Discograffiti
184 episodes - English - Latest episode: 1 day ago - ★★★★ - 89 ratingsThe podcast that gives Gen-X music maniacs a chance to smell like teen spirit again by connecting with a brotherhood obsessed with rating the entire discography of every single artist and band that ever mattered. With 3 new episodes a week, you’ll gain a comprehensive knowledge of an act’s history and output in the time it takes to listen to a single LP!
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Episodes
David Axelrod with Don Randi
February 14, 2022 05:43 - 1 hour - 79.9 MBJoe and Dave welcome legendary Wrecking Crew keyboardist Don Randi to discuss the discography of the nonpareil producer and arranger David Axelrod, whose lush and cinematic funk masterpieces proved to be manna from heaven for crate diggers of the hip hop generation. Don played on many of these recordings and talks about his experience working with Ax in his Capitol Records heyday. Axelrod's entire catalog is discussed in detail and all of his works are rated from 0 to 5 stars. - official p...
Badfinger
February 07, 2022 03:20 - 1 hour - 56.6 MBJoe and Dave discuss the tragic story of Badfinger, power pop legends who were signed to The Beatles' Apple label and who worked closely with Paul and George (as well as Todd Rundgren). The influence of the band can still be heard today in the music of bands like Teenage Fanclub, Sloan, The New Pornographers, etc. Each Badfinger album is dissected and rated. If you want to read about the sad events that befell the band members in the late 70s and early 80s, maybe start here - official curat...
16. Badfinger
February 07, 2022 03:20 - 1 hour - 55.5 MBJoe and Dave discuss the tragic story of Badfinger, power pop legends who were signed to The Beatles' Apple label and who worked closely with Paul and George (as well as Todd Rundgren). The influence of the band can still be heard today in the music of bands like Teenage Fanclub, Sloan, The New Pornographers, etc. Each Badfinger album is dissected and rated. If you want to read about the sad events that befell the band members in the late 70s and early 80s, maybe start here - official curat...
15. The Raincoats with Jenn Pelly
January 31, 2022 03:59 - 1 hour - 70.1 MBAuthor and contributing editor at Pitchfork Jenn Pelly joins Joe and Dave for an in-depth discussion about punk legends The Raincoats. All four of their albums are discussed in detail, and are rated and ranked in Discograffiti fashion. - curated Raincoats playlist by Joe and Dave on Spotify - Joyous performance from Warsaw in 1978, before they had released a record - Amazing footage of The Raincoats recording their first single "Fairytale In The Supermarket" in 1979. Geoff Travis and Ma...
The Raincoats with Jenn Pelly
January 31, 2022 03:59 - 1 hour - 71.3 MBAuthor and contributing editor at Pitchfork Jenn Pelly joins Joe and Dave for an in-depth discussion about punk legends The Raincoats. All four of their albums are discussed in detail, and are rated and ranked in Discograffiti fashion. - curated Raincoats playlist by Joe and Dave on Spotify - Joyous performance from Warsaw in 1978, before they had released a record - Amazing footage of The Raincoats recording their first single "Fairytale In The Supermarket" in 1979. Geoff Travis and Ma...
14. A Very Special Episode #1: An Interview With Kevin Whelan of Aeon Station & The Wrens
January 27, 2022 08:00 - 34 minutes - 31.7 MB"A Very Special Episode" is a new longform format series from Discograffiti. On the first installment Dave and Joe welcome Kevin Whelan. They discuss the evolution from his time with The Wrens to Aeon Station, fax machines, A&R guys, how to make a hit, Kevin Shields-itis, the rules of brotherhood, the future of The Wrens, and which current band he always saw as his nemesis. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/discograffiti/message Support this podcast: htt...
