Please No Moss

On our first episode of our series about Rolling Stone's list of the 500 Greatest Songs of All-Time, we dive into the Marvin Gaye classic, "I Heard It Through the Grapevine." Cover art by Katherine Evans Theme Music: "Tagalong" by Blaise Gratton

Pat and Derek re-rank the 25 albums covered in season one and then decide which of those albums should be removed from the list and which albums should be added in their place. Cover art by Katherine Evans Theme Music: "Tagalong" by Blaise Gratton

After the failure of his debut album, Bob Dylan got to work writing another album that would come to define the 1960s, establishing him as the voice of his generation. Now, over 60 years later, Timothee Chalamet is set to portray Dylan in the biopic A Complete Unknown, detailing Dylan's rise from obscure folk musician to America's greatest songwriter. In honor of the new film, Pat and Derek discus...

Everybody knows "Bohemian Rhapsody," but what about the other songs on Queen's landmark fourth album? Are they enough for the album to merit inclusion on Rolling Stone's list of the 500 Greatest Songs of All Time, or are they just riding the coattails of Freddie Mercury's masterpiece? Cover art by Katherine Evans Theme music: "Tagalong" by Blaise Gratton

In 1996, plunderphonics pioneer DJ Shadow set out to make the first-ever full-length album composed entirely of samples. Not only did he achieve his goal (or did he?), Endtroducing..... would become one of the most quietly influential albums of the decade. But is sampling art or theft, and does it deserve a spot on among the 500 greatest albums of all time? Cover art by Katherine Evans Theme Music...

In honor of the upcoming release of her 50th studio album, join Pat and Derek as they wander back through the years, back to the seasons of Dolly Parton's youth to discuss her 8th album, Coat of Many Colors.

On a special Halloween episode of Please No Moss, Pat and Derek talk about vampires and Ezra Koenig's thoughts on religion. Cover art by Katherine Evans Theme Music: "Tagalong" by Blaise Gratton

Pat and Derek dive into Jason Isbell's breakthrough album, Southeastern and discuss everything from the country star's sobriety to the 30-50 feral hogs in your yard.

Public opinion on Coldplay has shifted in the two decades since the release of their sophomore album, but in the early 2000s, they were arguably the biggest band in the world. Are Coldplay haters just cynical snarks or is Coldplay really "the most insufferable band of the decade?" Cover art by Katherine Evans Theme Music: “Tagalong” by Blaise Gratton

Early in her career, Lana Del Rey faced criticism that she was "inauthentic" or "an industry plant," but she's overcome this criticisms to find both critical and commercial success. Her 2019 album is the best-reviewed of her career, but is it one of the 500 Greatest Albums of All Time? Cover art by Katherine Evans Theme music: “Tagalong” by Blaise Gratton

After several failed projects, Rick Ocasek and Benjamin Orr finally found a winning formula with The Cars in 1978. The self-title album combines punk influences with the slick production and layered harmonies, making it a pioneer of the nascent "New Wave" genre, but how does it stack up against other albums on the Rolling Stone list? Cover Art by Katherine Evans Theme Music: "Tagalong" by Blaise G...

A typo in the album title wasn't the only issue affecting this album's release in 1968. After the failure of the promotional singles from the record, the band broke up before the album was even released. While Odessey and Oracle was largely ignored when it was first released, the album embarked on a strange odyssey of its own that included a chance encounter at a record store, a #3 hit song, and Z...

After the release of her first two albums, Janet Jackson fired her father as he manager and released Control, a landmark album that not only pioneered the genre New Jack Swing, but also helped Janet to step out from under her brother Michael's shadow and establish herself as more than just a novelty act. Now, Pat and Derek discuss whether the album is one of the all-time greats or if it's just pla...

As Lollapalooza 2024 approaches, Pat and Derek discuss the debut album from the only artist at this year’s festival with an album on Rolling Stone’s list of the 500 Greatest Albums of All Time. Cover Art by Katherine Evans Theme Music: "Tagalong" by Blaise Gratton

With Channel Orange, Frank Ocean immediately established himself as a new voice in R&B, turned the genre on its head, and made his then-recent announcement that he was bisexual seem like no more than just a footnote by comparison. Pat and Derek are joined in the studio by guest Andy Pierce to discuss everything from the War of Actium to Dragon Ball Z.

In celebration of the Purple Rain's 40th anniversary, Pat and Derek discuss Prince's most iconic album.

Pat and Derek talk about an album by a band that broke up before their debut album was released and whether Jonathan Richman's odes to his adolescent sexual frustration are deserving of their place on Rolling Stone's list of the 500 Greatest Albums of All Time, and as the question, "Did Pablo Picasso drive a Cadillac El Dorado?" Cover Art by Katherine Evans Theme Music: "Tagalong" by Blaise Gratto...

Released just a week after her husband Kurt Cobain's tragic death, Live Through This captures Courtney Love's anger at the patriarchy, the media, and so much more. However, the album's release was clouded not only by Cobain's suicide and the death of bassist Kristen Pfaff two months later, but also rumors that Cobain had ghostwritten his wife's sophomore album. Cover Art by Katherine Evans Theme M...

In honor of the new biopic about Amy Winehouse, Pat and Derek look into the British songstress's multi-Grammy winning album for which the movie is named and discuss whether it deserves its spot on Rolling Stone's list of the 500 Greatest Albums of All Time. Cover art by Katherine Evans Theme music: "Tagalong" by Blaise Gratton

Drugs, alcohol, women, violence, and poetry. Tupac Shakur led a fast-paced and eventful life before his tragic death at the age of 25. In this episode, Pat and Derek take a look at the last album Tupac released during his lifetime and the first ever rap double album, as well as taste test his favorite cocktail. Cover art by Katherine Evans Theme music: "Tagalong" by Blaise Gratton

In 2023, Taylor Swift became the biggest musical act on the planet with the success of her Eras Tour. Last year, she also became a billionaire, was named Time Magazine's Person of the Year, and maybe helped the Kansas City Chiefs win the Super Bowl. Now, Swift is about to release her 11th studio album that will more than likely see her continue her chart dominance. In this episode, Pat and and Der...

Hot damn, it's the Soggy Bottom Boys! Pat and Derek do a deep dive into #348 from Rolling Stone's list of the 500 Greatest Albums of All Time: Gillian Welch's Time (The Revelator). From Welch's big break on O Brother, Where Art Thou's surprise hit soundtrack to the modern standard, "Everything is Free" and what it means for an artist to be "authentic." Cover art by Katherine Evans Theme Music: "Ta...

Pat and Derek talk about the changes made to Rolling Stone's list of the 500 Greatest Albums of All Time in 2023 and then discuss the only album released by Jeff Buckley during his lifetime, Grace. Cover Art by Katherine Evans Theme Music: "Tagalong" by Blaise Gratton

We discuss the final album released by The Police and discuss whether it belongs on the list of Rolling Stone's 500 Greatest Albums of all-time. Will Pat and Derek agree or will this album cause them to start solo careers? Cover art by Katherine Evans Theme Music: "Tagalong" by Blaise Gratton

We discuss one of Derek's all-time favorite albums and everything related to it, from fish-related sex scandals to satanism to Lord of the Rings and good old "Rock and Roll." Cover Art by Katherine Evans Theme Music: "Tagalong" by Blaise Grattong