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Volcano Vinyl

300 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 3 years ago - ★★★★★ - 49 ratings

Volcano 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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vv200: Rufus ft. Chaka Khan – Rags to Rufus (1974)

September 04, 2018 08:20 - 1 hour - 86.1 MB

It's the season 2 recap episode! Brian and Brian discuss their favorite episodes of season 2, the show's most listened to episodes of season 2/overall, and future plans for the show while spinning the final album from the Hatboro Six mini series, Rags to Rufus by Rufus. 2-mails: [email protected] Tweet Me Something Good: www.twitter.com/volcanovinyl #vv200

vv199: Bob Dylan – Highway 61 Revisited (1965)

August 31, 2018 08:20 - 1 hour - 8.62 MB

Brian, a massive Bob Dylan fan, finally brings on a proper Bob Dylan album to play for Brian. Will this change the fabric of the Volcano Vinyl universe? Dyl-mails: [email protected] Like a Tweeting Stone: www.twitter.com/volcanovinyl #vv199

vv198: Coalesce – Functioning on Impatience (1998)

August 28, 2018 08:20 - 35 minutes - 40.9 MB

For episode 198, Brian and Brian listen to a record they listened to incessantly in 1998, Functioning on Impatience by Coalesce. Dewees-mails: [email protected] You Can't Tweet Us All: @volcanovinyl #vv198

vv197: Mazzy Star – So Tonight That I Might See (1993)

August 24, 2018 08:20 - 1 hour - 79.9 MB

Brian continues a Kurt Cobain-themed week by spinning a band he wrote on his top 50 albums list, Mazzy Star. Maz-mails: [email protected] So Tonight That I Might Tweet: @volcanovinyl #vv197

vv196: Aerosmith – Rocks (1976)

August 21, 2018 08:20 - 1 hour - 75.5 MB

We continue to explore the roots of our roots by listening to another album on Kurt Cobain's handwritten top 50 albums list, Rocks by Aerosmith. Aero-mails: [email protected] Tweet Emotion: @volcanovinyl #vv196

vv195: Berlin – Pleasure Victim (1982)

August 17, 2018 08:20 - 41 minutes - 47.9 MB

Following a thread of inspiration from "Weird Al" Yankovic's "Polkas on 45", Brian spins Pleasure Victim, the debut album by Berlin. Ber-mails: [email protected] Tweeter Victims: @volcanovinyl #vv195

vv194: The Wailers – Burnin’ (1973)

August 14, 2018 08:20 - 1 hour - 71.2 MB

Bob Marley makes his first appearance on the show when Brian spins the reggae classic Burnin' by Bob's band The Wailers. Wail-mails: [email protected] Get Up, Tweet Up: @volcanovinyl #vv194

vv193: Frank Sinatra – That’s Life (1966)

August 10, 2018 08:20 - 1 hour - 78.5 MB

Brian and Brian have a conversation they've never had before when they listen to the first Frank Sinatra album on the show, That's Life. Ol' E-Mails: [email protected] That's Tweets: @volcanovinyl #vv193

vv192: The Cure – Disintegration (1989)

August 07, 2018 08:20 - 1 hour - 121 MB

Brian kicks off his own 3:1 ratio run for the next four episodes with a pure first time legend for the show, The Cure, and their best selling album Disintegration. C-mails: [email protected] I Will Always Tweet You: @volcanovinyl #vv192

vv191: Sonic Youth – Goo (1990)

August 03, 2018 08:20 - 1 hour - 75.9 MB

In an attempt to cleanse the palette after Rod Stewart, Brian spins Goo for the first proper Sonic Youth episode of the show. Goo-mails: [email protected] Sonic Tweets: @volcanovinyl #vv191

vv190: Rod Stewart – Every Picture Tells a Story (1971)

July 31, 2018 08:20 - 59 minutes - 68.3 MB

Brian and Brian wrap up the season 2 mini-series The Rice's 4 by spinning Brian's least favorite album he purchased that day, Every Picture Tells a Story by Rod Stewart. Rod-mails: [email protected] Every Tweeter Tells a Story: @volcanovinyl #vv190

vv189: The Cairo Gang – “Untouchable” (2017)

July 27, 2018 08:20 - 47 minutes - 53.9 MB

To continue expanding the Ty Segall universe on the show, Brian spins last year's Segall-produced "Untouchable" by Freedom Band guitarist Emmett Kelly aka The Cairo Gang. CG-mails: [email protected] Twitter Gang: @volcanovinyl #vv189

vv188: Bob Seger and the Silver Bullet Band – Stranger in Town (1978)