A Very Special Episode #1: An Interview With Kevin Whelan of Aeon Station & The Wrens
January 27, 2022 08:00 - 35 minutes - 32.5 MB"A Very Special Episode" is a new longform format series from Discograffiti. On the first installment Dave and Joe welcome Kevin Whelan. They discuss the evolution from his time with The Wrens to Aeon Station, fax machines, A&R guys, how to make a hit, Kevin Shields-itis, the rules of brotherhood, the future of The Wrens, and which current band he always saw as his nemesis. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in...
Peter Gabriel with Kevin Whelan of Aeon Station and The Wrens
January 24, 2022 04:00 - 1 hour - 74.7 MBGuest Kevin Whelan (Aeon Station / The Wrens) joins hosts Dave and Joe to discuss the solo discography of Peter Gabriel. - Official curated Peter Gabriel playlist on Spotify - Delightfully weird live performance from Peter Gabriel's first solo tour in 1978 - Kate Bush and Peter Gabriel team up to deliver the most depressing performance in the history of televised Christmas specials. Ho Ho Ho. - PG demonstrates the capabilities of the Fairlight CMI, the ludicrously expensive sampling ...
13. Peter Gabriel with Kevin Whelan of Aeon Station and The Wrens
January 24, 2022 04:00 - 1 hour - 73.4 MBGuest Kevin Whelan (Aeon Station / The Wrens) joins hosts Dave and Joe to discuss the solo discography of Peter Gabriel. - Official curated Peter Gabriel playlist on Spotify - Delightfully weird live performance from Peter Gabriel's first solo tour in 1978 - Kate Bush and Peter Gabriel team up to deliver the most depressing performance in the history of televised Christmas specials. Ho Ho Ho. - PG demonstrates the capabilities of the Fairlight CMI, the ludicrously expensive sampling ...
PJ Harvey
January 17, 2022 04:00 - 1 hour - 62 MBJoin hosts Joe and Dave as they discuss the fascinating career of the ever shape-shifting and iconic PJ Harvey. On this deep dive through their discography, they unearth some hidden gems and find new appreciation for some of their less-celebrated works. All releases are rated on a scale of 0 to 5 and the hosts select their three must-own releases, and one least favorite PJ Harvey album. - Official curated PJ Harvey playlist by Joe and Dave on Spotify - Classic trio lineup shreds "Sheela-N...
12. PJ Harvey
January 17, 2022 04:00 - 1 hour - 60.9 MBJoin hosts Joe and Dave as they discuss the fascinating career of the ever shape-shifting and iconic PJ Harvey. On this deep dive through their discography, they unearth some hidden gems and find new appreciation for some of their less-celebrated works. All releases are rated on a scale of 0 to 5 and the hosts select their three must-own releases, and one least favorite PJ Harvey album. - Official curated PJ Harvey playlist by Joe and Dave on Spotify - Classic trio lineup shreds "Sheela-N...
Bee Gees, Part 2: 1974 - 2001
January 10, 2022 04:00 - 58 minutes - 54.3 MBThe Brothers Gibb transition into their disco phase and take over popular music for a few years. Join hosts Dave and Joe in a deep dive that chronicles the Bee Gees' imperial phase, from the transitional Mr. Natural album to the stratospheric heights of Saturday Night Fever to the long journey through the wilderness of their post-disco career. All releases are rated from 0 to 5 stars and our intrepid co-hosts select their favorite and least favorite Bee Gees albums. - Curated official play...
11. Bee Gees, Part 2: 1974 - 2001
January 10, 2022 04:00 - 58 minutes - 53.3 MBThe Brothers Gibb transition into their disco phase and take over popular music for a few years. Join hosts Dave and Joe in a deep dive that chronicles the Bee Gees' imperial phase, from the transitional Mr. Natural album to the stratospheric heights of Saturday Night Fever to the long journey through the wilderness of their post-disco career. All releases are rated from 0 to 5 stars and our intrepid co-hosts select their favorite and least favorite Bee Gees albums. - Curated official play...
