Bonus Song Thursday - Will Sheff "Ex-Girl Collection"
It's Bonus Song Thursday! Bill and Brian talk about that time Okkervil River frontman Will Sheff and the Wrens' Charles Bissell swapped covers and released a single. They get into how well Sheff did w...
30 Mar 201724min
Okkervil River - The Stand Ins (w/ guest Kate Dressed Up)
Musician Katie Miller (katedressedup.bandcamp.com) joins Bill and Brian to dive into Okkervil River's the Stand Ins (2008, Jajaguwar). Katie talks about discovering the band via Bon Iver's cover of "B...
27 Mar 20171h 49min
Bonus Song Thursday - Tori Amos "Raining Blood"
It's Bonus Song Thursday! This week, Bill and Brian break down Tori Amos' cover of Slayer's "Raining Blood," and wonder whether or not it started the trend of rock songs getting turned into haunting b...
23 Mar 201720min
Slayer - Reign in Blood (w/ guest DX Ferris)
Publisher and author DX Ferris (6623press.com) joins Bill and Brian to discuss Slayer's entry into the metal class of '86 Reign in Blood (1986, Def Jam). Ferris talks about taking his fandom to the ex...
20 Mar 20171h 57min
Bonus Song Thursday - Lady GaGa "Perfect Illusion"
It's Bonus Song Thursday! This week, the boys tackle Lady GaGa's recent single, "Perfect Illusion" which features Queens of the Stone Age's Josh Homme on guitar. In this episode, we mention how GaGa -...
16 Mar 201719min
Queens of the Stone Age - Songs for the Deaf (w/ guest Adam Bird)
Musician Adam Bird (facebook.com/adambirdmusic) joins Bill and Brian to discuss hard rockers Queens of the Stone Age's Songs for the Deaf (2002, Interscope). Adam talks about discovering the band via ...
13 Mar 20172h
Bonus Song Thursday - Sinead O'Connor "Nothing Compares 2 U"
It's Bonus Song Thursday! This week Bill and Brian discuss how this Prince-penned song struck that sweet spot of early 90s production and - yes - also about the other thing O'Connor became known for o...
9 Mar 201727min
Prince - Purple Rain (w/ guest Bill Ackerman)
Podcaster Bill Ackerman (nowplayingnetwork.net/supportingcharacters) joins Bill and Brian to discuss Prince's multimedia spectacular, Purple Rain (1984, Warner Bros.). Bill talks about falling in love...
6 Mar 20172h 2min
