Rock Of Ages

Jimmy Buffett is just one of those names in music that no one knows what to think about. Is he deep? A joke? A beach bum? A successful businessman? Who are we to say? But join us as we look at one of his more acclaimed albums, the true start of his famous Key West persona, “A1A”’!

If it wasn't for this album and it's lead single of the same name, the underground band Mott the Hoople probably would've faded into obscurity forever. But an up and coming singer/songwriter named David Bowie saw the potential in this glam band and their silly name and produced their album designed to turn them into superstars. And it worked! For a bit, and then the lead single is the only song pe...

Apologies for taking two weeks off. I decided we all need a vacation from the podcast, and I needed some well deserved rest. And I spent that rest listening to this feel good album set in a safe haven surrounded by death and destruction. Let’s talk about Creedence Clearwater’s “Green River”!

Literally just an episode of me and Riley talking about the lore of the PBS Kids show "Cyberchase".

Once again we discuss the Tres Hombres on the podcast! And just a couple weeks after I myself saw them in concert! That was a fun live experience. Unlike the live experience that makes up the first half of this follow up to their acclaimed 1973 album. Let’s talk about “Fandango” by ZZ Top!

It's our second birthday episode in a row! This time it's Izaiah's pick to choose the album, and this time he chose an album by a guy we did about a year ago whom we were relentlessly cruel to. So maybe this album of his will be better! Released during his 'Lost Weekend' era, this album gives us his first #1 hit in the United States as a solo artist. It's John Lennon's "Walls & Bridges"!

My second birthday episode has arrived, and the album is one the people would least expect me to pick! But I, a man who has been described as a Beatles purist in the past, has a nostalgic attachment to this ska punk album with a lead singer taken from us too soon. Let’s look at the self titled album by Sublime!

Progenitors of "cock rock", Aerosmith has had a troubled history with troubled albums but still there are moments when the band comes as a whole to produce timeless hard rock & roll. And when we get to 'Rocks' we'll let you know. But yeah this album came first. My friend David from Episode 10 comes back in this episode, and we got a new member of the podcast family making her first appearance here...

The biggest metal band ever makes their debut on this podcast with their 1983 debut album! It’s not “Master of Puppets”, and it’s definitely not “Garage Inc.”, but then again most things aren’t. Let’s talk about Metallica, “Kill ‘em All”!

Sorry for the two day delay but it’s here!  Recorded over just two weeks at a budget of $6,400, the self titled debut of Ramones was a commercial flop. But music would never be the same after the release of this loud, brash and exhausting rock and roll record. The theater kids have reached punk. But will they like it?

Released in early 1970, Van Morrison's third album, where he began going mainstream with his R&B jazz compositions, was a smash hit and is considered by critics to be not just one of his best albums, but also one of the best albums ever made. Well, standards change with the generation. As does taste. Let's dive into "Moondance"!

We cap off Cade Month 2 (the last one thankfully) with an album by a band back when there was more than one member. The baroque pop sound of this album is not what we expected out of this recording act, but it’s a welcome surprise. It’s Panic (no exclamation point) at the Disco’s “Pretty. Odd.”

Jonathan Larson’s first and last magnum opus, RENT, has some clear flaws when placed in modern lenses, heck we made an entire episode about that (episode 44, you’re welcome), but his shelved work, a semiautobiographical musical, is probably even better. This goes for the Andrew Garfield movie as well. Let’s talk about “Tick, Tick...Boom!”

On Jackson’s second birthday episode, we take a look at a hip hop classic that redefined one of the genre’s most influential groups from one-hit wonders to trailblazers in the world of sampling. It’s raw, witty, amazing, and it’s Beastie Boys’ “Paul’s Boutique!” *NOTE, our next episode is going to be "Tick Tick Boom". The album I spun at the end will be our episode 75.

It's the first episode of Cade Month 2. I am so thrilled. Anyway we're talking about not a rock album this time, but a pop rap album that doubles as a concept album about fame & reflecting on past successes and looking at lifestyles when young and old. And it's got some good stuff to it. Let's discuss Lil Nas X's "Montero" and hope we don't get filed a cease and desist!

Pink Floyd’s 6th album may not be as big or influential as The Dark Side of the Moon or The Wall, but it makes up for that in soothing atmosphere & texture. Plus some weird 23 minute song. Let’s talk “Meddle!”

In 1997, this social experiment was released by two Russian sociologists and an American composer after they released a poll determining what people wanted and didn't want in a song. The wanted song....exists. The unwanted song is a 20 minute avant-novelty piece featuring accordions, bagpipes, and most blatantly rapping cowgirl opera sopranos & children choirs singing about holiday shopping at...

The website Ultimate Classic Rock recently released a list celebrating what they believe are the Top 40 singers in the rock music style. There's not much else to say, anything else that can and will be said will be said in the episode itself. Enjoy! The list itself: https://ultimateclassicrock.com/top-40-rock-singers/ The Flying Gorilla ad Romi mentions at the beginning: https://www.youtube.com/wa...

In Riley's first official birthday episode, we take a look at one of her personal favorite albums. It's relatively modern, being five and a half years old, but there still are a few things to salvage. But is there more to this album's edgy alt. rock other than obscenities in almost every song? "F.W.Y.T." begs to differ. Let's talk Highly SUSpect's "The Boy Who Died Wolf" but also KidzBop!

Plagued by tour fatigue and poor album sales, Tom Petty decided to drop the Heartbreakers name for his next album and team up with his friend and Traveling Wilburys bandmate, #1 Beatles Fetishist Jeff Lynne of ELO, to create one of the solo debut albums of the 20th Century. Will this be the album to finally unleash Kay's inner rock kid? Let's find out with "Full Moon Fever"!

One of, if not the first glam rock album, David Bowie’s third album is full of tremendous highs and depressing lows. But should it be considered part of his classic period? Let’s talk “The Man Who Sold The World!”

One of the biggest and most expensive shows on Broadway history, this Spider-Man musical was mostly written by BONO & THE EDGE FROM U2! Now doesn’t that sound like a match made in Heaven? Pray for us, as we take a look at “Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark”.

One of the biggest and most influential rock albums of the 1990s, this bleak concept record about drugs and relationships perfectly married grunge & metal thanks to guitarist Jerry Cantrell’s influential playing. And unlike a certain other loud album from 1970 with a song that’s also the name of this album, we’re here for it all the way. Let’s talk Alice In Chains, “Dirt”!

The Doors’ 5th foray gives us some pretty good songs— and seven bonus tracks. Jim Morrison, aka The Lizard King, aka The Spy, begins his transition from acid shaman to obese blues/booze boy here and we’re kinda here for it? Let’s talk “Morrison Hotel”!

It’s our first official April fools episode! And the joke is my mic wasn’t plugged in so please forgive me if I sound like crud. Anyway let’s talk about a comedy rock duo and their epic YouTuber collaboration album that might actually have good qualities to it. Ninja Sex Party’s “Cool Patrol”!