We are very excited to talk about Elvis Presley again, but first... we want to talk about another list! Please join us as we discuss another podcast about a list of songs while we prepare for Elvis' debut album. Enjoy! As a reminder, you can find our new Spotify playlist right here - we'll be updating it as we go with our favorite songs from each album! You can check out Rolling Stone's full list right here . We'd love it if you would review us in your favorite podcast app, and while you're at i...
Jul 01, 2020•4 min•Season 3Ep. 35
We tackled the Jimi Hendrix Experience way back on episode 15 . How does this album compare? Listen for our full review of this iconic double album from one of the all-time great electric guitar virtuosos! We can't wait to hear what you think. As a reminder, you can find our new Spotify playlist right here - we'll be updating it as we go with our favorite songs from each album! You can check out Rolling Stone's full list right here . We'd love it if you would review us in your favorite podcast a...
Jun 27, 2020•1 hr 1 min•Season 3Ep. 34
We get to talk through another Hendrix album this weekend! For our midweek episode, we've got just a snippet of our conversation about related to Electric Ladyland. We hope you enjoy! As a reminder, you can find our new Spotify playlist right here - we'll be updating it as we go with our favorite songs from each album! You can check out Rolling Stone's full list right here . We'd love it if you would review us in your favorite podcast app, and while you're at it, give us a like on our Facebook P...
Jun 24, 2020•5 min•Season 3Ep. 33
We are back at it again with another compilation album! This time it's Ray Charles' years recording with Atlantic, captured on a 90's 3-CD box set! We haven't always been so kind to compilation albums... how will this one fare? As a reminder, you can find our new Spotify playlist right here - we'll be updating it as we go with our favorite songs from each album! You can check out Rolling Stone's full list right here . We'd love it if you would review us in your favorite podcast app, and while yo...
Jun 20, 2020•46 min•Season 3Ep. 32
Another Beatles album! You might remember back to episode 39 with Ann Erdman . She and Ben have a mutual blogger friend from Pasadena who reached out to see if he might join us for a future episode... that episode is here! Thanks to Ron Rosen, better known as Mr. Earl in the bloggerverse, for joining us to talk about The Beatles' American debut album that Rolling Stone tabulated as the 53rd greatest album of all time. As a reminder, you can find our new Spotify playlist right here - we'll be upd...
Jun 13, 2020•1 hr 2 min•Season 3Ep. 31
The Beatles are on this list quite a number of times, but for those of us who didn't grow up in the 60s, their album releases that differ from the USA, Canada, and the UK can be perplexing. Fortunately we have a guest with us this week to shed some light - we're happy to have Ron Rosen with us as we move toward Saturday's review of Meet the Beatles! As a reminder, you can find our new Spotify playlist right here - we'll be updating it as we go with our favorite songs from each album! You can che...
Jun 10, 2020•9 min•Season 3Ep. 30
After reaching the 50 Episode mark, Ben and Mike decided, "Let's Stay Together!" Join us as we review the iconic sound of Al Green's Greatest Hits, album #52 on Rolling Stone Magazine's Top 500 album list! As a reminder, you can find our new Spotify playlist right here - we'll be updating it as we go with our favorite songs from each album! You can check out Rolling Stone's full list right here . We'd love it if you would review us in your favorite podcast app, and while you're at it, give us a ...
Jun 06, 2020•56 min•Season 3Ep. 29
The upcoming episode will once again have Mike and Ben discussing a compilation album. This time, it's Al Green's Greatest Hits! Before we do, we first need to have a good rant about all the problems we have with compilation albums. Enjoy! As a reminder, you can find our new Spotify playlist right here - we'll be updating it as we go with our favorite songs from each album! You can check out Rolling Stone's full list right here . We'd love it if you would review us in your favorite podcast app, ...
Jun 03, 2020•5 min•Season 3Ep. 28
Here is episode #51! We can't wait to dig in to this one, and we've got our friend Sarah Fry along as a special guest for the album that Rolling Stone ranked number 51 on the list of the greatest albums of all time! If you missed our midweek where we tackled the title track, please go back and check it out as well! As a reminder, you can find our new Spotify playlist right here - we'll be updating it as we go with our favorite songs from each album! You can check out Rolling Stone's full list ri...
May 30, 2020•1 hr 1 min•Season 3Ep. 27
Simon and Garfunkel's iconic Bridge Over Troubled Water album is coming up on Saturday, but we had so much to say about the title track that we pulled a segment of our conversation for this week's midweek episode. Our friend Sarah Fry joins us as our special guest this week. If you like this episode, be sure to join us on Saturday when we go through the entire album! As a reminder, you can find our new Spotify playlist right here - we'll be updating it as we go with our favorite songs from each ...
