1,000 Greatest Misses

Send us Fan MailChris and Paul discuss the upcoming Austin Record Show, Chris's recent band audition, Cheap Trick's song from the movie Top Gun, Chris's last mix tape from the 90s, and feature songs by Chris Von Sneidern, Beat Feet, The Moviegoers, Chris Mills and Panic Squad.Support the show

Send us Fan MailChris and Paul recap the concerts they've attended recently, lament the crap-venues in Chicago, and feature songs by Tinted Windows, It Bites, Monkeeman, Napalm Hearts and Eugenius.Support the show

Send us Fan MailDid you ever say no to an opportunity that you should have said yes to? Paul has! He'll discuss. And Chris and Paul address some recent listener mail, announce the latest tally for our streaming playlists, and feature songs by The Bats, Push Puppets, The Model Rockets, Station and August.Support the show

Send us Fan MailChris and Paul talk about a fun music memoir, purging CDs, 1976 music trivia, and feature songs by Wondermints, The Moon City Masters, Krazy Alice, Look Blue Go Purple and Godiego.Support the show

Send us Fan MailChris share's his experience at a recent show and Paul shares information on Giorgio Moroder, The Rutles, and David Bowie's viewpoint on authenticity and artifice. Oh, and they feature songs by The Verlaines, Wayne, Toys, Greenberry Woods and The Tourists.Support the show

Send us Fan MailChris and Paul discuss the new Stones album, record store day purchases, Cheap Audio Man, listening with intent, and feature songs by Gentlemen Jesse & His Men, Giorgio Moroder, Mark Seymour & the Undertow, The Wannadies and LoudLion.Support the show

Send us Fan MailChris and Paul get caught up on listener mail, Chris's Friday night in a storage locker, Spotify's issues with AI, and feature songs by Courtney Barnett, The Cavedogs, No Cheese Please!, The Clique and Car Seat Headrest.Support the show

Send us Fan MailPaul reveals his top 10 for the last 100 songs, Chris and Paul discuss owning more than one copy of an LP, and they feature songs by Chris Mars, Helmet Boy, Children Collide, The Martyrs, and Danny Johnson and the Bandits.Support the show

Send us Fan MailChris and Paul try out a new theme song, discuss recent record buying experiences, and feature songs by Strange Outlook, Wireless, Hubble Bubble, Radio Stars and Unrest.Support the show

Send us Fan MailChris shares a story of how to land someone's record collection, we test your knowledge with some album trivia, and we feature songs by Preoccupations, The Nines, The Singles, Gary Shane and the Detour, and Why on Earth.Support the show

Send us Fan MailChris and Paul highlight some new Beato videos, have an extended discussion about AI and music, and feature songs by The Wonder Stuff, Les Variations, The Number Ones, Charlie, and The Radiators.Support the show

Send us Fan MailHave you seen the new Michael Jackson biopic? Chris gives his review and shares a great story about the most expensive record he's sold, and we feature songs by The Rubinoos, Pet Love, Dugan McNeill, The Marked Men and Seducer.Support the show

Send us Fan MailChris and Paul talk about a treasure trove of free live concert recordings  on-line, maybe getting Marc Maron to appear on the podcast, the Triumph tour, and feature songs by Nuno Bettencourt, Milkwood, Zon, Wipers and Ph.D.Support the show

Send us Fan MailIs it okay to ask AI to improve the sound of songs you've already written and recording? Chris and Paul are thinking about it. What do you think? We discuss this, the kindness of a record store guy, and feature songs by Uni Boys, Myracle Brah, Reckless Sleepers, Kiwi Jr., and Bob Marsh.Support the show

Send us Fan MailChris and Paul discuss album lengths, the recent New York Times Best American Songwriters list, and feature songs by The Narcs, A Silent Film, Bully, The Starting Line and The Skam.Support the show

Send us Fan MailChris shares details about a recent record night, Paul reveals the winner of an epic record night from decades ago that attempted to crown the winner of the greatest song ever, and together they feature songs by The Undertones, The Reddmen, Young Guv, Lost Luggage and China Crisis.Support the show

Send us Fan MailYou can now send us a voicemail as well as messages, and  now we can actually respond back! Give us a shout sometime. Chris and Paul recap Record Store Day, share a few anecdotes, and feature songs by The Thorns, True Confessions, Matt Keating, Supermint and Everything But the Girl.Support the show

