The Album Concept Hour: Recent Episodes
The Album Concept Hour
Are you a fan of concept albums? Do you prefer to listen to records start to finish? We have broken down everything from Pink Floyd to Janelle Monae to the Digimon: the Movie Soundtrack and we are just getting started. Join us as we break down some of music's most interesting albums every Monday and try to discover the intended meaning behind them (or lack thereof)...
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I've... been having these weird thoughts lately... like, is any of this for real... or not...? CUE THE BADDEST J POP SONG YOU"VE EVER HEARD CHANGING YOU FOR LIFE FOREVER
Join us as we discuss Utada Hikaru at the height of their power with the stellar album ULTRA BLUE. Today it's mono-a-mono with Brad's friend Max!
SHOW LINKS:
Utada Hikaru - Keep Trying (inappropriate subtitles): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-V0JGfkoossUtada - Easy Breezy Music Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RpqTJySA5Sc
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We are taking a break from our trip backwards through Pink Floyd's discography to put one last nail into The Wall... The Final Cut is one of the most divisive albums in rock history; and one of the most intriguing... It's an anti-war concept album using the leftover bricks from The Wall to bring attention to the war that Britain had just waged to keep control of their colony in The Falkland Islands. Roger Waters felt that by not finding a peaceful alternative, Britain was spitting on the legacy of the soldiers that died to defend peace and freedom, including his own dad. It's also a pointed criticism of the cold war era and the various land grabs that plagued it, by colonial powers unwilling to let go of the colonial age. On it's own, it's an incredible anti-war album that continues to be relevant any time authoritarianism rears it's head, like now with the rise of fascism in America and the Genocide of Gazan Palestinians. In the context of Pink Floyd and Waters' mental health, however, the album shows how difficult it can be to come to terms with your own trauma without pushing everyone you love away. Both in the context of The Wall and The Final Cut, Rogers is taking on the crushing weight of his own trauma and the dystopian cycle of violence that keeps making albums like this relevant.
SHOW LINKS:
Adeyemi on Insta: https://www.instagram.com/santinedj/
Adeyemi on SoundCloud: https://soundcloud.com/a-balogun
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We've all seen the memes. Ice Cube and various other zoom actors were in a recent take on The War of the Worlds. It's worse than you think, etc... But what about a War of the Worlds that's BETTER than you think?? We decided to crack open one of the greatest telling of this classic tale, complete with disco, spooky sounds, and proggy composition. It's like if Pet Sounds and Tubular Bells had a really funky baby. You'll laugh, you'll cry, you'll hear Jon's perspective on germ theory.
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Today, we follow a tale as old as time... A woman from the city that just wanted to get by and be appreciated... A woman that made her own way, despite the trials and tribulations it took to get there... A woman that knew how to flaunt it and find her own Prince Charming... A woman that became the Queen of Disco... Donna Summer. In Once Upon a Time, Donna retells the Cinderella story in a way that only she can. It should have been a full on Broadway production... and it still can if you ask us!
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30 years ago, Ani Difranco released one of her most critically acclaimed albums ever. Although she stayed in the indie world, her talent broke through and she was able to create a lasting legacy that is still ongoing to this day. Well, the shows already a bit late, so that's going to be it! We have Moses and Danielle on today too! It's a great conversation dont miss it!!!!!!!
Show Links:
Eating Hot Wings while listening to Baroness: https://youtu.be/CoDzq-FzOqg
Video Essay about Fascism and the R-Word: https://youtu.be/J6k7N7el160?si=19wr72wYmwSLXZhu
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At long last, it's finally here: WINTER IN JULY!!!! Today we're talking about a very touching tribute by Edgar Winter to his dearly departed brother Johnny Winter. They were both music legends in their own right, but Johnny was more of a blues man. Listen as Edgar channels his brother along with all of Johnny's best of friends. Strap in cause this one has some RIPPING blues guitar from some of the greats.
Show Links:
Eating Hot Wings while listening to Baroness: https://youtu.be/CoDzq-FzOqg
Video Essay about Fascism and the R-Word: https://youtu.be/J6k7N7el160?si=19wr72wYmwSLXZhu
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It the Return of the KING... King Diamond that is!!!! After 28 years... wait, no I think it was 18 years... checks notes Oh... After 14 YEARS, King Diamond finally delivered to us one of the greatest concept album sequels of all time... and DEFINITELY the spookiest. .. This is one for the books, we hope you enjoy it!!!!
Show Links:
Eating Hot Wings while listening to Baroness: https://youtu.be/CoDzq-FzOqg
Video Essay about Fascism and the R-Word: https://youtu.be/J6k7N7el160?si=19wr72wYmwSLXZhu
Full Livestream of the episode: https://youtube.com/live/PlMVujzzxjk?feature=share
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We've covered King Gizzard and King Crimson as well as Freddie King and Carole King... We've discussed Operation Mindcrime (1 and 2!!!)... We followed the life of the Seventh Son of the Seventh Son... We've even discussed throwbacks to 80s speed metal with Lords of the Trident... But nothing could have prepared us for... THE HORROR!!!!!! That's right, today, we're listening to the album equivalent of a haunted house. It's got curses, it's got ghouls, and it's got SCREAMS galore!!!!!!!
Show Links:
Video Essay about Fascism and the R-Word: https://youtu.be/J6k7N7el160?si=19wr72wYmwSLXZhu
Full Livestream of the episode: https://youtube.com/live/T4upPFGLYb8?feature=share
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We're doing another Artist Spotlight, where we interview an artist about THEIR album, including all our musing, breakdowns, and judgement!
Today we have none other than two time guest and all time Engineer--it's Jordan Duffy!!!! She has a brand new album out all about her experiences of love and loss while dating in LA. It's a raw and real look into the weird dating world we find ourselves in 2025. It's a fun pop experience and has a variety of genres and we'd argue it's even a concept album! Join us today as we get the entire process with Jordan and learn a little about the LA dating scene...
Show Links:
Nights Like These music video: https://youtu.be/ZkQuTCO7If0?si=QCUpduwHTR4Wd2sa
Jordan Duffy's website: https://www.jordanduffymusic.com/
Donna the Dead Presents: Sex Ed for the Undead: https://www.amazon.com/Sex-Ed-Undead-Zombie-Position/dp/1494995077
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What's with all this Dominator culture? Are we going to succumb to Electricide or are we going to Feminize? Humanic and technologic revolution is possible. But only if we take the reigns of... DATA DOOM.
Very special guests in the studio today, all three member of Lunar Moth: Mac, Gage, and Amber!!! They suggested this album and we are glad they did! Frankie and the Witch Fingers rules!
Episode Links:
Lunar Moth website: https://lunarmothband.com
Lunar Moth on Bandcamp: https://lunarmothwi.bandcamp.com/album/lamplight
Frankie and the With Fingers on bandcamp: https://frankieandthewitchfingers.bandcamp.com/album/trash-classic
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It's 1962. Ray Charles is several albums into his deal with ABC-Paramount. It's one of the greatest deals a musician has ever received from a label, but Ray is not satisfied. You see, he doesn't like the notion that his songs should be segregated into R&B charts and put in a separate category than Country. After all, they both sing from the soul about heart ache and sadness and have a lot in common. Despite some initial opposition from his management, Ray pushed forward to make a crossover record in the midst of a civil rights movement that was in full force. This album took the radio by storm. They were playing it on R&B stations, Country stations, black stations, white stations--and it went straight to number one on the charts, his first album ever to do that.
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A night out on the town... A heavy traffic jam... And one. wrong. turn. Don't Move. Don't Whisper. Don't Even Breathe... because its... Judgement Night...
...and it's got the most killer soundtrack.
Links:
Judgement Night trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G5p7wq2PcJM
Judgement Night full movie: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VW4CFfpX0ps&t=3436s
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There comes a time in every boys life... That they must put away childish things... They must set aside their dick and fart jokes and have real observations about the world... They must stop their constant talk of jissom and dog's anus's... And when the boys put away childish things... they are able to create music... for adults...
But all jokes aside, it's an incredible album with an incredible guest appearance from Robert Smith and they did indeed show people that they can be serious... when they want to.
Links:
blink-182 Untitled Album Documentary Reaction Livestream with Mark: https://youtu.be/9XcNlLIiXC4?si=sEPgitxlKOVtRZ4F
Blink 182 - Always Music Video: https://youtu.be/CvtJVku_mJw?si=1ybMRvJq78AoBT4P
Full Livestream of the episode: https://youtube.com/live/raIjGhlEGT4?feature=share
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Today on the podcast, class is back in session with our professor of new wave, Adam Elk! But today he's lecturing on a different genre with the same attitude: Punk (with a specialty in Costello). Join us as we learn why Elvis Costello is still so highly regarded all these years later and learn about the state of punk before the genre was cast in stone.
Links:
Get "One Eyed Band" on the Mommyheads website: https://www.mommyheads.com/
Buke and Gass: NPR Tiny Desk: https://youtu.be/-wQv60dxAUU?si=Rks0uVjWBRHKOyOd
Scoochie Boochie "Car Butt" music video: https://youtu.be/gvjYP5d7La8?si=V0TNkOS471C8khvx
Full Livestream of the episode: https://youtube.com/live/kQXYhnWjUII?feature=share
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On today's episode of "Musicians that should be a household name" we're talking about Harry Nilsson!!! Sure, he was talked about plenty in his day, but what if I were to tell you that "One is the loneliest number", "Put the lime in the coconut", and the "Gotta get up" song from the show Russian Doll were all from the same dude! Would you talk about him then?? Nilsson was a songwriter's songwriter and you'll have to listen to this episode to find out why.
Aaaaannd, today we have on another member of the 200 podcast episodes club, with George Heftler of the recently defunct "Best Little Horror Pod In Philly", in which every episode for 200 episodes, he (and his famous guests) tried to determine what the best horror movie ever made was. Round of applause for that!!!!
Links:
George and Brad discuss Holy Mountain: https://www.podchaser.com/podcasts/the-best-little-horror-house-i-1000453/episodes/the-holy-mountain-1973-with-br-177009691
Scoochie Boochie "Car Butt" music video: https://youtu.be/gvjYP5d7La8?si=V0TNkOS471C8khvx
snowd4y - "Wah Gwan Delilah" (feat Drake) Music Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YRtyGtjgcNo
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When you think of the city Toronto, there are a few names come to mind. Drake... snowd4y................... the rest. But there's one Torontonian that both Drake and snowd4y look up to and respect. One Torontonian that walked, so that Drake could run. One Torontonian that's actually...weirdly connected to Drake... in the sense that his next album is financed by him... That's right. I'm talking about the GOAT of the Toronto Hip Hop scene, K-OS and we're discussing his debut album paradoxically about his EXIT from the music industry. AND we are joined by none other than actual Canadian Kelly from the Canuck is a Slur podcast!!!
Links:
Canuck is a Slur linktree: https://linktr.ee/canuckisaslur https://www.reddit.com/r/Ethelcain/wiki/index/lore/
"Organized K-OS" interview with Exclaim!: https://exclaim.ca/music/article/organised_k-os
snowd4y - "Wah Gwan Delilah" (feat Drake) Music Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YRtyGtjgcNo
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MISSING
Stranger Abduction
Name: Ethel Cain ... Age: 20 ... Sex: Female ... Height: 5'8" ... Weight: 132 lbs ... Hair Color: Brown ... Eyes: Green
Circumstances:
Ethel was last seen Saturday, January 13 (1991) at 3:15 A.M being forced into a black, short-bed pickup truck in the old Winn Dixie parking lot on Abrams Street in Arlington, Texas. A witness said a white man kidnapped her.
Contact: Arlington Police Department (000) 000-0000
Links:
Ethel Cain Lore: https://www.reddit.com/r/Ethelcain/wiki/index/lore/
This Band Could be Your Food podcast: https://www.thisbandcouldbeyourfood.com/
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HO HO HO....MEEEERRRRRY CHRISTMASSS..... It's that time of year again where we are good to each other for about a week! Let's make this one count cause it's going to be a bumpy one next year! Let's enjoy this calm before the proverbial storm by loving our neighbors as ourselves, especially the ones that are worrying about being torn from their homes by Christmas next year! Again, MERRRRYYYY CHRIIMMMNSAAAAAS!!!!
I suppose I should have said something about the Muppets and how awesome they are or something.
Links:
Full "A Christmas Together" Special: https://archive.org/details/john-denver-muppets-christmas-together
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The year is 1967. A lot of popular musicians are moving towards psychedelia. It's kind of a buttoned up movement still--on the surface people still look business casual, even if their hair is getting long. The San Francisco hippie scene hasn't yet merged with the British invasion. But all that would change during the "Summer of Love", when they all came together and made a promise to "turn on, tune in, and drop out." Jefferson Airplane took center stage as the group most representative of that ethos, with their recent addition of model-turned-singer, Grace Slick on vocals. She brought with her a few songs from her previous group, The Great Society that would come to define the hippie movement as a whole; the pop hit "Somebody to Love" and the moody psychedelic anthem "White Rabbit". The concept behind Surrealistic Pillow...? Acid... It's a lot of acid.
Links:
"White Rabbit" Music Video:https://youtu.be/WANNqr-vcx0?si=-Kwhq_O-c7Onj2iv
Full Livestream of the episode: https://youtube.com/live/uWHVQC3hw3M?feature=share
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Join us this week as a mentally unwell man (Brad) attempts to explain the story of The Parallax II to a friend just trying to have a good time (Dave) in this paranoia filled, unaliving obsessed (TW), cosmic horror/power fantasy. Also, it's about isolation and entanglement... and the beginning of everything... or something like that. Idk, we drank a few beers and tried to unravel the story, but I think it just unraveled us.
Links:
The Guide to The Parallax II: Future Sequence: https://www.reddit.com/r/BetweenTheBuriedAndMe/comments/18nsky/the_guide_to_the_parallax_ii_future_sequence/
Ranking Concept Albums Tier List: https://tiermaker.com/create/ranking-concept-albums-17464908
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It's the 5th anniversary show... kind of. We're a little late but there were some time travel shenanigans that we had to attend to. Anyway, we love you all and we appreciate listening to our ramblings all these years. Be good to each other out there.
Links:
The Gizzverse Explained playlist: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLluo87o05TIGLPcsQ6ZZj-AZtSqEeHY0n&si=LVplGO-ACZ7XOv2O
Ranking Concept Albums Tier List: https://tiermaker.com/create/ranking-concept-albums-17464908
Full Livestream of the episode: https://youtube.com/live/WE2UB4P5vmk?feature=share
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Soooo... Last week we were glazing pretty hard about our boys in The Pink Floyd... but this week... the glazing has come to a hard stop. Maybe it's the weird production choices, maybe it's the awesome album cover for a below average Floyd album, maybe it's the fact that we JUST listened to Meddle, in which they perfect what they were trying to accomplish here with the "Atom Heart Mother" suite. Maybe we've become cynical and jaded. Either way, if you want to hear us be critical about Floyd for once, this is the episode for it! Sorry in advance to all the Atom Heart Mother die hards...
Links:
Pink Floyd Members and the Critics - Atom Heart Mother (documentary): https://youtu.be/HavV_UNOrpI?si=mJtxhLFhz0K1ZL_b
Pink Floyd's Entire Discography But It's Just Body Parts: https://youtu.be/csDwthoiojk?si=H-bWLhlFV8_JNIZs
MELLOW HARSHER: "THIS CAN ONLY BE AS TERRIBLE AS WE ARE" A Documentary: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NyBaW5NYmFE
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We're officially in the throes of SEASON 5!!! And you know that means that it's time to talk about another Pink Floyd album in our series going backwards through their discography. Last time we left our heroes, they were throwing together an album that was for a movie, but also wasn't? (i don't remember that feels like a lifetime ago). However, before that, they had achieved what would become their signature sound, with the long-crafted compilation of various "nothings" they had left on the cutting room floor throughout the years. That achievement was called "Echoes" and it takes up the entire B side of Pink Floyd's 4th (or 5th) record, "Meddle". Side A also has some songs that would become Floyd classics, such as "Fearless" and "One of These Days". It's underrated by the casual rock fan, and overrated by Floyd purists. Either way, it's a magical and important piece to the Pink Floyd journey.
EDITOR'S NOTE: Brad was incorrect when he said they didn't perform the whole "Echoes" suite live in Pompeii. He was just looking at a shorter version of it on YouTube, like a chump.
Links:
Pink Floyd - "Echoes" Live in Pompeii: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PGwPSPIhohk&t=5s
"It's Three O'Clock, Go To Your Sink, Pour Some Milk, And Start To Think ...About This Terrific New 'Beach Boys' Tribute From The Sad Milk Collective!!!": https://sadmilkcollective.bandcamp.com/album/its-three-oclock-go-to-your-sink-pour-some-milk-and-start-to-think-about-this-terrific-new-beach-boys-tribute-from-the-sad-milk-collective
MELLOW HARSHER: "THIS CAN ONLY BE AS TERRIBLE AS WE ARE" A Documentary: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NyBaW5NYmFE
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Everyone that listens to this podcast knows that I ride for Inspector 34. Their debut album, Love My Life was my album of the year when it came out and this is proving to be one of my favorites this year. Seriously, these guys are critically underrated and they deserve to be in your earholes. Also, this ep is fun if you enjoy musicians actually discussing the recording process. This band reps both coasts and everything inbetween and you won't regret listening.
Links:
Inspector 34 - "Squint Your Ears" on bandcamp: https://inspector34.bandcamp.com/album/squint-your-ears"It's Three O'Clock, Go To Your Sink, Pour Some Milk, And Start To Think ...About This Terrific New 'Beach Boys' Tribute From The Sad Milk Collective!!!": https://sadmilkcollective.bandcamp.com/album/its-three-oclock-go-to-your-sink-pour-some-milk-and-start-to-think-about-this-terrific-new-beach-boys-tribute-from-the-sad-milk-collective
Sad Milk Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/sadmilkcollective/posts
MELLOW HARSHER: "THIS CAN ONLY BE AS TERRIBLE AS WE ARE" A Documentary: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NyBaW5NYmFE
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We've been doing the podcast for almost 5 years and in that time we've discussed all variety of concept albums. We've discussed brilliantly crafted social commentaries, deeply personal tragedies, space oddities, and brat reinventions. We've followed the rise of King Crimson and the fall of Pink Floyd, the tragedy of Janice Joplin and the triumph of Louryn Hill, and the forerunners of the concept albums we enjoy today. This has been an incredible journey and we couldn't have done it without each and every listener that tunes in. You have let me do a thing I have a passion for and I get to keep doing it because you keep listening! I'll be forever grateful.
And I'm especially grateful for my cohosts, past and present, for giving me their time and energy these past 5 years. John Griffith, Jake "the Snake" Foster, Trevor "The Altered Beast" Kolden, Scott Westley, Nathan Maney, Reis Galvan, and of course, the cohosts with the mo-host Jon Acker and Dave Gallagher. I love you guys and I couldn't be happier with this podcast and the people I make it with.
Links:
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We have Rockford, IL's own The Bitter Ends and we're wrapping up 199 episodes of the podcast (before starting fresh on 200) with truly one of the greatest concepts to grace this podcast, Frances the Mute! From the beautiful, but tragic story, to the inspiration that created it, to the scorching riffs and prog trumpets (to the decoded version of the album that combines the single Frances the Mute overtop the album Frances the Mute). If you're a concept fan, this is an epic concept.
See The Bitter Ends live in September!!!!
Links:
The Bitter Ends Live - https://www.facebook.com/events/s/local-bands-shred-the-stage/545418984487508/
Bucket List Playlist from Brad's music league: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/6Fc9xoXop3OXBGqnqBBm53?si=3324903e8fd84ac4
Suicide Prevention Hotline: https://nationaltoolkit.csw.fsu.edu/resource/national-suicide-prevention-lifeline-1-800-273-talk-8255/
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I had a really awesome description for this episode but Spotify's new uploader deleted everything. I don't know exactly what I said but it was moving and concise. You have to believe me...
Links:
The Suburbs short film by Spike Jonze: https://vimeo.com/58296738?share=copy
In his most personal album yet, Usher took his rocket blasting into the stars and poured some nas in the tank. This album put him on the map for good and solidified him as our generation's R Kelly (without all the weird pdfile/pee stuff). This is the kind of thing that Millenials were bumping and grinding to, and for good reason. Listen along with us to see how many of these tracks really are confessions, and how many are just about fuckin.
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We've raved over DAMN. We dick-rided To Pimp a Butterfly. Now it's time to really glaze, because it is the summer of "Not Like Us" and we're going back to long before the beef began. It's time for the origin story for Drake v Kendrick with the album that put them together in a track, Good Kid, M.A.A.D City. Before Kendrick turned into the literal Boogie Man of Haters, there was a time when he could be in the same studio as him. Although, he phoned it in a little bit in the music video...
Links:
"Poetic Justice (feat. Drake)" Music Video: https://youtu.be/yyr2gEouEMM?si=zkSesxIkoXl8uJ3S
Good Kid, M.A.A.D City short film: https://youtu.be/cGkUpjyL7y8?si=USfOxf772QPQ79Nl
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Move over Swifties, it's time for brat girl summer.
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We're 194 episodes into this show and as we draw closer to the 200th, we thought we'd get to the ACTUAL first concept album (by most accounts): Woody Guthrie's 1940 song collection called Dust Bowl Ballads. This collection came out in 2-three disc 78 rpm records with one song per side. With autobiographical elements as well as story elements of John Steinbeck's 1939 epic "Grapes of Wrath", this album tells us the tragedy of the Dust Bowl, the forcing of 1000s of families off their farm land, the horrible working conditions of the migrants seeking better life in the "Peach Bowl" of California, and the opposition they found in corrupt business and police-men and their counterparts in vigilantes. Although this came out in 1940, it reflects on a lot of worker's rights issues that we are still facing trying to get fair wages today.
Grapes of Wrath (1940) on the Internet Archive: https://archive.org/details/the-grapes-of-wrath-1940
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In 1974, in the wake of the release of their magnum opus, Red, Robert Fripp made the decree "King Crimson is completely over. For ever and ever." And he meant it... for a time. For the next few years, he left the music industry completely to focus on himself and his spirituality, but he wouldn't be out for long. In the late 70s into 1980, Fripp was pulled back into the fold, laying down guitar work for legends such as David Bowie, Peter Gabriel, and Daryl Hall. Finally, the need to be in a group resurfaced, and he enlisted Adrien Belew (who had just come off the "Remain in Light" tour) and Tony Levin (a master of the Chapman Stick) to join himself and Bill Bruford in a New Wave band calling itself Discipline. It wasn't very long before it became apparent that this grouping was the next incarnation of King Crimson, and in 1981, they wowed the rock world with a completely new sound for the band. It was New Wave, but still with all the Prog polyrhythms that defined them in the past. Whatever you think of this point in their discography, it's clear they were masters of reinvention.
Today we're joined once again by Adam Elk from The Mommyheads!!! They are finally touring the midwest THIS WEEKEND and you should come out and see them! Tour dates linked belew.
The Mommyheads midwest tour dates!: https://twitter.com/TheMommyheads/status/1790120603048984586
Beato interviews Belew, Vai, Levin, and Carey about upcoming "Beat" tour: https://youtu.be/AbQM09t5E2c?si=ZKtczYDMiFEqJBiE
The Mommyheads perform "Frame by Frame": https://youtu.be/1Gqz8NWSMyA?si=kCpkez19t7DlKnVR
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On September 9th, 1999 (or 9-9-99), Thomas Bangalter and and Guy-Manuel de Homem-Christo became robots. After a night of working on a track, their sampler crashed and exploded. After some quick surgery to treat their injuries, they came out as robots. After realizing their track had been erased from the incident, they started to toil away on "Discovery" to try and regain what humanity they had left...
Returning guest Derick McDuff returns! Look for an episode of his "Underrated" movie podcast next month about Interstella 5555 including Brad LeBaron!
Underrated movie podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/underrated/id1460393092
Discovery sample breakdown: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lBSWw7RdZLk
Discovery samples playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/4wpBlAXxEs9W1XVlWBTgUk?si=44d5138ec7674ec7
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Alrighty y'all, this episode is going to get DARK. We've talked about heroin as a subject matter in many songs for many bands, but today we get INTO it. Coming from an era glorifying the sex, drugs, and rock and roll style, Alice in Chains and their grunge cohorts recontextualized the lifestyle to be more of a cautionary tale than something to aspire to. In Dirt, we get the entire journey of heroin addiction; from the lackadaisical first time, to the brink of death's door, to the harrowing trial of withdrawal. They weren't the first band in the genre to experience the tragedy of heroin addiction and certainly wouldn't be the last, but Dirt remains one of the best examples of that internal conflict.
Lunar Moth "If I Lived Alone": https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gPT0XgE0rT4
Lunar Moth "Stranger" Album Release Shows: https://www.instagram.com/p/C6t5nsdvUL8/?utm_source=ig_web_button_share_sheet&igsh=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==
Stank Rangers youtube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@StankRangers
Angelica Garcia "Gemini": https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ze_ZbtY7t3Y
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Last time on the pod we discussed Erykah's left brain album and today we have it's counterpart in her right brain album, New Amerykah Pt. 2, that arrived two years after New Amerykah Pt. 1. While it continues to have mixes from some of the best underground producers in the game, this one gets a little more personal. In "Return of the Ankh", she dissects all of her relationships--with her lovers, with her fans, with money, and with herself; and creates a hip hop classic while doing so.
Erykah Badu "Window Seat": https://youtu.be/9hVp47f5YZg?si=WwVHYXgI9zHBhK3g
Matt & Kim "Lessons Learned": https://youtu.be/bJkymylTNU4?si=EMIPy6u_VzCe6dsM
Brad discussing "Polkas on 45" on the Beer'd Al Podcast!: https://open.spotify.com/episode/5l9IiW8qDXTos0fAMaYyY8?si=89f48c1e1ae2466f
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Today we're talking about none other than the First Lady of Neo Soul. If you've ever wondered how hip hop of the 2010s got so groovy, look no further than New Amerykah. With her eclectic style and taste in music, she brings us everything from 70s funk to 90s R&B and everything in-between. After a several year hiatus due to writer's block, Erykah, with the help of some of hip-hops best producers, she came back strong with this record and remains somewhere near the top of mount hip-hop.
CHILLING WITH ERYKAH AND REGGIE (Marc Ribillet): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AtR1yVmCCvw&t=1388s
Brad discussing "Polkas on 45" on the Beer'd Al Podcast!: https://open.spotify.com/episode/5l9IiW8qDXTos0fAMaYyY8?si=89f48c1e1ae2466f
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What if Scott Pilgrim's garage rock band Sex Bob-Omb was real...? Well, it might sound like our guests for this episode, The Stinkeyes!!! What if we had that band on our podcast??? Fortunately for you we do! Today we're joined by Emily, Jordan, and Haley from The Stinkeyes to discuss an incredibly influential cult classic, Scott Pilgrim Vs The World, and it's garage rock/folk punk/soul/8 bit infused soundtrack. We're here to make you think about death and get sad and stuff!!!!!!!!!!
The Stinkeyes' Bandcamp: https://thestinkeyes.bandcamp.com/
The Stinkeyes at New Moon Cafe this FRIDAY the 12th!: https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=716805490620580&set=pb.100068734072526.-2207520000
Crash and the Boys' Extended Scene: https://youtu.be/cgNirfYiJ6o?si=4sA8dtBQDzld8QmI
Californication but with the DKC2 soundfont: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wMCojxGQnok&t=1444s
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Today, the concept... is revenge. Not just any revenge. A revenge that would go on to define the entire Thrash Metal genre. It's Dave Mustaine versus Metallica... Part ONE: Megadeth. With friend and Megadeth superfan, Nate Maney
Megadeth "Behind the Music": https://youtu.be/R3l4kZk2GXc?si=iBcP7FFCx8xfP1HY
Icons: Dave Mustaine of Megadeth: https://youtu.be/O6URPndg9cg?si=BJMsFL0B_1CfDQR3
GrymgaRPG youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@GrymgaRPG
Decline of Western Civilization 2 on Music Movies Tonight: https://youtu.be/UOIdkW0gYVk?si=05Z7NZcQmJ73V-Cr
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100 - 300 samples. That's how many songs, give or take, that went into the production of Beastie Boys' sophomore opus, "Paul's Boutique". After getting run through the music industry, sold as frat rap, and having a less than fly time in New York after their brush with success. After a few years, they escaped New York, saved by The Dust Brothers out in LA. The rest, is hip hop history.
Today we have back video game aficionado, musician, and friend of Dave, Moses Wolfenstein!!!
Every Sample From Beastie Boys' “Paul's Boutique”: https://youtu.be/AYwCZqzrmaQ?si=rNzFXzVuj1CiT8Bc
Looking Down the Barrel of a Gun (with Beavis and Butt-Head Intro): https://youtu.be/VrVNefCCFl8?si=v0HbYzDi_tfGi8Bb
Paul & Moses: Play podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/4kqsfKR2WEm7VlLJcTGfLf?si=5cbcbf4ac82243aa
Angelica Garcia – Juanita (Brooklyn Version): https://youtu.be/yKaa4z4rfaw?si=stiZjgacFk0sgjVb
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Courtney Love. A woman plagued by tragedy and misogyny, tabloid and conspiracy. She has been called a lot things over the years, some by friends, many by the media. She has had beefs with the likes of Trent Reznor, Billy Corgan, Gwen Stefani, and Tori Amos, to name a few. However, one thing is certain. She is a force to be reckoned with. Today we're discussing the album that came out less than a week after Kurt Cobain's tragic passing, and a few months before the passing of their own bassist, Kristen Pfaff. "Live Through This" has become infamous for the tragedy that surrounds it, as well as the prophetic nature of the lyrics, and became one of the most important albums of the 90's.
We're joined by one of my favorite Madison bands (although these days they're a Madison AND New York band), Damsel Trash!!! We have Emily Mills, who is also in Little Red Wolf and Line -- and Meghan Rose, Little Red Wolf alum and musical composer for such musicals as "Held" and "Xena: Warrior Musical"!!!
Links:
Damsel Trash "Sex on 8 Wheels" music video: https://youtu.be/PGcOSztPUt0?si=rL1HtjW_ZJmjf0O4Xena: Warrior Musical: https://xenawarriormusical.bandcamp.com/
LINE - "No Clarity" music video: https://youtu.be/s-qF6YoLWgg?si=Kth5GG0GPiIbiGMj
Hit So Hard documentary: https://www.dailymotion.com/video/x2hiswt
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Today we talk about the GOAT of sports video games. In 1999, a man by the name of Hawk cashed in all of his clout for one game that would change the landscape of games forever... and its music. We're talking about the soundtrack that introduced a generation to bands like Dead Kennedys, Primus, The Vandals, and Goldfinger, to name a few. This soundtrack, and the rest of the soundtracks in the series still resonate to this day with skaters, punks, and music lovers alike. It's Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 1, the soundtrack...
