We love you, King Diamond. Download Episode 26: Abigail (King Diamond, 1987) [youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=videoseries?list=PLe0Gd8Dv39QAL8W_9gY9Koh-YOsPEv4fE&w=560&h=315] Get the album: Prepare for the next episode by listening to Tallahassee (The Mountain Goats, 2002):

Patrick has a dawning understanding of improvisational jazz; Jim is patient with him. Download Episode 25: Another Mind (Hiromi, 2003) Hiromi is currently on tour! Info can be found here. [youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=videoseries?list=PLe0Gd8Dv39QDmosf32mSLD6LeNNrmDZ4H&w=560&h=315] Get the album: Prepare for the next episode by listening to Abigail (King Diamond, 1987):

Jordan, Patrick and Jim discuss dadhood, teenagedness and whiteness. Download Episode 24: I Hate Music (Superchunk, 2013) with Jordan Morris Jordan Morris is a host of the Maximum Fun podcast Jordan, Jesse, Go!, which updates every Monday. It’s one of Patrick’s favorite shows, and you should definitely give it a listen. Jordan is also a […]

Patrick has a man-crush on Ian Anderson; Jim would rather talk about Black Sabbath. Download Episode 23: Benefit (Jethro Tull, 1970) [youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=videoseries?list=PLe0Gd8Dv39QBGLSjSxJ76Ti7y0J3cVQ9d&w=560&h=315] Get the album: Prepare for the next episode by listening to I Hate Music (Superchunk, 2013):

Patrick thinks maybe he sees a shirtless emperor. Jim gives Patrick a very special gift. Download Episode 22: American Woman (The Guess Who, 1970) [youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=videoseries?list=PLe0Gd8Dv39QDPoCSDlCulhArL-Mb4LJTH&w=560&h=315] Get the album: Prepare for the next episode by listening to Benefit (Jethro Tull, 1970)

Patrick and Jim have cause to feel cool. Download Episode 21: Look-Ka Py Py (The Meters, 1969) [youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=videoseries?list=PLe0Gd8Dv39QBITNjN_2TuFLMn0b4CISTw&w=560&h=315] Get the album: Prepare for the next episode by listening to American Woman (The Guess Who, 1969)

Our friend Curry was a prepubescent chaos machine. Download Episode 20: Golden Boy (Sin With Sebastian, 1995) with Curry Ross [youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=videoseries?list=PLe0Gd8Dv39QBQ574fetyriE8ppRblgGQn&w=560&h=315] Get the album: Prepare for the next episode by listening to Look-Ka Py Py (The Meters, 1969)

Click here to donate to help the families of the victims of the Charleston Church massacre. Download Episode 18: Are You Hep to the Jive? (Cab Calloway, 1935-1945) An article which addresses some of the criticism of Louis Armstrong A short biography of Cab Calloway [youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=videoseries?list=PLe0Gd8Dv39QBibJZGWLm2nMBICeiZjHT_&w=560&h=315] Get the album: Prepare for the next episode by listening to […]

It was 2003. Download Episode 18: Last of Our Kind (The Darkness, 2015) [youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=videoseries?list=PLe0Gd8Dv39QCVdD8nBonB5_24C31Sg6Ed&w=560&h=315] Get the album: Prepare for the next episode by listening to Are You Hep To The Jive? (Cab Calloway, 1935-1945)

Black Metal : Death Metal :: Apples : Oranges Download Episode 17: Blizzard Beasts (Immortal, 1997) Some relevant videos: [youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=videoseries?list=PLe0Gd8Dv39QD4xAM5Kaxm2tk9TQp2BcDf&w=560&h=315] Get the album: Prepare for the next episode by listening to Last Of Our Kind (The Darkness, 2015)