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Lightnin' Licks Radio
by LLVPS
A podcast for music enthusiasts by music enthusiasts featuring two passionate fellas (and occasional guests of all genders) who are obsessed with collecting vinyl records; old to current, new and used. All eras of many genres.Lightnin' Licks Vinyl Preservation Society founding members Jay and Deon discuss the records that they've fallen in love with, taking deep dives into the stories behind their beloved LPs and 45s. Each episode is produced in supersonic stereo as a mixtape within a mixtape featuring sounds from your next favorite artist just waiting to be discovered. Tune in and rock out!
Episodes
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Bonus #29 - Hemlocke Springs, The Police
Summer is unofficially upon us. Hot boy summer, some say. Two hot boys and one hot girlie summer, even. Lickers Jay & Deon check in with Super-Secret-Special-Friend Jess to see (and hear) what she has been f#@%ing with, sonically speaking. It’s good clean fun in the sun, ya dang bums! Check out...
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#47 - N's.
In the early 1970s, legendary collaborator and self-proclaimed non-musician Brian Eno famously designed a deck of 115 cards containing elliptical imperatives to spark in the user creative connections unobtainable through regular modes of work. He called his creation "Oblique Strategies." For the...
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#46 - Top Albums of 2025
Holy hell, somebody done showed up a little late to the top-albums-of-2025 party. List week = missed week. NBD, better late than never, right? RIGHT? It's the sixth annual big episode, where Jay and Deon discuss their favorite twenty-two vinyl releases of this past year. That be eleven each,...
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Bonus #28 - Ace Frehley, Dr. Octagon, etc.
The boys, back in town, discuss what they have beenlistening to. Their list includes four rock-n-roll hall of famers, three recently departed legends, two underground rap heavyweights, and a partrige in a pear tree. Jay’s wing gets clipped as Deon’s sampling gets a little out of hand. Get into…
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#45 - The Letter M
In the early 1970s, legendary collaborator and self-proclaimed non-musician Brian Eno famously designed a deck of 115 cards containing elliptical imperatives to spark in the user creative connections unobtainable through regular modes of work. He called his creation "Oblique Strategies." For the...
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BONUS # 27 - The Source of Light & Power
Super special not-so-secret friend Jordan Pries, copropietor of Electric Kitcsh, joins Jay and Deon for a discussion about the music he creates along with Mitch Anderson of Black Circle Radio. 8 additional vinyl records from 8 other artists are covered and some of life's questions are answered...
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#44 - Bizarre Albums
Every record collector has a secret stash of weird LPs, a bizarre stack of wax tucked away for safe keeping. The return of Lightning Licks Radio brings those strange selections out of the darkness of the basement and into the brightness of our turntables. Special guest Licker Jordan Pries,...
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BONUS #26 - Sincere Engineer, Black Sheep, etc.
It’s friend-of-the-show Chris’s birthday, and there's nothing he’d rather do on his special day than share his girlfriend Vicki with his lightning-licking comrades. Vicki rules. She shares stories recalling her DJ past in the Detroit scene of yesteryear while adding female-powered cuts to this...
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#43 - "L.L. Radio is Hard as Hell..."
L is for Ligtnin' (and) Licks. Ladies Love Loud Losers, listen... In the early 1970s, legendary collaborator and self-proclaimed non-musician Brian Eno famously designed a deck of 115 cards containing elliptical imperatives to spark in the user creative connections unobtainable through regular...
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BONUS #25 - Roy Ayers, Wartime, etc.
Super-Special-not-so-Secret Friend Don returns to the diningroom table for another thrilling bonus episode. Deon and Jay welcome his ass with arms wide open, as Lightnin’ Lickers are want to do. Twelve crackin’ tracks are lifted from wax and stitched back onto a mixtape after an in-depth…
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BONUS - Spring Training
The world may be on fire, but at least baseball is returning. That's some welcome good news. The cleats clickin', the mitts poppin', the bats crackin'...oh man! The sounds of this soon-to-be-season are as satisfying as she gets, folks! In honor of our Detroit Tigers’ Grapefruit League season...
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#42 - 2024 Leftovers
It’s 2025, but the Lickers are still snackin’ on the sonic deliciousness that was brought to the table in the year of Our Lord 2024. Pull up a chair, slap on a bib, and join Jay, Deon, and Don for an intimate dinner party fit for rock & roll royalty. We've got all the fixins! Sonic contributors…
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#41 - Top Albums of 2024
“We’re gonna take a (llonnnng) trip right now. Like we always do about this time.” List week has come and gone, but Lightnin’ Licks Radio is once again runnin’ it back. As we embark on 2025, let’s reflect on the best of the best musical offerings released over the past twelve months. Lickers Jay...