Today we're joined again by Robert Persinger, AKA The Drop King, contributor to podcasts like Doughboys and The Action Boyz, and current Flagrant One.
Links:
Gentlemen Overlords podcast: https://gentlemenoverlords.podbean.com/Jon Twerks: https://youtube.com/shorts/ut9nKWBSejE?feature=share
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From music becoming illegal to sexual expression becoming illegal, Joe has quite the dystopian adventure. After plooking Sy Borg too hard, he ends up in jail and is forced to create music in his own mind to save himself from becoming a drone for this new "orderly" society.
"The White Zone is for loading and unloading only. If you have load or unload, go to the White Zone. You'll love it."
--The Central Scrutinizer
Links:
Everything you need to know about Joe's Garage: https://www.donlope.net/fz/notes/Joe%27s_Garage.html#Dong
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"Our criminal institutions are full of little creeps like you
Who do wrong things
And many of them were driven to these crimes
By a horrible force called MUSIC!
Our studies have shown that this horrible force
Is so dangerous to society at large
That laws are being drawn up at this very moment
To stop it - forever!
Cruel and inhuman punishments are being carefully described
In tiny paragraphs
So they won't conflict with the Constitution...
Which, itself, is being modified in order to accommodate
The future!
I bring you now a special presentation
To show what can happen to you
If you choose a career in music"
-The Central Scrutinizer
Today we have on frequent reference of the show and lifelong Zappa fanatic, Nick (aka the coworker that Jon is always talking about)!
Links:
Frank Zappa teaches Steve Allen to play the bicycle (1963): https://youtu.be/QF0PYQ8IOL4?si=f23XdSjn5Y6UGqfK
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From deep in the depths of Madison, comes a frontman. A frontman of untold power and an unrelenting voice. He has slain wolves and man alike and now he's here to... well now he's here to have a very chill and normal conversation about their newest album "The Offering"!!! Join us and Fang VonWrathenstein (or Ty Christian for the normies) as he tells us what this album is all about!!!!!!!!!!
Links:
Lords of the Trident on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@LordsoftheTridentDestroy the Boredom [ANTHEM Cover]🔱Lords of the Trident: https://youtu.be/gk6qVXv8j94?si=oXE-GdtADFdmuAdbLords of the Trident website: https://lordsofthetrident.com/
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We're back at it again with a another absolutely stuffed Fat Wreck Chords compilation, but this time, we have only one contributor: NOFX!! We discuss all 47 tracks in one action packed podcast episode and you're not going to want to miss it!!!! And of course, we could not have done this without DAN from ALL NEW, ALL DIFFERENT, NUMBER ONE COMICS!!!!!
Links:
All New, All Different, Number One Comics on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4vT5mlVb1J0qnAdIK6MnGL?si=3b2ca7cf03894e8f
Souvineer band: https://souvineermusic.com/home
Matty + Dan band: https://mattydan.com/
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We have a very special Christmas gift for you this year... Not only is it the return of Andy Merrill AKA Brak and other things--it's a Christmas Novelty Song celebration!!! Andy is one of the biggest fans of novelty music around and he has brought some classics to the table, including the likes of Allan Sherman, Stan Freburg, Tom Lehrer, and even some tunes performed by Andy HIMSELF!!! He plays us a whole album worth of Christmas hits, discusses the origin of Brak, and an EXLUSIVE reveal of an upcoming Space Ghost and Brak appearance...
Links:
Andy Merrill on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@AndyisBrakforreal
SCTV "Pre-Teen Telethon: The Recess Monkeys": https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZaHfWqmC18A
Christmas Novelty Music playlist: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL4Uk6UBPMYEvn1VAdNQl31TaHU1eJZqKy&si=EY5s9fVefSQKJPEx
Homeless Services Transition Education Program (click here to see where to donate): https://www.madison.k12.wi.us/support-services/homeless-services-transition-education-program-tep
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Ok, so it's Brad... back from LA... Jumbo's Fun Room didn't work out and now I'm in the doghouse... Jon and Dave picked the album after they found out that I was coming back as host, so... you can only guess who the unwelcome guest is... Anyway, this is a really cool hip hop zombie apocalypse album by an amazing team in the twin cities. Hope you enjoy it.
Links:
An Unwelcome Guest on bandcamp: https://guante.bandcamp.com/album/an-unwelcome-guest
Homeless Services Transition Education Program (click here to see where to donate): https://www.madison.k12.wi.us/support-services/homeless-services-transition-education-program-tep
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What's up everyone it's Nate here with our first episode of "The Concept", a rebranding of The Album Concept Hour, now with more personality and introducing our new correspondent Sam Bronn! Brad left us high and dry by staying out in LA, so now I can finally really start to clean up this disaster that he created. In keeping with the spirit of the album we're covering today we even sold all of Brad's things (sans the recording equipment) and put beans all up in the nooks and crannies of Brad's house--right where they don't belong. Looking forward to a long tenure at this podcast that is now mine.
Links:
Nate's youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@Grymgar
Homeless Services Transition Education Program (click here to see where to donate): https://www.madison.k12.wi.us/support-services/homeless-services-transition-education-program-tep
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After 4 years of doing the podcast, Brad has finally hit the big time. That's right, he's out making a star out of himself in LA, Hollywood, California... or... at least that's what he keeps telling me. It's me, Nate Maney, the new host of the podcast... How's it goin? Anyway, I keep getting the sense that he's in some sort of trouble out west, but his wig is too big for me to see what's really going on in his LA life. But I guess this is the 4 year anniversary so we'll... keep on keeping on I guess! On today's episode of the podcast we're talking about King Gizzard's "Eyes Like the Sky" and are joined by old guests Gus, and Jimm, and new friends to the channel, Seth and Bard from Bard REACTS! We even get Brad to call in for a little while...
Links:
Bard REACTS to Eyes Like the Sky : https://youtu.be/0GldLUBUQGE?si=Xly3tGrlD7C03TfO
Channel 101: https://www.facebook.com/OfficialChannel101/
Cartoon Show Episode 6: https://youtu.be/R67Zf1uv6gU?si=bSXQiXoNaQ5Dnl95
Squash's Bandcamp: https://squashband.bandcamp.com/album/where-did-i-go
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You've heard of the Monster Mash. You've seen Nightmare Before Christmas 1000 times. Your parents forced you to watch the "Thriller" music video.
These are things we expect every Halloween. And like clockwork, every year they come back into the spotlight. Every year, the same playlist of the same Halloween songs and tropes. BUT NO MORE!! We've put together some of the spookiest, funkiest, and horniest novelty Halloween songs in existence--the ones that are warming up the benches, waiting to be thrown into a Halloween Party playlist!
Links:
Novelty Halloween Songs YouTube playlist : https://www.instagram.com/nichemusicmemes/
"The 15 Best Halloween Novelty Tunes You Didn't Know Existed": https://www.bunjilplace.com.au/news/15-best-halloween-novelty-tunes-you-didn%E2%80%99t-know-existed
Short history of The Shaggs: https://youtu.be/8eEpyxoNkwk?si=zpC48su-nDDjwCYH
Andy Merrill's Halloween playlist: https://music.apple.com/us/playlist/halloween/pl.u-zb29toNWJZ
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Netflix: We're going to make a tasteless dramatization of a serial killer with no regard to the surviving family members of the victims.
Macabre: Hold my beer.
Links:
Nate's YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@Grymgar
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Mars: Superbug ravages the population. People goin nuts out there.
Venus: One crew flies into it and explodes. Other lands on and proceeds to self-immolate. People goin nuts out there.
Meanwhile, on Earth: Spirit of fossil fuel enacts revenge on the world via super storm that turns into super MEGA storm. People goin nuts out there, witchcraft. Spirit of fossil fuel becomes literal dragon, proceeds to immolate the whole planet. Featuring Leah Senior.
Today we have on one of my favorite creator's of quality music memes, Johnny from @NicheMusicMemes!!! It's his first podcast interview and I'm really happy to have had it with him! Enjoy!
Links:
Niche Music Memes Insta : https://www.instagram.com/nichemusicmemes/
The "Gizzverse" Explained playlist: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLluo87o05TIGLPcsQ6ZZj-AZtSqEeHY0n&si=oeWOiqSoeiYlOyuk
Elmo on Rove 2008: https://youtu.be/_A_9UWK9Duc?si=i6J5m_b4Cy0VZXEC
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So I didn't mean to release an episode largely about the plight of soldiers on 9/11... but today we have an album that is about just that! Well, specifically, HORSE soldiers... We're talking about Corb Lund's love letter to the profession, Horse Soldier! Horse Soldier! He's an Alberta boy that has a Texas spirit, coming from a line of country folk and horse wranglers. And we have another Alberta native to tell us his tale!
Links:
Born Under Punchs links : https://linktr.ee/bornunderpunchs
"Bleak War Songs" Spotify playlist by Kelly: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/0ZpatKwbVJNsvvnuBDlQgf?si=cb9ae04039df426d
"Hard on Equipment (Tool for the Job)" Music Video: https://youtu.be/CwGrC0KicSo?si=5Cs9KurfZdXIJR8M
Fish in a Birdcage on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/3AFsnAC0H9hes71BeRypbq?si=CmTz3HyYR8WmnLa_2I2yRw
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Today we have a very special treat for you guys. We had the opportunity to talk to CB Stockfleth, the director of The Elephant 6 Recording Company, the most highly anticipated music documentary by any indie music lover of the 90s and on. He shares with us the origin story of the documentary--from Robert Schneider believing in him to tell their story, to being brought in to the inner circle of the collective, to meeting the man/myth Jeff Mangum. Consider this a little preview into some long awaited stories from some pretty reclusive musicians (from Neutral Milk Hotel, The Olivia Tremor Control, The Apples in Stereo, and more!) that you'll find in The Elephant 6 Recording Company, IN SELECT THEATRES RIGHT NOW (see if it's playing near you here: https://www.elephant6movie.com/) AND STREAMING TO APPLE AND AMAZON PRIME SEPTEMBER 2nd!!!!!!Links:The Elephant 6 Recording Company trailer: https://youtu.be/PCzXf5ZiE3k?si=WWRJZNmSyBt3jKwT"In the Aeroplane Over the Sea" clip: https://youtu.be/cWElzqll2Ls?si=fBU-Mjq3bDZ3-9sfgroup outside LA screening singing "In the Aeroplane Over the Sea together: https://www.instagram.com/reel/Cv1d8mOx5sG/?utm_source=ig_web_button_share_sheet&igshid=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==Expert explains Green Typewriter section of album: https://www.reddit.com/r/OliviaTremorControl/comments/f151x8/green_typewriters_meaning/OUR DISCORD: https://discord.gg/2stA2P7pTC Flyover State Hotline - 1 608 HIT-NERD (608-448-6373)https://www.youtube.com/flyoverstatepark EVERYTHING ELSE: https://linktr.ee/FlyoverStatePark
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Laura Jane Grace originally pitched the concept for Transgender Dysphoria Blues as a fictional account of the experiences of a transgendered prostitute dealing with the various aspects of addiction and gender dysphoria. However, this was more than just a fictional tale to help her write, it was a way for her to start coming out as a trans person. What started as allegory became fact as she spent a few years transitioning into her new body and finding just the right bandmates to complete this gem of an album.
w/ Siobhan from Have A Nice Apodcalypse!
ep links:
Siobhan's podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/3qzJLwsgRljImpD958X2eb?si=bc0d8bcfe1364a88
Against Me "Black Me Out" music video: https://youtu.be/iWB_b480-9c
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Excerpts from a comprehensive guide to your afterlife:
- "Stay aware of your surroundings at all times... you will not feel the urge to sleep and you will never dream." (Your Surroundings, fig. 2)
- "Do not revel in regret. Attempt to find your previous place of residence" (Recognizing Your Past, fig. 3)
- "Do not hold onto memories of life. They will be distorted and inaccurate. (Your Identity, fig. 6)
All this and more on today's comprehensive guide to What to Do When You Are Dead. An emo album by emo band Armor for Sleep. With emo lyrics. And emo subject matter (TW, etc.).
Today we have Dan Hastings back but this time he's repping a different podcast called All New, All Different Number One Comics where they discuss brand new comics and their very first issue!
ep links:
Dan's podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/4vT5mlVb1J0qnAdIK6MnGL?si=3b5babf0416d4c0b
Ben Jorgensen on the General Admission podcast: https://youtu.be/fkjZZgxV1lA
Armor for Sleep "Car Underwater" music video: https://youtu.be/0aCJJkR2BvI
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I know this album isn't incredibly popular, but it IS an amazing concept album. But I don't need to convince you because it's already got the seal of approval from the likes of Beastie Boys, De La Soul, and Ice Cube, to name a few. This is a band that created one of the greatest sunshine pop hits of the time, "Happy Together", and had the gall to just keep doing what they wanted, which was creating a strange, but extremely competent spoof album, lampooning all of the popular song tropes of the time. A few of their members, Mark Volman, Howard Kaylan, and Jim Pons even went on to contribute to Frank Zappa's legacy with the 1970-1971 lineup of The Mothers of Invention. In a pre-Weird Al Yankovic music landscape, the age of highly produced spoofdom was just beginning...
In 1973, the Beach Boys went to Holland to write a new album... These are their stories...
ep links:
The Turtles perform "Eleanor": https://youtu.be/JvaJCkc2wsU
Ice Cube "Jackin for Beats": https://youtu.be/oTfkAicXmEo
Beastie Boys "Jimmy James": https://youtu.be/vw5i7TPkYfI
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Let all go back to the year 2001. It's early September, and you're in that awkward stage of your life when you don't know who you are or what you like. Soon something happens that will change everything. From some far away land, something arrives in the United States that will rock it's very foundation... with an impact that we still feel a generation later...
That's right. I'm talking about the premiere of Cowboy Bebop on Adult Swim, September 2, 2001. When those first horns hit your ears and you took in the animation style, you knew that we were in a new era of storytelling...
Today's guest is another member of the FLAGRANT ONES family, Robert Persinger!!! He's former Associate Producer for Doughboys and current AP for your favorite podcasts (other than ours), Hollywood Handbook and The Flagrant Ones!!!
ep links:
The Flagrant Ones Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/theflagrantones
The Sloppy Boys song "Gardens of Gomorrah": https://open.spotify.com/track/3d6z6fdRLbUjzUlqOCDwNY?si=7e38413946c8471a
Darker than Black song "Yin's Piano" by Yoko Kanno: https://youtu.be/cAKentKiGOY
Darker than Black scene feat. "Yin's Piano": https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QSFi6N0Ix6s
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In 1973, the Beach Boys went to Holland to write a new album... These are their stories...
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Cartoon Show Episode #3: https://youtu.be/8MlyeErBbDA
Beach Boys Lost/Unreleased Tracks playlist: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLUcZD_8LFHAulNI2Kt0fFUd5v4MBEOZT7
MST3K - Mr B. Natural: https://youtu.be/cAKentKiGOY
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This one is for Mel. I think her and Amy Winehouse would have been friends if they had ever met. Both legends gone too soon.
ep links:
Mel's episode about BTS: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/albumconcepthour/episodes/BTS---Love-Yourself-HER-w-Mel-LeBaron-emigs7
Ashley Coffin's HORROR podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/2RVks2bpnf5Ogb9jepPMWP?si=2a7543e543674c30
Marvel Cinematic Universe Podcast Reaction to Guardians of the Galaxy #3: https://youtu.be/9rXxC5on_ow
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We've been shilling for Marvel in the shadows for FAR TOO LONG!!! Today, we shill directly to you on our first (and last?) Marvel themed episode. We're covering our top 10 songs from the first 2 movies in preparation for seeing Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3. We picked a mix of songs we love and songs that fit to the scenes they are in thematically, counting down to the MOST connected song to the Guardians franchise so far.
We recorded this before seeing Guardians 3, so this is a SPOILER FREE episode. See how well we predicted the third movie, or use this podcasting experience to get hyped for the new movie!
ep links:
Guardians Top 10 music scenes playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL4Uk6UBPMYEs-_kKIuyV1olQooAhq1uPe
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Today we have an album for you that starts strong and ends strong. It's album cover and art is as iconic as the music it represents. It'll make you laugh, cry, and dance your little butt off. We're discussing Elton John's "Goodbye, Yellow Brick Road" and we're discussing it with one of the most important people to the music of our childhood, Ron Wasserman, composer of the Power Rangers theme, X men theme, and much more!!! He was recently brought back into the fold to create BRAND NEW music for the Mighty Morphin Power Rangers 30th anniversary special, Power Rangers Once and Always and tells us all about it before diving into one of his favorite albums of all time.
ep links:
Ron Wasserman's website: https://www.ronw.com/
Ron Wasserman's Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@4ronwasserman
Power Rangers Once and Always trailer: https://youtu.be/ZKE2DC7Xzog
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The year is 1986. Van Halen has parted ways from their beloved lead singer David Lee Roth. Their fans are uncertain. Roth is talking mad shit. What are the brother's Van Halen to do? Suddenly, a bright light appears from behind a couple of clouds, but there's a figure in the light... Is that... Sammy Hagar? Dreams starts playing in the background and Hagar effortlessly sings along as he floats down to Eddie and Alex. Will their fans accept this angel man into their lives? Only time will tell, but for now they only have one mission: create an epic album....
Featuring lifelong Van Halen fan, Russ from The Infectious Groove Podcast and YouTube channel, returning for this follow-up to their megahit 1984 (and our podcast about it.
ep links:Infectious Groove Podcast: https://www.infectiousgroovepodcast.com/
Infectious Groove YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@InfectiousGroovePodcast
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Does Cracker Island stand up to the rest of Gorillaz discography? Is it the most brilliant thing Damon Albarn has done in a while or is Cracker Island a wet Noodle? Will 2-D ever find true love? Why wasn't "Captain Chicken (feat. Del the Funky Homosapien)" one of the songs on the original track listing? Is Russel some sort of... Hulk? All these questions except that last one WILL be answered in TODAY's ALBUM CONCEPT HOUR!!!...
w/ Trevor "the Altered Beast" Kolden
ep links:
Gorillaz live 2017 - https://youtu.be/Zhqzo1JoXFA
Damon Albarn reveal secret behind "Clint Eastwood" - https://youtube.com/shorts/dsXW24NzHFA?feature=share
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"Ultimately, their success was sealed by Byrne's unwavering vision of a bleak world that transcended normal human emotion, and above all by the brilliant way that seemingly uncompromising vision for a rock band was realized by his collaborators--who by the second and third albums, More Songs About Buildings and Food and Fear of Music, included Brian Eno as producer and fifth band member in the studio. Remain in Light, again with Eno producing, found the Heads incorporating funk and African rhythms into their sound, foreshadowing the fascination with third-world music that would characterize the coming decade."
-John Rockwell, The Sound of New York City, The Rolling Stone Illustrated History of Rock & Roll, Third Edition
Today, we're joined by Mommyheads singer/songwriter and New Wave aficionado, Adam Elk, for his FOURTH appearance!!!
ep links:
Mommyheads on bandcamp - https://mommyheads.bandcamp.com/
Mommyheads on facebook - https://www.facebook.com/TheMommyheads
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Today we have a concept album that is many things. It's a love story, a tale of folklore, and a tragedy. It's as classic as Romeo and Juliet, and pulls on the heartstrings as if brand new. You'll want to listen to this one beforehand for the full experience... and make sure you have a pillow to cry into...
Today with returning guest Moses Wolfenstein from the Paul and Moses: Play podcast!
ep links:
Paul and Moses: Play podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/4kqsfKR2WEm7VlLJcTGfLf?si=f8d37f0e73b847ed
Anna Briggs - The Hazards of Love EP: https://youtu.be/UTgTnrS-v0k
The Hazards of Love (A Stage Adaptation): https://youtu.be/gUbgIR-zIo0
Illimat (the Decemberists board game): https://www.illimat.com/
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You've heard us talk about Transformers the Movie, but now it's time to talk about the REAL transformer, LOU REED!!! This is another one of those albums packed with hits and solidified Reed as the man he's remembered as.
ep links:
Herbie Flowers, bass player for "Walk on the Wild Side" discussing why he recorded two basses: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XBXUP5GqYJs
The Album Concept Hour Side B - Lou Reed - New York ep: https://anchor.fm/albumconcepthoursideb/episodes/Fifty-States-PODJECT-New-York-by-Lou-Reed-evl9co/a-a5c50v3
Before My Chemical Romance - How Emo Became Emo: https://youtu.be/TWG5JLC9kUA
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In the pantheon of trilogies, there are many classic conclusions... Return of the Jedi... Back to the Future III... Ninja Turtles III... The 3rd Indiana Jones movie... and now... 69 Love Songs disc 3. How does it hold up to other epic trilogies? You'll have to listen to find out.
Martin Kaszubowski is back to complete this 3 year adventure into love songs!!! Happy Valentines Day everyone!!!
Links:
Spoofs, Goofs, and Novelty Songs Episode 100: Goldmember: https://open.spotify.com/episode/3K2imWg4sKiH7ylsjlLRtH?si=76d008377edc4043
Matt Farley, Father of the Motern Method: https://twitter.com/MoternMedia
King Gizzard Fan Club and Semen Retention Alliance - The New York Ass Times (01/16/1981): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bpvROHGg5sURingolevio on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Ringolevio-Nicole-Velasco-Lockard/dp/B097JMHN7BReno Dakota interview: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6fk4dZ5Jcm8--- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/albumconcepthour/support
We have another banger HOT off the presses. It's the newest album by British rap royalty, Lil Simz, NO THANK YOU... But today, we can't say no thank you because we are doing the Season 19 Hot Ones Sauces again while listening to this 10 track album. How will we fare in the second attempt?
No Thank You Short Film: https://youtu.be/GqwOCq0MXPU
MUSIC MOVIES TONIGHT episode 4 - Sergeant Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band (starring the Bee Gees and Peter Frampton - https://youtu.be/TCb9rwuQSGk
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Alright people, today we have a big concept of a pop album and in order to decipher it properly, we've enlisted the help of Erin and Jacob from the Hits Don't Lie podcast, a podcast that can teach anyone the ways of pop. Enjoy this album about personas, archetypes, americana, and frankly, BANGERS!!!Links:Electra Heart Tumblr: https://www.tumblr.com/electraheartthe archetypes: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLFE36A3E9ACC0F14CMARINA AND THE DIAMONDS - Starring Role [Acoustic]: https://youtu.be/SYnE7Y7daYQMARINA AND THE DIAMONDS - Lies [Acoustic]: https://youtu.be/hig5uLy2fe0https://linktr.ee/hitsdontlieUtada Episode of Hits Don't Lie: bit.ly/3H4IiWQ--- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/albumconcepthour/support
Today we take part in an age old practice, of which the internet is built on. Today we went through pain for internet points. Join us in this experimental episode where we listen to 10 tracks of an album and eat 10 wings using the HOT ONES season 19 package of hot sauces. There will be laughter. There will be tears. There will be long trips to the toilet...
links:
The Skolars/Telegraph - 10 Songs and More: https://youtu.be/xof0aBPgqfc
MUSIC MOVIES TONIGHT episode 4 - Sergeant Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band (starring the Bee Gees and Peter Frampton - https://youtu.be/TCb9rwuQSGk
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I remember you was conflicted...
Join us for one of the greatest hip hop, rap, and concept albums of all time. It's got sounds from across time and space and it's themes can be interpreted in a multitude of ways. Although it received seven Grammy nominations, it was infamously snubbed for the best rap album... which was probably just because the music industry was mad Kendrick called them out for pimping their artists. Go figure.
links:
MUSIC MOVIES TONIGHT episode 4 - Sergeant Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band (starring the Bee Gees and Peter Frampton - https://youtu.be/TCb9rwuQSGk
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It's exactly what the title implies. I don't think we could explain this music any other way. Whether you want to call them one hit wonders or trend setters, one thing is for certain. Blue. da ba dee. da ba di....
ep links:
Blue (Da Ba Dee Da Ba Die) Music Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=68ugkg9RePc
Daft Hands (Harder Better Faster Stronger): https://youtu.be/K2cYWfq--Nw
Orville Peck "Dead of Night" Music Video: https://youtu.be/q3esGD6lcMM
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Dan the Automator, Prince Paul, Del tha Funky Homosapien, Sadat X, DJ Shadow, Sean Lennon, Mike D, El-P... the list goes on... We have another absolutely STACKED rap album from that really conceptual period between 1999 and 2001 that rap experienced before 9/11 blew everything up (I have no proof that 9/11 had anything to do with it, but I did hear that rap could melt steel beams). Spawned from an obscure, but classic 90s sitcom episode "Prettiest Week of My Life" from the Chris Eliot vehicle, Get A Life; Handsome Boys Modeling School is an album guaranteed to knock your socks off... or your money back!
links:
Get A Life "Prettiest Week of My Life" full episode: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dBuXhbTZCks
MUSIC MOVIES TONIGHT episode 3 - The Decline of Western Civilization Part II: The Metal Years - https://youtu.be/UOIdkW0gYVk
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In typical Album Concept Hour fashion, we're starting at the END of Eminem's "persona" trilogy with 2002's The Eminem Show! Join us as we unpack years of Em's career, fully cover the bouncer pistol whip incident, and briefly mention the Mariah beef. All this and more on todays ALBUM CONCEPT HOUR!!!
links:
Eminem "Without Me" music video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YVkUvmDQ3HY
Pick a Disc podcast: https://linktr.ee/pickadisc
MUSIC MOVIES TONIGHT episode 3 - The Decline of Western Civilization Part II: The Metal Years - https://youtu.be/UOIdkW0gYVk
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Happy Holidays!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Links from ep:
2 Minutes to Late Night Covers "You Make Loving Fun": https://youtu.be/zwXt8zdC1cI
MUSIC MOVIES TONIGHT episode 3 - The Decline of Western Civilization Part II: The Metal Years - https://youtu.be/UOIdkW0gYVk
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We've had him on Side B a few times to discuss our shared frustration with Sufjan Stevens, but now he's finally joining us on Side A for an album that he loves and that we now all love. It's a really well executed concept with well executed production. AND it's only the beginning of a rap trilogy.
Links:
Masta Ace - "Disposable Arts" (Official Album Documentary): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kPPyd1zbjwc&t=1720s
Joey Clift's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/joeycliiiiiift/?hl=en
http://www.joeyclift.com/
MUSIC MOVIES TONIGHT episode 3 - The Decline of Western Civilization Part II: The Metal Years - https://youtu.be/UOIdkW0gYVk
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Are you a fan of concept albums? Do you prefer to listen to records start to finish? We have broken down everything from Pink Floyd to Janelle Monae to the Digimon: the Movie Soundtrack and we are just getting started. Join us as we break down some of music's most interesting albums every Monday and try to discover the intended meaning behind them (or lack thereof)...
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Adam Elk from The Mommyheads is BACK and he's here to school us on another staple of New Wave music, DEVO!!! They started to be subversive to the music that was popular and ended up starting musical trends that continued on through the 80s. Like it or not, after releasing Are We Not Men, they were part of the musical landscape.
Links:
Gerald Casale: Oral History of Devo - https://youtu.be/Mqtfx5_zD9Q
Mommyheads on bandcamp - https://mommyheads.bandcamp.com/
Mommyheads on facebook - https://www.facebook.com/TheMommyheads
MUSIC MOVIES TONIGHT episode 3 - The Decline of Western Civilization Part II: The Metal Years - https://youtu.be/UOIdkW0gYVk
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The brothers Van Halen... Michael Anthony... David Lee Roth... what more is there to say...
Except that we had a killer guest on the show to help us break it down, music megafan, Russ from the Infectious Groove Podcast!!!
links:
-The Infectious Groove Podcast: https://www.infectiousgroovepodcast.com/
-Drunken David Lee Roth Antics (1983): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BczJD2wC0Uw
-MUSIC MOVIES TONIGHT episode 2 - David Lee Roth's No Holds Barbecue: https://youtu.be/2ovXklKmcw8
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The popularity and success of "Creep" and the associated debut album Pablo Honey cast a very long shadow on Radiohead. They started their career in popular music very early and gained worldwide fame out of the gate. For a while, it seemed like it worked for them. They continued to put out good music and continued to play amazing shows to gigantic crowds. But the longer they remained in the rock machine, the more that Radiohead, and Thom Yorke in particular, became disillusioned with it. Yorke was dealing with some intense anxiety and after years of touring and making what he thought was the right music, he didn't feel connected to any of it. He became very lost and sought out any other music but rock. This resulted in the band very nearly breaking up, and then coming back together stronger than ever, but changed. In Kid A, they make drastic changes to their sound, creating landscapes of electric sounds and moods, and great use of samples. Thom Yorke channels all of his anxiety and frustration into this and Amnesiac, and it's a therapeutic experience to listen to.
Today we have our first ever guests from across the pond! Fran and Babs are from the Over/Under-Rated music podcast and they are huge Radiohead fans. Such a fun conversation.
Episode Links:
Over/Under-Rated podcast: https://linktr.ee/overunderratedmusicpod
John Mayer cover of Kid A: https://youtu.be/kmfZXZronW8
Paul Lansky - Mild und Leise (1974): https://youtu.be/0kyuoAsZ_ns
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This is it. The infamous Ween taking a piss on the record industry--record. Enjoy.
Episode Links:
Producer Ben Vaughn's interview on the album: https://tasteofcountry.com/ween-12-golden-country-greats-interview-ben-vaughn/
MUSIC MOVIES TONIGHT episode 2 - David Lee Roth's No Holds Barbecue: https://youtu.be/2ovXklKmcw8
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It's time to break out your eyeliner, squeeze into some skinny jeans, and dye your hair black, because this week we are diving into an emo masterpiece. In 2005, emo music was exploding into the airwaves and the bands were getting more and more creative with the genre. Sure, it all had a similarly macabre subject matter, but the stories they told were steeped in tragedy and romance, and as an emotion filled youth, they gave us ways to process our feelings. Understandably a lot of these artists gravitated towards stories that required more than a single track to tell, and a lot of them tried a shot at concept albums. Five months before Trainwreck came out, we heard Armor for Sleep's "What to Do When You are Dead?" (a guide to the afterlife) and then even My Chemical Romance gave it a try with The Black Parade the following year. It's no wonder that I started a podcast about concept albums... Anyways, Trainwreck is one of the true greats of emo concept albums and blows much of it's contemporaries out of the water. But be warned. This is a tragedy.
