Records Revisited

The guys are joined by Amy Stroup to discuss the 2005 soundtrack to Elizabethtown.  This soundtrack is STACKED with great songs.  Plenty of other discussion including why it took us so long to do this episode considering we did a Cameron Crowe soundtrack month a few years ago, who is Frank, dogs, being a song farmer, getting placements, Nancy Wilson, Susan Sarandon, Jim James, Tom Petty, Ryan Adam...

The guys are joined by Will Payne Harrison to discuss the 1975 country classic album “Red Headed Stranger” from Willie Nelson.  Plenty of other discussion including pricepoints, CCR, peaking in high school, 80s country movies, saloon piano, well whiskey, screaming like a panther, Wayne wants justice (and karma), and we think we need to have a watch party for the made for TV movie starring Willie a...

The guys are joined by Patreon Revisitor Dave Greenberg and repeat Revisitor Jeff Frame to discuss the 1991 album “Girlfriend” from Matthew Sweet.  Plenty of other discussion including “John Prine…is that you?!”, Mr. Deeds and Adam Sandler movies (and Winona Ryder movies), Thrice!, sucker punches and steel guitars, thoughts and prayers, and the joy of Matthew Sweet harmonies.    Check out Matthew...

Donovan Woods joins the show to discuss Bruce Springsteen’s debut record "Greetings from Asbury Park, N.J.”  No Wayne for this one…instead, Patreon Revisitors Tom Hershey and Andrew Rybak share co-host duties.  Plenty of other discussion including opening for bands/artists and starting at zero, collaborating, Aoife O’Donovan, The Hold Steady, the formula of writing a song with a story, being a fro...

The guys are joined by Glen Phillips to discuss his 2005 solo record "Winter Pays for Summer.”  Plenty of other discussion including barriers to entry, working with Dan Wilson and John Fields, goat yoga, the different meanings of “Released,” song circles, “Secrets of the Deep”, triggers of anxiety, being judged in front of a room of people, Kate Bush, and songs Glen might not play live anymore.  ...

The guys are joined by Pete Droge to discuss another Tom Petty record...this time "Full Moon Fever." Plenty of other discussion including Price Utah, Sheryl Crow poaching Pete's bandmates, The Thorns, Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, Johnny Seattle, defiance, Jeff Lynne, Brendan O'Brien, Jim Keltner, Pete stumps us on Scott Thurston trivia and how in the world was this album rejected by the label?  Come...

The guys are joined by fellow podcasters John Nixon and Tom Nixon from the Out of the Main Podcast (a Yacht Rock themed podcast) to do a non-Yacht album...namely the debut from Boston.  Some Steely Dan talk, boxing ourselves into a corner, “that wasn’t a single,” Caddyshack, what is and what is not Yacht, Steve Lukather, organs, the Rock Band video game, and we almost feel bad about our scores for...

The guys are joined by repeat revisitors Shawn Brown and Kasey Anderson (remember the “Brad” episodes) to discuss the pinnacle album “Superunknown” from Soundgarden.  Plenty of discussion including Citizen Dick, Artis the Spoonman, some waves are fragile, Hiro vs. Ben records, “you can take the quotation marks off of Pantera and Megadeath," the gluttony of 90s albums, Black Sabbath, a song that is...

Episode 285 – Marshall Crenshaw’s Debut Album with…Marshall Crenshaw  Ben interviews Marshall Crenshaw himself about the Yep Roc re-release of his fantastic 1982 debut.  Then, the guys are  joined by repeat revisitor Jon Lamoreaux of The Hustle Podcast to discuss Marshall’s 1982 self-titled debut album in our standard format.  Plenty of other discussion including Elvis Presley or Elvis Costello, t...

The guys are joined by Patreon Revisitor Tim McKay and newcomer Megan Cullip to discuss the second Counting Crows album “Recovering the Satellites.”  Plenty of other discussion including “you’re putting emotion into it…it’s just a text,” Gil Norton, we’re over famous complaining about their fame, who is the monkey, David Gray, we give “Mercury” more attention than anyone has ever done, and…uh oh…T...

The guys are joined by repeat revisitor Jon Lamoreaux of The Hustle Podcast and Mike Blanchard of the Geekcast to join us for our first ever Hall & Oates episode.  We dive into 1984's "Big Bam Boom."  Plenty of discussion including whether we really love INXS's "Mediate," Funko Pops, John Oates songs, G.E. Smith, songs that take us back, artists with great songs but without albums construed as...

Ben and Wayne were joined by Brett Newski of the band...Newski...for our first ever Barenaked Ladies episode and to talk about BNL's album "Stunt."  Fun episode that covers a ton of ground about the 90s, some of Stephen Page's finest moments, Ferris Bueller advice, Nada Surf, Scott Terry, don't look at advance ticket sales, Candlebox, the leather cheerio, powelines, why does America like big pillo...

