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Backtracking
Backtracking
100 episodes
19 hours ago
It's official! Season 2 of Backtracking is on the way, we're covering 1990's indie legends American Music Club. We're going to dive deep into the catalog of genius songwriter Mark Eitzel and his criminally overlooked band, covering each of their 9 studio albums, plus solo works, EP's, and ephemera. Season 2 premieres 12/24/24. --- You've heard of Rush. Maybe you've even heard Rush. But have you heard all of Rush? Check out Season 1 of Backtracking where we cover each and every track off of the legendary Canadian power trio's 19 studio albums. Season 1 is available now.
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It's official! Season 2 of Backtracking is on the way, we're covering 1990's indie legends American Music Club. We're going to dive deep into the catalog of genius songwriter Mark Eitzel and his criminally overlooked band, covering each of their 9 studio albums, plus solo works, EP's, and ephemera. Season 2 premieres 12/24/24. --- You've heard of Rush. Maybe you've even heard Rush. But have you heard all of Rush? Check out Season 1 of Backtracking where we cover each and every track off of the legendary Canadian power trio's 19 studio albums. Season 1 is available now.
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Backtracking
S2E52 American Music Club Season Finale

Welcome to Backtracking – the podcast where two old friends take a second listen to influential bands' catalogs, track by track. For our second season, we've selected the pioneering indie rockers American Music Club.


We all have to find our own email address: backtrackingrox@gmail.com.


CHAPTERS:

0:00: Build it up, burn it down.

0:28: The Final Intro

1:03: A look back on Big Head Todd & the Monsters.

2:50: Haaskeepin’ and thank y’uns.

14:41: JW’s Worst Song Bracket

27:58: Dan’s Worst Song Bracket

36:50: Michael Presents: Best Cover Ever

43:06: JW’s Best Song Bracket

1:03:39: Dan’s Best Song Bracket

1:12:20: The Huge Season 3 Reveal

1:41:50: JW’s Best Album Bracket & Champion

2:06:18: Dan’s Best Album Bracket & Champion

2:17:21: Dan’s Worst Song Bracket & Champion

2:20:25: JW’s Worst Song Bracket & Champion

2:25:50: JW’s Best Song Bracket & Champion

2:33:10: Dan’s Best Song Bracket & Champion

2:40:40: The back has been tracked, and to all a good night.


AMC LINKS:

- Mark Eitzel & AMC on the World Wide Web
- American Music Club on Bandcamp
- American Music Club on Spotify
- Danny Pearson on Bandcamp

BACKTRACKING SOCIALS:

- Twitter: @backtrackingrox

- YouTube: @backtrackingrox

- Instagram: @backtrackingrox

- Reddit: u/backtrackingrox

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19 hours ago
2 hours 45 minutes 4 seconds

Backtracking
S2E51 American Music Club & Mark Eitzel More Ephemera

Welcome to Backtracking – the podcast where two old friends take a second listen to influential bands' catalogs, track by track. For our second season, we've selected the pioneering indie rockers American Music Club.


I just took two emails: backtrackingrox@gmail.com.


LISTEN TO THE PLAYLIST:
American Music Club & Eitzel Ephemera YouTube Playlist

CHAPTERS:

0:00: Take These Broken Wings

0:30: We’re Ephemeracs!

1:00: Preamblin’ Again

2:13: Eitzel’s 4-Track Collection of Shame

6:42: Crystal Always Knows

8:52: Toiling Midgets “Son”

14:08: “Everclear” & “Mercury” B-Sides

24:26: “San Francisco” B-Sides

30:54: Guest Appearances

46:11: Mark Eitzel “Demos Before Lovesongs”

52:25: More Guest Appearances

1:01:01: Mark Eitzel “Glory”

1:04:01: Vudi, Farmers, Clovis de la Floret, Swans

1:11:24: Danny & Clodhopper

1:12:14: Kaphan & His Ambient Excursions

1:17:17: Too Much & Too Deep

1:21:53: On to the finale!


