Ilyas Ahmed (Episode 17 REWIND) - Songs of Our Lives #75

**This episode was originally published on January 16, 2024, but with Grails announcing a new record this week, I thought it was a good time to revisit this classic episode**For this episode of Songs of Our Lives, I invite Ilyas Ahmed on the show. After reminiscing a bit about the 2007 Digitalis music fest, Bottled Smoke, we talked about both incredible albums Ilyas released in 2023 - his solo joint, “A Dream of Another,” and Grails’ “Anches En Maat.” We had a blast getting into the underrated shredding of Steve Stevens, Velvet Underground’s ability for tender destruction, where you go after making one of the all-time records as your debut, how Bono ruins some great songs, Guy Picciotto as an underappreciated lyricist, Scott Walker being Scott Walker, Q Lazzarus’s genius and tragedy, feeling good with Donna Summer, and loads more!Listen to all of Ilyas’s picks HEREIlyas Ahmed “A Dream of Another”Grails “Anches En Maat”ecoegoeSongs of Our Lives is a podcast series hosted by Brad Rose of Foxy Digitalis that explores the music that's made us and left a certain mark. Whether it's a song we associate with our most important moments, something that makes us cry, the things we love that nobody else does, or our favorite lyrics, we all have our own personal soundtrack. Join Foxy Digitalis on Patreon for extra questions and conversation in each episode (+ a whole lot more!)Follow Foxy Digitalis:WebsitePatreonInstagramTwitterBlueskyMastodonThe Jewel GardenSong ListBilly Idol "Eyes Without A Face"The Velvet Underground "Candy Says"Nas "Memory Lane"Scott Walker "On Your Own Again"U2 "With or Without You"Phil Collins "Sussudio"Donna Summer "I Feel Love"Captain Beefheart "Frownland"Fugazi "Last Chance For a Slow Dance"ecoegoe "kissing"Q Lazzarus "Goodbye Horses"John Coltrane "A Love Supreme"