8 Tracks, Cassettes and Stereos

This week on the 8 Tracks podcast, the boys have great episode for you all, and we start it off with a MAJOR show announcement. After much thought, so that we can provide the fans with the best product possible, we are shifting to a once a month show. Nothing outside of that will change but we are hoping this will help us bring you better, more fun shows in the future. Outside of that, today's...

This week on the 8 Tracks podcast, the boys have a FULLY loaded show for the fans, headlined by the return of Snake Drafts after a long hiatus! Joined by our parents as special guests, we are running through the "Best First Songs off an Album". When you think of albums, the first song is often one of the best and most memorable so we run through our favorite albums and the songs that kic...

This week on the 8 Tracks podcast, after a month long hiatus....THE BOYS ARE BACK! Between busy work schedules and Nick's Euro Vacation, the boys decided to take a little break at the end of the summer so naturally there is a lot to catch up on. We start the show by recapping Nick's Euro vacation to Ireland, the UK, France and Germany where he experienced Irish folk music, visited famous s...

This week on the 8 Tracks podcast, the boys have another fun show for the fans, headlined by another Album Review! This week since Mike is still on his Bob Dylan kick, we are reviewing his legendary album, and a personal favorite: Blood on the Track. We discuss the legacy of the album, the meaning behind the lyrics of the emotional songs on the track list, and why its Nick's favorite Bob Dylan...

This week on the 8 Tracks podcast, the boys have great episode for you all, headlined by another "Track List Takedown" segment as the boys run down their Top 5 Facial Hair In Music History. All of this in honor of the life and legacy of Frank Beard, legendary ZZ Top Drummer who sadly passed away this past week at the age of 77. We celebrate his amazing life with this great segment and al...

This week on the 8 Tracks podcast, we have a fully loaded show, headlined by a double "Concert Review". This past week the boys and their family went to see the legendary groups Styx and Chicago in their home town. They talk through each setlist, how Styx still has their fastball, Chicago performing where it all began and Mike meeting music royalty. We also tap into our boots on the grou...

This week on the 8 Tracks podcast, the boys have another fun show for the fans, headlined by another Album Review! This week we are jumping into the 90s for a topical review after Mike saw Hootie and The Blowfish a few weeks ago. As such, we are reviewing their smash hit debut album: "Cracked Rear View". We talk about Mike getting exposed to new music, the album's 4 chart topping sin...

This week on the 8 Tracks podcast, we have a fully loaded show, headlined by multiple concert reviews. This past week Mike went to Windy City Smoke Out to see Hootie and the Blowfish and both the boys saw Bob Dylan in Chicago. We discuss both experiences, enjoying BBQ, seeing a music legend in Bob and enjoying a phone free concert experience! Finally, Nick has some "Music Current Events"...

This week on the 8 Tracks podcast, the boys have another fun show for the fans, headlined by another Album Review! This week we are turning the clock back to 1981 for Journey's smash hit "Escape. We run through this star studded track list including "Don't Stop Believin'", but also put the spotlight firmly on this album's deep cuts that really round out the music. &q...

This week on the 8 Tracks podcast, the boys have a FULLY loaded show for the fans, headlined by the return of Snake Drafts after a long hiatus! After a long break we will be running through our favorite songs about trains! Inspired by a recent trip to visit the legendary Big Boy No. 4014 locomotive on its visit to the Chicago suburbs, our good first Big Ry joins the show as we run through all our...

This week on the 8 Tracks podcast, the boys have another fun show for the fans, headlined by another Album Review! This week we are turning the clock back to 1978 for The Police's debut album "Outlandos d'Amour". We run through this star studded track list, open Mike's eyes up to this great rock/punk band, and compare them to CCR in terms of their legendary short career as we...

This week on the 8 Tracks podcast, we have a fully loaded THROWBACK show for the fans, headlined by a great "Tape Deck Talk" segment as a treat for long time loyal listeners. We discuss a range of topics, including debating lead singers of bands, NHL goal songs, white wale albums and time travel as well. We also have a great "Music Current Events" segment that touches on a big...

