Thematic Framing in Songs for the Deaf (QOTSA)

Most don't look to Queens of the Stone Age for concept albums, but their 2002 record Songs for the Deaf is one of the greatest ever made. This video analyzes the use of radio as a framing device in the record to communicate its story without sacrificing the punch of individual tracks and singles. Timestamps: 0:00 - It's Pronounced "Kai-uss" / The Age of the Album 7:31 - So I Got In My Car The Other Day... 19:59 - The Empty Desert (11) *** Point of disclosure & correction: -Some audio in the video may not sound exactly as it does in the official album release. -A 5-second clip from Breaking Bad was used. This was not mentioned in the credits. Some sources: Team Rock article discussing Kyuss: http://teamrock.com/feature/2014-05-2... Nick Oliveri interview with The Fade: http://www.thefade.net/oldsite/articl... All the US chart info for QOTSA: https://www.billboard.com/music/queen... *** Donate to the show on Ko-fi, if you wish: https://ko-fi.com/mmlscommentaries *** Special Thanks: ‪@GameScoreFanfare‬:    / gamescorefanfare   ‪@DesignFrameCaseStudies‬:    / corvusanalyzes   ‪@hotcyder‬:    / hotcyderable   ‪@ThePlayingField‬:    / theplayingfield   ‪@WritingOnGames‬:    / writingongames   Mark B Writing:    / markbwriting   ‪@remsorpax8727‬: http://tinyurl.com/remsorpax ‪@Hepyrian‬:    / hepyrian   ‪@hatwearinggamer‬:    / hatwearinggamer   *** Subscribe for more:    / mmlscommentaries   Tweeter:   / mattmlucas   Ko-fi: https://ko-fi.com/mmlscommentaries Personal Channel:    / mml1two9   #qotsa #music #videoessay