Adventures In Vinyl

Adventures In Vinyl

Album reviews from a different perspective. Two long time friends discuss popular and not so popular albums, and other music related items.

Episodes

Soundgarden-Superunknown

August 17, 2025 • 37 mins
On this episode of Adventures in Vinyl, Adam and I discuss the fourth studio album that debuted at #1 on the Billboard 200, selling 310,000 copies in it’s opening week.  That band is Soundgarden and the album is Superunknown.

Song of the Week!
Man On A Mission - The Black Keys - No Rain, No Flowers
Gremmie Out of Control - Pearl Jam - Lost Dogs


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John the Fisherman - Primas - Frizzle Fry

Soundgarden - Superunknown
Genre:  ...
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A Tribute to Ozzy Osbourne

August 10, 2025 • 32 mins
On this episode of Adventures in Vinyl, Adam and I pay tribute to the late Ozzy Osbourne.  We dig into ten of his most iconic solo tracks.  From the stadium-Shaking Opener “Crazy Train” to the orchestral eeriness of “Diary of a Madman” Come along and enjoy the ride.

Song of The Week!
Autopilot - Dexter and The Moonrocks
Claws - Liquid Mike - Claws EP

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Whitesnake - Still of the Night - Whitesnake.

A Tribute to the late Oz...
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Top 10 July 4th Songs for Gen X

July 4, 2025 • 28 mins
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The Jesus and Mary Chain - Psychocandy

June 21, 2025 • 42 mins
On this episode of Adventures in Vinyl, Adam and I discuss this 1985 debut studio album, considered a landmark recording due to its influence on the shoegaze genre.  That band is The Jesus and Mary Chain and the album is Psychocandy.

Song of The Week!
Here’s The Thing - Fontaines D.C. - Romance
(No) Reason to Believe - Spanish Love Songs - Losers (Single)

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The Killing Moon - Echo & The Bunnymen - Ocean Rain

The Jesus...
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The Police - Synchronicity

June 14, 2025 • 38 mins
On this episode of Adventures in Vinyl, Adam and I discuss an album whose title was inspired by Arther Koestl’ers book The Roots of Coincidence.  Nominated for 5 grammy’s in 1984.  That band is The Police and the album is their 5th and final studio album Synchronicty.



Song of The Week!
Sledgehammer - Peter Gabriel - So
I Broke My World - Alien Boy - You Wanna Fade?


Stump The Barron!
Legs - ZZ Top - Eliminator

The Police - Synchronicity
Ge...
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Wilco - A Ghost Is Born

June 8, 2025 • 40 mins
On this episode of Adventures in Vinyl, Adam and I discuss an album that won two Grammy Awards for Best Alternative Music Album and Best Recording Package.  That band is Chicago’s own Wilco and the Album is 2005s A Ghost Is Born.

Song of The Week!
Graveyard Shift - Uncle Tupelo - No Depression
Drown - Son Volt - Trace


Stump The Barron!
Wake Up - Arcade Fire - Funeral


Wilco - A Ghost Is Born

Genre:  Indie Rock
Release Date:  June 22, 2004
St...
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The Beach Boys - Pet Sounds

May 3, 2025 • 47 mins
On this episode of Adventures in Vinyl, Todd and I discuss the eleventh studio album by one of the most critically acclaimed and commercially successful bands of all time. An album originally aimed at beating the Beatles’ Rubber Soul, and their inspiring Sergeant Peppers Lonely Hearts Club Band album, it has since taken its place as one of the greatest and most influential Albums in music history by a band that was inducted into th...
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Counting Crows - August and Everything After

April 27, 2025 • 46 mins
On this episode of Adventures In Vinyl, Adam and I discuss yet another debut studio album by a band whose name was derived from a british nursery rhyme called “One for Sorrow”.  That band is Counting Crows and the album is August and Everything After.

Song of The Week!
At the Stars - Better Than Ezra - How Does Your Garden Grow
That Prince - Cloud Nothings - Final Summer

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Careless Whisper (feat, Kenny G.) - Train - Grea...
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Bruce Springsteen - Born in The U.S.A.

April 12, 2025 • 43 mins
On this episode of Adventures In Vinyl, Adam and I discuss the 7th studio album that featured 7 singles.  The artist is New Jersey’s own Bruce Sprinstenn and the album is Born in The U.S.A.

Song of The Week!
Danger Zone - Kenny Loggins - Top Gun (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
Enough Is Enough - The Hives


Stump The Barron!
Hold Me, Thrill Me, Kiss Me Kill Me - U2 - Batman Forever (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)

Bruce Springstee...
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Brand New - Your Favorite Weapon

April 5, 2025 • 40 mins
On this episode of Adventures In Vinyl, Adam and I discuss the debut album of a band that was officially formed in the year 2000 in a basement in Merrick, New York.  That band is Brand New and the album is Your Favorite Weapon.


Song of The Week!

Anna Begins - Counting Crows - August and Everything After
The Poet - Ryan Bingham - Junky Star

Stump The Barron!
Grace Too - The Tragically Hip - Day For Night

Brand New - Your Favorite Weapon

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Japandroids - Celebration Rock

March 29, 2025 • 33 mins
On this episode of Adventures in Vinyl Adam and I discuss this former Canadian Duo’s 2nd studio album released in 2012.  That band is Japandroids and the album is Celebration Rock.

