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Ahoy! It's another Connor Pick, and he's taking us sailing on the seven seas with the self-titled debut of The Wellermen! Born from long-distance collaboration in the midst of a TikTok sea shanty craze, the group's signature deep bass folk style brings new life to 13 classics (although some are more classic than others)! After a shocking surprise reveal we'll learn their backstory and dive into songs that range from traditional Viking music and pirate shanties to Ed Sheeran chart-toppers and everything in between. The Mixtaper squares off against Connor again with facts about action figures, limos, alps, Donut Boy, and MUCH more in a historic Fact Or Spin first! Get ready to Hoist The Colors, sail her home to Mingulay, and raise a Parting Glass to The Wellermen! Soon may they come!
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0:00 Intro
0:32 A Surprise Episode Reveal
5:50 And We're Back!
9:00 Shanty-Tok Origins
12:50 About The Wellermen
15:20 About Their Self-Titled Debut
17:06 Fact Or Spin: Two Spins & A Win
20:09 Luke: No Pets, 9 Toes, Accidental Alps
22:31 Bobby: Limousine Crash, White Water Rafting, Red Sox First Pitch
26:19 Jonny: Nickelback, Jelly Donut Contest, Ska Band
30:18 Sam: Francis Drake, Talked To Elton, Boba Fett Action Figure
35:11 A Special Thank You!
38:46 Album Art
41:39 My Mother Told Me
46:44 Nancy Mulligan
51:29 Old Maui
56:15 Northwest Passage
1:02:25 Hoist The Colors
1:06:26 One More Pull
1:10:04 Sixteen Tons
1:15:09 Drunken Sailor
1:19:41 Misty Mountains
1:25:11 Mingulay Boat Song
1:27:44 Rains Of Castamere
1:30:50 Parting Glass
1:33:12 Wellerman
1:36:29 Final Spin
1:39:16 James' Scores
1:41:06 Connor's Scores
1:44:06 Connor Top Threes
1:46:26 Playlist Picks
1:48:29 Wrap-Up
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Bonus Content! In Episode 165 we took a stroll by the Green River with Creedence Clearwater Revival. Now we're back to dive into their THIRD album from 1969 (and fourth overall), Willy And The Poor Boys! James struggled to choose between the two but is standing by Green River... Will this very similar record with a scrapped concept win us over? How do hits like Down On The Corner and the juggernaut Fortunate Son stack up to what we've already heard? Connor's done some math and presents a convincing case to support his hypothesis. Will we burn an Effigy for Green River or will we leave Feelin' Blue? Find out!
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0:00 Intro
1:56 About Willy And The Poor Boys
5:28 How Does It Compare To Green River?
13:29 Conclusions
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Well! Take a walk along the Green River with us as we cause a Commotion about Creedence Clearwater Revival's era-defining third album, and their second record in just under a year! We'll learn how the band Golliwogged and Gossamer Wumped their way into a record contract and how they slowly imploded under John Fogerty's scrutiny. The Mixtaper challenges our understanding of what's possible with questionable "facts" about allergies, the USSR, and a tense induction into the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame. Behold what the Bad Moon Rising represents, learn how the Lodi locals feel about being stuck there, and find out the ill-fated fortune that put Fogerty in a Tombstone Shadow this week. CCR Wrote A Song For Everyone, so fire up this record, cite your sources, and Keep On Chooglin' (and Spinning) with the most accurate source of information on the internet!
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0:00 Intro
2:55 About Creedence Clearwater Revival
11:27 About Green River
14:15 Creedence At Woodstock
19:17 Breakup And Aftermath
25:58 Awards & Accolades
28:43 Fact Or Spin
29:36 John Fogerty Had A Horrible Allergy
31:15 John Fogerty Was Already Famous Before Joining CCR
34:54 The Band Had A Unique Performance...
38:39 A Debunking Interlude
45:01 John Fogerty Was Part Of A Super Trio
50:43 Album Art
51:32 Green River
55:34 Commotion
57:07 Tombstone Shadow
58:36 Wrote A Song For Everyone
1:00:38 Bad Moon Rising
1:04:33 Lodi
1:06:32 Cross-Tie Walker
1:08:07 Sinister Purpose
1:09:41 The Night Time Is The Right Time
1:11:54 Final Spin
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And we're free... Free Fallin' into another album this week with Tom Petty's most successful record Full Moon Fever! It was released as a solo project in 1989 at the height of his popularity and workload, and contains a handful of his greatest hits. We'll learn about the movie star encounter that sent him Runnin' Down A Dream, and cover everything from his petty (pun intended) squabbles with record labels to his time with The Travelling Wilburys (and, of course, The Heartbreakers). The Mixtaper shares how he got burnt out on tires, foiled foo, and met Bobby Hill during Fact Or Spin. From attempted arson to Grand Theft Auto VI trailers this episode is a Long Road, and we Won't Back Down. Just be prepared to ask for forgiveness.
