Love That Album
Love That Album is a music podcast that takes an in-depth look at a wide range of great albums from the rock, jazz, and folk genres. Each episode focuses on a single record, exploring its creation, impact, and lasting appeal. Hosted by Maurice Bursztynski, the show is part of the Pantheon podcast network for music lovers.
Episodes
Love That Album Podcast Episode 195 - Grayson Gilmour's "No Constellation" and Shake Yer Popboomerang 4
I try to plan my podcasts in such a way that it looks like I know what
I'm doing. This is one such episode that may give you pause for
thought....
I'd made a list of albums I wanted to discuss this year. Since that list
was written on a scrappy piece of paper and not in a spreadsheet
saved on my laptop....well you can guess what happened to it. The I
decided to just wing it with an episode of thr
Love That Album Podcast Episode 194 - Shane Pacey's "Cross Of The Heart"
LTA episodes are not usually filled with stories of soldiers suffering
PTSD while on R&R, working women who have to leave their children
late at night, mobsters who were guilty of violent crimes, strip
clubs, police corruption or the gentrification of Kings Cross…..but
here we go….
Welcome to episode 194 of Love That Album Podcast.
Over the course of the second half of the show’s
Love That Album Podcast Episode 193 - Interview with Peter Luscombe
There are very few artists who can claim popularity in one decade, then
claim it all over again with a new band or approach to music. In
Australia in the 1970s, Joe Camilleri was a huge draw with his band
Jo Jo Zep and the Falcons. They created a blend of R&B and reggae
that worked well, and were a big draw in Australian pubs and concert
venues. After the demise of the Falcons, Camilleri started a
Love That Album Podcast Episode 192 - Eels' "Electro-Shock Blues"
It’s been a few months since the release of a new LTA podcast…a lot has
happened in my life that meant I had to stand back from the show –
not for the first time in its (nearly) 15 year existence….yet, I
come back because discussing music with fellow music lovers, and
putting those discussions into your earholes is something I love
doing. With that said…….
...welcome to episode 192 of Love That
Love That Album - Current State of Play
An announcement about Love That Album's status for a period of time.
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Love That Album Podcast Episode 191 - Wolfmother
I'm taking a break this month, so my great friend and fellow music
obsessive Dave Blom has come to the rescue. He realised that the LTA
audience needed their monthly dose of music discussion that thousands of other music podcasts couldn't provide....
Welcometo episode 191 of Love That Album.
Dave loves his rawwwwwwwk, so he's decided to record an episode to talk about the debut LP from Sydne
Love That Album Episode 190 - Favourite Musical Discoveries of 2025
Here we are at the end of another year. I won't pretend it was
wonderful....part of it was downright horrible to be honest.
Buuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuut, two things made me happy – the kindness of
some people and wonderful music. Love That Album is all about the
music.
Welcome to episode 190 of Love That Album.
As long time listeners will know, at the end of most years, I like to
reach out to some o
Love That Album Podcast Episode 189 - Interview with Graham 'Buzz' Bidstrup
Chances are if you have ever been asked “Am I Ever Gonna See Your Face Again?” and you answered “No Way. Get F#$*ed. F#$* Off”, it means:
(a) You're a fan of The Angels,
(b) You're insensitive,
or
(c) You're both.
Welcome to episode 189 of Love That Album podcast.
I'm joined by genuine Australian rock music royalty, drummer Graham “Buzz” Bidstrup....but his career extends to so much more th
Love That Album Episode 188 - Blues-a-thon
Blues music means different things to different people. The popular image is of a guitarist playing 12-bar blues of the 1-4-5 variety singing
about his or her troubled life. This doesn't take into consideration
songs of lust, politics, travel or any subject really that doesn't
involve the traditional 12 bar form. The songs can be downcast, yes,
but also happy and celebratory. They can have the gui
Love That Album Podcast Episode 187 - Steeleye Span "Commoners Crown"
It’s well known that the 1960s had seen a revival of interest in the US
and the UK in folk music – most particularly in its crossover to
more contemporary styles. In the UK, traditional folk music
preservation, academia and performance had long been part of the
culture, but by the 1960s it seems there was conflict between those
who wanted to play the music “authentically” (thus ignoring that
folk
Love That Album - Bonus Episode - First Episode Redux - Bruce Springsteen "Wild Innocent" vs "Darkness"
In July 2011 (14 years ago as I write this), I recorded episode 1 of Love That Album podcast. The period wasn't ground zero for podcasts, but it was still early days, and people were still asking, “What's a podcast?” At
the time, there seemed to be very little in the way of music
discussion shows, so I decided to create one of my own to talk about
music in the same way film podcasters of the time
Love That Album Episode 186 - Interview with Cary Baker about the book "Down On The Corner: Adventures In Busking And Street Music"
It's been said that the mark of a great city is how it promotes the arts.
