Marty and Kris are back at it again with a new yearly episode...The next 2 episodes, we're gonna tackle 1967! We start with talking about how 1967 is a "Fulcrum" year for music (2:35) as we transition into an in-depth conversation about the "Summer of Love", it's cultural impact at the time and how it endured and influenced other generations. (14:36). Moving on, Marty unveils his pick for 1967, 13th Floor Elevators second album, "Easter Everywhere". (This one was a lot of fun, we hope you guys e...
Dec 11, 2020•1 hr 22 min•Ep 37•Transcript available on Metacast Hello AOTYer's!! Marty and Kris are back after nearly a month respite to talk GUILTY PLEASURES!! We first talk about the topic and how we understand the core concept and go on to explore how it resonates thru different periods and even musical genres. This one was a ton of fun, thanks for listening! Be on the lookout for another yearly episode coming soon! Also drop us an email at aotypodcast@gmail.com and check out patreon.com/albumoftheyear. Thanks again!...
Nov 10, 2020•1 hr 25 min•Ep 36•Transcript available on Metacast Marty and Kris come roaring back with part 2 of the start a new decade, 1980! The guys talk about Marty's birthday (0:33) and Kris berates him for being younger than him for 3 weeks, Pre-COVID recording (2:39) John Lennon's death being a dark shadow hanging over the year (4:55) Marty talks about how Prog Rock was nearly inescapable during the late 70's/early 80's (14:37) We then move into the charts (16:22) What the hell was up with Christopher Cross? (18:58) A mini podcast inside of a podcast a...
Sep 30, 2020•2 hr 37 min•Ep 35•Transcript available on Metacast aaaand WE'RE BACK!! Marty and Kris are back in the house to unfurl 1980 and break down the good, the bad, and the ugly. We talk "moanin cat blues" (0:05) Marty talks tectonic plates shifting (4:34) and body shames Vince Neil (11:14). We then have a conversation about the synthesizer and how it influenced the decade and the genres and bands it created (13:00). To cap it off, We get down to Kris' pick, Chrissie Hynde and the Pretenders raucous and gritty debut, Pretenders (43:00). Thanks to everyo...
Sep 25, 2020•2 hr 30 min•Ep 34•Transcript available on Metacast Marty and Kris are back in the game, this time, talking about a couple of obscure albums they've been listening to lately. Marty kicks things off with Albert Ayer's misunderstood neo-soul/free jazz stomper "New Grass" (22:07). Moving on, Kris talks about his pick, "All the Best from Ireland: 40 Irish Drinking songs" (38:24). We hope you enjoyed this episode, we had a really great time talking about these albums! We're also going to start getting back to a more normal schedule and revisiting the ...
Aug 12, 2020•1 hr 16 min•Ep 33•Transcript available on Metacast Hello AOTYers....we hope you're all staying safe out there! We're sorry for the lack of recent episodes-we're still doing what we can to figure out a way to get content to you as best we can during lockdown. Lucky for us, we were able to tap friend of the podcast Kevin Moss to all the way in Cincinnati, Ohio-LIVE via satellite! Ok, via the internet, but who's counting! For our newest anthology episode, Marty, Kris, and Kevin tackle one of the most prolific bands of all time-Guided by Voices! We ...
May 07, 2020•2 hr 35 min•Ep 32•Transcript available on Metacast Hello friends! We are doing our best to bring you content in the midst of everything going on. Here's a lunchtime episode Kris and Marty recorded last week. In this episode they discuss YouTube, and what it means to music in several different ways. Be on the lookout for a new year episode soon! Thanks for listening and be sure to check out patreon.com/albumoftheyear and email us at AOTYPodcast@gmail.com . Thanks as always for listening!
Mar 25, 2020•46 min•Transcript available on Metacast Hello friends! In lieu of a regular AOTY Episode, we have Episode 1 of our Patreon only exclusive podcast, How Have I Not Seen Die Hard? In this podcast, Kris and his brother-in-law, Thomas, break down the good, the bad, and the ugly of movies pretty much everyone has seen, except for them. 12-inch and 180 Gram LP Patreon subscribers get this and other exclusive audio content by subscribing! In the first episode, Kris and Thomas break down Sly Stallone's 1982 classic "First Blood". Check out the...