July 24, 2018 08:20 - 1 hour - 80.2 MB

Brian and Brian give prolific Detroit classic rocker Bob Seger his first VV spin by listening to his 10th studio album Stranger in Town because they both kinda like him, ok? SBB-mails: [email protected] Those Hollywood Tweets: @volcanovinyl #vv188

vv187: Bruce Springsteen – Born to Run (1975)

July 20, 2018 08:20 - 1 hour - 82 MB

Brian and Brian listen to what may or may not be the 17th greatest album of all time, Born to Run by Bruce Springsteen (and possibly Clarence's butt). E-Street: [email protected] Springstweets: @volcanovinyl #vv187

vv186: Paul McCartney and Wings – Band on the Run (1973)

July 17, 2018 08:20 - 1 hour - 79.1 MB

Brian and Brian listen to one of the most commercially successful post-Beatles Beatles projects, Band on the Run by Paul McCartney and Wings. E on the Mail: [email protected] Hashtags Man and Tweeter Sam: @volcanovinyl #vv186

vv185: Arcade Fire – Funeral (2004)

July 13, 2018 08:20 - 1 hour - 77.2 MB

Concluding a week of challenging listening sessions for the hosts of albums from 2004, Brian challenges Brian with Funeral, the debut album from Arcade Fire. E-Fire: [email protected] Arcade Twitter: @volcanovinyl #vv185

vv184: Jimmy Eat World – Futures (2004)

July 10, 2018 08:20 - 1 hour - 81.9 MB

Brian and Brian spin the first 2004 record in the show's history by listening to Futures by Jimmy Eat World. Jimmy Eat Mails: [email protected] Tweet American: @volcanovinyl #vv184

vv183: Hall and Oates – Big Bam Boom (1984)

July 06, 2018 08:20 - 1 hour - 75.9 MB

After much deliberation, returning guest Ken Vasoli (Vacationer) and the Brians decide to listen to Big Bam Boom by local legends Hall and Oates. E and mails: [email protected] Tig Tam Tweets: @volcanovinyl #vv183

vv182: The Blue Nile – Hats (1989)

July 03, 2018 08:20 - 49 minutes - 56.9 MB

In an attempt to make amends for playing Soft Cell for returning guest Ken Vasoli (Vacationer) on a previous episode, Brian spins a deep cut 80s selection Hats by The Blue Nile for Brian and Ken. Go peep the new Vacationer record Mindset and check out KV's podcast Wax On. E-Nile: [email protected] Blitter: @volcanovinyl #vv182

vv181: Papercuts – You Can Have What You Want (2009)

June 29, 2018 08:20 - 59 minutes - 68.3 MB

Volcano shaman Ken Vasoli returns to the podcast to show Brian and Brian a record that he discovered during tracking for the new Vacationer album Mindset, You Can Have What You Want by Papercuts. Apologies for all of the extremely baloney, ash-covered, technical and/or non-technical difficulties! E-cuts: [email protected] You Can Tweet What You Want: @volcanovinyl #vv181

vv180: Vacationer – Mindset (2018)

June 26, 2018 08:20 - 1 hour - 73.6 MB

On a very special edition of Volcano Vinyl, Vacationer's Ken Vasoli brings on the just released Vacationer album Mindset to spin for Brian and Brian. Ken takes the Brians track by track through the album and reveals the deep details of everything that went into the creation of Mindset. Mind-mails: @[email protected] Tweetset: @volcanovinyl #vv180

vv179: Eddie Money (1977)

June 22, 2018 08:20 - 1 hour - 73.4 MB

Brian spins a cheap guilty pleasure find from the used bin at Siren Records, the self titled debut album from Eddie Money. $-mails: [email protected] Twitter Hold On To Me: @volcanovinyl #vv179

vv178: The Clash – Combat Rock (1982)

June 19, 2018 08:20 - 1 hour - 71.5 MB

Brian and Brian revisit Kurt Cobain's handwritten top 50 albums list by spinning Combat Rock by The Clash, which has the first song Brian ever liked "Rock the Casbah". Rock-mails: [email protected] Tweet the Casbah: @volcanovinyl #vv178

vv177: The Strokes – Is This It (2001)

June 15, 2018 08:20 - 1 hour - 70.9 MB

Brian and Brian spin the classic debut album Is This It by The Strokes. It-mails: [email protected] Stritter: @volcanovinyl #vv177

vv176: The Roots – Phrenology (2002)

