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 E12 - Top 100 Albums of the 1980s - The Police 3/Violent Femmes/Bruce Springsteen 5 26.08.2022 2:24:57

Discussing 100 albums of the 1980s selected from https://besteveralbums.com. The show starts at (2:39). This Day in Music History segment starts at (8:19). Internet Killed the Video Star segment starts at (18:51). This episode covers the following albums: The Police - Synchronicity (46:46), Violent Femmes - Self-Titled (1:18:41), and Bruce Springsteen - Born in the U.S.A. (1:47:45).

S3 E11 - Top 100 Albums of the 1980s - Cyndi Lauper/New Order/R.E.M. 19.08.2022 2:10:51

Discussing 100 albums of the 1980s selected from https://besteveralbums.com. The show starts at (2:14). This Day in Music History segment starts at (8:27). The Essential Question segment starts at (14:41). Internet Killed the Video Star segment starts at (17:17). This episode covers the following albums: The Cyndi Lauper - She's So Unusual (34:27), New Order - Power, Corruption and Lies (1:03:24),...

S3 B7: Combing The Stacks 80s Bonus Episode - Luther Vandross/The DB's/The Birthday Party/Men at Work/The Police 2/Gun Club 11.08.2022 2:04:24

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 (3:05). This episode covers the following albums: Luther Vandross - Never Too Much (10:05), The DB's - Stands for Decibels (33:49), The Birthday Party - Prayers on Fire (49:53), Men at...

S3 E10 - Top 100 Albums of the 1980s - The Descendents/Roxy Music 2/Michael Jackson 2 04.08.2022 2:06:04

Discussing 100 albums of the 1980s selected from https://besteveralbums.com. The show starts at (2:06). Cleaning the Stacks segment starts at (7:31). This Day in Music History segment starts at (12:12). Josh's Movie Corner segment starts at (24:37). This episode covers the following albums: The Descendents - Milo Goes to College (31:24), Roxy Music - Avalon (57:43), and Michael Jackson - Thriller...

S3 E9 - Top 100 Albums of the 1980s - Donald Fagen/Duran Duran/Iron Maiden 29.07.2022 2:07:50

Discussing 100 albums of the 1980s selected from https://besteveralbums.com. The show starts at (2:30). This Day in Music History segment starts at (8:14). Matt and Jon sing the Hits (12:31). This episode covers the following albums: Donald Fagen - The Nightfly (25:28), Duran Duran - Rio (54:40), and Iron Maiden - The Number of the Beast (1:30:36).

S3 B6: Combing The Stacks 80s Bonus Episode - Killing Joke/Rick James/The Teardrop Explodes/Journey/Wipers/Rolling Stones 7 13.07.2022 1:43:00

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 (2:01). This episode covers the following albums: Killing Joke - What's THIS for...! (10:51), Rick James - Street Songs (25:33), The Teardrop Explodes - Kilimanjaro (43:11), Journey -...

S3 E8 - Top 100 Albums of the 1980s - The Go-Go's/The Psychedelic Furs/Rush 3 08.07.2022 2:06:11

Discussing 100 albums of the 1980s selected from https://besteveralbums.com. The show starts at (2:59). Cleaning the Stacks and This Day in Music History segments starts at (9:15). Internet Killed the Video Star segment starts at (17:17). This episode covers the following albums: The Go-Go's - Beauty and the Beat (41:47), The Psychedelic Furs - Talk Talk Talk (1:12:11), and Rush - Moving Pictures...

S3 E7 - Top 100 Albums of the 1980s - Siouxsie and the Banshees/King Crimson 3/Kraftwerk 3 01.07.2022 2:08:51

Discussing 100 albums of the 1980s selected from https://besteveralbums.com. The show starts at (2:23). Cleaning the Stacks segment starts at (10:01). The Essential Question segment starts at (13:04). This Day in Music History segment starts at (27:18). This episode covers the following albums: Siouxsie and the Banshees - Juju (34:55), King Crimson - Discipline (1:05:26), and Kraftwerk - Computer...

S3 B5: Combing The Stacks 80s Bonus Episode - The Police/The Jam 2/The Cure/The Clash 4 23.06.2022 1:43:26

We cover four 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 (2:13). This episode covers the following albums: The Police - Zenyatta Mondatta (9:35), The Jam - Sound Affects (37:30), The Cure - Seventeen Seconds and Faith (54:56), and The Clash...

