Each week, we dive into a classic album, exploring its relevance at the time and how it holds up today. We’ll review contemporary critiques and discuss current music trends, what we’re listening to, and what we’re excited about. We’ll wrap up with a recommendation of overlooked or forgotten music worth revisiting
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Each week, we dive into a classic album, exploring its relevance at the time and how it holds up today. We’ll review contemporary critiques and discuss current music trends, what we’re listening to, and what we’re excited about. We’ll wrap up with a recommendation of overlooked or forgotten music worth revisiting
Did the VIOLENT FEMMES create one of the GREATEST 90s albums in the 80s? + BLUES TRAVELER. (2FGA #16)
Two Fat Guys & An Album
1 hour 36 minutes
7 months ago
Did the VIOLENT FEMMES create one of the GREATEST 90s albums in the 80s? + BLUES TRAVELER. (2FGA #16)
🎙️ Welcome to Two Fat Guys and an Album – the only fat guys podcast that matters! 🎧🎸
This week, hosts Mike Blackburn and Maestro Brek Hufnus shine the spotlight on:
The Violent Femmes' self-titled 1983 folk-punk masterpiece, Violent Femmes
Mumford and Sons' brand-new album Rushmere
Blues Traveler's underrated gem 💎 Traveler's Blues
Three sides of reviews, discoveries, and laughs, plus plenty of nuggets of music history along the way!
Check out the official playlist on Apple Music:Two Fat Guys and an Album Playlist
📼 Episode Breakdown
🕒 Jump right in with these time stamps:0:00 Welcome! Nuggets – Garth Hudson. Lowery Pump Organ? Hammond Organ7:53 Richard Wright, Pink Floyd, The Wall10:29 Did Poison/MTV kill Heavy Metal?18:54 Side One: Violent Femmes – Chicago Philharmonic Orchestra, Big Johnson Acoustic Bass Guitars, Trancephone, Dream Syndicate, Jonathan Richman & The Modern LoversLandmark? Perfect?58:56 Side Two: What's Going On: Car Seat Headrest – The Scholar, Bright Eyes live at The Salt Shed Chicago, Mad Season – River of Deceit, Tom Waits – Wrong Side of the Road1:11:31 Review of Mumford and Sons – Rushmere1:17:23 Side Three: Beyond Classic Rock: Blues Traveler – Traveler’s Blues with mentions of Son Seals, J.J. Cale, Lil Jimmy Reed, Freddy King, Big Momma Thornton, Kingfish Ingram, Gnarls Barkley, John Scofield, Warren Haynes, War and Treaty, Little Willie John, Keb’ Mo’1:30:20 Side Four: Ranking and Thank You 🙌
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Two Fat Guys & An Album
Each week, we dive into a classic album, exploring its relevance at the time and how it holds up today. We’ll review contemporary critiques and discuss current music trends, what we’re listening to, and what we’re excited about. We’ll wrap up with a recommendation of overlooked or forgotten music worth revisiting
