Discord and Rhyme: An Album Podcast

Our new miniseries of compisodes features Never Mind the Mainstream: The Best of MTV's 120 Minutes! In this episode: Ben describes his childhood rebellions and skewers Anthony Kiedis, Dan struggles to comprehend the Stone Roses' career choices, and Will turns everyone into Bob Mould fans.Red Hot Chili Peppers - Higher Ground Soul Asylum - Sometime to Return The Stone Roses - Fools Gold The Mission UK - Wasteland Bob Mould - See a Little LightCohosts: Chris Willie Williams, Benjamin Marlin, Dan Watkins Get early access to bonus episodes on Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/discordpod Opening music: The Hector Collectorshttps://thehectorcollectors.bandcamp.com/Closing credits music: Kenneth Krayliehttps://kennethkraylie.bandcamp.com/https://casinos.bandcamp.com/

Pink Floyd is not exactly obscure, but it’s true that their pre-Dark Side of the Moon albums don’t get as much attention as they deserve. Rather than simply being the lead-up to their more well-known material, their first few albums are fascinating, groundbreaking, and democratically weird. Pink Floyd was a band that just wanted to make cool, interesting sounds that nobody had ever made before, and with Meddle, they succeeded spectacularly - in fact, this is where you’ll find some of their very best material. Come along with us as we fearlessly cut this album into little pieces.Cohosts: Mike DeFabio, John McFerrin, Rich Bunnell, Amanda RodgersComplete show notes: https://discordpod.com/listen/040-pink-floyd-meddle-1971Support the podcast! https://www.patreon.com/discordpod

The Grateful Dead are such a ubiquitous cultural institution that many people don’t engage with their music - it’s frequently written off as slow, lazy music for stoners. Well, Phil isn’t a stoner at all, and he’s here to tell you all about why the Grateful Dead are great. While the group is perhaps best known for their marathon live sets and endless catalog of concert recordings, Phil decided to focus on 1970’s American Beauty - the album generally considered to be the band’s best studio LP. Short on jams and long on great songs and fantastic harmony vocals, American Beauty is a folk-and-country tinged masterpiece and is a wonderful entry point for beginning your voyage into the world of the Grateful Dead.Cohosts: Phil Maddox, Ben Marlin, Mike DeFabio, Dan WatkinsComplete show notes: https://discordpod.com/listen/039-the-grateful-dead-american-beauty-1970Discord & Rhyme's merch store: http://tee.pub/lic/discordpodSupport the podcast! https://www.patreon.com/discordpod

It's the last episode from the first Motown disc! In which we make fun of Mick Jagger and David Bowie, criticize Smokey Robinson's songwriting ability, and Amanda makes Ben cry.Stevie Wonder - Uptight (Everything's Alright)The Temptations - Get Ready Martha Reeves and the Vandellas - Dancing in the Street Marvin Gaye - How Sweet it Is (To Be Loved By You) The Isley Brothers - This Old Heart of Mine (Is Weak for You) Marvin Gaye - Wherever I Lay My Hat (That's My Home)Cohosts: Amanda Rodgers, Benjamin Marlin, Mike DeFabio Get early access to bonus episodes! https://www.patreon.com/discordpodTheme music: "The Motown Song" by Rod Stewart feat. the TemptationsClosing credits music by Kenneth Kraylie, originally composed by Andy Partridge with new lyrics by Adam Smith of the Hector Collectorshttps://kennethkraylie.bandcamp.com/https://casinos.bandcamp.com/https://thehectorcollectors.bandcamp.com/

HO-HO-HO, we’re HU-HU-HUNGRY like the wolf! Discord & Rhyme has held off on its namesake album for far too long, so Rich, Amanda, Phil, and returning guest Libby Cudmore are throwing a festive ‘80s holiday party with Duran Duran’s 1982 album Rio. The British music and fashion press were obsessed with the emerging glitter-and-puffy-shirts New Romantic scene when Duran Duran first hit the stage with their self-titled debut in 1981. The quintet was immediately branded as a “haircut band” and written off by the critical elite, and a series of exotic videos filmed in Antigua and Sri Lanka only reinforced this vapid public image. But Rich argues that their second album Rio, recorded during a hot streak for the band, is musically sophisticated, artistically triumphant, and makes for a fun discussion with some mulled wine. Cohosts: Rich Bunnell, Phil Maddox, Amanda Rodgers, Libby CudmoreComplete show notes: https://discordpod.com/listen/038-duran-duran-rio-1982Discord & Rhyme's merch store: http://tee.pub/lic/discordpodSupport the podcast! https://www.patreon.com/discordpod

