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Kevin spotlights a great independent label called Single Lock Records for this week's #TuesdayTriplePlay.  Featuring traditional blues, pop-noir, and indie rock. Cedric Burnside – I Be Trying (2021)Sample Track: “This World Can Be So Cold”Nicole Atkins – Memphis Ice (2021)Sample Track: “These Old Roses”Exotic Dangers – Nine Is Fine (2019)Sample Track: “Stripin’ Diamonds”Support the show

Is image everything?  That was certainly the case for heavy metal & hard rock bands back in the 80's, but the music scene quickly shifted in a different direction in the early 90's.  Grunge was king and anything glamorous or flamboyant in appearance was no longer cool; quite the opposite actually.  To this day there is a stigma attached to bands associated with the glam metal scene, even if they weren't technically glam metal.  But if you stripped away the visual and simply listened to the music being played, would you hear it differently?  We would venture to say yes, but we're admittedly biased since we grew up loving heavy metal.  So, what do you think?  Can you separate the image from the music?Support the show

Craig spotlights one of his favorite independent labels called Slumberland Records for this week's #TuesdayTriplePlay.  Today's mix includes 3 bands from San Francisco that create some of the best jangle-pop around!Songs FeaturedThe Reds, Pinks & Purples – Uncommon Weather (2021)Sample Track: "The Record Player And The Damage Done"The Umbrellas – The Umbrellas (2021)Sample Track: "Lonely”Chime School – Chime School (2021)Sample Track: "Fixing Motorcycles” Support the show

Happy New Year to everyone!  As we enter a new season of the Schizophrenic Music, we make a couple observations before we begin to meander...as we've been known to do on occasion.   We know some of you like it when we ramble on, but for those who don't, what would you like us to discuss?  We're certainly open to suggestions, so drop by and give us your thoughts!Insta: https://www.instagram.com/schizomusicpodTwitter: https://twitter.com/SchizoMusicPodFB: https://www.facebook.com/groups/schizomusicpodEmail: info@schizophrenicmusic.comSupport the show

For this week’s #TuesdayTriplePlay, Kevin spotlights 1 new album and 2 albums that he missed from 2021.  Today’s mix includes Afro-pop, rock, and Americana.Angelique Kidjo – Mother Nature (2021)Sample Track: “Mother Nature”The Mother Hips – Glowing Lantern (2021)Sample Track: “Looking At Long Days”Jade Bird – Different Kinds of Light (2021)Sample Track: “Now Is the Time”Support the show

Today we send 2021 off with our top 10 albums of the year.  So many great albums were released this year, but these were the cream of the crop for us.  Check ‘em out & see what you think!  Kevin's Top 10 of 202110.  Ani DiFranco – Revolutionary Love (Righteous Babe Records)9.  Whatitdo Archive Group – The Black Stone Affair (Record Kicks) 8.  Gojira – Fortitude (Roadrunner Records)7.  Mastodon – Hushed & Grim (Reprise)6.  John Hiatt / Jerry Douglas Group – Leftover Feelings (New West Records)5.  Jesse Malin – Sad & Beautiful World (Wicked Cool Records)4.  Allison Russell – Outside Child (Fantasy Records)3.  Rodney Crowell – Triage (RC1)2.  The True Loves – Sunday Afternoon (Color Red Records)1.  Robert Finley – Sharecropper’s Son (Easy Eye Sound) Craig's Top 10 of 202110. Hether – Sticky Thumb (Ear Slime Records / self-released)9. Aaron Fraser – Introducing (Easy Eye Sound / Dead Oceans)8. Faye Webster – I Know I'm Funny Ha Ha (Secretly Canadian)7. Lantlos – Wildhund (Prophecy Produ

For this week’s #TuesdayTriplePlay, Craig spotlights 3 albums released this year that just narrowly missed his best of list.  Today’s mix includes Brazilian jazz, Americana & jangle pop.Songs FeaturedAntonio Adolfo – Jobim Forever (2021)Sample Track: "Agua De Beber"Brinsley Schwarz – Tangled (2021)Sample Track: "You Drive Me To Drink”Massage – Still Life (2021)Sample Track: "Made of Moods” Support the show