Bee Gees, Part 1: 1963 - 1973
January 03, 2022 04:00 - 1 hour - 55.6 MBBefore the Gibb Brothers brought disco to the mainstream, they had a fruitful early period. This episode covers the years from '63 to '73, and a total of NINE full length albums. Hosts Joe and Dave rate each release from 0 to 5 stars. - curated playlist on Spotify - Little kid version of the Bee Gees doing their thing way back in 1963 - Original Bee Gees recording of "Butterfly," one of the top gems from their early Australian period - Gentle, gauzy ballad "In The Morning" is soft-rock ...
10. Bee Gees, Part 1: 1963 - 1973
January 03, 2022 04:00 - 59 minutes - 54.5 MBBefore the Gibb Brothers brought disco to the mainstream, they had a fruitful early period. This episode covers the years from '63 to '73, and a total of NINE full length albums. Hosts Joe and Dave rate each release from 0 to 5 stars. - curated playlist on Spotify - Little kid version of the Bee Gees doing their thing way back in 1963 - Original Bee Gees recording of "Butterfly," one of the top gems from their early Australian period - Gentle, gauzy ballad "In The Morning" is soft-rock ...
9. Van Halen
December 27, 2021 04:00 - 1 hour - 70.8 MBHosts Dave and Joe tackle the catalog of the greatest band to ever hail from Pasadena, California -- Van Halen. Each release is rated from 0 to 5 stars and Dave and Joe each reveal their picks for the top 3 must-own Van Halen titles, as well as their worst overall release. - curated Van Halen playlist on Spotify - The famous "Van Halen Zero" demos, recorded by Gene Simmons before they were a signed band - Joyous live footage from 1979, especially the first song "Dance The Night Away" - ...
Van Halen
December 27, 2021 04:00 - 1 hour - 72 MBHosts Dave and Joe tackle the catalog of the greatest band to ever hail from Pasadena, California -- Van Halen. Each release is rated from 0 to 5 stars and Dave and Joe each reveal their picks for the top 3 must-own Van Halen titles, as well as their worst overall release. - curated Van Halen playlist on Spotify - The famous "Van Halen Zero" demos, recorded by Gene Simmons before they were a signed band - Joyous live footage from 1979, especially the first song "Dance The Night Away" - ...
8. Roxy Music with Scott Kannberg aka Spiral Stairs of Pavement
December 20, 2021 04:00 - 1 hour - 80.9 MBDiscograffiti welcomes its very first guest: Scott Kannberg aka Spiral Stairs of the rock band Pavement. Scott selected one of his all-time favorite bands, Roxy Music to explore on this episode with hosts Dave and Joe and he reveals a deep personal connection he has with the band. Each release in the Roxy Music discography is rated 0 to 5 stars by our hosts and our guest, and all three share their picks for the top three must-own releases from the band, as well as the worst entry in their ca...
Roxy Music with Scott Kannberg aka Spiral Stairs of Pavement
December 20, 2021 04:00 - 1 hour - 82.3 MBDiscograffiti welcomes its very first guest: Scott Kannberg aka Spiral Stairs of the rock band Pavement. Scott selected one of his all-time favorite bands, Roxy Music to explore on this episode with hosts Dave and Joe and he reveals a deep personal connection he has with the band. Each release in the Roxy Music discography is rated 0 to 5 stars by our hosts and our guest, and all three share their picks for the top three must-own releases from the band, as well as the worst entry in their ca...
Sly and the Family Stone, Part 3: 1975 - 2011
December 13, 2021 14:41 - 43 minutes - 40.1 MBThe thrilling conclusion of our series on Sly Stone explores the final chapter of his career. Joe and Dave wrap up the episode by revealing their personal picks for the top 3 must-own Sly releases, as well as their pick for his worst release ever. - Listen to the official curated playlist from Dave and Joe on Spotify - Here's the gloriously oddball robo-funk collaboration between Sly and George Clinton, from the 1981 Funkadelic album 'The Electric Spanking Of War Babies' - Sly's full app...
