185. Wes Jackson Discusses De La Soul, Buhloone Mindstate
Send us Fan Mail On this episode, Wes Jackson—the President of BRIC Arts Media in Brooklyn—drops by to introduce Al to De La Soul’s 1993 album Buhloone Mindstate. Wes talks about his long-time De La S...
24 Apr 202552min
184. Laura Kidd Discusses Belly, Star
Send us Fan Mail Nottingham-based multi-instrumentalist, singer-songwriter, producer, YouTuber and podcaster Laura Kidd (Penfriend, Obey Robots, She Makes War) joins Al to get him acquainted with Bell...
16 Apr 20251h 13min
183. Peter Holsapple Discusses The Flame, self-titled
Send us Fan Mail Peter Holsapple (dB’s, R.E.M., Hootie and the Blowfish, Continental Drifters, The Paranoid Style) pays YMAAA a visit to introduce Al to The Flame’s 1970 self-titled album. Peter talks...
11 Apr 20251h 18min
182. Dylan Rodrigue Discusses Grateful Dead, From the Mars Hotel (TW: discussion of lyrics pertaining to suicide)
Send us Fan Mail CONTENT WARNING: There are references to suicide as they relate to the lyrics of the song “China Doll.” (Discussion begins at 28:27 and ends at 31:53.) On this episode, L.A.-based s...
6 Apr 20251h 2min
181. Miki Berenyi Trio Discuss The Associates, Sulk
Send us Fan Mail On this episode, Al has not one or two, but three guests to introduce him to an album he has never heard before. Miki Berenyi (Lush, Piroshka), KJ “Moose” McKillop (Moose, Piroshka) a...
30 Mar 20251h 10min
180. Jessica Dobson Discusses Radiohead, Amnesiac
Send us Fan Mail Multi-instrumentalist Jessica Dobson—best-known as the guitarist and vocalist for Deep Sea Diver—joins Al to introduce him to Radiohead’s 2001 album Amnesiac. Jessica talks about the ...
23 Mar 20251h 6min
179. Linying Discusses Sufjan Stevens, Carrie & Lowell
Send us Fan Mail On this episode, L.A.-based singer/songwriter/musician Linying gets Al acquainted with Sufjan Stevens’ 2015 album Carrie & Lowell. Linying talks about how the album has impacted her o...
16 Mar 20251h 2min
178. Mike Clark Discusses King's X, Gretchen Goes to Nebraska
Send us Fan Mail Mike Clark, the guitarist for the L.A.-based progressive metal band Final Gravity, joins Al on this episode to introduce him to King’s X’s 1989 album, Gretchen Goes to Nebraska. Mike ...
9 Mar 20251h
