Spin It!

Peel slowly and see what we have in store this week-- it's The Velvet Underground And Nico! What happens when experimentalists Lou Reed and John Cale join forces with eccentric pop artist Andy Warhol? Turns out they make one of the most influential and regarded cult classic records of the late '60s. Its raunchy, suggestive, and provocative lyrics kept them off the radio, but won over fans worldwide. We'll talk about their unusual origins and eventual disbanding. The Mixtaper reactivates our arachnophobia, bargains with art, and introduces us to a couple who can't seem to stick together. Run Run Run and check out this episode... we promise you'll still have time for All Tomorrow's parties! Happy Mixtober!! 

Keep Spinning at www.SpinItPod.com!

Thanks for listening!

0:00 Intro

4:29 About The Velvet Underground

15:34 About The Velvet Underground And Nico

29:27 Awards & Accolades

30:32 Fact Or Spin

31:41 Lou Reed Is In A Special Club With Johnny Cash

38:15 Instead Of Cash, Warhol Paid For Their Record With Art

43:44 Nico Was Married To The Inventor Of The Glue Stick

52:05 The Band Had An Equally Genius And Annoying Album Idea

58:08 Album Art (Peel Slowly And See)

1:02:56 Sunday Morning

1:09:25 I'm Waiting For The Man

1:14:20 Femme Fatale

1:17:05 Venus In Furs

1:20:16 Run Run Run

1:23:09 All Tomorrow's Parties

1:26:18 Heroin

1:31:23 There She Goes Again

1:33:21 I'll Be Your Mirror

1:35:20 The Black Angel's Death Song

1:37:29 European Son

1:39:05 Final Spin

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We'll take the Night Shift this week with Lucy Dacus' 2018 record Historian! This album explores the weighty emotions that come with the human condition, from finding purpose through the act of creating to facing death with courage. The Mixtaper is teaching us how to play with fire, singing to foliage, and shocking us with Fact Or Spin! Take care of you and yours, but me and mine are gonna fight time (even if it wins in a landslide). This is our THIRD episode to feature a solo album from a Boygenius member, so if you've got Addictions too, check out our episodes on Phoebe (105) and Julien (153) and choose your starter Pokemon!!

Keep Spinning at www.SpinItPod.com!

Thanks for listening!

0:00 Intro

2:15 About Lucy Dacus

6:09 About Historian

13:55 Fact Or Spin

16:17 She Loves To Be Wet

18:51 She Almost Died

22:53 She's A Licensed Pyrotechnician

27:31 She Writes Music For Plants

35:35 Album Art

37:13 Night Shift

42:09 Addictions

45:37 The Shell

48:49 Nonbeliever

52:08 Yours & Mine

54:02 Body To Flame

56:21 Timefighter

57:56 Next Of Kin

1:00:38 Pillar Of Truth

1:03:47 Historians

1:05:54 Final Spin

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Yeah, boy!! Get some bass for your face this week with It Takes A Nation Of Millions To Hold Us Back, the sophomore album from hip-hop pioneers Public Enemy! James & Connor will learn about Chuck D and Flavor Flav's moving van freestyles, Hank Shocklee's Bomb Squad and their iconic wall of noise, and more as we tackle exactly one hour of music. We'll find out what's on Channel Zero (shewatchshewatch), refuse to believe the hype, and learn about everything from dactylic hexameter to Caspar Milquetoast. The Mixtaper informs us about the personal life of Terminator X and Flavor Flav's contributions to sports, politics, and hotel lobbies... You're gonna have to listen to this one, because this time around the podcast will not be televised.

Keep Spinning at www.SpinItPod.com!

Thanks for listening!