7. Sly and the Family Stone, Part 3: 1975 - 2011
December 13, 2021 14:41 - 42 minutes - 39.2 MBThe thrilling conclusion of our series on Sly Stone explores the final chapter of his career. Joe and Dave wrap up the episode by revealing their personal picks for the top 3 must-own Sly releases, as well as their pick for his worst release ever. - Listen to the official curated playlist from Dave and Joe on Spotify - Here's the gloriously oddball robo-funk collaboration between Sly and George Clinton, from the 1981 Funkadelic album 'The Electric Spanking Of War Babies' - Sly's full app...
Sly and the Family Stone, Part 2: 1971 - 1974
December 06, 2021 06:24 - 44 minutes - 41.2 MBPart 2 of 3 on Sly and the Family Stone's discography. This episode includes discussion of Sly's most celebrated album, 'There's A Riot Goin' On,' which just turned 50, as well as other releases between 1971 and 1974 as well as the stories behind them. - Curated playlist by Joe and Dave is on Spotify - Sly’s legendary appearance on the Dick Cavett show in 1970 - Sly appearing with Muhammad Ali on the Mike Douglas show. The Greatest is not amused with Sly’s antics - 1973 version of Sly A...
6. Sly and the Family Stone, Part 2: 1971 - 1974
December 06, 2021 06:24 - 43 minutes - 40.2 MBPart 2 of 3 on Sly and the Family Stone's discography. This episode includes discussion of Sly's most celebrated album, 'There's A Riot Goin' On,' which just turned 50, as well as other releases between 1971 and 1974 as well as the stories behind them. - Curated playlist by Joe and Dave is on Spotify - Sly’s legendary appearance on the Dick Cavett show in 1970 - Sly appearing with Muhammad Ali on the Mike Douglas show. The Greatest is not amused with Sly’s antics - 1973 version of Sly A...
Sly and the Family Stone, Part 1: 1961 - 1970
November 29, 2021 04:00 - 54 minutes - 50.8 MBThe story of Sly Stone is complicated and fascinating, and significant parts of his career are unfairly overlooked. Hosts Joe and Dave take a deep look at his origin story and early years in part one of a trilogy of episodes dedicated to his massive discography. - curated playlist by Joe and Dave on Spotify - Here they are being impossibly fabulous on the Ed Sullivan show, December 1968 - At the peak of their powers in 1969 playing a medley of the hits - Original single version of "I Ain...
5. Sly and the Family Stone, Part 1: 1961 - 1970
November 29, 2021 04:00 - 54 minutes - 49.7 MBThe story of Sly Stone is complicated and fascinating, and significant parts of his career are unfairly overlooked. Hosts Joe and Dave take a deep look at his origin story and early years in part one of a trilogy of episodes dedicated to his massive discography. - curated playlist by Joe and Dave on Spotify - Here they are being impossibly fabulous on the Ed Sullivan show, December 1968 - At the peak of their powers in 1969 playing a medley of the hits - Original single version of "I Ain...
4. Beck
November 22, 2021 04:00 - 1 hour - 62.5 MBHosts Joe and Dave reveal that's there's more to Beck than meets the eye, especially when it comes to his pre-Mellow Gold output, none of which is available on streaming services (we've included some key links below). All of Beck's releases are discussed, dissected and rated, and Joe and Dave reveal their picks for the top three must-own Beck titles, as well as his overall worst release to date. - official Discograffiti-curated Beck playlist on Spotify - The pre-fame, limited release Gold...
Beck
November 22, 2021 04:00 - 1 hour - 63.7 MBHosts Joe and Dave reveal that's there's more to Beck than meets the eye, especially when it comes to his pre-Mellow Gold output, none of which is available on streaming services (we've included some key links below). All of Beck's releases are discussed, dissected and rated, and Joe and Dave reveal their picks for the top three must-own Beck titles, as well as his overall worst release to date. - official Discograffiti-curated Beck playlist on Spotify - The pre-fame, limited release Gold...
