Why Tho? A Personal Journey Through my Record Collection

I apologize in advance for this episode being 2 hours long and having some audio issues. But it was a lot of fun to record with Di again, and this time we discuss the rise of Rockism, band goals vs public expectations, and how the Beatles made serious music like Yellow Submarine. Show Notes:Main Album:https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLjb5kMzP2zomAIziK9LerOzNnRik_QOYa&si=YGlsRu1bPT2PocOTAlbum for next month:https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLiw9eqvcU7xYJRIJ4lzFIO_AE7hcYACUE&si=WyhGt9I2vbhUAZWHAlong Comes Mary:https://youtu.be/0RaLEVmuM4o?si=6vnhHKhvhWmFNbOtRuthane Friedman:https://youtu.be/MJaPZxctg3k?si=e-nyXTnbSgh6DKTtThe Turtles:https://youtu.be/mRCe5L1imxg?si=RHgq-qamIwu8SwtWThe Mamas and The Papas:https://youtu.be/N-aK6JnyFmk?si=uB6mutyDwaCcL3N7Tiny Tim:https://youtu.be/zcSlcNfThUA?si=3krJeTdacP0dMLicHarpers Bizarre:https://youtu.be/VuRBynDwo60?si=ncvj2LGEGINUWgP4Belle and Sebastian:https://youtu.be/f0EKLA_GCQY?si=ZQ1XPsazw9bGLRlaMoody Blues:https://youtu.be/v3jJpGw_K2Y?si=FoZVnSeJYpksZpcD13nth Floor Elevators:https://youtu.be/fHLInOudgew?si=TnDU8YiclaA2Nmi7Disco Tex and the Sex O'lettes:https://youtu.be/FdkhViXqnSk?si=5W3-zbFRuBRlOE4uThe Bee Gee, featuring one of the best bass lines of all time:https://youtu.be/fNFzfwLM72c?si=fjcx2e9U7BPujAbQEarly Disco acts:https://youtu.be/gSP_Jqn5eUM?si=CIqlo9byXqP4btivhttps://youtu.be/BXIBEW5MLuU?si=aLnxb8YOfBojvpjphttps://youtu.be/qchPLaiKocI?si=Rw8n2qZCdtN2eG24https://youtu.be/LHTLIuNRB2Y?si=FlfMwfi9HZuxbN7f Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In a very special episode I finally get back on track with my project of listening to my own records. Helping me out is Nic from Totalus Jeffianus, a trained music person. Show Notes:Totalus Jeffianus: https://shows.acast.com/totalusjeffianus Stravinsky, Titular Recording:Leonard Bernstein Version:https://youtu.be/Iksi83ct2ow?si=5Zh-T5GiNZe0nycsKarl Ancerl Version:Prologue and Act 1 - https://youtu.be/r3XbbXNA2Hg?si=9dew4ZVu7ETZMFQWAct 2 and Epilogue - https://youtu.be/BrLw73GgHaA?si=To7OQ9Q5q_JBdeUPStravinsky, other mentioned works:The Firebird - https://youtu.be/kd1xYKGnOEw?si=VibpeZ9-ajtFGk0vRites of Spring - https://youtu.be/a9M2oTHa3GM?si=4_IdJITp2q4LxcBJRite of Spring, The, Punk Bandhttps://youtu.be/fXID4RvSLz4?si=J4gf_T0P-Fbnj5nj Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode we discuss an Adam and the Ants Album. No, we did not fall into a time warp, I just went shopping last year for my birthday. Adam Ant - Prince Charming, Full Album:https://youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_n6eVeZg_38mSrv_Q5xP8bDs7IFVFNZPSw&si=JsH7m1QBER9ckku0The video for Stand and Deliver:https://youtu.be/4B2a6l6wM2k?si=VTdB-Brat3aSz8BYRamones - She's the Onehttps://youtu.be/g7KrBgnjaLY?si=8-K7meiyOt3WL3k8Soft Cell - Tainted Lovehttps://youtu.be/XZVpR3Pk-r8?si=a0lwbUnnR7_CsNUeNew Order - Blue Mondayhttps://youtu.be/9GMjH1nR0ds?si=NCkmBbnojPb6BAtdBlack Flag - Rise Abovehttps://youtu.be/Fsbvo5GVK10?si=d6BG6MH1MYr2HJeePublic Image Ltd - Risehttps://youtu.be/jPj-8_wOZcA?si=Kn8jUnbT40Ah_mNsHuman League - Don't You Want Mehttps://youtu.be/uPudE8nDog0?si=WdX2_JSKGzHxZdVXJoy Division - Love Will Tear Us Aparthttps://youtu.be/zuuObGsB0No?si=SuXuzPjTi81WV82yAdam Ant Documentaryhttps://youtu.be/tIiM2wXKcnI?si=Ri2GjNAP_jKbM-3- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Alien