Our Liner Notes

Our good friend Norm M. returns to the show this week bringing the theme "One Man Band" along with him. While Norm kicks off with jams from a modern synth-rock artist (14:00, 40:20, 1:07:22, 1:40:56), Paul plays tracks from an 80's break through album featuring African musicians (22:05, 46:07, 1:13:08) and Chris gives us cuts from the world's most popular virtual 'band' (31:06, 57:42, 1:31:17). Al...

We're back! Kicking of our second year of OLN, we bring you our first theme of the new year "Debut Albums". While Paul plays songs from a 90's pop/rock staple group (9:37, 33:02, 46:41, 1:02:06: 1:16:33), Chris plays tracks from the Canada's answer to Alt-Rock of the same era (22:16, 40:08, 53:40, 1:10:02, 1:23:49). All this plus Thanksgiving/the Bears (1:30), Black Friday (6:00), Dolly Parton (17...

This week we celebrate 50 episodes in the bank by reviewing some of our favourite moments and albums from our first full year as a podcast. Chris' faves (8:45, 25:57, 46:15, 1:08:37, 1:23:59) and Paul's faves (15:00, 31:41, 53:20, 1:14:37, 1:29:55). All this plus, Calgary/Lake Louise (5:00), origin stories (12:13), Rick Rubin (13:10), the Milroy's email (21:17), fun stats 1 (23:08), apology to Alt...

With Paul away in Calgary, this week we welcome Matt from Reasons Are Several podcast and his theme, "Bands From Manchester". While Matt plays tracks from an iconic 80's foursome (18:00, 40:01, 57:37, 1:21:34, 1:48:08), Chris plays songs from a group attempting a comeback in the 90's (27:02, 47:49, 1:08:10, 1:41:00, 1:57:05). All this plus, fantasy hockey (3:00), birth of a theme (5:00), E-mail fr...

This week's theme is "Any band/artist's third studio album". While Paul plays tracks from an Irish power trio (14:03, 36:10, 55:10, 1:11:55, 1:26:45), Chris selects songs from a family foursome out of Nashville Tennessee (24:20, 46:45, 1:04:21, 1:18:50, 1:36:48). All this plus, more weather talk (3:00), Halloween (4:50), the 3rd album curse (10:52), Skid Row or Skid Row (17:00), ATC school (32:50)...

This week's theme is "Bands From Michigan"! While Paul plays tracks from a 70's rock power trio (11:13, 32:31, 50:06, 1:06:34, 1:20:44), Chris selects songs from a Detroit rock duo from the 2000's (21:50, 41:27, 55:15, 1:13:08, 1:26:25). All this plus old men complain about the weather (3:12), SongFacts vs Wikipedia (15:00), more cowbell/the Simpsons (17:53), musical Britishness (28:39), Jack and...

This week we are joined by none other than Neil C. of Dark Angels and Pretty Freaks and his theme "Bands Named After The Singer". While Neil gives us cuts from a well known arena rock band (11:24, 46:40, 1:20:43, 1:50:42), Chris plays tracks from a witty piano driven trio (24:12, 59:22, 1:32:30) and Paul plays songs from a little known band out of the UK (33:46, 1:11:50, 1:41:34). All this plus Ch...

This week we lure out of hiatus the one and only Diamond Dave, who graciously fills in for co-hosting duties while Chris is away! Along with his theme, "Albums With No Vocal", Dave plays songs from an acoustic finger-tapping genius (12:46, 30:20, 44:02, 1:01:35, 1:19:53), while Paul selects tracks from an eclectic, if not temperamental, electric genius from the UK (20:58, 36:21, 50:38, 1:10:47, 1:...

This week we welcome show fan, Chad from Winnipeg and his theme "Bands With a Significant Line Up Change". While Chad plays songs from a metal cornerstone group hitting t's stride with a new front man out of the UK (9:57, 47:27, 118:57, 1:52:34), Paul selects tracks from an arena rock quartet that lost a major part of their personality when they fired their lead singer (22:14, 1:00:38, 1:26:46) an...

This week we decide to leave our main countries of musical influence to pick albums form artists "not found in North America or the UK". While Paul plays tracks from an Australian hard rock outfit for the ages (8:37, 36:16, 49:57, 1:04:48, 1:20:53), Chris plays cuts from one of the biggest albums of the 80's from the same country (26:28, 44:16, 58:19, 1:13:43, 1:31:50). All this plus intro song co...

This week we welcome Rodrigo Venegas from the Listening Party Podcast and his theme "Sophomore Albums". Rod kicks things off with selections from an intimate singer/songwriter from Ireland (16:43, 1:02:05, 1:28:01, 1:57:50) while Chris plays cuts from a newer artist out of the UK (31:17, 1:09:41, 1:33:16) and Paul plays songs from a classically inspired concept album (48:13, 1:18:48, 1:47:10). All...

This week we welcome back our favourite fan, friend and fellow whatever-caster Agent Palmer and his theme: Woodstock! Jason takes us back to 1969 with songs from a legendary group best known for their beautiful harmonies (19:10, 51:14, 1:17:21, 1:50:33) while Paul select tracks from a killer blues guitarist (28:18, 59:08, 1:29:06) and Chris gives us cuts from arguably the greatest guitar player of...

