We finally did it! Our first Jimi Hendrix episode. Wesley Dean joins us to discuss "Are You Experienced" from The Jimi Hendrix Experience as well as Wesley's new album "Music From Crazy Hearts" which comes out on Friday. Plenty of other discussion including moving your family to the US from Australia (and changing your name as well), Shannon Sanders, Nirvana (because, you know, Seattle), differences between the US and the UK version of this album (and some very notable omissions on the UK...

Patreon Revisitor Scotty Kummer of the I’ve Got That On Vinyl Podcast & The Ten Junk Miles Podcast joins us to discuss the debut record from Violent Femmes.  We strut our stuff with plenty of other discussion including will we ever have the Triple T-Shirt Trifecta (The coveted T3), Flogging Molly, what are “essential” albums and is Blondie’s “Parallel Lines” essential, Music League and Simple Minds, alienation, optimism (is there any on this album), crying at concerts, and the greatest...

Repeat Revisitor Jason Earle of the Marinade Podcast joins us on a last minute’s notice to discuss “Some Girls” from The Rolling Stones.  Plenty of other discussion including Verlon Thompson, Carbon Leaf, being weird about asking to be on “the list,” our favorite Stones records (and where this stacks up), Keith Richards’ autobiography, other albums from 1978 and the dominance of The Brothers Gibb, and shadoobie. Check out Jason and The Marinade Podcast at:...

Dave Gebroe from The Discograffiti Podcast joins us to go back to the '60s to discuss the second Mamas and the Papas album. Yeah...we skip right over the previous album that has "California Dreaming" and "Monday, Monday." Fair warning...Wayne and I didn't love the album so that makes for some fun discussion because Dave LOVES this album and loves the band. Dave loves them so much so that he has Michelle Phillips from the band on his podcast for a marathon 15 hour interview. Yep. 15 hours! ...

Alex Jordan joins us to discuss his new album “Queen Kerosene” as well as “Pacific Dust” from The Mother Hips.  Plenty of other discussion including The Jayhawks, getting produced by Steve Berlin, Black Crowes, Charles Ives, Bad Company (no, it’s not really a Bad Company cover) and places to visit in the Bay Area.  And we discuss why we vetoed his first pick.Check out Alex Jordan at:  https://www.alexjordanjams.com/Check out The Mother Hips here: https://www.motherhips.com/Check out other...

The Grahams (Alyssa and Doug) join us to discuss “American Beauty” from The Grateful Dead. Or is it just Grateful Dead?  Or is it just “The Dead?”  Plenty of other discussion including John Fullbright, Lucius, the jazz scene in NYC, being a deadhead, being a good man, music and lyrics – can you write one without the other, Frozen, Convoy, and the song that hippy girls and frat boys can all agree on.   Check out The Grateful Dead at:  https://www.dead.net/Check out The Grahams here:...

Patreon Revisitor Tom Hershey rejoins us along with Jon Lamoreaux of the Hustle Podcast to dissect “Disintegration” from The Cure.  Plenty of other discussion including pulling down our pouts, 1989 and the landscape of alternative music, our favorite Cure albums, the strange revelation that Tom’s “Wish” CD is still in the cellophane, and we almost had an unanimous top song!  Almost.  Until some weirdo ruined it.   Check out The Cure at:  https://www.thecure.com/Check out The Hustle here: ...

Growing up in the Northwest, the Young Fresh Fellows were our Replacements.  Our Big Star.  Our "fill in the blank for the band that never got the due they deserved."  They were an American Band that just played some good time rock 'n roll.  And, Scott McCaughey was the driving force for the band.  He's done alright for himself along the way...being a part of R.E.M. for years, The Minus 5, The Baseball Project.  Scott is a legend.  So, when I had a chance to be self indulgent in discussing...

