Bands, Beers & Buzzwords

Lord Bunny AKA Cris Sharma joins the show to discuss Milo Goes to College, the first full-length album by punk rock band Descendents released in 1982 through New Alliance Records. Our host, John Pagliassotti succeeds in baiting the former RabbitFoot member into saying all 20 buzzwords, the first guest to do so. Get a music news update that will probably piss you off, the perfect attitude to have during this pod. Fuck Elon Musk, and Jeff Bezos. We love you Night Shift Brewing in Boston and Purple Mattresses. Grab a drink and play along, drink whenever Cris says a buzzword! Be prepared to take 20 drinks.

Will Jerome Hettel of Constructs joins his former bandmate, and our host John Pagliassotti on the show to discuss The Joy of Motion by Animals as Leaders, the progressive metal band’s third studio album released by Sumerian Records. Will, also known for his work as the live drummer for slenderbodies, and as the drummer for bands like House of Wolves and The Real Savage Henry gives us a lesson on polyrhythms, jazz fusion, and djent while swigging several servings of wine. Want to hear some classic drummer jokes? Or perhaps understand the musical meme that is “the lick”? This is the pod for you, friend. Grab a drink and play along, drink whenever Will says a buzzword!

Jordan Barclay of Venison Veteran comes on the show, gets way too drunk, then comes on the show again (sober) to re-record the episode you’re about to hear! Jordan and our host John (who was also too drunk the first time) get caffeinated and talk about the “greatest album ever made in existence,” Future’s 2014 album Honest through A1 Recordings and Freebandz, and Epic Records. A very forward-thinking but also kinda throwbacky collection of ignorant shit with dirty beats. Grab a drink and play along, drink whenever Jordan says a buzzword! Then get too drunk, forget everything you heard and listen again tomorrow with coffee.

Parker Wierling of the On That Note podcast joins the show to talk about Radiohead's seventh studio album, In Rainbows, independently self-released in 2007 as a pay-what-you-want download (and it made more money than all their previous releases combined!). Universally acclaimed by critics and fans alike, this album is enthusiastically dubbed as John and Parker’s favorite Radiohead record. If you love to geek out over the quintessential quintet from Oxfordshire, this is the pod for you my friend. Grab a drink and play along, drink whenever Parker says a buzzword!

Aidan Dansey of The Judd Zingle Project joins the show to talk about Modest Mouse's substantial record, The Lonesome Crowded West released in 1997 by Up Records. Referred to by many as one of the best albums of the 90s, John and The Judd (two global studies majors) discuss the intricacies of the album's delightfully dystopian vibes while crushing a few brews. Will every guest mention LCD Soundsystem? Two for two so far. Grab a drink and do the cockroach, drink whenever Aidan says a buzzword!

Pilot episode! Andrew Shults of Redefining Records joins the show to talk about New Order's acclaimed second album Power, Corruption & Lies released in 1983 by Factory Records. John and Andrew test out the new format and try new segment ideas while enjoying a few brews and hard seltzers too. 10/10 would get intimate to this pod. Grab a drink and play along, drink whenever Andrew says a buzzword!