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The Record Ranking Podcast for people who would rather be listening to music. Each week James and Connor give their spin on a popular album. James has listened to each one dozens of times, but Connor's only heard them once. Come check out our unprofessional insights and learn a little more about the music you love from every genre, artist, and era! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Backtracks: Willy And The Poor Boys - Creedence Clearwater Revival
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Bonus Content! In Episode 165 we took a stroll by the Green River with Creedence Clearwater Revival. Now we're back to dive into their THIRD album from 1969 (and fourth overall), Willy And The Poor Boys! James struggled to choose between the two but is standing by Green River... Will this very similar record with a scrapped concept win us over? How…
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Green River - Creedence Clearwater Revival: Episode 165
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Well! Take a walk along the Green River with us as we cause a Commotion about Creedence Clearwater Revival's era-defining third album, and their second record in just under a year! We'll learn how the band Golliwogged and Gossamer Wumped their way into a record contract and how they slowly imploded under John Fogerty's scrutiny. The Mixtaper challe…
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Full Moon Fever - Tom Petty: Episode 164
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And we're free... Free Fallin' into another album this week with Tom Petty's most successful record Full Moon Fever! It was released as a solo project in 1989 at the height of his popularity and workload, and contains a handful of his greatest hits. We'll learn about the movie star encounter that sent him Runnin' Down A Dream, and cover everything …
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The Atomic Mr. Basie - Count Basie: Episode 163
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Spin It is getting Splanky! We're talking about Big Band royalty, the one and only Count Basie! His 1958 instrumental record The Atomic Mr. Basie is the culmination of the talent of dozens of musicians and decades of bandleading experience. Find out how The Kid From Red Bank went from being the town's (second) best drummer to one of the genre's bes…
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Machine Head - Deep Purple: Episode 162
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Come on, come on! We're Space Truckin' our way through prog metal this week with Machine Head from Deep Purple's Mark II. After a devastating casino fire ruined their plans (and inspired their biggest hit, Smoke On The Water) they created this album with a mobile studio truck in an empty hotel. We'll discover the interesting concept behind the band…
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SUPERBLOOM - MisterWives: Episode 161
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This week we Decide To Be Happy with SUPERBLOOM, the cathartic 19-track breakup pop album from MisterWives! Frontwoman Mandy Lee laments the end of an 8-year relationship and takes us Over The Rainbow with Wizard Of Oz references to explore the poppy fields in the desert and find growth in hardship. We head all the way to Rock Bottom before Coming …
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H to the Izzo, V to the Izzay! The Ruler's Back and this week it's a Jay-Z Takeover! James and Connor are heading to the Heart Of The City with Hov's legendary 2001 record The Blueprint. We'll cover young Shawn Carter's rise to the top, discuss his ambitious business ventures, and more as we learn about the feuds, friends, and experiences that insp…
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We All Want The Same Things - Craig Finn: Episode 159
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It's another Birthday Episode! James and Connor (they used to call us Junebug and Jester) are talking about one of James' must-know albums: We All Want The Same Things, the third solo album from The Hold Steady frontman Craig Finn! His effortless worldbuilding introduces us to a whirlwind of characters who are down on their luck and looking for som…
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Traveller - Chris Stapleton: Episode 158
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We're as smooth as Tennessee Whiskey this week and we've got Nobody To Blame but Chris Stapleton! His breakout 2015 record Traveller took the evolving country music scene by storm and skyrocketed this Kentucky songwriter to the top of the charts. He created this reflective, personal album with the help of his wife, friends, and long-time musical co…
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In The Aeroplane Over The Sea - Neutral Milk Hotel: Episode 157
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What a beautiful face we have found in this place.. it's the face of a tambourine! We're entering the Year Of Discovery on a strong note and talking about In The Aeroplane Over The Sea, the second and final album by the mysterious and eclectic Neutral Milk Hotel. This cult classic record is a sonic journey through Jeff Mangum's haunted carnival of …
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Endless Summer Vacation - Miley Cyrus: Episode 156 (Connor's Pick)
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The Year Of Healing comes to a dramatic conclusion this week with Connor's riskiest pick yet: Endless Summer Vacation by Miley Cyrus! We talked about Plastic Hearts in Episode 20 (check it out!), and Connor's never forgiven James for his thoughts. In this episode we'll talk about what Miley's been up to over the last few years and then take on her …
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Born In The U.S.A. - Bruce Springsteen: Episode 155
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Happy 4th Of July! We're celebrating ironically with Born In The U.S.A., the legendary seventh studio album by the pride of New Jersey, the Boss himself! Bruce Springsteen's iconic title track is one of the most misconstrued songs in popular music.. We'll get to the bottom of why it's so misunderstood and relive our Glory Days as we talk about the …
