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In the lead up to our 200th episode, we thought it’d be fun to do three episodes based on the original premise for the show. We’ll each present an album over the next three episodes that we think sho…

In the lead up to our 200th episode, we thought it’d be fun to do three episodes based on the original premise for the show. We’ll each present an album over the next three episodes that we think sho…

Before we begin, we’re going to celebrating the lead up to our 200th episode by bringing back the original concept for the show. For the next three episodes, we’ll each be picking an album that we wa…

Jay kicks us off with a remembrance of another lost legend. Considered one of Canada’s greatest songwriter, Gordon Lightfoot passed away at the age of 84. He helped define folk-pop in the 1960s & 70s…

Greg has been quite busy since we last left him, all of it related to the shows with Red Not Chili Peppers. So much so that there’s too much to tell as an aside, so he’s going all in….We Want Chilly …

Nick’s excited that Coachella is back but only so we can play your favorite game, “Viral or Eyeroll.” For any new listeners, in this game contestants hear a headline and decide it’s a viral sensation…

The owner of the 930 club is opening a new venue at it’s original location & they’re calling it The Atlantis, after the club that originally preceded them. With a maximum occupancy of 450, they’re of…

Greg kicks things off with a remembrance of the Japanese composer, record producer and actor, Ryuichi Sakamoto, who passed this week at the age of 71. A prolific composer and performer, he rose to fa…

Last week Nick ditched his planned topic to discuss a new band, so this week he’s circling back. “Streaming in the Dark: Where Music Listeners’ Money Goes—and Doesn’t” by Meredith Rose was released a…

“Viral or Eyeroll” is clearly our most beloved game so you should know the drill by now! This week Jay takes on hosting duties while Greg & Nick occupy opposing sides of the scoreboard. Plus you get …

Greg brings us an obscure micro-genre from the 70’s, one that combines jazz, funk, and R&B, called Rare Groove. While the artists and their albums may not ring a bell, portions of their songs might, …

Pitchfork has six ideas on how to solve the broken ticketing system and Nick is eager to discuss them. Central to the question though is the premise that ticketing is actually broken. Is it and, if s…

Jay opens things with a crazy Rolling Stone article about the demise of the 90’s alt rock band Live. The band’s 1995 performance on MTV’s Unplugged sparked Jay & Nick’s lifelong friendship. They rema…

Greg had a spark of inspiration last week while listening to an early Ornette Coleman album. Now regarded as a pioneer of was jazz for founding free jazz, Coleman was a very polarizing saxophonist in…

Elton John’s “Farewell Yellow Brick Road” Tour has become the most profitable tour in history, as reported by Pollstar. Pollstar has been tracking concert industry tickets sales for over 40 years. Th…

Nick kicks things off this week with a brand new game! With the arrival of technologies like Chatbot GPT, a predictive language engine that’s scaring as many people as it’s impressing, songwriters li…

This week we converge to listen and remember the music and life of legendary guitarist, Jeff Beck, who died last week at the age of 78. He was such an influential guitarist with a born gift for the i…

Greg brings three metal adjacent bands to the show this week, more of a heavy flirtation than a heavy rotation. English rock band Porcupine Tree, led by the prolific Steven Wilson, formed in 1987. Th…

Hey everybody, Happy New Year! We return unrested from the holidays with our favorite album picks from 2022. We hope everyone had a great holiday and thank you so much for listening!

Nick’s Picks

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