Why Tho? A Personal Journey Through my Record Collection

Episode 24: Eighteenth Century Flute Duets (volume 1), performed by Julius Baker and Jean-Pierre Rampal

Mon, 22 Dec 2025 01:46:14 GMT

This episode has three charismatic characters: Julius Baker, Jean-Pierre Rampal, and The Flute. Valuable contributions made by the editor, Aurora.

References:

The Album:

https://youtu.be/hN1pYya4aUs?si=dxIKz-mq0xCxvkPc

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Episode 23: Not Fragile by Bachman Turner Overdrive

Thu, 25 Sep 2025 01:58:16 GMT

In today's episode we discuss many things: Overdrive gears, the 1934 Telecommunications Act, Chad Allen. But one thing is more important than all the others. We made it to letter B!

Not Fragile by BTO: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLJTAVb1bdOBgCQr3yqX37Zd6WXNsa7dS4&si=5faw2lCoW22FM0SM

Sounds of the 80s:

Husker Du: https://youtu.be/lWRX6uKjKUw?si=opAMjEb6nD3O_3Xb

The Minute Men: https://youtu.be/AB2xvXlNPt8?si=yTWioX5VyqQsC432

Fugazi: https://youtu.be/Og7u3sKuegM?si=O1K9EIqZbb_sra9C

MMBT: https://youtu.be/gmOmAuhAQbE?si=G_ELNGtIEoYguavc

1970s Top 40:

The Beatles studio years: https://youtu.be/3J5QnNV09i8?si=UD3w7cvxQdUoJKe3

The Village People: https://youtu.be/CS9OO0S5w2k?si=nUqRF5QTePv2ZRDD

Disco Duck: https://youtu.be/97RjuC9YeXg?si=KfriwcGJa6r_Ufh8

Chicago: https://youtu.be/Zv0OwvsP0ek?si=kdOndrpYXNXUuX1e

Trucker Country:

https://youtu.be/wHbGhEfnh2E?si=DbZWXUUYWCPC4oRs

https://youtu.be/Sd5ZLJWQmss?si=OUIDbwwzQcaHzPm_

https://youtu.be/10pqRbYlx9Y?si=69F0ff2Jsp9LspY5

Bands of Manitoba:

Willie Nelson: https://youtu.be/3IB7Xj1-2oo?si=fRpboRQzOk51AQD9

The Crash Test Dummies: https://youtu.be/eTeg1txDv8w?si=y74bEGD8DHmLCPQI

Red Rider: https://youtu.be/sTFVMMCwsss?si=AMb9HzJuuh3rlQNx

Propaghandi: https://youtu.be/n6Uk615UpAw?si=bMXwukTbIhzuEsE1

CHad Allen and the Expressions: https://youtu.be/ZQYtkPizcpg?si=kgE_GgNc72v5n4Wi

The Guess Who: https://youtu.be/UzWHE32IxUc?si=lURZMCVFspOmgRUv

Early Metal Comparison:

Black Sabbath: https://youtu.be/bc5Nk1DXyEY?si=KLDIBvo9zHT0idTN

Coven: https://youtu.be/ukxvJAHzaMI?si=Yxl_wtoEx0iuayUM

Iron Claw: https://youtu.be/eSRZz13YiqI?si=5BgT0SH157Y45YE5

The Kinks: https://youtu.be/fTTsY-oz6Go?si=MbheR5KGtR-7SbH5

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Episode 22: Attention! Blah Blah Blah - Atom and His Package

Mon, 30 Jun 2025 03:41:08 GMT

In today's episode we discover what an early internet video game has to do with the Palestinian Genocide. Spoilers: Very little. But not nothing!

