The Record Room

Josh and Owen program your summer soundtrack

Josh and Owen super size the top three list to give you a soundtrack for your summer listening pleasure.  

Owen and Josh figure out how Johnny Cash snuck out all those parts in his lunchbox

Owen's Athenaeum is about the birth of Rock and Roll.  Owen and Josh review the new Caamp album, Lvender Days, and the Top 3 list is Top 3 car songs.  

Josh Wonders About Valerie

Josh brings back his segment "Josh Wonders" and discusses the journey of the song "Valerie."  Josh and Owen discuss their top 3 drummers.  

Owen contacts the mothership, Josh gets morbid

In this episode, Owen takes a deep dive into the (George) Clinton Rule in the Athenaeum.  Josh breaks down the death of the iPod and of Taylor Hawkins. Stay for the top 3 songs over 5 minutes in length.  

What’s This over here? The Record Room Lost Episode

This one is hard for me to listen to.  It was not a great time in my life, but tough times don't last and tough people do.  Josh and Owen talk about Moby's Reprise album, the Mammoth WVH album, and the top three is Top 3 supergroups. 

Josh and Owen Do It In the Grooves - Welcome Back for season 2!

Hello, Roomies!  Welcome back for the season 2 premiere.  In this episode, we take a visit to the newly renovated library of Record Room Manor, Owen's Athenaeum, where we take a dice into the Bo Diddley beat and its influence on popular music.  We also break down record store day 2022 and discuss our top three music movies.  Mirth was had by all.  Enjoy, and thank you for listening.  

Take it Cheesy While Loosening Your Load

Whew! We made it through a maelstrom of sickness, new jobs and life.  Thank you for your patience, friends. This is the long awaited Eagles episode we teased back in July. Chock full of humor and music.  Josh hates the Eagles, Owen dearly loves them.  Join us for one of our most ubiquitous discussions in our friendship.  And, yes, I know Bernie Leadon is not Dead.  I just wanted to throw Josh under the bus.  

Josh Hates Everything and Gym Shorts are Yoga Pants for Guys

Thank you for being patient with this latent upload.  Owen was grading AP essays and was brain dead. Josh and Owen have very different takes on the Black Keys' new release, "Delta Kream" and Lord Huron's "Long Lost." Also listen to Top 3 Opening Lines to finish out the show.  

The Great Crazy Train Robbery

Join Josh and Owen again for musical tomfoolery.  In addition to the latest listens, we review Van Weezer, discuss Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Complaints and Disappointments, How bands proceed if they replace a singer and of course, our top three lists, which is lead singers.  Not merely vocalists, mind you.  Actual lead singers in actual bands without the "and the." Enjoy!

Is there corn in that Latest Listen Dump?

Acknowledging the industry model of releasing singles or EPs before whole album releases, Josh and Owen do an extended Latest Listen and bring in 4 tracks each.  We also review Morgan Wade's Reckless, and do a top 3 on space songs.