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12 APR 2025 · On this episode of Adventures In Vinyl, Adam and I discuss the 7th studio album that featured 7 singles. The artist is New Jersey’s own Bruce Sprinstenn and the album is Born in The U.S.A.
Song of The Week!
https://music.apple.com/us/album/danger-zone/387193895?i=387193955
https://music.apple.com/us/album/enough-is-enough/1801230430?i=1801230438
Stump The Barron!
https://music.apple.com/us/album/hold-me-thrill-me-kiss-me-kill-me-from-batman-forever/1446736788?i=1446736974
https://music.apple.com/us/album/born-in-the-u-s-a/203708420
Genre:Â Rock
Release Date:Â June 4, 1984
Studio(s):Â Power Station and Hit Factory (New York City)
Producer(s): Bruce Springsteen, Jon Landau, Chuck Plotkin, Steven Van Zandt
Label:Â Columbia
Length: 46:41
Number of Tracks:Â 12
For more information on the Bruce Springsteen his website is http://www.brucespringsteen.net/ . If you enjoyed this podcast be sure to check us out at our website athttp://www.adventuresinvinyl.com/ where you can find links to our episodes and through our support section you can find a place to order you very own adventures in vinyl T Shirt.
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5 APR 2025 · On this episode of Adventures In Vinyl, Adam and I discuss the debut album of a band that was officially formed in the year 2000 in a basement in Merrick, New York. That band is Brand New and the album is Your Favorite Weapon.
Song of The Week!
https://music.apple.com/us/album/perfect-blue-buildings/1442449109?i=1442449554
https://music.apple.com/us/album/the-poet/1440755966?i=1440755970
Stump The Barron!
https://music.apple.com/us/album/grace-too/1440826552?i=1440826557
https://music.apple.com/us/album/your-favorite-weapon-deluxe-edition/1440929455
Genre:Â Punk Rock
Release Date:Â October 9th, 2001
Studio(s):Â Magic Shop Recording Studios (Manhattan), Tom and Andy Nada Studios (New Windsor), Sapone Productions (New York)
Producer(s): Mike Sapone, Brand New
Label:Â Triple Crown
Length: 41:27
Number of Tracks:Â 12
For more information on the band Brand New you can check out their website at http://www.fightoffyourdemons.com/ . If you enjoyed this podcast be sure to check us out at our website athttp://www.adventuresinvinyl.com/ where you can find links to our episodes and through our support section you can find a place to order you very own adventures in vinyl T Shirt.
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29 MAR 2025 · On this episode of Adventures in Vinyl Adam and I discuss this former Canadian Duo’s 2nd studio album released in 2012. That band is Japandroids and the album is Celebration Rock.
Song of The Week!
https://music.apple.com/us/album/psycho-killer/124925532?i=124924802
https://music.apple.com/us/album/take-me-with-you/1794619544?i=1794619732
Stump The Barron!
https://music.apple.com/us/album/sex-and-dying-in-high-society/1453956129?i=1453956377
https://music.apple.com/us/album/celebration-rock/1651324003
Genre:Â Punk Rock
Release Date:Â June 5, 2012
Studio(s):Â The Hive Creative Labs (Vancouver)
Producer(s): Japandroids
Label:Â Polyvinyl
Length: 35:10
Number of Tracks:Â Â 8
For more information on the band Japandroids you can check out their website at http://www.japandroids.com/ .  IF you enjoyed this podcast be sure to check us out at our website athttp://www.adventuresinvinyl.com/ where you can find links to our episodes and through our support section you can find a place to order you very own adventures in vinyl T Shirt.
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23 MAR 2025 · On this episode of Adventures in Vinyl Adam and I discuss this Austrian band's 6th studio album and most successful release. That band is INXS and the album is Kick!
