Do you wanna Rock And Roll All Nite? Then you won't wanna miss this episode on Kiss! James and Connor are Rock N Roll Partying their way through the band's most successful album, Destroyer, featuring hits like Beth, Detroit Rock City, and God Of Thunder! With a billion-dollar brand and industry-changing tour practices, there's plenty to explore, from famous pyrotechnics to Gene Simmons' tongue. The Mixtaper is bringing a new minigame your way, too! Give us a spin; you might just know more about Kiss music than you thought!

We know when you're around cause we know the sound of The 1975! This week we're talking about their pivotal sophomore album, I Like It When You Sleep, For You Are So Beautiful Yet So Unaware Of It! This genre-fusing ambient concept record tackles themes of love and loss through the cynical-but-never-hopeless eyes of Matty Healy. From the synth-pop vibes of The Sound to the gospel-infused If I Believe You to the sweeping titular instrumental, this Jupiter Award-winning album has it all. The Mixtaper is bringing a record-breaking 1,975 facts this week- learn all about the price of bread and how to make pet rocks! Tune in to find out more.

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Any guesses what album we're breaking into this week? Yes! That's right, it's Yes (the band) and their 1971 record, Fragile! This one-of-a-kind record features a solo contribution from each band member alongside landmark prog rock tracks like Roundabout and South Side Of The Sky! Join us as Connor tries to create a nickname and the Mixtaper tries to pull off some REALLY conniving spins. Come discover some fun Fish Facts, how many trumpets it would take to shake the world, and why several of Yes' 19 full-time members over the years can't stand each other.

Ever wonder what would happen if you took four funk-rockers, covered them in rap, and sent them to California? Well, they might write an album like the Red Hot Chili Peppers' 1999 record, Californication! The record features some monumental tracks including Scar Tissue, Otherside, and Around The World. James and Connor discuss what really happened Under The Bridge and find out how many Fleas it takes to change a light bulb. We've got 15 great songs to talk about this week, and you're Right On Time to hear about them all!

Call Us By Your Name... We're talking about Montero by the Industry Baby himself, Lil Nas X! Learn the story behind one of the most sweeping pop-rap success stories ever, Old Town Road, and get Lost In The Citadel with James and Connor as we figure out his namesake, play the video game he created, and discuss how he got world-renowned chef Gordon Ramsay to take up arms. We'll venture into unknown territory with new sounds, new featured artists, and the same old jokes. Come see whether this meme expert in Satan shoes can convert Connor into a fan of rap... only time will tell.

SPIN IT SINGLES RETURNS! You sent us your favorite songs by your favorite artists, and we're live-listening and putting our own spin on them! We also trade our own singles; find out about Connor's gopher fantasies and his descent into madness and hear a song James thinks is cool. Plus, the Mixtaper returns with a few rounds of Guess Who... Or Spin. Our second Singles episode is sure to have something for everyone. We've got country, metal, soul, classical, and everything in between! Check out the accompanying playlist on YouTube and Spotify to hear all the songs!

Do you need a little metal in your life? Then you should get ready for our take on Master Of Puppets by thrash metal powerhouse Metallica! This genre-defining record never relents, from the high-energy anthem Battery or isolation of Sanitarium to the total destruction of the world by Cthulhu. Learn James Hetfield's inspiration for these dark lyrics and ponder Lars Ulrich's.. eccentric taste in home decor! Can you guess which species has (probably) seen the most Metallica live shows? Will you feel the bitter sting of defeat when you learn of the band's sweet side projects? All this and more in this week's episode!

Hello, we're James and Connor. Take a look behind the walls At Folsom Prison this week with Johnny Cash as we talk about our first ever live album! Recorded in 1968, this iconic record puts The Man In Black's talent and sense of humor on full display. Follow his legendary career from humble beginnings to his final days, and learn about his numerous incidents with various birds that you may not have known about! We'll talk about the story and style of all 16 tracks, including Folsom Prison Blues, Greystone Chapel, Dirty Old Egg-Sucking Dog, and even country music staples Long Black Veil and The Green, Green Grass Of Home. Enjoy!

James and Connor are soaking in the English Rain this week with Gabrielle Aplin's debut album! This 2013 singer-songwriter record features hit songs like Home, The Power Of Love, and Please Don't Say You Love Me! We'll introduce you to Gabrielle's new friend Ryan the Ghost, figure out how she could use a pizza box as a musical instrument, and stumble our way through plenty of rough transitions on this album! Come figure out what sets this album apart... and what once again causes a rift in our scores. You can hate it, you can like-like it.... but please, don't say you love it.

