Get episodes early + exclusive audio: patreon.com/modernvinyl We celebrate the 10-year anniversary of Forgive Durden’s Razia’s Shadow with an extended talk on the album/musical. We discuss the plot, the weakness of the back half, and what happened after the release. What a splendid mess we’ve...
Get episodes early + exclusive audio: patreon.com/modernvinyl Part 5 of our Revisiting The Beatles series dives into Help!, their August 1965 release. We discuss how the band’s rising fame seeps into their songwriting, Chris gets a crash course on “Paul is Dead,” and we continue building...
Get episodes early + exclusive audio: patreon.com/modernvinyl Episode 224 of Modern Vinyl features a review of Justin Courtney Pierre’s new album, “In The Drink” (14:17), and a couple rounds of Quickfire (Weezer, Charli XCX, Andrew McMahon). Links/Notes: — Halloween is set in Haddonfield,...
Get episodes early + exclusive audio: patreon.com/modernvinyl Part 4 of our Revisiting The Beatles series dives into Beatles For Sale, their December 1964 release. We talk the weirdly fascinating first three songs, seeing the legendary band in a “burnt out” state, and Lennon’s surprising...
Get episodes early + exclusive audio: patreon.com/modernvinyl Episode 223 of Modern Vinyl centers around Carly Rae Jepsen’s “Tug of War,” which is celebrating its 10-year anniversary. We also talk our Chicago trip and play a little Music God. Notes — So. We’ve been hyping up this...
Get episodes early + exclusive audio: patreon.com/modernvinyl Our newest edition of “MV Goes To The Movies” celebrates the 15-year anniversary of the Jack Black-led “School of Rock.” We talk the movie’s lessons, what it says about creative pursuit, and the 10-year reunion...
