The JAM Yearbook

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  • Welcome to The Jam Yearbook! On each episode Jim and Matt will take a semi-deep dive into a single year of music. Sometimes it's good, sometimes it's not so good. They don't claim to be historians or students of music. They just love music. At the end of each episode, Matt and Jim each share 5 songs that best reflected the year. Dig in with them as they discover hidden treasures, reminisce about guilty pleasures, and realize some hits songs were just fool's gold. They share how life events influenced perspective on music and shifted opinions over the course of their 35+ years of friendship.
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Episodes
  • Nothing But A Hair Time

    Nothing But A Hair Time
    Sep 14 2024

    Welcome to the Hair Metal special! This is also known as Jim's Day Off and Matt's Dream Episode. Originally intended to be a derogatory reference, "Hair Metal" has been a label embraced by loyal fans for over 3 decades. On this episode, Matt and Jim dive into the history and influences of hair metal. They discuss when they think it peaked and what else besides the rise of grunge led to its demise. Matt has a name-dropping marathon as he reconnects to the music that helped define the core of his musical journey. Oh, but sorry Sandy, he forgot to mention Europe.
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    58 mins
  • Album Anniversaries: August 2024

    Album Anniversaries: August 2024
    Aug 17 2024
    It's time to move on to August, but this time Matt and Jim celebrate album anniversaries with a twist. Instead of imposing their own picks of best albums celebrating this month, they polled the audience to let them decide. That's not to say it stops them from sharing their opinions about the audience choices. They take the top 5 and count them down like the old days. They jump from funk to hair metal and from trip-hop to Brit-pop with a little disco between it all. Matt and Jim each then share their own favorite album celebrating in August. Of course it wouldn't be right if they didn't throw in a few honorable mentions. So come join in a discover the albums the audience picked, or better than that, join our JAM Yearbook Facebook group page and cast your own vote for next month!
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    55 mins
  • Album Anniversaries: July 2024

    Album Anniversaries: July 2024
    Aug 3 2024

    July has come and gone, but not without some great (and not so great) albums celebrating anniversaries. Some lesser known but personal favorite bands like Reverend Horton Heat and 311 get their due praise. The Beastie Boys have a sophomore slump in sales with Paul's Boutique, but the album went on to huge critical acclaim. The birth of Jim Jams arrive with hits from New Edition. Matt finally gets to talk about a lot of metal! Metallica, Dio, and even Quiet Riot! Who did the B-52's inspire? Why do Matt and Jim struggle with Eric Clapton? When did Jim become Encyclopedia Brown? Drop in and find out in another fun anniversary episode!
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    1 hr
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