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From Under The Cork Tree - Fall Out Boy: Episode 154
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We're going down, down in an earlier round, and Sugar, We're Going Down spinning! This week we're talking about Fall Out Boy's quintessential 2005 pop-punk record From Under The Cork Tree! With hits like Dance, Dance and song titles longer than we can fit in the episode description, it's a great intro to the band that would go on to Save Rock And R…
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Little Oblivions - Julien Baker: Episode 153
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We're on a mission to learn about all the members of Boygenius, and this week we have a Ringside seat to Julien Baker's incisively personal third album Little Oblivions! You won't find many choruses, but you WILL find raw, honest lyrics that aren't just Crying Wolf. Tracks like Faith Healer, Heatwave, and Favor take us through her youth, anxieties,…
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Tapestry - Carole King: Episode 152
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You'll feel the earth move under your feet this week because You've Got A Friend in Carole King! We'll listen to her weave a Tapestry of self-love and heartache on her unprecedented 1971 sophomore album. She was already established as a hit songwriter; we'll talk about her early career and her breakout as a recording artist. The Mixtaper has anothe…
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Vampire Weekend (2008): Episode 151
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Don't you wanna get out of Cape Cod tonight? Take a look through a musical kaleidoscope with Vampire Weekend's self-titled 2008 debut, ranked among the best debut albums of all time! This vibey record kickstarted and pioneered a new subgenre. From a Columbia semi-secret society to the halls of a middle school and everywhere in between, learn about …
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Led Zeppelin II - Led Zeppelin: Episode 150
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Want a Whole Lotta Love? This week we Ramble On with Led Zeppelin on their aptly named sophomore album, Led Zeppelin II! James & Connor are celebrating 150 episodes of Spin It with one of the most iconic bands in rock-- practically a household name to this day, almost 50 years after the end of their legendary career. We'll talk about the band's sup…
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Dear Wormwood - The Oh Hellos: Episode 149
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Oh, hello! Join us on a Danse Macabre this week as we weave through a fantastical land of conquerors, demons, and kings with Dear Wormwood, the sophomore concept album from folk duo The Oh Hellos! These Texas siblings wrote and recorded this C.S. Lewis-inspired epistolary all by themselves, with each track representing another step in the protagoni…
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Backtracks: Did You Know That There's A Tunnel Under Ocean Blvd - Lana Del Rey
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Bonus Content! In Episode 148 we felt the Summertime Sadness with Lana Del Rey's rich debut album Born To Die, but we couldn't resist the chance to check out her Grammy-nominated ninth record Did You Know That There's A Tunnel Under Ocean Blvd, too! It's a new evolution for her sound, with so-called "automatic singing," and featured artists like Ja…
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Born To Die - Lana Del Rey: Episode 148
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Turn on your Radio, crack open a Diet Mountain Dew, and experience that Summertime Sadness with us.. We're Off To The Races with Lana Del Rey's sweeping, saturated, cinematic debut Born To Die! This trip-hop album with a dark edge was born from her experiences with alcohol, mental health, and growing up. The Mixtaper is taking us on a journey throu…
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It's a Rollie, not a stopwatch. Drake don't ever stop, and neither does his 2018 double album Scorpion! This week we're learning about everyone's favorite star of Degrassi (remember that) and exploring every corner of his unique, chart-topping style. We'll hear Sandra's Rose bloom with 25 rap and R&B-influenced hits full of hidden lyrical gems that…
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Whoever's In New England - Reba McEntire: Episode 146
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She's a single mom who works two jobs, who loves her kids and never stops... she's a Survivor, and she's Reba McEntire!! James & Connor are discovering Whoever's In New England this week with her ballad-laden, breakthrough tenth record! We petition the Oklahoma Music Hall Of Fame and journey from her rodeo origins to the biggest stages in country m…
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The Lost Years - The Strike: Episode 145 (Connor's Pick)
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Oh, honey, let's ride!! We're celebrating Connor's birthday (DEFINITELY not forgetting it again!) with his newest pick: The Strike's 2022 album The Lost Years! We first discovered their single Overtime on our Singles Episode (#15) and now we're going All The Way with a dozen Painkillers that are anything but Nothing New. It's a feel-good, good-time…
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Badmotorfinger - Soundgarden: Episode 144
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Looking California and feeling Minnesota? Well you've come to the right place! James and Connor are breaking our Rusty Cage this week and exploring the Mind Riot of Soundgarden's 1991 album Badmotorfinger! We'll talk about the actual garden of sound that gave the band their name, the science of cryptozoology, and the black hole that almost had a ve…
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Rumour Has It we're spinning Adele this week.. She Set Fire To The Rain with her unforgettable coming-of-age breakup record 21 and now the tables have turned and we get to talk about it! From music fan to music student to early-life crisis to international superstar, find out what turned her into a mononymous household name. The Mixtaper has more f…