AMC LINKS:

- Mark Eitzel & AMC on the World Wide Web
- American Music Club on Bandcamp
- American Music Club on Spotify
- Danny Pearson on Bandcamp

BACKTRACKING SOCIALS:

- Twitter: @backtrackingrox

- YouTube: @backtrackingrox

- Instagram: @backtrackingrox

- Reddit: u/backtrackingrox

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1 week ago
1 hour 26 minutes 24 seconds

Backtracking
S2E50 American Music Club & Eitzel Ephemera

Welcome to Backtracking – the podcast where two old friends take a second listen to influential bands' catalogs, track by track. For our second season, we've selected the pioneering indie rockers American Music Club.


How do you pass the President’s email: backtrackingrox@gmail.com.


LISTEN TO THE PLAYLIST:
American Music Club & Eitzel Ephemera YouTube Playlist

CHAPTERS:

0:00: Dawson’s Peak

1:00: A Long Look Back, a Short Look Ahead

4:50: Housekeeping & the Brackets

7:25: A Prelude to the Preamble

10:55: Preamblin’ Man

12:43: AMC Live 1992 to 1993

23:21: AMC Live at the Hotel Utah SF 1993

29:21: A Toast to You: AMC Live in Pittsburgh 2004

34:32: Atwater Afternoon: AMC Live 2008

40:38: Food, Sex, and Shelter: AMC Live in Cambridge 2008

50:20: The Eitzel Ordeal: The Konk Sessions 2013

59:25: Whoops, We Did It Again


AMC LINKS:

- Mark Eitzel & AMC on the World Wide Web
- American Music Club on Bandcamp
- American Music Club on Spotify
- Danny Pearson on Bandcamp

BACKTRACKING SOCIALS:

- Twitter: @backtrackingrox

- YouTube: @backtrackingrox

- Instagram: @backtrackingrox

- Reddit: u/backtrackingrox

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2 weeks ago
1 hour 1 minute 24 seconds

Backtracking
S2E49 American Music Club "The Golden Age" Side B

Welcome to Backtracking – the podcast where two old friends take a second listen to influential bands' catalogs, track by track. For our second season, we've selected the pioneering indie rockers American Music Club.


My sunsets are always one-sentence emails: backtrackingrox@gmail.com.


LISTEN TO THE ALBUM:
American Music Club “The Golden Age”

CHAPTERS:

0:00: Arrested Development

0:06: Intro

0:38: The 2008 J. W. and Dan Time Capsule

10:21: Side B, Track 1: “Who You Are”

19:55: Side B, Track 2: “The Windows on the World”

28:38: Side B, Track 3: “One Step Ahead”

33:58: Side B, Track 4: “The Dance”

45:01: Side B, Track 5: “I Know That’s Not Really You”

52:19: Side B, Track 6: “On My Way”

1:00:07: Side B, Track 7: “The Grand Duchess of San Francisco”

1:04:55: J.W. Hall’s Retracking of “The Golden Age”

1:12:42: The 24 Carat Best and the Gold-Filled Worst

1:19:00: And that’s it. The catalog is complete.


AMC LINKS:

- Mark Eitzel & AMC on the World Wide Web
- American Music Club on Bandcamp
- American Music Club on Spotify
- Danny Pearson on Bandcamp

BACKTRACKING SOCIALS:

- Twitter: @backtrackingrox

- YouTube: @backtrackingrox

- Instagram: @backtrackingrox

- Reddit: u/backtrackingrox

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3 weeks ago
1 hour 22 minutes 21 seconds

Backtracking
S2E48 American Music Club "The Golden Age" Side A

Welcome to Backtracking – the podcast where two old friends take a second listen to influential bands' catalogs, track by track. For our second season, we've selected the pioneering indie rockers American Music Club.


You pulled off your email, went “Girls Gone Wild”: backtrackingrox@gmail.com.


LISTEN TO THE ALBUM:
American Music Club “The Golden Age”

CHAPTERS:

0:00: 12

0:15: The Golden Intro

0:49: Talk to my rep, Eitzel.

2:25: “Never Stray from the Chronology!”

