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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Episodes
vv150: Jimmy Cliff & Various Artists – The Harder They Come (1972)
March 02, 2018 09:20 - 1 hour - 78.4 MBGarrett Smith and Dan Scully of I Like 2 Movie Movie join the show to help us with our first movie-focused episode. We preview the Oscars by running through each of the Best Picture nominees...while also spinning our first classic reggae album and compilation soundtrack as background music. We spin the soundtrack for The Harder They Come which is led by 6 tracks from the movie's star Jimmy Cliff, plus tracks from classic reggae artists Scotty, The Melodians, The Maytals, The Slickers, and De...
vv149: Grateful Dead – Workingman’s Dead (1970)
February 27, 2018 09:20 - 50 minutes - 57.3 MBRecent guest Pat Troxell (Creepoid, Plaque Marks, Lovelorn) said on vv141 that if you don't like Workingman's Dead by Grateful Dead, you're an asshole. Brian and Brian put that theory to the test. Future guests Garrett Smith and Dan Scully of the I Like 2 Movie Movie podcast make a cameo towards the end of the show. Dead-mails: [email protected] Tweetheads: @volcanovinyl #vv149
vv148: Rage Against the Machine – Evil Empire (1996)
February 23, 2018 09:20 - 1 hour - 80.3 MBBrian and Brian Spin their first rap rock album by the only band they've ever been able to tolerate in the genre, Evil Empire by Rage Against the Machine. Rage-mails: [email protected] Tweet Against the Machine: @volcanovinyl #vv148
vv147: The Ronettes – …Presenting the Fabulous Ronettes Featuring Veronica (1964)
February 20, 2018 09:20 - 54 minutes - 61.8 MBBrian and Brian spin the highly acclaimed debut album ...Presenting the Fabulous Ronettes Featuring Veronica, a Phil Spector joint (insert an Al Pacino hoo-ah here). Ron-mails: [email protected] Twittettes: @volcanovinyl #vv147
vv146: “Weird Al” Yankovic – In 3-D (1984)
February 16, 2018 09:20 - 1 hour - 72.5 MBWho better for the first "weird one" of Brian's new 3:1 ratio method for selecting records than "Weird Al" Yankovic? It's the first comedy album and first polka anything on the show. Al-Mails: [email protected] Weird Twitter: @volcanovinyl #vv146
vv145: Eurythmics – Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This) (1983)
February 13, 2018 09:20 - 1 hour - 77.6 MBBrian tests out a theory that music is better in the Volcano Vinyl environment with an album he didn't like on first listen, Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This) by the Eurythmics. All transitional music on today's show is from Lucky Man, the debut album by Sun Opus (ft. co-host Brian Medlin and past guests Charles Schneider & Ryan Zimmaro). You can hear more at sunopus.bandcamp.com Eurythmails: [email protected] Twithmics: @volcanovinyl #vv145
vv144: Justin Timberlake – Justified (2002)
February 09, 2018 09:20 - 1 hour - 100 MBBrian and Brian take their first trip to 2002 by listening to the solo debut from Super Bowl Halftime show veteran Justin Timberlake, Justified. Just-mails: [email protected] Tweetified: @volcanovinyl #vv144
vv143: The Jesus and Mary Chain – Psychocandy (1985)
February 06, 2018 09:20 - 55 minutes - 63 MBBrian and Brian dig into the debut album from Scottish noise pop outfit The Jesus and Mary Chain, Psychocandy. Jeez-mails: [email protected] The Twitter and Hashtag Train: @volcanovinyl #vv143
vv142: The Beach Boys – Pet Sounds (1966)
