129. Laura King Discusses The Bangles, All Over the Place
Send a text Drummer Laura King (Superchunk, Bat Fangs, R. Ring, Speed Stick) talks about her love for the album that kickstarted The Bangles’ run of ‘80s hits, All Over The Place. Laura recounts the e...
20 Aug 202358min
128. Meghan Minior Discusses Naomi Punk, Television Man
Send a text Vocalist, bassist, artist and graphic designer Meghan Minior (Longings, Corrode) introduces Al to Naomi Punk’s 2014 album, Television Man. Meghan talks about what makes this an album she r...
13 Aug 202350min
127. Tiff Hannay Discusses Mitski, Be The Cowboy
Send a text Tiff Hannay, vocalist and guitarist for the Lansing-based band Rodeo Boys, introduces Al to Mitski’s fifth album, Be the Cowboy. Tiff talks about what they love about this album and how th...
6 Aug 20231h 9min
126. Beth Bombara Discusses Hiss Golden Messenger, Terms of Surrender
Send a text Singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist and producer Beth Bombara joins Al to introduce him to Hiss Golden Messenger’s 2019 album, Terms of Surrender. Beth talks about her first impressi...
30 Jul 202354min
125. Earl Cureton Discusses Earth, Wind and Fire, Gratitude
Send a text Earl Cureton, veteran of 12 NBA seasons and author of Earl the Twirl: My Life in Basketball (with Jake Uitti), joins Al to discuss Earth, Wind and Fire’s 1975 double album, Gratitude. Earl...
23 Jul 20231h 2min
124. Maia Sharp Discusses Lucy Dacus, Historian
Send a text Singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist and producer Maia Sharp introduces Al to Lucy Dacus’ second album, Historian. Maia talks about how she wound up getting obsessed with the album an...
16 Jul 20231h 7min
123. Phill Brown Discusses Murray Head, Nigel Lived
Send a text Legendary audio engineer and author Phill Brown, who has worked with The Rolling Stones, Led Zeppelin, Bob Marley, Talk Talk and countless other prominent artists over the last 50-plus yea...
9 Jul 202359min
122. Mind Blown! YMAAA Conversations That Could Change How You Hear Music
Send a text This week, Al takes a break from the usual format to revisit nine previous episodes where the guest changed the way that he thinks about or listens to music. Al groups the excerpted discus...
2 Jul 202357min
