The Broken Record Player Podcast

Ray Blevins joins me once again as we dive into part 1 of our 100 favorite albums of the 90s! What are your favorite 90s albums? Did any of yours make our list so far? Stay tuned for part 2! Support the show

Necrotic Nick from the Thralls of Metal on YouTube is back as we dive into the dystopian industrial metal world of Ministry on their groundbreaking album Psalm 69. We discuss Al Jourgenson, his ability to cheat death for over 60 years, and the odd and chaotic backstory to Psalm 69 (which includes a story about William S. Burroughs and some annoying raccoons). Support the show

Jenn D'Eugenio of the podcast and non-profit company Women in Vinyl is back, and she's got a new book out called Women in Vinyl! We discuss the unique, the under appreciated, the strange band The Cramps and their debut album Songs the Lord Taught Us. Support the show

On this episode of the show, I am joined by French musician Lila Ehjä to discuss her latest album Clivota, a dark, hypnotic, experimental album that made my top 10 of the year for 2024. We're also discussing one of France's greatest artists, Serge Gainsbourg, and his 1971 masterpiece Histoire de Melody Nelson. Support the show

Joining me on this episode is Lucia Cifarelli of KMFDM! She has a new album out called No God Here, available by going to KMFMD's website, and streaming right now. We talk about Fleetwood Mac's iconic album Rumours! Support the show

No guest today as I look back on the previous year and share with  you all my top 30 albums of the year! Great year of music filled with comeback albums, new artists that really impressed me, and some albums we've been waiting a long time for! Support the show

Happy Holidays! Returning guest, and co-host of the Over/Underrated Podcast, joins me as we discuss arguably the most talked about album of the year: Brat by Charli XCX. Support the show

Happy Friday the 13th!! What's a weirder album than Pork Soda by Primus for this unlucky day? Ray Blevins is back (DJ and vinyl collector) to discuss this dark, yet commercially successful, third album by Primus! Check it out! Support the show

Bill Van Veghel, host of the Land of the Creeps and Phantom Galaxy podcasts, is back again as we dive into the first album from supergroup Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young. Support the show

With Thanksgiving around the corner, an album with a lot of food metaphors seems relevant. MF DOOM was one of the most interesting and compelling figures in Hip Hop, even if he didn't achieve the commercial success many of his peers did, and his sophomore album was where he shined the brightest. Patrick Herzog from the incredible Rollin' Records joins me as we discuss the man, the mystery, the legend, and his hilarious, yet serious, album MM..FOOD. Support the show

Metal musician and metalhead Larry Santiago is back for a Halloween special as we dive into the influential, extreme, and oh so perfect Halloween sophomore album from Venom: Black Metal! Support the show

Marilyn Manson has always been a controversial figure, and while there are some recent allegations against him, this podcast is about the music we love, and my guest and I love Marilyn Manson's early music. So if you're looking for us to comment on the allegations, we don't. This is about music and always has been. Tom Austin-Morgan of the Banned Biographies podcast joins me once again for this episode. Support the show

Thank you for your patience! We're back! Bill Van Veghel and Necrotic Nick return as we go over our 25 favorite metal albums of the 80s! Support the show

Ryan, Oscar, and Bill Van Veghel are back to finish off their list of favorite 60s albums! What will be number 1? Listen to find out! Support the Show.

Ryan and Oscar are bath for another decade rankings, this time they go to the pivotal year of the 1960s and pick their 50 favorite albums. Joining them is frequent guest Bill Van Veghel of the Phantom Galaxy and Land of the Creeps podcasts! Support the Show.

Oscar and Ryan discuss one of their favorite punk bands of all time, The Misfits! They also rank all 8 of their studio albums (will the Michale Graves era beat out any of the Danzig era?? You'll have to listen to find out!). Support the Show.

Ryan and Ian from Big Thicc Electric discuss the French electronic duo Justice and their masterpiece debut album Cross. Ian is a musician who is a huge fan of Justice. They discuss his music, the new album from Justice, and go through each song off Cross. Check it out! Support the Show.

Ryan is joined by actor, and lead singer of goth rock band Black Angel, Corey Landis as they discuss the epic masterpiece by Elton John that featured hits like Candle in the Wind, Bennie and the Jets, Goodbye Yellow Brick Road, and more! Support the Show.

