Chris Molanphy

@cmmolanphy

Chart analyst/pop critic/host of #HitParadePod. Writer of Slate’s #WhyIsThisSongNo1? Pronouns—he/him/his. (This is a successor to @cmolanphy which was hacked.)

Brooklyn, N.Y.

chris.molanphy.com

Joined April 2023

Pinned
Chris Molanphy
@cmmolanphy
Oct 14, 2023
My book 𝙊𝙡𝙙 𝙏𝙤𝙬𝙣 𝙍𝙤𝙖𝙙 earned a starred review from @LibraryJournal. I’m especially gratified by the “verdict”: “More than just an analysis of ‘Old Town Road’…has wide appeal for music and pop culture fans.” Exactly what I was going for! libraryjournal.com/review/old-tow… 📖⭐️🙌🏼
Chris Molanphy
@cmmolanphy
Nov 6, 2024
Want to think about ANYTHING else right now? Here are 2 podcast chats about the legacy of the great #QuincyJones. I joined @byagoda for an episode of his podcast #TheLivesTheyreLiving. I broke down Q’s jazz background & the sound he pioneered by the ’80s: pod.link/1744211348/epi…
Chris Molanphy
@cmmolanphy
Nov 1, 2024
I spoke to @AlexOfLoftus for this @BBCNews story about the new LP by @tylerthecreator dropping on a Monday rather than the global-standard Friday. Giving up 3 days of streams may not matter to Tyler, who is set to hit No1 on both sides of the Atlantic.
Chromakopia: Tyler the Creator lands first UK number one album
From bbc.com
Chris Molanphy
@cmmolanphy
Oct 27, 2024
On a new #HitParadePod–The Bridge, U2 critic/scholar @sterlewine says the Irish quartet couldn’t exist without Bono—a BS artist but not a bullshitter—& he’s why they always fronted like rockstars. Plus,trivia…& a preview that says a little prayer for you:
U2 Always Knew They Were Rock Stars.
From slate.com
Chris Molanphy
@cmmolanphy
Oct 12, 2024
On your knees boy: My new @Slate #HitParadePod is about 4 Irish lads w/devout hearts, big mouths & decades of hits. How’d U2 pivot from earnest 80s to ironic 90s & back? What was up w/that Apple stunt? And after 40+yrs why can’t we live with or without U2?
slate.com
U2 Are Messianic Masters of Image.
Exceptional shape shifters—even by pop standards—U2 went from sincere to sardonic and back again, and continued scoring hits over multiple decades.