Atom and His Package:

Attention! Blah Blah Blah:

https://youtu.be/ifyujfDnYsc?si=3LBf2T3LMUE4tkrE

The Metric System

https://youtu.be/B6F_EQ0k_EQ?si=kJC6VYl0MZgDgiGV

Happy Birthday Ralph:

https://youtu.be/PB1rat6lcaw?si=w3Xcd8Npf7RhDWUw

Punk Rock Academy:

https://youtu.be/1Lz94ijZbQE?si=2Qm6YNMp_dELYPHv

Other Stuff Mentioned:

The Emo Game:

https://flashmuseum.org/emo-game/

Dashboard Confessional:

https://youtu.be/aO0ktZBu7jE?si=gqyeqORKXpCloRGe

At the Drive In:

https://youtu.be/7NYbojdoAQE?si=BxD1vp00C9Ec5KM9

Deathcab:

https://youtu.be/3iV_1ESMHaI?si=EZmw6ZkRz6NgKTua

Math The Band:

https://youtu.be/MODhTJwebz8?si=w8UNP8JcE4a30jBI

MC Chris:

https://youtu.be/QqFuqybfk6A?si=9OpH7_q6Z-h0PTjA

Net Time:

Not Fragile - Bachman Turner Overdrive

https://youtu.be/SqRDTZwhNAs?si=__tYJZ7flkDdLpFJ

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Episode 21: The Association - Insight Out

Wed, 23 Apr 2025 01:40:42 GMT

I apologize in advance for this episode being 2 hours long and having some audio issues. But it was a lot of fun to record with Di again, and this time we discuss the rise of Rockism, band goals vs public expectations, and how the Beatles made serious music like Yellow Submarine.

Show Notes:

Main Album:

https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLjb5kMzP2zomAIziK9LerOzNnRik_QOYa&si=YGlsRu1bPT2PocOT

Album for next month:

https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLiw9eqvcU7xYJRIJ4lzFIO_AE7hcYACUE&si=WyhGt9I2vbhUAZWH

Along Comes Mary:

https://youtu.be/0RaLEVmuM4o?si=6vnhHKhvhWmFNbOt

Ruthane Friedman:

https://youtu.be/MJaPZxctg3k?si=e-nyXTnbSgh6DKTt

The Turtles:

https://youtu.be/mRCe5L1imxg?si=RHgq-qamIwu8SwtW

The Mamas and The Papas:

https://youtu.be/N-aK6JnyFmk?si=uB6mutyDwaCcL3N7

Tiny Tim:

https://youtu.be/zcSlcNfThUA?si=3krJeTdacP0dMLic

Harpers Bizarre:

https://youtu.be/VuRBynDwo60?si=ncvj2LGEGINUWgP4

Belle and Sebastian:

https://youtu.be/f0EKLA_GCQY?si=ZQ1XPsazw9bGLRla

Moody Blues:

https://youtu.be/v3jJpGw_K2Y?si=FoZVnSeJYpksZpcD

13nth Floor Elevators:

https://youtu.be/fHLInOudgew?si=TnDU8YiclaA2Nmi7

Disco Tex and the Sex O’lettes:

https://youtu.be/FdkhViXqnSk?si=5W3-zbFRuBRlOE4u

The Bee Gee, featuring one of the best bass lines of all time:

https://youtu.be/fNFzfwLM72c?si=fjcx2e9U7BPujAbQ

Early Disco acts:

https://youtu.be/gSP_Jqn5eUM?si=CIqlo9byXqP4btiv

https://youtu.be/BXIBEW5MLuU?si=aLnxb8YOfBojvpjp

https://youtu.be/qchPLaiKocI?si=Rw8n2qZCdtN2eG24

https://youtu.be/LHTLIuNRB2Y?si=FlfMwfi9HZuxbN7f

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Episode 20: Karel Ancerl Conducting Stravinsky's Oedipus Rex

Mon, 09 Dec 2024 18:56:35 GMT

In a very special episode I finally get back on track with my project of listening to my own records. Helping me out is Nic from Totalus Jeffianus, a trained music person.

