Kelley Dugan and Mina Walker of Daisy the Great Discuss Fiona Apple, Extraordinary Machine

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On this episode, Kelley Dugan and Mina Walker of Daisy the Great drop by YMAAA. For their chosen album deep dive, they selected Fiona Apple’s 2005 release Extraordinary Machine. Kelley and Mina talk about their respective musical journeys with the album, from how they individually discovered and got hooked on it to how they collectively take inspiration from Apple’s songwriting and performances. They also chat with Al about their own latest album, The Rubber Teeth Talk with Friends, and why they decided to remake the songs from their 2025 album The Rubber Teeth Talk.

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1:18 Kelley and Mina’s introduction

2:08 Mina and Kelley talk about listening to the Jon Brion version of Extraordinary Machine

7:08 Mina and Kelley explain how they chose Extraordinary Machine for this episode

9:55 Mina recounts how she first encountered Extraordinary Machine

13:31 Kelley talks about first discovering Apple early in high school

15:54 Kelley, Mina and Al explore the theatrical side of Apple’s music

17:48 Kelley talks about what makes Extraordinary Machine stand out among Apple’s albums

20:26 Kelley, Mina and Al all view “Tymps” as a standout track

23:17 Mina explains how Apple’s rhythms accentuate her lyrics

24:32 Mina took some lessons about songwriting from the album

28:50 Kelley and Mina discuss the parallels between Apple’s music and their own

33:58 Mina and Kelley consider whether quirkiness is part of Apple’s appeal

37:10 Al was mystified the first time he had ever heard Apple

39:33 Kelley appreciates the tactile quality of Apple’s vocals

42:17 Kelley explains why she decided to go to school for theater

45:00 Kelley and Mina discuss how they came to create Daisy the Great

52:27 Mina and Kelley explain why they remade The Rubber Teeth Talk

1:01:24 Kelley and Mina talk about their upcoming plans

Outro music is from “Mary’s at the Carnival (Lutalo remix)” by Daisy the Great.

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