Records Revisited

Adam Chaffins joins us to discuss his new album "Trailer Trash: Doublewide" and then we discuss the classic Willie Nelson album “Phases and Stages”. Plenty of other discussion including lightning and thunder, playing the Opry, goats, Kentucky, Adam Wright, Frank Rogers, Thad Cockrell, Willie’s record label issues, steel guitar and harmonica, and Willie’s groundbreaking concept of telling the story...

Ian Russell of Orange Doors joins us to talk about the killer third record from Led Zeppelin simply titled "III." Plenty of other discussion including the Charleston music scene, marching band, psychedelic music, the heavy hitters who dominated the 1970 album chart (and how Zeppelin had TWO different number one albums that year), how we pronounce Bron-Y-Aur (and probably still got it wrong) and so...

We got to hang with frontman Peter Zaremba of The Fleshtones. We discuss the 50th anniversary of the band, The Wheel of Talent, CBGB and Max's, France and Spain, being on IRS Records and why their earlier stuff isn't available on the streamings, "The Cutting Edge" television show on MTV, discovering Jimi, and the "Bachelor Party" movie. We just hit record and started chatting so there's no formal...

I've heard that some of our older episodes aren't showing up on some podcast platforms. Let me remedy that by rereleasing some of those archived episodes. Let's call it "Records Revisited - Episodes Revisited." The guys are joined by U2 superfan Matt Nathanson to discuss U2’s “Achtung Baby.” Plenty of other discussion about the beauty of “One,” what is “super crotch,” playing music in Provo at Mam...

Maddie Medley joins us to discuss her new album "Fawn's Enemy" and then we discuss the grammy nominated "The Idler Wheel..." Yeah, I'm not going to type out the actual whole album title. Plenty of other discussion including building a world of fawns and skunks, leaving a major label and going independent, seeing Fiona Apple at the Ryman, name dropping at Largo, voice cracking, M83, and lots more....

This one is an instant classic! Steve Poltz was the last guy from the "Frasier Fair" tour that I had yet to have on the podcast (the mini tour of Steve, John Doe, Glen Phillips and Pete Droge) and Steve does NOT disappoint. What a blast. We talk about John Doe, encyclopedia salesmen (and the inspiration behind his "Son of God" song), testing the concept of sequencing albums, Steely Dan and other p...

Patreon Revisitor Dave Greenberg rejoins us and he brought along friend Jon Fash to join in the fun. Plenty of Pretenders related conversation including Andre & The Amplifiers (anyone know that band), reliving the importance of our first Pretenders episode with Doug Gillard, Cher, putting nothing in storage, covering an obscure Ray Davies/Kinks song, whip noises, the EP that precedes II, "Cuba...

Don Williams was one of the biggest country stars of the 80s. Yet, we don't talk enough about Don. Glad that Thomas Csorba picked the 1977 record "Country Boy" from Don though, if you ask Wayne, Thomas should have picked "I Believe In You" from 1980. Plenty of other discussion including the Opry, Mickey Gilley, Eddie Rabbitt, "to G or not to add a G," the legacy of Don with Louisiana Football (on...

Amelia Day joins us to discuss her excellent EP "EGO TRIP" then we dive into "Revealer" from Madison Cunningham. Plenty of other discussion including Sumner WA, Madison winning a Grammy over seasoned vets, controlled chaos in 7/8, writing out song titles in ALL CAPS, the stages of grief, crying in a rental car somewhere in Arkansas, Across the Universe, Tori Amos, and more. Check out Amelia Day at...

I had a chance to interview Don Barnes, the longtime singer and guitarist for 38 Special. Besides chatting about several topics, we focused a lot of the episode on the making and inspirations behind the album "Wild Eyed Southern Boys."  Plenty of other discussion about how the band decided who sang on which songs, why Donnie is retired from touring, working with Jim Peterik of Survivor, the inspir...

Ira Elliot of Nada Surf returns!  Ira rejoins us to talk about “Get the Knack” from The Knack.  Plenty of other discussion including wearing shirts of your own band, post Beatles albums, Ringo, Bambi Kino, the other music of 1979, the Chipmunks, David Naughton, and why Bruce Gary should be talked about WAY more.  What a drummer! Check out Ira and Nada Surf at: http://www.nadasurf.com/ Check out ot...

Patreon Revisitor Scotty Kummer of the I’ve Got That On Vinyl Podcast & The Ten Junk Miles Podcast joins us to discuss "Parallel Lines" from Blondie.  We have a longstanding argument about "Parallel Lines." I've said it's a good album...but not essential. I might have changed my stance had Wayne not been such a poo poo head about it. And, I really wanted to double down. Just don't tell Wayne t...

Gretchen Lemon of Seattle based band Jaws of Brooklyn joins us to discuss "Transatlanticism" from Death Cab for Cutie. And, because we're talking about Death Cab, I had to invite little brother Dave Montgomery to join us since he was a big reason why I became a Death Cab for Cutie fan. Plenty of other discussion including Jaws of Brooklyn's new album "Unstoppable," traveling from Eastern Washingto...