Thinking specifically about busking or street performing, some cities
actively encourage musicians to perform in parks, streets, and other
outdoor surrounds. THAT is a town devoted to the arts.
Welcome to episode 186 of Love that Album.
Cary Baker is a native of Chicago who has had a great career in music
publicity and
Love That Album Episode 185 - You Am I "Deliverance"
The 1990s was a particularly exciting time in Australian rock music. The musical movements that started in the US and the UK in the 90s have been well documented (particularly in reference to certain bands), but not so much has been written about the purple patch of creativity that took place in Australia over that decade. Over the last few years, my guest for this episode has taken it upon himsel
Love That Album Podcast episode 184 - Record Store Memories Part 2
For those who haven't caught up with episode 183 of LTA, I came up with
the idea of speaking with a range of previous guests from the show
(musicians, podcasters, TV and radio broadcasters) to talk with me
about their earliest recollections of walking into the sacred temple
that is a record / CD store. I wanted to know what drew them to the
stores they went to, what the guys / gals behind the coun
Love That Album 183 - Record Store Memories Part 1
Being music fans (especially of a....ummm...certain age), we've all been in a record or CD store as a regular. I like to think that the best record stores I've been in are like walking into Cheers – everybody knows your name, and will treat you as family, be it dysfunctional or not.
Welcome to episode 183 of Love That Album.
I've been in small family record stores, big impersonal chains where t
Love That Album Episode 182 - Bob Dylan's "New Morning"
How many podcasts must a listener download before they can hear about Bob Dylan?
The answer, my friend, is blowin' in the wind......actually it's probably anytime you damn well like.
Welcome to episode 182 of Love That Album podcast.
There are tons of Bob Dylan specialist podcasts out there....why on earth would I feel the need to add to the contemplation and rumination about Bob already being
Love That Album episode 181 - Favourite Albums of ECM
We've come to the end of another year at LTA headquarters. Normally, I'd be doing a wrap up with friends in the music community as to their favourite discoveries of the year.......I wasn't feeling like doing that this year. If there's one thing that's consistent with this podcast, it's inconsistency.
Welcome to episode 181 of Love That Album.
For ages, I'd been wanting to put together a show to
Love That Album Episode 180 - The Beach Boys "Sunflower" and "Surf's Up"
Time to get your surfboards waxed, get into your togs,and head to the beach.....if you're in the Southern Hemisphere. While you're splashing in the southern waves, you might want to soundtrack your time with music from the band most identified with Northern Hemisphere beaches....except we're not discussing any beach songs. Huh?
Welcome to episode 180 of Love That Album.
It had been a while since
Love That Album 179 - Interview with Glen Humphries, author of "Aussie Rock Anthems: The Stories Behind Our Biggest Hit Songs"
As music lovers, we've all had a soundtrack to our lives....it's provided to us by the radio. Maybe at this point in the 21st century, that's less of a given. Was it the internet that killed the radio star? Who can truly say, but for most of the rock era, radio has provided songs that millions of music fans would discover, sing along to, discuss with their friends, learn to play on their instrumen
Love That Album Podcast Episode 178 - Three Random Albums
In some previous episodes, rather than speaking about a single album for a long time, myself (and maybe a guest) will speak about 3 albums each for a short time
In some previous episodes, rather than having a guest to chat with me about music, I'll carry on by myself. I'm not a fan of this notion, but if it's a choice between no who or a solo show, I'll do the latter.
