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 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...
Get episodes early + exclusive audio: patreon.com/modernvinyl Episode 221 of Modern Vinyl is live from NYC and Limited To One Record Shop. The guest was Paul Dechichio, who for the past 16 years has headed up Tor Johnson Records. We discuss that label, the music community in Providence, and much more....
