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You're traveling through a 1980 dimension to Athens Georgia-a dimension not only sight and sound but of mind. The computers are still taking orders from us, and the B-52's are creating songs about fish and candy, kissing pineapples and wild potatoes in your own private Idaho. 

Move over Rod Serling and Stanley Kubrick . we do a lot of Twilight Zone and Shining sound clips in this one!. We also flood the zone with Julia Childs clips on Quiche Lorraine. 
Beware to the runners: With the exception of the song Runnin Around, this podcast may be better for sitting than running. 

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How's your sleep out there, dreamers? Well, put down the English Lit Book, tap the keg of Milwaukee's Best and crank up the best that UGA has to offer: R.E.M.!

With 7 years of college down the drain, a $2,00 food stipend per day, and cult following in their hometown of Athens, Georgia, the guys in R.E.M willed their way to superstardom staying true to themselves, their music, and won over the hearts of America and beyond one fraternity party at a time. 

Whether playing this album for a banger in the basement, or reconnecting with it while taking a warm bubble bath, all of these songs feel optimistic, even over Stipes melancholy, yet thought provoking lyrics. 

So what are you waiting for? Iron out your toga's, forget about the Geology exam and come get naughty with this weeks album. 

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Power ballads riddled with strings! These tracks are unique and triumphant in many ways, but that doesn't mean we necessarily like them all that much.

We powered ourselves through and got in touch with something we might have been neglected...OUR FEELINGS. That's right, we still have them somewhere... just need to jump start them a bit. And this album will do that. 

David Paich and Jeff Porcaro and crew are some of the most renowned studio musicians of this time period and deserve mad props for crushing it in their own style. 

If you're in our camp, we have some funny bevis and butthead-esque moments that will keep you from hurling. If you're a Lord of the Rings fan, Tim would prefer the screech of the witch king of Angmar, leader of the Nazguls, over a lot of these songs, especially "I Wont Hold You Back".

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Explicit!!  That's all we can say to begin our description of this one. Neither of us have heard this one through in a while, and man, is does it feel raw, in your face, aggressive, but a lot of fun. We got into the back stories of the album that we weren't aware of until reading some of the song facts. We'd like to think it's deeper than what's on the surface, but that's wishful thinking. Let's not apologize for how shallow the subject matter is because maybe it's better to embrace it than turn up our noses to it. 

Chris goes falsetto and Tim goes more barritone, but there is a good amount of singing...we couldn't help it as our inner Axl comes to fore.

Slash RIPS and will always continue to be an enigmatic character for the ages. 
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What a classic. From the 35 piece Parisian Orchestra to Ian McCullough's musings akin to Jim Morrison's finest moments, Ocean Rain ranks up there with some of the finest to ever come out of Liverpool. That's right, we said it. It also serves as a bridge  from post punk British 1st wave into more interesting bands of the late '80s such as The Jesus and Mary Chain and Aussies The Church and Peter Murphy. 

Some of our sound clips include gems from Donnie Darko, Caddyshack, Seinfeld (yo yo ma), Reservoir Dogs, and many more. 

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Scream, yell, make some damn noise!
This podcast isn't about just Tears for Tears, It's about Primal Scream Therapy, dream rock,  Donnie Darko, pop culture in the 80's through the 2000's, and about Tim doing planks right before the show. 

Listen while shaving, maybe after shaving! Listen now, or later, but be in the present! Hell! Take a plane around the globe and try to break the sound barrier in a rare scientific experiment if you want to!  Maybe you will pass the private jets of the big wigs.

Kick your feet up, or take a walk, just listen and forget some of your problems! Or relate your problems back to the content we created! Doesn't matter. It's all good baby cakes!

While you are taking your Julie Roberts Pretty Woman style bubble bath just remember, the choice is yours between FEAR and LOVE!

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Squeal, moan, pant and get off your rears with us for this crazy album full of debauchery, hippie-bashing and tasteless fun!! This album inspires! Whatever it may be, just get in your underwear and have a nice listen with your favorite cup of tea, maybe a bowl of cereal.  (Seriously, we love the hippies and we think Prince does, too). We think this is the perfect album for a show like ours because beyond 1999, Little Red Corvette and Delirious is a treasure of great music that seems forgotten, and it's a shame.  Even the cheesy tracks have some form of gold in there musically. 

Prince is an anomoly of a musician that transcends being pigdeon holed. He is pure talent and convinction when it comes to his music. He played amazing shows, and was extremely innovative in the studio. 

The intro of DSMR done by Tim, who was clearly inspired by the amazing fills and solo playing.

The goofy-ness abounds on this one folks....maybe bubbles over a bit, hey... this album is quite a load....enjoy the adventure and thanks for listening.

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Listen for our list of “Love Commandments.”, as referenced in the song Pidgin English. This album has a lot going on. While we loved it, it was a lot to take in, so much music, so many lyrics pertaining mostly to love, relationships and human shortcomings. It's playful music. Tim especially felt like a kid playing in a sand box throughout songs, and gave us an appreciation for his music that had previously been lost on us.  Designated as singles shortly after release, the songs “Little Fool” and “Man Out of Time” are excluded from our rankings. We also recycle some of our sound-clips from previous episodes while introducing some originals.

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If you like too much foundation, eye-liner, messed up hair, and really miss your ex, have I got an album for you. We celebrate the beginning of year two with one of the biggest albums of the '80's. Prior to this episode, neither of us knew Robert Smith played with both Siouxie and the Banshees and The Cure on the Cure's very first album tour, which created friction between him and the band that stayed throughout most of their career. He was the only member of the group that was there from beginning to end, and by all accounts, he was the band. 

As a podcast, we can't thank you, our listener, enough for your support.  We hope you enjoy!

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This one is for our glam rock and techno fans out there. For Your Pleasure was ground breaking and set off a chain reaction that gave us wave after wave of electronic music spanning the last 5 decades. That fails to mention their influence on the British Punk scene that elevated bands like the Clash and the Sex Pistols. It's a Tazmanian devil of musical genres and notes “bending to their will”, expanding what's possible in the creation of good music. From the art school to the studio, Brian Eno found a way to change music forever without ever learning to play an instrument. 

In "Ferr"ness, Bryan Ferry is the perfect front man to pair with the avant garde style of musicianship of Manzanera,Eno, Mackay and Thompson. We hope you enjoy!

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