Welcome to episode 178 of L
Love That Album 177 - Discussion with Georgia Rose Lucas, Carla Fuchs and John Penhallow about Sandy Denny
Sorry for this episode being a little late….I’d meant to get it out earlier, but who knows where the time goes?????
If you’ve not deserted me…..Welcome to episode 177 of Love That Album.
Carrying on with the Fairport Convention connection of episode 176, I welcome three wonderful guests to the podcast this time around – all connected to the great Sandy Denny.
Firstly, there’s a return visit fro
Love That Album Episode 176 - Interview with Richard Thompson
I could write a lengthy blurb for this episode of the show as I normally do, or I could just say, “Ladies and gentlemen, I present my interview with Richard Thompson”......what's that? You need more? Okay.
Welcome to episode 176 of Love That Album.
If you've listened to early episodes of the show or hung around the Facebook group for the podcast or know me in real life, you'd know that Richard T
Love That Album Episode 175 - Grace Jones "Nightclubbing"
In the history of pop music, how often has a performer had the chance to try something radically different from what they were known for? Sure, there are some artists who evolved over the course of their career, so where they ended up was radically different from where they started. I suspect, however, the list of performers who were known and appreciated for a style who then made a big change is
Love That Album Podcast Episode 174 - Yes "Close To The Edge"
When the history of late 70s punk music is discussed, a point often raised is that bands like The Sex Pistols and the Damned and The Saints were reacting to the over complexity of prog bands. Certainly, it makes for a good quote, but Steve Jones is on the record as being a fan of Fleetwood Mac and Queen and other “dinosaur” bands punk was supposed to sweep away. I can’t recall for sure, but I THIN
Love That Album episode 173 - Favourite musical discoveries of 2023, Part 2
Welcome to episode 173 of Love That Album.
In episode 172, I started my investigation of what were the favourite albums of the year from some great music writers and broadcasters. If you haven't caught up with that one, check out what Brian Nankervis, Jeff Jenkins and Pat Monaghan had to say (as well as a couple of great emails from listeners to the show).
Concluding this investigation for episo
Love That Album episode 172 - Favourite musical discoveries of 2023 Part 1
Welcome to episode 172 of Love That Album.
It's December, so once again, it's time for me to reach out to 5 wonderful music media people in Melbourne to discuss with me their favourite music for 2023 – new or old (but recently discovered). As per usual, these magnificent people I admire brought some great “logs to throw on the conversational fire” (to steal from David Hepworth and Mark Ellen).
Love That Album Episode 171 - Ben Folds "Rockin' The Suburbs"
We tend to think more of the guitar as a rock and roll instrument, but Jerry Lee Lewis, Little Richard and Fats Domino were a big part of the early sound of rock and roll. While there are plenty of great rock piano players, that lead guy or gal mostly tends to be playing a six-string. In the 70s and 80s, the big piano frontmen were Billy Joel and Elton John – hugely popular with what they did, but
Love That Album Episode 170 - Suzanne Vega "99.9F"
There are some artists who make a career of changing their musical styles between albums. They took risks to remain artistically relevant or just because they don’t want to repeat themselves. David Bowie, Bob Dylan, Wilco, The Beatles, John Cale, XTC are all examples…..a ton of others could be nominated.
Let’s talk about Suzanne Vega.
