Crate Expectations vinyl podcast

In our first-ever reissue, we're throwing it back to our debut episode from July 2021 and our very first hot take - discussing the best and worst (is there such a thing?) Led Zeppelin albums.

Back when a spinning vinyl contraption invented by Groovy Guy Chris chose the topics at random, this first hot take delivered a deep dive into Zeppelin's discography with some interesting views from all the Groovers and the stunning revelation that Chris doesn't really dig the Zepp. We nearly fired him on the spot.

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The moment you’ve all been waiting for has finally arrived – it’s time to build the ultimate rock supergroup.

That’s right, after six gruelling months, 60 decades of music, 24 albums and six episodes of the Groovy Guys rambling on - it all comes down to this.

How did we get here? The rock supergroup challenge featured each decade from the 1960s to the 2010s, with each episode focussing on four albums from one era, hand-picked from the Groovy Guys’ collections. From those four iconic albums, a decade-strong supergroup was built.

From those six supergroups, a final boss, an ultimate rock supergroup will be born.

Welcome to the final episode - 35 musicians will enter the Thunderdome, only seven will leave to be proclaimed the Crate Expectations Ultimate Rock Supergroup.

But first, a recap of the series.

1960s

1970s

1990s

2000s

2010s

Show notes:

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The Groovy Guys wrap up 2023 by sharing their albums of the year, as well as their favourite vintage and contemporary vinyl pickups from a huge year of digging through stacks of wax.

The topic: Album of the Year 2023

The albums: Blink-182 - One More Time, Frankie & the Witch Fingers - Data Doom, King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard - Petro Dragonic Apocalypse, King Krule - Space Heavy

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Crate Expectations is a podcast for vinyl record collectors and music fans - featuring Groovy Guys Tom, Dan, Matt and Chris rambling on about vinyl culture, new and old bands, the music industry, gigs… and bunnies.

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The Groovy Guys dive into the penultimate episode of their rock supergroup challenge - presenting four iconic albums from the 2010s in order to build an epic supergroup.

If last month’s episode featuring the 2000s was a time to ditch record collections for burnt CDs and Zunes - it’s safe to say the Groovers have jumped back into the dumpsters to retrieve their precious collections because the 2010s was all about the vinyl revival.

The topic: Rock supergroup - The 2010s

The albums: David Bowie - Black Star, The Black Keys - Brothers, Haim - Women in Music pt. iii, John Mayer - Paradise Valley.

About Crate Expectations

Crate Expectations is a podcast for vinyl record collectors and music fans - featuring Groovy Guys Tom, Dan, Matt and Chris rambling on about vinyl culture, new and old bands, the music industry, gigs… and bunnies.

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The Groovy Guys are feeling the love, with an anonymous listener reaching out to share a seriously good haul of classic rock records.

They've all been busy on the gig front too with a few too many mosh pits, a VIP experience, a jazz legend and... llamas.

This is Diggin', Spinnin' Giggin' - our semi-regular round up of new arrivals, heavy rotations and live shows.

Diggin’: Jimi Hendrix, Black Sabbath, Led Zeppelin, Rush, Deep Purple, The Who, Amanda Marshall, Taylor Swift, Lana Del Ray, Janelle Monae, Metallica, David Bowie, Red Hot Chilli Peppers, JB Patterson, King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard.

Spinnin’: Gorillaz, Amanda Marshall, Killer Mike, Lana Del Ray, Taylor Swift, Malevolent, King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard.

Giggin’: Ronnie Scott's Jazz Club, Primavera Sound (Kendrick Lamar, Pusha T, St Vincent, Mars Volta), Herbie Hancock, Matt Mays, Amanda Marshall, Billy Bragg, Jason Bonham's Led Zeppelin Experience, JB Patterson, C.O.F.F.I.N., The Chats, Beddy Rays, Knotfest (In Flames, Northlane, Amon Amarth, Trivium, Megadeth, Parkway Drive, Slipknot)

SHOW NOTES:

00:00:00 - 00:00:46 Intro

00:00:46 - 00:14:10 Diggin’

00:14:10 - 00:19:18 Spinnin’

00:19:18 - 00:40:45 Giggin’

00:40:45 - 00:44:54 Fan mail and outro

About Crate Expectations

Crate Expectations is a podcast for vinyl record collectors and music fans - featuring Groovy Guys Tom, Dan, Matt and Chris rambling on about vinyl culture, new and old bands, the music industry, gigs… and bunnies.

Contact us: ⁠Email⁠ | ⁠Insta⁠ | ⁠Web⁠⁠ | ⁠LISTEN TO OUR BACK CATALOGUE HERE

The Groovy Guys jump into part two of their seven-episode vinyl challenge in their quest to build the ultimate rock supergroup. 

This month they’re jumping into the 70s, an era of rock music which saw even more branches sprouting from the genres roots, as bands spent less time on the road and more time in the studio building complex album experiences. 

Tune in as they share four albums they consider to be untouchable then try to build an epic seventies rock supergroup with some of the best musicians the world has ever seen.

The topic: Rock supergroup - The Seventies

The albums: Led Zeppelin - III, Black Sabbath - Paranoid, Queen - A Night at the Opera, Fleetwood Mac - Rumors

Show notes: 

00:00:00 - 00:02:53 Intro and recap of part one

00:02:53 - 00:15:55 Led Zeppelin - III

00:15:55 - 00:25:28 Queen - A Night at the Opera

00:25:28 - 00:34:35 Black Sabbath - Paranoid

00:34:35 - 00:47:52 Fleetwood Mac - Rumors

00:47:52 - 01:03:25 Building the 70s rock supergroup

01:03:25 - 01:04:58 Outro

Crate Expectations is a podcast for vinyl record collectors and music fans - featuring Groovy Guys Tom, Dan, Matt and Chris rambling on about vinyl culture, new and old bands, the music industry, gigs… and bunnies.

The Groovy Guys kick off a seven-episode vinyl challenge, setting themselves the epic task of building the ultimate rock supergroup. 

That’s right, decade by decade, they will build a masterpiece, or perhaps a monster. They’ll be going through the decades each month, sharing four albums they consider to be untouchable and from those albums, they will form a rock supergroup of that decade. 

Their first task? The sixties - diving straight into one of the most tumultuous and divisive decades in modern history. The era of the civil rights movement, counterculture, flower power, psychedelic drugs and the Vietnam War. 

Who will emerge victorious in this first battle of the bands? Who will reign supreme in tthe rock supergroup of the sixties? 

The topic: Rock Supergroup - The Sixties

The albums: Jimi Hendrix Experience - Electric Ladyland, The Beatles - Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band, The Rolling Stones - Let It Bleed, The Band - ST

Show notes: 

00:00:00 - 00:03:00 Intro

00:03:00 - 00:13:30 The Rolling Stones - Let It Bleed

00:13:30 - 00:28:10 The Jimi Hendrix Experience - Electric Ladyland

00:28:10 - 00:39:30 The Band - self titled

00:39:30 - 00:51:40 The Beatles - Sgt Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band

00:51:40 - 01:16:25 Building the 60s rock supergroup

01:16:25 - 01:17:53 Outro

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About Crate Expectations

Crate Expectations is a podcast for vinyl record collectors and music fans - featuring Groovy Guys Tom, Dan, Matt and Chris rambling on about vinyl culture, new and old bands, the music industry, gigs… and bunnies.