Schizophrenic Music

This week, the Schizo crew takes it on the road — broadcasting live from the ALE tRail Off The Tracks Beer Festival, hosted by WTCI PBS in Chattanooga, TN. With the sun shining, beers flowing, and Rick Rushing & The Blues Strangers laying down the perfect soundtrack in the background, Craig and Kevin soak in the scene and keep the conversation rolling in real time.

What to expect from this one?
 🍻 Candid convos
 🎶 Comm...

Craig and Kevin kick things off by taking each other to task in a fresh round of the Schizo Hot Seat — rapid-fire Either/Or album selections, 10 rounds, winner stays on the board. Quick instincts, strong opinions, no lifelines.

Then Craig raises the stakes with a new layer: Rate It.
He throws 10 music-related topics at Kevin — anything from genres and trends to album formats and fuzzy concepts — and asks for a 1–10 rating, with...

Craig and Kevin kick things off with the return of the Schizo Hot Seat — a 10-round, no-skips showdown where it’s album vs. album, and the winner moves on to face the next contender. Think musical March Madness with zero brackets and maximum gut instinct. Will classics reign, or will personal bias break the system? Either way, only one album survives each round.

Next, they take it all the way back to 1964, spotlighting two...

It’s Episode 20 and the Schizo boys are still going strong — and a little unpredictable. Craig and Kevin kick things off with another round of Either/Or Hot Seats, throwing ten rapid-fire choices at one another that force some tough (and occasionally absurd) musical decisions.

From there, it’s time to rewind to 1991 — a year packed with genre-defining albums and seismic shifts in the music landscape. Naturally, Craig and Kevin each ...

Craig and Kevin flip the format this week, ditching the Schizo Shuffle and skipping the album cover battles — instead, they jump straight into the fire by putting each other on the hot seat with rapid-fire questions, unexpected prompts, and mildly uncomfortable musical truths.

Once the flames settle, they spotlight two underrated or overlooked albums from 1987, offering a fresh listen to a year that gave us hair metal highs, alt-roc...

This week, Craig and Kevin start things off with the Schizophrenic Shuffle — their ongoing audio roulette where five randomly shuffled tracks are shared, digested, and categorized into three distinctive reactions:

🎧 Highlight – The song that stood tall
🪞 Reminder – A blast from the past
🚪 New Introduction – A welcome musical stranger

Then it’s time to zoom in on 2024, the most recent year th...

Craig and Kevin kick things off with their Schizophrenic Shuffle, where both hosts shuffle their personal libraries, trade five tracks, and return with one song in each of these categories:

🎧 Highlight – The standout track of the week
🪞 Reminder – A nostalgic return
🚪 New Introduction – A track they hadn’t really explored before

Then it’s time to lock in some snap judgments with Rate This, the game wher...

Craig and Kevin rewind to 1992, a year where grunge officially cracked the mainstream, hip-hop kept evolving, and alternative rock started to take over the airwaves. True to form, they each bring one overlooked or underrated album to the table — records that might’ve been drowned out by the buzz of the big hitters, but still pack a serious punch.

Then it’s time for another round of the Schizophrenic Shuffle, where Craig an...

This week, Craig and Kevin dive into the often-overlooked corners of 1976, each bringing an underrated album from a year often dominated by disco and denim. Expect deep grooves, unexpected picks, and a little rock ‘n roll rebellion.

Then it’s time for the Schizo Music Shuffle — where both hosts shuffle their personal libraries, trade 10 songs, listen over the course of the week, and return ready to assign each track into one of thes...

Craig and Kevin fire up Two Albums, One Year with a return to the not-so-distant past: 2021. Each brings an underrated or overlooked album from that year — gems that got lost in the noise of algorithmic overload and pandemic playlists.

Then it’s the return of the Schizo Music Shuffle — the reimagined format where each host shuffles their personal collection, shares five tracks with the other, and listens throughout the week. They re...

This week, Craig and Kevin head back to 1982 — a year pulsing with synths, new wave edges, and major shifts in the musical landscape. Each host brings an underrated or overlooked album from that year, diving into what made it special then, and why it still deserves a spin now.

But instead of their usual Schizophrenic Shuffle, Craig throws a curveball and shifts gears into the future — the two wrap up the episode by scanning the hori...

This week, Craig and Kevin plug into 2006, a year buzzing with indie breakthroughs, MySpace hype, and post-millennial genre mashups. Each host brings one underrated or overlooked album from that chaotic yet creatively rich year — the kinds of records that might’ve been blog favorites but never got the long-term love they deserved.

Then it’s time for the latest round of their reimagined Schizophrenic Shuffle — a weekly exchange that’...

This week, Craig and Kevin rewind to the tail end of the '70s for a Two Albums, One Year spotlight on 1979 — a year where disco clashed with punk, synths started creeping in, and genre lines were beginning to blur. As always, they each bring an underrated or overlooked album from that year — records that slipped through the cracks in a decade overflowing with iconic releases.

Then it’s time for the ongoing experiment ...

This week, it’s time for the revamped Schizophrenic Shuffle, the ongoing listening game that’s reshaped how Craig and Kevin explore their own music collections.
Here’s how it works:

• Each host shuffles their personal library and picks five tracks
• They share those songs via Apple Music the week before recording
• Both hosts listen to each song in full, then come to the pod ready to assign them to four categories:

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This week, Craig and Kevin fast-forward to the not-so-distant past with 2022 as the focus for Two Albums, One Year. Each host brings an album from that year they feel flew under the radar — releases that might’ve been buried by algorithm overload, TikTok trends, or the sheer flood of new music. From genre-defying statements to quiet masterpieces, they dig into what made their picks stand out in a crowded field.

Then it’s o...

Craig and Kevin dive into the chaotic, genre-bending world of 1999, each spotlighting an underrated or overlooked album that may have been lost in the Y2K panic, the boy band explosion, or the rise of Napster. Expect a mix of nostalgia, sonic surprises, and maybe even a little turn-of-the-century slander.

Then it’s time to unveil the revamped Schizophrenic Shuffle — now a weeklong listening game instead of a live-fire round. 

Here’s ...

This week, Craig and Kevin set the dials for 1972, one of rock’s most iconic years — but instead of focusing on the obvious heavy-hitters, they spotlight two underrated or overlooked albums that deserve more love in the classic rock canon. Expect deep cuts, unexpected picks, and the usual musical detours.

After the trip to ’72, the guys fast-forward to present day for a look at this year’s AMA nominees — and it’s exactly a...

This week, Craig and Kevin head all the way back to 1961, each picking an overlooked or under-appreciated album from a year that laid the groundwork for the music explosion to come. They dig into the sounds, styles, and why these records still deserve a spin in 2025.

After the trip to ’61, they dive into what might just be their final Schizophrenic Shuffle — randomly pulling five tracks each from their digital libraries an...

Craig and Kevin rewind to 1966, digging past the usual Beatles-Stones-Dylan trinity to spotlight two albums from that iconic year that they feel deserve more love. Each host brings one underrated or overlooked record to the table — albums that may have flown under the radar then, or just haven’t gotten the same legacy shine over the decades.

From hidden gems to deep cuts, it’s a celebration of sonic storytelling from a yea...