Send us a text What are some of your favorite cover songs? Chris and Paul reveal a few of ours, as well as the purpose of recording a cover song in the first place, and feature songs by Damone, Pezband, The Vandalias, Drvin' N Cryin', and Batteries Not Included. Support the show
Send us a text Chris and Paul discuss the Farfisa organ, a Discogs update, and active music listening, and feature songs by Big Dipper, Deathray, Broken Toys, Briar and Sloan Support the show
Send us a text Have you ever noticed that record stores often have lousy lighting? Chris and Paul discuss some of the inner workings of running a record store, Chris highlights a mix tape he made in 1986, and we feature songs by Brothers Steve, Cabbage, Field Music, Future Islands and Eytan Mirsky. Support the show
Send us a text Chris and Paul invite author Sean Hoffman and Peter Kuehl to discuss and celebrate the release of the album, “A Blast From The Cellar! – Lost Gems From The ’60s Chicago Garage Rock Explosion." In the 60s, a teen club in Arlington Heights, Illinois, was a center of cutting edge rock and roll, and now you can hear the excitement in one beautifully-packaged compilation record. We feature songs by The Shandells, The Huns, Saturday's Children, The Blackstones and The Amboy Dukes. Su...
Send us a text Chris divulges the inner workings of Record Store Day and running a record store in general, Paul reveals his top 10 songs of this batch of 100 songs, and we feature songs by The Hold Steady, Saltine, The Drowners, The Telefones and Owen Paul. Support the show
Send us a text We've got some ideas for music activities during family road trips and recommendations of four more music-related books. Chris announces a new record release by Cheap Kiss Records and we feature songs by Foxboro Hot Tubs, Heat Above, The Gladhands, Harem Scarem and Titus Andronicus. Support the show
Send us a text Paul and Chris discuss the app FADR, acknowledge our show ambassadors, and lament the disappearance of bridges in song forms. We also feature songs by Scientists, The Shazam, Pollen, Del Amitri and Genya Ravan. Support the show
Send us a text Do you like concerts and shows more? And is there a difference? Chris and Paul discuss this, modern composing using technology, a few more music-related reading opportunities, and feature songs by Butch Walker, The Bens, Gilles-Marino Assault, True Believers and Three Hour Tour. Support the show
Send us a text Chris and Paul discuss a robbery at Chris's store, BJ Kramp's recent podcast series on Rush, the new Billy Joel documentary, and feature songs by Ultimate Fakebook, The Pinwheels, The Bounce, The Cry and LANY. Support the show
Send us a text Chris and Paul are joined by Andy Solum, host of the Pop Fuss podcast, who features songs by Cult Stars from Mars, The Overtures, The Fags, The Ravines and Sugarbomb. We've got a little extra content at the end of this episode, so stick around. Support the show
Send us a text Chris and Paul discuss the 1TGM playlist, Dingwall basses, proud musical moments, and favorite music-related movies. We also feature songs by Sing Street, Frank Black, This Perfect Day, The Bigger Lovers and The Lloyds. Support the show
Send us a text Chris and Paul discuss music-related books that they've recently read and Chris shares some details about his obsession with mix tapes. Also, what exactly defines glam? All this, and songs by Imperial Drag, Grandpaboy, Waltham, Jesse Malin and 22 Jacks. Support the show
Send us a text Chris and Paul talk about the Zeppelin and Bono films, a visit from listener Ken, collecting things beyond records, and we feature songs by Dillon Fence, Gerard, Pernice Brothers, Buxx and Flamingoes. Support the show
Send us a text What if someone offered you money to promote their product? Would you do it? Chris and Paul live in fantasyland for a moment and discuss what we'd do if we had a huge following and were accosted by sponsorship opportunities, and we also feature songs by Biters, The Wrens, Candy Butchers, Brigitte Calls Me Baby, and The Tories. Support the show
Send us a text Join us with our special guest, Steve Coulter, drummer of Tsar and Ridel High, who also goes by the pen name of S.W. Lauden for his multiple fiction and non-fiction books and "Remember the Lightning" Substack. We had a blast talking to Steve and featuring songs by Softjaw, The Beths, Liquid Mike, The Speedways and Kate Clover. Support the show
Send us a text What are the greatest debut albums of the 1960s? Chris and Paul discuss this and feature songs by Kevin Salem, Punch, Broken Promises, Speed McQueen and William Shatner. Support the show
Send us a text Chris and Paul discuss the environmental impact of media over the years, Led Zeppelin's new documentary, and feature songs by Sebadoh, The Cells, Mars Electric, Alcatrazz and Marques Bovre and the Evil Twins. Support the show
Send us a text Chris and Paul discuss the costs of records today vs back in the day, playing live, and feature songs by Catherine Wheel, Adam Schmitt, D.L. Byron, The Leftovers and Blake Babies. Support the show
Send us a text We have a winner to hang with Chris for an evening of music! Paul and Chris discuss this, record promo stickers, a great story involving a mutual love of the band Off Broadway, and feature songs by You Am I, Alexi Lalas, The Press, Kyle Vincent and INXS. Support the show
Send us a text Have you used hand-held devices to capture creative ideas on the fly? Chris and Paul discuss this, Spotify, and all the different types of media we've used over the years, and we feature songs by The Nils, Loud Lucy, Chameleon, Chequered Past and Mint Green. Support the show