1,000 Greatest Misses

Send us Fan Mail Chris fanboys all over the Kiss solo records and exposes Paul's major-league blind spots in music trivia. Join us as we feature songs by New England, Paul Stanley, The Yo-Yo's, Johnny and the Distractions and Y&T. Support the show

Send us Fan Mail Chris and Paul discuss owning just one album by an artist, whether stressing the wrong syllable of a word in a song is acceptable, and how much tambourine is enough. Join us as we feature songs by Refugee, Hot Mama Silver, The Tremblers, Tokyo Blade and Dirty Angels. Support the show

Send us Fan Mail While Chris is off this week, Paul and associate producer Bob Blum feature five lesser-known tracks by bands everyone knows.  Join us on this special episode as we play songs by Big Country, Pete Townshend, Rickie Lee Jones, The Fixx and Aerosmith. Support the show

Send us Fan Mail White Sox radio announcer and Sonic 45 bass player and songwriter Len Kasper joins us on 1TGM to talk about his band, meeting Johnny Cash, seeing The Romantics in multiple states, and how he views announcing for a struggling team. Oh, and he picks five fabulous songs by The Someloves, The Plimsouls, 20/20, Comsat Angels and The Kinks! Support the show

Send us Fan Mail What makes a band derivative? What makes a band original? Chris and Paul discuss this, the alien conspiracy to soften the minds of humans, and feature songs by The Finders, The Social Act, The Broken Homes, Smashers and Figures on a Beach. Support the show

Send us Fan Mail Chris wants to retire to invest more time in music...good luck!  We discuss a few additional questions that Peter Jesperson answered via email and where to learn about new books with music themes.  Join us as we feature songs by The Boyfriends, Trevor Rabin, Walter Egan, Sussex, and Starry Eyed and Laughing. Support the show

Send us Fan Mail Chris and Paul share their favorite YouTube music channels, discuss how many copies of Off Broadway's "On" you should own, and feature songs by Eargazm, The Accelerators, White Sister, The Dreamz and Don Dixon. Support the show

Send us Fan Mail Peter Jesperson - author, co-founder of Twin/Tone Records, former record store manager, and discoverer of The Replacements - joins us to discuss his expansive music history and to feature songs by Artful Dodger, The Only Ones, SVT, Marshall Crenshaw and Sneakers. Support the show

Send us Fan Mail Chris and Paul discuss an episode of the podcast Sound Opinions regarding why many stop listening to new music as we age, and what to do about it.  Join us as we feature songs by Heavy Pettin', Matthew Sweet, Phil Cristian, The A's and Big Bang Rodeo. Support the show

Send us Fan Mail Guest Ted Ansani talks about his days as a recording artist with Material Issue, including touring with the Pretenders, sleeping in a van (it's a cliche for a reason, folks!), upcoming concerts, and the how the documentary on the band came about. Join us as Ted picks five tunes he loves by The Association, Redd Kross, The Cowsills, Death Cab for Cutie and The Shins. Support t...

Send us Fan Mail Paul and Chris read listener emails, discuss the new Bon Jovi documentary, and Chris gets his comeuppance for not divulging his record "honey hole" from a few episodes ago.  Join us as we highlight songs by The Majik, Reaction Formation, The Pop, Six Feet Under and The Lambrettas. Support the show

Send us Fan Mail We do a big thank you to all of our supporters and ask, "Have you ever fallen victim to "vinyl fatigue?" Paul is currently suffering from a confirmed case.  And how does "The Patridge Family" hold up 50 years after its last episode? All this, and songs featured by The Dictators, Holland, Glass Moon, Demon, and The Tweeds. Support the show

Send us Fan Mail On episode 64 we invite five women to share a greatest miss! Join Chris and Paul as we feature songs by Pat McCurdy and the Confidentials, Trusty, Enuff Z'Nuff, EIEIO and Rockpile. Support the show

Send us Fan Mail Chris and Paul discuss the childhood thrill of hearing a song for the first time and working hard to track it down, and we've got a fun group of people picking songs for episode 64! Join us as we feature songs by Fingerprintz, Avalon, Matt Barrett, The Misstakes and Radio One. Support the show

Send us Fan Mail Why can we listen to some great songs thousands of times and others only a few dozen? Chris and Paul discuss this, whether we listen to our own recordings, and feature songs by Huxton Creepers, Justus, Casual T's, Mark Saffan and the Keepers, and Shire. Support the show

Send us Fan Mail Paul picks his top 10 of songs 201-300, and Chris and Paul discuss anonymous tunes amassing billions of streams on Spotify, rockers who achieve stardom later in life, and feature songs by The Chords, Gary Myrick, Channel 3, Shebang and The Quick. Support the show

Send us Fan Mail Did you watch Live Aid when it aired in 1985? What are your lasting impressions of that killer concert? Paul and Chris discuss and feature songs by The Rockin' Bricks, The Bombardiers, Ground Zero, Airborne and Something Happens. Support the show

Send us Fan Mail Is it fair game to take donations from a store before they're priced? Chris has a tale to tell! Join us as we feature songs by Eric Martin Band, Eye Eye, Jaguar, Love Affair and Leyden Zar. Support the show

Send us Fan Mail Have you ever had a record mangled in the mail? Chris has! And what's your favorite type of concert - a small hall, an arena or a stadium? Chris and Paul discuss this and feature songs by Butler, Kool Ray & The Polaroidz, Cats, Bruce Baxter, and The Pulsations. Support the show

Send us Fan Mail Can you guess what songs we'll play next week? Start sending us your guesses?  And what are you favorite movies about music? Favorite concert films? Paul and Chris discuss this and feature songs by X Spand X, The Creek, Stiff Little Fingers, Hurrah! and Modern Minds. Support the show

Send us Fan Mail What do you think the ideal album length is?  is 31 minutes too short? Is 55 minutes too long? Chris and Paul discuss this, music fandom, and feature songs by The Deal, Haywire, Samson, John Palumbo and 3-D. Support the show

Send us Fan Mail Can you listen to these songs and guess what bands/acts they became? Guest Peter Kuehl challenges Chris and Paul to take a stab, as we highlight songs by The Act, The Stripes, Great Buildings, Blue Angel and Graduate. Support the show

Send us Fan Mail Paul and Chris discuss selling on Discogs and feature songs by Spys, Band 19, Helix, Blubird and Verity.  And Paul manages to eat a cookie mostly unnoticed. Support the show

Send us Fan Mail A loquacious Chris and Paul discuss auction houses selling records that have been slabbed and graded, Green Day's recent rip-off of Pink, and whether Velma songs or Daphne songs are better.  Join us as we feature songs by Sunset Bombers, Glen Burtnik, Scott Wilk + the Walls, Streets and Waysted. Support the show

Send us Fan Mail We discuss the documentaries on the making of "We Are the World" and "Do They Know It's Christmas," and feature songs by Silent Pictures, Ya Ya, He Said She Said, Viva and The Watch Society. Support the show