Our Liner Notes
260 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 1 month ago - ★★★★★ - 13 ratingsOur Liner Notes is a music conversation podcast where your hosts Chris & Matt (as well as assorted guests) bring you great tunes from their collection based on a particular weekly theme with which to play tracks and attach stories and factoids to ignite conversation among the group.
We can be reached at [email protected] or on Twitter @olinernotes.
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Episodes
Episode 9: Diamond Dave's Day Out
January 17, 2016 15:46 - 1 hour - 147 MBThis week we are joined by none other than the legendary "Diamond" Dave Maier of Podcast W/O Borders, Diamond Minds, Inglorious Gentlemen's Club and Chronicles Unwritten. This week we begin with a discussion on the virtues of using Spotify free music service before diving into our theme of "Album You Didn't Like At First But Grew To Appreciate". David brings us one of his all-time favourite Canadian male artists, Paul represents an iconic band in their formative years, while Chris plays trac...
Episode 8 - The Prodigal Paul Returns
January 11, 2016 07:14 - 1 hour - 141 MBPaul returns from his Jamaican vacation and brings with him this weeks theme of "Acoustic Album". Happy and relaxed, though tired, Paul shares an LP that he discovered through a business acquaintance' phone in China while Chris plays tracks from one of the original Unplugged albums of the 90's. Oddly enough, the guys discover their two artists share a common love of the Delta Blues and none other than the great blues guitarist Robert Johnson. This episode is chock full of great info, history...
Episode 7: Mr. and Mrs. So-Cal
January 03, 2016 19:24 - 1 hour - 122 MBWhile Paul is away on vacation (sorry folks, no funny intro this week) Mr. and Mrs. Maier take over hosting duties and take a (musical) trip of their own down to Southern California. After telling how their wedding day was almost ruined by a freak Washington rainstorm in Canadas' only desert, Kristin presents an album that laid the foundation for the "stand up to injustice" spirit she carries with her today and Chris learns to put down his prejudice in order to discover one of his all-time f...
Episode 6: Agents of New York
December 27, 2015 17:00 - 2 hours - 177 MBHappy New Year! This week we pay tribute to the famous annual ball drop in Times Square with the theme "Bands of New York". Our guest, blogger and professional pod-guest, Agent (Jason) Palmer brings a quirky and cerebral album from a long standing NY duo and tells us of his personal visits to the great American city. Paul selects tracks from a classic rock staple that practically invented theatrical arena rock and Chris chooses an album that spearheaded the modern garage rock revival. Enjoy ...
Episode 5: Merry Maier X-mas
December 20, 2015 17:00 - 1 hour - 132 MBThis week we bring in none other than Mrs. Chris Maier, Kristin Mae, to help us celebrate our 1st Christmas extravaganza with some of our favourite Christmas albums! After discussing how we use Christmas tunes to get us in the festive mood in the absence of snow, Chris plays a few tracks from an album with a more modern spin on the classics, Paul gets his jazz groove on during his "alone" time and Kristin brings in a multi-platinum selling duo for the ages as well as some infectious laughter...
Episode 4: Fried Tree To-Henno's
December 13, 2015 18:01 - 2 hours - 150 MBEver heard a song that stopped you in your tracks and made you say, "I need to get this!!"? Our guest this week, the incomparable Henno Heitur of Angela's Awesome Podcast, Moving the Needle Podcast, Inglorious Gentelmen and probably a dozen more brings us the theme of "Fried Your Tree LP". After taking our hosts to school on studio recording and mastering, Henno talks about how a song on a juke box made him turn away from the polished rock of the 80's and 90's, while conversely, Chris spins ...
Episode 3: Millennials We Are Not
December 06, 2015 23:32 - 1 hour - 94.6 MBThis week has Paul and Chris push themselves out of their comfort zone by choosing albums under the theme "Post 2005". After discussing how they attempt to stay in the loop when it comes to modern music, Paul spins some tracks from an album he bought to accompany him on a family trip to Galveston TX and Chris plays his selections of an album passed to him by a music loving employee. Albums this week: Imagine Dragons - Night Visions and The Black Keys - Brothers Intro music by The Black Eye...
Episode 2: Pod Head Rod N' Roll
November 29, 2015 17:00 - 1 hour - 105 MBThis week, Chris and Paul welcome their first ever guest, Rodrigo "Pod Head Rod" Venegas of the Listening Party Pod Cast! Under the theme Best Gifted Album, Rod tells the story of coming to America and receiving his first ever english album, Paul recalls a monumental double album given to him by someone who hated it, and Chris gets his 80's on with some rare vinyl his wife picked up from a questionable source. Albums this week: Offspring - Ixnay on the Hombre, Led Zeppelin - Physical Grafi...
Episode 1: Canadians Rock, Eh?
November 22, 2015 17:00 - 1 hour - 84.2 MBOn this episode, Chris and Paul connect with their Canadian roots and each bring one of their favorite Canadian albums. In between tracks, Paul further explains his love of pounding the skins despite his parents disapproval and Chris supplements his tracks, oddly enough, with tales of his time spent living in Florida, U.S.A. We also touch on the ability of Canadian bands to gain success in the U.S. as well as Canadian Content laws north of the 49th. Albums for this week are: April Wine - L...
Episode 0 - Metal Rockin' and Music Talkin'
November 11, 2015 05:59 - 1 hour - 63 MBPaul and Chris kick off their first ever episode of Our Liner Notes with the theme "First Album You Ever Bought". Albums this week are: Black Sabbath - Paranoid and Poison - Look What the Cat Dragged In. Paul discusses the first time he discovers the foundation of all metal meanwhile Chris discovers sex and rule breaking through the eyes of four leather clad, eyeliner wearing, hair-sprayed young men. We can be reached at [email protected] and on twitter @olinernotes.