The JAM Yearbook

July has come and gone, but not without some great (and not so great) albums celebrating anniversaries. Some lesser known but personal favorite bands like Reverend Horton Heat and 311 get their due praise. The Beastie Boys have a sophomore slump in sales with Paul's Boutique, but the album went on to huge critical acclaim. The birth of Jim Jams arrive with hits from New Edition. Matt finally gets to talk about a lot of metal! Metallica, Dio, and even Quiet Riot! Who did the B-52's inspire? Why do Matt and Jim struggle with Eric Clapton? When did Jim become Encyclopedia Brown? Drop in and find out in another fun anniversary episode!

Welcome to the new format...based on the old format. Once a month Matt and Jim will dive into albums celebrating anniversaries of 25 years or more. They'll cover albums that have impacted their personal musical journey as well as ones that were just making a big splash in the moment. What was celebrated in June 2024? Some seminal albums from Prince and the Boss. Pop punk began it's chart domination 25 years ago. Cher had a second turn in her legendary career and one hit wonders arrived that remain radio staples today. Join the guys as they return the show to it's fun and nostalgic format.

Also, check out their new theme song: 1995 by The Dumbanimals!

It's that time we wrap up the month of May and as always, Matt and Jim have found plenty of new music to talk about. Slash releases a collaboration of classics. AI revives the amazing voice of Randy Travis. Is the return of Slim Shady all nostalgic hype? For the first time in months, the ranting cools off. Maybe it's because of the smooth jazz they found when they stopped prejudging bands by their names. Matt and Jim also find fresh punk, great covers, and discover that Childish Gambino has released their summer anthem.

It's finally summertime and what is synonymous with summer? The music festival! Matt and Jim have been asked by a listener to create their very own music festival. Before they do though, they run through the history of the music festival and share some pretty entertaining stories about some of the craziest things moments that have occurred. Then they each get three stages with eight bands and no rules. What can they dream up? The outcome is quite surprising. So pitch your tent and get down to the main stage, because the show starts now!

When talented people come together, great things can often come of it. Popular music has a rich history of duets, production collaborations and supergroups. Matt and Jim dig into some of the greatest of these but quickly realize they could create an entire new podcast around this theme. So they decide to have some fun in this episode and each build a dream supergroup they would love to see collaborate. A couple of their choices seem obvious, but they bring some head scratchers as well. They celebrate some of the greatest duets of the 80s and pull the Scooby-Doo mask off of mash-ups.

It's time to wrap up all of the great new music again and the month of February left Matt and Jim with plenty of love hearts to hand out. There is a very early 80s feel from many older bands making triumphant returns to younger artists picking up the torch of that sound. Rant alert! Jim has something to say about Beyonce creating country music and it may surprise you. Pearl Jam returns in strong form and Billy Joel turns the light back on. There are still a few new artists discovered as well. Matt and Jim saw their shadows which means you won't have to wait 6 weeks until the next episode, so be sure to listen to this one now!