I Love That Record: Recent Episodes
Eric Jorgensen
Eric Jorgensen and friends talk about the records they love and why they love them. From pop-punk, to classic rock, to jazz (and everything in between), Eric and his pals leave no stone unturned in their quest to talk about all of their favorite albums.
Wow, it’s been a minute since Eric recorded an episode of I Love That Record, but he’s back in style with not one but two special guests.
First up is Less Than Jake’s guitar player and lead singer Chris DeMakes. That’s right — Eric managed to convince Chris to chat with him about how the band wrote and recorded Hello Rockview, how he and the band felt about the album after they made it (hint: it passed the Dad Test), and what it feels like to meet people at every show who still connect with the band’s music.
To round out the episode, Eric invited his sister Becca Jorgensen onto the show to talk about their favorite songs on the album.
Jump into the car and don’t be the last one out of Liberty City — it’s time to dig into Hello Rockview!
Tidbits from WikipediaHello Rockview is the third studio album by ska punk band Less Than Jake, released on October 6, 1998. Produced by Howard Benson, it is the band’s second and final album on Capitol Records, and recorded at Mirror Image Studios in Gainesville, Florida. The album is the first to feature trombonist Pete Anna, who joined the band during its recording. The album is dedicated in memory of Niki Wood.
The album yielded two singles, “History of a Boring Town” and “All My Best Friends Are Metalheads“, with “History of a Boring Town” reaching #39 on the Billboard Modern Rock Tracks Chart.
The CD booklet had the unorthodox format of a comic book. It was illustrated by Steve Vance, who would later illustrate the song artwork for “The Ghosts of Me and You” on Anthem. Stylistically, it is similar to Dick Tracy. Each page is a separate song, with all dialog, thoughts, and captions being the lyrics to each song. The lyrics themselves all appear in proper order, but the order of the individual songs is different from that of the track list.
Album DetailsBand: Less Than Jake
Year Released: 1998
Label: Capitol
Producer: Howard Benson
Becca’s Favorite Songs “Help Save the Youth of America From Exploding” * “History of a Boring Town” * “All My Best Friends Are Metalheads” * “Nervous in the Alley” * “Last One out of Liberty City” Eric’s Favorite Songs “History of a Boring Town” * “Last One out of Liberty City” * “Help Save the Youth of America From Exploding” * “Five State Drive” * “Scott Farcas Takes it on the Chin” Episode Links* Chris DeMakes a Podcast * Auto-Tune on Wikipedia * Article on the 2008 fire that destroyed masters owned by Universal * Less Than Jake
The global pandemic is still a thing, so Eric decided to get real crazy and record another episode of I Love That Record, this time covering Limbeck’s 2003 alt-country/indie rock/whatever classic Hi, Everything’s Great. Kyle Lindsay joined Eric again this episode to bring his unique perspective as the former member of a touring band, and […]
It’s been two years since the last episode, and there’s a global pandemic on, so what better time than to bring this podcast back and share another favorite album? In this episode, special guest Kyle Lindsay, formerly of the band Camera Can’t Lie, joins Eric to talk about Save the Day’s 2001 career-defining masterpiece Stay […]
How could Jon and Eric possibly top their last episode when they discussed 2014’s Strange Desire? By analyzing another fantastic 2014 release, of course! This episode, they talk about UK band Bear’s Den’s folk-pop record, Islands. Close your eyes, grab your banjo, and get ready to sing along! Album Details Band: Bear’s Den Year Released: 2014 Label: Communion Records Producer: Ian […]
It’s a Christmas miracle! Jon and Eric are back to celebrate the holiday season with a record that is decidedly un-Christmasy. This episode, they talk about Jack Antonoff’s Bleachers’ album Strange Desire. As Eric (and probably others) put it, it’s Jack’s love letter to the John Hughes movies of the 1980’s. Synths, electronic drums, and […]
What better way to start your weekend than by listening to episode two of our two part Nickel Creek spectacular? In this episode, we talk about the (for now) last record that the band has released: A Dotted Line. Album Details Album: A Dotted Line Band: Nickel Creek Year Released: 2014 Label: Nonesuch Records Producer: Eric Valentine Wikipedia Description: A Dotted […]
A lot has happened in our lives since we posted our last episode (though you’ll have to listen to hear what’s new!). We decided to come back in style with a double-episode spectacular celebrating one of our favorite bands — Nickel Creek! In episode one of two parts, we discuss what we think is the […]
This episode, Jon and Eric are joined by their pal David Bartels to talk about his pick: Sticks and Stones by pop-punk elder statesmen New Found Glory. Follow along as they share tales of heartbreak, mosh pits, and buying CDs at Best Buy and FYE. And spoiler alert: all three guys picked the same song as their least […]
It’s been too long since the release of our last episode, so we’re trying to make it up for it with this one. We talk about Fleetwood Mac’s seminal 1977 album Rumours. Odds are, you’ve heard at least half of its songs, but you may not know much about the record’s backstory or the interesting personal dynamics between band members […]
Happy Thursday! Jon and I are back this week with another barn-burner! This episode, we talk about Ben Rector’s uplifting, positive 2015 release Brand New. Spoiler alert: Eric loves the record (and Jon does too, of course). Album Details Album: Brand New Band: Ben Rector Year Released: 2015 Label: Aptly Named Recordings Producer: Ben Rector, Ed Cash, Cason Cooley, Chad Copelin, […]
After a huge first episode, Jon and Eric are back again trying to top it with another episode of I Love That Record. This time around, they discuss Everything in Transit, the seminal release from Andrew McMahon under his Jack’s Mannequin moniker. 11 years after the release of the album, a lot has changed in the world, but some things haven’t: Eric […]
In the very first episode of I Love That Record, Jon and I discuss The Everglow, a classic album by the band Mae. Listen as we talk about the memories we associate with the album, including seeing ex-girlfriends and their mothers while buying it as well as being woken up in the middle of the night by the sound […]