Mar 17, 2020•45 min•Ep 30•Transcript available on Metacast Hey Team, let's kick it for this week's new lunchtime episode! Kris kicks things off pledge drive style (0:20) Introducing Thomas back on AOTY Podcast by recounting a story about him trying to get into the 1997's MTV Sports and Music festival (4:30) Getting marooned at Barton Springs Mall as a result (5:33) Recounting 1-800 Collect (6:42) Thomas's proper intro (12:00) Introducing our Lunctime topic, art and commerce (13:50) (14:57) Shock Jock madness (19:05) Kris reminiscing on his time as "Ency...
Mar 10, 2020•59 min•Ep 29•Transcript available on Metacast Let's do this, team...1997 Part 2 is here! Marty talks about his partner, Courtney, seeing Bj ö rk at ACL Fest in the early 2000's (0:00) Kris wonders how that show slipped under his radar (1:10) The '97 Beat goes on with Stephen talking about the MTV Sports and Music Festival that took place in Austin (2:56) Kris recounts what some music critics had dubbed "The worst 2 week period in the history of music (7:20) Way more Limp Bizkit talk than any one music podcast should tolerate (14:00) We move...
Mar 03, 2020•2 hr 10 min•Ep 28•Transcript available on Metacast We're BAAACK with our first year episode of Season 4! Get ready for all things 1997! We cold open with our guest, Stephen Cadena, aka DJ Shoestring (0:00) We then give him a proper introduction (1:51) Marty and Stephen reminisce on growing up with Hip Hop in Ohio and Texas (5:59) We move on by breaking down the state of Hip Hop in 1997 (16:34) Wu-Tang Forever and how it fit into the time contextually (27:54) More seminal Hip Hop albums from '97 (34:00) Master P's "Ghetto D" and how he inexplicab...
Feb 25, 2020•1 hr 26 min•Ep 27•Transcript available on Metacast It is with heavy hearts that we kick off season 4 with a tribute to the incomparable Neil Peart, who passed away in early 2020. We still manage to get some laughs out breaking down Cold Pizza and commiserating over defunct pizza joints in Leveland, Texas (0:00) Introducing our guest, drummer, professor, and all around great guy Dolf Guardiola, (4:10) Neil Peart's cavernous prowess (18:01) Where we were when we heard the news (19:16) The worlds that Neil's influence permeated (22:08) Neil's Visio...
Feb 18, 2020•2 hr 50 min•Ep 26•Transcript available on Metacast Here it comes-The second annual Holidays Episode from your boys Marty and Kris! We kick things off by popping open a present-what else could be better than another mystery box of .45's! (1:50) Marty tells a story about our last mystery box episode (5:45) Kris picks first (7:05) We come across a mis-labled slab that was credited to Barbara Streisand (11:45) Marty picks out a "Korean Afro" (15:50) Marty reminisces on simpler times when the Bad-Boys era Detroit Pistons ruled the NBA and were introd...
Dec 10, 2019•2 hr 42 min•Ep 25•Transcript available on Metacast 1, 2, 3, 4!!! Marty and Kris locked themselves in the lab for hours and have emerged with our 2nd ANTHOLOGY EPISODE!!! Before we get in to all things Ramones, we break down fall weather in Texas (0:27) Marty going to Levitation fest and seeing the likes of TOBACCO and BEAK> while Kris stayed in Leander to see the best ZZ Top/70's southern buttrock cover band this side of Williamson County (4:19) Our new imaginary German friend, Nils, comes up when talking about how many different drummers KMFDM ...
Nov 20, 2019•2 hr 35 min•Ep 24•Transcript available on Metacast Marty and Kris are BACK talking 1975! Marty kicks things off using his silky smooth NPR voice (0:00) Commiserating the popularity of "My Humps" (1:39) and Kris cruising for new sponsors after trying pickle-flavored beer (2:59. We then move on to the charts ( 4:05) Kris breaks down "Hicksploitation" (7:24) "Chevy Van" and how in the world those lyrics were committed to tape (14:49) Kris breaks out the Trivial Pursuit RPM edition booster pack and we both test our mettle (29:47). After realizing we...
