The JAM Yearbook

The JAM Yearbook

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The JAM Yearbook episodes

  • The Charts: T-Minus 10 and Counting
    Everyone loves a good list. We live in a world where film, television, performance, and most of all music, have been constantly ranked according to popularity. Music charts have interesting beginnings . On this episode, Matt and Jim explore the charts from their origin to the questionable relevance they have today. The guys reminisce about the golden age of the charts and find a reasonable point to notice it's decline. Do charts have an effect on award ceremonies? It's a possibility worth discussion. Traversing through Top of The Pops, American Bandstand, and the greatest of all Casey Kasem, Matt and Jim find sweet nostalgia from their youth, but also find the shared experience of music charts is lost on today's generation.
    44 min
  • The January Wrap Up: So This is How We Start 2024?

    Another year begins and enters the fray of "greatest year in music of all time." Matt and Jim will leave that for future generations to discuss, but there was a lot of new music to talk about. Old rockers are still rocking and hair metal was spotted peeking out of the shadows of rock music. Indie and punk were solidly represented. Jim laments over new music from bands that he's raved over in the past losing their steam. Overall though, January didn't disappoint and both Matt and Jim found some great new music to add to their playlist.

    53 min
  • Y'all Ready For This?

    The days are getting longer. New Year's resolutions are being broken. What else do Matt and Jim have to look forward to this winter? The Super Bowl of course! Along with the biggest sporting event of the year in the USA always comes the controversy of the performers. In fact, music is prevalent in almost all sport stadiums around the world. In this episode Matt and Jim discuss how music plays a big role in stadium sports. From Jock Jams to the inescapable Taylor Swift along with the differences experienced between USA and UK sports (tangent alert!), join Matt and Jim as they explore the relationship between music and sports.

    47 min
  • Talkin' Bout My Generation
    We've all heard someone say it. Maybe you're even guilty of it yourself. Matt and Jim are not among the innocent. Most people are passionate about music from an era. For some it's a decade like the 80s. For others it can be a specific genre. One thing is certain, at some point most people choose where the best music in their lifetime comes from. Most often people refer back to their formative years as a teenager or young adult. Are there opportunities to have multiple phases? Probably. Do guilty pleasures fit into this conversation? Hit play and join Matt and Jim as they explore the music that makes us who we are.
    44 min
  • JAM Yearbook Wrapped! The Best of 2023
    You've guessed it, Matt and Jim are jumping on the 'wrapped' bandwagon. This doesn't mean their happy with all of their own wrapped results. How did the year rate? It depends on how to define a 1-10. The beginning and end of the year seemed to lack, but there were some great songs and albums that will be listened to for years to come in those middle months. Australia may have saved the year. Pop rock becomes fun, hip-hop returns to old-school roots, and women absolutely kill it in 2023 pushing genres to the edge. If you think good music isn't made anymore, let Matt and Jim direct your attention to everything great about 2023.
    55 min
  • Blow-Vember: The Best of the Worst?

    As the year winds down, Matt and Jim notice there are fewer new releases and a lot of eyebrows raised. The Beatles are back! Kind of. AI certainly deserves a discussion. Dolly becomes a Rockstar. Andre 3000 returns VERY unexpectedly. So many bands are releasing singles and EPs long before the album comes along. Is this the new trend? A fellow Vermonter is on the rise and getting radio airplay in Scotland! Matt finds the golden nugget: a hip hop album he loves from beginning to end. It's a labor of love, but it took a DEEP dig to find the best of No-vember.

    47 min
  • The Longest Songs: When the Music's (Never) Over

    "Are we there yet?" Has this thought ever crossed your mind deep into a song you thought would never end? There are a lot of well-known long songs that are loved by many, but just can't finish soon enough for others. From long guitar solos and repetitive choruses to false intros and songs that don't know how to end, many of the songs we talk about are the backbone of classic rock and pop music. What makes us hit the skip button? Matt and Jim admit they can be guilty of indulging in these songs, but usually in a right time and place situation (and possibly a few beers).

    48 min
  • Rocktober! A Musical Roundup of the Spookiest Month

    The sugar rush wears off, the clocks go back, and the trees are all shedding their final leaves. This doesn't stop the new releases from flowing strong across October's airwaves. We are literally "sweating to the oldies" as Ringo, The Stones, Waters, and Van release new music. 80s icons make a strong comeback. Matt and Jim discover Jizz Jazz...er....what? As usual there is also a lot of great new music from artists they think you need to know about. Check out the new show today and join Matt and Jim keeping up with these darn kids.

    51 min
  • Zombie Bands: The Show Must Go On

    It's October and that time of year when we all ask why we are seeing Christmas decorations already when it's Halloween and the season of ghouls, ghosts and goblins. Nothing has been more popular in recent years than zombies. So what about zombie bands? A core member of the band has passed into the beyond the the remaining members decide to plug someone into their place. From Queen to AC/DC there have been various levels of success. Is this a good thing or is it just creepy? Join Matt and Jim as they explore how zombie bands are either embraced by fans or just seem a bit out of place. Is it a cash grab? Is it timing? And who would be irreplaceable?

    49 min
  • Do You Remember? JAM Wake Up in 2023 September!

    It's that time of year again: The daylight is fading. The air becomes crisp. Leaves begin to fall from the trees. Music is still fresh though and Matt and Jim do not find themselves short of anything to talk about with the new music releases in September. There are pleasant surprises from older acts that they may have dismissed. A new all-time Worst Band Name of All Time may be in the running and Matt and Jim certainly run away with joking around about it. The new finds of September? This is some of the best new music they've found all year. Put away the music from 30 years ago and stop saying nothing new is good. The JAM guys have gone and found great new music for you!

    42 min

About The JAM Yearbook

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Welcome to The Jam Yearbook! This podcast started as two middle-aged guys taking a semi-deep dive into a single year of music in their lifetime. They never claim to be historians of music. They just love music. They end their episode by each sharing 5 songs that best reflects the year and build a massive playlist covering 50 years.