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Aaron Calling
by aaroncalling
Two life long friends, both named Aaron, call each other to discuss their recent music purchases.
Episodes
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We Foolishly Try To Rank Our Favorite Fugazi Albums - It Was Painful
This is what happens when two friends try to foolishly rank their favorite Fugazi albums and see how they compare. It was painful but worth it in the end!
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Why we love Acoustic Sounds, Tone Poet, and MoFi record pressings!
We've been buying a lot of reissues lately, all pressed with care from companies like Acoustic Sounds, Blue Note and more. We also discuss Ford's new stylus and gush about Madlib.
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What To Do When You Have Too Many Records?!?
Hartley calls his favorite vinyl record psychiatrist, Ford, to discuss his realization that it's time to sell some of his record collection.
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Our Favorite New Records of 2020!
Ford and Hartley discuss the favorite new albums released in 2020. Stay tuned for the next episode where we discuss our favorite reissues of 2020!
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RIP Eddie Van Halen - New LPs from Idles, Prince, Jane's Addiction and more...
This week we discuss the legacy of Eddie Van Halen after his death from cancer at the age of 65. We also discuss a handful of new purchases from Idles, Prince, Jane's Addiction and more!
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Vinyl Me Please Price Increase + Hartley's Yard Sale Finds + Ford's Recent Purchases!
Our podcast is one year old! We talk about Vinyl Me Please, records Hartley found at a garage sale and Ford's most recent pick ups.
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We're BACK! Ford Talks Punk Rock! Hartley Bought 2,000 Records!
After a short break, we're back to talk punk rock, parenthood and buying a 2,000 piece record collection.
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HUM RELEASED A NEW RECORD! What We've Bought on Bandcamp and More!
This week we gush (and gush) over the new Hum surprise album release. We chat about albums we've bought recently on Bandcamp and more.
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Hartley Bought 600 Records! Ford's Love for ELO. We Create A New Genre: Jazzetal
In this episode Hartley tells the story of buying 600 records from a neighbor, Ford expounds on his love for ELO, we share a few recent purchases and get lost in a rabbit hole discussing a fake genre we invented called JAZZETAL. Don't forget to buy music from Bandcamp on Friday, June 19th as they...
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DONATE FIRST, Then Buy Records. PJ Harvey Reissues Are Finally Here! Bandcamp Updates! Living Colour, Jorge Ben, Miles Davis & More!
It feels strange recording a podcast about buying records during these difficult times. We start off by discussing some ideas on where to donate to support causes that are more important to us right now than buying records. We then each dug out some older purchases from our piles to discuss. We...
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Record Store Day RSD Drops News! Recent Purchases Including Miles Davis, Beastie Boys, Miriam Makeba, Kraftwerk and more!
We discuss the RSD Drops program happening in 2020. We run through a list of recent purchases including Miles Davis, Beastie Boys, Kraftwerk, Ozzy Osbourne and a rabbit hole on the new Vinyl Me Please reissue of Salt N Pepa's Very Necessary!
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King Crimson 101 - Rabbit Holing On Boyz II Men?!?! - Hartley's Huge Haul
This week Ford breaks down where to start with King Crimson for Hartley. We somehow get off on a Boyz II Men tangent?!?!? Hartley discusses his huge vinyl haul bought on Facebook market.
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Vinyl Documentary Reviews: Other Music, Vinyl Nation & Record Safari! Fiona Apple Is Back! Recent Purchases Round Up!
In this episode we discuss the three documentaries released last weekend regarding vinyl records: Other Music, Vinyl Nation and Record Safari. We discuss our excitement for the return of Fiona Apple and discuss some of our most recent purchases!
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Record Round Up! Run DMC, Pearl Jam, Robert Palmer, Hole, Gang Starr, Jeff Parker and More!
We keep this episode to the point by discussing the records we've bought recently. Ford's records were mostly bought before quarantine and Hartley's now bff with his mailman who brings him records every day since being quarantined! Stay at home!
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Ideas On Supporting Record Stores During COVID-19 Quarantine!
This week we riff on ideas on how to keep business going to our local record stores to make sure they can cover their expenses during COVID-19 when people aren't able to go out and shop! Shop local and shop small whenever you can!
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Our Favorite Music Documentaries! New Purchases & More! Also, What's REALLY Your Favorite Genre of Music?!?!?
In this episode we spend time catching each other up on our recent purchases. We also discuss our favorite streaming music documentaries. Also, we discuss how people would be surprised about what our favorite types of music really are, despite what others assume.
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VINYL ISN'T DEAD. CALM DOWN. We Discuss the Apollo Fires and Recent Vinyl Purchases Like Hartley's $250 Find!
We discuss the Apollo fires and what it means to the vinyl industry. We even get sidetracked on why we still love CDs! We also discuss recent purchases including Hartley's insane bargain on a legendary, hard to find $250 record.
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The Importance of Buying a Good Stereo To Play Your Records On (and Tips On How To Do So) + New Vinyl Purchases From Each Aaron!
This week Ford has a cold and sounds a little like Sylvester Stallone but that didn't stop us from talking about our recent vinyl purchases. We also discuss the importance of playing your records on a good stereo system and how to get one on a budget!
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Episode 14: Albums Turning 25 in 2020! Which Will Be Reissued? Grace Jones & Barnes & Noble 50% Off Sale. Bryan Adams Too!
