Records Revisited

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...

The guys welcome musician and artist Penny Rimbaud to discuss the UK punk band Crass (which Penny formed) and also discuss John Coltrane. Plenty of other discussion including the message and ideology of Crass, “Penis Envy” the album, total being-ness, Patti Smith, beat poets, Walt Whitman, how Crass punked the “Loving” magazine, and how jazz and John Coltrane pushed limits. Check out Penny at: htt...

The guys welcome musician David Nance to talk about the 1979 self-titled album from the punk band The Raincoats. Plenty of other discussion including finding a Raincoats CD at Hastings, Kurt Cobain’s Top 50 album list, Phoebe Bridgers, Zen Arcade, selling out your first run of records, the genius of covering The Kinks’ “Lola,” Palmolive’s drumming, how much time we spend on our phones, and find ou...

The guys welcome drummer David Goodstein to discuss Donald Fagen’s debut solo album “The Nightfly.” Plenty of other discussion including probably the coolest t-shirt ever worn on an episode, growing up in Miami, drumming for Linda Perry/Dolly Parton/Joe Perry/Josh Kelley, The Wild Honey Orchestra, Steely Dan (naturally), and being nominated the year that Toto cleaned house at the Grammys. Check ou...

The guys welcome back THE Derrek Carriveau of the “I Love That Record” podcast to talk about The Afghan Whigs “Do To The Beast.” Plenty of other discussion including #MWE, Sweet Relief, how Afghan Whigs might be confused with Britpop, the various Greg Dulli incarnations, Po Boys in New Orleans (shoutout to Domalise’s and Parkway Bakery), Greg’s word choices, and Ben’s bad choices that include a sh...

The guys welcome Dean Anshutz of Red Wanting Blue to talk about Weezer’s “Pinkerton.” And, of course, if we do a Weezer episode, little brother Dave Montgomery has to join as well. Plenty of other discussion including Youngstown State and penguin origins, New Radicals, Frank Zappa, Dean’s project “tick.tick.tick,” how Dean should have his own podcast about misheard lyrics, Weezer’s rock opera, Mat...

The guys welcome Marc Antarez to talk about 1985’s “Play Deep” from The Outfield. Plenty of other discussion including working the graveyard shift at eBay, playing every instrument on self-released albums, cassette tapes, seeing “Your Love” on MTV, not being big in your country, Colin Hay & Sting comparisons, James Bond and mystery men, and how Tony’s mullet grew bigger in each video. Check ou...

The guys welcome back one of the podcast’s favorites, Stephen Kellogg, to talk about songs with great lyrics (and of course there is talk about Taylor Swift again). Find out what songs are picked from artists like Elvis Costello, The Cure, Bonnie Raitt, The National, Gregory Alan Isakov, Bob Schneider, Jackson Browne, Strand of Oaks, Alanis, Aimee Mann, Dylan (multiple times), and there’s even a s...

The guys welcome Rob Baird to talk about Waylon Jennings’ “Honky Tonk Heroes.” Plenty of other discussion including a George Strait lookalike contest, “Can’t Get Out of the Car” jams, Ruston Kelly, Rick Brantley, advice from Uncle Flannery, Billy Joe Shaver, interesting fadeouts, Wagon Wheel, and what exactly is a five and dimer? Check out at: https://www.robbairdmusic.com/ Check out other episode...

The guys welcome Matthew Sweet to talk about The Beatles’ “Revolver.” Plenty of other discussion including Matthew’s new record “Catspaw,” where Matthew was (and was listening to) when John Lennon was shot, “You Don’t Get Me” and Frank Sinatra, The Thorns, Pete Droge, Under the Covers, sitars, the many theories of Doctor Robert and how excited we are for the Peter Jackson movie. Check out Matthew...

The guys welcome Adam Wright to talk about Mark Knopfler and his 2004 masterpiece “Shangri-La.” Plenty of other discussion including working with Lee Ann Womack and Brandy Clark and Waylon Payne, writing songs without any chinks in the armor, making donuts and washing dishes, one armed bandits, McDonalds and Ray Kroc, Chuck Ainlay’s Herculean efforts to engineer at Shangri-La, Sonny Liston, skiffl...

The guys welcome Jeff Johnson of the “Who Did It First” podcast and Derrek Carriveau of the “I Love That Record” podcast to talk about Johnny Cash’s “American IV – The Man Comes Around.” Plenty of other discussion including ghosts & death & dead bodies, songs with unanimous scores, Dee Snider, being called a virgin (that’s what Derrek thinks) by the guy in Toad the Wet Sprocket, Fiona Appl...

The guys welcome Chaz Cardigan to talk about Sum-41’s “Chuck.” Plenty of other discussion including Elizabethtown, eating too many gummy bears and going into diabetic shock, what really is alternative radio, Reliant K, Model Child, being big in Canada, vague lyrics, disillusionment and capitalism, and The Nails. And, Chaz’s one song is called “Live A Little” (Ben screwed up a song title AGAIN). Ch...

The guys welcome Josh Kelley to talk about The Band’s 1969 self-titled record (also known as the Brown Album). Plenty of other discussion including promoting yourself on Napster, audiences can tell when you’re full of crap, the Porcupine Shack, covering Jackson Browne/Cutting Crew/Genesis, no music scene in Utah, musicians on the top of their game, why guys give up golf and play guitar, and “Rag M...