Records Revisited

The guys count down their most listened to songs of 2022.  Plenty of former guest appearances in the lists including Caroline Spence, Matt Nathanson, liv., Michael McArthur, Drew Kennedy, and Ken Yates (among others).  Ben once again talks about Anais Mitchell and John Fullbright (shocker, I know) and Will Hoge makes another Wayne list?  Will Mr. Hoge ever come on the podcast?  Also discussed: pot...

While Wayne is away, bestie Jeff Frame (@jeffmakesjokes) guest co-hosts again and is joined by Chelsea Gilliland of CHLSY to talk about her album “quantum entanglement” and Radiohead’s “In Rainbows.” Plenty of other discussion including lower case letters, The Smile, is a job in Alaska a promotion, the Ryman and Exit-In, DJ’ing in Nashville, summer problems, the Grammys (did Radiohead win any of t...

We tackle our first AC/DC album on the show...the last Bon Scott album "Highway to Hell" from 1979.  Discussion and derailments including conversation about Mutt Lange, backseat rhythms, Axl Rose brings out a song from this album to the live show, John Hughes, eating everything in the Hungry Man TV dinners, and Foreigner.  And, LISTENER SCORES!  Find out why Wayne drops a F bomb on one of the scor...

We tackle another album from Mr. Mellencamp - this time the album, American Fool, that really put him on the map.  We essentially had like a day and a half to prepare and big kudos to Pateron Revisitor Karli Anderson for joining us on this episode.  Other topics of discussion include Tastee Freeze, winning a Grammy over some major heavyweights, being vulnerable and needing someone, the Midwest, ha...

This episode is a bit different but still fits the "revisited" aspect of the podcast.  We chat with Alan Anton of Cowboy Junkies to discuss their recent album called "Songs of the Recollection" which is the band covering some of their favorite artists including Bowie, Uncle Neil, the Stones, and The Cure.  We go track by track discussing their record and get some fun stories along the way like son...

The guys are joined by Bo Armstrong to discuss his new album “If Your Tired Heart Is Aching” and to revisit The Wallflowers “Bringing Down the Horse.” Plenty of discussion about covering well known songs from Billie Eilish and Mary Chapin Carpenter, why Dallas?, discovering that Jakob has a famous dad, how sick are we of “One Headlight” yet also acknowledging its greatness, T-Bone, where exactly i...

Ben and Wayne welcome liv. *(yes, we spelled it right) to discuss Caamp's "By and By" (2019) along with her latest album "Young, Dumb, and in Love." Plenty of other discussion including red hoodies, story songs, Van Plating, Scorpions, vanilla ice cream (is it a compliment), sequencing (we're counting on you Tim!), go political if you want to, 3 different 12s, banjos, and the beauty and genius of...

Ben and Wayne welcome Emily Scott Robinson to discuss the self-titled album from Anais Mitchell (2022) along with Emily’s album “American Siren” and latest project with Violet Bell and Alisa Amador.  Plenty of other discussion including faith, hotels in Little Rock Arkansas, learning things the hard way, Ben's potential most listened to song of 2022, words like revenant and gloaming, nostalgia, Fe...

The guys are joined by repeat revisitors Shawn Brown and Kasey Anderson for not one but two episodes about the Seattle band “Brad.”  Did you listen to the "Shame" episode first?  This episode we’ll tackle Brad’s second release from 1997 “Interiors.” Plenty of discussion about Kasey’s new EP “The Vibromonk Sessions,” buying records from Regan from the band, Brendan O’Brien & Nick DiDia, Satchel...

The guys are joined by repeat revisitors Shawn Brown and Kasey Anderson for not one but two episodes about the Seattle band “Brad.”  This episode we’ll tackle Brad’s first album “Shame.” Plenty of discussion about Shawn’s new EP “The Rain Parade,” trying to figure out the music industry, the Mariners, “I’m 42 and not gonna have a Tik Tok,” remove April 5th from the calendar, the genius of Shawn Sm...

The guys are joined by Derek Hoke to discuss his new album "Electric Mountain" and his album choice of "Colossal Head" from Los Lobos.  Plenty of other discussion including Florida Man, Cocks, Manifest Records, Lillie Mae, No "Wagon Wheel" in East Nashville, cool Spanish words, Joe Walsh, Marcia Marcia Marcia, we're all gringos here, songs about rain, and Jon Latham.   Check out Derek at: https://...

The guys are joined by repeat revisitor Joe Royland to discuss Flickerstick’s major label debut “Welcoming Home The Astronauts.”  Plenty of discussion about the June reunion shows, Bands on the Run (naturally), albums that just didn’t get a shot, Charlie Sexton, Chris Young, dealing with our kids, a song that gets a wink and a point, and the excitement Joe and Ben have for a new Flickerstick lineu...

The guys are joined by listeners Chad Sutton & Brad Waterman to discuss Run-D.M.C.’s game changing album “Raising Hell.” Plenty of discussion about lack of hustle, Rolling Stone’s 2020 best albums list is waaaay wrong, Rick Rubin and Aerosmith, Human Beat Boxes, how Ben’s scores are ridiculous, Adidas, getting songs ruined by friends, Krush Groove, and how DMC gave us black history lessons.  ...

