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British Invasion (The Beatles, The Zombies, The Yardbirds) Nov 14, 2022

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The British Invasion brought a wave of psychedelic rock and pop to the US in the mid-60s. With it came a plethora of classic albums that would come to define the movement. On today’s show we discuss 3 classic British Invasion albums: The Beatles – Revolver (Dude)The Zombies – Odessey and Oracle (Don)The Yardbirds – […]

2001 Top 40 (Outkast, Staind, Alicia Keys) Nov 07, 2022

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Top 40 can be hit or miss – usually a miss, in this humble podcasters opinion. This is especially true when you’re talking about the early 2000s. On today’s show we take on the daunting task of recommending albums with a top 40 single from that year. Here’s the records that are up for discussion: […]

Lollapalooza ’91 (Jane’s Addiction, Violent Femmes, Siouxsie and the Banshees) Oct 31, 2022

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The Lollapalooza festival helped bring attention to the alternative music scene in the early 90s and laid the groundwork for many of the popular tours to come. On today’s show we discuss 3 albums from artists on that first Lollapalooza tour. Jane’s Addiction – Ritual de lo Habitual (Dude)Violent Femmes – Violent Femmes (Andy)Siouxsie and […]

Southern Rock (Lynyrd Syknyrd, Drive-By Truckers, Pride & Glory) Oct 25, 2022

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Southern rock is kind of a tricky genre to pin down. It had it’s hey-day in the 70s, but lives on today in various forms and fusions with other genres. On today’s show we discuss a foundational southern rock record, as well some modern day interpretations of the sound. Here’s the albums: Lynyrd Skynyrd – […]

Late Career Masterpieces (Horace Andy, Kate Bush, Metallica) Oct 18, 2022

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Most artists have their creative peak and that’s it. Some of the greats though, get a second wind and put out records that stand among their best. Today on the show we discuss 3 such records from a variety of genres. Horace Andy – Midnight Rocker (Andy)Kate Bush – 50 Words for Snow (Don)Metallica – […]

Listener Picks (Tori Amos, Depeche Mode, Fleetwood Mac) Sep 27, 2022

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Well it’s time we gave some props to our great listeners and recommend some of their album picks. All these selections come from our Discord (which is free to join, by the way). Fortunately for us – our listeners have exquisite taste. Today on the show we get to talk about these 3 classic records. […]

Traveling Wilburys (Electric Light Orchestra, Traveling Wilburys, George Harrison) Sep 20, 2022

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Traveling Wilburys were about as super of a group as you can get. Combining the talents of Bob Dylan, George Harrison, Jeff Lyne, Roy Orbison, and Tom Petty they represented a powerhouse of musical talent from the past few decades. On today’s show we discuss Wilbury-related albums – from the group itself and from its […]

2000 (Jurassic 5, Warren Zevon, The Hives) Sep 12, 2022

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Along with the new millennium, the year 2000 brought with it a lot of questionable popular music – boy bands like N-sync and Backstreet Boys were at the top of the charts and alternative rock had morphed into an unholy abomination called nu-metal. Luckily, it wasn’t all bad. On today’s show we discuss 3 albums […]

1962 (Dexter Gordon, Roy Orbison, Bob Dylan) Sep 06, 2022

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The year 1962 finds us in a transitional time in music. While ‘The Twist’ may have been all the rage in pop culture, there was an undercurrent of change seeping to many of the fringe genres. Today on the show we explore the wide variety of the sounds that helped define the early part of […]

1976 (Boston, Earth, Wind & Fire, Rainbow) Aug 30, 2022

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The mid-70s were a great time for music, movies and of course sideburns. ’76 specifically has some all-time great rock albums that have become cornerstones for the classic rock genre. Not to mention, as Don is quick to point out, it was also a leap year. Clearly that extra day was put to good use. […]

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