Infectious Groove Podcast

1991 was an incredible year in music, but it often gets sold short in the music press. When people relfect on the year in music, it's usuallly reduced to something like "Nirvana released Nevermind and all other music died". That couldn't be further from the truth and the IGP Crew is here to discuss it. This is the first of two episodes where we break down many other huge releases from 1991 across...

Much to the surprise of Michelle, we've somehow made it to season four (even though this is the sixth episode in season four). We think she just got here, but cannot be certain—so why don't you all give Michelle a warm welcome as she has finally decided to join the show. As promised, this week we've continued our critically acclaimed album review series. If you're new here (like Michelle), basical...

A lot of things happened in 1969, some you may recall, and others not so much. If you're saying to yourself "hey isn't that when Woodstock happened?" then you most certainly are on the right train of thought, you know seeing as this is a music podcast and all. But there was more to 1969 than met the eye, and it had nothing to do with Whitey being on the moon. During the same time, that year when W...

Fresh from their hiatus/babycation to Isle Drool, Michelle and Kyle are back in the studio to continue our critically acclaimed music review series. That's right you heard that correctly, the OG tripod is back in action for the first time in what seems like forever—enjoy! John Mayer is a lot of things to a lot of people. To most, he's that one guy that's kind of douchey that sang "Your Body Is A W...

Record Store Day draws thousands of line ladened music fanatics from all over the world, and with good reason and intention, but why? Who wants to stand in line (surely not Michelle) to try and get their hands on a record that— wait better yet, who even listens to records anyhow? The answer, a hell of a lot of people, that's who and the number is growing. Started in 2007 as a way to celebrate and...

DISCLAIMER: Yes, Kings Of Leon recently released an album, and no you should absolutely not start there if you want to dig into their catalog more. Do us, and yourself a favor and leave that album sitting by itself on the shelf at Wal-Mart. It's SEASON FOUR! I know right, HOLY $H!T IT'S SEASON FOUR!!! We hope you enjoyed the premiere episode last week—we know Seth did. With Season Four, comes the...

It's Season 4, and we're BACK—but don't call it a comeback, because you know damn well we never really left! In the Season 4 premiere, we've got Russ in-studio with Michelle and Kyle joining remotely from Babyland—the land of milk, sharts, and tired cries. So bear with us as it might sound like they're on the phone (because they are), and the sound quality you're used to might sound a bit differen...

If you asked any of the three of us just a short time ago if we would be wrapping up the third season of our podcast, and working our way into a fourth—we most likely would have just laughed and changed the subject. It's all still a bit surreal that we are able to sit here and do this, and you all want to continue to listen. Without all of you, we wouldn't be where we are today—so thank you, reall...

It's not every day that someone mentions something positive and Ohio in the same sentence—but there are a few exceptions now and again. When you think of Ohio you might think of Cedar Point, Lebron James, The O'Jays, Tracy Chapman, Bone Thugs-N-Harmony, The Ohio Players, The Black Keys, or Screamin' Jay Hawkins just to name a few. You typically don't think of something that Ohio has that you reall...

It's 2001 but don't call it a comeback, even though so many did at the time. It had been six years since Michael Jackson had released an album and the anticipation was eating his fans alive. Having endured years of media scrutiny people wondered if he still had it, or if he was going to stay out of the limelight for good. Not only did Michael still have it, but he also had some things he still nee...

WARNING: This episode contains sensitive subject matter about mental health and suicide. This may be a trigger for some listeners of the show. If you or someone you know is struggling with or having thoughts of suicide, there is help available 24/7 at the number listed below. National Suicide Prevention Lifeline - 800-273-8255 You're 18 years old, and you've just gotten the call. Your band has bee...

If you're a regular listener of the podcast, then you know by now that we've been regularly doing album review episodes where we pick an album, dive in, and tell all of you what we think about what we were forced to listen to. This is one of those episodes and Kyle hit the crew with a curveball this week when he picked Miguel's fourth studio album WAR & LEISURE for everyone to take a listen to. Wh...

