Episodes

  • The Killers – Hot Fuss (2004)

    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. Listen to us discuss an album that defined pop rock music for an entire generation.
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    1 hr and 47 mins
  • XTC – Skylarking (1986)

    XTC – Skylarking (1986)
    May 17 2021
    As a final effort to save a struggling 80's new wave pop band, a 70's powerpop icon was enlisted to produce their record and keep them under budget while balancing attitudes and a power struggle with the band's leader. The result: album is now listed on all review sites with the highest reviews and is considered one of the greatest albums of the entire decade.
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    2 hrs
  • The Turnpike Troubadours (2015)

    The Turnpike Troubadours (2015)
    Apr 5 2021
    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 (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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    1 hr and 52 mins
  • King’s X – Dogman (1994)

    King’s X – Dogman (1994)
    Jan 11 2021
    Four albums in, the members of King’s X felt like their career wasn’t going like it should and 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.
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    2 hrs and 1 min
  • Bonus Episode – Top 12 Albums of 2020

    Bonus Episode – Top 12 Albums of 2020
    Jan 1 2021
    2020 may have sucked, but at least the tunes were good.
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    58 mins
  • Bruce Springsteen – Nebraska (1982)

    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.
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    1 hr and 42 mins
  • Who The F#!@k Is Eddie Van Halen?

    Who The F#!@k Is Eddie Van Halen?
    Oct 17 2020
    Eddie Van Halen died on October 6, 2020, at the age of 65. Born in Amsterdam and raised in Los Angeles, Eddie and his brother Alex were the heart and soul of a breed of music that dominated the world for over a decade, and will continue to inspire musicians around the world as long as the guitar is played. In this special episode of Our Favorite Albums, we answer the question: “Just who the F#!@CK is Eddie Van Halen?”
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    2 hrs and 8 mins
  • The Black Crowes – amorica. (1994)

    The Black Crowes – amorica. (1994)
    Aug 10 2020
    I think we take nostalgia for granted these days. At one time, pioneer music makers created a brand new style that would spark a revolution in the music industry and in popular culture overall. That style would be copied and improved on and then be ubiquitous. By typical lifespan burnout, it would eventually burn out and be replaced by the next fad or style. Trust me, no one ever went broke underestimating the taste of the American people. By the time the 90’s rolled around, our society burned thru 4 decades of constant shifts in popular styles in music, and by that point the idea of nostalgic parody became in and of itself a style of its own. Think B-52’s as a perfect example of that concept, although Weird Al Yankovic created his own style thru masterful parody all by himself. In 1990, a group out of Atlanta called The Black Crowes hit the scenes with a truly iconic album, Shake Your Money Maker. A callback to classic blues mixed with soul inspiration from 70s rock gods like Faces or The Rolling Stones, the entire album’s tracklist reads like a greatest hits album, highlighted by a revamped rocking version of Otis Redding’s Hard To Handle. They even mixed in their reworking of 80s ballads with She Talks To Angels, and suddenly these guys were giants on rock radio. Two years later, they followed up with their sophomore album, The Southern Harmony and Musical Companion which was just as popular but had double the musicality and skill. It was the very first album in history to feature four separate #1 hits on the rock charts. Everything these guys touched turned to gold. Suddenly, they were rock cornerstones for their generation playing their version of inspired rhythm and blues southern rock that was all but dead up until that point. Led by brothers Chris and Rich Robinson, the group then set out to create their masterpiece album. However, as brothers are sometimes apt to do, Chris and Rich began fighting for creative control, both in the studio and in physical altercations. That dynamic of strife coupled with personal crisis created a toxic environment. The final product was a commercial failure but one of the most brilliant albums of our generation.
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    1 hr and 51 mins