Combing the Stacks

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Three guys, three unique viewpoints on music. Each week, CTS covers four albums and five singles with a recap of all angles at the end of the season. Season 1 covers the 60s, Season 2 the 70s, Season 3 the 80s and Season 4 (our current season) covers the 90s. Start from the beginning or dive into an episode that covers an album you love (or hate)!New episodes every Friday afternoon. YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC7-DWaPDG1AGY-giXO6jhtwSpotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1GN4XRFHL8FLl4PgbomIYbLetterboxd: https://letterboxd.com/joshua_g/list/combing-the-stacks-movie-list/

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S3 E26 - Top 100 Albums of the 1980s - Suzanne Vega/Jane's Addiction/U2 3 23.03.2023 2:42:35

Discussing 100 albums of the 1980s selected from https://besteveralbums.com. The show starts at (2:19). This Day in Music History segment starts at (8:09). Matt and Jon sing the Hits starts at (12:06). This episode covers the following albums: Suzanne Vega - Solitude Standing (26:05), Jane's Addiction - Nothing's Shocking (1:00:44), and U2 - The Joshua Tree (1:35:10).

S3 E25 - Top 100 Albums of the 1980s - Pet Shop Boys/Eric B and Rakim/Guns N' Roses 16.03.2023 2:33:29

Discussing 100 albums of the 1980s selected from https://besteveralbums.com. The show starts at (2:20). This Day in Music History segment starts at (9:22). Internet Killed the Video Star segment starts at (18:07).  This episode covers the following albums: Pet Shop Boys - Actually (33:25), Eric B and Rakim - Paid in Full (59:03), and Guns N' Roses - Appetite for Destruction (1:40:52).

S3 B20: Combing The Stacks 80s Bonus Episode - Sonic Youth 2/The Cure 4/Prince 5/The Wedding Present/The Smiths 4/R.E.M 5 10.03.2023 2:04:33

We cover six albums selected from the Rolling Stone Top 500 Albums list (the 2020 version), besteveralbums.com Top 100 list for the 80s, 1001 Albums to Hear Before You Die or even Jon's choice! The episode begins at (3:11). This episode covers the following albums: Sonic Youth - Sister (10:12), The Cure - Kiss Me, Kiss Me, Kiss Me (31:02), Prince - Sign O' The Times (48:19), The Wedding Present -...

S3 E24 - Top 100 Albums of the 1980s - George Michael/Def Leppard/Dinosaur Jr. 03.03.2023 2:20:10

Discussing 100 albums of the 1980s selected from https://besteveralbums.com. The show starts at (2:29). This Day in Music History segment starts at (11:40).  This episode covers the following albums: George Michael - Faith (18:36), Def Leppard - Hysteria (55:12), and Dinosaur Jr. - You're Living All Over Me (1:38:47).

S3 B19: Combing The Stacks 80s Bonus Episode - Anthrax/Sisters of Mercy 17.02.2023 50:29

Matt and Josh record an emergency bonus episode while Jon is called away on professional obligations. Nothing will stop this amateur podcast from creating content! This episode covers the following albums: Anthrax - Among the Living (07:17) and Sisters of Mercy - Floodland (29:59).

S3 B18: Combing The Stacks 80s Bonus Episode - INXS/Talk Talk/Michael Jackson 3/Arthur Russell/Guadalcanal Diary/Midnight Oil 10.02.2023 2:18:37

We cover six albums selected from the Rolling Stone Top 500 Albums list (the 2020 version), besteveralbums.com Top 100 list for the 80s, 1001 Albums to Hear Before You Die or even Jon's choice! The episode begins at (2:28).  This episode covers the following albums: INXS - Kick (11:50), Talk Talk - The Colour of Spring (33:38), Michael Jackson - Bad (52:27), Arthur Russell - World of Echo &nb...

S3 E22 - Top 100 Albums of the 1980s - Slayer/XTC 2/Peter Gabriel 2 04.02.2023 2:41:45

Discussing 100 albums of the 1980s selected from https://besteveralbums.com. The show starts at (2:18). Cleaning the Stacks segment starts at (9:26). This Day in Music History segment starts at (25:15). Josh's Movie Corner segment starts at (29:50).   This episode covers the following albums: Slayer - Reign in Blood (34:52), XTC - Skylarking (1:19:34), and Peter Gabriel - So (2:02:43).

S3 E21 - Top 100 Albums of the 1980s - Run-DMC 2/Bon Jovi/Paul Simon 2 27.01.2023 2:52:34

Discussing 100 albums of the 1980s selected from https://besteveralbums.com. The show starts at (2:12). This Day in Music History segment starts at (7:40).  Cleaning the Stacks segment starts at (15:00). Matt and Jon sing the Hits starts at (18:38).  This episode covers the following albums: Run-DMC - Raising Hell (32:27), Bon Jovi - Slippery When Wet (1:04:33), and Paul Simon - Gracelan...

