Aaron Calling

In this episode, we discuss our favorite new vinyl releases of 2019. We also discuss our favorite used vinyl finds while shopping this year. We bought a lot of records this year and had a hard time narrowing down our picks!

In this episode we discuss all the records we bought on Record Store Day/Black Friday. We picked up a few RSD specific releases each and then went crazy in the used bins. So many records were bought. Friendly reminder, the podcast is now on Spotify so follow the show there if that's your main source of podcasts.  

This week we discuss what records we hope to find on Black Friday during Record Store Day and go through our large stacks of recent purchases. If you want to check out the Greg Belson gospel soul mix that Hartley references, click HERE!PS - we are now on Spotify if that is your preferred method of consuming podcasts.  

We all have records we want to see reissued. We discuss the Discogs list of the 15 albums that need to be reissued and add on a couple we'd love to see released ourselves. Lots of 90s jams to discuss!

We discuss the 25th anniversary reissue of R.E.M.'s Monster, the new Scott Litt remix and what records we bought last week. 

This week we celebrate Halloween by discussing our favorite scary songs! Also, we discuss new music purchases and more. Some of the scary songs will truly surprise you. 

Do you have a guilty pleasure song that you're embarrassed to admit you love? Do you have a favorite artist that surprises people when you tell others about them? WE DO TOO! Listen to hear us surprise each other with five our favorite guilty pleasures plus a bonus round of our favorite guilty pleasure song. Most of these are perfectly fine, but one Aaron is still slightly embarrassed by his last choice. Listen and see if you agree. 

Our fifth episode is all about jazz: we discuss our most recent jazz vinyl purchases, the very first jazz albums we bought, our favorite jazz books and documentaries and plenty more. We share our appreciation for John Coltrane, Miles Davis, Herbie Hancock, Ornette Coleman and the list goes on and on! 

This week the Aarons ponder over David Bowie's career, get giddy over R.E.M.'s new Monster mix reissue and talk through the many new albums they picked up since they last talked including jams from the Pointer Sisters, Teddy Pendergrass, Van Halen, Game Theory, Robyn Hitchcock and more. 

This week we discuss what makes Aerosmith a "Best Worst Band". Hartley shares some stories from DJ'ing last weekend. Ford's Fripp obsession continues and Hartley starts a new one with Athens, GA and North Carolina's early 80's music scenes. Both Ford and Hartley share their new favorite finds as well. JUST PUSH PLAY. 

This week, Aaron Ford and Aaron Hartley pose the question, "What if Black Sabbath had been more popular than Led Zeppelin?", discuss their recent record purchases including Cyndi Lauper, Sly Stone, Gang of Four, June of 44 and enjoy Ozzy's 2nd birthday party gifts! Lastly, what albums are they hoping to find out in the wild this week?

Two friends of over twenty years, Aaron Ford & Aaron Hartley, call each other to discuss their new favorite vinyl purchases including Darryl Hall, Tom Petty, Whitesnake, Blue Oyster Cult, Metallica, Peter Gabriel and more. They also play a game called "Is this an Emily Dickinson poem or Iron Maiden song title?". Listen to the end to find out what albums they hope to find in the wild this week.