Late to the Party with Brandon and David

Woowee it's been a while. Miss us? Bravid has returned with what is practically unanimously hailed as one of the best albums of all-time - an album that makes the Beatles weep in their car and features a variety of barnyard animals for vocal support. Do we agree? Does it matter if we agree? Wouldn't it be so "us" to disagree just for the sake of argument? Brain Wilson's genius has been greatly documented, especially during the making of this landmark the-studio-as-instrument work of art, but we are here to give you the SparkNotes. Brandon offers that this Beach Boys album isn't even really a Beach Boys album. Then what is it Brandon? What is it!? Listen and find out the answer to this and more, including why there is no love lost for Mike Love. Album #61, The Beach Boys' "Pet Sounds".

What is post-emo? or evolutionary hipsterdom? Bravid praises this melancholic debut album from the brightest thing to come out of Canada since the lightbulb (look it up). This group sure does punch above its weight: arena shows, network specials, touring with Bowie, Album of the Year recipients. Operatic sounds with coming-of-age themes make this a quintessential album for the 21st century. Hear Brandon gush like Bono over "Wake Up" and "see" David dig through his music archives and fawn over the product design of the CD version-- remember those? Tune in as we break down album #953 , Arcade Fire's "Funeral". 

Sometimes it doesn't work. Sometimes it is better left untouched. Is the "it" in this particular episode OutKast's 2003 breakup (double) album? Or, in a stunning turn of events, is the "it" in question the very existence of the episode itself? It's unclear. Tune in as Bravid grapples with these questions and more like: Have weddings and proms played the hits into oblivion? Has André 3000 become Brian Wilson? Is this album...really bad? An extra-long episode for an extra-long album; we endure #940, OutKast's Speakerboxx/The Love Below... so that you don't have to.

The Lovable Literature Teachers explore A Tribe Called Quest's anti-sophomore slump album, "The Low End Theory," in the latest episode of Late to the Party. Maybe inspired by the lyricism of Q-Tip, the duo gets abstract and grapples with the Busta problem while also celebrating Phife Dawg's rise. Needless to say, this episode is smooth like butter. #697 on the list of 1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die.

Remember when you didn't prepare anything for a presentation in school and maybe even forgot you had a presentation and decided you could probably wing it relying solely on personal experience and natural charisma and charm? Welcome to the first "bonus" episode of our podcast series: "First, Best, Worst." Brandon and David decided it would be great to reminisce and share with you all their first, best, and worst concert experiences. They have an absolute blast - and not just making jokes about "live shows". Do you have any memorable concert experiences? Leave us a voice message on our Anchor page and it could make it on one of our next episodes.