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Backtracks: Minute By Minute - The Doobie Brothers
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Bonus Content! In Episode 142 we rocked down the highway with The Doobie Brothers and their Toulouse Street record, but James is convinced he could have done better. We're backtracking to Minute By Minute, the band's eighth album, featuring hits like What A Fool Believes and a handful of newbie Doobies that have changed the band's style and sound p…
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Toulouse Street - The Doobie Brothers: Episode 142
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Woah-oh, Listen To The Music! That's right, we're Rockin' Down The Highway with The Doobie Brothers and their breakthrough sophomore album Toulouse Street! We trace the band's Pud origins as a biker band and watch them grow into one of the foundational pillars of rock for more than a decade. We'll talk about a Beatle-beating record, the mysterious …
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...---... You know what that means: Time to talk about SZA's expansive, Grammy-winning sophomore album SOS! In an ambitious, intentional attempt to blend all her influences and styles into one melting pot, this 23-track record incorporates rock, pop, R&B, hip-hop, and more into hits like Kill Bill, Shirt, Low, and Snooze (and Conceited)!! James & C…
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Move Along - The All-American Rejects: Episode 140
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When all you've gotta keep is strong listen to The All-American Rejects' sophomore album Move Along, like you know we do! James and Connor are breaking down the pop-punk band's signature album with hits you might know from Rockband, Snakes On A Plane, and even the Disney Cars video game. Plus, the Mixtaper is back to spill the band's Dirty Little S…
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Dr. Feelgood - Mötley Crüe: Episode 139
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WOAH! YEAH! Mötley Crüe's iconic 1989 record Dr. Feelgood has Kickstarted Our Hearts, hope it never stops! James & Connor are learning about the band's wilder days, including the true stories that inspired their most iconic songs! From power ballads like Without You to thinly veiled euphemisms like Rattlesnake Shake and Sticky Sweet, we're ordering…
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March Madness - A TV Theme Song Tournament: Episode 138
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We interrupt this broadcast to bring you a new concept: A March Madness-style bracket made entirely of TV show theme songs! We compiled 64 of the most iconic, memorable, and popular television shows, separated them by category, and brought them to the dance. We debated each matchup carefully and considered all kinds of factors, from relevance and i…
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Rolling Papers - Wiz Khalifa: Episode 137
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Get ready to Roll Up for another week of ranking albums! We're on the Rooftops of Pittsburgh with Wiz Khalifa's 2011 major-label debut, Rolling Papers! It features the mega hit Steelers anthem Black And Yellow, pop crossover No Sleep, and a dozen other atmospheric, synth-laden tracks that will give us a glimpse into Wiz's life. The Mixtaper has new…
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Valentine - Snail Mail: Episode 136
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Sucker for the pain, huh, honey? This week we're Forever (Sailing) into forlorn indie pop with Valentine, the heart-wrenching sophomore album from 1999-born Lindsey Jordan, better known as Snail Mail! From the depths of heartbreak (and a lamplit cave), we'll explore everything from resilient teeth and homemade paper to lipomyelomeningocele. With ca…
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Midnights - Taylor Swift (Grammy Special): Episode 135
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Meet me at midnight... for another Spin It Grammy Special! We've got plenty of award winners and performances to discuss. Find out how we were right and wrong about last week's predictions! And you best believe Taylor Swift is still Bejeweled... her latest record Midnights is the 2024 Album Of The Year! We'll talk about what she's been up to since …
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Predicting Every 2024 Grammy Winner: Bonus Content
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BONUS CONTENT! Happy Grammy Week! We're stoked for this year's ceremony, and in anticipation of our annual Album Of The Year Grammy Special we decided to make our own predictions about winners in each of the 94 categories this year. The Mixtaper will teach us a little about how voting works and what's new at the 66th Grammy Awards, and then James a…
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George & Ira Gershwin's Greatest Hits - A Gopher Day Special: Episode 134
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It's Groundhog Day! Back in Episode 45 Connor introduced us to George Gershwin's Rhapsody In Blue, and described it as his "going mad montage" where he tried to catch a pesky gopher. So we decided today should be Gopher Day instead! We're celebrating by revisiting George and Ira Gershwin and some of the iconic music that made their careers the stuf…
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Live At The Regal - B.B. King: Episode 133
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Every Day We Have The Blues, and today we're getting to know the King-- B.B. King, that is! His 1965 concert album Live At The Regal has often been hailed as one of the best blues records of all time. How Blue Can You Get? James & Connor will find out as they discover Blues Boy King's exceptional tractor-driving skills (and tractor-wrecking skills)…
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Bell Bottom Country - Lainey Wilson: Episode 132
