Aaron Calling

This is what happens when two friends try to foolishly rank their favorite Fugazi albums and see how they compare. It was painful but worth it in the end! 

We've been buying a lot of reissues lately, all pressed with care from companies like Acoustic Sounds, Blue Note and more. We also discuss Ford's new stylus and gush about Madlib. 

Hartley calls his favorite vinyl record psychiatrist, Ford, to discuss his realization that it's time to sell some of his record collection. 

Ford and Hartley discuss the favorite new albums released in 2020. Stay tuned for the next episode where we discuss our favorite reissues of 2020! 

This week we discuss the legacy of Eddie Van Halen after his death from cancer at the age of 65. We also discuss a handful of new purchases from Idles, Prince, Jane's Addiction and more! 

Our podcast is one year old! We talk about Vinyl Me Please, records Hartley found at a garage sale and Ford's most recent pick ups. 

After a short break, we're back to talk punk rock, parenthood and buying a 2,000 piece record collection. 

This week we gush (and gush) over the new Hum surprise album release. We chat about albums we've bought recently on Bandcamp and more. 

In this episode Hartley tells the story of buying 600 records from a neighbor, Ford expounds on his love for ELO, we share a few recent purchases and get lost in a rabbit hole discussing a fake genre we invented called JAZZETAL. Don't forget to buy music from Bandcamp on Friday, June 19th as they are donating their share to the NAACP! 

It feels strange recording a podcast about buying records during these difficult times. We start off by discussing some ideas on where to donate to support causes that are more important to us right now than buying records. We then each dug out some older purchases from our piles to discuss. We also celebrate the news of PJ Harvey reissuing her catalog! 

We discuss the RSD Drops program happening in 2020. We run through a list of recent purchases including Miles Davis, Beastie Boys, Kraftwerk, Ozzy Osbourne and a rabbit hole on the new Vinyl Me Please reissue of Salt N Pepa's Very Necessary! 

This week Ford breaks down where to start with King Crimson for Hartley. We somehow get off on a Boyz II Men tangent?!?!? Hartley discusses his huge vinyl haul bought on Facebook market. 

In this episode we discuss the three documentaries released last weekend regarding vinyl records: Other Music, Vinyl Nation and Record Safari. We discuss our excitement for the return of Fiona Apple and discuss some of our most recent purchases! 

We keep this episode to the point by discussing the records we've bought recently. Ford's records were mostly bought before quarantine and Hartley's now bff with his mailman who brings him records every day since being quarantined! Stay at home!

This week we riff on ideas on how to keep business going to our local record stores to make sure they can cover their expenses during COVID-19 when people aren't able to go out and shop! Shop local and shop small whenever you can!

In this episode we spend time catching each other up on our recent purchases. We also discuss our favorite streaming music documentaries. Also, we discuss how people would be surprised about what our favorite types of music really are, despite what others assume. 

We discuss the Apollo fires and what it means to the vinyl industry. We even get sidetracked on why we still love CDs! We also discuss recent purchases including Hartley's insane bargain on a legendary, hard to find $250 record. 

This week Ford has a cold and sounds a little like Sylvester Stallone but that didn't stop us from talking about our recent vinyl purchases. We also discuss the importance of playing your records on a good stereo system and how to get one on a budget! 

In this episode we review a select list of albums celebrating their 25th anniversary and try to guess which will have a deluxe vinyl reissue to celebrate. We also review the albums Hartley bought for 50% off at Barnes & Noble over the holidays and Ford takes us into his Bryan Adams and Grace Jones obsession! 

In this episode we play another round of Alternative History, this time wondering what would have happened to the Band if Bob Dylan had never gone electric?!?! Also, we discuss Neil Peart's passing and Rush as well as review some of the many record purchases we made over the holidays. 

In this episode, we discuss our favorite new vinyl releases of 2019. We also discuss our favorite used vinyl finds while shopping this year. We bought a lot of records this year and had a hard time narrowing down our picks!

In this episode we discuss all the records we bought on Record Store Day/Black Friday. We picked up a few RSD specific releases each and then went crazy in the used bins. So many records were bought. Friendly reminder, the podcast is now on Spotify so follow the show there if that's your main source of podcasts.  

This week we discuss what records we hope to find on Black Friday during Record Store Day and go through our large stacks of recent purchases. If you want to check out the Greg Belson gospel soul mix that Hartley references, click HERE!PS - we are now on Spotify if that is your preferred method of consuming podcasts.  

We all have records we want to see reissued. We discuss the Discogs list of the 15 albums that need to be reissued and add on a couple we'd love to see released ourselves. Lots of 90s jams to discuss!

We discuss the 25th anniversary reissue of R.E.M.'s Monster, the new Scott Litt remix and what records we bought last week. 

This week we celebrate Halloween by discussing our favorite scary songs! Also, we discuss new music purchases and more. Some of the scary songs will truly surprise you. 

Do you have a guilty pleasure song that you're embarrassed to admit you love? Do you have a favorite artist that surprises people when you tell others about them? WE DO TOO! Listen to hear us surprise each other with five our favorite guilty pleasures plus a bonus round of our favorite guilty pleasure song. Most of these are perfectly fine, but one Aaron is still slightly embarrassed by his last choice. Listen and see if you agree. 

Our fifth episode is all about jazz: we discuss our most recent jazz vinyl purchases, the very first jazz albums we bought, our favorite jazz books and documentaries and plenty more. We share our appreciation for John Coltrane, Miles Davis, Herbie Hancock, Ornette Coleman and the list goes on and on! 

This week the Aarons ponder over David Bowie's career, get giddy over R.E.M.'s new Monster mix reissue and talk through the many new albums they picked up since they last talked including jams from the Pointer Sisters, Teddy Pendergrass, Van Halen, Game Theory, Robyn Hitchcock and more. 

This week we discuss what makes Aerosmith a "Best Worst Band". Hartley shares some stories from DJ'ing last weekend. Ford's Fripp obsession continues and Hartley starts a new one with Athens, GA and North Carolina's early 80's music scenes. Both Ford and Hartley share their new favorite finds as well. JUST PUSH PLAY. 

This week, Aaron Ford and Aaron Hartley pose the question, "What if Black Sabbath had been more popular than Led Zeppelin?", discuss their recent record purchases including Cyndi Lauper, Sly Stone, Gang of Four, June of 44 and enjoy Ozzy's 2nd birthday party gifts! Lastly, what albums are they hoping to find out in the wild this week?

Two friends of over twenty years, Aaron Ford & Aaron Hartley, call each other to discuss their new favorite vinyl purchases including Darryl Hall, Tom Petty, Whitesnake, Blue Oyster Cult, Metallica, Peter Gabriel and more. They also play a game called "Is this an Emily Dickinson poem or Iron Maiden song title?". Listen to the end to find out what albums they hope to find in the wild this week.