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Tune Change

Two friends, former bandmates, and recovering music snobs give old records a new chance.

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  • S2 · E17
    Monday · 1 hr 20 min

    Depeche Mode - Violator

    Our two great loves, snare sounds and publishing rights, collide. Choose a side in our acrimonious breakup as we explore: what's "the song," really? Has Rick Rubin ever heard a b-side? How can we defend Lars without, you know, defending Lars? For fans of: forbidden hi hats, healthy collaborations between reasonable adults, taxonomy as meditation rather than organization.

  • S2 · E16
    October 5 · 1 hr 1 min

    Archers of Loaf - Icky Mettle

    We conclude "make it impossible to stumble across our podcast by covering artists no one is searching for in 2026" month (TM) with Archers of Loaf's Icky Mettle. Fade into obscurity with us as we explore: which punk band is actually two punk bands operating under the same name? Should you say the name of your genre out loud like this? Are we embarrassed for ourselves or on behalf of others? For fans of: emphasizing the two, accidental jazz chords, mixing self-loathing with smug superiority.

  • S2 · E15
    September 21 · 52 min

    Mahavishnu Orchestra - Birds of Fire

    Where the robes are flowing and the spirituality is vague and palatable. Rest in a state of effortless awareness as we explore: When do dynamics become dead air? How fast can you move your fingers? What's to be done about the sites contaminated by the waste product of jazz fission? For fans of: Essex meets Wessex, jewelry with semantic meaning, correctly betting that the song is about you.

  • S2 · E14
    September 7 · 54 min

    REM - Up

    Bill Berry decides to take the tax hit and start withdrawing early, but the remaining members soldier on (being good southern boys, likely as part of a battlefield reenactment). Refute the lost cause myth as we explore: Do we miss the mumbling? How far do you need to travel to call it a departure? Does spinning in a circle and clutching at your t-shirt count? For fans of: extra strings, having one main eyebrow guy, guy remembering and removal.

  • S2 · E13
    August 24 · 1 hr 7 min

    Cro-Mags - The Age of Quarrel

    I'm actually not sure whether we're supposed to watch out for each other in the pit, so do what feels right. Scare away the art school kids as we determine: Which punk house is most livable? If Matt isn't edge now, was he ever? Is there some some sort of prize for truth in advertising? For fans of: pre-post-hardcore, visible veins, exerting your dominance over rival crews.

  • S2 · E12
    August 10 · 51 min

    Cocteau Twins - Heaven or Las Vegas

    Groups that are pretty much only mentioned in "influenced by" lists: we love those! Complain about the usability of your sampler's Song Mode as we ask: What is it not unlike? Is there nothing outside the text? Where y'all from? For fans of: jinglin', janglin', morbid island tales, near-miss libel. 

  • S2 · E11
    July 13 · 1 hr 5 min

    Stray Cats - Built for Speed

    Hey, daddy-o, climb into a dangerous automobile and return with us to a time that did not occur. We'll embrace the domino theory and answer critically important questions like: Who set my dice on fire? Should marriage be defined as being between one man and one metaphor? Do any of you hepcats want to rumble perchance? For fans of: Elvis (Presley), rats (finks, prey), grease (all types).

  • S2 · E10
    May 25 · 1 hr 3 min

    Steely Dan - Two Against Nature

    We return to Grammy-bait hell (and middle-Strat-position hell!) to discuss and older (!) and wiser (?) Steely Dan's triumphant (?) return. Yell at the closest waiter as we ask a series of rhetorical questions: Should we call it a comback? Should we call the police about this man in the park? Where's Don Henley's Nobel Prize? For fans of: things that suck, chords with numbers in 'em, nature, general MIDI.

  • S2 · E9
    May 4 · 1 hr 19 min

    Ween - The Mollusk / Joni Mitchell - Blue

    Wherein we give one another albums to listen to and discover that actually Matt is the mean one. Get on this crazy bird with us and ask: Why not call up Young to try to round out the list? Is it cool if we leave our stuff here? What are the stories BEHIND the music? For fans of: Canadians explaining the blues, close readings of joke songs, forgetting the SASE.

  • S2 · E8
    April 13 · 1 hr 15 min

    Radiohead - Pablo Honey

    Fortunately, anyone can also do podcasts (trust us, it's just talking). Grow your hair and try not to say anything too embarrassing while we ask: Can we just do a Brian De Palma podcast instead? Will there be blood? How much boomer trash can Matt name before Brett puts his foot down? For fans of: the exhilarating tension between being and becoming, agreeing to shut up but refusing to play the hits, finishing practice so you can play with pedals in your room.

