Feeling the need to break some stuff? Some classic punk rock might be just what you need. Raise a fist in the air and join us as we discuss 3 classic albums from punk rock’s beginnings.

• Buzzcocks – Another Music in a Different Kitchen (1978)
• Wire – Pink Flag (1977)
• Stiff Little Fingers – Inflammable Material (1979)

Other Diggins

• Villagers – That Golden Time (2024)
• Peter Perrett – The Cleansing (2024)
• The Cure – Songs of a Lost World (2024)
• Jimmy Fallon – Holiday Seasoning (2024)
• New Skeletal Faces – Until the Night (2024)
• The Clash – London Calling (1979)

What do you think of these records? What’s your favorite classic punk rock album? Let us know on our website, albumnerds.com or email us, [email protected].

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Prince certainly has inspired his share of artists, but on this episode we dig into some of the artists and albums that inspired him. Besides the clear funk lineage, we also draw comparisons to folk and blues rock artists that Prince was a fan of. Join us as we pay homage to the forces that gave us the purple one.

• Funkadelic – Maggot Brain (1971)
• Joni Mitchell – Blue (1971)
• Santana – Santana (1971)

Other Diggins

• Better Lovers – Highly Irresponsible (2024)
• Goat – Goat (2024)
• Pixies – The Night the Zombies Came (2024)
• Kim Deal – Nobody Loves You More (November 22nd)
• Geese – Alive and in Person (2024)
• Zach Bryan – DeAnn (2019)

What do you think of these records? What’s your favorite Prince-inspired album? Let us know on our website, albumnerds.com or email us, [email protected].

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Few genres have influenced rock music as much as the blues. From it’s humble beginnings in the 19th century American South, incorporation with R&B and Soul music in the 60s, to its strong influence on 70s rock, its hard to separate the blues from modern day music. Join us as we discuss 3 of our favorites from some of the all-time top blues albums.

• Magic Sam – West Side Soul (1968)
• The Rolling Stones – The Rolling Stones (1964)
• Otis Rush – Right Place, Wrong Time (1976)

Other Diggins

• Richard Thompson – Ship To Shore (2024)
• Thou – Umbilical (2024)
• Riffindots – Lockjaw Mountain (2024)
• Little Big Town – The Christmas Record (2024)
• Jerry Cantrell – I Want Blood (2024)
• Phil Ochs – I Ain’t Marching Anymore (1965)

Here’s the full list of top blues records we reference from Rate Your Music.

What do you think of these records? What’s your favorite blues album? Let us know on our website, albumnerds.com or email us, [email protected].

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The leaves are changing and pumpkin spice has infiltrated everything, so it must be time to scare ourselves with some sinister album selections. Join us as we discuss 3 of our favorite spooky albums to help get you in the Halloween spirit. Mwahahaha!

The Cramps – Songs the Lord Taught Us (1980)
Duran Duran – Danse Macabre (2023)
Type O Negative – Bloody Kisses (1993)

Beth Gibbons – Lives Outgrown (2024)
Charli XCX – Brat and Brat and it’s completely different but also still brat (2024)
The Chesterfield Kings – We’re Still All the Same (2024)
Dwight Yoakam – Brighter Days (November 15th)
Unto Others – Never, Neverland (2024)
Iron Maiden – The Number of the Beast (1982)

What do you think of these records? What’s your favorite Halloween-ish album? Let us know on our website, albumnerds.com or email us, [email protected].

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The 80s were a definitive decade for hip-hop music. New production techniques and expanded lyrical content helped to push the genre towards the mainstream. Join us as we explore 3 albums from hip-hop’s golden era.