Episode Links:
Killer Pod from Outer Space on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7E57I0uiDrHx98EDdFxYGu?si=2f08efee1a294ac3
Article about the Trainwreck musical from 2017: https://thenacc.org/event/trainwreckmusical/
MUSIC MOVIES TONIGHT episode 2 - David Lee Roth's No Holds Barbecue: https://youtu.be/2ovXklKmcw8
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It's our THREE YEAR ANNIVERSARY DICK AROUND AND LISTEN TO A KING GIZZARD ALBUM SPOOKTACULAR CELEBRATION!!!!!!!!! That mean's that we're having on some of our favorite guests on to take an adventure through Space, Mars, and Venus... and probably ending in our deaths... BUT we have a baller album to help keep us at ease while we're in the abyss of space and that's King Gizzard's Infest the Rat's Nest. They're usually pretty chill right?
Episode Links:
The Bitter Ends: https://www.facebook.com/TheBitterEndsIL
Kaity Kemp on Tik Tok @lionelfrankenstein.x
Wisconsin DOOMED and STONED at the High Noon: https://www.high-noon.com/event/wisconsin-doomed-stoned/
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We are doing a horrific sequel to our super fun video game music episode, but this time, we're talking about all the games that creeped us the f*** out and to do this we have on special guest (and co-conspirator over at Flyover State Park) Dustin Booher! He's partnered up with Dark Hero, prolific creepy short story poster, to bring to life some truly terrifying podcasts and he's here to tell us about his lifelong obsession with horror video games.
Episode Links:
Everything Through the Fog related: https://www.throughthefog.org
"Majora's True Identity" video essay: https://youtu.be/rE5_EACskE0
Wisconsin DOOMED and STONED at the High Noon: https://www.high-noon.com/event/wisconsin-doomed-stoned/
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It is GIZZTOBER everyone, and you know what that means. King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard are up to their prolific shenanigans again, releasing 3 albums in 1 month! I know we just did Omnium Gatherum and we're about to do Infest the Rat's Nest for our 3 year anniversary, but in order to keep up, we are doing an extra! We decided the best way to break down this epic new material was to bring back King Gizzard aficionado and podcast hero to all, Kevin Bartelt. Now strap yourselves in for cosmic horror and mind altered realities!
Episode Links:
The Flagrant Ones podcast network: https://www.patreon.com/TheFlagrantOnes
Kevin Bartelt's website: www.KevinBartelt.com
Wisconsin DOOMED and STONED at the High Noon: https://www.high-noon.com/event/wisconsin-doomed-stoned/
Iron Lung (Ice, Death and Hip Hop remix by DJ Rev Love): https://youtu.be/hVrcNjlnm5U
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Two horror movie music legends. One podcast episode. Starring Nate Maney.
Episode Links:
Nate AKA Grymgar's YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/Grymgar
MUSIC MOVIES TONIGHT FIRST EPISODE about VH1's The Life of Chris Gaines: https://youtu.be/rC-VjV8cDDw
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Alright, it's that time of year again where we all get creepy with our bad selves. We're celebrating Spooktober once again by doing an entire month dedicated to spooky music! And what better way to start off this month than with the extraordinary talent that is Jordan Duffy, from Earwolf, Headgum, and her own MUSIC!!! She's got a brand new music video out and an EP on the way. We thought it would be fun to pick an album off the list based on name alone and we came up with Tyler the Creator's "Goblin"! I wonder what wacky hijinks Tyler has for us this week!
Episode Links:
Jordan Duffy "No Big Deal" music video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hDO5HLkQR5w
Jordan Duffy's website: https://www.jordanduffymusic.com
MUSIC MOVIES TONIGHT FIRST EPISODE about VH1's The Life of Chris Gaines: https://youtu.be/rC-VjV8cDDw
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It's finally time... to talk about the beginning... of heavy metal. We've covered hair metal, glam metal, stoner/doom metal, metal-core, and "nu" metal, but... where did it all come from? The answer to this question is different depending on who you ask, but the first time it broke into the mainstream was undoubtedly with Black Sabbath. Their sped up blues, distortion, and horror imagery, mixed with a working man's skepticism towards the free love movement. They grew up in post war Birmingham and the positive sound and message of that music didn't really represent their experience. While they were initially trying to formulate their sound, bassist Geezer Butler infamously remarked that it was "strange that people spend so much money to see scary movies," and then I'm assuming a giant lightbulb appeared in a thought bubble over both of their heads... and "Black Sabbath" was born. First just a title for the "most evil song ever written" (according to Judas Priest frontman Rob Halford), and eventually the title and theme of the rest of their discography... Their first album (self-titled) began the march toward crunchier songwriting and their second, Paranoid, made it clear that it was just the beginning of a completely new rock movement.
TODAY we are joined by ERIC and BRENT of local DOOM METAL legends, Cold Black River!!!
Episode Links:
For awesome Live music (Wisconsin Doomed and Stoned tickets available here!): https://thespaceship.tv/
Cold Black River on Bandcamp: https://coldblackriver.bandcamp.com/
Between the Sheets episode about Tony Iommi: https://open.spotify.com/episode/1RxJenY00Is9Wy2jGHGMVS?si=fe1f9fb3e5474005
VH1's Behind the Life of CHRIS GAINES: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ro_mK3j4_Bk&t=1s
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We have a BRAND NEW season with BRAND NEW segments that will BLOW YOU AWAY!!! We start our with one of our TWO QUESTIONS before getting into the inaugural WIKI WIKI WIKI FACTS segment. We also spend quite a bit of time talking about Pink Floyd's "Obscured by Clouds", which has ironically been obscured by the rest of their discography (or at least eclipsed), and we dive into whatever information we were able to find about "La Vallee", the French film by Barbet Schroeder that the album was initially created to score. We might not know why there was a falling out between Pink Floyd and Barbet Schroeder, but what we DO KNOW is that this album belongs right up there with any other Pink Floyd album, even if it is sandwiched between the giants of "Meddle" and "Dark Side of the Moon".
Today we're joined by ANOTHER member of Rockford band, The Bitter Ends, Stephen L'Heureux!!!
Episode Links:
Trailer for "La Vallee": https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iUe9y_o8I9Q
Suzi Quatro "Can the Can": https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AnnqQ0nyNgY
Where can you listen to The Bitter Ends?: https://linktr.ee/thebitterends
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It is time. It is finally time for The Album Concept Hour to tackle the most hyped concept album of all time. It's time to break down both Side A and Side B of an already epic band's magnum opus. It's time... time... is the name of one of the songs on the album... it's Dark Side of the Moon. We're talking about Dark Side of the Moon today...
FOR OUR SEASON 3 FINALE we are continuing our trip backwards through Pink Floyd's life and looking at perhaps the sweetest and most collaborative of times for these lads from across the pond. Syd is still an ever present force, but they have reshaped themselves and created something new entirely. This is a snapshot of the band before the conflict took root and divided them. This album would propel them into rock royalty and the riches and problems that comes with it. So sit back and enjoy a simpler time for the Pink Floyd boys...
WE'RE TAKING A MONTH OFF BEFORE GETTING INTO SEASON 4! CHECK OUT OUR YOUTUBE BELOW FOR MORE CONTENT!
Episode Links:
Dark Side of the Rainbow (The Great Gig in the Sky - Money): https://youtu.be/9Dpo0IfNP44
Brad's interview on the Reel Good Movies Podcast about UHF!: https://open.spotify.com/episode/6DNoZjFNrDATaUGRKCKjKy?si=972eee8b7a534417
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Weird Al is on his UNFORTUNATE Return of the Ridiculously Self-Indulgent, Ill-Advised Vanity Tour and we thought it would be a good time to talk about the prince of spoof himself, Weird Al Yankovic, and one of his finest works, 1999's "Running with Scissors". From the infamously prophetic song/music video for "The Saga Begins," accurately describing the plot of Star Wars: Episode I (from just the trailer and some internet leaks) to the epic conclusion and fan favorite, "Albuquerque" where Al and his band fully shine, this album is full of the weirdest aliest songs you could hear.
AND we brought in an EXPERT on all things Weird Al, Lauren from the Beer'd Al Podcast, in which they drink beer... and discuss Weird Al!!!
Episode Links:
The Beer'd Al Podcast on Spotify (look for Brad on it later this month!): https://open.spotify.com/show/4aZVrn0L4qTLIrecVdRMs3?si=23c6b8437a244502
Brad's interview on the Reel Good Movies Podcast about UHF!: https://open.spotify.com/episode/6DNoZjFNrDATaUGRKCKjKy?si=972eee8b7a534417
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Forget everything you know now about Ye. Think back to a simpler time in Mr. West's life, or Pre-Ye if you will... Think back to a hungry artist with something to prove... A prolific producer that didn't fit the mold for a leading rap man... Think back to that turning point in rap in the early 2000s when rap became less about outwardly presenting as street hardened, and more about sharing your true self. Whatever you may think of him now, in 2004, when this album hit the shelves, it changed everything.
This week we have another member of the Flagrant family, Ahsohn Williams from Carl Calls his Cousin and his new music podcast Never Heard of Them, where they discuss a new genre every episode with a guest! Check all of that out at www.patreon.com/theflagrantones !!!
Episode Links:
F.D. Signifier's video essay "The Tragic Fall of Kanye West (Pt1): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wvgehVhF9D4&t=17s
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101 Bands. 50 minutes of punk. 30 seconds a song. All on 1 Compact Disc.
Less than Jake, Chixdiggit, Bad Religion, Blink 182, The Ataris, GWAR, Greenday, Circle Jerks, The Queers, The Muffs, Black Flag, NOFX... to name a few...
What else is there to say?
Episode Links:
Reel Good Movies on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0aBzvW8cc1gs1VzHseaLfO?si=f215d5b61f16431c
Fat Mike interview with Shad: https://youtu.be/yMSKX2oxSXM
So Cal Punk Documentary: https://youtu.be/6QS_U4eOaTw
One Nine Nine Four: 90's Punk Rock Documentary: https://youtu.be/RbLBnGOsk_g
OUTRO SONG "The 30 Second Song" BY ALAKRITY FROM THEIR "Please Try Not to Laugh EP"
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Tyler, the Creator is one of the most important rap/R&B artists of recent history. He was raised in the age of high speed internet and memes and carved out his own niche in rap and skate culture, along with his fellow cohorts in Odd Future. They helped usher in a new era of Adult Swim, with their antics on Loiter Squad, and before they were even out of their teens, Tyler, the Creator, Earl Sweatshirt, Domo Genesis, and the rest were household names for any hoodlums that were doing the exact same shit. Although they created a lot together, some members, like Tyler immediately rose to his own prominence with his solo efforts, including "Yonkers" from his first album, with the infamous music video where Tyler appears to eat a cockroach. But that was just his first stop on the way to becoming Flower Boy, then finally IGOR. Who know's what he'll do next?
Today we have on Gus Chambers from the Rockford, IL band The Bitter Ends!!!
Episode Links:
The Bitter Ends on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheBitterEndsIL
The Bitter Ends on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thebitterends_/
Kingdom Hearts III Intro: https://youtu.be/rPvqFkJMU3I
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OK. I know what you're thinking. How is it that you know the best of all time? Where's your research?? And to that I say, our research was extremely thorough. We used a pool of 4 people to think about the best video game song for a minute or so and list their favorites. These are that list! Come at us in the DMs if you disagree that these are the top 15 of all time. OR call us at that phone line below!
Episode Links:
TOP 15 VIDEO GAME SONGS OF ALL TIME playlist: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL4Uk6UBPMYEt3kV58myGOQLbgvn7Dnis8
Dave's Punk Playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/7iXjak3EGzmX4wWBDggxcI?si=qRiBGbipRg6BIpWUpBoE5g&utm_source=copy-link
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I know we've technically already covered this album (in it's "Jerusalem" incarnation), but when Michael Makela, lead singer of Bongzilla, asked if we could cover the original unbroken cut, known as Dopesmoker, who was I to stand in his way? Some listeners might not know this, but Bongzilla is from the same city as Flyover State Park, and is one of the great doom/stoner metal groups around today. Join us for a conversation about Sleep, doom metal, weed, touring, and occasionally some of the mysteries of life.
Episode Links:
Mandalorian Dopesmoker/Jerusalem: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K0HnmEUQFbE
Bongzilla Website: https://www.bongzilla666.com/
Tickets to Weedeater at The High Noon: https://www.high-noon.com/event/weedeater-telekinetic-yeti-and-witchpit/
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Right now (in 2022) we're seeing a huge movement of female and non-binary empowerment in music. They are playing ever instrument, every role, in every genre and they are killing it. In spite of endless attacks on their rights, they continue to forge new paths and keep the good fight going. But in 1993, there was an earlier wave of badass feminist music being made. Between the likes of Alanis Morrisette, The Breeders, Bikini Kill, and Hole, you had women all over the music scene demanding a place at the table. And they got it. One of the great female songwriters of the time was Liz Phair, and her 18 track epic "Exile In Guyville" made her a household name for a long time. Its songs served as a track by track response to The Rolling Stones' "Exile on Main St", but they very much have a sound of their own. If you like anything indie or lo-fi, you're not going to want to miss this one.
Episode Links:
"Never Said" Music Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m1tMfKl5b8M
Dave's Punk Playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/7iXjak3EGzmX4wWBDggxcI?si=qRiBGbipRg6BIpWUpBoE5g&utm_source=copy-link
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Come with me and you'll be
In a world of pure imagination
Take a look and you'll see
Into your imagination
We'll begin with a spin
Traveling in the world of my creation
What we'll see will defy explanation
Because if you want to view paradise
Simply look around and view it
Anything you want to, do it
Want to change the world, there's nothing to it
There is no life I know
To compare with pure imagination
Living there, you'll be free
If you truly wish to be
Today we have been brought this disturbing rendition of Willy Wonka by the newest member of the Flyover State Park family and Primus-head, Cody! Please check out their podcast that covers a variety of tabletop experiences with a close group of friends.
Episode Links:
Dungeons and Podcasts Twitter page: https://twitter.com/DngnsAndPdcsts
"Pure Imagination" Live: https://youtu.be/Mk46iXEkpbg
Dave's Punk Playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/7iXjak3EGzmX4wWBDggxcI?si=qRiBGbipRg6BIpWUpBoE5g&utm_source=copy-link
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Get out your cereal bowls and slide up to the living room television without waking up your parents. After all, it's Saturday morning, they've been working all week, and you KNOW some stuff is about to go down on the Power Rangers. Will they go head to head with Rita and Goldar? Or will they have to deal with Lord Zedd, the skinless lord of evil missing the top part of his skull? Will they morph into colorful heroes and easily defeat mindless goons? Will it all inevitably escalate until the bad guy grows into Kaiju and they're forced to Voltron their Zords together? Well... it's probably most of those things, but you'll have to tune in to find out.
BUT WAIT THERES MORE. We have the friggin COMPOSER of the Power Rangers theme and CO-COMPOSER of the X-Men theme (his sweet guitar lick was recently heard in Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness), Ron Wasserman, on the podcast to talk about his experience writing music for Saban (production house for Power Rangers, X-Men, Inspector Gadget, early Dragonball Z, and more).
Episode Links:
"Power Rangers Redux": https://ronwasserman.bandcamp.com/album/power-rangers-redux
"Power Rangers Theme Mashup" by minatovssouji: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LLBwh_3MslI
Mick Jagger - "Strange Game": https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tegw25qqbAs
Corey's Twitch channel: https://www.twitch.tv/NeoAlphard
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Every once in a long while, we get a chance to talk to a musician directly about their own music on this podcast. From our first encounter with Grant Summerland and his indie horror hip-pop album "Bigfoot Museum" to our exclusive first look at indie rock legends, Mommyheads' album "Age of Isolation" (courtesy of one Adam Elk)--to Spiral Cell's one man space opera with "The Maze in the Tree Rings", and the discovery of the next big thing, AKA Inspector 34, and their instant classic "Love My Life;" we've found some amazing albums from indie artists.
Today, we have a brand new one from a brand new artist, but they've been crafting this thing for 12 years. This time, we highly recommend that you sit down, relax and enjoy the whole album before you start this episode. Enjoy our track by track breakdown of The Fiery Surf with the mastermind behind Fire Whale, James Utterback!!!
Episode Links:
Fire Whale website: https://firewhalemusic.com/the-fiery-surf
"The Fiery Surf" on Bandcamp: https://firewhalemusic.bandcamp.com/album/the-fiery-surf
"Breathe Smoke" Music Video: https://youtu.be/L3zoChug9tQ
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"I was bored as fuck
Sitting around and thinking all this morbid stuff
Like if anyone I've slept with is dead
And I got stuck
On death and dying and obsessive thoughts that won't let up
Makes me feel
Like I'm about to throw up" ...the album.
OG crew today. Brad, Jon, and Dave!
Episode Links:
PUP music video playlist: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLKcGEIO7V0rUER80twWd3xahxQa8CEJSK
Dungeons and Podcasts Twitter page: https://twitter.com/DngnsAndPdcsts
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"God, it's gonna get ugly, man. They're gonna buy you drinks. You're gonna meet girls, they're gonna try to fly you places for free, offer you drugs. I know. It sounds great, but these people are not your friends. You know, these are people who want you to write sanctimonious stories about the genius of rock stars. And they will ruin rock 'n' roll, and strangle everything we love about it, right? You know, because they're trying to buy respectability for a form that is gloriously and righteously dumb. Now, you're smart enough to know that. And the day it ceases to be dumb is the day that it ceases to be real, right? And then it just becomes an industry of cool." -Philip Seymour Hoffman as Lester Bangs in Almost Famous
Episode Links:
"Tiny Dancer" scene: https://youtu.be/_qW9wqUI4Lg
Dungeons and Podcasts Twitter page: https://twitter.com/DngnsAndPdcsts
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There's not much time for description cause the episode is late as it is. All you need to know is that an Irish rock band by the name of Thin Lizzy made some extremely well produced music in the 70s with bitchin double guitar solos that back dope vocals.
Also, Jake Foster is back.
Episode Links:
The Story Behind the Song: Emerald: https://norselandsrock.com/emerald-thin-lizzy/
Dungeons and Podcasts Twitter page: https://twitter.com/DngnsAndPdcsts
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Janis Joplin is a household name when it comes to rock history. She's one of the great vocalists of the 60s, hung out with legends like Jimi Hendrix, and tragically joined the 27 club when she died of an overdose in 1970. Her name is well known, but what about the band she started in? After deciding that she wanted to be a singer and moving to San Francisco, her reputation preceded her and she quickly got in with a great group of musicians called Big Brother and the Holding Company. After just two albums with them Janis Joplin moved on her own things but the band can't be underestimated. They hold their own with any other band of the time.
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Ziltoid the Omniscient has overthrown the planet in his endless quest for the universe's best coffee (made his favorite way which is of course black). After his vicious attack, our very own Captain Spectacular flew into the unknown areas of 6th dimensional space in order to find the Benevolent Hivemind 9 to help him and the rest of humanity with their grim predicament. However, Ziltoid being the omniscient being that he is, beats our hero to the Hivemind and seeks it's help in undermining the humans. It doesn't go as planned and Ziltoid moves on to plan B... then plan C... then he loses track of the plan altogether... sorry SPOILERS. This is Ziltoid the Omniscient!
Episode Links:
Ocean Machine Live from Devin's house: https://youtu.be/in1XBa5bOCE
Ziltoid The Omniscient - Transmission 1: https://youtu.be/QwOzuSwrDjk
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Twenty albums. In ten years. If you're a fan of this podcast, you're no stranger to the fact that King Gizzard is prolific AF. The past few years, they have had to slow down and do just an album a year remotely, but they are back in the physical proximity of each other again, and it's time to celebrate. For King Gizzard, this celebration takes the form of an explosion of genres, calling back to their entire back-catalogue with the hour twenty minute monolith of Omnium Gatherum (loosely translating to "gathering of many things").
Our guest this episode had Stu Mackenzie on his podcast Hollywood Handbook right before they played at Coachella and he is a massive fan of the Gizz-verse, it's podcast producer extraordinaire, Kevin Bartelt!!!
Episode Links:
Everything Kevin Bartelt: https://www.kevinbartelt.com/
Flagrant Ones podcast network: https://www.patreon.com/theflagrantones
King Gizzard 12 minute drum chronology: https://youtu.be/k34hhNV1Adk
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Sure you've heard "Instruments of Destruction" on the podcast (Transformers: the Movie Soundtrack episode, track 2) but what about "Appetite for Destruction"??? Taking all the raw, unused energy left of 80s hair metal, Guns N' Roses did exactly that. They were the harbingers of the death of one era of rock music into another. They didn't know they would be one of the last hurrahs of hair metal, but they made it their only purpose to be the best. And they didn't need costumes or a gimmick to do it. Besides that giant hat that Slash wears...
Joining us tonight on the podcast are Ashley Coffin and Matthew Fox from the Stranded Panda podcast network! Check out Superhero Ethics and the Marvel Cinematic Universe podcast in the links below!
Episode Links:
Superhero Ethics on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/20Hhdcbyz4kzt1V48gDKFc?si=8f6fdb1a787241a6
Marvel Cinematic Universe podcast on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4OxTQwQHDnjOakhJ5BjDqU?si=4119e7b015574c54
VH1 Behind the Music for Guns N' Roses: https://youtu.be/u22TeDGKlbc
A totally unrelated Tik Tok account that's definitely not Ashley Coffin: https://www.tiktok.com/@almostaprincess4real
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When we last left our hero, Lauryn Hill was giving it her all in the Fugees massive success "The Score". But there was trouble in paradise and her and Wyclef Jean's relationship was deteriorating rapidly. In fact, by the time today's album "The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill" was released, Wyclef had married someone else and she had a child with Rohan Marley by the name of Zion. Eager to put the past behind her, this album goes through her trials and tribulations, and I think she comes out on top.
Today we're joined by Diandre Robinson from the Mass-Debaters podcast! If you want to participate in their best rapper of all time debate go to their twitter page at https://www.massdebaterspodcast.com/ They ARE giving away prizes for those that pick the right bracket.
Episode Links:
Nina Simone & Lauryn Hill - The Miseducation of Eunice Waymon: https://youtu.be/-THq0-EDJrE
'The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill' Kids, 20 Years Later: https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2018/10/19/arts/music/miseducation-lauryn-hill-kids.html
Pick Apart the Passion Youtube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCoaqdXApFmlxDhbNf_ntOUA/videos
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We have back Jimm Warren of Inspector 34 for the long lost follow-up to "Pet Sounds", one of the greatest albums of all time. That's right, we're talking about what was supposed to be the follow-up record, "Smile", and it's various incarnations throughout the years. First, some of the tracks released on "Smiley Smile", the actual follow-up record that stripped down lead songwriter Brian Wilson's vision to a more manageable record. Over the next several decades, bootlegs of what it was supposed to be started circulating and The Beach Boys even repurposed many of the songs, but it wasn't until 2004 that Brian Wilson's vision for the album was expounded upon. With his "Brian Wilson Presents Smile", he came as close as he could to finishing the work he had started as a 24 year old man, even writing new lyrics to replaced lost ones. It was another step closer to the real deal. In 2011, they took it a step further and completed the album using original recordings and the supervision of Brian Wilson to create what many to consider the definitive version, "The Smile Sessions". The first 19 tracks are the album as close to his vision as possible followed by hours of studio content. Now all you can do is sit back and wonder what The Beach Boys career would have been like if it had been completed all those years ago...
Episode Links:
Heroes and Villains (fan made extended cut): https://youtu.be/HyDBSE_eoXs
Dennis Wilson "River Song": https://youtu.be/LHCzTLnFpLE
Inspector 34 bandcamp: https://inspector34.bandcamp.com/album/love-my-life
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There's no time to talk about the Caesar Demos or drummer's car accident. There's no time to get into the specifics of Gene Ween's divorce. We gotta get this episode out. No better time to talk Ween than the present.
Episode Links:
AV Club 2003 interview with Ween: https://www.avclub.com/ween-1798208281
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Time traveling babes... dimension hopping heroes... dinosaurs at war with system jumping surfing cyborgs... and of course the ever present Brahmatron...
These are the kinds of things you can expect to encounter when you drink the Alchemist's Pink Lemonade. Be careful though. If you seek quick fixes, then you may just be a Fool... Seriously though, guys, this album slaps.
With special guest from the Best Little Horror House in Philly, where they talk about the best horror movie every week with a different guest, George Heftler!!!
Episode Links:
The Best Little Horror House in Philly: https://bestlittlehorror.podbean.com/
AP (Alternative Press) Track by Track Breakdown of Pink Lemonade: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC1ODbt0AwdI7D-tnn_--uEQ
"Church of the Technochrist" Music Video: https://youtu.be/GPL3dIv8t4c
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Guys... it's time. It's finally time to talk about Brad's humble beginnings in a Christian Pop Punk band long, long, ago in the 2000s... by the name of... Alakrity. It was then that Brad was a founding member, bass player, and backup vocalist for a small group out of Beloit, WI with big dreams. They traveled from coast to coast, using their three guitarists to melt faces with gnarly double guitar solos and three vocalists to then unmelt them with angelic three-part harmonies. To back all that up, there was a solid backbone of rhythm guitar, bass guitar, and solo-infused drums. There were various incarnations of the group throughout the years, but quite possibly the best incarnation included Phil Carper as the lead guitarist/vocalist/lyricist/everything, Brad as bassist/backup vocalist/occasional lyricist, Wayne "Grizzly" Adams as second lead guitarist/backup vocalist/also occasional lyricist, Peter Murray as the rhythm guitarist/Ford Taurus appreciator, and Andy Lutz on the drums. There were a few great years, a short time with a "record label", and culminating in a performance at Summerfest and an album recorded and produced in a fancy Nashville studio--but all was not sunshine and rainbows. Eventually for #REASONS, Wayne was let go of the band and a year later, Brad as well. But now, in this Alakrity Retrospective, Brad and Wayne are finally getting into their experience being in the group and creating the "You Are Here EP" together, as well as his thoughts on some of the songs from "Whatever Happened to Good TV" that he was involved with. If you've ever wondered what all those songs are about, wonder no more, because we're breaking them all down with Wayne and returning guest (and former Alakrity roadie) Vivid Jojo!!!
Episode Links:
105.9 FM The Hog online: https://www.1059thehog.com/
Vivid Jojo's Youtube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC1ODbt0AwdI7D-tnn_--uEQ
"For the Good of Getting Better" on Urban Theatre: https://youtu.be/qwCEnoB0Ch4
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Bob Marley is a household name and his legacy stands for peace and one-ness with humanity (as well as smoking the dankness with your college buddies). But his legacy was almost cut short by violence. In 1976, while home in Jamaica, his house was shot up and he took some minor gunshot wounds. He was 2 days away from playing a concert in support of Jamaican Prime Minister Michael Manley amidst a tense political race, so it was likely a political move to undermine Michael Manley and his event, but Bob Marley played the show in spite of his injuries, saying "The people who are trying to make this world worse aren't taking a day off. How can I?" Although he performed the concert, he still made his exodus from Jamaica to what would be his new home in England. In "Exodus", Marley draws from all of his experiences from Babylon to Zion, and he takes you on that journey.
Episode Links:
Polyphonic breakdown of "Exodus": https://youtu.be/FW5ukVo9JFY
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It's the Killers back again on the podcast for another! Sure you've heard Hot Fuss a million times, but did you know there was a MURDER trilogy in it? There are several fun fan theories for this album including a secret romance...
Today we're joined by Derick McDuff, from the "Gateway Episodes" and "Underrated" podcasts!
Episode Links:
Gateway Episodes podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/6fFOnUm01PhcvUwfnC3Ubn?si=31da396750e445e5
Underrated podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/7Jp1h7ULgM2eFsXUgdsUIx?si=e674ab0f6a6c4edb
@derickmcduff on Twitter
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The year is 2006. Nikki has been locked up 18 years for the murder of his lover, Mother Mary, which he didn't commit. Dr X, a political extremist, used Nikki's anger and heroin addiction to make him into a political assassin. His job was simple. He killed. He got smack. But when Nikki refused to assassinate his love, Dr X took matters into his own hands, murdering Mary, and framing Nikki for it. He's been sitting free for 18 years while Nikki relived the worst moments of his life over and over... and now Nikki wants revenge. But will revenge give him the salvation he's looking for?
Today we have on the SAME crew from the first Operation: Mindcrime episode, Scott Westley, Brad, Jon, and Dave!
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It's time for some Zep people! Put some Zep in your step because the Dancing Days are here again and there's going to be No Quarter! Sure they've done many styles and some say The Song Remains the Same throughout them, but Over the Hills and Far Away, they have The Rain Song. Unfortunately, The Rain Song keeps feeding into The Ocean and The Crunge on the seashore is getting out of hand... D'yer Mak'r?
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Happy Valentine's Day!!! To celebrate, for the second year in a row, we are continuing to break down Stephin Merritt's colossal 69 Love Songs with our guest from the former podcast "Spoofs, Goofs, and Novelty Songs" (and known Stephin Merritt expert) Martin Kaszubowski. It's disc 2 this year (tracks 24 through 46) and this year, it's time to go full New Wave. Strap in and prepare for the tongue-cheekiest love albums you've ever heard.
Episode Links:
Spoofs, Goofs, and Novelty Songs!: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/spoofs-goofs-and-novelty-songs/id1481123520
Ringolevio movie on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Ringolevio-Nicole-Velasco-Lockard/dp/B097JMHN7B
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There's not a lot of words in this album and there won't be many words in this description. Thelonious Monk. Heard of him?? Some consider him one of the patron saints of bebop, but with Monk, it's... more complicated than that. Sure he rolled with the bebop crowd, but in his piano riffs he was playing with ideas that pushed the envelope even further with his jazz. At times almost prog-like, he nails solos drenched in odd time signatures in ways that would take his peers another decade to understand.
AAAAAND TODAY. We have a very special guest. He is a jazz painter with a profound appreciation of Thelonious' work and his artwork was recently seen in the trailer for "Bel Air" (the Fresh Prince reboot)... It's Martel Chapman!!!!
...and Brad, and Jon, and Dave, and Jake.
Episode Links:
TO PURCHASE MARTEL CHAPMAN'S ART: https://fineartamerica.com/profiles/martel-chapman
Martel's work in the "Bel Air" trailer: https://www.instagram.com/p/CYkJyT_PsZ2/?utm_source=ig_web_button_share_sheet
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Yes, you've heard plenty of concept albums from rock and rollers, but what about country? In 1975, Willie Nelson took it upon himself to respond to rock music's "Sergeant Pepper"s and "Tommy"s with his own protagonist on a journey. However, with Willie's "Red Headed Stranger", we got a much less fantastical, and much more harrowing western tale, rife with betrayal, murder, and eventually redemption. There's a very clear character arc and the story is pretty easy to follow, but there's something different about this concept album. It's almost entirely covers. Somehow, Willie was able to take pre-existing and historically significant songs and form them into a coherent story that sounds entirely his own. It's truly one of the most impressive concept albums we've tackled.
This episode has Brad, Jon, and Jake!
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This is getting out kind of late, so I'll leave it at this. Islans GOOD.