May 27, 2020•13 min•Season 3Ep. 26
We have finished reviewing another 10 albums, and you know what this means! It's time to re-rank them! Join Mike and Ben as they discuss what order THEY would have put the last 10 albums in! As a reminder, you can find our new Spotify playlist right here - we'll be updating it as we go with our favorite songs from each album! You can check out Rolling Stone's full list right here . We'd love it if you would review us in your favorite podcast app, and while you're at it, give us a like on our Fac...
May 23, 2020•1 hr 1 min•Season 3Ep. 25
As we look forward to re-ranking the last ten albums this weekend, Mike and Ben discuss how far through the list we thought we would get before we started, and what we should do if we ever decide to pull the plug early! As a reminder, you can find our new Spotify playlist right here - we'll be updating it as we go with our favorite songs from each album! You can check out Rolling Stone's full list right here . We'd love it if you would review us in your favorite podcast app, and while you're at ...
May 20, 2020•7 min•Season 3Ep. 24
#50! Did you think we'd make it this far? Little Richard makes his first appearance on our list, and this episode showcases what we thought about his debut album, appropriately titled, Here's Little Richard. As a reminder, you can find our new Spotify playlist right here - we'll be updating it as we go with our favorite songs from each album! You can check out Rolling Stone's full list right here . We'd love it if you would review us in your favorite podcast app, and while you're at it, give us ...
May 16, 2020•52 min•Season 3Ep. 23
We're getting to know the weird, wild, world of Little Richard this week! Check out this midweek episode as we get ready for the weekend. As a reminder, you can find our new Spotify playlist right here - we'll be updating it as we go with our favorite songs from each album! You can check out Rolling Stone's full list right here . We'd love it if you would review us in your favorite podcast app, and while you're at it, give us a like on our Facebook Page or Instagram , follow us on Twitter , and ...
May 13, 2020•4 min•Season 3Ep. 22
We are pleased to be joined by special guest Kelli Dowd as we discuss this iconic live album from the Allman Brothers! Not only will we discuss why this is not just a great live album, but we will also get to hear of Kelli's great love of music and her many live concert experiences. As a reminder, you can find our new Spotify playlist right here - we'll be updating it as we go with our favorite songs from each album! You can check out Rolling Stone's full list right here . We'd love it if you wo...
May 09, 2020•54 min•Season 3Ep. 21
We are looking forward to talking to Kelli Dowd this weekend about The Allman Brothers Band's Live At Filmore East, but first we need to discuss all the concerts we've been to! Here is a sneak peak of us discussing everything form The North Mississippi Allstars, to the Black Crowes, to Jack White. As a reminder, you can find our new Spotify playlist right here - we'll be updating it as we go with our favorite songs from each album! You can check out Rolling Stone's full list right here . We'd lo...
May 06, 2020•6 min•Season 3Ep. 20
The wait is over all you Hip Hop fans! We finally get to our first classic Rap album on the RS 500 list: Public Enemy's "It takes a Nation of Millions to Hold Us Back". Our special guest, Glen Guyton (Executive Director of Mennonite Church USA!), joins us to tackle this influential album. As a reminder, you can find our new Spotify playlist right here - we'll be updating it as we go with our favorite songs from each album! You can check out Rolling Stone's full list right here . We'd love it if ...
May 02, 2020•1 hr 7 min•Season 3Ep. 19
Before we discuss Public Enemy's "It Takes a Nation of Millions to Hold Us Back", let's take a minute to introduce our very special guest this week, Glen Guyton. Here's a preview of Glen describing how he approaches this classic Hip Hop music today, as a Mennonite Minister in America. As a reminder, you can find our new Spotify playlist right here - we'll be updating it as we go with our favorite songs from each album! You can check out Rolling Stone's full list right here . We'd love it if you ...
Apr 29, 2020•4 min•Season 3Ep. 17
John Coltrane's musical dissonance didn't stop us from putting out one heck of an episode! Check out our thoughts about this iconic jazz record while we talk with our friend and special guest, Jeff Moore! As a reminder, you can find our new Spotify playlist right here - we'll be updating it as we go with our favorite songs from each album! You can check out Rolling Stone's full list right here . We'd love it if you would review us in your favorite podcast app, and while you're at it, give us a l...
Apr 25, 2020•1 hr 21 min•Season 3Ep. 16
We've talked at length about our "Christian Punk" upbringing and music experience. This week, one of our childhood friends joins us to talk through John Coltrane's album, A Love Supreme (out on Saturday!) but first, we take a trip to the soft punk scenes from our youth, including one of our favorites - MxPx! As a reminder, you can find our new Spotify playlist right here - we'll be updating it as we go with our favorite songs from each album! You can check out Rolling Stone's full list right her...
