Dreaming Out Loud

Singer-songwriter Kevin Conaway joins me for our annual marathon discussion in which we go track by track through our respective 2025 Mix Albums. “Mix Albums,” is a term Kevin coined to represent the attempt to create a cohesive listening experience more akin to playing an LP by your favorite act than a disparate compilation of unrelated artists.

• My 2025 Mix Album & Notes - https://www.davidullman.net/2025mix

• Kevin Conaway’s 2025 Mix Album & Notes: https://www.kevinconaway.com/mix-albums

• Video Version of this talk - https://youtu.be/PPcq0oT3LgQ

Singer-songwriter Kevin Conaway joins me for our annual marathon discussion in which we go track by track through our respective 2024 Mix Albums. “Mix Albums,” is a term Kevin coined to represent the attempt to create a cohesive listening experience more akin to playing an LP by your favorite act than a disparate compilation of unrelated artists.

As Rob Gordon says in HIGH FIDELITY, “The making of a great compilation tape, like breaking up, is hard to do and takes ages longer than it might seem. There are a lot of rules." Singer-songwriter Kevin Conaway joins me to discuss our shared tradition of making annual “Mix Albums,” a term he coined to represent the attempt to create a cohesive listening experience more akin to playing an LP by your favorite act than a disparate compilation of unrelated artists.

Link to Part 2 - https://youtu.be/4gjZLt8P-FY

Watch this chat - https://youtu.be/bb8UBf3VNAM

Kevin’s 2022 Mix - https://www.kevinconaway.com/mix-albums

My 2022 Mix - https://www.davidullman.net/2022mix

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The final episode of the FAMILY ALBUM podcast series fills in the full, 60-year context of how music became such an integral part of the Ullman Boys' family connection over the years.

The Ullman Boys are an Ohio-based band featuring two generations of Ullman brothers, Jack, Jim, Brian, and David (me). The new record, FAMILY ALBUM, is our first studio-recorded collection of songs.

Read the whole history @ https://www.davidullman.net/familyalbum

Listen to FAMILY ALBUM wherever you stream music.

Download FAMILY ALBUM for free @ https://dreamingoutloudrecords.com/album/family-album

My dad and brother co-wrote this song, dedicated to my sister's two daughters. It's the first such collaboration and the first original composition my dad has recorded in my lifetime. For me, this closing track of FAMILY ALBUM is the heart of the collection. It's the reason I brought my song "How Loved You Are" to the group, and it inspired the approach to the artwork and the record's title. 

The Ullman Boys are an Ohio-based band featuring two generations of Ullman brothers, Jack, Jim, Brian, and David (me). The new record, FAMILY ALBUM, is our first studio-recorded collection of songs.

Follow the Family Album story on my blog for the next few weeks @ https://www.davidullman.net/blog

Read the whole history now @ https://www.davidullman.net/familyalbum

Listen to FAMILY ALBUM wherever you stream music.

Download FAMILY ALBUM for free @ https://dreamingoutloudrecords.com/album/family-album

In this discussion of the writing and recording of my original song, "How Loved You Are," you'll hear about how I literally won the lottery and met my wife at a U2 concert. 

The Ullman Boys are an Ohio-based band featuring two generations of Ullman brothers, Jack, Jim, Brian, and David (me). The new record, FAMILY ALBUM, is our first studio-recorded collection of songs.

Follow the Family Album story on my blog for the next few weeks @ https://www.davidullman.net/blog

Read the whole history now @ https://www.davidullman.net/familyalbum

Listen to FAMILY ALBUM wherever you stream music.

Download FAMILY ALBUM for free @ https://dreamingoutloudrecords.com/album/family-album

Brian is in the hot seat as Dad recounts the grade school parent-teacher conference story that birthed the phrase "putting hair on the bear." PLUS: U2's "Where The Streets Have No Name"! 

The Ullman Boys are an Ohio-based band featuring two generations of Ullman brothers, Jack, Jim, Brian, and David (me). The new record, FAMILY ALBUM, is our first studio-recorded collection of songs.

Follow the Family Album story on my blog for the next few weeks @ https://www.davidullman.net/blog

Read the whole history now @ https://www.davidullman.net/familyalbum

Listen to FAMILY ALBUM wherever you stream music.

Download FAMILY ALBUM for free @ https://dreamingoutloudrecords.com/album/family-album

"Unos dos tres catorce!" The Ullman boys take on U2's 2004 hit, "Vertigo" with Yours Truly on lead vocal. We had some technical troubles doing this song during our 2011 gig in which we played three U2 numbers in a row at the end of my album-fundraising show at Akron's Musica. All Ullman brothers are firing on all cylinders for this track! 

The Ullman Boys are an Ohio-based band featuring two generations of Ullman brothers, Jack, Jim, Brian, and David (me). The new record, FAMILY ALBUM, is our first studio-recorded collection of songs.

Follow the Family Album story on my blog for the next few weeks @ https://www.davidullman.net/blog

Read the whole history now @ https://www.davidullman.net/familyalbum

Listen to FAMILY ALBUM wherever you stream music.

Download FAMILY ALBUM for free @ https://dreamingoutloudrecords.com/album/family-album

The Ullman Boys gather around the mic for two songs from this British–American supergroup consisting of Bob Dylan, George Harrison, Jeff Lynne, Roy Orbison, and Tom Petty. 

The Ullman Boys are an Ohio-based band comprised of two generations of Ullman brothers, Jack, Jim, Brian, and David (me). The new record, FAMILY ALBUM, is our first studio-recorded collection of songs.

Follow the Family Album story on my blog for the next few weeks @ https://www.davidullman.net/blog

Read the whole history now @ https://www.davidullman.net/familyalbum

Listen to FAMILY ALBUM wherever you stream music.

Download FAMILY ALBUM for free @ https://dreamingoutloudrecords.com/album/family-album

The Ullman Boys face their toughest challenge yet. Pushing past the difficulty of his paralyzed vocal cord, my dad Jim takes the wheel for The Wallflowers' "One Headlight."

The Ullman Boys are an Ohio-based band comprised of two generations of Ullman brothers, Jack, Jim, Brian, and David (me). The new record, FAMILY ALBUM, is our first studio-recorded collection of songs.

Follow the Family Album story on my blog for the next few weeks @ https://www.davidullman.net/blog

Read the whole history now @ https://www.davidullman.net/familyalbum

Listen to FAMILY ALBUM wherever you stream music.

Download FAMILY ALBUM for free @ https://dreamingoutloudrecords.com/album/family-album