The guys are joined by Patreon Revisitor Benjamin Cannon to discuss the instant classic “Weathervanes” from Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit.  Plenty of other discussion including anxiety, dogs that bite, survivor’s guilt, the opioid crisis, addiction, Allman Brothers, Neil Young, and all sorts of heady subjects that Jason brings to his songs.  Did I mention that Jason is a brilliant songwriter? Check out Jason at:  https://www.jasonisbell.com/ Check out other episodes at...

The guys are joined by Patreon Revisitor Kevin Hartbarger to discuss “Murmur” from R.E.M.  Plenty of other discussion including being in the south but not being connected with the south, Athens GA, Lynyrd Skynyrd, Stephen Hague and Mitch Easter, the PTL Club, Laocoon and his (her) sons, mixtapes, Patient Zero, Marat, some listener picks, and the infamous reason why it’s taken us so long to discuss this album. Check out R.E.M. at:  https://remhq.com/  Check out other episodes at...

The guys are joined by The Bones of J.R. Jones (Jonathon Linaberry) and repeat revisitor Seth Gill to discuss “Rain Dogs” from Tom Waits.  Plenty of other discussion including Levon Helm, music videos (and not appearing in them), Shazam, making music for yourself, Keith Richards, The Replacements, one armed dwarves, polkas, Edna Milton, “3 channels and don’t overthink it” and can chickens fly?  Wayne doesn’t think so.  Check out The Bones of J.R. Jones here:...

Another Hall & Oates episode!  The guys are joined by repeat revisitors Jon Lamoreaux of The Hustle Podcast and Mike Blanchard of the Geekcast (we all previously discussed 1984's "Big Bam Boom") but we’re also joined by liv. for this episode (remember her from our Caamp episode?).   Plenty of discussion including “Better Off Dead,” legos, “Cradle Thief” could be a serial killer name, “Welcome Back Kotter,” 2nd to last songs = least listened songs on the album, strong choruses but not so...

Podcast Cross Over Event Time!  David and Ian from the State of Amorica Podcast join us to discuss the Black Crowes “The Southern Harmony & Musical Companion.”  Plenty of other discussion including (but not limited to) the guests that still need to come on the State of Amorica show, Wayne’s favorite albums of all time might include 2 Crowes albums, harmonica, LA Riots, getting distracted on Setlist.fm, and we have spent way too much time talking about “Time Will Tell.” Check out The Black...

Boy Named Banjo band members (Barton & William & Ford) join us to discuss the Pinegrove album “Skylight” and also their latest release “Dusk.”  Plenty of other discussion including writing with others in Nashville and playing in Nashville landmarks, busking, dogs, short stories instead of novels, she’s good at washing windows, Mt. Eerie, “don’t harsh my buzz” and the Pinegrove shuffle.Check out Boy Named Banjo at: https://www.boynamedbanjo.com/Check out Pinegrove at:...

Terra Lightfoot joins us to discuss her new album “Healing Power” and also Leon Russell’s “Leon Russell and the Shelter People.”  Plenty of other discussion including The Goonies, Huskies, feelings (or we attempt to talk about feelings), Bruce Cockburn, The Move, Cross Bordered Lovers, Bill Janovitz’s book on Leon, the spectrum, the Internet lies, Cocaine Elvis Level, Little Richard, Full Monty on Sitar, and Wayne proclaims “I sat through Tusk.” Check out Terra Lightfoot at:...

We switch it up for our 5th annual “Most Listened to Songs” episode by inviting Jason Earle of the Marinade Podcast to chime in with his 12 favorite songs of 2023 to go along with our lists.  Plenty of other discussion including the year of change, Ben Nichols, breaking tradition, Tom Waits, is there a “Bro-Alt Country” genre, Portugal, Social D, albums that were our constant companions, driving through Atlanta, and we may have teased a future Isbell episode due to our overwhelming love of...

