Backtracking

Welcome to Backtracking – the podcast where two old friends take a second listen to influential bands' catalogs. For our first season, we've selected none other than legendary Canadian power trio Rush.

All my life I’ve been workin’ them emails: [email protected].

LISTEN TO THE ALBUM:
Rush “Snakes and Arrows”

CHAPTERS:

0:00: Your Kernel of Cold

0:41: Tastee Scripts

3:35: Our plans for the rest of Season 1.

8:50: Raf’s Personal Info for Stalking Purposes

12:10: The Basics

14:30: No time for Syme?

25:05: Rascal Linux?

33:40: Side A, Track One: “Far Cry”

49:18: Side A, Track Two: “Armor and Sword”

1:03:53: Side A, Track Three: “Workin’ Them Angels”

1:16:53: Side B, Track One: “The Larger Bowl”

1:37:53: Side B, Track Two: “Spindrift”

1:44:44: Side B, Track Three: “The Main Monkey Business”

1:50:50: Two hours in / only halfway there / take my hand / we’ll make it I swear

ERA CHEAT SHEET PLAYLISTS:
Bell Bottoms 1974 - 1976
Space Kimonos 1977 - 1981
Skinny Ties 1982 - 1987
Black Tees 1989 - 1997
In the End 2002 Onward

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The Tragically Hip's 1994 album "Day for Night", Side B: "Thugs", "Inevitability of Death", "Scared", "An Inch an Hour" and more.

Plus "Emergency", "Titanic Terrarium" and "Impossibilium", the cover, JW's Backtrack Retrack, and the good and the bad.

LISTEN TO THE ALBUM:

- The Tragically Hip “Day for Night”

CHAPTERS:

- 0:00: Recycling

- 0:08: O Canada!

- 1:00: Babies Got Back to Side B

- 3:55: Cover the Cover, Sponsored by Michael

- 8:33: Side B, Track 1: Thugs

- 12:00: Side B, Track 2: Inevitability of Death

- 14:45: Side B, Track 3: Scared

- 21:22: Side B, Track 4: An Inch an Hour

- 25:52: Side B, Track 5: Emergency

- 28:47: A Side B Disclaimer

- 30:02: Side B, Track 6: Titanic Terrarium

- 35:09: Side B, Track 7: Impossibilium

- 37:55: JW Presents the Backtrack Retrack

- 40:18: Goodman, Badman

- 42:59: Time to Tragically Dip

BACKTRACKING SOCIALS:

- Twitter: @backtrackingrox

- YouTube: @backtrackingrox

- Instagram: @backtrackingrox

- Reddit: u/backtrackingrox

BAND LINKS:

- The Tragically Hip Official Website | Bandcamp | Instagram | Facebook

Welcome to Backtracking – the podcast where three old friends take a second listen to influential bands' albums, track by track. For our third season, we've each selected five albums that we think deserve a good old Backtracking.

Growing up in a biosphere, no respect for bad email: [email protected]

The Tragically Hip's 1994 album "Day for Night", Side A: "Grace, Too", "Greasy Jungle", "Fire in the Hole" and "Nautical Disaster".

We cover the basics, CanCon, Gord Downie and his orchestra, the band and the production, and "Daredevil", "Yawning or Snarling" and "So Hard Done By."

LISTEN TO THE ALBUM:

- The Tragically Hip “Day for Night”

CHAPTERS:

- 0:00: Ro-Cha-Cha

- 0:15: The Tragically Introed

- 1:06: America Is Our Copilot

- 7:22: Hoosekeepin’

- 15:22: The Basics, and Raf Opines

- 23:05: CanCon & Canned Ham

- 31:13: Gord Downie & His Orchestra

- 35:32: La Banda y El Producto

- 44:34: Overall Impressions

- 53:30: Side A, Track 1: Grace, Too

- 1:08:45: Side A, Track 2: Daredevil

- 1:09:49: Side A, Track 3: Greasy Jungle

- 1:16:12: Side A, Track 4: Yawning or Snarling

- 1:21:08: Side A, Track 5: Fire in the Hole

- 1:26:15: Side A, Track 6: So Hard Done By

- 1:33:00: Side A, Track 7: Nautical Disaster

- 1:39:20: Side Eh is over, eh?

BACKTRACKING SOCIALS:

- Twitter: @backtrackingrox

- YouTube: @backtrackingrox

- Instagram: @backtrackingrox

- Reddit: u/backtrackingrox

BAND LINKS:

- The Tragically Hip Official Website | Bandcamp | Instagram | Facebook

Welcome to Backtracking – the podcast where three old friends take a second listen to influential bands' albums, track by track. For our third season, we've each selected five albums that we think deserve a good old Backtracking.

