Volcano Vinyl
300 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 3 years ago - ★★★★★ - 49 ratingsVolcano Vinyl is a weekly podcast hosted by old friends and musicians Brian Schmutz (The Starting Line, Person L, Legendary Divorce) & Brian Medlin (The Minor Times, Person L, Wives, Legendary Divorce, etc...). Listen along in real time with Brian and Brian as they explore a full length vinyl record while crowding around an active Volcano. Recorded in Potato's House on Baloney Avenue in Philadelphia, PA.
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vv250: Devo – Q: Are We Not Men? A: We Are Devo! (1978)
January 10, 2020 09:20 - 1 hour - 72.9 MBJournalism caps off, energy domes on! Brian's legendary cousin Matthew Aubertin talks to us about his life in the shark capital of the world (not just the US), the record club he's started with his fellow 'cudas, his band Holy Human, and the Brian Eno-produced debut album from New Wave legends Devo. And yes, we do ask about his Best of 2019 list. Hear Matthew's band Holy Human: https://open.spotify.com/album/1qsfI5hy0xsn5H9qRx9qpx Q-mails: [email protected] (no thank you, Kellogg's!) ...
vv249: Best of 2019
January 03, 2020 09:20 - 1 hour - 119 MBBrian and Brian continue the annual VV tradition of listening to a digital playlist of one track from each of their top ten albums of 2019. 2019-mails: [email protected] Tweets of the Year: twitter.com/volcanovinyl Last yearstagram: instagram.com/volcanovinyl
vv248: Unknown Mortal Orchestra – Sex and Food (2018)
December 27, 2019 09:20 - 51 minutes - 58.9 MBBrian continues to hype the upcoming Best of 2019 (one episode away!) by spinning his #3 from last year, Sex & Food by Unknown Mortal Orchestra. 2018-mails: [email protected] Sex & Tweets: twitter.com/volcanovinyl Unknown Mortal Instagram: instagram.com/volcanovinyl
vv247: Rolling Blackouts Coastal Fever – Hope Downs (2018)
December 20, 2019 09:20 - 50 minutes - 58 MBBrian continues the hype train for the annual Best of 2019 (two episodes away!) by spinning his #15 from 2018, Hope Downs by Rolling Blackouts Coastal Fever, and album he wishes he had ranked higher. RBCF-mails: [email protected] Rolling Tweetouts: twitter.com/volcanovinyl Insta Fever: instagram.com/volcanovinyl
vv246: Alabama Shakes – Sound and Color (2015)
December 13, 2019 09:20 - 59 minutes - 68.1 MBBrian continues building hype for the upcoming Best of 2019 episode by spinning his number two album from 2015, Sound and Color by Alabama Shakes. 2015-mails: [email protected] Alabama Tweets: twitter.com/volcanovinyl Insta and Gram: instagram.com/volcanovinyl
vv245: Special Edition – Two 45s
December 06, 2019 09:20 - 31 minutes - 36.3 MBFor vv245, Brian and Brian spin two 45s. First is a free giveaway 45 from Low with "Hatchet (Optimimi Version)" and "Breaker (Dub Plate)", alternate versions of songs from their 2007 album Drums and Guns. Then it's The Zombies with their classic single "Time of the Season" and "Friends of Mine", both from their 1968 album Odessey And Oracle. Low-mails: [email protected] Tweets of the Season: twitter.com/volcanovinyl 45stagram: instagram.com/volcanovinyl
vv244: Queens of the Stone Age – Villains (2017)