Born from the depths of James Mercer's soul and basement alike, The Shins' sophomore album Chutes Too Narrow presents a pop-folk-infused take on the human condition. James and Connor, on the other hand, present a mentally-boosted commentary on this 2003 "best of the decade" record! Along the way we'll discover the secrets behind a wet McDonald's, discuss Mercer's favorite amphibious armies, and the Shins merch you didn't know you wanted! Join us for the latest episode in this podcast about something!!

For this special Connor Takeover we're heading all the way to the Copacabana with Barry Manilow's Even Now! This 1977 record from the King of Jingles features smash hits like Can't Smile Without You and Somewhere In The Night. The Mixtaper returns in his second round against Connor... Tune in to learn about Barry's "problematic" neighbors, his ties to Jamie Foxx, and how he helped quell some Doof-Doof lovin' hoons to bring peace to an Australian suburb! Manilow may be an easy-listening crooner, but that won't stop us from digging as deep as we can into this collection of piano ballads.

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It's a GRAMMY Special! Jon Batiste's WE ARE just took home top honors as Album Of The Year and James and Connor are here to break it down. This unexpected blend of jazz, contemporary R&B, and hip hop sent us into "identity crisis" mode as our norms were flipped on their heads! Hear whether we thought this album deserved the win, and learn about Batiste's favorite melodica and personal ties to Star Wars villain Kylo Ren along the way. It's a can't-miss album, and if that leaves you saying "Whatchutalkinbout," maybe you should press play and let us Show You The Way.

Can you feel it coming in the air tonight? We sure can! James and Connor are taking on Phil Collins' most successful solo record: No Jacket Required! It's a more upbeat outing than his first two records, with peppy dance pop anthems like Sussudio, I Don't Wanna Know, and Who Said I Would alongside the occasional power ballad like Doesn't Anybody Stay Together Anymore. We'll figure out why this Honorary Texan looks so wet on the album cover, which famous musician fired him from a drumming gig, and why he might have anonymously taken on the role of a chocolate-peddling ape. This actor, Genesis drummer and frontman, and newly-inducted Spin It Legend Phil Collins has plenty of surprises in store, and we won't even require that you wear a jacket. Su-Su-Sussudio!

IT'S FINALLY TIME! After 28 episodes of anticipation, we're finally talking about Halsey's newest record, If I Can't Have Love, I Want Power! We'll examine their social media rise to fame, the origins of their stage name, and how they might've picked up a chainsaw carving hobby! It's an album full of sweeping, cinematic highs, but, as Halsey puts it, "all of this is temporary." Find out if this Grammy-nominated release lived up to our lofty expectations on this episode of Spin It!

We're double-dipping back into the blues and taking on the rockin' guitar tones of Stevie Ray Vaughan! With his iconic Fender Stratocaster guitars by his side, he's got a musical knack like no other. The Sky Is Crying, released in 1991 after his untimely death, is a career-spanning collection of originals, blues classics, and more! In this episode we're talking about his status as a guitar hero, his favorite instruments, creative uses for superglue, and his legacy. Come hear our take on this unique collection and see how it compares to last week's acid-infused jam rock!

Whether Turtle Blues have got you down, you're anxiously awaiting Summertime, or A Combination Of The Two, Cheap Thrills by Big Brother and the Holding Company might be the album you turn to! Spearheaded by the legendary vocals of Janis Joplin, this 1968 acid rock record is going to take us on a journey from Texas to San Francisco and beyond. With the timeless hit Piece Of My Heart at the center, James and Connor are digging into the mythos behind this fake live album and its noteworthy leading lady. Janis Joplin's past, her car, and the last-minute changes to her will await us, so help us increase the whack on this special episode of Spin It!

Are you young? Hopeless? Perhaps both? If you answered "yes" to any of these questions, then you're in luck! James and Connor return to the world of Pop Punk to discuss Good Charlotte's sophomore outing, The Young And The Hopeless. We'll talk you through some of their biggest hits like The Anthem and Lifestyles Of The Rich And Famous, and a band led by identical twin brothers is sure to provide some confusing Fact Or Spin topics. In a historic twist, this episode is home to the first Spin It 10/10!! Come hear our take on this pillar of early 2000s emo rock... Unless you're happy Wondering.

