Two self-proclaimed rock geniuses join forces each week to create The Perfect Album Side. Utilizing immense musical knowledge, unmatched wit, & amazing insights, the guys uncover the very best tracks that define the topic of the day…..1 idea. 6 songs. Infinite possibilities.
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Simple. Succinct. Easy. Clear. Complete. This week's episode of The Perfect Album Side Podcast focuses on iconic songs with One Word titles. One. Word. What tunes are coming to mind? Lots to choose from, so we are looking at song from July 1987 onward. This is a good one. The laughs are plentiful, and the nuggets, oh man the nuggets! Lots of hyperb…
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Are you excited? Are you ready to rock? Are you prepared for an unprecedented journey with one of rock 'n' roll's most successful bands? If you said ‘yes’ to these questions, then RAISE YOUR HANDS. This week on The Perfect Album Side Podcast, we dive into the Bon Jovi catalog with a special guest from the Bon Jovi Discussions podcast, host Jerry Br…
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D’you know where the $&*% you are???? You’re in the Perfect Album Side baby!! It’s time to get in the ring! This week…oh man we’ve been wanting to do this episode since Day 1. We are spotlighting Guns N’ Roses with the help of GnR guru Brando from The Appetite For Distortion podcast. We run Axl, Slash, Duff, and the boys thru the PAS gauntlet, wher…
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This week on The Perfect Album Side Podcast, the guys look at the most iconic singles from live albums. Yep, the bands that are live and loud! What do you think are those most memorable live songs? We dive into it, and things get crazy! Oh, and did I mention, we almost…ALMOST…run into a situation never before seen on the PAS. You don’t need to miss…
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All that’s old is new again…except for the guys, they’re old and always will be. This week on the Perfect Album Side Podcast we look at the great music that is perfect for ringing in the new year! What comes to mind when you think of those tunes you party to when the clock strikes midnight? Party rock, dance anthems, hands up, playing your song? Ju…
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The music, the lyrics, the beat, the rhythm…all good and fine. This week, though, we’re only here for the sax. Yep, nothing beats really good sax. It’s the “Sax Sells!” episode of the Perfect Album Side Podcast. We look at the iconic saxophone riffs and solos in music. Some of the most memorable songs are just that because of amazing sax and we bre…
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Boo! Did that scare you? Well if that didn’t, the fact that we’re back in the studio should! Stone Cold utters that world famous introduction, and yes, we are so fired up (and a tad frightened) to be talking amazing and spirited music this week on the Perfect Album Side Podcast. We are all about Halloween Songs That Rock!! Music that’s scary, creep…
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E.T., David Letterman, Clubber Lang, and Trickle-Down Economics....what a great time to be alive! We're talking about 1982, more specifically, the MUSIC of 1982. In this episode, Steve & Windham build The Perfect Album Side of 1982, and solve several of life's biggest mysteries.... One idea. Six songs. Infinite possibilities...…
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We’re back baby!! Yep and we are waving that flag, waving it high and wide! This week on The Perfect Album Side Podcast, we are celebrating the Fourth of July Holiday in true PAS-style by focusing on Songs About America….”of thee I sing”. What songs get you fired up about America? These are the patriotic chills kind of songs, not the traditional st…
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This week on The Perfect Album Side podcast we delve into Dynamic Duos! Those iconic pairs that made equally iconic music and the hits that resulted. Not looking at one off duets or family bands (hash tag past topic alert) but the twosomes in the front who were the face of a group, the power of the group, even the voices. There is nothing to feel g…
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Don't ask, don't tell...This week on The Perfect Album Side Podcast, we get in the safe tree and offer up some confessions. Yep, we look at Guilty Pleasures, the songs we don’t want people to know we really like. Driving in the car, windows down, just ripping some music…we turn the volume down at stop lights when we’re playing these tunes. We’re no…
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This week on the Perfect Album Side Podcast we are ready to boogie, and we hope your booty is ready to shake as well. Why? Because we are talking about Songs With A Dance Craze!! Yep, get your groove on with the music that made the world dance!! Right now, you are thinking of songs, and maybe even already dropping some sick moves. This is a really …
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This week on the Perfect Album Side podcast, it’s all about genetics and offspring. Hold up, what? We are focused on Famous Music Kids of Famous Music Parents. Now, it’s a tougher topic than you think. What are some of the big time hits by kids of parents with big time hits? Do the kids’ success ever outshine the parents’ success? Alright, you’ve a…
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And just like that…we are BACK BABY! All the heartfelt letters and notes and texts and calls and restraining orders in our absence have been so wonderful (#TearDrop). You ready for this? This week on The Perfect Album Side Podcast, we are talking about the mouth organ, the French harp, the aerophone…the harmonica. Yep, so many amazing songs that ei…
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Collective Soul (w/ Will Turpin of Collective Soul!)
