Ever looked at a CD or a record and said “What the heck is this? Looks interesting…I’ll buy that”?
We have! Many times. And tonight we’ll tell you ALL about it. Join special guest Alex Winter and a mystery host! Mike and Harrison are enjoying a deserved break, so Alex and Host will run the show tonight.
Our crew will show you the records, tell you the stories, and explain what these were good purchases (or not)! It’s going to be a good time tonight on Grab A Stack of Rock.
Today on TVC, Tim Durling finally gives in to the alien force that is Angine de Poitrine! Joining him is superfan Mike Ladano, and music archivist Robert Lawson who recently saw AdP in concert. Yow!
What is it about Angine de Poitrine? At 333 years old (each), they have come to Earth to show us “Music 2”, the natural successor to “Music”. Many have decried the gimmick: whacky costumes, microtonal bass and guitar, loops and alien “vocals”. Is that enough to make someone play the album on repeat at work? Watch the episode and find out.
What we discovered is that all three of us have different levels of appreciation for Angine de Poitrine, but that there is something special and unique about this band. It goes beyond the quirks. Something about this bizarre music is catchy and contagious. It scratches an itch you didn’t know you had. Robert speaks of a concert vibe that he’d never witnessed before. Even Rufus agrees!
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Bonus Episode
A Lot ‘O BLOTTO! Collected Works of Vinyl And CDs
A real treat for you today, with a special 17 minute bonus episode! Today we’ll go through my entire, still growing, Blotto collection. This will include all my vinyl, CDs, VHS, and more. There are stories to go with each, and a ton of show and tell. Included in this episode is an 8″ flexidisc, buttons, letters and more. There is even an Easter egg, but only the diehard of diehard Blotto aficionados will notice it.
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Bonus Episode: Summer HQ Tour with Grab A Stack of Rock!
Tonight, Mike is recording an episode with Peter Kerr of Rock Daydream Nation, so a pre-recorded episode is on deck! One of my all-time favourites in fact. As a sequel to last week’s bonus episode, a tour of Grab A Stack of Rock HQ, this week we’re doing the tour of Stack Summer HQ!
As we did last week, we’ll take a look at the memorabilia here at Summer HQ, and hear the stories. Some will be familiar to original readers, but most will be previously unseen and unheard. There is a lot of personal music history in these woods, going back to Grandpa’s original backyard parties with his turntable and massive speakers playing “The Gambler”! There are also plenty of cool books and collectibles, art and animals. Animals? Indeed – when one tours Grab A Stack of Rock Summer HQ, one must be prepared for chance encounters in the wild. One such encounter happens in this amazing video.
Please join tonight! This is an episode you don’t want to miss. Since I am recording with Rock Daydream Nation, I will not be in the comments section, but we’ll be back with your regular Stack soon!
Friday June 19 at 7:00 PM EST, 8:00 PM Atlantic. Enjoy on YouTube.
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Bonus Episode: A Tour of Grab A Stack of Rock HQ
With last week’s 150th episode out of the way, and Harrison taking a break, it’s time for two fun bonus episodes! In the first, this week we’re taking a tour of Grab A Stack of Rock home HQ.
Friends always want to take a tour of the home office. Now you can! Check out my memorabilia, collectibles, box sets, discs, tapes and more. You’ll even see a unique music format that has gone unseen on this show since the LeBrain Train days. Join me as we dig through stacks of rock to find nuggets and memories beneath. Books, instruments, clothing, Lego, figurines, toys…when you have this much rock, space becomes the problem! So we stack and stack, until one must dig to find it.
This is a fun episode. Join the premiere so we can chat!
Friday June 12 at 7:00 PM EST, 8:00 PM Atlantic. Enjoy on YouTube.
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Episode 147: When the Live Version is Our Definitive Version! With Joey Suto of Rock Show Critique
Please welcome Joey Suto of Rock Show Critique to the cast! We have a fun and varied show for you tonight, with lots of physical product. Expect CDs, vinyl, and maybe some tapes too. Tonight we’ll be looking at songs where the live version is our definitive version! This is a topic right up the Mad Metal Man’s alley!
Surely, you can name a few yourself. Some will be appearing in tonight’s show! Think about songs where the live version is always the go-to for you. And which live version? A newer one? A vintage one? We’ll hear 30 picks tonight, not including overlap. (Disclaimer for the pedantic: We don’t care how much of a recording is “live” for this exercise.)
Join us live, as we love to interact in the comments!
Friday May 15 at 7:00 PM EST, 8:00 PM Atlantic. Enjoy on YouTubeor Facebook.
50 Years of IRON MAIDEN episode 33: The Book of Souls
Special Guest: Reed Little
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Iron Maiden surprised many in 2015 when they announced that their new album, The Book of Souls, would be a double CD set clocking in at over 92 minutes. Those who were tiring of long Iron Maiden epics would be faced with five bonafide long-bombers, including the longest Iron Maiden song of all time, “Empire of the Clouds”. Led by single “Speed of Light”, The Book of Souls would go #1 in Australia, #2 in Canada, and #4 in the US. That is where our three co-hosts are from for this appropriately long episode.
Joining Mike and Harrison tonight is Reed “Attention to Detail” Little of the Contrarians. As usual, Reed brings his analytical mind to the table with some interesting notations. Together we break down all 11 songs, as well as the first (and last) Iron Maiden B-side in several years: “Maiden Voyage” from the Record Store Day single for “Empire of the Clouds”. This spoken-word track features Bruce and Nicko, and we’ll let you hear some of it tonight.
