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That Record Got Me High Podcast

Are you a music obsessive? Can you sit down for an hour or so poring over an album you love, digging deep into the lyrics, musical references and "secret sauce" that makes it so special to you? Then this just MIGHT be your podcast! Each week your host - rock-n-roll lifer and recovering punk Rob Elba - sits down with a special guest to dissect a record that - metaphorically - got them high.

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48:41

S5E218 - Patron Episode: That ONE Song By That...

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2022/04/05

For this special bonus episode, I asked my Patrons to send in a song they kind of love by a band/artist they kind of hate. It's: That ONE Song By That Band/Artist I Don't Really Like Got Me High! As usual, they did NOT disappoint!! Songs featured in this episode: Superstar - The Carpenters; Viva La Vida - Coldplay; Stranglehold - Ted Nugent; Crazy Horses - The Osmonds; No One Like You - Scorpions; Peace Frog - The Doors; Heard 'em Say - Kanye West; Total Eclipse Of The Heart - Bonnie Tyler;

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S5E217 - Kate Bush 'Hounds Of Love' with Jim Camacho

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2022/04/02

Singer/songwriter...musician...producer...et cetera...et cetera Jim Camacho sat down to discuss a record that got him high over 35 years ago and continues to inspire him today: 1985s 'Hounds Of Love' by the incomparable Kate Bush. The songs on this record are at once dramatic, moving, wildly adventurous and undeniably Kate! "Do you want to feel how it feels?" Songs featured in this episode: Hounds of Love - The Futureheads; When The World Stops Spinning - Jim Camacho; Free Man In Paris - Joni

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01:09:32

S5E216 - Tom Lehrer 'More of Tom Lehrer' with Jeff...

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2022/03/26

Emmy-winning writer Jeff Greenstein (Friends, Will & Grace, Parenthood, Desperate Housewives) knows a thing or two about comedy. So it's no surprise that a record that got HIM high as a young impressionable adolescent ALSO made him laugh. A lot. The songs on 'More of Tom Lehrer' by singer-songwriter/satirist Tom Lehrer combine wickedly-clever wordplay with an absurdist - at times dark - sense of humor that clearly influenced Jeff's future work. "And we will all go together when we go..." Songs

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01:28:28

S5E215 - Heartbreakers 'Live at Max's Kansas City'...

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2022/03/19

As teens growing up in Summit, New Jersey in the late 70s, NY Punk Godfather Jack Rabid (Big Takeover Magazine) and his likeminded friends would sneak off to Manhattan to catch shows by the exciting new bands and punk legends they were reading about. Even at 17 they knew Johnny Thunders and his Heartbreakers were something special, and the blistering live document 'Heartbreakers Live at Max's Kansas City' is a prime example of why they rarely missed a show. "I don't know why you just don't... Let

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01:08:41

S5E214 - Catherine Wheel 'Chrome' with Nate Levine

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2022/03/12

In 1993, British alternative/shoegaze band Catherine Wheel paired-up with producer Gil Norton (Pixies) to create a record that fused the atmospheric beauty of their debut with a crushing wall-of-sound: 'Chrome'. The feedback-drenched tales of beauty and paranoia caught the ear of this week's guest, artist/poet Nate Levine, and he joined us for a deep-dive into the sonic muck. Songs featured in this episode: Black Metallic - Catherine Wheel; Sweetness & Light - Lush; Man In The Box - Alice In

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01:09:08

S5E213 - Phoebe Bridgers 'Punisher' with Hillary...

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2022/03/05

This week, activist and co-host of 'The Muck Podcast' Hillary Dougherty takes a break from smashing the patriarchy to bring us a record that made the pandemic slightly more bearable for her: 'Punisher' by indie-rock sensation Phoebe Bridgers. It was a fun, lively conversation and no guitars were destroyed! Songs featured in this episode: Dylan Thomas - Better Oblivion Community Center; Motion Sickness - Phoebe Bridgers; Sad Songs (Say So Much) - Elton John; Waltz #2 - Eliott Smith; DVD Menu, Garden

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59:52

S5E212 - The Essential Sandy Denny with Frank 'Rat...

