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The Killers – Hot Fuss (2004) Jul 15, 2021

For a Las Vegas band, it would be difficult to get noticed with the audacious spectacle of Sin City. The Killers, however, had their sights focused on superstardom and they achieved it on their debut album. We discuss an era-defining album that defined pop rock music for an entire generation.

**The Turnpike Troubadours (2015)** Apr 05, 2021

Ep 12 – The Turnpike Troubadours

The Turnpike Troubadours (2015)

We will readily admit that country music is not our favorite genre of music. So, when one of our friends said he could not only find a country album we would like, but specifically a red dirt country album that would change our minds, we took him up on the challenge.

Recorded in front of a live audience at Pratt’s Books in Graham, Texas (PrattsBooks.com), we go head-to-head with our buddy, Dan, to discuss The Turnpike Troubadours 2015 self-titled album. Think he can change your mind, too?

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The Turnpike Troubadours (2015)

April 5, 2021
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**King’s X – Dogman (1994)** Jan 11, 2021

Ep 11 – King’s X – Dogman (1994)

King’s X – Dogman (1994)

Four albums in, the members of King’s X felt like their career wasn’t going like it should, and they were looking for their identity. They had a legion of loyal fans, but never really found success in the mainstream. They were at a crossroads, both collectively and individually.

So, they enlisted a burgeoning supernova producer to help them create a new sound on their albums that was more representative of their live act, literally taking inspiration from themselves.

King’s X recorded one of the most influential albums of the grunge era that, oddly enough, most people have never even heard. Hopefully, that changes a bit as we introduce you to one of our favorite albums of all time, the 1994 album by King’s X: Dogman.

King’s X – Dogman (1994)

January 11, 2021
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**Bruce Springsteen – Nebraska (1982)** Nov 16, 2020
In 1981, The Boss asked one of his roadies to find a tape player that he could mess around with some songs in his house. He ended up making what I consider to be his finest album that went to #3 on the charts for that year, is considered one of the greatest albums in the entire decade, and frankly the album could be credited with creating a whole new genre of songwriting.

And he didn’t even have COVID to thank for it.

In this episode of Our Favorite Albums, we invited one of our buddies into the studio to help us break down Bruce Springsteen’s 1982 album, Nebraska.

Bruce Springsteen – Nebraska (1982)

November 16, 2020
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In 1981, The Boss asked one of his roadies to find a tape player that he could mess around with some songs in his house. He ended up making what I consider to be his finest album that went to #3 on the charts for that year, is considered one of the greatest albums in the entire decade, and frankly the album could be credited with creating a whole new genre of songwriting.

And he didn’t even have COVID to thank for it.

In this episode of Our Favorite Albums, we invited one of our buddies into the studio to help us break down Bruce Springsteen’s 1982 album, Nebraska.

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**Who The F#!@k Is Eddie Van Halen?** Oct 17, 2020

Who The F#!@k Is Eddie Van Halen?

October 17, 2020
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The Black Crowes – amorica. (1994) Aug 10, 2020

**Midnight Oil – Diesel And Dust (1987)** Jul 07, 2020

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Midnight Oil – Diesel and Dust (1987)

In the mid 80’s, the US became infatuated with a continent a half a world away on the exact opposite side of the globe. At the dawning of the MTV generation, we were introduced to Olivia Newton John getting physical, and to Mad Max fighting a roving band of post-apocalyptic biker savages battling over a hot dry desert. Australia was a euro society, but one that seemed almost archaic yet cosmic, almost like another planet than another country.

One group stands out above them all, and their legacy is still felt decades later due to the activism and call to arms by Midnight Oil.

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Midnight Oil – Diesel And Dust (1987)

July 7, 2020
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SoulHat – Good To Be Gone (1994) Jun 01, 2020