Dana Dane – Dana Dane with Fame (1987)
Boogie Down Productions – By All Means Necessary (1988)
Beastie Boys – Paul’s Boutique (1989)

The Mavericks – Moon & Stars (2024)
Mildlife – Chorus (2024)
Joe Jonas – Music for People Who Believe in Love (October 18th)
Steve Howe – Guitarscape (2024)
Hataałii – Waiting for a Sign (2024)
The Splatcats – Feelin Bitchy (1988)

What do you think of these records? What’s your favorite 80s hip-hop album? Let us know on our website, albumnerds.com or email us, [email protected].

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AHHHH! Every once in awhile you gotta get it out. Music is a great release for anything that might make you angry. On today’s show we explore three albums that deal with anger in different ways. Scream into a pillow and join us for a little music therapy.

Machine Head – Burn My Eyes (1994)
Pink Floyd – The Final Cut (1983)
Hole – Live Through This (1994)

Judith Hill – Letters from a Black Widow (2024)
Kasmasi Washington – Fearless Movement (2024)
The Cure – Songs of a Lost World (November 2024)
Creed Bratton – Tao Pop (2024)
Billy Strings – Highway Prayers (2024)
ZZ Top – Eliminator (1983)

What do you think of these records? What’s your favorite angry album? Let us know on our website, albumnerds.com or email us, [email protected].

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1984 had tons of iconic cultural moments – Gremlins and Ghostbusters hit theaters, the summer Olympics were in Los Angeles, and the Cosby Show and Miami Vice debuted on TV. Join us as we revisit two of the top selling albums from this year.

Culture Club – Colour By Numbers (1984)
Van Halen – 1984 (1984)

Ours – New Age Heroine (2024)
The Crazy World of Arthur Brown  – Self Titled (1968)
Midland – Barely Blue (2024)
Keane – Hopes and Fears (2004)

What do you think of these records? What’s your favorite album from ’84? Let us know on our website, albumnerds.com or email us, [email protected].

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Feel the power… of words! Great lyrics have a way of cutting to the heart of our emotions, beliefs, and cultural values. Join us as we discuss a pair of records that smacked us in the face with their powerful lyrical punch.

Taylor Swift – The Tortured Poets Department: The Anthology (2024)
John Lennon – Imagine (1971)

Mac Leaphart – Motel Breakfast (2024)
Stone Temple Pilots – Purple (1994)
Nancy Grandits Sabatini – Song Therapeutics & Playlists to Empower Your Life (2022, book)
Haircut One Hundred – The Unloving Plum (2024, single)

What do you think of these records? What’s your favorite record that packs a lyrical punch? Let us know on our website, albumnerds.com or email us, [email protected].

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Final albums are often last grasps at fame and money, but on occasion they serve as a fitting capstone to a band’s career. On today’s show we explore two final albums that we think send these legendary artists off on a good note.

Sam Cooke – Ain’t That Good News (1964)
The Police – Synchronicity (1983)

Crypt Sermon – The Stygian Rose (2024)
Meco – Music Inspired by Star Wars and Other Galactic Funk (1977)
Can’t Stand Losing You: Surviving the Police (2012)
Post Malone – F-1 Trillion (2024)

What do you think of these records? What’s your favorite final record? Let us know on our website, albumnerds.com or email us, [email protected].

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Drums have been a part of music for thousands of years, which is probably why it’s so hard to imagine modern day music without them. On today’s show we discuss what it takes to be a legendary drummer and some of our favorite drummer-focused records.

Rush – Moving Pictures (1981)
Slipknot – Vol. 3 (The Subliminal Verses) (2004)

Fontaines D.C. – Romance (2024)
R.E.M. – Automatic for the People (1992)
Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds – Wild God (2024)
Hundred Watt Heart – New Unknown (2022)

What do you think of these records? Who’s your favorite legendary drummer? Let us know on our website, albumnerds.com or email us, [email protected].

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Many worthy records never receive the recognition they deserve. Promotion, timing and accessibility often get in the way of great art finding its way to the people that might appreciate it the most. On today’s show we talk over two album gems from bands that never broke through. Despite being truly outrageous. Talk Talk – […]