5:29: The Basics

8:00: “Michael’s Covers” for the Patreons

20:42: Production, the Band, and a Chance Meeting?

42:14: Side A, Track 1: “All My Love”

54:07: Side A, Track 2: “The Victory Choir”

1:04:57: Side A, Track 3: “The Decibels and the Little Pills”

1:16:32: Side A, Track 4: “Sleeping Beauty”

1:23:41: Side A, Track 5: “The Stars”

1:30:28: Side A, Track 6: “All the Lost Souls Welcome You to San Francisco”

1:39:24: C’est Fin


AMC LINKS:

- Mark Eitzel & AMC on the World Wide Web
- American Music Club on Bandcamp
- American Music Club on Spotify
- Danny Pearson on Bandcamp

BACKTRACKING SOCIALS:

- Twitter: @backtrackingrox

- YouTube: @backtrackingrox

- Instagram: @backtrackingrox

- Reddit: u/backtrackingrox

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4 weeks ago
1 hour 41 minutes 22 seconds

Backtracking
S2E47 Mark Eitzel "Hey Mr. Ferryman" Side B

Welcome to Backtracking – the podcast where two old friends take a second listen to influential bands' catalogs, track by track. For our second season, we've selected the pioneering indie rockers American Music Club.


He spent his life on the television. He even had an email of his own: backtrackingrox@gmail.com.


LISTEN TO THE ALBUM:
Mark Eitzel “Hey Mr. Ferryman”

CHAPTERS:

0:00: Bored?

0:22: The Hanz. The Fanz.

2:38: Side B, Track 1: “In My Role As a Professional Singer and Ham”

14:30: Side B, Track 2: “Mr. Humpries”

27:50: Side B, Track 3: “La Llorona”

37:49: Side B, Track 4: “Just Because”

42:54: Side B, Track 5: “Let Me Go”

50:04: Side B, Track 5: “Sleep From My Eyes”

57:03: Bonus Tracks Commentary: For Jason Molina

58:50: Die besten und die wursten.

1:05:04: See you next Tuesday.


REFERENCED IN THIS EPISODE:
White Bimbo Man’s video for “Just Because”

AMC LINKS:

- Mark Eitzel & AMC on the World Wide Web
- American Music Club on Bandcamp
- American Music Club on Spotify
- Danny Pearson on Bandcamp

BACKTRACKING SOCIALS:

- Twitter: @backtrackingrox

- YouTube: @backtrackingrox

- Instagram: @backtrackingrox

- Reddit: u/backtrackingrox

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1 month ago
1 hour 8 minutes 15 seconds

Backtracking
S2E46 Mark Eitzel "Hey Mr. Ferryman" Side A

Welcome to Backtracking – the podcast where two old friends take a second listen to influential bands' catalogs, track by track. For our second season, we've selected the pioneering indie rockers American Music Club.


To the slots, I go everyday. I know the email will come my way: backtrackingrox@gmail.com.


LISTEN TO THE ALBUM:
Mark Eitzel “Hey Mr. Ferryman”

CHAPTERS:

0:00: The Dulcet Tones

0:19: Sheer Volume

6:25: Big Momma’s Housekeeping

13:23: The Basics

19:04: Under the Covers with Michael

25:33: Production, Arrangements, and the Overall Vibe

44:10: Side A, Track 1: “The Last Ten Years”

55:19: Side A, Track 2: “An Answer”

1:03:17: Side A, Track 3: “The Road”

1:11:33: Side A, Track 4: “Nothing and Everything”

1:20:06: Side A, Track 5: “An Angel’s Wings Brushed the Penny Slots”

1:30:36: Like Styx, we’re sailing away. Until next time.


