Episodes

Bonus livestream episode: Frank Turner 'Tape Deck Heart' with guest co-host Erin Lee

We discuss 'Scaled and Icy' by Twenty One Pilots with special guest - and 12 year old - Jonas

We discuss Paul Kantner's 1970 concept album 'Blows Against The Empire' with guest Michael Lebron

Returning guest Joe Tunis brings us New Zealand's The Dead C and their blistering 1990 release: Trapdoor Fucking Exit

Poet/essayist Sarah Nichols brings us New Order's 1989 release, 'Technique'.

For this bonus Halloween episode our Patrons sent in their favorite scary songs

Chicago Blues historian Marty Weil discusses Howlin' Wolf

Dagger zine's Tim Hinely brings us Adolescents' self-titled debut record.

We discuss Syd Barrett's "The Madcap Laughs", a wonderfully inventive - though at times hard to listen to - document of a gentle artist whose recent ouster from soon-to-be-huge Pink Floyd loomed large.

Chicago's Mick Hans brings us the debut record by Derry lads The Undertones.

Returning guest Woody Compton takes on what some feel is the Holy Grail of punk rock excess/hubris, The Clash's sprawling, three-record-36-track opus "Sandinista!" Woody contends it would have been far more effective - and palatable - as a single...

We go full-on metal this week, as Seattle Washing…

'What movie is that song from?' For this special …

Self-proclaimed 'God of Partying' Andrew W.K. is …

Recorded right after 9/11 2001, Interpol's debut …

Never flashy, always classy...there was just SOME…

In 1995, having changed his name to an unpronounc…

Old friend - and former bandmate - Sam Fogarino (…

Singer/songwriter Peter Norris phoned in all the …

Legendary rock and roll magazine Trouser Press wa…

You might not draw a straight line between Chicag…

Aylesbury, UK resident Paul Marfleet first heard …

Returning guest, artist/musician Beatriz 'Betty' …

This week's guest Eric Lazier makes the case that…