With Brad, Jake, Nate from Side B, and special guest and folk musician Orange G!
Links from ep:
Orange G's bandcamp: https://www.orangeg.bandcamp.com
"Can you kill the Ender Dragon with only bread?" video: https://youtu.be/vMzp4cwn0mQ
deep cuts "A guide to King Crimson": https://youtu.be/KcdGDNNvUO4
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We've discussed many albums on this podcast that are considered the album that fundamentally changed the band from that point forward. From Iron Maiden's guitarist Adrian Smith leaving after "Seventh Son of a Seventh Son"; to the immediate crumbling of the relationships in Pink Floyd during and after "The Wall"; sometimes bands need to change how they are doing things and who is involved. However, for the most-part these break up albums so far have shown us some amazing songwriting, and they are still supporting each other artistically, like in Fleetwood Mac's "Rumours"...
Today's album... is not one of those albums. Here we have Styx "Kilroy was Here", the album that made the group disband for the first time. Dennis DeYoung fell into the trappings of his ego and pushed the music in the direction of sci fi concepts and ballads, much to Tommy Shaw's dismay. Although there are a few redeeming songs on this attempt at a "Wall"-esque concept album, it has never been more clear to me that the bandmates were not fully in it...
But HEY, to help us through this album, we have the ONE AND ONLY Andy Merill AKA BRAK here to share in our highs, lows, and tangents along the way as we try and unpack what happened to Styx in the year 1983...
Links from ep:
Andy Merrill's YouTube page: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCZu3kR4soNn0Hj2qAnNFa6g
Nate Maney's YouTube page: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCK75qPqPLMV4siDkF7YXpVw
There, I Ruined It YouTube page: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCEUPx_RbHwadQ6AwDBiiAFg
Damn Yankees "High Enough" music video: https://youtu.be/l_uh8XjgLTE
Clark Terry "Mumbles": https://youtu.be/WYzjw5QKrxI
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Long before the time of Seventh Son of the Seventh Son... It was the time of Killers... a time of Paul Di-Anno and Clive Burr... and they weren't half bad. In this second outing, Iron Maiden proves, once again that they are a force to be reckoned with. They still haven't gained that spooky flavor that came with Bruce's arrival to the band, but they are killing it (pun intended). Speaking of killing it, this album does that continuously. Each track is another tale of death screamed as high as Paul could manage and delivered in the way that only Maiden can. This week it's Brad, Dave, and Jon!
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Guys, we've done a lot of concept albums. From the greats, like The Wall and Deloused in the Comatorium, to some of the less greats, such as Songs about Jane and Christmas in the Stars. But NEVER have we encountered a concept that has been so poorly executed as today's album. "Garth Brooks in... the Life of Chris Gaines" (or Chris Gaines' "Greatest Hits" as it was released) is like a fever dream. It's seemingly a pretty simple story. Garth Brooks creates an alter ego that has black, straight hair and wears skinny pants and sings rock music. It's weird. People reject it. But the more you look into what went into this infamous publicity stunt, the stranger the story gets. Originally Chris Gaines was a character for a movie about a rock musician. This movie didn't pan out, but Brooks still wanted to do something with the idea, so he created a VH1 documentary about Chris Gaines' career, in which he is horribly disfigured and turned into the Garth Brooks look-alike that he became. Then he tried to take this prank to the next level by playing both himself and Chris on an episode of SNL, which approximately no one was fooled by. Confused? So are we. Join us as we try to understand why this album was made and what it even is. Brad, Jon, and Trevor are here for it.
Links from ep:
"The Life of Chris Gaines" full album (listen at your own risk): https://musicmp3.ru/artist_garth-brooks__album_in-the-life-of-chris-gaines.html#
Chris Gaines "Lost in You" music video: https://youtu.be/pYWzAmov-Ks
Chris Gaines' VH1 "Behind the Music" doc: https://vimeo.com/197107209
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Merry Merry everyone! We wanted the week off to do holiday stuff, so we're letting you hear another episode of The Album Concept Hour: Side B! We've done 31 out of 50 states in our quest to complete Sufjan Stevens' 50 State Project, meeting other followers of that path along the way. The guest we have on today actually DID complete Sufjan's project, utilizing countless bored creators at the height of quarantine to complete his "Our Fifty States Project". He's an LA comedy writer that hails from the Cowlitz tribe in Washington state and has recently gained attention for his short film titled "My First Native American Boyfriend", his popular Comedy Central short called "How to Cope with Your Team Changing its Native American Mascot", as well as writing for the upcoming all-Native written kids show "Spirit Rangers". You definitely are going to be wanting to follow this guy's career, cause he's on his rise to the top.
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Links from ep:
Joey Clift's website:
http://www.joeyclift.com
Resources to learn/support Native American communities:
native-land.ca
Samantha Skenandore's lecture:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MQm5S...
Activist websites
https://landback.org
https://therednation.org
https://nickestes.blog
National Native American Heritage Month was in November... get ready for it next year!
https://nativeamericanheritagemonth.gov
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We made it to 100!!! To celebrate, we've put together a list of clips that's a mix of our favorites and yours! Brad forces all the cohosts to listen to the best clips, first with Jon and Jake, and then with Dave and returning cohost (drumroll please) Scott Westley! From the origin of the "What is Dave Drinking?" theme to our exciting experience interviewing Andy Merrill AKA Brak, we break down all of our memories of the last 100 episodes. Here's to 100 more!
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Anderson .Paak and Bruno Mars join forces to create the silkiest sound to hit the airwaves in decades. Let Silk Sonic take you to another world where things just hit different. Can we take it higher? Oh yeaaaaaaahhhhhhh........
Brad, Jon, and Jake "the Snake" Foster.
Links from ep:
Anderson .Paak's Tiny Desk concert: https://youtu.be/ferZnZ0_rSM
Silk Sonic performs "Leave the Door Open" at the 2021 Grammys: https://youtu.be/_d4yW6Lz_1o
Silk Sonic - Blast Off (HIGHER remix): https://youtu.be/x5r9aU06Dp4
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Kendrick Lamar is easily the most well respected and influential rapper of the late 2000s/2010s. His studio albums are meticulously crafted and undeniable. He draws inspiration from jazz, funk, and all the forms of hip hop that preceded him, and he frequently delivers lines that cut deep and leave you scratching your head for weeks. His first two albums, Section 80 and Good Kid m.A.A.D. city are focused on inner city life and paint a vivid picture of his surroundings growing up and their themes and concepts are pretty straightforward. Then, in "To Pimp a Butterfly" he takes all of that and blends it into a more abstract version of it, complete with psychedelic elements. Finally, in his fourth studio album, DAMN., he soars to a level that is both abstract and transcendent. On it's surface, it's a pretty straightforward Kendrick album, but as you look closer and closer, it shows a kaleidoscope of possibilities.
Today, Brad, Jon, Dave, and Trevor are joined by Kaity Kemp from our Idaho episode of Side B!!! (https://youtu.be/MKtsuaqViRk)
Links from ep:
Anthony Fantano review of DAMN.: https://youtu.be/RIGINiBYxis
Kaity Kemp on Tik Tok @lionelfrankenstein.x
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After two long months of waiting, fans of Low Level Owl volume 1 finally got their finale in the form of it's companion piece Low Level Owl volume 2. This half is much more experimental and moody, but no less impactful than the first. Although there are less 'hits', this second release resonates with it's listener, as it's vague descriptions of life's hardships make it an incredibly personal experience. There's just enough of a narrative to push your mind into thoughts of unresolved angst, long lost loved ones, or the difficulties that we all face when we cross the threshold into adulthood. It really is emotional music at it's best, using a less ego driven approach to discuss emotional anguish than what came after it. I know some listeners drop off on part 2 of a double album, but this one is worth the wait. Brad and Dave theorize with Ben Birkinbine and they all discover something together.
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Much like the lyrics in this album, I'll be brief. The 2000s were a strange time for rock music, and it was dominate by angst and sadness, epitomized by emo and nu metal. Much of this was understandably seen as immature and lacking some world-weariness, but there were a lot of groups that either were coming from the previous shoegaze wave of music, or that changed their tune after a few years of angst and understanding of themselves. The Appleseed cast is one of the quintessential bands in this category. Starting in the 90s, they are one of the predecessors of the 2000s emo movement in music and really show the depths of feeling that are possible to portray through reverb-cranked guitars, long spacey jams, and minimalistic vocals... And also the kickass drums... You can't forget the drums.
Today it's Brad and Dave with returning guest from the Mars Volta episode, Ben Birkinbine!!!
Links from ep:
Kurt Morris' Review of Low Level Owl vol 1 on All Music: https://www.allmusic.com/album/low-level-owl-vol-1-mw0000590524
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We've discussed the beginning of Outlaw country in the US with our episode about "Wanted: The Outlaws" from 1976 featuring the progenitors of the genre, Jessi Colter, Tompall Glaser, Waylon Jennings, & Willie Nelson. It was the greatest collaboration between Outlaw country artists ever. It was, that is, until just about a decade later. In 1985, Waylon and Willie finally took part in the next great Outlaw country team up, The Highwaymen. By that time they were legendary figures in music and decided to team up with a few more loners... Johnny Cash (of course), and the multi-talented Kris Kristofferson as the glue to hold them all together, being a huge fan of all of the others himself. These guys come together to make a great Outlaw country album in a decade that was largely disinterested in their style of songwriting and they show that they still have it. And it's not going anywhere.
Today it's Brad, Jon, and Jake, with returning guest Daughter of Lilith! (from the Nine Inch Nails episode!)
Links from ep:
Rick Rubin documentary (Johnny Cash scene) : https://youtu.be/vabwGiTWRVo?t=1010
The Highwaymen documentary "Live Forever": https://youtu.be/wbxFy5DB6Rc
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I'll keep this brief since it's already a day late. Miles Davis is the GOAT. Jazz musicians and fans Kevin LeBaron and Vivid Jojo join us to make it sound professional. You get it. Talking about the last decade of Miles' music, focusing on Tutu.
Links from ep:
Vivid Jojo's YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/Vividjojo
Bands in Town (app to find local shows) : https://www.bandsintown.com/
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It's our TWO YEAR ANNIVERSARY HALLOWEEN SPOOKTACULAR EXTRAVAGANZA SPECIAL!!!!!! We are joined by Trevor (the Altered Beast himself), Reis & Nate from Side B, 3/5's of Inspector 34 (Silas Price, Jimm Warren, Alexandra Derderian)... and who could forget Chongo. Today they decided to relax on a boat ride off the coast of the island and listen to an Inspector 34 album to relax... maybe even podcast a little bit. The album is called "Flying Microtonal Banana"... nothing scary here. Between the death by rattlesnake, death by asphyxiation, and death by nuclear holocaust, it's all so chill and inspired by awesome microtones of traditional Turkish music. Everything should be right as rain...
Links from ep:
FULL UNEDITED VIDEO VERSION OF THIS: https://youtu.be/XtzmUGfTWkY
Squash band: https://squashband.bandcamp.com/
Fomo Surfer : https://fomosurfer.bandcamp.com/
Triple Yeah! Productions: https://www.youtube.com/c/TRIPLEYEAHPRODUCTIONS
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(This is a podcast ep about cuttin' muffins.)
It has been 20 years since Adult Swim first graced our cable boxes, bringing us such absurd and weird programming as Space Ghost Coast to Coast, Aqua Teen Hunger Force, Sealab 2021, and eventually The Brak Show Starring Brak (along with all those new ones all the kids are watching). But before it was the mainstay of comedy that it is now, it was just an idea to fill time. Utilizing the entire back-catalogue of Time Warner properties, a handful of very dedicated programmers at Cartoon Network designed a late night talk show for older kids and adults, resurrecting decades old characters to fill the various show roles, with Space Ghost as host giving self centered and bizarre interviews to celebrities. This was the beginning of late night adult-oriented animated comedy that wasn't structured like The Simpsons or a Saturday Morning Cartoon. It was awkward with absurdly timed bits and a dry anti-comedy that wasn't hugely popular at the time, but can be seen everywhere in comedy today...
For the podcast today, we have the honor of having on one of those programmers that was in the room from the beginning of Adult Swim... co-creator of Space Ghost Coast to Coast, voice actor on shows such as Aqua Teen Hunger Force, Adventure Time, and Gravity Falls, AND the REAL DANG BRAK, Andy Merrill!!!!... oh, and we discuss the insanity that is Christmas in the Stars: Star Wars Christmas Album... (with a special appearance by Jon Bon Jovi)
Links from ep:
Andy Merrill's Twitter: https://twitter.com/amerrill2
Brak - "Don't Touch Me": https://youtu.be/qyUnSuYYs18
Andy Merrill Playin a tune: https://youtu.be/HCuQo_C95K4
IT's OUR 2nd ANNIVERSARY THIS WEEK AND WE'RE DOING A LIVE SHOW THURSDAY AT 7:30 PM CST WITH NATE, REIS, TREVOR, AND INSPECTOR 34!!! WE'LL BE TALKING ABOUT KING GIZZARD'S "FLYING MICROTONAL BANANA" AND IF YOU DON'T WANT TO MISS IT GO ON OVER TO https://www.youtube.com/channel/UClxl2ivi_eO93zL49QZDuqA AND HIT SUBSCRIBE!!!!!!!!
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It's the third week of Spooktober so we are throwing down the gauntlet with the most terrifying concept of all... the NIGHT! Listen, friggin terrified, as we take a deep dive into Billy Corgan's nightmarish mind, with songs like... Stumbleine, a sweet acoustic number where Corgan spells a word wrong... or the hellish nostalgia-fueled 1979, where they sing about all the best times they had as kids... huh... well those might not seem that scary, but what about the hair-raising tones of Beautiful?... Ok, so these aren't the scariest Smashing Pumpkins songs. In fact, they may be the tamest one's in there discography, with the exception of the ear-shredding X.Y.U. and Tales of a Scorched Earth.
Today we also have a Smashing Pumpkins mega fan, and lead singer/guitarist of The Felix Culpa, Marky Hladish on the podcast to guide us through which songs slap and which are ok to skip on the Twilight to Starlight side of Mellon Collie. Marky has made some of Brad's favorite ever music and got a lot of inspiration from the Smashing Pumpkins, even recording a cover of "Tonight, Tonight" for a Smashing Pumpkins tribute record very early on in their music career. (special thanks to Ross for the clip)
Links from ep:
What Makes This Song Great? Ep.23 Smashing Pumpkins "1979": https://youtu.be/GVDWSTCKgng
Midwest Love/Marky Hladish on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/midwestlove/Other Links:
OUR DISCORD: https://discord.gg/2stA2P7pTC
FLYOVER STATE TV YOUTUBE live every Tues. at 730pm CST: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UClxl2ivi_eO93zL49QZDuqA
(for local listeners) Under the Covers is Wednesday mornings from 6 to 8am on 91.7 WSUM FM, 92.5 WISY FM Sunday afternoons 1-3pm
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Alright I'm going to keep this description short and sweet, like a good Misfits song. They're the quintessential horror pop band. Glenn Danzig is the original lead singer and is a wild m-fer and after cycling through all the available musicians in the Queens punk scene, just decided to do his own thing. Static Age (this freakin album) was mostly recorded in 1978 at C.I. Recordings, but it was too friggin scary and raw for the record execs to understand, so they just released the songs into a bunch of comps and E.P.s instead. Cut to 1996. The Misfits are finally getting some cred. They release a boxset with a bunch of other shit and most of this album and decided "what the fuck, let's just release the whole damn thing" and so they finally released Static Age in it's entirety for the first time in 1997, a full nineteen years after it was recorded. No wonder these guys are so violent.
Links from ep:
The Misfats - "Butter/Last Carcass": https://youtu.be/8mQC5DqnA2o
The Monster Fuck: https://youtu.be/4c2RTvP0bEQ
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(for local listeners) Under the Covers is Wednesday mornings from 6 to 8am on 91.7 WSUM FM, 92.5 WISY FM Sunday afternoons 1-3pm
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Flyover State GRAVEYARD is starting their month of horrific BLOODcasts with the spookiest band of the 90s, Smashing Pumpkins and their funhouse mirror of an album “Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness”. Today we're joined by the Fairy Thirst-mother of Darkness, and contributor to a variety of Stranded Panda Podcasts, Ashley Coffin! Ashley, Dave, and Jon do their DAMNEDest to get Brad to understand the spookiness that is in front of them in the form of Billy Corgan. Don't be too frightened however, because this is merely Dawn to Dusk. In the next installment, it gets dark and when it gets dark... uh... scary stuff... it's just scary, you know? Don't @ me.
Links from ep:
Stranded Panda Podcast Network: https://strandedpanda.com/
Superhero Ethics/Ethics After Dark: https://open.spotify.com/show/20Hhdcbyz4kzt1V48gDKFc?si=4Kl_XaQyRsOYmKl_GM-C9g&dl_branch=1
Other Links:
OUR DISCORD: https://discord.gg/2stA2P7pTC
FLYOVER STATE TV YOUTUBE live every Tues. at 730pm CST: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UClxl2ivi_eO93zL49QZDuqA
(for local listeners) Under the Covers is Wednesday mornings from 6 to 8am on 91.7 WSUM FM, 92.5 WISY FM Sunday afternoons 1-3pm
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The year is 2002. Rap music is still on it's skyrocket to mainstream appreciation. Death Row and Def Jam had major success in the 90s and Rock-A-Fella was the new kid on the block that would take rap to the top where it would stay. There were a lot of amazing mainstream rappers like 50 Cent, Ludacris, and Eminem, but rap was getting more and more glamorous, and some rappers wanted to stay grimey. Enter Def Juxx Records. Cofounded by El P and Amaechi Uzoigwe, this label was full of rappers with a different hip hop sound, and in 2002 they employed the efforts of Mr Lif. I, Phantom is the result of this connection.
Today we're joined by rapper/producer Evaridae (aka Zach Salvat), who shares with us some awesome new songs from his project Gallup. Also joined by Brad, Jon, and Dave as we attempt to discuss the album (which we may or may not have been successful at).
Links from ep:
Gallup Bandcamp: https://gallup.bandcamp.com/
r4pc4mp Bandcamp: https://r4pc4mp.bandcamp.com
Other Links:
OUR DISCORD: https://discord.gg/2stA2P7pTC
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(for local listeners) Under the Covers is Wednesday mornings from 6 to 8am on 91.7 WSUM FM, 92.5 WISY FM Sunday afternoons 1-3pm
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Today we have an exciting interview and exclusive sneak peek into Mommyheads' brand new album “Age of Isolation” with lead singer/guitarist and producer of the album, Adam Elk! Mommyheads have created some excellent music over the years, gaining attention in the 90s indie rock scene before grunge, coming up alongside bands like Weezer and Radiohead. There was seemingly only room for a few indie rock groups for the likes of MTV and VH1, and if you weren't those chosen few to break through the top 40 charts, it was easy to be overlooked. Ween, for example, experienced a lot of lukewarm responses to their music for being quirky and inconsistent with genre, not being fully appreciated until the proliferation of Spongebob Squarepants, a universe infamously inspired by their album “The Mollusk” (check out our ep about it here: https://anchor.fm/albumconcepthour/episodes/Ween---The-Mollusk-w-Alexandra-Derderian-euaf08/a-a55itrf). Mommyheads is one of those bands. They had their moment in the sun with their self-titled album released on Geffen Records, but as the radio got grungier and the beginnings of the rap-rock were peaking through, the labels were shifting tides. Mommyheads saw the writings on the wall and decided to go their separate ways in 1998, but in 2008, they were brought back together by original drummer, Jan Kotik's tragic death to cancer (in December 2007) and their subsequent tribute show to him. They enjoyed playing together again so much that they picked up where they left off and another decade or so later, they are still at it. Although they have yet to have their “Ocean Man” moment, they're continuing to make good music, and we definitely recommend you check out “Age of Isolation” at http://mommyheads.bandcamp.com!!!
IF YOU ARE A LOCAL LISTENER AND YOU ENJOY THIS MUSIC AND WANT MOMMYHEADS TO COME TO MADISON, PLEASE LET US KNOW IN OUR DISCORD (below) OR ON TWITTER @albumconceptpod
Links from ep:
Mommyhead's Bandcamp: https://mommyheads.bandcamp.com/
Mommyheads "Twists and Turns" Music Video: https://youtu.be/W5A7FMazwp4
Other Links:
OUR DISCORD: https://discord.gg/2stA2P7pTC
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(for local listeners) Under the Covers is Wednesday mornings from 6 to 8am on 91.7 WSUM FM, 92.5 WISY FM Sunday afternoons 1-3pm
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We talked about the beginnings of American Christian Rock, with The Resurrection Band, and today we get into a Christian Rock group that continued that humble hippie-Christian approach, but decades later, in the 2000s, in a completely different context. Between the 70s and the 00s, the Christian music industry grew from a few psychedelic groups composed of former hippies to a fully fledged money making machine in the Reagan era. In the 80s, they tapped into the hair/glam metal trend with groups like Stryker and Petra--and by the 90s, every other youth pastor in America was taking their shot at being the next big thing in the conservative Christian music market. They even had their own greatest hits compilation to compete with "NOW that's what I call music" called "WOW". Christian families finally had their OWN music, and some of them started limiting what their children could listen to, opting out of "secular" (non-Christian) music altogether. This created a problem for young music loving Christians. They were only allowed to participate in music if it was "Christian" and "Christian" music... was pretty corny. It was always extremely apparent that the Christian messaging took precedence over interesting song structure or good songwriting. In the mid 90s, all Christian music sounded like worship tunes you would hear at the hip, new Evangelical Church down the road. Cut to somewhere in the 2000s. Emo, Screamo, Angst, 9/11... Teenagers were obviously dealing with a lot of stuff at the time and the sappy stuff just wasn't cutting it for Christian youth and they were sick of being pandered to. So, they started screaming with the rest of their friends. And pretty soon, there were so many bands from Christian backgrounds screaming and making metal and other interesting genres that the entire Christian music industry changed. Many of these bands saw the writing on the wall in how commercialized God had become and like JC in the old bible story, they started flippin tables. mewithoutYou is perhaps the greatest example of this shift in how bands expressed their spiritual beliefs. It's spacey, it's weird, there's yelling slam poetry, and it's not always sunshine and rainbows when they're talking about Christianity. They're getting into the nitty gritty...
Today, Brad, Dave, and Kevin (Brad's brother) are joined by Jonah Wilson from the amazing new band that you should immediately check out, Jazzcore Friction!!!
Links from ep:
Jazzcore Friction's Bandcamp: https://jazzcorefriction.bandcamp.com/
mewithoutYou "Nice and Blue (pt 2)" Music Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=blXhSF72nxs
Mellow Harsher documentary "This can Only be as Terrible as We Are: https://youtu.be/NyBaW5NYmFE
Other Links:
OUR DISCORD: https://discord.gg/2stA2P7pTC
FLYOVER STATE TV YOUTUBE live every Tues. at 730pm CST: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UClxl2ivi_eO93zL49QZDuqA
(for local listeners) Under the Covers is Wednesday mornings from 6 to 8am on 91.7 WSUM FM, 92.5 WISY FM Sunday afternoons 1-3pm
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We're doing something a little different today. Since we had to shuffle some things around, we couldn't record an episode so we decided to show you what our livestream “The Island” was like in it's place. Every other week, Nate, Reis, and Brad go back to the island to listen to a new location based playlist with a new genre every week. This episode is a real nostalgia-fest, as Brad tries to create the perfect Indie playlist for close personal friend Haptic GG (Dustin Booher from the Hellogoodbye ep) using 2000s Indie Rock as a template. It's not always exactly Indie... and it's not always rock... but Indie was a pretty loose term in the 2000s and Brad & Dustin reveled in it when it was burgeoning on myspace pages across the nation. Here's what Brad cooked up:
- The Killers – Sam's Town
- Panic! at the Disco – London Beckoned Songs About Money Written by Machines
- Cage the Elephant – Aberdeen
- So Long Forgotten – A River Flows in the Desert
- mewithoutYou – In a Market Dimly Lit
- Hellogoodbye – Homewrecker
- The Extraordinaires – Seven Seas
- Cloud Cult – The Will of a Volcano
- Bright Eyes – Land Locked Blues
- Matt & Kim – Northeast
- Tegan and Sara
- Streetlight Manifesto – A Better Place, A Better Time
- Neutral Milk Hotel – In the Aeroplane Over the Sea
Links from ep:
Haptic GG's youtube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCT6qYFoVAgEQyhUYFKve3Mg
Flyover State TV's youtube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UClxl2ivi_eO93zL49QZDuqA
Other Links:
OUR DISCORD: https://discord.gg/2stA2P7pTC
TACHP Desert Island Discord Playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/4wNErQHfrAYgSsIZlLJ6ym?si=dtrMJCuqQwa1Zt7RtwrXNg
(for local listeners) Under the Covers is Wednesday mornings from 6 to 8am on 91.7 WSUM FM, 92.5 WISY FM Sunday afternoons 1-3pm
EVERYTHING ELSE: https://linktr.ee/FlyoverStatePark
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Today we have our second guest from the Stranded Panda Podcast network and host of the Star Wars Universe Podcast and the Superhero Ethics podcast, Matthew Fox (AKA the ethical panda); and we're discussing a very important album to them, Weezer's 1994 debut album. Originally just untitled, it quickly became known as "Blue Album", as they continued on the untitled mono colored albums thing for a while, and it was a breath of fresh air. Following the popularity of grunge and nihilistic early 90s, everyone was listening to the Nirvanas and Pearl Jams of the day and happy-go-lucky pop tunes were extremely out of fashion. There was definitely pop punk occurring at the same time, but it was not the pop heavy dynamos of the late 90s/00s like Blink 182 and New Found Glory. In 1994 grunge was going through a tough time. In April, Kurt Cobain violently took his own life, and in June, Hole bassist Kristen Pfaff succumbed to a heroin overdose. But in the middle all of this tragedy and chaos (Blue album came out in May) in rock music, grunge was collapsing under its own weight, and there was one band that would take the baton and run with it. The guys in Weezer were anything but grunge. Sure they had some grungy guitar sounds, but they were influenced by Beach Boys more than Pixies... and could make a song like both. They were a group of nerds proud of their nerdiness and up front about how cringey love could be. They had the depth that grunge had, but with more of a sense of humor about themselves, which was incredibly important at the time. It's an amazingly well formed album for their first outing and (mostly) stands the test of time.
Links from ep:
For all Stranded Panda Podcasts: https://strandedpanda.com
Superhero Ethics episode "The Ethics of Thirst": https://open.spotify.com/episode/008tOOeaG2JeWPHb3RvThU?si=6363b303ce684760
What's With These Homies Talking About Weezer podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/4SxCwRF7YHGuS8n9P8UAtT?si=hsERjSgCQJia4FAl12M6dA&dl_branch=1
"Only In Dreams" Cowboy Bebop AMV: https://youtu.be/DW7fNAKk6oc
Other Links:
OUR DISCORD: https://discord.gg/2stA2P7pTC
TACHP Desert Island Discord Playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/4wNErQHfrAYgSsIZlLJ6ym?si=dtrMJCuqQwa1Zt7RtwrXNg
(YouTube Playlist): https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL4Uk6UBPMYEs3BtK1HwWJMyXlKwPH93Qx
(for local listeners) Under the Covers is Wednesday mornings from 6 to 8am on 91.7 WSUM FM, 92.5 WISY FM Sunday afternoons 1-3pm
EVERYTHING ELSE: https://linktr.ee/FlyoverStatePark
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The great SWIFT OFF is upon us! We teased it on our Pet Sounds episode, but now we are really getting INTO IT. We're going to dive deep into her career from 2008 with the original release of "Fearless" to 2021 with her own "Taylor's Version" of the album (which she painstakingly re-recorded start to finish), and we have a HEATED debate about the soul of modern country music! Are you team Taylor or team Twang???... I mean... really it's less of a debate... more of a discussion... yeah, really just a discussion about music. Today Brad, Jon, and Jake are joined by Kayla Dunlap, who was a teen girl when this album about the life of a teen girl came out!
Links from ep:
Stuff Mom Never Told You podcast - "Problematic Faves: Taylor Swift": https://open.spotify.com/episode/10dxAA5HQC23uzTSrUd0rj?si=Oo3q03CGQt28D38rt_XCqA&dl_branch=1
Taylor Swift at 54th Grammys performing "Mean": https://youtu.be/9SDXBz-T4HE
Other Links:
OUR DISCORD: https://discord.gg/2stA2P7pTC
TACHP Desert Island Discord Playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/4wNErQHfrAYgSsIZlLJ6ym?si=dtrMJCuqQwa1Zt7RtwrXNg
(YouTube Playlist): https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL4Uk6UBPMYEs3BtK1HwWJMyXlKwPH93Qx
(for local listeners) Under the Covers is Wednesday mornings from 6 to 8am on 91.7 WSUM FM, 92.5 WISY FM Sunday afternoons 1-3pm
EVERYTHING ELSE: https://linktr.ee/FlyoverStatePark
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We're crossing another epic album off the list today with Stevie Wonder's "Innervisions". By the time this released in 1973, Wonder had already completed 15 albums (16 if you include his greatest hits) for the Tamia label on Motown Records. Coming off the heels of "Talking Book", he was already a completely realized artistic force and he had no intention of stopping any time soon. With "Innervisions" and the albums that succeeded it, he showed the world what this blind Motown kid was capable of, including playing most of the instruments for the recordings and exploring his artistic capabilities to the fullest. This is just one of several episodes of his greatest work that we will discuss more next time (whenever that may be).
Just the regular crew today y'all! Please excuse the endless technical issues in this episode. If you would like to help in that area, please go to https://patreon.com/flyoverstatepark !!!
Links:
Dave's cool spotify playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1JTIOH5kuSsaOppUuYChkO?si=8247c38c01db4b74
OUR DISCORD: https://discord.gg/2stA2P7pTC
TACHP Desert Island Discord Playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/4wNErQHfrAYgSsIZlLJ6ym?si=dtrMJCuqQwa1Zt7RtwrXNg
(YouTube Playlist): https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL4Uk6UBPMYEs3BtK1HwWJMyXlKwPH93Qx
(for local listeners) Under the Covers is Wednesday mornings from 6 to 8am on 91.7 WSUM FM, 92.5 WISY FM Sunday afternoons 1-3pm
EVERYTHING ELSE: https://linktr.ee/FlyoverStatePark
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It's our 3rd installment in killer children's movie soundtracks and of course we have back our soundtrack aficionados, Griffin and Alex Woodchicken to break down another time capsule of a soundtrack, designed perfectly for a child growing up in the 90s. That's right, it's possibly the greatest(?) children's soundtrack ever conceived by corporate America: the Digimon: the Movie soundtrack. Where the Transformers: the Movie soundtrack captured the essence of 80s power/hair metal and the Jetsons: the Movie soundtrack captured 80s electronic/pop, the Digimon: the Movie soundtrack captured a real amalgamation of popular 90s genres, from rap to surf rock to ska to rap/pop/rock(?), all interlaced with sick scratches on the turntables. It somehow has everything that the 90s was at the turn of the millennium without anything feeling out of place. It's like the Reese's of children's soundtracks. Just to name a few flavors, we have Barenaked Ladies, Smashmouth, and Fatboy Slim (and a truly epic “Digi-Rap”) on the front half of the album, and then Mighty Mighty Bosstones and Less Than Jake on the back half. Not to mention the 90s reimagining of 80s pop hit “Kids In America” that was hastily made to market directly to a young American audience (thematically having little to nothing to do with the movie, but can't lie, song was dope). Get ready to hear us at our absolute nerdiest, as Brad, Jon, Jake, Griff, and Alex discuss Digimon in more depth than anyone asked.
