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CD Buy 14

2022/06/26

This week we went to Armageddon Shop in Cambridge (MA), and talk about our findings! Albums of the Week: Scott: The Goo Goo Dolls—Dizzy Up the Girl Elaine: Perfume Genius—Ugly Season

Favorite Albums of the 1980s

2022/06/20

This week we load up the flux capacitor, get the Delorean to 88 miles per hour, and talk about some of our favorite albums of the glorious decade that is the 1980s. Albums of the Week: Scott: Silver Apples—Silver Apples Elaine: The Melvins—Bullhead

May/June 2022 Album Anniversaries

2022/06/13

This week we have a mashup of some album anniversaries that were released in May and June (or around then), including releases by The Cure, Kyuss, Biosphere, and The Prodigy. Enjoy! Albums of the Week: Scott: Rage Against the Machine—Battle for Los Angeles Elaine: Leonin/Perotin—Sacred Music From Notre-Dame Cathedral

(Some of) Our Favorite Books

2022/06/06

This week we take a bit of a break from music, and talk about some of our favorite books, along with a string of honorable mentions, and little topics that go off the rails almost immediately. Enjoy! Albums of the Week: Scott: Das Racist—Relax Elaine: Sonic Youth—Confusion is Sex/Kill Yr. Idols

Our Essential Tremors

2022/05/30

Inspired by podcasts like Essential Tremors and Crucial Listening, we talk about six albums (three each) that were particularly important to our own musical journeys. Albums of the Week: Scott: Pusha T—My Name is My Name Elaine: Pyrrhon—The Mother of Virtues

May 2022 Album Reviews

2022/05/23

This week we talk about some new album releases, including material by Florence + the Machine, The Smile, Cave In, and Scalped. Albums of the Week: Scott: Bathory—Blood Fire Death Elaine: Mobb Deep—The Infamous

April 2022 Album Anniversaries

2022/05/16

This week we're talking about albums with big birthdays from last month, including albums by Stars of the Lid, Thelonious Monk, Porcupine Tree, and Squarepusher. Enjoy! Albums of the Week: Scott: Three 6 Mafia—Mystic Stylez Elaine: Isis—Oceanic

Freeform B******t: Reloaded

2022/05/09

This week we get loosey-goosey about our topics, and just let the conversation take us: from vinyl collecting to tastemakers/gatekeepers, to a brief survey of lyrical pet-peeves. Enjoy! Albums of the Week: Scott: Penguin Cafe Orchestra—Music from the Penguin Cafe Elaine: Fela Kuti—Zombie

Our The Mars Volta Tier List

2022/05/02

This week we give into the internet trendiness yet again, and rank every Mars Volta album. Get ready for some interesting ranking! Albums of the Week: Scott: Spawn of Possession—Incurso Elaine: Cocteau Twins—Treasure

AFI & Linkin Park Album Dares

2022/04/25

This week we bring back an oldy but goody: album dares! In particular, we're talking about AFI's Decemberunderground and Linkin Park's A Thousand Suns. Enjoy! Albums of the Week: Scott: Immolation—Majesty and Decay Elaine: Behemoth—The Apostasy

What Artists Owe Their Fans (and Vice Versa) Redux

2022/04/18

This week we talk about something we brought up briefly in our recent Unpopular Opinions episode, as well as in a previous incarnation of this podcast: what do artists owe their fans? And, conversely, what do fans owe their artists? Albums of the Week: Scott: Mogwai—Hardcore Will Never Die, But You Will Elaine: Linkin Park—A Thousand Suns

March 2022 Album Anniversaries

2022/04/11

This week we bring back out Album Anniversaries segment (documenting albums with "big" birthdays this month), and talk about work by Philip Glass, Iron Maiden, The Mistfits, and Prince. Albums of the Week: Scott: Guided By Voices—Vampire On Titus Elaine: Pan Sonic—Aaltopiiri