0:00 Intro
2:07 About Tom Petty
12:50 About Full Moon Fever
16:16 Awards & Accolades
18:36 Fact Or Spin
21:28 He Incepted A Song
23:23 He Hates Tire Companies
29:04 He Was Lucky
33:58 He's A Friend Of The Postman
38:05 He Almost Prevented Earth's Mightiest Defenders
42:27 Album Art
43:39 Free Fallin'
51:39 I Won't Back Down
55:42 Love Is A Long Road
58:50 A Face In The Crowd
1:00:12 Runnin' Down A Dream
1:02:34 Attention, CD Listeners...
1:03:58 Feel A Whole Lot Better
1:06:05 Yer So Bad
1:08:42 Depending On You
1:09:46 The Apartment Song
1:10:45 Alright For Now
1:12:04 A Mind With A Heart Of Its Own
1:15:02 Zombie Zoo
1:16:40 Final Spin
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Spin It is getting Splanky! We're talking about Big Band royalty, the one and only Count Basie! His 1958 instrumental record The Atomic Mr. Basie is the culmination of the talent of dozens of musicians and decades of bandleading experience. Find out how The Kid From Red Bank went from being the town's (second) best drummer to one of the genre's best pianists! On E=MC2, the Count joins arranger (and Batman theme song composer) Neal Hefti to create a pop-friendly swing record that holds tight to jazz tradition. Will they accomplish their goals? The Mixtaper teaches us about Spain, space, and a namesake kingdom that's 472,000,000 wide. Fight the Foo Birds, watch the Fantails, and hop along with Teddy The Toad as we give Basie a good ol' Double-O this week! And remember... it's all about the notes you DON'T play.
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0:00 Intro
4:46 About Count Basie
14:56 About The Atomic Mr. Basie
18:45 The First Grammys
21:58 Basie's Career Continued
23:10 Awards & Accolades
24:20 Fact Or Spin
25:17 He's A Real-Life Count
30:31 His Kingdom Is 472,000,000 Wide
34:15 Neal Hefti Helped Basie Accomplish His Goal
39:33 Batman Can Go Space Truckin' Past Count Basie
43:49 Album Art
45:09 The Kid From Red Bank
47:50 Duet
49:41 After Supper
51:32 Flight Of The Foo Birds
54:39 Double-O
56:41 Teddy The Toad
57:49 Whirly-Bird
59:22 Midnite Blue
1:00:57 Splanky
1:02:54 Fantail
1:04:28 Lil' Darlin'
1:06:47 Final Spin
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Come on, come on! We're Space Truckin' our way through prog metal this week with Machine Head from Deep Purple's Mark II. After a devastating casino fire ruined their plans (and inspired their biggest hit, Smoke On The Water) they created this album with a mobile studio truck in an empty hotel. We'll discover the interesting concept behind the band and their many members, become Highway Stars, and rock out to seven intense jam sessions from the world's certified loudest band! The Mixtaper's purple is deeper than usual with facts about Jesus, Judas, and a pair of semi-iconic performances that were real to the people. It's a perfect record for the Year Of Discovery.. If you like guitar solos, Hammond organs, and heavy metal, maybe this album's for you... or Maybe You're A Leo.