Links from ep:
"The Bread Starts Coming and it Don't stop comin" (Smashmouth frontman loses it): https://youtu.be/wF4hPwDlZtw
Other Links:
OUR DISCORD: https://discord.gg/2stA2P7pTC
TACHP Desert Island Discord Playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/4wNErQHfrAYgSsIZlLJ6ym?si=dtrMJCuqQwa1Zt7RtwrXNg
(YouTube Playlist): https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL4Uk6UBPMYEs3BtK1HwWJMyXlKwPH93Qx
(for local listeners) Under the Covers is Wednesday mornings from 6 to 8am on 91.7 WSUM FM, 92.5 WISY FM Sunday afternoons 1-3pm
EVERYTHING ELSE: https://linktr.ee/FlyoverStatePark
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Season two started at the beginning of the pandemic, and we've decided to cap off the season in this intermission of the pandemic. A lot of things have returned to normal, but we have seen some hardships and have grown wiser, and we're ready for whatever comes next. It feels like a natural place to end this chapter and start the next one. We started off season two with a week of Pink Floyd and we've decided to end it with a very special album to Pink Floyd. Continuing our trend of going backwards through their discography, we're discussing "Wish You Were Here", an emotional tribute to former member Syd Barrett. This is Pink Floyd at their most raw. They are freshly disillusioned with the industry, one of their closest friends is suffering from a difficult mental condition, and the seeds of resentment are being planted between the members. But amidst all of this chaos, they managed to pull together a poignant followup to "Dark Side of the Moon" with all the depth, but without all the smoke and mirrors.
Today Brad, Jon, Dave, and Jake "the Snake" Foster are joined by Dave's good friend Nick Malson!
Links from ep:
Before Dookie 1: How Punk Became Pop (1976-87): https://youtu.be/Kw_M7d-yZlE
Before Dookie 2: How Punk Became Pop (1988-94):https://youtu.be/HlCN922DcXc
Other Links:
OUR DISCORD: https://discord.gg/2stA2P7pTC
TACHP Desert Island Discord Playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/4wNErQHfrAYgSsIZlLJ6ym?si=dtrMJCuqQwa1Zt7RtwrXNg
(YouTube Playlist): https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL4Uk6UBPMYEs3BtK1HwWJMyXlKwPH93Qx
EVERYTHING ELSE: https://linktr.ee/FlyoverStatePark
This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app
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It's not often that our guest walks such a similar path as the artist that we're discussing. The artist is Carole King, a studio musician and songwriter that wrote for legendary singers like Aretha Franklin, James Taylor, and Joni Mitchell—before solidifying a singer/songwriter career of her own with her album “Tapestry”. The guest we have on is Jordan Duffy, an engineer at the podcast network Earwolf, home of Comedy Bang Bang and How Did This Get Made, and former home of Hollywood Handbook. Jordan has worked behind the scenes of some of your favorite podcasts, such as “Yo is this Racist?”, “Best Friends with Nicole Byer and Sasheer Zamata”, and “The Deep Dive” (with June Diane Raphael and Jessica Saint Clair)--and now she has her eyes set on proving to the world what her BA in vocal performance means. She's got octaves for days, more hours in a studio than you could count, and she's a singer/songwriter in her own right, so she's basically our generation's Carole King.
Make sure to stay tuned to the end of the episode to get an exclusive look at what Jordan is capable of with short demo of her song “No Big Deal” and check out her "Powerful Ladies Podcast" (link in the description).
Links from ep:
Powerful Ladies Podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/0EOfgxaVK7khfoBmaCLnx1?si=qcgHQ6-mScqi9bWViRA3Ag&dl_branch=1
Jordan's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jordankduffy/
Jordan's Tik-Tok: https://www.tiktok.com/@jorkadu?lang=en
Other Links:
OUR DISCORD: https://discord.gg/2stA2P7pTC
TACHP Desert Island Discord Playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/4wNErQHfrAYgSsIZlLJ6ym?si=dtrMJCuqQwa1Zt7RtwrXNg
(YouTube Playlist): https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL4Uk6UBPMYEs3BtK1HwWJMyXlKwPH93Qx
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In the second part of Jimmy's Journey to find out who he is and what he lives for, he seeks the comfort of Brighton, where all of his amazing experiences with the mods took place. After finding that Sting aka Ace Face, one of the coolest mods, has begun working at the hotel they once trashed just a few years prior. Jimmy is feeling more and more like what they did meant nothing and gets closer and closer to the truth that he's been playing a role that doesn't quite fit him. After stealing Ace Face's moped, Jimmy takes on last journey out past the shore and has a spiritual epiphany with one of the greatest Who songs around, "Reign O'er Me".
Today, we're continuing on with our guest Darin Wilson from BUCK Neck-ed and guest of the Songs We Didn't Write Podcast!
Links from ep:
BUCK Neck-ed's Facebook Page (see them in Fort Atkinson August 21st!): https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100063531168174
Songs We Didn't Write podcast on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2WOugesz9tmCarifbJikzs?si=alZ45SCXQFaPhaZZEMIPXw&dl_branch=1
Other Links:
OUR DISCORD: https://discord.gg/2stA2P7pTC
TACHP Desert Island Discord Playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/4wNErQHfrAYgSsIZlLJ6ym?si=dtrMJCuqQwa1Zt7RtwrXNg
(YouTube Playlist): https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL4Uk6UBPMYEs3BtK1HwWJMyXlKwPH93Qx
EVERYTHING ELSE: https://linktr.ee/FlyoverStatePark
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We are winding down to the end of season two with just four episodes left until we start with a fresh new season after 80 episodes of the podcast! We did a lot of double albums in season two, so to start off our countdown to the end, we're talking about the first disc of The Who's "Quadrophenia", considered by many to be the quintessential Who album. Last time we discussed The Who, we were talking about Tommy. Today, we're here to talk about Jimmy. In this first half of his journey, Jimmy is a boy trying to find his place, growing up in post-war Britain. He considered himself quite the mod, going as far as to take part in group fights with the rockers, and losing his office job to pursue a more bohemian lifestyle. However, Jimmy has developed a poor attitude and becomes disillusioned to the mods, as he sees them taking jobs to pay bills to be insincere to the mod values. By the end of disc one, he has isolated himself from friends and sought out the only refuge that he knows... the sea.
Today Brad, Jon, Dave, and Jake are joined by Brad's good friend Darin Wilson, musician, deacon of sorts, and recurring guest on the Songs We Didn't Write podcast
Links from ep:
BUCK Neck-ed's Facebook Page (see them in Fort Atkinson August 21st!): https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100063531168174
Songs We Didn't Write podcast on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2WOugesz9tmCarifbJikzs?si=alZ45SCXQFaPhaZZEMIPXw&dl_branch=1
Other Links:
OUR DISCORD: https://discord.gg/2stA2P7pTC
TACHP Desert Island Discord Playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/4wNErQHfrAYgSsIZlLJ6ym?si=dtrMJCuqQwa1Zt7RtwrXNg
(YouTube Playlist): https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL4Uk6UBPMYEs3BtK1HwWJMyXlKwPH93Qx
EVERYTHING ELSE: https://linktr.ee/FlyoverStatePark
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The 80s started in 1979. If one were to pinpoint a single thing that brought all the popular music of the 80s together, it would have to be the newly utilized “gated reverb” production technique for the drums. The drum solo that plays in Phil Collins' “In the Air Tonight” right before Mike Tyson punches Ed Helm—is the most popular example of that effect, and definitely one of the first. However, he wasn't the only group that engineer Hugh Padgham and producer Steve Lillywhite were working with when they accidentally discovered the effect. Along with Peter Gabriel, who was also recording at Townhouse Studios (London) at the time, there was also a New Wave group called XTC, and they had their own contribution to the popularity of the effect with their gorgeous sounding 1979 album “Drums and Wires”. The concept of the album was pretty simple. Great sounding drums. Great sounding guitar. Epic vocal delivery. And not overly produced. It set the standard for almost all genres in the 80s with the crispiest sounding drums ever heard.
Today Brad, Jon, Dave, and Jake are very excited to have on guitarist and lead singer of the band The Mommyheads, and XTC fanatic, Adam Elk!!!
Links from ep:
The Mommyheads on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/30HbzG87mLz5XDSoNFQcr7?si=kxmvqnD_TryvlTiUOHZkIQ&dl_branch=1
The Mommyheads website: https://www.mommyheads.com/
Adam Elk on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/1ru3HHN3bQ40Y1QQID2d1y?si=q8r4Es0lTLq8QjyXDQf09w&dl_branch=1
Other Links:
OUR DISCORD: https://discord.gg/2stA2P7pTC
TACHP Desert Island Discord Playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/4wNErQHfrAYgSsIZlLJ6ym?si=dtrMJCuqQwa1Zt7RtwrXNg
(YouTube Playlist): https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL4Uk6UBPMYEs3BtK1HwWJMyXlKwPH93Qx
EVERYTHING ELSE: https://linktr.ee/FlyoverStatePark
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It's episode 75 and we have a double feature for you guys! We've danced around jazz music up to this point, as it is an influence on many other music genres, but today we're finally diving in to jazz proper. Since there were so few tracks on these albums (and because jazz music is a little harder to discuss), we decided to do our first double feature for an artist. First we have Hancock's 1965 album "Maiden Voyage", which is very much what you'd expect when throwing on jazz, which is in this case considered "modal jazz". Considering Hancock was only 24 at the time, this album was extraordinarily sophisticated. Coming off the heels of playing with Miles Davis, he employed some amazing jazz legends to help him make his mark, with Freddie Hubbard on trumpet, George Coleman on tenor sax, Ron Carter on bass, and Tony Williams on drums. These songs became so big that a few of them are still standards for jazz bands today. But Hancock wasn't one to dwell on the past. His time with Miles Davis taught him that he needed to constantly push and reinvent himself. Eight years later, with the release of "Head Hunters" he did just that by making a fusion of jazz and funk, and changed the whole jazz game in the process. This brought him out of the purely jazz scene, which was fading from relevance, and into a fresh, new world where the youth were picking up on his music and loving every second of it. This album is astounding start to finish and there's a reason that it is so highly regarded by critics and hipsters alike: It slaps.
With the regular crew, Brad, Jon, Dave, and Jake Foster!!!
Links from ep:
Richard Davis on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/6Xktfsmu8Tlg3071prbJej?si=1iLG1TO4QFy1LPjJ8gEJbg&dl_branch=1
Herbie Hancock - Possibilities (2006 documentary): https://youtu.be/TSUpFHuAIqI
Other Links:
OUR DISCORD: https://discord.gg/2stA2P7pTC
TACHP Desert Island Discord Playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/4wNErQHfrAYgSsIZlLJ6ym?si=dtrMJCuqQwa1Zt7RtwrXNg
(YouTube Playlist): https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL4Uk6UBPMYEs3BtK1HwWJMyXlKwPH93Qx
EVERYTHING ELSE: https://linktr.ee/FlyoverStatePark
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Mono vs Stereo. Pet Sounds vs Sergeant Pepper. Paul vs Brian. The Beach Boys vs The Beatles, Taylor Swift vs Jon... Wait, back up. The rivalry between The Beach Boys and The Beatles is well known. Some say The Rolling Stones vs The Beatles, but those people don't know wtf they're talking about. These two groups of boys turned megastar heartthrobs were pushing the boundaries of what was possible in recording technology and what singer/songwriters were allowed to sing about. From the beginning of their respective careers until The Beatles came out with "Rubber Soul", their musical paths were fairly similar. Brian Wilson heard Rubber Soul and knew he needed to up the ante for their next album. The next year, in 1966, The Beach Boys released "Pet Sounds". Although it remained in mono, this Beach Boys albums was on another level to The Beatles and, although they were already in the midst of recording Revolover, it already had signs of "Pet Sounds"'s influence, with the culmination of that admiration clear in "Sergeant Pepper". Unfortunately, The Beach Boys didn't enjoy the excitement and continued success that The Beatles had for three more albums, as Brian Wilson withdrew from his music career for a time due to strains on his mental health. "Pet Sounds" is easily the peak of The Beach Boys' musical and recording ability and remains one of Rock music's classics. Today, with the whole crew! Brad, Jon, Dave, and Jake Foster!!!
Links from ep:
The Lone Girl Brewing Company: https://thelonegirl.com/
Daikaiju Live: https://youtu.be/2wgGo1h7-os
Other Links:
OUR DISCORD: https://discord.gg/2stA2P7pTC
TACHP Desert Island Discord Playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/4wNErQHfrAYgSsIZlLJ6ym?si=dtrMJCuqQwa1Zt7RtwrXNg
(YouTube Playlist): https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL4Uk6UBPMYEs3BtK1HwWJMyXlKwPH93Qx
EVERYTHING ELSE: https://linktr.ee/FlyoverStatePark
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By 1967, the Beatles had endured quite the career. The British invasion ushered in Beatlemania and made them a cultural phenomenon very early in their career with their boyish good looks mixed with their years of experience crooning classics at clubs in the UK and Germany. Then, as the 60s went on, culture changed drastically, and the Beatles changed along with it. They experienced psychedelics, traveled to India to meditate and transcend, and each felt themselves becoming something more, as they began looking less and less like each other, and more like individuals with a variety of ideals. This was evident to diehard fans, and very controversial to their detractors, but it wasn't until "Sergeant Pepper" that average listeners found out what all the hub-bub was with the psychedelic movement in rock music. Creating completely new personas, with "Sergeant Pepper", the Beatles created a fully fleshed out concept album that was experimental in ways that people hadn't seen from them yet. It popularized psychedelia and experimentation in music, and it legitimized the growing genre of Rock music by being the first Rock album to win a Grammy for Album of the Year. Even if both film adaptations were/are universally panned, the original concept is gold and the entire album is full of stone cold classics, and it ushered in the last, and arguably best, chapter of the Beatles' journey together. Today we have the core crew with Brad, Jon, Dave, and Jake "the Snake" Foster!
Links from ep:
Joe Cocker (w/ John Belushi) on SNL - "Just a Little Help From My Friends": https://youtu.be/VmjWO7oY8LU
Clip from Tom Dowd & the Language of Music: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL3QRzd3wpQ2ADcFGAWGHhSvOVwhw66S06
Other Links:
OUR DISCORD: https://discord.gg/2stA2P7pTC
TACHP Desert Island Discord Playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/4wNErQHfrAYgSsIZlLJ6ym?si=dtrMJCuqQwa1Zt7RtwrXNg
(YouTube Playlist): https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL4Uk6UBPMYEs3BtK1HwWJMyXlKwPH93Qx
EVERYTHING ELSE: https://linktr.ee/FlyoverStatePark
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"From the slums of Shaolin, Wu-Tang Clan strikes again
The RZA, the GZA, Ol' Dirty Bastard, Inspectah Deck
Raekwon the Chef, U-God, Ghostface Killah and the Method Man..." (and also Masta Killa...)
That's right. Today we're talking about the greatest rap album of all time made by the greatest rap collective of all time. It's time to enter the 36 chambers of death... "Enter the Wu-Tang" is explosive, rugged and raw, and filled with verse after verse of the nastiest bars on top of some of the greatest hip hop production ever. With RZA's beats masterfully combining the grime of gangsta rap with the gritty and violent confrontations in kung fu films, they were unstoppable. By the end of this album, you know exactly who Wu-Tang was, what they're capable of, and an incredible look at the world they were creating with their own 'Shaolin'.
With Brad, Jon, Dave, and returning guest Trevor Kolden!
Links from ep:
Mariah Carey (feat. O.D.B.) - Fantasy (Remix): https://youtu.be/-tCTm5M3Cp8Other Links:
OUR DISCORD: https://discord.gg/2stA2P7pTC
TACHP Desert Island Discord Playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/4wNErQHfrAYgSsIZlLJ6ym?si=dtrMJCuqQwa1Zt7RtwrXNg
(YouTube Playlist): https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL4Uk6UBPMYEs3BtK1HwWJMyXlKwPH93Qx
EVERYTHING ELSE: https://linktr.ee/FlyoverStatePark
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Major Tom...Halloween Jack... The Thin White Duke... Blackstar... David Bowie inhabited many personas throughout the years... but none as beloved as Ziggy Stardust. As someone that had experience his fair share of success and failure, Bowie was 5 years into his solo music career and was carefully and covertly crafting his magnum opus, going so far as to only play the songs in his side band Arnold Corns until they were ready. However when it was ready... it wowed the world and became a cultural sensation. They toured for eighteen months straight, with Bowie inhabiting the role of Ziggy on stage and increasingly off stage. Eventually Bowie started to worry about his identity, even creating a new persona called "Aladdin Sane" to cope with it, and in one of the most legendary moments in rock history, surprised both the audience and most of the band by stating it would be "the last show that we'll ever do". And that was the fall of Ziggy Stardust...
Links from ep:
8bitescapades youtube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCS1rpDd3zhXZo3WcQWnYowA
Polygondwanaland on the NES: https://youtu.be/8z601_i7JN4
Other Links:
OUR DISCORD: https://discord.gg/2stA2P7pTC
TACHP Desert Island Discord Playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/4wNErQHfrAYgSsIZlLJ6ym?si=dtrMJCuqQwa1Zt7RtwrXNg
(YouTube Playlist): https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL4Uk6UBPMYEs3BtK1HwWJMyXlKwPH93Qx
https://linktr.ee/FlyoverStatePark
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"We come from dirt and when we transition out we go back to dirt. […] We’re CPUs, our brains are uploading, downloading, transmitting, passing back and forth information. And with all computers you got your bugs, you got your viruses. But are those negatives, positives, features? Or not? I think it’s a conversation I want to have with us as a society, as human beings, about what it means to tell somebody that their existence, either they’re queer, minorities, women, poor, makes you have bugs and viruses. […] it’s about embracing those things even if it makes others uncomfortable." -Janelle Monae on the definition of "Dirty Computer"
...with Brad, Jon, Jake, and special returning guest, Grant Summerland, creator of previously discussed album, "Bigfoot Museum"!
Links from ep:
Grant Summerland's bandcamp: https://grantsummerland.bandcamp.com/
Dirty Computer Full Movie: https://youtu.be/jdH2Sy-BlNE
Other Links:
OUR DISCORD: https://discord.gg/2stA2P7pTC
TACHP Desert Island Discord Playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/4wNErQHfrAYgSsIZlLJ6ym?si=dtrMJCuqQwa1Zt7RtwrXNg
(YouTube Playlist): https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL4Uk6UBPMYEs3BtK1HwWJMyXlKwPH93Qx
https://linktr.ee/FlyoverStatePark
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What is Christian Rock? Where did it come from? Was it always so worship-y? Today on a very special episode of The Album Concept Hour, we're going to be answering all of those questions for you. Brad has teased his background in the Christian music industry before and with the help of his close friend and 2nd/3rd mother, Kathy Taylor from the Give Me 1 Reason podcast, they are going to compare notes on their experiences with the Christian music industry they each grew up with... And to get into that properly, we need to start at the beginning... The first Christian Rock band to stand shoulder to shoulder with other Classic Rock artists of the time... Rez Band (or Resurrection Band). With reformed hippie, Glenn Kaiser and Wendi, his wife with the outstanding voice, at the front as a Christian power couple, along with great musicians backing them in Stu Heiss, Roy Montroy, and John Herrin, they completely changed how Christians looked at music moving forward. They represented a shifting tide in American Christianity and were part of a new wave of hippie/Christian hybrids. Coming from the world of sex, drugs, and rock and roll, Glenn Kaiser was able to capture the spirit of rock, while infusing it with his newly found spiritual beliefs and turn it into great Rock along the way.
With cohosts Jon and Jake!
Links from ep:
Give Me 1 Reason: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/give-me-1-reason/id1431624615 or https://soundcloud.com/user-216877750
Dolly Parton & Patti LaBelle: https://youtu.be/1g8sPWiKw-4
Other Links:
OUR DISCORD: https://discord.gg/2stA2P7pTC
TACHP Desert Island Discord Playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/4wNErQHfrAYgSsIZlLJ6ym?si=dtrMJCuqQwa1Zt7RtwrXNg
(YouTube Playlist): https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL4Uk6UBPMYEs3BtK1HwWJMyXlKwPH93Qx
https://linktr.ee/FlyoverStatePark
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Today we get a chance to talk to Denver musician Scott Uhl about his project Spiral Cell and the 2016 debut album "The Maze in the Tree Rings". Scott is a one man band, mostly using loops to fill out his recordings and live shows, but gets assistance from musician friends when he needs it. In his debut as the masked figure behind Spiral Cell, Scott delivers a fully fleshed out space opera in "The Maze in the Tree Rings", complete with astronauts, robot therapists, and a grim future where you are only a number. Playing with a variety of genres, he creates his own epic sci fi soundscape with a mystery at the center of it all. Join Brad and Jon as they do their best to get through the maze in the tree rings...
Links from ep:
Spiral Cell: https://spiralcell.com
Scott Uhl: https://scottuhlmusic.com
Music Videos from "The Maze in the Tree Rings": https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL4UwNhe3TCy1OScLl_NU8Iu0euaB4NjFj
Other Links:
OUR DISCORD: https://discord.gg/2stA2P7pTC
TACHP Desert Island Discord Playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/4wNErQHfrAYgSsIZlLJ6ym?si=dtrMJCuqQwa1Zt7RtwrXNg
(YouTube Playlist): https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL4Uk6UBPMYEs3BtK1HwWJMyXlKwPH93Qx
Under the Covers with Jake "the Snake" Foster: https://anchor.fm/jake-foster2
www.patreon.com/FlyoverStatePark
www.twitter.com/FlyoverPodcasts
www.instagram.com/flyoverstatepark/
www.anchor.fm/AlbumConceptHour
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There are three Kings in the history of the blues. There's the fairly well known B.B. King, the lesser known but influential Albert King (most well known for his song/album "Born Under a Bad Sign"), and then there's Freddie King: the "Texas Cannonball", who influenced his own group of electric blues musicians to include some of their Texas sound. In the 1950s, the blues had some considerable growth, with blues guitarists moving out of the Delta blues scene and into the Chicago blues scene and changing some conventions of the genre along the way. But by 1961, rock 'n' roll music had taken off in popularity and made a lot of [white] people money, starting to overshadow the blues that had created it, leaving behind many blues legends. However, the blues was far from dead. In the 1960s a lot of US music was being exported all over the world, not unlike K-Pop from South Korea. It was at this time that American blues was becoming more fully appreciated in Japan and Europe, resulting in the "British Invasion" of rock music, where blues had once again completely reshaped popular music. One of the essential albums for any 1960s electric guitarist was "Let's Hide Away and Dance Away," by Freddie King. With it his guitar talent is on full display, being an instrumental album and you can hear the impact he has on music for years to come.
Today with Brad, Jon, and Jake Foster.
Other Links:
OUR DISCORD: https://discord.gg/2stA2P7pTC
TACHP Desert Island Discord Playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/4wNErQHfrAYgSsIZlLJ6ym?si=dtrMJCuqQwa1Zt7RtwrXNg
(YouTube Playlist): https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL4Uk6UBPMYEs3BtK1HwWJMyXlKwPH93Qx
Under the Covers with Jake "the Snake" Foster: https://anchor.fm/jake-foster2
www.patreon.com/FlyoverStatePark
www.twitter.com/FlyoverPodcasts
www.instagram.com/flyoverstatepark/
www.anchor.fm/AlbumConceptHour
www.twitter.com/AlbumConceptPod
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It's the end of Inspector 34 month and we have none other than Patrick Auclair, guitarist & pedal operator of the band, and today we have a very special episode with some heavier-than-usual content. Just a small trigger warning, we are going to be talking about predatory behavior towards minors and although we try not to get graphic, we are discussing real world events about the lead singer, Jesse Lacey, and their impact on the lyrics on this album, some of which, with the context of the victims stories, can come across as disturbing.
Today we have a very frank discussion about the difficulties of separating the art from the artist. Sometimes, it's very east to separate the two. Some lyricists don't put much of their personal lives into their work and their lyrics can stand on their own merit. But some write from a very personal place, pouring out a journal on top of their music. In the early 2000s, 'emo' music was all about being as emotional and in your face about it as possible. The music landscape involved countless variations on the "woe is me" trope, complete with nautical themes, and many wrote directly about experiences with depression and shame. Which brings me to Brand New. With the context of knowing Jesse Lacey gaslit and solicited nude photos from underage girls in the early 2000s, the art, which is largely biographical, changed. Knowing that the shame felt throughout "The Devil and God are Raging Inside Me" was because he finally realized how fundamentally screwed up he was for the abhorrent things he did changed how I will listen to this album forever. It's still one of the best sounding albums of the time, but we can't ignore the skeletons if they're not in the closet anymore, and we decided it would be better to talk about it!
Today with Brad, Jon, Jake, and guest Patrick Auclair!
Links from ep:
Inspector 34: https://inspector34.bandcamp.com/
Sad Milk Collective: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCvUbpeHF5pg3uJOZgvpfnyg & patreon.com/sadmilkcollective
Chillhaze: https://open.spotify.com/artist/46BdGScO5RilVsjH4UXD7r?si=ZumhJkDRTVaKNn0Zyw91YQ
The Fucking Cops: https://putridknuckledragginghardcore.bandcamp.com/
bgdrgs: https://bgdrgs.bandcamp.com/
Jiggy Jams (record shop in Madison): https://www.jiggyjamz.com/
Other Links:
OUR DISCORD: https://discord.gg/2stA2P7pTC
TACHP Desert Island Discord Playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/4wNErQHfrAYgSsIZlLJ6ym?si=dtrMJCuqQwa1Zt7RtwrXNg
(YouTube Playlist): https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL4Uk6UBPMYEs3BtK1HwWJMyXlKwPH93Qx
Under the Covers with Jake "the Snake" Foster: https://anchor.fm/jake-foster2
www.patreon.com/FlyoverStatePark
www.twitter.com/FlyoverPodcasts
www.instagram.com/flyoverstatepark/
www.anchor.fm/AlbumConceptHour
www.twitter.com/AlbumConceptPod
Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/albumconcepthour/support
Today we have perhaps the greatest (and possibly only) indie-lofi-folk-punk all star team up of all time (change my mind). To start off we have Neutral Milk Hotel frontman Jeff Mangum singing so simple and sweet... followed by fellow Neutral Milk alum, and master of the musical saw, Julian Koster, and their producer from "In the Aeroplane Over the Sea", and inventor of the non-Pythagorean pitch scale, Robert Schneider. The last had nothing to do with Neutral Milk, but was important to indie folk at the time: Kevin Barnes from a little band called Of Montreal. They were all part of the Elephant 6 Collective, an indie record label that produced much of the indie-lofi-folk-punk from the 90s to 00s. In 2001, after the unexpected success of "In the Aeroplane...", Mangum and the gang decided to take a step back from conventional songwriting, and create something truly conceptual & out there, and very psychedelic. It was a soundtrack for a movie that didn't yet exist. And the movie was a trip. With the short film of the album release in 2008, you gleaned some context, but overall, for both iterations there's a lot to unpack. I definitely recommend watching the short film in the description if at any point you are lost with what we're saying...
We're continuing our month of the band Inspector 34 with Jimm Warren, lead singer and guitarist of Inspector 34! With Brad, Jon, and Jake!
Links from ep:
Inspector 34: https://inspector34.bandcamp.com/
Sad Milk Collective: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCvUbpeHF5pg3uJOZgvpfnyg & patreon.com/sadmilkcollective
Major Organ and the Adding Machine trailer: https://youtu.be/E0sFwn7Lfgg
Major Organ and the Adding Machine full film: https://youtu.be/1ACue28LQYE
Other Links:
OUR DISCORD: https://discord.gg/2stA2P7pTC
TACHP Desert Island Discord Playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/4wNErQHfrAYgSsIZlLJ6ym?si=dtrMJCuqQwa1Zt7RtwrXNg
(YouTube Playlist): https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL4Uk6UBPMYEs3BtK1HwWJMyXlKwPH93Qx
Under the Covers with Jake "the Snake" Foster: https://anchor.fm/jake-foster2
www.patreon.com/FlyoverStatePark
www.twitter.com/FlyoverPodcasts
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"The Elektra staff had changed completely. They had fired the guy who signed us, and basically everybody else, including the president. They brought in this whole new staff whose introduction to Ween was 12 Golden Country Greats. With them not knowing us, they didn’t know if it was a put-on. A lot of people have so many misconceptions about that record. I think they thought it was our way to get out of the deal, which wasn’t the case at all. It was something we were proud of and love, plus we had The Mollusk about to drop. They had no idea what to do with the country record, so then it came time for The Mollusk, we were thinking, “This is our greatest record.” We mastered it with Howie Weinberg, sent it in, and I didn’t hear from Elektra for two weeks. I finally called the A&R guy, because the suspense was killing me. I said, “What do you think of the new record?” And he said, “What new record?” I yelled, “The new record! The Mollusk!” I heard him fumbling around on his desk and he said, “Oh, here it is.” He hadn’t even listened to it for two weeks! At that point, I knew the fucking record was doomed. Jesus Christ! They just gave us two huge advances, and we delivered two albums. I don’t know if they thought we were trying to put them on a second time, or someone mentioned, “Those guys did a nautical record.” I was so pissed! This was the best thing we’ve ever done, and they didn’t even care!"
---Mickey Melchiondo AKA Dean Ween (excerpt from "Ween's The Mollusk Turns 20: An Oral History By Mickey Melchiondo")
Today it's Brad and Jake with two returning guests: Sam Bronn from the DangerDOOM episode, and Alexandra Derderian from Inspector 34, Sad Milk Collective & Triple Yeah Productions as our month of Inspector 34 continues!!!