  • S2 · E7
    March 23 · 1 hr 10 min

    Devo - Q: Are We Not Men? A: We Are Devo

    Are we all men? For good or ill, the answer is Yes. Twitch uncomfortably around the stage while we ask: Where's the one? Where's the Eno? Is Devo's message about the dehumanizing effects of technology still even relevant nowadays? For fans of: bit commitment, cartoon theme songs, the other Mothersbaugh.

  • S2 · E6
    March 2 · 1 hr 6 min

    Faith No More - Angel Dust

    No, no, Mr. Bungle was my father's name. Call me Alvin. Steadily reduce your slap bass usage while we ask: Can you have it all? (You can't.) Is everything ruined? (Oh, you bet.) Did we like it? (About 70% of it, yeah!) For fans of: Mike Patton and whoever is around at the time, making people listen to Dillinger Escape Plan, videos that changed everything.

  • S2 · E5
    February 9 · 1 hr 4 min

    Chic - C'est Chic

    Remember, Upper Nile Rodgers refers to Nile Rodgers BELOW the waist. Put on something shiny while we ask: What am I supposed to do during this ballad? Have you heard about when we tried to go to a nightclub but instead went home? How many dances can Matt name before Brett restores order? For fans of: disco deconstruction night, close reading, taxonomy as meditation rather than organization.

  • S2 · E4
    January 5 · 1 hr 9 min

    Garth Brooks - In the Life of Chris Gaines

    Garth Brooks is a mask Chris Gaines wears. Hide behind your bangs (in the rafters, on WCW Monday Nitro) while we ask: Was Tony the talent? Would the Nashville establishment allow you to be this sad without also being drunk? Did there need to be this much behind the artist? For fans of: b-sides with backstories, Billy Joel's comments, Babyface without Babyface.

  • S2 · E3
    Dec 1, 2025 · 1 hr 16 min

    Santana - Abraxas

    Santana, both band and not. Face your colleagues and ask difficult questions like: How good can you really be at conga drum in relative terms? Which one of these got Michelle Branch on it? ¿Cuántos años tienes? For fans of: guitarists talk guitarists' guitarist, making it real or forgetting about it, trivia questions where you are the answer.

  • S2 · E2
    Nov 10, 2025 · 1 hr 13 min

    Patti Smith - Horses

    The poems are great but I bet the bathroom's gross. Neglect to mention Blue Oyster Cult and ask: You flew to Paris for this? Does Matt suck at horse guessing? Couldn't get a Dead Boy? For fans of: gallery shows in rough neighborhoods, making Jesse Helms uncomfortable, art reasons.

  • S2 · E1
    Oct 13, 2025 · 1 hr 24 min

    Loretta Lynn - Coal Miner's Daughter

    Where the discussion inevitably turns to what was on the radio in 1995. Put a wet rag over your mouth as we ask: Can we pick an adultery policy and stick to it? Does Loretta know that people of below average intelligence have feelings? How many songs are requried for this to not be a single? For fans of: fidelity, infidelity, low fidelity.

  • S1 · E25
    Sep 1, 2025 · 1 hr 12 min

    Eric Clapton - 461 Ocean Boulevard

    Wherein God takes a nap. Questions abound: Who said what about who? Would you rather? What else can we take from George Harrison? For fans of: notable quotables, impressing Christgau, and rotting in the sun.

  • S1 · E24
    Aug 11, 2025 · 1 hr 34 min

    Misfits - Walk Among Us

    Punk rock: it was a big tent back in those days. Meet up with musclehead zombie Elvis for what turns out to be a good deal of fun. Which host is most likely to be eaten by Danzig’s cats? Did Danzig and Doyle wrestle ever? Does more Misfits mean more moms? For fans of: the horrors Eisenhower-era, plaintiff’s attorneys, Doyle.

  • S1 · E26
    Jul 7, 2025 · 1 hr 3 min

    Jethro Tull - Aqualung

    Dirty Van Morrison does bad Genesis and we kinda like it. Control your breathing as we ask: Did you get a load of that guy? With the nose? And the teeth? Ew. For fans of: the crazy eyes, prancing but not dancing, nicknaming the homeless rather than arming them.

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