Discograffiti

Back in December 2021, Spiral Stairs came on the show and rated Roxy Music with us (go check out Episode 9). Afterwards, we did a great little 12-minute interview with him that’s never been aired, & it’s chock full of essential off-topic hilarity…such as going to bar mitzvahs with a 13-year-old Malkmus back in Stockton; a gaggle of early band names; and the best & worst song he’s ever writ...

Welcome back to your Reunion Tour companion! Part 5 serves up another helping of indie rock’s nicest guy and most fascinating interview, as Bob doles out the honests on the all-grow’d-up pop nous of “Brighten The Corners,” not to mention sundry gold soundz from the period. Don’t miss next Sunday’s epic conclusion: “Good Night To The Rock & Roll Era.”   SUBSCRIBE NOW!: https://www.patreon.com/d...

Welcome to your Reunion Tour companion: an epic 8-hour interview in which Bob rates every last Pavement release and frequently wanders fascinatingly off-topic. Part 4 trains the microscope down on the White Album-like explosion of stylistic possibility that was “Wowee Zowee”…and sundry gold soundz from the era. Next Sunday: “Corners Brightened.” 

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Welcome to your Reunion Tour companion: an epic 8-hour interview during which Bob rates every last Pavement release and answers the tough questions.  Part 3 focuses on the classic rock indie redux of “Crooked Rain, Crooked Rain”, and other gold soundz from the period.  Stay tuned for next Sunday: “The Wowee Zowee Era.”   SUBSCRIBE NOW!: https://www.patreon.com/discograffiti   - Official playlist c...

Welcome to your Reunion Tour companion: an epic 8-hour interview in which Bob rates every last Pavement release and answers the tough questions. Part 2 focuses on the seminal majesty of “Slanted & Enchanted”, “Watery, Domestic”, and other gold soundz from the period. Stay tuned for next Sunday: “The Crooked Rain Era.”   SUBSCRIBE NOW!: https://www.patreon.com/discograffiti   - Official playlis...

Your Pavement Reunion Tour Companion keeps the party going with one of Stephen Malkmus’ favorite private presses of all time, a one-off downer garage psych concept album from 1970 out of Salem, Oregon about a guy who decides to off himself—this is absolutely one of the great Sixties comedown rekkids of all time. The New Dawn will also mark the final appearance of The Private Press as a free weekly...

It’s not every day that Pavement reunites for a tour. In fact, since breaking up in 1999, it’s only happened once, in 2010…and then again this week! Huge props go to Bob Nastanovich, a true mensch, who thoroughly delivered on his promise of ruthless honesty in his assessments of the entire Pavement catalog during our epic 8 hour interview. A 6-episode series that covers the entire length of the to...

Meet Paul Major. Paul is the greatest, most enthusiastic private press record collector of all time—and leader of the thunderously awesome band Endless Boogie—and he’ll be introducing you and I to a brand new incredible record you’ve almost definitely never heard of every single week, along with personal tales of tracking these folk down that rocket his recommendations into another category entire...

Nobody stays on top forever, but the most interesting artists in music history have made the most admirably crazy kinds of noise on the way down. And what better example, really, than Marvin’s batshit-crazy 1978 double album divorce masterpiece “Here, My Dear.” Featuring special guest David Ritz, author of “Divided Soul: The Life Of Marvin Gaye” and co-author of Marvin’s biggest hit "Sexual Healin...

…And here is where the rubber truly hits the road for Marvin Gaye, with his career kicking into frighteningly high gear as a result of the stream of classics that came tumbling out of him, one after the other, colossal works such as What’s Going On and Let’s Get It On. Featuring special guest David Ritz, author of “Divided Soul: The Life Of Marvin Gaye” and co-author of Marvin’s biggest hit "Sexua...

Discograffiti pivots full Marvin with the 1st of three Marvin episodes, featuring special guest David Ritz, author of “Divided Soul: The Life Of Marvin Gaye” and co-author of Marvin’s biggest hit "Sexual Healing!"  Hear him talk in great detail about how it was written.  Don’t miss this incredibly special event—8/7, 8/14, & 8/21!   SUBSCRIBE NOW!: https://www.patreon.com/discograffiti   - Offi...

Patreon Soldier of Sound David Tobocman squares off with your beloved host over an objectively shitty LP in our new Patreon series!  Who won the argument? Let us know!   SUBSCRIBE NOW!: https://www.patreon.com/discograffiti   CONNECT Join our Soldiers of Sound Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1839109176272153 Link Tree: https://linktr.ee/discograffiti Instagram: https://www.instagra...

In an odd coincidence, the first entry in our new, caplet-sized “now ya see ’em, now ya don’t” series is only 19 minutes long…which to the minute is exactly how long Blind Faith were around!   SUBSCRIBE NOW!: https://www.patreon.com/discograffiti   - Official playlist curated by Dave on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1HbEIWViNLJ94O8MHAs5gO?si=082aa9a824cf4ac6 - Blind Faith’s entire deb...

