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Welcome to Episode 3 of the Seven Deadly Sins challenge - LUST. the albums the Groovers have chosen are Amy Winehouse's Back to Black, James Brown Live, Snail Mail Valentine and Plasmatics Coup D'Etat.

Welcome to episode 2 of the Seven Deadly Sins challenge - PRIDE. This time the Groovers are spinning the Top Gun Soundtrack, Andy Shauf's Neon Skyline, Roger Waters' The Pros and Cons of Hitchhiking and 2Pac's All Eyez on Me.

You must be joking!? What a ridiculous topic! Anyway, in this reissue from the hot take archives, the Groovy Guys try to nail down the best song of all time. The results are shocking!

There was a time when all records were black, but we live in an age of wonder and there seems to be no end to the possibilities when it comes to coloured vinyl and picture discs. In this reissue from our hot take archive, we set the record straight on whether they are cool, or simply a gimmick. This one was a split decision, but since recording this we’ve come around to being on the same page, wit...

The Groovy Guys are back with another confounding vinyl challenge series. This are about to heat up in the Groove Lounge, because we're taking on the Seven Deadly Sins. Each episode will tackle one sin. The Groovy Guys will each present a record from their collection and plead their case as to why it best fits the theme. At the end of each episode we will cast our votes - 3 pts for 1st, 2 pts for...

Like a scene plucked straight from an Australian pub, the Groovy Guys discuss one of the most important topics in the history of life on earth... who is the better AC/DC singer, Bon Scott or Brian Johnson? In our latest reissue from the hot take archive, resident Australian Groovy Guy Tom sets the record straight and the other Groovers begrudgingly agree.

The Groovy Guys are groovin' in real life. They've taken the red pill, left the matrix and gathered in person to record in a legit recording studio (aka Matt's dining room) to chat recent arrivals, new tunes and live music. About Crate Expectations Crate Expectations is a podcast for vinyl record collectors and music fans - featuring Groovy Guys Tom, Dan, Matt and Chris rambling on abo...

We're digging back into our hot take archive, with the topic best singer of all time. There were some surprising choices thrown up but in the end all the Groovy Guys settled on two singers that I think most would be in most peoples greatest of all time lists. And one of them seems to be featured a lot throughout our podcast, and even made it into our rock supergroup challenge.

In the second annual Crate Expectations Women Who Rock challenge, celebrating Women’s History Month and International Women’s Day, the Groovy Guys share music from indie Queen Phoebe Bridgers’ Punisher, Paramore, Canadian session musician Kendel Carson and Aussie rockers Full Flower Moon Band. About Crate Expectations Crate Expectations is a podcast for vinyl record collectors and music fans - fea...

This reissued hot take comes from our second-ever episode and features a very divisive topic about a band which splits opinions, U2. We asked a simple question - love them, or loathe them? Groovy Guy Dan felt particularly strongly about this one!

In our first-ever reissue, we're throwing it back to our debut episode from July 2021 and our very first hot take - discussing the best and worst (is there such a thing?) Led Zeppelin albums. Back when a spinning vinyl contraption invented by Groovy Guy Chris chose the topics at random, this first hot take delivered a deep dive into Zeppelin's discography with some interesting views from a...

The moment you’ve all been waiting for has finally arrived – it’s time to build the ultimate rock supergroup. That’s right, after six gruelling months, 60 decades of music, 24 albums and six episodes of the Groovy Guys rambling on - it all comes down to this. How did we get here? The rock supergroup challenge featured each decade from the 1960s to the 2010s, with each episode focussing on four alb...

The Groovy Guys wrap up 2023 by sharing their albums of the year, as well as their favourite vintage and contemporary vinyl pickups from a huge year of digging through stacks of wax. The topic: Album of the Year 2023 The albums: Blink-182 - One More Time, Frankie & the Witch Fingers - Data Doom, King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard - Petro Dragonic Apocalypse, King Krule - Space Heavy About Crat...

The Groovy Guys dive into the penultimate episode of their rock supergroup challenge - presenting four iconic albums from the 2010s in order to build an epic supergroup. If last month’s episode featuring the 2000s was a time to ditch record collections for burnt CDs and Zunes - it’s safe to say the Groovers have jumped back into the dumpsters to retrieve their precious collections because the 2010...