Crime Syndicate - XL From Coast to Coast https://youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_n2O0iDDnK6mCQ5D1cMVUteihsVNkf5-Us&si=nfuT3FvSALKE8i5KUr Power PopThe Beatles Paperback Writer https://youtu.be/yYvkICbTZIQ?si=FSVP7pXdVPmt8NT3 The Who - The Kids are Alright https://youtu.be/afam2nIae4o?si=rVSJkQtpOZAeHwU2The Raspberries - Go All The Way https://youtu.be/rtp8WSAzrGw?si=xwOyCJ6xPt82MMYE Gen 2 Power PopCheap Trick - Come On Come On https://youtu.be/9wbehw-bOho?si=u_arcex_R0N3owSxThe Jam - Boy About Town https://youtu.be/NAAxBCjjWtY?si=dCvAzbZRCduS0xPN The Romantics - What I Like About You https://youtu.be/Rqnw5IfbZOU?si=afj5a4HE8gwIh_InWeezerWeezer - In the Garage https://youtu.be/wTlOIQHwtJU?si=7E9ux9PCLRFtMfkZWeezer - Buddy Holly https://youtu.be/cQzMHhRCTYw?si=9WCiHzZnVQKJW6W1Weezer - Photograph https://youtu.be/l57dQbmDqmw?si=w3cBi-bFJKE8kp_QThird Wave Power PopThe Stranglers - Straighten Out https://youtu.be/vqZq9uUAmDo?si=Of-lZgF7wmOmCXXZThe Knack - My Sharona https://youtu.be/uRLuIm2Bjgk?si=yL0r5vC1pU_4-alTTeenage Fanclub - The Concept https://youtu.be/Er_JOsnwzcI?si=KtbY6Qm5aVYLBLDV90s Alternative / Power Pop?Semisonic - Singing in my Sleep https://youtu.be/zhS3YP04Fjk?si=ax1Iaza-py-hguhbMarcy Playground - Poppies https://youtu.be/uRcP7CxJYxc?si=j0RLJYs3GvsxJHB5Nine Days - Bob Dylan https://youtu.be/Acv5PP4QqBI?si=drdAnTYIMw_1y37USR-71 - Fame https://youtu.be/U6EN9h-crcE?si=9C3xvh5pulz3lcFI00s and LaterFountains of Wayne - Leave the Biker https://youtu.be/_ormzGxuXLU?si=4siFfWymaGk6ltMFThe Bigger Lovers - Brought Your Ghost https://youtu.be/MdZOwZ3yZa0?si=90aJK33BwMCovtAH Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A short meditation on amazing music and impermanence and rat masks.https://youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_mt_Diu1-oy8s4vnZbGBflw4cc18KO7eh4&si=72SDGlPJPyQKtz1mhttps://youtu.be/E93FLiJwc8M?si=o-sGUaEXSOtL2vLU Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In today's episode Roberto Toro of Tsar Power and Benjamin Jacobs of Why Tho: A Personal Journey Through My Record Collection present Part 2 of a two part crossover. In this crossover Ben reviews an album chosen by Roberto, and visa versa. Those albums are One X by Three Days Grace and Hot by the Squirrel Nut Zippers. In todays episode our dynamic duo discuss candy, heavy metal, publication rights, the MAPL system, and the proper way to cook a steak. One X - Three Days Grace: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLQwPvYVIiaGNTIh8WcBvvDI7fxzWye-LyHot - Squirrel Nut Zippers: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL64ioV6xIjLZPWBnqWKysQwWvdyW3LN3S13nth Floor Elevators: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLiN-7mukU_RHffmSQiUY-wrIPJJu5PpznGary Glitter (Glam Rocker): https://youtu.be/2r8Ac7JtEaULed Zeppelin - Ramble on: https://youtu.be/LzGBQerkvWsLed Zeppelin, sounding more metal - Whole Lotta Love: https://youtu.be/HQmmM_qwG4kEvanescence, doing the contrasting verse chorus thing: https://youtu.be/3YxaaGgTQYM70s Classic MetalBlack Sabbath: https://youtu.be/5s7_WbiR79EAlice Cooper: https://youtu.be/jXZcJojTucgJudas Priest: https://youtu.be/WtuoFv4dcwMIron Maiden: https://youtu.be/X4bgXH3sJ2Q80s Glam MetalKiss: https://youtu.be/iZq3i94mSsQBon Jovi: https://youtu.be/KrZHPOeOxQQMotley Crue: https://youtu.be/d2XdmyBtCRQPoison: https://youtu.be/j2r2nDhTzO480s and 90s