Snob - noun 1. a person who imitates, cultivates, or slavishly admires social superiors and is condescending or overbearing to others. 2. a person who believes himself or herself an expert or connoisseur in a given field and is condescending toward or disdainful of those who hold other opinions or have different tastes regarding this field: i.e. a music snob. All snobs are not created equal, and t...

Brand New as a band has been called a lot of things (Emo, Punk, etc.), but one thing you won't find anyone calling them is brand new. Yes, that was a bad dad joke and no, I do not regret it. Formed in 2000, the band has been around the block a time or two, and they are largely considered to be one of the most influential bands in the early 2000's "emo" music scene—let's be honest here, if you were...

What do you get when you combine a decent screenplay based on personal experiences, a director with a specific vision for bringing that screenplay to life, and a controlling movie studio just looking to cash in on the latest movie craze? Simply put, you get what eventually became the cult classic Empire Records. This film is many things for many people but when all is said and done it seems like i...

Prince was many things to many people. A legend. An icon. An extremely talented musician. A man who lived his life shrouded in mystery. But most importantly Prince was an artist—but not just your average run-of-the-mill artist. Prince knew who he was through and through and never tried to be something that he wasn't. Prince was an artist that refused to be labeled and boxed into anything but what...

TL;DR: The internet is both equally fascinating as it is a scary place, and Skynet might be closer than we once thought. The internet as we know it quite literally wouldn't be the internet without the use of algorithms. They're responsible for how we consume what we consume on our favorite forms of social media, and they're pretty much responsible for the ins and outs of how much of the internet w...

What seems like years ago, but in reality has just been a bit over a year now—everything stopped in its tracks. The world as we knew it stopped. Everything. Stopped. Once the dust settled we knew we were in for what seemed like a long haul, but none of us really knew how long of a haul we were actually in for. The world as a whole would never quite be the same, but the way a global pandemic would...

DISCLAIMER: Due to the nature of this episode, it is recommended that you not only take a listen to the album being reviewed but that you also listen to that album at full volume so that you can fully immerse yourself. Thank you for listening and joining in on the discussion. Enjoy. This week we continue with our brand new album review series, where one of us picks an album, and we all take a crac...

WARNING: This episode contains language and descriptions of situations regarding instances of individuals becoming infected with a very contagious music-based fever and possible sickness. Listen at your own risk. From a very young age we’re all taught that we grow, live, learn, make mistakes, learn from those mistakes and continue to grow—hell we even make the same mistakes twice, sometimes three...

TL;DR: Women are music industry badasses. Disclaimer: This is the second and final part of our two-part episode on Women That Rock, so if you've ended up here and you haven't listened to part one, it is suggested you start there—or hell carry on doing what you do, it's up to you. Much like every other industry on earth, the music industry is dominated by old white guys that dictate who goes where,...

TL;DR: Women are music industry badasses. Much like every other industry on earth, the music industry is dominated by old white guys that dictate who goes where, and what happens next. This has always been the case and is still the way things operate today. Throughout musical history, every so often a woman comes along and puts those old white guys in their place by showing them that the industry...

DISCLAIMER: Due to the nature of this episode, it is recommended that you not only take a listen to the album being reviewed but that you also listen to that album at full volume so that you can fully immerse yourself. Thank you for listening and joining in on the discussion. Enjoy. This week we're starting off with something a little different than what you might be used to. Every now and again w...

I think we can all agree that growing up is hard to do. I think we can all also agree that music makes growing a tad bit more tolerable. Often times we forget just how important music is when it comes to shaping us into whom we grow to be as individuals. Looking back, it seems crazy to think that so many of us still listen to the same artists and acts that we did as kids. For others, their musical...

TL;DR: Your favorite musical act or artist might be a sellout. It's 1991 and you've just waited in line for several hours to get your hands on what you hope is the greatest Metallica album yet. You finally get home, spark up a doobie, crack open a cold one, and prepare to get your face melted off again by your favorite band. You press play, and almost as quickly as the sound waves hit your ears yo...