S3 E6 - Top 100 Albums of the 1980s - Black Flag/Electric Light Orchestra 2/Brian Eno & David Byrne 17.06.2022 2:09:35

Discussing 100 albums of the 1980s selected from https://besteveralbums.com. The show starts at (1:50). Josh's Movie Corner segment starts at (13:35). This Day in Music History segment starts at (20:35). This episode covers the following albums: Black Flag - Damaged (33:00), ELO - Time (1:11:18), and Brian Eno & David Byrne - My Life in the Bush of Ghosts (1:40:37).

S3 E5 - Top 100 Albums of the 1980s - Young Marble Giants/The Feelies/Talking Heads 4 11.06.2022 2:04:25

Discussing 100 albums of the 1980s selected from https://besteveralbums.com. The show starts at (2:20). Cleaning the Stacks segment starts at (12:39). This Day in Music History segment starts at (14:43). Matt and Jon sing the Hits (18:44). This episode covers the following albums: Young Marble Giants - Colossal Youth (28:14), The Feelies - Crazy Rhythms (1:00:52), and Talking Heads - Remain in Lig...

S3 B4: Combing The Stacks 80s Bonus Episode - Prince/REO Speedwagon/Rush 2/Soft Boys/Simple Minds/Peter Gabriel 04.06.2022 2:07:07

We cover six albums selected from the Rolling Stone Top 500 Albums list (the 2020 version), besteveralbums.com list for the 80s, 1001 Albums to Hear Before You Die or even Jon's choice! The episode begins at (3:44). This episode covers the following albums: Prince - Dirty Mind (13:16), REO Speedwagon - Hi Infidelity (28:49), Rush - Permanent Waves (49:16), Soft Boys - Underwater Moonlight (1:11:12...

S3 E4 - Top 100 Albums of the 1980s - Pylon/Ozzy Osbourne/X 26.05.2022 1:57:48

Discussing 100 albums of the 1980s selected from https://besteveralbums.com. The show starts at (2:21). This Day in Music History segment starts at (6:21). Internet Killed the Video Star segment starts at (13:03). This episode covers the following albums: Pylon - Gyrate (32:28), Ozzy Osbourne - Blizzard of Ozz (57:03), and X - Los Angeles (1:28:25).

S3 B3: Combing The Stacks 80s Bonus Episode - Diana Ross/Bruce Cockburn/English Beat/Bob Seger 2/Bruce Springsteen 4/Dire Straits 13.05.2022 1:54:09

On Cold Listen Hot Takes bonus episodes we cover six albums chosen from The Rolling Stone Top 500 Albums list (the 2020 version), the Pitchfork 200 Best Albums of the 1980s or elsewhere but not on the besteveralbums.com Top 100 list for the 80s. The episode begins at (3:39). This episode covers the following albums: Diana Ross - Diana (8:52), Bruce Cockburn - Humans (25:54), English Beat - I Just...

S3 E2 - Top 100 Albums of the 1980s - Joy Division 2/Judas Priest/Dead Kennedys 06.05.2022 2:09:23

Discussing 100 albums of the 1980s selected from https://besteveralbums.com. The show starts at (2:32). Cleaning the Stacks segment starts at (7:22). This Day in Music History segment starts at (18:16). Josh's Movie Corner segment starts at (16:49). ] This episode covers the following albums: Joy Division - Closer (36:48), Judas Priest - British Steel (1:03:35), and Dead Kennedys - Fresh Fruit for...

S3 B2: Combing The Stacks 80s Bonus Episode - Black Sabbath 4 and Steely Dan 3 30.04.2022 45:40

Jon is out sick this week so Matt and Josh team up to tackle two artists they haven't talked about since last season - Black Sabbath and Steely Dan.  This episode covers the following albums: Black Sabbath - Heaven and Hell (5:53) and Steely Dan - Gaucho (24:56).

S3 B1: Combing The Stacks 80s Bonus Episode - Raincoats 2/Elvis Costello 3/Gang of Four 2/The B52s 2 22.04.2022 1:24:09

This week we cover four albums that are on the Pitchfork 200 Best Albums of the 1980s. This episode covers the following albums: The Raincoats - Odyshape (8:45), Elvis Costello - Get Happy!! (34:12), Gang of Four - Solid Gold (51:30), and The B-52s - Wild Planet (1:06:31).

