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This week, hosts Reggie Worth and Jason Jefferies welcome special guest Scott Ballew, who discusses his new album Rio Bravo.  Topics of discussion include directing a film vs. recording an album, surrender, the heart, Bob Dylan, John Lennon and Harry Nilsson, Paul Thomas Anderson, whether people can change vs. whether people want to change, pandemic creativity, and much more.  Rio Bravo is a Listmas LOCK.  Happy Listening, friends!

This week, hosts Reggie Worth and Jason Jefferies discuss the new releases of 9/27/24, including new releases by Billy Strings, The Black Dahlia Murder, JD McPherson, The Voidz, Lady Gaga, Bill Weeds & Cory Weeds, and more.  Also discussed is how Julian Casablancas is like LeBron James.  Happy Listening, friends!

This week, hosts Reggie Worth and Jason Jefferies discuss the new releases of 9/20/24 including Flow Critical Lucidity by Thurston Moore, Viva Tu by Manu Chao, Five Dice, All Threes by Bright Eyes, and In Waves by Jamie XX.  Happy Listening!

This week, hosts Reggie Worth and Jason Jefferies are joined by music journalist Corey duBrowa, author of An Ideal for Living: A Celebration of the EP-Extended Play, in a discussion about whether EPs and live albums should be considered in discussion regarding the Album of the Year.  Also discussed are the new releases of 9/13/24, including Rack by The Jesus Lizard, Soft Tissue by Tindersticks, Moon Mirror by Nada Surf, and much more.  Happy Listening!

It's a big week on the Listmas Podcast!  Hosts Reggie Worth and Jason Jefferies discuss the new releases of 9/4/24, including Manning Fireworks by MJ Lenderman, THE FORCE by LL Cool J, Something Is Working Up Above My Head by Shovels and Rope, Viva Hinds by Hinds, A Stranger Desired by Bleachers, Luck and Strange by David Gilmour, Sick of Being Sick! by Jon Spencer, Born Horses by Mercury Rev and more!  Happy listening, friends!

This week, hosts Reggie Worth and Jason Jefferies discuss the new releases of August 30, 2024 including Every Time I Think About You by The Cactus Blossoms, Wild God by Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds, Sweet Critters by Caleb Caudle, A Ballet Through Mud by RZA, the Colorado Symphony & Christopher Dragon and more!  Happy Listening!

This week, hosts Reginald Worth and Jason Jefferies discuss the new releases of 8/23/24, including Romance by Fontaines D.C., Woodland Studios by Gillian Welch and David Rawlings, Bread by Sofi Tukker and The Bed I Made by The Softies.  Happy listening!

This week, hosts Reggie Worth and Jason Jefferies discuss the new releases of 8/16/2024 including Long Way Home by Ray LaMontagne, Thus Spoke the Fool by Pony Bradshaw, F-1 Trillion by Post Malone and more.  Happy Listening!

This week, hosts Reggie Worth and Jason Jefferies discuss the new releases of August 9, 2024 including SORCS 80 by Thee Oh Sees, Flight b741 by King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard, Easy Company by Futurebirds and more.  Happy Listening, friends!

For the first of our special LISTMAS LOCK episodes, hosts Reggie Worth and Jason Jefferies are joined by Jason Lytle, frontman of Grandaddy, who discusses his latest album Blu Wav, which is on Dangerbird Records.  Topics of discussion include skateboarding, the intersection of nature and technology, the influence of place on art, office environments, Jazzmasters, the lesser explored parts of Yosemite, making positives out of negatives, Pintos on the moon and much more.  Blu Wav can be purchased from your friendly local record store or ordered here.  Happy listening!

This week, hosts Reggie Worth and Jason Jefferies discuss the new releases of 8/2/24 including Aghori Mhori Mei by The Smashing Pumpkins, No Name by Jack White, Smoke & Fiction by X, Michael & The Mighty Midnight Revival by Killer Mike, Vultures 2 by Kanye West and Friends, Serving Country by Young Gravy and more.  Happy Listening!

This week, hosts Reggie Worth and Jason Jefferies discuss the new releases of 07/26/24 including Made By These Moments by Red Clay Strays, The Fear of Standing Still by American Aquarium, Vertigo by Wand, Red Mile by Crack Cloud and more!  Happy listening, friends!

This week, hosts Reggie Worth and Jason Jefferies are joined by Chris Ayers for a discussion about the best metal releases of 2024, including ATRÆ BILIS, Thou, Hashtronaut, Ministry and Atrophy.  Also covered are new releases by Charley Crockett, Dr. Dog, GUM and Ambrose Kenny-Smith, Beachwood Sparks, Childish Gambino and more.  Happy listening!  

This week, Jason Jefferies and Reggie Worth are joined by Lauren Marlowe in a discussion about the new releases of July 12, 2024 including Passage Du Desir by Johnny Blue Skies (Sturgill Simpson), When I'm Called by Jake Xerxes Fussell, Evolve by Phish, Live Vol 1 by Billy Strings, The Death of Slim Shady by Eminem, X's by Cigarettes After Sex, L.A. Times by Travis, and Charm by Clairo.  Happy listening!

This week, hosts Reggie Worth and Jason Jefferies discuss The Great American Bar Scene by Zach Bryan (with input by special guest Abigail Worth).  Also, a Listmas in July round of "In or Out". Happy Listening!