That’s awful close, but that’s not email: [email protected]

Welcome to Backtracking – the podcast where three old friends take a second listen to influential bands' albums, track by track. For our third season, we've each selected five albums that we think deserve a good old Backtracking.

Wide Awake in Email: [email protected]

• Dan’s 5 Albums
• Raf’s 5 Albums
• JW’s 5 Albums

0:00: The Coldest Opens, the Deepest Sighs
0:11: A New Intro, a New Era, a New Theme Song?
1:14: Breaking Backtracking Boundaries
4:33: Keeping the House
9:44: We Reveal the Album Reveal
10:30: Raf’s 1st Pick: Ozzy Osbourne “Blizzard of Ozz”
13:24: JW’s 1st Pick: Men at Work “Business As Usual”
16:45: Raf’s 2nd Pick: Asia “Alpha”
18:45: Raf’s 3rd Pick: U2 “Wide Awake in America”
21:45: JW’s 2nd Pick: The Chameleons “Strange Times”
24:45: JW’s 3rd Pick: Felt “Forever Breathes the Lonely Word”
28:58: JW’s 4th Pick: Dumptruck “For the Country”
32:00: Dan’s 1st Pick: Candlemass “Tales of Creation”
36:02: Dan’s 2nd Pick: Sting “The Soul Cages”
39:31: Raf’s 4th Pick: Barenaked Ladies “Gordon”
42:12: JW’s Final Pick: Cardinal (Self-Titled)
45:47: Raf’s Final Pick: The Tragically Hip “Road Apples”
50:10: Dan’s 3rd Pick: Mind Science of the Mind (Self-Titled)
54:40: Dan’s 4th Pick: Idaho “Three Sheets to the Wind”
57:25: Dan’s Final Pick: Gang of Youths “Angel in Realtime”
1:01:59: The Most Diverse List of Albums Ever*
1:04:04: Hasta la Album

• Twitter: @backtrackingrox
• YouTube: @backtrackingrox
• Instagram: @backtrackingrox
• Reddit: u/backtrackingrox

• Asia
  Official Website | Facebook | X (Twitter)


• Barenaked Ladies
  Official Website | Bandcamp | Instagram | Facebook


• Candlemass
  Official Website | Bandcamp | Instagram | Facebook


• Cardinal
  Official Website | Bandcamp | Facebook


• Dumptruck
  Bandcamp | Facebook


• Felt
  Bandcamp | Instagram


• Gang of Youths
  Official Website | Instagram | X (Twitter)


• Idaho
  Official Website | Bandcamp | Instagram | Facebook


• Men at Work
  Official Website | Facebook


• Mind Science of the Mind
  Bandcamp


• Ozzy Osbourne
  Official Website | Instagram | X (Twitter)


• Sting
  Official Website | Instagram | Facebook


• The Chameleons
  Official Website | Bandcamp | Instagram | Facebook


• The Tragically Hip
  Official Website | Bandcamp | Instagram | Facebook


• U2
  Official Website | Instagram | X (Twitter)

Candlemass's 1989 album "Tales of Creation", Side B: "The Edge of Heaven", "Somewhere in Nowhere", "Dawn" and more.

Plus "Into the Unfathomed Tower", "Through the Infinitive Halls of Death" and "A Tale of Creation", a Wilco-versus-Rush bulletin, and the doom worst and the epic best.

LISTEN TO THE ALBUM:

- Candlemass “Tales of Creation”

CHAPTERS:

- 0:00: All Things Considered

- 0:24: Epic Doom Intro

- 1:21: Tubi’s Sports Talk

- 5:55: Housekeeping Bulletin: Wilco vs. Rush

- 14:10: Cover the Cover Brought to You by Michael

- 30:00: Side A, Track 6: Into the Unfathomed Tower

- 42:29: Side B, Track 1: The Edge of Heaven

- 54:20: Side B, Track 2: Somewhere in Nowhere

- 1:02:10: Side B, Track 3: Through the Infinitive Halls of Death

- 1:11:14: Side B, Track 4: Dawn

- 1:17:47: Side B, Track 5: A Tale of Creation

- 1:25:10: The Doom Worst and the Epic Best

- 1:33:07: The Apocalypse of this Episode

BACKTRACKING SOCIALS:

- Twitter: @backtrackingrox

- YouTube: @backtrackingrox

- Instagram: @backtrackingrox

- Reddit: u/backtrackingrox

BAND LINKS:

- Candlemass Official Website | Bandcamp | Instagram | Facebook

Welcome to Backtracking – the podcast where three old friends take a second listen to influential bands' albums, track by track. For our third season, we've each selected five albums that we think deserve a good old Backtracking.

