Kick The Jukebox

What is a musical guilty pleasure? What makes us feel bad for liking certain kinds of music? How does taste get formed and how does it stick with us? Kyle and Louie get into it when discussing the underrated 1997 Danish dance classic, Aqua’s Aquarium. Also, they touch on tracks by those commies Pet Shop Boys and somewhat forgotten teen soul sensation Stacy Lattisaw!

Kyle ‘n Louie get into it when it comes to The Carpenters’ 1970 classic, Close to You! This gorgeous record was considered “too square” for a lot of music loves of the time, but guess what, it’s totally great! Also, learn the stories behind the weirdness that is JD and the Straight Shot and Junkshop Glam-Canuck kings Sweeny Todd. This episode will leave ya with bubblegum on your knees!

Louie is joined by special guest, composer and lyricist Eli Bolin (Documentary Now’s Co-Op, Found! The Musical, Sesame Street, Story Pirates) to talk about one of their favorite albums and guys, Harry Nilsson and his 1971 masterpiece, Nilsson Schmilsson! Also, Louie brings in some X-Ray Spex and Eli shares his love for Annie Haslam!

In honor of Pride Month and the release of “Rocketman,” Kyle and Louie deep-dive into one of Elton John and Bernie Taupin’s most respected releases, Captain Fantastic and the Brown Dirt Cowboy! They answer the big questions, like who Sugar Bear is! Also, Kyle reminisces about an amazing Peter Gabriel performance he saw, and Louie celebrates both Bill & Ted Day and Pride Month with one of his favorite Pansy Division tracks!

From The Poppy Family to the Prince Family to Prince Paul, this episode with Gabe Pacheco has it all!

We have a wonderful chat with Gabe, who is a hilarious and insightful comedian and teacher in NYC about one of his favorite albums: the underrated Hip Hopera A Prince Among Thieves by genius producer Prince Paul. Also, Kyle eats a sandwich that agrees with him, THANK GOD.

Kyle 'N Louie are joined by special guest Mike Malone (who has seen The B-52's over 80 times in concert!) to discuss their album "Cosmic Thing," which had a huge impact on Mike and Louie growing up, so it's gonna get a little emotional, folks! Plus, Kyle just got back from New Orleans, so he spins some Dr. John and Mike schools the boys on why Pylon Reenactment Society kick ass!

Here's another podcast of a classic Kick the Jukebox radio show! Kyle and Louie have so much fun talking about Jane Weidlin’s 1988 solo venture, Fur! B'also, fun facts about Katrina & the Waves, and Giorgio!

This was a fun one, jukeheads, because Louie brought a slice of cheesecake into the station! Then Kyle N Louie chat powerpop, (mainly The Rentals Vs Weezer), move onto a brilliant deep cut by The Pixies and then get very somber and dancey discussing their album of the week: the seminal Power, Corruption and Lies by New Order.

Louie is joined by Editor in Chief and co-owner of www.ToughPigs.com (the site for Muppet fans who grew-up), Joe Hennes to discuss one of his favorite albums, the Sixties-staple, Crosby, Stills & Nash! Joe also brings in a great new(ish) track by British group Matthew and the Atlas and Louie is back on his bullshit with an old-school Redd Kross track.

Kyle N Louie get into the cult-classic album that is The Zombie's 1968 Odessey and Oracle! Such tracks like Hung Up On a Dream and Time of the Season get the KTJB-treatment, as do songs by outsider-music maestro Daniel Johnston and Muppet Show-era Harry Belafonte!