Episodes

When this week’s guest Javier Caballero first heard the Pixies, he was left much the same way so many others including David Bowie, Thom Yorke and Kurt Cobain were: excited, inspired, and wanting to hear more! On Charles Thompson IV (aka Black Francis) and Co.’s debut, “Come On Pilgrim”, nothing much is sacred both musically and lyrically, and the resulting glorious racket sent waves across the alternative rock universe that are still being felt today. But this is where it all began...

Released in the 30th year of their existence, Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds’ 2013 “Push The Sky Away” is a dark, evocative piece of work that’s both unlike anything they have done before and classic Nick Cave. Returning guest Christopher Lee White was instantly drawn into Cave’s lush tales of faith, mermaids, “city girls” and late-night internet surfing. It’s a sparse-yet-thrilling ride: “And some people say it's just rock and roll Ah but it gets you right down to your soul You've got to just keep o...

For this special Bonus Episode, we asked our Patrons to give us a record that was released and got them high – metaphorically of course – in the year they turned fifteen. Rob & Barry chime-in with their own picks as well because they were teenagers once too - a long, long time ago Become a Patron today! www.Patreon.com/TRGMH

Formed in Cardiff, Wales in 1978, Young Marble Giants released one – and only one – full-length record in 1980: “Colossal Youth” The sparse, quietly minimalist record was a stark contrast to much of the post-punk music being made at the time, and caught the ear of many including this week’s guest, Bioscience Professor and music lover Michael Bruford. Highly recommended! “If you think the world is A clutter of existence Falling through the air With minimal resistance You could be right, how would...

Gang Of Four, “Entertainment!” with Hugo Burnham As influential post-punk records go (its importance has been cited by a diverse array of artists including R.E.M, Rage Against The Machine and Kurt Cobain), you’d be hard pressed to top Gang Of Four’s stunning 1979 debut “Entertainment!” In anticipation of Matador Records’ “Gang Of Four 77-81” boxset release, we were honored to have original GoF drummer – and occasional curmudgeon – Hugo Burnham on to provide insight into the creation of this monu...

For this bonus episode Rob’s niece, SCAD (Savannah College of Art & Design) student Lauren Arnold, brought us the soundtrack to one of the most popular Broadway Musicals ever: Hamilton by Lin Manuel Miranda. Are Broadway musicals generally in That Record Got Me High Podcast’s wheelhouse? No. Did listening to the musical turn Rob and Barry into dedicated Broadway Musical fans? Also, no. Did we have a great time racing through the songs, trying to keep up with Lauren’s boundless enthusiasm for all...

Pink Floyd – The Piper at the Gates of Dawn with Roger Miller(Mission of Burma.) As a teen in Ann Arbor, Michigan, this week’s guest was already a fan of 13th Floor Elevators’ Roger Kynard "Roky" Erickson when he discovered Pink Floyd’s first and only record helmed by enigmatic singer/guitarist Roger Keith "Syd" Barrett. This album became an enduring lodestone of sorts for our guest, another Roger who DIDN’T change his name and went on to form a band that has become a lodestone for countless ban...

Bardo Pond – Dilate Longtime Patron and founder of Carbon Records Joe Tunis (noise, improv, heavy, loud rock, and weird music since 1994) brought us a band/record we were not familiar with, but totally got us high: “Dilate” by Philadelphia space rock/psych purveyors Bardo Pond. It’s an album filled with slowly developing soundscapes that build and build, mixing equally vast amounts of subtlety and noise to great effect. Highly recommended! Support TRGMH, Rob and Barry, on Patreon for as little a...

Bruce Springsteen – The Wild, the Innocent & the E Street Shuffle Our guest this week, Brady Newbill, was born 12 years after the record he picked was released. He was a late-comer to “The Boss”, but when he finally discovered “The Wild, the Innocent & the E Street Shuffle” by New Jersey’s favorite son Bruce Springsteen he was duly smitten. Springsteen would finally hit it big with his next record, “Born to Run”, but this sophomore effort finds him leaning into his songwriting skills and discove...

He wrote a song about them, his band went on tour with them, so it was only fitting that this week’s guest Tim Quirk (Too Much Joy) brought us “The Mekons Rock ‘n’ Roll” by University of Leeds art students-cum-enduring post-punk stalwarts the Mekons. This deeply meta record both celebrates and excoriates the power of rock music, and their schizophrenic blend of joyful noise and alt-country tunefulness is loud, fast and perfectly imperfect. Just as great rock ‘n’ roll should be! Support Rob and B...

From the 13th Floor Elevators psychedelic innovations, to confinement in the wards of Texas psychiatric facilities from 1968 to 1972, then on to a life permanently altered, the music and voice of Roky Erickson cut through. This week's guest, Psychic Idols' Jim Dingus, brings us The Evil One, a collection of recordings by Roky produced by CCR's Stu Cook. It's a perfect melding of Roky's observations of his haunted inner world with a crack ensemble playing taught, compelling arrangements. This alb...

The Replacements – Let It Be Writer, musician and Lynchburg VA resident Matt Ashare brings us “Let It Be”, not by Liverpool’s Fab Four but by Minneapolis’ favorite perennial fuck-ups The Replacements. A coming-of-age record both for the characters it portrays AND the band itself, we dive head first into Paul Westerburg and co.’s tales of losers, misfits and desperate dreamers that, while mostly ignored on its release, has grown to be considered a true rock and roll classic. “Everything you dream...