February 02, 2018 09:20 - 55 minutes - 63.2 MBBrian and Brian listen to acclaimedmusic.net's most acclaimed album of all time, and maybe the greatest work of music by any Brian, Pet Sounds by the Beach Boys. Beach mails: [email protected] Pet Tweets: @volcanovinyl #vv142
vv141: Silver Jews – American Water (1998)
January 30, 2018 09:20 - 1 hour - 97.2 MBSpecial guest Pat Troxell (Creepoid, Plaque Marks) stops by and spins us a record that means a lot to him and that can also be dangerous to your mind, American Water by Silver Jews (ft. members of Pavement). At the end of the show, Pat lets Volcano Vinyl premiere "Chains", the first song from his new post-Creepoid project Lovelorn. Jewsmail: [email protected] Twitter: @volcanovinyl #vv141
vv140: Elton John – Honky Château (1972)
January 26, 2018 09:20 - 1 hour - 70.4 MBBrian and Brian pick up their keys for a short stay at Elton John's Honky Château. Elt-mails: [email protected] Honkers: @volcanovinyl #vv140
vv139: Green Day – Dookie (1994)
January 23, 2018 09:20 - 1 hour - 69.3 MBBrian uses his new "3:1 ratio" as a reason to bring on a band that has come up often in the show's history, Green Day, and their classic album Dookie. Green-mails: [email protected] Tweet Day: @volcanovinyl #vv139
vv138: Björk – Biophilia (2011)
January 19, 2018 09:20 - 1 hour - 80.4 MBBrian and Brian explore Björk's 7th studio album Biophilia to try to satisfy an Apple Music reviewer's 5 star request for her Debut album, which neither of us have (yet). Emörks: [email protected] Twörks: @volcanovinyl #vv138
vv137: Best of 2017
January 16, 2018 09:20 - 1 hour - 123 MBBrian and Brian listen to a digital playlist of one song each from their top 10 albums of 2017. Emails: [email protected] Tweets: @volcanovinyl #vv137
vv136: Andy Shauf – The Party (2016)
January 12, 2018 09:20 - 1 hour - 80.4 MBBrian and Brian both preview the Best of 2017 episode and follow up on last year's Best of 2016 episode by listening to Brian's #2 record of 2016, The Party by Andy Shauf. RSVP: [email protected] Regrets: @volcanovinyl #vv136
vv135: David Bowie – Hunky Dory (1971)
January 09, 2018 09:20 - 1 hour - 71.8 MBBrian and Brian spin the David Bowie classic Hunky Dory. ground control: [email protected] major tom: @volcanovinyl #vv135
vv134: Erykah Badu – Mama’s Gun (2000)
January 05, 2018 09:20 - 1 hour - 107 MBFor Brian's first record selection for a 2018 episode, he plays his first record purchased in 2017, the previously spoiled Erykah Badu sophomore album Mama's Gun. what's yo e-mail: [email protected] what's yo twitter: @volcanovinyl #vv134
vv133: LCD Soundsystem – Sound of Silver (2007)
January 02, 2018 09:20 - 1 hour - 83.5 MBBrian and Brian conclude their road trip to Wax On studios by spinning LCD Soundsystem's Sound of Silver for our guests Miss Lina and Ken Vasoli. LCD-mails: [email protected] Tweetsystem: @volcanovinyl #vv133
vv132: Soft Cell – Non-Stop Erotic Cabaret (1981)
December 29, 2017 09:20 - 1 hour - 72.3 MBIn part 5 of the Hatboro Six mini series, Brian forces Brian and returning guests Ken Vasoli and Miss Lina of Wax On to reckon with Soft Cell's debut album Non-Stop Erotic Cabaret, which features their biggest hit "Tainted Love". Soft-mails: [email protected] Tweet Cells: @volcanovinyl #vv132
vv131: Radiohead – Kid A (2000)
December 26, 2017 09:20 - 1 hour - 77 MBBrian and Brian are back in the Wax On dojo with maestros Miss Lina and Ken Vasoli for a show-changing event. Ken spins one of our mutual ultimate favey-faves, and an album that changed the course of music, Kid A by Radiohead. If you enjoy music, you're making a mistake by not giving Ken and Lina's show Wax On a spin in your pod player. A-mails: [email protected] Kwitter: @volcanovinyl #vv131
