Album vs Album

Lucas and Cail visit des hume for an immersive conversation about this upbeat, introspective record. 

Lucas and Cail were live in attendance at Bruce Springsteen's final show of his world tour in Vancouver, BC! They share tasty treats, heroes/zeroes, and praise the power of the Boss and E Street Band.    Springsteen turned 75 in September 2024. The set was three hours and 20 minutes.  The 31-song set  was the longest of his tour with the 17-member E Street Band! Photo by Harry Zimmerman

Lucas and Cail tackle one of their all-time heroes, pitting his first two records for Columbia against each other.  

The boys are joined by Dave Laird ( Concavity Show ) to discuss the greatest(!!) Canadian band of all-time. If you don't know the Cons, no better time than today to get on-board, buster! There's room in the pool for everybody. 

Chris Kelly (Kelly&Kelly) joins us to discuss the first two Bon Iver records, exceptional tasty treats, and secrets hidden in the songs. Put on your parka and join us in the cathedral of Justin Vernon's mind. Find out what "Holocene" means!   Links: Kelly & Kelly website

We dive into records linked across space and time. Alex Wyder joins us to talk about his love for BSS and the life of a music manager. Cause = AvA.     

Dr. Sara Judy (PhD in U.S. poetry & religion) joins AvA to dive into the inner workings of blink-182.   

The boys debate the value of nostalgia-acts, and where Leon Bridges is (or isn't) taking his sound. Hot takes! Laughs! Come on in, the water is warm.      

The Killers drifted off into the Las Vegas Strip for a while, but they roared back with two unique records. Join us on the brightside. 

Can the king of smooth jazz and America’s ‘Old Groaner’ help Cail find his holiday spirit?

It's our last "Versus" episode of the year, and who better to end it all with than Phoebe Bridgers?    Links: 20th Century Boss - Nebraska w/Phoebe Bridgers podcast 60 Songs That Explain the 90's Louis Wain

Lucas and Cail each share their top two records for 2021.    Cail Tyler, the Creator - CALL ME IF YOU GET LOST Nick Schofield - Glass Gallery Lucas The Felice Brothers - From Dreams To Dust Arlo Parks - Collapsed In Sunbeams   Links: See What You Can See Lucas - Work Playlist 

The boys are back with eight songs to make you happy. Smiles guaranteed or your joy back. Songs To Make You Happy: A Spotify Playlist Tracklist : 1. Wild World - des hume 2. There's No One Crying over Me Either - American Wrestlers 3. basking in the glow - Oso Oso 4. Miracles - Benny Sings 5. A - Restorations 6. Stray Dog And The Chocolate Shake - Grandaddy 7. Don't Let Me Be Lonely Tonight - Jame...

Part two of our Björk convo with des hume is here. We swan-dive into Vespertine , a sexy-swirl of a record. Tune-in for the nuance and stay for the hot takes at the end.   Links Further Seems Forever covers Pagan Poetry des hume - Shockerbaby (official video)  Pagan Poetry - Björk - (Live at Royal Opera House)    

We discuss two magnificent Björk albums with "garbage-pop princess" des hume . In today's episode, we discuss Homogenic !   Links : des hume on YouTube des hume on Bandcamp Bjork Live At Royal Opera House December 7, 2001 https://preachervan.bandcamp.com/

The full title of today's episode is styled " That Was The Worst Podcast Ever! vs Album vs Album : A Sufjan Stevens Crossover Episode about Illinois vs Michigan " — enjoy!   Links: Check out all the other fine episodes of That Was The Worst Podcast Ever!   "The podcast crossover event of the decade!" —Justin Bills

The boys share a nine-song playlist of the hottest bops with returning guest Matthew Walko. Get ready to smile.   Links: "Is Pop Music Getting Better?" — A Spotify playlist    *Note: We recorded this before DaBaby made his unfortunate remarks, which is why we don't mention it when talking about "Levitating." 

There's just not enough 'Don't Believe the Truth' content out there. We remedy that with part two of our Oasis discussion. Join Jordan, Cail and Lucas for a second dip into the Gallagher pool.    Links: Oasis: B Here Now — A b-sides playlist curated by Jordan Eshpeter

It's a big one! The top Gallagher expert we know joins us to dive deep into Oasis, how they were signed to Creation Records and what the best song on their second album is. What IS the story? Tune in to find out.   Links: Noel Gallagher: Evolution Since Oasis, Meeting Bruce Springsteen and Best Of Album | Apple Music Oasis at King Tut's Wah Wah Hut (Glasgow, 1993)  Jordan's Tedx Talk on "How to co...

The boys are back with a new playlist of songs that deserve more listens. 8 pure gems! Listen to the tunes here --> AvA: Underrated Gems (A Spotify Playlist)   Tracklist : 1. Golden Frames - Shannon Shaw 2. Vapour Trail Boogie - Dada Plan 3. Living Room, NYC - Laura Stevenson 4. Dark Lights, Shine Loud - Gabriel Bruce 5. In Light of Us - Honey Harper 6. Mr. Similar - The Passenger 7. Seventy Times...

We play a Winnipeg trivia game, delve deep into Reunion Tour and hear one of the most elegant responses to the Virtute the cat saga committed to tape. Which album will be crowned the Wheat King? 

The boys are joined by Mason Judy (psychotherapist, writer) and get deep into The Weakerthan's much-beloved second album. How did they become Mason's favorite band? Is John K. Samson actually Winnipeg's poet laureate? What will their Heros be? Tune in to find out. Part Two is out next week.   Links : The Weakerthans - Pamphleteer - live Heidelberg 2001 John K. Samson's website City Still Breathing...

It's part two of our convo with Julia— we get into the nitty-gritty of 2007's Cassadaga, the band's highest-charting album in the US upon its release. Where will the "Four Winds" take us? Tune in to find out.    Links Conor Oberst does a track-by-track breakdown of Cassadaga Malcolm Jack's Bandcamp  

Today could be the "First Day of My Life" or maybe, your life. Writer and producer Julia Kochuk joins us to talk about how Bright Eyes hits harder and in different ways in the here and now. Join us for part one of this fun, dynamic convo where emotions are a-okay.   Links Julia's website — https://www.juliakochuk.com/ Bright Eyes on the Late Late Show David Bazan - I Flirted With You All My Life 

Lucas and Cail are joined by Tatenda Musewe (musician/cool pal) to discuss the debut studio album by Black Star. Two legendary emcees, rollerblading, an inside look at NYC...what more could you want?    Links: AvA: Tatenda's Picks for Black Star (Spotify Playlist) Knowone - "Psychedelic Soul" - Tatenda's band Insane Black Star performance   The Departure - Yasiin Gaye (Yasiin Bey + Marvin Gaye)  J...