Into email, misery and death, pain and sorrow: [email protected]

Candlemass's 1989 album "Tales of Creation", Side A: "The Prophecy", "Dark Reflections", "Voices in the Wind", "Under the Oak" and "Tears".

We also get into an unexpected trilogy, a textual examination, the classic lineup and the tempo debate, and the fade-out problem.

LISTEN TO THE ALBUM:

- Candlemass “Tales of Creation”

CHAPTERS:

- 0:00: We best the competition. Period.

- 0:29: Epic Doom Intro

- 1:27: An Unexpected Trilogy

- 2:10: A Textual Examination

- 3:55: The Classic Lineup & the Tempo Debate

- 6:06: The Fade Out Problem

- 7:37: Track 1: The Prophecy

- 17:30: Track 2: Dark Reflections

- 28:30: Track 3: Voices in the Wind

- 33:40: Track 4: Under the Oak

- 42:05: Track 5: Tears

- 48:15: We await in purgatory until our next trial.

BACKTRACKING SOCIALS:

- Twitter: @backtrackingrox

- YouTube: @backtrackingrox

- Instagram: @backtrackingrox

- Reddit: u/backtrackingrox

BAND LINKS:

- Candlemass Official Website | Bandcamp | Instagram | Facebook

Welcome to Backtracking – the podcast where three old friends take a second listen to influential bands' albums, track by track. For our third season, we've each selected five albums that we think deserve a good old Backtracking.

North is cold, summer is late; south is sorrow, surrounded by email: [email protected]

Candlemass's 1989 album "Tales of Creation": an intro to Swedish epic doom, the classic lineup, and JW's metal problem.

We cover teenage metal shows, the basics, the diabolus in musica, the epic production, the Swedishness of it all, and the bands Candlemass influenced.

LISTEN TO THE ALBUM:

- Candlemass “Tales of Creation”

CHAPTERS:

- 0:00: World Cup Fever

- 0:30: Epic Doom Intro

- 1:27: The Realm of Metal Is Foreign to JW

- 6:39: Tales of Pubescent Metal Shows

- 10:25: Keepkeeping

- 15:47: Personal Context

- 23:27: The Classic Lineup

- 25:25: Diablolus en Musica

- 28:45: The Basics

- 35:48: JW’s Impediments to Candlemass Appreciation

- 44:00: The Swedishness of It All

- 49:25: The Epic Production

- 57:40: Influencers

- 1:05:15: Rest For Your Trial

BACKTRACKING SOCIALS:

- Twitter: @backtrackingrox

- YouTube: @backtrackingrox

- Instagram: @backtrackingrox

- Reddit: u/backtrackingrox

BAND LINKS:

- Candlemass Official Website | Bandcamp | Instagram | Facebook

Welcome to Backtracking – the podcast where three old friends take a second listen to influential bands' albums, track by track. For our third season, we've each selected five albums that we think deserve a good old Backtracking.

Can I email where the mighty have failed?: [email protected]

Cardinal's 1994 self-titled album, Side B: "Dream Figure", "Tough Guy Tactics", "Angel Darling" and more.

Plus "Singing to the Sunshine" and "Silver Machines", a surprise Backtrack Retrack, and the baroque worst and the chamber best.

LISTEN TO THE ALBUM:

- Cardinal “Cardinal”

CHAPTERS:

- 0:00: Dorm Decor

- 0:23: A Baroque Theme

- 1:27: The Podcasting Odyssey

- 6:50: Cover the Cover

- 18:51: Side B, Track 1: Dream Figure

- 27:00: Side B, Track 2: Tough Guy Tactics

- 32:39: Side B, Track 3: Angel Darling

- 39:38: Side B, Track 4: Singing to the Sunshine

- 45:17: Side B, Track 5: Silver Machines

- 49:43: The Baroque Worst…

- 51:51: A Surprise Backtrack Retrack

- 53:30: …the Chamber Best

- 56:02: Fin

BACKTRACKING SOCIALS:

- Twitter: @backtrackingrox

- YouTube: @backtrackingrox

- Instagram: @backtrackingrox

- Reddit: u/backtrackingrox

BAND LINKS:

- Cardinal Official Website | Bandcamp | Facebook

Welcome to Backtracking – the podcast where three old friends take a second listen to influential bands' albums, track by track. For our third season, we've each selected five albums that we think deserve a good old Backtracking.

Email me tonight and we will give ourselves away tonight: [email protected]

Cardinal's 1994 self-titled album, Side A: "If You Believe in Christmas Trees", "Last Poems", "Big Mink" and more.

