Vinyl Four Podcast

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Vinyl Four Podcast

Shawn Farmer

15 episodes

2 days ago

Shawn and Craig are back with Recap #3, taking a deeper dive into the winners from Rounds 9 through 12 as the Vinyl 4 field tightens and the stakes continue to rise. With four full brackets now in the books, the conversation shifts from rapid-fire decisions to reflection, context, and why certain records continue to stand the test of time. This stretch of the bracket evokes everything from The Clash to Nick Drake, from landmark albums like Rubber Soul and Voodoo to genre-spanning touchstones ...

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Vinyl Four Podcast

S1 - Ep 14 - Round 12: From Dre to Led Zep - From Wire to Santana - Genres Collide Beautifully

Shawn and Craig are back for Round 12 of the Vinyl 4 Podcast, staring down another heavyweight set of 16 albums as they battle their way to this week’s Vinyl 4. This round defies easy categorization. Picture ambient jazz tension, hardcore punk urgency, and classic soul storytelling colliding — then throw in curveballs inspired by artists like Led Zeppelin, Dr. Dre, and Simon & Garfunkel (though not in the ways you might expect). As genres blur and assumptions get challenged, the fellas de...

5 days ago

34 minutes

Vinyl Four Podcast

S1 - Ep 13 - Round 11: The Smiths, Curtis Mayfield & More in a Battle for Another Vinyl Four

Shawn and Craig return for Round 11 of the Vinyl Four Podcast, diving into another loaded bracket pulled from Rolling Stone’s Top 500. Sixteen albums enter the arena, and after plenty of debate, only four survive. This week’s matchups span a wide emotional and stylistic range — from the hushed intimacy of Nick Drake’s Pink Moon to the raw, arena-shaking power of Guns N’ Roses’ Appetite for Destruction. Along the way, genre-defining classics like Curtis Mayfield’s Superfly and the art-rock ur...

1 week ago

34 minutes

Vinyl Four Podcast

S1 - Ep 12 - Round 10: The Pixies, Kanye, Beach Boys & More in an Impossible Matchup

Shawn and Craig enter Round 10 of the Vinyl 4 Podcast, and the bracket has officially reached “no easy choices left.” This week brings another powerhouse set of 16 albums — a mix of groundbreaking classics, cult favorites, and genre-defining masterpieces. The lineup includes Elvis Costello’s This Year’s Model, D’Angelo’s Voodoo, The Beatles’ Rubber Soul, and Pixies’ Doolittle — plus Kiss, Buffalo Springfield, The Beach Boys (twice!), Richard & Linda Thompson, Graham Parker, Jay-Z, Kanye W...

2 weeks ago

36 minutes

Vinyl Four Podcast

S1 - Ep 11 - Round 9: A Mashup of Outkast, The Dead, Sinatra, Sabbath & The Clash

Shawn and Craig dive into Round 9 of the Vinyl 4 Podcast, taking on another wildly eclectic set of 16 albums pulled from Rolling Stone’s Top 500. This week spans blues legends, rock icons, hip-hop pioneers, and avant-pop innovators — all battling for just four coveted finalist spots. The lineup includes John Mayall with Eric Clapton, Grateful Dead, The Clash, Derek and the Dominos, Al Green, Buddy Holly, Run-DMC, Black Sabbath, Madonna, Frank Sinatra, Tom Waits, Outkast, Hole, The Magnetic F...

3 weeks ago

19 minutes

Vinyl Four Podcast

S1 - Ep 10 - Special Edition: Our 2nd Sweet 16 Recap – From Ray Charles to Radiohead

Shawn and Craig return for Episode 10, the second recap installment of the Vinyl Four Podcast. This time, the guys revisit the winners from Rounds 5–8 — the next four brackets — which together form the newest Sweet 16. It’s a heavyweight spread: the soul and genius of Ray Charles, the stadium punch of U2, the rootsy warmth of The Band, the thunder of AC/DC and Led Zeppelin, and the legacy of John Lennon. Add in the atmospheric depth of Radiohead and Portishead, the timeless songwriting of Car...

1 month ago

29 minutes

Vinyl Four Podcast

S1 - Ep 9: Round 8: From Dr. John to Sonic Youth – The Bracket Gets Wild

Shawn and Craig return for Round 8 of the Vinyl 4 Podcast — and the bracket just keeps getting weirder (and better). This week’s 16 albums stretch the boundaries of genre, from Dr. John’s swamp-rock voodoo to Sonic Youth’s experimental noise, from Kiss’s arena-rock theatrics to James Brown’s timeless funk and soul. Throw in Radiohead’s ambient modernism and Meat Loaf’s operatic bombast, and you’ve got one of the most unpredictable rounds yet. Genres collide — psych rock, alternative, soul, an...

