Album Maunder

With the passing of Meat Loaf, we thought it would be nice to get together and talk about him, his music, and what we remembered about him. You may notice that the beginning of the episode sounds like it is about another singer but, rest assured, this is a Meat Loaf episode. This is just how we talk, people.

After many conversations that weren't recorded, we decided enough was enough. It was high that we let other people hear our music discussions. However random and long-winded they may be. So we would like to introduce you to a new kind of episode for us... The B-Side.

Back in the day, when we were teenagers (1991, to be more specific), A Tribe Called Quest released a trailblazing album called The Low End Theory that seamlessly fused hip-hop and jazz and had listeners, and the group themselves "Buggin' Out". Lance and Sam are joined by Veronica once again as we explore the beats, rhymes, and life of the group and album that left an indelible mark on music history. 

Back at it with another album! Jagged Little Pill by Alanis. You didn't even need the last name, did you? You know what's up. Today we talk about this killer 1995 album with a fellow Alanis fan, Veronica, for damn near 3 hours. They said it couldn't be done. And, yet, here we are. So buckle up in a Lincoln Continental with 3 identical versions of yourself and let's drive around in some snow while belting out the lyrics we all know and love.

In this episode, Joe, Sam, and Lance each bring 3 songs to share.

Joe's pick. Enjoy!

In 1984, fresh off the success of the album 1999, Prince did two things... He hired an unknown director to make a movie and he made what would become one of the best selling albums of all time to go with it. That album was Purple Rain. This week Sam has us dive into the album with the Minneapolis sound that cleverly combined funk and R&B into Rock and Pop. With songs that were recorded himself and some that feature The Revolution, there is only one man who could have pulled this off. His name was Prince... and he was funky.

Hello, 1994. What do you have to offer that checks the boxes for Hip-Hop, Punk, AND Funk? How about Ill Communication by Beastie Boys! ...Because you can't, you won't, and you don't stop! Lance asked us to listen to the second album by the trio to make it to #1 on the Billboard top 200. If you're only a "radio hits" fan of Beastie Boys, buckle up because this ride is gonna be a fun and enlightening one.

In this episode Joe asked us to listen to the best selling rock album of the 21st century, Hybrid Theory by Linkin Park. If you're in the mood to scream it out and be immersed in the year 2000 up in here, hit play on this episode to join our discussion on this unstoppable album that made music history.

For this episode, Sam's pick is Daft Punk's Random Access Memories! Released in 2013 and their last full studio album. So grab a can of disco themed porter and dive into the duo's award winning tribute to the late 70's and early 80's with Sam, Joe, and Lance!