November 29, 2019 09:20 - 1 hour - 73.6 MBBrian continues his hype towards the annual "Best of" episode with Queens of the Stone Age's Villains, a record he disqualified from his Best of 2017 considerations because of a stupid incident which changed his perception of singer, guitarist, and QOTSA main songwriter Josh Homme. Homme-mails: [email protected] Tweets of the Stone Age: twitter.com/volcanovinyl Queenstagram: instagram.com/volcanovinyl
vv243: Black Sabbath – Paranoid (1970)
November 22, 2019 09:20 - 58 minutes - 66.4 MBBrian spins the classic album Paranoid from heavy metal pioneers Black Sabbath. Oz-mails: [email protected] Tweet Sabbath: twitter.com/volcanovinyl Planet Instagram: instagram.com/volcanovinyl
vv242: Rihanna – Anti (2016)
November 15, 2019 09:20 - 1 hour - 72.4 MBBrian starts building hype for the upcoming Best of 2019 episode by spinning his #3 from 2016, Anti by Rihanna. Ri-mails: [email protected] Yeah we tweet it: twitter.com/volcanovinyl Stay up off our instagram with your temptation: instagram.com/volcanovinyl
vv241: The Black Keys – Brothers (2010)
November 08, 2019 09:20 - 1 hour - 82.5 MBThis is a podcast called Volcano Vinyl. This is an episode about an album by The Black Keys. The name of this album is Brothers. This is our e-mail: [email protected] This is our Twitter: twitter.com/volcanovinyl This is our Instagram: instagram.com/volcanovinyl
vv240: The Fire Theft (2003)
November 01, 2019 08:20 - 1 hour - 87.3 MBBrian spins the self-titled stand alone album from The Fire Theft, which is one of former Foo Fighters drummer William Goldsmith's side projects alongside two of his bandmates from Sunny Day Real Estate. E-nigk: [email protected] Fire Tweets: twitter.com/volcanovinyl Goldsmithagram: instagram.com/volcanovinyl
vv239: Hot Snakes – Suicide Invoice (2002)
October 25, 2019 08:20 - 50 minutes - 58.1 MBBrian continues his recent theme of bringing on 2019 Riot Fest performers by spinning Suicide Invoice by Hot Snakes. Hotmail: [email protected] Tweet Snakes: twitter.com/volcanovinyl Snake-agrams: instagram.com/volcanovinyl
vv238: Lucifer – Black Mass (1971)
October 18, 2019 08:20 - 43 minutes - 50.3 MBHappy Halloween! Celebrate early along with Brian and Brian as they listen to the first instrumental album in VV history by synth legend Mort Garson, who potentially sold his soul to Lucifer by performing Black Mass. Luci-mails: [email protected] Tweet Mass: twitter.com/volcanovinyl Garstagram: instagram.com/volcanovinyl
vv237: Patti Smith – Horses (1975)
October 11, 2019 08:20 - 58 minutes - 67 MBBrian continues a string of first wave punk legends on the show with Horses from Patti Smith, which Brian thinks has the best opening lyrics on any record ever. Horse-mails: [email protected] Patti Tweets: twitter.com/volcanovinyl Pattigram: instagram.com/volcanovinyl
vv236: Coldplay – A Rush of Blood to the Head (2002)
October 04, 2019 08:20 - 1 hour - 102 MBFollowing a recent wave of nostalgia, Brian spins one of his favorite albums of 2002, A Rush of Blood to the Head by Coldplay. Todays' episode features our first multimedia segment, where we watch Cloud Nothings cover "Clocks", which you can see here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=NdKUTo6xc00 PLUGS: Brian Medlin and the Elk Band III: brianmedlin.bandcamp.com/album/brian-medlin-the-elk-band-iii Vacationer - Wavelengths: smarturl.it/vacationertreat We Weren't Friends in High School: wwfinhighsc...