Show Notes:

Totalus Jeffianus: https://shows.acast.com/totalusjeffianus

Stravinsky, Titular Recording:

Leonard Bernstein Version:

https://youtu.be/Iksi83ct2ow?si=5Zh-T5GiNZe0nycs

Karl Ancerl Version:

Prologue and Act 1 - https://youtu.be/r3XbbXNA2Hg?si=9dew4ZVu7ETZMFQW

Act 2 and Epilogue - https://youtu.be/BrLw73GgHaA?si=To7OQ9Q5q_JBdeUP

Stravinsky, other mentioned works:

The Firebird - https://youtu.be/kd1xYKGnOEw?si=VibpeZ9-ajtFGk0v

Rites of Spring - https://youtu.be/a9M2oTHa3GM?si=4_IdJITp2q4LxcBJ

Rite of Spring, The, Punk Band

https://youtu.be/fXID4RvSLz4?si=J4gf_T0P-Fbnj5nj

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Episode 18: Adam and the Ants - Prince Charming

Wed, 31 Jul 2024 02:24:46 GMT

In this episode we discuss an Adam and the Ants Album. No, we did not fall into a time warp, I just went shopping last year for my birthday.

Adam Ant - Prince Charming, Full Album:

https://youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_n6eVeZg_38mSrv_Q5xP8bDs7IFVFNZPSw&si=JsH7m1QBER9ckku0

The video for Stand and Deliver:

https://youtu.be/4B2a6l6wM2k?si=VTdB-Brat3aSz8BY

Ramones - She’s the One

https://youtu.be/g7KrBgnjaLY?si=8-K7meiyOt3WL3k8

Soft Cell - Tainted Love

https://youtu.be/XZVpR3Pk-r8?si=a0lwbUnnR7_CsNUe

New Order - Blue Monday

https://youtu.be/9GMjH1nR0ds?si=NCkmBbnojPb6BAtd

Black Flag - Rise Above

https://youtu.be/Fsbvo5GVK10?si=d6BG6MH1MYr2HJee

Public Image Ltd - Rise

https://youtu.be/jPj-8_wOZcA?si=Kn8jUnbT40Ah_mNs

Human League - Don’t You Want Me

https://youtu.be/uPudE8nDog0?si=WdX2_JSKGzHxZdVX

Joy Division - Love Will Tear Us Apart

https://youtu.be/zuuObGsB0No?si=SuXuzPjTi81WV82y

Adam Ant Documentary

https://youtu.be/tIiM2wXKcnI?si=Ri2GjNAP_jKbM-3-

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Episode 17: XL Coast to Coast - Alien Crime Syndicate

Mon, 27 Nov 2023 17:57:23 GMT

Alien Crime Syndicate - XL From Coast to Coast https://youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_n2O0iDDnK6mCQ5D1cMVUteihsVNkf5-Us&si=nfuT3FvSALKE8i5K

Ur Power Pop

The Beatles Paperback Writer https://youtu.be/yYvkICbTZIQ?si=FSVP7pXdVPmt8NT3

The Who - The Kids are Alright https://youtu.be/afam2nIae4o?si=rVSJkQtpOZAeHwU2

The Raspberries - Go All The Way https://youtu.be/rtp8WSAzrGw?si=xwOyCJ6xPt82MMYE

Gen 2 Power Pop

Cheap Trick - Come On Come On https://youtu.be/9wbehw-bOho?si=u_arcex_R0N3owSx

The Jam - Boy About Town https://youtu.be/NAAxBCjjWtY?si=dCvAzbZRCduS0xPN

The Romantics - What I Like About You https://youtu.be/Rqnw5IfbZOU?si=afj5a4HE8gwIh_In

Weezer

Weezer - In the Garage https://youtu.be/wTlOIQHwtJU?si=7E9ux9PCLRFtMfkZ

Weezer - Buddy Holly https://youtu.be/cQzMHhRCTYw?si=9WCiHzZnVQKJW6W1

Weezer - Photograph https://youtu.be/l57dQbmDqmw?si=w3cBi-bFJKE8kp_Q

Third Wave Power Pop

The Stranglers - Straighten Out https://youtu.be/vqZq9uUAmDo?si=Of-lZgF7wmOmCXXZ

The Knack - My Sharona https://youtu.be/uRLuIm2Bjgk?si=yL0r5vC1pU_4-alT

Teenage Fanclub - The Concept https://youtu.be/Er_JOsnwzcI?si=KtbY6Qm5aVYLBLDV

90s Alternative / Power Pop?

