This week we're talking about albums with big birthdays from last month, including albums by Stars of the Lid, Thelonious Monk, Porcupine Tree, and Squarepusher. Enjoy!

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This week we get loosey-goosey about our topics, and just let the conversation take us: from vinyl collecting to tastemakers/gatekeepers, to a brief survey of lyrical pet-peeves. Enjoy!

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This week we give into the internet trendiness yet again, and rank every Mars Volta album. Get ready for some interesting ranking!

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This week we bring back an oldy but goody: album dares! In particular, we're talking about AFI's Decemberunderground and Linkin Park's A Thousand Suns. Enjoy!

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This week we talk about something we brought up briefly in our recent Unpopular Opinions episode, as well as in a previous incarnation of this podcast: what do artists owe their fans? And, conversely, what do fans owe their artists?

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This week we bring back out Album Anniversaries segment (documenting albums with "big" birthdays this month), and talk about work by Philip Glass, Iron Maiden, The Mistfits, and Prince.

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This week we go, yet again, to Bull Moose in Salem NH and get some nice music—however! We have a guest this week: our friend Andrew, whose purchases we also discuss! Enjoy!

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It's time for that a e s t h e t i c. This week we explore the vast meme that is vaporwave, and report our findings. Enjoy!

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Opinions are like butts: we all have them, and they all stink, and this week we have a whole litany of unpopular musical opinions to subject—er, for you to listen to! Enjoy!

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This week we’re talking about another music book, in this case, Improvisation: Its Nature and Practice in Music by Derek Bailey: an overview of improvisation in both idiomatic and experimental contexts.

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