A podcast about inexpensive, common and underappreciated records that are waiting to be rediscovered.
Episodes
Feb 6, 2024
Feb 6, 2024
42 min
DJ Marissa Mele is our guest as we listen to an album from South African singer and activist Miriam Makeba. An extraordinary musical talent and uncompromising figure, we offer an introduction to her incredible life and body of work.
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Jan 30, 2024
Jan 30, 2024
59 min
Sean leads us into the exciting and chaotic world of free jazz with an album by American guitarist James Blood Ulmer. We detail in brief the history of this subgenre and learn how Ulmer developed his unique style of playing.
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Jan 23, 2024
Jan 23, 2024
51 min
Lauren Raham returns to the podcast with more dollar bin heat! This time she has selected the debut from Atlanta-based funk quintet Brick. We discuss their origins, the group's hybrid of disco and jazz ("Dazz"), and the influence they had on '90s artists.
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Jan 16, 2024
Jan 16, 2024
50 min
Ryan Werner is back, baby! This time he has chosen a 1981 album by Atlanta power pop band the Producers. We spin their infectious tunes and speculate why this group never made it big.
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Jan 9, 2024
Jan 9, 2024
59 min
Jake Watkins is our guest as we spin a live album by Charley Pride. Blessed with a warm baritone singing voice, Pride was the first Black country music superstar. This album finds him on the verge of said superstardom.
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Jan 2, 2024
Jan 2, 2024
56 min
Shane Hartman returns to the podcast as we discuss Jamaican musician Jimmy Cliff, a key artist in popularizing reggae to international audiences. We listen to one of Cliff's many releases that gets overlooked in the shadow of his success with The Harder They Come soundtrack.
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Dec 26, 2023
Dec 26, 2023
45 min
Co-host Jeremy finds the Johnny Rivers album for him: a mellow psych-folk mix of original and cover songs. We examine Rivers' strengths as a performer and detail his background as a musician.
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Dec 19, 2023
Dec 19, 2023
1 hr 19 min
Mark Weathersby aka DJ Mahogany helps us unwrap the presents under the tree this year. We spin everything from funk to Hawaiian-themed holiday tunes.
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Dec 12, 2023
Dec 12, 2023
50 min
DJ Ben Johnson returns to the podcast with the self-titled debut release from American musical powerhouse Brenda Russell. A true musician's musician, she has influenced artists in a variety of genres, including synth-pop and hip-hop. We discuss this and more!
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Dec 5, 2023
Dec 5, 2023
1 hr 8 min
America's Radio Sweetheart Jesse Thorn joins us to celebrate a classic album from the Gap Band. We spin some of the most popular cuts, examining what makes this a standout funk record, while also exploring how the group reached this pinnacle.
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