vv235: Shellac – At Action Park (1994)
September 27, 2019 08:20 - 52 minutes - 59.8 MBBrian continues a run on Steve Albini-related albums with Albini's band Shellac and their debut album At Action Park. Albini-mails: [email protected] At Twitter Park: twitter.com/volcanovinyl
vv234: The Osmonds – Crazy Horses (1972)
September 20, 2019 08:20 - 45 minutes - 51.8 MBWould you believe The Osmonds put out an album that was included in a book called The Five Hundred Best Heavy Metal Albums in the Universe? Indeed, they did. It's called Crazy Horses. Brian and Brian try to keep the horses in the stable long enough to listen. Os-mails: [email protected] Tweeting Horses: twitter.com/volcanovinyl
vv233: Metz – Strange Peace (2017)
September 13, 2019 08:20 - 47 minutes - 54.5 MBBrian continues the show's gradual celebrations of recording legend Steve Albini, legendary label Sub Pop, and the best music that came out of 2017 by spinning Strange Peace by Metz. Metz-mails: [email protected] Strange Tweets: twitter.com/volcanovinyl
vv232: Tokyo Police Club – Champ (2010)
September 06, 2019 08:20 - 1 hour - 69.2 MBAfter a brief interrogation from a few guys wearing caps that say "journalism" on them, special guest Matt Brasch spins Brian and Brian one of his personal faves, Champ by Tokyo Police Club. Matt's band The Wonder Years are going on a Halloween covers tour. Go! thewonderyearsband.com Check out Matt's other project Cold Climb It coldclimbit.bandcamp.com Champ-mails: [email protected] Tokyo Tweet Club: twitter.com/volcanovinyl
vv231: Eddy Grant – Going for Broke (1984)
August 30, 2019 08:20 - 53 minutes - 61.3 MBTo conclude the month-long celebration of the show's third anniversary, Brian and Brian listen to Going for Broke by Eddy Grant, which is a direct follow up on classic episode vv036. Eddy-mails: [email protected] Boys in the Tweets: twitter.com/volcanovinyl
vv230: Foo Fighters (1995)
August 23, 2019 08:20 - 1 hour - 68.8 MBContinuing the month-long celebration of the show's third anniversary, Brian and Brian listen to the self-titled debut album by Foo Fighters, an important album from their youth. Big Me-mails: [email protected] Weenie Tweetie: twitter.com/volcanovinyl
vv229: Fleetwood Mac – Rumours (1977)
August 16, 2019 08:20 - 53 minutes - 60.8 MBContinuing the month-long celebration of the show's third anniversary, Brian and Brian lay down in the tall grass and do their stuff with Rumours by Fleetwood Mac. Mick-mails: [email protected] Tweetwood Mac: twitter.com/volcanovinyl
vv228: The Beatles – Abbey Road (1969)
August 09, 2019 08:20 - 1 hour - 75.7 MBBrian and Brian continue the month-long celebration of the show's three year anniversary by spinning Abbey Road by The Beatles. E-Darling: [email protected] Something in the way we tweet: twitter.com/volcanovinyl
vv227: Radiohead – OK Computer (1997)
August 02, 2019 08:20 - 1 hour - 87.5 MBBrian and Brian kick off the month-long celebration of Volcano Vinyl’s third anniversary by listening to one of their mutual favorite albums ever, OK Computer by Radiohead. OK-mails: [email protected] This is what you get when you tweet with us: twitter.com/volcanovinyl
vv226: Hot Chocolate – Cicero Park (1974)
July 26, 2019 08:20 - 1 hour - 71.4 MBBrian cashes in his voucher for a randomized episode and Discogs spins Cicero Park, the debut album from UK soul/R&B band Hot Chocolate. Hotmails: [email protected] Twitter Twitterlene: twitter.com/volcanovinyl
vv225: Buzzcocks – Singles Going Steady (1979)
July 19, 2019 08:20 - 1 hour - 69.4 MBContinuing on a recent Nirvana-related path, Brian spins a compilation of singles by Buzzcocks, who were one of the last bands to play with Nirvana. Buzz-mails: [email protected] Twitter Going Steady: twitter.com/volcanovinyl
vv224: Hole – Live Through This (1994)
July 12, 2019 08:20 - 55 minutes - 63.4 MBTo celebrate its 25th anniversary, Brian spins the Hole classic Live Through This...which he believes will be a challenging listen for Brian. E-parts: [email protected] Tweetney Love: twitter.com/volcanovinyl
vv223: The 13th Floor Elevators – The Psychedelic Sounds of the 13th Floor Elevators (1966)
July 05, 2019 08:20 - 56 minutes - 64.4 MBIn the wake of the recent passing of psychedelic legend Roky Erickson, Brian spins an alternate version of the debut record from Roky's band the 13th Floor Elevators that is sequenced the way the band prefers. 13-mails: [email protected] You're Gonna Tweet Me: twitter.com/volcanovinyl
vv222: Mannequin Pussy – Patience (2019)
