Records Revisited

Patreon Revisitor Scotty Kummer of the I’ve Got That On Vinyl Podcast & The Ten Junk Miles Podcast joins us to discuss "Parallel Lines" from Blondie.  We have a longstanding argument about "Parallel Lines." I've said it's a good album...but not essential. I might have changed my stance had Wayne not been such a poo poo head about it. And, I really wanted to double down. Just don't tell Wayne t...

Gretchen Lemon of Seattle based band Jaws of Brooklyn joins us to discuss "Transatlanticism" from Death Cab for Cutie. And, because we're talking about Death Cab, I had to invite little brother Dave Montgomery to join us since he was a big reason why I became a Death Cab for Cutie fan. Plenty of other discussion including Jaws of Brooklyn's new album "Unstoppable," traveling from Eastern Washingto...

Bjorn Ytlling...yeah he's the "Bjorn" of the group Peter, Bjorn and John...visits with us to discuss " Illegal Hit (Out of Bounds)," his first jazz album in like two decades under the moniker of "Yttling Jazz."  Since Bjorn is in full jazz mode, he wanted to discuss "Money Jungle" that is credited to Duke Ellington but also includes jazz legends Max Roach and Charlie Mingus. Plenty of other discus...

Tiff Randol (aka IAMEVE) discusses her new album "Legacy" then we discuss "Little Earthquakes" from Tori Amos. Find out why "Boys for Pele" didn't make the cut. Other discussion includes following the little voices, The Cure, Mamas in Music, trauma, crying on a California highway, relationships, Ben's overall favorite Tori song, Kate Bush, and "that was a single?"  Check out more from Tiff at http...

Our buddy Michael Citro, host of the "Michael's Record Collection" podcast, returns to talk about Rush again. Remember him from our "Signals" episode? Plenty of other discussion including the perils of recording (and editing), listening to all the Rush albums in order, do we celebrate deaths, Passage to Pueblo, cameltoe, "maybe you should let me write the songs from now on," Rush did a ballad (and...

"100 Years" from Five for Fighting is one of those songs that I listen to when I need a kick in the ass. What a treat is was to have John Ondrasik on the show. Plenty of other discussion including Ukraine, getting ready to tour with Edwin McCain, hockey, life expectancy, "Superman" taking on different meanings as we get older, Stevie's amazing 4 album run, and "wait...that wasn't a single?" Check...

No Wayne on this one.  Too many alphas in the room, perhaps?  We discuss Uncle Tupelo's Alt Country classic "Anodyne" with Patreon Revisitor Seth Gill, Repeat Revisitor Jason Earle (of the Marinade Podcast) and musician Matt Woods. You know…the same guys from the Lucero episode from a while back.  Lines have been drawn…Ben is definitely Pro Jeff Tweedy and Seth is definitely pro Jay Farrar. The ot...

Donovan Woods rejoins us to dissect “Be Here Now” from Oasis (1997) and discuss his new EP “Squander Your Gifts.”  Patreon Revisitor Tom Hershey also joins.  Plenty of other discussion including writing songs about grief, Anais Mitchell, The Paper Kites, long songs (and not editing for radio either), The Beatles, cocaine (and other recreational drugs), reprises and maybe we should have had Mrs. He...

Speech, yeah that Speech from Arrested Development, joined us to discuss 2013's "Nothing Was The Same" from superstar Drake. Plenty of other discussion including Arrested Development's recent album "Adult Contemporary Hip Hop," opening for Prince, opening for Hootie, road trip music, protest songs and activism in songs, Public Enemy, Unplugged, Drake and Drive, "nothing was recorded before 11pm,"...

Anthony Simpkins of "Gems on VHS" joined us to talk about an artist that I knew in name only. Anyone here know Adam Carroll? It was a nice discovery. Plenty of other discussion including Ol' Milwaukee's Best, the gulf coast, Blondie and Dagwood, sno-cones, discovering music that doesn't hit the mainstream, and more. Check out Anthony and Gems On VHS at: https://gemsonvhs.com/  Check out Adam Carro...

"Howlin' Wind" from Graham Parker and the Rumour celebrates its 50th anniversary in 2026.  And so does "Heat Treatment!"  What better way to celebrate the anniversaries than to have Graham himself to discuss the album.   Plenty of other discussion including the Winter Olympics, prog rock, not knowing how to market Graham (especially in America), blues bands, Bruce & Bob comparisons, and Graham...

Central Florida legend (and now Colorado legend) Cat Ridgeway joined us to talk about the 2001 classic (yes, it is a classic) "Toxicity" from System of a Down. Plenty of other discussion including mental health and the check engine light, banjos, watching MTV at breakfast time, The Grammys, horses can't fly jet planes, prison systems, and more. Check out Cat at:  https://www.catridgeway.com/ Check...