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Are you ready for this? Things are about to get exciting! This week on The Perfect Album Side we focus on the music and the musicians of Collective Soul. The Georgia rock band has produced hit after hit and one great album after another, and the Perfect Album Side is paying tribute on this episode. As usual, amazing music, abundant laughter and tra…
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This week on The Perfect Album Side Podcast we pick another year out of the music hat, and land on…1994!! What a great year for great music! We break it down into categories, you know how it works. This episode is full of laughs, nuggets, and really excellent songs. We discuss the events of 1994, birthdays, and what prices were back then. This epis…
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This week on The Perfect Album Side Podcast, we are back in the studio for the second time and we are excited slash fired up slash elated slash ready to hit “Record”. Let me take you back to the year 1981 AD. Yep, we are talking the music of 1981. You’ll be amazed at amount of incredible music released in that year. You will not be amazed at how ma…
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Back in the studio where you know we love to be! This week on The Perfect Album Side Podcast, we look at Commercial Songs! Yep, those songs and jingles that you know by heart and just can’t get out of your head. Probably more than a few that come to mind already. Full length and even some that are short, some that are in quoted in movies, some that…
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This week on The Perfect Album Side Podcast we take on the coda. Hold up, the what?? It’s all about Songs With Iconic Codas. The ending, the part that escorts the song to its finality. We touch on some of the most iconic songs and the (sometimes) out of nowhere right turns that they take to get to the end. Some of these codas don’t even sound like …
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This week on The Perfect Album Side Podcast we talk about Songs That Blow. It’s all about those songs that have good ol’ fashioned whistling. Wait, what did you think we meant? Iconic songs that are made so by unmistakable whistling tracks…whether opening the tune, closing, in the middle, or just an-libbed, we bring it all to the table. Maybe even …
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This week The Perfect Album Side Podcast gets back to its regularly schedule programming with a look at Songs With Secret Back-Up Singers. Yep, get fired up because we sure are. Looking at those songs that had some pretty exceptional vocalists in back-up roles. There’s a little bit “oh yeah, I think I knew that” mixed with some “I had no idea” with…
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This week on The Perfect Album Side Podcast…we sit down with the fellas from Dave & Dave Unchained, the preeminent Van Halen podcast. It’s time to run Eddie, Alex, Michael, Diamond Dave and Sammy Hagar through the Perfect Album Side gauntlet. This is gonna be a good one and you’ll recognize some of these hits and maybe hear a few deep cuts that you…
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This week on The Perfect Album Side Podcast we put a twist on an old episode. We’re looking at Number 2s in the 2000s, those big hits that we can’t believe topped out at #2 on the charts. So it’s those massive songs, but we also talk about those chart toppers that held off the #2s. Seriously, you won’t believe some of these hits that never made it …
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This week on The Perfect Album Side podcast, we stay close to our roots. It’s all about Atlanta Rock Music. Now, the ATL is well known for its big time hip-hop scene, best in the world. We could do an entire episode just on the rap and hip-hip space. But today we focus on rock bands/artists that hail from our fair capital city. Some excellent music…
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This week on The Perfect Album Side Podcast….it’s all about movie theme songs from the 1980s!! Everyone’s favorite movie decade, let’s be honest. Now remember, it’s the instrumental themes from the movie score…not the huge lyric songs from the soundtrack. It’s gunna be epic like always with plenty of those unmistakable riffs from classic 80s films.…
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Snubbed by the "Rock 'n Roll Hall of Fame"!
