Episode 44: Songs in the Key of 56kWhile Alan and Matt record new episodes of The Vinyl Crawl, we thought we'd give you a peak back in time to one of Alan's previous podcasts, Mixing Memory with Music. On this episode, Alan talks about the di

#43: Tempted by the Salted Carm-Ale

Aug 6th, 2018 18m 16s

Episode 43: Tempted by the Salted Caram-AleMatt and Alan are back at Blue Holler to discuss a quirky 10 inch EP by the legendary new wave pop group Squeeze.Album: Squeeze — 6 Squeeze Songs Crammed Into One Ten-inch Record (1979)Beer: Rivertown

#42: The Unforgettable Amber Ale

Jul 23rd, 2018 38m 30s

Episode 42: The Unforgettable Amber AleMatt and Alan talk with Chris at Blue Holler Brewery about one of his newest beers, the Blue Holler Amber Ale, while discussing the finer points of U2's 1984 classic The Unforgettable Fire.Album: U2 — The

#41: Ransack the Universe

Jul 16th, 2018 21m 37s

Episode 41: Ransack the UniverseMatt and Alan dive into David Bowie's cocaine years with his funky 1975 release Young Americans while enjoying an IPA from Hamilton, Ontario's Collective Arts Brewing.Album: David Bowie — Young Americans (1975)Be

#40: Infinite Sadness in the '80s

Jul 9th, 2018 20m 43s

Episode 40Matt and Alan delve into the dark world of '80s goth with a decidedly dark IPA from Country Boy Brewing. This episode was recorded at Blue Holler Brewing Supply in Bowling Green, KY.Album: Killing Joke — Night Time (1985)Beer: Country

#39: This Mainiac is Fragile, He's Close to the Edge!

Jul 2nd, 2018 36m 24s

Episode 39It's time to get your prog on! In honor of Chris Brown from Bullmoose, Matt and Alan drink a hard cider and chat about one of Chris' favorite bands.Album: Yes — Fragile (1971) / Close to the Edge (1972)Beer: Ricker's Mainiac Gold Cide

#38: The Crooked Tree of Forgiveness

Jun 25th, 2018 24m 34s

Episode 38Alan and Matt are back at Blue Holler Brewing Supply to chat about John Prine's new release while sampling one of the strongest IPA's they've had yet.Album: John Prine — The Tree of Forgiveness (2018)Beer: Dark Horse Brewing "Crooked

#37 — Walking on a Hi-Wire

Jun 18th, 2018 30m 49s

Matt and Alan drop by Blue Holler Brewing Supply to enjoy a brown ale and talk about records. Special thanks to Blue Holler owner Chris Karraker for coming on the show to give us more info about Hi-Wire and his store.Album: Richard and Linda Th

#36 — Record Store Day 2018 Pre-Show!

Apr 20th, 2018 35m 15s

Record Store Day 2018 Pre-Show!Matt and Alan discuss RSD 2018, as well as the "Pfefferkorn Pfunk" IPA brewed just for the shop. During the episode, we enjoyed a Wicked Weed Freak of Nature double IPA.This podcast is powered by Pinecast. Hosted

#35 S03E09 — New Grass, Against The Grain "Bo & Luke" Stout, Barren County

May 17th, 2017 28m 38s

On this episode, Matt and Alan talk about the "new grass" genre while enjoying a beautiful smoked stout from Kentucky-based Against the Grain Brewery. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

#34 — The Record Store Day 2017 Post-Show!

Apr 26th, 2017 28m 25s

Record Store Day 2017 has come and gone, and while the weather might have been terrible the day was filled with lots of great music and good vibes. We recap the day over an Evil Twin "Aun Mas Cafe Jesus" imperial stout.

#33 — The Record Store Day 2017 Pre - Show!

