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Here are my 25 favorite albums of 2023, including 5 unranked honorable mentions, a couple bonus 'just-missed' album from 2022, and then my ordered top 20.

The list (spoilers!) with where to listen and videos used: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1hEOlC-O5QRBDOGjZx5SrE2X82sLzcDPlpkfef2PFgBg/edit?usp=sharing

Different podcast streaming options (Spotify, Deezer, Amazon, etc) available here: https://www.buzzsprout.com/1762726/share

Yes it’s the top 10 albums of 2023 as voted for by YOU, dear listener. Danny Barrett joins Tom and Niallism to dissect your votes.

In no particular order, the pop groups involved are:

Grade 2
NOT (feat Davey Warsop)
Frenzal Rhomb
Goodbye Blue Monday
Rivalry
The Raging Nathans
Making Friends
Tearjerker
The Crash Mats
BSS

Dave and Blair break down the top 5 albums of all time.  Here they annound #5 and #4, so get your Big Chief and Pencil out...

Who did Bowie write Kooks for? What were some of the songs on Diamond Dogs originally written for? What song sounds very similar to Let's Dance? Find out the answers to these questions and more as Stevie Nix goes through David Bowie's back catalogue album by album [well, most of them].

Featured songs:

Rubber Band
God Knows I’m Good
The Width Of A Circle
Kooks
Hang On To Yourself
Time
1984
Right
Word On A Wing
Joe The Lion
Up The Hill Backwards
Shake It
Tonight
I Can’t Read
I Feel Free
Looking For Satellites
Survive
Fall Dog Bombs The Moon
Dirty Boys
Tis A Pity She Was A Whore
Ashes To Ashes

Click here for curated Spotify playlist
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Here are my 30 favorite albums of 2022, including 10 unranked honorable mentions, a special bonus album, and then my ordered top 20

The list (spoilers!) with where to listen and videos used: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1-DwztjWYjlRQiOeK-oeCz8RwwSgo551hMoxAHt_8YBQ/edit?usp=sharing

Different podcast streaming options (Spotify, Deezer, Amazon, etc) available here: https://www.buzzsprout.com/1762726/share

We're back!! Happy Holidays from 808's and Cold Takes!

Today, we wrap up our final thoughts on all things music in 2022. We'll be discussing our favorite albums, least favorite albums, favorite songs, favorite features, and overall opinions on the music that came out this year. 

Stay tuned for plenty of new content in 2023, Happy New Years! 

Date recorded: December 3rd, 2022.   

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Yippee-ki-yay! It's here. The Metalheads Podcast Top 25 Metal Albums of 2022! Featuring James Lewis of Decibel Magazine! We got together, had a few laughs, drank some beers and counted down our favorite extreme records of the year. So, grab a machine gun and make fists with your toes on the carpet because you're about to be trapped in the Metalheads Plaza for 5+ hours. Welcome to the party, pal.

Here are my 30 favorite albums of 2021, including 10 unranked honorable mentions and then my ordered top 20

The list (spoilers!) with where to listen and videos used: https://docs.google.com/document/d/10i9cnT0cWEL-Z_l2_GQCdyFvMUzjNHM_jPYHsCuWXiE/edit?usp=sharing

Different podcast streaming options (Spotify, Deezer, Amazon, etc) available here: https://www.buzzsprout.com/1762726/share

Happy New Years from 808's & Cold Takes! To wrap up our musical takes on 2021, we've listed all our favorite albums and songs from the entire year along with our least favorites. Joining us today is our good friend from audio school: Mateo Valdez!

Date Recorded: December 29th, 2021. 

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Hooks and Runs presents their Best of 2021 Year-End Music Review, including our Top Ten albums of 2021, best song, best re-issue, best under-the-radar song, best cover and best video.  Artists Recognized: Rise Against, Deafheaven, Silk Sonic, Miko Marks & The Resurrectors, Lucero, Morgan Wade, Adele, The War on Drugs, Little Nas X, The Weather Station, KK's Priest, Bad Bunny, Austin Meade feat. Koe Wetzel, Lilli Lewis, Frank Turner, Gruff Rhys, Rich O'Toole, Taylor Swift, The Pretenders, Parker McCollum, Jason Isbell & the 400 Unit, Brittany Spencer, Phoebe Bridgers, Jackson Wang & Internet Money, and Cousin Wolf.

