When mining an album for musical treasure, the deep dive tracks are often more rewarding than the popular singles. "Anna Begins" is one such example.

Audio Clips:

Numb - U2

Anna Begins - Counting Crows

Mr. Jones - Counting Crows

Omaha - Counting Crows

Rain King - Counting Crows

Cherub Rock - Smashing Pumpkins

A Murder of One - Counting Crows

Perfect Blue Buildings - Counting Crows

A Long December - Counting Crows

Jane Says  - Jane’s Addiction

Triumphant "post" on Episode 025. No debate on this one. We're (still) solidly on the same page with Russian Circles.

Support these bands at your local record shop.

Clay, why don’t you love the band Stabbing Westward, like Michael does? What did they ever do to you?

Ep. 024 Clips

The Smashing Pumpkins - the Everlasting Gaze

Nine Inch Nails - Wish

Filter - Welcome to the Fold, My Long Walk to Jail

Stabbing Westward - The Thing I Hate (feat. in the Duke Nukem PS1 game)

Swervedriver - Duel, Son of Mustang Ford, The Birds

This episode puts Michael to the test on his SOUNDTRACK knowledge and asks, "Is this the greatest feel-good track of all time?". Clay piensa que si.

Michael’s love of Classic Soul all began with a cassette tape of covers of old soul songs by none other than The California Raisins.

Special Episode: I Got A Song…You Will Hate.

Michael takes a power metal beatdown.

Special Episode: I Got A Song…You Will Hate.

Why does Clay hate happy music? I thought REM is one of his favorite bands? Answers to these questions, and more!

Clay presents his favorite Mastodon track to Michael (not a Mastodon fan).

Further Recommended Mastodon:

A Spoonful Weighs a Ton (gorgeous Flaming Lips cover)

Mother Puncher

March of the Fire Ants

Steambreather

Don't overthink it; the pedal steel guitar just sounds COOL.