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Hair Metal (Saigon Kick, Whitesnake, Mötley Crüe) Jun 01, 2022

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Yeeeaaaaaaaaaaaah! The 80s hair metal scene left its mark not only with glass shattering vocal performances, but also plenty of glam, partying and general craziness. Today on the show we explore 3 hair metal albums that helped define The Decade of Decadence. Saigon Kick – The Lizard (Andy)Whitesnake – Whitesnake (Don)Mötley Crüe – Shout at […]

Rock Operas (Mike Watt, Roger Waters, David Bowie) May 26, 2022

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Everyone loves a good story. Combine that with some good music and you have the potential for magic. Today on the show we look at 3 albums that both sound great and tell a compelling story. Mike Watt – Contemplating the Engine Room (Andy)Roger Waters – Radio K.A.O.S. (Don)David Bowie – Ziggy Stardust (Dude) What […]

Hall of Fame (Radiohead, Pink Floyd, Willie Nelson) May 17, 2022

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Every once in a while, we like to take a moment to reflect on some truly classic albums that deserve some extra praise. For that we have the Album Nerds Hall of Fame (aka ANHoF). Our nominees are: Radiohead – OK Computer (Andy)Pink Floyd – Dark Side of the Moon (Don)Willie Nelson – Red Headed […]

Wu-Tang Clan May 09, 2022

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Wu-Tang Clan burst onto the NYC rap scene in the mid-90s with a unique sound and large cast of colorful personalities. Their influence on the rap genre and American culture have been rippling outwards ever since. Today on the show, we explore 3 records from the collective and the many offshoot projects that it produced. […]

U2 May 02, 2022

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U2 is one of those bands that has been around so long that we’ve been able to watch them progress their sound through many phases of their career. Today on the show, we discuss 3 U2 albums that finds the band reinventing themselves, their sound, and in large part, the pop sound of the time. […]

One and Done (Operation Ivy, The La’s, Temple of the Dog) Apr 25, 2022

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Good things rarely last, especially when it comes to the bands featured on this week’s episode. All of these groups burned brightly for a single album and then *poof* they were gone. Join us as we discuss some of our favorite one and done albums: Operation Ivy – Energy (Andy)The La’s – The La’s (Don)Temple […]

Woodstock ’99 (Metallica, Bruce Hornsby, The Tragically Hip) Apr 13, 2022

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As the 90s came to a close, the youth of America gathered in central New York to celebrate crappy music, overpriced water and poor sanitation. Woodstock ’99 served as a who’s-who of the shifting music scene at the time. Join us as we discuss 3 classic albums from artists who played the festival. Metallica – […]

New Jack Swing (Bobby Brown, Tony! Toni! Toné!, Janet Jackson) Apr 04, 2022

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For a few years in the late 80s and year 90s, new jack swing dominated the charts and pop culture. This fusion of RnB, pop and hip-hop was not only commercially successful, but it also produced some of the most iconic records of the time. Today on the show, we discuss three of those albums. […]

From Our Parents Record Cabinet (Aretha, Elvis, Ten Years After) Mar 28, 2022

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We all come from somewhere, even us nerds. On today’s show we dive into our folks record cabinets to explore where our tastes originated. Not surprisingly we came up with 3 quite different, though clearly influential albums from the late 60s. Aretha Franklin – Aretha Now (Andy)Elvis Presley – How Great Thou Art (Don)Ten Years […]

Sax Appeal (Sonny Rollins, Roxy Music and Bruce Springsteen) Mar 22, 2022

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Ah the saxophone, a surprisingly versatile, though often under utilized instrument in modern music. This week we discuss albums that embraced the woodwind to its full potential. Let’s get saxy… Sonny Rollins – Saxophone Colossus (Andy)Roxy Music – Roxy Music (Don)Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band – Born to Run (Dude) Want to win […]

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