This week we are joined by Chris' long time friend Dan from Winnipeg and his theme "Bands With at Least a Dozen Studio Albums". While Dan plays us songs off a brand new release from a band that thrived in the 80's (13:56, 47:41, 1:17:22, 1:44:37), Chris gives us tracks from a Canadian staple going through the worst time of their long tenured career (19:51, 57:48, 1:26:21) and Paul selects cuts fro...

This week is a host-ful episode with our theme "The Rolling Stones"! While Paul plays tracks from arguably the best album in the Stones' collection (19:42, 37:57, 57:01, 1:13:38, 1:24:23), Chris plays cuts from the prior album during which the band was going through a transitional phase in their career (27:52, 48:44, 1:04:31, 1:19:42, 1:31:06). All this plus Chris's return (2:55), Chimney Rock (10...

This week we welcome the most handsome man in podcasting, Patrick of Make Dad Read Comics and Almost Educational AND guest host (filling in for an absent Chris) Diamond Dave of the Diamond Dave Show and Diamond Minds! Under the theme "Comeback", Patrick gives us tracks from an electro-punk band from New York (10:26, 40:17, 59:07, 1:22:07), Dave selects songs from a debut 'solo' album of the 90's (...

This week we are super excited to have THE Grant Markham, co-host of Seven Days A Geek and creator of the probably, maybe, hopefully? to return Stranger Conversations and his theme of "Family Road Trips"! While Grant plays us some surefire hits from a UK band of the 70's and 80's (21:33, 59:01, 1:25:41, 1:56:00), Chris selects tracks from an 80's compilation album that was used to help fight cance...

This week we push yet another Maier into podcasting, Chris's sister Carrie from Winnipeg, Manitoba along with her theme - female fronted bands! While Carrie gives us her songs from the first album she ever owned (13:36, 38:18, 1:00:37, 1:23:32), Paul tortures Chris with yet another country album (21:22, 43:39, 1:07:10) as Chris returns the favour in kind and selects tacks from yet another band fro...

After kicking of the show with a Paul Maier original composition, the boys hit shuffle on their listening devices and pick the first album that comes up! While Chris plays songs from a tongue in cheek alt/rock band (17:50, 34:19, 49:05, 1:01:34, 1:11:27), Paul selects tracks from a 70's rock cornerstone out of the UK (27:17, 44:08, 54:41, 1:06:28, 1:17:20). All this plus making America great again...

This week we are joined by none other than Rad Dad Chad from the Full of Fibre podcast and his theme 'Hip Hop'. While Mr. Milroy plays tracks from a popular 90's album that mixes in large doses of R&B (20:19, 46:40, 1:07:22, 1:28:21), Paul selects cuts from a more recent album full of dance club influences (29:58, 50:35, 1:12:43) and Chris gives us his selections from a cornerstone album that affe...

While Paul is away on vacation, we welcome back Kristin Maier and an extra special guest - Rowyn Maier! With her theme "Albums with numbers in the title", Rowyn plays her favourite songs from the biggest album to come out in the last two years (4:21, 30:12, 52:34, 1:12:58), Kristin selects tracks from a cornerstone group of the Seattle grunge scene (11:14, 36:58, 1:00:40) and Chris (in tribute to...

With this week's theme "Acid Jazz" Paul plays tracks from a funk and soul infused 90's group out of the UK (15:30, 29:32, 44:13, 55:47, 1:12:27) while Chris play cuts from a smooth collection of low tempo artists (22:07, 34:58, 50:33, 1:03:50, 1:19:36). All this plus innate yodeling ability (2:25), Cozumel (6:00), work updates (10:21), didgeridoo's (21:27), sub genres of electronica (23:40), organ...

This week welcome Stefanie Muniz of Gotham Lights, Geek Up and Go and Seven Days A Geek and her theme "Lounge Singers". While Stef plays us some swingin' tunes from one of the most famous 50's crooner of all time (15:00, 39:59, 1:06:14, 1:37:36), Chris selects tracks from a laid back jazz laden album from the 60's (21:52, 47:07, 1:15:36) and Paul gives us some classic 70's songs from a well known...

*This week play the OLN drinking game! Everytime Chris says "definitely" or Paul says "British", take a drink!* This week our co-hosts go guest-less with the theme "One Hit Wonder". While Paul plays cuts from another 70's rock band out of Denver (14:45, 38:48, 55:13, 1:07:21, 1:26:33), Chris selects tracks from another British band going through a stylistic shift (25:45, 46:43, 1:02:08, 1:17:44, 1...

This week we welcome friend of The Listening Party Podcast (and ours) Rudy Menchaca Jr. and his theme, "Band From The 70's", much to Paul's delight! While Rudy plays songs from a greatest hits album that reminds him of his transition from boyhood to manhood (16:01), Chris selects tracks from a bargain bin album he used to cure childhood insomnia (27:23) and Paul gives us songs from a Canadian band...

On this week's episode we welcome back our favourite fan, friend, and blogger, THE Agent Palmer of Seven Days A Geek, Wicked Theory Podcast, the Diamond Dave Show and more! After finalizing his theme of "First Concert" via Twitter Poll, Palmer and Chris each play tracks from the same classic rock band (11:49 + 40:55), but from different albums while Paul plays songs from a popular band he ended up...