The guys are joined by Kaston and Nick from My Politic to discuss the third Townes Van Zandt album – the self-titled album from 1969.   Plenty of other discussion including t-shirts with pockets, Pittsburgh and leaving Nashville, chasing storms, the Ozarks, peroxide, insulin shock therapy, songs from “For the Sake of the Song” redone for this album, Marty Robbins, and more.   Check out My Politic...

The guys are joined by Jordan Foley to discuss Jason Isbell & The 400 Unit’s stellar “The Nashville Sound.”  Plenty of other discussion including the Sanford Porchfest, the singles “Loners” and “Our Last Dance,” being a different species, energy vampires, anxiety, the Grammys, taking the road less traveled and hoping it’s the high road, and Wayne surprises us with his top dog.  We've been tryi...

The guys are joined by JP Ruggieri to discuss Nick Drake’s final album “Pink Moon” from 1972.  Plenty of other discussion including self-promotion (or lack of), Jarrod Dickinson, JP’s medical condition and Dr. Miracle, VW commercials & Serendipity, Yankee Hotel Foxtrot, incredible guitar work, on the ledge moments, and Wayne has empathy?   Check out JP here: https://jpruggieri.com/home Check o...

The guys are joined by repeat revisitor Michael Citro of Michael’s Record Collection podcast to discuss Rush’s “Signals” - our very first Rush episode  Plenty of other discussion including being on the wrong side of medium, Wayne and the band Foreigner (we think Wayne wants to know what love is), did George Michael sing any love songs, our girlfriends in the Niagara Falls area, Rush’s 2 highest ch...

The guys are joined by Ruthie Foster discuss the Rickie Lee Jones self-titled debut record from 1979.  Plenty of other discussion including Belize, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Stevie Wonder, what are you listening to (we want Ruthie to record us a jingle), discovering Rickie Lee Jones, Tom Waits, The Grammys (a win and some losses for Rickie), doyt doyt, Wayne and Ruthie tank a Ben favorite from the To...

The guys are joined by repeat revisitor Jon Lamoreaux of The Hustle Podcast to discuss Adam Ant’s 1982 album “Friend Or Foe.”  Plenty of other discussion including baseball and podcasting, baseball card collecting, songs not to sing at weddings, name dropping, Solid Gold, seeing Adam live, front doors and back doors, Wayne’s many lists, the golden era of MTV videos, and throwing a bone to Marco. C...

The guys are joined by Brian and Nicholas of France Luke Accord to discuss another Anais Mitchell record….this time “Young Man in America.”  Plenty of other discussion including their new album “Safe In Sound,” seeing Bruce and seeing shows “cold turkey,” Bon Iver and Midwest bands, Vibe (show your jazz hands), streaming services shafting musicians, Darlinside, God of Abraham, Take Her To The Hosp...

The guys are joined once again by Greg, Kyle and Zack from Blue Water Highway (remember our Ryan Adams & The Cardinals episode) to discuss The Killers 2012 album “Battle Born.”  Plenty of other discussion including breakfast tacos, why Catherine didn’t join us for this episode, Wayne’s ridiculous t-shirt collection, transmission issues, please no talking on “Pressure Machine,” Springsteen (a f...

The guys are joined by Mark Erelli and repeat revisitor Jeff Frame to discuss “Mystery Girl" from Roy Orbison.  Fair warning: Ben and Jeff recorded in Jeff's studio in Cali so some insanity and inside jokes did occur.  Plenty of other conversation about Bill Morrissey, Justin Townes Earle, RP, finding catharsis, "Boys of Summer," the Wilbury's, Bono & Benmont, Elvis Costello, lots of love song...

The guys are joined by Jarrod Dickenson and repeat revisitor Jeff Frame to discuss “The Last DJ" from Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers. Plenty of other conversation about Texas football and Steve Sarkisian, selling a hat to Spike Lee, writing about other people (not just autobiographical), Christmas music, songs about grandparents, concept record and the thread that weaves it all together – excep...

The guys are joined by Matthew Fowler to talk about the Blake Mills album “Heigh Ho.” Plenty of other conversation about Tom Petty, Orlando, Jordan Foley, Who is Cassie, managing Heartwood in Gainesville, Shane Leonard, going from zero to a hundred, Susana in Havana, I looked past the Mariachi Band, Blake’s production work and taking risks.  It’s safe to say that Matthew is a HUGE Blake Mills fan....

The guys are joined by Patreon Revisitor Kevin Peters and repeat guest Joe Royland along with Michael Gurley of Dada to talk about Dada’s underappreciated album “Puzzle.”  Plenty of other conversation including being on IRS Records and Miles Copeland, being big in Portugal, San Quentin and Dizz Knee Land, playing a concert in a spaceship, playing guitar solos in the 90s when it wasn’t cool to solo...

The guys are joined by former MLB pitcher and current Red Sox NESN Analyst Lenny DiNardo to talk about Alvvays latest album “Blue Rev.”  Plenty of other conversation about the Red Sox and other baseball talk, getting the NESN gig, bonding over Nada Surf, the Lemonheads, Bill Janovitz, The Baseball Project, Television, finding out that the pronunciation is just "Always," lost loves and longing, KEX...