Failing musician and music-lover Michael Mansour dissects a different album every week and an entire discography once a month. ALL their albums…even the ones they wish you forgot. On those episodes, Mike picks that artist's best and worst albums, in addition to his personal favorites and least favorites. He's also sometimes joined by musician and music journalist Tom Osman, his brother Robert, and even members of the bands themselves. Come get down with the sickness with us every Tuesday at noon…
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Today we're discussing every album by British punk band Rudimentary Peni. While technically considered anarcho punk, RP was far stranger and musically unpredictable--a direction spearheaded by singer/guitarist Nick Blinko. Blinko also produces the band's album art, giving them a brilliant and inimitable signature. While Peni's music has gotten far less adventurous in recent years, their mark as…
Today we're discussing Milo Goes to College by the Descendents. Widely considered one of the most influential pop punk albums ever made, Milo Goes to College blends hardcore punk with strong melodies and at times heartfelt lyrics. Driven by drummer Bill Stevenson and singer Milo Aukerman, Descendents are largely responsible for what we now consider pop punk Intro 00:00 How They Formed 00:12 Tony…
Today we're discussing Warrior on the Edge of Time by pioneering space rock band Hawkwind. Warrior on the Edge of Time is the band's fifth album and their last with Lemmy Kilmister, who went on to form Motörhead after his firing. The events that led up to this, however, are a roller coaster of psychedelics, mayhem, and alleged backstabbing. Intro 00:00 How They Formed 00:13 Getting Signed 00:41…
Today we're dissecting Metal Box/Second Edition by Public Image Limited (or PiL for short). Formed by John Lydon (formerly Johnny Rotten) directly after leaving the Sex Pistols, PiL is an ever-changing beast of a band that continued to push the boundaries of rock music in strange and unexpected ways. Metal Box is one of the most influential albums of all time and even now, it's an album unlike any…
Today I'm breaking down every album by Six Finger Satellite. Formed in Providence, RI in 1988, Six Finger Satellite were an insane noise rock band unlike any other. James Murphy of LCD Soundsystem was their sound engineer and eventual producer, until he inadvertently contributed to their breakup. Just crazy. Intro 00:00 Band Origins 00:40 Getting Signed to Sub Pop 2:54 Weapon EP 4:47 The Pigeon Is…
Today we're discussing Dinosaur Jr's first album, You're Living All Over Me. Released in 1987 on SST records, You're Living All Over Me is one of the most beloved rock albums of all-time and largely responsible for the formation of alt rock, indie, and shoegaze. Here, J Mascis, Lou Barlow, and Murph crafted some of the most original and impassioned rock, with no shortage of hooks, as well as…
I'm breaking down every album by anarcho punk band Zounds. Formed in Reading, Berkshire, England by Steve Lake in 1977, Zounds were closely associated with other anarcho punk bands like Crass, Flux of Pink Indians, and The Mob. After initially breaking up in 1982, Zounds reformed in 2001 and continued until their final breakup in 2025. Intro 00:00 Band Origins 00:27 Where the Name "Zounds" Came…
This week we're discussing Nothingface, the fifth album by prog, experimental metal band Voivod. Nothingface was Voivod's major label debut and marked a departure from thrash metal to more avant garde metal, leading to it becoming one of their most beloved albums. Intro 00:00 How They Formed 1:42 Their Influences 3:23 The Voivod Concept 5:04 The Band's Early Years 6:46 Nothingface Review 8:47…
I listened to every album by Laughing Hyenas. Formed in Ann Arbor, Michigan by John Brannon (of hardcore punk band Negative Approach) and Larissa Strickland (of L-Seven) in 1984, Laughing Hyenas were a noise rock band who fused elements of garage rock, punk, blues, and Birthday Party insanity. Their struggles with heroin led to chaos as the years went on, including Brannon vomiting on Drew…
We interviewed Paul Leary, guitarist and founding member of the Butthole Surfers, and he walked us through each of their albums, one-by-one. Made up of core members Paul Leary, Gibby Haynes, and King Coffey, the Butthole Surfers are one of the most beloved and extraordinarily weird bands in history. But after some major-label drama in the early 00s, they are finally releasing the original version…
I listened to the self-titled debut album by feedtime. Originally formed in 1979, feedtime was a noise rock band from Sydney, Australia who is credited with helping to create grunge music. Kurt Cobain, as well as Mark Arm and Steve Turner of Mudhoney have each cited feedtime as being influences to their sound. Intro 00:00 feedtime Review 1:31…
