- Jul 16, 2018
Episode 8: Best on Vinyl So Far... 2018
On the final episode of Season 1, hosts David W. Williams and Greg Hays discuss the best albums of 2018 so far. Our conversation begins with "The Dave Cobb 3" as we are calling it. Dave Cobb has produced some of the greatest music over the last few years and he does not disappoint with 3 that we discuss at the beginning, the latest albums by Anderson East, Brandi Carlie and John Prine.
- Jun 27, 2018
Episode 7: Nathaniel Rateliff & the Night Sweats - Tearing at the Seams
Musicians Warren Bazemore and Shane Williams of the Americana duo Finnegan Bell join host David W. Williams to discuss Nathaniel Rateliff & the Night Sweats new album, Tearing at the Seams. We play clips from the album, discuss Nathaniel Rateliff's career and the formation of the Night Sweats, and dive into lyrics and elements that make the album really stand out. We discuss the producer and the recording process that lead to the creation of Tearing at the Seams
- Jun 4, 2018
Episode 6: The Cars - "The Road To Heartbeat City"
Kevin Lee has been working in the music industry for over 25 years. He spent years as an Artist Manager working with bands like The Go Go's, Candlebox, Ace Frehley, George Lynch, Survivor, and Whitford St. Holmes featuring Brad Whitford of Aerosmith, to name a few. He served as the North West Scout for Epic Records, he was the GM for the record label Audio Nest, and currently, a Talent Agent at the Patriot Agency working with Bryan Adams, Richard Marx, Sugar Ray, and Nine Days. Kevin joins hosts David W. Williams and Greg Hays to discuss the Cars journey from their debut, self titled album released in 1978 through the release of their fifth album in 1984, Heartbeat City. "The Road to Heartbeat City" looks at one of music's most notable New Wave bands.
- May 21, 2018
Episode 5: John Prine - The Tree of Forgiveness
Musicians Cody Driggers (The Wedding, Take It Back!, TRAMPS, Gimme The Bad News) and Austin Cox, singer-songwriter and long-time fan of John Prine, join host David W. Williams to discuss John Prine's new album, The Tree of Forgiveness. We play clips from the album, discuss John Prine's career, dive into lyrics, and elements that make the album really stand out. We discuss the producer, Dave Cobb, and take a look at the guest writers and performers on the album. If you love records, vinyl, discovering new music, or rediscovering music you already know, this is the podcast for you.
- May 7, 2018
Episode 4: Nothing More - The Stories We Tell Ourselves
Brian "Head" Welch is a founding member and guitarist for the band Korn. He also fronts the band Love and Death. He is a NYT best-selling author and has a new documentary coming out called Loud Krazy Love. Listen as Brian joins David and Greg to discuss the Nothing More album The Stories We Tell Ourselves. We play clips from the album, discuss Nothing More's career, dive into lyrics, and elements that make the album really stand out. If you love records, vinyl, discovering new music, or rediscovering music you already know, this is the podcast for you.
- Apr 20, 2018
Episode 3: The Killers - Wonderful, Wonderful
Singer Songwriter / Producer Andrew Osenga (The Normals, Caedmon's Call, A&R at Capitol Records, Co-founded the Square Peg Alliance) and Author Russ Ramsey (Struck) join David and Greg to discuss the Killers album Wonderful, Wonderful. We play clips from the album, discuss the Killers career from Hot Fuss to Wonderful, Wonderful, dive into lyrics, and elements that make the album really stand out. If you love records, vinyl, discovering new music, or rediscovering music you already know, this is the podcast for you.
- Apr 9, 2018
Episode 2: Best Vinyl of 2017: Part Two
Musicians Cody Driggers (The Wedding, Take It Back!, TRAMPS, Gimme The Bad News) and Austin Cox (Singer Songwriter) join David and Greg to discuss some of the best records released on vinyl in 2017. The albums referenced are from For the Record's article Best Vinyl of 2017. Albums discussed in this episode include: Foo Fighters | Concrete and Gold Margo Price | All American Made Matt Mays | Once Upon a Hell of a Time Chris Stapleton | From A Room: Volume 2
- Apr 5, 2018
Episode 1: Best Vinyl of 2017
Musicians Cody Driggers (The Wedding, Take It Back!, TRAMPS, Gimme The Bad News) and Austin Cox (Singer Songwriter) join David and Greg to discuss some of the best records released on vinyl in 2017. The albums referenced are from For the Record's article Best Vinyl of 2017. Albums discussed in this episode include: • Jason Isbell & The 400 Unit | Nashville Sound • JD McPherson | UNDIVIDED HEART & SOUL • Manchester Orchestra | A Black Mile to the Surface • Ryan Adams | Prisoner • The War On Drugs - A Deeper Understanding