The Album Assignment Podcast

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Three longtime friends force one another to listen to assigned albums from different genres and then give grades to the records, putting each other's taste to the test. Sit back, study up, and take notes if necessary... THIS IS YOUR ASSIGNMENT.

Dave / Gene / Mark / Tony

Jun 7, 2025 LATEST EPISODE
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Episode 40 - Christopher Cross / Peach Pit / Pestilence

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 7, 2025 98:13

(00:00:00) Christopher Cross - Christopher Cross / 1979(00:33:46) Peach Pit - Being So Normal / 2018(01:01:38) Pestilence - Testimony of the Ancients / 1991

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Episode 39 - Rancid / Nuclear Assault / The Police

Play Episode Listen Later May 24, 2025 102:32

(00:00:00) Rancid - Indestructible / 2003(00:30:45) Nuclear Assault - Handle with Care / 1989(01:03:19) The Police - Ghost in the Machine / 1981

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Episode 37 - Tony Assigns: The Beatles / The Ruts / Thundercat

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 26, 2025 102:50

(00:00:00) The Beatles - Magical Mystery Tour / 1967 (00:38:13) The Ruts - The Crack / 1979(01:04:18) Thundercat - Drunk / 2017

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Episode 35 - Ted Hawkins / Dinosaur Jr. / clipping.

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 29, 2025 97:20

(00:00:00) Ted Hawkins - Watch Your Step / 1982(00:28:42) Dinosaur Jr. - You're Living All Over Me / 1987(01:03:23) clipping. - There Existed an Addiction to Blood /2019

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Episode 34 - Peter Gabriel / UB40 / Lou Reed and Metallica

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 15, 2025 101:44

(00:00:00) Peter Gabriel - Melt / 1980(00:33:01) UB40 - Signing Off / 1980 (01:04:37) Lou Reed and Metallica - Lulu / 2011

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Episode 33 - Sleepytime Gorilla Museum / The Tragically Hip / Spellling

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 1, 2025 95:55

(00:000:00) Sleepytime Gorilla Museum - of the Last Human Being / 2024(00:29:16) The Tragically Hip - Day for Night / 1994(01:04:13) Spellling - The Turning Wheel / 2021

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Episode 32 - Deceased / The Messthetics and James Brandon Lewis / Long Knife

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 15, 2025 96:03

(00:00:00) Deceased - Surreal Overdose / 2011(00:36:35) The Messthetics and James Brandon Lewis / 2024(01:04:22) Long Knife - Curb Stomp Earth / 2022

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Episode 31 - Warren Zevon / Tokyo Flashback / Charles Mingus

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 1, 2025 92:51

(00:00:00) Warren Zevon - Preludes / 2007 (00:32:15) Various Artists - Tokyo Flashback (PSF Psychedelic Sampler) / 1991 (01:00:36) Charles Mingus - The Black Saint and the Sinner Lady / 1963

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Episode 30 - Deftones / The Who / The Feelies

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 18, 2025 100:42

(00:00:00) Deftones - Koi No Yokan / 2012 (00:33:32) The Who - The Who Sell Out / 1967 (01:02:52) The Feelies - Crazy Rhythms / 1980

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Episode 29 - Frankie Rose / Tangerine Dream / De La Soul

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 4, 2025 96:47

(00:00:00) Frankie Rose - Herein Wild / 2013(00:31:54) Tangerine Dream - Phaedra / 1974(01:03:00) De La Soul - Buhloone Mindstate / 1993

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Episode 28 - Our Wives Assign: The Church / Tori Amos / Madonna

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 21, 2024 99:23

(00:00:00) The Church - Of Skins and Heart / 1981 (00:31:09) Tori Amos - Little Earthquakes / 1992 (01:03:51) Madonna - Confessions on a Dance Floor / 2005

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Episode 27 - Sonic Youth / Japanese Breakfast / Dødheimsgard

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 7, 2024 99:37

(00:00:00) Sonic Youth - Washing Machine / 1995 (00:33:22) Japanese Breakfast - Jubilee / 2021 (01:03:17) Dødheimsgard - Medium Black Current / 2023

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Episode 26 - KMFDM / Steven Wilson / Lee Hazlewood