Welcome to episode 170 of Love That Album podcast. From the m
Love That Album Podcast Episode 169 - Interview with Pauline Bailey, author of Blues Portrait – A Profile of the Australian Blues Scene
Buddy Guy put out an album in 1991 called Damn Right I Got The Blues. The song sounds like so much of a form of catharsis. However, blues can also represent a form of celebration. There's pre-war country blues, jump blues, swamp blues.... There's blues styles from Chicago, Texas, Louisiana and other American regions. The blues is not one thing. It's old...it's contemporary. It's relaxed...it's hea
Love That Album 168 - Interview with David Hepworth about “Abbey Road: The Inside Story of the World’s Most Famous Recording Studio”
The process of recording music in 2023 has changed drastically to what it was in the latter half of the 20th century.....sort of. Sure, musicians can go in to a recording studio with an engineer and record in a way not dissimilar to the days of old. However, as technology changed inside professional studios, it changed for musicians who wanted to get a great sound in their bedroom. Many studios co
Love That Album Episode 167 - Bert Jansch "Rosemary Lane" and "L.A. Turnaround"
There's a quote attributed to Louis Armstrong: “All music is folk music. I ain't never heard a horse sing a song”. Apocryphal? Who knows? Still, it does raise the question as to what folk music actually is. It can be contemporary contemporary or traditional. It can be associated with any number of cultures. It can be instrumental or songs without instrumental accompaniment. The songs can be about
Love That Album Episode 166 - Interview with Don Walker
Growing up in the eighties, commercial AM and FM rock radio in Australia was very supportive of local bands (well...... to a point). The biggest of them all was Cold Chisel which had hit after hit. They broke up in 1983, but their songs never left Australia's consciousness. Their original era and reformation albums are the soundtrack to Baby Boomer and Gen X music fans.....and their offspring.
….
Love That Album Podcast 165 - The Easybeats "Absolute Anthology 1965 to 1969"
Easybeats April continues at LTA HQ. Welcome to episode 165 of Love That Album.
On the last episode, I spoke with author Jeff Apter about his book Friday On My Mind: The Life of George Young. His book looks at Young as musician with The Easybeats, and Young as songwriter and producer for Alberts Productions after the band broke up.
This time around, I am joined by host of Let It Roll podcast, “K
Love That Album Episode 164 - Interview with Jeff Apter about "Friday On My Mind: The Life of George Young"
Ask any Australian rock fan who is the greatest Australian performer or band over the history of the last 70 odd years and you'll get a multitude of answers (as you would anywhere). It's a subjective question and there are generational factors to be taken into account. However, an Australian Performing Rights Association panel declared “Friday On My Mind” by The Easybeats to be the greatest Austra
Love That Album Podcast Episode 163 - The Go Betweens "16 Lovers Lane"
There was a time where Australian bands felt that the only way they were going to get noticed was to leave the country and head to London. Sometimes, this would translate to great popularity ...and sometimes, it meant bands would live under difficult financial circumstances while their music was not in danger of bothering the top 40.
Welcome to episode 163 of Love That Album.
I'm joined by previ
Love That Album podcast episode 162 - Pete Townshend "White City: A Novel"
The 1980s have often been derided musically. The truth is there was interesting stuff happening that we've conveniently forgotten. An interesting question is how the 80s treated musicians considered important in the 60s. How did they adapt with the technology and change in direction for songwriting? Once again, there are some who handled it better than others. Dylan started and finished the decade
Love That Album Love That Album Episode 161 - Favourite discoveries / first time listens of 2022
It's been 3 months since I recorded the most recent episode of Love That Album. Real life interfered with being able to do something fun like speak into a microphone about great music. The show had to go into hiatus.
It's with the utmost joy I can say.....welcome to episode 161 of Love That Album.
The hiatus is going into....ummm...temporary hiatus as I present my annual episode of favourite d
Love That Album Episode 160 - Interview with Michael Elliott, author of Have A Little Faith: The John Hiatt Story
Without repeating the details, over the years, John Hiatt has assumed the status of legend in LTA lore....go back to episode 100 if you need a refresher. His life story is the focus of episode 160 of the show. Is this episode any good? Have a little faith......
Welcome to episode 160 of Love That Album.
My friend of many years and fellow Hiatt fan Geoff Smith joins me as we welcome radio annou
Love That Album Podcast Episode 159 - Interview with Steven Jurgensmeyer about album cover design
In the days before music streaming services became a ubiquitous, when physical media ruled the music world, the first thing a music fan encountered before playing the music on a record, a CD or a cassette was the artwork on the cover. The cover was the always gateway to the music. Some cover art is tastefully done, some covers have Facebook groups devoted to their awfulness. If done very well (or
Love That Album Podcast Episode 158 - Interview with John Kennedy and Peter Timmerman of the 68 Comeback Special
Since the Beatles showed up with a built-in songwriting team, bands have always had those members who practised the mysterious art of creating and arranging compositions rather than relying on outside professionals to do that for them. Of course, even those great songsmiths liked to take a break and release an album of music that inspired them to pick up the quill and ink in the first place – Bowi
Love That Album Podcast Episode 157 - Interview with Prescott Niles of The Knack
It's the tail end of the 70s, and top 40 music is heavily leaning to disco and AOR. Sure there's plenty of other things out there, but the charts point not only to disco artists, but pop singers jumping on board the disco train (Barbara Streisand, Kiss, Paul McCartney and Wings).
