s1.1 Post-Fame Plus
June 19, 2025
00:26:00

In this bonus episode series titled "Post-Fame Plus," hosts Glen Erickson and Alexi Erickson discuss their favorite music by taking turns exchanging a full album for a song. Alexi highlights a song by The Backfires called 'Dressed for a Funeral', while Glen chooses an album by The War on Drugs titled 'Lost in the Dream.' Alexi describes her song as punchy indie rock, while Glen shares a personal story about how his album helped him through a challenging hospitalization. The episode is part of a four-part series where they exchange music recommendations while preparing for season two of 'Almost Famous Enough.’

The Backfires - “Dressed For A Funeral” (song)(https://open.spotify.com/track/3SNSOPwLKL7B2FrpC37wbT?si=e80a0eb8cd6d41e8)

band website: https://thebackfires.com/

The War on Drugs - “Lost in a Dream” (album) (https://open.spotify.com/album/51VxHZphGLsI7aUPqIkJaz?si=AobVbNeWRACTlXCSyY3W7A)

“Under The Pressure” live - youtube (https://youtu.be/ByrKdwQMGYc?si=mENozLLyzW2QctuV)

band website: https://www.thewarondrugs.net/

hosts: Glen Erickson, Alexi Erickson

AFE website: https://www.almostfamousenough.com
AFE instagram: https://www.instagram.com/almostfamousenough
Almost Famous Enough Spotify playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1o1PRD2X0i3Otmpn8vi2zP?si=1ece497360564480

Chapters

00:00 Welcome to Post Fame Plus

00:37 Introducing the Series Concept

01:19 Song vs. Album: The Format

02:28 Alexi's Song Pick: The Backfires

03:46 Describing 'Dressed for a Funeral'

02:04 Glen's Album Pick: The War on Drugs

12:12 The Story Behind 'Lost in the Dream'

25:05 Conclusion and Next Episode Teaser