SHIM and Brandon Coates take a look at rock albums through the years, teaching the facts that every casual fan should know, as well as the more obscure facts true fans need to know.
20 years ago, Johnny Cash released his version of 'Hurt'. The guys discuss this and other aspects of Johnny Cash's life, including the songs A Boy Named Sue and Ring of Fire.
Australia's 'Big Day Out' was basically a down under version of Lollapalooza. So who better to talk about it with than SHIM MOORE. The guys cover from the festivals beginnings to the tragic deaths that occurred.
Cream reunited 30 years ago in 1993 for their induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Shim and Brandon cover the band, the members, and the crazy documentary about Ginger Baker.
The guys go through the history of Blink 182, from Travis Barker joining the band to the break, the reunion, to the next break up, and the current reunion.
It all started with Rob Zombie pitching a haunted house for Universal's Halloween Horror Nights. "House of 1000 Corpses" would then go through multiple studios and finally be released in 2003.
Korn's debut album created the Nu Metal genre. But that was only the beginning. By their third album, Follow the Leader, Korn would be one of the biggest bands on the planet.
The guys go through the entire franchise of Halloween, plus they ask the question, "What's the greatest horror movie franchise of all time?"
Korn is the original Nu Metal band, creating a whole new genre in the early to mid-90s. The guys cover the beginnings of the band and the creation of Nu Metal.
The guys wrap up the unreleased documentary that was on Ozzfest '99, then move on to the rest of Ozzfest.
The guys discuss Double Dare, the greatest guitar players ever, and of course, 5 Fast Questions.
The guys continue to go over the unreleased documentary for Ozzfest '99.
The guys discuss X-Men the Animated Series. Go over a poll about which rockstar you would bring back to life. And of course, 5 Fast Questions.
Ozzfest didn't start out as a full tour, but its success built it to that. The guys talk about the beginnings of Ozzfest and the unreleased documentary that followed the '99 festival.
The guys have some things you probably didn't know about Modern Family. Plus, what are some underrated TV shows? Community? Scrubs? NewsRadio? And of course, 5 Fast Questions!
From a tour sponsored by Napster to the Anger Management Tour to a beef with Eminem. The year 2000 was a busy year for Limp Bizkit.
What Saturday morning cartoons do you remember? Who is the greatest TV character of all time? Plus 5 Fast Questions!
Things were only getting started for Limp Bizkit with "Significant Other". The year 2000 was jam packed with recording and releasing a new album, as well as a Napster sponsored tour.
Get the inside details on Chappelle's Show. What songs have been used in movies and were a perfect choice. Plus, 5 Fast Questions!
Significant Other was THEE rock album of the summer of '99, with Nookie being the anthem.
Sons of Anarchy debuted back in 2008. The guys have some facts about the show, as well as an Am I the A-Hole and 5 Fast Questions.
Limp Bizkit made headlines early and often, especially when it came to their deal with radio station KUFO in Portland, OR to play the song Counterfeit. We have the inside scoop on that deal.
How was Jackass received down in Australia? Plus the origins of Jackass, an Am I the A-Hole, and 5 Fast Questions.
Let's be honest, you can't blame Limp Bizkit for everything that happened at Woodstock '99. Even if they didn't perform, chances are the fires and looting were still going to happen on Sunday night.
Woodstock '99 ended in chaos. It also started a bit rocky with James Brown issues, and Korn absolutely putting on the show of a lifetime on Friday night. But Bush still had to go on after Korn.
Why are people upset with Rage Against the Machine? Did Eminem die in 2006? Someone has relationship issues thanks to XBOX. Plus, 5 Fast Questions!
Shim has a lot of problems with the author of the blog they're reading, especially the section about Nine Inch Nails. Oh, and Shim totally beliefs aliens built the pyramids. No judgement here, but that's a thing.
Shim and Brandon read through a blog that was written by someone who went to Woodstock '94 right after it happened.
The guys discuss Woodstock '94 from a broader point of view. The upcoming episodes will come from an actual blog that was written in 1994 right after the festival.
What bands were invited but chose not to perform at Woodstock?
If you watch the 1970 documentary about Woodstock, it looks like the perfect festival for peace and love… in reality, it wasn't so perfect
The guys wrap up their discussion on Lollapalooza by going over where it stands now, as well as covering The Simpsons episode "Homerpalooza".
The guys continue down the path of Lollapalooza, discussing what led to its downfall and eventually comeback.
Perry Farrell had planned Lollapalooza as a goodbye to Jane's Addiction. It ended up running through 1997, until a brief, 6-year hiatus. It is now a four-day music festival that takes place in Chicago's Grant Park.
Ritual de lo Habitual is split into two parts, with tracks 1 through 5 being hard rock songs unrelated to each other, and the second part in memoriam of Perry Farrell's deceased girlfriend Xiola (zie-oh-la) Blue.
Ritual de lo Habitual was the second studio album from Jane's Addiction and ended up going 2x Platinum in the US. Just one month after its release, the album had sold 500,000 units.
The guys continue discussing Mudhoney as they try to figure out if Mudhoney, in reality, was the only true “grunge” band.
Mudhoney was formed in 1988, with Mark Arm and Steve Turner continuing what they started with Green River. One of the first, or maybe only “true” grunge band.
Shim and Brandon wrap up discussing Green River. They make another Jane's Addiction connection, as well as covering some interesting facts about Who Framed Roger Rabbit.
Green River was a band from Seattle that would eventually breakup, but create two of the biggest “grunge” acts of all time. Mudhoney and… Pearl Jam.
There's a blip in this episode around the 6 minute mark, but that's okay. The guys continue on and breakdown Alice In Chains' "Dirt" song by song.
We learn that Shim really doesn't like Alice In Chains. He respects them and their talents, but he doesn't like the music. That's okay though, because Brandon LOVES Alice In Chains, so it all balances out.
As the guys wrap up the discussion on Nirvana's Nevermind they talk about the connection to the Beastie Boys and go over the reviews the album received after it was released.
For a lot of people, Nirvana's Nevermind is THEE album that introduced them to “grunge”. The guys discuss the beginnings of the album and bringing on Dave Grohl.
The rock world lost a great man on March 25th, 2022 when Oliver Taylor Hawkins died while on tour in South America with the Foo Fighters.
The guys go through more of the details of the Badmotorfinger album, including it's reception and reviews.
Soundgarden's breakthrough album, Badmotorfinger, was released just after Pearl Jam's Ten, and featured hits like Rusty Cage, Outshined, and Jesus Christ Pose.
We dig deeper into Pearl Jam's debut album, including learning about the mini-opera contained within.
In the wake of the death of Andrew Wood and the one-off album by Temple of the Dog, Pearl Jam was born.
Shim and Brandon continue to discuss Temple of the Dog, while also getting sidetracked on a variety of topics, including other band names Shim and Sick Puppies toyed with.
Temple of the Dog was created by Chris Cornell and former members of Mother Love Bone as a tribute to the late Mother Love Bone front man Andrew Wood.
In the previous episode, we learned that they pronounce "Nike" and "adidas" differently in Australia, along with lots of facts about Mother Love Bone. In this episode we go deeper into Mother Love Bone's "Apple", as well as argue Star Wars versus Star Trek.