Rate The Record Podcast

Who would have thought you'd see a Duran Duran album covered on the show? I guess something like this was inevitable, there are literally DOZENS of albums in the world, of course we'd get to their 1982 album Rio eventually. Don't forget to like, comment, and subscribe to keep up with what we're doing on the show. A new episode of the Rate The Record Podcast comes out every Monday, so make sure you...

[Insert comedic musing about the podcast here]. Wow, isn't that funny though? But seriously, joking aside, we have episode 53 to look at today, and it's Red Hot Chili Peppers and their 1995 album "One Hot Minute" Don't forget to like, comment, and subscribe to keep up with what we're doing on the show. A new episode of the Rate The Record Podcast comes out every Monday, so make sure you keep an ey...

We're at one year worth of weekly episodes! Well, we've been around a little longer than that, but you get it. Today, Savannah decides to revisit Steven Wilson (referring back to our episode on Porcupine Tree) and choose his 2015 album "Hand. Cannot. Erase." For more info and music from Steven, visit www.stevenwilsonhq.com Don't forget to like, comment, and subscribe to keep up with what we're doi...

We're celebrating another anniversary here on the show, and no, it's not actually about the show. We have an album turning 30 this week, so let's listen to Alice In Chains and their 1992 album "Dirt" For more info and music from the band, visit www.systemofadown.com Don't forget to like, comment, and subscribe to keep up with what we're doing on the show. A new episode of the Rate The Record Podca...

Wow, we're halfway to 100 episodes! Though we don't have any celebrations for episode 50, we are listening to a renowned metal album from the 2000s. It's System of a Down and their 2001 album "Toxicity" For more info and music from the band, visit www.systemofadown.com Don't forget to like, comment, and subscribe to keep up with what we're doing on the show. A new episode of the Rate The Record Po...

Our first request for season three is here! Oh look, Mike Patton is making his 4th appearance on the show. Quite the popular dude around here, ain't he? This week is all about Faith No More and their 1992 album "Angel Dust." For more info and music from the band, visit www.fnm.com Don't forget to like, comment, and subscribe to keep up with what we're doing on the show. A new episode of the Rate T...

You know the drill by now. New week, new episode. As we continue on with this unintentional streak of 90s albums, Savannah has chosen No Doubt and their 1995 album Tragic Kingdom. For more info and music from the band, visit www.nodoubt.com Don't forget to like, comment, and subscribe to keep up with what we're doing on the show. A new episode of the Rate The Record Podcast comes out every Monday,...

It's been an entire year since we uploaded our first episode. Remember when we did Pearl Jam's album "Ten?" Well, it's time for the sequel. Now we're looking at their follow-up album "Vs." To check out Pearl Jam and their music, merch, social media and more, visit their website at www.pearljam.com Don't forget to like, comment, and subscribe to keep up with what we're doing on the show. A new epis...

Season 3 is off to a running start now, so let's keep the momentum going. This week, we look at Oasis and their 1995 album "(What's The Story) Morning Glory?" To check out Oasis and their music, merch, social media and more, visit their website at www.oasisinet.com Don't forget to like, comment, and subscribe to keep up with what we're doing on the show. A new episode of the Rate The Record Podcas...

Did you miss us? Well, we're back with a brand new episode and a brand new season! We got a lot of great music to get through this season, but we're starting off with episode 45 where we'll be looking at The Kills and their 2005 album "No Wow." To check out The Kills and their music, merch, social media and more, visit their website here. Don't forget to like, comment, and subscribe to keep up wit...

Here it is! The final episode of season 2 has landed! This season has been a little long, so it's time to let it ride off into the sunset. So let's end this with episode 44 as we look at Arctic Monkeys and their 2006 album "Whatever People Say I Am, That's What I'm Not." The podcast will return for season 3 on August 15th, so we hope to see you when we come back! Arctic Monkeys are an indie/garage...

It's the penultimate episode of season 2, so why not dive head first into something super obscure? This week, Savannah has picked Sykotik Sinfoney and their 1993 album "Eargasm" Sykotik Sinfoney was a metal/experimental band. They were originally formed in 1988 and were signed to Moonstone records. They recorded their only album "Eargasm" in 1993, but the band broke up before the release. The albu...

Nearing the end of season 2 of the podcast, but not before we hit episode 42 and listen to "Apostrophe" by Frank Zappa! Frank Zappa was a musician, composer and songwriter born on December 21st, 1940 in Baltimore, Maryland. Zappa took an interest in music when he was in high school where he became the drummer of his first band. After his parents bought a phonograph, Zappa began to grow his record...

