We are kicking off Season 8 with a bang! We're discussing a topic we've meant to cover since Day 1: mixed tapes and CDs. Have you ever made one of somone? Has anyone ever made one for you? What do they mean? Are they always romantic gestures? Do they even matter in the day and age of streaming / playlists? All these questions and more answered as Michelle & Russ welcome Garrett from EverTrending Story to discuss this great topic with us.

Back in January of 2020, we released the first episode of the Infectious Groove Podcast. Over the years, we've been shocked and delighted about so many things. We've been able to interview so many great artists. We've talked abiout so much music. From Pink Floyd to The Black Crowes to Michael Jackson and many more. Our Season 7 finale happens to line up with the anniversary of the first episode we released, so we are dedicating the main topic to a stroll down memory lane. Listen in as Michelle & Russ talk through some of the highlights from the past 3 years as well as what the future holds. It's Season 7, Episode 16 of your favorite music podcast; the Infectious Groove Podcast.

Do you like new & unique sounds? Well boy howdy have we got an album for you to check out. This week, our Album Review series continues and this time it's Michelle's turnt to bring something to the table. Michelle choose an artist from New Zealand named Gin Wigmore and her third effort "Blood To Bone".

Gin brings influences from all sorts and genres along with a new/fresh sound to her third album. Michelle & Russ have had the pleasure of seeing Ms. Wigmore in concert, so we've got some thoughts to share about that too. Listen in as we talk through what we like, what we don't like and what think you'll like about this fantastic artist. It's Season 7, Episode 15 of your best friends brother Larry's favorite music podcast, the Infectious Groove Podcast!

Way back in 1984, Don Henley was enjoying solo success after having left The Eagles. One of his most memorable hits came from his second solo album. The song "Boys Of Summer" cemented Don as a hitmaker as a solo artist. Just shy of 20 years later, The Ataris came along and released a cover version of the song to massive success. In our latest episode, we'll talk through both versions of the song and ultimately give you our picks for which version is the best and why.

Russ is super excited to share this episode with you as his co-host is his very own son Zakk. Zakk brings a fresh perspective to this discussion that we think you'll really enjoy. It's Season 7, Episode 14 of your favorite Heartbreakers favorite music podcast, the Infectious Groove Podcast!

It's that time of year again! Time for Russ & Michelle to take a look back on what they were listening to in 2022, via Spotify Wrapped. Be prepared for the usual "reasoning" and arguments, along with some great reasons why we listened to what we listened to. Along for the ride this week is Seth, a long time supporter of our show and podcaster in his own right. Find out when & how Seth is returning to the world of podcasting as well as what he's been listening to in 2022. It's Season 7, Episode 13 of your favorite AI bots favorite podcast, the Infectious Groove Podcast!

Songs popping up in commercials, movies & television is not a new thing. However, you can end up very surprised when it happens with a certain artist or song. How many people were shocked when they first heard "Revolution" by The Beatles being used to sell Nike sneakers? It can be done well, but we seem to be still figuring out how.

With the recent rise in seemingly every legacy artist selling the rights to their catalog, it makes music fans wonder how & when these songs we love are going to be used. We felt this warranted a serious discussion, so we called our friend Dayton from the dockingbay77 podcast to help us out. In this episode Russ & Dayton talk through everyone from Taylor Swift to The Beatles to Black Sabbath and more. It's Season 7 Episode 12 of the CEO of Reebok's favorite podcast: the Infectious Groove Podcast.

What would happen if someone released an album that's supposed to be "country" but instread, it sounded like soul, rock, R&B? What if that album had an incredible rendition of "In Bloom" by Nirvana? Believe it or not, someone already did that. Country / music outlaw Sturgill Simpson released exactly that ablum in April of 2016.

This week, Russ & Michelle are joined by KC & Aaron of The Itch Rocks Podcast to talk through a review of "A Sailor's Guide To Earth", the stunning third solo effort from Sturgill Simpson. The guys from The Itch consider themselves to be "rock guys" but we think you'll be surprised by how much they enjoyed this album. It's Season 7, Episode 11 of your favorite CMA snubbed artists favorite show: The Infectious Groove Podcast!

Technical difficulties tried to prevent us from brining this episode to you, but if you've listened to us for any length of time you know that nothing holds us back! This week, we were supposed to be joined by Dayton from the Dockingbay77 podcast but his internet prevented that. Luckily, we have plenty of experienced podcasters in the family, so we called on Lauren from Beer'd Al Podcast to help us with this one. Lauren sits down as we stare down another Totally Epic Cover Battle. This time out, the band King Harvest takes on the band Toploader in a battle over who gave us the best rendition of "Dancing In The Moonlight". It's Season 7 Episode 10 of your favorite accordion players favorite podcast, the Infectious Groove Podcast.

Whether you're a parent or not, you've probably wondered what music should or shouldn't be played in front of children. We tackle that topic this week on the podcast by jumping head first into how we've deal with it so far. Michelle & Russ both have children of their own, but we also called in Chris from the Dadnarok YouTube channel to give us a hand with this one.

Which artists have we avoided? Which artists have we allowed? Hear that discussion along with how we plan to go forward. Make sure to share your thoughts with us too. Follow us on social media or leave us a voicemail at 313-364-9899. It's Season 7, Episode 9 of your favorite show: the Infectious Groove Podcast!

Whether or not the Gorillaz are "real", our music discussion podcast certainly is! It's time once again for us to open our doors to a crowd pick for our album review rotation. This week not only did we let the crowd pick, but we let them join the show.

Listen in as Russ sits down with Lauren and John of Beer'd Al Podcast fame while we talk through the finer points of John's pick for our album review. John brought the third effort from Gorillaz to the table. Packed with special guests, the album "Plastic Beach" was a little different then fans of the band were expecting.

How did the album fare with us? There's only one way to find out: listen to the lastest episode of the Infectious Groove Podcast!