It's time for another Suburbs Pod Sports Break! Jim and Patrick are joined by analysts Bill Mulligan and Jason Goebel to recap the second-round results in the Listeners Quadrant and Hosts Quadrant and look ahead to the Sweet 16. The tournament continues through April 8. Vote in daily matchups at facebook.com/suburbspod See the full bracket at subur…

The February 2025 New Music Train is on the tracks and heating up the rails! Today, it’s a journey back to Scotland to pick up Roger Grace, who has control of the stereo for his leg of the journey. He serves up new tunes from Grayling, The Lathums and Bikini Body. Rockin' the Suburbs on Apple Podcasts/iTunes or other podcast platforms, including au…

The February 2025 New Music Train is on the tracks and heating up the rails! Steven Routledge is on board along with Kevin Porter as the train goes from Scotland to Maryland. The former picks music from (friend of the pod) J. Schnitt and the Texas band You, Infinite. The latter is on new releases from Deep Sea Diver and Miya Folick. Rockin' the Sub…

Jim shovels some coal into the New Music Train. Get on board with some tunes by the Primitives, Galactic with Irma Thomas, Lola Kirke and Caamp. Get with Rockin' the Suburbs on Apple Podcasts/iTunes or other podcast platforms, like audioBoom, Spotify, Google Podcasts, Amazon, iHeart, Stitcher and TuneIn. Or listen at SuburbsPod.com. Please rate/rev…

To mark St. Patrick’s Day, Patrick (who has no Irish heritage that he knows of) chooses an all-star band of Irish musicians. Take a listen and agree with his choices (or complain about who he left out)! Rockin' the Suburbs on Apple Podcasts/iTunes or other podcast platforms, including audioBoom, Spotify, Google Podcasts, Amazon, iHeart,Djinn Record…

For March Madness, Jim goes to the whiteboard to break down some songs about basketball. Get with Rockin' the Suburbs on Apple Podcasts/iTunes or other podcast platforms, like audioBoom, Spotify, Google Podcasts, Amazon, iHeart, Stitcher and TuneIn. Or listen at SuburbsPod.com. Please rate/review the show on Apple Podcasts and share it with your fr…

It's time for another Suburbs Pod Sports Break! Jim and Patrick are joined by analysts Bill Mulligan and Jason Goebel to recap the second-round results in the Sales Quadrant and Critics Quadrant. The tournament continues through April 8. Vote in daily matchups at facebook.com/suburbspod See the full bracket at suburbspod.com Game on. Get with Rocki…

Vasant Ramamurthy joins Patrick to induct Bob’s 5th album, Bringing It All Back Home. This classic marked Dylan’s first steps into recording with a full electric band and features landmark songs like “Subterranean Homesick Blues” and “It’s All Over Now, Baby Blue.” Rockin' the Suburbs on Apple Podcasts/iTunes or other podcast platforms, including a…

Inspired by Jason Goebel’s revival of the Bob Dylan Album Hall of Fame, Patrick leaps into the void by inducting Bobby’s 1976 LP Desire. Rockin' the Suburbs on Apple Podcasts/iTunes or other podcast platforms, including audioBoom, Spotify, Google Podcasts, Amazon, iHeart,Djinn RecordsStitcher and TuneIn. Or listen at SuburbsPod.com. Please rate/rev…

Listener Paul Hayden suggested creating some episodes on the music of the Bee Gees before they hit the disco floor and caught Saturday Night Fever and here they are! In the final episode of the series, Paul and Patrick examine the changes the band made when they switched to Atlantic Records, tuned in to the radio and worked with producer Arif Mardi…

Listener Paul Hayden suggested creating some episodes on the music of the Bee Gees before they hit the disco floor and caught Saturday Night Fever and here they are! The third episode in the series finds the band torn apart by Robin’s departure. He did return, but lean times fell upon the band during the years covered by Paul and Patrick, 1970-1973…

Listener Paul Hayden suggested creating some episodes on the music of the Bee Gees before they hit the disco floor and caught Saturday Night Fever and here they are! In this episode, the second in the series, Paul and Patrick cover the band’s work from late 1967 through their concept album Odessa, which caused a major rift between the Gibb brothers…