Baroque and twee, the quotable Eric Matthews, Portland, Tony Lash and the Elliott Smith connection, influencers and influencees, and "You've Lost Me There" and "Public Melody #1."

LISTEN TO THE ALBUM:

- Cardinal “Cardinal”

CHAPTERS:

- 0:00: It’s Gettin’ Hot in the Heat Dome

- 0:20: A Twee Theme

- 1:19: The Quotable Eric Matthews

- 4:46: The Baroque & Twee JW

- 10:38: Housekeeping? Homekeeping.

- 15:33: The Basics

- 24:25: Portland, Tony Lash, & the Elliott Smith Connection

- 30:00: Influencers & Influencees

- 35:50: Overall Impressions

- 50:15: Side A, Track 1: If You Believe in Christmas Trees

- 1:04:30: Side A, Track 2: Last Poems

- 1:09:49: Side A, Track 3: Big Mink

- 1:20:15: Side A, Track 4: You’ve Lost Me There

- 1:26:50: Side A, Track 5: Public Melody #1

- 1:31:30: Cliffhanger!

BACKTRACKING SOCIALS:

- Twitter: @backtrackingrox

- YouTube: @backtrackingrox

- Instagram: @backtrackingrox

- Reddit: u/backtrackingrox

BAND LINKS:

- Cardinal Official Website | Bandcamp | Facebook

Welcome to Backtracking – the podcast where three old friends take a second listen to influential bands' albums, track by track. For our third season, we've each selected five albums that we think deserve a good old Backtracking.

Email me tonight and we will give ourselves away tonight: [email protected]

Welcome to Backtracking – the podcast where three old friends take a second listen to influential bands' albums, track by track. For our third season, we've each selected five albums that we think deserve a good old Backtracking.

Growing up in a biosphere, no respect for bad email: ⁠[email protected]⁠

LISTEN TO THE ALBUM

• The Tragically Hip “Day for Night”

CHAPTERS

• 0:00: Recycling

• 0:08: O Canada!

• 1:00: Babies Got Back to Side B

• 3:55: Cover the Cover, Sponsored by Michael

• 8:33: Side B, Track 1: Thugs

• 12:00: Side B, Track 2: Inevitability of Death

• 14:45: Side B, Track 3: Scared

• 21:22: Side B, Track 4: An Inch an Hour

• 25:52: Side B, Track 5: Emergency

• 28:47: A Side B Disclaimer

• 30:02: Side B, Track 6: Titanic Terrarium

• 35:09: Side B, Track 7: Impossibilium

• 37:55: JW Presents the Backtrack Retrack

• 40:18: Goodman, Badman

• 42:59: Time to Tragically Dip

BACKTRACKING SOCIALS

• Twitter: ⁠@backtrackingrox⁠

• YouTube: ⁠@backtrackingrox⁠

• Instagram: ⁠@backtrackingrox⁠

• Reddit: ⁠u/backtrackingrox⁠

SEASON 3 BAND DIRECTORY

• Asia ⁠Official Website⁠ | ⁠Facebook⁠ | ⁠X (Twitter)⁠

• Barenaked Ladies ⁠Official Website⁠ | ⁠Bandcamp⁠ | ⁠Instagram⁠ | ⁠Facebook⁠

• Candlemass ⁠Official Website⁠ | ⁠Bandcamp⁠ | ⁠Instagram⁠ | ⁠Facebook⁠

• Cardinal ⁠Official Website⁠ | ⁠Bandcamp⁠ | ⁠Facebook⁠

• Dumptruck ⁠Bandcamp⁠ | ⁠Facebook⁠

• Felt ⁠Bandcamp⁠ | ⁠Instagram⁠

• Gang of Youths ⁠Official Website⁠ | ⁠Instagram⁠ | ⁠X (Twitter)⁠

• Idaho ⁠Official Website⁠ | ⁠Bandcamp⁠ | ⁠Instagram⁠ | ⁠Facebook⁠

• Men at Work ⁠Official Website⁠ | ⁠Facebook⁠

• Mind Science of the Mind ⁠Bandcamp⁠

• Ozzy Osbourne ⁠Official Website⁠ | ⁠Instagram⁠ | ⁠X (Twitter)⁠

• Sting ⁠Official Website⁠ | ⁠Instagram⁠ | ⁠Facebook⁠

• The Chameleons ⁠Official Website⁠ | ⁠Bandcamp⁠ | ⁠Instagram⁠ | ⁠Facebook⁠

• The Tragically Hip ⁠Official Website⁠ | ⁠Bandcamp⁠ | ⁠Instagram⁠ | ⁠Facebook⁠

• U2 ⁠Official Website⁠ | ⁠Instagram⁠ | ⁠X (Twitter)