I'd Buy That For A Dollar

Co-host Peter challenges his own preconceived notions about singer-songwriter Dan Fogelberg by spinning selections from this collaboration with flutist Tim Weisberg. Those familiar with Fogelberg's radio-friendly take on folk music may be surprised by this radical departure from that sound.   If you like us support us at  patreon.com/idbuythatpodcast  to get exclusive content, or tell a friend abo...

Co-host Jeremy brings to our attention the puzzling debut release from American songwriter Mort Shuman. We learn about Shuman's background as a Brill Building songwriter, his English translations of Jacques Brel songs, and a whole lot more.   If you like us support us at  patreon.com/idbuythatpodcast  to get exclusive content, or tell a friend about us. Broke and have no friends? Leave us a review...

Co-host Sean ensures the Seventies soft-rock takeover continues with a popular album by Orleans. We learn about the band's connections to politics, King Harvest, and... King Missile?   If you like us support us at  patreon.com/idbuythatpodcast  to get exclusive content, or tell a friend about us. Broke and have no friends? Leave us a review, it helps more people find us. Thanks

Musician, producer, and radio host Ben Vaughn joins us to celebrate songwriter and poet Rod McKuen. A household name a half century ago, McKuen is largely forgotten today. Vaughn shares his lifelong passion for McKuen's work, which includes visiting the singer at his Beverly Hills mansion and teaming up with Aaron Freeman (Gene Ween) to record a tribute album.   If you like us support us at  patre...

Co-host Jeremy takes us into the fascinating life and incredible music of blues singer Alberta Hunter. We look at the various phases of her music career, which spanned most of the 20th century, with some time out for another occupation before returning with a final run of releases in the late Seventies and early Eighties.   If you like us support us at  patreon.com/idbuythatpodcast  to get exclusi...

Guest Melonie Bayl-Smith returns to discuss the 1975 Australian film Picnic at Hanging Rock and some pieces featured in it. Romanian panpipe player Gheorghe Zamfir is at the center of the discussion. We examine how some viewers find the film frustrating while others find it poignant, but few can deny Zamfir's panpipes.   If you like us support us at  patreon.com/idbuythatpodcast  to get exclusive...

Co-host Peter pulls the surprisingly uplifting soundtrack to the decidedly unpleasant 1970 American motion picture Joe. This low-budget film captured the country's polarized mood and became a surprise hit, introducing the world to actor Peter Boyle. Its soundtrack introduced the world to Exuma and features a couple choice cuts by Jerry "The Ice Man" Butler, among others.   If you like us support u...

Co-host Jeremy plays us selections from the Urban Cowboy soundtrack. A highly formative soundtrack from his youth, we learn that Jeremy has never seen the movie, nor does he ever want to.   If you like us support us at patreon.com/idbuythatpodcast to get exclusive content, or tell a friend about us. Broke and have no friends? Leave us a review, it helps more people find us, thanks!

Co-host Sean introduces us to David Mansfield's magnificent score to the 1980 motion picture Heaven's Gate, a film which carried a negative reputation for many years. We offer some reasons to reconsider both the film and its soundtrack. If you like us support us at patreon.com/idbuythatpodcast  to get exclusive content, or tell a friend about us.  Broke and have no friends?  Leave us a review, it...

Returning guests Mark T. Weathersby and Taylor Rowley help us kick off season 6 with a one of the best-selling albums of all time: the Saturday Night Fever soundtrack! As we explore the contents of what we believe are some of the less-played grooves of this double LP, we also learn about the artists behind our chosen selections as well as how the film and soundtrack came to be.  If you like us sup...

Season 6 of IBT kicks off on October 1, 2024. The classic trio fills you in on the special theme for the opening month.

On this unlocked Patreon bonus episode from 2022, we explore the striking gospel sounds of the Consolers.   If you like what you hear, head on over to patreon.com/idbuythatpodcast to get more premium content like this and support the show.

This ReWind takes us all the way back to season 1 with a classic trio discussion on the great flutist Herbie Mann and his turn toward an electrifying fusion of jazz and soul.   If you like us support us at  patreon.com/idbuythatpodcast  to get exclusive content, or tell a friend about us.  Broke and have no friends?  Leave us a review, it helps more people find us, thanks!

