In 1974, in the wake of the release of their magnum opus, Red, Robert Fripp made the decree "King Crimson is completely over. For ever and ever." And he meant it... for a time. For the next few years, he left the music industry completely to focus on himself and his spirituality, but he wouldn't be out for long. In the late 70s into 1980, Fripp was pulled back into the fold, laying down guitar work for legends such as David Bowie, Peter Gabriel, and Daryl Hall. Finally, the need to be in a group resurfaced, and he enlisted Adrien Belew (who had just come off the "Remain in Light" tour) and Ton ..read more

On September 9th, 1999 (or 9-9-99), Thomas Bangalter and and Guy-Manuel de Homem-Christo became robots. After a night of working on a track, their sampler crashed and exploded. After some quick surgery to treat their injuries, they came out as robots. After realizing their track had been erased from the incident, they started to toil away on "Discovery" to try and regain what humanity they had left... Returning guest Derick McDuff returns! Look for an episode of his "Underrated" movie podcast next month about Interstella 5555 including Brad LeBaron! Underrated movie podcast: https://podcasts ..read more

Alrighty y'all, this episode is going to get DARK. We've talked about heroin as a subject matter in many songs for many bands, but today we get INTO it. Coming from an era glorifying the sex, drugs, and rock and roll style, Alice in Chains and their grunge cohorts recontextualized the lifestyle to be more of a cautionary tale than something to aspire to. In Dirt, we get the entire journey of heroin addiction; from the lackadaisical first time, to the brink of death's door, to the harrowing trial of withdrawal. They weren't the first band in the genre to experience the tragedy of heroin addicti ..read more

Last time on the pod we discussed Erykah's left brain album and today we have it's counterpart in her right brain album, New Amerykah Pt. 2, that arrived two years after New Amerykah Pt. 1. While it continues to have mixes from some of the best underground producers in the game, this one gets a little more personal. In "Return of the Ankh", she dissects all of her relationships--with her lovers, with her fans, with money, and with herself; and creates a hip hop classic while doing so. Erykah Badu "Window Seat": https://youtu.be/9hVp47f5YZg?si=WwVHYXgI9zHBhK3g Matt & Kim "Lessons Learned ..read more

Today we're talking about none other than the First Lady of Neo Soul. If you've ever wondered how hip hop of the 2010s got so groovy, look no further than New Amerykah. With her eclectic style and taste in music, she brings us everything from 70s funk to 90s R&B and everything in-between. After a several year hiatus due to writer's block, Erykah, with the help of some of hip-hops best producers, she came back strong with this record and remains somewhere near the top of mount hip-hop. CHILLING WITH ERYKAH AND REGGIE (Marc Ribillet): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AtR1yVmCCvw&t=1388s ..read more

What if Scott Pilgrim's garage rock band Sex Bob-Omb was real...? Well, it might sound like our guests for this episode, The Stinkeyes!!! What if we had that band on our podcast??? Fortunately for you we do! Today we're joined by Emily, Jordan, and Haley from The Stinkeyes to discuss an incredibly influential cult classic, Scott Pilgrim Vs The World, and it's garage rock/folk punk/soul/8 bit infused soundtrack. We're here to make you think about death and get sad and stuff!!!!!!!!!! The Stinkeyes' Bandcamp: https://thestinkeyes.bandcamp.com/ The Stinkeyes at New Moon Cafe this FRIDAY the 12th ..read more

Today, the concept... is revenge. Not just any revenge. A revenge that would go on to define the entire Thrash Metal genre. It's Dave Mustaine versus Metallica... Part ONE: Megadeth. With friend and Megadeth superfan, Nate Maney Megadeth "Behind the Music": ⁠⁠https://youtu.be/R3l4kZk2GXc?si=iBcP7FFCx8xfP1HY Icons: Dave Mustaine of Megadeth: https://youtu.be/O6URPndg9cg?si=BJMsFL0B_1CfDQR3 GrymgaRPG youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@GrymgaRPG Decline of Western Civilization 2 on Music Movies Tonight: https://youtu.be/UOIdkW0gYVk?si=05Z7NZcQmJ73V-Cr OUR DISCORD: ⁠⁠https://discord.gg/2stA2P7pTC ..read more

100 - 300 samples. That's how many songs, give or take, that went into the production of Beastie Boys' sophomore opus, "Paul's Boutique". After getting run through the music industry, sold as frat rap, and having a less than fly time in New York after their brush with success. After a few years, they escaped New York, saved by The Dust Brothers out in LA. The rest, is hip hop history. Today we have back video game aficionado, musician, and friend of Dave, Moses Wolfenstein!!! Every Sample From Beastie Boys' “Paul's Boutique”: ⁠https://youtu.be/AYwCZqzrmaQ?si=rNzFXzVuj1CiT8Bc⁠ Looking Down th ..read more

Courtney Love. A woman plagued by tragedy and misogyny, tabloid and conspiracy. She has been called a lot things over the years, some by friends, many by the media. She has had beefs with the likes of Trent Reznor, Billy Corgan, Gwen Stefani, and Tori Amos, to name a few. However, one thing is certain. She is a force to be reckoned with. Today we're discussing the album that came out less than a week after Kurt Cobain's tragic passing, and a few months before the passing of their own bassist, Kristen Pfaff. "Live Through This" has become infamous for the tragedy that surrounds it, as well as t ..read more

Today we talk about the GOAT of sports video games. In 1999, a man by the name of Hawk cashed in all of his clout for one game that would change the landscape of games forever... and its music. We're talking about the soundtrack that introduced a generation to bands like Dead Kennedys, Primus, The Vandals, and Goldfinger, to name a few. This soundtrack, and the rest of the soundtracks in the series still resonate to this day with skaters, punks, and music lovers alike. It's Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 1, the soundtrack... Today we're joined again by Robert Persinger, AKA The Drop King, contributor ..read more