195 - John Mayall & The Bluesbreakers - Blues Breakers with Eric Clapton (The “Beano” Album”)

Character comedian Frankie Quinones gets in touch with his East LA roots via the blues rock sounds of the 1984 sophomore Los Lobos album How Will the Wolf Survive? For guest playlists, new music influ...

18 Sep 20191h 9min

Comedian Roy Wood Jr. bears witness to the cold-blooded rhythm and blues of Marvin Gaye's musical reckoning of his divorce in the form of the 1978 album Here, My Dear. For guest playlists, new music i...

11 Sep 20191h 8min

SNL alum Brooks Wheelan reveals his zealous love for all things My Morning Jacket, especially their 2005 psychedelic rock triumph Z.   For guest playlists, new music influenced by this album, and full...

4 Sep 20191h 10min

Radio legend Ron Bennington reminisces about growing up in an era defined by roots rock albums like Elton John’s 1970 release Tumbleweed Connection. For guest playlists, new music influenced by this a...

28 Aug 20191h 10min

Comedian Erik Griffin raises some interesting questions about the integrity of the timeless soul classics included in The Drifters’ 1968 compilation Golden Hits.   For guest playlists, new music influ...

21 Aug 20191h 5min

Comedian JessiMae Peluso fully embodies the fearless but feminine grunge rock of Hole’s 1994 album Live Through This.   For guest playlists, new music influenced by this album, and full show notes, go...

14 Aug 20191h 10min

With former Sex Pistols front man Johnny Rotten at the helm, you’d think P.I.L.’s 1979 release Metal Box would be a slam dunk for anti-establishment types the world over, but that is not the case for ...

7 Aug 20191h 10min

In the Premiere episode of The 500 as a Spotify Original, Comedy icon Bobby Lee runs wild with R.E.M.’s 1987 album Document revealing the hilarious highs and lows of his life and career as well as his...

31 Jul 20191h 3min