50 Years of Music w/ 50 Year Old White Guys

Our three picks!! Jeff takes Jimi, Ben grabs Pearl Jam, and I come out of left field with some Quincy Jones love! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We travel to the Northwest for our last stop of this music road trip. We need some coffee and a shower!! That would be Nirvana. :) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ben heads back to high school with The Steve Miller Band, Jeff plays Sports with Huey Lewis, and I go with my no-brainer--Counting Crows. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Our Musical Road Trip travels up the coast to San Francisco, where we encounter Otis Redding, an easy Torture Basement, and The Grateful Dead. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Finish up our trip to L.A. with a VARSITY Torture Basement, Ben's Ice Cube, Tim's Beach Boys, and an all-time, you're-never-gonna-guess-it, pick from Jeff. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Our Musical Road Trip comes back stateside and we dig in to why we love L.A., why we have two torque basements, and why the Eagles inhabit both of them. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ben goes with some contemporary Irish punk while Jeff relies on the oldest Irish pub song one can find--not a dry eye in the house!! And Sinead will have her say!! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Our Musical Road Trip takes us to Ireland, the Emerald Isle, the magical land of my people, where the Guinness flows and Hothouse Flowers grow! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We do a deep dive in all things Beatles! It's John, Paul, George, and Ringo for the next hour of our lives! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We get to listen to Nina's London soundtrack, do a deep dive into Jeff's attachment to The Who, have a mumbling good time with Baxter Drury, and kick Squeeze to the curb for a little One Direction love! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Our Musical Road Trip takes on London, where they took our guitar rock and made it that much better--like what we did with football. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We bring Duran Duran and the 80s back to life, hit The Streets w/ British hip hop, and show a little love and affection for Joan Armatrading. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We're staying in England to discover Dexy's Midnight Runners are English, Ozzy owes a debt James Watt, and Judas Priest might not be all that great, but might be better than Godflesh. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We do a deep dive into The Stone Roses, explore the influence of the Buzzcocks, and pay tribute to Manchester's Favorite Son, Davy Jones of the Monkees. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Our Musical Road Trip finally goes across the pond to Manchester, England. Where do 50-year-old white guys place Oasis? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We do a deep dive into John Mellencamp, explore the three-headed monster of 1970s symbol bands (Kansas, Styx, and REO Speedwagon), and end with a look at the career of Omaha native Conor Oberst. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

What's the music scene like in the Midwest--outside the five cities we've already visited? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Our journey brings us to a deep dive into Bob Seger. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

--The Detroit Arrival Song (Alice Cooper) --The Detroit Torture Basement! --Detroit's Favorite Son (Eminem) --Our Three Songs/Artists/Albums! (Stevie Wonder, Aretha Franklin, and Bob Seger) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

--The Minneapolis Arrival Song (The Gear Daddies) --The Minneapolis Torture Basement! --Minneapolis's Favorite Son (Prince) --Our Three Songs/Artists/Albums! (Prince, The Replacements and Husker Du, and The Hold Steady) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

--The Minneapolis Arrival Song (The Gear Daddies) --The Minneapolis Torture Basement! --Minneapolis's Favorite Son (Prince) --Our Three Songs/Artists/Albums! (Prince, The Replacements and Husker Du, and The Hold Steady) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

--The Chicago Arrival Song (The Blues Brothers) --The Chicago Torture Basement! --Chicago's Favorite Son (Sam Cooke) --Our Three Songs/Artists/Albums! (Wilco, Chance the Rapper, and Cheap Trick) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

--The St. Louis Arrival Song (Chingy) --The St. Louis Torture Basement! --St. Louis's Favorite Daughter (Tina Turner) --Our Three Songs/Artists/Albums! (Miles Davis, Chuck Berry, and Stagger Lee) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A gas detour brings us into a deep dive on Tom Petty. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

--The Texas Arrival Song (ZZ Top) --The Houston Torture Basement! --Texas's Favorite Daughter (Beyonce) --Our Three Songs/Artists/Albums! (Stevie Ray Vaughn, The Geto Boys, and Archie Bell & the Drells) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

