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Black Roses Original Motion Picture Soundtrack (1988): The King Kobra Album Hidden Inside a B-Movie
How Marcie Free, Mick Sweda, and Carmine Appice made one of 1988’s best melodic rock records under a fictional band name and then let it vanish
Jun 16
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J Dziak
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Tim Minneci
, and
Chip Midnight
2
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1:04:41
Modest Mouse's first independent record in 30 years, Death Cab back on Anti- after two decades on a major, Of Montreal's 20th album, and…
Plus the Space episode finally answers what Britpop was missing, Gang of Four's Entertainment! gets the punk-funk politics treatment, and Yes turn 24…
Jun 13
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J Dziak
and
Tim Minneci
3
2
Space, Spiders, and the Glorious Problem of a Band Too Weird for Britpop
How a Liverpool band dodged the Oasis/Blur template with a collage of lounge, trip‑hop, and off‑kilter pop that left them with one huge single and a…
Jun 9
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J Dziak
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Tim Minneci
5
2
2
47:23
Gang of Four’s Entertainment!: Punk, Funk, and the Politics of Rhythm
From Thatcher‑era anxiety to 2000s indie dancefloors—why Entertainment! still matters.
Jun 2
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J Dziak
,
Chip Midnight
, and
Tim Minneci
6
1
1
58:04
May 2026
Kashmir’s No Balance Palace: The forgotten album with Bowie and Lou Reed
This 2005 Danish rock record went to #1—and never left Europe
May 26
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J Dziak
and
Tim Minneci
3
1
44:09
Radiohead's Ed O'Brien finally steps out, Nashville Pussy break an 8-year silence, Armored Saint return to the factory floor, and a Boston…
Plus the Hummingbirds episode that uncovered a Lemonheads connection, the Hopper just got Fields of the Nephilim from Chip, and the Hatebreed deep dive…
May 24
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J Dziak
and
Tim Minneci
5
1
The Hummingbirds Gave the Lemonheads Their Biggest Hit
loveBUZZ (1989) is geo-locked to Australia, produced by Mitch Easter, and responsible for one of the most surprising songwriter credits in 90s alt-rock.
May 19
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J Dziak
,
Tim Minneci
, and
Chip Midnight
8
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3
52:51
Purusam's Daybreak Chronicles: The 1997 Swedish Record That Shaped Hardcore History
The guitarist left and co-wrote The Shape of Punk to Come. The drummer recorded Veni Vidi Vicious. Nobody heard this album.
May 12
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J Dziak
and
Tim Minneci
5
4
1:01:10
New albums from Social Distortion, Broken Social Scene, and Linda Perry, plus an AC/DC prequel and a four-album hardcore avalanche.
Mike Ness recovers from cancer to make Social D's first record in 15 years. Broken Social Scene reunite with David Newfeld. Linda Perry breaks 27 years…
May 11
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J Dziak
and
Tim Minneci
5
1
2
Stevie Wright's Hard Road Is the AC/DC Prequel Nobody Told You About
Malcolm Young played on it. Vanda and Young produced it. Stevie Wright turned down the singer job for AC/DC. The blueprint was right here, in 1974.
May 5
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J Dziak
,
Chip Midnight
,
Tim Minneci
, and
Gavin Reid
8
4
4
1:04:07
The 70s vote ended in a draw—now it's sudden death
Punk evolution vs. post-punk revolution. Same year, same vote count, totally different records. Your vote breaks the tie.
May 4
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J Dziak
5
Foo Fighters’ new drummer debut, Toadies’ Steve Albini farewell session, At The Gates’ final album with Tomas Lindberg, and 12 more new…
Stevie Wright’s Hard Road up next, Pretty Girls Make Graves revisited, and the best listener suggestions in the Hopper right now.
May 3
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J Dziak
and
Tim Minneci
5
3
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