0:00 Intro

2:32 About Public Enemy

13:14 About It Takes A Nation Of Millions To Hold Us Back

22:32 Awards & Accolades

23:16 Fact Or Spin

24:53 Flavor Flav Was Named Ambassador To Flavortown

29:21 The Band Gets Free Room Service In Hotels

33:01 Flavor Flav Performed At The Olympics

40:33 Terminator X Raises Johnny Cash Assassins

46:37 Album Art

47:18 Countdown To Armageddon

49:59 Bring The Noise

55:11 Don't Believe The Hype

57:55 Cold Lampin' With Flavor

1:00:44 Terminator X To The Edge Of Panic

1:02:45 Mind Terrorist

1:03:32 Louder Than A Bomb

1:06:44 Caught, Can We Get A Witness?

1:10:11 Show 'Em Whatcha Got

1:12:55 She Watch Channel Zero?!

1:16:07 Night Of The Living Baseheads

1:17:27 Black Steel In The Hour Of Chaos

1:21:15 Security Of The First World

1:21:36 Rebel Without A Pause

1:24:20 Prophets Of Rage

1:25:19 Party For Your Right To Fight

1:26:36 Final Spin

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ahoy! It's another Connor Pick, and he's taking us sailing on the seven seas with the self-titled debut of The Wellermen! Born from long-distance collaboration in the midst of a TikTok sea shanty craze, the group's signature deep bass folk style brings new life to 13 classics (although some are more classic than others)! After a shocking surprise reveal we'll learn their backstory and dive into songs that range from traditional Viking music and pirate shanties to Ed Sheeran chart-toppers and everything in between. The Mixtaper squares off against Connor again with facts about action figures, limos, alps, Donut Boy, and MUCH more in a historic Fact Or Spin first! Get ready to Hoist The Colors, sail her home to Mingulay, and raise a Parting Glass to The Wellermen! Soon may they come!

Keep Spinning at www.SpinItPod.com!

Thanks for listening!

*We had a few minor audio capture issues for this one, but we've tried to edit around them as much as we can. Thanks for understanding!

0:00 Intro

0:32 A Surprise Episode Reveal

5:50 And We're Back!

9:00 Shanty-Tok Origins

12:50 About The Wellermen

15:20 About Their Self-Titled Debut

17:06 Fact Or Spin: Two Spins & A Win

20:09 Luke: No Pets, 9 Toes, Accidental Alps

22:31 Bobby: Limousine Crash, White Water Rafting, Red Sox First Pitch

26:19 Jonny: Nickelback, Jelly Donut Contest, Ska Band

30:18 Sam: Francis Drake, Talked To Elton, Boba Fett Action Figure

35:11 A Special Thank You!

38:46 Album Art

41:39 My Mother Told Me

46:44 Nancy Mulligan

51:29 Old Maui

56:15 Northwest Passage

1:02:25 Hoist The Colors

1:06:26 One More Pull

1:10:04 Sixteen Tons

1:15:09 Drunken Sailor

1:19:41 Misty Mountains

1:25:11 Mingulay Boat Song

1:27:44 Rains Of Castamere

1:30:50 Parting Glass

1:33:12 Wellerman

1:36:29 Final Spin

1:39:16 James' Scores

1:41:06 Connor's Scores

1:44:06 Connor Top Threes

1:46:26 Playlist Picks

1:48:29 Wrap-Up

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Bonus Content! In Episode 165 we took a stroll by the Green River with Creedence Clearwater Revival. Now we're back to dive into their THIRD album from 1969 (and fourth overall), Willy And The Poor Boys! James struggled to choose between the two but is standing by Green River... Will this very similar record with a scrapped concept win us over? How do hits like Down On The Corner and the juggernaut Fortunate Son stack up to what we've already heard? Connor's done some math and presents a convincing case to support his hypothesis. Will we burn an Effigy for Green River or will we leave Feelin' Blue? Find out!

Listen to Spin It Episode 165 wherever you get your podcasts!

Keep Spinning at www.SpinItPod.com!

Thanks for listening!

0:00 Intro

1:56 About Willy And The Poor Boys

5:28 How Does It Compare To Green River?