Send us Fan MailChris shops for the letter S in Texas, Chris and Paul discuss possessions and downsizing, and they feature songs by Spooner, Tonio K, Pet Hate, Dany Laj and the Looks, and Ric Tangle and the Squares.Support the show

Send us Fan MailWe up our comedic game in a big way with special guest comedian Jimmy Pardo of "Never Not Funny" and "Jimmy's Records and Tapes." Join us with Jimmy's picks by Big Bam Boo, Ondine, Adrenalin, A-ha and Chicago.Support the show

Send us Fan MailHave you considered how you're going to get rid of all of the stuff you've accumulated over a lifetime? Chris and Paul are working on it! Join us as we  discuss a few additional desert island A-Z selections and feature songs by The Tong, Pinegrove, Shack, Nicholas Tremulis and The Newz.Support the show

Send us Fan MailBoomboxes are back, baby! Chris and Paul discuss this, electricity usage, and whether or not we were born at the perfect time for music fandom.  Join us as we feature songs by Accept, Wizzard, One Horse Blue, Starch Martins and Joseph.Support the show

Send us Fan MailWhat's your take on calling LPs vinyls? Chris and Paul discuss this, Chris shares a couple of great record stories, and they feature songs by The Dils, Red Rockers, Sugarcreek, Mink DeVille and Urgent.Support the show

Send us Fan MailChris and Paul discuss Record Research Inc., Goodwill Bins, music publishing, purchasing new gear, singing obnoxious songs to loved ones, and feature songs by The Defiants, Mojo Nixon and Skid Roper, Holme, Turnstile and Dehd.Support the show

Send us Fan MailPaul discusses fraudulent activity on Tidal, Chris reveals some desert island stats courtesy of listener Sharon, and the bands Slik, Liquor Giants, Caruso, Straight Lines and Crickle are featured.Support the show

Send us Fan MailCan think of a great artist from Alaska, Hawaii, North Dakota, Utah, Wyoming or Vermont? If so, we want to hear from you! Chris and Paul discuss music DVDs and feature songs by The Reds, The Adults, The Fluid, Melt and Big Chill.Support the show

Send us Fan MailChris and Paul finish off the A to Z desert island music challenge, announce the winner of our vinyl giveaway, and feature songs by Hot Tip, The Hot Dogs, Wednesday, Paul Chastain and Barracudas.Support the show

Send us Fan MailChris and Paul share picks for letters R, S, T and U for the A-Z desert island music challenge, discuss what's next for the show after 200 episodes, and feature songs by The Tickets, Flickerstick, The Chameleons, Tokio Rose and Boystown.Support the show

Send us Fan MailChris and Paul share listener A-Z desert island picks and discuss everyone's choices for N-Q, Paul reveals his top 10 picks for the last 100 songs, and they feature songs by Pages, Alecstar, Victory Group, Torche and The Allisons.Support the show

Send us Fan MailPaul and Chris welcome music book publisher and Trouser Press founder Ira Robbins, who shares the music of six English eccentrics: Bonzo Dog Doo-Dah Band, John Cooper Clarke, Frank Sidebottom, Freshies, John Otway & Wild Willie Barrett, and Television Personalities.Support the show

Send us Fan MailChris and Paul share listener picks for their desert island A-Z challenge, reveal our choices for J, K, L and M, offer a bit of Billboard trivia, and feature some killer tracks by The Prize, Lions and Ghosts, Anne Be Davis, Jeff Whalen and Mike Campbell and the Dirty Knobs.Support the show

Send us Fan MailChris, Paul, Bob and a few listeners reveal their E-I desert island artist picks, Chris and Paul talk about the movie "Once" and feature songs by Ash, The Long Winters, The 45's, Lilys and The Stanleys.Support the show

Send us Fan MailChris and Paul reveal their desert island artist picks for letters A through D, share some listener picks as well, and feature songs by The Argument, Purling Hiss, Mayday, Frightened Rabbit and Flying Color.Support the show

Send us Fan MailThere were certain songs in the late 70s and early 80s that were played a ton on Milwaukee radio. Paul plays seven that perhaps didn't get the same love elsewhere, and also discusses the remarkable chart success of the band Blondie. Join him as he features songs by Outlaws, Babe Ruth, Tarney/Spencer Band, Billy Thorpe, Head East, Chris de Burgh and Planet P Project.Support the show

Send us Fan MailChris and Paul discuss the American Music Fairness Act, share two fun record store stories, and feature songs by The Runarounds, Sammy Rae & The Friends, Coheed and Cambria, Continental Drifters and Pretty Boy FloydSupport the show

