Album Nerds
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Album picks on a range of topics selected by the all knowing Wheel of Musical Destiny. Three friends and music nerds discuss classic albums across a variety of genres including rock, metal, country, hip-hop, rnb and pop. Nostalgia, nonsense and general nerdery ensue. New episodes every week. Join the conversation on Discord, albumnerds.com/discord.
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Childhood Holiday Albums (Alvin & the Chipmunks, Nat King Cole, Carpenters)
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Dec 16, 2024 |
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Mid-Century Folk Revival: Joan Baez, The Kingston Trio, Bob Dylan
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Dec 09, 2024 |
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New Wave: Blondie, The Psychedelic Furs, Devo
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Dec 02, 2024 |
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Movie Soundtracks: Pulp Fiction, Stand By Me, The Crow
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Nov 25, 2024 |
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Growing Up: Kendrick Lamar, Arcade Fire, Tears for Fears
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Nov 18, 2024 |
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Classic Punk Rock: Buzzcocks, Wire, Stiff Little Fingers
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Nov 11, 2024 |
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Prince Inspirations: Funkadelic, Joni Mitchell, Santana
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Nov 04, 2024 |
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Top Blues: Magic Sam, The Rolling Stones, Otis Rush
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Oct 28, 2024 |
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Halloween: The Cramps, Duran Duran, Type O Negative
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Oct 21, 2024 |
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80s Hip-Hop: Dana Dane, Boogie Down Productions, Beastie Boys
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Oct 14, 2024 |
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Anger: Machine Head, Pink Floyd, Hole
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Oct 07, 2024 |
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Top Albums of 1984 (Culture Club, Van Halen)
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Sep 30, 2024 |
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The Power of Lyrics (Taylor Swift, John Lennon)
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Sep 25, 2024 |
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Final Albums (Sam Cooke, The Police)
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Sep 16, 2024 |
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Legendary Drummers (Neil Peart, Joey Jordison)
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Sep 09, 2024 |
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Hidden Gems (Talk Talk, Brad)
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Sep 02, 2024 |
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Grew to Love (Death Grips, The The, Green Day)
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Aug 19, 2024 |
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The Beach Boys – Pet Sounds
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Aug 12, 2024 |
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The Who – Who’s Next
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Aug 05, 2024 |
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Red Hot Chili Peppers – Blood Sugar Sex Magik
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Jul 29, 2024 |
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2024 Mid-Year Picks (Adrianne Lenker, Pet Shop Boys, The Black Crowes)
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Jul 22, 2024 |
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David Bowie – Blackstar
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Jul 15, 2024 |
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Bruce Springsteen – Born in the USA
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Jul 01, 2024 |
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Stevie Wonder – Innervisions
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Jun 24, 2024 |
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Pearl Jam – Ten
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Jun 17, 2024 |
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Sade – Diamond Life
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Jun 10, 2024 |
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Chris Stapleton – Traveller
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Jun 03, 2024 |
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The Doors – LA Woman
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May 27, 2024 |
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90s Soul (Macy Gray, Simply Red, Rahsaan Patterson)
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May 20, 2024 |
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Double Albums (The Rolling Stones, Donna Summer, Metallica)
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May 13, 2024 |
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Double Albums (Miles Davis, The Cure, The Beatles)
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Apr 29, 2024 |
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Record Store Day (Freddie Gibbs, Mavis Staples, Dio)
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Apr 15, 2024 |
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We Are Family (First Aid Kit, The Isley Brothers, Oasis)
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Apr 08, 2024 |
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2012 Top Albums (The Black Keys, Rihanna, Adele)
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Apr 01, 2024 |
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Yo! MTV Raps (Ultramagnetic MC’s, Eric B. & Rakim, Gang Starr)
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Mar 25, 2024 |
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2000s Electronic (LCD Soundsystem, Editors, MGMT)
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Mar 18, 2024 |
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Ireland (Nealo, Van Morrison, Fontaines D.C.)
