Backtracking

Welcome to Backtracking – the podcast where two old friends take a second listen to influential bands' catalogs, track by track. For our second season, we've selected the pioneering indie rockers American Music Club.

How do you pass the President’s email: [email protected].

LISTEN TO THE PLAYLIST:
American Music Club & Eitzel Ephemera YouTube Playlist

CHAPTERS:

0:00: Dawson’s Peak

1:00: A Long Look Back, a Short Look Ahead

4:50: Housekeeping & the Brackets

7:25: A Prelude to the Preamble

10:55: Preamblin’ Man

12:43: AMC Live 1992 to 1993

23:21: AMC Live at the Hotel Utah SF 1993

29:21: A Toast to You: AMC Live in Pittsburgh 2004

34:32: Atwater Afternoon: AMC Live 2008

40:38: Food, Sex, and Shelter: AMC Live in Cambridge 2008

50:20: The Eitzel Ordeal: The Konk Sessions 2013

59:25: Whoops, We Did It Again

AMC LINKS:

- Mark Eitzel & AMC on the World Wide Web
- American Music Club on Bandcamp
- American Music Club on Spotify
- Danny Pearson on Bandcamp

BACKTRACKING SOCIALS:

- Twitter: @backtrackingrox

- YouTube: @backtrackingrox

- Instagram: @backtrackingrox

- Reddit: u/backtrackingrox

Welcome to Backtracking – the podcast where two old friends take a second listen to influential bands' catalogs, track by track. For our second season, we've selected the pioneering indie rockers American Music Club.

My sunsets are always one-sentence emails: [email protected].

LISTEN TO THE ALBUM:
American Music Club “The Golden Age”

CHAPTERS:

0:00: Arrested Development

0:06: Intro

0:38: The 2008 J. W. and Dan Time Capsule

10:21: Side B, Track 1: “Who You Are”

19:55: Side B, Track 2: “The Windows on the World”

28:38: Side B, Track 3: “One Step Ahead”

33:58: Side B, Track 4: “The Dance”

45:01: Side B, Track 5: “I Know That’s Not Really You”

52:19: Side B, Track 6: “On My Way”

1:00:07: Side B, Track 7: “The Grand Duchess of San Francisco”

1:04:55: J.W. Hall’s Retracking of “The Golden Age”

1:12:42: The 24 Carat Best and the Gold-Filled Worst

1:19:00: And that’s it. The catalog is complete.

AMC LINKS:

- Mark Eitzel & AMC on the World Wide Web
- American Music Club on Bandcamp
- American Music Club on Spotify
- Danny Pearson on Bandcamp

BACKTRACKING SOCIALS:

- Twitter: @backtrackingrox

- YouTube: @backtrackingrox

- Instagram: @backtrackingrox

- Reddit: u/backtrackingrox

Welcome to Backtracking – the podcast where two old friends take a second listen to influential bands' catalogs, track by track. For our second season, we've selected the pioneering indie rockers American Music Club.

You pulled off your email, went “Girls Gone Wild”: [email protected].

LISTEN TO THE ALBUM:
American Music Club “The Golden Age”

CHAPTERS:

0:00: 12

0:15: The Golden Intro

0:49: Talk to my rep, Eitzel.

2:25: “Never Stray from the Chronology!”

5:29: The Basics

8:00: “Michael’s Covers” for the Patreons

20:42: Production, the Band, and a Chance Meeting?

42:14: Side A, Track 1: “All My Love”

54:07: Side A, Track 2: “The Victory Choir”

1:04:57: Side A, Track 3: “The Decibels and the Little Pills”

1:16:32: Side A, Track 4: “Sleeping Beauty”

1:23:41: Side A, Track 5: “The Stars”

1:30:28: Side A, Track 6: “All the Lost Souls Welcome You to San Francisco”

1:39:24: C’est Fin

AMC LINKS:

- Mark Eitzel & AMC on the World Wide Web
- American Music Club on Bandcamp
- American Music Club on Spotify
- Danny Pearson on Bandcamp

BACKTRACKING SOCIALS:

- Twitter: @backtrackingrox

- YouTube: @backtrackingrox

- Instagram: @backtrackingrox

- Reddit: u/backtrackingrox

Welcome to Backtracking – the podcast where two old friends take a second listen to influential bands' catalogs, track by track. For our second season, we've selected the pioneering indie rockers American Music Club.

He spent his life on the television. He even had an email of his own: [email protected].