Links from ep:
Inspector 34: https://inspector34.bandcamp.com/
Sad Milk Collective: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCvUbpeHF5pg3uJOZgvpfnyg
Triple Yeah Productions: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdySAnZFmzaWXMDSBVbx8Dg
------Dominoes Sketch: https://youtu.be/nx7BPcV46Jw
------Advanced Education for Average Adults: https://youtu.be/H01XYTCdt9Q
Stereogum Ween Oral History: https://www.stereogum.com/1951136/weens-the-mollusk-turns-20-an-oral-history-by-mickey-melchiondo/interviews/
"Lotion Man": https://youtu.be/0UXVvKUqVSk
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Meat Loaf is one of a kind rock legend. Teamed up with Jim Steinman, they forever changed the landscape of rock with the greatest rock opera of all time: "Bat out of Hell". Like his character in The Rock Horror Picture Show come to life, Meat Loaf took to the stage like... well, like a bat out of hell. His vocal range was astounding and his energy was much bigger than any frontman at the time. With fluffy shirt and handkerchief in hand, he was not your typical rockstar. "Bat out of Hell" took the world by storm, and he was an overnight sensation. It was truly a one of a kind fusion of a sound, frequently replicated since then, but rarely as good. However, in 1979, Meat Loaf was crushed by the weight of the fame, and wasn't able to get back up to that level of notoriety for over a decade.
We are continuing our month of Inspector 34 with their bassist, Ben Kaplowitz! Ben tells us about meeting Jim and starting Inspector 34 and the time he drove around Edgar Winter! With Brad, Jon, and Jake to discuss!
Links from ep:
Inspector 34: https://inspector34.bandcamp.com/
Bat out of Hell music video: https://youtu.be/3QGMCSCFoKA
Meat Loaf doc "In Search of Paradise": https://youtu.be/cBS0T9lxeUY
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Austin Powers. Malcolm in the Middle. Looney Tunes. Blues Clues. Istanbul (not Constantinople). What do all of these things have in common? No, it's not that they all include slapstick gags, it's that they have all had songs from the quintessential art rock group, They Might Be Giants. Whatever strangely themed music they made, the level of production mastery they brought to it was undeniable. “Boss of Me”, the theme for Malcolm in the Middle was so good that they even parodied it's style in the 2000s sitcom episode of WandaVision. In 1990, however, they were still on their rise to the giants that we know them as today. They had gained the respect of college radio and MTV, and their most recent album “Lincoln” had a #11 on the US Modern Rock chart with “Ana Ng”. With “Flood”, They Might Be Giants had their first big budget major label release, having signed to Elektra Records, and they did not waste a second of it. With the odd beauty of “Birdhouse in Your Soul” and the outright catchiness of their The Four Lads cover “Istanbul (Not Constantinople)” (which was used in a Looney Tunes cartoon), they won over a mainstream audience, earning them a platinum album.
Today we are starting a MONTH (or so) of the members of Inspector 34 as guests! We're getting them each on individually to talk about an album that they love and we're starting with their keyboardist, Silas Price! He tells us about his other projects Fomosurfer and Pleasure Center and we talk about how They Might Be Giants influenced his own music. And we got the full cast of Brad, Jon, Dave, and Jake to discuss it!
Links from ep:
Fomo Surfer: https://fomosurfer.bandcamp.com/
Pleasure Center: https://pleasure-center.bandcamp.com/
Sad Milk Collective: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCvUbpeHF5pg3uJOZgvpfnyg
Birdhouse in Your Soul Music Video: https://youtu.be/NhjSzjoU7OQ
Particle Man Dragonball Z Music Video: https://youtu.be/LyklJ263ObQ
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Bands reinvent themselves all the time. After several albums under a particular theme or persona, you just want to do something different. You want the world to perceive you different. Maybe the previous style is still working, but it's not giving the band the satisfaction they need. But rarely do you take a hugely successful debut album and follow it up with a completely different sound. While it still has some of the dancy/synthy elements of "Hot Fuss", "Sam's Town" completely shifts the look and tone of The Killers from glitzy young Vegas boys with beautifully poppy rock--to grimy old cowboys with grittier production and heavier lyrics. It took them from the realm of one hit wonder to being part of the fabric of modern rock music. Although it initially got mixed reviews, once the shock of the drastic change in style wore off, critics found themselves revisiting "Sam's Town" and appreciating the change. It also revealed more of who The Killers were and where they came from, and it forever changed how they wrote music... Today we have Brad, Jon, and Jake "The Snake" Foster!
Links from discussion:
"When You Were Young" music video: https://youtu.be/ff0oWESdmH0
"Bones" music video: https://youtu.be/FufL80hJsP8
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"It's a... LAST waaaallltz... last waltz with you. But that don't mean... the dance is over..." That's what most of The Band thought when they were wrapping up after a long night of playing with legendary rock and roll figures. Rick Danko, Garth Hudson, Richard Manuel, and Levon Helm were on cloud nine and did not fully understand how "last" this waltz was going to be. Robbie Robertson had grown tired of touring with Danko, Hudson, and Manuel, as their drug usage was making them unreliable in his eyes, and when Manuel had a neck injury that halted touring, Robertson saw his chance for an amicable end of the road life. The concert for the film took place in 1976, but didn't release until 1978. In the year between, The Band finished recordings for what would be their final studio album with the original lineup, 1977's "Islands". Whether they drifted apart after this because of an underlying resentment, as Helm was beginning to butt heads with Robertson over control, or Robertson always intended this to be the end of the line, it's hard to say, but after the release of "The Last Waltz" in 1978, it was over. Helm and Robertson have been at odds over songwriting credits and have not appeared together since. Helm would continue to perform with various incarnations of the group and release more studio albums under The Band, but Robertson went on to solo work and film soundtracks. What's captured in "The Last Waltz" is that last bit of electric chemistry right before the fall, and I think deep down they all know it...
Today its Brad, Jon (featuring a bag of chips), Dave, and Jake!
Links from discussion:
The Band with The Staple Singers playing "The Weight": https://youtu.be/q-w9OclUnns
Jake E Lee Shreds (with Ozzy Osbourne): https://youtu.be/1JBzWZq4fXg
Paco De Lucia Shreds: https://youtu.be/89zM9pZzt0U
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Alright people, we have a real treat for your ears today. In this episode we are talking about some real rock legends. We're talkin' Clapton, we're talkin' Dylan, we're talkin' Muddy Waters, we're talkin' Neil Young and Joni Mitchell at the same time, need we say more?? You might be wondering what kind of epic happenstance brought all of these legends together? The answer is simple. It was for The Band. What band? THE Band. We're talkin' about the backing band that brought Bob Dylan into his electric period before growing into their own fully formed bluesy rock and roll group. This was a band that even the greatest rock groups at the time looked at with awe. Even Eric Clapton, one of the greatest blues guitarist ever, wanted to be in The Band...
This is going to be a two-parter since it's a three vinyl album and we don't want to cut out any of the performances. Today we have the whole crew with Brad, Jon, Dave, and Jake "The Snake" Foster!
Links from discussion:
Neil Young - Helpless (performance from The Last Waltz): https://youtu.be/J2z7LXpAX3Q
Prince (& friends) - My Guitar Gently Weeps: https://youtu.be/6SFNW5F8K9Y
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Just one year after the world got the hip-hopera masterpiece "A Prince Among Thieves," the world got another injection of masterful hip-hop story-telling, in 2000's "Deltron 3030." It's an adventure that traverses time and space, in a universe where rap battling is the most honorable form of combat, and a way to fight the corporate overlords. Our heroes are Del the Funky Homosapien as "Deltron-Zero", a mech soldier turned rebel, and Dan the Automator as "The Automator", a "time traveling cyborg wizard" (actual quote from the wiki). Together, they attempt to take down the faceless, soulless organizations in this 31st century dystopia. They covered some of these Afrofuturist ideas in earlier hip-hop or hip-hop adjacent groups such as Sun Ra, Kool Keith, and Paliament-Funkadelic; but with the production capabilities of the beginning of the 21st century, Del and Dan the Automator give the genre a rejuvenation and an instant cult classic. Although it didn't get the initial attention that it deserved, "Deltron 3030" has stood the test of time, and even stands above a lot of what it had to compete with. Today it's Brad, Jon, Dave, Jake, and Trevor on to talk. It's the whole crew!!
Links from discussion:
Star Trek - The Robot Masters: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vLqoIP5KtN8
Kid Koala - Fender Bender: https://youtu.be/2polNBqTtPQ
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"Schooooool's out for-EVER!!!" It's 2021 and that line from the titular track "School's Out" could not be more relevant. As we post this, Alice Cooper's plot to end school has completely succeeded, with schooling from home replacing the schooling from those big brick asylums. The teachers are now powerless against the students. No longer can they tell the students to stop running in the hallways, or interrogate them for their hall pass, or yell at them for smoking in the boys room. The students can now distract themselves from the curriculum endlessly, as they've always desired... but it does leave us wondering... is this what Alice wanted?
Join Brad, Jon, Jake "the Snake" Foster, and returning MVG (most valuable guest) Trevor Kolden as we dive into the insanity of youth and that feeling you have when finally graduate High School and the world is your burrito... also this might be a West Side Story album...?
Tune in to "Nights with Alice Cooper" here: https://nightswithalicecooper.com/
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It's that time of year again... Where lovers love and dancers dance, and and Quentin Tarantino writes "True Romance"... I just made that up in like 10 seconds. And it made it in the episode description... Folks, this is the kind of stream of consciousness avant-garde writing style that one must embrace if they are to write and record the kind of album that we have for you today. It is one of the most ambitious concepts we've seen someone tackle. It's the first disc of The Magnetic Fields' gigantic undertaking: "69 Love Songs." The album is split into three sections, each with 23 tracks, and covers a variety of love song tropes, as well as different narrative perspectives. We're just covering the first 23 tracks on disc one, but it's still the most tracks we have covered on one episode. Join us as we hear the range of genres that Stephin Merritt weaves in and out of the quintessential love song album...
Our guest today is Martin Kaszubowski from the podcast "Spoofs, Goofs, and Novelty Songs!" where you can hear them talk about your favorite movie and music spoofs, a variety of novelty songs (and products), and many goofs along the way. Check them out where you listen to podcasts or click on the link below!
Episode links:
Spoofs, Goofs, and Novelty Songs!: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/spoofs-goofs-and-novelty-songs/id1481123520 , https://www.facebook.com/goofspod/
Ringolevio movie on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Ringolevio-Nicole-Velasco-Lockard/dp/B097JMHN7B
Pick Apart the Passion: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL4Uk6UBPMYEu9mW8iHZraNI932p95Fkdf
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What is outlaw country? Is it the raw and rugged wild spirit, like in Hank Williams? Is it Johnny Cash playing at Folsom Prison? Or is it just a moniker used to ground a new generation of country artists that could thrive outside of the country music machine? Some would say it's the latter, but it's really a combination of the three. Before the 70s, if you were a country artist, you followed somewhat of a formula. You wrote songs that were of a certain length or a certain tone and continued to crank them out for the studio if you wanted to get radio play. This infamously ruffled the feathers of some of the greatest artists of the time, but they mostly had to just endure in spite of it. By the time the 1970s rolled around though, the rising stars of country were sick of it. The story of going to Nashville, selling your songs for enough money to eat, then seeing the money that your songs brings the artist and the studio was getting old fast. And Willie Nelson, someone that thrived on unconventional songwriting, was getting shut out by the industry each time he tried to do something different. Frustrated with RCA's response to his album "Yesterday's Wine" in 1972, Willie actually formally retired from music, but it was short lived. Waylon Jennings was also going through the Nashville music machine at the time, and by 1976 it was time to make a statement. They would not follow the arcane country rules that held them back. They would be free. They would be outlaws... with Brad, Jon, and Jake the Snake Foster!
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The cinematic hip hop coming of age tale continues and Tariq is really being taken in by this new flashy lifestyle, but in this half of the album, the other shoe drops. After a run in with the cops that lands him in a cell, dealing with the guilt to his mom and his reverend, and a brutal betrayal, Tariq goes through the entire school of hard knocks in just days. I won't spoil it for you, I'll just say, "Every beginning must have an ending..." Joined today by Brad, Jon, rapper/producer and host of the Pick Apart the Passion Podcast RamBunxious (returning from pt 1) and one of his cohosts, producer/rapper Evaridae, and brand new cohost and returning guest, Jake "the Snake" Foster!
IF YOU ARE LISTENING TO THIS WHEN IT COMES OUT: Tuesday, January 26th we are doing our first ever LIVE RECORDING of an episode. Please join us at https://www.twitch.tv/thealbumconcepthour at 7:30PM Central. We will be recording an episode of our Side B podcast (available at https://patreon.com/flyoverstatepark) continuing on our 50 States PODject with Slipknot's "Iowa." We'd love to see you in the chat!
Episode links:
Prince Paul's podcast What Had Happened Was: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/a-prince-among-thieves/id1520209791?i=1000485078664
Pick Apart the Passion: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL4Uk6UBPMYEu9mW8iHZraNI932p95Fkdf
RamBunxious: https://rambunxious1.bandcamp.com/
Evaridae: https://evaridae.bandcamp.com/
Under the Covers with Jake the Snake: https://spinitron.com/WSUM/show/80710/Under-The-Covers
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There was a lot going on in 1999. Y2K was looming over us, we were all partying like Prince (the artist formally known as) told us to, all colors were quickly being replaced with chrome, and all the pop monsters like Britney Spears, Cristina Aguilera, Backstreet Boys, N'Sync, etc, RULED the charts. But underneath the bubbly surface, a hip hop coming of age tale of epic proportions was being carefully crafted... by hip hop royalty, Prince Paul. If you're wondering why you can't remember a specific song by him, it's because he's not usually center stage. A prodigy from the New York hip hop scene getting attention as young as 14, Paul was in several groups in his teenage years, including the influential group Stetsasonic, before producing De La Soul's first three albums. Paul continued producing and grouping up over the years, with mixed results, including a three song collaboration with Boogie Down Productions (which included KRS-One), a team up with RZA and others called Gravediggaz, and demo for Horror City with Superstar and various other MCs, which although not a success, would end up providing material for "Prince Among Thieves." In 1996 he was ready to make something for himself, but apparently did not have a lot of success in getting people involved, opting to get people outside of the music industry to guest on his debut "Psychoanalysis: What Is It?" It's a very strange album that wasn't exactly a banger, but for the following album, he had more than enough success in getting people involved. Featuring some of the greatest names in hip hop of the time, including Big Sha, Kool Keith, Everlast, Biz Markie, Big Daddy Kane, Sadat X, Xzibit, RZA, and De La Soul (to name a few), with a Chris Rock cameo for good measure, "Prince Among Thieves" is a time capsule. It's a fully formed rap opera with compelling characters and a story of the streets as old as time...
This episode is a CROSSOVER with our brother/sister podcast, Pick Apart the Passion (anchor.fm/pickapartthepassion)!! We have on RamBunxious, host of that podcast, and he tells us his own hip hop origins!
RamBunxious links:
video eps of Pick Apart the Passion: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL4Uk6UBPMYEu9mW8iHZraNI932p95Fkdf
https://www.facebook.com/RamBunxiousMusic
https://www.facebook.com/pickapartthepassion
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Alright, everyone... It's finally time... to talk about the King.... No, not Elvis, we're talking about the real King. King Crimson. The band that was your favorite classic rock band's favorite band. One of those bands that although hugely influential, has maintained a weird underground cult status as well. They weren't the first to attempt some of the things they were doing, but they were certainly one of the best to do it so far. "In the Court of the Crimson King" was released in 1969, in a musical nexus between age of classically produced acts like The Moodie Blues & the stripped down and raw acts that would take over with the likes of Black Sabbath. It was a time that rock was still in it's adolescence and the rules weren't quite defined. When they revealed themselves to world fully formed in the summer before it's release to 500,000 Rolling Stones fans, they revealed something that drew influences from many genres and predecessors, but was entirely something it's own. It was King Crimson.
Today Brad, Jon, and Dave are joined by returning guest Sam Bronn and start today's episode with a little memorial for MF DOOM (RIP the villain).
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Frank Sinatra After Dark Playlist (thanks to marsie70): https://open.spotify.com/playlist/2BPU1i9x365KKyKLv8dOMz
NEXT WEEK: another album!
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Today's episode is a FREE PREVIEW of SIDE B (available at patreon.com/flyoverstatepark)! Host of this podcast, Brad LeBaron joins new cohosts, Reis Galvan and Nathan Maney as they attempt to complete what Sufjans Stevens started with his 50 states project, beginning with "Michigan" (available at patreon.com/flyoverstatepark)! It's Stevens' home state, and we unravel the mysteries of Stevens and the state, including the mystery of why the Upper Peninsula isn't just part of Wisconsin (available at patreon.com/flyoverstatepark). All of this and more on SIDE B (available at patreon.com/flyoverstatepark)!
If you like what you hear in this episode, Side B, episode 2 is now available on our patreon for $3 here: https://www.patreon.com/posts/50-states-45768694?utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copy_to_clipboard&utm_campaign=postshare
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NEXT WEEK: King Crimson - In the Court of the Crimson King
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Its right in the middle of the holidays and we hope that everyone is having a wonderful time and remembering what brings us together. But we know that this is a hard year for holidays and many of us are not physically with our families or loved ones for the first time in recent memory, and it has surely taken a toll on our collective mental health. With that in mind, we thought what better way to discuss this than through the lens of Nine Inch Nails' quintessential mental breakdown album: "The Downward Spiral." The album is a masterpiece of cacophony, and somehow manages to transfer Trent Reznor's own mental decline into sound waves that reflect that. It's as if you are listening to an exposed nerve and it can even become uncomfortable, especially with the subject matter revolving around an eventual suicide attempt. In 1994, the year of Kurt Cobain's infamous suicide, this album was perhaps a lethargic way in--to understanding why someone would take their own life. Reznor is at such a low point that he doesn't even frame himself as the protagonist, instead reminding you of only what is bad in him... It's a refreshing and honest exploration into a conversation about suicide that desperately needed to happen.
We were fortunate enough to get the Daughter of Lilith (from various appearances on the Beauty Unlocked podcast) on our show today, and it ended up being a great conversation about mental health and suicide. We would like to in these trying times encourage you to reach out to someone if you are feeling hopeless, and if you don't feel like you can with your loved ones then there are plenty of people available to talk to:
Suicide Hotlines (in the US):
National Suicide Prevention Lifeline - 1-800-273-8255
TrevorLifeline (for LGBTQ+ youth) - 1-866-488-7386
Crisis Text Line - Text HOME to 741741
Trans Lifeline (for the transgender community) - 1-877-565-8860
Veterans Crisis Line - 1-800-273-8255, Press 1
https://suicidepreventionlifeline.org/
Daughter of Lilith links:
https://www.instagram.com/the_daughter_of_lilith/
Podcast 1 of 4 discussing the subject of Pornography: https://open.spotify.com/episode/4vpb9VEHMvT4NXU7xiWPZN?si=QnP8y1GFQzaDCl839wOJ7Q
Charity from "Highwayman" cover: https://smoochforkids.com/pages/about
NEXT WEEK: The first episode of Side B coming out for free on the main feed! Featuring Sufjan Stevens' "Michigan"!
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Its the holiday season, and even though the world is on fire, there is still one holiday tradition that we can practice: throwing on some Frank Sinatra and sipping martinis next to the Christmas tree. We've heard your croons and we're covering Sinatra again, but this time he has a little more pep in his step. As a followup to "In the Wee Small Hours," "Songs for Swingin' Lovers" could not be more different in tone. Every song is celebrating being in love or a fun, cautionary tale about the struggles of being in a relationship. This album continues Frank Sinatra's return with his Capitol Records years with help from his musical companion, composer Nelson Riddle. Join, Brad, Jon, Dave, and Trevor as they get loose and drink up the swing!
NEXT WEEK: Nine Inch Nails - The Downward Spiral (with special guest The Daughter of Lilith!)
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Love indie music from the 2000s? Do you enjoy a nice sea shanty from time to time? Do you read short stories and wish that they would be put to music form? Well, look no further. The Extraordinaires are a band that excels at short stories (and I'm not just talking about their album "Short Stories"). "Ribbons of War" is a classic star-crossed lovers story turned into a tale at sea. It switches between the perspective of the Captain, Annelies throughout the album, and even goes into the perspective of one Eli Culp. They went on to make "Short Stories," which was an album FULL of short stories and then eventually made "Electric and Benevolent," which was the story of Nikola Tesla.
With us today is a lover of stories himself and host of the Marvel Cinematic Universe Podcast and the Matthew Carroll Podcast, it's Matthew Carroll!!! We talk music industry, Marvel, and this album, which is one of Matthew's all time favorites...
Matthew Carroll's Links:
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Matthew Carroll Podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/0OoNzTThzevxhxwmsNemfA?si=Mc0-l6NUTv-vZ2GhfAOgxA
Stranded Panda Network: https://www.strandedpanda.com/
Stranded Panda Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/strandedpandatv
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Scoop Troop get out your pens, because we have Inspector 34 on the podcast, and there's so much to learn. Hailing from Lowell, Massachusetts, Inspector 34's music ranges from apocalyptic indie to psychedelic to neo-surf, with some cool guitar doodlies and screaming to round it all out. They recently release their hit music video for Gray House, where they hit on the real theme behind their music, which is: we is bugs and maybe even bugs in a big scary house. Join us today as Brad does his best to decipher the lyrics, Brad and Jimm talk about a certain Hollywood-centric podcast fanpage that they met through, and we have a few moments of silence for Ben (RIP).
Oh, and here's all Inspector 34's OTHER projects:
Sad Milk Collective: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCvUbpeHF5pg3uJOZgvpfnyg
Triple Yeah Productions: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdySAnZFmzaWXMDSBVbx8Dg
Chill Haze low-fi hip hop beats: https://chillhaze.bandcamp.com/
Putrid Knuckle-dragging Hardcore: https://putridknuckledragginghardcore.bandcamp.com
Squash: http://squashband.bandcamp.com
Fomo Surfer: https://fomosurfer.bandcamp.com/
NEXT WEEK: The Extraordinaires - Ribbons of War (with Matthew Carroll from the Marvel Cinematic Universe Podcast!!!)
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The eras of Voïvod are many. His adventures traverse the stars and civilizations throughout the cosmos. He has been both a prisoner on a prison planet, and a warden of one. He's spent some time in Morgoth, and has seen much destruction. The band, Voïvod, merely act as intergalactic bards, consigned to tell the tales of his adventures. On earth we call it thrash metal. In our earth year 1987 they released their third installment of Voïvod's adventures, titled "Killing Technology." In this album, you will find all the information you need to prepare you for the impending robot apocalypse that approaches. Today, to help you understand your robot oppressors, we have Brad, Jon, Scott, and returning guests (formerly from The Witching Hour), Reis and Nate. AND WE HAVE A BRAND NEW DISCORD CHECK IT OUT: https://discord.gg/
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COMING UP: 12-07-20 - Inspector 34 - Love My Life (WITH THE BAND!!!)
Inspector 34 - Gray House music video: https://youtu.be/U0qcO0cxgyI
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Gorillaz has always been a fictional narrative of the cast of characters within it's own lore. Throughout the multitude of their music videos, there's connective tissue and character growth, but not anchored to any one contributor's experience. They are artificial by design already, but in "Plastic Beach" they really start to discuss the themes of that artificiality. With Murdoc forcing 2-D into isolation so that he can just pump out hits, and an actual robot version of Noodle (oh, also Russel is an island now?), this is them at their most corporatized and pop-centric. Murdoc is on a Roger Waters-esque power trip, and the others are starting to feel like cogs in the machine. The theatrics and fluff are exciting and all over, but there there remains a melancholy longing for authenticity throughout the album. Beyond the Gorillaz-verse though, "Plastic Beach" tackles the very real problems of environmental waste (the title referring to a literal island of garbage that exists) in much the way that "Demon Days" tackled issues of modern wars. Join Brad, Jon, returning guest Trevor, and new guest and longtime friend Mario!
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COMING UP: 11-30-20 - Voïvod - Killing Technology
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Missing the boy bands of yesteryear? Longing for fresh group choreography with equally fresh vocal variety? Remembering a time right around the turn of the Willenium, when pop and hip hop completely took over the airwaves? Well you can stop nostalgia-ing because K-Pop has brought it back. Introducing BTS, a Korean Pop group of 7 that has broken record after record and honestly we should have known about sooner. They have world-wide popularity, with their "Army" of Stans propelling them forward. Some are even Stans of them all. We have RM, Jin, Suga, J-Hope, Jimin, V, and Jungkook and they have a variety of vocal styles they bring to the table, ranging from crisp harmonies to bars and bars of rap. On today's episode Brad and Jon talk to Brad's sister, Mel LeBaron about the intricacies of K-pop and pop in general and we briefly discuss Brad & Mel's watchalong podcast about the Neflix show Dark! AND WE HAVE A BRAND NEW DISCORD CHECK IT OUT: https://discord.gg/
COMING UP: 11-23-20 - Gorillaz - Plastic Beach
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We've covered a variety of relationship themed music in this podcast. From "Rumours" and the complicated spaces between friendship and infatuation, to predatory relationships that Alanis Morissette sheds light on, to the crooning longing of Sinatra for a relationship past, to just plain toxic relationships such as in "Song's About Jane." But today we finally have it. An album about the complexities of love, with the highs and lows, and an album about what it takes to stay together. And legend has it... the relationship worked out. Listening to this album gives you a full spectrum of the anxieties that come with choosing to spend your life with someone. It could be seen as a proposal album or a breakup album, but lucky for us, we know it works out. Join Brad, Dave, Jon, and special friends Cynthia and Dustin Booher from the podcast Couch on the Couch!
COMING UP: 11-16-20 - BTS - Love Yourself (HER) (K-pop special!)
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It's our ONE YEAR ANNIVERSARY HALLOWEEN SPECIAL!!! We are turning to King Gizzard for this special night with their spookiest album yet, "Murder of the Universe." Join us for a night full of trick or treats and altered beasts. Tonight you will hear about the Lord of Lightning, who's very frightening, and his Frankensteining of Balrog. But in the future, when all is said and done, the murder of the universe will have begun. Join Brad and Jon with an all star cast of returning guests including Trevor, Reis & Nate (the Heretic & the Blasphemer), and Alex & Griffin from Woodchickens as they try and survive the night...
COMING UP: 11-09-20 Hellogoodbye - Would it Kill You?
Links:
Golem thoughts: https://lithub.com/in-the-age-of-trump-reclaiming-the-golem-as-a-symbol-of-jewish-resistance/
Woodchickens: https://woodchickens.bandcamp.com/album/well-done
Nate aka the Blasphemer aka GRYMGAR's minecraft channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCK75qPqPLMV4siDkF7YXpVw
Tenegger (band with throat-singing): https://tengger.bandcamp.com/
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[The Mars Volta is a band and here is their history and such] with Dave, Brad, and Dave's friend (and ACTUAL professor) Ben Birkinbine to unravel the journey of Cerpin Taxt...
Coming Up: 10-31-20 ONE YEAR ANNIVERSARY AND HALLOWEEN SHOW!!! King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard - Murder of the Universe
Travelers: A Dark Podcast episode 4 - https://anchor.fm/travelersadarkpodcast/episodes/Season-1-Ep-7-Crossroads--Ep-8-As-You-Sow--so-You-Shall-Reap-elhfl2
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[small essay about Marvin Gaye] with Brad, Jon, and actor/singer/performer Desmond Hawkins!!!
Coming Up: 10-26-20 The Mars Volta - Deloused in the Comatorium
10-31-20 ONE YEAR ANNIVERSARY AND HALLOWEEN HOW!!! King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard - Murder of the Universe
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Southern rock. In the pantheon of rock, it goes back to the times of Bo Diddley and includes many rock groups over the decades: Creedence Clearwater Revival and The Band in the 60s, The Allman Brothers and Lynyrd Skynyrd in the 70s, Pantera in the 80s, The Black Crowes in the 90s, and of course the infamous rise of Kid Rock in the 2000s. But somewhere in the late 90s or early 2000s, a strange child of southern rock and metal was being born, calling itself southern metal. Given only about half a paragraph in the wikipedia page for "souther rock," southern metal is simply metal made by people with a southern heritage, usually incorporating elements of southern/outlaw country guitar with sludge metal production. A few early adopters of this style were Clutch, Eyehategod, and Neurosis and they helped influence a new breed of young southern metalheads that were ready to take the music to it's next plateau... Enter Mastodon. In 2002, they blasted through the metal stratosphere with their debut release "Remission," with the chunkiest and thrashiest guitar sounds that could be produced, but full of dexterity and grace. They, along with groups such as Of Mice & Men and Maylene & the Sons of Disaster gave southern metal a brief couple of years of interest before fizzling out. Mastodon is more than just southern metal though. They are well respected and widely listened to metal, the kind of which had been firmly underground and segregated by the elitism inherent in metal fandom. It's hard to find a metalhead that doesn't have at least a few good things to say about the band. Today we're covering one of their most well known and larger than life stories: "Leviathan"... with special guests The Heretic (Nathan Maney) and The Blasphemer (Reis Galvan) and the podcast revival of The Witching Hour...
Coming Up: 10-19-20 Marvin Gaye - What's Goin On
10-26-20 The Mars Volta - Deloused in the Comatorium
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You know him as a judge for music competition/"reality" shows like The Voice and Songland... You've heard his voice on the radio at some time or another whether you've known it or not... You've seen his perfect L.A. model face with a spiked hair/five 'o clock shadow combination that has not changed in over a decade... But before Adam Levine became the pop culture mogul that he is now, he was just a lead singer in brand new band called Maroon 5. Their debut 2002 album "Songs About Jane" was about to launch them into the stratosphere, eventually gaining the album quadruple platinum status, but it would be a slow launch. It might be hard to think of Maroon 5 as underdogs, but at the time they did not have much influence and their R&B/Funk/Pop inspired style was not well received by critics. It was pop rock, but it was not interested in emulating "rock" at all. It had an edge to it that set it apart from traditional pop music, but it was written and performed by the band, so it was more than just pop music. In the tradition of Oasis, a band they they held in high regard, it occupied a space that had alternative roots, but could be extremely marketable. For the next few years, Maroon 5 toured on "Songs About Jane," gaining quick notoriety by opening for John Mayer (college friend of guitarist James Valentine in his 2003 tour. While their songs steadily rose up the charts, they were fortunate enough to tour with the likes of Michelle Branch, Matchbox Twenty, and The Rolling Stones, proving immediately that they could perform alongside other giants of the pop music industry. If you watch TV or pay any attention to pop culture, you know the rest. Pop Rock blew up radio stations for the rest of the 2000's and Maroon 5 & Adam Levine became household names. Join Brad, Jon, Dave, Scott, and brief guest appearances from Adam Levine and Jane herself all on today's episode!!!