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0:00 Intro
3:55 About Deep Purple
13:53 About Machine Head
20:25 The Rest Of Deep Purple's Career
23:41 Awards & Accolades
26:58 Fact Or Spin
28:22 Jesus Was Part Of The Band
33:32 Judas Was In The Band
36:39 The Band Has Performed In A Tornado
41:29 The Band Once Performed For A Toilet And Its Father
45:48 Mixable Mentions
49:11 Album Art
50:58 Highway Star
54:17 Maybe I'm A Leo
57:38 Pictures Of Home
1:00:12 Never Before
1:03:34 Smoke On The Water
1:10:12 Lazy
1:11:56 Space Truckin'
1:16:18 Final Spin
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This week we Decide To Be Happy with SUPERBLOOM, the cathartic 19-track breakup pop album from MisterWives! Frontwoman Mandy Lee laments the end of an 8-year relationship and takes us Over The Rainbow with Wizard Of Oz references to explore the poppy fields in the desert and find growth in hardship. We head all the way to Rock Bottom before Coming Up For Air, but we never lose sight of the brass, funk, and creative arrangements that give MisterWives their groove. Mr. Mixtaper also has a series of facts about the noisiest man in the world, a mythical tome called the Encleanopedia, and confusing soups (with a fun minigame at the end)! Find out whywhywhy we give our scores! Whether you're Running In Place, Finding Your Way Home, or saying those 3 Small Words, SUPERBLOOM has a little something in store for you.
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0:00 Intro
3:18 About MisterWives
10:48 About Superbloom
14:57 Fact Or Spin
17:24 Etienne Is The Loudest Person In The World
20:52 William Loves To Clean
25:10 Marc Campbell Mixed Up Tomato And Pea Soup
30:48 Mandy Was The Smartest Man In School
33:11 Mister-ies Minigame
41:24 Album Art
42:40 the end
44:42 ghost
46:56 whywhywhy
48:53 alone
50:18 stories
52:17 valentine's day
54:08 over the rainbow
56:52 it's my turn
58:40 find my way home
1:00:55 7-2
1:04:13 rock bottom
1:06:35 coming up for air
1:07:40 oxygen
1:10:27 running in place
1:12:19 decide to be happy
1:14:15 love me true
1:15:24 3 small words
1:18:15 muse
1:20:35 SUPERBLOOM
1:23:51 Final Spin
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H to the Izzo, V to the Izzay! The Ruler's Back and this week it's a Jay-Z Takeover! James and Connor are heading to the Heart Of The City with Hov's legendary 2001 record The Blueprint. We'll cover young Shawn Carter's rise to the top, discuss his ambitious business ventures, and more as we learn about the feuds, friends, and experiences that inspired this album. The Mixtaper helps us see the world in proprietary Jay-Z Blue, hatch a dragon, and encounter Michael Jackson in the most unexpected places. No one can make a Song Cry quite like Small Hov, and no one can rank a Renegade like Spin It! Will pure exposure therapy and soul-infused hip-hop finally break through to Connor? Some things Never Change... but we better do something about that space shuttle.
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0:00 Intro
4:44 About Jay-Z
12:10 About The Blueprint
19:09 Other Jay-Z Business Ventures
22:45 Awards & Accolades
26:56 Fact Or Spin
28:44 Jay-Z Bought His Fiancée Beyoncé A Dragon Egg
34:21 He Has His Own Color
39:32 He Has A Potentially Secret Guest Vocalist
44:01 Jay-Z, We Have A Problem!
50:14 Album Art
52:42 The Ruler's Back
1:00:42 Takeover
1:04:29 Izzo (H.O.V.A.)
1:07:55 Girls, Girls, Girls
1:10:24 Skipping Over Track 5
1:10:46 U Don't Know
1:13:39 Hola' Hovito
1:16:22 Heart Of The City (Ain't No Love)
1:18:38 Never Change
1:19:17 Song Cry
1:21:12 All I Need
1:22:19 Renegade
1:26:26 Blueprint (Mama Loves Me)
1:28:21 Final Spin
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It's another Birthday Episode! James and Connor (they used to call us Junebug and Jester) are talking about one of James' must-know albums: We All Want The Same Things, the third solo album from The Hold Steady frontman Craig Finn! His effortless worldbuilding introduces us to a whirlwind of characters who are down on their luck and looking for something to hope for. From the disorienting progress of Preludes to the sting of divorce in Be Honest, no stone is left unturned. The Mixtaper will wax poetic about Walt Whitman, spill the tea about teapots, and introduce us to a new (and impossible) birthday matching game! If you've never been to Chicago and you've got nothing going on tomorrow... maybe you can listen to this episode tonight. Sit back, relax, and widen out the angle for all of Craig Finn's Tracking Shots.
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0:00 Intro
2:29 About Craig Finn
10:24 About We All Want The Same Things
13:41 Fact Or Spin
14:42 Craig Finn Is Our Competition
16:09 He's A Walt Whitman Impersonator
21:32 He Has An Interesting Collection
26:24 The Grand Finale: Birthday Or Forgotten Birthday?
