8 Tracks, Cassettes and Stereos

This week on the 8 Tracks podcast, the boys have a FULLY LOADED show for you fans after a two week hiatus. This week Mike is officially back from the UK and he has tons of stories to tell as he recaps seeing Oasis in Manchester along with all his other UK travels. He dives into each stop of his journey, what it was like seeing the Gallagher boys reunite in their home town and everything in between...

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 going off the 8 Tracks beaten path to talk about an all-time great heavy metal album: Metallica's "Metallica" (The Black Album). The guys discuss the album's legacy, where metal music falls into their playlists as well as review their favorite hits and deep cuts. Nick...

This week on the 8 Tracks podcast, the boys have a fully loaded show for the fans headlined by a "Concert Review" segment as Mike and Cousin Danny recently saw Billy Strings when he passed through Chicago. The guys discussing going to both nights of shows, the setlists, the tailgating experience and everything in between. Nick also has a few "Music Current Events" and plugs a f...

This week on the 8 Tracks podcast, the boys have a fully loaded show for the fans headlined by a "Track List Takedown" of Motown Artists! Mike is a huge fan of this sweet soulful music and the boys exchange their lists of their favorite bands and artists from this great genre of music. They also have a few "Music Current Events" and also preview two concerts they are seeing later this summer. In a...

This week on the 8 Tracks podcast, the boys have another fun show for the fans, highlighted by a Concert Recap of Post Malone's performance in St. Louis, MO. Nick relives seeing this iconic artist in Busch Stadium along with Jelly Roll, what is was like seeing the show as an outsider, the setlist and so much more! Concert Season 2025 is heating up and this is just the beginning. In addition, M...

This week on the 8 Tracks podcast, the boys have another funs how for the fans, headlined by a Biopic/Movie Review of "A Complete Unknown - The Bob Dylan Story". The boys recap the film, talk about what they learned about Dylan and the 60s, and how good Timothee Chalamet was portraying a musical legend! Nick also has a great "Music Current Events" segment where he touches on a...

This week on the 8 Tracks podcast, the boys have another funs how for the fans, headlined by another Album Review! This week we are reviewing the all-time great, legendary album: The Rolling Stones "Sticky Fingers".  This was a fun one as the boys go down memory road of hearing these songs in concert last summer. They talk the hits, the deep cuts and the legacy of the album along the way. In addit...

This week on the 8 Tracks podcast, the boys have another great episode for you all, headlined by a Documentary Review! This past week Nick and Mike watched "Enormous - The Gorge Story" which chronicles the history of The Gorge Amphitheater outside of Seattle, Washington. From humble beginnings to a musical destination, the film features tons of big name artists including Pearl Jam and Da...

This week on the 8 Tracks podcast, the boys have a truethrowback episode for you all, headlined by a great “Tape Deck Talk” segment. As long-time listeners will know, the boys breakdown a six pack of music related questions, including artists they want to see in concert next, instruments they wish they could play and even a few trivia questions as well.  They also talk through potential ideas forb...

This week on the 8 Tracks podcast, the boys have another funshow for the fans, headlined by another Album Review! This week we are reviewing the all-time great, legendary album: AC/DC’s Highway to Hell.  The boys remind themselves how much they love this band, and particularly this record.  They discuss the album’s legacy, the track list, album cover and everything in between.  Mike is a massive A...

This week on the 8 Tracks podcast, the boys have another fully loaded show for the fans, headlined by a Snake Draft of Super Bowl Halftime Shows. We are joined by our good friends Joe and Mike, and all four of us reminisce on our favorite performances, best Super Bowls and also how the shows have evolved over the years. Nick and Mike also have full recaps of the 2025 Grammys as well as discuss the...

This week on the 8 Tracks podcast, the boys have another fully loaded show for the fans, headlined by another Album Review! This week we are reviewing the great Zac Brown Band album “You Get What You Give”.  While this is outside the classic rock genre, the boys discuss why they love this album, the legacy it’s created for the band, and why Mike has started going down a rabbit hole of the band’s m...

This week on the 8 Tracks podcast, the boys have a fully loaded show for the fans and get it started with a round table of Musical Current Events, including a preview of the Grammy Awards on February 2nd. Mike and Nick also have a "Tracklist Takedown" of Disney movie songs, which is a fun trip down memory lane for all you Disney kids. In addition, Mike has the usual shenanigans cooked up with anot...

