Every Album Ever with Mike Mansour

Today we're discussing Ocean Machine: Biomech by the great Devin Townsend. Ocean Machine was Townsend's first solo record, but its origins go all the way back, even before Strapping Young Lad. More importantly though, the making of this beloved record was bonkers. It's a miracle we even have it. Some of these stories sound made up, but I assure you, it's all real.
 
Intro 00:00
Some Devy Context 1:57
The Origins of Ocean Machine 3:59
The Noisescapes Demo 5:47
When He Joined Steve Vai 7:35
The First Broken Promise 8:44
Splitting the Demo in Half 11:10
The B*tthole Incident 11:36
Strapping Young Lad Gets Signed 13:52
Ocean Machine Gets Another Bite 14:22
A Last Ditch Effort 15:12
The First Re-Recording 15:49
The Spain Catastrophe 19:04
Antonio Banderas? 20:12
The Second Re-Recording 20:47
Stealing His Own Record 21:55
The Final Mix 23:49
Another Attempt to Get Signed 25:00
Going Indie 26:06
It Finally Gets Signed 27:39
Ocean Machine Analysis 28:43
Closing Thoughts/Outro 45:03
 
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This week we're discussing every album by Boredoms. Formed by vocalist and sole consistent member Yamatsuka Eye (aka Yamantaka Eye, aka Yamataka Eye), Boredoms are one of the most unbelievable bands on the planet. They began as brutal, incredibly abrasive noise, then evolved into psychedelic, experimental krautrock with multiple drummers. How many drummers? Sometimes 3, sometimes 12, sometimes 77, and sometimes 88. There's never been a band like Boredoms before or since.
 
Intro 00:00
Who Are Boredoms? 6:38
How Robert Discovered Them 8:22
Crazy Japanese Noise Rock Bands 9:22
Hanatarash: The Most Dangerous Band in the World 14:54
How Boredoms Formed 22:34
An*l by An*l EP 23:25
Osorezan no Stooges Kyo 28:56
Soul Discharge 42:00
Pop Tatari 53:30
Chocolate Synthesizer 1:10:13
Super æ 1:30:37
Vision Creation Newsun 1:44:56
Seadrum/House of Sun 1:57:46
77 Boa Drum, 88 Boa Drum 2:03:30
111 Boa Drum 2:17:00
When We Saw Them Live 2:18:04
Where Are They Now? 2:27:16
Closing Thoughts/Outro 2:29:01
 
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Mike's music:
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Tom on Instagram @tomosmansounds
 
Tom Osman's stuff:
Music on Spotify, Apple, Website
Podcast on Spotify, YouTube
 
 
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Mike's Picks:
Soul Discharge (1989) -- Best Album
Vision Creation Newsun (1999) -- Personal Favorite
Seadrum/House of Sun (2004) -- Worst Album, Least Favorite
 
Robert's Picks:
Super ae (1998) -- Best Album
Osorezan no Stooges Kyo (1988) -- Personal Favorite
Pop Tatari [Reprise version] (1992) -- Worst Album, Least Favorite
 
Albums we discussed this episode...
Anal by Anal EP (1986)
Osorezan no Stooges Kyo (1988)
Soul Discharge (1989)
Pop Tatari (1992)
Chocolate Synthesizer (1994)
Super æ (1998)
Vision Creation Newsun (1999)
Seadrum/House of Sun (2004)

Today we're discussing the legendary Forever Changes by Love. We're also doing a deep dive into the tragic story of singer and main songwriter Arthur Lee. Forever Changes is widely considered one of the best albums ever made, but it was a massive failure when it released. Later in life, Lee had many run-ins with the law, culminating in his wrongful imprisonment in 1996. He then died at the age of 61 in 2006.
 
Intro 00:00
Problems at the Very Beginning 1:08
Origin of the Album's Title 2:18
Chaos While Recording 2:55
Lee's Inspiration for the Album 5:56
Then the Album Bombed 8:22
Analyzing the Music 15:20
Lee's Connection to Jimi Hendrix 29:39
He Wore a Wig? 31:35
Origin of the Name "Love" 31:50
Love After Forever Changes 32:33
Lee's Imprisonment and Death 33:38
Outro 42:48 
 
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Tom Osman's stuff:
Music on Spotify, Apple, Website
Podcast on Spotify, YouTube
 
 
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This week we're discussing every album by Squirrel Bait. Formed in Louisville in the early 80s, Squirrel Bait was a huge influence on what would eventually become emo. While their sound is far closer to Washington DC emo-core bands like Rites of Spring and Embrace, they made a significant impact within their short existence. Members of Squirrel Bait later went on to form Slint, Bastro, and Gastr Del Sol, among others.
 
[I realize at one point I accidentally say "Alex MacKaye" instead of "Alec." I'm sure there are other errors in this video, but that's the only one driving me crazy.]
 
Intro 00:00
Who Is Squirrel Bait? 2:21
"Squirrelbait Youth" 5:54
The First Demo 7:19
The Legend of Britt Walford 7:58
The Second Demo 11:27
How They Got Signed 14:38
Self-titled EP 19:56
Skag Heaven 24:54
How They Broke Up 30:42
What the Members Went on to Do 35:03
Closing Thoughts/Outro 37:04
 
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Music on Spotify, Apple, Website
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This week we're discussing This Nation's Saving Grace by The Fall. More than that, we're doing a deep dive into singer Mark E. Smith's most unbelievable stories. The man was a miserable, mean, abusive wrecking ball of a person, but his stories are funnier than anything you've ever heard. This Nation's Saving Grace is one of The Fall's most beloved albums, so we're digging into all of it here.
 
Intro 00:00
The Insanity of Mark E. Smith 2:45
His Awkward Interviews 4:38
That Time NME Tried to Give Him an Award 5:52
When He Dissed Sonic Youth 6:42
When He Dissed Pavement 7:35
When He Dissed Morrissey 8:18
When He Dissed Kate Bush 8:52
When He Dissed LCD Soundsystem 9:31
When He Assaulted Mumford & Sons 11:21
Member Drama and Lineup Changes 12:15
Chaos Onstage 14:34
His Hatred of Dancing 19:16
His Hatred of Cute Animals 20:17
Smith and the N Word 21:58
He Might Have Been Actually Nuts 23:14
This Nation's Saving Grace Analysis 24:09
Closing Thoughts 42:27
Outro 43:35
 
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Join the Patreon, it rules:
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Mike's music:
Pander Monkey on Bandcamp, Spotify, Apple,
 
Mike on Instagram @pandermonkey
Tom on Instagram @tomosmansounds
 
Tom Osman's stuff:
Music on Spotify, Apple, Website
Podcast on Spotify, YouTube
 
 
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