Episodes

Writer, comedian, musician Aug Stone joins us this week to unpack The Afghan Whigs and their stunning 1996 release: ' Black Love '. Leader Greg Dulli and company mine themes of vengeance, remorse and self-loathing on a record that manages to be both ferocious AND soulful. Songs discussed in this episode: The Bed (Lou Reed cover) - Afterhours (feat. Greg Dulli); Written In The Stars - Aug Stone & The Love Conspiracy; Premonitions - Damien Youth; Rachel On The Rooftops - Aug Stone; Debonair - The ...

This week, returning guest - and founder of Rochester New York's Carbon Records , Joe Tunis - brings us a subject near-and-dear to his heart: the music of the New Zealand underground. This essential compilation, ' Xpressway Pile=Up ', is a great snapshot of the late 80s/early 90s New Zealand underground music scene and the artists involved. Songs discussed in this episode: Quiet In The Village - Eye; Anything Could Happen - The Clean; What Goes On - The Velvet Underground; Midnight Blue Vision -...

What more can be said about the much maligned 1978 musical film ' Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band ' that hasn't been said already (11% on Rotten Tomatoes)? But this week's guest, multi-instrumentalist, artist and songwriter Robbie Gennet , contends that the movie - and especially its accompanying soundtrack - deserves a second look. Featuring the Bee Gees , Peter Frampton , and a slew of guest artists covering Beatles songs (AND produced by none other than George Martin!), as well as a mur...

For our first episode of 2026, we talked the New York Dolls and their eponymous 1973 debut with special guest Jerid O'Connell . As a Connecticut teen sneaking into New York City to see the Dolls play places like Club 82 and Max's Kansas City , Jerid - who eventually played drums in NYC band Rousers - was instantly smitten by their raw, high energy sound/delivery and never let go. Turn this episode up!! Songs discussed in this episode: Personality Crisis (New York Dolls cover) - Teenage Fanclub &...