vv130: Lower Dens – Twin-Hand Movement (2010)
December 22, 2017 09:20 - 54 minutes - 62.5 MBBrian and Brian hit the road to visit Wax On co-hosts Miss Lina and Ken Vasoli in their own environment. Lina spins us all the debut album from Baltimore dream gazers Lower Dens. lower mails: [email protected] lower tweets: @volcanovinyl #vv130
vv129: Local Natives – Hummingbird (2013)
December 19, 2017 09:20 - 59 minutes - 67.8 MBBrian and Brian listen to their mutual favorite album of 2013, Hummingbird by Local Natives. Digital postcards: [email protected] Tweetybird: @volcanovinyl #vv129
vv128: BADBADNOTGOOD & Ghostface Killah – Sour Soul (2015)
December 15, 2017 09:20 - 49 minutes - 56.4 MBBrian and Brian finally get into the Wu by exploring Sour Soul, a semi-recent collaboration between Ghostface Killah and the instrumental Canadian hip hop band BADBADNOTGOOD. E-Tang: [email protected] Tweetface: @volcanovinyl #vv128
vv127: The Pretenders – Pretenders (1980)
December 12, 2017 09:20 - 59 minutes - 67.9 MBBrian and Brian explore the debut album from another Rock and Roll Hall of Fame artist, Pretenders by....The Pretenders. Pre-mails: [email protected] Prwitter: @volcanovinyl #vv127
vv126: Brenda Lee (1960)
December 08, 2017 09:20 - 55 minutes - 63.6 MBBrian and Brian tackle their first Nashville record and first 1960 album by exploring then-15 year old Brenda Lee's self titled 2nd album. This episode was inspired by a sample on Kanye West's Yeezus, which was the focus of episode vv070 of the show. Lee-mails: [email protected] Tweet nuthins: @volcanovinyl #vv126
vv125: Foo Fighters – The Colour and the Shape (1997)
December 05, 2017 09:20 - 1 hour - 80.4 MBBrian and Brian finally explore one of their mutual favorite albums of all time, The Colour and the Shape by Foo Fighters. Foo-mails: [email protected] Fwitter: @volcanovinyl #vv125
vv124: Metallica – Kill ‘Em All (1983)
December 01, 2017 09:20 - 1 hour - 85.8 MBCasey Cavaliere (The Wonder Years) rejoins the show to dive with Brian and Brian into the first metal album for the show, Metallica's debut album Kill 'Em All. E-lars: [email protected] Tweet 'em all: @volcanovinyl #vv124
vv123: Refused – The Shape of Punk to Come (1998)
November 28, 2017 09:20 - 1 hour - 99.5 MBBrian, Brian, and returning guest Casey Cavaliere (The Wonder Years) spin one of the best albums to come from the hardcore community, Refused's The Shape of Punk to Come. All transitional music is from Brian and Brian's project The End of Me Party and was mixed and mastered by Casey. You can hear more at theendofmeparty.bandcamp.com Email Party Program: [email protected] The Shape of Tweets to Come: @volcanovinyl #vv123
vv122: Death Cab for Cutie – Transatlanticism (2003)
November 24, 2017 09:20 - 1 hour - 100 MBCasey Cavaliere (The Wonder Years) spins the epic Death Cab for Cutie album Transatlanticism for Brian and Brian. All transitional music today is from The Wonder Years. Their latest release Burst and Decay (An Acoustic EP) is available on a few different gorgeous wax variants. Send us pics if you have it! Death mails for cuties: [email protected] Twitter (where disappointment and regret collide): @volcanovinyl #vv122
vv121: Talking Heads – More Songs About Buildings and Food (1978)
November 21, 2017 09:20 - 1 hour - 83 MBBrian and Brian are rejoined by special guest Eric Haag (Ladder Devils, Ghost Away) to listen to the first collaboration between Brian Eno and Talking Heads, More Songs About Buildings and Food. Typing Mails: [email protected] Tweeting Thumbs: @volcanovinyl #vv121