June 28, 2019 08:20 - 1 hour - 73.9 MBOn a special edition of Volcano Vinyl, Marisa Dabice of Mannequin Pussy returns to the show to play her band's freshly released third album Patience. Brian and Brian put their journalism caps on to ask Marisa about everything that went into Patience as the record spins. Listen to Patience and go see Mannequin Pussy: https://mannequinpussy.ffm.to/patience MP-mails: [email protected] Tweetience: twitter.com/volcanovinyl
vv221: Boney M. – Nightflight to Venus (1978)
June 14, 2019 08:20 - 59 minutes - 68.5 MBFor the first disco album in VV history, Brian and Brian get on a Nightflight to Venus with Boney M. M-mails: [email protected] Nightflight to Twitter: twitter.com/volcanovinyl #vv221
vv220: Leonard Cohen – Songs of Leonard Cohen (1967)
June 07, 2019 08:20 - 59 minutes - 67.8 MBBrian spins the debut album from a late blooming folk icon, Songs of Leonard Cohen. Co-mails: [email protected] Tweets of Leonard Cohen: twitter.com/volcanovinyl #vv220
vv219: RZA – Birth of a Prince (2003)
May 31, 2019 08:20 - 1 hour - 97.2 MBBrian spins the crown jewel of his Record Store Day haul for 2019, Birth of a Prince by RZA, the leader of Wu-Tang Clan. Wu-mail: [email protected] Tweest of a Prince: twitter.com/volcanovinyl #vv219
vv218: Harkonen – Shake Harder Boy (2002)
May 24, 2019 08:20 - 1 hour - 71.6 MBSpecial guest Mike Lara (Brutal Panda Records) stops by to tell us about the ins and outs of running a record label and spins us a reissue his label released, Shake Harder Boy by Harkonen. You can read more about Brutal Panda and their releases at www.brutalpandarecords.com. Hark-mail: [email protected] Tweet Harder Boy: twitter.com/volcanovinyl #vv218
vv217: Imperial Triumphant – Vile Luxury (2018)
May 17, 2019 08:20 - 1 hour - 93.1 MBSpecial guest Shannon Void (Perfect World Productions PR) talks to us about being a publicist in the world of metal and then introduces us to an avant garde black metal album she helped promote, Vile Luxury by Imperial Triumphant. For more on Shannon: perfectworldproductionspr.com E-Void: [email protected] Vile Twittery: twitter.com/volcanovinyl #vv217
vv216: New York Dolls (1973)
May 10, 2019 08:20 - 1 hour - 70.8 MBHow do you define glam rock? Brian and Brian discuss while listening to the Todd Rundgren-produced self-titled debut by New York Dolls. NY-Mails: [email protected] Glam Tweets: twitter.com/volcanovinyl
vv215: Harold Melvin & the Blue Notes – Wake Up Everybody (1975)
May 03, 2019 08:20 - 1 hour - 82.5 MBTo celebrate our hometown 215 area code, Brian asks Brian for help with how best to represent Philadelphia, and decide upon Wake Up Everybody by Harold Melvin and the Blue Notes, released on Philadelphia International Records, featuring Teddy Pendergrass, The Sound of Philadelphia, and songs by Gamble & Huff. Afterwards, in a first for the show, we listen one song off of another record, "Philly" by Rupert Holmes. Blue Mails: [email protected] Tweety Twittergrass: twitter.com/volcanovi...
vv214: Thin Lizzy – Jailbreak (1976)
April 26, 2019 08:20 - 47 minutes - 54.8 MBPodfather Derek Calhoun rejoins the show to listen to Thin Lizzy's Jailbreak, a record he introduced Brian to. E-Break: [email protected] Thin Twitter: twitter.com/volcanovinyl
vv213: Grateful Dead – Anthem of the Sun (1968)
April 19, 2019 08:20 - 1 hour - 74.6 MBPodfather Derek Calhoun returns to the show for the first time since vv016 to tell us about how he's been going down the rabbit hole with one of the most prolific bands of all time, Grateful Dead, while playing us their 2nd album Anthem of the Sun. That's It for the E-mail: [email protected] Grateful Tweets: twitter.com/volcanovinyl
vv212: Beck – Midnite Vultures (1999)
April 12, 2019 08:20 - 1 hour - 74.7 MBWhich Beck is your Beck? Brian and Brian discuss while listening to his stupid party record Midnite Vultures. The closing music on today's episode is "Can't Go On" from Brian's new album Brian Medlin & The Elk Band II. You can hear more at brianmedlin.bandcamp.com. E-mail people know we're the type of freaks: [email protected] We are mixing Twitter with leather: twitter.com/volcanovinyl
vv211: Tower of Power (1973)
April 05, 2019 08:20 - 53 minutes - 60.7 MBBrian asks "what is hip?" as he spins the self titled third album by Tower of Power. What is mail?: [email protected] Twitter of Power: twitter.com/volcanovinyl
vv210: The Byrds – Mr. Tambourine Man (1965)
March 29, 2019 08:20 - 1 hour - 75.1 MBHow the heck did Brian book very special guest Marisa Dabice of Mannequin Pussy on the show for today's episode? Why did she decide to play us Mr. Tambourine Man, the debut album by The Byrds? What is it like to be on the verge of releasing your first album with Epitaph Records? What happened to SZA??? And c'mon, what are you up to over there on Twitter, Marisa's aunt? Oh and it doesn't skip? All answers revealed on today's very special conversation on Volcano Vinyl. Mr. Mailing E-Man: volc...
