Season 5: The May Singer Songwriter ROTM - Zachary Williams - Dirty Camaro
  • May 2, 2022
Season 5: The May Singer Songwriter ROTM - Zachary Williams - Dirty Camaro

On this episode of the Blind Tiger Record Club Podcast, David W. Williams and Kevin Lee discuss the May Singer Songwriter Record Of The Month, Zachary Williams - Dirty Camaro.  The album is discussed and clips of songs from the album are played.  It is a great introduction to both the artist and the album.  Williams is the founder and front man of the band The Lone Bellow.  We discuss the success of The Lone Bellow and why Williams released a solo album.  How Williams was influenced by Jim James of My Moring Jacket.  We talk about the collaborations that include Thad Cockrell, Anderson East, John Paul White, Robert Elllis, and Ashley Monroe.  We also discuss the producer, Robert Ellis, engineer Josh Block,  and recording studio Niles City Sound in Fort Worth Texas.  There is also an interesting discussion of Spotify and the state of streaming versus physical products in the music industry.

Season 5: The April Spotlight, New Store Additions & Headbanger Albums - Jamestown Revival, Mike Campbell & The Dirty Knobs, Red Hot Chili Peppers, & Comeback Kids
  • Apr 22, 2022
Season 5: The April Spotlight, New Store Additions & Headbanger Albums - Jamestown Revival, Mike Campbell & The Dirty Knobs, Red Hot Chili Peppers, & Comeback Kids

On this episode of the Blind Tiger Record Club Podcast, David W. Williams and Kevin Lee discuss the April Spotlight, New Store Additions & Headbanger Albums.  We will be talking about new releases from Jamestown Revival, Mike Campbell & The Dirty Knobs, Red Hot Chili Peppers, and Comeback Kids.  The albums are discussed and clips of songs from the albums are played.  It is a great introduction to both the artists and the albums.

Season 5: The Jazz Soul & Blues ROTM - Khruangbin & Leon Bridges - Texas Moon
  • Apr 18, 2022
Season 5: The Jazz Soul & Blues ROTM - Khruangbin & Leon Bridges - Texas Moon

On this episode of the Blind Tiger Record Club Podcast, David W. Williams and Kevin Lee discuss the April Jazz Soul & Blues Record Of The Month, Khruangbin & Leon Bridges - Texas Moon.  The album is discussed and clips of songs from the album are played.  It is a great introduction to both the band and the album.  We talk about the first EP in this collaboration, Texas Sun.  We discuss the differences and similarities between these two EP's and how they compliment each other.  We talk about the noticeable style swings between the songs written by Bridges and Khruangbin.  We talk about the producer, Steve Christensen and how his role has changed with this collaboration.  We discuss chart position for the albums and singles.

Season 5: The April Rock & Alternative ROTM - The Horrible Crowes - Elsie (10th Anniversary)
  • Apr 11, 2022
Season 5: The April Rock & Alternative ROTM - The Horrible Crowes - Elsie (10th Anniversary)

On this episode of the Blind Tiger Record Club Podcast, David W. Williams and Kevin Lee discuss the April Rock & Alternative Record of the Month, The Horrible Crowes -  Elsie (10th Anniversary).  The album is discussed and clips of songs from the album are played.  It is a great introduction to both the band and the album.  We talk about the differences between this album and duo/group and Brian Fallon's solo work and his band Gaslight Anthem.  We discuss the producer, Ted Hutt.   We talk through the 10 year anniversary edition of Elsie, and the band's cover version of INXS' "Never Tear Us Apart".  Kevin shares a story of meeting Michael Hutchence and the importance that song represents for the band to this day.

Season 5: The April Singer Songwriter ROTM - Hurray for the Riff Raff - Life On Earth
  • Apr 4, 2022
Season 5: The April Singer Songwriter ROTM - Hurray for the Riff Raff - Life On Earth

On this episode of the Blind Tiger Record Club Podcast, David W. Williams and Kevin Lee discuss the April Singer Songwriter Record of the Month, Hurray for the Riff Raff - Life On Earth.  The album is discussed and clips of songs from the album are played.  We talk about the band's primary direction, composer, and vocalist, Alynda Segarra.  We discuss many of her influences on the album.  We talk about the producer Brad Cook.  It is a great introduction to both the artists and album. 