The guys are joined by DC Glenn of Tag Team to discuss his career.  Plenty of discussion about the longevity of "Whoomp There It Is," the GEICO commercial, spinning records and mix tapes in Sacramento, the cautions of music publishing, Elf, mastering SEO, Planet Rock and Kraftwerk, embracing being a one hit wonder, and we discuss plenty of 80s hip hop like MC Shan & BDP & MC Lyte (and some...

The guys are joined by repeat revisitor Ken Yates to discuss Kurt Vile’s “Wakin On A Pretty Daze.”  Plenty of discussion about Ken’s new album “Cerulean” (Ben can’t pronounce it), sleepwalking grooves, searching for light, Ron Hawkins & Trews & why don’t Canadian bands translate better to the States, “this song is really 6 minutes long,” left handed smoke shifters, good tambourine and bad...

The guys are joined by repeat revisitor Ken Yates to discuss Pinback’s second album “Blue Screen Life.” Plenty of discussion about Goon’s new album “Hour of Green Evening,” what’s an angel number, wired brains, John Carpenter, dropsy, electronic hand claps are sad, ochre and D&D, who was the Norwegian death metal band, and Wayne scored this on musicality and not lyrics? Check out Goon at: http...

The guys are joined by Becky and Nathan Bliss of Barnaby Bright to discuss Bob Dylan’s “The Freewillin’ Bob Dylan.”  Plenty of discussion about Barnaby Bright’s catalog (why are all their albums saying 2022?), making great and personal videos, “in my soul I smell something as good as bread,” slipping to #255, Ed Sullivan, “War?  Maybe we should focus on healthcare,” some playful Bob songs and writ...

Ben, Wayne and repeat revisitor Jeff Frame continue the Foos sidecast digging into the tenth studio album “Medicine at Midnight.”  Plenty of discussion including losing respect for Phil Nevin, Mariners, scheduling guests suck, Reno and Hot August Nights, Studio 666 and slasher movies, Grammy wins for rock categories when this album is their poppiest, "I bet Paul will like this," getting pronunciat...

The guys are joined by author and music fan Brian Kramp to discuss his new book about Cheap Trick called “This Band Has No Past.”  Plenty of discussion about the early days of Cheap Trick and how everyone in the 60s were in bands, Vietnam, Bob Ezrin, Beatles and Lennon, pissing off the religious right, Rolf Harris and the theatrics of Alice Cooper that stemmed from this album. Check out Alice Coop...

The guys reach another milestone (250 episodes?  What?) with a special episode of the albums we won’t discuss on the podcast.  We take drastically different approaches to our lists (Wayne took the high road?  What?). Plenty of other discussion including Springsteen tickets, NaNoWriMo, Seattle Mariners, Bill Burr, Tom Waits, Duran Duran, TTD, Chinese Democracy, Metallica and GNR at the Kingdome (Be...

Wayne sits in the host chair (the hot seat…not the co-host chair) and invites repeat revisitor Jeff Frame to join him for his inaugural hosting episode as they discuss John Cougar Mellencamp’s “Uh Huh.”  This episode might have the most conversation about drinking that we’ve ever done.  Plenty of other discussion including creating a documentary, Farm Aid, ganging up on Ben, Toto’s Africa, Reagan...

The guys are joined by Matthew Perryman Jones to discuss the 1987 classic album “Document” from R.E.M. Plenty of other discussion including the first CDs we ever bought, albums we own (or once owned) from November 1987, our listeners favorite R.E.M. decade of output, wake up calls, Thoreau, Reagan Era backlash, Pee Wee, 80s sax solos and why there’s no horns in anarchy, Athens GA, Peter Buck, and...

Ben, Wayne and repeat revisitor Jeff Frame welcome newcomer Brad Sorensen of the Pop Culture Yearbook Podcast to continue the Foos sidecast - digging into the ninth studio album “Concrete and Gold.”  Plenty of discussion including witness protection, no spoiler on shows!, Trump’s victory and the impact of that on the lyrics and political digs of this album, Greg Kurstin, daughters, licking the bit...

The guys are joined by Jadea Kelly to discuss her new album “Roses” and the 2018 album “Dying Star” from Ruston Kelly (no relation). Plenty of other discussion including things that make us happy, taking  breaks, drug references in Ruston’s lyrics (like, a lot of them) and is it glamorizing or honesty or both, “You didn’t love them enough?  I want it on record,” the walls of Jericho and double mea...

Ben and Wayne and repeat revisitor Jeff Frame welcome back another repeat revisitor – Kevin Peters – to continue the Foos sidecast digging into the eighth studio album and "soundtrack" to the HBO series "Sonic Highways."  Plenty of discussion including Kevin's good excuse for being late, C's get degrees, who is going to edit the Wayne & Jeff episode, Grammy snubs, did the Foos utilize their gu...