In this episode: Rich and Amanda report on their field trip to the Motown museum! Also the reason why the R&B chart disappeared for a while, much raving about Marvin Gaye, and comparing the Supremes to the Beatles in terms of hypothetical drug use.Jr. Walker & the All Stars - Shotgun The Supremes - Stop! In the Name of Love Marvin Gaye - I'll Be Doggone The Supremes - Back in My Arms Again The Four Tops - I Can't Help Myself (Sugar Pie, Honey Bunch) The Supremes - I Hear a Symphony Marvin Gaye - Ain't That Peculiar Cohosts: Rich Bunnell, Mike DeFabio, Amanda Rodgers Get early access to bonus episodes! https://www.patreon.com/discordpodTheme music: "The Motown Song" by Rod Stewart feat. the TemptationsClosing credits music by Kenneth Kraylie, originally composed by Andy Partridge with new lyrics by Adam Smith of the Hector Collectorshttps://kennethkraylie.bandcamp.com/https://casinos.bandcamp.com/https://thehectorcollectors.bandcamp.com/

There are plenty of love albums out there and plenty of breakup albums, but apart from Marvin Gaye's fascinating Here, My Dear, how many romantic spite albums can you think of? It's a tough balance to strike, but Mountain Goats frontman John Darnielle has created likely the ideal such creature on Tallahassee: a schadenfreude- and gin-sodden indie-rock epitaph for the Alpha Couple, two characters he'd been working with for years and whose relationship only got less healthy with time. Join Will, Dan, Rich, and returning guest B. Heard, won't you, as we don our emotional headlamps and rotgut-protection boots and investigate the open throat of the Alpha Couple's cellar door?WARNING: This album contains mature subject matter and also there are a few bad words, so listener discretion is advised.Cohosts: Chris Willie Williams, Rich Bunnell, Dan Watkins, Brent HeardComplete show notes: https://discordpod.com/listen/037-the-mountain-goats-tallahassee-2002Support the podcast! https://www.patreon.com/discordpod

Continuing our celebration of one of the greatest record labels in music history! In this episode: Ben's favorite Motown song, the last appearance of Mary Wells on this comp, and the debuts of two groups who will dominate the rest of these episodes.Martha Reeves & the Vandellas - Heat Wave The Temptations - The Way You Do the Things You Do Mary Wells - My Guy The Supremes - Where Did Our Love Go The Supremes - Baby Love The Supremes - Come See About Me The Temptations - My Girl Cohosts: Benjamin Marlin, Rich Bunnell, Phil Maddox Get early access to bonus episodes! https://www.patreon.com/discordpodTheme music: "The Motown Song" by Rod Stewart feat. the TemptationsClosing credits music by Kenneth Kraylie, originally composed by Andy Partridge with new lyrics by Adam Smith of the Hector Collectorshttps://kennethkraylie.bandcamp.com/https://casinos.bandcamp.com/https://thehectorcollectors.bandcamp.com/

Once one of the biggest bands in the world, Def Leppard is now a bit of a joke among “serious” rock fans. But do they deserve that? Amanda thinks not, and does her best to convince Rich, Mike, and Phil that Hysteria is a truly excellent album. Even if you’re not on board with Mutt Lange’s super-shiny production, this is a terrific bunch of songs, and very much worth any music fan’s time. Yes, even “Pour Some Sugar On Me.” Especially “Pour Some Sugar On Me.” Cohosts: Amanda Rodgers, Rich Bunnell, Mike DeFabio, Phil MaddoxComplete show notes: https://discordpod.com/listen/036-def-leppard-hysteria-1987Support the podcast! https://www.patreon.com/discordpod

It's the first episode of our new series covering Motown's Number 1 hits! This is an amazing compilation that includes every single Motown song that ever hit number 1 on any chart. Obviously this is an amazing batch of songs, and we love talking about them. In this episode: a brief history of the label, much gushing over the amazing Motown sound, and many references to our 1980s childhoods. NOTE: Amanda misspoke badly when talking about the Miracles, who broke up in 1972, not 1992. The Miracles - Shop Around The Marvelettes - Please Mr. Postman The Contours - Do You Love Me Mary Wells - You Beat Me to the Punch Mary Wells -  Two Lovers The Miracles - You've Really Got a Hold on Me Stevie Wonder - Fingertips Cohosts: Rich Bunnell, Phil Maddox, Amanda Rodgers Get early access to bonus episodes! https://www.patreon.com/discordpodTheme music: "The Motown Song" by Rod Stewart feat. the TemptationsClosing credits music by Kenneth Kraylie, originally composed by Andy Partridge with new lyrics by Adam Smith of the Hector Collectorshttps://kennethkraylie.bandcamp.com/https://casinos.bandcamp.com/https://thehectorcollectors.bandcamp.com/