Today we offer you a playlist of holiday selections & hope it makes your Christmas that much more festive! Vince Guarldi – “Christmas Is Coming” from A Charlie Brown Christmas (1965)Bing Crosby – “I’ll Be Home For Christmas (If Only In My Dreams)” from Merry Christmas (1955)Ramsey Lewis Trio – “Rudolph, The Red Nosed Reindeer” from More Sounds of Christmas (1964)Tommy Emmanuel – “Santa Claus Is Comin’ To Town” from All I Want For Christmas (2011)The Ventures – “Snow Flakes” from The Ventures Christmas Album (1965)The Ronettes – “Sleigh Ride” from A Christmas Gift For You From Phil Spector (1963)Dean Martin – “Silver Bells” from The Dean Martin Christmas Album (1966)Bobby Timmons – “White Christmas” from Holiday Soul (1965)Stevie Wonder – “The Miracles Of Christmas” from 20th Century Masters The Christmas Collection (1966)Beegie Adair – “Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas” from Jazz Piano Christmas (2009)Norah Jones – “Christmas Don’t Be Late” from I Dream Of Christmas (2021)Chet Baker / Christopher Ma

Today we continue with the unveiling of our top albums of the year & count down from 20 to 11.  Check em out!Kevin's Best of 2021 (part 2) 20.  Cha Wa – My People (Single Lock Records)19.  Brandi Carlile – In These Silent Days (Low Country Sound) 18.  Dirty Honey – Dirty Honey (Self-Released)17.  James McMurtry – The Horses & The Hounds (New West Records)16.  Kenny Garrett – Sounds From The Ancestors (Mac Avenue)15.  Bob Evans – Tomorrowland (Due Process)14.  Alice Cooper – Detroit Stories (Ear Music)13.  George Porter Jr & Runnin’ Pardeners – Crying For Hope (Self Released)12.  Neal Francis – In Plain Sight (ATO Records)11.  Demi Lovato – Dancing With The Devil: The Art of Starting Over (Island Records) Craig's Best of 2021 (part 2)  20. GA-20 – GA-20 Does Hound Dog Taylor: Try It...You Might Like It! (Karma Chief / Alligator Records)19. Holy Hive – Holy Hive (Big Crown Records)18. Ty Segall – Harmonizer (Drag City)17. Amusement Parks On Fire – An Archaea (EGB Global)16. Failure – Wild

Kevin spotlights three holiday songs for this week’s #TuesdayTriplePlay.  The mix includes two new albums and a visit to the Christmas lounge.Amanda Shires – For Christmas (2021)Sample Track: “Blame It On The Mistletoe”Norah Jones – I Dream Of Christmas (2021)Sample Track: “You’re Not Alone”Louis Prima – Single Release (1951)Sample Track: “Shake Hands With Santa Claus”Support the show

Today we reveal 10 of our top 30 albums of the year, counting down from 30 to 21.  Check em out!Kevin's Best of 2021 (part 1) 30.  The Pretty Reckless – Death By Rock & Roll (Fearless Records)29.  Tash Sultana – Terra Firma (Mom & Pop Music) 28.  Mdou Moctar – Afrique Victime (Matador Records)27.  Aimee Mann – Queens Of The Summer Hotel (SuperEgo Records) 26.  Aaron Frazer – Introducing... (Easy Eye Sound / Dead Oceans)25.  Foo Fighters – Medicine At Midnight (MCA Records) 24.  Govt Mule – Heavy Load Blues (Fantasy Records) 23.  Eric Bibb – Dear America (Provogue / Mascot Label Group)22.  Francis Lung – Miracle (Memphis Industries)21.  Willie Nile – The Day The Earth Stood Still (River House Records)  Craig's Best of 2021 (part 1) 30.  Young Gun Silver Fox – Canyons (Legere Recordings / Karma Chief)29.  Shame – Drunk Tank Pink (Dead Oceans) 28.  Steve Gunn – Other You (Merge Records) 27.  The Rugged Nuggets – Odds & Ends (Colemine Records)26.  Ron Gallo – PEACEMEAL (New West Records)25. 

