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The JAM Yearbook

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Frequency: 1 episode/11d. Total Eps: 99

Welcome to The Jam Yearbook! This podcast started as two middle-aged guys taking a semi-deep dive into a single year of music in their lifetime. They never claim to be historians of music. They just love music. They end their episode by each sharing 5 songs that best reflects the year and build a massive playlist covering 50 years. Then they ran out of years! The show morphed into a monthly review of new music along with a randomly chosen subject to discuss each month. They rant and rave about the music in the world currently around them and assure listeners great new music still being made.

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10/11/2025
#42

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Album Anniversaries: January/February 2025

Season 2 · Episode 99

Monday, March 3, 2025 • Duration 53:22

Shaking off their holiday hangovers, Matt and Jim return with another round of album anniversaries. There were a couple of pleasant surprises from the poll that they were ready to dig into. It's not often they get to chat about Led Zeppelin so they take full advantage. The Pretenders debut, Bob Seger delivers classics, and Phil Collins begins his reign over the charts and award ceremonies. Jim shares a great story about a Black Crowes classic and Matt finally has his moment with Rush. Join in as they revisit, experience, and review classic albums from 25 years and beyond.

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Discovering Emo

Season 2 · Episode 98

Monday, February 3, 2025 • Duration 52:23

It might have been a mistake for two old guys to try to dive into emo music, but Matt and Jim decide to go for it. From it's post hardcore roots in the 80s and the underground Midwest emo scene in the 90s to the explosive pop (punk) emo sounds that overtake the airwaves in the 2000s, Matt and Jim try to decipher why they felt like they had been yelling at kids to get off their lawn. Rites of Spring, American Football, Jimmy Eat World, My Chemical Romance, Paramore....this list goes on. It's the genre that has continues to reshape it's sound and refuses to go away. Their final verdict? Jump in and listen to a few surprising revelations and a few opinions that remained unchanged.

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Version 2024

Season 3 · Episode 97

Sunday, January 12, 2025 • Duration 59:47

New Year: same 'ol Matt and Jim. The guys come back to the original format to wrap up the best of 2024. There were a lot of surprises to be found. Jim discovered country music and Matt discovers The Cure! Women dominated the music scene once again in almost every genre and rightly so. While the year had some great new releases, they found that the beginning of the year was heavily weighted with the good stuff, while the second half left much to be desired. Matt and Jim share their favorite new songs, a few albums, and give their opinions on the songs chosen by the audience poll. 2024 might not go down as a classic year in music, but there was still a lot worth adding to the collection.

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Album Anniversaries: November/December 2024

Season 3 · Episode 97

Tuesday, December 17, 2024 • Duration 55:27

Two for the price of one you say? Everything love a good deal around Christmas. Unfortunately, not everyone likes to release new music. Who wants to compete with Mariah for the Number One spot? Matt and Jim combine the months of November and December and still manage to salvage some amazing music. Pink Floyd builds The Wall, Wham Makes It Big and London Calls The Clash. They also share a little TLC and discuss what the Dr. was prescribing for 2001. But Seriously, what do they really think of Phil Collins? Show a little holiday spirit and give this episode a listen!

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The Producers

Season 3 · Episode 95

Thursday, November 28, 2024 • Duration 48:47

What really goes behind making an album? Does all of the magic belong to the artist? Absolutely not. In this episode, Matt and Jim explore the few producers who are behind some of the biggest albums recorded in the past 50 years. They discuss style and sound. Names like Quincy Jones, Rick Rubin and Mutt Lange are closely related to Michael Jackson, Johnny Cash, Shania Twain, Def Leppard and so many more. Come listen as the guys discuss producers crossing genres from rap to country and metal to pop as they attempt to create the legacy sound that the fans will always recognize.

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Album Anniversaries: October 2024

Season 3 · Episode 94

Sunday, November 3, 2024 • Duration 47:30

The days are getting shorter as stick season approaches, but there are still a lot of great albums celebrating anniversaries in October for Matt and Jim to discuss. They revisit well-known classics along with a few surprises chosen for the show by the audience. Billy Joel's sun is setting on the horizon, Tom Petty is hitting his stride, and U2 is a step away from worldwide domination. Matt brings a childhood favorite as his pick for the month. Jim gets philosophical about the bond music can create between friends and how the best memories can give us the music we will always go back to first. There's a little rule bending as they go along, but isn't that what rules are made for?

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The Overachievers: You're the Worst!

Season 3 · Episode 93

Saturday, October 19, 2024 • Duration 48:13

When an artist achieves the number one position on the charts, it can be the pinnacle of their career. But is every number one deserving of that sacred chart position? Or are some songs on the charts for so long, they overstay their welcome. Matt and Jim polled the audience to see what they thought were the least deserving number one songs of all time and the choices were surprising. From Elton John to Starship to the Black Eyed Peas, the Matt and Jim go through each song and share their own verdict. It's not pretty, but it's pretty funny.

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Album Anniversaries: September 2024

Season 3 · Episode 92

Tuesday, September 24, 2024 • Duration 53:15

Fresh from their Hair Metal episode, Matt and Jim turn to the month of September. Matt is still trying to establish a Part 2 of the previous episode, but Jim tries to shift his focus. Some big albums reach new milestones. Jim questions if they are the best that could have been chosen for the show. Matt and Jim both are pushed outside their comfort zone and find themselves at odds with a couple of albums. Janet Jackson, Aerosmith, REM and more are in the mix. So join Matt and Jim as they get into the nitty gritty of the music.

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Nothing But A Hair Time

Season 3 · Episode 91

Saturday, September 14, 2024 • Duration 57:57

Welcome to the Hair Metal special! This is also known as Jim's Day Off and Matt's Dream Episode. Originally intended to be a derogatory reference, "Hair Metal" has been a label embraced by loyal fans for over 3 decades. On this episode, Matt and Jim dive into the history and influences of hair metal. They discuss when they think it peaked and what else besides the rise of grunge led to its demise. Matt has a name-dropping marathon as he reconnects to the music that helped define the core of his musical journey. Oh, but sorry Sandy, he forgot to mention Europe.

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Album Anniversaries: August 2024

Season 3 · Episode 90

Saturday, August 17, 2024 • Duration 55:28

It's time to move on to August, but this time Matt and Jim celebrate album anniversaries with a twist. Instead of imposing their own picks of best albums celebrating this month, they polled the audience to let them decide. That's not to say it stops them from sharing their opinions about the audience choices. They take the top 5 and count them down like the old days. They jump from funk to hair metal and from trip-hop to Brit-pop with a little disco between it all. Matt and Jim each then share their own favorite album celebrating in August. Of course it wouldn't be right if they didn't throw in a few honorable mentions. So come join in a discover the albums the audience picked, or better than that, join our JAM Yearbook Facebook group page and cast your own vote for next month!

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