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2022/02/26

Returning guest, producer, experimental/noise music pioneer and curmudgeon Frank 'Rat Bastard' Falestra invited us to his South Beach, Miami studio for a crash course on pre-eminent British singer/songwriter Sandy Denny. In her short life, Denny left an impressive body of work both with the UK folk rock band Fairport Convention and solo releases. File under: essential listening. Songs featured in this episode: Untitled - Rat Bastard, Mark Morgan & Thurston Moore; A Boy Called Rat - The Rat Opera

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S5E211 - Leon Bridges 'Coming Home' with Camila Risso

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2022/02/19

Frequent guest and music lover Camila Risso is always on the lookout for sounds that move her...or make her want to move! When she discovered then-25-year-old Leon Bridges and his debut album 'Coming Home' in 2015, she was immediately drawn to his smooth, soulful voice and deeply personal songs. You can brand it as 'retro', but the sound he created with Austin Jenkins and Josh Block of the Texas psych-rock band White Denim is both meticulously old-school and profoundly timeless. Songs featured in

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S5E210 - Patron Valentine's Episode: That Record...

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2022/02/14

For this BONUS Valentine's Day episode, we asked our Patrons to send us a song that broke their heart. Because sometimes, love stinks! Songs featured in this episode: Love Hurts - Nazareth; Alone Again, Naturally - Gilbert O'Sullivan; Operator - Jim Croce; Whatever (Folk Song in C) - Elliott Smith; If I Didn't Love You - Squeeze; Things - Paul Westerberg; I Am The Cosmos - Chris Bell; 1963 - New Order; Don't Dream It's Over - Crowded House; It Makes No Difference - The Band; Mardy Bum - Arctic

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01:10:03

S5E209 - ALL 'Allroy's Revenge' with Dan Bonebrake

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2022/02/12

A self-professed band geek whose first instrument was trumpet, this week's guest - bassist extraordinaire Dan Bonebrake (Dashboard Confessional, The Lightworkers, Vacant Andys, Quit, Honest Liars...) - brought us a record that for him is an amalgamation of everything he loves about music: "Allroy's Revenge" by ALL. 3/4 of legendary CA punk band Descendents (Bill Stevenson, Karl Alvarez, and Stephen Egerton) teamed up with singer Scott Reynolds in 1989 to create this powerfully melodic, infectiously

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01:08:30

S5E208 - Stevie Wonder 'Songs In The Key Of Life'...

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2022/02/05

This week's guest Bob Fay (Sebadoh, Deluxx, Cardinal) has played on a wide swath of punk/indie releases, so it makes perfect sense that the album he chose to discuss was 'Songs in the Key of Life' by Stevie Wonder, right? Right?? Both Elton John and Michael Jackson sited it as a personal favorite, and Prince simply called it the best album ever recorded - so Bob may be onto something... Songs featured in this episode: Temptation Tide, Ocean - Sebadoh; Glory Halleloo - Reverend Blind Gary Davis;

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01:11:50

S5E207 - Lucinda Williams 'Car Wheels On A Gravel...

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2022/01/29

We ventured once again into the Rat's lair - otherwise known as the South Beach studio of Frank 'Rat Bastard' Falestra - and sat down with Miami-via-Pennsylvania singer/songwriter Nick Mencia a.k.a. Nick County to discuss the stunning "Car Wheels on a Gravel Road" by Lucinda Williams. The soul-baring songs of Williams transcend any alt-country/American roots-rock labels, and the album is truly a stone cold genre-defying masterpiece! Songs featured in this episode: If You Still Love Me - Nick

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S5E206 - Bumblefoot 'Abnormal' with Larry Smith

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2022/01/22

What do Guns N' Roses, Young Frankenstein and Johnny Rotten all have in common? They are all name-checked in this episode as we take a deep dive into guitar prodigy - and former GnR member - Ron 'Bumblefoot' Thal's 7th solo release, 'Abnormal', with special guest Larry Smith. Come for the over-the-top musicianship and quirky-but-catchy songs, stay for the self-effacing humor and Axl Rose shade. Songs featured in this episode: Maskholes - Socially Distant; Sweet Child o' Mine - Guns N'

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S5E205 - Elvis Costello and the Attractions 'Armed...

