Welcome to the first episode of The Dustbin, a bonus show in the Steady Diet of Music universe in which we examine albums that received notable critical acclaim in their time, but have since fallen out of favor. Do they deserve to be rediscovered by modern listeners, or should they remain in the dustbin of musical history? 

In this first episode, we discuss Graham Parker & The Rumour's "Squeezing Out Sparks", a 1979 album with the dubious honor of having—by a considerable margin—fewer Spotify plays than any other winner of the Village Voice's "Pazz & Jop" poll. Does its combination of tightly-wound rock arrangements and surly, adenoidal vocals still worth listening to today? Join your hosts Brandon and Jesse as we discuss. 

Content warning: A discussion of "You Can't Be Too Strong", a strikingly unsympathetic song about abortion, from 25:40 to 34:05. Also, I (Jesse) am annoyed with myself for referring to the anti-choice faction as "pro-life" at one point. Old framings die hard. 

Links: 

Squeezing Out Sparks on Spotify 

https://open.spotify.com/album/4ZImzDF35hQWiN5FdAqQbN?si=-Hcof087SD6mhgMMm5j8oA&dl_branch=1

Squeezing Out Sparks on Apple Music 

https://music.apple.com/gb/album/squeezing-out-sparks/1442237876

Graham Parker-related clips from "This is 40"

https://youtu.be/Uf71beU8dPs

The 1979 Pazz & Jop Critics' Poll 

http://robertchristgau.com/xg/pnj/pjres79.php

Squeezing Out Sparks on Acclaimed Music 

http://acclaimedmusic.net/album/A455.htm

Donate to ActBlue's Texas Abortion Funds 

https://secure.actblue.com/donate/abortionfund

Next month's album is Arrested Development's "3 Years, 5 Months and 2 Days in the Life Of...". Write into [email protected] with your take on the album, and we'll quote from it on the next show!

Dan and Brandon's side show about collecting records

Hey!!! Want to listen to the all the music we talked about in this episode? Just click the link below and check out the Spotify playlist of episode 17!

- What did we just listen to??

-Agree to Disagree (PUP "If this tour doesn't kill you, I will"  "DVP")

-Random Questions

-Kazoo Tunes!!

-Our top 3 E.P Records!!

https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1n6mK7S6pyr5K50ojZMuox?si=d98da1ef9aeb41d8

In this episode, our very special guest Jesse Fuchs, Singer, Guitarist and Songwriter of "Denver Zest" joins us throughout the entire episode!

Join us as we pick the brain of one of our influential underground heroes of our youth!! Also, take a listen to some of the songs by Denver Zest sprinkled throughout the show! 

Want to hear the songs we talked about? Check out the link below to listen to the Spotify playlist we made!

-Introducing, Jesse Fuchs!

-What did we just listen to??

-Random Questions

-Kazoo Tunes!!!!

-Our top three 1st tracks!

https://open.spotify.com/playlist/125ol84H55aRh3I8E8e72p?si=83f603d0997440b1

A mini show within the Steady Diet of Music universe.

-Vinyl pull

-Poorly described bands

-Records on our horizon 

-What Did We Just Listen to? 

- Agree or Disagree (Hot Club Of Detroit "Passion") 

-Random Questions (Feat. M.G Bailey)  

-Kazoo Tunes!!!

 -Top 3 Country Songs

For more info on M.G. Bailey:

 https://www.mgbailey.com