AMC LINKS:

- Mark Eitzel & AMC on the World Wide Web
- American Music Club on Bandcamp
- American Music Club on Spotify
- Danny Pearson on Bandcamp

BACKTRACKING SOCIALS:

- Twitter: @backtrackingrox

- YouTube: @backtrackingrox

- Instagram: @backtrackingrox

- Reddit: u/backtrackingrox

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1 month ago
1 hour 33 minutes 40 seconds

Backtracking
S2E45 Mark Eitzel "Don't Be a Stranger" Side B

Welcome to Backtracking – the podcast where two old friends take a second listen to influential bands' catalogs, track by track. For our second season, we've selected the pioneering indie rockers American Music Club.


We all have to find our own email: backtrackingrox@gmail.com.


LISTEN TO THE ALBUM:
Mark Eitzel “Don’t Be a Stranger”

CHAPTERS:

0:00: Girl, Don’t Go Away Mad….

1:26: How Can You Hate Amusement?

10:53: Side B, Track 1: “Lament for Bobo the Clown”

19:15: Side B, Track 2: “Break the Champagne”

26:12: Side B, Track 3: “We All Have to Find Our Own Way Out”

36:11: Side B, Track 4: “You’re Waiting”

42:15: Side B, Track 5: “Nowhere to Run”

48:54: The Worst is First, the Best is Second

55:00: …in the old, familiar places.


AMC LINKS:

- Mark Eitzel & AMC on the World Wide Web
- American Music Club on Bandcamp
- American Music Club on Spotify
- Danny Pearson on Bandcamp

BACKTRACKING SOCIALS:

- Twitter: @backtrackingrox

- YouTube: @backtrackingrox

- Instagram: @backtrackingrox

- Reddit: u/backtrackingrox

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1 month ago
58 minutes 29 seconds

Backtracking
S2E44 Mark Eitzel "Don't Be a Stranger" Side A

Welcome to Backtracking – the podcast where two old friends take a second listen to influential bands' catalogs, track by track. For our second season, we've selected the pioneering indie rockers American Music Club.


The music it was blasting, and I couldn’t hear what she said. But when she signed my poster, she wrote: backtrackingrox@gmail.com.


LISTEN TO THE ALBUM:
Mark Eitzel “Don’t Be a Stranger”

CHAPTERS:

0:00: Cold, Cold Opens

0:17: An Epic Season for an Epic Songwriter

4:15: How much darker? None.

11:11: The Basics

14:00: “Cover Me” by Michael

22:20: The Less Basic Basics

44:30: Side A, Track 1: “I Love You But You’re Dead”

58:26: Side A, Track 2: “The Bill Is Due”

1:05:49: Side A, Track 3: “All My Love”

1:15:35: Side A, Track 4: “Oh Mercy”

1:25:20: Side A, Track 5: “Costume Characters Face Dangers in the Workplace”

1:33:40: Side A, Track 5: “Why Are You With Me?”

1:40:50: Catch You on the Flipside


AMC LINKS:

- Mark Eitzel & AMC on the World Wide Web

- American Music Club on Bandcamp

- American Music Club on Spotify

- Danny Pearson on Bandcamp

BACKTRACKING SOCIALS:

- Twitter: @backtrackingrox

- YouTube: @backtrackingrox

- Instagram: @backtrackingrox

- Reddit: u/backtrackingrox

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1 month ago
1 hour 42 minutes 49 seconds

Backtracking
S2E43 Mark Eitzel Two Live Albums

Welcome to Backtracking – the podcast where two old friends take a second listen to influential bands' catalogs, track by track. For our second season, we've selected the pioneering indie rockers American Music Club.


The email in my outbox is gone: backtrackingrox@gmail.com.


LISTEN TO THE ALBUMS:
Mark Eitzel “Live Solo Acoustic 2005 – 2007”
Mark Eitzel “Copenhagen 2009”

CHAPTERS:

0:00: Stay Hydrated!

