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Se 6, EP 10: Goodbye, Dolly

Send us Fan Mail In this very special podcast, we honor the memory of one of music's biggest icons, Dolly Parton, who passed away August 25, at age 80.   Visit us

SE 6, EP 9: The Velvet Underground - Loaded

Send us Fan Mail On this week's episode, we dive into Loaded, the fourth LP by the Velvet Underground, and the last one to feature founding member Lou Reed, who lef

SE 6, EP 8: Cotton Mather - Kontiki

Send us Fan Mail On this week's episode, we discuss 1997's Kontiki, by Cotton Mather. Produced by the band's songwriter and lead singer Robert Harrison

SE 6. EP 7: The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band - Will the Circle Be Unbroken

Send us Fan Mail On this episode we talk about the historic seventh studio album by the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band,Will the Circle Be Unbroken.  Having proved their worth w

SE 6, EP 6 A Game of Connectiions with Beaver Nelson

Send us Fan Mail As long-time listener's know, as a part of all of our discussions, we have a segment called Connections, where we connect the artist and album we a

SE 6, EP5: Violation Podcast: An Interview with Beaver Nelson

Send us Fan Mail On this episode of This Is Vinyl Tap, we do something a little different from our typical fare and interview Austin singer-songwriter Beaver Nelson.  B

SE 6, EP 4: Captain Beefheart and His Magic Band - Safe as Milk

Send us Fan Mail On this episode we tackle the LP that introduced the world to Captain Beefheart and His Magic Band: 1967's Safe as Milk.  Captain Beefheart, né Do

SE 6: EP 3 Dave Alvin - King of California

Send us Fan Mail On this episode we discuss Dave Alvin and his 1994 LP, King of California.  Dave Alvin started his storied career in Los Angeles with the Blasters, a b

SE 6, EP 2: Robbie Fulks - Upland Stories

Send us Fan Mail On this episode we discuss one America's great modern singer-songwriters -Robbie Fulks, and his wonderful 2016 album Upland Stories.  Produced by

SE 6, EP 1: Joni Mitchell - Blue

Send us Fan Mail On this episode of the podcast, we discuss Joni Mitchell’s 1971’s LP Blue, regarded by most critics as a masterpiece and consistently is listed on best

SE 5, EP 16: Sly and the Family Stone - There's a Riot Goin' On

Send us Fan Mail It's a listener pick! On this episode we look at one of the most influential musical groups of the twentieth century - Sly and the Family Stone, an

SE 5, EP 15: Ian Hunter - You're Never Alone with a Schizophrenic

Send us Fan Mail This week we discuss Ian Hunter and his 1979 LP You're Never Alone with a Schizophrenic.  Hunter worked a long time to find success. His band Mott

SE 5, EP 14: The New York Dolls - The New York Dolls

Send us Fan Mail On this week's episode, we discuss the self-titled debut by the New York Dolls, one of most influential albums of the 1970s.  The New York Dolls b

SE 5, EP 13: The Lemon Twigs - A Dream is All We Know

Send us Fan Mail On this week's episode, we discuss  an album that came out in 2024, the fifth album by the Lemon Twigs, A Dream is All We Know.  Consisting of mul

SE 5, EP 12: The La's - The La's

Send us Fan Mail On this episode, we discuss one of the most heralded debut albums of the early 1990's: The La's by the La's.  Heavily influenced by the

SE5, EP 11: The Youngbloods - The Youngbloods

Send us Fan Mail On this episode, we discuss one of the first albums of 1967, the eponymous debut by the Youngbloods.   1967 is one of the most heralded years in rock m

SE 5, EP 10: Gram Parsons - Grievous Angel

Send us Fan Mail On this episode, we discuss Grievous Angel, the last album recorded by one of the most interesting, tragic, and influential people in modern music: Gram

SE 5, EP 9: John Wesley Harding - John Wesley Harding's New Deal

Send us Fan Mail On this weeks episode, we discuss an LP by John Wesley Harding (né Wesley Stace), 1996’s John Wesley Harding’s New Deal.  After releasing two EPs and t

SE 5, EP 8: Jimmie Dale Gilmore - Spinning Around the Sun

Send us Fan Mail On this weeks episode, we take a listen to a true Texas legend, Jimmie Dale Gilmore, and his 1993, Spinning Around the Sun. With his high, lonesome voi

SE 5, EP 7: Thin Lizzy - Jailbreak

Send us Fan Mail On this week's episode, we take a listen to another Listener's Pick: Thin Lizzy's sixth studio album, Jailbreak from 1976. It took some t