Finally a Fugazi episode.

Singer/Songwriter/Multi-instrumentalist Chris Buckridge joins Jason to discuss Fugazi and their 1990 album Repeater.

Was Fugazi preachy? Were they sloppy? Were they an amazing example of creativity, integrity and creating a community?

The two friends and erstwhile bandmates discuss their memories and updated thoughts about Fugazi and Repeater.

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Singer/Songwriter Pascal Balthrop (Balthrop, Alabama) joins Jason to discuss Billy Joel's 1982 album The Nylon Curtain.

Pascal remembers all the reasons this was an important album for him in his childhood while Jason tries to track down why exactly he never gave a crap about Billy Joel.

This all leads to an in-depth discussion of every song on the album plus songwriting, production, vocal effects, music videos and much more.

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Drummer/percussionist/businessman extraordinaire Dean Anshutz joins Jason to talk about Tom Petty's 1994 album Wildflowers.

The two friends have a wide-ranging discussion about first impressions of the album, it's place in Tom's body of work, lyrics, production, drumming.

Is it front-loaded? Is it a little uneven as it goes on? Could some of the newly released tracks from the sessions worked better on the single album? Or is it just perfect?

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Michael Arthur (@inklines) joins Jason to discuss R.E.M.'s 1996 album New Adventures in Hi-Fi.

Did everyone grow up in a crappy time for pop music? Does anyone want to be someone's Easter Bunny? What is it about this band? About Michael Stipe? Is this record just too long or too same-y because it's so live?

Jason and Michael discuss all these things, plus the creative process, how bands keep it fresh on their 10th album and beyond, and much more.

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D. James Goodwin rejoins the pod to discuss Jane's Addiction's 1990 album Ritual de lo Habitual. Jason and Dan discuss Jane's place among rock bands during a time when popularity was switching from Hair and Glam Metal to Alternative. They go through the sounds and production on each instrument, how to get the most out of less technically proficient singers, Navarro's place amongst rock guitarists, and much more. They even share their own personal 'been caught stealing' stories.

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Photographer, producer, podcast host, musician Bryan Bruchman (bryanbruchman.com) joins Jason to discuss the 1991 Guns N' Roses releases Use Your Illusion I & II.

Both Bryan and Jason got these cds before they had cd players, but they did different things about it. They discuss their memories of first hearing the music, the lasting impacts it had on them, how it sounds to them now, and how their listening habits and relationship to music has changed.

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Jason and Polish guitarist Rafal Sarnecki (rafalsarnecki.com) grew up on different continents but they both had a strong relationship with Metallica's The Black Album in the 90s.

The two friends, who met and studied jazz together in NYC, revisit the album and talk about the difficulties of purchasing it in Poland, seeing Metallica live in the 90s, the impact it made on them as musicians, and more.

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Jesse Marchant makes another in-person appearance on the podcast to discuss his new album Antelope Running (released 6/25/21 - AntiFragile). Then Jason calls him back to ask more questions about stories depicted on the album, songwriting, process, etc.

We started a YouTube channel

You can see video clips of this conversation with Jesse on the YouTube channel, and there will be more there soon.

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Singer/songwriter, bassist, patch creator, tour manager, musical jack of all trades Andrew Carlson (namesofwar) returns to the pod to discuss RHCP's 1991 album Blood Sugar Sex Magik. Topics include: Toxic Masculinity, funk-shouting, Rick Rubin's influence, hits and filler tracks, Flea and Frusciante's musicianship, Chad and Anthony's limitations, and more.

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The final chapter of Jason's conversation with Jesse Marchant and Dan Goodwin from the control room of The Isokon studio during the making of Jesse Marchant's new LP "Antelope Running".

They talk about the production on Ok Computer, the contributions of Colin, Phil and Ed, what is the best Radiohead record, lyrics, how a track like "Fitter Happier" fits on the album, and more.

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