For our Thirty-Third installment, James and Connor are exploring America by Thirty Seconds To Mars! This 2018 record is overflowing with polished electronic stadium anthems, and it represents a real shift in the band's style. We cover everything on this record, from its TEN unique album covers to its multitudinous "woah-oh" choruses. Find out the surprisingly scientific story behind the band's name and which investment opportunities frontman Jared Leto just can't pass up. Take a listen to this polarizing album and tell us what you think!

James and Connor better put on their Baby Blue Shades, because Bad Suns are in store this week! Our next A&R Department recommendation, their brand new album Apocalypse Whenever, is taking us to the Electric Circus and back into the wide world of modern alt-pop. This "soundtrack for a movie that doesn't exist yet" is a constant tug-of-war between bright music and dismal lyrics. The Mixtaper's bringing us more mysteries of a missing EP, the Watermelon Crawl, and even common allergies! If you've been Silently Screaming, maybe Heaven Can Be A Place In Your Head with this week's episode in your ears.

On one hand, we could talk about any ol' artist this week. But On The Other Hand, we could talk about Randy Travis' 1986 debut, Storms Of Life! Full of some of the smoothest vocals ever known to the genre, this reminiscent record takes us through all the heartache and heartbreak you'd expect from one of country's greats. We'll dig up the bones of his troubled past, discuss farming in space, and tell you all about the time he was kidnapped by Nicolas Cage. Find out if this record is a Reason We Cheat or whether The Storms Of Life are blowin' us away!

This week we're talking about Stevie Wonder's Songs In The Key Of Life, and Isn't She Lovely? It's our first-ever Double LP, packed full of funk staples and Stevie Wonder deep cuts that will Knock You Off Your Feet. Learn about his impromptu pilot lessons, marvel at his uniquely punchy lyrics, and feel it all over as we take you all through twenty one groovy tracks. There's plenty to discover about this 70-time Grammy nominee and record-setting artist, so check out this week's episode and wonder a little less (and Wonder a little more)!

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Wouldn't It Be Nice if we talked about Pet Sounds by the Beach Boys? Yes, it would, so we did. This album is full of surf-adjascent psychedelic pop, with the kind of mid-60s charm that only Brian Wilson can capture. James and Connor will get into the disastrous album cover shoot, the band's famous members and friends, and Connor might even dislike a ballad or two! We'll tell you about the real-life Sloop John B., all the wacky instruments they used to make the record, and we've got pigeon updates (for some reason)! God Only Knows what we'd be without you..

Connor needs a lesson in heavy metal, so this week James trying his best to teach him about Avenged Sevenfold's self-titled 2007 record! From the first organs of Critical Acclaim to the last fading notes of Dear God, this album is every bit the Disneyland Acid Trip the band intended it to be. Between the intense imagery of Scream and A Little Piece Of Heaven and the heartfelt moments of Almost Easy and Afterlife, Avenged Sevenfold manages to evoke EVERY emotion in the book over the course of this 10-track collection. We learn about the band's barnyard mascot, siblings, and much more on our first metal episode. Rock on!

We've been told we're not Lady Like, and so has Ingrid Andress. On her 2020 debut album, the hip-hop dancing, pop-country newcomer comes out swinging with a handful of exceptionally personal, relatable songs. From piano breakup ballads to empowerment anthems, we don't think it's Bad Advice to say you should check out this record! You'll learn how to upset her parents, how to be the Life Of The Party, and which of our previous artists beat her in a competition! We'll dive deep into her lyrical style and figure out whether you can, in fact, do Both. Be sure to vote in the Spin It Grammys-- tune in to find out more! 

If your name is Jonas or you look just like Buddy Holly (wee-ooo) you're probably familiar with this week's album-- we're covering Weezer's 1994 debut album, appropriately called The Blue Album! New Year, New Podcast, lots of twos. Tune in to learn about the band's connection to Keanu Reeves, the wide world of pigeon racing, and why the band almost left some of their biggest hits off this record. We're waxing up our mics to bring you this staple of the Geek Rock genre, from the deepest recesses of Rivers Cuomo's garage to the unravelling threads of his favorite sweater. Will we find this semi-emo record Remarkable or Remarkably... something else? Say it ain't so!