Dave welcomes back Dangerous Minds writer Bart Bealmear to complete their deep-dive discussion of Big Star’s work, this time spanning the years 1973 to 2010. All releases are rated from 0 to 5 stars, and the host and guest make with their top three and least favorite Big Star records.   SUBSCRIBE NOW!: https://www.patreon.com/discograffiti   - Official playlist curated by Dave on Spotify: https://...

Dave welcomes writer and Big Star fanatic Bart Bealmear from Dangerous Minds to take a stroll through the dazzling discography of Big Star, from their nascent beginnings to the imminent rumblings of Radio City. All releases are rated from 0 to 5 stars, for your critical wonderment.   SUBSCRIBE NOW!: https://www.patreon.com/discograffiti   - Official playlist curated by Dave on Spotify: https://ope...

Joe and Dave welcome back producer, multi-instrumentalist, Foxygen member and Todd Rundgren fanatic Jonathan Rado to complete their deep-dive discussion of Todd's work, this time spanning the years 1976 to 2022. All releases are rated from 0 to 5 stars, and the hosts and guest make with their top three and least favorite Rundgren records.   SUBSCRIBE NOW!: https://www.patreon.com/discograffiti   -...

The first podcast about the greatest albums to fall asleep to…that’s designed to put you to sleep before the show ends. Featuring Very Special Guest Drew Ackerman, Host of the “Sleep With Me” Podcast!   SUBSCRIBE NOW!: https://www.patreon.com/discograffiti   - Official playlist curated by Joe and Dave on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/6HaJRAUDVOIwG22ieeCCQm?si=36V1DhpQQ0qCL8Q7bRiudQ&am...

Back by popular demand…Discograffiti presents QUEASY LISTENING, which explains in forensically funny detail why certain albums belong in a landfill.  Episode 2 focuses on William “Billy” Joel’s “An Innocent Man”, which was voted #1 Record Of All Time by hospital emergency room personnel for utilization in vomit induction.   SUBSCRIBE NOW!: https://www.patreon.com/discograffiti   CONNECT Join our S...

Joe and Dave welcome producer, multi-instrumentalist, Foxygen member and Todd Rundgren fanatic Jonathan Rado to do a deep dive discussion on Todd's work from his golden period from 1970 to 1975. All releases are rated from 0 to 5 stars and the hosts and guest contemplate what Todd's music means to them.   SUBSCRIBE NOW!: https://www.patreon.com/discograffiti   - Official playlist curated by Joe an...

In this generously provided slab of edutainment, Needle Drop Month is brought in for a landing on a meta and hysterically funny note as guests Fantano & Hart detail the labyrinthine circumstances behind their much appreciated involvement with Discograffiti.   SUBSCRIBE NOW!: https://www.patreon.com/discograffiti   - The bonkers video for Jeff Lynne's "Life Me Up" in all its pixelated glory: ht...

Joe and Dave welcome Zach Hart of The Needle Drop to discuss the second half of Electric Light Orchestra's career. All releases are rated from 0 to 5 stars, and Joe, Dave, and Zach name their three favorite and least favorite ELO records.   SUBSCRIBE NOW!: https://www.patreon.com/discograffiti   - Official playlist curated by Joe and Dave on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/7cKtIwZPes817...

Needle Drop Month continues as Discograffiti and Anthony Fantano present a discussion with renowned ELO-ologist and Fantano Friend Zach Hart! Hosts Joe and Dave discuss and rate ELO albums from their debut through their blockbuster album "A New World Record." All releases are discussed in deep-dive fashion and all are rated on Discograffiti's zero to five star scale.   SUBSCRIBE NOW!: https://www....

The Needle Drop's Anthony Fantano returns to chat with Joe and Dave about the second half of the discography of art-rock legends The Velvet Underground. In this episode the "couch album" and Loaded are discussed in detail, and even the barely-Velvets album Squeeze gets spray-canned.   SUBSCRIBE NOW!: https://www.patreon.com/discograffiti   - Official playlist curated by Joe and Dave on Spotify . -...

Joe and Dave welcome The Needle Drop's Anthony Fantano to the show for a dream-come-true deep-dive discussion about The Velvet Underground. Part One of our 2-Parter trains the spotlight down on the Velvets' first two albums as Joe, Dave, and Anthony give up the goods on every track off the debut and ‘White Light/White Heat.’   SUBSCRIBE NOW!: https://www.patreon.com/discograffiti   - Official play...

Discograffiti presents a brand-new mini-show called QUEASY LISTENING, which explains in side-splittingly funny detail why certain albums belong in a landfill.  Episode #1: Henley, End Of The Innocence. Get ready for plenty more Discograffiti spin-off shows to come!   SUBSCRIBE NOW!: https://www.patreon.com/discograffiti