35:29 Album Art
36:49 Jester & June
40:48 Preludes
44:36 Ninety Bucks
46:55 Birds Trapped In The Airport
49:32 God In Chicago
55:07 Rescue Blues
57:14 Tangletown
1:00:09 It Hits When It Hits
1:03:01 Tracking Shots
1:06:02 Be Honest
1:07:24 Final Spin
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We're as smooth as Tennessee Whiskey this week and we've got Nobody To Blame but Chris Stapleton! His breakout 2015 record Traveller took the evolving country music scene by storm and skyrocketed this Kentucky songwriter to the top of the charts. He created this reflective, personal album with the help of his wife, friends, and long-time musical collaborators. With raw vocal power and neotraditional instrumentals, hits like Parachute and Fiiiiiire Away pack an unrivaled emotional punch. The Mixtaper will lead us on a fantastical journey through tales of miner music, TV show cameos, and stolen pizzas. From mandolins to harmonicas to a really cool cowboy hat, Stapleton and his music have it all... but can Traveller's greatest hits make up for its slowest moments? Give it a spin and see!
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0:00 Intro
2:40 About Chris Stapleton
7:36 About Traveller
13:20 Awards & Accolades
13:46 Fact Or Spin
15:16 He Would Have Been A Hit In District 12
19:30 He Served The Night King
23:29 He Served His Alpha
29:10 The Hobbits Could Learn A Thing Or Two From Him About Free Meals
39:10 Album Art
40:26 Traveller
43:46 Fire Away
46:18 Tennessee Whiskey
51:01 Parachute
54:20 Whiskey And You
57:20 Nobody To Blame
1:02:06 More Of You
1:04:46 When The Stars Come Out
1:07:42 Daddy Doesn't Pray Anymore
1:12:45 Might As Well Get Stoned
1:14:48 Was It 26
1:18:25 The Devil Named Music
1:20:11 Outlaw State Of Mind
1:22:08 Sometimes I Cry
1:25:02 Final Spin
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What a beautiful face we have found in this place.. it's the face of a tambourine! We're entering the Year Of Discovery on a strong note and talking about In The Aeroplane Over The Sea, the second and final album by the mysterious and eclectic Neutral Milk Hotel. This cult classic record is a sonic journey through Jeff Mangum's haunted carnival of lucid dreams and WWII imagery, with a little bit (lotta bit?) of Anne Frank sprinkled throughout. We'll explore goopy, disjointed lyrics, innovative distortion techniques, singing saws, and more as we head back to Holland, 1945. The Mixtaper is teaching us about donkey cheese and expensive chess in another installment of Foxtrot Oscar Sierra! From those red lips to the Two-Headed Boy, we hit it all this week! How strange it is to be anything at all, and this album might just be even stranger.
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0:00 Intro
3:36 About Neutral Milk Hotel
8:23 About In The Aeroplane Over The Sea
19:51 Fact Or Spin
22:35 They Have An Unreleased Song
27:03 He Has An Expensive Favorite Cheese
34:40 He Can Play A Weird Instrument
37:50 He Did A Photoshoot With An Expensive Item
46:09 Album Art
51:46 King Of Carrot Flowers Pt. 1
55:54 King Of Carrot Flowers Pts. 2 & 3
59:47 In The Aeroplane Over The Sea
1:07:52 Two-Headed Boy
1:10:14 The Fool
1:11:20 Holland, 1945
1:14:08 Communist Daughter
1:15:14 Oh Comely
1:17:33 Ghost
1:19:48 [untitled]
1:20:56 Two-Headed Boy Pt. 2
1:24:29 Final Spin
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The Year Of Healing comes to a dramatic conclusion this week with Connor's riskiest pick yet: Endless Summer Vacation by Miley Cyrus! We talked about Plastic Hearts in Episode 20 (check it out!), and Connor's never forgiven James for his thoughts. In this episode we'll talk about what Miley's been up to over the last few years and then take on her first Grammy-winning record, from the "song of the summer" in Flowers to the synthscape of Handstand to the piano ballads like Wonder Woman. The Mixtaper has a lot to make up for too, and we help jog his failing memory as we try to end this year of Fact Or Spin in a 50/50 tie! Plus he has all new facts about tonsils, weddings, and balloon animals... with a twist that nobody saw coming. Maybe we Used To Be Young. Maybe James was Jaded, or Connor was looking through Rose Colored Lenses. Endless Summer Vacation is definitely a lot more mature and nuanced than the maximalist Plastic Hearts, but will it be enough for Connor to achieve his ultimate goal of landing an album in James' Top 100? Will we find the Violet Chemistry and finish the Year Of Healing fully healed? Find out!
