Mixed Takes

2004 was a great year for music, spanning from indie darlings like Franz Ferdinand and Arcade Fire to two albums by underground rap legend MF DOOM to the unique partnership between Loretta Lynn and Jack White. Join Kristen Rogers Brown, Autumn Webring, and me as we discuss these and many more! ⁠⁠Episode Playlist⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Albums We Discuss Playlist⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Mixed Takes Facebook Page⁠⁠...

What are the best albums of 1994? Join Michael Anderson, Ben Gilbert, Marsha Boone, and me as we explore this diverse year of music. This year has lots of alternative rock records (Beck, Hole, Built to Spill), some incredible rap releases (like Nas and Biggie) and electronic going in some new directions (Blur, Portishead, and NIN). And what five records will we decide are the best? Listen to find...

Join Peter Vaughn, David Thurmaier, and I as we tackle the music of 1984. We cover a lot of different genres, from what was popular that year (Prince, Madonna, the Boss) to rap (Run-D.M.C. and the Fat Boys), alternative (Meat Puppets, REM, Cocteau Twins), hardcore/metal (Metallica, Husker Du, the Minutemen), and even classical (Arvo Part and the Amadeus soundtrack). Come join us! Episode Playlist⁠...

Listen to Carolyn Fisher, Ellie Laser, and me discuss the music of 1974. It is an interesting and varied year! We cover classic rock (Eric Clapton, Neil Young, Lynyrd Skynyrd...), country (Willie Nelson, Dolly Parton, Gram Parsons...), funk (Stevie Wonder, The Fatback Band, Betty Davis...) and more! This was a particularly fun year to explore and an incredibly difficult one to decide on a top five...

Join me as I journey into the music of 1964 with good friends Mike Hellis and Ryan Brown. After talking some overall history and sharing some lesser-known albums we enjoyed, we'll dive into trying to figure out what the best five albums were and ranking them. Will we be swept up in Beatlemania and crown A Hard Day's Night as a #1 album? Or maybe a different album from a British Invasion ba...

It's time for the annual Mixtape Olympics, where guests from this season were invited to make a playlist reflecting the years that were covered: 1963, 1973, 1983, 1993, 2003, 2013, and 2023. Ryan Brown, Kristy Brown, and Marsha Boone join me to count down the eight playlists. If you have not already, definitely listen to them first! 3 Is the Magic Number (Jerry Shrall) Latin Good Time (me) Mixdtak...

Who doesn't love a good cover song! Tune in to hear Peter Vaughn and I discuss all things cover songs, including what makes them stand out and sharing stories behind famous ones. We also set out to find out the best cover song ever. And we're not messing around! We start with 32 and conduct a five-round tournament. Who won? Check it out! Bracket Link Best Covers Playlist Best Covers with Originals...

Wendy Levinson, JB Rose, and I do a deep dive on the Cure, focusing on what their best twenty-two songs are. Which sounds like a lot, but there were a lot to choose from. Listen to find out which song fans voted #1! Cure Playlist Mixed Takes Facebook Page

David Thurmaier, Eric Virshbo, and Leon Virshbo join me to touch a Beatles' third rail question: Who was the best at making songs? We'll be looking at the whole song shebang: lyrics, music, and performance. At the end of the episode, we'll all be forced to pick a side and see who wins, Will it be Lennon, McCartney, or Lennon-McCartney? Listen to find out! Beatles Paul Playlist Beatles John Playlis...

On this episode Mike Ferrigno, Craig Hesterlee, and me go on a journey through nine genres from 2023 music in the search to find the best five albums from that year. Come with us we navigate our reactions to such artists as 100 Gecs, Olivia Rodrigo, Zach Bryan, Lil Yachty, Peso Pluma and more! ⁠⁠Episode Playlist⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠Albums We Discuss Playlist⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠Mixed Takes Facebook Page

Elliott Boone and Melissa Hovis join me to discuss the most important albums of 2013. We cover Frozen , AM , Yeezus , Pure Heroine, Modern Vampires of the City , Doris , Trouble Will Find Me and much much more. Which five albums will make our top five? Listen to find out! ⁠Episode Playlist⁠⁠ ⁠⁠Albums We Discuss Playlist⁠⁠ ⁠⁠Mixed Takes Facebook Page

Join John Weir, Jerry Shrall, and I as we listen to an incredible variety of music that made up the best albums of 2003. We'll go from 50 Cent to Sufjan Stevens and everything in between. Hope you enjoy! ⁠Episode Playlist⁠ ⁠Albums We Discuss Playlist⁠ ⁠Mixed Takes Facebook Page

On this episode, Johnny Askew and David Oppenheim join me to discuss the most important albums of 1993. This year is a particularly deep one for various genres, so we have lots to cover. Give it a listen! Episode Playlist Albums We Discuss Playlist Mixed Takes Facebook Page

Listen to three children of the eighties (John Page, Stuart Levy, and me) as we discuss the albums that came out in 1983. We talk about the year in general, each choose a most-80s 1983 song, share some lesser-known albums, and then decide on the five albums we could agree on if all of us were stuck on a desert island. Episode Playlist Albums We Discuss Playlist Albums We Recommended List Mixed Tak...

On this episode I'm joined by my cousin Mike and his daughter Caroline to discuss the many great and interesting album from 1973. Before you listen, you might want to check out the episode playlist , which has a song from the all of the albums we're considering plus a few more that came up. For the truly devoted, here are the full albums . And here is a list of those albums. I hope you enj...

For my first 1960s episode, Eric and Leon join me as we discuss the best albums of 1963. There was a lot more variety here then we expected. Besides early albums by some real heavy hitters (Beatles, Beach Boys, Dylan...), this year includes some great jazz, soul, surfer music, folk, country, and... Christmas music? Tune in to find out which albums make our top 5! Episode Playlist Albums We Discuss...

This season of Mixed Takes covered 1972, 1982, 1992, 2002, 2012, and 2022. Every guest was invited to make a mixtape based on those years. Which was all nice and good, but which was the best? This was determined by some overly complicated, yet shockingly perfect ⁠rules and regulations⁠ . On this episode Pete, Melissa, and I discuss mixtapes in general, then share the overall mixtape power rankings...

Join me, Dave Thurmaier, Leon Virshbo, and Eric Virshbo as we decide what the best Beatles' solo album is, the worst solo album is, rank the three worst Beatles' albums, and the three best. Enjoy! 3 Good Songs and 1 Bad for each Beatle while Solo Mixed Takes Facebook Page⁠

On this episode Kristy, Ryan, and I share what we think are the best (while trying not to be too obvious) songs to karaoke from the 50s , 60s , 70s , and 80s . Open up that list of karaoke songs you have and be ready to add some new fun ones! Mixed Takes Facebook Page⁠