We've concluded our initial round of submissions and voting over on the Discord server. Now, we're bringing the top 19 Movie Theme submissions to Patreon for another round of voting.
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2023-05-22 15:32:44 +0000 UTC View Post
I'm pleased to present my reaction to Physical Graffiti by Led Zeppelin. This was a really fun reaction...especially tickling my rhythmic curiosity. The only song on this album I have previously he...
2023-05-17 00:46:37 +0000 UTC View Post
I'm returning once again to Gentle Giant to pay tribute to Ray Shulman and to break down On Reflection, which is from their Free Hand album.
Unlisted link: 2023-05-09 21:31:25 +0000 UTC View Post
Hi y'all,
Our Fan Favorites for May is now active, and we're looking for your favorite Movie Themes!
We’re dedicating our Fan Favorites theme for May to the celebration of music in mo...
2023-05-07 18:32:39 +0000 UTC View Post
In April, I went to Maine for a short vacation with Megan and John. On our last day there, we went across the bay from Bar Harbor to the Schoodic peninsula. This land is also within the Acadia Nati...
2023-05-05 22:04:12 +0000 UTC View PostHi y'all,
After hearing some Led Zeppelin again in the latest Fan Favorites, I thought that it's past time to get to some more LZ in the Extended Play Lounge. I'm really interested in the ban...
2023-05-05 14:49:25 +0000 UTC View Post
I'm pleased to present this episode of the Extended Play Lounge, featuring Kansas for the first time. Point of Know Return won our poll, and I had only previously heard Dust in the Wind...although,...
2023-05-02 21:20:39 +0000 UTC View Post
I thoroughly enjoyed all of these selections for International Guitar Month. Y'all have come through again with a great collection of songs that feature the guitar. And, this was almost entirely a ...
2023-04-29 03:06:29 +0000 UTC View Post
This was supposed to be today's episode, but it got blocked.
I'm hoping to release it on YouTube by the end of the week. But, for now, I'm pleased to share it here on Patreon. As usual, pleas...
2023-04-26 18:36:21 +0000 UTC View Post
I'm pleased to offer this little history lesson and harmonic breakdown of Because by The Beatles.
I, of course, have heard the song many times...and have joined in the singing with the ...
2023-04-25 02:17:48 +0000 UTC View PostThis is a bit of an odd poll, as I'm interested in all these albums for different reasons.
With Kansas, Trower, and Zappa, I know one or two songs and want to hear the rest of these respectiv...
2023-04-22 18:48:57 +0000 UTC View PostWe've concluded our submissions and up-voting on Discord for this month's Fan Favorites, where we're counting down our favorite guitar tunes.
Here's the list of 18 choices that made the cut. ...
2023-04-21 15:56:26 +0000 UTC View Post
Y'all...
I'm still processing hearing this album for the first time. I had heard Anesthetize previously, but it was a live version. And I haven't heard any of the other songs yet. I've had th...
2023-04-18 22:49:26 +0000 UTC View PostHello friends,
For our April Fan Favorites, we're asking for your favorite guitar songs. All of the submissions are being gathered and voted on over on Discord. I look forwar...
2023-04-08 16:29:49 +0000 UTC View PostMany of our more recent Extended Play Lounge Episodes have featured classic albums from the 1980s and before. This time, I'm interested in listening to a great Prog or Prog/Metal album from the fir...
2023-04-07 17:40:09 +0000 UTC View Post
Here's the latest update to the master list. Thanks for your continued recommendations!
2023-04-07 17:03:08 +0000 UTC View Post
I'm VERY excited to announce that I'll be team-teaching a course with my wonderfully talented colleague...
2023-04-05 21:52:37 +0000 UTC View Post
As the calendar turns to April, I'm making this episode of the Extended Play Lounge a Doug's Choice. And, I picked Rick Wakeman's 1977 album, Criminal Record.
I was really drawn to the ...
2023-04-03 22:51:43 +0000 UTC View Post
I really enjoyed recording this month's Fan Favorites video. The music is all so good, representing a variety of styles and genres. Thanks again to the community for your participation and your vot...
2023-04-01 04:30:01 +0000 UTC View Post
This is it...the last song in the set of 'The Four Last Songs' by Richard Strauss. Written just a year before his death and published posthumously, these songs are among the most beautiful in the e...
2023-03-28 00:26:05 +0000 UTC View Post
In Episode 40, we're listening to Heart's debut album, released in September of 1975. As I say in the video, I had only heard Magic Man and Crazy On You...and I'm really glad that I finally gave th...
2023-03-23 01:20:06 +0000 UTC View PostHi y'all!
In the wake of all of these blocks on YouTube, we're starting to try to work ahead with uploading our videos. I am accustomed to researching, recording, editing, and premiering all ...
2023-03-21 22:15:14 +0000 UTC View PostWe've been collecting submissions and upvotes over on Discord for the first half of the month for our next Fan Favorites video. The topic this month is on women in music, as it is Women's History M...
2023-03-20 16:09:39 +0000 UTC View Post
I had planned to release this Metal Monday episode (Ep. 546) yesterday, but YouTube had different plans and blocked it. To my surprise, my appeal has been rejected, and the video remains blocked! S...
2023-03-14 23:50:43 +0000 UTC View PostFor our next Extended Play Lounge, I'm looking to review a classic album featuring performances and songs by women. We're celebrating Women's History month with our Fan Favorites, and these albums ...
2023-03-11 19:05:21 +0000 UTC View Post
I'm really excited that this famous orchestral movement has been so strongly requested by the community. I think this is one of the important works of the early 20th century, and we're starting an ...
2023-03-10 22:16:25 +0000 UTC View PostOur new #Fan-Favorites for March is live! This month, we’re looking for your favorite song performed and/or written by women. I look forward to seeing your submissions, submitted via the Fan Favo...
2023-03-06 00:51:45 +0000 UTC View Post
We continue to be amazed at the generosity of this community with the gifts of vinyl records. This is the current list of what we have.
Cheers!
2023-03-05 20:54:05 +0000 UTC View Post
Here's the updated Master List of songs that we're actively considering. To add your suggestions to the list, please log onto our Discord server and submit in the recommendations section.
Tha...
2023-03-05 20:47:20 +0000 UTC View Post
In this edition of the Extended Play Lounge, I'm returning to King Crimson with their 1973 album Larks' Tongues in Aspic. This album won our poll by a large margin, and after listening to it, I thi...
2023-03-04 18:45:33 +0000 UTC View Post