Jason Hawk Harris joins us to discuss the Saves the Day album “Stay What You Are” as well as discussing Jason's new record "Thin Places."  Plenty of other discussion including Lydia Lovelace, grief, football analogies and DK Metcalf, awkward silences, did I mention grief, “those boys can’t sing,” sad bastard music and Neon State (little brother’s band). Check out Jason Hawk Harris at: https://jasonhawkharris.com/Check out Saves The Day at:  https://www.facebook.com/savesthedayband/Check out...

Patreon Revisitor Kevin Peters rejoins us to discuss the eighth album (wait…eighth!?) “Brings the Family” from John Hiatt.  Plenty of other discussion including a Seattle Mariners rant, Zach Bryan, Rolling Stones tickets, Kiss’s Pay Per View, Gino Vannelli and chest hair, Pork Pie Hats, Jamie Lee Curtis, John’s version of Bonnie’s version, and chipped beef?Check out John Hiatt at: https://www.johnhiatt.com/Check out other episodes at RecordsRevisitedPodcast.com, Apple Podcasts, Castbox,...

Ariel Posen joins us to discuss "In Utero," the third and last studio album from Nirvana.  Plenty of other discussion including Ariel's new record "Reasons Why.," Asheville, Ireland, Hurling, Welcome to Wrexham, the NBA, Steve Albini, France Farmer and Western State Hospital, watching videos of abandoned places, what hoodie are you wearing? and possibly the best quote from Wayne ever "If you can't smell, you have no soul."Check out Ariel Posen at: https://www.arielposen.com/Check out Nirvana...

Patreon Revisitor Phil Berg returns for another episode but this time….he wanted to share his episode with Chris Sullivan (The Penetrators, The Jacks, The Farmers, session work) to talk about Chris's career in music.  Fun discussion including living a real life Bronx tale, picking up a guitar at 13, trying to see Clarence Carter, auditioning drummers, San Diego Penetrators vs. New York Penetrators, hanging with the Stones, the Roxy, session work in Nashville and being a ghost musician, The...

Troy Millette joins us to talk about the Bowling for Soup album “Drunk Enough to Dance” from 2002.  Plenty of other discussion including going to way too many live shows, the local scene in Vermont, “Some Mad Hope,” getting your “Bowling for Soup” CD confiscated, worst dressed at the Grammys, what’s a “two way,” Chris Young (the actor), Flock of Seagulls, and how this album is the soundtrack for the best high school sleepover ever. Check out Bowling for Soup at:...

Patreon Revisitor Episode Time!  First time revisitor Seth Gill and repeat revisitor Jon Lamoreaux of The Hustle joins us to talk Bob Mould’s first solo album “Workbook” from 1989.  Plenty of other discussion including The Smiths and Bandsplain, Counting Crows (get ready Jon for a long December), Tom Waits, Disney movies, Lucero, finding about Husker Du on a train to Alabama, 120 Minutes, TIAA CREF, peanut butter sandwiches, and some “I love that you love it” moments. Songs in the episode...

Garrison Starr joins us to talk about her latest project “My Sister, My Brother” and Ani DiFranco’s 1995 album “Not A Pretty Girl.” Other discussion includes relationships with moms, harmony singing with Sean McConnell, Spokane, being no good at lying, Neilson Hubbard, doing it yourself, judging title tracks, cats in trees, 6 minute long songs, and our first introductions to Ani’s music (thanks Alana Davis and “My Best Friend’s Wedding”).Songs in the episode from Garrison’s records include...

Episode 312: Natalie Price discusses Muse’s “Absolution”Natalie Price joins us to talk about her self-titled debut album and Muse’s 2004 album “Absolution.” Other discussion includes driving through Arkansas and eating at Flying Burger in Magnolia, Brad Paisley, Austin & Gordo’s donuts, pancake delights, Lady & The Tramp, grand pianos in rock songs, collaborating with David Ramirez and Stephanie Lambring, Red Rocks, and much more.Songs in the episode from Natalie’s records include...