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Mar 11, 2024 |
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Bromances (Jan & Dean, Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark, Queens of the Stone Age)
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Feb 26, 2024 |
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Relationship Stages (Father John Misty, Meat Loaf, Alanis Morissette)
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Feb 19, 2024 |
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Band Romances (Tom Waits, Jefferson Airplane, The White Stripes)
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Feb 12, 2024 |
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Sensual Serenades (Air, Cigarettes After Sex, Marvin Gaye)
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Feb 07, 2024 |
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Solid Gold (Rick James, Madonna, Twisted Sister)
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Jan 29, 2024 |
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VMA Winners (Taylor Swift, REM, The Cars)
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Jan 22, 2024 |
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Country Storytellers (Marty Robbins, Brandy Clark, Sturgill Simpson)
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Jan 16, 2024 |
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Cover Albums (Angelique Kidjo, The The, Metallica)
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Jan 08, 2024 |
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Favorite Albums of 2023 (PJ Harvey, Peter Gabriel, Charles Wesley Godwin)
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Dec 26, 2023 |
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Holiday Spectacular 2023 (Susan Boyle, Kenny G, Mannheim Steamroller)
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Dec 12, 2023 |
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Seattle (7 Year Bitch, Death Cab for Cutie, Soundgarden)
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Dec 04, 2023 |
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Legends Latest (Nas, Sting, Metallica)
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Nov 20, 2023 |
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Top Country of the 2010s (Kacey Musgraves, Keith Urban, Luke Combs)
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Nov 13, 2023 |
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In the Movies (Stealers Wheel, The Replacements, Queen)
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Nov 06, 2023 |
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New Releases (Corinne Bailey Rae, Wilco, Zach Bryan)
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Oct 30, 2023 |
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Metal Guitar Shredders (Death, Ozzy Osbourne, Anthrax)
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Oct 23, 2023 |
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1986 Top Albums (Dire Straits, Whitney Houston, Janet Jackson)
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Oct 16, 2023 |
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Protest Music (Rage Against the Machine, Phil Ochs, Public Enemy)
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Oct 09, 2023 |
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Prince – Purple Rain
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Oct 03, 2023 |
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Funk Fusion (Jaco Pastorius, Chic, Living Colour)
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Sep 25, 2023 |
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Quiet Storm (Smokey Robinson, Roberta Flack, D’Angelo)
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Sep 18, 2023 |
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70s Prog Rock (Rush, Yes, Klaatu)
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Sep 11, 2023 |
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1990 (Sonic Youth, Pet Shop Boys, Alice In Chains)
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Aug 28, 2023 |
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Songs of Summer (Weezer, Roxy Music, John Mellencamp)
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Aug 21, 2023 |
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On The Cover of Rolling Stone (Sex Pistols, Sly & The Family Stone, Michael Jackson)
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Aug 14, 2023 |
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90s Hip-Hop (Hooray)(Nas, Organized Konfusion, Guru)
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Aug 07, 2023 |
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New Releases (Home Is Where, Boygenius, Foo Fighters)
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Jul 31, 2023 |
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One-Hit Wonders (Gnarls Barkley, Gary Numan, Thin Lizzy)
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Jul 24, 2023 |
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O’ Canada (Broken Social Scene, Neil Young, Colter Wall)
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Jul 17, 2023 |
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Album Spotlight (Marvin Gaye – What’s Going On)
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Jul 10, 2023 |
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Today’s Country (Billy Strings, Ashley McBryde, Lainey Wilson)
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Jul 03, 2023 |
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Headbangers Ball (Faith No More, King’s X, Megadeth)
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Jun 26, 2023 |
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Boy Bands (SHINee, Jonas Brothers, The Monkees)
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Jun 19, 2023 |
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Rainy Day Albums (The National, Philip Glass, Ours)
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Jun 12, 2023 |
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Rolling Stone’s Top Albums (Otis Redding, T. Rex, Paul Simon)
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May 29, 2023 |
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Yacht Rock (Chaka Khan, Steely Dan, Christopher Cross)
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May 22, 2023 |
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ANHOF Annals (De La Soul)
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May 15, 2023 |
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Voice of an Angel (Michael Jackson, Judy Collins, Led Zeppelin)
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May 08, 2023 |
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New Lead Singers (Kvelertak, Echo & The Bunnymen, Van Halen)
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May 01, 2023 |
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New Releases (Yves Tumor, Depeche Mode, Iggy Pop)