Apr 19th, 2017 42m 55s

Happy early Record Store Day! On this episode, Alan and Matt discuss some of the RSD releases they've seen in their 2017 shipment, as well as notable releases from the past (with a nod to Craig Manning's wonderful retrospective at Modern Vinyl)

#32 S03E08 — Baroque Pop, Avery Raja, Pet Sounds

Mar 29th, 2017 48m 26s

On this episode, Alan and Matt are joined by Lee to talk about the wide array of artists that fall under the moniker of "baroque pop" while enjoying a hoppy "Raja" DIPA from Avery Brewing. Album: Beach Boys - Pet Sounds Beer: Avery Brewing - Ra

#31 S03E07 — Dad Rock, Jacks Abbby Fire In The Ham, Wildflowers

Mar 22nd, 2017 34m 38s

Alan and Matt dive into the slightly ridiculous "dad rock" genre while enjoying the adventurous Jack's Abby "Fire in the Ham" smoked lager.

#30 S03E06 — Blue-Eyed Soul, Founders Frootwood, Dusty In Memphis

Mar 1st, 2017 32m 56s

Join Matt and Alan as they discuss who and what exactly is considered "Blue-Eyed Soul" while drinking a barrel aged Founders Frootwood ale. Album: Dusty Springfield - Dusty in Memphis Beer: Founders Frootwood

#29 S03E05 — Afro - Cuban, Mango Magnifico, Buena Vista Social Club

Feb 22nd, 2017 22m 9s

It's unseasonably warm outside, so what better time to jump into an Afro-Cuban classic paired with a fiery fruit beer? Matt and Alan discuss the Afro-Cuban genre while drinking a habanero infused Founders Mango Magnifico con Calor. Album: Buena

#28 S03E04 — British Blues, Unicornicopia, Blues Breakers With Eric Clapton

Feb 15th, 2017 33m 13s

On today's episode we discuss the short lived yet highly influential genre of "British Blues" by way of John Mayall and Eric Clapton with Blues Breakers. We've paired it with one of our strangest beers yet, an IPA aged in gin barrels. Album: Bl

#27 S03E03 — Avant-garde Jazz, Sumi Ink Stout, John Coltrane

Feb 8th, 2017 43m 6s

On this episode, we dive deep into the world of "avant-garde jazz" and circle around the many artists inspired by John Coltrane's masterpiece "A Love Supreme." Our beer is a strong but not too heavy Imperial Stout from Grimm Ales called "Sumi I

#26 S03E02 — Alt-Country, Pennyrile Pale Ale, Lucinda Williams

Feb 1st, 2017 23m 25s

On this episode, we're digging into the murky waters of what is and isn't Alt-Country with the 1998 Lucinda Williams release "Car Wheels On A Gravel Road." To keep the Southern vibe, we'll be drinking a seasonal release from Kentucky's own West

#25: S03E01 — 2 Tone/Hopslam

Jan 25th, 2017 30m 9s

This season, The Vinyl Crawl is focusing on the best albums in niche genres. On the first episode, we dive into the ska subgenre "2 Tone" with The English Beat's first album "I Just Can't Stop It." We're going back to weekly episodes, so be sur

#24: Best of 2016/Evil Twin "Maple Jesus"

Dec 16th, 2016 44m 6s

It's time to chat about our favorite beers and records of 2016! On this episode, Matt and Alan share an Evil Twin "Maple Jesus" and reflect on season 2 of The Vinyl Crawl as well as some of our favorite beers we've had outside of the podcast.

#23: Black Friday RSD Roundup!

Nov 22nd, 2016 44m 45s

Can you believe it's almost Thanksgiving? On this episode, Matt and Alan mull over this years Black Friday RSD releases and talk about some of their favorite "off the beaten path" Christmas albums while enjoying one of the finest IPA's they've

#22: S02E10 — Chris Lantinen and Death Cab for Cutie

Nov 10th, 2016 42m 21s

We finally did it! Alan sits down with Modern Vinyl founder and owner Chris Lantinen to discuss his thoughts on beer, collecting records and why you should never record a podcast while being heavily intoxicated. Beer: Evil Twin — Imperial Bisco

#21: S02E09 - Pink Floyd and Surly Furious IPA

Oct 12th, 2016 38m 13s

Album: Pink Floyd - Live at Pompeii Beer: Surly Furious On this episode, Alan and Matt talk about their love of Surly beer and the magnificent chaos that is early 70's Pink Floyd.