The Dad Rock Podcast: Recent Episodes
BJ the Web Guy
Listen as three dads discuss some of their favorite things in music. From genres to albums to concerts, these guys are ready to rock.
This week the guys listen to popular K-Pop girl group, Red Velvet. What did they thunk of the incredibly popular music that has taken a generation by storm? Listen and find out.
This week the guys dive into the new album by Kanye West. What do they think of his tenth studio album? Plus, does how you feel about a person impact your love of the music.
This week the guys take a look at Rush's followup to the massively successful 'Moving Pictures.' Does it live up to it and does it hold up nearly 40 years later?
Arcade Fire's 'The Suburbs' was album of the year in 2010 and the guys wanted to take a listen to this classic Indie album.
Celebrating the 20th anniversary of System of a Down's big album from 2001. Dare I say it made SOAD a household name?
How do the dads feel about The Clash's 1979 album 'London Calling" 41 years later? Is it punk? Is it pop? Is it new wave? Listen up and find out!
This week we review the new album from Greta Van Fleet. Well, not just the album but we judge them on all levels and at times it can get kind of harsh. Not sorry.
Listening to what we consider to be an essential hard rock album from the 1970s, The Runaways self titled debut.
Michale Jackson's final studio album before his death in 2009. Was 'Invincible' able to live up the the King of Pop's former albums or was his reputation tarnished by all of the sexual abuse allegations? Plus maybe the record company purposely wanted this one to tank. Listen up!
The guys take a look at one of the supergroups from the early 2000s. Reviewing Audioslave's 2002 debut album on this week's episode.
This week the guys listen to one of the biggest albums of the 90s. The 1994 MTV's Unplugged with Nirvana. No one knew just how big this performance was going to be and it still sounds jsut as strong today as it did when they first performed it in 1993.
This week the guys listen to the 1991 album from Primus, 'Sailing the Seas of Cheese.' What did they think of this album 30 years later?
This week the guys talk about some punk rock legends in Social Distortion. Their most successful album is their self titled third album from 1990, but is it punk? is it alt? Is it rockabilly? Listen up and join the conversation.
The first hip hop edition of the Dad Rock podcast tackles an iconic album from A Tribe Called Quest from 1991.
This week Joel and BJ tackle a rock opera. How do they feel about 'Tommy' by The Who. It's a very unique album for many reasons as you'll hear.
This week's episode is a little different. Rather than being a discussion on just the album from Florida Metal band, Iced Earth, it became a discussion on founder and guitarist Jon Schaffer's involvement in the U.S. Capital Riots this past January. Prior to recording we learned this information.
News:
https://loudwire.com/iced-earth-jon-schaffer-released-bail/
This week the guys take a look at the 15th studio album from Weezer, 'Van Weezer.' Wha did they think? Does the band's tribute to the hair metal era do the genre justice?
Spotify playlist:
https://open.spotify.com/playlist/2NrDHDJSRdzxknlVrDZeej
The guys took a jump in the deep dive with 1984's 'Stop Making Sense' from the Talking Heads.
Spotify playlist:
https://open.spotify.com/playlist/2Tx8K6PM0pMpPuRgjUXvRw?si=217e388d0f1c486e&nd=1
This week the guys explore an album that is nearly 50 years old, 1972's 'Machine Head' by Deep Purple. The album was BJ's choice, and no one was hurt during the making of this podcast.
Listen to the album here:
https://open.spotify.com/album/1EK3a0Yctg4d3nGQzE4Uty
The guys take a listen to Tom Petty's first solo album from 1989. Hear their thoughts and where they think the album stand today.
The guys gave a listen to Leon Bridges' sophomore album "Good Thing" from 2018.
Give the album a listen for yourself:
https://open.spotify.com/album/7J9fifadXb0PPSBWXctbi8
Revisiting one of the greatest albums of all time. "1999" by Prince from 1982. What do we love about this album? Listen up and find out. No playlist this week. Just go and listen to this album and turn it up.
Joel and BJ revisited 1993's 'Dogman' by King's X. So how did they feel about it almost 30 years later? Does it still feel the same? Listen up and hear their thoughts on the band's heaviest album.
Kellen has everyone listen to Sleater-Kinney's 1997 acclaimed album "Dig me Out" on this week's episode and BJ and Joel were hearing it for the first time. hear their reactions to the PNW staple.
Spotify playlist:
https://open.spotify.com/playlist/2nzfWrBxqcFhJSWbRfajcZ?si=608a7538434649f3&nd=1
The guys take a look back at the Red Hot Chili Pepper's most well known, and most successful, fifth studio album this week. So after 30 years does 'Blood Sugar Sex Magik' still hold up? Or has the charm faded away under a bridge?
Spotify playlist:
https://open.spotify.com/playlist/3mPzG6Fn7DT76mIMYsMf5t?si=a5d451dace514072
This week's show takes us back more than 30 years to the debut album of Lenny Kravitz. Get our thoughts on the rock icons first album and how it fits with today.
Spotify Playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1D2EoB26sPpKxQ0pxMXKuw?si=f5139ea458ee435e&nd=1
Joel and Kellen tell some personal stories about rock legends, Van Halen, and they have a pretty personal connection to members of the band. Plus all three guys go over their favorite albums.
Spotify link: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1tLYI43zyIaghp2XjJTZtF?si=b6ea027d614c4dc6&nd=1
On this episode Kellen and BJ discuss one of the biggest albums from Incubus. How does it hold up 20 years later?
Spotify playlist link: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/0m8BE2bj18quKTBGmhvQ1n?si=3580c7d691b64db6&nd=1