Season 5: The March Classics ROTM - Cinderella - Night Songs
  • Mar 25, 2022
Season 5: The March Classics ROTM - Cinderella - Night Songs

On this episode of the Blind Tiger Record Club Podcast, David W. Williams and Kevin Lee discuss the March Classics Record of the Month, Cinderella - Night Songs.  The album is discussed and clips of songs from the album are played.  We discuss how Cinderella was discovered by Jon Bon Jovi, how the band first got on MTV, and how the band stood out among many other bands in the 80's metal genre.  We also discuss the producer, Andy Johns, and some of the recording experience he brought to this album.

Season 5: The March Jazz Soul & Blues ROTM - St. Paul & The Broken Bones - The Alien Coast
  • Mar 21, 2022
Season 5: The March Jazz Soul & Blues ROTM - St. Paul & The Broken Bones - The Alien Coast

On this episode of the Blind Tiger Record Club Podcast, David W. Williams and Kevin Lee discuss the March Jazz Soul & Blues Record of the Month, St. Paul & the Broken Bones -  Things Are Great.  The album is discussed and clips of songs from the album are played.  We discuss how experimental this album is for the band and how interesting the lyric content is for many of these songs as lead singer and primary lyricist Paul Janeway from such varying sources as Greek mythology, dystopian sci-fi, 17th century Italian sculpture, and colonial-period history books.  We discuss producer Matt Ross-Spang and much more.  It is a great introduction to both the band and the album.

Season 5: The March Rock & Alternative ROTM - Band of Horses - Things Are Great
  • Mar 14, 2022
Season 5: The March Rock & Alternative ROTM - Band of Horses - Things Are Great

On this episode of the Blind Tiger Record Club Podcast, David W. Williams and Kevin Lee discuss the March Rock & Alternative Record of the Month, Band of Horses -  Things Are Great.  The album is discussed and clips of songs from the album are played.  It is a great introduction to both the band and the album.

Season 5: The March Singer Songwriter ROTM - Shovels & Rope - Manticore
  • Mar 14, 2022
Season 5: The March Singer Songwriter ROTM - Shovels & Rope - Manticore

On this episode of the Blind Tiger Record Club Podcast, David W. Williams and Kevin Lee discuss the March Singer Songwriter Record of the Month, Shovels & Rope -  Manticore.  The album is discussed and clips of songs from the album are played.  It is a great introduction to both the artists and album. 

Season 4: The Forty Five - The Blind Tiger Record Club's Best Vinyl of 2021, Pt.2
  • Jan 1, 2022
Season 4: The Forty Five - The Blind Tiger Record Club's Best Vinyl of 2021, Pt.2

This is a special episode of both the Blind Tiger Record Club Podcast and On Air on Lightning 100 (100.1 FM WRLT, Nashville, TN).  The regular panel of B.T.R.C. hosts, David W. Williams, Rudy Newman, and Kevin Lee, are joined by singer songwriter Thad Cockrell to discuss the Blind Tiger Record Club's Best Vinyl of 2021. 

Season 4: The Forty Five - The Blind Tiger Record Club's Best Vinyl of 2021, Pt.1
  • Dec 31, 2021
Season 4: The Forty Five - The Blind Tiger Record Club's Best Vinyl of 2021, Pt.1

This is a special episode of the Blind Tiger Record Club Podcast. Show hosts, David W. Williams and Rudy Newman are joined by singer songwriter Warren Bazemore of the Americana duo Finnegan Bell, to discuss the Blind Tiger Record Club's Best Vinyl of 2021. 

Season 4 - The Forty Five: December 2021 Spotlight Album & New Store Additions
  • Dec 14, 2021
Season 4 - The Forty Five: December 2021 Spotlight Album & New Store Additions

On this episode of the Blind Tiger Record Club On Air on Lightning 100 (100.1 FM WRLT, Nashville, TN), David W. Williams and Rudy Newman discuss the Blind Tiger Record Club's December Spotlight Album and New Store Additions.