13:29 Conclusions

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Well! Take a walk along the Green River with us as we cause a Commotion about Creedence Clearwater Revival's era-defining third album, and their second record in just under a year! We'll learn how the band Golliwogged and Gossamer Wumped their way into a record contract and how they slowly imploded under John Fogerty's scrutiny. The Mixtaper challenges our understanding of what's possible with questionable "facts" about allergies, the USSR, and a tense induction into the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame. Behold what the Bad Moon Rising represents, learn how the Lodi locals feel about being stuck there, and find out the ill-fated fortune that put Fogerty in a Tombstone Shadow this week. CCR Wrote A Song For Everyone, so fire up this record, cite your sources, and Keep On Chooglin' (and Spinning) with the most accurate source of information on the internet!

Keep Spinning at www.SpinItPod.com!

Thanks for listening!

0:00 Intro

2:55 About Creedence Clearwater Revival

11:27 About Green River

14:15 Creedence At Woodstock

19:17 Breakup And Aftermath

25:58 Awards & Accolades

28:43 Fact Or Spin

29:36 John Fogerty Had A Horrible Allergy

31:15 John Fogerty Was Already Famous Before Joining CCR

34:54 The Band Had A Unique Performance...

38:39 A Debunking Interlude

45:01 John Fogerty Was Part Of A Super Trio

50:43 Album Art

51:32 Green River

55:34 Commotion

57:07 Tombstone Shadow

58:36 Wrote A Song For Everyone

1:00:38 Bad Moon Rising

1:04:33 Lodi

1:06:32 Cross-Tie Walker

1:08:07 Sinister Purpose

1:09:41 The Night Time Is The Right Time

1:11:54 Final Spin

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

And we're free... Free Fallin' into another album this week with Tom Petty's most successful record Full Moon Fever! It was released as a solo project in 1989 at the height of his popularity and workload, and contains a handful of his greatest hits. We'll learn about the movie star encounter that sent him Runnin' Down A Dream, and cover everything from his petty (pun intended) squabbles with record labels to his time with The Travelling Wilburys (and, of course, The Heartbreakers). The Mixtaper shares how he got burnt out on tires, foiled foo, and met Bobby Hill during Fact Or Spin. From attempted arson to Grand Theft Auto VI trailers this episode is a Long Road, and we Won't Back Down. Just be prepared to ask for forgiveness.

0:00 Intro

2:07 About Tom Petty

12:50 About Full Moon Fever

16:16 Awards & Accolades

18:36 Fact Or Spin

21:28 He Incepted A Song

23:23 He Hates Tire Companies

29:04 He Was Lucky

33:58 He's A Friend Of The Postman

38:05 He Almost Prevented Earth's Mightiest Defenders

42:27 Album Art

43:39 Free Fallin'

51:39 I Won't Back Down

55:42 Love Is A Long Road

58:50 A Face In The Crowd

1:00:12 Runnin' Down A Dream

1:02:34 Attention, CD Listeners...

1:03:58 Feel A Whole Lot Better

1:06:05 Yer So Bad

1:08:42 Depending On You

1:09:46 The Apartment Song

1:10:45 Alright For Now

1:12:04 A Mind With A Heart Of Its Own

1:15:02 Zombie Zoo

1:16:40 Final Spin

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Spin It is getting Splanky! We're talking about Big Band royalty, the one and only Count Basie! His 1958 instrumental record The Atomic Mr. Basie is the culmination of the talent of dozens of musicians and decades of bandleading experience. Find out how The Kid From Red Bank went from being the town's (second) best drummer to one of the genre's best pianists! On E=MC2, the Count joins arranger (and Batman theme song composer) Neal Hefti to create a pop-friendly swing record that holds tight to jazz tradition. Will they accomplish their goals? The Mixtaper teaches us about Spain, space, and a namesake kingdom that's 472,000,000 wide. Fight the Foo Birds, watch the Fantails, and hop along with Teddy The Toad as we give Basie a good ol' Double-O this week! And remember... it's all about the notes you DON'T play.

Keep Spinning at www.SpinItPod.com!

Thanks for listening!