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2022/01/15

When our guest Steve Carroll was a North London lad of fourteen in 1979, the Virgin Records window display of Elvis Costello's 'Armed Forces' (his 2nd album with the Attractions and 3rd overall) caught his eye, but he wasn't quite ready for the record to catch his ears yet. The heady mix of catchy melodies, fierce musicianship and ultra-clever wordplay eventually won him over a few years later, and he leads us on a deep dive into the snakes and ladders of this monumental release. "Oh, I just don't

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01:03:32

S5E204 - The Jam 'Setting Sons' with Rory Cox

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2022/01/08

U.K. punk/mod titans The Jam burned fast and bright in their relatively short existence - they released 18 consecutive Top 40 singles in the United Kingdom, from their debut in 1977 to their break-up in December 1982, including four number one hits. This week we're joined by California Public Utilities Regulatory Analyst - and music fan - Rory Cox to discuss their fourth record, the thematically ambitious almost-a-concept-album 'Setting Sons'. Songs featured in this episode: Private Hell - The

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S5E203 - Bonus Patron-curated Episode: That Female...

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2022/01/02

In this special BONUS Episode, we asked our Patrons to send in a favorite song by a female artist or female-led band. Let's hear it for the girls!! Songs featured in this episode: Can’t Stop - Missy Elliott; You Don’t Own Me - Leslie Gore; Valentine - Snail Mail; Billy’s Birthday - Romeo Void; Our Lips Are Sealed - The Go-Go's; Emotions & Math - Margaret Glaspy; Hypocrite - Lush; Stop In The Name Of Love - The Supremes; Girl Anachronism - Dresden Dolls; Addictions - Lucy Dacus; There Was A Boy -

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S5E202 - Matthew Sweet 'Girlfriend' with Paul Roub

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2022/01/01

In 1990 Matthew Sweet - who was going through a divorce and was just dropped by his record label - assembled a band that included iconic guitarists Richard Lloyd and Robert Quine and released what would be his breakout album, 1991's 'Girlfriend'. Singer/songwriter Paul Roub sat down with Rob to discuss this stripped-down slab of noisy pop goodness. Songs featured in this episode: Be Human - Paul Roub; Three Little Pigs - Green Jelly; Blank Generation - Richard Hell & The Voidoids; Alive - Pearl Jam;

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01:16:11

S5E201 - The Vulgar Boatmen 'You And Your Sister'...

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2021/12/18

At the time of their 1989 debut album 'You And Your Sister', The Vulgar Boatmen constituted two bands: one based in Florida and one based in Indiana. Returning guest Steve Michener (Big Dipper, Volcano Suns, Dumptruck) makes the case that their wonderfully subdued, heart-tugging songs easily overshadow their slightly bizarre backstory. Come along for the ride... Songs featured in this episode: All Going Out Together - Big Dipper; Back Where I Belong - Dumptruck; Black And White - Crippled Pilgrims;

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01:20:29

S5E200 - Miles Davis 'On The Corner' with Rich Gilbert

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2021/12/11

For our 200th episode, Boston guitar legend Rich Gilbert (Human Sexual Response, The Zulus, Frank Black & The Catholics) joins us to discuss a record that stoked his lifelong passion for creating music without boundaries: 'On The Corner' by Miles Davis. It's also the return of Barry Stock to the guest co-host chair, making sure Rich had someone intelligent to talk jazz with. Dig it! Songs featured in this episode: Never Again - Zulus; Big River, After The Fire Is Gone - The Silver Threads; The

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01:16:57

S5E199 - The National 'Trouble Will Find Me' with...

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2021/12/04

Political Consultant and Speechwriter Brian Franklin knows a thing or two about the impact words can have, and the existential dread and barely repressed frustration of Matt Berninger's lyrics paired with his band The National's viscerally elegant music hits him in all the right places. We discuss the Brooklyn-by-way-of-Cincinnati band’s breakout 2013 album 'Trouble Will Find Me' in this slow-burner of an episode. "If I stay here I'll never leave If I stay here trouble will find me I believe..."

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