The Kill Power Hour

Tyler's 5th favorite album of all time isn't really an album according to our friends at Wikipedia, but we're not known for following directions that closely (see episode #007, season one). This extended play by Strung Out is tight, fast & complex and has some of the worst cover art we've seen. Tucker and Eric bring all the Y2K energy and connect the dots from Strung Out to Pennwise and Marnie...

Eric starts off the top 5 with a controversial choice: a concept album by a white British rapper. The album would be bad enough on its own, but then you also have to listen to Eric explain why it's so good. Still, the rest of the Kill Power Crew entertain this bizarre choice and even manage to relate it to some more relatable acts like the Beastie Boys and Hot Hot Heat. 

Tucker's 6th favorite album of all-time is as messy as a break-up and as layered as a lasagna. Cursive's 4th album is received well by all members of Kill Power, with Eric & Tyler connecting the sound of the album to tracks by the Rollins Band and Of Montreal. Tyler even shares a hilarious story about mushrooms--bonus!

Where the bag at? Who's yo man? How does a loving god allow an album like this to happen? These are just some of the questions the City Girls ask on their landmark debut mixtape, which just so happens to be Tyler's 6th favorite album of all time. It's also the official soundtrack for drinking shitty beer in a broken hot tub. In addition to the City Girls, the Kill Power crew listens to tracks from...

Clocking in at just over 68 minutes, chock-full of pop nuggets, lullabies and daydream instrumentals, Yo La Tengo's 8th studio album is Eric's 6th favorite record of all time. Cutting through the nostalgic haze, Tucker and Tyler connect YLT's sound to Broadcast and Fluf, and it surprisingly works. Pull on your autumn sweater and enjoy.

Sometimes our favorite albums need to be forcefully imprinted onto our skulls, much like how Tucker received a concussion after seeing Sharon Van Etten on her Are We There tour. Tucker's 7th favorite album is admittedly his "sappiest", but after we get past that, there's enough on this record for all of us to find something interesting. Somehow this path leads us from Aimee Mann to Miami Sound Mac...

Sometimes inviting a homeless person to join your band works out--case in point, Tyler's 7th favorite album. Tyler is adamant that All is not a punk band, even though 3/4 of the band were also in the Descendents. Eric finds fault in the album's production, but appreciates the number of songwriters contributing material to the album. Tucker is stoked because, well, it's punk! Dots are connected fro...

Eric picks the heavyweight Pet Sounds as his 7th favorite album of all time, and while Tucker & Tyler are both impressed by this record on paper, they have a tough time connecting to it musically. Inspired tracks take us from Arthur Russell and back again to the Beach Boys. Was John Stamos ever part of the band? God only knows...

What do you get when you combine a talented Motown session musician with a metric ton of ditchweed? Ted Lucas's eponymous album from 1975 might give you some clues. The hazy mellow quality of his poppier work is contrasted with some experimental ragas and leaves the Kill Power crew a bit befuddled but still digging it. Eric & Tyler try to connect with Tucker's 8th favorite album by connecting...

With a name as appetizing as "Discharge", there's no hesitation about putting this in our ears. Tyler's 8th favorite album sounds exactly like you think it would, but Eric learns to appreciate how a disgusting lump of coal can inspire diamonds, even if that diamond is Motley Crue. Tucker hilariously shits on Tyler's favorite song and we eventually make it though 47 minutes of Discharge.

Even though she's the only artist to win the Mercury Prize twice, PJ Harvey's discography has yet to repeat itself. In this episode Eric picks her 2011 anti-war record Let England Shake as his 8th favorite album of all-time. Despite Tucker & Tyler's inability to appreciate the auto-harp, they manage to find common ground with the anti-war message and connect this album to songs by Blond Redhea...

Brooks & Dunn ain't got nothing on Neko Case, even if the Kill Power crew can't agree on a way to describe her musical style. Tucker's 9th favorite album of all-time brings up some hilarious forgotten stories and musical connections are made all the way back from the Carter Sisters to the Breeders. 