On this ReWind, we revisit our 2022 trip to Pinwheel Records in Chicago, with owner Scott Schaaf introducing us to the new-wave/synth-pop of the Korgis.   If you like us, please support us at  patreon.com/idbuythatpodcast  to get exclusive content (episodes on 45s!), or tell a friend about us. Broke and have no friends? Leave us a review, it helps more people find us. Thanks!

On this season break ReWind, we look back at this discussion by the IBT classic trio covering one of the greatest creative forces of the 20th century: Duke Ellington.   If you like us, please support us at  patreon.com/idbuythatpodcast  to get exclusive content (episodes on 45s!), or tell a friend about us. Broke and have no friends? Leave us a review, it helps more people find us. Thanks!

We look back on season 5, highlighting some of our favorite albums and playing selections we didn't include in episodes. We will be back on October 1 with season 6. Episode cover artwork designed by Ellen VanderMyde. If you like us, please support us at patreon.com/idbuythatpodcast  to get exclusive content (episodes on 45s!), or tell a friend about us. Broke and have no friends? Leave us a review...

Co-host Jeremy takes us into uncharted territory on the podcast with American blues violinist Papa John Creach. We take a look at his long and varied career and examine why this—his debut solo album—was released several decades into his career and bursting at the seams with players from West Coast psychedelic bands.   If you like us, please support us at  patreon.com/idbuythatpodcast  to get exclu...

Guest Lauren Raham returns as we dive into the debut album by soul singer George McCrae. The hit title track is known for helping to shape disco music but we look at how the album also influenced everyone from John Lennon to Yo La Tengo. If you like us, please support us at patreon.com/idbuythatpodcast  to get exclusive content, or tell a friend about us. Broke and have no friends? Leave us a revi...

Co-host Sean plays us some Latin jazz from Mongo Santamaria. We detail the Cuban percussionist's background and share our varying thoughts on featuring food on album covers.   If you like us, please support us at  patreon.com/idbuythatpodcast  to get exclusive content, or tell a friend about us. Broke and have no friends? Leave us a review, it helps more people find us. Thanks!

Co-host Jeremy selects American jazz singer Dee Dee Bridgewater as the focus for this episode. Dee Dee’s long and varied career—musician, NPR host, United Nations Goodwill Ambassador—is covered in our discussion.   If you like us, please support us at  patreon.com/idbuythatpodcast  to get exclusive content, or tell a friend about us. Broke and have no friends? Leave us a review, it helps more peop...

Wes Wheat returns to talk about Hungarian jazz guitarist Gábor Szabó. This mid-Seventies album finds the renowned instrumentalist paired with the top talent of the Philly soul scene.   If you like us, please support us at  patreon.com/idbuythatpodcast  to get exclusive content, or tell a friend about us. Broke and have no friends? Leave us a review, it helps more people find us. Thanks!

Writer and director Jeff Feuerzeig (The Devil and Daniel Johnston, Author: The JT LeRoy Story) is our special guest as we feature the second album by singer-songwriter Loudon Wainwright III. A more raw and off-kilter record than his work that would follow, we speculate on how Loudon possibly created the blueprint for the work of Daniel Johnston.   If you like us, please support us at  patreon.com/...

Co-host Jeremy brings a first to the program: an a cappella album. We listen to the soulful voices of the Persuasions as we learn about their interesting connections in the music business and the surprising variety of tribute albums they have recorded.   If you like us, please support us at  patreon.com/idbuythatpodcast  to get exclusive content, or tell a friend about us. Broke and have no friend...

Co-host Sean guides us into the fascinating world of private press records with the mysterious Lewis Baloue. We listen to his second album, originally released to little fanfare in 1985, and brought to much wider attention in 2014.   If you like us, please support us at  patreon.com/idbuythatpodcast  to get exclusive content, or tell a friend about us. Broke and have no friends? Leave us a review,...

Taylor Rowley teams up with the I'd Buy That crew again, this time to demonstrate the sound of British band the Pentangle. We look into how the group came together to combine their varying musical backgrounds into a folk-jazz style that set them apart from other folk acts of the day.   If you like us, please support us at  patreon.com/idbuythatpodcast  to get exclusive content, or tell a friend ab...