--The New Orleans Arrival Song (Steve Earle) --The New Orleans Torture Basement! --New Orleans's Favorite Son (Louis Armstrong) --Our Three Songs/Artists/Albums! (Mahalia Jackson, The Meters, and Little Richard) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

--The Deep South Arrival Song (Lynyrd Skynyrd) --The Deep South Torture Basement! --The Deep South's Favorite Daughter (Britney Spears) --Our Three Songs/Artists/Albums! (Muscle Shoals, Robert Johnson, and John Lee Hooker) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

--The Memphis Arrival Song (The Hold Steady) --The Memphis Torture Basement! --Memphis's Favorite Son (Elvis Presley) --Our Three Songs/Artists/Albums! (Booker T. and The M.G.'s, Otis Redding, and Otis Redding) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

--The Nashville Arrival Song (The Old 97's) --The Nashville Torture Basement! --Nashville's Favorite Daughter (Taylor Swift) --Our Three Songs/Artists/Albums! (Duane Allman, Steve Earle, and John Hiatt) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Join us for a conversation with Brad Brooks, an ol' Tucson hand whose latest album, "God Save the City," offers some cinematic rockers and a whole lot of contemplative gems. Like what would you do if you came across Lee Marvin's uzi?! You can also walk with us through that old Tucson music scene with house parties and the greatest-named band in the world, Pollo Elastico. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

--The Southwest Arrival Song (The Rolling Stones) --The Southwest Torture Basement! --The Southwest's Favorite Daughter (Stevie Nicks) --Our Three Songs! --Artist in Residence: Brad Brooks (check out our Southwest A.i.R. podcast!) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

An episode detour that becomes a Bob Dylan deep dive. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

--The Philly Arrival Song (Hall and Oates) --The Philly Compilation --Philly's Favorite Daughter (Pink) --Our Three Songs! --Artist in Residence: G. Love (check out our Philly A.i.R. podcast!) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Join us for a conversation with G. Love as he focuses in on growing up in Philadelphia, how the neighborhoods shaped him, and how South Street legend Waco Smith gave him his first guitar lesson. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

--The Boston Arrival Song (The Standells) --The Boston Compilation --Boston's Favorite Sons (Aerosmith) --Our Three Songs! --Artist in Residence: Tanya Donelly (check out our Boston A.i.R. podcast!) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Join us for a conversation with Tanya Donelly, whose music career binds our youth (when we were cool) to our present (when we are so much cooler than we thought we could be). Tanya's been in Throwing Muses, The Breeders, and Belly to name a few bands, and she'll talk through the Boston music scene, the community of artists who've become family, and then highlight one particularly memorable night at The Rat. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Rich and Clint from The Age Old Question Podcast join us to break down Vermont's favorite jam band, Phish. We tried to have a mature, measured conversation, but tempers did flare, insults did fly, and hackies were sacked. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Join us for a conversation with Electracast CEO Mark Netter as he focuses in on Providence, Rhode Island and one of the great music venues in the country, Lupo's Heartbreak Hotel. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

--The New England Arrival Song (Barry Manilow) --The New England Compilation --New England's Favorite Sons (Phish) --Our Three Songs! --Artist in Residence: Mark Netter (coming out on Friday in its own pod!) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Join us for a conversation with Train keyboardist Jerry Becker as he talks all things Cleveland--the influence of Cleveland radio, the heartiness of a Cleveland-forged personality, and an artist's obligation to their fans. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

--The Cleveland Arrival Song (Bone Thugs-N-Harmony) --The Cleveland Compilation --Cleveland's Favorite Son (Kid Cudi) --Our Three Songs! --Artist in Residence: coming out on Friday in its own pod! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A conversation about Toronto, "the Chorale Capital of North America." Adam discusses who gets to call Toronto home, the wonder of Massey Hall, and the life-changing profitability of buying lots and lots of vinyl. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

--The Toronto Arrival Song (The Beaches) --The Toronto Compilation --Toronto's Favorite Son (Drake) --Our Three Songs! --Artist in Residence: coming out on Friday in its own pod! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

--The NYC Arrival Song (Jay-Z) --The New York City Compilation --NYC's Favorite Son (Billy Joel) --Our Three Songs --Artist in Residence: Jack Rabid Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

