On a very special gigantism-enhanced 100th episode of BALLS After Dark, Beeso and the Doc welcome Special Guest Star Albion Love Den to compare favourite albums of the year to date and of the last couple of years and argue about a legendary Brisbane band's comeback album, in amongst discussing the road to woke, how new music is(n't) dead, changing taste profiles mid-stream, algorithm is a dancer, royal bloodletting, the disease of more, Lorde of this world, ALD's back catalogue, vale FasterLouder, Beeso sit iniuria, country matters, winery tours, songs about going to the pub, the sound of Napalm in the morning, Baptists of fire, intermission (aka it's not plagiarism if it's a tribute), no original parts, geographical soundtracking, very Fleetwood Mac areas, Brisbane Sound ≃ Dunedin Sound, don't screw the crew, shouts to Angourie, polar opposites, why (...why?), lighting the place on fire, the elusive genius of simplicity, the double-edged sword of time and place, if you're not first you're last, navel-gazing whinge-pop, fragmentation is diversity, undiscovered classics, Beeso's lunchbox, mushroom festivals, extreme sub judice, Theophilis Thistlethwaite, Bunga Bunga, vale the (actual) Albion Love Den, and the Go-Betweens need an actual go-between. No new albums this week, but our favourite albums of the year to date and of 2015-16 (as namedropped in this pod) have their own spoilerriffic Spotify playlists. Also on Spotify: Our regular new + classic album review playlist and our 2017 After Dark Mixtape. This week's classic, selected by ALD, was the Go-Betweens' The Friends Of Rachel Worth (intro track: German Farmhouse therefrom). Next week: Polish Club, Hot 8 Brass Band... and a certain heavily-produced pop album by a certain NWOBHM-lite poodle rock act which means a certain Rockwiz tour guest vocalist must be making his triumphant return to a certain l̶o̶w̶-̶r̶e̶n̶t̶ po̶d̶c̶a̶s̶t̶ competing media platform. Sadly*, aforementioned heavily-produced pop album by aforementioned NWOBHM-lite poodle rock act isn't on Spotify, but here's its Classic Albums episode overdubbed in Russian, because The Internet. Thanks to everyone who's joined us on the road to 100 episodes - what a long, strange journey it's been.

In which Beeso and the Doc proclaim the Knicks are back, offer one key tip for NBA franchises in free agency, talk frontloaded rubbish, net migrations, treading water westward, The Biggest Losers, North West (not Kim's kid), Rocky Gobert, the unintentional comedy of NBA AU, defensive boards, taking less, Dirk owns, not for profit, reading for racists, not that kind of doctor, free agency bargains, retiring Miami's #1, suburban ennui in Sacto, the downfalls of being accidentally good, conference calls, player vs team fandom, why Denver?, trade of the week, firing Gatland, competitive CTE, the Margaret Court Award for the Most Cooked Discourse in Professional Sports, the importance of journeymen, the closest league in the world, The Peto's Elbow and seeya Sherliggett.

In which Beeso and the Doc talk Sam Newman areas, mounting mammoths and/or buffalo, bad bike analogies, levels of shouty, accidental Kylie, You Must Be This Good To Ride, Queens-adjacent, sizzle for AD.100, Chk yourself before you rek yourself, shouts to Tim Tams, too nerdy for Pratchett, what rhymes with Glock, through the covers, Tidal flows, PE in partial effect, Revenge Of The Zombie Malware, locking up music, he's not the Messiah (he's just a very naughty boy), more sizzle for AD.100, production meetings, building a bridge, industry persons of a certain age, stunting on Goodwood, and on that BombShel it's time to end. This week Mammoth Mammoth are mounting mountains, Dave Catching is sharing hallucinations and the infamous Mobb Deep are dropping mid-90s hardcore East Coast hiphop of an arguably classic nature. Next week: we chat fave albums of the year to date and general music-related stuff 'n' nonsense with friend of the show Albion Love Den, who gets to nominate the classic for the week (revealed in-ep so we won't spoiler it in the notes). All our past, present and near-future new and classic albums are on the After Dark Spotify playlist, with our favourite new-album cuts turning up on our 2017 After Dark Mixtape. Intro track: Survival Of The Fittest, Mobb Deep. And finally: peer-reviewed evidence that the episode title is a grammatically sensible sentence (ish.)

In which Beeso and the Doc discuss Phil getting Phired, the MVBS, Bill Russell is the Beatles, Dray on Skype, voting is Nice, two months late, how to get sacked, yesterday's hero, Houston we have a point guard, cash considerations, duelling super-GMs, figuring out how CP3 and Harden can play together, PG-13 to OKC, Rubio to Utah, Bogut on offense, Minneshooter, Patty gets paid (ish), Iggy goes shopping, young men go west, Gonedon Stayward, Wojeful on camera, Stein larger, controlled leakage, Sham-Wow, Orlandnoooo, diving into the tax, being irrelevant vs being incompetent, teach your rookies well, flat cap follies, crossing the picket line, people called Dennis are morons, narrative building, streaking at the cricket, sacking the board, grass roots and leaves, the highest authority in the land, free kick Hawthorn, covering your tracks, improper payments, HHRBFMVTW, Dan Ricciardo's School Of Burglary and Lewis v Seb: coming soon to PPV.

