Records Revisited

The guys welcome Dan Mills (another Jesse Humphrey referral) to talk about “Father of the Bride” from Vampire Weekend (2019).  Plenty of other discussion including playing Carl Perkins, don’t play college chords, Court & Spark & Joni, The Dead, Jenny Lewis, near perfect sequencing, Tommy & Gina are gonna slap Ben silly, and is too much Danielle Haim a bad thing? Answer: it is not. Chec...

The guys welcome Jon Latham to talk about Bruce Springsteen and  “Born in the U.S.A.”  Plenty of other discussion including Jon’s first word, the Braves, Graham Parker, writer’s block, The Grammys and We Are The World, how we define “Glory Days”, we all have a Bobby Jean, and songs that make us call our dads. Check out The Boss at: https://brucespringsteen.net Check out Jon Latham at: https://www....

The guys welcome Strays Don’t Sleep (Neilson Hubbard and repeat revisitor Matthew Ryan)  to talk about U2’s “The Unforgettable Fire.”  Plenty of other discussion including being defiantly hopeful, what really are sad songs, light & darkness, the evolution of the Edge, the brilliance of Eno & Lanois, and is “Unforgettable Fire” a spiritual record? Check out U2 at: U2.com Check out Neilson H...

Ben and guest co-host Eric Miller (Daily Bern & The Pods & Sods Network) welcome Reuben Bidez to talk about George Harrison’s “All Things Must Pass.” Plenty of other discussion including issues with Spotify algorithms, Joe Biden, course correcting guests, The Nashville Dollys, groupies and Apple Scruffs, panty dropping songs, wrestling between light and darkness, and deciding to NOT score...

The guys did a livestream! This is the rebroadcast of the event with Ira Elliot of Nada Surf to talk about “London Calling” from The Clash. Plenty of other discussion including The Fixx and Guns N Roses, Florida is a large penis, insider information on making “Let Go,” Adam Schlesinger, Barry Gibb is the coolest guy, the iconic album cover, Montgomery Clift, Sky Juice, CD vs record sequencing, and...

The guys (and frequent guest co-host Jeff Frame) welcome Lydia Luce to talk about The National’s “Trouble Will Find Me.” Plenty of other discussion including Lydia’s latest record “Dark River,” Mt. St. Helens, living in Florida, dealing with anxiety, arranging strings, being big in Belgium, songs that make us cry, being consumed on clicks, and drinking Pink Rabbits or, for Ben, drinking Strawberry...

Ben flies solo for Episode 186 to welcome fellow Central Florida podcaster Jason Earle of The Marinade Podcast to talk about 2013’s “Pedestrian Verse” from Frightened Rabbit. Plenty of other discussion including extroverted introverts, getting on the list, winning tickets to see Frightened Rabbit (both of us won), Ben’s proposed podcaster alter egos, American Aquarium, Park Ave CDs, things that ma...

The guys welcome Elise Davis to talk about Lucinda Williams’ “World Without Tears.” Plenty of other discussion including recording an album during the pandemic, your 30s, Keith Richards, Lucinda’s grammy nominations, singing about heroin, and Elise's album "Anxious. Happy. Chill." Check out Elise Davis at: http://www.elisedavis.com/ Check out Lucinda Williams at: https://www.lucindawilliams.com/ C...

The guys welcome Jefferson Angell of Walking Papers to discuss the important album "Nothing's Shocking" from Jane's Addiction. Plenty of other discussion including how to avoid high school expulsion, Randy Rhoads, rock with saxophone, don't bore us...get to the chorus, the world's most powerful force, peeing in the shower, issues with authority, the new album from Walking Papers called "The Light...

The guys welcome Marc Scibilia to talk about Paul Simon and “Graceland.” Plenty of other discussion including Ben’s introduction to Marc thanks to Collective Soul, the Beefer, Brian Fallon, pennywhistle, the 86 and 87 Grammys, Linda Ronstadt, Drakkar, zydeco music, and Paul’s redemption with this monumental album. Check out Marc Scibilia at: https://marcscibilia.com/ Check out Paul Simon at: http:...

The guys welcome Joe Benoit to talk about former guest of the podcast Matthew Sweet and his 1995 record “100% Fun.” Plenty of other discussion including Joe’s latest album “What Kind of World,” the day job of being a math teacher, power pop like The Raspberries & Dwight Twilley & Cheap Trick, what modern rock tracks kept “Sick of Myself” out of #1, and uncredited tambourine. Check out Joe...

The guys welcome Lindsay Murray (Gretchen’s Wheel) to talk about Nada Surf and “Let Go.” Plenty of other discussion including discovering Nada Surf, Sassy Magazine & Matthew Sweet, Lindsay’s covers album, what we learned from Tim’s Twitter Listening Party, Chris Walla, stream of consciousness, missionaries, and singing in French. Check out Gretchen’s Wheel at: http://www.gretchenswheel.com/ Ch...