Underground Metal ExperimentsMotorhead: https://youtu.be/3mbvWn1EY6gMetallica: https://youtu.be/6xjJ2XIbGRkRollins Band: https://youtu.be/0oB1HT7C9kIFaith No More: https://youtu.be/ZG_k5CSYKhgPrimus: https://youtu.be/LBQ2305fLeARed Hot Chili Peppers: https://youtu.be/QpHj0IdN4DANirvana: https://youtu.be/PbgKEjNBHqMPearl Jam: https://youtu.be/aDaOgu2CQtINu MetalKorn: https://youtu.be/jRGrNDV2mKcLimp Bizkit: https://youtu.be/JTMVOzPPtiwSugar Ray: https://youtu.be/ZOv09aNPYekAlt MetalNickleback: https://youtu.be/T3rXdeOvhNEPuddle of Mudd: https://youtu.be/I0-lENIRHaM Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In today's episode Roberto Toro of Tsar Power and Benjamin Jacobs of Why Tho: A Personal Journey Through My Record Collection begin Part 1 of a two part crossover. In this crossover Ben reviews an album chosen by Roberto, and visa versa. Those albums are One X by Three Days Grace and Hot by the Squirrel Nut Zippers. In this episode we discuss album first loves, cool school bus drivers, and the difference between a jewel case and a digipak. Todays episode was edited by Ben instead of Andrew. I am so, so sorry. For anyone curious, the $26.00 Roberto used to purchase this album in 2006 is equivalent to $38.93 in 2023 money.One X - Three Days Grace: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLQwPvYVIiaGNTIh8WcBvvDI7fxzWye-LyHot - Squirrel Nut Zippers: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL64ioV6xIjLZPWBnqWKysQwWvdyW3LN3SMusical Candy Documentary: https://vimeo.com/100220051 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode we discuss a band that gives you that special feeling of going into a high school planetarium as a sober adult. Also Jam Bands in general. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Due to some ongoing personal issues, I am breaking format a little to talk about one of my CDs. In the process we talk about jazz, and why discussions about it can get so heated. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this exciting episode Di and I talk about America. America is a colloquial name for the western hemisphere of the planet Earth, which is itself the third rocky planet in the Sol system. It was named for Italian map maker Amerigo Vespucci over the course of the sixteenth century due to oh wait I did it again.Album:https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLrpyDacBCh7ASZSffA8SyYnoYb4Cjp4_1Last Unicorn, just the whole movie:https://youtu.be/Enq2pFpBz1sTheir Synthpop Album (Its sounds like a dentist waiting room):https://youtu.be/9Ap9wWf9x8sThe Weird Indie thing, check out track 4 to hear the Nada Surf cover:https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLUE1pmSJDwNscyh3jRPTnpAz7kou9qDy-Making of Here and Now, a love fest:https://youtu.be/o2ho9iNIkK8Geography Bands:Boston - https://youtu.be/t4QK8RxCAwoKansas, I swore this was Rush - https://youtu.be/P5ZJui3aPoQChicago - https://youtu.be/1A0MPWseJIEOther Prog RockIn A Gadda Da Vida, just the drum solo - https://youtu.be/lSttPLaTx_MSigh pink floyd - https://youtu.be/-0kcet4aPpQRush - https://youtu.be/auLBLk4ibAkStyx - https://youtu.be/uc6f_2nPSX8An entire album about LOTR - https://youtu.be/mn4kXg-OqksThings being made at roughly the same time as all this Prog Rock:13nth Floor Elevators - https://youtu.be/YIVpHNEPzDMMC5 - https://youtu.be/yvJGQ_piwI0Sweet - https://youtu.be/7lTwA5xMeTMRamones - https://youtu.be/268C3N2dDYkNew