Welcome back everybody! After skipping this episode last year, I figured I’d dive into my AOTY for this year along with my favorite pickups of the year as well (regardless of original release date). So sit back and relax and let’s relive some o

113 - Armor for Sleep w/ Ben Jorgensen

Dec 8th, 2023 29m 43s

Welcome back for another episode of The Vinyl Countdown, this week with none other than Armor for Sleep frontman Ben Jorgensen! I had a nice chat with him about the history of the band, Dream to Make Believe’s 20th anniversary (👴🏽👴🏽👴🏽) an

112 - Fuming Mouth w/ Mark Whelan

Oct 31st, 2023 49m 7s

I’m back with another episode finally and man, I think it was worth the wait. I got to chat with Mark Whelan (lead singer of Fuming Mouth) and discuss the bands history, what they’re currently doing and what’s coming in the future. I hope you a

111 - The Red Jumpsuit Apparatus - Don’t You Fake It (W/ Dillon from Off the Beaten Clef)

Sep 5th, 2023 1h 10m

Welcome back to another episode and yet another record I thought I’d never own lol RJA’s “Don’t You Fake It” feels like an underrated and almost forgotten gem of the time. I’m here with Dillon yet again to give it its proper due and to hopefull

110 - Tiny Moving Parts - breathe

Aug 21st, 2023 25m 51s

Welcome back everybody. This week I’ll be diving into the Tiny Moving Parts aka The Emo Partridge Family and their 2019 release, “breathe”! Yet another record that I’m shocked it’s taken me this long to talk about. This was absolutely one of th

109 - Have Heart - Lions and Lambs

Jul 21st, 2023 12m 15s

Doing something a little different this week by covering a single song instead of a whole album but I’m on vacation so, enjoy this short and sweet one! I’m diving into a song that actually inspired me to start the show in the first place so I h

108 - The Academy Is… - Almost Here

Jul 16th, 2023 26m 22s

Another week, another scene classic here at The Vinyl Countdown! I can’t believe it’s taken me this long to deep dive into 2005’s, “Almost Here” by The Academy Is… but I’m so glad I finally did. A few songs from this record have been permanentl

107 - Initiate - Cerebral Circus

Jun 30th, 2023 16m 13s

Welcome back to another episode and boy is it a good one! This record is my current front runner for AOTY, Initiate’s “Cerebral Circus” is brutal, beautiful, introspective, fucking angry and just all around incredible and I can’t wait to discus

106 - Coheed and Cambria - Good Apollo I’m Burning Star IV: From Fear Through the Eyes of Madness

Jun 16th, 2023 40m 1s

4 years, holy shit. This episode marks the 4th year of the show and I figured I’d break out something special and dive into one of my favorite albums of all time! Coheed’s “Good Apollo Volume 1” from 2005 is an all time classic, hands down. Thi

105 - Emery - The Weak’s End

May 29th, 2023 25m 17s

On this week’s episode, I’m finally diving into one of my favorite emo classics, 2004’s “The Weak’s End” by Emery! This album really hit me so hard back in the day so I’ve always held it in very high regard so hopefully you’ll enjoy my deep div

104 - Anberlin - Cities w/Dillon of the “Off the Beaten Clef” Podcast

May 5th, 2023 1h 7m

Anberlin has always been a solid band on my list but Dillon (from the Off the Beaten Clef podcast) absolutely loves them. So, I figured who better to have on to help me dive into their 2007 masterpiece, “Cities” but a bigger fan than me? Come a

103 - Linkin Park - Meteora

Apr 21st, 2023 35m 6s

On this week’s Listener Request Week episode, I’ll be diving into a nü-metal classic, 2003’s “Meteora” by Linkin Park! This album definitely holds a special place in my heart and, for the most part, still holds up today. Crazy to think this alb

102 - A Skylit Drive - She Watched The Sky

Apr 7th, 2023 19m 14s

Oh man, back again with another grail! A Skylit Drive’s 2007 EP “She Watched the Sky” is a scene classic, one of my favorite EPs of all time and one that a lot of people hold near and dear to their hearts. Come along with me as I discuss it thi

101 - Paramore - This is Why w/Andrea Lavigne

Mar 19th, 2023 47m 19s

Well hello everyone, welcome back to the show! It’s been over a year since my last episode but this album is damn good, I had to come out of retirement and bring my wonderful wife along for the ride. I hope you have fun as we dive into Paramore

100 - Rody Walker (lead singer of Protest the Hero)

Feb 18th, 2022 58m 19s

Episode 100 is finally here! Although I’m taking a little break after this, I wanted to go out with a special episode and what can be more special than I chatting with Rody Walker of Protest the Hero? I learned a bunch about “Fortress” so I hop

99 - Thursday - Counting 5-4-3-2-1

Jan 7th, 2022 12m 50s

Hello, and welcome back to a short episode this week! I decided to do another 7” due to time constraints and the holidays and whatnot. These 2 songs are great but one of them is not only favorite Thursday song, it’s one of my favorites songs of

98 - Top Albums of 2021!

Jan 1st, 2022 19m 28s

The title says it all for this week.

97 - Turnstile - GLOW ON

Dec 16th, 2021 29m 36s

Ohhhhh man, do we have a banger this week! Turnstile’s “GLOW ON” has quickly become one of my favorite albums of not only this year, but of the past few years. It is a definite AOTY candidate and I’m so excited to dive into it this week.

96 - Funeral for a Friend - Hours

Dec 10th, 2021 34m 51s

The grails just keep coming! Last week, I discussed FFAF’s debut record and this week, I’ll be discussing the 2005 classic follow up, “Hours”! This record is one of the defining records of the mid-2000s in my opinion. Funeral for a Friend have

95 - Funeral for a Friend - Casually Dressed and in Deep Conversation

Dec 3rd, 2021 39m 58s

Welcome back everybody! On this week’s looooong overdue episode, I finally am getting to discuss a record I’ve been chasing for years….Funeral for a Friend’s stellar debut record, “Casually Dressed and in Deep Conversation”! Long out of print,

94 - Paramore - Riot!

Nov 26th, 2021 35m 57s

Hello there, and welcome back! On this week’s special “listener’s choice”episode, it came down to GAMI GANG (which is getting its own episode soon) or this record and this is the one that won (obviously), so here we are. While this isn’t my fav

93 - Look Mexico - You Stay. I Go. No Following.

Nov 19th, 2021 12m 31s

Welcome back to the show everyone! On this week’s very small episode (a mini episode some might call it), I’ll be diving into one of my favorite songs from 2010s! The album this song comes from isn’t great but it does have some interesting fun

92 - Foxing - Draw Down the Moon

Nov 12th, 2021 31m 2s

Hello there, and welcome back! This album by the St. Louis darlings Foxing is possibly their best to date, which is saying quite a bit considering every release has been outstanding. Come along with me as I dive into this incredible record!

91 - Set Your Goals - This Will Be the Death of Us w/ Matt Wilson

Nov 5th, 2021 59m 33s

Welcome back everyone! I cannot put into words how awesome the album “This Will Be the Death of Us” by Set Your Goals is…BUT, I had some help this week from one of the people who helped to create it, Matt Wilson! Matt was gracious enough to com

90 - October Spooktacular 3D: Beyond the Gates of Hell - Friday the 13th: Jason Takes Manhattan

Oct 30th, 2021 29m 46s

Welcome back for the 5th and final installment of this year’s October Spooktacular! Jason Takes Manhattan is a movie I remember watching as a small child and being freaked out about but as an adult, boy howdy is baaaaad (but that’s what makes i