Pick A Vinyl

In episode 8, Jason and Kate dive into the KISS's self-titled album and their overall legacy in rock music. They dive into how this album blended old school rock with a fresher sound, their early run of albums, and where it fell off. They also discuss music memories, music marketing, organic visuals, and the importance of wearing eyeliner (just kidding!). As Jason said, this one was an emotional rollercoaster! Follow @pickavinyl for new episodes and updates, and @warrenmusicprostudio and @katestagrams to find out more about Jason and Kate.

It is rare that we get to do an episode that covers an artist that we've discovered mid-season, but that's exactly what happened with Noga Erez and her LP , "KIDS." We had referenced this album multiple times in season 2, and we were thrilled to dive into it. This episode dives into the importance of listening to albums multiple times, avenues of music discovery and their constant evolution, the legacy of Israeli musicians, Erez's references to Jewish heritage, and so much more. Follow @pickavinyl for new episodes and updates, and @warrenmusicprostudio and @katestagrams to find out more about Jason and Kate.

In episode 6, Jason and Kate dive into RTJ4 from Run The Jewels. The conversation touches on the duo's unorthodox music meet cute, their fearless ability to tackle racism, the fickle nature of inspired writing and how it aligns (or doesn't) with recording reschedules, usage of featured and so much more. Follow @pickavinyl for new episodes and updates, and @warrenmusicprostudio and @katestagrams to find out more about Jason and Kate.

Brothers in Arms by Dire Straits is one of the most successful albums ever recorded, having sold over 30 million copies and winning four GRAMMY awards. Yet, it still seems to fly under the radar. Kate and Jason discuss the air of mystery surrounding Dire Straits, how they've maintained it for decades, the importance of going away as an artist, what happens when key members leave a band, and so much more. Follow @pickavinyl for new episodes and updates, and @warrenmusicprostudio and @ondeckic to find out more about Jason and Kate.

Modern female pop artists have been making some incredible headway in the past few years. Having discussed Billie Eilish, we go back back a few years to Hasley's "Badlands." We discuss how great albums sometimes need multiple listens to appreciate how great they are, what happens when follow up albums fall flat, and how adolescence can play into creating art. Follow @pickavinyl for new episodes and updates, and @warrenmusicprostudio and @ondeckic to find out more about Jason and Kate.

Prince's musical career is one of the most consistent and expansive of any musician in history. Jason and Kate decided to focus on The Rainbow Children, an underrated album in his body of work. This was his 24th (!!) album, released in 2001. They discuss how when an artist has a mega-hit, it can overshadow their other work, his ability to create something completely new with every album, and how evident it is that Prince was as much of a student as a writer. Follow @pickavinyl for new episodes and updates, and @warrenmusicprostudio and @ondeckic to find out more about Jason and Kate.

In Episode 2, Jason and Kate discuss Origin of Symmetry by Muse. They dive into the production side of the album, including "flaws" that truly add character to songs, cohesion in the writing, production, and listening, and fearlessness in creating something different, and much more. Follow @pickavinyl for new episodes and updates, and @warrenmusicpro and @ondeckic to find out more about Jason and Kate.

We're back with Season 2 of Pick A Vinyl! We're so excited to dig into Childish Gambino's "Awaken My Love." Jason and Kate discuss the myth of "talent," imitation vs. influence, and this incredible, cohesive album that pays tribute to so many of the black artists who came before him. Follow @pickavinyl for new episodes and updates, and @warrenmusicpro and @ondeckic to find out more about Jason and Kate.

When legendary artists have such a deep catalogue, it's easy to just remember them for their most iconic songs. That doesn't mean those songs and albums will be their best and/or your favorite! Jason and Kate dive into Music of My Mind by Stevie Wonder this week. This album, from what people refer to as his "classic era," brought us to a conversation about Stevie Wonder's expression of the black experience, the diversity of this album within itself, his ability to deliver quality on every aspect of the listening experience without collaborating, and so much more. Follow @pickavinyl for new episodes and updates, and @warrenmusicpro and @ondeckic to find out more about Jason and Kate.

Have you ever felt betrayed by a band? Sometimes a band you love changes so much, you don't even know who they are anymore! That's exactly what happened to Jason with Def Leppard. We take a look at On Through The Night, writing to trends vs. writing timeless music, the music industry being scared to let bands evolve after finding success with "their thing," and so much more. Follow @pickavinyl for new episodes and updates, and @warrenmusicpro and @ondeckic to find out more about Jason and Kate.

By complete coincidence, we've released our episode on Kendrick Lamar's To Pimp A Butterfly just a day after it's anniversary. Jason and Kate sit down to discuss the layers of devotion to black music that appear in this album, Dr. Dre's influence as executive producer on this album and his overall legacy, proper usage of samples, and so much more. Follow @pickavinyl for new episodes and updates, and @warrenmusicpro and @ondeckic to find out more about Jason and Kate.

How do you summarize an episode based on Dark Side of The Moon? Highly regarded as the greatest studio album ever (and Jason's favorite!), this album brought us back to the dangerous constraints of genres, music's ability to help us escape/find catharsis, the challenges of writing great songs as a group, and so so much more. Follow @pickavinyl for new episodes and updates, and @warrenmusicpro and @ondeckic to find out more about Jason and Kate.

As one of the most consistent metal bands of all time, the Deftones gave Jason and Kate a lot of albums to choose from! Both hosts were blown away by their most recent effort, Ohms, which led to a conversation about how music is released (singles and full albums), keeping a signature sound but still evolving as an artist, what it means to really be a metal band, and so much more. Follow @pickavinyl for new episodes and updates, and @warrenmusicpro and @ondeckic to find out more about Jason and Kate.

Kate and Jason were excited to switch gears into a modern artist this week, taking on Billie Eilish's "When We Fall Asleep, Where Do We Go?" This week's discussion centered around music consumption in the world of streaming, the definition of being a "new artist," the absolutely incredible production on this album, and so much more. Follow @pickavinyl for new episodes and updates, and @warrenmusicpro and @ondeckic to find out more about Jason and Kate.

In episode 3, we take a look at Peter Gabriel through his iconic album "So." It was difficult to choose just one album with such an incredible body of work, but this album is very representative of who he is as an artist for its depth, diversity, and timelessness. This led to a conversation about not using production to overcompensate for mediocre (or bad) songwriting, the importance of listening to albums in their entirety (even if it's not a "concept album"), great songs sounding great no matter how much you "dress them down," and so much more. Follow @pickavinyl for new episodes and updates, and @warrenmusicpro and @ondeckic to find out more about Jason and Kate.

Following our broad discussion about The Beatles, we take a more focused look at Billy Joel through the eyes of The Stranger. This album guides our conversation into sincerity in songwriting, dimension in telling stories, dispelling the myth that Billy Joel isn't "technically sound," and so much more. Follow @pickavinyl for updates and new episodes, and @warrenmusicpro and @ondeckic to find out more about Jason and Kate.

Pick a Vinyl is a podcast of conversations between Jason Warren (jazz and classically trained musician, composer, producer, and instructor) and Kate Hensler (student, nerd) that explore some of the most impactful albums of all time, why they matter to the music industry, and the profound effect that they've had on us. Both fun and informative, this weekly student-teacher podcast dives into albums of every and any genre and time period. New episodes every Tuesday brought to you by Warren Music Pro and On Deck IC. This week we explore The Beatles. Rightfully so, this episode runs longer and is broader than one specific album. We discuss Jason's wall of inspiration, the importance of being a student, the rules (when and when not to follow them), taking care of every aspect of storytelling, and so much more. Follow @warrenmusicpro and @ondeckic for updates.