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Bonus #24 - Stephen Wilson Jr. , Tears for Fears, etc.
Let us examine the truths and falsehoods surrounding the most recent bonus episode of Lightnin’ Licks Radio… FACT: It is typical for the Lickers to lag a bit behind the “Year’s Best” list-making frenzy which consumes the majority of the sonic commentary mediasphere. FICTION: LLR is the only EOY...
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#40 - Love at First Listen
Vinyl records play a significant role in Jay and Deon’s lives. They're 100% obsessed with music. But how did this madness all start? Well, episode 40 of LLR examines their origin stories. Ten classic artists who helped shape the Lickers’ sonic identities are discussed while another crackin’…
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Bonus #23 - Band Canyon, fake Zombies, and HHM
Join Jay and Deon at the dining room table as they discuss the musical projects they have been obsessed with as of late. Super-special-secret friend Gary Johnson revisits Michigan's rich music history and exposes touring sonic imposters of yesteryear. A Hell's Half Mile Music Festival preview is...
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bread machine
Available for the first time ever on the internet, it's bread machine! Sonic contributors to this bonus Lightnin' Licks Radio content include: Godfather Don, De La Soul and Prince Paul, Deon, Slaunchwise, Bread, and Bob Green with Jay Glysz as bread machine. Snippet taken from Lightnin' Licks…
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#39 - "K."
Kindred know-it-alls Deon and Jay kick knowledge…f#@% it, you know where this is going. In the early 1970s, legendary collaborator and self-proclaimed non-musician Brian Eno famously designed a deck of 115 cards containing elliptical imperatives tospark in the user creative connections…
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Bonus #22 - Stone Gossard, MF Doom, etc.
Super-special-secret friend Matt Heller (a.k.a. DJ Snakes) joins Lightnin’ Lickers Jay and Deon for an in-depth discussion about what he’s been listening to. In true DJ form, Snakes brings four rare/abstract vinyl singles to Electric Kitsch for a conversation about the DIY punk scene of his...
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humpe humpe promo
In BONUS episode #19 of LLR, Jay brought an LP from German Neue Deutsche Welle sister duo Humpe (und) Humpe to the dining room table. It was a treat. The lyrics to their song "Yama-ha" reminded us of something we saw in a parody horror flick twenty-or-so years after the album's release.
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#38 - Deep Discographies
In episode #38 of LLR, we explore and celebrate the deep discographies of some of our favorite artists. We’ll revisit surprisingly solid solo efforts, sensational side projects, and often overlooked, audacious LP releases from way-back-when, which gave listeners a taste of the sonic greatness to...
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Bonus #21 - Hozier, DJ Shadow, etc.
21st dang installment of LLR pod’s bonus offering is OFF THE FLIPPN’ CHAIN. Jay and Deon discuss what’s been on their turntables and pumped into their ears as of late. A mildly summery mixtape is manufactured with input from Super-Secret-Special-Friend Scott Baker, who also joins the Lickers to…
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#37 - "J."
Lickers Jay and Deon wax poetic on ten of their favorite records from their respective collections which are filed under the letter J. Their choices lead to discussions on Blindboy Boatclub (he rules), the origins of their nicknames (do you even know these guys?), another blind-bought Burger...
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Bonus #20 - The Gaslight Anthem, Chris Whitley, etc.
This is our true crime podcast. This is also three-plus hours of engaging content featuring a few comedians relentlessly speaking over one another. SIIIIIIKE! It's simply Jay and Deon yapping about the vinyl records they’ve been listening to as of late. Their super-secret-special friend, MLive...
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#36 - Great Compilation Albums
Anthologies. Perspectives. Comps. No music geek's collection is complete without a wonderful compilation record (or twelve). Some of the greatest albums EVER are actually amalgamations of singles that get pulled together into their own separate, often themed collection. Whether examining the…
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BONUS #19 - R.E.M., Mannequin P___y, etc.
Hooooooo doggies! LLR returns with another bonus episode featuring an eclectic mix of everything Jay and Deon have been f#@%ing with, sonically speaking. Library music with Library Mark? Check. Venezuelan psych rock? Check. German new wave? You betcha. Art rap, classic jangly American pop and egg...
