161. Tasmin Archer Discusses Daniel Lanois, Shine
Send a text British pop/rock vocalist and songwriter Tasmin Archer joins Al to discuss Daniel Lanois’ 2003 album Shine. Tasmin talks about how she became a fan of Lanois’ music, and she breaks down th...
15 Sep 20241h 8min
160. Will Rigby Discusses Cheri Knight, The Northeast Kingdom
Send a text For this episode, Will Rigby—drummer for the seminal indie rock band the dB’s—introduces Al to Cheri Knight’s 1998 album, The Northeast Kingdom. Will talks about his experience of playing ...
1 Sep 202458min
159. Matt Johnson Discusses The The, Ensoulment
Send a text Matt Johnson, the singer, songwriter and musician behind the post-punk band The The, visits YMAAA to talk about the first The The album in 24 years, Ensoulment. Matt talks about why he dec...
25 Aug 202432min
158. Amy Rigby Discusses Fountains of Wayne, self-titled
Send a text Singer-songwriter Amy Rigby (solo, The Shams, The Last Roundup) has had a longstanding admiration for the power-pop band Fountains of Wayne, and she joins Al to chat about the band’s self-...
18 Aug 20241h 14min
157. Sean Nelson Discusses Leonard Cohen, Songs of Love and Hate (TW: discussion of lyrics pertaining to suicide)
Send a text CONTENT WARNING: There is discussion of suicide as it relates to the lyrics of the song “Dress Rehearsal Rag.” (Discussion begins at 46:44 and ends at 51:58.) Sean Nelson, formerly the f...
4 Aug 20241h
156. Bruce Sudano Discusses Donna Summer, Bad Girls
Send a text In celebration of the album’s 45th anniversary, musician and songwriter Bruce Sudano (Brooklyn Dreams, Alive N Kickin’, solo) visits YMAAA to talk about Donna Summer’s Bad Girls. He talks ...
21 Juli 20241h 1min
155. Stephanie Sammons Discusses Triumph, The Sport of Kings
Send a text Dallas-based singer/songwriter Stephanie Sammons joins Al to introduce him to Triumph’s 1986 album, The Sport of Kings. Stephanie talks about what she loves about this album and what made ...
7 Juli 202454min
154. Tim Easton Discusses Joni Mitchell, Blue
Send a text Nashville-based singer/songwriter Tim Easton joins Al to discuss an album that has nearly been the subject of several previous episodes (but never quite made the cut), Joni Mitchell’s albu...
23 Juni 20241h 7min