--The Australia Arrival Song (Men At Work) --The Australia Compilation --Australia's Favorite Sons (AC/DC) --Our Three Songs --Artist in Residence: Emma Swift Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

--Pittsburgh's Favorite Daughter --The Pittsburgh Compilation --The Pittsburgh Arrival Song --Our Three Songs --Artist in Residence: Amy Rigby Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Our Three Albums: American Heartbreak by Zach Bryan; Misadventures of Doomscroller by Dawes; Harry's House by Harry Styles Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Our Three Albums: Solar Power by Lorde; various works from Daniel Romano; Sour by Olivia Rodrigo Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Our Three Albums: Targets by Derek Webb; Circles by Mac Miller; Blonde On the Tracks by Emma Swift Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Our Three Albums: Eve by Rapsody; live.brucespringsteen.net; Heard It In a Past Life by Maggie Rogers Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Our Three Albums: Future Me Hates Me by The Beths; By the Way, I Forgive You by Brandi Carlile; Tearing At the Seams by NathanIel Rateliff and The Night Sweats Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Our Three Albums: Rainbow by Kesha; Bobby Fuller Died For Your Sins; The Nashville Sound by Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Our Three Albums: Emotions and Math by Margaret Glaspy; Malibu by Anderson .Paak; Teens of Denial by Car Seat Headrest Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Our Three Songs: Late Night Radio by Greg Brown; When Water Comes to Life by Cloud Cult; Gracie by Ben Folds Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Our Three Albums: To Pimp a Butterfly by Kendrick Lamar; Sermon on the Rocks by Josh Ritter; Hamilton: Original Broadway Cast Recording Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Our Three Albums: Run the Jewels 2 by Run the Jewels; Commonwealth by Sloan; The Guardians of the Galaxy Soundtrack Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Our Three Albums: Born Sinner by J. Cole; Wolf's Law by The Joy Formidable; Pure Heroine by Lorde Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Our Three Albums: There's No Leaving Now by The Tallest Man On Earth; Red (Taylor's Version) by Taylor Swift; Boys and Girls by Alabama Shakes Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Our Three Albums: American Goldwing by Blitzen Trapper; Nine Types of Light by TV On the Radio; The Book of Mormon Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Our Three Songs: The Mother by Brandi Carlile; Luckiest Person Alive by Jeff Symonds; Mama Said Knock You Out by LL Cool J Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Our Three Albums: Nostalgia, Ultra by Frank Ocean; Matador by Joel Streeter; Genuine Negro Jig by The Carolina Chocolate Drops Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Our Three Albums: Wolfgang Amadeus Phoenix by Phoenix; Pacific Dust by The Mother Hips; Lungs by Florence + The Machine Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Our Three Albums: Saturday Nights and Sunday Mornings by Counting Crows; Dirty Animals by Girl Talk; Dirty Animals by Girl Talk Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Our Three Albums: Ga Ga Ga Ga Ga by Spoon; For Emma, Forever Ago by Bon Ever; Neon Bible by Arcade Fire Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Our Three Albums: A Lesson in Crime by Tokyo Police Club; The Crane Wife by The Decemberists; Boys and Girls in America by The Holdsteady Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Our Three Albums: Elevator by Hot Hot Heat; Late Registration by Kanye West; X&Y by Coldplay Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Our Three Albums: A Ghost Is Born by Wilco; Ta Det Lugnt by Dungen; More Adventurous by Rilo Kiley Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Our Three Albums: Youth and Young Manhood by the Kings of Leon; Fever To Tell by The Yeah Yeah Yeahs; Chutes Too Narrow by The Shins Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Our Three Albums: Demolition by Ryan Adams; Sea Change by Beck; Lost In Space by Aimee Mann Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Our Three Albums: Rings Around the World by Super Furry Animals; The Blueprint by Jay-Z; musicforthemorningafter by Pete Yorn Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Our Tape's Closing Song: Jeff--Skyway by The Replacements; Tim--I'll Remember You by Skid Row; Rich--Lovely Day by Bill Withers; Clint--The Promise by When In Rome; Ben--Little Wing by Jimi Hendrix Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Our Three Albums:  Stankonia by OutKast;  Stories From the City, Stories From the Sea by PJ Harvey;  Transcendental Blues by Steve Earle Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Our Three Albums:  Up a Tree by Looper;  Mule Variations by Tom Waits;  Summerteeth by Wilco Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Our Three Albums:  Ray of Light by Madonna:  Nuggets: Original Artyfacts from the First Psychedelic Era, 1965-1968;  Across the Wire: Live in New York City by Counting Crows   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Our Three Albums:  Hourly Daily by You Am I;  Life After Death by The Notorious B.I.G.;  Dig Me Out by Sleater-Kinney   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Our Three Albums:  Endtroducing by DJ Shadow;  Living With Ghosts by Patti Griffin;  Tigermilk by Belle and Sebastian   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Our Three Albums:  What's the Story, Morning Glory by Oasis;  The Great Escape by Blur;  The Bends by Radiohead;  Tomorrow the Green Grass by The Jayhawks Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Our Three Albums:  Ruby Vroom by Soul Coughing;  Crooked Rain, Crooked Rain by Pavement;  CrazySexyCool by TLC Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Our Three Albums:  Vs. by Pearl Jam;  Wild Wood by Paul Weller;  Everyone Else is Doing It, So Why Can't We? by The Cranberries Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

