The cover of Rolling Stone magazine has been the face of music and pop culture in the US for over 50 years. On today's show we discuss albums from artists who've been featured. Sex Pistols - Never Mind The Bollocks, Here’s The Sex Pistols (Andy)Sly and the Family...
Punk
New Releases (Yves Tumor, Depeche Mode, Iggy Pop)
Pull a seat up to the table - time for our new release quarterly report. Join us as we discuss three new albums we've been enjoying. Yves Tumor - Praise a Lord Who Chews but Which Does Not Consume; (Or Simply, Hot Between Worlds) (Andy)Depeche Mode - Memento Mori...
First Concerts (Less Than Jake, Duran Duran, James Taylor)
A music fan's first concert is a big deal. Getting to see the songs you've sung hundred of times in your bedroom, performed right in front of you is a powerful experience. On today's show we share memories from our first concerts and discuss the merits of records from...
2000 (Jurassic 5, Warren Zevon, The Hives)
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...
One and Done (Operation Ivy, The La’s, Temple of the Dog)
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 -...
Jeff Rosenstock, Travis Tritt, Spacemen 3, and Prince
New release recommendations from Jeff Rosenstock and his ska re-thinking of his 2020 album No Dream. And the first new material in 10 years from country veteran Travis Tritt. Our Old Dog picks feature an influential release from psychedelic rock group Spacemen 3. Plus...
Our Favorite Albums of 2020
Well 2020 has certainly been a year full of things. Thankfully one of those things is some great music. Join us on this extended episode as we count down our top albums of the year and look back on the year that just kept on giving. Can't wait to hear our picks?...
Fiona Apple, The Naked Six, The Chats, and More
New album recommendations from folk-rock vet Fiona Apple, UK-based indie-rockers Naked Six, Australian 'shed-rock' 3-piece The Chats, and the hilarious country group Hot Country Knights. Plus classic albums from Afro-beat multi-instrumentalist Sinkane. And a record...
Loose Connections: Sonic Temple, Here Are the Sonics!!!
This week on the show we discuss two loosely connected albums – The Cult’s 1989 smash hit Sonic Temple and The Sonics 1965 debut full length, Here’s Are the Sonics!!! – both ‘sonic’ albums. Sonic Temple finds The Cult trying several different musical styles – from...
Essential NWOBHM and Funk: Iron Maiden, Mothership Connection
Join us for our second installment in this years Essential project – where we dig deep into a genre and bring you the albums that matter most. This year we’re covering the New Wave of British Heavy Metal (NWOBHM) and Funk genres. Today on the show we talk about...