Rachel and dl are joined by Kevin McGuire, a former Grammy worker and inside man! and Mark Kowal, lifetime musician and forever optimist. Let's fix the Grammys!

All music in episode by:

The Gama Sennin | thegamasennin.com

Pure Nonsense | @purenonsenseband

Drink in Episode:

Mark- Tea for the sicko

Rachel- Kirkland and Malibu and Otter Pops

DL- Mint Julep with all the julep cups

dl has a talk with the man behind Big Black Delta, Jonathan Bates, about his process and mindset.

bigblackdelta.com

All songs in the episode by Big Black Delta:

Bitten by the Apple, Lord Only Knows, Capsize, Huggin & Kissin, RCVR, Betamax, Summoner, Money Rain Down, Dreary Moon

Go to bigblackdelta.com for downloads and vinyls!

Evil and dl exchange their first pair of albums. Evil had never head Pinkerton. What the what?!

Music in Episode by Cave in

Drinks in Episode:

dl- Water. (I'm sick, ok?)

Evil- Gin 'n Juice

Tony Ramirez, lifelong music lover from Chitown joins Evil, Rachel and dl to talk one of Illinois greats in Heaven Tonight by Cheap Trick

All music in episode by Holtfaction

Drinks in Episode:

Tony- Unnamed Wisonsin beer

Evil- Need You to Need Me (see episode for details)

Rachel- Marg

dl- Hairy Naval

dl grabs a bourbon and a beer, and tries to figure out who the best band/artist of all time is.

All songs in episode by Peter Gabriel

Drinks in Episode:

dl-Wild Turkey Bonanza (101 and 101 Rye)

Evil-

Music in Episode by Dropkick Murphys, Bloc Party, Franz Ferdinand

Drinks in Episode:

Rachel - Housewife wine

Evil - Americana

dl - H2O

Music in Episode by Svend Knutsen and David Leisten

Evil: Buffalo Trace

Svend and dl slappa' 'da bass

Music in episode by: Primus, Jaco Pastorius and Rush

Drinks in Episode:

Svend - Ratatat skeleton beer (Ranger)

dl - Kentucky Christmas