0:21: Welcome Back

0:59: Quantity Has a Quality All Its Own

3:18: A Double Live Album Week

4:18: Housekeeping

14:30: Eitzel “Live Solo Acoustic 2005 – 2007”

16:10: The Cover

18:12: Track Listing

20:00: The Rundown

42:41: Eitzel “Copenhagen 2009”

43:17: Another Cover for Michael the Cover Lover

44:33: Track Listing

45:27: The Editing of Track Breaks Is Fucked

48:25: Another Rundown

1:09:29: Two Albums, One Bucket


AMC LINKS:

- Mark Eitzel & AMC on the World Wide Web
- American Music Club on Bandcamp
- American Music Club on Spotify
- Danny Pearson on Bandcamp

BACKTRACKING SOCIALS:

- Twitter: @backtrackingrox

- YouTube: @backtrackingrox

- Instagram: @backtrackingrox

- Reddit: u/backtrackingrox

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2 months ago
1 hour 14 minutes 28 seconds

Backtracking
S2E42 Mark Eitzel "Brannan St." Side B

Welcome to Backtracking – the podcast where two old friends take a second listen to influential bands' catalogs, track by track. For our second season, we've selected the pioneering indie rockers American Music Club.


Your email must haunt you: backtrackingrox@gmail.com.


LISTEN TO THE ALBUM:
Mark Eitzel “Brannan St.”

CHAPTERS:

0:00: How can you rewrite perfection?

0:33: Welcome Back

1:10: Rush’s Literal Riches

2:28: Side B, Track 1: “Ramblin’ Man”

12:16: Side B, Track 2: “Your Heart”

17:18: Side B, Track 3: “Eva”

22:47: Side B, Track 4: “Corny Spaceship Song”

30:00: Side B, Track 5: “Tori”

34:33: Side B, Track 6: “River”

42:56: Besties and Resties

47:00: Buh-bye.


AMC LINKS:

- Mark Eitzel & AMC on the World Wide Web
- American Music Club on Bandcamp
- American Music Club on Spotify
- Danny Pearson on Bandcamp

BACKTRACKING SOCIALS:

- Twitter: @backtrackingrox

- YouTube: @backtrackingrox

- Instagram: @backtrackingrox

- Reddit: u/backtrackingrox

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2 months ago
49 minutes 26 seconds

Backtracking
S2E41 Mark Eitzel "Brannan St." Side A

Welcome to Backtracking – the podcast where two old friends take a second listen to influential bands' catalogs, track by track. For our second season, we've selected the pioneering indie rockers American Music Club.


Make some toast, and smoke some emails: backtrackingrox@gmail.com.


LISTEN TO THE ALBUM:
Mark Eitzel “Brannan St.”

CHAPTERS:

0:00: The Lost Art of Amateur Diving

0:49: Intro!

1:24: Half passed a monkey’s ass….

3:44: The Basics

5:50: 10 Minutes on the Cover, Brought to You by Michael

8:13: More Advanced Basics

22:26: Side A, Track 1: “Friends (Instant Song)”

29:12: Side A, Track 2: “There’s Someone Waiting”

36:12: Side A, Track 3: “Please”

45:31: Side A, Track 4: “Winners Always Win”

50:31: Side A, Track 5: “It’s Never Over”

56:40: Side A, Track 6: “ssssss”

1:00:44: Just when I thought this would be a single episode….


AMC LINKS:

- Mark Eitzel & AMC on the World Wide Web
- American Music Club on Bandcamp
- American Music Club on Spotify
- Danny Pearson on Bandcamp

BACKTRACKING SOCIALS:

- Twitter: @backtrackingrox

- YouTube: @backtrackingrox

- Instagram: @backtrackingrox

- Reddit: u/backtrackingrox

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2 months ago
1 hour 2 minutes 43 seconds

Backtracking
S2E40 Mark Eitzel "Klamath" Side B

Welcome to Backtracking – the podcast where two old friends take a second listen to influential bands' catalogs, track by track. For our second season, we've selected the pioneering indie rockers American Music Club.


All I know is I betrayed you by not dragging hell to email you: backtrackingrox@gmail.com.


LISTEN TO THE ALBUM:
Mark Eitzel “Klamath”

CHAPTERS:

0:00: The Exclusive Firefly Email List & Facebook Cartel

0:12: Hola Amigos!