0:00 Intro

4:46 About Count Basie

14:56 About The Atomic Mr. Basie

18:45 The First Grammys

21:58 Basie's Career Continued

23:10 Awards & Accolades

24:20 Fact Or Spin

25:17 He's A Real-Life Count

30:31 His Kingdom Is 472,000,000 Wide

34:15 Neal Hefti Helped Basie Accomplish His Goal

39:33 Batman Can Go Space Truckin' Past Count Basie

43:49 Album Art

45:09 The Kid From Red Bank

47:50 Duet

49:41 After Supper

51:32 Flight Of The Foo Birds

54:39 Double-O

56:41 Teddy The Toad

57:49 Whirly-Bird

59:22 Midnite Blue

1:00:57 Splanky

1:02:54 Fantail

1:04:28 Lil' Darlin'

1:06:47 Final Spin

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Come on, come on! We're Space Truckin' our way through prog metal this week with Machine Head from Deep Purple's Mark II. After a devastating casino fire ruined their plans (and inspired their biggest hit, Smoke On The Water) they created this album with a mobile studio truck in an empty hotel. We'll discover the interesting concept behind the band and their many members, become Highway Stars, and rock out to seven intense jam sessions from the world's certified loudest band! The Mixtaper's purple is deeper than usual with facts about Jesus, Judas, and a pair of semi-iconic performances that were real to the people. It's a perfect record for the Year Of Discovery.. If you like guitar solos, Hammond organs, and heavy metal, maybe this album's for you... or Maybe You're A Leo.

Keep Spinning at www.SpinItPod.com!

Thanks for listening!

0:00 Intro

3:55 About Deep Purple

13:53 About Machine Head

20:25 The Rest Of Deep Purple's Career

23:41 Awards & Accolades

26:58 Fact Or Spin

28:22 Jesus Was Part Of The Band

33:32 Judas Was In The Band

36:39 The Band Has Performed In A Tornado

41:29 The Band Once Performed For A Toilet And Its Father

45:48 Mixable Mentions

49:11 Album Art

50:58 Highway Star

54:17 Maybe I'm A Leo

57:38 Pictures Of Home

1:00:12 Never Before

1:03:34 Smoke On The Water

1:10:12 Lazy

1:11:56 Space Truckin'

1:16:18 Final Spin

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week we Decide To Be Happy with SUPERBLOOM, the cathartic 19-track breakup pop album from MisterWives! Frontwoman Mandy Lee laments the end of an 8-year relationship and takes us Over The Rainbow with Wizard Of Oz references to explore the poppy fields in the desert and find growth in hardship. We head all the way to Rock Bottom before Coming Up For Air, but we never lose sight of the brass, funk, and creative arrangements that give MisterWives their groove. Mr. Mixtaper also has a series of facts about the noisiest man in the world, a mythical tome called the Encleanopedia, and confusing soups (with a fun minigame at the end)! Find out whywhywhy we give our scores! Whether you're Running In Place, Finding Your Way Home, or saying those 3 Small Words, SUPERBLOOM has a little something in store for you.

Keep Spinning at www.SpinItPod.com!

Thanks for listening!

0:00 Intro

3:18 About MisterWives

10:48 About Superbloom

14:57 Fact Or Spin

17:24 Etienne Is The Loudest Person In The World

20:52 William Loves To Clean

25:10 Marc Campbell Mixed Up Tomato And Pea Soup

30:48 Mandy Was The Smartest Man In School

33:11 Mister-ies Minigame

41:24 Album Art

42:40 the end

44:42 ghost

46:56 whywhywhy

48:53 alone

50:18 stories

52:17 valentine's day

54:08 over the rainbow

56:52 it's my turn

58:40 find my way home

1:00:55 7-2

1:04:13 rock bottom

1:06:35 coming up for air

1:07:40 oxygen

1:10:27 running in place

1:12:19 decide to be happy

1:14:15 love me true

1:15:24 3 small words

1:18:15 muse

1:20:35 SUPERBLOOM

1:23:51 Final Spin

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.