The mid-nineties were important years for punk rock as it entered into the mainstream, thanks in part to albums like this NOFX opus, which Tyler can't remember the name of even if it's his 9th favorite record. Eric is impressed by the vocal harmonies on the record, while Tucker helps contextualize the many sub-genres of punk rock for Eric. Secret tracks, joke songs and skateboards are brought up a...

Listen with glee as Eric gets raked over the coals for his 9th favorite record of all-time, Aphex Twin's debut collection of (mostly) easy-listening instrumentals. Tucker and Tyler try their best to relate to what Eric describes as "Intelligent Dance Music" via Fischerspooner and The Postal Service. Listen to the end for a somewhat interesting conversation about warmth in electronic music plus a b...

Tucker's 10th favorite album is a sultry, bassy commercial breakthrough by the band Morphine, and an album the entire Kill Power crew can get behind. Tyler and Eric's inspired tracks take us from Fiona Apple to Marvin Gaye, and 2/3 of the crew share stories about starting over from scratch. There better be at least two anaesthesiologists on duty, because you're about to go under...

School is in and Professor Tyler educates Eric & Tucker on the value of the Church of Satan and what Eric calls "sex metal", while Eric teaches Tucker about the bible. Even though we spend half the episode laughing at Glen Danzig's looks, we also connect the dots between Iron Maiden and Roy Orbison via what we all agree is a solid album by Danzig.

A brand new season means a brand new topic for the Kill Power crew--and this time we're ranking our top ten favorite albums of ALL TIME. Eric starts things off with his 10th favorite, Devo's debut album, which he claims has the best cover song of all time on it. Tucker and Tyler try to connect the dots by relating Devo's sounds & subject matter to bands like Suicidal Tendencies and the B-52's....

In 1987 the Minnesota Twins won their first World Series, Bon Jovi's "Livin' on a Prayer" was dominating the radio and Tyler's favorite movie of all time, the fantastic Mel Brooks Star Wars parody called Spaceballs, was released. We don't really have much to say about the movie other than quoting the entire script, but it's a fantastic comedy that holds up to repeat viewing. Thus concludes the fir...

With a running time equal to the girth of the prosthetic dick in its famous last scene, Paul Thomas Anderson's "Boogie Nights" left a lasting impression on young Eric. Mirroring the subject matter of LA's porn industry, this movie has its emotional up-and-downs. Above all, Boogie Nights has an amazing cast that deliver on their performances matched only by Anderson's direction. Tyler proves himsel...

Tucker's #1 favorite movie of all-time combines some of our favorite actors, a hell of a soundtrack, and some amazing visuals. While we're a bit torn on Bill Murray as a person vs. Bill Murray as an actor, we all agree that this is a pretty amazing film.

Eric becomes a Gerrick after having finally watched one of the lowest lows of Sylvester Stallone's career, 1986's Cobra. Tyler's 2nd favorite film doesn't really make much sense, but if you're only going to have two movies to watch for the first 15 years of your life, you could  come up with a lot worse. Get ready for 45 minutes of terrible Stallone impressions!

Eric drops his second favorite movie of all-time, the all-ages comedy & debut film by Paul Reubens and Tim Burton , Pee-Wee's Big Adventure. In addition to recapping our favorite lines we discover some very disturbing things about Tyler's health class. Note that this was recorded prior to Paul Reuben's passing--R.I.P.

The boys spend a good chunk of time recalling their favorite moments from Steve Martin's debut movie that transformed him from a popular stand-up comedian to a movie star. We must have recorded this one at the end of a long day because we sound tired. Did I mention that he hates these cans?

Tyler's third favorite movie of all time is a marker of Eddie Murphy's late-career comeback and a celebration of Rudy Ray Moore, the creator of Dolemite. Listen along as three white guys analyze the history of blaxploitation and sup-par karate stunts!

Eric puts forth his 3rd favorite movie of all-time, the meme-inspiring and workplace comedy  Office Space. Featuring some of the best character actors alongside Jennifer Aniston (supposedly a famous American actress), this film changes lives. The boys relate with their own stories from early employment, and If you've ever worked a day in your life, chances are you can relate, too.