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 23, 2024 96:44

(00:00:00) KMFDM - Symbols / 1997 (00:33:04) Steven Wilson - Hand. Cannot. Erase. / 2015 (01:02:22) Lee Hazlewood - Cowboy in Sweden / 1970

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Episode 25 - Avenged Sevenfold / Eric Dolphy / Underworld

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 9, 2024 96:52

(00:00:00) Avenged Sevenfold - Life is But a Dream / 2023 (00:33:07) Eric Dolphy - Out to Lunch! / 1964 (01:03:26) Underworld - Second Toughest in the Infants / 1996

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Episode 24 - Portal / Diamond Head / Type O Negative

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 26, 2024 97:44

(00:00:00) Portal - Outré / 2007 (00:33:23) Diamond Head - Lightning to the Nations / 1980 (01:01:24) Type O Negative - World Coming Down / 1999

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Episode 23 - Frank Black / Janet Jackson / Mac Miller

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 25, 2024 97:41

(00:00:00) Frank Black and the Catholics - Black Letter Days / 2002 (00:32:46) Janet Jackson - The Velvet Rope / 1997 (01:03:58) Mac Miller - Circles / 2020

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Episode 23 - Frank Black & The Catholics / Janet Jackson / Mac Miller

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 12, 2024 97:33

(00:00:00) Frank Black & The Catholics - Black Letter Days / 2002 (00:32:49) Janet Jackson - The Velvet Rope / 1997 (01:03:58) Mac Miller - Circles / 2020

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Episode 22 - Mahavishnu Orchestra / Creedence Clearwater Revival / Cattle Decapitation

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 28, 2024 99:20

(00:00:00) Mahavishnu Orchestra - The Inner Mounting Flame / 1971 (00:33:34) Creedence Clearwater Revival - Green River / 1969 (01:07:05) Cattle Decapitation - Monolith of Inhumanity / 2012

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Episode 21 - Messa / Control Denied / Green Day

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 14, 2024 99:22

(00:00:00) Messa - Close / 2022 (00:29:39) Control Denied - The Fragile Art of Existence / 1999 (01:03:50) Green Day - Dookie / 1994

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Episode 20 - The Decemberists / John Cale / Isaac Hayes

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 31, 2024 96:49

(00:00:00) The Decemberists - The Crane Wife / 2006 (00:33:03) John Cale - Fear / 1974 (00:01:14) Isaac Hayes - Hot Buttered Soul / 1969

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Episode 19 - Waylon Jennings / Thy Catafalque / Franz Liszt

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 17, 2024 97:17

(00:00:00) Waylon Jennings - Honky Tonk Heroes / 1973 (00:28:10) Thy Catafalque - Mezolit / 2022 (01:04:38) Franz Liszt - Piano Concertos Nos. 1 & 2 and Totentanz (Alfred Brendel; London Philharmonic; Bernard Haitink) / 1972

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Episode 18 - Thin Lizzy / XTC / Artificial Brain

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 3, 2024 99:34

(00:00:00) Thin Lizzy - Black Rose: A Rock Legend (1979) (00:30:43) XTC - Skylarking (1986) (01:08:23) Artificial Brain - Artificial Brain (2022)

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Episode 17 - Frank Zappa / Queensrÿche / J Dilla

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 20, 2024 99:05

(00:00:00) Frank Zappa and The Mothers of Invention - Burnt Weeny Sandwich / 1970 (00:34:16) Queensrÿche - Rage for Order / 1986 (01:07:13) J Dilla - Donuts / 2006

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Episode 16 - Saul Williams / Donald Fagen / Blood Orange

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 6, 2024 96:40

(00:00:00) Saul Williams - MartyrLoserKing / 2016 (00:31:51) Donald Fagen - The Nightfly / 1982 (01:03:38) Blood Orange - Cupid Deluxe / 2013

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Episode 15 - Have a Nice Life / Nas / Last Exit

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 22, 2024 99:32

(00:00:00) Have a Nice Life - Deathconsciousness / 2008 (00:33:13) Nas - God's Son / 2002 (01:04:52) Last Exit - Last Exit / 1986

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Episode 14 - Sad Lovers & Giants / The Saints / Hamell on Trial

