Finest Worksongs

[sniff]   For the honest-to-God final epipod ever of Finest Worksongs, Matt & Matt had the pleasure of discussing The Replacements' "Let It Be" album -- which won final our "Listener's Choice" contest. Yes, the boys delve into the music and the history of the artists -- just like they've done on the 128 previous epipods. But this final one was also a chance to reflect on five years of fun -- a...

In this final Christmas Epipod of the podcast, Matt and Matt reflect on their journey through various unique Christmas albums over the years, highlighting their favorites and the joy of discovering new music. They delve into the R.E.M. holiday fan club singles, discussing their significance and the mystery surrounding them. They also discuss the nostalgic and timeless qualities of the Charlie Brow...

For the final “regular” epipod of Finest Worksongs, we finally tackle a subject that we’ve held off for so so long: the Beach Boys’ masterpiece “Pet Sounds.” It’s an album that was revolutionary for its time, and still sounds as such to this day. “Pet Sounds” was the creation of an inspired Brian Wilson, who dreamed, envisioned and ultimately crafted the album to his desires with the help of The W...

Very few duos - sorry, they told us they don't like to be called that!-- have achieved as much commercial success as Daryl Hall and John Oates. (Don't even THINK of referring to them as "Hall & Oates, by the way.) With a run really beginning in the mid-1970s through the '80s, these two Philly natives ruled the airwaves with their "Blue-Eyed Soul"-infused brand of pop and rock. Their "best of"...

Summer Jamz are here! These are Finest Worksongs epipods where we cover one song instead of a full album.  Follow us on social media @finestworksongs Theme song: "Radio" by Medium Heat

Summer Jamz are here! These are Finest Worksongs epipods where we cover one song instead of a full album.  Follow us on social media @finestworksongs Theme song: "Radio" by Medium Heat

Summer Jamz are here! These are Finest Worksongs epipods where we cover one song instead of a full album.  Follow us on social media @finestworksongs Theme song: "Radio" by Medium Heat

Summer Jamz are here! These are Finest Worksongs epipods where we cover one song instead of a full album.  Follow us on social media @finestworksongs Theme song: "Radio" by Medium Heat  

Summer Jamz are here! These are Finest Worksongs epipods where we cover one song instead of a full album.  Follow us on social media @finestworksongs Theme song: "Radio" by Medium Heat  

Summer Jamz are here! These are Finest Worksongs epipods where we cover one song instead of a full album.  Follow us on social media @finestworksongs Theme song: "Radio" by Medium Heat  

Summer Jamz are here! These are Finest Worksongs epipods where we cover one song instead of a full album.  Follow us on social media @finestworksongs Theme song: "Radio" by Medium Heat  

Summer Jamz are here! These are Finest Worksongs epipods where we cover one song instead of a full album.  Follow us on social media @finestworksongs Theme song: "Radio" by Medium Heat  

Summer Jamz are here! These are Finest Worksongs epipods where we cover one song instead of a full album.  Follow us on social media @finestworksongs Theme song: "Radio" by Medium Heat  

Summer Jamz are here! These are Finest Worksongs epipods where we cover one song instead of a full album.  Follow us on social media @finestworksongs Our theme song is by Medium Heat  

Summer Jamz are here! These are Finest Worksongs epipods where we cover one song instead of a full album.  Follow us on social media @finestworksongs Our theme song is by Medium Heat  

Summer Jamz are here! These are Finest Worksongs epipods where we cover one song instead of a full album.  Follow us on social media @finestworksongs Our theme song is by Medium Heat  

It’s hard to imagine, but there was a time when Bruce Springsteen wasn’t “The Boss.” In fact, there was a time where he was on the verge of being just a nobody, just another regional musician, trying to make it around New Jersey and New York. But like so many things orbiting Springsteen, there’s a legend to the story. With his breakthrough album “Born to Run,“ Springsteen won over the critics and...

Summer Jamz are here! These are Finest Worksongs epipods where we cover one song instead of a full album.  Follow us on social media @finestworksongs Theme song: "Radio" by Medium Heat  

Summer Jamz are here! These are Finest Worksongs epipods where we cover one song instead of a full album.  Follow us on social media @finestworksongs

Summer Jamz are here! These are Finest Worksongs epipods where we cover one song instead of a full album.  Follow us on social media @finestworksongs

The casual music fan may not immediately recognize the name Kevin Parker. But say "Tame Impala," and it's a different story. Sure, there have been band "members" (ie., collaborators) in Tame Impala, but the band is really all Parker's creation and doing. And nowhere is that more evident than on 2015's "Currents" album. Parker holed up in his Fremantle, Australia, home (taking some breaks to swim i...

Alanis Morissette's 1995 album "Jagged Little Pill" was ripe for mid-90s success -- and it more than delivered. Morissette -- previously a child actor and dance-pop artist -- dug into her soul, and (with the help of songwriter Glen Ballard) released an album of angry, frank and catchy post-grunge rock hits. To say these songs struck a nerve is an understatement. Six singles came off this album wit...

In an era of iconic music (and fashion) superstars, Cyndi Lauper burst onto the scene in the 1980s with a flash of neon-infused female-forward pop. She was perfect for the MTV generation, as her look took the pop culture world by storm. But “She’s So Unusual” was not just a vehicle to get her on TVs. The album is packed with timeless classics like “Time After Time,” “All Through the Night” and the...

"And as we wind on down the road ..." of Season 10 of Finest Worksongs, we turn our attention to perhaps the original Monsters of Rock: Lez Zeppelin. Their fourth album (sometimes called "IV," sometimes referred to as "ZoSo") was released in 1971 and was an immediate and longstanding success. "IV" became one of those albums that everyone seemingly had thanks to the might of muscle of "Rock and Rol...

Sure, it's been 20 years since Usher's "Confessions" album was unleashed on the world and solidified Usher Raymond IV as one of the biggest musical and entertainment artists of his generation. But an artist like Usher is timeless, and his pick to rock the Super Bowl halftime in 2024 speaks to that. "Confessions" is the second best-selling album of the 2000s decade, and it spawned a number of (cons...