vv209: Nirvana – Nevermind (1991)
March 22, 2019 08:20 - 55 minutes - 63.7 MBIt took a five star request to prompt Brian and Brian to listen to the album that is more or less the foundational block their friendship is built upon, and also Spin's number two album of 1991, Nevermind by Nirvana. Co-mails: [email protected] Endless, Tweetness: @volcanovinyl #vv209
vv208: Operation Ivy – Energy (1989)
March 15, 2019 08:20 - 49 minutes - 57.1 MBYou could consider this episode a "Spiderverse" version of vv202 because Brian spins one of his alternate ideas to start VV Season 3, Operation Ivy's classic debut full length Energy. Op-mails: [email protected] Gonna Tweet You: @volcanovinyl #vv208
vv207: Ross – The Pit and the Pendulum (1974)
March 08, 2019 09:20 - 58 minutes - 67.4 MBBrian brings on a record that he wanted to buy in a record store, but the clerk said no: The Pit and the Pendulum by Ross. Ross-Mails: [email protected] The Tweets and the Twitterdom: @volcanovinyl #vv207
vv206: T. Rex – The Slider (1972)
March 01, 2019 09:20 - 1 hour - 77 MBBrian and Brian probably talk way too much about their Main Man Ty Segall when they listen to The Slider by T. Rex, one of his biggest influences. T. Mails: [email protected] Slide Into the DMs: @volcanovinyl #vv206
vv205: Funkadelic – Uncle Jam Wants You (1979)
February 22, 2019 09:20 - 54 minutes - 62.9 MBBrian and Brian explore two legends of funk, George Clinton and Bootsy Collins, by spinning their 11th album as Funkadelic, Uncle Jam Wants You, which attempts to rescue dance music "from the blahs". E-Funk: [email protected] Tweetadelic: @volcanovinyl #vv205
vv204: Townes Van Zandt (1969)
February 15, 2019 09:20 - 52 minutes - 59.6 MBBrian spins a record he had been chasing for a while, the self-titled third album from troubled folk legend Townes Van Zandt. E's Van Mail: [email protected] Waiting Around to Tweet: @volcanovinyl #vv204
vv203: Butthole Surfers – Psychic…Powerless…Another Man’s Sac (1984)
February 08, 2019 09:20 - 59 minutes - 68.5 MBBrian and Brian attempt to reconnect with themselves in 7th grade by listening to the debut album by your mom's least favorite band, the Butthole Surfers. Psychic...Powerless....Our Show's E-mail: [email protected] Butthole Tweeters: @volcanovinyl #vv203
vv202: Young Widows – Old Wounds (2008)
February 01, 2019 09:20 - 57 minutes - 65.4 MBFor the first record of the new season of Volcano Vinyl, Brian and Brian listen to Old Wounds by Young Widows. young tweets: @volcanovinyl #vv202 old e-mails: [email protected]
vv201: Best of 2018
January 01, 2019 09:20 - 1 hour - 128 MBWe had to come back from hiatus for the annual "Best of" episode for 2018. We listen to an alternating playlist counting down each of our top 10 albums of the year, and go a little into where we've been and what we're doing next. Best of the emails: [email protected] Best of the twitters: @volcanovinyl #vv201