Nov 12, 2019•1 hr 14 min•Ep 23•Transcript available on Metacast Marty and Kris are back with another heater for you-1975! Kris and Marty both talk about their Halloween (1:21) Marty talks about breaking his alcohol fast (1:51) Moving on, we reveal the year we’re going to break down (4:41) We touch on some of the finer points of the year in music (8:25) Marty and Kris face off on Simon and Garfunkel (17:49) We then take some time to talk about our carefully curated 1975 Spotify playlist (25:57). Moving on, we start our album conversation with Marty’s pick for...
Nov 05, 2019•1 hr 22 min•Ep 22•Transcript available on Metacast This week, Marty and Kris emerge from the lab with another lunchtime episode! Marty talks about a close encounter with Stromboli to kick things off (1:12) and starts working out a new character (1:42) We then reveal the topic for today's lunchtime episode-Hot Takes! (6:27) Kris kicks things off making his case that the Spice Girls were good for music (8:27). Next, Marty reveals his hot take; he feels that Stevie Ray Vaughn's music and mythology is severely overrated. (35:34) Don't forget to chec...
Oct 29, 2019•1 hr 2 min•Ep 21•Transcript available on Metacast Hey Team, Marty and Kris are heading back to the 2006 buffet with another banger! The guys kick things off by flirting with influencer culture, but fly to close to the sun on wings of fried chicken (1:53) Marty talks a bit about going to see Wu-Tang Clan at ACL Live (4:00) and James Blake at Stubb's (8:58) We then get into the good and mostly bad, mostly ugly 2006 billboard top 100 (11:09) Uninspired white guys (12:09) Kris' supreme disdain for "My Humps" (22:07) Kris' burgeoning fascination wit...
Oct 22, 2019•1 hr 18 min•Ep 20•Transcript available on Metacast Marty and Kris are back to take you to church for 2006! We start off taking about Marty talks about his experience going to ACL Fest and getting to write a recap for Clash Magazine (1:07) The Many faces of Pat Smear (10:14) The year in music (26:52) Remembering the Microsoft Zune (28:25) Marty remembering that 2 month spell when he really loved Panic! at the Disco (31:31) Three 6 Mafia being the first rap group to win an Academy Award (45:39) We then move on to Kris' pick for 2006, What was thou...
Oct 15, 2019•2 hr 43 min•Ep 19•Transcript available on Metacast Lunchtime is again upon us! Kris kicks things off solo (0:21) and gives a primer on the lunchtime format (0:39). We then get into the thick of things as we discuss the current state of rock music, and contemplate it's relevance in 2019 (1:47). Thanks again for listening, and don't forget to check out our Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/albumoftheyear
Oct 08, 2019•1 hr 7 min•Ep 18•Transcript available on Metacast The Dream of the 90's rolls on with 1993, episode 2! We kick things off by talking about Marty's 40th Birthday Party (1:06) Remembering Rick Ocasek (10:20) The Billboard top 100 (15:30) Marty reminisces on Miami Bass going legit (31:41) followed by introducing Kris to Paperboy's "Ditty" while Marty regales Kris with tales of hanging out at a teen dance club throughout his formative years (33:37) Kris shares a similar experience getting dressed down by a youth minister for playing They Might Be G...
Oct 01, 2019•2 hr 39 min•Ep 17•Transcript available on Metacast Marty and Kris go back to the 90's; get stoked for 1993! We start off with a some Swatch talk (0:45) Marty's trip to Ohio and the great record store crawl (2:25) Shout out to Cincy record stores Colemine Records and Shake It Records (5:22) A big Patreon announcement (9:35) Remembering Daniel Johnston (18:24) We then get knee deep into the waters of 1993, wading around in the year in music (33:31) Elvis' postage stamp (33:45) Oasis getting their first record deal (37:19) Prince changing his name ...
Sep 27, 2019•2 hr 38 min•Ep 16•Transcript available on Metacast Hold on to your butts, AOTYers, It's officially been 1 year! Marty and Kris reflect on the past year and pop open a new mystery box to celebrate the occasion. Thanks for listening!