After a month of abstinence, Craig goes back to featuring recent releases for this week’s #TuesdayTriplePlay; spotlighting 3 albums that range in sound from synth pop to post-grunge.Songs FeaturedInner Wave – Apoptosis (2021)Sample Track: "Rey"Ovlov – Bud (2021)Sample Track: "Cheer Up, Chihiro!”Failure – Wild Type Droid (2021)Sample Track: "Submarines”Support the show

In doing a little research, Craig discovered a troubling trend regarding #1 records on Billboard.  Simply going back as recent as 2010 and comparing different genres represented  year over year to present day, it appears the masses are craving less variety these days.  The stats below are pretty telling. Year - # of Genres Represented2010 - 82011 - 82012 - 82013 - 92014 - 102015 - 82016 - 82017 - 72018 - 82019 - 72020 - 52021 - 4 (so far)Of course, these stats are taken with "a grain of salt", as Billboard was the only resource used and only the  #1 album is represented each week, but seeing half the number of genres represented today compared to 2010 is shocking...and quite honestly sad.  So how to we add diversity to the musical masses?  Not sure we have the answer, but we're happy to do our part to provide some variety. Support the show

Kevin spotlights three artists that he feels are deserving of a little attention for this week’s #TuesdayTriplePlay.  The mix includes two new albums and a new discovery from the 70s.Mastodon – Hushed and Grim (2021)Sample Track: “Pushing The Tides”Witch – Introduction (1973)Sample Track: “You Better Know”The Verve Pipe – Threads (2021)Sample Track: “No One’s Gonna Break This Heart (Again)”Support the show

A month has passed & we successfully refrained from exploring new music of any kind...but what did we learn?  In our quest to complete the infinite collection, we often found ourselves moving on to the next thing prematurely.  Diving into the archives gave us a reboot of sorts & brought previous discoveries back to the forefront.Support the show

For this week’s #TuesdayTriplePlay, Craig once again digs into the archives & spotlights 3 fantastic debut albums from bands that are categorized as Britpop.Songs FeaturedGene – Olympian (1995)Sample Track: "Left-Handed"Super Furry Animals – Fuzzy Logic (1996)Sample Track: "Something For The Weekend”Supergrass – I Should CoCo (1995)Sample Track: "Lose It”Support the show

We decided to put a twist on our Schizophrenic Shuffle, so this time around we’ll both hit shuffle and alternate selections.  We’ll start with Craig collection then shift to Kevin’s and so forth until we provide you with 10 different song samples.  Check it out! Song’s Sampled:El Michels Affair – “Run Fay Run” from Walk On By: A Tribute to Black Moses (2009)Grace Potter & The Noctornals – “Some Kind Of Ride” from Nothing But Water (2005)The Fleshtones – “You Gotta Love, Love” from Face of The Screaming Werewolf (2021)Metallica – “Motorbreath” from Kill ‘em All (1983)Kilbey Kennedy – “Eyes Ahead” from Unseen Music Unheard Words (2009)Dave Matthews Band – “Funny The Way It Is” from Big Whiskey & The GrooGrux King (2009)Shoes – “Out Of Round” from Ignition (2012)Miley Cyrus – “Wrecking Ball (Dirty Pop Deconstruction)” from Bangerz (2013)The Cars – “Running To You” from Panorama (1980)Greyboy Allstars – “Diminishing Blackness” from Inland Emperor (2013)Support the show

Kevin spotlights three artists that he wanted to revisit from his library for this week’s #TuesdayTriplePlay.Blue Rodeo – Nowhere To Here (1995)Sample Track: “Side Of The Road”Blackfield – IV (2013)Sample Track: “Pills”Big Head Todd & The Monsters – Midnight Radio (1990)Sample Track: “Monument in Green”Support the show

Welcome to the Turntable Round Table!Here’s what the crew were into this past week.  Give ‘em a listen and see what you think!Mark’s PickShirley Horn – “Baby, Won’t You Please Come Home” from I Remember Miles (1998)Juan’s PickPastor TL Barrett – “Father Stretch My Hands” from Do Not Pass Me By (1976)Craig’s PickAdam Miller – “Noah’s Little Nod” from Delayed (2012)Shawn’s PickTrashcan Sinatras – “Twisted & Bent” from A Happy Pocket (1996)Don’s PickAnderson .Paak – “Come Down” from Malibu (2016)Tom’s PickFastball – “Fire Escape” from All The Pain Money Can Buy (1998)Kevin’s PickMike Farris – “Wrapped Up, Tangled Up” from The Night The Cumberland Came Alive (2010)Support the show

Craig goes back into the archives for this week’s #TuesdayTriplePlay & spotlights some B-sides from 3 of his favorite artists/bands.   Songs FeaturedThe Cult – Love / Rain [Single] (1985)Sample Track: "Little Face"The Church – Gold Afternoon Fix (1990) / A Quick Smoke at Spot's (1991)Sample Track: "Take It Back”Elvis Costello – My Aim Is True (1977) / 2 ½ Years Box Set (1993)Sample Track: "Imagination (Is A Powerful Deceiver)”Support the show