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This week on The Perfect Album Side Podcast we look at the bands/artists that should be in the Rock n Roll Hall of Fame….but aren’t. Yep, it’s all about whose not in, yet deserves to be. The guys talk about why these groups should be in and a little bit about why they aren’t. For real, you’re going to be surprised when you find out some of these ar…
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This week on The Perfect Album Side, the guys step outside of their comfort zone. It’s “Hit Songs That Suck”. Do not adjust your podcast device….you read it correctly, Hit Songs That Suck. Everybody has a few songs that were massively successful…topping the charts…selling millions of copies…but they are awful songs! Today, we look at those bad, bad…
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On this weeks episode of The Perfect Album Side Podcast, it’s all about the one hit wonders. Let’s Gooooooo! Talking about One-Hit Wonders That Rock! Not just the fleeting big songs of the 80s, that’s not it. One-Hit Wonders That Rock! Big guitars, epic solos, fist-pumping rock songs that, well, carried the water for some otherwise quickly forgotte…
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This week on the Perfect Album Side Podcast…it’s all about crowd involvement. Get fired up! We are looking at Songs That Have Audience Participation. Live cuts of your favorite tunes where the fans run the show. Whether the artist hands the song over or the crowd simply takes control, we are talking about singing, non-vocals, call-response…all the …
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This week on The Perfect Album Side Podcast…we are talking about songs with those iconic drum riffs. Yep, get real fired up about this episode. It’s the fills, the intros, the bridges, the rolls, the triplets, the couplets and all the snares, toms, and rotos in between. It’s gonna get loud, but it will be in time. What songs are already coming to y…
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We are back in the studio this week, and we are talking about songs that come with a little bit of controversy. Oh yeah, the songs that maybe brought on some unwanted (or wanted) attention because of the issues and/or lyrics in these tunes. Powerful topic for sure. What comes to mind when you think of controversial songs? See how you did when the g…
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On this weeks episode of The Perfect Album Side Podcast, we are thrilled to welcome our friends from The State of Love and Trust Podcast as we focus on the music of Pearl Jam. We put Pearl Jam, and the guys from SOLAT through the Perfect Album Side gauntlet. How will they fare? How will we? Tune in to the Perfect Album Side and find out! 31 years o…
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On this weeks episode of the Perfect Album Side Podcast, things get real in a hurry!! The guys talk about…The Other Hit. You know the songs that were huge, but so often those songs were overshadowed by the success of the band’s more famous song. We’re looking at the songs that we forgot were huge too!! What tunes come to mind? Listen up and see how…
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This week on The Perfect Album Side podcast we are focusing on Musical Comebacks. Yep, artists that had a dry spell, didn’t release music at all, or even artists who gave the solo side a run and struggled…we look at the hits that brought them back into the fold. Songs that put them back on the map….who are you thinking of? Tune in to see how your s…
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Stand up and shout!! Are you ready to get loud, like really loud? This week on the Perfect Album Side we are looking at great rock n roll screams! What songs have that incredible, almost song-defining scream and gets you fired up? Tune in and see what the guys come up with for The Perfect Album Side! One idea. Six songs. Infinite possibilities...…
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This is THE Perfect Album Side podcast and we are looking at hit songs with interesting instruments. Yep, not taking about guitar, bass, drums, keys…non-traditional instruments in big time songs. Once you hear them in the song, you’ll never not hear them. Think you have a few in mind? See if the guys put them on The Perfect Album Side!! One idea. S…
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It’s guitar week on The Perfect Album Side podcast. From debut album, to solo artist, to #1 single, Wilheim and Steve talk about the best riffs of the decade. And it doesn’t stop at the riff, we dive into the legendary artists and signature guitars behind the iconic sounds! What timeless riffs do you think about when it comes to the 80s? As always,…
