One of the groups I'm a member of had a theme of albums you listened to in high school.  It was fun to grab albums that were a big part of my high school years.  I share with you which albums made the weekend cut, and tell you about some cool recent pickups from my local record stores.  

Brian and Jay look at R.E.M.’s smash album Automatic For The People track by track.  Find out Brian's history with R.E.M. and hear his thoughts as he listens to the album for the first time.

In 1991, Skid Row was at the top of the metal world.  After a smash debut album, they returned with Slave to the Grind.  Brian and Jay take a track-by-track look at what many consider their best work, and give their opinion on if it holds up.  

It's an album that changed the landscape of pop music and ushered in a new era, but does it still hold up 20 years later? Brian and Jay take a track by track look at the multiplatinum debut album from Britney Spears. 

It's considered to be the worst thing Van Halen ever did, but should it be? After 21 years, should fans give it another listen? Brian and Jay take a track by track look at Van Halen III and let you know what they think about the Gary Cherone experiment 21 years later. 

Brian and Jay take a track by track look at the contentious Metallica album known as Load.  

In this episode, Brian talks about how he chooses which albums to buy or not to buy from artists, and what factors he considers when buying a used album. 

We live in a digital world, but that doesn't mean streaming and vinyl can't be enjoyed together.  Brian talks about how both can complement each other in today's digital environment. 

Video Blog version available on YouTube.  Brian shares his top albums he would love to see reissued on vinyl.  Albums that are only available on the used market and most come with high price tags.

Record Store Day is right around the corner, and it's a day that seems to split the vinyl community.  Brian explains why he thinks it's important that the community support the event instead of shaming it.