vv120: Liars (2007)
November 17, 2017 09:20 - 1 hour - 78.6 MBSpecial guest Eric Haag (Ladder Devils, Ghost Away) dips into the Radiohead phylum of band to spin the self-titled Liars album from 2007 for Brian and Brian. E-Truths?: [email protected] Insincere tweets: @volcanovinyl #vv120
vv119: Nicolette Larson – Nicolette (1978)
November 14, 2017 09:20 - 55 minutes - 63.9 MBBrian and Brian follow up on the Season 2 premier episode of fellow Illdale grunt Schwa Rox's podcast Juking Off, and also the band TOPS' late 9/27/17 performance at Johnny Brenda's in Philadelphia, by spinning the debut album by former Neil Young backup singer Nicolette Larson. Emailettes: [email protected] Gonna be a lotta tweets: @volcanovinyl #vv119
vv118: Dinah Washington – Dinah Jams (1955)
November 10, 2017 09:20 - 54 minutes - 62.4 MBBrian and Brian explore both their first jazz album and their first live album with Dinah Washington's Dinah Jams. E-Jams: [email protected] Tweet Jams: @volcanovinyl #vv118
vv117: Wilson Pickett – The Exciting Wilson Pickett (1966)
November 07, 2017 09:20 - 50 minutes - 57.8 MBBrian and Brian continue to explore historic R&B artists in season 2 by spinning the 3rd Wilson Pickett album, The Exciting Wilson Pickett. exciting emails: [email protected] exciting tweets: @volcanovinyl #vv117
vv116: John Lennon and Yoko Ono – Milk and Honey (1984)
November 03, 2017 08:20 - 58 minutes - 67.1 MBBrian and Brian listen to the posthumously released John Lennon and Yoko Ono album Milk and Honey. It is a rare true follow up for the show, since they've listened to the previous John/Yoko album Double Fantasy on episode vv017. Love notes: [email protected] How much do we love you? Let us count the tweets: @volcanovinyl #vv116
vv115: Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers – Damn the Torpedoes (1979)
October 31, 2017 08:20 - 58 minutes - 66.5 MBIn a Day of the Dead-style celebration, Brian and Brian listen to the classic Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers album Damn the Torpedoes. Messages from the other side: [email protected] Spooky tweets: @volcanovinyl #vv115
vv114: Gary U.S. Bonds – Dedication (1981)
October 27, 2017 08:20 - 1 hour - 76.8 MBBrian and Brian continue with the Volcano Vinyl tradition of having a major artist's first appearance on the show be a deep cut selection by listening to the Bruce Springsteen and Steven Van Zandt produced 80's revival album for 60's rocker Gary U.S. Bonds. This is also part 4 of the Hatboro Six mini series! E Street E-mails: [email protected] Tweets from the street: @volcanovinyl #vv114
vv113: Violent Femmes (1983)
October 24, 2017 08:20 - 56 minutes - 65 MBReturning guest Brian Phillips (dark overlord of illdale.com) joins Brian and Brian to explore the world of folk punk with arguably the most successful album of the genre, the self-titled Violent Femmes debut. Folk-mails: [email protected] Tweetpunks: @volcanovinyl, #vv113
vv112: The Shangri-Las – Leader of the Pack (1965)
October 20, 2017 08:20 - 50 minutes - 57.9 MBBrian and Brian have the youngest performers yet on the show in The Shangri-Las (with our old pal Billy Joel) and explore their debut, Leader of the Pack. Brian Phillips, Illdale.com's Shadow Morton, returns to talk some death. Emails to the pack: [email protected] Tweeters to the pack: @volcanovinyl, #vv112
vv111: Go-Go’s – Beauty and the Beat (1981)