When this week’s guest Dan Bonebrake (The Lightworkers, The Honest Liars, Dashboard Confessional) came back from Desert Storm he was searching for something, and he soon discovered a record that seemed to embody that same vague sense of “emotional wanderlust” he was feeling in an under-30-minute package of guitar-pop bliss. 1992’s “It’s a Shame About Ray” by The Lemonheads is a shockingly joyous slice of indie-rock perfection almost guaranteed to get under your skin – or at least in-between your...

This week we step a little outside the usual TRGMH Podcast milieu to tackle our first Hip Hop record. Luckily we have returning guest Camila Risso along for the ride as she brings the knowledge and passion for a record many consider to be a crowning example of the golden age of hip hop, “Paid In Full” by Eric B. & Rakim. Soul-filled samples and sick beats? Check. Sophisticated lyricism and killer flow? Indeed. Then let’s hit the studio, ‘cause we’re paid in full! Support TRGMH on Patreon: https:...

As suggested by friend-of-the-show Steve Michener, we asked our Patrons what song they would want to have played at their funeral. They did not disappoint. Ashes to ashes, funk to funky… Become a Patron today: https://www.patreon.com/join/TRGMH/

Returning guest Todd Philips (Bullet LaVolta, Juliana Hatfield Three, Lemonheads) threw caution to the wind and brought to the table what many consider to be the Holy Grail of American post-punk: “VS” by Mission of Burma. At once intellectually complex and ferociously immediate, the music these three (no, FOUR!) Boston misfits created STILL sounds ahead of its time almost 40 years later. Dig in and turn it up! Support TRGMH on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/join/TRGMH/

A dude Barry met at a used record store – in Orlando – in 1981 – makes his debut appearance on That Record Got Me High. Matt Gorney, music connoisseur, scholar of new wave, and Escape From Upstate New York cast member brings home hot pancakes and hotter takes on XTC's still-stunning twin-guitar third album. It's got a taste of Trout Mask Replica, but you don't have to warn your neighbors before turning it up, because it's a "new wave" pop masterclass.

Galaxy 500 – Today Every once in a while a band appears seemingly fully-formed, somehow managing to take their influences and standard rock instrumentation into new sonic territories. This week’s guest, writer Tim Hinely (Dagger Zine, Blurt Magazine) makes the case for Galaxy 500 being one of those bands. Their stunning debut sounds just as fresh and familiar-yet-different “Today” as it did 32 years ago! “I don't wanna stay at your party I don't wanna talk with your friends I don't wanna vote fo...

Happy 60th Birthday to our guest Steve Michener, whose appearance on the show marks either the last episode of Season 3, or the first of Season 4. It's that thing where the 20th century was all 1900s, you know? Steve brings one of the greatest debut albums there is, if not THE, then certainly in THE TOP .1%, like Bryan Ferry's societal aspirations. Roxy Music burst out of the gate with an incredible new sound, something eventually christened "Art Rock." Birthday cake for you, and you, and you!

Is “London Calling” by The Clash the greatest rock-and-roll record ever recorded? Barry and Rob certainly make the case for its consideration, and luckily they are joined by super-Patron Tom Lawery who brought both the knowledge AND passion for this remarkably expansive tour de force. “London Calling, yes, I was there too. And you know what they said? Well, some of it was true!” Support That Record Got Me High: https://www.patreon.com/join/TRGMH/

The Jimi Hendrix Experience – Axis: Bold as Love This week’s guest, drummer, author and clothing designer Terry James Graham (The Gun Club, The Bags, The Cramps) dug deep into his rock-n-roll past to discuss a record that got him blissfully and endlessly high, “Axis: Bold as Love” by The Jimi Hendrix Experience. After the success of his mind-blowing debut, Jimi Hendrix – along with Noel Redding and Mitch Mitchell - returned a mere 7 months later with a more eclectic, sophisticated outing that sh...

Bobbie Jo returns to our show with Divine's "My First Album," a collection of outrageous, outrageously danceable tracks, which accompanied Divine's move from feature film stardom (Pink Flamingos, Polyester, Female Trouble, Multiple Maniacs) to club performer. They're just as much fun, and just as wild as the celluloid performances, so join Barry and Bobbie Jo as they gush over this amazing person and performer. Andy Ruffner from the World AIDS Museum joins us to introduce the official kick-off t...

This week's guest – writer, musician, DJ and lifelong Brooklynite Dave Mandl – got a five-year head start on TRGMH with the mighty Tull, thanks to his older sister. Aqualung was first, of course, but this is the one that really flipped the card table for him. It's the album that provides the template for a lot of what Ian Anderson and cohorts would accomplish in the years to come, with great compositions, musicianship, and the singular Mr. Anderson. Support TRGMH on Patreon: https://www.patreon....

The Chills, “Submarine Bells” with special guest Marc Masters When he’s not obsessively watching the Nationals play, and tweeting about pulling pitchers too soon, this week’s guest music writer Marc Masters (Pitchfork, The Wire, Bandcamp Daily) listens to music – and a lot of it. For his 2nd appearance on TRGMH, Marc makes the case for New Zealand pop-meisters The Chills and their 1990 should'a been smash “Submarine Bells”. It’s a strong case. Batter up!