Talking Records

Talking Records teams up with Mable Syndrome to discuss Face to Face's classic Big Choice! Kristen and Jessica join the show in a great podcast crossover.

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Ross and I discuss all 18 tracks of Green Day's experimental 1997 album Nimrod. From classic pop punk to ballads, to surf songs, and whatever King For a Day is, we break down the whole album.

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Guitarist/vocalist Phil from Limp takes me through the early days of Limp and the events that lead to Pop & Disorderly on Honest Don's in 1997.

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Colin and Dave from Mustard Plug join the podcast to talk about recording at the Blasting Room in the early days of the studio, the revolving door of horn players, and how the album sat around for almost a year before release. 

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Sum 41 bassist Cone joins Mike (JV Allstars, Punknews.org, Who's Zoomin' Who?) and I to discuss the band's 2002 record Does This Look Infected? 

Allie from Pilates Punx joins the podcast to discuss The Ramones classic Rocket to Russia and all the doodles on the back cover. We talk about her independently owned business, playing local shows together back in the day, and how we were both in the same marching band class for two weeks.

Steve Caballero joins the podcast to talk hot rods, his favorite records, his new band Urethane, his input into the Pro Skater games, and a whole lot more.

Karina and Jason from the Dance Hall Crashers join me to discuss 1995's Lockjaw.

Alex from the Vinyl__Tap joins the podcast to discuss the amazing 1979 album London Calling by the Clash. We pick our favorite songs from the double LP and chat about the album's impact on us.

Adam Davis from Link 80/Omnigone joins the show to discuss Link 80's explosive 1997 punk/ska album 17 Reasons. Adam shares stories about being in the band, how the band completely changed his life, and we both somehow end up revealing our ages. 

Pulley vocalist Scott Radinsky joins the podcast to fill us in on the band's 2004 album Matters.

Jay Stewart from Symphony of Distraction/SecondShot stops by to share with us the innovation of recording an album when you live across the country from your band, the DIY ethics in a technology world, and how punk works on a piano. 

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Hang out under the mistletoe in your reindeer turtle neck and tune into this special bonus episode of Talking Records. This is our second annual collection of favorite Christmas songs.

Film maker, song writer, and all around ska enthusiast Chris Graue helps me break down the 1979 debut from Coventry's The Specials. 

My pal J Prozac and I catch up with Teen Idols/Less Than Jake drummer Matt Drastic to talk about the first Teen Idols record. 

Nate returns to the show to discuss Bad Religion's classic 1988 album Suffer. 

Make sure you check out the Vinyl Guide podcast:

The Vinyl Guide

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Christian from the band The Feels joins the show to discuss Weezer's sophomore album Pinkerton and the various adventures that led to its formation.

The Feels

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Drummer Rory Koff and guitarist Dave Nassie join the podcast to talk about the fun and collaborative process of making No Use's final album.

Bill Stevenson stops by to help fellow record collector Lara and I discuss All and the band's fantastic record Mass Nerder.

Band vocalist Jason Navarro helps my friend Chris and I better understand the band's sophomore effort Battle Hymns, a mix of punk, hardcore, and ska. PUNCK! JAH!

Pat Decline, Yotam Ben Horin, Christian, Glenn of Pavid Vermin, Scott from the Softer Side, Dylan, and Aaron from the Growing Up Punk Podcast all help me find awesome side projects bands have been a part of. There are so many! 

Goldfinger guitarist Charlie Paulson joins Craig, Tafty, and I in breaking down the band's debut album! A great way to celebrate our 50th episode!

Scott from Jacksonville FL, punk band the Softer Side helps me plunge into these jam packed songs from Propagandhi's 2009 album Supporting Caste.

Jack and I teamed up in middle school and then beyond to discover as much great music as possible. An early favorite was this stellar debut by rock group Nada Surf. Tune in to hear us go down memory lane and reveal all the lyrics we misheard.

Talking Records and Growing Up Punk combine forces for the ultimate podcast crossover event. Or so we believe so. Aaron and I discuss Face to Face's self titled album from 1996.

Pat from the band The Decline joins me to discuss his band's killer record. We cover everything from broken arms, swooping magpies, crazy album titles, and avocado on toast. All of this without wandering off topic. You can't miss this one. 

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Welcoming Christian to the show to talk about the formidable Bigwig and their 1999 album Stay Asleep. We also talk about his project the Jersey Interchange and how you can hear Jersey musicians covering Jersey bands!

The Jersey Interchange

Glenn from Pavid Vermin and I break down the hilarious gem that is Nerf Herder's debut album. Jumping from My Records to Arista, but not before some lyrical changes. It's a great story, check it out!

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Dylan and I discuss The Ataris classic Blue Skies, Broken Hearts... Next 12 Exits. Released on Kung Fu Records in 1999, the band taught us how to get deeply personal.

Singer and bassist of Useless ID, Yotam Ben Horin  and I talk about the band's 2005 album Redemption, hanging out at the Blasting Room, fitting in with the band, Pet Sounds, and more. 

Tara from OC ska band Half Past Two joins me to talk about fellow OC ska band Save Ferris. You can actually hear me trying to contain my jealousy of all the great shows Tara has been to.

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Welcoming Midtown guitarist Heath to the show to talk about Jimmy Eat World and the most satisfying of journeys, Clarity.

Craig and I chat with beat keeper Jordan Burns about his final record with Strung Out and what it was like to record it.

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Wayne and I reminisce about listening to this album a whole heck of a lot and what an impact it had on a genre it never claimed to be a part of. Is that a run-on sentence?

