In 1994, Green Day introduced a whole new generation to punk rock with their major label debut, Dookie. There has been a lot of discourse over the years about whether or not Green Day are “real” punk rock, but Dookie has endured as a classic of ‘90s rock, containing numerous standards that have long-since been memorized by anyone reasonably fluent in the rock of the era. Phil discovered Green Day when he was 12 years old - the ideal age for absorbing their combination of crude-but-relatable lyrics and hyper-catchy music, and he still loves them to this day, so he’s absolutely thrilled to get a chance to talk to Dan and Rich about how much he loves Dookie.

Cohosts: Phil Maddox, Rich Bunnell, Dan Watkins

Complete show notes: https://discordpod.com/listen/144-green-day-dookie-1994

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It's time for our annual summer break, so we're letting an episode out of the Patreon vault in which Mike, Rich, and Amanda discussed some of our favorite one-hit wonders, as defined in our own heads. (Amanda is not sorry for the extremely corny title of this episode.) Make sure you listen until the end to hear Producer Mike's mashup masterpiece!

The hits include:

• Pure Prairie League - Amie
• Link Wray - Rumble
• Nu Shooz - I Can't Wait
• Gotye - Somebody That I Used to Know
• The Crazy World of Arthur Brown - Fire
• Deee-Lite - Groove Is In the Heart
• Climax Blues Band - Couldn't Get it Right
• Argent - Hold Your Head Up
• Mark Morrison - Return of the Mack
• Loreena McKennitt - The Mummers' Dance
• Wall of Voodoo - Mexican Radio
• Ylvis - The Fox
• The Other Leading Brand - Groove Is In a Lonely Heart

(also the intro is from That Thing You Do! but you probably knew that)

Cohosts: Rich Bunnell, Mike DeFabio, Amanda Rodgers

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In the early 1970s, Jonathan Richman assembled a band that recorded a groundbreaking set of songs fusing garage-rock sensibilities with his own entirely unique worldview. Unfortunately, before The Modern Lovers managed to complete a proper album, Richman’s musical interests drifted into an entirely different direction, ultimately leading to the dissolution of this version of the band. The collection of recordings that finally saw release as 1976’s The Modern Lovers stands as a snapshot of a band at a specific moment in time and has served as an endless source of inspiration for punk and indie artists ever since. Take a spin past the Stop and Shop and join us with the radio on for a chat about this groundbreaking classic.

Cohosts: Dan Watkins, Rich Bunnell, Phil Maddox

Complete show notes: https://discordpod.com/listen/143-the-modern-lovers-the-modern-lovers-1976

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For our annual Moody Blues episode, we’re traveling back to the beginning (sort of) and finally discussing Days of Future Passed. Although the band themselves dismissed this idea, this album is clearly one of the starting points of progressive rock, and it’s certainly one of the earliest concept albums. It’s unique not just in the Moody Blues’ discography but in all of popular music, and we had a fantastic time discussing all the reasons why it’s still so beautiful, moving, effective, and entertaining 57 years after it was first released.

Cohosts: Phil Maddox, Mike DeFabio, John McFerrin, Amanda Rodgers

Complete show notes: https://discordpod.com/listen/142-the-moody-blues-days-of-future-passed-1967

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Get ready for some classic Americana, brought to you by four Canadians (and one American), discussed by four Americans (including one living in Canada). Because Neil Young and Joni Mitchell weren't enough, Ben goes back to the frozen north for the Band's 1968 debut album, Music From Big Pink. Ben discusses why he loves the Band and Music From Big Pink, joined by Amanda, Dan, and Mike.

Cohosts: Ben Marlin, Mike DeFabio, Amanda Rodgers, Dan Watkins

Complete show notes: https://discordpod.com/listen/141-the-band-music-from-big-pink-1968

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R.E.M. spent the decade after Murmur growing steadily more successful, their popularity cresting with the 1991 #1 album Out of Time and its inescapable hit single “Losing My Religion.” But instead of going on an exhausting world tour like most bands would, R.E.M. went right back into the studio and recorded Automatic for the People, an album that defies rock star excess at nearly every turn. You probably know “Everybody Hurts” and “Man on the Moon,” which are still radio standards to this day, and with good reason. But even those songs were much more downcast and introspective than one would expect from a band at the height of their popularity. Automatic for the People is the sound of R.E.M. entering their thirties and taking stock of their place in both music and the world, and though it may take some time to sink in, John, Phil, Rich, and special guest Jeff Blehar all consider it one of their best albums. So join us for part 2 of a band that cannot be contained by one episode, and calluswhenyoutrytowakeherup.

Cohosts: John McFerrin, Phil Maddox, Rich Bunnell, Jeff Blehar

Complete show notes: https://discordpod.com/listen/140-rem-automatic-for-the-people-1992

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We’ve held off on R.E.M. for a while, because the Athens, Ga., quartet is just such a heavyweight in the rock canon. They’re so huge, in fact, that they merit two episodes: one for the mumbly, Byrdsy alt-rock troubadours of the ‘80s, and one for the slightly less mumbly arena rock titans of the ‘90s and onward. We’re starting off with their 1983 debut Murmur, which fueled the rise of college radio with songs that were strangely out of time (so to speak) with the trends of the ‘80s. The compositions on Murmur are so hazy and oblique that they almost resist analysis, and that’s before you even consider Michael Stipe’s lyrics. But John, Mike, Phil, and Ben are willing to give it their best shot, so join them as they embark on a long-delayed pilgrimage west of the fields to discuss one of this podcast’s favorite bands.

Cohosts: John McFerrin, Mike DeFabio, Phil Maddox, Ben Marlin

Complete show notes: https://discordpod.com/listen/139-rem-murmur-1983

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Rich, Mike, and Amanda answer a bonanza of questions from listeners. Topics include retro prog, great live albums and not-so-great live shows, fantasy supergroups, synesthesia, our favorite recent releases, and no fewer than three questions about the Moody Blues. Listen through to the end for a special request to listeners!

Clips:

• Peter Gabriel - Start
• Def Leppard - Animal
• The Moody Blues - Here Comes the Weekend
• Ween - Friends
• The Velvet Underground - I'll Be Your Mirror
• LCD Soundsystem - All My Friends
• Jenny Conlee - Hawk (Dorian)
• Mary Timony - No Thirds
• Marnie Stern - Plain Speak
• Peter Gabriel - i/o (Dark-Side Mix)
• Days Between Stations - The Man Who Died Two Times
• Mondo Drag - Out of Sight
• Opeth - Heart in Hand
• iamthemorning - 5/4
• Liza Minnelli - I Want You Now
• Robert Wyatt - Sea Song
• Johnny Cash - A Boy Named Sue (live)
• Oingo Boingo - No Spill Blood (live)
• Underworld - Cups/Push Upstairs (live)
• Girls5eva - Famous 5eva
• Lalo Schifrin - Theme from Mannix
• Andy Partridge - I Wonder Why the Wonderfalls
• The Simpsons - Canyonero
• Bob's Burgers - Thanksgiving Song
• The Simpsons - Lisa, It's Your Birthday

Theme: The Moody Blues - "Question"

Amanda on synesthesia: https://discordpod.com/blog/synesthesia-corner

Rich on synesthesia: https://discordpod.com/blog/synesthesia-corner-vol-2-born-to-synesthete