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  • #199 Nine Inch Nails - The Downward Spiral
    Mar 10 2025

    Musicians recount the strange and unexpected story behind the making of your favorite albums. Nine Inch Nails was born from the late night studio experiments of Trent Reznor, who rocketed to stardom in the early nineties with this sonically experimental and lyrically provocative album. The boys discuss Trent's rural Pennsylvania beginnings, early ProTools workflows, and the importance of twisting up samples so as to be unrecognizable

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    Listen to The Downward Spiral here:

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    Intro music: When the Walls Fell by The Beverly Crushers

    Outro music: After the Afterlife by MEGA

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    Next week's album: David Bowie - The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars

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    1 hr and 46 mins
  • BONUS: Song Battle: The Best #1 Hit of 2024 - Episode 1 (of 5)
    Mar 7 2025

    Musicians recount the strange and unexpected story behind the making of your favorite albums. Song Battle is our Patreon-only bonus show where contestants select songs to compete in a bracket system and over the course of 5 episodes we pit them against each other to determine the one true winner in Episode #5. The theme for this Song Battle is 2024 #1 Hits

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    Here's a playlist of all 16 songs we cover in this edition of Song Battle:

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    And here's our standard "random mentions" playlist for the songs that get referenced throughout the series:

    https://open.spotify.com/playlist/5WeAqIiLXy4eLpldcQEJua?si=a89b8489945140ed

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    48 mins
  • #198 Harry Nilsson -Nilsson Schmilsson
    Mar 3 2025

    Musicians recount the strange and unexpected story behind the making of your favorite albums. Harry Nilsson ping-ponged through the songwriter-for-hire business and got some very famous admirers in the process before finding critical success with his breakthrough hit Nilsson Schmilsson. The fellas welcome an old friend and discuss half-baked song structures, detuned bass parts, and what song to listen to while crying in the Target parking lot.

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    Listen to Nilsson Schmilsson here:

    https://open.spotify.com/album/3EfpOFKjotrMQTFTnxrXaB?si=90KmR8hhTZetT1PSyo6J7g

    Intro music: When the Walls Fell by The Beverly Crushers

    Outro music: After the Afterlife by MEGA

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    Next week's album: Nine Inch Nails - The Downward Spiral

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    1 hr and 35 mins
  • #197 Van Halen - 1984
    Feb 24 2025

    Musicians recount the strange and unexpected story behind the making of your favorite albums. Van Halen got their start on the Pasadena house party scene then became one of the top selling bands of all time, but by 1984 they were tired of the road and ready for a change of scenery. The team welcome a special guest to discuss stage presence, bass players who sing, and an instrument-defining talent.

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    Listen to 1984 here:

    https://open.spotify.com/album/3REUXdj5OPKhuDTrTtCBU0?si=OwDIY9_mSLa0nvfY1aWtXQ

    Intro music: When the Walls Fell by The Beverly Crushers

    Outro music: After the Afterlife by MEGA

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    Next week's album: Harry Nilsson - Nilsson Schmilsson

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    1 hr and 49 mins
  • #196 Aphex Twin - Selected Ambient Works 85-92
    Feb 17 2025

    Musicians recount the strange and unexpected story behind the making of your favorite albums. Aphex Twin was tinkering with sound and household electronics from an early age then joined and expanded upon the acid house movement of the late 1980s. The team welcome an old friend and synth expert to help sort through the tall tales of Richard D James' life and times.

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    Listen to Selected Ambient Works 85-92 here:

    https://open.spotify.com/album/7aNclGRxTysfh6z0d8671k?si=bwG6yvBNRU6jyn41LlLqOw

    Intro music: When the Walls Fell by The Beverly Crushers

    Outro music: After the Afterlife by MEGA

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    Next week's album: Van Halen - 1984

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    1 hr and 31 mins
  • #195 Muddy Waters - At Newport 1960
    Feb 10 2025

    Musicians recount the strange and unexpected story behind the making of your favorite albums. Muddy Waters was a sharecropper who became a blues superstar. The boys discuss harmonica playing, field recordings, and the lasting influence of a true innovator.

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    Listen to Muddy Waters at Newport 1960 here:

    https://open.spotify.com/album/7gTcPv1bE0THbjuvDbK1gq?si=kB7wZPPvRuSGxd6HfKmVfw

    Intro music: When the Walls Fell by The Beverly Crushers

    Outro music: After the Afterlife by MEGA

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    Next week's album: Aphex Twin - Selected Ambient Works 85-92

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    1 hr and 57 mins
  • #194 Def Leppard - Hysteria
    Feb 3 2025

    Musicians recount the strange and unexpected story behind the making of your favorite albums. Def Leppard had tasted arena rock success with their breakthrough hit Pyromania but they still wanted more, so teaming up with Mutt Lange they headed into the studio to create a hair metal version of Thriller. The guys get together to discuss terrible lyrics, cringey 80s vocal effects, and the slow sway of stadium choruses.

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    Listen to Hysteria here:

    https://open.spotify.com/album/1ja2qzCrh6bZykcojbZs82?si=5IIS69Z2TUei1jyAg41vWA

    Intro music: When the Walls Fell by The Beverly Crushers

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    Next week's album: Muddy Waters - Muddy Waters at Newport 1960

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    1 hr and 27 mins
  • #193 Little Richard - Here's Little Richard
    Jan 27 2025

    Musicians recount the strange and unexpected story behind the making of your favorite albums. Little Richard was a born performer from a young age, and by leaning into a larger than life persona ended up inventing rock and roll (and possibly all other modern musical genres). The team get together to discuss mic clipping, rhyming dictionaries, and the importance of self-promotion.

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    Listen to Here's Little Richard here:

    https://open.spotify.com/album/18tV6PLXYvVjsdOVk0S7M8?si=TbkwxRsqTm2waV2C-3Um1Q

    Intro music: When the Walls Fell by The Beverly Crushers

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    Next week's album: Def Leppard - Hysteria

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    2 hrs and 5 mins