S3 E1 - Top 100 Albums of the 1980s - David Bowie 8/ACDC 2/Bauhaus 15.04.2022 1:54:47

Discussing 100 albums of the 1980s selected from https://besteveralbums.com. The show starts at (2:11). This Day in Music History segment starts at (8:49). Cleaning the Stacks segment starts at (18:02). Matt and Jon sing the Hits (19:21).  This episode covers the following albums: David Bowie - Scary Monsters (And Super Creeps) (29:01), ACDC - Back in Black (56:49), and Bauhaus - In the Flat...

S2 E36 - Top 100 Albums of the 1970s - End of the 70s Top 10 Extravaganza! 06.04.2022 1:31:00

This is it, our 70's end of decade show! Superlatives, the Brian Eno Award, and Top 10s, this show has it all. The show starts at (0:44). Superlatives start at (8:35). Top 10s of Cold Listen Hot Takes episodes start at (30:21), and Top 10s of main episodes starts at (56:58). Next week, we begin our journey into the 1980s!

S2 E35 - Top 100 Albums of the 1970s - Neil Young 6/Joy Division 02.04.2022 1:34:53

Discussing the top 100 albums of the 1970s from https://besteveralbums.com. The show starts at (1:49). Cleaning the Stacks segment starts at (8:27). This Day in Music History segment starts at (11:53) This episode covers the following albums: Neil Young - Rust Never Sleeps (29:41) and Joy Division - Unknown Pleasures (1:00:33). Next week, the decade wrap-up show with our superlatives and Top 10 li...

S2 B21: Combing The Stacks 70s Bonus Episode - Throbbing Gristle/The Damned/This Heat/Chic/Public Image Ltd/Squeeze 17.03.2022 2:01:06

We cover six albums that are on the Rolling Stone Top 500 Albums list (the 2020 version) or elsewhere but not on the besteveralbums.com Top 100 list for the 70s. The episode begins at (3:32). This episode covers the following albums: Throbbing Gristle - 20 Jazz Funk Greats (12:26), The Damned - Machine Gun Etiquette (32:38), This Heat - self-titled (45:04), Chic - Risque (1:01:02), Public Image Lt...

S2 B20: Combing The Stacks 70s Bonus Episode - The Residents/The Undertones/The Pop Group/The Buzzcocks/The Specials/The B-52s 04.03.2022 1:57:53

We cover six albums that are on the Rolling Stone Top 500 Albums list (the 2020 version) or elsewhere but not on the besteveralbums.com Top 100 list for the 70s. The episode begins at (3:35). This episode covers the following albums: The Residents - Eskimo (12:26), The Undertones - Self-titled (34:08), The Pop Group - Y (49:48), The Buzzcocks - Singles Going Steady (1:08:21), The Specials - Self-t...

S2 E32 - Top 100 Albums of the 1970s - Michael Jackson/Bruce Springsteen 3/Television 25.02.2022 2:06:22

Discussing the top 100 albums of the 1970s from https://besteveralbums.com. The show starts at (2:04). Cleaning the Stacks segment starts at (5:45). This Day in Music History segment starts at (9:49). This episode covers the following albums: Michael Jackson - Off the Wall (16:03), Bruce Springsteen - Darkness on the Edge of Town (58:42), and Television - Marquee Moon (1:36:10).

S2 B19: Combing The Stacks 70s Bonus Episode - Nick Lowe/The Raincoats/Donna Summer/Madness/The Slits/Tom Petty 17.02.2022 1:52:23

We cover six albums that are on the Rolling Stone Top 500 Albums list (the 2020 version) or elsewhere but not on the besteveralbums.com Top 100 list for the 70s. The episode begins at (3:00). This episode covers the following albums: Nick Lowe - Labour of Lust (7:12), The Raincoats - Self-titled (19:12), Donna Summer - Bad Girls (34:38), Madness - One Step Beyond (51:33), The Slits - Cut (1:11:39)...

S2 E31 - Top 100 Albums of the 1970s - ACDC/The Cars/Bob Marley and the Wailers 11.02.2022 2:07:43

Discussing the top 100 albums of the 1970s from https://besteveralbums.com. The show starts at (2:13). This Day in Music History segment starts at (15:15). Cleaning the Stacks segment starts at (21:25). This episode covers the following albums: ACDC - Highway to Hell (32:01), The Cars - Self-titled (58:20), and Bob Marley and the Wailers - Exodus (1:33:19).