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Apr 18, 2023 |
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1974 Top 40 Albums (Frank Zappa, Barry White, Elton John)
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Apr 10, 2023 |
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Judging By The Cover (Tool, The Band, The Beatles)
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Apr 03, 2023 |
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Hee Haw (Clarence “Gatemouth” Brown, George Jones, Garth Brooks)
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Mar 27, 2023 |
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1981 Top 40 (Stevie Nicks, The Police, Phil Collins)
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Mar 14, 2023 |
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First Concerts (Less Than Jake, Duran Duran, James Taylor)
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Mar 06, 2023 |
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Women Who Rock (Bikini Kill, Heart, Tina Turner)
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Feb 27, 2023 |
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70’s Singer/Songwriters (Linda Perhacs, Carole King, Billy Joel)
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Feb 20, 2023 |
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1983 (Tomoko Aran, Def Leppard, Stevie Ray Vaughan)
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Feb 13, 2023 |
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Freaky Friday (Maxwell, The Smiths, Waylon Jennings)
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Feb 06, 2023 |
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MTV’s 120 Minutes (My Morning Jacket, Erasure, Blind Melon)
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Jan 30, 2023 |
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Rick Rubin Produced (The Mars Volta, Donovan, Slayer)
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Jan 23, 2023 |
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Super Groups (Derek & The Dominos, The Highwomen, Audioslave)
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Jan 16, 2023 |
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Live Albums (James Brown, Simon & Garfunkel, MC5)
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Jan 03, 2023 |
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Favorite Albums of 2022 (Tears for Fears, Wormrot, Robyn Hitchcock)
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Dec 27, 2022 |
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Holiday Spectacular (Geri Allen, John Fahey, Rob Halford)
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Dec 19, 2022 |
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Land Down Under (INXS, Nick Cave, Hoodoo Gurus)
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Dec 12, 2022 |
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1980 (Bob Marley, Talking Heads, AC/DC)
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Dec 05, 2022 |
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Great Openers and Closers (Grateful Dead, Nina Simone, Nirvana)
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Nov 23, 2022 |
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British Invasion (The Beatles, The Zombies, The Yardbirds)
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Nov 14, 2022 |
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2001 Top 40 (Outkast, Staind, Alicia Keys)
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Nov 07, 2022 |
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Lollapalooza ’91 (Jane’s Addiction, Violent Femmes, Siouxsie and the Banshees)
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Oct 31, 2022 |
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Southern Rock (Lynyrd Syknyrd, Drive-By Truckers, Pride & Glory)
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Oct 25, 2022 |
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Late Career Masterpieces (Horace Andy, Kate Bush, Metallica)
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Oct 18, 2022 |
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Listener Picks (Tori Amos, Depeche Mode, Fleetwood Mac)
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Sep 27, 2022 |
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Traveling Wilburys (Electric Light Orchestra, Traveling Wilburys, George Harrison)
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Sep 20, 2022 |
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2000 (Jurassic 5, Warren Zevon, The Hives)
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Sep 12, 2022 |
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1962 (Dexter Gordon, Roy Orbison, Bob Dylan)
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Sep 06, 2022 |
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1976 (Boston, Earth, Wind & Fire, Rainbow)
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Aug 30, 2022 |
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Hall of Fame (Jimi Hendrix, Dolly Parton + Linda Ronstadt + Emmylou Harris, Rival Sons)
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Aug 23, 2022 |
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TV Singing Competitions (Beyoncé, ABBA, Daughtry)
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Aug 15, 2022 |
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60s Country (Loretta Lynn, Ray Charles, Johnny Cash)
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Aug 09, 2022 |
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College Radio (Sisters of Mercy, New Order, De La Soul)
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Aug 01, 2022 |
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2022 Mid-Year New Release Picks (Carpenter Brut, Arcade Fire, Bastardane)
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Jul 25, 2022 |
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The Great American Songbook (Brian Wilson, Frank Sinatra, Jeff Lynne)
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Jul 18, 2022 |
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Going Solo (Peter Gabriel, John Lennon, David Lee Roth)
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Jul 11, 2022 |
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Motown (Jr. Walker, Diana Ross, Lionel Richie)
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Jun 24, 2022 |
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60s Jazz (John Coltrane, Herbie Hancock, The Tony Williams Lifetime)
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Jun 16, 2022 |
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Lilith Fair (Lucinda Williams, Sinéad O’Connor, Liz Phair)
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Jun 09, 2022 |
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Hair Metal (Saigon Kick, Whitesnake, Mötley Crüe)
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Jun 01, 2022 |
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Rock Operas (Mike Watt, Roger Waters, David Bowie)