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Got a Heart Like A Truck? Hold our halos... this week we're cooking with Grease and talking about Lainey Wilson's award-winning country fusion record Bell Bottom Country! From ripping country hits like Road Runner and Wildflowers and Wild Horses to unforgettable moments like Watermelon Moonshine and Those Boots, you won't need BBSP to know a good t…
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Abandoned Luncheonette - Daryl Hall & John Oates: Episode 131
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Sarah's off on a turnaround, but James and Connor are on to another album! This week we're spinning Daryl Hall & John Oates' 1973 sophomore album Abandoned Luncheonette! It's a perfect example of their blossoming signature sound, with a blend of tracks that might just end up being magical. We'll talk about the shootout origins of one of rock's most…
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Backtracks: High As Hope - Florence + The Machine
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Bonus Content! In Episode 130 we talked about Florence + The Machine's record How Big, How Blue, How Beautiful... but did we make the right choice? James went back and forth between that and their fourth record High As Hope. After the episode he made Connor go listen to it, and now we're comparing notes! We'll talk about the differences between eac…
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How Big, How Blue, How Beautiful - Florence + The Machine: Episode 130
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How Big, How Blue, How Beautiful! James and Connor are building a Ship To Wreck and talking about the smash-hit third record by Florence + The Machine. From emotional introspective rockers to soulful ballads, Florence Welch can sing it all (with her impressive 3-octave vocal range)! We'll talk about her favorite smells, turbulent travel, and throat…
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Goodbye To All Of That, 2023 - The WLDLFE: Episode 129
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Happy New Year! We're back @ it again with another Listener Recommendation and saying Goodbye To All Of That 2023 with The WLDLFE! This up-and-coming indie pop band has toured with some of our previous faves like Bad Suns and The Band Camino. James and Connor are breaking down their FOURTH record to talk about lemonade, a lack of i's, drum muggers,…
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Naughty Or Nice 2 - A Head-To-Head Holiday Hits Bracket: Episode 128
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It's another Spinter Wonderland special! We're reviving last year's Naughty Or Nice competition and putting 12 holiday hits head-to-head in a bracket-style elimination! The catch? Each song is by an artist we've covered in one of this year's episodes and voted on LIVE by our Twitch chat! From Elvis and the Eagles to Ray Stevens and *NSYNC, the resu…
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The Colour And The Shape - Foo Fighters: Episode 127
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Hello, we've waited here for you Everlong! Get ready to put a Monkey Wrench in your listening habits with The Colour And The Shape, the sophomore album from the Dave Grohl-led Foo Fighters! James and Connor find out what he's been up to since Nirvana. What's a foo? Who earned the title of Honorary Beatle? What caused the band to move the earth? We'…
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Drive - Alan Jackson: Episode 126 (Connor's Pick)
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Connor's taking the wheel this week with another album.. it's Drive by Alan Jackson! This 2002 record is often considered one of the best of his career and it features songs like First Love, That'd Be Alright, and the contemplative Where Were You (When The World Stopped Turning). We'll talk about his pets, weightlifting, and his career's sky-high o…
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Rock And Roll Ain't Noise Pollution, and we're cranking it to 11 with AC/DC's iconic record Back In Black! Join James and 2008 Connor as we journey through this album one (or more) metaphors at a time. In the wake of Bon Scott's passing and largely shaped by new lead singer Brian Johnson, this record would go on to be one of the best-sellers in the…
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The Band - The Band: Episode 124 (Thanksgiving Special)
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Happy Thanksgiving! King Harvest has surely come and we're heading Across The Great Divide to celebrate with The Band! Their self-titled sophomore album builds on everything that made Big Pink great. Expect lots of characters, evocative lyricism, jug-band style jams, and harmonious ballads. We'll get into their award-winning, iconic Last Waltz conc…
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Welcome - The Arcadian Wild: Episode 123
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Welcome! This week we're wild about the third record by the Nashville-based folk string trio The Arcadian Wild! With an innate sense of rhythm, a knack for tight vocal harmony, and raw instrumental talent, the band takes their skills to new heights on Welcome to put a spring in the step of sentimentality. We'll go all the way from ancient Greece to…
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Like Someone In Love - Ella Fitzgerald: Episode 122
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Hello, Younkers! This week we're rhapsodizing about the marvelous Queen Of Jazz herself, Ella Fitzgerald! Her 1957 album Like Someone In Love features songs from a wide range of contemporary songwriters that give us another glimpse into the Great American Songbook. We'll follow her rise to legendary status from the streets of New York all the way t…
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Attention all planets of the Solar Federation! We have assumed control, and this week we're talking about Rush's iconic record 2112! Designed to be a defiant last-ditch middle finger at their record label, this album features a 20-minute sci-fi prog opera as its first side. James and Connor will talk about this timeless tale of triumph over tyranny…
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