LISTEN TO THE ALBUM:
Mark Eitzel “Hey Mr. Ferryman”

CHAPTERS:

0:00: Bored?

0:22: The Hanz. The Fanz.

2:38: Side B, Track 1: “In My Role As a Professional Singer and Ham”

14:30: Side B, Track 2: “Mr. Humpries”

27:50: Side B, Track 3: “La Llorona”

37:49: Side B, Track 4: “Just Because”

42:54: Side B, Track 5: “Let Me Go”

50:04: Side B, Track 5: “Sleep From My Eyes”

57:03: Bonus Tracks Commentary: For Jason Molina

58:50: Die besten und die wursten.

1:05:04: See you next Tuesday.

REFERENCED IN THIS EPISODE:
White Bimbo Man’s video for “Just Because”

AMC LINKS:

- Mark Eitzel & AMC on the World Wide Web
- American Music Club on Bandcamp
- American Music Club on Spotify
- Danny Pearson on Bandcamp

BACKTRACKING SOCIALS:

- Twitter: @backtrackingrox

- YouTube: @backtrackingrox

- Instagram: @backtrackingrox

- Reddit: u/backtrackingrox

Welcome to Backtracking – the podcast where two old friends take a second listen to influential bands' catalogs, track by track. For our second season, we've selected the pioneering indie rockers American Music Club.

To the slots, I go everyday. I know the email will come my way: [email protected].

LISTEN TO THE ALBUM:
Mark Eitzel “Hey Mr. Ferryman”

CHAPTERS:

0:00: The Dulcet Tones

0:19: Sheer Volume

6:25: Big Momma’s Housekeeping

13:23: The Basics

19:04: Under the Covers with Michael

25:33: Production, Arrangements, and the Overall Vibe

44:10: Side A, Track 1: “The Last Ten Years”

55:19: Side A, Track 2: “An Answer”

1:03:17: Side A, Track 3: “The Road”

1:11:33: Side A, Track 4: “Nothing and Everything”

1:20:06: Side A, Track 5: “An Angel’s Wings Brushed the Penny Slots”

1:30:36: Like Styx, we’re sailing away. Until next time.

AMC LINKS:

- Mark Eitzel & AMC on the World Wide Web
- American Music Club on Bandcamp
- American Music Club on Spotify
- Danny Pearson on Bandcamp

BACKTRACKING SOCIALS:

- Twitter: @backtrackingrox

- YouTube: @backtrackingrox

- Instagram: @backtrackingrox

- Reddit: u/backtrackingrox

Welcome to Backtracking – the podcast where two old friends take a second listen to influential bands' catalogs, track by track. For our second season, we've selected the pioneering indie rockers American Music Club.

We all have to find our own email: [email protected].

LISTEN TO THE ALBUM:
Mark Eitzel “Don’t Be a Stranger”

CHAPTERS:

0:00: Girl, Don’t Go Away Mad….

1:26: How Can You Hate Amusement?

10:53: Side B, Track 1: “Lament for Bobo the Clown”

19:15: Side B, Track 2: “Break the Champagne”

26:12: Side B, Track 3: “We All Have to Find Our Own Way Out”

36:11: Side B, Track 4: “You’re Waiting”

42:15: Side B, Track 5: “Nowhere to Run”

48:54: The Worst is First, the Best is Second

55:00: …in the old, familiar places.

AMC LINKS:

- Mark Eitzel & AMC on the World Wide Web
- American Music Club on Bandcamp
- American Music Club on Spotify
- Danny Pearson on Bandcamp

BACKTRACKING SOCIALS:

- Twitter: @backtrackingrox

- YouTube: @backtrackingrox

- Instagram: @backtrackingrox

- Reddit: u/backtrackingrox

Welcome to Backtracking – the podcast where two old friends take a second listen to influential bands' catalogs, track by track. For our second season, we've selected the pioneering indie rockers American Music Club.

The music it was blasting, and I couldn’t hear what she said. But when she signed my poster, she wrote: [email protected].

LISTEN TO THE ALBUM:
Mark Eitzel “Don’t Be a Stranger”

CHAPTERS:

0:00: Cold, Cold Opens

0:17: An Epic Season for an Epic Songwriter

4:15: How much darker? None.

11:11: The Basics

14:00: “Cover Me” by Michael

22:20: The Less Basic Basics

44:30: Side A, Track 1: “I Love You But You’re Dead”

58:26: Side A, Track 2: “The Bill Is Due”

1:05:49: Side A, Track 3: “All My Love”

1:15:35: Side A, Track 4: “Oh Mercy”

1:25:20: Side A, Track 5: “Costume Characters Face Dangers in the Workplace”

1:33:40: Side A, Track 5: “Why Are You With Me?”