0:46: The Best Eitzel Album for a Black Site

6:15: Side B, Track 1: “The White of Gold”

18:16: Side B, Track 2: “I Live in This Place”

27:10: Side B, Track 3: “Why I’m Bullshit”

37:50: Side B, Track 4: “Remember”

50:30: Side B, Track 5: “Antennas”

54:45: Side B, Track 6: “Ronald Koal Was a Rock Star”

1:03:55: El Primero y el Lasto

1:10:30: Until next week, enjoy your day!


AMC LINKS:

- Mark Eitzel & AMC on the World Wide Web
- American Music Club on Bandcamp
- American Music Club on Spotify
- Danny Pearson on Bandcamp

BACKTRACKING SOCIALS:

- Twitter: @backtrackingrox

- YouTube: @backtrackingrox

- Instagram: @backtrackingrox

- Reddit: u/backtrackingrox

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2 months ago
1 hour 13 minutes 32 seconds

Backtracking
S2E29 Mark Eitzel "Klamath" Side A

Welcome to Backtracking – the podcast where two old friends take a second listen to influential bands' catalogs, track by track. For our second season, we've selected the pioneering indie rockers American Music Club.


I pray the harvest comes, ‘cause when the harvest comes I know there’s email waitin’ for me: backtrackingrox@gmail.com.


LISTEN TO THE ALBUM:
Mark Eitzel “Klamath”

CHAPTERS:

0:00: The Flop House Boys

0:10: Intro!

0:40: How Many Episodes Are Too Many Episodes?

8:10: It’s Not Housekeeping. It’s Homekeeping.

18:17: The Basics

23:31: The Cover, a Cabin in Klamath, & a Mature Eitzel

43:48: Side A, Track 1: “Buried Treasure”

52:18: Side A, Track 2: “Like a River That Reaches the Sea”

1:03:51: Side A, Track 3: “The Blood on My Hands”

1:13:24: Side A, Track 4: “I Miss You”

1:24:50: Side A, Track 5: “There’s Someone Waiting”

1:33:33: Side A, Track 6: “What Do You Got For Me?”

1:40:05: So ends A. Until B.


AMC LINKS:

- Mark Eitzel & AMC on the World Wide Web
- American Music Club on Bandcamp
- American Music Club on Spotify
- Danny Pearson on Bandcamp

BACKTRACKING SOCIALS:

- Twitter: @backtrackingrox

- YouTube: @backtrackingrox

- Instagram: @backtrackingrox

- Reddit: u/backtrackingrox

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3 months ago
1 hour 43 minutes 44 seconds

Backtracking
S2E38 Mark Eitzel "Candy Ass" Side B

Welcome to Backtracking – the podcast where two old friends take a second listen to influential bands' catalogs, track by track. For our second season, we've selected the pioneering indie rockers American Music Club.


You’ve got to send your own email away: backtrackingrox@gmail.com.


LISTEN TO THE ALBUM:
Mark Eitzel “Candy Ass”

CHAPTERS:

0:00: The Firefly Facebook Group Moderators

0:43: Tag Team. Back Again.

2:03: Side B, Track 1: “Roll Away My Stone”

14:21: Side B, Track 2: “Green Eyes”

20:41 : Side B, Track 3: “Cobh”

23:02: Side B, Track 4: “I Am Fassbinder”

29:42: Side B, Track 5: “Song of the Mole”

35:27: Side B, Track 6: “Guitar Lover”

40:41: The Sweetest Candy, the Sourest Ass

45:11: Thanks, sweet ass.


AMC LINKS:

- Mark Eitzel & AMC on the World Wide Web
- American Music Club on Bandcamp
- American Music Club on Spotify
- Danny Pearson on Bandcamp

BACKTRACKING SOCIALS:

- Twitter: @backtrackingrox

- YouTube: @backtrackingrox

- Instagram: @backtrackingrox

- Reddit: u/backtrackingrox

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3 months ago
47 minutes 27 seconds

Backtracking
S2E37 Mark Eitzel "Candy Ass" Side A

Welcome to Backtracking – the podcast where two old friends take a second listen to influential bands' catalogs, track by track. For our second season, we've selected the pioneering indie rockers American Music Club.