June 12, 2018 08:20 - 1 hour - 110 MB

Brian and Brian spin a rare vinyl find, and a mutual favorite, Phrenology by local legends The Roots. ?-mails: [email protected] !!!!!!!witter: @volcanovinyl #vv176

vv175: Creedence Clearwater Revival – Green River (1969)

June 01, 2018 08:20 - 46 minutes - 53.1 MB

Brian and Brian head to the swamps to explore the 2nd of 3 Creedence Clearwater Revival albums to be released in 1969, Green River. CCR-mails: [email protected] Fogertweets: @volcanovinyl #vv175

vv174: R.E.M. – Automatic for the People (1992)

May 29, 2018 08:20 - 1 hour - 75.2 MB

Brian and Brian take another trip to Athens, GA by spinning one of R.E.M.'s best selling albums, Automatic for the People. R.E.Mails: [email protected] Automatic for the Twitter: @volcanovinyl #vv174

vv173: Courtney Barnett – Sometimes I Sit and Think, and Sometimes I Just Sit (2015)

May 25, 2018 08:20 - 1 hour - 70.9 MB

Brian spins his number one album of 2015, Sometimes I Sit and Think, and Sometimes I Just Sit, by Courtney Barnett. E-Court: [email protected] and Sometimes We Just Tweet: @volcanovinyl #vv173

vv172: Carly Rae Jepsen – Emotion (2015)

May 22, 2018 08:20 - 1 hour - 92.7 MB

Special guest James Cassar (Modern Vinyl & many other hats) drops by to celebrate an album that he initially did not react to very well on his own show, The Modern Vinyl Podcast, Emotion by Carly Rae Jepsen. James Cassar plugs: jamescassar.com tweets (many about Carly Rae): @getcerebral writer/podcaster: modern-vinyl.com, @modernvinyl manages: Rich People (@richpeopleband), Bristletongue (@bristletongueIL), Barely Civil (@Barely_Civil) Rae-mails: [email protected] Carly Rae Twee...

vv171: Ben Kweller – Sha Sha (2002)

May 18, 2018 08:20 - 1 hour - 72.4 MB

Brian spins his favorite full length release from Record Store Day 2018 for Brian, Sha Sha by Ben Kweller. Sha-mails: [email protected] Kwitter: @volcanovinyl #vv171

vv170: The B-52’s (1979)

May 15, 2018 08:20 - 53 minutes - 61.2 MB

Brian and Brian listen to the debut album from legendary quirk-punks The B-52's. B-mails: [email protected] B-TwittyTo's: @volcanovinyl #vv170

vv169: Madonna – Like a Virgin (1984)

May 11, 2018 08:20 - 51 minutes - 58.7 MB

The Queen of Pop finally appears on the show properly as Brian and Brian listen to Madonna's classic sophomore album Like a Virgin. Virg-mails: [email protected] Tweetdonna:@volcanovinyl #vv169

vv168: Roxy Music – Manifesto (1979)

May 08, 2018 08:20 - 54 minutes - 62 MB

Brian and Brian try to pay off another 5 star review on iTunes, this time by their pal "ThatJarKid", by spinning Manifesto by Roxy Music. Roxy-mails: [email protected] Our Twitter Manifesto: @volcanovinyl #vv168

vv167: Nina Simone – Sings the Blues (1967)

May 04, 2018 08:20 - 47 minutes - 54.9 MB

Brian and Brian spins the classic Sings the Blues album from recent Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee Nina Simone. Ni-mails: [email protected] Tweets the Blues: @volcanovinyl #vv167

vv166: U2 – The Joshua Tree (1987)

May 01, 2018 08:20 - 1 hour - 81.9 MB

Brian and Brian discuss what is both good and bad about U2 while listening to their best selling album The Joshua Tree. U-mails: [email protected] Joshua Tweets: @volcanovinyl #vv166

vv165: Lauryn Hill – The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill (1998)

April 27, 2018 08:20 - 1 hour - 104 MB

Brian and Brian spin a mutual favorite classic hip hop album The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill by Ms. Hill. L-Mails: [email protected] Doo Wop (That Tweet): @volcanovinyl #vv165

vv164: Beach House – Thank Your Lucky Stars (2015)

April 24, 2018 08:20 - 1 hour - 71.2 MB

Brian argues Beach House is the best artist of the 2010s when he spins their surprise 2015 album Thank Your Lucky Stars for Brian. Brian and Brian also argue how to pronounce argue. Beach Mails: [email protected] Tweet House: @volcanovinyl #vv164

vv163: The Lemonheads – It’s a Shame About Ray (1992)