Semisonic - Singing in my Sleep https://youtu.be/zhS3YP04Fjk?si=ax1Iaza-py-hguhb

Marcy Playground - Poppies https://youtu.be/uRcP7CxJYxc?si=j0RLJYs3GvsxJHB5

Nine Days - Bob Dylan https://youtu.be/Acv5PP4QqBI?si=drdAnTYIMw_1y37U

SR-71 - Fame https://youtu.be/U6EN9h-crcE?si=9C3xvh5pulz3lcFI

00s and Later

Fountains of Wayne - Leave the Biker https://youtu.be/_ormzGxuXLU?si=4siFfWymaGk6ltMF

The Bigger Lovers - Brought Your Ghost https://youtu.be/MdZOwZ3yZa0?si=90aJK33BwMCovtAH

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Episode 16: Pick It Up Pig Boy - The Stuff

Fri, 06 Oct 2023 00:46:42 GMT

A short meditation on amazing music and impermanence and rat masks.

https://youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_mt_Diu1-oy8s4vnZbGBflw4cc18KO7eh4&si=72SDGlPJPyQKtz1m

https://youtu.be/E93FLiJwc8M?si=o-sGUaEXSOtL2vLU

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Episode 15: Crossover Part 2

Wed, 10 May 2023 02:07:35 GMT

In today’s episode Roberto Toro of Tsar Power and Benjamin Jacobs of Why Tho: A Personal Journey Through My Record Collection present Part 2 of a two part crossover. In this crossover Ben reviews an album chosen by Roberto, and visa versa. Those albums are One X by Three Days Grace and Hot by the Squirrel Nut Zippers. In todays episode our dynamic duo discuss candy, heavy metal, publication rights, the MAPL system, and the proper way to cook a steak.

One X - Three Days Grace: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLQwPvYVIiaGNTIh8WcBvvDI7fxzWye-Ly

Hot - Squirrel Nut Zippers: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL64ioV6xIjLZPWBnqWKysQwWvdyW3LN3S

13nth Floor Elevators: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLiN-7mukU_RHffmSQiUY-wrIPJJu5Ppzn

Gary Glitter (Glam Rocker): https://youtu.be/2r8Ac7JtEaU

Led Zeppelin - Ramble on: https://youtu.be/LzGBQerkvWs

Led Zeppelin, sounding more metal - Whole Lotta Love: https://youtu.be/HQmmM_qwG4k

Evanescence, doing the contrasting verse chorus thing: https://youtu.be/3YxaaGgTQYM

70s Classic Metal

Black Sabbath: https://youtu.be/5s7_WbiR79E

Alice Cooper: https://youtu.be/jXZcJojTucg

Judas Priest: https://youtu.be/WtuoFv4dcwM

Iron Maiden: https://youtu.be/X4bgXH3sJ2Q

80s Glam Metal

Kiss: https://youtu.be/iZq3i94mSsQ

Bon Jovi: https://youtu.be/KrZHPOeOxQQ

Motley Crue: https://youtu.be/d2XdmyBtCRQ

Poison: https://youtu.be/j2r2nDhTzO4

80s and 90s Underground Metal Experiments

Motorhead: https://youtu.be/3mbvWn1EY6g

Metallica: https://youtu.be/6xjJ2XIbGRk

Rollins Band: https://youtu.be/0oB1HT7C9kI

Faith No More: https://youtu.be/ZG_k5CSYKhg

Primus: https://youtu.be/LBQ2305fLeA

Red Hot Chili Peppers: https://youtu.be/QpHj0IdN4DA

Nirvana: https://youtu.be/PbgKEjNBHqM

Pearl Jam: https://youtu.be/aDaOgu2CQtI

Nu Metal

Korn: https://youtu.be/jRGrNDV2mKc

Limp Bizkit: https://youtu.be/JTMVOzPPtiw

Sugar Ray: https://youtu.be/ZOv09aNPYek

Alt Metal

Nickleback: https://youtu.be/T3rXdeOvhNE

Puddle of Mudd: https://youtu.be/I0-lENIRHaM

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Episode 14: Crossover Part 1

