Music

The Killers – Hot Fuss (2004)

For a Las Vegas band, it would be difficult to get noticed with the audacious spectacle of Sin City. The Killers, however, had their sights focused on superstardom and they achieved it on their debut album. We discuss an era-defining album that defined pop rock music for an entire generation.

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XTC – Skylarking (1986)

Episode 13: XTC – Skylarking XTC – Skylarking (1986) As a final effort to save a fledgling 80’s new wave pop band, a 70’s powerpop icon was enlisted to produce their record and keep them under budget while balancing attitudes and a power struggle. The result: album is considered one of the greatest albums of…

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The Turnpike Troubadours (2015)

Ep 12 – The Turnpike Troubadours The Turnpike Troubadours (2015) We will readily admit that country music is not our favorite genre of music.  So, when one of our friends said he could not only find a country album we would like, but specifically a red dirt country album that would change our minds, we…

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King’s X – Dogman (1994)

Ep 11 – King’s X – Dogman (1994) King’s X – Dogman (1994) Four albums in, the members of King’s X felt like their career wasn’t going like it should, and they were looking for their identity. They had a legion of loyal fans, but never really found success in the mainstream. They were at…

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Bonus Episode – Top 12 Albums of 2020

Our 12 Favorite Albums of 2020 2020 may have sucked, but at least the tunes were good.   We run down our 12 favorite albums from our least favorite year. Listen choose your favorite podcast platform Bonus Episode – Top 12 Albums of 2020 January 1, 2021 Our Favorite Albums Album Reviews, Episodes, Music 00:57:36 0…

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Bruce Springsteen – Nebraska (1982)

In 1981, The Boss asked one of his roadies to find a tape player that he could mess around with some songs in his house. He ended up making what I consider to be his finest album that went to #3 on the charts for that year, is considered one of the greatest albums in the entire decade, and frankly the album could be credited with creating a whole new genre of songwriting.

And he didn’t even have COVID to thank for it.

In this episode of Our Favorite Albums, we invited one of our buddies into the studio to help us break down Bruce Springsteen’s 1982 album, Nebraska.

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Who The F#!@k Is Eddie Van Halen?

Eddie Van Halen died on October 6, 2020, at the age of 65. Born in Amsterdam and raised in Los Angeles, Eddie and his brother Alex were the heart and soul of a breed of music that dominated the world for over a decade, and will continue to inspire musicians around the world as long as the guitar is played.

In this special episode of Our Favorite Albums, we answer the question: “Just who the F#!@CK is Eddie Van Halen?”

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2019 Top 10 Albums

There was a moment back around Thanksgiving where I looked at my completed Top 10 albums list and shook my head in disbelief.  I think the list was complete even weeks before that.  I kept looking at the contenders and thinking, “Well, this is it…the age of the album is dead.  Long live the age…

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2018 Top 10 Albums

2018 sucked. Totally sucked from just about all angles, but no where was the sucking more apparent than in the world of music. The 2018 music scene sucked as bad as any I remember. There were times when I’d have a playlist going and cringe at how terrible the music coming out of my speakers…

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2017 Top 10 Albums

I’m at the point in my music-listening life where I can’t keep up with all the incredible tunes that are out there. That seems hollow because no one can really keep up at the dizzying pace that new tunes are released now that full concept albums are rarely released, mostly hovering above the ether of…

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