Listener Paul Hayden suggested creating some episodes on the music of the Bee Gees before they hit the disco floor and caught Saturday Night Fever and here they are! In the first episode, Paul and Patrick chart the band’s upbringing and early career, including the role Brian Epstein played in getting them signed and recording their first album. Roc…

It's time for another Suburbs Pod Sports Break! Jim and Patrick are joined by analysts Bill Mulligan and Jason Goebel to recap the first round in the Hosts Quadrant and look ahead to the second round. The tournament continues through April 8. Vote in daily matchups at facebook.com/suburbspod See the full bracket at suburbspod.com Game on. Get with …

The proto-punk singer and all-around entertainer David Johansen passed away this weekend at the age of 75. Jim and Patrick get together to discuss the legacy of the New York Dolls frontman and the guy who invented Buster Poindexter. Rockin' the Suburbs on Apple Podcasts/iTunes or other podcast platforms, including audioBoom, Spotify, Google Podcast…

The New Music train is back on the tracks for 2025! Back in the U.S.A. for this journey, which features Scot Isom and Sunny Varney on a trip across the heartland. Our duo discuss recent music from The Chills, Matt Berry, The Night Flight Orchestra, Blind Golem and Time Rift. Rockin' the Suburbs on Apple Podcasts/iTunes or other podcast platforms, i…

The New Music train is back on the tracks for 2025! After finishing yesterday’s journey in Sweden, the train remains on the Continent today, traveling from Dublin to Scotland. That means Liam McIndoe and Roger Grace are on board, talking about new music from January 2025. They are digging tracks by Deafheaven, Swim School, Midnight Ambulance, The D…

The New Music train is back on the tracks for 2025! Today the train makes one of its famous intercontinental journeys, chugging from New York City to Sweden. That means Jason Goebel and Niklas Nygards will steer you into their picks from January 2025: Willow Avalon, Mogwai, Kite, Ben Kweller and Coco. Rockin' the Suburbs on Apple Podcasts/iTunes or…

The New Music train is back on the tracks for 2025! In this episode, Dr. Bob Peterson and Harris King are driving the train from Wisconsin to South Carolina. Along the way, they discuss new music from Sault, Rose City Band, Delivery and Lambrini Girls. Rockin' the Suburbs on Apple Podcasts/iTunes or other podcast platforms, including audioBoom, Spo…

It's time for another Suburbs Pod Sports Break! Jim and Patrick are joined by analysts Bill Mulligan and Jason Goebel to recap the first round in the Listeners Quadrant. The tournament continues through April 8. Vote in daily matchups at facebook.com/suburbspod See the full bracket at suburbspod.com Game on. Get with Rockin' the Suburbs on Apple Po…

The New Music train is back on the tracks for 2025! Today, new music OG Steven Routledge and Kevin Porter are on board as the train rockets from Stirling UK to just outside Baltimore, USA. Steven discusses new music from Elephants and Stars and Mogwai, while Kevin singles out Ex-Vöid and Tamino. Rockin' the Suburbs on Apple Podcasts/iTunes or other…

Jim is operating the New Music Train. Enjoy selections by Craig Finn; Adrian Quesada feat. Akil the MC and Slimkid3; and Melissa Carper and Theo Lawrence. Get with Rockin' the Suburbs on Apple Podcasts/iTunes or other podcast platforms, like audioBoom, Spotify, Google Podcasts, Amazon, iHeart, and TuneIn. Or listen at SuburbsPod.com. Please rate/re…

We recently held a virtual podcast recording where we invited participants to come up with a topic of their choice. Jim set the timer for 10 minutes and off we went. In the final episode of the series, Jason Goebel puts a Bob Dylan album into our Bob Dylan Album Hall of Fame. Have mercy and thanks to everyone who participated in our 10-minute serie…

We recently held a virtual podcast recording where we invited participants to come up with a topic of their choice. Jim set the timer for 10 minutes and off we went. Bud Verge is on the mic today and he gives us his song of 2024 and discusses his Friday Night Record Night concept. Rockin' the Suburbs on Apple Podcasts/iTunes or other podcast platfo…

It's time for another Suburbs Pod Sports Break! Jim is joined by analysts Bill Mulligan and Jason Goebel to recap the first round in the Critics Quadrant. The tournament continues through April 8. Vote in daily matchups at facebook.com/suburbspod See the full bracket at suburbspod.com Game on. Get with Rockin' the Suburbs on Apple Podcasts/iTunes o…