1 month ago

21 minutes

Vinyl Four Podcast

S1 - Ep 8 - Round 7: Avant-Rock, Americana & Everything in Between

Shawn and Craig are back for Round 7 of the Vinyl 4 Podcast, where the musical contrasts are sharper than ever. This week’s 16-album bracket bridges wildly different sounds — from Brian Eno’s avant-rock experiments to Bonnie Raitt’s soulful Americana, from Nas’s hip-hop mastery to The Byrds’ folk-rock shimmer, with Jane’s Addiction and Love rounding out the chaos in style. Avant-rock collides with Americana. Hip-hop meets psychedelia. Hard rock crosses paths with folk-rock — and somehow, it a...

1 month ago

43 minutes

Vinyl Four Podcast

S1 - Ep 7 - Round 6 – The Most Diverse Round Yet: LL Cool J, U2, The Band, Black Flag & More

Shawn and Craig are back with Round 6 of the Vinyl 4 Podcast, and this one might be the wildest yet. The 16-album lineup stretches across genres and generations — from the smooth harmonies of The Carpenters to the hardcore punch of Black Flag, the soulful energy of Jackie Wilson, and the raw garage revival of The White Stripes. Throw in LL Cool J, The Band, Bonnie Raitt, and U2, and you’ve got one of the most eclectic brackets to date. Who makes the cut? Who gets left behind? The debates are ...

1 month ago

34 minutes

Vinyl Four Podcast

S1 - Ep 6 – Round 5: From Post-Punk to Roots Reggae, the Police Patrol the Bracket

Shawn and Craig are back for Round 5 of the Vinyl 4 Podcast! Another batch of 16 albums, randomly selected from Rolling Stone’s Top 500, go head-to-head as the guys narrow it down to 4 more finalists. This week’s bracket spans genres and eras — from Carole King’s timeless songwriting to the country-rock of The Flying Burrito Brothers, the classic charm of Patsy Cline, and the sharp, rhythmic pulse of The Police. Expect plenty of surprises, spirited debated, and a few tough eliminations along...

2 months ago

31 minutes

Vinyl Four Podcast

S1 - Ep 5 - Special Edition: The First Sweet 16 Recap & Round 5 Reveal

Shawn and Craig return with a special edition of the Vinyl Four Podcast! This week, the duo revisits the winners from Rounds 1 through 4 — 16 albums that have survived the bracket gauntlet so far. From the soul-shaking power of Aretha Franklin to the clever edge of Elvis Costello, the melodic punch of Big Star to the heavy roar of Black Sabbath, it’s a lineup spanning decades and genres — from folk to new wave and post-punk. But that’s not all… there’s a new twist. For the first time ever, Sh...

2 months ago

33 minutes

Vinyl Four Podcast

S1 - Ep 4 – Round 4: From Dylan to N.W.A, Heavy Metal to Southern Soul

Shawn and Craig return for Round 4 of the Vinyl Four Podcast, pulling another 16 random numbers from Rolling Stone’s Top 500 albums list and battling it out to narrow things down to 4 new finalists. This round spans generations and genres — from Bob Dylan’s poetic folk to N.W.A’s raw power, The Byrds’ jangly harmonies to Green Day’s pop-punk punch, with stops along the way for both British heavy metal and Southern soul. To close things out, each host once again brings two personal picks they ...

2 months ago

37 minutes

Vinyl Four Podcast

S1 - Ep 3 - Round 3: From The Ramones to Radiohead in the Race for the Vinyl Four

Shawn and Craig are back for Round 3 of the Vinyl Four Podcast! Another set of 16 random numbers from Rolling Stone’s Top 500 albums sets the stage for fresh matchups and tough decisions, as the bracket narrows toward the next four finalists. This week’s musical spread is all over the map — from punk pioneers The Ramones to the soulful brilliance of Lauryn Hill, from timeless Christmas classics to indie-rock gems, and from Randy Newman’s wit to Radiohead’s innovation. As always, each host wra...

2 months ago

42 minutes

Vinyl Four Podcast

S1 - Ep 2 - Round 2: Marley to Zeppelin (and Beyond)

Shawn and Craig are back for Round 2 of the Vinyl Four Podcast! With the first four finalists locked in from Episode 1, it’s time to build the next half of the bracket. This week’s lineup brings the heat — from Bob Marley’s reggae spirit to Hank Williams’ country soul, AC/DC’s hard rock thunder to Eminem’s lyrical fire, plus the genre-bending soundscapes of Massive Attack and the legendary riffs of Led Zeppelin. As always, the hosts narrow the 16 contenders down to their Final 4, adding to th...

2 months ago

32 minutes

Vinyl Four Podcast

S1 - Ep 1 - Round 1: Welcome to the Vinyl 4 Podcast - Let the Games Begin!

Shawn and Craig kick off the very first bracket battle with 16 wild card picks pulled straight from Rolling Stone’s Top 500. From the electric fire of Jimi Hendrix and the grit of Bruce Springsteen to the soulful harmonies of The Drifters and the psych-rock of Moby Grape, some matchups feel like slam dunks, while others sting to let go. The playoff runs its course until each host lands on their “Final 4” picks. Then, to cap things off, Shawn and Craig each spotlight two albums the...

3 months ago

32 minutes