S3 B17: Combing The Stacks 80s Bonus Episode - Janet Jackson/Sonic Youth/Beastie Boys/Anita Baker/The Waterboys/R.E.M. 4 13.01.2023 2:17:12

We cover six albums selected from the Rolling Stone Top 500 Albums list (the 2020 version), besteveralbums.com Top 100 list for the 80s, 1001 Albums to Hear Before You Die or even Jon's choice! The episode begins at (2:28).  This episode covers the following albums: Janet Jackson - Control (8:44), Sonic Youth - EVOL (30:55), Beastie Boys - Licensed to Ill (51:44), Anita Baker - Rapture  ...

S3 E19 - Top 100 Albums of the 1980s - Indestructible Beat of Soweto/Whitney Houston/Tom Waits 2 05.01.2023 2:33:47

Discussing 100 albums of the 1980s selected from https://besteveralbums.com. The show starts at (2:41). This Day in Music History segment starts at (10:13). The Essential Question segment starts at (29:48).  This episode covers the following albums: The Indestructible Beat of Soweto - Various Artists (47:26), Whitney Houston - self-titled (1:14:50), and Tom Waits - Rain Dogs (1:56:58).

S3 B16: Combing The Stacks 80s Bonus Episode - Prince 4/Talking Heads 6/R.E.M 3 23.12.2022 1:07:31

Josh and Matt go rogue before the holidays with an unexpected bonus episode. We cover three albums selected from the Rolling Stone Top 500 Albums list (the 2020 version), besteveralbums.com Top 100 list for the 80s, 1001 Albums to Hear Before You Die or even Jon's choice!  The episode begins at (1:53). This episode covers the following albums: Prince - Around the World in a Day (6:08), Talkin...

S3 E18 - Top 100 Albums of the 1980s - The Pogues/Tears For Fears/The Jesus and Mary Chain 16.12.2022 2:24:36

Discussing 100 albums of the 1980s selected from https://besteveralbums.com. The show starts at (2:02). This Day in Music History segment starts at (9:36).  Josh's Movie Corner segment starts at (25:52).  This episode covers the following albums: The Pogues - Rum Sodomy & The Lash (31:49), Tears For Fears - Songs From The Big Chair (1:04:19), and The Jesus and Mary Chain - Psychocand...

S3 B15: Combing The Stacks 80s Bonus Episode - The Replacements 2/The Cure 4/The Blasters/The Cult/The Smiths 2/The Fall 10.12.2022 2:04:01

We cover six albums selected from the Rolling Stone Top 500 Albums list (the 2020 version), besteveralbums.com Top 100 list for the 80s, 1001 Albums to Hear Before You Die or even Jon's choice!  The episode begins at (3:26). This episode covers the following albums: The Replacements - Tim (8:57), The Cure - Head on the Door (31:18), The Blasters - Hard Line (47:49), The Cult - Love  (1:0...

S3 E17 - Top 100 Albums of the 1980s - Sade 2/Phil Collins/Prefab Sprout 03.12.2022 2:24:17

Discussing 100 albums of the 1980s selected from https://besteveralbums.com. The show starts at (2:33). This Day in Music History segment starts at (10:00). Matt and Jon sing the Hits starts at (18:14).  This episode covers the following albums: Sade - Promise (30:46), Phil Collins - No Jacket Required (1:06:12), and Prefab Sprout - Steve McQueen (1:49:21).

S3 E16 - Top 100 Albums of the 1980s - Marillion/Dire Straits 3/Kate Bush 3 19.11.2022 2:43:02

Discussing 100 albums of the 1980s selected from https://besteveralbums.com. The show starts at (2:29). This Day in Music History segment starts at (12:42). Internet Killed the Video Star segment starts at (19:14).  This episode covers the following albums: Marillion - Misplaced Childhood (47:19), Dire Straits - Brothers in Arms (1:20:23), and Kate Bush - Hounds of Love (1:58:22).

S3 E15 - Top 100 Albums of the 1980s - Van Halen 2/Minutemen/The Replacements 11.11.2022 2:21:30

Discussing 100 albums of the 1980s selected from https://besteveralbums.com. The show starts at (2:08). This Day in Music History segment starts at (09:43). Cleaning the Stacks segment starts at (17:32). The Essential Question segment starts at (20:54).  This episode covers the following albums: Van Halen - 1984 (34:13), Minutemen - Double Nickels on the Dime (1:04:56), and The Replacements -...

S3 B14: Combing The Stacks 80s Bonus Episode - The Smiths/R.E.M. 2/U2 2/Husker Du 2/Sade/New Order 2 04.11.2022 2:02:37

We cover six albums selected from the Rolling Stone Top 500 Albums list (the 2020 version), besteveralbums.com Top 100 list for the 80s, 1001 Albums to Hear Before You Die or even Jon's choice! The episode begins at (2:58). This episode covers the following albums: The Smiths - self-titled (8:14), R.E.M. - Reckoning (29:21), U2 - The Unforgettable Fire (44:57), Husker Du - New Day Rising (1:00:57)...