Apr 22, 2020•12 min•Season 3Ep. 15
Uh oh... another compilation album! This time from Bob Marley. What did we think about the reggae king? You'll have to listen to find out! Our friend and Penn State student, Bram Wooley, joins us this week. As a reminder, you can find our new Spotify playlist right here - we'll be updating it as we go with our favorite songs from each album! You can check out Rolling Stone's full list right here . We'd love it if you would review us in your favorite podcast app, and while you're at it, give us a...
Apr 18, 2020•1 hr 25 min•Season 3Ep. 14
What have we been up to during COVID-19 self-quarantine? We share a little from our recent lives, as well as what role music is playing for our families during this pandemic time. How are you coping? We'd love to hear your thoughts! Send us a voicemail or message at one of our social media spaces! As a reminder, you can find our new Spotify playlist right here - we'll be updating it as we go with our favorite songs from each album! You can check out Rolling Stone's full list right here . We'd lo...
Apr 15, 2020•12 min•Season 3Ep. 13
Join us this week as we discuss the self-titled album by The Band! We've finally got another appearance by a Canadian group on the Rolling Stone list - the second appearance by this group. Listen on to see what we think of this one! As a reminder, you can find our new Spotify playlist right here - we'll be updating it as we go with our favorite songs from each album! You can check out Rolling Stone's full list right here . We'd love it if you would review us in your favorite podcast app, and whi...
Apr 11, 2020•56 min•Season 3Ep. 12
Our Canadian favourites from The Band are on deck for Saturday's review. In the meantime, here's a fun midweek episode from when Mike and Ben watched The Last Waltz with two of our good friends - Steve (who joined us for our recent review of Dark Side of the Moon ), and Rob (who joined us for our past review of Nevermind ). As a reminder, you can find our new Spotify playlist right here - we'll be updating it as we go with our favorite songs from each album! You can check out Rolling Stone's ful...
Apr 08, 2020•12 min•Season 3Ep. 11
Dig back into the history of punk music and you're bound to hear Patti Smith. Check out Ben and Mike's conversation with special guest, Holly Hight, as they discuss an album that changed music history. This is "Horses" by Patti Smith! As a reminder, you can find our new Spotify playlist right here - we'll be updating it as we go with our favorite songs from each album! You can check out Rolling Stone's full list right here . We'd love it if you would review us in your favorite podcast app, and w...
Apr 04, 2020•1 hr 11 min•Season 3Ep. 10
We are looking forward to chatting with our friend Holly Hight this weekend about the Patti Smith's Horses album! Before we get there, have a listen to our conversation about how we engage some of the music from past eras. As a reminder, you can find our new Spotify playlist right here - we'll be updating it as we go with our favorite songs from each album! You can check out Rolling Stone's full list right here . We'd love it if you would review us in your favorite podcast app, and while you're ...
Apr 01, 2020•6 min•Season 3Ep. 9
We knew it would be hard to make this album review short and sweet. Well, is has been sweet, but anything but short. Join us as we continue our discussion on Pink Floyd's masterpiece, Dark Side of the Moon, with special guest, Steve Burkholder. Part 1 can be heard right here . As a reminder, you can find our new Spotify playlist right here - we'll be updating it as we go with our favorite songs from each album! You can check out Rolling Stone's full list right here . We'd love it if you would re...
Mar 29, 2020•1 hr 22 min•Season 3Ep. 7
Finally! Mike and Ben are joined by Steve Burkholder to discuss one of the greatest albums of all time (for real)! As a reminder, you can find our new Spotify playlist right here - we'll be updating it as we go with our favorite songs from each album! You can check out Rolling Stone's full list right here . We'd love it if you would review us in your favorite podcast app, and while you're at it, give us a like on our Facebook Page or Instagram , follow us on Twitter , and send us a message if yo...
Mar 28, 2020•50 min•Season 3Ep. 6
The Doors are here with their self-titled album! Join Ben and Mike as they discuss an album this iconic album, with its unique sounds and emotions. Halloween music, or sheer brilliance? We'll find out on this episode covering the album Rolling Stone said was the 42nd greatest album of all time. As a reminder, you can find our new Spotify playlist right here - we'll be updating it as we go with our favorite songs from each album! You can check out Rolling Stone's full list right here . We'd love ...
Mar 21, 2020•1 hr 3 min•Season 3Ep. 5
As we get warmed up for The Doors (this weekend!) Mike fills us in on his spouse's least favorite bands. It's a fun mid-week ep - we hope you enjoy! As a reminder, you can find our new Spotify playlist right here - we'll be updating it as we go with our favorite songs from each album! You can check out Rolling Stone's full list right here . We'd love it if you would review us in your favorite podcast app, and while you're at it, give us a like on our Facebook Page or Instagram , follow us on Twi...
Mar 18, 2020•6 min•Season 3Ep. 4