October 17, 2017 08:20 - 52 minutes - 551 KBPodfather of the show and godfather of illdale.com (in a scary mafia movie kind of way) Brian Phillips returns to the show to give us a guided tour of the Go-Go's debut album Beauty and the Beat. Beat the Beat up: [email protected] Tweet the Beat up: @volcanovinyl, #vv111
vv110: DJ Shadow – Endtroducing…..(1996)
October 13, 2017 08:20 - 1 hour - 83.6 MBBrian and Brian explore their first purely instrumental album on the show, DJ Shadow's landmark 1996 debut Entroducing.... Record scratches: [email protected] Twitter re(f)ixes: @volcanovinyl, #vv110
vv109: Matthew Fisher – Journey’s End (1973)
October 10, 2017 08:20 - 1 hour - 77.1 MBBrian and Brian continue to celebrate the under appreciated Matthew Fisher (of Procol Harum fame) by spinning his debut solo LP Journey's End, which explores his feelings on leaving Procol Harum. A quicker way to mail: [email protected] A tweeter's way to follow up along with us: @volcanovinyl, #vv109
vv108: Ramones (1976)
October 06, 2017 08:20 - 43 minutes - 49.3 MBBrian and Brian listen to Spin's #2 Greatest Band of All Time, the Ramones and their self-titled debut album. Cliff notes: [email protected] Brief follow ups on twitter: @volcanovinyl, #vv108
vv107: Bobby Bland – Two Steps from the Blues (1961)
October 03, 2017 08:20 - 54 minutes - 62.2 MBBrian and Brian conclude the Descending Decades series with the first blues album for the show, Bobby "Blue" Bland's 1961 album Two Steps from the Blues. Emails for the blues: [email protected] The next step from the blues on twitter: @volcanovinyl, #vv107
vv106: Al Green – Let’s Stay Together (1972)
September 29, 2017 08:20 - 52 minutes - 60.1 MBBrian and Brian continue their exploration of soul music on the show with the Al Green classic Let's Stay Together. Interludes on today's show are from The Minor Times "Frank Cross". You can hear more at minortimes.bandcamp.com Love letters: [email protected] Post-recording follow ups on Twitter: @volcanovinyl #vv106
vv105: Willie Nelson – Phases and Stages (1974)
September 26, 2017 08:20 - 58 minutes - 66.6 MBBrian and Brian continue onto part 3 of both the Descending Decades mini-series and the Hatboro Six mini-series with the country breakup concept album Phases and Stages by Willie Nelson. Dear John letters: [email protected] Follow ups on Twitter: @volcanovinyl, #vv105
vv104: Billy Joel – 52nd Street (1978)
September 22, 2017 08:20 - 1 hour - 72.1 MBAfter going through a Russian roulette selection process, Brian and Brian listen to the mutually disliked Billy Joel and his album 52nd Street. Hate mail: [email protected] Hate tweets: @volcanovinyl, #vv104
vv103: J.J. Fad – Supersonic (1988)
September 19, 2017 08:20 - 51 minutes - 58.7 MBBrian and Brian follow another lead from the HBO documentary series The Defiant Ones and listen to the first gold selling Dr. Dre production, Supersonic (the Album) by J.J. Fad. Emails: [email protected] Post-recording Twitter follow ups: @volcanovinyl, #vv103
vv102: Led Zeppelin (1971)
September 15, 2017 08:00 - 1 hour - 73.3 MBBrian and Brian listen to the classic untitled Led Zeppelin album, sometimes referred to as Led Zeppelin IV or Four Symbols. Get your Led out: [email protected] Post recording follow ups: on Twitter @volcanovinyl, #vv102
vv101: Rancid – …And Out Come the Wolves (1995)
September 12, 2017 06:22 - 1 hour - 87.2 MBBrian and Brian kick off season two of the show with new theme music, new segments, and dive into the punk rock world with the classic Rancid album ...And Out Come the Wolves. Drop us a line: [email protected] Follow up material on Twitter: @volcanovinyl, #vv101