If you listened to our "Most Listened to Songs of 2025" episode, you know that Jobi made both my list and Wayne's list for her song "Wildfire Season." So, of course we had to invite her on the show! This was so much fun. We talk about her touring with Iron & Wine, her new album (out in May 2026), and plenty of other discussion about The Cure, The Smiths, making music in your basement, Grandpab...

The guys are joined once again by Brian Dunne, this time to talk about “Storm Front” from Billy Joel. Plenty of other discussion including the cold war, Fantastic Cat, ordering fancy food (like “Clams Casino”), the first album owned on CD, the other song besides “Piano Man” that Billy will be remembered for, and more. Check out Brian at: briandunnemusic.net/ Fair warning: Brian was in a pub when w...

Jon Lamoreaux of the Hustle Podcast rejoins us to dissect “Station to Station” from Mr. David Bowie.  Patreon Revisitor Eric Wester also joins.  Happy 50th Album Release Anniversary to “Station to Station!”    Plenty of other discussion including Wilco, Counting Crows “Long December,” Home Depot, the TV will eat your girlfriend, cocaine induced recording, Frank Sinatra and Nina Simone, and…wait…Be...

Aaron Tap and Paula Kelley joined Wayne and Ben for another episode....only to have to rejoin Ben to record the episode again.  Find out why Wayne IS NOT on this episode.   Paula's discusses her new album "Blinking as the Starlight Burns Out" and then we dive into "Dusty in Memphis" from the legendary Dusty Springfield. Plenty of other discussion including Goffin & King, Randy Newman, second g...

We were joined by Kashena Sampson to discuss her newest album "Ghost of Me" and then we dive into "Mutations" from Beck (released in 1998). Plenty of other discussion like "this was his 6th album?," God stuff, breakups, alternative music in 1998 (we think the Grammy voters got it right), T.S. Eliot, The Beatles, viagra, rotten eggs and saloon piano. Check out Kashena Sampson at:  https://www.kashe...

Matt Nathanson returns! Matt returns and we talk about U2 AGAIN!?! Heck Yeah! And, yes, we've already done an episode about "The Unforgettable Fire" but when Matt Nathanson says he wants to do an episode about the album, you let him. Plenty of other discussion including the Tampa Pig Jig and Megan Moroney, Live Aid, GNR, R.E.M.'s "Green," The Black Crowes, listening to the same song over and over,...

Jon Lamoreaux (yeah, that guy from The Hustle Podcast) joins us again to discuss the Missing Persons classic "Spring Session M." Plenty of other discussion including Grace Jones and other Jones, Fast and the Furious, the other members of Missing Persons not named Bozzio that you know but didn't know you knew, Prince, only a nobody walks in L.A., repeated lyrics, Rush, B-52's, and "you added this t...

Longest episode ever at 3 hours, 9 minutes? I think it is. Some Isbell talk, some Childers talk, Brandi and Mandy, fantasy football, "The Odd Couple," acapella songs, Jason Molina, being "Domesticated AF" and taking breaks and recharging. Some discussion about the future of the podcast. You OK if we keep doing this for a little longer? Check out Jason and the Marinade at: The Marinade with Jason E...

Patreon Revisitor (and repeat guest) Derrek Carriveau joins us to discuss "Bark at the Moon" from the Prince of Darkness. When I told Wayne that Derrek picked this Ozzy record, Wayne's reaction was "Are you sure? That's his favorite Ozzy album?" Plenty of other discussion including "Taxi" and fictious countries, screwing up your finale, Poland, festivals as 50 year olds, Randy and Jake E. Lee, syn...

Sometimes recording is fun and sometimes it’s…well, a challenge.  The guys from Sons of Sevilla recorded this with us while on the road in their RV and halfway through the recording, their wifi connection farted out.  We finished the episode without them.  But that wasn’t before we were able to talk about chill rock, who’s the little fighter, Terry Reid, Paul McCartney, the not so famous (but you...

You knew it was only a matter of time before we actually did an episode ABOUT a Matt Nathanson album, right? Repeat Revisitor Troy Millette joins us to discuss "Some Mad Hope" from Matt. Plenty of other discussion including Troy's podcast (Load-In Through the Back), does Jason Bateman really need to have a podcast, Guster, borrowing the referral questions, Steve Poltz, Speech, peak avocado season,...

Pete Droge returns to discuss his excellent new record "Fade Away Blue" and then we discuss "Necktime Second" in depth. Plenty of other discussion including KINK and The Mountain, adoption, 90's CD Bloat (72 minutes!), Brendan O'Brien, Dylan's "Oh Mercy," Rockpile, the Seattle scene in the 90s and not necessarily fitting into the scene, changing the lyrics to your most known song, Rick Rubin, Elai...

We were joined by author and podcaster James Campion to discuss his new book about Prince called "REVOLUTION: Prince, the Band, the Era" and of course we had to discuss a Prince record because of it! Plenty of other discussion including Warren Zevon (James wrote a book about him as well) and how Jorge Calderon is a saint, the "Underwater Sunshine" podcast, "New Girl," Warner Bros. giving Prince th...