Look At My Records!

Episode 87 of Look At My Records! previews a HOT summer of upcoming Mckenzie Tapes! Tune in to get a sneak peek of some legendary shows from the 80s and 90s by Pavement, 10,000 Maniacs, Naked Raygun, The Donnas, Tiny Lights, The Jesus Lizard, The Saints, and more! These bands played at a cool variety of local venues, including Maxwell’s, The Ritz, Tramps, Irving Plaza, and more. Keep your eyes glued to The Mckenzie Tapes site for updates, as all of these shows are due to drop in the coming months.

Episode 86 of Look At My Records! celebrates the 25th anniversary of the New York Rangers historic Stanley Cup Championship with an episode full of songs from 1994. Back in 1994, the Rangers exorcised the demons of 1940 to capture their first Cup in 54 years.

In reflecting on this important moment in my sports life, I also revisited MANY of my favorite records that were released in 1994. Several bands, including Pavement, Guided By Voices, Jawbox, and Built To Spill, arguably released some of the best albums of their respective careers. Check out some of my favorite songs from 1994, as sports and music intersect!

In reflecting on this important moment in my sports life, I also revisited MANY of my favorite records that were released in 1994. Several bands, including Pavement, Guided By Voices, Jawbox, and Built To Spill, arguably released some of the best albums of their respective careers. Check out some of my favorite songs from 1994, as sports and music intersect!

Episode 85 previews an incredible month of gigs going down this month in Jersey City. Tune in as Tom gives you a run down of some of the best with songs from Red Baraat, A Deer A Horse, The Whiffs, Trü, The Jayhawks, Cicada Radio, Young House, Long Neck, Sonic Blume, Cliff Westfall, The Minus 5, and Juliana Hatfield!

See you at the gigs:

June 7th: Red Baraat at White Eagle Hall

June 7th: A Deer A Horse, The Whiffs, Mama Shogun, Baberham Lincoln at FM Bar

June 14th: Crazy & the Brains, TRÜ, Real Dominic - Presented by Happy House at Monty Hall

June 14th: The Jayhawks at White Eagle Hall

June 21st: Red Hymns, Cicada Radio, Young House, Concrete Dream at FM Bar

June 23rd: Long Neck, Mike Daly and the Planets, Face For Radio at FM Bar

June 27th: Sonic Blume, Seaside Caves and DJ Shawn Francis at FM Bar

June 27th: The Minus 5, Cliff Westfall at White Eagle Hall

June 28th: Juliana Hatfield at Monty Hall

Episode 84 is a milestone in the history of the Look At My Records! podcast, as it’s the first ever episode RECORDED LIVE! New Jersey rock and rollers Winnebego stopped by and played a killer live set in my apartment that shook the foundation of my building! Tune in to hear four songs from their live performance, plus as in-depth interview that touches on topics ranging from the band Slightly Stoopid, Winnebego’s history, and their plans for the summer, which include heading back into the studio.

You can purchase Winnebego’s latest release, Human Cig, via Bandcamp. It’s also available on all streaming platforms.

A big thank you to Winnebego for stopping by and playing for us. A huge thank you to Dina Hashem, who did some comedy to open the festivities.

A huge thank you is also in order for Corey Zack, who engineered Winnebego’s performance. He did an amazing job behind the board! Check out his full-service Jersey City-based studio, Cocoon Recording, for all your recording needs, and of course, say hi to him at FM, where he does sound on the regular!!!

Episode 83 features a chat with New Jersey-based musician, Otis Ball! Otis has an extensive and fascinating history in the music industry that started when he sent a demo tape of his music to John Linell and John Flansburgh of They Might Be Giants in the late 1980s! His tunes caught their attention, and Otis eventually moved from his hometown of Dekalb, IL to Hoboken, NJ. Once he arrived in Hoboken, Otis spent time touring with They Might Be Giants as a musician and a personal handler/driver/merch guy and also worked at the legendary Hoboken record store, Pier Platters. Tune in to hear a whole host of great stories, Maxwell’s memories, touring experiences with They Might Be Giants, and much more! This episode features some songs from Otis’ unreleased album, plus a cool live version of “Enough Is Never Enough” by Rage To Life with Otis on drums, and live tracks from Superchunk and Bob Mould at Maxwell’s.