Cocteau Twins
November 14, 2021 08:00 - 1 hour - 58.9 MBDave and Joe do a deep dive into the complete discography of legendary 4AD band Cocteau Twins, including every last EP (they may win the award for the band with the most EPs) and single, even the Christmas single (which the producer of this podcast has a soft spot for). Both hosts offer up their picks for the top 3 must-own albums from the Cocteaus as well as their pick for the worst album from the band. check out the official curated Cocteau Twins playlist on Spotify rare interview clip ...
3. Cocteau Twins
November 14, 2021 08:00 - 1 hour - 57.8 MBDave and Joe do a deep dive into the complete discography of legendary 4AD band Cocteau Twins, including every last EP (they may win the award for the band with the most EPs) and single, even the Christmas single (which the producer of this podcast has a soft spot for). Both hosts offer up their picks for the top 3 must-own albums from the Cocteaus as well as their pick for the worst album from the band. check out the official curated Cocteau Twins playlist on Spotify rare interview clip ...
2. Pink Floyd Part 2: 1971 - 2014
November 08, 2021 08:00 - 51 minutes - 46.7 MBJoe and Dave continue with Part 2 of Pink Floyd, covering the stadium years. This episode kicks off with Meddle (1971) and winds up with The Endless River (2014). Classic Rock staples like Dark Side of the Moon and The Wall are discussed in-depth and ranked, 0 to 5 stars. Dave and Joe both reveal their picks for the top three must-own Pink Floyd albums as well as their picks for the worst album in their vast discography. Related videos / links: curated Pink Floyd episode 2 playlist by Dave...
Pink Floyd Part 2: 1971 - 2014
November 08, 2021 08:00 - 51 minutes - 47.7 MBJoe and Dave continue with Part 2 of Pink Floyd, covering the stadium years. This episode kicks off with Meddle (1971) and winds up with The Endless River (2014). Classic Rock staples like Dark Side of the Moon and The Wall are discussed in-depth and ranked, 0 to 5 stars. Dave and Joe both reveal their picks for the top three must-own Pink Floyd albums as well as their picks for the worst album in their vast discography. Related videos / links: curated Pink Floyd episode 2 playlist by Dave...
1. Pink Floyd Part 1: 1967 - 1970
November 01, 2021 07:00 - 51 minutes - 46.7 MBIn their first episode ever, hosts Dave Gebroe and Joe Kennedy explain the origin story of Discograffiti - the music podcast that delivers the objective truth about the entire discography of every single artist and band that ever existed. The early years of Pink Floyd are covered, including the all-too-brief Syd Barrett era and his unceremonious departure from the group. The band's albums between 1967 and 1970 are dissected and ranked, 0 to 5 stars. Related videos / links: -curated Pink Flo...
Pink Floyd Part 1: 1967 - 1970
November 01, 2021 07:00 - 51 minutes - 47.7 MBIn their first episode ever, hosts Dave Gebroe and Joe Kennedy explain the origin story of Discograffiti - the music podcast that delivers the objective truth about the entire discography of every single artist and band that ever existed. The early years of Pink Floyd are covered, including the all-too-brief Syd Barrett era and his unceremonious departure from the group. The band's albums between 1967 and 1970 are dissected and ranked, 0 to 5 stars. Related videos / links: -curated Pink Flo...
Discograffiti Trailer
October 19, 2021 13:00 - 1 minute - 1.13 MBWelcome to Discograffiti, the music obsessive’s podcast that gives freaks like you and me the chance to connect with a brotherhood obsessed with rating the entire discography of every single artist and band that ever mattered. I’m your host, Dave Gebroe, and with 3 new episodes each week, you’re gonna gain a comprehensive knowledge of an act’s history and output in the time it takes to listen to one album! Although mind-bendingly informative, most of all, it’s fun as hell. New episodes ...