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0:00 Intro
2:29 Why Are We Revisiting Miley?
6:16 What's New With Miley
9:48 About Endless Summer Vacation
15:43 Fact Or Spin
17:47 Ayy-ja Vu
32:49 She Had Tonsil Stones
35:02 She Took A Balloon Animal Class
37:07 Miley Cyrus Officiated A Wedding
40:30 One More Game...
48:02 Album Art
49:52 Flowers
56:19 Jaded
1:00:33 Rose Colored Lenses
1:05:13 Used To Be Young
1:09:37 Thousand Miles (feat. Brandi Carlile)
1:13:27 You
1:17:22 Handstand
1:21:57 River
1:24:47 Violet Chemistry
1:27:55 Muddy Feet (feat. Sia)
1:30:09 Wildcard
1:31:59 Island
1:34:56 Wonder Woman
1:35:47 Flowers (Demo)
1:37:05 Final Spin
1:43:08 James' Scores
1:49:07 Playlist Picks
1:51:02 The Year Of Healing Statistics
1:53:55 Introducing... The Year Of Discovery
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Happy 4th Of July! We're celebrating ironically with Born In The U.S.A., the legendary seventh studio album by the pride of New Jersey, the Boss himself! Bruce Springsteen's iconic title track is one of the most misconstrued songs in popular music.. We'll get to the bottom of why it's so misunderstood and relive our Glory Days as we talk about the record's unique cassette demo origins! The Mixtaper is bringing No Surrender with REALLY old songs, a smelly duplex, and offspring-steen equestrians. It's an album full of compelling characters facing everyday life, told through powerful vocals and in memorable melodies. From the outskirts of Darlington County to a chain gang Working On The Highway, Born In The U.S.A. is sure to keep you Dancing In The Dark. (And if you're out there, Bobby Jean... The Boss has you on his mind!)
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0:00 Intro
4:35 About Bruce Springsteen
13:58 About Born In The U.S.A.
19:24 Springsteen After Born In The U.S.A.
20:36 Awards & Accolades
22:51 Fact Or Spin
24:29 The Boss Had An Interesting First Song
32:22 He Has A Planet Named After Him
36:15 His Childhood Home Had An Unusual Smell
39:35 He Performed At The Olympics
48:14 Album Art
50:02 Born In The U.S.A.
55:13 Cover Me
58:19 Darlington County
1:00:05 Working On The Highway
1:02:12 Downbound Train
1:04:13 I'm On Fire
1:06:48 No Surrender
1:08:36 Bobby Jean
1:12:43 I'm Goin' Down
1:15:14 Glory Days
1:18:17 Dancing In The Dark
1:22:03 My Hometown
1:24:33 Final Spin
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We're going down, down in an earlier round, and Sugar, We're Going Down spinning! This week we're talking about Fall Out Boy's quintessential 2005 pop-punk record From Under The Cork Tree! With hits like Dance, Dance and song titles longer than we can fit in the episode description, it's a great intro to the band that would go on to Save Rock And Roll. James & Connor talk about Fall Out Boy's history and make very persuasive arguments for their scores. Plus, The Mixtaper (real friend or sham friend?) is setting interview records, getting paid in pizza, and teaching us about anarchoprimitivism during Fact Or Spin! Of all the podcast feeds in all the world, you found this episode in yours. So douse yourself in cheap perfume and do it for the scars and stories.. we don't blame you for being you. Is it our Sophomore Slump, or could this be our Comeback Of The Year?