Ryan's good friend Mark Iverson is back after the two of them took a macabre history/music tour vacation down in LA, visiting countless cemeteries and sites related to The Doors. On this episode they discuss some of the places they visited, and the reason that the Doors second album, Strange Days, is probably their favorite album from the legendary LA rock band. Support the show

Ryan is joined once again by vinyl DJ and collector Ray Blevins. On this episode they dive into the eclectic, and surprisingly commercially successful, The Real Thing by Faith No More. Featuring their hit song Epic, and the first album featuring frontman Mike Patton on vocals, Ray and Ryan discuss the way this album represented a big shift in the music industry, and also why vinyl is so damn expensive these days! 

Ryan and his guest, Jenn D'Eugenio, discuss the album that might hold the title for the most copied metal album in history: Master of Reality by Black Sabbath. Jenn is the founder of the nonprofit Women in Vinyl, is involved in the actual production of vinyl records through Gold Rush Vinyl, and is fanatical about Master of Reality. 

Ryan and Bill Van Veghel (host of the Land of the Creeps and Phantom Galaxy podcasts) kick off the new year with one of those albums that just feels like a greatest hits record: CCR's iconic Cosmo's Factory! 

The final part of the 100 Favorite Albums of the 80s list, Ryan and Oscar discuss their top 20! 

Oscar and Ryan are back discussing their favorite albums of the 80s (50-21)! 

Ryan sits down once again with Necrotic Nick from Thralls of Metal to discuss one of death metal's most iconic records, the album that opened the doors for death metal to succeed, and for countless bands to copy.

Ryan is joined by concert photographer and videographer Amber Buchanan, a fellow Bay Area resident. They're discussing Painkiller, the 12th studio album by heavy metal gods Judas Priest!! 

We're back! This was a fun list to do, but a difficult one. So many great albums were left off my list, but I think this accurately captures my musical tastes. Goth, metal, and punk are all represented here in a wide variety, but every once in a while a curveball comes flying out of nowhere. I've always been proud of the fact that I can listen to a wide variety of music. You'll find Bathory on here, but you'll also find Janet Jackson and U2. You're going to find goth heavyweights like The Cure and Siouxsie alongside commercialized glam metal like Motley Crue. It's all here, and this is part one! Let me know what you think in the comments.

Oscar and Ryan breakdown the genre of stoner metal, as voted by the Instagram followers. They discuss their favorite albums, artists, impressions, and discuss the origins of this genre. 

On the 70th episode of the Broken Record Player Podcast, Oscar and Ryan dive into the album that rejuvenated the career of the Prince of Darkness, Ozzy Osbourne, and saw him sober for the first time. 

Iggy Pop and David Bowie teamed up back in 1977 to create The Idiot, Iggy's debut solo album, and an album that captured the dystopian feel of Berlin and helped lay the groundwork for the post punk and goth music scenes. 

Here it is! We finally have reached the end! Our top 20 albums of the 70s. We started at number 100, and now we're here at 20. Hope you've enjoyed the ride so far!

Alright, back with part 2!!! This one had some heavy hitters. Listen Ryan, Oscar, and myself go through numbers 60-21!!! 

I am joined by two friends of mine (Oscar and Ryan) as we reveal our 100 favorite albums of the 70s! 

It's a new year, and I wanted to share with you my favorite albums from the previous year. I had a hard time getting it down to 20, so I settled on 30 favorite albums. There's also a chance for you to win one of the albums on this list (if it comes in vinyl or CD, your choice). You simply have to comment on the post, tell me what your favorite album from this list was, tag a friend, and make sure you're following the page! The contest ends Feb. 1st! 

Barbara Mendes-Jorge of the Over/Underrated Podcast is back to talk about an album that paved the way for the Big Beat dance craze of the mid to late 90s: The Chemical Brothers second album Dig Your Own Hole. We talk about the impact it had, some of the backlash it faced from snobby music critics, and who the Chemical Brothers really are (no, they're not bothers for real). 

I am beyond thrilled to bring this episode to you all. I had a great time talking with Shahid Buttar about music and politics. For those who don't know, Shahid ran for Congress in 2020 and 2022 as a progressive to represent California's 12 district, my district, in San Francisco. His opponent? Nancy Pelosi. He was able to win more votes than any opponent in over a decade. We talk about that experience, his music history, his substack that he writes for, and how Fela Kuti inspired his own music. Shahid also performs live on the show, a cappella. So check it out as we discuss Fela Kuti and his album Expensive Shit! 

