September 30, 2014
With a new Living Colour on the horizon, you figure now would be a good time to revisit a 90s Living Colour release. But we take a detour, and dig deep for the debut solo release by Living Colour frontman Corey Glover, and his 1998 album Hymns. Steeped in r&b and soul, this record finds Glover exploring Steve Wonder, Al Green and Sly Stone territory, while injecting it with some rock 'n roll swagger. Carving out original sounds while paying homage to those legendary artists, the record wobbles between original and familiar. Does it work as a whole? Tune in to find out.
Songs in this Episode:
Intro - Do You First Then Do Myself
5:34 - History of the Band
10:32 - Things Are Getting In The Way
13:34 - Sermon
18:55 - Silence
24:16 - Lowball Express
29:10 - Little Girl
Outro - One
September 23, 2014
Shellac have a new record out, so we're revisiting their debut release from 1994, At Action Park. Abrasive and metallic, Shellac are the post-punk grinding underbelly of the 90s alternative explosion thanks to producer/guitarist/singer Steve Albini. We dissect the record, and then chat about the recent U2 release through iTunes.
Songs in this Episode:
Intro - My Black Ass
4:19 - History of the Band
10:30 - My Black Ass
19:31 - Song of the Minerals
21:48 - A Minute
24:00 - Dog and Pony Show
27:21 - Pull the Cup
Outro - The Idea of North
September 16, 2014
Ex-Soul Coughing frontman Mike Doughty has a new solo record out, so we decided to revisit his former band's first release, 1994's Ruby Vroom. One of us rated this a worthy album, and one of gave it a decent single, so it's fair to say we don't see eye to eye on this album.
Songs in this Episode:
Intro - Bus to Beelzebub
4:22 - History of the Band
15:20 - Casiotone Nation
19:34 - True Dreams of Wichita
23:42 - Is Chicago, Is Not Chicago/I Wish
31:03 - City of Motors
Outro - Screenwriter's Blues
September 9, 2014
With a new solo album about to be released, we decided to revisit where it all started for Ryan Adams with the 1995 debut release Faithless Street from his band Whiskeytown. Steeped in the alternative country that rose to prominence thanks to bands like Uncle Tupelo and The Jayhawks, there is plenty to like about a band forging its own path while still staying ground in traditional country rhythms and themes. Our discussion is occasionally derailed by Ryan Adams "the personality" as much as the singer and songwriter, and the end result is clashing viewpoints on this record. One of thought this was worthy album start to finish. Who didn't. Tune in to find out.
Songs in this Episode:
Intro - Drank Like a River
8:00 - History of the Band
16:06 - Drank Like a River
18:51 - Too Drunk to Dream
21:06 - Matrimony
29:12 - Revenge
Outro - If He Can't Have You
September 2, 2014
We travel back to 1995 to revisit the debut album Subliminal Plastic Motives by Self. Chock full of production goodness, S.P.M. is a dense, inventive record with a power pop heart, which is both a plus and minus. Self aren't afraid to mix-up genres, sometimes within a single song, but is there too much of a good thing? Tune in to find out.
Songs in this Episode:
Intro - Borateen
4:19 - Cannon
5:19 - History of the Band
16:17 - Marathon Shirt
20:11 - Sophomore Jinx
25:20 - Lucid Anne
Outro - Stewardess