Song of The Week!

Psycho Killer - Talking Heads - Talking Heads:77
Take Me With You - OK Go - And the Adjacent Possible

Stump The Barron!

Sex and Dying in High Society - X - Los Angeles

Japandroids - Celebration Rock
Genre:  Punk Rock
Release Date:  June 5, 2012
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INXS - Kick

March 23, 2025 • 42 mins
On this episode of Adventures in Vinyl Adam and I discuss this Austrian band's 6th studio album and most successful release.  That band is INXS and the album is Kick!

Song of The Week!
The Great Salt Lake - Band of Horses - Everything All the Time
Don’t Change - Spanish Love Songs - Single


Stump The Barron!
Get Outta My Dreams, Get into My Car - Billy Ocean - Tear Down These Walls

INXS - KICK
Genre:  Pop Rock
Release Date:  October 19, 198...
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My Bloody Valentine - Loveless

March 9, 2025 • 39 mins
On this episode of Adventures in Vinyl Adam and I discuss this Irish-English Rock band’s 2nd studio album released on November 4th 1991.  That band is My Bloody Valentine and the Album is Loveless.

Song of The Week!
Just Like Honey - The Jesus and Mary Chain - Psychocandy
City Girl - Kevin Shields - Lost In Translation (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)


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Here’s Where The Story Ends - The Sunday’s  - Reading, Writing A...
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Radiohead - OK Computer

March 1, 2025 • 42 mins
On this episode of Adventures in Vinyl Adam and I discuss the 3rd studio album by this English Rock band that won a grammy for Bester Alternative Music Album in 1998.  That band is Radiohead and the album is Ok Computer.

Song of The Week!
Call Me - St Paul & The Broken Bones - Half the City
The Shakes - The Menzingers

Stump The Barron
Ocean's Avenue - Yellowcard - Ocean's Avenue

Radiohead - OK Computer
Genre:  Alternative
Release Date:...
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Tripping Daisy - I Am An Elastic Firecracker

February 22, 2025 • 37 mins
On this episode of Adventures in Vinyl Adam and I continue looking at the DFW music scene of the 90s by discussing the 2nd studio album from this band that suddenly disbanded in 1999 and just reformed in 2024.  That band is Tripping Daisy and the album is I Am an Elastic Firecracker.

Song of The Week!
Happiness - Hagfish - Rocks Your Lame Ass
White Bikes - Thursday - White Bikes (Single)

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Another Way To Die - Disturbed ...
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The Toadies-Rubberneck

January 18, 2025 • 44 mins
On this episode of Adventures In Vinyl we again visit the year 1994 and talk about this platinum album  by this Fort Worth, Texas band.  That band is the Toadies and the album is of course Rubberneck!

Song of The Week!
Beautiful Night - Burden Brothers - Buried in Your Black Heart
Just Like Heaven - The Cure - Kiss Me, Kiss Me, Kiss Me


Stump The Barron!
Clear My Head - Wool - Budspawn

The Toadies - Rubberneck

Genre:  Hard Rock
Release Date...
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The Killers - Sam's Town

January 11, 2025 • 43 mins
On this first episode of 2025 Adam and I discuss the 2nd studio album named for a casino in Las Vegas.  That band is The Killers and the album is Sam’s Town.

Song of The Week!
You Don't Know How It Feels - Tom Petty - Wildflowers
Pumpkin - Been Stellar - Scream From New York, NY
Stump The Barron!
Life After You - Daughtry- Leave This Town

The Killers - Sam's Town
Genre:  Alternative Rock
Release Date:  September 27, 2006
Studio(s):  Studio ...
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Everclear - Sparkle and Fade

December 14, 2024 • 42 mins
On this episode of Adventures in Vinyl, Adam and I discuss this second album released by this Portland, Oregon band in the year 1995.  That band is Everclear and the album is Sparkle and Fade.

Song of The Week!
Changes - Charles Bradley - Changes
So Tell Me Why - Poison

Stump The Barron!
Smooth - Santana (feat. Rob Thomas) - Supernatural


Everclear - Sparkle and FadeGenre:  Alter
native Rock
Release Date:  May 23, 1995
Studio(s):  Smart, A&a...
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Stone Temple Pilots - Purple

December 7, 2024 • 39 mins
On this episode of Adventures in Vinyl, Adam and I discuss this 2nd studio album named for a color in the year 1994.  That band is Stone Temple Pilots and the album is Purple.


Song of The Week!
Pennyroyal Tea - Nirvana, In Utero


Stump The Barron!
I'm The One - Descendants - Everything Sucks
Searching for Tomorrow - Coheed & Cambria - The Father of Make Believe


Stone Temple Pilots - Purple
Genre:  Alternative Rock
Release Date:  June 7,...
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Third Eye Blind - Self Titled Debut Album

November 29, 2024 • 49 mins
On this episode of Adventures in Vinyl, Adam and I discuss this self-titled debut studio album that was a commercial success in the late 90s.  That band and album is Third Eye Blind.

Song of the Week!
Custard Pie - Led Zeppelin - Physical Graffiti
Chicago - Japandroids - Fate & Alcohol

Stump the Barron!
A-Punk - Vampire Weekend - Vampire Weekend

Third Eye Blind - Self Titled Debut Album
Genre:  Alternative Rock
Release Date:  April 8th...
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