This week on the 8 Tracks podcast, the boys have another great episode for you all, and this week they are trading places with Mike hosting the show and Nick sliding into the sidecar. The boys have some laughs navigating the other's roles, even if its just for one episode. We also have another "Track List Takedown" segment as the boys run down their Top 5 One Hit Wonders of All-time....

This week on the 8 Tracks podcast, the boys have an another great show for the people, headlined by another documentary review! We have been listening to a lot of music by Paul McCartney and Wings and as such, are reviewing McCartney's newest documentary about the band: "Man on the Run". The film chronicles McCartney's life after the break-up of the Beatles and the eventual forma...

This week on the 8 Tracks podcast, the boys have another great episode for you all, headlined by another "Track List Take Down" segment as the boys run down their Top 10 Love Ballads/Power Ballads. Break out your best Bon Jovi and 90s Aerosmith impressions and join the boys as they rattle off their favorite power ballads that will get you air guitaring with tears streaming down your cheeks. Mike a...

This week on the 8 Tracks podcast, the boys have another great episode for you all as we celebrate 3 YEARS of the 8 Tracks podcast. We take a trip down memory lane as we remember our Top 5 moments of our first three years and hopefully many more. From all our great Snake Drafts to legendary concerts and everything in between, take a trip with us as we remember our great times! In addition, we are...

This week on the 8 Tracks podcast, the boys have another fun show for the fans, headlined by another Album Review! This week we are fast forwarding to 2009 for Mumford & Sons debut album "Sigh No More". After a great performance on SNL recently, we went back to the band's roots, talked about their big break, and why they've fallen off the radar in recent years. This is a grea...

This week on the 8 Tracks podcast, we have a fully loaded THROWBACK show for the fans, headlined by a great "Tape Deck Talk" segment as a treat for long time loyal listeners. We discuss a range of topics such music trivia and our aging music heroes. We also have a great "Music Current Events" segment that touches on Lana Del Ray’s new album "Stove" and Bad Bunny's...

This week on the 8 Tracks podcast, the boys have a FULLY loaded show for the fans, headlined by the return of Snake Drafts after a long hiatus! After a long break we will be running through our favorite songs about roads/traveling/highways. We are joined by Mike's friends John and Thomas as they run through all our favorite tunes to listen to in the car but also ones that embrace the spirit of...

This week on the 8 Tracks podcast, the boys have another PACKED show for the people, including Part 4 and the end of our documentary review for The Beatles Anthology! Today, we run through Episodes 7 and 8 which chronicle the later years of the group, their trip to India, the death of their manager and their eventual break-up after the release of "Let It Be". Make sure you go back and li...

This week on the 8 Tracks podcast, the boys have another PACKED show for the people, including Part 3 of our documentary review for The Beatles Anthology! Today, we run through Episodes 5 and 6 which chronicle the band's peak of popularity, the legendary Shea Stadium concert and their ultimate decision to stop touring after a few scandals. Most importantly, we are treated to stories from the m...

This week on the 8 Tracks podcast, the boys have an absolutely PACKED show for the people, including Part 2 of our documentary review for The Beatles Anthology! Today, we run through Episode 3 and 4 which highlight the band's first tour of the U.S., their depute on the Ed Sullivan Show, accompanying world tour in 1964, and the making of their first two films in "A Hard Days Night" an...

This week on the 8 Tracks podcast, the boys have an absolutely PACKED show for the people, including another documentary review! For the next handful of episodes, the boys are watching and reviewing the LEGENDARY Beatles Anthology Documentary series as it was just released on Disney + for streaming. Today, we run through Episode 1 and 2 of the show, the early days of the band and their humble begi...

This week on the 8 Tracks podcast the boys have a FULLY LOADED show for the fans headlined by a Track List Takedown of Movie Soundtracks. The boys discuss how music plays a role in cinema, the best original scores and the best soundtracks in movie history. We also have a Thanksgiving themed segment trying to relate classic holiday dinner items with your favorite bands/musicians. We also have a tra...

This week on the 8 Tracks podcast the boys have a FULLY LOADED show for the fans headlined by a New Segment! Each episode going forward, Mike will feature his "Groove of the Week": a song/artist he has really enjoyed lately or a new song/artist he wants to feature. For the first groove, Mike is featuring "The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald" by Gordon Lightfoot to commemorate th...