BONUS: Pairing musicians with cocktails and beer

Who were the Buzzcocks? What was a Buzzcock? Is Singles Going Steady a compilation album? Want answers to these questions? Check out our 101 about the Buzzcocks and their 1979 album, Singles Going Steady, which appears on the Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Albums list at #250.

In this episode you will learn:

• the basic info about the album
• its critical and commercial reception
• why Rolling Stone thinks it's one of the greatest albums of all time

Have thoughts? Let us know on Twitter, Instagram or Facebook at @rrmusicpod.

Music by lemonmusicstudio from Pixabay.

We asked Alex Kinsella to answer the following questions:

• What is your dream concert?
• Who from the music world - dead or alive - would you most want to have a beer or coffee with?
• What is your favourite album?
• Which album doesn't get the credit or recognition it deserves?
• What is one song you wish you could take credit for writing?

Have questions? Let us know on Twitter, Instagram or Facebook at @rrmusicpod.

Music by lemonmusicstudio from Pixabay.

If it's too loud you're too old! Music is at its most impactful when we're teenagers. It shapes our attitudes, opinions and even our groups of friends. We self-select who we want to be based on who we want to listen to. That made us wonder - what's the one album that resonated most with you as a teenager?

It's a highly personal question that we asked our guest, Alex Kinsella, to answer.

Which album resonated most in your teenager years? Let us know on Twitter, Instagram or Facebook at @rrmusicpod.

Music by lemonmusicstudio from Pixabay.

We asked Alex Kinsella to pick an album from the Rolling Stone 500 Greatest list and he went with a juvenile little disc called "Licensed to Ill" by the Beastie Boys, which just so happens to also be one of the most important albums in hip hop history.  On this episode we cover:

• The group's unique place in the early days of hip hop
• Cultural appropriation and why this album IS NOT a good example
• The use of humour and satire
• The surprisingly glowing critical reception this album received AT THE TIME

If you don't know anything about Licensed to Ill, take a quick listen to our 101 here: https://recordroulettepodcast.com/episode/licensed-to-ill-101

Leave comments on Twitter, Instagram or Facebook at @rrmusicpod or visit our website at recordroulettepodcast.com.

Music by lemonmusicstudio from Pixabay.

Were the Beastie Boys really important enough to have three albums on the Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Albums list? A good place to start is a conversation about their 1986 debut album, Licensed to Ill. Don't know anything about it? Well, we have you covered.

In this episode you will learn:

• the basic info about the album
• its critical and commercial reception
• why Rolling Stone thinks it's one of the greatest albums of all time

Have thoughts? Let us know on Twitter, Instagram or Facebook at @rrmusicpod.

Music by lemonmusicstudio from Pixabay.

We asked Tyrell Lisson - host of The Band: A History - to answer the following questions:

• What is your dream concert?
• Who from the music world - dead or alive - would you most want to have a beer or coffee with?
• What is your favourite album?
• Which album doesn't get the credit or recognition it deserves?
• What is one song you wish you could take credit for writing?

Have questions? Let us know on Twitter, Instagram or Facebook at @rrmusicpod.

Music by lemonmusicstudio from Pixabay.

If there's one album from The Band that everyone knows, it'd The Last Waltz. An epic, iconic moment in rock and roll history, The Last Waltz stands at a pivotal time in history. But is that enough to earn it a spot on a greatest albums list? Should live albums ever be on greatest albums lists?

Our newest episode tries to answer that question through the prism of The Band with Tyrell Lisson, host of The Band: A History.

Should live albums be on greatest album lists? Let us know on Twitter, Instagram or Facebook at @rrmusicpod.

Music by lemonmusicstudio from Pixabay.

We asked the guy with a podcast called "The Band: A History" to pick and album and... he picked an album by The Band. We're talking Music from Big Pink with Tyrell Lisson. On this episode we cover:

• The group's unique vocal capabilities
• The "rural and rustic" nature of The Band's sound
• The reasons why they were so influential
• Publishing rights, publishing rights, publishing rights.

If you don't know anything about Music From Big Pink, take a quick listen to our 101 here: https://recordroulettepodcast.com/episode/music-from-big-pink-101

Leave comments on Twitter, Instagram or Facebook at @rrmusicpod or visit our website at recordroulettepodcast.com.

Music by lemonmusicstudio from Pixabay.

A band so important they're called THE Band released Music From Big Pink in 1968 and it shook up the whole rock and roll establishment. Do you know which Beatle cited this album as a reason he decided to leave the Fab Four? Do you know why it's called Music From Big Pink? Was it a hit? Was it a flop?  If you don't know the answers to these questions, this 101 is for you!

In this episode you will learn:

• the basic info about the album
• its critical and commercial reception
• why Rolling Stone thinks it's one of the greatest albums of all time

Have thoughts? Let us know on Twitter, Instagram or Facebook at @rrmusicpod.

Music by lemonmusicstudio from Pixabay.

We ask actress, comedian and Twitter miscreant Clare Blackwood to answer the following questions:

• What is your dream concert?
• Who from the music world - dead or alive - would you most want to have a beer or coffee with?
• What is your favourite album?
• Which album doesn't get the credit or recognition it deserves?
• What is one song you wish you could take credit for writing?

Have questions? Let us know on Twitter, Instagram or Facebook at @rrmusicpod.

Music by lemonmusicstudio from Pixabay.