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May 26, 2022 |
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Hall of Fame (Radiohead, Pink Floyd, Willie Nelson)
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May 17, 2022 |
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Wu-Tang Clan
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May 09, 2022 |
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U2
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May 02, 2022 |
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One and Done (Operation Ivy, The La’s, Temple of the Dog)
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Apr 25, 2022 |
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Woodstock ’99 (Metallica, Bruce Hornsby, The Tragically Hip)
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Apr 13, 2022 |
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New Jack Swing (Bobby Brown, Tony! Toni! Toné!, Janet Jackson)
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Apr 04, 2022 |
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From Our Parents Record Cabinet (Aretha, Elvis, Ten Years After)
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Mar 28, 2022 |
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Sax Appeal (Sonny Rollins, Roxy Music and Bruce Springsteen)
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Mar 22, 2022 |
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Debuts
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Mar 14, 2022 |
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Live Aid Artists
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Mar 07, 2022 |
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New Releases
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Mar 01, 2022 |
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Prince
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Feb 21, 2022 |
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Our Favorite Albums of 2021
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Feb 04, 2022 |
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Bad Waitress and Patti Smith (Artsy Punk Rock)
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Dec 31, 2021 |
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John Denver and Dr. Seuss (A Christmas Quickie)
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Dec 18, 2021 |
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Mastodon and Pink Floyd (Dealing With Loss)
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Dec 08, 2021 |
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Emma-Jean Thackray and Stevie Wonder (Multi-instrumentalists)
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Nov 24, 2021 |
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Unto Others and The Cure (Gothic Rock)
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Nov 10, 2021 |
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Marisa Anderson, William Tyler and The Rolling Stones (What Could Have Been)
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Oct 27, 2021 |
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Alien Weaponry and Nechochwen (Indigenous Metal)
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Oct 18, 2021 |
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Royce Wood Junior and The Black Crowes
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Oct 12, 2021 |
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Iron Maiden and Fugi
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Oct 04, 2021 |
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King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard, The Killers, Underworld, and Bruce Springsteen
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Sep 20, 2021 |
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Ayron Jones, Cloud Nothings, Joy Division, Beastie Boys, and The Jesus Lizard
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Aug 30, 2021 |
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Dawn Richard, Vincent Neil Emerson, George Lewis, and Pearl Jam
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Aug 10, 2021 |
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URNE, The Black Keys, Huey Lewis and the News, and John Lee Hooker
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Jul 28, 2021 |
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Czarface, Red Fang, MF DOOM, and Guns N’ Roses
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Jul 12, 2021 |
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Dillon Carmichael, Ad Nauseam, U2, and The White Stripes
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Jun 30, 2021 |
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Jeff Rosenstock, Travis Tritt, Spacemen 3, and Prince
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Jun 15, 2021 |
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Tomahawk, Shame, Bob Dylan, and Mastodon
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May 17, 2021 |
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Black Country, New Road, Greta Van Fleet, Nick Cave, and The Beatles
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May 04, 2021 |
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Austin Meade, Genesis Owusu, Metallica, and Melvins
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Apr 19, 2021 |
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Black Dresses, Mac Leaphart, A$AP Rocky, and Red Hot Chili Peppers
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Apr 05, 2021 |
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Paul McCartney, Che Noir, Mother Tongue, and Soul Coughing
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Mar 22, 2021 |
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Celeste, Foo Fighters, Fela Kuti, and David Bowie
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Mar 03, 2021 |
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John Baumann, Viagra Boys, Jet, and Fugazi
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Feb 16, 2021 |
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Moor Jewelry, Andy Shauf, The Roots, and Pantera
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Feb 02, 2021 |
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Our Favorite Albums of 2020
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Jan 13, 2021 |
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Johnny Mathis and Stax Artists (A Christmas Quickie)
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Dec 23, 2020 |
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IDLES, Chris Stapleton, Mr Bungle, and Marvin Gaye
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Dec 22, 2020 |
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Mr Bungle, Dream Nails, Billy Joel, and Local H
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Dec 07, 2020 |
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Pottery, Charley Crockett, Converge, and REM