In this episode we review a select list of albums celebrating their 25th anniversary and try to guess which will have a deluxe vinyl reissue to celebrate. We also review the albums Hartley bought for 50% off at Barnes & Noble over the holidays and Ford takes us into his Bryan Adams and Grace…
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Episode 13: What If Bob Dylan Never Went Electric? Would We Have The Band? RIP Neil Peart and We Review Our Holiday Purchases!
In this episode we play another round of Alternative History, this time wondering what would have happened to the Band if Bob Dylan had never gone electric?!?! Also, we discuss Neil Peart's passing and Rush as well as review some of the many record purchases we made over the holidays.
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Episode 12: Year End Special! We Discuss Our Favorite Vinyl Releases and Finds from 2019!
In this episode, we discuss our favorite new vinyl releases of 2019. We also discuss our favorite used vinyl finds while shopping this year. We bought a lot of records this year and had a hard time narrowing down our picks!
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Episode 11: What We Bought on Black Friday and Record Store Day! Hint - A LOT OF RECORDS!
In this episode we discuss all the records we bought on Record Store Day/Black Friday. We picked up a few RSD specific releases each and then went crazy in the used bins. So many records were bought. Friendly reminder, the podcast is now on Spotify so follow the show there if that's your main...
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Episode 10: We Discuss Our Black Friday Record Store Day Lists and Go Through Our Large Stacks of Recent Purchases! Also, Gospel Soul!
This week we discuss what records we hope to find on Black Friday during Record Store Day and go through our large stacks of recent purchases. If you want to check out the Greg Belson gospel soul mix that Hartley references, click HERE! PS - we are now on Spotify if that is your preferred method…
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Episode 9: We Discuss the Discogs 15 Albums That Need To Be Reissued List & Reveal Our Personal Reissue Wish Lists!
We all have records we want to see reissued. We discuss the Discogs list of the 15 albums that need to be reissued and add on a couple we'd love to see released ourselves. Lots of 90s jams to discuss!
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Do we like the remixed R.E.M. Monster LP? New vinyl purchases and more!
We discuss the 25th anniversary reissue of R.E.M.'s Monster, the new Scott Litt remix and what records we bought last week.
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Episode 7: Halloween Music! Our Favorite Creeper Jams and Songs That Scare Us! Also new album purchases!
This week we celebrate Halloween by discussing our favorite scary songs! Also, we discuss new music purchases and more. Some of the scary songs will truly surprise you.
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Episode 6: Surprise! We Have Guilty Pleasures! We Surprise Each Other With Our Favorite Musical Guilty Pleasures. Things get weird!
Do you have a guilty pleasure song that you're embarrassed to admit you love? Do you have a favorite artist that surprises people when you tell others about them? WE DO TOO! Listen to hear us surprise each other with five our favorite guilty pleasures plus a bonus round of our favorite guilty...
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Episode 5: All That Jazz! We Discuss Coltrane, Davis, Morgan, Corea, Hancock Vinyl. Plus Our Favorite Jazz Books and Movies
Our fifth episode is all about jazz: we discuss our most recent jazz vinyl purchases, the very first jazz albums we bought, our favorite jazz books and documentaries and plenty more. We share our appreciation for John Coltrane, Miles Davis, Herbie Hancock, Ornette Coleman and the list goes on and...
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Episode 4: Is David Bowie Underrated? R.E.M.'s Monster Reissue, Records We Bought and More!
This week the Aarons ponder over David Bowie's career, get giddy over R.E.M.'s new Monster mix reissue and talk through the many new albums they picked up since they last talked including jams from the Pointer Sisters, Teddy Pendergrass, Van Halen, Game Theory, Robyn Hitchcock and more.
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Episode 3: Ford Explains Aerosmith as a Best Worst Band, Hartley's DJ Stories, Ford's New Finds and Hartley's Athens GA Early 1980s Musical Obsession
This week we discuss what makes Aerosmith a "Best Worst Band". Hartley shares some stories from DJ'ing last weekend. Ford's Fripp obsession continues and Hartley starts a new one with Athens, GA and North Carolina's early 80's music scenes. Both Ford and Hartley share their new favorite finds as...
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Episode 2: Black Sabbath vs Led Zeppelin, Ozzy's 2nd Birthday, Ford's Love for Sly Stone & Cyndi Lauper and Hartley's Hair Metal Addiction Nears An End
This week, Aaron Ford and Aaron Hartley pose the question, "What if Black Sabbath had been more popular than Led Zeppelin?", discuss their recent record purchases including Cyndi Lauper, Sly Stone, Gang of Four, June of 44 and enjoy Ozzy's 2nd birthday party gifts! Lastly, what albums are they...
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Episode 1: Darryl Hall, Iron Maiden, Whitesnake, Tom Petty and Emily Dickinson Walk Into a Bar...
Two friends of over twenty years, Aaron Ford & Aaron Hartley, call each other to discuss their new favorite vinyl purchases including Darryl Hall, Tom Petty, Whitesnake, Blue Oyster Cult, Metallica, Peter Gabriel and more. They also play a game called "Is this an Emily Dickinson poem or Iron…
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Two life long friends, both named Aaron, call each other to discuss their recent music purchases.
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