The fifth episode in the rock supergroup challenge has the Groovy Guys ditching their record collections for burnt CDs and early gen mp3 players, their instagram page has been replaced with MySpace and they’ve swapped Whatsapp for MSN Messenger. That’s right, it’s all about the 2000s.  The rock supergroup challenge is a seven-part series covering the last six decades of music. Each episode, the Gr...

Bust out your finest flannel shirts, acid wash jeans and Doc Martnes because the Groovy Guys are digging the nineties in part 4 of their quest to build the ultimate rock supergroup. Each month, the Groovy Guys are picking four iconic albums from one decade and using those artists to form a supergroup.  Once they've gone through the last 60 years of music, having built six supergroups, they'll have...

The Groovy Guys dive into part three of their seven-episode vinyl challenge in their quest to build the ultimate rock supergroup.  This episode, they’ve traded in flares for shoulder pads, bangs and braids for mullets and mohawks and bongs for bumps - that’s right, it’s the 80s, baby.  What are you waiting for? Go ahead and jump in as they share four iconic albums from the 80s as they try to build...

The Groovy Guys are feeling the love, with an anonymous listener reaching out to share a seriously good haul of classic rock records. They've all been busy on the gig front too with a few too many mosh pits, a VIP experience, a jazz legend and... llamas. This is Diggin', Spinnin' Giggin' - our semi-regular round up of new arrivals, heavy rotations and live shows. Diggin’: Jimi Hend...

The Groovy Guys jump into part two of their seven-episode vinyl challenge in their quest to build the ultimate rock supergroup.  This month they’re jumping into the 70s, an era of rock music which saw even more branches sprouting from the genres roots, as bands spent less time on the road and more time in the studio building complex album experiences.  Tune in as they share four albums they consid...

The Groovy Guys kick off a seven-episode vinyl challenge, setting themselves the epic task of building the ultimate rock supergroup.  That’s right, decade by decade, they will build a masterpiece, or perhaps a monster. They’ll be going through the decades each month, sharing four albums they consider to be untouchable and from those albums, they will form a rock supergroup of that decade.  Their f...

Music brings movies to life. Whether it's an incredibly moving score, a sting that alerts you the baddies are near, or a collection of absolute bangers scattered through the feel good hit of the summer, we couldn't imagine our favourite movies without music. So, this April, we're celebrating the music of movies in our  #cratepodvinylchallenge . The topic: Soundtracks The albums: 8 Mile...

The Groovy Guys celebrate Women’s History Month and International Women’s Day by talking about women who rock, sharing some incredible albums from women in music. The topic: Women who rock The albums: Ella Fitzgerald - Sings the Gershwin Song Book Vol 1, The Supremes - At the Copa, Yeah Yeah Yeahs - It’s Blitz!, Amyl and the Sniffers - Comfort to Me The hot take: Can you separate the art from the...

The Groovy Guys welcome ChatGPT onto the pod to share a short story about the exploits of the Crate Boss, the Crate Crusader, the Crate Connoisseur and the Crate Master. This is Diggin’, Spinnin’, Giggin’ our semi-regular round up of new arrivals, music on heavy rotation and gigs we’ve been to. Groovy Guy Tom also reveals a huge development for the future of the pod. Diggin’: Beddy Rays, JB Paters...

Matthew Goldman from New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival joins the pod to chat about this year’s lineup, the history and culture of the fest and some favourite memories from his 30 years with the event. There’s also some insight into a new tradition from new orleans institution tipitina’s, which launched a subscription record club during covid, sharing deep cuts from new orleans and the gulf so...

It’s time to drink a cup of kindness for the sake of auld lang syne because we are ringing in the new year with our picks for albums to set our intentions for 2023. The topic: Albums to welcome the new year The albums: Sum 41 - All Killer, No Filler, Red Hot Chilli Peppers - Mother’s Milk, The Band - Northern Lights-Southern Cross, St. Vincent - St. Vincent The hot take: How many albums does an ar...