Bleeker is back and he's pissed we didn't talk enough about Aja; so we did the only IWOL appropriate thing and tried to not talk about it again.  These Bleeker episodes are always my favourite, and we consult him for what is "in" and what is "out" in the world of Pitchfork Cool.  Listen and learn people.

Over the course of the Pandemic there have been a number of powerful political songs by the Classic Rock heavy hitters (mostly recorded in Garageband, or to the same Rock Drum Loop). I'm talking Van, Eric, Mike Love, some dude from Yes, and of course Mick and Dave's post punk banger "Easy Sleazy."  There's also  been a lot of y'all sliding into our DM's demanding our hot take on all this shit.  Here it is, and spoiler alert, we kinda realize John Stamos might be playing a key roll in "Lock Rock."

We got a new cable that allows us to play "fuckin' tunes mate."  Sun is out, and we went marina side and decided to dig in once and for all to the "West Coast" Sound.  Why does every song sound like "What A Fool Believes?" Who are these bands? Is it just one guy? Did they play shows? Will we have a show after this two part on Yacht Rock is done? Smooth Sailing people. 

The new variant is in Vancouver, we are facing lockdown, and in the midst of such uncertainty, felt the only way to go was keyed up positive smooth jazz pop fusion.  You've requested Steely Dan for a long time, and I you would expect , we answered - by doing the bare minimum research and I don't think we talked about it once.  May do it again at some point.  Happy Wednesday.

It’s 1970 and the Beatles are toast.  Lennon and Macca are going toe to toe (let’s not forget George).  Paul moves to the country and John spends 6 months in primal scream therapy.   They’re both dipping into rock and roll hell candidates -  Clapton, Spector etc.  Yoko has hypnotized John.  Macca is vegetarian and lives on a farm.  They both emerge ready to make an album with their reputations on the line.  Is Plastic Ono Band the best album of all time, and is RAM even an album? Who will emerge victorious and who will get the last laugh.

Recorded this last week, so we drank Jameson's and Guinness and talked a little bit about Thin Lizzy, Bono, and Van Morrison.   Happy St Patrick's Day! 

It's a beautiful Wednesday afternoon, and it's time to listen to "Songs to get Keyed up on life too."  We are tapping our toes over here.

Staying with The Heartland  Sound / Don't Bore us Get To The Chorus Energy with Tom Petty.  Jimmy Iovine is still kicking around.  We are really thinking of just doing all the remaining records that we haven't done, that have a Classic Albums Documentary. 

Kinda a miracle we left Laurel Canyon in one piece.  Going back to Trident Studios for a hot minute.  Don't listen to this one if you don't like our impressions.

It took a couple months, but we finally got there.  The moment that the heart and soul of Laurel Canyon was ripped out by the talons of a Corporation more commonly known as The Eagles.  We are joined by our good friend and stats guy Mike, who was in a fugue state for most of this recording.  This is O.G Impossible Way of Life energy, where it all began baby.  This one is for the fans.