Song of The Week!
https://music.apple.com/us/album/the-great-salt-lake/129649178?i=129649403
https://music.apple.com/us/album/dont-change/1765334036?i=1765334053
Stump The Barron!
https://music.apple.com/us/album/get-outta-my-dreams-get-into-my-car/1513970363?i=1513970706
https://music.apple.com/us/album/kick-30th-deluxe-edition/1313408906
Genre:Â Pop Rock
Release Date:Â October 19, 1987
Studio(s):Â Rhinoceros (Sydney), Studio De La Grande Armee (Paris)
Producer(s): Chris Thomas
Label:Â WEA - Mercury - Atlantic
Length: 39:50
Number of Tracks:Â 12
For more information on the band INXS you can check out their website at http://www.inxs.com/ . If you enjoyed this podcast be sure to check us out at our website athttp://www.adventuresinvinyl.com/ where you can find links to our episodes and through our support section you can find a place to order you very own adventures in vinyl T Shirt.
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9 MAR 2025 · On this episode of Adventures in Vinyl Adam and I discuss this Irish-English Rock band’s 2nd studio album released on November 4th 1991. That band is My Bloody Valentine and the Album is Loveless.
Song of The Week!
https://music.apple.com/us/album/just-like-honey/1676759774?i=1676759775
https://music.apple.com/us/album/city-girl/164362427?i=164362435
Stump The Barron!
https://music.apple.com/us/album/heres-where-the-story-ends/1707465605?i=1707465608
https://music.apple.com/us/album/loveless/288277647
Genre:Â Shoegaze
Release Date:Â November 4th, 1991
Producer(s): Kevin Shields - Colm O Closoig
Label:Â Creation (UK) - Sire Records (US)
Length: 48:31
Number of Tracks:Â 11
For more information on the band My Bloody Valentine and Kevin Shields  you can check out their website at http://www.mybloodyvalentine.org/.  If you enjoyed this podcast be sure to check us out at our website athttp://www.adventuresinvinyl.com/ where you can find links to our episodes and through our support section you can find a place to order you very own adventures in vinyl T Shirt.
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1 MAR 2025 · On this episode of Adventures in Vinyl Adam and I discuss the 3rd studio album by this English Rock band that won a grammy for Bester Alternative Music Album in 1998. That band is Radiohead and the album is Ok Computer.
Song of The Week!
https://music.apple.com/us/album/call-me/1773127092?i=1773127489
https://open.spotify.com/track/7df6gCh42KPrA3xQJVXjV0?si=c474b3f0f1a04461
Stump The Barron
https://music.apple.com/us/album/ocean-avenue/725821947?i=725822641
https://music.apple.com/us/album/ok-computer/1097861387
Genre:Â Alternative
Release Date:Â May 21, 199
7Studio(s): Canned Applause (Didcot, England), St Catherine’s Court (Bath, England), Church (Crouch End, England)
Producer(s):Â Nigel Godrich, Radiohead Label:Â Parlophone - Capitol
Length: 53:21
Number of Tracks:Â 12
For more information on the band Radiohead you can check out their website Radiohead Public Library at http://www.radiohead.com/. IF you enjoyed this podcast be sure to check us out at our website athttp://www.adventuresinvinyl.com/ where you can find links to our episodes and through our support section you can find a place to order you very own adventures in vinyl T Shirt.
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22 FEB 2025 · On this episode of Adventures in Vinyl Adam and I continue looking at the DFW music scene of the 90s by discussing the 2nd studio album from this band that suddenly disbanded in 1999 and just reformed in 2024. That band is Tripping Daisy and the album is I Am an Elastic Firecracker.
Song of The Week!
https://music.apple.com/us/album/happiness/1443836647?i=1443836772
https://music.apple.com/us/album/white-bikes/1779751571?i=1779751572
Stump The Barron!
https://music.apple.com/us/album/another-way-to-die/1030137836?i=1030137843
Tripping Daisy: Â I Am An Elastic Firecracker
Genre:Â Grunge/Alternative
Release Date:Â June 20,1995
Studio(s):Â Water Music Recording Studios (Hoboken, NJ)
Producer(s): Ted Niceley, Tripping Daisy
Label:Â Island
Length: 54:29
Number of Tracks:Â 12
For more information on the band Tripping Daisy you can check out their website at https://www.trippingdaisy.com/ . IF you enjoyed this podcast be sure to check us out at our website athttp://www.adventuresinvinyl.com/ where you can find links to our episodes and through our support section you can find a place to order you very own adventures in vinyl T Shirt.
