Your Favorite Album

Shortly after I released the first episode of this podcast, Matt Jatkola hit me up right away telling me that he thought it was a great idea and was wondering if he could be on the show. It was pretty cool to get feedback from someone I didn't know so quickly, so while it took a while to schedule, we finally got it done. We're talking about The Rentals' "Seven More Minutes", a great album by a great band.

This week, my buddy Neil Rubenstein is on the show talking about Elvis Costello and Burt Bacharach's "Painted From Memory". What happens when two titans of the industry come together for an album? Music magic, that's what. Chatting with Neil is always fun and results in me laughing a lot, so there's that to look forward to! Also on this episode, I come as close as I ever have to considering Spotify as a viable option.

This week, Greg Lum's on the show talking about one of my favorite albums of all time, Weezer's "Pinkerton". We get tongue tied a few times because there's just so much to say about this music gem, but it's a real fun chat. Also, there's a five second cameo from my boss, who crashed the recording session.

This week, I'm joined by Peter Hassett from the hockey blog "Russian Machine Never Breaks", who's talking about The Dismemberment Plan's album "Emergency and I". When he told me this was the album he wanted to talk about, I looked into it and immediately kicked myself for never having listened to it sooner, it's just that good.

This week, my pal Katie Brown is on the show talking about Jason Isbell's album "Southeastern"! This album is full of some heavy stuff, and we talk about how it might not have been her favorite if she had come across it a decade earlier. It's always interesting how tastes in music change as one gets older, and experiences more of what we like to call life.

My buddy Mike Kennerty of The All-American Rejects is on the show this week talking about NoMeansNo‘s album "Wrong". I was totally expecting his favorite album to be something by ALL, an awesome band that we tend to geek out about, so this one caught me by surprise. It's a fun chat about a really good album that's worth checking out.

This week, my friend Liz Kantner is on the show talking about The Wonder Years' album "The Greatest Generation". She gives a track by track breakdown, and explains why in her opinion, these guys are currently the best pop punk band around.

This week, Bob Nanna of Braid is on the show talking about The Lemonheads' "It's a Shame About Ray". Bob takes us back to his high school days, traveling overseas with this album at his side, and talks about how this album continues to be a part of his life to this day. We also talk about Downwrite, which is an awesome way for people to get customized songs written by some of their favorite artists.

This week, Washed Up Emo's Tom Mullen is on the show talking about Sunny Day Real Estate's "How It Feels to Be Something On". In addition to talking about what this album means to him, we delve into how things have changed in the music scenes that we grew up in, as well as our feelings about things such as the "Emo Revival".

This week, Feliz Navipod's Tony Thaxton is on the show talking about Braid's "Frame and Canvas". He's got a cool story regarding this album that is somewhat reminiscent of Mark Wahlberg's movie "Rock Star", but a thousand times better.

This week, Kevin Knight from Eat Geek Play is on the show talking about Motion City Soundtrack's "Commit This To Memory". We talk about his personal connection to the album, as well as the band, which makes for some fun stories. Bonus: you get to hear me geek out as he mentions being the man behind a compilation album that features one of my favorite covers by The Aquabats.

Nikki Whetstone of Socalled Society is on the show this week talking about Brand New's debut full-length, "Your Favorite Weapon". Listen as we talk about this album's role as a gateway into new genres of music for her, and shake your head in disbelief as it takes me much longer than it should to remember a certain musician's name.

This week, my good friend Jonah Bayer from United Nations and the Going Off Track podcast is on the show talking about an album that holds a special place in the hearts of many, Saves The Day's "Stay What You Are". Stories are told, and theories and interpretations are dished out left and right in what turned out to be a really fun conversation about a great piece of music.

Jonathan Diener is the drummer of The Swellers and BRAIDEDVEINS, as well as a friend of mine. He's on the show talking about Nada Surf's "Let Go", an album packed full of awesome gems.

We're taking a trip back to 1957 with this week's album pick! My old friend Joe Mazel is on the show talking about Louis Prima's "The Call of the Wildest".

Joining me this week is Jessica Johnson, a woman I have known and talked to about music for many years. From the first time I mentioned the show idea to her, she knew she was going to go with No Doubt's "Return of Saturn". We talk about Gwen Stefani, relationships, and life... and I try to make a few Gavin Rossdale/Bush jokes, but none are really that funny.

My buddy Michael Knight‘s on the show this week! He's one of my favorite bartenders, a constant fantasy hockey nemesis, and an all-around good dude. We're talking about The National's "Trouble Will Find Me", and why such a recent album is already one of his favorites. We recorded the episode on location at Barcelona Bar, but alas, no Harry Potter shots were consumed.

I've been a fan of Random aka Mega Ran for a few years now, as his music always gets my head bopping. I reached out to see if he'd be interested in being on the show, and he was. It was a blast chatting with him about the legendary Marvin Gaye's "What's Going On".

Remember "MMMBop"? Well, that song isn't on Aileen Burns' favorite Hanson album. On this week's episode, we learn why "This Time Around" is one of her favorites, in a story that takes us from Hawaii, all the way to a summer camp in Maine, and a few states in between.

I'm a guest on my own show! This week, I'm turning over hosting duties to Tyler Soucy and Pete Weiland from A Great Big Pile of Leaves. I'm going to be talking about one of my favorite albums, which happens to be "You're Always On My Mind" by A Great Big Pile of Leaves. In between a lot of goofing around with my guest hosts, I also delve into what this album means to me, and why I picked it ahead of one of my all-time loves, Weezer's "Pinkerton".