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Record Roulette: A Music Appreciation Podcast
@rrmusicpod
Frequency: 1 episode/9d. Total Eps: 111
This is a podcast about the greatest music of all time. Every two weeks we choose an album from the Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Albums to discuss with a rotating cast of guests - everything from physicists and journalists to politicians and musicians.
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BONUS EPISODE: Five Questions with Record Roulette
mercredi 29 mai 2024 • Duration 10:06
This is the FINAL episode of Record Roulette, so we asked the full crew to answer the following questions:
- What is your dream concert?
- Who from the music world - dead or alive - would you most want to have a beer or coffee with?
- What is your favourite album?
- Which album doesn't get the credit or recognition it deserves?
- What is one song you wish you could take credit for writing?
Have questions? Let us know on Twitter, Instagram or Facebook at @rrmusicpod.
Music by lemonmusicstudio from Pixabay.
Which album do you wish we covered on Record Roulette?
mercredi 22 mai 2024 • Duration 07:56
As we close down the show, it's sad to think of the many, many albums we won't cover on Record Roulette. Which album would Eamon, Nathan and Sonya like to cover? Find out.
Singles Going Steady - Buzzcocks (Review) with Michael Simon
mercredi 20 mars 2024 • Duration 41:00
We asked all-star guest Michael Simon - the creator of VH1 Storytellers - to FINALLY pick an album that makes him happy, after previously chatting with us about The Cure, NWA and The Velvet Underground. This is what he picked - a "compilation" by semi-obscure punk rockers Buzzcocks, which comes in at #250 on the Rolling Stone list. On this episode we cover:
- Whether this is a compilation or not
- Whether this is punk or not
- Why this album didn't break the Buzzcocks into America
If you don't know anything about Singles Going Steady, take a quick listen to our 101 here: https://recordroulettepodcast.com/episode/singles-going-steady-101
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Music by lemonmusicstudio from Pixabay.
Mini-Episode: Ready to Die, Blonde and Look-Ka Py Py
mercredi 10 novembre 2021 • Duration 05:05
In this mini-episode, Eamon tackles episode questions, including:
- Did any of the songs from "Blonde" hit the charts?
- How many songs dropped at least 200 spots on the Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Albums list between 2012 and 2020?
- How many instrumental albums are on the list?
He also reveals the following week's album.
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Look-Ka Py Py
mercredi 3 novembre 2021 • Duration 45:25
Episode Details
Eamon O’Flynn is joined by Nathan Smith and Kaleigh Rogers to discuss Look-Ka Py Py, the second studio album from American funk group The Meters. This album ranked #415 on the 2020 Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Albums of All Time list.
Runtime: 45 minutes
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Who are The Meters?
The Meters are an American funk group that originally produced music from the late 1960s until 1977, and then sporadically from 1989 onward. They played an influential role as backing musicians for artists like Lee Dorsey, Robert Palmer, Dr. John and Allen Toussaint, and they are considered originators of funk along with artists like James Brown. The Meters continue to influence music, with their tracks sampled by artists like LL Cool J and Queen Latifah, Run-DMC, Ice Cube, Cypress Hill, Public Enemy, A Tribe Called Quest and the Beastie Boys.
What is Look-Ka Py Py?
Look-Ka Py Py is The Meters’ second studio album. Released in 1969, the album is considered a landmark in the New Orleans funk community, with both the album and its title track achieving chart success. Look-Ka Py Py is a mainstay of the Rolling Stone Greatest Albums list, ranking #218 in 2003, #220 in 2012 and #415 in 2020.
Blonde - Frank Ocean (Review)
mercredi 27 octobre 2021 • Duration 51:45
Episode Details
Eamon O’Flynn is joined by Nathan Smith and Kate Graham to discuss Blonde, the second studio album from American musician Frank Ocean. This album ranked #79 on the 2020 Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Albums of All Time list.
Runtime: 52 minutes
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Who is Frank Ocean?
Frank Ocean (1987-) is an American singer, songwriter, record producer, rapper, photographer and visual artist. was an American musician, singer and songwriter. His music encompasses jazz, funk, R&B, experimental, soul and psychedelic rock genres. In 2013 he was one of Time’s 100 most influential people in the world, and The Wall Street Journal regards him as the most dominant artist of the 2010s. Ocean has two albums in the top-150 of the Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Albums list - Blonde (#79) and Channel Orange (#148).
What is Blonde?
Blonde is Frank Ocean’s second studio album. Released in 2016, it was an immediate critical and commercial success, debuting at number one on the US Billboard 200. Standout tracks include “Nikes,” “Pink + White” and “Ivy.” Blonde was included on numerous lists of the best albums of 2016, best albums of the 2010s, best albums of the 21st century and best albums of all time.
Ready to Die - Biggie (Review)
mercredi 20 octobre 2021 • Duration 52:51
This episode is all about Biggie's masterpiece Ready to Die, which is ranked #22 on the 2020 Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Albums of All Time list.
One of the listeners grew up in rural Canada. Another in a small city in Canada. The third is from Pakistan. And yet, they're talking about an album that captures the black experience in New York City in the early 1990s. What could go wrong?
Three people, three perspectives and three degrees of experience with The Notorious B.I.G's work come together to discuss an album that's controversial, complex and, in the end, a definitive part of hip hop history.
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Runtime: 53 minutes
Music by lemonmusicstudio from Pixabay.
Mini-Episode: Major Programming Announcement!
mercredi 13 octobre 2021 • Duration 03:09
In this mini-episode, Eamon doesn't answer any listener questions but makes a MAJOR PROGRAMMING ANNOUNCEMENT!
He also reveals the following week's album.
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Coat of Many Colors
mercredi 6 octobre 2021 • Duration 47:12
We're talking about Dolly Parton's 1971 country classic Coat of Many Colors, which turns up on the 2020 Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Albums list at #257.
What happens when three people with near-zero Dolly experience listen to this album?
They love it, that's what happens.
Eamon O’Flynn is joined by Anthony Ramsay and Alex Kinsella to discuss this album, their future Dolly-listening plans and more.
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Runtime: 46 minutes
Music by lemonmusicstudio from Pixabay.
Mini-Episode: R&B Album Construction, Ray Charles, Etta James and Nina Simone
mercredi 29 septembre 2021 • Duration 08:00
In this mini-episode, Eamon tackles listener questions, including:
- Was there an actual difference in the culture of r&b or other genres when it came to album construction?
- Did you know that Ray Charles was nicknamed the “High Priest of Soul” and Nina Simone was nicknamed the “High Priestess of Soul”?
- How could you possibly confuse Etta James with Nina Simone?
He also reveals the following week's album.
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