York Dolls - https://youtu.be/Ctg5FCS1wCMVelvet Underground and Nico - https://youtu.be/nfAK-IAlcsYLou Reed - https://youtu.be/RsVLIiI8VfoPunk Palate Cleanser -https://youtu.be/hHnf8_bPW4QThat one Vertical Horizon Song - https://youtu.be/U8s_q3IaglQ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Today we look at an obscure but also very important little folk band from Scotland that happened to show up right in the middle of the Second Great Revival of Scottish Music. What is your favorite typical Scottish song type? Mine is "The English came and burned my prize sheep so I leveled York again."Albums:Alba: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL0YunAjtJCkmBajAbDRG1aAT3mzwBUG2JAmerica: https://youtu.be/gZCLHpBpU6MScottish music revival references: A ceilidh: https://youtu.be/xPDwO-M-VUEA Scottish song written down in 1776: https://youtu.be/aN0m6ok5QDwDonovan: https://youtu.be/k0jVxhUTVeYJSD Band: https://youtu.be/igrRWHfhmiEThe Battlefield Band: https://youtu.be/j8nIFwpb3NQWolfstone: https://youtu.be/HJyOlFmqd1MExamples of Acid Croft:https://youtu.be/AerLPwngukQhttps://youtu.be/BVV6OQpuHD4https://youtu.be/OsHS4X6JSzgOther celtic rock recommendations:Flogging Molly: https://youtu.be/_32ok2OOYhIBlack 47: https://youtu.be/XEm3ZteNOQYEnter the Haggis: https://youtu.be/hV9Aa2VX5U8 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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It is a lame hipster thing to say you like everything except rap, country, and classical. Personally I think classical is fine, except that also it is annoying and I hate it. Todays episode is a bunch of music by Brahms who lived in very interesting times but who was not really a showy person himself. Andrew helps us talk about romance.Albums: Brahms the piano pieces by Dmitri Alexeev: https://youtu.be/FM07lPKoQl4https://youtu.be/WXnojYMsYmAhttps://youtu.be/wKWz13yxAXUAlba: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL0YunAjtJCkmBajAbDRG1aAT3mzwBUG2JDmitri Alexeev being interviewed:https://youtu.be/XqsgTbAGa4kReferences: Chieftains - Rocky Road to Dublin: https://youtu.be/bdOI6jIRdRQDropkick Murphys - Rocky Road to Dublin: https://youtu.be/mCoUj3kSwrcBrahms Hungarian Dance: https://youtu.be/YXT42ghiuZ4Wagner: https://youtu.be/GGU1P6lBW6QBTS: https://youtu.be/WMweEpGlu_U Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode I finish up my look at the career of The Alarm and listen to their first full album. For those who missed Episode 7, The Alarm are a band loved in Wales and forgotten everywhere outside the British Isles. Albums: Declaration by The Alarm: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLPcTOx34g9XQLDD6Kw7a4zbu1k4ej3Z6nBrahms the piano pieces by Dmitri Alexeev: https://youtu.be/FM07lPKoQl4https://youtu.be/WXnojYMsYmAhttps://youtu.be/wKWz13yxAXU Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode we talk of many things. The weird record company owned by the brother of the drummer of The Police. The birth of modern Celtic nationalisms. Music in Welsh culture. And a record or something I guess. Albums:Self titled EP (First five songs): https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLsq9i9wjMUCXgT5GQG6VpAGvzlgsIe3N5Declaration (Next album): https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLiKp0jO-qVBwMkO2l_SJ94FxTyfG-JJ6qReferences: https://youtu.be/-sLzV00gNUohttps://www.allmusic.com/album/these-people-are-nuts-mw0000205839 