This episode is completely unedited. After covering the 11 songs, the tour, and artwork, we will leave you completely exhausted. Join us in the comments tonight!
Friday May 8 at 7:00 PM EST, 8:00 PM Atlantic. Enjoy on YouTube.
By request of Henry Wright, the “fourth member of the band” here at Grab A Stack of Rock, here is a recap of Friday, May 1st’s episode. It was episode 145: Top Seven Black Crowes Songs. For this episode we had three passionate fans: Mike, Uncle Meat, and new guest Alex Winter. Alex also brought some great physical product, including vinyl and promotional items. We also learned about some shadowy corners of the discography (such as iTunes Originals) and a man with a Black Crowes tattoo on his leg. With plenty of personal connections and agonizing cuts, here are our top Crowes tracks:
ALEX WINTER
7. Profane Prophecy (A Pound of Feathers)
6. I Ain’t Hiding (Before the Frost…Until the Freeze)
5. Blackberry (Three Snakes and One Charm)
4. Go Tell The Congregation (By Your Side)
3. Jealous Again (Shake Your Moneymaker)
2. Remedy (The Southern Harmony and Musical Companion)
1. She Talks To Angels (Shake Your Moneymaker)
UNCLE MEAT
7. Nebekanezer (Three Snakes and One Charm)
6. Midnight From the Inside Out (Lions)
5. Horsehead (By Your Side)
4. Descending (amorica)
3. No Speak No Slave (The Southern Harmony and Musical Companion)
2. Wiser Time (amorica)
1. Thorn In My Pride (The Southern Harmony and Musical Companion)
MIKE
7. You Wear It Well (1972)
6. I Ain’t Hiding (Before the Frost…Until the Freeze)
5. Kicking My Heart Around (By Your Side)
4. Words You Throw Away (Shake Your Moneymaker deluxe)
3. Twice As Hard (Shake Your Moneymaker)
2. The Garden Gate (Before the Frost…Until the Freeze – vinyl version)
1. Descending (amorica)
Grab A Stack of Rock episode 145: Top Seven Black Crowes Tracks with Uncle Meat and Alex Winter
Show summary:
Please welcome to the show, from the Contrarians and his own channel Tainted Decibels, musical scholar Alex Winter! Looking for a good theme to get Alex on a list show with Grab A Stack of Rock, Uncle Meat tossed ideas out and we all grabbed on to The Black Crowes as a topic we’d be eager to sink our beaks into. Formed in Atlanta Georgia in 1984 by the Brothers Robinson, the Crowes have broken up and reunited twice. They are currently in a “together” phase, and already on the second full-length album of this third era of the Crowes. With their new album A Pound of Feathers on shelves, the time is right to pay tribute to this ever-changing flock.
We decided on a Top Seven list as a new format. Better than a Top Five, but still hoping to do it in a timely manner. Let’s give it a shot.
All Black Crowes songs are on the table, and the table is open for discussion!
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🅻🅸🆅🅴 Episode
Episode 145: Top Seven Black Crowes Tracks with Uncle Meat and Alex Winter
Please welcome to the show, from the Contrarians and his own channel Tainted Decibels, musical scholar Alex Winter! Looking for a good theme to get Alex on a list show with Grab A Stack of Rock, Uncle Meat tossed ideas out and we all grabbed on to The Black Crowes as a topic we’d be eager to sink our beaks into. Formed in Atlanta Georgia in 1984 by the Brothers Robinson, the Crowes have broken up and reunited twice. They are currently in a “together” phase, and already on the second full-length album of this third era of the Crowes. With their new album A Pound of Feathers on shelves, the time is right to pay tribute to this ever-changing flock.
We decided on a Top Seven list as a new format. Better than a Top Five, but still hoping to do it in a timely manner. Let’s give it a shot.
All Black Crowes songs are on the table, and the table is open for discussion! We love to interact in the comments, so join us at 7:00 PM EST!
Click here for the link to the live show
Friday May 1 at 7:00 PM EST, 8:00 PM Atlantic. Enjoy onYouTube orFacebook.
50 Years of IRON MAIDEN bonus episode: Women In Uniform 2014 remix 7″ single
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Thanks to viewer Ian Cocks for alerting us to another single we needed to review for a bonus episode! In the early 2000s, Iron Maiden reissued some classic singles with brand new B-sides. What we did not know when we recorded that episode, is that Iron Maiden dropped another reissue single in 2014…with technically a new A-side! Or, at least a revised A-side. “Women In Uniform” had a remix which was released physically in 2014 as a limited edition vinyl 7″ single. The new mix is immediately obvious, which is why Ian contacted us to ask about it. He forwarded a link to a YouTube video, but was this remix available physically?
Dutifully, Mike ordered an expensive single on Discogs (12 years too late to avoid the “late tax”), while Harrison saved his money and waited for the verdict. When Mike confirmed the remix was on the 2014 single, we recorded this bonus episode. With ample visuals, join us for this special instalment, and learn everything we know about this unusual single (with a fair share of conjecture)! Maiden diehards will want this added to their collections immediately!
Wednesday April 29 at 12:00 Noon EST, 1:00 PM Atlantic. Enjoy on YouTube.
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