Happy Valentine’s Day to all! We take a break from our regular programming to have Patrick bring you four songs about love (and a special surprise at the end of the episode). Rockin' the Suburbs on Apple Podcasts/iTunes or other podcast platforms, including audioBoom, Spotify, Google Podcasts, Amazon, iHeart, Stitcher and TuneIn. Or listen at Subur…

We recently held a virtual podcast recording where we invited participants to come up with a topic of their choice. Jim set the timer for 10 minutes and off we went. Kevin Clement comes up with the topic for this episode, which is albums that you love and revisit regularly. Rockin' the Suburbs on Apple Podcasts/iTunes or other podcast platforms, in…

We recently held a virtual podcast recording where we invited participants to come up with a topic of their choice. Jim set the timer for 10 minutes and off we went. In this episode, Jo Fleischer, on the eve of an Alice Cooper concert, discusses a lesser-known part of the shock-rocker’s catalog: the ballads. Rockin' the Suburbs on Apple Podcasts/iT…

We recently held a virtual podcast recording where we invited participants to come up with a topic of their choice. Jim set the timer for 10 minutes and off we went. Today, Mark Neese tells us the story of his discovery of a trio of records by a garage rock band from Lansing, Michigan called The Plagues. Rockin' the Suburbs on Apple Podcasts/iTunes…

It's time for another Suburbs Pod Sports Break! Jim is joined by analysts Bill Mulligan and Jason Goebel to recap the first round in the Sales Quadrant. The tournament continues through April 8. Vote in daily matchups at facebook.com/suburbspod See the full bracket at suburbspod.com Game on. Get with Rockin' the Suburbs on Apple Podcasts/iTunes or …

We recently held a virtual podcast recording where we invited participants to come up with a topic of their choice. Jim set the timer for 10 minutes and off we went. In this episode, Scot Isom takes center stage to discuss the legendary Canadian hardcore band D.O.A. Rockin' the Suburbs on Apple Podcasts/iTunes or other podcast platforms, including …

We recently held a virtual podcast recording where we invited participants to come up with a topic of their choice. Jim set the timer for 10 minutes and off we went. Today, friend of the pod Tim Hoffman discusses his journey into the music of World Party. Rockin' the Suburbs on Apple Podcasts/iTunes or other podcast platforms, including audioBoom, …

We recently held a virtual podcast recording where we invited participants to come up with a topic of their choice. Jim set the timer for 10 minutes and off we went. In this episode, Phil Ingrassia discusses an album that has become a cult classic: Dennis Wilson’s ‘Pacific Ocean Blue.’ Rockin' the Suburbs on Apple Podcasts/iTunes or other podcast p…

We recently held a virtual podcast recording where we invited participants to come up with a topic of their choice. Jim set the timer for 10 minutes and off we went. First up, Adam Coop from Louisville initiates Coop’s Concert Corner, where he discusses recent shows he’s seen … and what’s on his concert calendar. Rockin' the Suburbs on Apple Podcas…

Happy New Year and welcome to the Best of 2024 series! We’ve wrapped up the listener portion of the series and today, Jim and Patrick pick their favorites from last year. They are Jesse Welles, La Luz, Adrianne Lenker and Mdou Moctar. Rockin' the Suburbs on Apple Podcasts/iTunes or other podcast platforms, including audioBoom, Spotify, Google Podca…

Happy New Year and welcome to the Best of 2024 series! Our listeners are choosing their favorite album and song from last year and today we wrap up the picks with selections from Noah Crane and Mike Snider. Noah picks Ducks Ltd. (“When You’re Outside”) and Waxahatchee (Tiger’s Blood), while Mike takes us through his year in music in an enjoyable ta…

Happy New Year and welcome to the Best of 2024 series! Our listeners are choosing their favorite album and song from last year and today we hear from Jeff Frank and Marios Kritiotis. Jeff picks out Mondo Cozmo (“Wild Horses”) and X (Smoke & Fiction) for his top 2024 music, while Marios landed on Wild Pink (Dulling the Horns) and Bodega (“Tarkovski”…

