The Vinyl Floor

...aaaand we're back! It only took about a year, but we felt like we at least needed to gather to discuss some of the records that we've been listening to the most this year. We also will be discussing our top 20 films of 2024 on the next episode. Oh yeah, and like a lot of podcasts with a premise/idea we've decided to loosen that up so you'll be hearing us talk more candidly about what we've been listening to, watching, consuming,...

On this weeks episode, Randy vamps for 10+ minutes by himself on some recent happenings including seeing Youth Lagoon and Spiritual Cramp in Atlanta as well as watching the Jon Nix documentary "Don't Fall In Love With Yourself" on blu-ray via Vinegar Syndrome.  Listen to the episode for details, but we will be back in a few weeks. Sometimes sh*t happens. 

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This week we're discussing another 5 albums from Christian's collection. During the discussion, Randy expresses how Band of Horses is lacking "edge" and that he finds their records boring. Other things discussed are our mutual dislike of Phish, our love for Atlanta record store Ella Guru and making plans to see the newest Neil Breen film at another favorite Atlanta establishment. 

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The boys are slowin' it down a bit this week after Christian gets back from tour with CLOT. We talk touring, movie theater bathrooms, Christopher Nolan's Oppenheimer and Randy makes Christian a fan of his friends in AO Gerber. 

Ava Luna - Moon 2 Awakebutstillinbed - What People Call Low Self​-Esteem Is Really Just Seeing Yourself... A.O. Gerber - Another Place To Need A.O. Gerber - Meet Me At The Gloaming

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This week the boys sit down to talk about some real heavy sh*t. We're talking tech-death band Artificial Brain, Author & Punisher, Aseethe and Atlas Sound. 

..and we discuss the A24 Australian horror movie Talk To Me. Randy preferring sci-fi to fantasy and not liking The Lord of the Rings. 

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This week we're discussing the recent (now month old) UFO disclosure in Congress, Charlie Kaufman's I'm Thinking of Ending Things vs. the book of the same title...and of course we've got another 5 albums that we listened to.  Anohni - Hopelessness The Antlers - Hospice Arbor Labor Union - New Petal Instants Arcade Fire - Funeral Arcade Fire - Everything Now - Rate and subscribe to The Vinyl Floor on your podcast app of choice and ...

On this week's episode, Christian and Randy cover another eclectic handful of albums from the collection. The boys also discuss considering the use of words describing bodily fluids in lyrics, pandemic playlists, and being contrarians. 

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The boys are gathered this week to talk about 5 more records from the collection including Amber Arcades, Amen Dunes and all 3 American Football Records. Other things discussed, billionaire blood boys, not going to see Sound of Freedom, how cool Sacred Bones Records is and how not cool emo is when you're in your 30's.  - Rate and subscribe to The Vinyl Floor on your podcast app of choice and tell your friends about the show. 

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The boys gather for another week of records to discuss the avant-garde Belgian band Aksak Maboul, southern indie-rockers All Get Out and two records from Alvvays.  Other things discussed, Americans pronouncing words in French, growing up in and eventually growing apart from the church, Jordan Peterson crying, and much more.  Aksak Maboul - Figures Alkaline Trio - From Here To Infirmary All Get Out - The Season All Get Out - Movem...

The boys discuss 6 records from the Phoenix, Arizona band AJJ.  AJJ - People Who Can Eat People Are The Luckiest People In The World AJJ - Can't Maintain AJJ - Knife Man AJJ - Christmas Island AJJ - The Bible 2 AJJ - Good Luck Everybody

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This episode we are taking a break from Christian's records to explore some of Randy's collection. The albums discussed are: Annihilation Time II Articles Of Faith - Give Thanks Astrel K - Flickering i Autolux - Pussy's Dead - Rate and subscribe to The Vinyl Floor on your podcast app of choice and tell your friends about the show.  Intro music by me, co-host Randy Staat...to hear more, head over to www.opinions.bandcamp.com. Ch...

Christian and Randy sit down post lunch in Atlanta to talk (mostly) about Against Me! We cover 5 of their records and Randy still isn't 100% sold on them. Afterwards, we cover Grim Wisdom by Age Of Apocalypse which is quite a shift from the realm of Against Me's folk-punk.  - Rate and subscribe to The Vinyl Floor on your podcast app of choice and tell your friends about the show.  Intro music by me, co-host Randy Staat...to hear ...

The boys sit down for a longer episode to discuss the following Aesop Rock records. 

Aesop Rock - Bazooka Tooth Aesop Rock - None Shall Pass Aesop Rock - The Impossible Kid Aesop Rock & Tobacco - Malibu Ken Aesop Rock - Spirit World Field Guide

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For our first official episode we're talking 1-Speed Bike, ABBA, Charlotte Adigéry & Bolis Pupul and Advance Base. We also visit the Danish Dogme 95 film movement founded by the Danish directors Lars von Trier and Thomas Vinterberg and how it influenced one of this weeks artists.  At the end of the episode, we also tee up next week where we will be talking Aesop Rock, which is quite a blind spot for Randy. It should be a good epis...

Welcome and thanks for listening to this initial episode of The Vinyl Floor. In this episode, we outline what to expect from this podcast. It's a short one, but we will be back next week to dive in to the following 6 records.  1-Speed Bike - Droopy Butt Begone! ABBA - The Album ABBA - Greatest Hits Vol. 2 ABBA - The Magic Of ABBA Adigéry, Charlotte & Bolis Pupul - Topical Dancer Advance Base - In Bloomington Intro music by me...