S3 B13: Combing The Stacks 80s Bonus Episode - Madonna/U2/Iron Maiden 2/Howard Jones/Cocteau Twins 2/Metallica 2 29.10.2022 2:02:01

We cover six albums selected from the Rolling Stone Top 500 Albums list (the 2020 version), besteveralbums.com Top 100 list for the 80s, 1001 Albums to Hear Before You Die or even Jon's choice! The episode begins at (3:36). This episode covers the following albums: Madonna - self-titled (9:20), U2 - War (31:07), Iron Maiden - Powerslave (55:32), Howard Jones - Humans Lib (1:09:25), Cocteau Twins -...

S3 B12: Combing The Stacks 80s Bonus Episode - Run-DMC/The The/Metallica/ESG/Talking Heads 5/Tom Waits 21.10.2022 2:19:04

We cover six albums selected from the Rolling Stone Top 500 Albums list (the 2020 version), besteveralbums.com Top 100 list for the 80s, 1001 Albums to Hear Before You Die or even Jon's choice! The episode begins at (3:13). This episode covers the following albums: Run-DMC - self-titled (08:55), The The - Soul Mining (34:37), Metallica - Kill 'Em All (52:57), ESG - Come Away with ESG (1:16:17), Ta...

S3 B11: Combing The Stacks 80s Bonus Episode - Lionel Richie/Huey Lewis and the News/Dio/XTC/David Bowie 9/Echo and the Bunnymen 2 15.10.2022 1:49:26

We cover six albums selected from the Rolling Stone Top 500 Albums list (the 2020 version), besteveralbums.com Top 100 list for the 80s, 1001 Albums to Hear Before You Die or even Jon's choice! The episode begins at (3:12). This episode covers the following albums: Lionel Richie - Can't Slow Down (10:56), Huey Lewis and the News - Sports (32:43), Dio - Holy Diver (47:41), XTC - English Settlement...

S3 E14 - Top 100 Albums of the 1980s - Los Lobos/Echo and the Bunnymen/Prince 3 01.10.2022 2:13:35

Discussing 100 albums of the 1980s selected from https://besteveralbums.com. The show starts at (2:20). Cleaning the Stacks segment starts at (11:35). Josh's Movie Corner segment starts at (24:05). This Day in Music History segment starts at (30:44).   This episode covers the following albums: Los Lobos - How Will the Wolf Survive (33:02), Echo and the Bunnymen - Porcupine (1:00:51), and Prin...

S3 E13 - Top 100 Albums of the 1980s - Meat Puppets/Husker Du/Cocteau Twins 23.09.2022 2:23:34

Discussing 100 albums of the 1980s selected from https://besteveralbums.com. The show starts at (2:16). This Day in Music History segment starts at (9:45). Cleaning the Stacks segment starts at (15:27). Matt and Jon sing the Hits (26:43).  This episode covers the following albums: Meat Puppets - Meat Puppets II (41:13), Husker Du - Zen Arcade (1:10:12), and Cocteau Twins - Treasure (1:44:52).

S3 B10: Combing The Stacks 80s Bonus Episode - A-ha/Frankie Goes to Hollywood/Haircut 100 16.09.2022 1:19:00

Jon and Josh cover three albums selected from 1001 Albums to Hear Before You Die while Matt is away. The episode begins at (1:35). This episode covers the following albums: A-ha - Hunting High and Low (9:16), Frankie Goes to Hollywood - Welcome to the Pleasuredome (31:02), and Haircut 100 - Pelican West (58:42).

S3 B9: Combing The Stacks 80s Bonus Episode - Orange Juice/Prince 2/Laurie Anderson/Simple Minds 2/Mission of Burma/The Cure 2 09.09.2022 1:50:01

We cover six albums selected from the Rolling Stone Top 500 Albums list (the 2020 version), besteveralbums.com Top 100 list for the 80s, 1001 Albums to Hear Before You Die or even Jon's choice! The episode begins at (3:17). This episode covers the following albums: Orange Juice - Rip It Up (10:20), Prince - 1999 (27:07), Laurie Anderson - Big Science (45:26), Simple Minds - New Gold Dream (59:17),...

S3 B8: Combing The Stacks 80s Bonus Episode - Madness 2 /Dire Straits 2/Grandmaster Flash & The Furious Five/ABC/Bruce Springsteen 6/Kate Bush 2 02.09.2022 1:59:40

We cover six albums selected from the Rolling Stone Top 500 Albums list (the 2020 version), besteveralbums.com Top 100 list for the 80s, 1001 Albums to Hear Before You Die or even Jon's choice! The episode begins at (3:24). This episode covers the following albums: Madness - Rise and Fall (7:22), Dire Straits - Love Over Gold (25:31), Grandmaster Flash & The Furious Five - The Message (42:54),...