This week Matt Karweick AKA The Fat Beared Vinyl Guy selects our record to review - 2019's Feral Roots from Rival Sons.  Be sure to check out his YouTube channel and follow him on all the socials!  Rock On!

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Theme songs Shift and Trance from The Steepwater Band.  Used by permission.  Follow them @steepwaterband on all the socials.

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What better way to celebrate Valentine's Day than to discuss a record actually released that day! This week we discuss the debut record Dreamboat Annie from Heart, released on Valentine's Day 1976.  Cuddle up with your sweetheart, get your White Lightning and Wine, and Rock On!

Theme song Trance by The Steepwater Band.  Follow them @steepwaterband

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The crew is joined by Steve Wright from the Podder Than Hell Podcast (and also the I Remember Now: The Queensryche Podcast) to discuss the 1983 release from the unmasked legends KISS.  Rock On!

NOTE:  If you follow the chronology we know we skipped Creatures of the Night, but no worries, it's coming this fall!

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This week the crew has a party in their pocket and they just got paid, so we hop in dad's old Chevrolet to discuss the 1988 release New Jersey from Bon Jovi.  Rock On Baby!

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R4 Rerun Vol. 4 - It's MLK Day so the crew discusses a record that pays tribute to the man in a couple songs, while also completely changing their sound.  See if we like the new direction U2 was headed as we discuss their 1984 album The Unforgettable Fire.  Rock On!

Theme song "Trance" by The Steepwater Band.  Follow them @steepwaterband.  Used by permission.

Check out Aaron and Sister Shannon's original review here:
https://www.buzzsprout.com/1764909/episodes/8392228

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Third time's a charm for Lou's quest to make us all Phish-heads as we review the 1996 album Billy Breathes from Phish.  Rock On!

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Check out the first 2 attempts:
10 songs - www.buzzsprout.com/1764909/episodes/8520182
Farmhouse - www.buzzsprout.com/1764909/episodes/13359941

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We kick off the new year in style as The Grand Puba Aaron Martel joins the crew to discuss the 1971 release Sticky Fingers.  Rock On!

Opening Theme: Mama Got to Ramble by The Steepwater Band
Closing Theme: Trance by The Steepwater Band 

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We bring in the new year with the universal emblem of a good party - the Mirrorball.  Pearl Jam finished our 2024 reviews, so lets have them kick off 2025 as the backing band for a record celebrating it's 30 year anniversary this year - 1995's Mirrorball from Neil Young.  And, as a holiday bonus, we also discuss the sister EP Murkenball from Pearl Jam.  Rock On, and Happy New Year!

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The crew prepares for the holidays by reviewing the definitive top album of 2024 as voted by the listeners - Dark Matter from Pearl Jam.  You knew it was coming, Rock On (and Merry Christmas everyone)!

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Next up on the list of top records of 2024 as voted by the fans - The crew dives into this year's Grammy nominated release Happy Bastards from The Black Crowes.  It had to happen sometime.  Rock On!

To hear the SOA instant reaction:
https://on.soundcloud.com/jCnRakCZqrwnGFE16

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