We talk about the new Clipping record Splendor and Misery as well a Atlanta based StonerRider and their most recent effort Hologram. The Dude discovers the sappy music button.

Have a listen and let us know your thoughts.

We talk about Apollo Brown and his 90s hip-hop stylings as well as new release from some band called Metallica. We also pay homage to Leonard Cohen and his timeless music. Other albums mentioned include: Jeff Buckley – Grace, Blackberry Smoke – Like an Arrow, Whiskey Myers – Mud, Norah Jones – Day Break, Saba – Bucket List Project, Czarface – Fistfull of Peril.

We talk about our favorite Christmas songs and share magical memories of past Christmas music gifts.

We count down our top albums of 2016. This episode covers our honorable mentions and albums 10-6.

We count down our top albums of 2016. This episode covers albums 5-1.

We talk over our plans for upcoming projects and shine the spotlight on a lesser known, but influential Seattle grunge group.

A discussion on how we judge artists who’ve had previous success. Are we fair and does it matter? We cover recent releases from The Red Hot Chili Peppers, Paul Simon, Anthrax and Neil Young.

We talk about recent releases from The Markus King Band and Brian Eno as well as cover the upcoming releases we’re excited about.

Here are the records we recommend:

The Markus King Band – The Markus King Band

Brian Eno – Reflection

And those upcoming releases we’re excited about:

Father John Misty

Nine Inch Nails

At the Drive-In

Zac De La Roche

Beck

LCD Soundsystem

Clarence Clarity

Pusha T

U2

One Bad Son

Michael Bolton

We talk about the most recent Kate Bush release: 50 Words for Snow as well as Texas standout Bright Light Social Hour and their 2015 album Space is Still the Place. Both highly recommended albums from us. Then we delve into a listener recommendation request. And not to mention a few props for good measure.

We talk about the new record from Leopold and His Fiction, ‘Darling Destroyer’. The Dude recommends it for all the White Stripe fans out there.

Andy nominates the 2011 Destroyer record ‘Kaputt’ as a new classic. Discussion ensues.

We give an update and recommendations from our Essential Blues and Jazz projects. The records include ‘Giant Step/De Ole Folks at Home’ from Taj Mahal and Ornette Colman’s ‘The Shape of Jazz to Come’.