It's time for another Suburbs Pod Bracket Challenge! This year is '80s albums!! Vote in daily matchups starting Jan. 30 at facebook.com/suburbspod On today's episode, we reveal the field of 64. Jim and Patrick are joined by guest commentators Jason Goebel and Bill Mulligan. See the full bracket at suburbspod.com Game on. Get with Rockin' the Suburb…

Happy New Year and welcome to the Best of 2024 series! Our listeners are choosing their favorite album and song from last year and today it’s a double shot of 2024 picks. First, Keith Jacobsen unveils his song of the year (Frank Turner’s “Ceasefire) and his album of the year (the self-titled collection from Johnny Blue Skies). Bill Mulligan offers …

Happy New Year and welcome to the Best of 2024 series! Our listeners are choosing their favorite album and song from last year and today it’s California and Illinois for you peoples. That means Craig Rosen – who picks Beyonce’s Cowboy Carter as LP of the year and MJ Lenderman’s “She’s Leaving You” as song of the year — and Sunny Varney – who picks …

Happy New Year and welcome to the Best of 2024 series! Our listeners are choosing their favorite album and song from last year and today we hear from Dave from Kenosha and Robert Brown from Dunedin (Florida). Dave’s got American Aquarium and McCoy Tyner at the top of his list, while Robert flags up music by MJ Lenderman and The Messthetics and Jame…

Happy New Year and welcome to the Best of 2024 series! Our listeners are choosing their favorite album and song from last year and today BJ Bonin takes us through his 2024 in music as only he can. He touches on a lot of music he came across in 2024 and we highlight songs from Shadow Show, Sun Fruits, Bodega and Pouty. Thanks BJ! Rockin' the Suburbs…

Happy New Year and welcome to the Best of 2024 series! Our listeners are choosing their favorite album and song from last year and today we have Niklas Nygards and Justin Steiner offering up their choices for best song and album of 2024. Niklas checks in with Tiny Stills’ “Am I Dead Yet?” as song of the year and he gives the nod to Sunday (1994) fo…

Happy New Year and welcome to the Best of 2024 series! Our listeners are choosing their favorite album and song from last year and today we double up the fun with Scot Isom and Jay Ignacio. Scott picks “We Make Hits” by Yard Act as his song of the year and Jack White’s No Name for his album. Jay loved Brat by Charli XCX as well as Kentucky favorite…

Today we pause our Best of 2024 Series in order to pay tribute to Sam Moore, one half of the soul duo Sam and Dave, who passed away recently. Jim and Patrick discuss Sam's career and some of their favorite songs from the 1960s. Rockin' the Suburbs on Apple Podcasts/iTunes or other podcast platforms, including audioBoom, Spotify, Google Podcasts, Am…

Happy New Year and welcome to the Best of 2024 series! Our listeners are choosing their favorite album and song from last year and today it’s a two-fer of 2024 picks. First up, Jason Goebel checks in from New York City, naming The Cure’s Songs For A Lost World as his album of the year and choosing Iron and Wine’s “All in Good Time,” which features …

Happy New Year and welcome to the Best of 2024 series! Our listeners are choosing their favorite album and song from last year and today Bob Peterson takes center stage. He picks an album from The Lemon Twigs and a song from Suburbs Pod favorites Half Catholic. Thanks Bob! Rockin' the Suburbs on Apple Podcasts/iTunes or other podcast platforms, inc…

Happy New Year and welcome to the Best of 2024 series! Our listeners are choosing their favorite album and song from last year and today it’s another double dose of picks. First up, Mark Neese drops in to discuss his favorite album of last year, the self-titled effort from Redd Kross. Next, Kevin Porter goes for Waxahatchee’s Tiger’s Blood for LP o…

Happy New Year and welcome to the Best of 2024 series! Our listeners are choosing their favorite album and song from last year and today we shine the spotlight on Harris King from South Carolina. He picks out Girl and Girl’s Call A Doctor for his album of the year, while his song choice is “Be Reasonable” by Somesurprises. Thanks for a great year H…

Happy New Year and welcome to the Best of 2024 series! Our listeners are choosing their favorite album and song from last year and today we have a two-fer of choices. First up, Urb Fernandez selects The Maverick’s “Moon and Stars” (feat. Sierra Ferrell) as his song of the year, while Nada Surf’s Moon Mirror top his list of best albums. Next, Paul H…