ZZ Top’s First Album (1971) May 16, 2020

Ep5: ZZ Top's First Album (1971) The Birth Of Texas Blues Rock The roots of rock and roll run deep into the fabric of southern blues. Early power guitar pioneers such as Bo Diddley, Lightning Hopkins, John Lee Hooker, Freddie King, and of course, BB King, paved the way for the 60’s rock gods like The Beatles, The Rolling Stones, and Jimi Hendrix. Ironically, it was the British rockers emulating American blues that inspired a totally new generation of power guitar shredders in the next generation of musicians. In the second substantial wave of American rock and roll, one little group from Texas blasted their way into the world by taking those simple blues concepts and turning them into pure electric sex and adrenaline with the dusty feel of a south Texas border bar where fights and broken glass were part of the culture as much as the music. Today we go El Loco thru into the Rio Grande Mud with the Tres Hombres from Tejas, and have a Fandango Afterburner on ZZ Top’s First Album. Listen In Your Browser Listen to Ep5 On Your Favorite Podcast Platform icon-itunes Apple Podcasts .s{fill:none;stroke:#181413;stroke-linecap:round;} Spotify .pill{fill:none;stroke-width:4;stroke-linecap:round;} Google .st0{fill:#14D8CC;} TuneIn Stitcher iHeartRadio logo IHeartRadio Android Hear ZZ Top's First Album ZZ Top's First Album Buy ZZ Tops First Album Show Notes & Meta Potentially Pearly Gates Dusty and Billy with Pearly Gates Robin Hood Studios Check the amplifier stacks Dusty, Frank, Billy Billy and Pearly Gates Rev. Billy F Gibbons Watercolor on the back of the album cover https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9AARQyyc36Ehttps://youtu.be/MjLmjq-pZhEhttps://youtu.be/nNkb8be3wlA

The Hold Steady – Boys And Girls In America (2006) May 04, 2020

The art of storytelling in American lore tends to follow a character who starts at the bottom and ends up making it all the way to the top. That’s the story of the America Dream! Our society loves that fairy tale so much and was so prevalent throughout the early part of our history. However, during the 50s and 60s, the storytelling in America went thru a radical evolution and suddenly highlighted the tragic and the sad ending. What happens when the characters in the story find themselves withering away on a dead-end street going nowhere in a dead-end town? In this episode, we are talking about a great American tale about the backside of barlife, where goodtimes and party anthems slowly devolve into emptiness and desperate single-serving relationships. This is the 2006 album Boys and Girls In America by The Hold Steady, one of our favorite albums. Listen In Your Browser Listen On Your Favorite Podcast Provider icon-itunes Apple Podcasts .s{fill:none;stroke:#181413;stroke-linecap:round;} Spotify .pill{fill:none;stroke-width:4;stroke-linecap:round;} Google .st0{fill:#14D8CC;} TuneIn Stitcher iHeartRadio logo IHeartRadio Android Hear The Hold Steady Boys and Girls In America The Hold Steady - Boys And Girls in America Show Notes & Meta https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2ENVH-pgLR0https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aMwsadlUHCEhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yuVmjv22Nqchttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QWveXdj6oZU

Our 10 Favorite Songs Pt. 2 Side B Apr 27, 2020

The conclusion of our top 10 songs with two songs by the same artist and we both get the bends in our bones.

Our 10 Favorite Songs Pt. 2 Side A Apr 25, 2020

Follow along with us as we continue running thru our ten favorite songs of all time. We include a power trio from Texas, a jazz giant, and even an entry from the catalog of yacht rock.

Our 10 Favorite Songs Pt. 1 Apr 18, 2020

We kick off Our Favorite Albums by running down our top 10 personal favorite songs of all time. Hear the songs that influenced us the most as we discuss songs #10-6 in explicit (almost painful) detail. Listen Now! Listen On Your Favorite Podcast Provider icon-itunes Apple Podcasts .s{fill:none;stroke:#181413;stroke-linecap:round;} Spotify .pill{fill:none;stroke-width:4;stroke-linecap:round;} Google .st0{fill:#14D8CC;} TuneIn Stitcher iHeartRadio logo IHeartRadio Android Episode 01 Playlist on Spotify Follow along with us using the playlist of the songs below. Our 10 Favorite Songs Pt 1 Episode 01: Our 10 Favorite Songs Pt. 1

Bonus Episode: Live – I Alone (1994) Apr 07, 2020

Take a jaunt with us into one of the songs that barely missed the cut for one of our final favorite 10 songs list. While you are here, get a little bit of Dallas, Texas, radio history along the way. Grunge! 90s! Mayhem! Prozac! Listen In Your Browser Listen On Your Favorite Podcast Provider icon-itunes Apple Podcasts .s{fill:none;stroke:#181413;stroke-linecap:round;} Spotify .pill{fill:none;stroke-width:4;stroke-linecap:round;} Google .st0{fill:#14D8CC;} TuneIn Stitcher iHeartRadio logo IHeartRadio Android Get The Album Buy Throwing Copper on Amazon Hear I Alone on Spotify

Intro to OFA Mar 31, 2020

Welcome to Our Favorite Albums, a tunes commentary and album review project brought to you by hosts Jason & Michael. We analyze an entire album, one at a time for each episode while we listen together as it was originally meant to be digest: in full album format, front to back, and not just a random selection of hits from the album. Hear our new trailer. Please subscribe to follow us!