This is "Robber" from our No. 1 record, "Ignorance" by The Weather Station. This is Andrew's favorite video, "Drive You Home," by Jackson Wang & Internet Money. This is "Kevin Elster" by Cousin Wolf, Craig's favorite video. Check out or Best of 2021 playlist on Spotify for all the songs.

Episodes Mentioned:
Ep. 20, "New York” w/ Rich O'Toole"
Ep. 51, "Triathlons w/ Tiffany & Caitlin; Whiskey Jam w/ Ward Guenther"
Ep. 72, "Seeing the World Through Baseball w/ Cousin Wolf (Matt Halvorson)"
Ep. 75,  "If It's Something That Happens, It's Going to Be a Sad Day In Baltimore"

Errata: Miko Marks & the Resurrectors, not Revelators. The War on Drugs won a Grammy for Best Rock Album, not Rock Record.

Hooks & Runs Website, Twitter
Craig Estlinbaum on Twitter
Andrew Eckhoff on Google+ (dead link)
Rex von Pohl (Krazy Karl's Music Emporium) on Facebook
Opening and closing music, "Caroline" by Craig Estlinbaum. Bumper music, "She Sways in the Wind," by Craig Estlinbaum. All rights reserved.
This podcast and episode is copyrighted by Craig Estlinbaum, 2021, all rights reserved.  

Whether you're listening to this on a Summer Day (or Summer Night!!), we hope you'll have as much fun as we (read: Nia) did.

On this episode, we break down EVERY. SINGLE. BEACH BOYS STUDIO ALBUM (plus three additional records). We talk about which albums we love, which albums we don't like as much, and why we think Pet Sounds is pretty much unbeatable. Tangents include but aren't limited to: Nia not having ever listened to Still Cruisin', how John Stamos and He Who Must Not Be Named (Mike Love) nearly ruined Dennis's legacy, and Trent's old improv team, Carl and the Passions. If you want to brush up on your Beach Boys knowledge, check out this official Tourney Pod playlist.

Our guest this week is Wyatt Funderburk, host of The Sail On Podcast and all-around Beach Boys enthusiast. If you're interested in learning more about these albums, Wyatt and his co-hosts John and Will do serious deep dives of the catalogue on Sail On, so be sure to check them out!

First round of voting will take place on Monday 8/30. Sweet Sixteen voting will take place on Tuesday 8/31. Elite Eight voting will take place on Wednesday 9/1. Final Four voting will take place on Thursday 9/2. Championship voting will take place on Friday 9/3 (happy birthday, Al Jardine!). Winner/Pet Sounds reveal on a brand new episode on Saturday 9/4. Link to vote is right here :)

Bonus for whoever reads the show notes: Sail On usually hides some blooper at the end of their episodes, so I did that for this episode of our podcast! Hope you all got your Feel Flows boxsets on time ;)

With delta on the rise, will you be getting vaccinated?

If you can only listen to 5 albums for the rest of your life, what will it be?

Mental health check in, how often do you check on your friends when it comes to your mental health?

Onlyfans is banning sex! What's next for the content creators? Do the strip clubs rise again?
Ladies! Is it rude for a man to ask you what do you bring to the table?

Hosts:
Akil Williams @ak_threalest
Lauren Blakes: @loloblakes
Rudy Sutherland: @iamrudyalexander

Cameraman
Dominique Monday: @dg.monday

Once more unto the breach, dear metalheads! We emerge from a deep, metalogical abyss to bring you excavated treasures of heaviness! Listen to us count down our 25 favorite albums released between January and June 2021. Plus, the lyrical lament of Jay, Will can't shut up about Imagine Dragons, intermission ramblings from Markisan and we drink enough to discuss the very real possibility of cannibal camels. 

To ring in the new year Dan and Erik compile a list of albums that they discovered in 2020 but predates the year when it was released! Sometimes the music picked date back to the 60's, other times as recent as 2018. Enjoy!

The boys chat about an album that flopped upon initial release, only to become one of the most influential and beloved records of the sixties. Also, Rob and Nolan implore the general public to not touch each other. Ever!

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Drake, Mitski, Ariana Grande — whose albums defined the year? (And will albums matter next year?) Guests: The New York Times's Jon Pareles, Joe Coscarelli and Caryn Ganz

The New Old Heads talked best hip hop related music that was released in 2016, including their favorite singles, albums and more. They also talked a bit about sports and college football, as well as video games. 

Music critics for The New York Times discuss the year’s highlights.

The pop critics of The New York Times discuss their lists of the Top 10 albums of the year.