EP 107 - ALBUM ANNIVERSARIES Part 1

On today's podcast Sam and Rob discuss two albums they love that are coming up on major release anniversaries. Rob talks about the Cranberries album "To the Faithful Departed" released on April 29, 1996 (30 year anniversary).

Rob goes track by track and talks a little bit about the late singer Delores O'Roirdan and a couple of the videos that were made in support of the singles.

Sam talks about the Beach Boys monumental album PET SOUNDS - released May 16, 1966. This was their 11th studio album and somewhat different than previous releases. Sam goes into why he loves this album and how it influenced other great musical artists throughout the years since.

We'll be releasing a couple of album anniversary podcasts this year including Part 2 next week. So keep an ear out for them.

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Today Rob interviews Violinist / Concert Master Jonathan Dinklage

Johnathan has been with the Broadway Show Hamilton for over 10 years

Rob and Jonathan talk about :

The Jersey Shore (where him and his brother grew up)

Hamilton (some behind the scenes stories ... what does the olympic sport Curling have to do with Hamilton?)

RUSH (Jonathan got to play not only on their Clockwork Angels Tour with Rush but also on their last tour with original members - the R40 tour after a call from Alex Lifeson himself)

The Violin (What particular color violin did Jonathan beg his father to buy him?)

Game of Thrones (he got to visit the set and see some behind the scenes activities .. and also hang out with his dear brother Peter)

Shows that Jonathan has performed music for like Stranger Things (series finale) and A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms) and The new Muppet Show!

Find out what Rock n' Roll band Jonathan does not like..

and MORE!!!

This is a great interview

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COPYRIGHT CLAIM: (Transition Music) The song "Redbone" by Octosound used as Royalty Free music

From the Archives Special Episode

With the recent passing of Chuck Negron (Three Dog Night) we are re-releasing our interview with Chuck that we did on Friday, July 24, 2020.

Rob & Matt interviewed Chuck Negron and this was only their second interview and most memorable.

Chuck had such great stories and memories to share from his early beginnings and his time in Three Dog Night (one of the greatest bands to ever form)

Chuck tells us of his beginnings playing basketball, his first group, three dog night, puppets, John Wayne.. we also play one of chuck's recent recordings.

Sit back and enjoy the time we got to spend with one of music's great singers CHUCK NEGRON. You will be greatly missed. RIP Chuck.

DAXX is back!

Rob's favorite band is Cheap Trick and it was only appropriate that Rob interview Daxx Nielsen to talk about the newest Cheap Trick album - ALL WASHED UP!

This is Daxx's second time on the podcast.

Rob and Daxx talk about: THE NEW ALBUM (how it all came together) BLACKBIRD STUDIOS THE KENNEDY HONORS GENE SIMMONS WANG BOOM BANG and more! ****

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In 2025 ... there were over 1,300 albums released ... we talk about 14 of those albums... the albums that we thought need recognition.

Rob has 10 and Matt has 5 (one of which is also on Rob's list)

Albums we talk about are (and not in this order ; listen to find how they rate) LAUFEY - A MATTER OF TIME SOPIE CORAN - I DON'T GO TO NEW YORK ANYMORE ROBERT PLANT -Saving Grace MADISON CUNNIGHAM - Ace THE WOOD BROTHERS - Puff of Smoke PETER CRISS - Self-Titled WOLF ALICE - the Clearing ALISON BROWN & STEVE MARTIN - Safe, Sensible and Sane CHEAP TRICK - All Washed Up IMOGEN CLARK - Choking on Fuel WET LEG - Moisterizer JON BATISTE - Big Money THE DARKNESS - Dreams on Toast OLIVIA DEAN - The Art of Loving **** KNOW GOOD MUSIC can be found on Podbean (host site), Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Iheart Radio, Pandora, YouTube and almost anywhere you listen to podcasts.

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This is our annual ALBUM ROULETTE episode where we have randomly chosen 3 albums (each) to review and critique from Rolling Stones List of the 100 best albums of 2025.

THE ALBUMS WE REVIEW ARE: MELT by Not For Radio EGO DEATH AT THE BACHELORETTE PARTY by Haley Williams TWILIGHT OVERRIDE by Jeff Tweedy LUX by Rosalia ALFREDO 2 by Freddie Gibbs PROTECT SARZ AT ALL COSTS by Sarz

*** Find out which albums rated high with us and which ones are not so great ... One of these albums was pretty much unlistenable.

We always have fun doing these because sometimes we find new music we normally would not have listened to. Sit back and enjoy ALBUM ROULETTE *** KNOW GOOD MUSIC can be found on Podbean (host site), Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Iheart Radio, Pandora, YouTube and almost anywhere you listen to podcasts.

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ELVIS Movie & Soundtrack Review for KISSIN COUSINS

Paul and Rob talk about the 1964 Elvis movie KISSIN COUSINS.

They go thru most of the songs from the movie in order as they appear in the movie and we talk about the plot of the movie (there is a sort of a plot).

They also play audio from a SKIP E LOWE interview with the director / writer GENE NELSON that is from 1990 (with permission)

This was such a fun movie for us to watch and review.

'Paul not only was on the podcast last year talking Horror Films (Paul is a writer/director of independent horror films like HUNT CHASE KILL and the LEGEND OF THE BUSHKILL WITCH) but... he's a huge Elvis fan just like Rob is ... so it was only fitting that Paul would agree to come to the studio and record this podcast.

We are releasing this podcast on what would of been Elvis' 91st birthday (January 8, 2026)

**** SUBJECTS COVERED (or uncovered): MOONSHINE BIKINIS KITTYHAWKS WRASSLING And of course the Movie itself, The Soundtrack, Fun Facts and The Critics ... oh... the critics..

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FIND OUT: What cast member acted with her son in the movie? Was Elvis' wearing a wig? Who did Elvis' get in a fight with? What cast member was not really singing? Does Elvis get the girl (or girls?) What did Yvonne Craig have to say about Elvis? (Paul tells us from a first hand conversation he had with Yvonne) and more! ***** KNOW GOOD MUSIC can be found on Podbean (host site), Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Iheart Radio, Pandora, YouTube and almost anywhere you listen to podcasts.

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COPYRIGHT CLAIM: Skip E Lowe Interview excerpt with Gene Nelson used with permission from ROMEO CAREY CONTENT

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Ep. 103 - RUDOLPH THE RED NOSED REINDEER / SANTA CLAUS IS COMING TO TOWN

Ms Fab & Rob talk about the Rankin Bass Christmas Stop Motion TV specials RUDOLPH THE RED NOSED REINDEER & SANTA CLAUS IS COMING TO TOWN

THE CREATION OF RUDOLPH (book & song)

JOHNNY MARKS

GENE AUTRY

NOTABLE RECORDINGS OF RUDOLPH

FUN FACTS ABOUT THE SHOW & MORE

******* SANTA CLAUS IS COMING TO TOWN THE SPECIAL THE SONGS ROB's FAVORITE SONG FROM THE SPECIAL DINGLE, BINGLE, TINGLE, WINGLE & ZINGLE & MORE!

This was a fun podcast to do and hope you enjoy it!

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