Then 4 guys based in Los Angeles recorded and mixed a powerful rock and roll album in a little over 10 days, and for
Love That Album Podcast Episode 156 - The Tom Robinson Band "Power In The Darkness"
In the past, Love That Album has avoided getting political. The albums being focused on for the most part didn't require the conversations to get embroiled in the very furnace that keeps people blathering on talk-back radio and social media – mostly in uncivilised fashion.
That all changes for this episode. If you don't like talk about what a pack of dickheads (I use less polite terminology on th
Love That Album Podcast Episode 155 - Small Faces "Ogden's Nut Gone Flake"
Are you all seated comfortable, too square on your botty? Then Love That Album can begin.
Welcome to episode 155 of Love That Album podcast.
As the 1960s rolled on, popular music evolved....and yet some of it looked back for inspiration. In the late 60s, the pop songs that had propelled the early British Invasion bands had moved on to make way for heavier sounds of psychedelia and blues based ro
Love That Album Podcast Episode 154 - Joni Mitchell's "Hejira"
The late 60s to early 70s saw a popular run of troubadours, aka singer / songwriters who were usually known for performing acoustic songs, often of a confessional nature or trying to make sense of the world through their work. The best ones sought out new musical territory as they progressed through their work.
Welcome to episode 154 of Love That Album podcast.
Joni Mitchell’s run of albums fr
Love That Album Podcast Episode 153 - Interviews with Tristan Fry, Steve Gray and John Williams of Sky (recorded 1984)
As a kid, I was always told to “reach for the sky”.....I think what they meant was “reach out to Sky”....or something like that.
Welcome to episode 153 of Love That Album.
First of all, thanks for your patience. I didn't get to put out the planned Joni Mitchell episode in December 2021, so that was deferred to January 2022. That then got deferred due to the bastard bug hitting one of my co hosts
Love That Album - December 2021 State of Things
Episode 153 of LTA has to be delayed. This is a brief explanation as to (as Marvin Gaye would have it) what is going on.
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Love That Album Podcast Episode 152 - Nick Drake "Five Leaves Left"
Think of any number of singers of the 20th century to take to a stage: Elvis Presley, Aretha Franklin, Bon Scott, Nina Simone.....”shyness” would not be any sort of adjective you'd use to describe these people.
We're not focusing on any of them this time around.
Welcome to episode 152 of Love That Album Podcast.
To say that Nick Drake suffered from shyness could be the greatest understatement y
Love That Album Episode 151 - Interview with Serge Fiori of Harmonium
You know what it's like when you discover a band that was around a long time ago, and then you inevitably go down a rabbit hole and discover a whole lot more music in a “Kevin Bacon six degrees of separation” kind of way? That's happened to me over the last few months.
Welcome to episode 151 of Love That Album.
A few months back, Christian Swain at Pantheon Podcasts (who supports Love That Album
Love That Album Podcast Episode 150 - Interview with Steve Berlin about Los Lobos' "Native Sons"
Anyone who's listened to the podcast for a while or hung around the LTA Facebook group long enough knows that my favourite working band is Los Lobos. You'd also possibly be aware that group saxophonist and keyboard player Steve Berlin has joined me on LTA in the past AND on See Hear.....well, Steve's baaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaack.
Welcome to episode 150 of Love That Album.
