Album Nerds

Two classic and influential albums from Albert King and Wayne Shorter get the Nerd stamp of greatness. Then we beautifully transition to metal heavyweight Mastodon’s new release. Don’t forget to suppo...

8 Jan 202330min

Putting out a great record is obviously difficult. Following it up with something that isn’t a steaming pile is apparently just as hard. We talk about some follow-up albums that didn’t quite live up t...

8 Jan 202331min

What to talk about? How bout some great new music! New releases from metal band Havok and pop duo Tennis get the Album Nerds stamp of approval. Turn that Nerd up to 11.

8 Jan 202329min

Hear how music royalty was crowned as we talk over our favorite Prince records from his 30+ year career. So purify yourself in the waters of Lake Minnetonka and enjoy a lovesexy odyssey with your 2 fa...

8 Jan 202333min

Great records stand the test of time. We nominate 2 recentish albums that we think will still sound as great in 25 years as they do today. Rock bands One Bad Son and Baroness earn the honor this week....

8 Jan 202333min

The summer movie season is near, let us get you in the spirit by talking about our favorite soundtrack albums. Shout outs to some products we love and Chris Cornell as well. #RIPChris

8 Jan 202339min

Spring is here and it’s brought some great new music! We recommend 2 recent releases from Chris Stapleton and The Black Angels. And we sprinkle in a listener recommendation for good measure. Turn that...

8 Jan 202337min

What makes music essential? That’s the question we’ve been trying to answer these last 6 months in our Essential Jazz and Blues projects. On this episode, we write another chapter as we dive into the ...

8 Jan 202335min