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode we meet French Techno Wizards AIR, and learn about how Borders Books and Music was not killed by Amazon, but by corporate stupidity. AIR: https://youtu.be/Q3c2hG59q3oThe Alarm (first 5 tracks only): https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLsq9i9wjMUCXgT5GQG6VpAGvzlgsIe3N5 Air, Moon Safari: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLyGF4pvTwW4_GYk3jSZy4IGXT7hW1PkdBKraftwerk: https://youtu.be/OQIYEPe6DWYMassive Attack: https://youtu.be/Epgo8ixX6WoPortishead: https://youtu.be/TmDkzVvherkDoves: https://youtu.be/dFM0pUn4dcAStereolab: https://youtu.be/tsumMcjEPtQ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

I have a complex relationship with this album. I suppose this is what most people would call a guilty pleasure? But the reasons for such lingering guilt as I have about enjoying this record are complicated and probably not obvious to anyone who is not a record store guy. Sadly, I am a record store guy, so I can't just enjoy things. Main:AFI: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLENR7YuMkpeFzSDT-Q5MpHrNXeA2ZzBX5AIR: https://youtu.be/Q3c2hG59q3oIn Episode References:Rites of Spring: https://youtu.be/Qk13bRKOv-cFugazi: https://youtu.be/C3LXkdpHNOQDashboard Confessional: https://youtu.be/tuv_TB_XR2cAt the drive in: https://youtu.be/1ge6ttcFrvAJimmy Eat World: https://youtu.be/Nl3vGClF_hAEarly AFI: https://youtu.be/YDG94dcCFw4Transition AFI, one of the best songs ever written: https://youtu.be/gNHIQKcyzhA Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode I discuss a record that is actually four demos recorded by five different lineups of a classic punk band from Southern California. Links: The Complete Demos by The Adolescents: https://youtu.be/lrGfG4mgsLwSing the Sorrow by AFI: https://youtu.be/C1xd-H-f_6EReferenced Material:Offspring: https://youtu.be/YEVqIcIKTWc Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In today's episode we discuss the last album by Adam Ant: Vive Le Rock. We also discuss Princeton Record Exchange, the One Night Record Project, and much more. Give it a listen!Key LinksViva Le Rock by Adam Ant: https://youtu.be/3-ekeEwKOcYOne Night Record Project Presents Spaceling: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLF7JsTnWeM1rytXd9I6NS8aIXzOpp-VS4The Adolescents Complete Demos 11980-1986: https://youtu.be/lrGfG4mgsLwWhy Tho Related LinksNew Website: https://whythoapodcast.weebly.com/When Diplomacy Fails: http://www.wdfpodcast.com/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode we discuss the classic punk/post punk act Adam and the Ants, as seen via their first album, "Dirk Wears White Socks." Along the way we will learn about the foundations of punk rock and meet human garbage pile, Malcom McLauren.You can listen to the album here: ttps://youtu.be/4nKEQbauVTYNext week we will be discussing Adam Ant's last album, Vive Le Rock. You can listen to that here: https://youtu.be/3-ekeEwKOcYTheme: "Music: www.bensound.com" or "Royalty Free Music from Bensound" Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this introductory episode I tell you a bit about me, a bit about the project, and a bit about the record collection.Theme music by https://www.bensound.com/ No relationCheck out the album before the next episode here:https://youtu.be/4nKEQbauVTY Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.