Album ReBrews

C-A-L-I-C-O impressed us!! This week, Nic and Camille, the cutie couple behind Chicago soft punk band Calico Plaid, ran with us through the 7-layer genre dip that is Grimes' 2015 album "Art Angels." We'll also talk about weirdly specific state laws, Grimes being a gamer, and whether it's pronounced "sherbert" or "sherbet."  Check out Calico Plaid here !...

Three cheers for the third season of Album ReBrews! This week, to shake off our little summer break, we pop some bubbly and get silly with our old pal Cameron Bopp. The three musketeers. The three amigos. A third idiom that uses three. This one's easy, breezy, and beautiful. Absolutely zero earnest music criticism here... we think... Thank you to Cameron Bopp for editing our show and writing...

Giant thank you to our season 2 guests! find their episodes listed below. We had such a blast this last half of the season 2. Thanks for listening! If you like the show and want to support us further, consider sharing this episode with your friends! It's  great place to start if you'r new to this silly little podcast. 1:37 - Tim Krause from Episode  36 7:42 - Chris Skinner from Episode 3...

We actually have a new cohost now, he is a cat, his name is Raymond, and he lives at Empirical Brewery. We took our dad's favorite albums, paired them each with a delicious beer from Empirical, and duked it out to determine who is the Dadliest. Get ready for The Cars, The Who, and Steely Dan to make PLENTY of appearances, along with our dads. Thank you to everyone who came out, and thank you...

Killjoys, make some noise! This week, Dani Robles from  CalicoLoco (the cutest band in Chicago) brings a HEAVY HITTER: The Black Parade by My Chemical Romance. Get emo with us as we sip on Cherry Got Ya Covered by Pipeworks Brewing. We'll also talk about our love of guitar solos, wacky Spotify playlist names, and the downfall of Abercrombie. Check out CalicoLoco here . Stream The Black Parade...

Jeff Tweedy... if you listen to this episode... we are sooooooo sorry... This week, John Kehl of the Song Surfing podcast takes us through A Ghost Is Born by Wilco, with our first-ever non-beverage pairing! Chicago listeners, this one's for you! Come for the Wilco, stay to hear John go down in Album ReBrews bit history. Bitstory? Check out the Song Surfing podcast here . Stream A Ghost Is Bor...

So you're saying there's a Chance? This week, we're joined by Jacoby Cochran of City Cast Chicago - voted the #1 podcast in Chicago! We'll sip on Funkytown Brewery's Hip Hops & R&Brew while coasting through Saba's "Few Good Things." (Spoiler alert: there are more than a FEW good things on this album) We'll also talk about Chicken Limbo, growing...

You see that guy at the end of the bar drinkin' a shot of whiskey? This week, WGN's Mike Stephen (who's been showing Chicago how to podcast since 2006), host of Outside The Loop Radio hoots n' hollers while sipping Manhattans with us through the alt-country jammer No Depression by Uncle Tupelo. (Basically Wilco Pre-Wilco). We'll talk about rural nouns, simple adjectives, a...

This episode has everything: pterodactyls, regional theater productions, prank calls to Southern bars, and DJ from the band Stop. Drop. Rewind! We'll fly through the rock-opera epic that is Ludo's 2005 EP Broken Bride while sipping 3 Floyd's Zombie Dust IPA. We'll also find out what kind of theater kid the band Ludo would be, debate how eggs are removed from chickens, and relea...

It's the new wave of the future! This week, Ethan Urborg (from Splits) takes us through fishmonger by hyper-popstar underscores and holy sh*t it is so cool. Add this to your rotation now. We'll also get pumped up on vodka Red Bulls, the only appropriate bev for this album.   Listen to Splits here ! Stream Fishmonger by underscores here . Chicago, we're doing another live show on Jun...

Sometimes, all you need is a little whiskey and a thesaurus. This week, our pal Nate Davis from the Guard the Bard podcast joins us through the twisted ride that is Wake by Hail the Sun. TW's below, this one is intense in some places, but still silly as ever. We'll quiz ourselves on our knowledge of Dark Souls in celebration of Elden Ring, wish we could fight geese, and imagine Sarah as...

Happy Pi Day! This episode has nothing to do with that because we record ahead of time lol. This week, we're joined by Bridget and Haley, the two musically-inclined rats that make up noodly Chicago indie band OK Cool. Some of us will sip on raspberry mojitos while we absolutely gush over Bambi by Hippo Campus. We'll also talk about Zac quitting his job at Jimmy John's, the next big...