This week, hosts Reggie Worth and Jason Jefferies are joined by special guests John Davis of Folk Implosion and Van Jefferies.  Discussed are the new releases from 06/26/24 including Walk Thru Me by The Folk Implosion, Redd Kross by Redd Kross, South of Here by Nathaniel Rateliff & the Night Sweats, Strut of Kings by Guided by Voices, LOOM by Imagine Dragons, Songwriter by Johnny Cash, Valley of Abandoned Songs by The Felice Brothers, Bad Cameo by James Blake & Lil Yachty, Love Heart Cheat Code by Hiatus Kaiyote, and Hot Sun Cool Shroud--EP by Wilco.  Happy Listening!

This week, hosts Jason Jefferies and Reggie Worth discuss the new releases of June 21, 2024 including Stung! by Pond, Texicali by Dave Alvin and Jimmie Dale Gilmore, Good Together by Lake Street Dive, WeirdOs by O., Afraid of Tomorrow by The Mysterines,  and Proxy Music by Linda Thompson.  Happy listening!

This week, hosts Reggie Worth and Jason Jefferies are joined by Hank Smith, who discusses his new album with Hank, Pattie & the Current (Paper Lanterns).  Also discussed: As It Ever Was, So It Will Be Again by The Decemberists, Why Lawd? by NxWorries, Again! Again! by Mr. Sam & the People People, The Gloss by Cola, The Art of the Lie by John Grant, New World Depression by $uicideboy$, Sonido Cósmico by Hermanos Gutiérrez, and POPtical Illusion by John Cale.  

This week, Reggie and Jason discuss the new releases from June 7th, 2024 including La Fleur by Kelley Stoltz, BRAT by Charlie xcx, Below the Waste by Goat Girl, NO HANDS by Joey Valence & Brae, EELS TIME! by Eels, Radiosoul by Alfie Templeman, Carrot On Strings by Man Man, TIMELESS by KAYTRANADA, Time by The Game, Keep Me On Your Mind/See You Free by Bonny Light Horseman, Countin' the Miles by Jesse Daniel and Miracle Focus by Strand of Oaks.  Happy Flag Day! 

This week, Reggie Worth and Jason Jefferies discuss the new albums released on 5/31/24 including >>>> by Beak>, Dreamachine by Habit, Ship to Shore by Richard Thompson, Jump Rope by Buffalo Tom, and The Border by Willie Nelson.  Also discussed are Sylvan Esso, The Rolling Stones, Tyler Childers, TANGK by Idles, Where we've been, Where we go from here... by Friko, Up On Gravity Hill by METZ, No by Tomato Flower, What Do We Do Now by J Mascis, 40 Days a Rotting by The Meteors, Rio Bravo by Scott Ballew, and Light Verse by Iron & Wine.  Happy Listening!

This week, hosts Reggie Worth and Jason Jefferies discuss the new releases from 5/24/24 including Dark Times by Vince Staples, Frog In Boiling Water by DIIV, Sunday Morning Put-On by Andrew Bird, Alan Hampton and Ted Poor and News of the Universe by La Luz, and they also discuss the classic questions of the medium vs. the message and art vs. artist by way of Vultures I by Kanye West and Ty Dolly $ign, and Heatwave and Star Sign by Ryan Adams.

This week, Reggie and Jason discuss Moon and Stars by The Mavericks, Lives Outgrown by Beth Gibbons, To All Trains by Shellac, Atavista by Childish Gambino, Out in La La Land by Martha Spencer, Dark Matter by Pearl Jam, Tigers Blood by Waxahatchee, A LA SALA by Khruangbin, I Got Heaven by Mannequin Pussy, and much more.  Listmas!

This week, hosts Jason Jefferies and Reggie Worth discuss the new albums released during the week of 5/10/24, including Set The Tone (Guns & Roses) by Ghostface Killah, Rhumba Country by Pokey LaFarge, Stampede: Vol. 1 by Orville Peck, Can We Please Have Fun by Kings of Leon, Cape Forestier by Angus & Julia Stone, Death Jokes by Amen Dunes and The Moon Is In The Wrong Place by Shannon & The Clams.  Also discussed: Underdressed at the Symphony by Faye Webster, Loss of Life by MGMT, Only God Was Above Us by Vampire Weekend, and Lil Yachty.  

Episode 2 of The Listmas Podcast is upon us!  This week, Jason and Reggie discuss Wall of Eyes by The Smile, Diamond Jubilee by Cindy Lee, Here in the Pitch by Jessica Pratt, A Dream is All We Know by The Lemon Twigs, and Fearless Movement by Kamasi Washington.  Also discussed: poker, The Beach Boys, band dynamics, American Idol, the Kongs, and much more.  

Episode 1 of the Listmas Podcast hosted by Jason Jefferies and Reggie Worth is here!  Listmas is a magical day that celebrates the best albums released in a calendar year.  Discussed this episode is the concept of Listmas, what makes a great album, Final Summer by Cloud Nothings, People Who Aren't There Anymore by Future Islands, Blu Wav by Granddaddy, The Past Is Still Alive by Hurray for the Riff Raff, Hyperdrama by Justice, All Born Screaming by St. Vincent, and $10 Cowboy by Charley Crockett.