Send us Fan MailChris and Paul discuss the current market for used cassettes and a desert island game we'd love our listeners to try, and we feature songs by Split Single, The Article, The Ascenders, The Bratz and Love Spit Love. Support the show

Send us Fan MailPaul and Chris discuss the use of prerecorded tracks in live performance, the role of critics in forming our tastes, and feature songs by Golden Earring, Buddy Love, The Pengwins, Alien and Flying Colors. Support the show

Send us Fan MailChris and Paul recap record store day, reignite their debate about what makes a song a cover, and feature songs by Happygolovely, Avion, Tickets, The Jacks and Ralph Covert.Support the show

Send us Fan MailEach of our five lucky Dean Brownrout book winners pick a song this week. We discuss the new Springsteen movie, the new book on The Cars, and highlight songs by Squeeze, Puffy Ami Yumi, Katie Costello, Martin Newell and Beau Coup.Support the show

Send us Fan MailChris and Paul discuss best debuts of the 90s, what makes a cover song a cover song, and feature songs by Vox Pop, The Clean, Bad City, Grant Lee Buffalo and The Snap.Support the show

Send us Fan MailChris and Paul discuss the podcast mechanics and how things have changed over the past 2 1/2 years, and feature songs by Tubetop, Dave Suh & the Dirty Wings, BB Steal, Ultra Vivid Scene and Boy Wonder.Support the show

Send us Fan MailChris and Paul discuss the "used record store dilemma," Billboard chart books, offer a bit of trivia about the year 1984, and feature songs by Hagar Schon Aaronson Shrieve, The Sounds, The Blow Pops, Robert Fleischman and Donnie Iris. Support the show

Send us Fan MailAuthor and co-founder of Big Deal, Dean Brownrout, regales us with stories about running a label in the 90s, how his book No Big Deal came about (including 5 free giveaways to our lucky listeners), and picks five bangers by Splitsville, Material Issue, Adam Schmitt, The Sighs and Wondermints.Support the show

Send us Fan MailChris and Paul discuss musician Gabriel Kahane's essay on active music listening, and feature songs by Anthanaeum, Superchunk, Psychodots, The Dream and The Dodgers.Support the show

Send us Fan MailDid the music you listen to ever make you fear for your soul? Chris and Paul discuss their relationship to music in the 80s when there was a lot of talk about subliminal messages and devil worship. And then we feature fun and wholesome songs by Roger Klug, The Lone Bellow, First Base, John Lawton and The Edgar Winter Group.Support the show

Send us Fan MailChris and Paul discuss the narrative of Billy Squire's infamous "Rock Me Tonight" video and Nirvana's Nevermind, the new TV show The Runarounds, and feature songs by Yo La Tengo, Twisted Ace, The Bradburys, The Insiders and Phil Sumida.Support the show

Send us Fan MailChris and Paul invite guitarist, singer and songwriter Jeff Whalen from the band Tsar to discuss sundry musical topics and feature songs by The Fun and Games, Blue Mink, Midget, Boys & Girls Together and The Hudson Brothers. Support the show

Send us Fan MailWhat are some of your favorite cover songs? Chris and Paul reveal a few of ours, as well as the purpose of recording a cover song in the first place, and feature songs by Damone, Pezband, The Vandalias, Drvin' N Cryin', and Batteries Not Included.Support the show

Send us Fan MailChris and Paul discuss the Farfisa organ, a Discogs update, and active music listening, and feature songs by Big Dipper, Deathray, Broken Toys, Briar and SloanSupport the show

Send us Fan MailHave you ever noticed that record stores often have lousy lighting? Chris and Paul discuss some of the inner workings of running a record store, Chris highlights a mix tape he made in 1986, and we feature songs by Brothers Steve, Cabbage, Field Music, Future Islands and Eytan Mirsky.Support the show

Send us Fan MailChris and Paul invite author Sean Hoffman and Peter Kuehl to discuss and celebrate the release of the album, “A Blast From The Cellar! – Lost Gems From The ’60s Chicago Garage Rock Explosion." In the 60s, a teen club in Arlington Heights, Illinois, was a center of cutting edge rock and roll, and now you can hear the excitement in one beautifully-packaged compilation record. We feature songs by The Shandells, The Huns, Saturday's Children, The Blackstones and The Amboy Dukes.Support the show