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#35 - "I"
The “I”s have it! And Lightnin’ Licks Radio has the “I”s. Ten of them to be exact. Jay and Deon discuss their favorite vinyl records filed under the letter I. It’s intimate and intense. It's immersive and inspiring though, ironically, they’re idiots. -- In the early 1970s, legendary collaborator...
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BONUS #18 - 2023 LEFTOVERS
The hits didn't stop with #11 for Jay nor Deon in 2023. This past calendar year brought us plenty of noteworthy vinyl releases, and the eighteenth bonus episode rightfully shines a spotlight on said sonic successes. These sounds are downright delightful. It's an honor to share them with podcast...
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#34 - Top 22 Albums of 2023
MIXTAPE AVAILABLE NOW ON MIXCLOUD & SOUNDCLOUD Moving forward, but not before we take a look back. 2023 was another wonderful year in music. Lickers Jay and Deon ring in the New Year by each revealing their top 11 (we go to eleven) vinyl long players in the year of Our Lord twenty…
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BONUS #17 - Taylor Swift, Dwight Twilley Band, etc.
Jay discusses Brazilian psych and girl group goodness. He also recalls the origins of his unlikely friendship with a literary working-class hero, who in turn introduced him to the syrupy sounds of a power pop legend. Deon brings urban hits, brand-spanking new indie pop and experimental space rock...
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#33 - "H."
What the H? Exactly. The award-winning* Lickers discuss some of their favorite records filed under the letter H. -- In the early 1970s, legendary collaborator and self-proclaimed non-musician Brian Eno famously designed a deck of 115 cards containing elliptical imperatives to spark in the user...
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BONUS # 16 - Wednesday, The Donnas, etc.
Jay and Penny Lover discuss what’s been yanking their sonic cranks as of late. Repeat guest Don throws in his two cents as well. We don’t understand it. Oh, what’s come over us? But we’re not gonna worry. No. Not anymore. Because when men are in love, we’ve only got one story. That’s why our love...
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#32 - Labels We Trust
The heat is (dun-dun-dun-dun-dun-dun-dun-dun) ON! Ending summer with a bang, the award-winning Lickers are discussing what they consider to be some of the most trusted record labels of all time. Even in the digital hellscape that is 2023, a reputable record label can be an important point of...
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BONUS #15 - Quelle Chris, Faces, etc.
Your award-winning Lickin’ duo is back in action with another bonus episode filled to the brim with sonic recommendations from their personal collections. They also meet up for a pleasant Sunday afternoon conversation with super-special-secret friend Bryan Konieczka at Electric Kitsch to rap…
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#31 - "G." (redux)
Episode 31 is back after being banned from all streaming platforms. New (the same) and improved (still mid) with certain sonic elements removed (as to not get sued). It’s time to find out which LPs and/or 12” singles filed under the letter “G” from Jay & Deon’s collections they love most, then…
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BONUS #14 - Neil Young, Slum Village, etc.
Bonus episode fourteen features the award-winning Lightnin’ Lickers* Jay and Deon sharing what they’ve been sonically f#@%ing with as of late. A field trip to their record store of choice, Electric Kitsch, finds them seated in conversation with super special not-so-secret friend Trevor. Trev...
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#30 - "Name" That Tune
Hi. Our name is Lightnin’ Licks Radio podcast. Song titles that are also a person’s name is the theme of episode thirty. “Name” that tune. Get it? Join Lickers Jay and Deon as they discuss some of their favorite name songs and the artists responsible for them. Stay healthy out there, Podcast...
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Lightnin' Licks Radio [OFFICIAL PODCAST TRAILER]
Lightnin' Licks Vinyl Preservation Society founding members Jay and Deon discuss the records that they've fallen in love with while diving deep into the stories behind these beloved LPs and 45s. Each episode is produced in supersonic stereo as a "mixtape within a mixtape" featuring sounds from…
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BONUS #13 - Liquid Mike, Beastie Boys, etc.
13. Unlucky? Who’s to say? Either way, hosts Deon and Jay are more than happy to sip some Blue Chair Bay and share sonic sunshine with all the Lickers out there in Podcast America. Longtime pal Cody Maresec of crackin' power punk/pop rock outfit Liquid Mike joins the conversation and adds a few...
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#29 - "F."
Recovering from another Valentine’s Day hangover, the lovesick Lickers return to once again to play the alphabet game in episode twenty-nine. This time they’re discussing their favorite bands and/or artists that are filed away in the “F” section of their vinyl collections. Hot s#!t! In the early...
