1,000 Greatest Misses

Send us Fan Mail Chris, Paul, Bob and a few listeners reveal their E-I desert island artist picks, Chris and Paul talk about the movie "Once" and feature songs by Ash, The Long Winters, The 45's, Lilys and The Stanleys. Support the show

Send us Fan Mail Chris and Paul reveal their desert island artist picks for letters A through D, share some listener picks as well, and feature songs by The Argument, Purling Hiss, Mayday, Frightened Rabbit and Flying Color. Support the show

Send us Fan Mail There were certain songs in the late 70s and early 80s that were played a ton on Milwaukee radio. Paul plays seven that perhaps didn't get the same love elsewhere, and also discusses the remarkable chart success of the band Blondie. Join him as he features songs by Outlaws, Babe Ruth, Tarney/Spencer Band, Billy Thorpe, Head East, Chris de Burgh and Planet P Project. Support t...

Send us Fan Mail Chris and Paul discuss the American Music Fairness Act, share two fun record store stories, and feature songs by The Runarounds, Sammy Rae & The Friends, Coheed and Cambria, Continental Drifters and Pretty Boy Floyd Support the show

Send us Fan Mail Chris and Paul discuss the current market for used cassettes and a desert island game we'd love our listeners to try, and we feature songs by Split Single, The Article, The Ascenders, The Bratz and Love Spit Love.  Support the show

Send us Fan Mail Paul and Chris discuss the use of prerecorded tracks in live performance, the role of critics in forming our tastes, and feature songs by Golden Earring, Buddy Love, The Pengwins, Alien and Flying Colors.  Support the show

Send us Fan Mail Chris and Paul recap record store day, reignite their debate about what makes a song a cover, and feature songs by Happygolovely, Avion, Tickets, The Jacks and Ralph Covert. Support the show

Send us Fan Mail Each of our five lucky Dean Brownrout book winners pick a song this week. We discuss the new Springsteen movie, the new book on The Cars, and highlight songs by Squeeze, Puffy Ami Yumi, Katie Costello, Martin Newell and Beau Coup. Support the show

Send us Fan Mail Chris and Paul discuss best debuts of the 90s, what makes a cover song a cover song, and feature songs by Vox Pop, The Clean, Bad City, Grant Lee Buffalo and The Snap. Support the show

Send us Fan Mail Chris and Paul discuss the podcast mechanics and how things have changed over the past 2 1/2 years, and feature songs by Tubetop, Dave Suh & the Dirty Wings, BB Steal, Ultra Vivid Scene and Boy Wonder. Support the show

Send us Fan Mail Chris and Paul discuss the "used record store dilemma," Billboard chart books, offer a bit of trivia about the year 1984, and feature songs by Hagar Schon Aaronson Shrieve, The Sounds, The Blow Pops, Robert Fleischman and Donnie Iris.  Support the show

Send us Fan Mail Author and co-founder of Big Deal, Dean Brownrout, regales us with stories about running a label in the 90s, how his book No Big Deal came about (including 5 free giveaways to our lucky listeners), and picks five bangers by Splitsville, Material Issue, Adam Schmitt, The Sighs and Wondermints. Support the show

Send us Fan Mail Chris and Paul discuss musician Gabriel Kahane's essay on active music listening, and feature songs by Anthanaeum, Superchunk, Psychodots, The Dream and The Dodgers. Support the show

Send us Fan Mail Did the music you listen to ever make you fear for your soul? Chris and Paul discuss their relationship to music in the 80s when there was a lot of talk about subliminal messages and devil worship. And then we feature fun and wholesome songs by Roger Klug, The Lone Bellow, First Base, John Lawton and The Edgar Winter Group. Support the show

Send us Fan Mail Chris and Paul discuss the narrative of Billy Squire's infamous "Rock Me Tonight" video and Nirvana's Nevermind , the new TV show The Runarounds, and feature songs by Yo La Tengo, Twisted Ace, The Bradburys, The Insiders and Phil Sumida. Support the show

Send us Fan Mail Chris and Paul invite guitarist, singer and songwriter Jeff Whalen from the band Tsar to discuss sundry musical topics and feature songs by The Fun and Games, Blue Mink, Midget, Boys & Girls Together and The Hudson Brothers.  Support the show

Send us Fan Mail What are some of your favorite cover songs? Chris and Paul reveal a few of ours, as well as the purpose of recording a cover song in the first place, and feature songs by Damone, Pezband, The Vandalias, Drvin' N Cryin', and Batteries Not Included. Support the show

Send us Fan Mail Chris and Paul discuss the Farfisa organ, a Discogs update, and active music listening, and feature songs by Big Dipper, Deathray, Broken Toys, Briar and Sloan Support the show

Send us Fan Mail Have you ever noticed that record stores often have lousy lighting? Chris and Paul discuss some of the inner workings of running a record store, Chris highlights a mix tape he made in 1986, and we feature songs by Brothers Steve, Cabbage, Field Music, Future Islands and Eytan Mirsky. Support the show

Send us Fan Mail Chris and Paul invite author Sean Hoffman and Peter Kuehl to discuss and celebrate the release of the album, “A Blast From The Cellar! – Lost Gems From The ’60s Chicago Garage Rock Explosion." In the 60s, a teen club in Arlington Heights, Illinois, was a center of cutting edge rock and roll, and now you can hear the excitement in one beautifully-packaged compilation record. W...

Send us Fan Mail Chris divulges the inner workings of Record Store Day and running a record store in general, Paul reveals his top 10 songs of this batch of 100 songs, and we feature songs by The Hold Steady, Saltine, The Drowners, The Telefones and Owen Paul. Support the show

Send us Fan Mail We've got some ideas for music activities during family road trips and recommendations of four more music-related books. Chris announces a new record release by Cheap Kiss Records and we feature songs by Foxboro Hot Tubs, Heat Above, The Gladhands, Harem Scarem and Titus Andronicus. Support the show

Send us Fan Mail Paul and Chris discuss the app FADR, acknowledge our show ambassadors, and lament the disappearance of bridges in song forms. We also feature songs by Scientists, The Shazam, Pollen, Del Amitri and Genya Ravan. Support the show

Send us Fan Mail Do you like concerts and shows more? And is there a difference? Chris and Paul discuss this, modern composing using technology, a few more music-related reading opportunities, and feature songs by Butch Walker, The Bens, Gilles-Marrino Assault, True Believers and Three Hour Tour. Support the show

Send us Fan Mail Chris and Paul discuss a robbery at Chris's store, BJ Kramp's recent podcast series on Rush, the new Billy Joel documentary, and feature songs by Ultimate Fakebook, The Pinwheels, The Bounce, The Cry and LANY. Support the show