The guys welcome Donnie Vie (from Enuff Z’Nuff) to talk about The Beatles classic “Rubber Soul.” Plenty of other discussion including white fish with cysts, let’s wear jeans instead of being glam, Donnie answers some listener and fan questions, sleeping in bathtubs, Anne Murray, the 1967 Grammys, John is the worst tambourine player in the Beatles, and Donnie plays one of the songs on Rubber Soul f...

The guys welcome Aaron Tap (Betty Goo, Frank Shirts, Matt Nathanson) to talk about the 1986 debut from Throwing Muses. Plenty of other discussion including AC/DC, growing up in the Boston area, Stray Cats, selling vinyl, 4AD record label, the genius of Tanya Donnelly and Kristin Hersh, and Aaron answers questions from Matt Nathanson fans. Sugar is the devil! Check out Aaron at: https://aarontap.co...

The guys welcome Jesse Humphrey of Carbon Leaf and the “After the Gig” podcast & Grayson Foster to talk about John Mayer Trio’s “Try.” Plenty of other discussion including getting married in a pandemic, what we’ve been watching on the streamings, how long should you hold a grudge, the Jesse Humphrey referral trail, transition albums, Spin Doctors, Hoobastank, 6/8 songs, and is it Ray Charles o...

The guys welcome Parker Chapin to talk about Modest Mouse's "Good News for People Who Love Bad News." Plenty of other discussion including the real reason why Wayne is quite during the interview portions, genre smoothies with kale, Parker’s 10th birthday present, meeting Rob Baird, do we all float on, fear of clowns, the author Bukowski, and is this record a concept album? Check out at: https://ww...

The guys discuss “The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill” with the three sisters (Rosalie, Rachel, and Amelia) that comprise Call Me Spinster. Plenty of other discussion including technical issues that require re-records, the scene in Chattanooga, accordion, Shania Twain, bathtubs, the Exit/In, reciprocity, writing songs while being pregnant, Yo Gabba Gabba, and what artist will cause the guys to retire...

The guys welcome Ron Pope to talk about Albert King’s “Born Under A Bad Sign.” Plenty of other discussion including being a Mets fan, Motley Crue and “TACOMA!!!,” Emily Scott Robinson and Lydia Luce, The Builder series, wooden money and Tenino Washington, the deceptively simplicity of this album, asking for a pizza and getting lamb vindaloo, Stax, Booker T and the underappreciated guitarist Albert...

The guys welcome Jillette Johnson to talk about Joni Mitchell’s “Court and Spark.” Plenty of other discussion including Jillette’s new album “It’s A Beautiful Day and I Love You,” appearing on Maggie Rose’s podcast, writing a song about your husband’s ex, the 1975 Grammys, David Geffen, longing to belong, nobody bets on hockey except Canadians, our first cat purring on audio, and a celebration of...

The guys welcomes Ricky Young of the Wild Feathers to discuss 1985’s “Tim” from The Replacements. Plenty of other discussion including some history about The Wild Feathers and their second album as well as the “Medium Rarities” album, self-sabotage, major label releases, the SNL performance, songs inspired by riding the bus, and we wonder what would have happened if The Replacements actually made...

This episode was recorded in January 2021... The guys do a “pivot” when a guest has to cancel at the last minute and they quickly put this episode together on the fly to talk about a classic live record from Cheap Trick. Wayne provides his Irish Coffee recipe, and plenty of other discussion including will the guys ever do a Patreon (the answer is now "YES" but Wayne resisted a few months ago when...

The guys welcomes Mando Saenz to discuss 1990’s “Bellybutton” from power pop band Jellyfish. Plenty of other discussion including writing for other people like Lee Ann Womack & Midland & Rob Baird, sleeping in a van, Badfinger, Tony Orlando, Rod Stewart, Thin Lizzy, and why we think “Bellybutton” should have been called “Your Daddy Still Loves You.” Check out Mando at: https://www.mandosae...

Ben welcomes comedian and podcast Murray Valeriano and welcomes back Jon Lamoreaux of The Hustle Podcast to talk about the 1987 self-titled solo debut album from Robbie Robertson. Plenty of other discussion including last name pronunciation anxiety, Foo Fighters, The Who, the spiritual and religious aspects of the album, the bonanza guests on this album (U2, Peter Gabriel, Maria McKee, BoDeans, Ma...

The guys welcome Andrew Leahey of Andrew Leahey & The Homestead and Andrew Nelson of Great Peacock to talk about Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers’ last studio record “Hypnotic Eye.” Plenty of other discussion including discussion about recent music from the guests, having two Andrews on the same episode, Dad Rock, classic rock and discovering new music, what is a single really, joining Elizabet...

The guys welcome Blue Water Highway to discuss 2005’s “Cold Roses” from Ryan Adams & The Cardinals. Plenty of other discussion including the band’s latest record “Paper Airplanes,” the origin of the band name, the elephant in the room and separating art from the artist, Carnegie Hall, Grateful Dead, sequencing, Fresh Folk, and did Ryan Adams really release THREE albums in 2005? Wow. Check out...