In which Beeso and the Doc talk classics first, head canon, green supporters, metallurgy, ego-mediated hiatus, crowdsourced #content, implanted memories, getting dark, avoiding the past, in the conversation, hard to find, $1.45 album art, the shallow end, the mixtape, buying ponies, story reruns, figuring it out, absolute gronks, Rancho Relaxo, undiscovered masterpieces, lazy beats and how to have a top night out for $30. This week: Royal Blood, !!! (Chk Chk Chk) and Weezer's Maladroit. Next week: metal gronks Mammoth Mammoth, QOTSA/EODM alum Dave Catching and the infamous Mobb Deep (RIP Prodigy). Intro track: How Did We Get So Dark by Royal Blood. Subscribe to and review the pod here. Past, present and future albums for review are on the BALLS After Dark Spotify playlist, while our favourite tracks of the year to date are on the 2017 After Dark Mixtape.

In which Beeso and the Doc discuss settling gambling debts, inveterate codehoppers, doling out the kids, sledging Sledgehammer, Butler trade reactions, RRRRICKY RRRRUBIO, who's getting worse?, shooting coaches, Celtics da Vigo, college basketball is bad, #RTmageddon, Ponzi schemes, Bolden v Simmons, go west young men, degrees of incompetence, Fox v Ball, the Ferguson Precedent, hanging around outside high schools, brutal touch, Pacey wingers, opting out of the Clippers, Mr and Mrs Socmed, #DontTradePorzingis, Miami Nice, Toyota Genuine Parts, crushed Rebellions, Porsche paddock bashers, real time Twitter drama, where's Semenuk?, don't visit @tweethutchy before lunch, Rhett Breeder, WWC and T20, the Ronchi Donkey and workplace twitter stalkers. 

In which Beeso and the Doc discuss taking 97 episodes to get to U2, the undercard, complicated thoughts, Seppoasis, SFUR&B, Cockermouth, controlled explosions, the BALLS After Dark Grand Unified Theory of Music, light and no shade (shouts to Feral Ohms), three phase testing, Berlin Art School, spy novels, geography lessons, It Might Get Loud, pedalling furiously, Looping Colour, Groovin' with the Moo, Popsmosis, One singular sensation, picking favourites, OK prequels, don't do that, Mark Ronseal, Previously On..., the battle of Zoopopa, record store day, all that you should leave behind, high school musical, HELLO HELLO, improving your craft, classic cutoffs, sonic architecture, Parenting Corner, target audiences, Kalahari sounds, failed experiments, Sgt Peppers redux, Surfers at Skinny's, killing shoegaze and putting it in Latin. This week's new albums were proudly brought to you by Goodbye June and Jim Jones & The Righteous Mind, with U2's Achtung Baby serving as the classic album. Next week: Royal Blood's followup to their 2014 debut (which we never actually reviewed on the pod, regardless of Beeso's scotch-improved recollections), dance-punk veterans !!! (Chk Chk Chk) and Weezer's 2002 crowdsourced classic Maladroit. Is it a classic? Keep fishin' if you feel it's true. Past, present and future review albums are on the BALLS After Dark Spotify playlist, with our favourite YTD tracks on the 2017 After Dark Mixtape. Intro track: Base Is Loaded by Jim Jones and the Righteous Mind. Outro: Jack White covering U2's Love Is Blindness, from the Great Gatsby soundtrack.

In which Beeso and the Doc drink beers in your kitchen and talk about not having the worst takes, that thing you think is bad is actually good (later: we regret to inform you that the thing is problematic), growing your own allstars, would 2012-era OKC have ever worked out, how the best get better, pest practice, Wade's shade, Dray-LeBron #pettywarz, how you can tell we are not on ESPN, foregone conclusions, Cavs moving to Asia, John Cusack, Kangaroos tourist, the Clippers get a new logo, flat management structures, get Griff a gig, LeBron leaving, why NBA Australia need to hire us, Howard Beck cosplay, second bananas, getting the max, Le Mans strategy, live tweeting, Kobayashi's 3:14.7, subtweeting Peugeot, silhouette Supercars, Seppo sprintcars, claiming rules, making speed, Twitter goes round, Parko and Wilko, coach of the week, needle exchanges, blowing leads in the finals, Ten's rights and wrongs, boomers Peppers reactions and Lions vs Landers: before and after. 

In which Beeso and the Doc talk running for whisky, a shot in the dark, Jesus bands, ambient boredom, palliative care background music, Primavera Sound, Easter eggs, Subpoptimal, not ace, deluxe edition rants, what is good? (oh baby don't hurt me), yay diversity, taking all the shots, safe spaces for white dudes, contemporary comparisons, psychedelia lite, international grime, using your voice, Cousin Cletus, censored bits, no-spoiler reviews, never U2 in a year beginning with 2 and Barnaby on acid. This week we review new albums from old bands Slowdive and the Afghan Whigs, while we annoy boomers and boomer-adjacent Gen-Xers alike by asking if Sgt Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band by little-known regional English band The Beatles is actually the classic it's made out to be. Next week: debut offerings from Goodbye June and Jim Jones & The Righteous Mind, plus Achtung Baby as a way to discuss the legacy of post-protest, pre-sellout early-90s U2. Past, present and future review albums are on the BALLS After Dark Spotify playlist, with our favourite YTD tracks on the 2017 After Dark Mixtape.

In which Beeso and the Doc discuss bad takes expanding to fill the available space, building NBA superteams, big dollar bigs, KD vs LeBron, Kyrie vs Steph, guard rebounds, the continuing misadventures of Comic Sans Man, MLS expansion, is 16-0 more than 3-1, #LightYearsAhead, MINUS TWELVE, professional 2ICs, GMs rebounding in capri pants, Dave Warner making sense, club cricketers in the baggy green, Gilly sells out, hope vs fear, where Ten went wrong, in memoriam: UCL 2016/17, seven dudes and a horse, McLaren Not-Honda, Red Bull Not-Renault, I'm On A Boat: The #BALLS America's Cup Special, solving All-Star, the next All Blacks coach and professional players vs amateur administrators.