Wed, 10 May 2023 02:07:22 GMT

In today’s episode Roberto Toro of Tsar Power and Benjamin Jacobs of Why Tho: A Personal Journey Through My Record Collection begin Part 1 of a two part crossover. In this crossover Ben reviews an album chosen by Roberto, and visa versa. Those albums are One X by Three Days Grace and Hot by the Squirrel Nut Zippers. In this episode we discuss album first loves, cool school bus drivers, and the difference between a jewel case and a digipak.

Todays episode was edited by Ben instead of Andrew. I am so, so sorry.

For anyone curious, the $26.00 Roberto used to purchase this album in 2006 is equivalent to $38.93 in 2023 money.

One X - Three Days Grace: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLQwPvYVIiaGNTIh8WcBvvDI7fxzWye-Ly

Hot - Squirrel Nut Zippers: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL64ioV6xIjLZPWBnqWKysQwWvdyW3LN3S

Musical Candy Documentary: https://vimeo.com/100220051

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Episode 13: Reptile Rock - Alan and the Alligators

Sun, 08 Jan 2023 02:02:11 GMT

In this episode we discuss a band that gives you that special feeling of going into a high school planetarium as a sober adult. Also Jam Bands in general.

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Episode 12: Action Figure Party

Thu, 01 Dec 2022 15:28:19 GMT

Due to some ongoing personal issues, I am breaking format a little to talk about one of my CDs. In the process we talk about jazz, and why discussions about it can get so heated.

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Episode 11: History: America's Greatest Hits, by America

Mon, 15 Aug 2022 15:42:51 GMT

In this exciting episode Di and I talk about America. America is a colloquial name for the western hemisphere of the planet Earth, which is itself the third rocky planet in the Sol system. It was named for Italian map maker Amerigo Vespucci over the course of the sixteenth century due to oh wait I did it again.

Album:

https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLrpyDacBCh7ASZSffA8SyYnoYb4Cjp4_1

Last Unicorn, just the whole movie:

https://youtu.be/Enq2pFpBz1s

Their Synthpop Album (Its sounds like a dentist waiting room):

https://youtu.be/9Ap9wWf9x8s

The Weird Indie thing, check out track 4 to hear the Nada Surf cover:

https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLUE1pmSJDwNscyh3jRPTnpAz7kou9qDy-

Making of Here and Now, a love fest:

https://youtu.be/o2ho9iNIkK8

Geography Bands:

Boston - https://youtu.be/t4QK8RxCAwo

Kansas, I swore this was Rush - https://youtu.be/P5ZJui3aPoQ

Chicago - https://youtu.be/1A0MPWseJIE

Other Prog Rock

In A Gadda Da Vida, just the drum solo - https://youtu.be/lSttPLaTx_M

Sigh pink floyd - https://youtu.be/-0kcet4aPpQ

Rush - https://youtu.be/auLBLk4ibAk

Styx - https://youtu.be/uc6f_2nPSX8

An entire album about LOTR - https://youtu.be/mn4kXg-Oqks

Things being made at roughly the same time as all this Prog Rock:

13nth Floor Elevators - https://youtu.be/YIVpHNEPzDM

MC5 - https://youtu.be/yvJGQ_piwI0

Sweet - https://youtu.be/7lTwA5xMeTM

Ramones - https://youtu.be/268C3N2dDYk

New York Dolls - https://youtu.be/Ctg5FCS1wCM

Velvet Underground and Nico - https://youtu.be/nfAK-IAlcsY

Lou Reed - https://youtu.be/RsVLIiI8Vfo

Punk Palate Cleanser -https://youtu.be/hHnf8_bPW4Q

That one Vertical Horizon Song - https://youtu.be/U8s_q3IaglQ

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Episode 10: Alba

Wed, 18 May 2022 01:54:06 GMT

Today we look at an obscure but also very important little folk band from Scotland that happened to show up right in the middle of the Second Great Revival of Scottish Music. What is your favorite typical Scottish song type? Mine is "The English came and burned my prize sheep so I leveled York again."