Bill Van Veghel of the Phantom Galaxy and Land of the Creeps podcast is back, along with my friend and guitarist Ryan Musser, as we dive into the legendary second album by Cream. Disraeli Gears is where Cream cemented themselves as rock gods, and forever changed the landscape of rock music. Without Cream, there may not be heavy music as we know it. 

On this final spooky themed episode of the podcast I'm joined by two vinyl fanatics: Ray Blevins of Gold Vinyl and Jenn D'Eugenio of Women in Vinyl and Gold Rush Vinyl join me to discuss one of our favorite soundtracks for the Halloween season, Goblin's masterpiece of prog rock horror, Suspiria! 

On this spooky Halloween themed episode, friend and musician Larry Santiago returns for another discussion of Slayer and their album South of Heaven! A slower, more menacing Slayer album, South of Heaven shows Slayer taking a risk and not replicating their successful album Reign in Blood. While not fully appreciated at the time, it has grown to become one of their greatest albums. 

It's my favorite month of the year, and to kick off the Halloween season I have artist Raven Quinn on the show. We are talking about Ozzy Osbourne, the Prince of Darkness, and his 1981 masterpiece Diary of a Madman! 

On this episode, I'm joined once again by Sabrina Clarke was we dive into the hip hop masterpiece To Pimp a Butterfly by Kendrick Lamar. Filled with nods to the past, and messages for the future, Kendrick displayed his maturity as an artist, but also his humble roots to deliver one of the greatest hip hop albums of all time. 

On this episode, this Labor Day special, Necrotic Nick from the Thralls of Metal channel on YouTube joins me to discuss Pantera's chart topping masterpiece Far Beyond Driven. Make sure you check out Thralls of Metal on YouTube for all your heavy metal needs. 

On this episode, Matt Vowles of the gothic rock band Black Angel joins me as we discuss one of his favorite albums, and an album that launched the career of The Cult to new heights. 

On this episode, Jason Reis from the YouTube channel Tastes Like Music joins me as discuss T. Rex and their third album The Slider. Marc Bolan and T. Rex inspired countless artists, their sound can still be heard today, but they don't get the credit they deserve. Without Bolan, who was a true rock and roll star, rock music would look unrecognizable today. Be sure to check out Tastes Like Music on YouTube for discography rankings of your favorite bands and more! 

James Edward, the founder and frontman of the darkwave band Male Tears, joins me as we discuss one of our favorite albums: Pornography by The Cure, clearly their darkest and most bleak album, but was there a joke in all of this? James seems to think so. What do you think? 

Comedian, and host of  KYG Y2K: A Millennial Nostalgia Podcast, Jesse Draham joins me to discuss one of our favorite albums, and one that's making waves recently: Metallica's masterpiece Master of Puppets! We discuss the legacy of Cliff Burton, the recent surge in popularity, and our favorite songs. So pour yourself a cold one, sit back, and listen as we discuss MASTER! MASTER! 

4th of July special edition episode is out now! I'm joined once again by Tom Austin-Morgan, the host of Banned Biographies, a documentary podcast about some of the most notorious bands in music history! We're discussing one of the most political albums probably ever recorded, and my introduction to punk rock: Bad Religion's album Suffer. 

Got a new episode out today. My friend Oscar Granados  joins me to talk about one of the most influential albums of all time, the 1973 debut from the New York Dolls!  Oscar is the creator of a zine called Wax, which includes urban photos, art, and poetry. Check it out at https://allonwax.com

New episode is finally out! My friend Mark Iverson joins me once again to talk about Nirvana's masterpiece and game changing album Nevermind! Mark is from Seattle, born and raised, and he gets into the impact this album had on him at an early age growing up near the Emerald City. Mark also is a tour guide for macabre walking history tours of Boise, Idaho and the surrounding areas. Check it out at https://www.idahistory.com

New episode is finally out! I am joined once again by my friend and guitarist Ryan Musser, and podcaster Bill Van Veghel, the host of Phantom Galaxy and Land of the Creeps. We're discussing all things The Police and their final album Synchronicity! 

Finally back with a new episode! Ryan is  joined once again by Amanda Stilwell, the founder of Last Craft Designs, to talk about Icelandic artist Björk and her masterpiece album Homogenic!