I conducted a 13-hour interview with the two founders of legendary 1960s soft pop act The Association, Terry Kirkman and Jules Alexander, in which they rated the entirety of their own discography.   In this episode, we start at the end, in deft tribute to Raging Bull, so as to better understand what precisely went…

Welcome to The Pre-Episode, a new free-to-all song-length Thursday mini-podcast you can use to suss whether or not you'll enjoy that Friday's episode!  Spoiler alert: YOU WILL ENJOY IT, no matter who the guest is or the band we're rating. Today we bring you 10 inarguable reasons that'd make you simply foolish to skip this…

All Things Must Pass. Derek & The Dominoes. Rikki Don’t Lose That Number. The Low Spark Of High Heeled Boys.  Maybe you haven’t heard his name, but you’ve definitely moved to the rhythm his hands beat out unerringly for years.   In this episode, rock scribe and Jim Gordon biographer JOEL SELVIN details the starkly…

Joe and Dave welcome Bob Forrest (of Thelonius Monster, The Bicycle Thief and Celebrity Rehab) to discuss the work of The Band from 1970 to 1998. We love you, Robbie. And we're going to miss you very badly. NEXT WEEK: Jim Gordon Part 2! CONNECT Join our Soldiers of Sound Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1839109176272153 Patreon: www.Patreon.com/Discograffiti…

Joe and Dave welcome Bob Forrest (of Thelonius Monster, The Bicycle Thief and Celebrity Rehab) to discuss the  work of The Band from their inception through their classic self-titled 1969 album. We love you, Robbie. And we're going to miss you very badly. NEXT WEEK: Jim Gordon Part 2! CONNECT Join our Soldiers of Sound…

All Things Must Pass. Derek & The Dominoes. You’re So Vain. Rikki Don’t Lose That Number. The Low Spark Of High Heeled Boys.  Maybe you haven’t heard his name, but you’ve definitely moved to the rhythm his hands beat out unerringly for years.   In this episode, rock scribe and Jim Gordon biographer JOEL SELVIN…

Welcome to The Pre-Episode, a new song-length Thursday mini-podcast you can use to suss whether or not you'll enjoy that Friday's episode!  Spoiler alert: YOU WILL ENJOY IT, no matter who the guest is or the band we're rating. Today we bring you 10 inarguable reasons that'd make you simply foolish to skip the Joel…

YouTube music critic Anthony Fantano of The Needle Drop wasn’t born an icon—he struggled and slaved just like the rest of us schmoes.   In 13 action-packed minutes, Fantano reveals to Discograffiti: Which punk band had an enormous influence on him as a teen; The music he was listening to while growing up in suburban…

Welcome to The Pre-Episode, a new song-length Thursday mini-podcast you can use to suss whether or not you'll enjoy that Friday's episode! Spoiler alert: YOU WILL ENJOY IT, no matter who the guest is or the band we're rating. Today we bring you 10 inarguable reasons that'd make you simply foolish to skip the Fantano…

In this episode, Taja Cheek & Ben Chapoteau-Katz of hypnotic loop-based indie darlings L’Rain talk with Discograffiti about: Their attitude on the modern rock-star day job; Whether or not their mesmerizing loop-based music is actually influenced by the Grateful Dead; And why Taja’s stage name has turned out to have led her on such an…