Every Album Ever with Mike Mansour

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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Mike's music:
Pander Monkey on Bandcamp, Spotify, Apple,
 
Mike on Instagram @pandermonkey
Tom on Instagram @tomosmansounds
 
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Music on Spotify, Apple, Website
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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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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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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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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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Today we're interviewing drummer Erik Tunison and author Sahan Jayasuriya to discuss every album by Die Kreuzen. While the band began as ferocious hardcore punk in the early 80s, they quickly evolved. With every subsequent record, they were always a few years ahead of their time, pioneering genres like noise rock, alt rock, and grunge. Now, Erik and Sahan (author of Don't Say Please: The Oral History of Die Kreuzen) are here to tell us the entire fascinating story of Die Kreuzen.
 
Intro/Band Overview 00:00
How Did the Band Form? 8:19
Cows and Beer 13:57
Self-Titled 24:28
October File 39:09
Century Days 53:42
Gone Away 1:13:52
Cement 1:22:47
How Did they Break Up? 1:30:11
Life After Die Kreuzen 1:42:21
Mike's Album Picks 1:52:05
Outro 2:02:05
 
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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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Mike's Picks:
Die Kreuzen (1984) -- Best Album
Cows and Beer EP (1983) -- Personal Favorite
Gone Away Compilation (1990) -- Worst Album, Least Favorite
 
Albums discussed this episode...
Cows and Beer EP (1983)
Die Kreuzen (1984)
October File (1986)
Century Days (1988)
Gone Away (1989)
Cement (1991)

Today we're discussing Tender Prey by Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds. This is one of Nick Cave's most legendary albums for the simple fact that it contains "The Mercy Seat," his most famous song (also covered by Johnny Cash). But there's so much more to it. The substance abuse and subsequence chaos behind the scenes, the strange production style, and the eclectic songwriting make this one of Nick Cave's absolute weirdest albums.
 
Intro 00:00
The Making of/Dissecting the Music 3:21
Closing Thoughts/Outro 58:28
 
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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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