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BONUS #12 - Elton John, Hot Hot Heat, etc.
The dirty dozenth bonus episode of Lightnin’ Licks Radio features a glut of eclectic sonic selections curated by hosts Jay and Deon with special guest and “wee fanboy” of the pod, Philly Josh. As always, a crackin’ mixtape is available at the end of the episode. Sonic (non-mix) contributors to…
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#28 - The Leftovers
Season friggin’ FIVE. Episode twenty-dang-EIGHT. We’re all likely still hungover from the bounty of sonic goodness 2022 offered us. What a wonderful year of music! What is the perfect way to celebrate such solid slate of new musical releases? Well…dig into the leftovers, of course! Special guest...
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#27 - Top 22 Albums of 2022 (Year In Review)
EPISODE 27: Top twenty-two albums of 2022 (Year-In-Review) Jay and Deon each reveal their top eleven vinyl releases of this past year. As is tradition. Jay’s Top Eleven: #11 Nilufer Yanya – PAINLESS #10 Mattiel – Georgia Gothic #9 Rolling Blackouts Coastal Fever – Endless Rooms #8 Whitney – SPARK...
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#26 - Underrated Albums
Quite frankly and if we’re being totally honest, episode 26 is 100% underrated. The songs selected for the end-of-episode mixtape all originally appeared on underrated albums in their respective band or artist’s discographies. Tune in and show some love to some classic LPs that are sadly too…
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THANKSGIVING BONUS: "Sports." (OUTTAKE)
This is what happens when two music nerds leave their mics on in between takes and talk about...football? Happy Thanksgiving! Sonic contributors to "Sports." include: Sparks / gameplay from NES's Tecmo Super Bowl video game cartridge. It should be noted: Since poo-pooing the big city kitties in…
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to bill, an a**hole, whom we have cancelled (OUTTAKE)
What happens when mics are left on in between takes. "I don't wanna fight anybody. I want to fist fight everybody." Sonic contributors to this podcast outtake include: PiL / Herbie Hancock / Stu Gardner / W. Kamau Ball / Hannibal Buress / Eshu Tune / Vernon Reid / Pat Finnerty / Danny Boyle / Sex...
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BONUS #11 - Trashcan Sinatras, INXS, etc.
Bonus eleven is dope. The Lickers speak with their super-secret special friend _________ (shhhhh...it's a secret) about what they’ve been f#@%ing with, sonically speaking. Whoa now. Hot $h!t. Sonic (non-mix) contributors to the 11th bonus episode of Lightnin’ Licks Radio podcast include: Redd…
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LLR REWIND #5: Cody's Introduction To PILE, John Fahey (VIDEO)
LLR REWIND #5 features an excerpt from episode 4 of Lightnin' Licks Radio where Deon and special guest Cody discuss individuals in their lives who have served as musical influencers, those beautiful souls responsible for shaping their musical tastes. For Cody, a surprising number of said...
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#25 - "E."
Back from September sabbatical, the Lickers return for episode 25, playin’ the alphabet game again. This time they’re discussing their favorite bands or artists that are filed under “E” in their vinyl collections. Praise be. In the early 1970s, legendary collaborator and self-proclaimed...
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LLR REWIND #4: Alice Cooper (VIDEO)
LLR REWIND #4 features an excerpt from episode 4 of Lightnin' Licks Radio podcast, where Jay and Deon pay homage to some of the unsung sonic taste-shapers that inspired them to embark on their lifelong musical journeys. Alice Cooper, Led Zeppelin, The Who, and CCR were all introduced into the...
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
A podcast for music enthusiasts by music enthusiasts featuring two passionate fellas (and occasional guests of all genders) who are obsessed with collecting vinyl records; old to current, new and used. All eras of many genres.Lightnin' Licks Vinyl Preservation Society founding members Jay and Deon discuss the records that they've fallen in love with, taking deep dives into the stories behind their beloved LPs and 45s. Each episode is produced in supersonic stereo as a mixtape within a mixtape featuring sounds from your next favorite artist just waiting to be discovered. Tune in and rock out!
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A podcast for music enthusiasts by music enthusiasts featuring two passionate fellas (and occasional guests of all genders) who are obsessed with collecting vinyl records; old to current, new and used. All eras of many genres.Lightnin' Licks Vinyl Preservation Society founding members Jay and Deon...
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