What % Emo Are We? This week, our pal Mitchell Jay from Chicago band The Weekend Run Club leads us through The Same View With A New Light, an album by one of their favorite artists - WATERMEDOWN. We'll talk a LOT about therapy, take a jaunt down Sesame Street, and get GAINZ bro!!! Check out The Weekend Run Club here ! Stream The Same View With A New Light by WATERMEDOWN here ! Chicago, we&apo...

God, it's brutal out here! This Valentine's Day, we'll explore Olivia Rodrigo's SOUR with our friend Chris Skinner while sipping amaretto sours. We'll also talk about crimes of passion, horrible bathroom inventions, and dream (and nightmare) blunt rotations. If you're bitter this Valentine's Day, come be bitter with us. Chris makes music! Check it out here ! Stre...

WE'RE GOING THE DISTANCE! This week, we're joined by Tim Krause, creator of the Omen podcast - a fantasy audio drama that knocked our freakin' socks off. We're talking about Cake's Fashion Nugget, paired with some decadent salted caramel/oatmeal/coffee/chocolate stout. We'll also act in a self-produced fantasy audio dramedy, talk at length about Christian ska, and fin...

Let this be the episode that validates your 2013 Tumblr phase. This week, Sarah's long-time pal Kassie takes us track-by-track through AM by the Arctic Monkeys, paired with a reblog-worthy cocktail made with Boxed Water. We'll also reminisce about custom-coding our blogs, send Alex Turner to horny jail, and talk about an insane 2015 concert experience. Kassie is a talented photographer!...

Who would have thought that having a guest co-host every episode would lead to so much tomfoolery? We've compiled our favorite segments from each episode this season, as well as a couple of bits from our first-ever live show. Thank you to everyone who made the first half of Season 2 such a blast! Know someone who would be a good guest host? Send 'em our way via email! Click our email add...

When two Zac(k)s get together to cohost a podcast, which one will emerge with bigger Zac(k) energy? This week, our pal Zack Wheeler, guitarist for The Mild West brings one of the most chill albums we've talked about all year: Cannot Be, Whatsoever by Welsh artist Novo Amor. We'll sip on a fancy whiskey/champagne cocktail called The Prince of Wales and get COZY! We'll also revive &qu...

Yep, you read that right. Did you know Oscar-winning actress Brie Larson had a brief stint as a pop artist back in 2005? We're diving in with friend of the pod Jacob Pierce, who is also The Bard from real-play DnD podcast Guard The Bard . We'll talk about how much gym class sucks, fawn over Wayne Brady, and dive into the highly-popular Barbie animated film series. This one is a HOOT and...

QUIET ON SET! This week, our music-loving, smooth-brained friend David takes us through the wild ride that is Remi Wolf's debut album "Juno" while sip, sip, sippin' spicy mango pineapple margaritas. (Zac's ends up a little too spicy...) We'll talk about the astrological birth chart of our podcast, chain restaurant ghost kitchens, and all the funky production Easter eg...

Chicago, we're doing another live show on June 19th with Empirical Brewery! Register for your seat for FREE here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/album-rebrews-live-show-fathers-day-edition-tickets-353880424877 Three babies with microphones walk into a hard kombucha pop-up space... Somehow, they come out with a live podcast show...  Listen as Sarah, Zac, and Dillon each choose a cover song from...

DON'T FORGET, WE HAVE A LIVE SHOW IN CHICAGO AND IT'S THIS FRIDAY! RSVP HERE ! This week, Cameron enters the two-timers club and is our ghost host as we talk about "TURN OFF THE LIGHT" by Kim Petras. We'll talk about Germany (a lot), death by sex, our favorite Halloween movies, and how much Cameron loved dubstep as a teen. Stream TURN OFF THE LIGHT by Kim Petras here . Chi...

This is the first episode where we DON'T AWARD A REBREWSKI... This week, Peter Balser from the Guard The Bard podcast takes us through "Antisocialites" by Alvvays. We'll talk about the Blood Type Personality Theory, how the Lumineers ruined music, and resurrect Peter's spelling bee trauma. Zac's dog Roscoe is also in the room the entire time and is very good. Chicago,...

Don't worry, this isn't another bird-themed episode. (We've already done two, go check them out) This week, Max Williams (host of the S'All Good Podcast and Head of Video at Sofar Sounds) takes us through Hawk Talk by Zach Heckendorf, a personal fave of his. We'll dunk on ourselves for going to art school (again), talk about more Pop Science (more like Poop Science), and t...

This one is for the GIRLIES. The Rina Sawayama, iced oat milk latte, thrifted tennis skirt, 10mg Lexapro girlies. Today, Sarah's freshly-21 sister Lindsey takes us through the future-pop album Pang by Caroline Polachek, accompanied by a cursed (yet silly) Tang screwdriver. We'll talk about Pitchfork music festival, songs that make us say "ouchie," and Lindsey surprises us with...