What was the best album the year--well, actually, we got a little sidetracked. Next week we'll have to Get Back to the albums! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Our Three Albums:  The Chronic by Dr. Dre;  A Taste of Nectar by Phish;  It's a Shame About Ray by The Lemonheads Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Our Three Albums:  Girlfriend by Matthew Sweet;  Still Feel Gone by Uncle Tupelo;  Woodface by Crowded House Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Our Three Albums:  Fear of a Black Planet by Public Enemy;  Belly Button by Jellyfish;  Listen Without Prejudice, Vol. I by George Michael Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Our Three Albums:  Freedom by Neil Young;  Paul's Boutique by The Beastie Boys;  3 Feet High and Rising by De La Soul Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Our Three Albums:  Straight Outta Compton by NWA;  Vivid by Living Colour;  Fisherman's Blues by The Waterboys Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Our Three Albums:  Strangeways, Here We Come by The Smiths;  Appetite For Destruction by Guns N Roses;  Introducing the Hardline by Terence Trent D'Arby by Terence Trent D'Arby Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Our Three Albums:  Raising Hell by Run DMC;  Especially For You by The Smithereens;  Life's Rich Pageant by REM Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Our Three Albums:  Flip Your Wig by Husker Du;  Scarecrow by John Cougar Mellencamp;  Rum, Sodomy, and the Lash by The Pogues Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Our Three Albums:  The Flat Earth by Thomas Dolby;  Stop Making Sense by The Talking Heads;  Diamond Life by Sade Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Our Three Albums:  Let's Dance by David Bowie;  Murmur by REM;  Power, Corruption, and Lies by New Order Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Our Three Albums:  Diver Down by Van Halen;  10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1 by Midnight Oil;  Thriller by Michael Jackson Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Our Three Albums:  Exit...Stage Left by Rush;  Minor Threat by Minor Threat;  Escape by Journey Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Our Three Albums:  Los Angeles by X;  Making Movies by Dire Straits;  Pretenders by The Pretenders   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Our Three Albums:  London Calling by The Clash;  Look Sharp and I'm the Man by Joe Jackson;  Damn the Torpedoes by Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Our Three Albums:  More Songs About Buildings and Food by The Talking Heads;  Darkness on the Edge of Town by Bruce Springsteen;  The Cars by The Cars Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Our Three Albums:  Cheap Trick by Cheap Trick;  In Color by Cheap Trick;  Saturday Night Fever by Various Artists; Out of the Blue by ELO Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Our Three Albums:  Howlin' Wind by Graham Parker and the Rumor;  Boston by Boston;  Silk Degrees by Bob Scaggs  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Our Three Albums:  Blood on the Tracks by Bob Dylan;  Horses by Patti Smith;  Born To Run by Bruce Springsteen Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Our Three Albums:  Bad Company by Bad Company;  Water No Get Enemy by Fela Kuti;  Jolene by Dolly Parton Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices