Record of the Year
35 episodes - English - Latest episode: 9 days ago -Chris & Chris (from We'z Talkin' Weez' 2 Thee) use their lab-tested scoring rubric to determine what is, in fact, the record of the year. Season 1: 1994
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ROTY 1994 - Ep. #9 - Nirvana "MTV Unplugged in New York"
April 19, 2024 04:00 - 2 hours - 222 MBIt's Chris & Chris & Kurt on today's episode! This season Chris & Chris attempt to determine the best record of 1994 using their 5 category rubric: 1. Production 2. Average Song Score 3. Vocals & Lyrics 4. Musicianship 5. Listenability & Legacy Follow along with us all season to see which album comes out on top! E-mail: [email protected] Instagram: @recordoftheyear_podcast Myspace: TBD Artwork by Tida Osotsapa.
ROTY 1994 - Ep. #8 - Boyz II Men "II"
April 05, 2024 04:00 - 2 hours - 194 MBIt's Chris & Chris & the Boyz on today's episode! This season Chris & Chris attempt to determine the best record of 1994 using their 5 category rubric: 1. Production 2. Average Song Score 3. Vocals & Lyrics 4. Musicianship 5. Listenability & Legacy Follow along with us all season to see which album comes out on top! E-mail: [email protected] Instagram: @recordoftheyear_podcast Myspace: TBD Artwork by Tida Osotsapa.
ROTY 1994 - Ep. #7 - Dave Matthews Band "Under the Table and Dreaming"
March 22, 2024 16:00 - 2 hours - 197 MBIt's Chris & Chris & DAVE on today's episode! This season Chris & Chris attempt to determine the best record of 1994 using their 5 category rubric: 1. Production 2. Average Song Score 3. Vocals & Lyrics 4. Musicianship 5. Listenability & Legacy Follow along with us all season to see which album comes out on top! E-mail: [email protected] Instagram: @recordoftheyear_podcast Myspace: TBD Artwork by Tida Osotsapa.
ROTY 1994 - Ep. #6 - Soundgarden "Superunknown"
March 08, 2024 05:00 - 2 hours - 222 MBWe promise Soundgarden's 1994 release will be superKNOWN to you after this epic podcast. This season Chris & Chris attempt to determine the best record of 1994 using their 5 category rubric: 1. Production 2. Average Song Score 3. Vocals & Lyrics 4. Musicianship 5. Listenability & Legacy Follow along with us all season to see which album comes out on top! E-mail: [email protected] Instagram: @recordoftheyear_podcast Myspace: TBD Artwork by Tida Osotsapa.
ROTY 1994 - Ep. #5 - Portishead "Dummy" + Score Check-In
February 16, 2024 05:00 - 1 hour - 129 MBJust how smart is "Dummy" by Portishead? Listen and find out! This season Chris & Chris attempt to determine the best record of 1994 using their 5 category rubric: 1. Production 2. Average Song Score 3. Vocals & Lyrics 4. Musicianship 5. Listenability & Legacy Follow along with us all season to see which album comes out on top! E-mail: [email protected] Instagram: @recordoftheyear_podcast Myspace: TBD Artwork by Tida Osotsapa.
ROTY 1994 - Ep. #4 - Pink Floyd "Division Bell"
February 02, 2024 05:00 - 2 hours - 187 MBListen and hear if Chris & Chris can agree on Pink Floyd's "Division Bell" And watch the infamous "Blue Ranger & Raggedy Ann" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1sUGZX1I7UI This season Chris & Chris attempt to determine the best record of 1994 using their 5 category rubric: 1. Production 2. Average Song Score 3. Vocals & Lyrics 4. Musicianship 5. Listenability & Legacy Follow along with us all season to see which album comes out on top! E-mail: [email protected] Instagram: @reco...
ROTY 1994 - Ep. #3 - Nas "Illmatic"
January 26, 2024 05:00 - 1 hour - 158 MBOur third album is Nas' siiiiick debut "Illmatic." This season Chris & Chris attempt to determine the best record of 1994 using their 5 category rubric: 1. Production 2. Average Song Score 3. Vocals & Lyrics 4. Musicianship 5. Listenability & Legacy Follow along with us all season to see which album comes out on top! E-mail: [email protected] Instagram: @recordoftheyear_podcast Myspace: TBD Artwork by Tida Osotsapa.
ROTY 1994 - Ep. #2 - Stone Temple Pilots "Purple"
January 19, 2024 05:00 - 2 hours - 174 MBOur second album is STP's second album "Purple" and what a record it is! This season Chris & Chris attempt to determine the best record of 1994 using their 5 category rubric: 1. Production 2. Average Song Score 3. Vocals & Lyrics 4. Musicianship 5. Listenability & Legacy Follow along with us all season to see which album comes out on top! E-mail: [email protected] Instagram: @recordoftheyear_podcast Myspace: TBD Artwork by Tida Osotsapa.
ROTY 1994 - Ep. #1 - Green Day "Dookie"
January 12, 2024 05:00 - 2 hours - 186 MBThis is the first episode of our brand spankin' new format and what better way to start than with Green Day's pop-punk masterwork DOOKIE! This season Chris & Chris attempt to determine the best record of 1994 using their 5 category rubric: 1. Production 2. Average Song Score 3. Vocals & Lyrics 4. Musicianship 5. Listenability & Legacy Follow along with us all season to see which album comes out on top! E-mail: [email protected] Instagram: @recordoftheyear_podcast Myspace: TBD...
BATTLE #21 - Weezer's Pinkerton
September 24, 2021 04:00 - 1 hour - 157 MBThe epic contest you've all been waiting for. It's Weezer vs. Weezer on today's BLUE ALBUM BATTLE.
1st Season Awards Show Extravaganza! (pt. 2)
December 23, 2020 15:00 - 1 hour - 130 MBChris + Chris complete the 2020 BABBY Awards with a discussion of their top 10 Heart Songs, Top 5 Albums and much MUCH more! E-mail: [email protected] Instagram: @WezTalkinWeez Twitter: @BlueAlbumBattle Myspace: TBD Music ℗ 1994 Weezer under exclusive license to Geffen Records
1st Season Awards Show Extravaganza! (pt. 1)
December 18, 2020 05:00 - 2 hours - 173 MBToday Chris + Chris celebrate their first 20 contests with an exhaustive dissection of all things BLUE ALBUM BATTLE. Be sure to check back next Friday for the dramatic conclusion of the 2020 BABBY Awards! E-mail: [email protected] Instagram: @WezTalkinWeez Twitter: @BlueAlbumBattle Myspace: TBD Music ℗ 1994 Weezer under exclusive license to Geffen Records
BATTLE #20 - Beck's Odelay
December 04, 2020 05:00 - 1 hour - 140 MBWe've got Beck vs. Blue on this episode of BLUE ALBUM BATTLE. Hosts Chris + Chris judge the albums on 10 different criteria: 1. Opening Track 2. Heart Songs 3. Lyrics 4. Vocals 5. Production & Sound 6. Riffs 7. Rhythm Section 8. Sequencing & Arranging 9. Skippability Factor 10. Closing Track Listen and learn who comes out on top (according to two silly men named Chris) Beck "The New Pollution" live at the VMAs - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xGFXLcOLM90 Odelay on WhoSampled.com - http...
BATTLE #19 - Ben Folds Five's Whatever And Ever Amen
November 20, 2020 05:00 - 2 hours - 168 MBIt's Ben vs. Blue on this episode of BLUE ALBUM BATTLE. Hosts Chris + Chris judge the albums on 10 different criteria: 1. Opening Track 2. Heart Songs 3. Lyrics 4. Vocals 5. Production & Sound 6. Riffs 7. Rhythm Section 8. Sequencing & Arranging 9. Skippability Factor 10. Closing Track Listen and learn who comes out on top (according to two silly men named Chris) E-mail: [email protected] Instagram: @WezTalkinWeez Twitter: @BlueAlbumBattle Myspace: TBD Music ℗ 1997 SONY BM...
BATTLE #18 - Sublime's Sublime
November 06, 2020 11:00 - 1 hour - 155 MBIt's Sublime vs. Blue on this episode of BLUE ALBUM BATTLE. Hosts Chris + Chris judge the albums on 10 different criteria: 1. Opening Track 2. Heart Songs 3. Lyrics 4. Vocals 5. Production & Sound 6. Riffs 7. Rhythm Section 8. Sequencing & Arranging 9. Skippability Factor 10. Closing Track Listen and learn who comes out on top (according to two silly men named Chris) E-mail: [email protected] Instagram: @WezTalkinWeez Twitter: @BlueAlbumBattle Myspace: TBD Music ℗ 2016 Gas...
BATTLE #17 - Nine Inch Nails' The Downward Spiral
October 30, 2020 04:00 - 1 hour - 155 MBIt's Blue vs. Bleak today as Weezer goes up against Nine Inch Nail's magnum opus The Downward Spiral. Hosts Chris + Chris judge the albums on 10 different criteria: 1. Opening Track 2. Heart Songs 3. Lyrics 4. Vocals 5. Production & Sound 6. Riffs 7. Rhythm Section 8. Sequencing & Arranging 9. Skippability Factor 10. Closing Track Listen and learn who comes out on top (according to two silly men named Chris) E-mail: [email protected] Instagram: @WezTalkinWeez Twitter: @BlueAl...
BATTLE #16 - Portishead's Dummy
September 18, 2020 04:00 - 1 hour - 125 MBThis one is far from dumb as Weezer squares off against trip hop aficionados Portishead. Hosts Chris + Chris judge the albums on 10 different criteria: 1. Opening Track 2. Heart Songs 3. Lyrics 4. Vocals 5. Production & Sound 6. Riffs 7. Rhythm Section 8. Sequencing & Arranging 9. Skippability Factor 10. Closing Track Listen and learn who comes out on top (according to two silly men named Chris) E-mail: [email protected] Instagram: @WezTalkinWeez Twitter: @BlueAlbumBattle My...
BATTLE #15 - U2's Achtung Baby
September 04, 2020 04:00 - 2 hours - 194 MBACHTUNG! It's U2 v. Weezer on this week's Blue Album Battle. The boys also take some time to select the next crop of records to do battle with Blue. Hosts Chris + Chris judge the albums on 10 different criteria: 1. Opening Track 2. Heart Songs 3. Lyrics 4. Vocals 5. Production & Sound 6. Riffs 7. Rhythm Section 8. Sequencing & Arranging 9. Skippability Factor 10. Closing Track Listen and learn who comes out on top (according to two silly men named Chris) E-mail: [email protected]...
BATTLE #14 - Red Hot Chili Peppers' Blood Sugar Sex Magic
August 14, 2020 04:00 - 1 hour - 145 MBIt's 'Blood' vs. 'Blue' on this week's Blue Album Battle. Hosts Chris + Chris judge the albums on 10 different criteria: 1. Opening Track 2. Heart Songs 3. Lyrics 4. Vocals 5. Production & Sound 6. Riffs 7. Rhythm Section 8. Sequencing & Arranging 9. Skippability Factor 10. Closing Track Listen and learn who comes out on top (according to two silly men named Chris) E-mail: [email protected] Instagram: @WezTalkinWeez Twitter: @BlueAlbumBattle Myspace: TBD Music ℗ 2006 Warne...
BATTLE #13 - Bush's Sixteen Stone
July 24, 2020 04:00 - 1 hour - 117 MBIt's Bush vs. Blue on this week's Blue Album Battle. Hosts Chris + Chris judge the albums on 10 different criteria: 1. Opening Track 2. Heart Songs 3. Lyrics 4. Vocals 5. Production & Sound 6. Riffs 7. Rhythm Section 8. Sequencing & Arranging 9. Skippability Factor 10. Closing Track Listen and learn who comes out on top (according to two silly men named Chris) E-mail: [email protected] Instagram: @WezTalkinWeez Twitter: @BlueAlbumBattle Myspace: TBD Music ℗ 2014 Round Hill...
BATTLE #12 - Fiona Apple's When the Pawn...
May 22, 2020 04:00 - 1 hour - 107 MBWeezer'z "Blue Album" faces off against Fiona Apple's "When the Pawn.." on today's Blue Album Battle. Hosts Chris + Chris judge the albums on 10 different criteria: 1. Opening Track 2. Heart Songs 3. Lyrics 4. Vocals 5. Production & Sound 6. Riffs 7. Rhythm Section 8. Sequencing & Arranging 9. Skippability Factor 10. Closing Track Listen and learn who comes out on top (according to two silly men named Chris) E-mail: [email protected] Instagram: @WezTalkinWeez Twitter: @BlueAl...
BATTLE #11 - Nirvana's In Utero
May 08, 2020 04:00 - 1 hour - 104 MBIt's FINALLY time to talk some Nirvana as Weezer faces off against "In Utero" on this Blue Album Battle. Hosts Chris + Chris judge the albums on 10 different criteria: 1. Opening Track 2. Heart Songs 3. Lyrics 4. Vocals 5. Production & Sound 6. Riffs 7. Rhythm Section 8. Sequencing & Arranging 9. Skippability Factor 10. Closing Track Listen and learn who comes out on top (according to two silly men named Chris) Nirvana Plays "Lithium" at the '92 VMAs: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ljQ1I...
THE BLUE ALBUM Track-by-Track w/ Jason Cropper (founding member of Weezer)
May 01, 2020 04:00 - 2 hours - 165 MBFolks this is a very special episode! Today we've got a 2 hour conversation about our beloved BLUE ALBUM with the great Jason Cropper, former guitarist and founding member of Weezer alongside Rivers, Pat and Matt. Jason was there while these songs were being written, arranged and recorded - heck, he even wrote the famed intro to "My Name Is Jonas" - and he's here to share all of his memories about these amazing songs and his time in the band. We hope you enjoy this as much as we did! Rivers...
BATTLE #10 - Radiohead's OK Computer
April 17, 2020 04:00 - 1 hour - 124 MBIt's one for us all as the Blue Album faces off against Radiohead's masterful OK Computer on this episode of Blue Album Battle. Hosts Chris + Chris judge the albums on 10 different criteria: 1. Opening Track 2. Heart Songs 3. Lyrics 4. Vocals 5. Production & Sound 6. Riffs 7. Rhythm Section 8. Sequencing & Arranging 9. Skippability Factor 10. Closing Track Listen and learn who comes out on top (according to two silly men named Chris) Weezer plays "Paranoid Android" https://www.youtube.com...
BATTLE #9 - Phish's Billy Breathes
April 10, 2020 04:00 - 1 hour - 130 MBIt's "One for Chrissy pt. 2" as the Blue Album faces off against Phish's Billy Breathes in this episode of Blue Album Battle. Hosts Chris + Chris judge the albums on 10 different criteria: 1. Opening Track 2. Heart Songs 3. Lyrics 4. Vocals 5. Production & Sound 6. Riffs 7. Rhythm Section 8. Sequencing & Arranging 9. Skippability Factor 10. Closing Track Listen and learn who comes out on top (according to two silly men named Chris) Phish Tweezer > Prince Caspian: https://www.youtube.com/w...
BATTLE #8 - Rancid's ...And Out Come The Wolves
April 03, 2020 04:00 - 1 hour - 97.4 MBIt's "One for Chrissy pt. 1" as the Blue Album faces off against Rancid's ...And Out Come The Wolves in this episode of Blue Album Battle. Hosts Chris + Chris judge the albums on 10 different criteria: 1. Opening Track 2. Heart Songs 3. Lyrics 4. Vocals 5. Production & Sound 6. Riffs 7. Rhythm Section 8. Sequencing & Arranging 9. Skippability Factor 10. Closing Track Listen and learn who comes out on top (according to two silly men named Chris) E-mail: [email protected] Instagra...
BATTLE #7 - Tom Petty's Wildflowers
March 27, 2020 04:00 - 1 hour - 136 MBThe Blue Album faces off against Tom Petty's beautiful 'Wildflowers' in this episode of Blue Album Battle. Hosts Chris + Chris judge the albums on 10 different criteria: 1. Opening Track 2. Heart Songs 3. Lyrics 4. Vocals 5. Production & Sound 6. Riffs 7. Rhythm Section 8. Sequencing & Arranging 9. Skippability Factor 10. Closing Track Listen and learn who comes out on top (according to two silly men named Chris) E-mail: [email protected] Instagram: @WezTalkinWeez Twitter: @B...
BATTLE #6 - Alanis Morissette's Jagged Little Pill
March 20, 2020 04:00 - 1 hour - 130 MBThe Blue Album faces off against Alanis Morissette's blockbuster record Jagged Little Pill in this episode of Blue Album Battle. Hosts Chris + Chris judge the albums on 10 different criteria: 1. Opening Track 2. Heart Songs 3. Lyrics 4. Vocals 5. Production & Sound 6. Riffs 7. Rhythm Section 8. Sequencing & Arranging 9. Skippability Factor 10. Closing Track Listen and learn who comes out on top (according to two silly men named Chris) You Oughta Know on '95 VMAs https://www.youtube.com/wa...
BATTLE #5 - Pearl Jam's Ten
March 13, 2020 04:00 - 1 hour - 136 MBThe Blue Album faces off against Pearl Jam's seminal debut record in this episode of Blue Album Battle. Hosts Chris + Chris judge the albums on 10 different criteria: 1. Opening Track 2. Heart Songs 3. Lyrics 4. Vocals 5. Production & Sound 6. Riffs 7. Rhythm Section 8. Sequencing & Arranging 9. Skippability Factor 10. Closing Track Listen and learn who comes out on top (according to two silly men named Chris) Eddie Vedder doing crazy shit: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EYAT4JOJHKM E-m...
BATTLE #4 - Wu-Tang Clan's Enter the Wu-Tang (36 Chambers)
February 21, 2020 05:00 - 1 hour - 138 MBThe Blue Album faces off against the Wu-Tang Clan's debut record in this episode of Blue Album Battle. Hosts Chris + Chris judge the albums on 10 different criteria: 1. Opening Track 2. Heart Songs 3. Lyrics 4. Vocals 5. Production & Sound 6. Riffs 7. Rhythm Section 8. Sequencing & Arranging 9. Skippability Factor 10. Closing Track Listen and learn who comes out on top (according to two silly men named Chris) Rap Vocabularies: https://pudding.cool/projects/vocabulary/index.html E-mail: ...
BATTLE #3 - R.E.M.'s Automatic For The People
January 31, 2020 05:00 - 1 hour - 135 MBThe Blue Album faces off against R.E.M.'s uber-successful (and uber-good) Automatic For The People in this 3rd episode of Blue Album Battle. Hosts Chris + Chris judge the albums on 10 different criteria: 1. Opening Track 2. Heart Songs 3. Lyrics 4. Vocals 5. Production & Sound 6. Riffs 7. Rhythm Section 8. Sequencing & Arranging 9. Skippability Factor 10. Closing Track Listen and learn who comes out on top (according to two silly men named Chris) E-mail: [email protected] Instag...
BATTLE #2 - No Doubt's Tragic Kingdom
January 17, 2020 05:00 - 1 hour - 112 MBThe Blue Album faces off against No Doubt's super-successful Tragic Kingdom in the 2nd episode of Blue Album Battle. Hosts Chris + Chris judge the albums on 10 different criteria: 1. Opening Track 2. Heart Songs 3. Lyrics 4. Vocals 5. Production & Sound 6. Riffs 7. Rhythm Section 8. Sequencing & Arranging 9. Skippability Factor 10. Closing Track Listen and learn who comes out on top (according to two silly men named Chris) E-mail: [email protected] Instagram: @WezTalkinWeez Tw...
BATTLE #1 - Metallica's Black Album
January 10, 2020 05:00 - 1 hour - 111 MBThe Blue Album faces off against Metallica's iconic Black Album in the premier episode of Blue Album Battle. Hosts Chris + Chris judge the albums on 10 different criteria: 1. Opening Track 2. Heart Songs 3. Lyrics 4. Vocals 5. Production & Sound 6. Riffs 7. Rhythm Section 8. Sequencing & Arranging 9. Skippability Factor 10. Closing Listen and learn who comes out on top...according to two silly men named Chris. A Year and a Half in the Life of Metallica: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=42_...
We'z Talkin' Weez' #015 - The Blue Album
January 02, 2020 18:00 - 3 hours - 274 MBChris + Chris share every possible thought, opinion and factoid on Weezer's classic debut. Start here if you long for absolute Weezer geekery (or if you've yet to hear We'z Talkin' Weez' 2 Thee - the original podcast from the boys). C + C talk a lot of Weez' on the new program, but nothing compares to 200 minutes on Blue! E-mail: [email protected] Instagram: @WezTalkinWeez Twitter: @BlueAlbumBattle Myspace: TBD Music ℗ 1994 Weezer under exclusive license to Geffen Records
Introducing...The Blue Album Battle!
January 02, 2020 17:00 - 6 minutes - 8.74 MBChris + Chris (of We'z Talkin' Weez' 2 Thee) lay out their plans for this new podcast venture: The Blue Album Battle! They also take the opportunity to list their top 3 favorite albums of 2019.