Rally in the Alley

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Join Cary and Chuck for our bi-annual tradition of reviewing the best new music we’ve discovered, this time for mid-year 2024.  Lots of new punk, shoegaze, rap, pop, metal, alt-country, and even classic 60's lounge.  It's a real musical potpourri scene, man!

https://music.apple.com/us/playlist/episode-74/pl.u-PDb44ZpTMKxLZ

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Remember when you were a kid and you could go out and buy a soundtrack to remember your favorite movie? In the days before home video and streaming that was our way to relive the movie experience, and those soundtracks did not disappoint.  They were some of the best ways to get compilations for your parties without having to create a mix tape.  What happened?  Those multiplatinum soundtracks seem to have been replaced with prosaic orchestral themes.  Unfortunately the truth comes down to money and problematic royalty laws.  Join Cary and Chuck as they reminisce about some of their favorites and top ten selling movie soundtracks from the past.

https://music.apple.com/us/playlist/episode-73/pl.u-Ldbqqjru9blxa

https://music.apple.com/us/playlist/sixteen-candles/pl.u-6mo4l23u2A5BR

https://music.apple.com/us/playlist/fandango/pl.u-ZmbllpGIKY40l

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Why is “crossover” a dirty word in the music world? Texas girl Beyoncé grew up in Houston, performed at the Rodeo, and loved horses, but some people got royally torqued when she recently released a country record. Why are people annoyed by genre switching, and are there more insidious issues at work? Join us as we explore this conundrum and also play some of our favorite "crossover" examples.

https://music.apple.com/us/playlist/episode-72/pl.u-BNA66JeTGvM16

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Okay I know we’ve all played the game where we ask ourselves “You're trapped on a desert island and you can only bring X". In this case we pick and justify our ten albums that we would listen to for the rest of our lives...or at least until we get off this damn island. We might even throw in a few songs we think should be thrown in the ocean and never heard from again. So sit right back and hear a tale, a tale of a fateful ego trip as Chuck and Cary explain their picks.

https://music.apple.com/us/playlist/episode-71/pl.u-PDb44rDFMKxLZ

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Does it take a large catalog of work to be famous and revered? We don't think so, and in this episode we sing the praises of the small catalog. Whether in music, film, television, or literature, these artists, authors, and short-lived series prove that size doesn't matter.

https://music.apple.com/us/playlist/episode-70/pl.u-ZmblVLoCKY40l

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Sometimes the room where you go to see the band is even more iconic than the band itself. On this new episode, Chuck and Cary travel the country and cross the seas to visit some of the most famous concert venues throughout history. From the piss-stained floors of CBGB to the judo temple Budokan and the historic Apollo Theater, we hit some famous examples and discuss their relevance today.

https://music.apple.com/us/playlist/episode-69-dude/pl.u-LdbqE15s9blxa

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Reunited and it feels so good...yeah but how does it sound?  You ever notice how some bands just can't keep it together, only years later to reunite—some for money and some for...oh hell, it's mostly for the money.  In this episode we break down some of the most famous reunions in rock history, starting with the most recent news from Rage Against the Machine.  Join us for some of our favorite examples and odds on reunions we’d like to see.

https://music.apple.com/us/playlist/episode-68/pl.u-BNA6rmVsGvM16

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In this second part of our year-end review of the best new music in 2023 we hit some of the bands that maybe didn’t score as high on the critics’ lists but who made a big impression on us and some of you guys out there as well. We also tackle new releases from some of the most established bands on the planet and discuss whether they’re still  worth a listen this late in the game.

https://music.apple.com/us/playlist/episode-66/pl.u-6mo4l9LH2A5BR

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Join Cary and Chuck for the first of our two-part, year-end review of the best new music in 2023 according to us and the NME, Pitchfork, Consequence of Sound, and Rolling Stone lists.  As usual, we play a bit, critique, and  compare and contrast with similar hidden gems of the past.  No Tay Tay this time, she's too busy wrecking the Chiefs, but Olivia Rodrigo gets some play.

https://music.apple.com/us/playlist/episode-66/pl.u-6mo4l9LH2A5BR

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You ever notice how some bands might be on the scene for years before ever hitting it big? What was the catalyst for success?  In many cases it was the addition of a key member. In this episode we explore our favorite examples of how some new blood sent these bands into the stratosphere. Spoiler alert, Chuck and Cary may have a soft spot for Genesis.

https://music.apple.com/us/playlist/episode-65/pl.u-BNA6rKJtGvM16

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