This week on the 8 Tracks podcast, we are officially in 2025, hope everyone had a great holiday and Happy New Year. To kick of the new year, the boys have an album review of the legendary record "Hysteria" by Def Leppard. Nick and Mike detail the album's legacy, its place amongst the greatest albums of all time and how this great music almost never came to fruition. Needless to say, you won't wann...

This week on the 8 Tracks podcast, we have a fun holiday themed episode for you all and that means a Holiday Themed Snake Draft! The boys are joined by cousin Danny as they run through their favorite Christmas songs, artists and everything in between! So curl up with a cookie and a glass of hot chocolate for some great holiday themed fun. In addition, Mike has the usual shenanigans cooked up with...

This week on the 8 Tracks podcast, we have a new segment for the crew: "This or That?". The boys run through ranking bands head to head to see which one they prefer best. Nick and Mike also recap their Spotify Wrapped for the year, including the surprises and staples of their music tastes! Finally, some big music current events dropped before recording started: Dead and Company is back for more Sp...

This week on the 8 Tracks podcast, we have what can only be called a wacky and wild ride of an episode. With not much going on in the lives of Nick and Mike, the boys have a great "Hot in the Streets" segment cooked up and Mike has lays down some SPICY takes regarding his recent music tastes that have Nick's wires crossed. Ever heard someone compare a Sabrina Carpenter concert to a Grateful Dead s...

This week on the 8 Tracks podcast, we have a fully loaded show, headlined by an album review of Paul Simon's "Graceland"! The boys talk through the background of the album, its influence, the track list and where it ranks amongst the greatest albums of all time. Mike also has a full concert review after seeing The Eagles in Las Vegas at The Sphere. He talks about what seeing a show at this venue i...

This week on the 8 Tracks podcast, we have a bunch of fun segments cooked up all related to recent musical current events. Inspired by a recent radio show segment, the boys have a great "Track List Takedown" ranking their Top 4 American Bands of All-Time. Additionally, in case you missed it, the 2024 Rock 'n Roll HOF induction ceremony was this past weekend so we discuss this year's inductees as w...

This week on the 8 Tracks podcast, we are back to a bit more regularly scheduled programming with another album review! This week we are reviewing Elton John's "Captain Fantastic and the Brown Dirt Cowboy". The boys discuss the legacy of this album, where it fits into Elton's discography and how it marked a turning point in his career. Nick and Mike also touch on the recent passing of Kris Kristof...

This week on the 8 Tracks podcast, and we are back to regularly scheduled programming after Nick is finally back from vacation. We do a short recap of the wedding, and the vacation in Greece. We also have the return of "Tape Deck Talk" with some fun questions about the vinyl community and how different people collect records. In addition, Mike has the usual shenanigans cooked up with ano...

This week on the 8 Tracks podcast, we experienced technical difficulties but after navigating the waters and having Nick on vacation for two weeks, we are finally bringing you this packed episode! If you remember where we left off so many weeks ago, the boys were breaking down the big announcement of Oasis's reunion, and guess what...THE PODCAST IS GOING INTERNATIONAL! Mike breaks down getting...

This week on the 8 Tracks podcast, OASIS IS BACK! This week the Gallagher boys announced they were getting back together, dropping arguably the biggest music news of the last 20 years and we are here to recap it all. Mike runs through the upcoming UK Tour in 2025, how the reunion went down and everything in between, including trying to take the podcast international. Nick also recaps his recent tr...

This week on the 8 Tracks podcast, the boys are celebrating the life and legacy of the late Jerry Garcia. With the his recent birthday and the anniversary of his tragic passing being fairly recent the boys discuss his life and legacy along with the legacy of his band: The Grateful Dead. On top of that, Nick also is back on the concert train and previews his upcoming trip to see Green Day at Wrigle...

This week on the 8 Tracks podcast, the boys are back for more regularly scheduled programming as the summer winds down. This week we are doing an album review of Oasis' debut album "Definitely Maybe" to coincide with Mike's recent obsession with the group. We do a deep dive on this all time 90s album, how it spring boarded Mikey's love for Oasis and everything in between. We...