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 8, 2024 98:16

(00:00:00) Sad Lovers & Giants - Feeding the Flame / 1983 (00:33:31) The Saints - (I'm) Stranded / 1977 (01:04:19) Hamell on Trial - Ed's Not Dead, Hamell Comes Alive! / 2001

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Episode 13 - Necronomicon / Atheist / Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds

Play Episode Listen Later May 25, 2024 94:59

(00:00:00) Necronomicon - Tips zum Selbstmord / 1972 (00:34:20) Atheist - Unquestionable Presence / 1991 (01:04:54) Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds - No More Shall We Part / 2001

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Episode 12 - The United States of America / Voivod

Play Episode Listen Later May 11, 2024 96:30

(00:00:00) The United States of America - The United States of America / 1968 (00:32:05) Voivod - Rrröööaaarrr / 1986 (01:05:16) Voivod - Synchro Anarchy / 2022

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Episode 11 - Beaten to Death / Phish / Richard Thompson

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 27, 2024 98:07

(00:00:00) Beaten to Death - Laat maar, ik verhuis naar het bos / 2020 (00:29:26) Phish - Billy Beathes / 1996 (01:00:57) Richard Thompson - Two Letter Words / 1996

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Episode 10 - The Residents / M83 / Joan Armatrading

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 13, 2024 99:25

(00:00:00) The Residents - Commercial Album / 1980 (00:33:28) M83 - Saturdays = Youth / 2008 (01:02:33) Joan Armatrading - Walk Under Ladders / 1981

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Episode 9 - Immolation / Aerosmith / King Diamond

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 30, 2024 93:18

(00:00:00) Immolation - Atonement / 2017 (00:30:41) Aerosmith - Rocks / 1976 (01:03:08) King Diamond - Abigail / 1987

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Episode 8 - Sisters of Mercy / Patti Smith / Dillinger Escape Plan

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 16, 2024 98:46

(00:00:00) Sisters of Mercy - Floodland / 1987 (00:29:57) Patti Smith - Horses / 1975 (01:01:45) Dillinger Escape Plan - Ire Works / 2007

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Episode 7 - Mclusky / IDLES / Gustav Holst

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 2, 2024 97:07

(00:00:00) Mclusky - Mclusky Do Dallas / 2002 (00:31:39) IDLES - CRAWLER / 2021 (01:00:28) Gustav Holst - The Planets (William Steinberg; Boston Symphony Orchestra) / 1971

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Episode 6 - Primal Scream / Cheap Trick / The Pogues

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 17, 2024 97:53

(00:00:00) Primal Scream - Screamadelica / 1991 (00:30:47) Cheap Trick - Rockford / 2006 (01:01:27) The Pogues - If I Should Fall From Grace with God / 1988

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Episode 5 - The Congos / Gridlink / Dawnbringer

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 3, 2024 95:50

(00:00:00) The Congos - Heart of the Congos / 1977 (00:30:42) Gridlink - Longhena / 2014 (01:01:37) Dawnbringer - Nucleus / 2010

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Episode 4 - Beastie Boys / Yes / The Coup

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 3, 2024 93:17

(00:00:00) Beastie Boys - Hello Nasty / 1998 (00:27:47) Yes - Relayer / 1974 (00:57:00) The Coup - Sorry to Bother You: The Soundtrack / 2018

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Episode 3 - Cryptopsy / The Monks / Terry Allen and the Panhandle Mystery Band

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 3, 2024 97:15

(00:00:00) Cryptopsy - None So Vile / 1996 (00:32:33) The Monks - Black Monk Time / 1966 (01:02:03) Terry Allen and the Panhandle Mystery Band - Smokin the Dummy / 1980

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Episode 2 - Ted Leo and the Pharmacists / Pharaoh Sanders / Alkaloid

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 3, 2024 93:28

(00:00:00) Ted Leo and the Pharmacists - Shake the Sheets / 2004 (00:31:03) Pharaoh Sanders - Karma / 1969 (01:00:20) Alkaloid - Liquid Anatomy / 2018

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Episode 1 - Grand Funk Railroad / Sky Ferreira / Nasum

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 3, 2024 95:24

(00:00:00) Grand Funk Railroad - Live Album / 1970 (00:29:37) Sky Ferreira - Night Time, My Time / 2013 (00:56:26) Nasum - Helvete / 2003

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