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Nov 23, 2020 |
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Violent SoHo, Jessie Ware, The Who, and Faith No More
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Nov 09, 2020 |
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Rose City Band, John Moreland, Betty Davis, and The Darkness
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Aug 14, 2020 |
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Trailer
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Aug 08, 2020 |
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The Black Moods, Run the Jewels, Lenny Kravitz, and Darkside
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Jul 28, 2020 |
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Fiona Apple, The Naked Six, The Chats, and More
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Jun 29, 2020 |
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American Aquarium, Lido Pimienta, Annihilator, and More
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Jun 15, 2020 |
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Melt Yourself Down, The Strokes, Nadia Reid, and More
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May 26, 2020 |
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Pearl Jam, Kvelertak, Gabe Lee, and More
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May 12, 2020 |
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Gil Scott-Heron, Huntsmen, Pallbearer, and More
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Apr 13, 2020 |
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Haunt, Moodyman, Fleet Foxes, and More
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Mar 30, 2020 |
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Durand Jones, Psychotic Waltz, Anthrax, and More
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Mar 16, 2020 |
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Marcus King, Mac Miller, Sepultura, and More
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Mar 02, 2020 |
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Our Favorite Albums of 2019 Part 2
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Jan 20, 2020 |
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Our Favorite Albums of 2019 Part 1
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Jan 10, 2020 |
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Willie Nelson and Phil Spector (A Christmas Quickie)
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Dec 23, 2019 |
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Whitechapel, Cody Jinks, Roni Size, and More
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Dec 02, 2019 |
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Angel Witch, Thee Oh Sees, Terence Trent D’Arby, and More
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Nov 18, 2019 |
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Chris Knight, Tool, Van Halen, and More
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Nov 04, 2019 |
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Khruangbin, Whiskey Myers, The Byrds, and More
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Oct 21, 2019 |
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Crypt Sermon, Black Midi, Fiona Apple, and More
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Oct 07, 2019 |
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Baroness, Zach Bryan, Kings of Leon, and More
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Sep 23, 2019 |
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Tyler Childers, Purple Mountains, Prince, and More
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Sep 09, 2019 |
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Yola, The Struts, and Jefferson Airplane
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Aug 27, 2019 |
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Ian Noe, Bill Callahan, The Steel Woods, and More
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Aug 12, 2019 |
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Reignwolf, Captain Beefheart, Flatland Cavalry, and More
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Jul 29, 2019 |
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Little Simz, Ours, Bishop Gunn, and More
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Jul 15, 2019 |
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Gary Clark Jr, Mavis Staples, Myles Kennedy, and More
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Jul 01, 2019 |
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Dillinger Escape Plan, Flickerstick, Henryk Gorecki, and More
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Jun 17, 2019 |
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James Blake, Willie Nelson, Quaker City Night Hawks, and More
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Jun 03, 2019 |
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Bob Mould, Lemonheads, American Aquarium, and More
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May 20, 2019 |
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Rival Sons, Cherry Glazzer, Ryan Bingham, and More
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May 06, 2019 |
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Alice in Chains Rainier Fog and Andrew Bird’s I Want to See Pulaski at Night
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Oct 09, 2018 |
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The Doors’ LA Woman and Nirvana’s In Utero
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Sep 25, 2018 |
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Loose Connections: Silverchair and Van Dyke Parks
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Sep 04, 2018 |
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New Release Recommendations: Parquet Courts and Maverick
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Aug 20, 2018 |
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Loose Connections: Lou Reed and Kiss
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Jul 23, 2018 |
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New Release Recommendations: Kids See Ghosts and Visigoth
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Jul 10, 2018 |
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Loose Connections: Led Zeppelin and Beck
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Jun 26, 2018 |
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New Release Recommendation: Brent Cobb and King Tuff
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Jun 12, 2018 |
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New Release Recommendation: Find a Light, Everything’s Fine
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May 07, 2018 |
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Essential NWOBHM and Funk: Lightning to the Nations, Invasion of the Booty Snatchers
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Apr 23, 2018 |