Albums:

Alba:

https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL0YunAjtJCkmBajAbDRG1aAT3mzwBUG2J

America:

https://youtu.be/gZCLHpBpU6M

Scottish music revival references:

A ceilidh: https://youtu.be/xPDwO-M-VUE

A Scottish song written down in 1776: https://youtu.be/aN0m6ok5QDw

Donovan: https://youtu.be/k0jVxhUTVeY

JSD Band: https://youtu.be/igrRWHfhmiE

The Battlefield Band: https://youtu.be/j8nIFwpb3NQ

Wolfstone: https://youtu.be/HJyOlFmqd1M

Examples of Acid Croft:

https://youtu.be/AerLPwngukQ

https://youtu.be/BVV6OQpuHD4

https://youtu.be/OsHS4X6JSzg

Other celtic rock recommendations:

Flogging Molly: https://youtu.be/_32ok2OOYhI

Black 47: https://youtu.be/XEm3ZteNOQY

Enter the Haggis: https://youtu.be/hV9Aa2VX5U8

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Intelligent Speech 2022!

Thu, 14 Apr 2022 15:28:44 GMT

https://www.intelligentspeechconference.com/

code w2w at checkout

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Episode 9: Brahms the Piano Pieces & Etc by Dmitri Alexeev

Thu, 07 Apr 2022 19:39:27 GMT

It is a lame hipster thing to say you like everything except rap, country, and classical. Personally I think classical is fine, except that also it is annoying and I hate it. Todays episode is a bunch of music by Brahms who lived in very interesting times but who was not really a showy person himself. Andrew helps us talk about romance.

Albums:

Brahms the piano pieces by Dmitri Alexeev:

https://youtu.be/FM07lPKoQl4

https://youtu.be/WXnojYMsYmA

https://youtu.be/wKWz13yxAXU

Alba:

https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL0YunAjtJCkmBajAbDRG1aAT3mzwBUG2J

Dmitri Alexeev being interviewed:

https://youtu.be/XqsgTbAGa4k

References:

Chieftains - Rocky Road to Dublin: https://youtu.be/bdOI6jIRdRQ

Dropkick Murphys - Rocky Road to Dublin: https://youtu.be/mCoUj3kSwrc

Brahms Hungarian Dance: https://youtu.be/YXT42ghiuZ4

Wagner: https://youtu.be/GGU1P6lBW6Q

BTS: https://youtu.be/WMweEpGlu_U

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Episode 8: Declaration by The Alarm

Mon, 07 Mar 2022 01:35:27 GMT

In this episode I finish up my look at the career of The Alarm and listen to their first full album. For those who missed Episode 7, The Alarm are a band loved in Wales and forgotten everywhere outside the British Isles.

Albums:

Declaration by The Alarm: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLPcTOx34g9XQLDD6Kw7a4zbu1k4ej3Z6n

Brahms the piano pieces by Dmitri Alexeev:

https://youtu.be/FM07lPKoQl4

https://youtu.be/WXnojYMsYmA

https://youtu.be/wKWz13yxAXU

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Episode 7: Self Titled EP by The Alarm

Mon, 20 Dec 2021 21:31:24 GMT

In this episode we talk of many things. The weird record company owned by the brother of the drummer of The Police. The birth of modern Celtic nationalisms. Music in Welsh culture. And a record or something I guess.

Albums:

Self titled EP (First five songs): https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLsq9i9wjMUCXgT5GQG6VpAGvzlgsIe3N5

Declaration (Next album): https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLiKp0jO-qVBwMkO2l_SJ94FxTyfG-JJ6q

References:

https://youtu.be/-sLzV00gNUo

https://www.allmusic.com/album/these-people-are-nuts-mw0000205839

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Episode 6: The Virgin Suicides Soundtrack- Air

Mon, 29 Nov 2021 21:18:09 GMT

In this episode we meet French Techno Wizards AIR, and learn about how Borders Books and Music was not killed by Amazon, but by corporate stupidity.