April 20, 2018 08:20 - 1 hour - 77.6 MB

Special guest Jeff Lyons (@usedwigs, Junk Miles With Chip & Jeff) talks to Brian and Brian about what makes a perfect album. Jeff plays us one he considers perfect, It's a Shame About Ray by The Lemonheads. Lem-mails: [email protected] It's a Tweet About Ray: @volcanovinyl #vv163

vv162: Guns N’ Roses – Chinese Democracy (2008)

April 17, 2018 08:20 - 1 hour - 101 MB

Brian and Brian pay off another 5 star review on Apple Podcasts by listening to the largest budget rock album of all time, Chinese Democracy by Guns N' Roses. E's N' Mails: [email protected] Tweets N' Hashtags: @volcanovinyl #vv162

vv161: The Doors – L.A. Woman (1971)

April 13, 2018 08:20 - 1 hour - 79.2 MB

Brian and Brian have a conversation they've never had before as they discuss the pros and cons of The Doors while listening to their last album with Jim Morrison, L.A. Woman. Jim-mails: [email protected] Lizard Tweets: @volcanovinyl #vv161

vv160: The Mothers of Invention – Freak Out! (1966)

April 10, 2018 08:20 - 1 hour - 91.7 MB

Brian and Brian Freak Out and explore the world of Frank Zappa by spinning his debut album with The Mothers of Invention. Zap-mails: [email protected] Hungry Tweets, Daddy: @volcanovinyl #vv160

vv159: Sigur Rós – Með suð í eyrum við spilum endalaust (2008)

April 06, 2018 08:20 - 1 hour - 82.1 MB

Brian and Brian see how raw and emotional things can get when they spin their first foreign language album, Með suð í eyrum við spilum endalaust by the epic Icelanders Sigur Rós. Sig-mails: [email protected] Tweeeeaaaaaaoooo: @volcanovinyl #vv159

vv158: Don Henley – Building the Perfect Beast (1984)

March 30, 2018 08:20 - 59 minutes - 68 MB

Brian and Brian listen to the first platinum from Eagles drummer Don Henley solo album Building the Perfect Beast, featuring guest appearances from past Volcano Vinyl artists The Heartbreakers, Lindsey Buckingham (Fleetwood Mac), Belinda Carlisle (The Go-Go's), multiple members of Toto, Randy Newman, and more. Hen-mails: [email protected] All She Wants to do is Tweet: @volcanovinyl #vv158

vv157: Traffic – Mr. Fantasy (1967)

March 27, 2018 08:20 - 55 minutes - 64 MB

Exactly 100 episodes after listening to Steve Winwood solo, Brian and Brian spin the debut album from his psychedelic blues band Traffic. Mr. E-mail: [email protected] Mr. Twitter: @volcanovinyl, #vv157

vv156: Neil Young – Harvest (1972)

March 23, 2018 08:20 - 57 minutes - 65.6 MB

Brian and Brian celebrate the oft-mentioned Neil Young today by listening to one of the best albums in his career, Harvest, on the same day his new movie Paradox is released. Neil-mails: [email protected] Tweets of Gold: @volcanovinyl #vv156

vv155: Gang of Four – Entertainment! (1979)

March 20, 2018 08:20 - 1 hour - 69.9 MB

Brian and Brian spin another selection from Kurt Cobain's handwritten top 50 albums list, Entertainment! by Gang of Four. Four-mails: [email protected] Twitter Gang: @volcanovinyl #vv155

vv154: Ty Segall (2017)

March 16, 2018 08:20 - 53 minutes - 61.7 MB

Brian and Brian spin last year's Albini produced self-titled album from prolific rock and roller Ty Segall. Ty-mails: [email protected] Tyitter: @volcanovinyl #vv154

vv153: Dawes – North Hills (2009)

March 13, 2018 08:20 - 1 hour - 84 MB

Brian and Brian spin the debut album from Laurel Canyon-sound revivalists Dawes. Dawes-mails: [email protected] Dawitter: @volcanovinyl #vv153

vv152: The Jimi Hendrix Experience – Are You Experienced (1967)

March 09, 2018 09:20 - 55 minutes - 63 MB

Brian and Brian travel to the Summer of Love to experience the legendary debut album by The Jimi Hendrix Experience. R.U.-mails: [email protected] The Jimi Hendrix Expwitter: @volcanovinyl #vv152

vv151: Randy Newman – 12 Songs (1970)

March 06, 2018 09:20 - 53 minutes - 61.5 MB

Brian and Brian follow up their Oscars preview episode by listening to two-time Oscar winner Randy Newman's 2nd album 12 Songs. New-mails: [email protected] Twitterman: @volcanovinyl #vv151

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