With the rerelease of their debut album, I fire a bunch of questions at Much the Same guitarist/singer Chris McGrath. We talk about floods, Rise Against, the friend zone, touring with A Wilhelm Scream, and much more. 

Josh and I wear our hearts on our sleeves as we drop the needle on Hopeless Romantic by "Those New Jersey Mooches" the Bouncing Souls.

Slap on some sunblock and listen in as recent guests tell me their go to summer jams.

Jeff from Western MA punk band Funzzle and I agree that love songs are better if you include a gouged eyeball. Hear us break down Alkaline Trio's third album From Here to Infirmary.

Mike and I talk about the greatest ska/punk band of all time! We also mention sneaking into shows and dumpster diving for CDs.

My pal Scott from the band The Creepin' Cadavers and I discuss growing up with Life in General, Mxpx's break through album.

Hi everyone! Celebrating one year of podcasting! This is just a quick hello and a brief history of how and why the podcast started. This episode also features some unused interview excerpts from No Use drummer Rory Koff, Midtown guitarist Heath Saraceno, and Strung Out guitarist Jake Kiley. Thanks to everyone who made our first year an awesome one!

This is the second part of our episode on No Use For A Name's 1999 album More Betterness. In this second part, Craig and I chat with No Use drummer Rory Koff about the album, the band, and life after the band.

This is part one of a two part episode. In part one, Craig and I discuss our reactions to first hearing the record, then we break down the tracks, and discuss the art. 

In part two, coming next week, Craig and I interview No Use drummer Rory Koff about More Betterness. He shares some great stories about the band at the time and then clues us into what he's been up to these days.

I teamed up with fellow Green Day fanatic Adam to discuss the band's angrier, heavier, and in our opinion superior follow up to their mega album, Dookie. 

Nothing beats a band you like covering a song you like, right? So what makes a good cover song? Sometimes it's even possible for a band to turn a song you never liked into one you enjoy. A bunch of friends share their favorite cover songs with me.

Tafty and I have bonded over a great many things in the 32 years we've known each other. This album holds a special place in our hearts; it served as the soundtrack to one of the best summers of our friendship. We also check in with band bassist Randy Bradbury.

Craig and I hit Strung Out guitarist Jake Kiley with a bunch of questions about our favorite Strung Out record. 

I am very pleased to welcome Nate, from the Vinyl Guide podcast on to talk about Minor Threat and their first two 7 inch records. I'm a huge fan of the Vinyl Guide and it was rad to connect with him.

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From our respective homes, the DiSanto brothers and I connected through the magic of the internet to discuss Less Than Jake's major label debut. For the three of us, this was one of the first third wave ska bands we fell in love with. We mention baritone saxophones a lot. 

Welcome to a bonus, special interest episode of Talking Records. For this one, we were pleased to discover we had left the mics on when we got to talking about our local bands. Listen in as Craig, Jay and, I wander down memory lane and share stories about our time coming up together through our local western Massachusetts scene. It was a fun conversation and seemed too priceless not to share.

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Jay and I have been bonding over this record for years. For this episode, we venture back to the early 2000’s pop punk and emo boom to discuss one of the few bands who made a lasting impression on us.

Kelsey unknowingly introduced me to this band in 2008. Twelve years later we're back to break down the New Pornographer's classic Twin Cinema.

A special bonus episode of Talking Records! For this one, Craig and I compile our favorite punk songs from the 90's onto a mixtape. 

Check out our Spotify playlist with all the songs featured on the show!

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Matt and I listen through NOFX's 1997 album So Long and Thanks for all the Shoes and gush about how great it sounds.

Josh and I pour ourselves some coffee to discuss Russian novels, politics, miming air saxophone,  and hobbits. Nothing peculiar about any of that.

A whole bunch of us fanatics piled into one room to talk about the often over looked Ramones album Pleasant Dreams.

Phil and I discuss the Descendents mighty return with 1996's Everything Sucks. The band's previous album had come out nine years before! For many of us, this was our introduction to a great band.

Craig and I look back on the Summer of Ska and Reel Big Fish's huge 1996 album Turn the Radio Off. 

Top off your Marty Moose glass with some more eggnog and tune into this special bonus episode of Talking Records. Friends, family, and I talk about our favorite Christmas songs of all time.

Tony and I discuss the ska/punk/jazz/dixieland band the Mad Caddies and their 1998 Fat Wreck Chords debut, Duck and Cover.

Wayne and I relive our youth and discuss the five single spawning debut album by Bush, Sixteen Stone.

Rachel and I discuss U2, the amazing Joshua Tree record, Bono's polarizing effect on people, and manage to mention the Joker movie twice.

Chris and I butcher the name of the band's home town while we discuss growth, independence, and motorized scooters on Millencolin's 2000 album Pennybridge Pioneers.

This is it! My, "if you were stranded on a deserted island and could only pick one" record. Craig helps me break down Lagwagon's 1997 album Double Plaidnium.

My dad stops by to talk about Led Zeppelin's self titled 1969 debut album.

Jay and I discuss Weezer's 1994 debut most simply call the Blue Album.

Andrea and I brush up on our vocabulary while we discuss Bad Religion's 2002 album Process of Belief.

I toss Chris into the world of podcasting as we discuss the Mighty Mighty Bosstones 1994 record Question the Answers.

J Prozac and I ponder aliens, monsters, and b-movies while discussing the Lillington's landmark album Death by Television.

Wayne, Craig and I discuss Green Day's 1994 smash Dookie.

Craig and I drink lots of coffee and break down No Use For A Name's 1997 album Making Friends.