Sometimes hunger is a law that cancels every other email: backtrackingrox@gmail.com.


LISTEN TO THE ALBUM:
Mark Eitzel “Candy Ass”

CHAPTERS:

0:00: backtrackingrox@gmail.com

0:21: Every shingle boy and girl, all around the shingle world….

6:43: Housekeepin’ 2: In Da House

25:39: The Basics

28:13: Under the Covers with Michael

31:06: Seize the Means of Production, Mr. Eitzel

46:46: Side A, Track 1: “My Pet Rat St. Michael”

55:55: A Side Note Regarding the Ugly Asshole Ryan Dombal

1:00:00: Side A, Track 2: “Cotton Candy Tenth Power”

1:05:29: Side A, Track 3: “Make Sure They Hear”

1:14:16 : Side A, Track 4: “Sleeping Beauty”

1:21:59: Side A, Track 5: “A Loving Tribute to My City”

1:28:33: Side A, Track 6: “Homeland Pastoral”

1:37:31: And, unsurprisingly, we’re too long-winded.


AMC LINKS:

- Mark Eitzel & AMC on the World Wide Web
- American Music Club on Bandcamp
- American Music Club on Spotify
- Danny Pearson on Bandcamp

BACKTRACKING SOCIALS:

- Twitter: @backtrackingrox

- YouTube: @backtrackingrox

- Instagram: @backtrackingrox

- Reddit: u/backtrackingrox

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3 months ago
1 hour 39 minutes 2 seconds

Backtracking
S2E36 American Music Club "Love Songs for Patriots" Side B

Welcome to Backtracking – the podcast where two old friends take a second listen to influential bands' catalogs, track by track. For our second season, we've selected the pioneering indie rockers American Music Club.


I hope that I make it to email: backtrackingrox@gmail.com.


LISTEN TO THE ALBUM:
American Music Club “Love Songs for Patriots”

CHAPTERS:

0:00: Hey now!

0:11: The Thrillogy Concludes

12:20: Side B, Track 1: “Home”

22:34: Side B, Track 2: “Myopic Books”

36:36: Side B, Track 3: “America Loves a Mistrel Show”

51:19: Side B, Track 4: “The Horseshoe Wreath in Bloom”

59:40: Side B, Track 5: “Song of the Rats Leaving the Sinking Ship”

1:09:20: Side B, Track 6: “The Devil Needs You”

1:19:40: I can’t walk 1000 Miles, and I can’t walk 1,000 more.

1:21:20: The Best Song, the Worst Song

1:28:58: Cleanse


AMC LINKS:

- Mark Eitzel & AMC on the World Wide Web
- American Music Club on Bandcamp
- American Music Club on Spotify
- Danny Pearson on Bandcamp

BACKTRACKING SOCIALS:

- Twitter: @backtrackingrox

- YouTube: @backtrackingrox

- Instagram: @backtrackingrox

- Reddit: u/backtrackingrox

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3 months ago
1 hour 32 minutes 54 seconds

Backtracking
S2E35 American Music Club "Love Songs for Patriots" Side A

Welcome to Backtracking – the podcast where two old friends take a second listen to influential bands' catalogs, track by track. For our second season, we've selected the pioneering indie rockers American Music Club.


Ladies and gentlemen, it’s time for the maracas and the email: backtrackingrox@gmail.com.


LISTEN TO THE ALBUM:
American Music Club “Love Songs for Patriots”

CHAPTERS:

0:00: Sign Your Name

0:46: Tag Team, Back Again

1:32: Side A, Track 1: “Ladies and Gentlemen”

12:04: Side A, Track 2: “Another Morning”

23:27 : Side A, Track 3: “Patriot’s Heart”

37:00: Side A, Track 4: “Love Is”

42:27: Side A, Track 5: “Job to Do”

53:35: Side A, Track 6: “Only Love Will Set You Free”

1:03:58: Side A, Track 7: “Mantovani the Mind Reader”