We're bringing back the listener requests this week, and this time for episode 41 we have Therion and their 2001 album "Secret Of The Runes" Therion is a symphonic metal band originally formed in 1987 in Upplands Vasby, Sweden. They originally formed under the name Blitzkrieg, but would change to Megatherion in 1988, then simply to Therion shortly after. To the date of this podcast, Therion has re...

The big 4-0! We're still marching along with this podcast, and this episode has Kris choosing How To Destroy Angels and their 2013 album "Welcome Oblivion" How To Destroy Angels is/was a post-industrial band formed in Los Angeles between 2008 to 2010. The band consists of frontperson Mariqueen Maandig (formerly of West Indian Girl), Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross (of Nine Inch Nails) and visual art...

You know it's a Savannah episode when we go back to some 90's alt/grunge rock. This week, we're looking at Bush and their 1994 album "Sixteen Stone." Bush is a post-grunge/alt-rock band from London, England. They formed in 1992 with frontman Gavin Rossdale, guitarist Nigel Pulsford, bassist Dave Parsons and drummer Robin Goodridge. Their debut album "Sixteen Stone" was released in December 1994 un...

We're always happy to take listener requests, so why not do another one this week? This week, we've been asked to listen to Tomahawks' 2001 debut self-titled album! Tomahawk is an experimental rock band that is considered to be a supergroup. They technically formed in 1999 in Nashville at a Mr. Bungle concert when frontman Mike Patton met guitarist Duane Denison of The Jesus Lizard. The pair would...

They might not be a band anymore, but Savannah picked them out for today. We're looking at The White Stripes and their 2001 album "White Blood Cells." The White Stripes were a garage/blues-rock duo from Detroit, Michigan. The duo consists of frontman Jack Gillis (aka Jack White), and pretend sibling/real-life ex-wife Meg White on drums. They formed in 1997 but would release their debut self-titled...

Most people hope to make some sort of impact by the time they turn 25, but can you make as big an impact as today's album? Happy anniversary to Radiohead's "Ok Computer" album! To celebrate, that's what we're looking at on the show today. Radiohead is an experimental rock band from Abingdon, Oxfordshire, England. The band consists of frontman Thom Yorke, Jonny and Colin Greenwood, Ed O'Brien and P...

You wanted it (possibly) and you got it (definitely). It's episode 35 of the podcast, and this week we're looking at Tool and their 1996 album "Aenima." Tool is an alternative/progressive metal band out of Los Angeles, California. They formed in 1990 but wouldn't release their first studio album until 1993's "Undertow". The band consists of most of its original members, including Maynard James Kee...

We took a week off, but we're back. Not only are we back, but so is Mr. Bungle! We last looked at one of their albums all the way back in episode 7. For this episode, we're looking at their self-titled debut album! Mr. Bungle is an Alternative, Avant-garde/Experimental Funk Metal band from Eureka, California. Originally formed in 1985, they wouldn't see their first major studio release until Augus...

If you think you've seen loopy before, this episode may very well top that cake! For episode 33 this week, Savannah has chosen the band Tripping Daisy and their 1998 album "Jesus Hits Like The Atom Bomb." Tripping Daisy is a neo-psychedelic pop-rock band from Dallas, Texas. They formed in 1990 but would disband in 1999 after the sudden death of guitarist Wes Berggren. The band had hit one-hit-wond...

Another episode, another listener-requested episode! This week, we're going back to the 80s to check out Kate Bush and her 1985 album "Hounds of Love." Get on in here and check it out! Kate Bush is an English singer, songwriter, musician and producer. She released her debut album "The Kick Inside" at the age of 20, and it was co-produced by Pink Floyd guitarist David Gilmour. Kate would go on to b...

It's been a few episodes, but Savannah has the say for episode 31. This week, she's picked Canadian pop-rock outfit Billy Talent and their 2006 album "Billy Talent II." Billy Talent is a pop-rock/pop-punk band that formed in 1993 (originally under the name Pezz) in Mississauga, Ontario. The band's main line-up has stayed the same over the years except for their original drummer Aaron Solowoniuk wh...

It's time we do another listener-requested episode! This week, Scott asked us to have a listen to Tv on the Radio and their 2006 album "Return to Cookie Mountain." Sit back, relax, and let's check it out! TV on the Radio is an indie rock/post-punk band out of Brooklyn, New York. They formed in 2001 and have run with the same lineup for all but one member. Multi-instrumentalist and vocalist Tunde A...