Coming Up: 10-12-20 - Mastodon - Leviathan
10-19-20 Marvin Gaye - What's Goin On
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[to be read in the voice of Nick Wiger] William Hanna and Joseph Barbera met when they were both working at MGM studios in 1930. This was a time when Disney was still building their monopoly on family entertainment, and they were the kings of animation. In 1957, they joined forces to create H-B Enterprises (eventually renamed to Hanna-Barbera Productions), in the hopes of challenging the vast empire that Disney's animated films had created. Jumping off the popularity of the characters Tom & Jerry, originally developed under MGM, they developed a larger cast of characters, including Huckleberry Hound and Yogi Bear. While Disney and various animated shorts throughout the years had been produced for film, William Hanna and Joseph Barbera saw the future in a new medium that was growing in popularity: television. Up to this point cartoons hadn't been produced specifically for TV, but in 1960, with the creation of The Flintstones, they had figured out the right formula to make cartoons appealing to a primetime audience. By spending slightly less on the animation, but making up for it with dynamite vocal performances (such as hiring the legendary Mel Blanc AKA Bugs Bunny) and all in the sitcom family setting, they could make a cartoon that a lot of people wanted to see. The immense popularity of The Flintstones lead to countless more Hanna-Barbera classics that we know and love, including the futuristic counterpart to The Flinstones called The Jetsons. The Jetsons was far less popular, only getting 24 episodes in the original run, as opposed to the 6 seasons that The Flintstones got, but it slowly built a cult following; and by the 80s it was popular again and for the first time in 20 years, they made new episodes with much of the original cast. However, by '89 much of the cast was getting on in years and it was time to give The Jetsons a theatrical farewell. For Jetsons: The Movie they tried to use the formula that had given them success so long ago, using polished but still simple animation including dynamite vocal performances (this time, hiring the pop icon Tiffany to play Judy Jetson and hopefully bring in a younger audience) and including an environmental message in the main story. But this time, the formula didn't quite work. It was difficult to complete, as both Mel Blanc and George O'Hanlon died during production, and ended up getting pretty awful reviews from the critics at the time. But going back and watching it, the movie (and it's killer 80s pop soundtrack) is a strange time capsule, where it represents both nostalgia for the 60s and the 80s at the same time... with Brad and Jon and Griffin and Alex from Woodchickens!
Wood Chickens links:
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https://woodchickens.bandcamp.com/
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The Who started in the "mod" (modernist) subculture in the London music scene that enjoyed mopeds, pop rock, amphetamines, and dancing till the break of dawn. They were prone to leaving a path of destruction in their wake, whether it be a wrecked hotel room (Keith Moon's specialty) or instruments and equipment at the end of one of their shows. Ironically, their rivals at the time were another subculture called "rockers" (better known as "greasers"), who loved motorcycles, slicked back hair, and rock 'n' roll. The Who, Keith Moon especially, initially had disdain for the hippie culture of "peace and love,"--that is until they familiarized themselves, Pete Townshend especially, with the mind expanding properties of LSD mixed with the teachings of charismatic spiritual leaders; and eventually kind of blended into a more singular youth movement. The latter half of Tommy is very representative of that journey. With his parents neglecting their parental duties to take drugs and party (and leaving him with the sinister uncle Ernie), we still see some of that disdain for certain aspects of the hippie culture. However, from there it barrels full on into a mixture of reverence and satire toward the hippie spiritual awakening. Tommy becomes a cult leader after miraculously regaining his senses, and convinces his followers that they can only achieve enlightenment (or be a true pinball wizard...?) by blocking off their sense of sight, hearing, and speaking. I won't spoil how that situation goes, but Brad, Jon, and Dave will be sniffing it out with the senses we have left...
COMING UP: (09-28-20) Jetsons: The Movie Soundtrack w/ Alex & Griffin from the band Wood Chickens!
(10-05-20) Maroon 5 - Songs About Jane
MORE FROM REVOLOVER AUDIO:
Pick Apart the Passion ep 3 with jazz painter Martel Chapman: https://youtu.be/-Vgp-Wi-QGM
Series premiere of Travelers: A Dark Podcast! https://open.spotify.com/episode/6ggxog7AJnl3AaA0JMMYLg?si=KM0n7l3kSp-VlHySpNNLKQ
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When you think of The Who, you probably first think of all the mega-hit radio staples, like "Who Are You," "Baba O'Riley," "Behind Blue Eyes," or "We Won't Get Fooled Again." But before they inspired infinite classic rock acts with the 1971 album "Who's Next," they had their psychedelic phase... which is capped off by the previous album... the seminal rock opera "Tommy," released in 1969. For anyone that has had the chance to view the 1975 film adaptation of the album, you probably know what I mean. With everything from weird hippie cults to an actual acid trip, the story of "Tommy" shows the amalgamation of cultural changes happening in the 60s, both the good and the bad. However, trust us when we say, the bad... is real bad, but for now, we're only talking about the first half, tracks 1 through 10, which are... still pretty dark. In the first half of the story, our hero, Tommy, who is deaf, dumb, and blind, is shuffled by his parents from place to place, as they grapple with the realities of taking care of someone with disabilities. A combination of parental neglect and misguided attempts at "healing" Tommy, including (but not limited to) a trip to a local prostitute and an acid trip, leave Tommy in some harrowing situations. For instance, they allow cousin Kevin to babysit, who as it turns out is not well equipped with taking care of people... But you'll hear all about that in today's episode as Brad, Dave, and Jon try to unravel Tommy's sordid past...
COMING UP: (09-21-20) The Who - Tommy pt 2
(09-28-20) Jetsons: The Movie Soundtrack w/ Alex & Griffin from the band Wood Chickens!
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A lot of times concept albums can be vague or fantastical, leaving even us a little confused about the intended meaning of the artist. Some artists leave that part open-ended, letting the listener decide what the concept really is. Sufjan Stevens' "Illinois" is not one of those albums. From start to finish, song titles to song lyrics, this album is all about Illinois. It's definitely also about Stevens' personal life and spirituality, but all through the lens of Illinois historical events or landmarks. As the second and final album in his "Fifty States Project," the album serves as a love letter to the heartland of the US. Stevens spent about half a year just researching the state of Illinois for the project, and it shows. With sounds varying from indie folk to electronic to rock n roll, including a short tribute to jazz, it captures Illinois' musical landscape, even utilizing a few Illinois-based choir groups for some of the album's songs. If you hail from the midwest, you can't help but feel some pride while listening to it.
Speaking of the midwest, today we have an immense midwest talent, Wisconsin-based filmmaker, Kristin Peterson, on the podcast!!! She's here to promote her indie film "Ringolevio," which just screened last week at the Dances With Films: Los Angelos film festival (click here to see a trailer). To keep up to date with Kristin's work and to support future content, like the Two Scoops Productions facebook page.
Ringolevio movie on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Ringolevio-Nicole-Velasco-Lockard/dp/B097JMHN7B
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Coming up: (09-14-20) The Who - Tommy part 1
(09-21-20) The Who - Tommy part 2
mc DJ (Donald Glover) remix of Illinois: https://youtu.be/0FJ2GQE-btI
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Dreams are a tricky thing. Dream too big and you could be disappointed with what you get. Dream too small and you might not ever experience your own potential. Then there's the American dream, which tells you if you work hard enough, no matter who you are or where you are from, you'll attain the dream you have. J. Cole was fortunate enough to have his dream realized. With a supportive mother, who believed in his dream and bought him samplers and drum machines in his youth, he started rapping at 14 and after some time in New York as a student at St. John's University, he wound up on a Jay-Z 2009 track called "A Star Is Born." This exposure began his rocket to the top of the charts as the hot new thing, with his first two albums, "Cole World: The Sideline Story" & "Born Sinner" including features from rap legends, such as Jay-Z, Missy Eliot, 50 Cent, TLC, and Kendrick Lamar. Cole was on top of the world and his dream was now reality, but at the top of the charts, he started to realize that he still was not fulfilled. In New York, no matter how successful he continued to be, he still felt like an outsider, a transplant. For Cole, it was time to go home to Fayetteville, North Carolina, and reassess. In "2014 Forest Hills Drive," Cole lays out his emotional journey as he buys his childhood home and all the memories attached to it. He thinks about all the people that he grew up with and where their lives took them, as well as the differences in childhood and education he had being from living in a better neighborhood and going to a better school. J. Cole proved with this album that he hadn't forgotten about his roots and gave everyone in his community the hope that dreams can come true, as well as putting Fayetteville on the map. Join Brad, Jon, and returning guest Trevor Kolden as we break it down on THE ALBUM CONCEPT HOUR!
COMING UP: (09-04-20) BONUS EPISODE!!! Sufjan Stevens - Illinoise; with very special guest, Kristin Peterson, Director of RINGOLEVIO, an indie film featured in the 2020 DWF:LA film festival!!! (watch it tonight at 6pm or Thursday at 5:30PM here: https://dwfla.com/2020/movies/ringolevio/)
(09-07-20) The Who - Tommy (part 1)
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Female empowerment in music, for a long time, was a facade in the male dominated record industry. Sure you had big names like Janis Joplin, Nina Simone, and Joni Mitchell that have an ongoing legacy, but it was always an uphill struggle to be taken seriously, even for them. It wasn't until the 80s that women in music really started to break out of society's prescribed mold, adopting wild punk rock styles and living rock star lives, which used to be reserved for “the boys.” Rock music began to accept the likes of Tina Turner, Heart, Joan Jett, and Stevie Nicks and her astounding solo career. It was a definite push forward for women in the media landscape, but by 1995, and after the advent of alternative music, feminism in music needed a different approach. When you take off all the glam and glitz of the 80's, but keep its feminist edge, what do you have? The answer is Alanis Morissette. With two semi-successful albums already released on MCA Records Canada, and having done some acting before the music, Alanis was well aware of how the entertainment industry worked. Going what she had gone through as a child actor and eventual singer, Alanis knew better than anyone that women weren't yet being treated with the dignity they deserved, herself being involved in a predatory relationship with a Canadian record exec (referenced in the song “Hands Clean”) and a questionable relationship with Dave Coulier (infamously referenced in the song “You Oughta Know”). After all of her experiences and diminishing interest in her pop past, she was ready to show the world how fed up she was—with the sexism, with the predatory practices, and with the whole pop aesthetic. With “Jagged Little Pill,” Alanis, and cowriter/producer Glen Ballard, rewrote the rules on what was acceptable for a female pop/rock artist in the record industry, opening the door for the next generation of strong female pop/rock artists like Shakira, Michelle Branch, and Avril Lavigne. Join Brad, Dave, Jon, and a very special guest and badass feminist, Brad's mother, Pamela Siemens, as they break down the alt 90s angst!
COMING UP: (08-31-20) J. Cole - 2014 Forest Hills Drive
(09-07-20) The Who - Tommy (part 1)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o8NmvEt_cVA
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1975 was a big year for Elton John. He was coming off the heels of his massive hit record "Goodbye Yellow Brick Road," he had a thriving record label, he had made a small fortune of $8 million on his new record deal with MCA, he was asked by Pete Townshend (of The Who) to be the pinball wizard in their 1975 film adaptation of their rock-opera, "Tommy," and he obliged; besides the mostly negative criticisms of the 1974 album "Caribou," he was on top of the music world! It was time to show the world who they really were. Up to this point, Elton John and his lyricist/musical partner, Bernie Taupin, were somewhat ambiguous about their personal lives in their music, and their recording style was pretty fast paced, only taking a couple of weeks tops in the studio. They decided to take time on this one--and dig deep about their experiences. They discuss how they met, where they came from, and personal trials and tribulations, including the infamous suicide attempt referenced in "Someone Saved My Life Tonight." "Captain Fantastic and the Brown Dirt Cowboy" may not be the most commercially successful Elton John record, but it captures a glimpse at that moment in he and Taupin's lives and each song is dripping with raw emotion. However, it was the album that broke the original line-ups back, with members Dee Murray and Nigel Olsson being let go by John before the following album. Some consider this the end of an era for John, but definitely it was definitely not the end of his career. Join Brad, Dave, and Jon as they dive into the origin stories of "Captain Fantastic and the Brown Dirt Cowboy"......
COMING UP: (08-24-20) Alanis Morissette - Jagged Little Pill
(08-31-20) J. Cole - 2014 Forest Hills Drive
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o8NmvEt_cVA
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It's the 30th episode of The Album Concept Hour! In order to commemorate it correctly, we're doing an episode about 30 Seconds to Mar's 3rd album, "This Is War." Coming off the heels of their successful sophomore release "A Beautiful Lie," which pulled people in with it's high-budget music videos/short films, brothers/bandmates Shannon and Jared Leto were poised to make another hit record. Jared Leto had reached huge success in his acting career and now he had reached that in his music career. To put it bluntly, this symmetrically-faced, actor/rock star/heart-throb was worth a lot of money. In 2008, 30 Seconds to Mars was trying pivot away from Virgin Records, who had acquired the label they originally signed to, Immortal Records. EMI (who owned Virgin Records) was pissed about possibly losing such a big asset and, seeing a chance to make some quick cash, attempted to sue the band for only completing 2 of the 5 albums they felt they were owed. However, Jared Leto pointed out that in California, contracts can't legally bind you more than 7 years and they were on their 9th year. Although they ultimately declared their contract null and void, they did end up staying with EMI for "This Is War," putting their differences aside. They have made peace, but the album they released is about the personal war they went through in the legal system during that time and is a big shift in their sound. Join Brad, Scott, Dave, and Jon as they try to discover what the war is all about.
COMING UP: (08-17-20) Elton John - Captain Fantastic and the Brown Dirt Cowboy
(08-24-20) Alanis Morissette - Jagged Little Pill
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When "In the Aeroplane Over the Sea" was released in February 1998, many critics didn't know what to think of it. Was it a fully formed lo-fi genre-breaking Mangum Opus--or an ill conceived indie-rock mess of conflicting sounds? Were Jeff Mangum's lyrics, involving anything from holocaust scenes to raw sexuality, evocative and mysterious and deeply personal--or just the weird, demented, and pretentious ravings of a hipster? However you feel about it, "Aeroplane" is a cult classic among lovers of both lo-fi and indie music. It appeared right as the internet was hitting puberty, and with it, the explosion of indie music that followed. Neutral Milk Hotel influenced several indie powerhouses from the myspace days, including Bright Eyes, mewithoutYou, Beirut, and The Decemberists, which then influenced countless others. The underground success made Mangum stuff of legend, and under the immense weight of "Aeroplane"s influence, Neutral Milk collapsed. Mangum stopped making public appearances for a few years, and the fans were left in wonder if that magic in a bottle would ever come out again. They did release the "Ferris Wheel on Fire" EP in 2011, but it was composed of material written before "Aeroplane," so it's not necessarily a progression forward. Mangum has no intention of continuing music under Neutral Milk Hotel, as "[his] path feels sort of different now." With the ethereal lyrics and moments that give you unexpected goosebumps, it's hard to understand why it gets under your skin, but it does. As Mangum told Pitchfork, "...these windows open up for something to be honest, and they don't stay open for very long." Join Brad LeBaron, Jon Acker, and RETURNING COHOST John Griffith for this very special quarantine episode of season 2 of THE ALBUM CONCEPT HOUR!!!
COMING UP: (08-10-20) 30 Seconds to Mars - This Is War
(08-17-20) Elton John - Captain Fantastic and the Brown Dirt Cowboy
SPOTIFY PLAYLIST NUMBER ONE: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/6Z67Ka5xedSfYIvWw6YNt4?si=GG5CAvtUQ0CWpr74gRn-_A
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Speaking of the holocaust, educate yourself about the concentration camps in the US: https://nymag.com/intelligencer/2019/06/aoc-holocaust-why-migrant-detention-centers-are-concentration-camps-explained.html
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It's the end of the week of Pink Floyd, and we've covered the entirety of "The Wall." We've listened to it be built, brick by brick, and we've listened to it crumble. But now we come to how the concept of "The Wall" came to be in the first place. Sure, we've talked about the major themes and how Pink, the character, is an amalgamation of both Roger Waters and Syd Barrett's lives, but what about Pink... Floyd? How did they build the wall between each other--culminating in decades of bad blood (Waters on one side, and David Gilmour, Nick Mason, and Richard Wright on the other)? The answer for that lies somewhere in the creation of "Animals." At this point in their lives, Mason & Wright had already started families and Gilmour & Waters had just had their first kids. Most of the members of the band were for the first time distracted by their personal lives, Gilmour being uncharacteristically absent from the songwriting, with the exception of "Dogs," which he co-wrote. However, Waters did not want to slow down. He took the lead on this project and it was then that "The Division Bell" started to ring, as he started resenting the other members' contribution to the writing. Brick by brick, through arguments about royalty divisions and being unsupportive of other members' attempts at creative contributions, Waters started building his wall. By the end of the recording process, Wright was not even given a writing credit, due to Water's insistence that he wasn't contributing enough. Though, however fraught with creative conflicts, Pink Floyd managed to bring it together for a beautiful album in "Animals." Diving into a critique of capitalism, which is a contrast to the critique of bolshevism in the book "Animal Farm," Waters really gets into the divisions within capitalist society. Whether you are a dog or a sheep, the pigs on the wing are the ones running the show. Join Brad LeBaron, Jon Acker, David Gallagher, and special guest & Dave's good friend (and fellow beer connoisseur) Moses Wolfenstein, as we break down, what each animal represents and what it means for society.
COMING UP: (08-03-20) Neutral Milk Hotel - In the Aeroplane Over the Sea
(08-10-20) 30 Seconds to Mars - This Is War
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The wall has been built. Pink has the isolation he's been building toward his whole life. In his isolation, his hatred and fear of humanity continues to grow, and his delusional self becomes a musical Hitler of sorts, even calling for a "final solution" to deal with all those that are different than him. But even Pink eventually grows tired of his Hitler alter ego and starts to turn his accusations inward, and a trial ensues... In the second half of "The Wall," we follow his descent into madness (madness??) as he finally faces his worst fear: himself. With some of the most dynamic musical numbers in Pink Floyd history, from your standard 80s synth to roaring Gilmour solos to Disney-esque musical numbers, this album has everything. Whether you enjoy it or not, "The Wall" has become a cultural reference point for all concept albums and rock operas since. Ironically, the weight of "The Wall" was too much for the band itself to handle. As the wall came down in the album, walls were being put up between bandmates, and by "The Final Cut" they were fully built. But for now, join us outside the wall, as Brad LeBaron, David Gallagher, Jon Acker, Scott Westley, and returning guest Jake "the Snake" Foster (host of "Under the Covers") face the madness (1:42:55) together...
WEEK OF PINK FLOYD CONTINUES: (07-27-20) Pink Floyd - Animals
and back to our regular programming: (08-03-20) Neutral Milk Hotel - In the Aeroplane Over the Sea
UNDER THE COVERS:
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It's the season 2 premiere and beginning of our "Week of Pink Floyd"!!! In this episode, we cover the first half of the mac daddy of concept albums. This one is so conceptual, in fact, it's a full on rock opera. Hailed by most as a masterpiece, and by some as overplayed, "The Wall" is a journey of the soul for Pink, our protagonist. Beginning with the death of his father in the war, and continuing on to Pink's troubled childhood and adulthood simultaneously, the album attempts to describe how one builds the walls that shield them from making emotional connections with others. It's about isolation and the mental decay that comes with shutting everyone out. It's about generational trauma and growing up without a father. It's about feeling betrayed by the rising authoritarianism happening in Britain after the war (considering what they fought for). It's about watching the decline in the mental health of their friend Syd Barrett, as well as a semi-biographical account of Roger Water's life, who's father died in WWII. Really, "The Wall" is about a great many things and has moments throughout that are relatable to anyone. In this half of Pink's journey, join Brad, Jon, Dave, and Scott as we see why the wall was built. And make sure to join us on Friday, as we'll see how it's torn down...
WEEK OF PINK FLOYD CONTINUES:
(07-24-20) Pink Floyd - The Wall pt 2
(07-27-20) Pink Floyd - Animals
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[GUEST PICK] Imagine you're driving down the road in a dark forest... relaxing to some local radio... lightning is going off in the distance... you hear ghouls in the woods right behind the trees... and your radio station starts to play some suspiciously spooky tunes... and you start to wonder... am I dreaming... or is this a nightmare...? In this SEASON ONE FINALE, we get a chance to interview Santa Cruz indie hip hop artist, Grant Summerland, creator of the album "Bigfoot Museum," a hip hop adventure full of chupacabras, boogie men, and... the suspicious Tony... Summerland is no stranger to indie hip hop, being 1/3 of trio Perfectly Adequate Whales (https://perfectlyadequatewhales.bandcamp.com/), which is "the best thing out of Santa Cruz, CA since the Lost Boys." While Perfectly Adequate Whales (PAW for short) has a comedy tilt to their music, in "Bigfoot Museum," Summerland is proving that he can take his rap seriously and that his production speaks for itself. If you want to get in on the ground floor for an artist that's about to rocket into the stratosphere, you should really start paying attention to Grant Summerland. He can both rap and produce, so you know he's going to be a force to be reckoned with. Join Brad and Jon as the do their FIRST artist interview and their LAST episode of season one!
LISTEN TO BIGFOOT MUSEUM HERE: https://open.spotify.com/album/1L5tvX17qmkGjWeQ8EUlbS?si=b3mp6be3T6qmqQNUkAnHOQ
Look forward to our "WEEK OF PINK FLOYD" to kick off season two:
(07-20-20) Pink Floyd - The Wall pt 1
(07-24-20) Pink Floyd - The Wall pt 2
(07-27-20) Pink Floyd - Animals
Spotify playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/6Z67Ka5xedSfYIvWw6YNt4?si=GG5CAvtUQ0CWpr74gRn-_A
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[JON's PICK] When you think of mid-90s hip hop, a few things probably come to mind... "Gangsta's Paradise" by Coolio, Wu Tang's "36 Chambers" (along with their numerous projects), various Beastie Boys hits, "Waterfalls" by TLC, A Tribe Called Quest... "Jock Jams"... and Fugee's sophomore album, "The Score." From "Ready or Not" to "Fu-Gee-La" to their Grammy winning cover of "Killing Me Softly With His Song," this album is full of hits and had a big impact on the hip hop and pop scene. Coming from a growing tradition of strong female MCs, Lauryn Hill wasn't pulling any punches with her lyrical approach. She is still considered one of the best female rappers of all time and on top of that, she could sing like an angel. With both of those talents at their disposal, along with legendary Haitian-American producing cousins, Wyclef Jean & Pras Michel, Fugees (named after a derogatory term for Haitian-American refugees) were perfectly poised to rule the airwaves for the rest of the 90s; but there were problems brewing in Fu-Gee-La. During the production of the album, Lauryn and Wyclef were in the midst of a heated affair, which, while contributing to the raw emotion and creativity of the album, ultimately led to their downfall. Much like Fleetwood Mac, they fell apart. However, unlike the members of Fleetwood Mac, they have all had a hard time since their success with "The Score," with Lauryn jailed briefly for tax evasion, Wyclef being accused of mismanaging a charity, and Pras being investigated for suspicious political campaign contributions. Ironically, the feds coming after them for white collar crimes that are often swept under the rug (for certain... lighter skinned peoples), kind of proves some of the paranoia they expressed in the song "The Mask:" "Put the mask upon the face just to make the next day. Feds be hawking me, jokers be stalking me...Hit the streets for relief, I bumped into the Feds, I got kidnapped they took me to D.C... everybody wear the mask but how long will it last?" Join Brad, Jon, and Scott as we try our best to get through an episode on facebook video messenger.
Next Up: (06-29-20) SEASON FINALE Grant Summerland - Bigfoot Museum with GRANT SUMMERLAND HIMSELF!!! LISTEN HERE IF YOU HAVE SPOTIFY: https://open.spotify.com/album/1L5tvX17qmkGjWeQ8EUlbS?si=b3mp6be3T6qmqQNUkAnHOQ
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[GROUP PICK] From "Working Man" to Ayn Rand, Rush runs the gambit on expressing a variety of philosophies in it's music. If you know anything about Ayn Rand's philosophy, objectivism, you know it's pure selfishness (literally) and very anti...anything remotely socialist or communist (as in, took part in the second red scare... yikes). But if you know anything about Rush, you know they are champions of the working class, with their blue collar hit "Working Man" in 1974, an anthem to the proletariat (working class, but more fun to say), and "Tom Sawyer" in 1981, an anthem to the common man. So how can one band have such conflicting ideas between songs? Well... Rush... is complicated. After locking-in to their classic line-up of Geddy Lee, Alex Lifeson, and Neil Peart (RIP), they started expanded their influences from their blues-rock background to something... proggier. They began telling tales with their songs, using everything from science fiction, to fantasy, to philosophy, to tell them. And they drew inspiration from many sources, some from different perspectives. In 2112, they are drawing "Anthem," a short totalitarian dystopia written by Ayn Rand, in which individuality and electricity has been erased from society and everything in your life is dictated by shadowy elder councils. Rush takes this story and turns it into a similar tale about music being erased from the world. In both stories, the protagonist finds what has been erased and tries to share it with the elders, who only punish him for not falling in line. It's a tale that many people can relate to, humble working class or selfish billionaire... and then theres side B. Whatever you know about Rush, you know that when they tell you a story, they make it their own, and they make it loud... Listen to Brad, Jon, and first time returning guests, Trevor Kolden and "Under the Covers" host Jake "the-Snake-on-the-Lake" Foster break it down!!!
UNDER THE COVERS:
https://spinitron.com/WSUM/show/80710/Under-The-Covers
https://www.facebook.com/UnderTheCoversWithJakeTheSnakeFoster
Next Up: (06-22-20) Fugees - The Score
(06-29-20) SEASON FINALE Grant Summerland - Bigfoot Museum with GRANT SUMMERLAND HIMSELF!!!
SPOTIFY PLAYLIST NUMBER ONE: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/6Z67Ka5xedSfYIvWw6YNt4?si=GG5CAvtUQ0CWpr74gRn-_A
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https://www.racialjusticewi.org/stop-matt-kenny(join the call to get cop that murdered Tony Robinson in 2015 fired. he is currently in charge of training people on how to react to dangerous situations...)
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For this special episode of The Album Concept Hour, we are using out platform to bring attention to police brutality and the Black Lives Matter movement. After watching George Floyd get choked by an officer for 8 minutes and 46 seconds, while fellow officers watched without intervening, the world erupted in protest. There are hundreds if not thousands of videos like this that have been going up since the Black Lives Matter movement started in earnest in 2013, but when the United States saw this horrific video, where a grown man is be murdered on the street while calling out to his dead mother, many of us decided enough was enough. Join Brad with special guests RamBunxious (Pick Apart the Passion Podcast), Lil Guillotine (The Lil Guillotine Podcast), and Cruz Rodriguez (activist that has been on the ground in Minneapolis since it started) as we discuss what we've seen at the protests in the last few weeks and talk about what the next steps could be for the movement (like maybe abolish ICE...?)
Below are some links to organizations that are doing amazing activism if you want to donate to a cause:
https://freethe350bailfund.wordpress.com/(Madison bail fund)
https://www.racialjusticewi.org/stop-matt-kenny(join the call to get cop that murdered Tony Robinson in 2015 fired. he is currently in charge of training people on how to react to dangerous situations...)
https://www.reclaimtheblock.org/home(defunding the police in Minneapolis and reallocating funds where they matter)
https://www.blackvisionsmn.org/(supports black leaders in Minnesota)
https://www.blackvisionsmn.org/(working to abolish Minneapolis police and promote community policing)
https://www.aclu-mn.org/
https://www.cuapb.org/(twin cities org that supports victims of police brutality)
https://www.facebook.com/MNWorkersUnited/(bringing the working class into BLM)
https://www.facebook.com/TCC4J/(grassroots group connecting all members of the Minneapolis community)
https://www.cairmn.com/(Islamic civil liberties and advocacy group based in Minnesota)
non BLM specific links:
anchor.fm/pickapartthepassion (first episode Wednesday, June 10)
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLMp5zI6NyMrhgww4mgLv4kQju6-Fox7RA(Lil Guillotine podcast)
Next Up: (06-15-20) BONUS EPISODE Rush - 2112
SPOTIFY PLAYLIST NUMBER ONE: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/6Z67Ka5xedSfYIvWw6YNt4?si=GG5CAvtUQ0CWpr74gRn-_A
Other Links:
www.twitter.com/RevoloverAudio
www.anchor.fm/AlbumConceptHour
www.twitter.com/AlbumConceptPod
www.myspace.com/AlbumConceptHour
www.ko-fi.com/RevoloverAudio
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[SCOTT's PICK] "War has changed... It's an endless series of proxy battles, fought by mercenaries and machines. War--and it's consumption of life--has become a well-oiled machine. War has changed... The age of deterrence has become the age of control, all in the name of averting catastrophe from weapons of mass destruction, and he who controls the battlefield, controls history..." -David Hayter as Solid Snake. Metal Gear Solid 4 said it best about war in the 21st century. Today, the middle east is full of various factions fighting for various reasons. From actual military units, to vengeful mercenaries, to equally vengeance seeking freedom fighters, there is one thing that they have in common--they are all being exploited by the interests of bigger power players. Whether it be the US or Russia supplying radical elements with armories of weapons, or ISIS using the trauma of war to make boys into men that they can use for their own authoritarian cause. War in the middle east has become so convoluted that many truly don't understand what is going on. But before that fog of post 9/11 patriotism lifted, America was out for blood, and it didn't much care who's blood. They just needed the POTUS to tell them where to fire their rockets. This is the political climate that Iced Earth was in when they went to the studio for "The Glorious Burden." 9/11 rocked the band, causing a line up change, as lead singer Matt Barlow wanted to contribute to the "real world" and left after recording much of the album with them. Fortunately, Jon Schaffer (main songwriter of Iced Earth) got Tim "Ripper" Owens (lead singer of Judas Priest), who was originally just supposed to guest on the album, to take the mantle of lead singer. It helped that Rob Halford, original singer of Judas Priest had just rejoined the band, leaving Owens to make his own conclusions and make the official change-over to Iced Earth. Together, they made an exciting history lesson for war, with representations of patriotism, glorification of battle, and the pain and regret that comes with being part of those conflicts. Join Brad, Scott, and Jon as they joke together about the horrors of war...