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0:00 Intro
7:37 About Fall Out Boy
16:36 About From Under The Cork Tree
24:36 Awards & Accolades
26:26 Fact Or Spin
27:55 They Can Be Paid In Pizza
31:53 A Fun World Record
39:27 Pete's Private Photos Were Leaked In A Scavenger Hunt
43:00 Andy Hurley Wanted To Be An Anarchoprimivist
48:42 Album Art
50:22 Our Lawyers Made Us Change The Name Of This Song So We Wouldn't Get Sued
53:17 Of All The Gin Joints In All The World
56:01 Dance, Dance
1:00:37 Sugar, We're Goin Down
1:04:56 Nobody Puts Baby In The Corner
1:07:53 I've Got A Dark Alley And A Bad Idea That Says You Should Shut Your Mouth (Summer Song)
1:09:22 7 Minutes In Heaven (Atavan Halen)
1:11:48 Sophomore Slump Or Comeback Of The Year
1:13:40 Champagne For My Real Friends, Real Pain For My Sham Friends
1:16:19 I Slept With Someone In Fall Out Boy And All I Got Was This Stupid Song Written About Me
1:18:40 A Little Less Sixteen Candles, A Little More "Touch Me"
1:21:00 Get Busy Living Or Get Busy Dying (Do Your Part To Save The Scene And Stop Going To Shows)
1:24:04 XO
1:25:36 Final Spin
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We're on a mission to learn about all the members of Boygenius, and this week we have a Ringside seat to Julien Baker's incisively personal third album Little Oblivions! You won't find many choruses, but you WILL find raw, honest lyrics that aren't just Crying Wolf. Tracks like Faith Healer, Heatwave, and Favor take us through her youth, anxieties, and experiences on a one-way musical journey with great instrumental breaks between verses. The Mixtaper has discovered Reddit, and he's casting a vote for Best Smile, Best Dancing Meme (young & sweet), and Greenest Hair! We also crown Spin It royalty with the coronation of our Pickle Queen!! It's a solid back-to-back-to-back-to-back album that you'll definitely add to your Highlight Reel and play on Repeat, Repeat, Repeat!
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0:00 Intro
3:25 About Julien Baker
9:16 About Little Oblivions
12:15 Fact Or Spin
13:38 She's The Pickle Queen
18:13 She Was A Green-Haired, Office-Cleaning Princess
22:50 She Was Voted Best Smile In The World
26:01 She Is A Dancing Meme
32:58 Album Art
34:02 Hardline
37:10 Heat Wave
38:38 Faith Healer
40:12 Relative Fiction
42:50 Crying Wolf
45:57 Bloodshot
47:49 Ringside
49:17 Favor
51:05 Song In E
52:54 Repeat
55:05 Highlight Reel
56:25 Ziptie
58:22 Final Spin
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You'll feel the earth move under your feet this week because You've Got A Friend in Carole King! We'll listen to her weave a Tapestry of self-love and heartache on her unprecedented 1971 sophomore album. She was already established as a hit songwriter; we'll talk about her early career and her breakout as a recording artist. The Mixtaper has another journey for us and Where He Leads, we will follow... even if that means facts about Gilmore Girls, her VERY loose ties to Otis Redding, or even reading the phone book‽‽ The whole album feels like a time capsule, like sitting around a piano listening to Carole King play these songs in her living room with Telemachus. Will it be a surefire winner? Can James call his shot in the Year Of Healing? (And if you DIDN'T want us to release this episode, well, It's Too Late, baby, it's too late... We really did try to make it.)
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0:00 Intro
4:26 About Carole King
9:34 About Tapestry
16:16 Awards & Accolades
18:01 Fact Or Spin
19:35 Otis Redding Was A Part Of Her Conception
23:49 Carole King Is A Fan Of Dead Punctuation‽
30:40 Gilmore Girls: She Sang That Song
33:31 Carole King: Grade Skipper
38:40 Album Art
40:07 I Feel The Earth Move
42:15 So Far Away
44:06 It's Too Late
46:47 Home Again
47:53 Beautiful
49:34 Way Over Yonder
50:37 You've Got A Friend
52:56 Where You Lead
54:33 Will You Love Me Tomorrow?
56:12 Smackwater Jack
57:51 Tapestry
1:00:02 (You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman
1:02:20 Final Spin
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Don't you wanna get out of Cape Cod tonight? Take a look through a musical kaleidoscope with Vampire Weekend's self-titled 2008 debut, ranked among the best debut albums of all time! This vibey record kickstarted and pioneered a new subgenre. From a Columbia semi-secret society to the halls of a middle school and everywhere in between, learn about the creation of this scrapped screenplay-turned-album! We'll share our EXTENSIVE knowledge of vampires, Mansard Roofs, cod fishing, and the Oxford Comma. The Mixtaper is teaching us all about Parks & Rec's Rashida Jones and her boyfriend, both avid Vampire Weekend fans. And Connor will surprise us all with his judgment and a dark secret that may or may not be true... Listen along if you're not A-Punk!