Bjorn Ytlling...yeah he's the "Bjorn" of the group Peter, Bjorn and John...visits with us to discuss " Illegal Hit (Out of Bounds)," his first jazz album in like two decades under the moniker of "Yttling Jazz."  Since Bjorn is in full jazz mode, he wanted to discuss "Money Jungle" that is credited to Duke Ellington but also includes jazz legends Max Roach and Charlie Mingus. Plenty of other discus...

Tiff Randol (aka IAMEVE) discusses her new album "Legacy" then we discuss "Little Earthquakes" from Tori Amos. Find out why "Boys for Pele" didn't make the cut. Other discussion includes following the little voices, The Cure, Mamas in Music, trauma, crying on a California highway, relationships, Ben's overall favorite Tori song, Kate Bush, and "that was a single?"  Check out more from Tiff at http...

Our buddy Michael Citro, host of the "Michael's Record Collection" podcast, returns to talk about Rush again. Remember him from our "Signals" episode? Plenty of other discussion including the perils of recording (and editing), listening to all the Rush albums in order, do we celebrate deaths, Passage to Pueblo, cameltoe, "maybe you should let me write the songs from now on," Rush did a ballad (and...

"100 Years" from Five for Fighting is one of those songs that I listen to when I need a kick in the ass. What a treat is was to have John Ondrasik on the show. Plenty of other discussion including Ukraine, getting ready to tour with Edwin McCain, hockey, life expectancy, "Superman" taking on different meanings as we get older, Stevie's amazing 4 album run, and "wait...that wasn't a single?" Check...

No Wayne on this one.  Too many alphas in the room, perhaps?  We discuss Uncle Tupelo's Alt Country classic "Anodyne" with Patreon Revisitor Seth Gill, Repeat Revisitor Jason Earle (of the Marinade Podcast) and musician Matt Woods. You know…the same guys from the Lucero episode from a while back.  Lines have been drawn…Ben is definitely Pro Jeff Tweedy and Seth is definitely pro Jay Farrar. The ot...

Donovan Woods rejoins us to dissect “Be Here Now” from Oasis (1997) and discuss his new EP “Squander Your Gifts.”  Patreon Revisitor Tom Hershey also joins.  Plenty of other discussion including writing songs about grief, Anais Mitchell, The Paper Kites, long songs (and not editing for radio either), The Beatles, cocaine (and other recreational drugs), reprises and maybe we should have had Mrs. He...

Speech, yeah that Speech from Arrested Development, joined us to discuss 2013's "Nothing Was The Same" from superstar Drake. Plenty of other discussion including Arrested Development's recent album "Adult Contemporary Hip Hop," opening for Prince, opening for Hootie, road trip music, protest songs and activism in songs, Public Enemy, Unplugged, Drake and Drive, "nothing was recorded before 11pm,"...

Anthony Simpkins of "Gems on VHS" joined us to talk about an artist that I knew in name only. Anyone here know Adam Carroll? It was a nice discovery. Plenty of other discussion including Ol' Milwaukee's Best, the gulf coast, Blondie and Dagwood, sno-cones, discovering music that doesn't hit the mainstream, and more. Check out Anthony and Gems On VHS at: https://gemsonvhs.com/  Check out Adam Carro...

"Howlin' Wind" from Graham Parker and the Rumour celebrates its 50th anniversary in 2026.  And so does "Heat Treatment!"  What better way to celebrate the anniversaries than to have Graham himself to discuss the album.   Plenty of other discussion including the Winter Olympics, prog rock, not knowing how to market Graham (especially in America), blues bands, Bruce & Bob comparisons, and Graham...

Central Florida legend (and now Colorado legend) Cat Ridgeway joined us to talk about the 2001 classic (yes, it is a classic) "Toxicity" from System of a Down. Plenty of other discussion including mental health and the check engine light, banjos, watching MTV at breakfast time, The Grammys, horses can't fly jet planes, prison systems, and more. Check out Cat at:  https://www.catridgeway.com/ Check...

If you listened to our "Most Listened to Songs of 2025" episode, you know that Jobi made both my list and Wayne's list for her song "Wildfire Season." So, of course we had to invite her on the show! This was so much fun. We talk about her touring with Iron & Wine, her new album (out in May 2026), and plenty of other discussion about The Cure, The Smiths, making music in your basement, Grandpab...

The guys are joined once again by Brian Dunne, this time to talk about “Storm Front” from Billy Joel. Plenty of other discussion including the cold war, Fantastic Cat, ordering fancy food (like “Clams Casino”), the first album owned on CD, the other song besides “Piano Man” that Billy will be remembered for, and more. Check out Brian at: briandunnemusic.net/ Fair warning: Brian was in a pub when w...