Sep 17, 2019•1 hr 6 min•Ep 15•Transcript available on Metacast The fun continues in 2009, episode 2! Marty, Kris, and Caitlin are back, breaking down the finer points of frozen custard (0:45) T he charts (1:41) Caitlin and Kris revel in their disgust of Owl City (2:00) Marty struggles to find a favorite song (10:32) UB40 “Red Red Wine” strikes again (14:22) Caitlin reflects on her experience growing up in the shadow of 9/11 (15:35) Marty busting out his Christopher Walker impression (22:19) We then move on Kris’s pick for 2009, Phoenix and their indie-pop m...
Sep 10, 2019•2 hr 54 min•Ep 14•Transcript available on Metacast WERE BACK!!! Welcome to Season 3! Marty and Kris kick things off by talking about our new merch ( 1:11 ) and share a listener email that’s very close to our hearts ( 3:27 ). Marty reminisces on the midwest and their “Taste Of” festivals ( 6:32 ) Marty and Kris seeing Parliament Funkadelic ( 7:32 ) and coming face to face with Fishbone ultra-fandom ( 8:32 ). We then introduce our special guest, Caitlin Wittlif, who regales us with some first-hand experiences on her time interning at Rolling Stone...
Sep 03, 2019•2 hr 42 min•Transcript available on Metacast Beat the Heat with Marty and Kris as they break down some of their favorite summer music for the season 2 finale! We start off with a state of the podcast (7:57). Next, Kris picks 3 summer songs from each decade from the 50’s to the 2010’s, and Marty picks his favorite (16:57). Keep it chill this summer. Thanks for listening!
Jul 02, 2019•1 hr 19 min•Ep 13•Transcript available on Metacast The 1984 cipher continues with 2 more classic albums! We kick things off with a deep dive into the billboard top 100 (1:46) Kris reminds Marty of a previous conversation regarding the movie “Blow” (5:16) Kris seeing Willie Nelson at Battleship Texas at 6 years old (8:50) More vital Huey Lewis talk (10:54) Key differences between “Dancing in the Dark” and “Dancing in the Sheets” (16:30) Kris tells a great story about The Cars and “city music” (24:40) An assembly Marty attended in 4th grade which ...
Jun 26, 2019•2 hr 55 min•Ep 12•Transcript available on Metacast It’s time to dive knee deep back into the 80’s! We kick things off talking about Marty’s recent vacation to New Mexico (0:58) Marty understanding Kris on a deeper level after driving through the expanse of West Texas (1:20) Introducing our guest, singer-songwriter and Kris’s wife, Stephanie Wright (2:10) Comparing notes on Roswell (3:22) Marty adding to his gas station food repertoire courtesy of Allsup’s in Plains, Texas (4:45) Kris and Step visiting the Motown exhibit at the LBJ Library here i...
Jun 19, 2019•2 hr 52 min•Transcript available on Metacast The wait is over! 1969 EPISODE 2 is here! We start out by talking about Kris going to see X and the Violent Femmes at ACL Live (0:40) Talking Heads concept album and movie “True Stories” (4:35) We then dive into the charts (5:57) Kris sounds off on bubblegum and talks about it’s lasting influence (6:17) Marty tells the story of the Amen break (11:53) “Smokin’ Grapevine” with Tony Joe White (16:30) Elvis Presley’s “In the Ghetto” and the racial context of the time (18:02) “In the year 2525” (21:5...
Jun 11, 2019•1 hr 26 min•Ep 10•Transcript available on Metacast Better late that never, people! Marty and Kris have another heater on the stove for you! We start out by talking about going to the Austin Record Convention (0:51) Buying really weird 45’s (1:10) How Discogs has changed the game and makes it harder to find deals (2:56) Introducing the year we’re covering in the next 2 episodes (13:30) Recapping 1969 in music (15:35) Altamont and the impact it had on popular culture moving forward (15:55) The Beatles rooftop concert (22:45) Yoko Ono arguably bein...
Jun 05, 2019•2 hr 37 min•Ep 9•Transcript available on Metacast 
