Ep 12 - The Turnpike TroubadoursThe Turnpike Troubadours (2015) We will readily admit that country music is not our favorite genre of music. So, when one of our friends said he could not only find a country album we would li

King's X - Dogman (1994)

Jan 11th, 2021 2h 1m

Ep 11 - King's X - Dogman (1994)King's X - Dogman (1994) Four albums in, the members of King’s X felt like their career wasn’t going like it should, and they were looking for their identity. They had a legion of loyal fans,

The Killers - Hot Fuss (2004)

Jul 15th, 2021 1h 47m

For a Las Vegas band, it would be difficult to get noticed with the audacious spectacle of Sin City. The Killers, however, had their sights focused on superstardom and they achieved it on their debut album. We discuss an era-defining album that

XTC - Skylarking (1986)

May 17th, 2021 1h 59m

Episode 13: XTC - SkylarkingXTC - Skylarking (1986) As a final effort to save a fledgling 80’s new wave pop band, a 70’s powerpop icon was enlisted to produce their record and keep them under budget while balancing attitude

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Our 12 Favorite Albums of 2020

Jan 1st, 2021 57m 36s

Our 12 Favorite Albums of 2020 2020 may have sucked, but at least the tunes were good. We run down our 12 favorite albums from our least favorite year. Listen choose your favorite podcast platform

Bruce Springsteen - Nebraska (1982)

Nov 16th, 2020 1h 42m

In 1981, The Boss asked one of his roadies to find a tape player that he could mess around with some songs in his house. He ended up making what I consider to be his finest album that went to #3 on the charts for that year, is considered one of

Who The F#!@k Is Eddie Van Halen?

Oct 17th, 2020 2h 7m

Eddie Van Halen died on October 6, 2020, at the age of 65. Born in Amsterdam and raised in Los Angeles, Eddie and his brother Alex were the heart and soul of a breed of music that dominated the world for over a decade, and will continue to ins

The Black Crowes - amorica. (1994)

Aug 10th, 2020 1h 51m

On this episode of Our Favorite Albums, we listen to the controversial 1994 album amorica. by The Black Crowes.Listen On Your Favorite Podcast PlatformListen To The AlbumThe Black Crowes - amorica.Listen on Spoti

Midnight Oil - Diesel And Dust (1987)

Jul 7th, 2020 1h 55m

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SoulHat - Good To Be Gone (1994)

Jun 1st, 2020 1h 48m

Episode 06SoulHat - Good To Be Gone (1994)Funky Groovy Blues in theLive Music Capital Of The WorldIn 1991, the city of Austin, Texas, officially adopted the moniker “The Live Music Capital of the World”, and for good reason. A

ZZ Top's First Album (1971)

May 16th, 2020 1h 44m

Ep5: ZZ Top's First Album (1971)The Birth Of Texas Blues RockThe roots of rock and roll run deep into the fabric of southern blues. Early power guitar pioneers such as Bo Diddley, Lightning Hopkins, John Lee Hooker, Freddie King, and of cou

The Hold Steady - Boys And Girls In America (2006)

May 4th, 2020 1h 19m

The art of storytelling in American lore tends to follow a character who starts at the bottom and ends up making it all the way to the top. That’s the story of the America Dream! Our society loves that fairy tale so much and was so prevalent

Our 10 Favorite Songs Part 2 Side B

Apr 27th, 2020 1h 28m

The conclusion of our top 10 songs with two songs by the same artist and we both get the bends in our bones.

Our 10 Favorite Songs Part 2 Side A

Apr 25th, 2020 1h 23m

Follow along with us as we continue running thru our ten favorite songs of all time. We include a power trio from Texas, a jazz giant, and even an entry from the catalog of yacht rock.

Our 10 Favorite Songs Part 1

Apr 18th, 2020 1h 53m

We kick off Our Favorite Albums by running down our top 10 personal favorite songs of all time. Hear the songs that influenced us the most as we discuss songs #10-6 in explicit (almost painful) detail.Listen Now!Listen On Your Favorite Pod

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BONUS EPISODE: Live - I Alone (1994)

Apr 7th, 2020 24m 13s

Take a jaunt with us into one of the songs that barely missed the cut for one of our final favorite 10 songs list. While you are here, get a little bit of Dallas, Texas, radio history along the way.Grunge! 90s! Mayhem! Prozac!Listen In

Trailer

Intro to OFA

Mar 31st, 2020 3m 1s

Welcome to Our Favorite Albums, a tunes commentary and album review project brought to you by hosts Jason & Michael. We analyze an entire album, one at a time for each episode while we listen together as it was originally meant to be digest: in