AIR: https://youtu.be/Q3c2hG59q3o

The Alarm (first 5 tracks only): https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLsq9i9wjMUCXgT5GQG6VpAGvzlgsIe3N5

Air, Moon Safari: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLyGF4pvTwW4_GYk3jSZy4IGXT7hW1PkdB

Kraftwerk: https://youtu.be/OQIYEPe6DWY

Massive Attack: https://youtu.be/Epgo8ixX6Wo

Portishead: https://youtu.be/TmDkzVvherk

Doves: https://youtu.be/dFM0pUn4dcA

Stereolab: https://youtu.be/tsumMcjEPtQ

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Episode 5: AFI - Sing the Sorrow

Mon, 01 Nov 2021 03:03:25 GMT

I have a complex relationship with this album. I suppose this is what most people would call a guilty pleasure? But the reasons for such lingering guilt as I have about enjoying this record are complicated and probably not obvious to anyone who is not a record store guy. Sadly, I am a record store guy, so I can’t just enjoy things.

Main:

AFI: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLENR7YuMkpeFzSDT-Q5MpHrNXeA2ZzBX5

AIR: https://youtu.be/Q3c2hG59q3o

In Episode References:

Rites of Spring: https://youtu.be/Qk13bRKOv-c

Fugazi: https://youtu.be/C3LXkdpHNOQ

Dashboard Confessional: https://youtu.be/tuv_TB_XR2c

At the drive in: https://youtu.be/1ge6ttcFrvA

Jimmy Eat World: https://youtu.be/Nl3vGClF_hA

Early AFI: https://youtu.be/YDG94dcCFw4

Transition AFI, one of the best songs ever written: https://youtu.be/gNHIQKcyzhA

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Episode 4: The Complete Demos 1980-1986 by The Adolescents

Mon, 04 Oct 2021 14:28:07 GMT

In this episode I discuss a record that is actually four demos recorded by five different lineups of a classic punk band from Southern California.

Links:

The Complete Demos by The Adolescents: https://youtu.be/lrGfG4mgsLw

Sing the Sorrow by AFI: https://youtu.be/C1xd-H-f_6E

Referenced Material:

Offspring: https://youtu.be/YEVqIcIKTWc

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Episode 3: Vive Le Rock by Adam Ant

Sun, 05 Sep 2021 16:39:52 GMT

In today's episode we discuss the last album by Adam Ant: Vive Le Rock. We also discuss Princeton Record Exchange, the One Night Record Project, and much more. Give it a listen!

Key Links

Viva Le Rock by Adam Ant: https://youtu.be/3-ekeEwKOcY

One Night Record Project Presents Spaceling: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLF7JsTnWeM1rytXd9I6NS8aIXzOpp-VS4

The Adolescents Complete Demos 11980-1986: https://youtu.be/lrGfG4mgsLw

Why Tho Related Links

New Website: https://whythoapodcast.weebly.com/

When Diplomacy Fails: http://www.wdfpodcast.com/

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Episode 2: Dirk Wears White Sox by Adam and the Ants

Thu, 12 Aug 2021 18:49:01 GMT

In this episode we discuss the classic punk/post punk act Adam and the Ants, as seen via their first album, "Dirk Wears White Socks." Along the way we will learn about the foundations of punk rock and meet human garbage pile, Malcom McLauren.

You can listen to the album here: ttps://youtu.be/4nKEQbauVTY

Next week we will be discussing Adam Ant's last album, Vive Le Rock. You can listen to that here: https://youtu.be/3-ekeEwKOcY

Theme: "Music: www.bensound.com" or "Royalty Free Music from Bensound"

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Episode 1: An Introduction

Thu, 12 Aug 2021 18:13:30 GMT

In this introductory episode I tell you a bit about me, a bit about the project, and a bit about the record collection.

Theme music by https://www.bensound.com/ No relation

Check out the album before the next episode here:

https://youtu.be/4nKEQbauVTY

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