1:12:14: The Podcasters Strike Back


AMC LINKS:

- Mark Eitzel & AMC on the World Wide Web
- American Music Club on Bandcamp
- American Music Club on Spotify
- Danny Pearson on Bandcamp

BACKTRACKING SOCIALS:

- Twitter: @backtrackingrox

- YouTube: @backtrackingrox

- Instagram: @backtrackingrox

- Reddit: u/backtrackingrox

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3 months ago
1 hour 14 minutes 10 seconds

Backtracking
S2E34 American Music Club "Love Songs for Patriots" Intro

Welcome to Backtracking – the podcast where two old friends take a second listen to influential bands' catalogs, track by track. For our second season, we've selected the pioneering indie rockers American Music Club.


If you want to see something patriotic, there’s an email: backtrackingrox@gmail.com.


LISTEN TO THE ALBUM:
American Music Club “Love Songs for Patriots”

CHAPTERS:

0:00: TTD!

0:27: Intro!

1:00: AMC is Back!

4:33: Housekeeping!

27:22: The Basics!

35:02: The Cover!

43:42: Production! Arrangements!

1:11:45: A Trilogy!


AMC LINKS:

- Mark Eitzel & AMC on the World Wide Web
- American Music Club on Bandcamp
- American Music Club on Spotify
- Danny Pearson on Bandcamp

BACKTRACKING SOCIALS:

- Twitter: @backtrackingrox

- YouTube: @backtrackingrox

- Instagram: @backtrackingrox

- Reddit: u/backtrackingrox

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4 months ago
1 hour 13 minutes

Backtracking
S2E33 Mark Eitzel "The Ugly American"

Welcome to Backtracking – the podcast where two old friends take a second listen to influential bands' catalogs, track by track. For our second season, we've selected the pioneering indie rockers American Music Club.


”Take dolmas,” said the sign. I used to email every morning: backtrackingrox@gmail.com.


LISTEN TO THE ALBUM:
Mark Eitzel “The Ugly American”

CHAPTERS:

0:00: The Evils of Mainstream Music Pods

0:11: Welcome, Visitor!

0:52: Why We Fight

4:00: The Spectre of Mid-Career Covers Album

8:00: The Basics

9:52: Cover the Cover, Brought to You by Michael

14:44: Globalist Eitzel & the Outsourcing of American Music

21:01: The Spectre of the Mid-Career Covers Album, Part Deux

25:02: A Greatest Hits Trojan Horse?

29:11: Track 1: “Western Sky”

38:44: Track 2: “Here They Roll Down”

46:39: Track 3: “Jenny”

48:31: Track 4: “Nightwatchman”

51:51: Track 5: “Take Courage”

1:00:45: Track 6: “Anything”

1:04:35: Track 7: “What Good Is Love”

1:09:00: Track 8: “Will You Find Me”

1:13:26: Track 9: “Last Harbor”

1:18:08: Track 10: “Love’s Humming”

1:23:08: Το καλύτερο τραγούδι και το χειρότερο τραγούδι.

1:29:30: Time to break the dishes, my little baklavas.


AMC LINKS:

- Mark Eitzel & AMC on the World Wide Web
- American Music Club on Bandcamp
- American Music Club on Spotify
- Danny Pearson on Bandcamp

BACKTRACKING SOCIALS:

- Twitter: @backtrackingrox

- YouTube: @backtrackingrox

- Instagram: @backtrackingrox

- Reddit: u/backtrackingrox

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4 months ago
1 hour 32 minutes 55 seconds

Backtracking
It's official! Season 2 of Backtracking is on the way, we're covering 1990's indie legends American Music Club. We're going to dive deep into the catalog of genius songwriter Mark Eitzel and his criminally overlooked band, covering each of their 9 studio albums, plus solo works, EP's, and ephemera. Season 2 premieres 12/24/24. --- You've heard of Rush. Maybe you've even heard Rush. But have you heard all of Rush? Check out Season 1 of Backtracking where we cover each and every track off of the legendary Canadian power trio's 19 studio albums. Season 1 is available now.