2 Twins & An Album

Nubs leads the discussion and review of Jellyfish’s 1993 album ‘Spilt Milk’ – including, as always, albums + songs on our radar and much more!   Join us on this whimsical, multi-genre adventure.  One that was a critical A+, and a commercial not-so-much during a time where the scene just may not have been ready for something so.  Well.  Throwback.  Rediscover, or discover for the first time, a grou...

Episode 9 of Toph’s Top Five, the 2T&A spinoff sweeping the nation, focuses a power trio that at some point HAD to have recorded something you like.  And if not, well, that's your problematique.

Toph leads the discussion and review of Duran Duran’s 1983 album ‘Seven and the Ragged Tiger' – including, as always, albums + songs on our radar and much more!   It’s been five months.  But we’re gonna see if we still got it.  May our voices be sturdy…may our technology be reliable…may our feet be swift…may our bats be mighty…may our balls, be plentiful.  We are again stuck in the early 80’s – so...

Nubs leads the discussion and review of The Police's 1983 album ‘Synchronicity' – including, as always, albums + songs on our radar and much more!   Guess who's back.  Back again.  Guess who's back.  Tell a friend.  Guess who's back, guess who's back, guess who's back, Nubs is back, guess who's back, guess who's back, guess who's back. But today, it's not about Eminem -- it's about the tantric one...

Episode 8 of Toph’s Top Five, the 2T&A spinoff sweeping the nation, focuses on one of the greatest stories in music history -- covering the absurd, the justified, the ancient, and the burning of a lot of fricking money.  The KLF may have left the music industry, but they haven't left this episode.  All bound for Mu Mu Land, let's go..!!

Episode 7 of Toph’s Top Five, the 2T&A spinoff sweeping the nation, focuses on a wonderful group/artist.  Just try not to get too pissed off.  Enjoy!

Episode 6 of Toph’s Top Five, the 2T&A spinoff sweeping the nation, focuses on some midwest rock 'n roll...and a band that has somehow, some way, prevailed the test of time -- The Smashing Pumpkins.  Enjoy!

Episode 5 of Toph’s Top Five, the 2T&A spinoff sweeping the nation, focuses on a rather squarely bunch of guys that never made a fantastic album -- but sure came up with some fantastic tracks: the one and only, Queen.  Enjoy!

Episode 4 of Toph’s Top Five, the 2T&A spinoff sweeping the nation, focuses on the supergroup...the side project...the duo...the business...the multimedia operation...the band within a company that also houses a UFO research institute...the unique musical operation that is, Angels & Airwaves.  Enjoy!

Episode 3 of Toph’s Top Five, the 2T&A spinoff sweeping the nation, focuses on the great Madonna.  Which, much like episode #1, features an artist who hails from the midwest...has a real name that sounds like a stage name...and most notably, is kind of a perv.  Enjoy!

Episode 2 of Toph’s Top Five, the 2T&A spinoff sweeping the nation, focuses on the great Steely Dan.  A session musician group named after a rather interesting device.  Enjoy!

Episode 1 of Toph’s Top Five, the 2T&A spinoff sweeping the nation, focuses on the artist formerly known as…O(+>…the Purple One…His Royal Badness…the High Priest of Pop…the great Prince Rogers Nelson.

Welcome to Toph’s Top Five!  The 2T&A spinoff that is sure to sweep the nation.  Tune in for a quick word from Toph on the new series, and what it will be all about.

Toph leads the discussion and review of Talk Talk’s 1984 album ‘It’s My Life' – including, as always, albums + songs on our radar and much more!   We are back this fine 2T&A Friday to discuss a group, a (tortured) artist and a sound that was perhaps well ahead of its time, but met the moment nicely at an interesting time for commercial music.  Be there as we revisit the Billboard Top 100 from this...

Toph leads the discussion and review of Supertramp's 1979 album 'Breakfast in America' – including, as always, albums + songs on our radar and much more!   The boys welcome an infamous friend of the show, and 2T&A superfan (or is he? we shall find out) -- in fellow podcaster, music appreciator and pizza trainer extraordinaire: the great Sam Fauser.  The boys dive into this commercial classic, a go...

The boys have awoken from their long winter's nap...and lend some thoughts to their top album releases of 2022, reveal their respective 2022 Album of the Year, and discuss youth hockey, Lieutenant Weinberg, other podcasts, Nubs' loose definition of "Festival Rock" and the sheer artistic integrity of Taylor Swift.  Good to be back!

Nubs leads the discussion and review of Live’s 1994 album 'Throwing Copper' – including, as always, albums + songs on our radar and much more!   Reunited…and we hope it feels good.  The boys are back in town – back in the town of York, Pennsylvania that is – to dissect an album that everyone just seemed to have, and everyone just seemed to love.  Also, Toph grieves for a football coaching legend…N...

Toph leads the discussion and review of USA for Africa’s 1985 recording ‘We Are the World' – including, as always, albums + songs on our radar and much more!   For the first time, the brothers-brothers dive into an A-Side.  After discussing some pigskin, including both fantasy football and the emergence of Toph’s alma matter, the boys dissect this classic project and the pop culture phenomenon whi...

The fellas go through L.A. Weekly's list of "20 Worst Bands of All Time" -- providing their thoughts, and even unleashing their anger at a few selections.  The also discuss Field Hockey, being in the middle of a sod fight at a concert, the multi-part songs of the Isley Brothers, and  the multi-awfulness of apparent experimental pop.  Enjoy!

Nubs leads the discussion and review of Fleetwood Mac’s 1979 album 'Tusk – including, as always, albums + songs on our radar and much more!   Part 2 of 2 where the boys finish the job on Tusk, and continue to debate who is the better female voice of this rather talented outfit, and who would be better to lay around a campfire with.  Join us as we spend the first part of the episode completely off-...

Toph leads the discussion and review of Fleetwood Mac’s 1979 album 'Tusk – including, as always, albums + songs on our radar and much more!   Part 1 of 2 where the boys plow through sides one + two of this late 70’s double album ride, and discuss the highs, the dramas and the other shenanigans that made this band special.  Be there as Toph declares what he feels to be the best B-Side ever made…Nub...

Nubs leads the discussion and review of Handsome's 1997 self-titled debut album – including, as always, albums + songs on our radar and much more!   The boys welcome an acclaimed Aussie guitarist to the pod -- one that not only helped found one of the more influential abrasive metal acts of the 90's, but also formed this supergroup that produced one album...and boy is it a special one.  We discuss...

Nubs leads the discussion and review of the Original Motion Picture Soundtrack for Top Gun, released in 1986 – including, as always, albums + songs on our radar and much more!   Feel like playing with the boys?  Then grab a volleyball, put on some jeans, grease yourself up and let’s go. Tune in to hear our recollections of a franchise (including a new sequel) that has found its longevity, and the...

A couple of our beautiful listeners asked to hear the full version of Toph's cover of Enya's "On My Way Home" -- which we played a short clip of during Episode 75 discussing the 'Shepherd Moons' album... This was recorded back in 2004 in the corner of a New York City apartment, using Logic Express and a real guitar routed through the effects portal.  So don't expect too much technical brilliance -...

Toph leads the discussion and review of Enya’s 1991 album ‘Shepherd Moons' – including, as always, albums + songs on our radar and much more!   Is it proggy?  Is it new age?  Is it proggy-new-age??  Nah, it's just Enya.  We explore this unique, original artist, who was always able to save the drama for her mama and let her beautiful music do the talking.  Tune in as Nubs finds clever ways to weave...