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This week on the Perfect Album Side podcast we look at one of the best music cities around….Athens Georgia. From huge artists to the local favorites, Steve and Windham break down the Athens music scene. And….maybe a special guest joins the pod. From Breakthrough Hit to Best Solo Artist, the guys showcase music from The Classic City. Tune in and see…
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On this weeks episode of The Perfect Album Side podcast, we are looking at “Songs With A Cameo”. That is songs that have a surprise contributor whether credited or uncredited. Got any “Did You Know” songs about a secret guest musician or vocalist? Well….you know the drill, tune in to see how your choices match up with The Perfect Album Side!! One i…
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This week on the Perfect Album Side podcast, we ring in 2022 with No Drums…No Problem! Yep, looking at rock songs that don’t feature drums or percussion. How is that possible…oh it’s possible. It’s not all that common but there are some major hits missing those hard pounding drum licks and fills. How about it? Got a couple of tunes in mind? Let us …
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This week on The Perfect Album Side Podcast we focus exclusively on the music of The Black Crowes. And, who else better to build a Perfect Album Side about 'the most rock n roll rock n roll band in the world' than with our friends at The State of Amorica podcast. Yep, that’s right…it’s a collaboration episode and we put The State of Amorica to the …
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It’s beginning to sound a lot like Christmas! The holiday season is about family, togetherness, and music that kicks ass. On this week’s episode of The Perfect Album Side Podcast, the guys look at Christmas Songs That Rock. This isn’t about popular holiday hits, the focus is around those rock n roll holiday songs that we love this time of year. Thi…
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This week on the Perfect Album Side podcast, we dive into Songs About Fictional Characters. Yep, that’s right we are looking at those famous music figures who were created in song. Steve and Windham look into the stories surrounding these famous yet fictional people. What characters immediately come to mind…and do the songs tell a complete story ab…
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On this week’s episode of the Perfect Album Side podcast, Steve and Windham look at 90s movie songs. We’re talking about music that takes you to the movies, takes you to scenes of a movie every time you hear it. What songs are part of the legacy of 90s movies? Subscribe/download and find out how your set lines up with The Perfect Album Side... One …
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This week on the Perfect Album Side podcast, it’s a listener supported episode as the guys take on a topic suggested by a loyal subscriber. Get ready for this…Steve and Windham look at the Power of 4. That is, the 4th song from the 4th album by a 4-man band. You get all of that? 4 by 4 by 4. Not as easy as you might think because after all, it is T…
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After a brief illness hiatus, the guys are back in the studio and the focus is songs that have a choir. Yep, those hits that incorporated the angelic sounds of big choirs to help supplement great music. And hey, may even run into a couple of tunes that use some very creative engineering. As always great conversation and even better music. Tune in t…
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Grammys & Oscars & Moon Men, Oh My!
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On this episode of The Perfect Album Side Podcast, the guys look at songs that won all the awards. Grammys, Oscars, and Moon Men….oh my! That’s right, the tunes that racked up the hardware. Lots of amazing music that was deservedly recognized for its impact and legacy. Think you got an idea of what the final 6 will be? Download and find which award…
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This week on the Perfect Album Side Podcast, Steve and Windham look at Songs that Charted Multiple Times. Now, that’s only songs that charted, fell off, and re-charted at a later date. Two times, three times, maybe more than that…the guys talk about the music, but also the reasons why they came back to life on the Billboard charts. What songs come …
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On this week’s Perfect Album Side podcast, we look at 90s Number 2s! That is 1990s songs that peaked at #2 and just couldn’t make it to that top spot. The guys come up with the 2s but also look at the 1s that kept them from being on top. Songs that were always the bridesmaid, never the bride. Several first time nominees, but also maybe a couple of …
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