Also, Fuck 12. Donate here to help peaceful protestors that get locked up: https://freethe350bailfund.wordpress.com/
Next Up: (06-08-20) BONUS EPISODE Black Lives Matter feat. RTJ4 (with guests RamBunxious and Lil Guillotine)
(06-15-20) BONUS EPISODE Rush - 2112
SPOTIFY PLAYLIST NUMBER ONE: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/6Z67Ka5xedSfYIvWw6YNt4?si=GG5CAvtUQ0CWpr74gRn-_A
Other Links:
www.twitter.com/RevoloverAudio www.anchor.fm/AlbumConceptHour www.twitter.com/AlbumConceptPod
www.myspace.com/AlbumConceptHour www.ko-fi.com/RevoloverAudio
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[GROUP PICK] We've covered a variety of concept albums in this podcast ranging from deeply personal stories, to epic fantasy tales... From bands that began as a concept to bands that eventually became a concept... But in the world of music, there is one concept that goes above and beyond the rest: Gorillaz. In March 2001, they debuted their first single "Clint Eastwood," with a music video to accompany it. The video spread across MTV and VH1 like wildfire, with its intense combination of 3D and 2D animation (pretty groundbreaking at the time) and fully formed characters in their own universe; full of graffiti, spirits, and zombie gorillas. Their debut album broke across genre boundaries and started an intriguing experiment: using Tank Girl artist Jamie Hewlett's characters 2-D, Noodle, Murdoc, and Russel, to create a fictitious band through which Damon Albarn (lead singer of Blur) could reinvent himself. Through four music videos, they established these characters as the real members of the band, never letting slip the concept of the virtual band by highlighting themselves. For four years, some wondered if that was going to be a one off, flash in the pan gimmick, but according to Hewlett, "If you do it again, it's no longer a gimmick, and if it works then we've proved a point." In 2005, they proved their point with the release of Demon Days. Certified six times platinum in the UK and double platinum in the US, Demon Days is easily their most successful work to date, and with good reason. Both by enriching the characters and mythos of the Gorillaz universe and collaborating with some of the best in the industry, Albarn and Hewlett managed to fully realize the vision they set out to create, and prove that they had a whole lot more to offer. Join Brad, Scott, Jon, and special guest Trevor Kolden (friend of Jon) as they break down all the concepts in Demon Days.
Next Up: (06-01-20) Iced Earth - The Glorious Burden
(06-08-20) BONUS EPISODE Rush - 2112
SPOTIFY PLAYLIST NUMBER ONE: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/6Z67Ka5xedSfYIvWw6YNt4?si=GG5CAvtUQ0CWpr74gRn-_A
Other Links:
www.twitter.com/RevoloverAudio www.anchor.fm/AlbumConceptHour www.twitter.com/AlbumConceptPod
www.myspace.com/AlbumConceptHour www.ko-fi.com/RevoloverAudio
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[BRAD's PICK] "Adult swim... all kids out of the pool!!!" To anyone growing up in the late 90s/early 00s that had access to cable, this quote represented freedom... It meant that in a few short minutes, your beloved Cartoon Network was going to turn into a raunchy and disgusting wonderland of absurd comedy and uncut anime. This was still in the age of dial up internet, so there was no streaming, social media, or internet memes yet; a stone age of sorts. Between 2001 and 2005, Adult Swim gave us a new kind of comedy show that wasn't just a sitcom, including Harvey Birdman: Attorney at Law, Aqua Teen Hunger Force, Sealab 2021, and The Brak Show (not to mention Space Ghost Coast to Coast that existed prior to that). By revitalizing old Hannah-Barbara animations and repurposing them into new shows, Cartoon Network was breaking ground with what could be done with intellectual property. These new shows were remixes of old beloved shows, which is why I think they pair so well with hip-hop, a genre that takes unused gems of music and gives them new life. In 2005, they decided to take this connection it's logical conclusion. Enter Dangermouse and MF Doom. Dangermouse has started his rise with the much-hyped "The Grey Album" (a mashup of Jay-Z's "The Black Album" and The Beatles' "The White Album"), but at this point is still underground, as he hasn't broken through the stratosphere with Gnarls Barkley yet. MF Doom is perhaps at the peak of his underground cred, coming off the heels of some of his best projects, King Geedorah, Viktor Vaughn, and Madvillain, as well as his most critically acclaimed MF Doom release "Mm... Food." The idea of Dangermouse, MF Doom, and Adult Swim combining their street cred to form this conceptual masterpiece is still completely baffling. It's very one-of-a-kind, capturing a moment of early Adult Swim and 2000s underground hip hop, and I don't think it will ever be done again quite like this (short of an actual sequel by DangerDoom)... Join Brad, Jon, and special guest Sam Bronn, as they go back to a simpler time... a time when you waited until a predetermined hour to watch your favorite tv show...
MFDoctorDoomMCU
Next Up: (05-25-20) BONUS EPISODE Gorillaz - Demon Days
(06-01-20) Iced Earth - The Glorious Burden
SPOTIFY PLAYLIST NUMBER ONE: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/6Z67Ka5xedSfYIvWw6YNt4?si=GG5CAvtUQ0CWpr74gRn-_A
Other Links:
www.twitter.com/RevoloverAudio
www.anchor.fm/AlbumConceptHour
www.twitter.com/AlbumConceptPod
www.myspace.com/AlbumConceptHour
www.ko-fi.com/RevoloverAudio
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[GROUP PICK] "You got the touch... You got the power!!!!... YEAH!...." The year is 1986, the golden age of inspirational movie montage music, and a little television show/toy line for children was about to grow the fuck up. After two seasons and a couple of successful lines of toys, Hasbro and Marvel were ready to take "The Transformers" to the silver screen, and they pulled off quite the project. With "The Transformers: The Movie," they brought in some huge talent, such as Leonard Nemoy, Eric Idle, Casey Kasem, Judd Nelson, and Orson Welles to name a few, and wrote a gritty space opera that was somewhere between "Heavy Metal" and "Star Wars..." ...oh, that, and a badass hair metal/synth wave electronic powerhouse soundtrack! Every track just drips with pure 80s sound, with Stan Bush on the power ballads, NRG (later known as Damn Cheetah) & Spectre General lending some heavy hitting metal tunes, and Lion creating possibly the best recreation of a children's cartoon theme ever. Even the brooding synth score, done by Vince DiCola is dynamic and emotional, and gives the movie more gravitas than you would expect for one based on children's toys. However, even with all that and the inclusion of Weird Al Yankovic's much revered classic "Dare to Be Stupid," "The Transformers: The Movie" was a box office failure, making not even $2 million opening weekend, and caused Hasbro to rethink their involvement in future big screen releases (also, weirdly, it was Orson Welles' last film). It has stood the test of time though, becoming a cult classic for it's gritty approach to storytelling along with it's epic music montages that keep you locked in from start to finish... So grab a bowl of cereal, dust off your VHS player, and join us for the peak of the Saturday Morning Cartoon experience with "The Transformers: The Movie" the Soundtrack... with Brad, Jon, Transformer's expert (as well as Brad's older brother) Scott, and Alex & Griffin, members of local cow punk band, Wood Chickens!
Next Up: (05-18-20) DangerDoom - The Mouse and the Mask
Wood Chickens links:
https://open.spotify.com/artist/16qvWXhunAfvWhWcp6wCq1?si=u6HP16k_TE-FqFI1p1grkQ
https://woodchickens.bandcamp.com/
SPOTIFY PLAYLIST NUMBER ONE: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/6Z67Ka5xedSfYIvWw6YNt4?si=GG5CAvtUQ0CWpr74gRn-_A
Other Links:
www.twitter.com/RevoloverAudio
www.anchor.fm/AlbumConceptHour
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www.myspace.com/AlbumConceptHour
www.ko-fi.com/RevoloverAudio
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[DAVE's PICK] "The band that launched a thousand bands..." It may be a bold claim, but if you look at their legacy of rock innovation, The Ventures surely deserve that moniker. They were the one of the earliest rock bands to use fuzz and flanging effects for the guitar, make use of the 12 string, accidentally creating what would come to be called "surf rock;" and they were also one of the first to make concept albums in rock music, starting with 1961's "The Colorful Ventures." Considered by Encyclopedia Britannica to be, "a prototype for guitar-based rock groups," The Ventures hit their peak in the US in 1963 with five albums on the billboard chart at once, but by the time the 70s rolled around, the rock torch had been passed and the music trends in the US were leaving them behind. Fortunately, despite that, they maintained huge worldwide success, due partially to the lack of a language barrier inherent in their instrumental songs, and in Japan are considered bigger than The Beatles (by 2 to 1!). The amount of character they can inject into their guitar playing is astounding and at times it is borderline jazz, and to this day they are still the highest selling instrumental rock group in the world. Join Brad, Dave, Jon, and Scott as we dive in to a non-stop beach party extravaganza in... "The Album Concept Hour Learns to Play the Ventures!"
Next Up: (05-11-20) BONUSE EPISODE!!! Transformers The Movie: The Soundtrack (1986 animated movie)
(05-18-20) DangerDoom - The Mouse and the Mask
SPOTIFY PLAYLIST NUMBER ONE: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/6Z67Ka5xedSfYIvWw6YNt4?si=GG5CAvtUQ0CWpr74gRn-_A
Other Links:
www.twitter.com/RevoloverAudio
www.anchor.fm/AlbumConceptHour
www.twitter.com/AlbumConceptPod
www.myspace.com/AlbumConceptHour
www.ko-fi.com/RevoloverAudio
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[GROUP PICK] In 1969, Black Sabbath helped breathe life into a new form of rock called heavy metal--and in 1991, Sleep did the same thing to heavy metal, ushering in a bigger, jammier, and smokier incarnation called stoner metal. Although metal had reached it's peak in popularity in that time, for a lot of fans it had lost it's luster. Metalheads and stoners went underground, finding refuge in genres like doom metal and bands that just jammed hard in their friend's basements, beer-in-hand and bong smoke filling the rooms, like the metal they fell in love with--and Sleep was there to help. Their 1992 release "Sleep's Holy Mountain" was stoner metal's early magnum opus, and set a high bar for those that followed. With widespread critical approval and murmurings in the metal scene about them being the second coming of Black Sabbath, they should have complete artistic freedom on their next project... right? Well... although promised complete artistic freedom at first, once actually signed to London Records, the A&R member who had made the promise was replaced, and Sleep had a dilemma. For the past several years, they had been crafting an hour long epic, referring to it as "Dopesmoker" (due to the massive amounts of cannabis that were "critical" to the writing process) when performing it live and in 1996, freshly out of their deal with Earache Records, they were ready to record it. The band felt as if it was one song and needed to remain that way, without editing it down, but London Records didn't agree. They wanted something that was a little more marketable and had David Sardy create a mixed down 6 track version of it. Sleep and London Records stayed in a deadlock over this and the band actually broke up over the negative experience, Al Cicerno and Chris Hakius going on to create the transcendent band Om and Matt Pike creating High On Fire. But the album was destined to be set free and in 1999 a bootleg version called "Jerusalem" was released, the title based on what the band had been calling the song late in the process, with a Middle Eastern desert theme in mind. However, it was only the 6 track cut of the album, so finally in 2003 they released "Dopesmoker," the song in it's entirety. Join Brad and Jon on this weedian odyssey, with a very special guest, Veronica Echavarria of Madison hardcore punk band Black Cat...
Next Up: (05-04-20) The Ventures - The Colorful Ventures
Black Cat links:
https://www.facebook.com/BlackCatMadison/
https://blackcatmadison.bandcamp.com/releases
Insta - @black_cat_madison_
SPOTIFY PLAYLIST NUMBER ONE: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/6Z67Ka5xedSfYIvWw6YNt4?si=GG5CAvtUQ0CWpr74gRn-_A
Other Links:
www.twitter.com/RevoloverAudio
www.anchor.fm/AlbumConceptHour
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www.myspace.com/AlbumConceptHour
www.ko-fi.com/RevoloverAudio
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[JON's PICK] It's 4/20 everybody and you know what that means its time to spark up a doob and put on some... Dixie Chicks? That's right everyone today we're going to be covering their last album, the 5-grammy-winning hit album "Taking the Long Way." The album has secured it's legacy by being very personal, while also being a response to the political pressures of the time, and being a massive success despite the country music industry completely shutting them out. Before the positive response from Green Day's anti-Bush "American Idiot" in 2004 the Dixie Chicks faced huge backlash over far less of a statement in 2003, when they were putting on a performance in England. This was during the lead up to the invasion of Iraq on false pretenses and lead singer Natalie Maines expressed her concern saying, "We do not want this war, this violence, and we're ashamed that the President of the United States is from Texas." The Country Music Industry erupted in anger, painting them as unpatriotic for voicing their opinion on foreign soil, and took them off of the airwaves, boycotted them in churches, and even got people together to destroy their records. All of their country friends turned their back on The Dixie Chicks and they felt it. Apparently, if you didn't follow Tobey Keith's "boot in your ass, it's the American way" response to 9/11, your opinion was wrong and you were shunned in Country music. But that didn't stop The Dixie Chicks from digging into that rebel Country spirit and creating one of their best works, and making Country wish that it wasn't their last. Fortunately, since recording this episode, they've announced a new album coming out May 1st, and we can see what they've been up to all this time. Join Brad, Jon, and Scott as they finally dive into the realm of pop Country...
UNDER THE COVERS: https://spinitron.com/WSUM/show/80710/Under-The-Covers (tune in to hear clips from The Album Concept Hour)
Next Up: (05-04-20) The Ventures - The Colorful Ventures
SPOTIFY PLAYLIST NUMBER ONE: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/6Z67Ka5xedSfYIvWw6YNt4?si=GG5CAvtUQ0CWpr74gRn-_A
Other Links:
www.twitter.com/RevoloverAudio
www.anchor.fm/AlbumConceptHour
www.twitter.com/AlbumConceptPod
www.myspace.com/AlbumConceptHour
www.ko-fi.com/RevoloverAudio
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[JOHN'S PICK] The 2000s was a very strange time for anyone that was growing up in it. You were old enough to remember the US economy being in pretty good shape during the 90s with relative peace on the home front, directly followed by the events of 9/11 and a completely new era, full of unending war, vengeful patriotism, increasing distrust of our neighbors, and what seemed at the time to be the worst possible president, George W Bush. Times were-a-changing fast; the Bush Administration had recently waged a war with Iraq using bogus intel unrelated to the 9/11 attacks and some people were waking up from the patriotic shock that the attacks had put them in and started to realize that this "war on terror" was a lot more complicated than they had been told... Green day was already in a strange place when 9/11 happened. Their previous album "Warning" (2000) was a commercial flop, and their master tapes for the next nearly-finished record were stolen from the studio in November 2002, which was going to be called "Cigarettes and Valentines" and musically went back to their roots. Instead of rerecording the album a second time, they took the advice of their long time producer, Rob Cavallo, and started again from scratch. This time, they got into a much more collaborative headspace and took in what was happening in the world around them, which was falling apart more and more day by day. Whether it intended to or not, "American Idiot" became the musical icon for the Bush years. With their politically charged music videos and tours, Green Day went from garage punk to stadium rock punk and became the voice of many peoples' frustrations with the government... Join Brad, Jon A, John G, and Scott as we reminisce about what it was like to grow up in the US during 9/11...
UNDER THE COVERS: https://spinitron.com/WSUM/show/80710/Under-The-Covers
Next Up: (04-20-20) Dixie Chicks - Taking the Long Way
SPOTIFY PLAYLIST NUMBER ONE: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/6Z67Ka5xedSfYIvWw6YNt4?si=GG5CAvtUQ0CWpr74gRn-_A
Other Links:
www.twitter.com/RevoloverAudio
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www.myspace.com/AlbumConceptHour
www.ko-fi.com/RevoloverAudio
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[SCOTT's PICK] The year 1988 might just be the climax of heavy metal's popularity. With the help of metal-focused music publications such as Kerrang!, regular music video rotation on MTV (culminating in the creation of the show Headbanger's Ball in 1987), and finally breaking into the pop charts with Bon Jovi's hard rock/glam metal album "Slippery When Wet" in 1986, heavy metal was making itself known to the masses. For heavy metal fans, this is the sweet spot between almost a decade of momentum, selling out arenas with larger-than-life pyromaniac rock shows and operatic wailings about fantastical things--and the rise of glam/hair metal and power ballads, eventually leading to the decline of heavy metal in favor of the more stripped down alternative rock in the 90s. Queensryche is a band caught right in the middle of that whirlwind. The original four members started out as fans of the genre, with The Mob, a group that performed covers of bands like Judas Priest and Iron Maiden, but quickly started making their own tunes with the addition of lead singer Geoff Tate, shortly thereafter changing their name to Queensryche. They spent much of the 80s touring with their heroes and polishing their own sound, with moderate success on the charts, but nothing on the level of Iron Maiden or Metallica. With their 1986 release "Rage for Order," they reluctantly followed managements advice and added glam metal elements. Although the album is considered a failure by Tate, it introduced more complex musical elements and more keyboard, which would prove to be enough to set them apart from their predecessors with their next album... their magnum opus "Operation: Mindcrime." With it's atmospheric production and complex story of heroin, politics, religion, and murder, "Operation: Mindcrime" is still considered to be one of the greatest heavy metal of all time, and proof that fans can rise up and rub shoulders with giants. Join Brad, Scott, Dave, & Jon as they try to unravel this mysterious tale from an ex political assassin in the pysch ward...
Next Up: (04-06-20) Greenday - American Idiot
SPOTIFY PLAYLIST NUMBER ONE: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/6Z67Ka5xedSfYIvWw6YNt4?si=GG5CAvtUQ0CWpr74gRn-_A
Other Links:
www.twitter.com/RevoloverAudio
www.anchor.fm/AlbumConceptHour
www.twitter.com/AlbumConceptPod
www.myspace.com/AlbumConceptHour
www.ko-fi.com/RevoloverAudio
Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/albumconcepthour/support
[GROUP PICK] Paul McCartney is one of those figures in music that has a long legacy and countless connections to other prominent musicians through the decades. Being caught up in the British invasion and Beatlemania, he was one of the first musicians to earn worldwide celebrity (along with his other lads from Liverpool) that was immediate and truly fanatical. He rode this wave of popularity right on through The Beatles' almost two decades of nonstop hits, but eventually the ride came to a halt. For Paul (as well as John and Ringo), the legacy of The Beatles became a sort of albatross around his neck. His first several solo albums, although topping the charts upon release, were not getting great reviews by the music critics of the time. With the formation of Wings, which included the addition of Denny Laine from The Moody Blues, they continued to face criticism, some about his inclusion of his wife, Linda, in the band, and some bashing Paul's post-Beatles songwriting abilities, but that all changed when Paul re-united with Beatles' producer/arranger George Martin in 1972 for the big and brash “Live and Let Die” for the James Bond film of the same name. It kind of brought back some of that Beatles style that the critics were aching for and got Paul in the headspace for him, Linda, and Laine to create Wings first truly beloved and critically appreciated album, Band on the Run. It harkens back to some of the greatest moments in The Beatles' discography, as well as establishing his new sound moving forward. This album earned Paul back his respect in the eyes of critics and ensured that he would continue to be a force in the music industry, and it doesn't disappoint... This episode Brad, Jon, and Dave are joined by a very special guest, Jake "the Snake on the Lake" Foster from 91.7 WSUM's long running radio show "Under the Covers." Check it out in the link below!
UNDER THE COVERS: https://spinitron.com/WSUM/show/80710/Under-The-Covers
Next Up: (03-23-20) Queensryche - Operation: Mindcrime
SPOTIFY PLAYLIST NUMBER ONE: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/6Z67Ka5xedSfYIvWw6YNt4?si=GG5CAvtUQ0CWpr74gRn-_A
Other Links:
www.twitter.com/RevoloverAudio
www.anchor.fm/AlbumConceptHour
www.twitter.com/AlbumConceptPod
www.myspace.com/AlbumConceptHour
www.ko-fi.com/RevoloverAudio
Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/albumconcepthour/support
[BRAD's PICK] Hip Hop super-duo Run the Jewels are no strangers to defying conventions in the music industry. Killer Mike had been putting out politically conscious rap in Atlanta for a little over a decade, befriending Big Boi and guesting on a few Outkast tracks, and even one for Jay-Z. All of this and his various random appearances on Adult Swim show that Killer Mike was always a climbing star, but in his mid-30s he met someone that was also on his way to the top. El-P, also in his mid-30s, had made a name for himself in the underground hip hop scene by not giving a fuck and putting out well produced music. Hailing from Brooklyn, he helped launch Aesop Rock's career with his record label, Definitive Jux, continuing to put out great hip hop, such as Mr. Lif & Cage until it went on hiatus in 2010. However, in 2011, the stars aligned and Killer Mike and El P were introduced (famously by Adult Swim's Jason DeMarco) and they collaborated for the first time to create Killer Mike's epic album "R.A.P. Music" in 2012. And then, for some reason, these two men at the top of their careers decide to do something crazy... They combine forces and create Run The Jewels, gaining more commercial success in the last 7 years than either of them probably imagined it would. With RTJ4 on the horizon, being produced by the legendary Rick Ruben, I thought it might be nice to revisit the inception of the whole Run the Jewels concept, and the first album does just that. Join me (Brad), Dave, and Jon, as we enter into some of the deeper issues being discussed with our local hip hop expert (and my brother) Kevin!
Next Up: (03-16-20) BONUS EP NUMBER 02!!! - Paul McCartney & Wings - Band on the Run (with special guest Jake-the-Snake (on the Lake?) Foster from the "Under the Covers" radio show)
& (03-23-20) Queensryche - Operation: Mindcrime
SPOTIFY PLAYLIST NUMBER ONE: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/6Z67Ka5xedSfYIvWw6YNt4?si=GG5CAvtUQ0CWpr74gRn-_A
Other Links:
www.twitter.com/RevoloverAudio
www.anchor.fm/AlbumConceptHour
www.twitter.com/AlbumConceptPod
www.myspace.com/AlbumConceptHour
www.ko-fi.com/RevoloverAudio
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[JON's PICK] Frank Sinatra is an artist that is very much embedded in the fabric of American Pop music. From his various roles in movies to his iconic crooning voice, Sinatra has made himself into a household name. But his career wasn't without its woes. After the initial Sinatra-mania that occurred during World War II, there was a gradual slump that he fell into for 6 years before making his big comeback with 1953's film "From Here to Eternity." The next few years showed a marked increase in his success, and in 1956, he decided to make what is thought to be the first recorded concept album with "In the Wee Small Hours." With it's melancholy mood and songs of longing, this album really showcases Frank's immense range and compositions that just aren't made anymore the same way. So please, sit back, sip a martini, and let Frank calm your nerves. Joined by Brad LeBaron, Dave Gallagher, Jon Acker, & Scott Westley.
Next Up: (03-09-20) Run the Jewels - Run the Jewels 1
SPOTIFY PLAYLIST NUMBER ONE: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/6Z67Ka5xedSfYIvWw6YNt4?si=GG5CAvtUQ0CWpr74gRn-_A
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It's October 1st, 2019, and we don't know it yet, but we're about to record our first bonus episode. We are but babes to the podcast, having only recorded the inaugural introductory episode. The drinks are flowing, the air is hazy, and we are about to embark on a journey to find the theme song to our yet untitled podcast about concept albums, but little do we know of the black magic that awaits us in this album. It takes us from flowery fields to hellish landscapes, and from peaceful refections on their eyes to dark promises of vengeance on their enemies. King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard really give it their all in this album and were kind enough to give it away for free to do with what you want. Join me (Brad), Dave, Jon A, & John G as we pick our podcast's theme music, John G does his best Kendrick (LOYALTY!), Brad does his best Regis, we survive a flood, and we figure out together what the podcast is!
Next week will be Sinatra as promised!
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[DAVE's PICK] Iron Maiden are the undeniable kings of 80s heavy metal and, in 1988, they were at the peak of that meteoric rise. After the gigantic success of 1984's release "Powerslave" and the subsequent "World Slavery Tour" (their biggest tour ever), and the well received, and slightly experimental, 1986 release "Somewhere in Time," it was time for them to focus all of that experience, talent, and growth into their first concept album. With tensions somewhat high and a few members not feeling that their contributions had been heard in recent years, the band went headlong into the most collaborative writing process yet with 1988's "Seventh Son of a Seventh Son." The most notable change in contribution is from lead singer, Bruce Dickinson, who had many of his ideas rejected in the previous album, but was was given ample room to shine in "Seventh Son," which truly showcases his vast operatic range. Although it garnered huge critical success, it was Iron Maiden's last album with that line up until reuniting in 1999, as guitarist Adrian Smith left for creative differences and Dickinson left after two more albums... But they pulled it together to tell one epic tale... about chosen ones... prophecies... and... madness? All of that and a short bible lesson with Brad & Jon A, as Dave sips beers and throws devil horns with Eddie.
Next Up: (02-24-20) Frank Sinatra - In the Wee Small Hours
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[SCOTT's PICK] When I was... a young boy... I listened... to lots of emo music... including the Black Parade. My Chemical Romance was the undisputed poster band for the emo scene. Their music's macabre themes were at the forefront, and their style (with their straightened black hair and deep black eyeliner) was extremely influential and widely replicated in the community. MCR ruled the summer of 2004, with their hugely popular Major label release "Three Cheers for Sweet Revenge." It was a different kind of success, largely fueled by the cable/MTV generation, as their music videos would get major play on Fuse TV or MTV2 even if the singles weren't on a lot of regular top 40 radio. They almost immediately had a cult following in the young emo crowd, and it wouldn't be exaggerating to say this was the most highly anticipated emo album up to that moment in emo music. And it was an extremely shocking change for the fans when they release their explosive new music video in September 2006 for "Welcome to the Black Parade," with a complete makeover (buzzed bleach blond hair and army uniforms) and a whole new energy. After years on the road and in the spotlight, they were really able to bring it all together for one very interesting cohesive story, where Gerard Way's theatrical nature really shines. The Black Parade is probably their magnum opus, but then again they're touring again now so maybe we'll get a chance for another emo epic... Joined today by former/current emo kids Brad LeBaron, Scott Westley, Jon Acker, and John Griffith.
Next Up: (02-10-20) Iron Maiden - Seventh Son of the Seventh Son
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[GROUP PICK] Sometimes you find your salvation in life from the places you least expect. For Johnny Cash, in 1968, that place was prison. After a slight decline in his music success and struggles with substance abuse, he desperately needed to bounce back. He first had the idea back in 1958, when he notoriously performed at San Quentin prison and finally had a chance to make an official release out of it with "At Folsom Prison." The album was a huge success with it's raw crowd energy from the prisoners and an excellent performance and set list, selling more albums than even The Beatles that year. He continued to perform for prisons in the following years with "At San Quentin" (1959), "Pa Osteraker" (At Osteraker (Sweden)) (1973), and a TV broadcast "A Concert Behind Prison Walls" at Tennessee State Prison in 1976, forever earning his reputation for outlaw country. Join Brad LeBaron, Jon Acker, Scott Westley, and a very special guest, Brad's sister, Mel LeBaron, as they are taken on a somber journey about the horrors of being a prisoner in a United States prison...
NEXT UP: (01-27-20) My Chemical Romance - The Black Parade
Hero Worship episode featuring Mel: https://anchor.fm/heroworshippodcast/episodes/103-Mad-Mel---Fury-Road-e3au0j/a-ab14ef
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[JOHN's PICK] If you've ever found yourself back home (wherever you're from) at your folk's or grand-folk's neck of the woods, and you've had one of those moments where you find yourself tripping down memory lane and all-of-a-sudden vividly reliving memories with loved ones past, you will understand the headspace that Mark Kozelek was in when he was writing Sun Kil Moon's sixth studio album 'Benji.' In 2013, Mark's second cousin, Carissa, died tragically prompting him to come back home to Ohio to attend the funeral. While processing everything back home, Mark really dove into his most intimate memories, about loved ones come and gone, as well as somber thoughts on his mother and father. We all have family visits like this and it hits very close to home. Join Brad, Dave, Jon A, & Jon G as we laugh and cry about all of the woes that one encounters in life...
NEXT UP: (01-13-20) Johnny Cash - At Folsom Prison
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[JON's PICK] The year is 1977 and Valentines day is right around the corner. You want to get your significant other a memorable gift that really tells them how you feel. Fleetwood Mac just released the follow-up to their wildly popular self titled album, which featured musical power couple Buckingham Nicks. It's called 'Rumours,' and you grab it from the Sam Goody without listening to it, because you like how romantic it is that the two people in a passionate relationship can write music and tour together. They seem like the perfect couple. You give the album to your significant other for Valentines Day, and after a week passes, you start to have some heavy conversations about your relationship and your compatibility, and ultimately you decide it's best that you "go your own way..."
One of the greatest breakup albums of all time, 'Rumours' and the story surrounding it are legendary in rock music history. Lindsay Buckingham and Stevie Nicks were at the end of their relationship and Christine and John McVie had gotten divorced, but they were all determined to power through it and made one of the most interesting and emotionally raw albums of the time. Join Brad, Dave, Jon A, and newcomer Scott Westley for a breakdown of the album and a little relationship advice...
NEXT UP: (12-30-19) Sun Kil Moon - Benji
"Dreams" with rough mix/vocals: https://youtu.be/6ZShvtyeUpk
Miley Cyrus and Wayne Coyne Collaboration: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Miley_Cyrus_%26_Her_Dead_Petz
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[DAVE's PICK] In the year 2002, The Flaming Lips were able to break into the mainstream with the expansive and mesmerizing "Yoshimi Battles the Pink Robots," winning a grammy for Best Rock Instrumental Performance for its closing track, "Approaching Pavonis Mons by Balloon (Utopia Planitia)" and earning household recognition with it's smash hit "Do you Realize??" The Flaming Lips are no stranger to oddball concepts that are open to one's own interpretation, and the album definitely reflects it with the variety of elements at play, including a giant robot, a girl trained to fight robots, multiple dimensions and/or time travel, and even a quick balloon ride to Mars... but Wayne Coyne is kind of light on the context here sooo... Join Brad, Dave, and Jon A as they attempt to put together their own interpretation of what happens in this story.
Next up: (12-16-19) Fleetwood Mac - Rumours
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[BRAD's PICK] With introductions out of the way, it's 'time' to get into our very first concept album! This week Brad, Dave, John Griffith, and special guest Leslie Aleman break down Electric Light Orchestra's iconic 1981 release "Time," which is one of the first major concept albums focused on time travel. This is ELO's second concept album (first being "El Dorado" in 1974), and with it, Jeff Lynne chose to really expand on the electric elements their sound, which really accentuates the fact that it is what author Adam Roberts calls a "future-set rock opera." It's got time-crossed lovers, Gynoids (or 'fembots' as they're popularly known), space travel, and an escape from a space colony to get home... or maybe... it's just a dream...
Join us in two weeks (12-2-19), when we are going to be unpacking a strikingly similar concept album, The Flaming Lips' "Yoshimi Battles the Pink Robots." Go give it a listen so you know what we're talking about!
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In this first episode of The Album Concept Hour, Brad LeBaron, Dave Gallagher, and Jon Acker discuss the premise of the podcast, which is devoted to finding and deciphering all the concept albums we can get our ears on (using a pretty loose definition of "concept album"). Join them as they reminisce about what originally got each of them into music and their top 5 desert island album picks (plus 1 soundtrack apiece for good measure).
Listen to Electronic Light Orchestra's album "Time" if you want to catch up for next week's episode!
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