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18 JAN 2025 · On this episode of Adventures In Vinyl we again visit the year 1994 and talk about this platinum album by this Fort Worth, Texas band. That band is the Toadies and the album is of course Rubberneck!
Song of The Week!
https://music.apple.com/us/album/beautiful-night/297042518?i=297042523
https://music.apple.com/us/album/just-like-heaven/31739756?i=31739774
Stump The Barron!
https://music.apple.com/us/album/clear-my-head/1443516430?i=1443516743
https://music.apple.com/us/album/just-like-heaven/31739756?i=31739774
The Toadies - Rubberneck
Genre:Â Hard Rock
Release Date:Â August 23, 1994
Studio(s):Â Record Two Mendocino (Comptche, CA), T
he Sound Factory (Hollywood, CA)
Producer(s): Tom Rothrock, Rob Schnapf
Label:Â Interscope
Length: 36:21
Number of Tracks:Â 11
For more information on the band The Toadies you can check out their website at http://www.thetoadies.com/ . IF you enjoyed this podcast be sure to check us out at our website athttp://www.adventuresinvinyl.com/ where you can find links to our episodes and through our support section you can find a place to order you very own adventures in vinyl T Shirt.
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11 JAN 2025 · On this first episode of 2025 Adam and I discuss the 2nd studio album named for a casino in Las Vegas. That band is The Killers and the album is Sam’s Town.
Song of The Week!
https://music.apple.com/us/album/you-dont-know-how-it-feels/892018539?i=892018547
https://music.apple.com/us/album/pumpkin/1720555952?i=1720555957
Stump The Barron!
https://music.apple.com/us/album/life-after-you/320120492?i=320120880
The Killers - Sam's Town
Genre:Â Alternative Rock
Release Date:Â September 27, 2006
Studio(s):Â Studio at the Palms (Las Vegas), Criterion (London)
Producer(s): Flood, Alan Moulder, The Killers
Label:Â IslandLength: 44:14
Number of Tracks:Â 12
Discovery
https://music.apple.com/us/album/bull-believer/1660028568?i=1660028580
For more information on the band The Killers you can check out their website at http://www.thekillersmusic.com/. IF you enjoyed this podcast be sure to check us out at our website athttp://www.adventuresinvinyl.com/ where you can find links to our episodes and through our support section you can find a place to order you very own adventures in vinyl T Shirt.
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14 DEC 2024 · On this episode of Adventures in Vinyl, Adam and I discuss this second album released by this Portland, Oregon band in the year 1995. That band is Everclear and the album is Sparkle and Fade.
Song of The Week!
https://music.apple.com/us/album/changes-feat-the-budos-band/1485051210?i=1485051494
https://music.apple.com/us/album/so-tell-me-why/724758508?i=724758767
Stump The Barron!
https://music.apple.com/us/album/smooth-feat-rob-thomas/265816081?i=265816505
Everclear - Sparkle and FadeGenre:Â Alter
native Rock
Release Date:Â May 23, 1995
Studio(s):Â Smart, A&M, Electric Lady, Rondor
Producer(s):Â Art Alexakis, Brian Malouf, Micheal Douglass
Label:Â Capitol
Length: 42:47
Number of Tracks:Â 14
For more information on the band Everclear you can check out their website at https://www.everclearmusic.com/  IF you enjoyed this podcast be sure to check us out at our website athttp://www.adventuresinvinyl.com/ where you can find links to our episodes and through our support section you can find a place to order you very own adventures in vinyl T Shirt.
Album reviews from a different perspective. Two long time friends discuss popular and not so popular albums, and other music related items.
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| Author | Todd Ward |
| Organization | Todd Ward |
| Categories | Music Commentary |
| Website | www.adventuresinvinyl.com |
| ward@adventuresinvinyl.com |
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