114. Peter Case Discusses Bob Dylan, self-titled
Send us Fan Mail Singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist and producer Peter Case (The Nerves, The Plimsouls, solo) drops by YMAAA to give Al a long-overdue introduction to Bob Dylan’s self-titled de...
7 Maj 20231h 12min
113. David Joseph Discusses Mark Hollis, self-titled
Send us Fan Mail Multi-instrumentalist and composer David Joseph of Held By Trees has played with several of the musicians who performed on the final two Talk Talk albums, so there is no one better to...
30 Apr 20231h 14min
112. Jake Uitti Discusses Macklemore & Ryan Lewis, The Heist
Send us Fan Mail Music and sports writer Jake Uitti visits YMAAA to introduce Al to Macklemore and Ryan Lewis’ The Heist. Jake talks about why he chose the album for this episode, how it became a brea...
23 Apr 20231h
111. Michael Peter Olsen Discusses Van Halen, 1984
Send us Fan Mail Cellist Michael Peter Olsen joins Al to familiarize him with an album he thought he mostly knew: Van Halen’s 1984. Michael makes the case that a careful listening of the album reveals...
16 Apr 20231h 9min
110. Elizabeth Nelson Takes Over and Al Melchior Discusses Genesis, self-titled
Send us Fan Mail Elizabeth Nelson of The Paranoid Style turns the tables on Al for this episode, serving as host and asking Al about why he loves Genesis and their 1983 self-titled album (also known a...
9 Apr 202354min
109. Neil Gust Discusses Nigeria 70, Vol. 1 (Funky Lagos)
Send us Fan Mail Neil Gust, guitarist, songwriter and vocalist for Portland rock trio No. 2 (and previously of Heatmiser) becomes the first YMAAA guest to discuss a compilation. He introduces Al to Ni...
2 Apr 20231h
108. Neal Barnard Discusses Cream, Wheels of Fire
Send us Fan Mail Dr. Neal Barnard is a clinical researcher who is the founding president of the Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine, and he is also a multi-instrumentalist who founded the ba...
26 Mars 20231h 2min
107. Chris Slusarenko Discusses The Fall, Perverted by Language
Send us Fan Mail Chris Slusarenko of the Portland-based band Eyelids joins Al to talk about The Fall’s 1983 album, Perverted by Language, and their “Kicker Conspiracy” single, which was released in th...
19 Mars 20231h 9min