1:40:50: Catch You on the Flipside

AMC LINKS:

- Mark Eitzel & AMC on the World Wide Web

- American Music Club on Bandcamp

- American Music Club on Spotify

- Danny Pearson on Bandcamp

BACKTRACKING SOCIALS:

- Twitter: @backtrackingrox

- YouTube: @backtrackingrox

- Instagram: @backtrackingrox

- Reddit: u/backtrackingrox

Welcome to Backtracking – the podcast where two old friends take a second listen to influential bands' catalogs, track by track. For our second season, we've selected the pioneering indie rockers American Music Club.

The email in my outbox is gone: [email protected].

LISTEN TO THE ALBUMS:
Mark Eitzel “Live Solo Acoustic 2005 – 2007”
Mark Eitzel “Copenhagen 2009”

CHAPTERS:

0:00: Stay Hydrated!

0:21: Welcome Back

0:59: Quantity Has a Quality All Its Own

3:18: A Double Live Album Week

4:18: Housekeeping

14:30: Eitzel “Live Solo Acoustic 2005 – 2007”

16:10: The Cover

18:12: Track Listing

20:00: The Rundown

42:41: Eitzel “Copenhagen 2009”

43:17: Another Cover for Michael the Cover Lover

44:33: Track Listing

45:27: The Editing of Track Breaks Is Fucked

48:25: Another Rundown

1:09:29: Two Albums, One Bucket

AMC LINKS:

- Mark Eitzel & AMC on the World Wide Web
- American Music Club on Bandcamp
- American Music Club on Spotify
- Danny Pearson on Bandcamp

BACKTRACKING SOCIALS:

- Twitter: @backtrackingrox

- YouTube: @backtrackingrox

- Instagram: @backtrackingrox

- Reddit: u/backtrackingrox

Welcome to Backtracking – the podcast where two old friends take a second listen to influential bands' catalogs, track by track. For our second season, we've selected the pioneering indie rockers American Music Club.

Your email must haunt you: [email protected].

LISTEN TO THE ALBUM:
Mark Eitzel “Brannan St.”

CHAPTERS:

0:00: How can you rewrite perfection?

0:33: Welcome Back

1:10: Rush’s Literal Riches

2:28: Side B, Track 1: “Ramblin’ Man”

12:16: Side B, Track 2: “Your Heart”

17:18: Side B, Track 3: “Eva”

22:47: Side B, Track 4: “Corny Spaceship Song”

30:00: Side B, Track 5: “Tori”

34:33: Side B, Track 6: “River”

42:56: Besties and Resties

47:00: Buh-bye.

AMC LINKS:

- Mark Eitzel & AMC on the World Wide Web
- American Music Club on Bandcamp
- American Music Club on Spotify
- Danny Pearson on Bandcamp

BACKTRACKING SOCIALS:

- Twitter: @backtrackingrox

- YouTube: @backtrackingrox

- Instagram: @backtrackingrox

- Reddit: u/backtrackingrox

Welcome to Backtracking – the podcast where two old friends take a second listen to influential bands' catalogs, track by track. For our second season, we've selected the pioneering indie rockers American Music Club.

Make some toast, and smoke some emails: [email protected].

LISTEN TO THE ALBUM:
Mark Eitzel “Brannan St.”

CHAPTERS:

0:00: The Lost Art of Amateur Diving

0:49: Intro!

1:24: Half passed a monkey’s ass….

3:44: The Basics

5:50: 10 Minutes on the Cover, Brought to You by Michael

8:13: More Advanced Basics

22:26: Side A, Track 1: “Friends (Instant Song)”

29:12: Side A, Track 2: “There’s Someone Waiting”

36:12: Side A, Track 3: “Please”

45:31: Side A, Track 4: “Winners Always Win”

50:31: Side A, Track 5: “It’s Never Over”

56:40: Side A, Track 6: “ssssss”

1:00:44: Just when I thought this would be a single episode….

AMC LINKS:

- Mark Eitzel & AMC on the World Wide Web
- American Music Club on Bandcamp
- American Music Club on Spotify
- Danny Pearson on Bandcamp

BACKTRACKING SOCIALS:

- Twitter: @backtrackingrox

- YouTube: @backtrackingrox

- Instagram: @backtrackingrox

- Reddit: u/backtrackingrox