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0:00 Intro
4:23 About Vampire Weekend (The Band)
7:11 About Vampire Weekend (The Album)
17:15 Awards & Accolades
18:03 Fact Or Spin
20:18 The Band Performed The Parks & Rec Theme Song
23:34 The Band Performed On An Interesting Holiday
32:08 They Were In A TV Commercial
36:15 Ezra Koenig Has Another Career
41:44 Album Art
44:24 Mansard Roof
49:32 Oxford Comma
54:28 A-Punk
57:31 Cape Cod Kwassa Kwassa
59:28 M79
1:00:36 Campus
1:02:29 Bryn
1:03:50 One (Blake's Got A New Face)
1:06:20 I Stand Corrected
1:07:37 Walcott
1:09:47 The Kids Don't Stand A Chance
1:10:58 Final Spin
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Want a Whole Lotta Love? This week we Ramble On with Led Zeppelin on their aptly named sophomore album, Led Zeppelin II! James & Connor are celebrating 150 episodes of Spin It with one of the most iconic bands in rock-- practically a household name to this day, almost 50 years after the end of their legendary career. We'll talk about the band's supergroup origins, the innovations they brought to the music world, and the crucial differences between blimps and zeppelins (yes, they're different)! From the life-changing Heartbreaker and the drums of Moby Dick to the scorned Living Loving Maid, we've got a lot to cover on the Brown Bomber. Can The Mixtaper Bring It On Home during Fact Or Spin with tales about Nobs, rigid dirigibles, and a cult house that's home to a certain famous spirit? Find out, exclusively in our special sesquicentennial episode! The future is now!!
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0:00 Intro
2:52 Our Zeppelin Experience + Why Led Zeppelin II
8:03 About Led Zeppelin
15:17 About Led Zeppelin II
21:44 Led Zeppelin III And Beyond
24:52 Awards & Accolades
26:34 Fact Or Spin
28:12 They Inspired A Tin Blimp
33:41 They Had A Different Name
39:16 They Recorded An Album From Wheelchairs
43:44 Jimmy Page Owns Ghost Detecting Equipment
54:58 Album Art
57:20 Whole Lotta Love
1:02:28 What Is And What Should Never Be
1:04:55 The Lemon Song
1:07:48 Thank You
1:10:27 Heartbreaker
1:14:12 Living Loving Maid (She's Just A Woman)
1:16:12 Ramble On
1:20:26 Moby Dick
1:25:31 Bring It On Home
1:26:26 Final Spin
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Oh, hello! Join us on a Danse Macabre this week as we weave through a fantastical land of conquerors, demons, and kings with Dear Wormwood, the sophomore concept album from folk duo The Oh Hellos! These Texas siblings wrote and recorded this C.S. Lewis-inspired epistolary all by themselves, with each track representing another step in the protagonist's quest to end an unhealthy relationship. We'll Oh-Lei-Oh-Lai our way through whimsical tracks like There Beneath and Soldier, Poet, King, and learn about everything from the intricacies of Irish citizenship to all the ways you could get wet during a concert. This folksy album blends deep symbolism with hard-hitting poetic lyrics and upbeat instrumentals that you might just have to hear to believe. We know who we are now... do you?
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0:00 Intro
2:16 About The Oh Hellos
3:51 About Dear Wormwood
11:37 Fact Or Spin
13:13 Everything's Bigger In Texas
15:59 They're Irish Citizens
20:53 They've Been On Broadway
25:46 A Very Wet Performance
32:24 Album Art
33:49 Prelude
35:13 Bitter Water
39:17 There Beneath
41:29 In The Blue Hours Of Morning
42:39 Exeunt
45:05 Caesar
46:36 This Will End
48:23 Pale White Horse
50:37 Where Is Your Rider
54:22 Soldier, Poet, King
59:08 Dear Wormwood
1:02:09 Danse Macabre
1:03:51 Thus Always To Tyrants
1:06:12 Final Spin
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Bonus Content! In Episode 148 we felt the Summertime Sadness with Lana Del Rey's rich debut album Born To Die, but we couldn't resist the chance to check out her Grammy-nominated ninth record Did You Know That There's A Tunnel Under Ocean Blvd, too! It's a new evolution for her sound, with so-called "automatic singing," and featured artists like Jack Antonoff, Father John Misty, and Jon Batiste! Will this experimental, ballad-heavy album sway Connor? Were there too many risks without enough reward? And how can we even begin to compare it to the other Album Of The Year nominees?
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