Los Lobos have rel
Love That Album Podcast Episode 149 - Soundtrack of Oz: A Rock 'n' Roll Road Movie
The 1970s going into the early 1980s are generally regarded as a purple patch of Australian cinema – The Australian New Wave. Film makers had financial support. Audiences wanted to see their own backyard on the big screen (before bloody cultural cringe set in again). There were films that focused on T&A and machismo, there were a lot of period pieces, and there were tales of crime. The films weren
Love That Album Podcast Episode 148 - 10th Anniversary Episode Part 2
Welcome to part 2 of the Love That Album 10 Year Anniversary extravaganza. If you missed the first part, I asked 7 previous co hosts to recommend some favourite albums recorded over the lifespan of the show. In part 1, I had the first four guests (Ian McFarlane, Jeff Jenkins, Eric Peterson and Heather Drain).
The three remaining guests who will share the albums they treasure over the previous de
Love That Album Podcast Episode 147 - 10th Anniversary Episode, Part 1
A decade ago (July 14, 2011 to be precise), I unleashed the first episode of Love That Album podcast on the world. Music journalist and massive Bruce Springsteen fan, Jeff Jenkins and I debated which was a better album from the Boss – The Wild, The Innocent and the E Street Shuffle (me) or Darkness On The Edge of Town (Jeff). I'm pretty sure I won......
I had no idea what I was doing in regards t
Love That Album Podcast Episode 146 - Live Albums I Dig
Remember episode 133 of the show where I spoke with hosts of some of my favourite shows within the Pantheon Podcast Network about their favourite live albums? You don't? Go back and listen to that show....I'll wait.
Welcome to episode 146 of Love That Album.
So after that episode came out, no one at all asked me, “What are some of YOUR favourite live albums???” With the scheduled episode for thi
Love That Album Podcast Episode 145 - Interview with Dan Warner and James Stewart of The Warner Brothers
Melbournians are a resilient lot. We had some of the harshest lockdowns anywhere in the world during 2020 (very necessarily – I won't argue with anyone on that point). Most of us got through it with good humour, grace, and countless Zoom meetings. One song kept going through my head the whole time – it should have become the Victorian state anthem....that song was “Stuck In Melbourne” by The Warne
Love That Album Podcast episode 144 - Interview with Jeff Apter about "Behind Dark Eyes: The True Story of Jon English"
Growing up, before even becoming a fan of rock music, there was one name I knew very well – Jon English. He made a huge name for himself in the Australian production of Jesus Christ Superstar as Judas – Tim Rice may have declared him the finest performer of the role.
Welcome to episode 144 of Love That Album
I welcome music writer and biographer Jeff Apter to the show. He's just had his latest b
Love That Album Episode 143 - Interview with Sarah Carroll about Live At The Continental and Star Parade
“Good evening, everybody.
“Give a round of applause for the bar staff”
These could be expressions you might hear from any musician in any bar around the world....but there was only one musician in the world who'd utter these AND the following....
“Let's hear it for Shane O' Fucking Mara, everybody”
That musician is Chris Wilson.
Welcome to episode 143 of Love That Album podcast.
Chris was a ho
Love That Album Podcast Episode 142 - Michael Nesmith and the First National Band "Magnetic South"
So many musicians have become popular based on one thing the caught the public's imagination. Daring to try something different artistically could be a “bad career move”. Of course, some musicians might have been “hiding in plain sight” with their real artistic ambitions all along.
Welcome to episode 142 of Love That Album, the first episode for 2021.
Michael Nesmith along with Peter Tork, Davy
Love That Album Podcast Episode 141 - Sound As Ever: Australian Indie 1990 – 1999
Love That Album Podcast Episode 141 - Sound As Ever: Australian Indie 1990 – 1999
The 1990s were musically diverse, but are often recalled as the moment that the so-called Seattle sound kicked down your door and got you to include its flannel shirt in your next wash. Gone were the horrible Linn drums of the 1980s....guitars, bass and drums were back. What was previously “alternative” now forced i
Love That Album Podcast Episode 140 - Genesis "Duke"
Do you like Patrick Bateman? We're not actually here to discuss American Psycho, so the point is probably moot.
We ARE here, however to discuss Bateman's favourite band outside of Huey Lewis and the News, Genesis.
Welcome to episode 140 of Love That Album.
Popular myth suggests that the world is broken up into two sorts of people – those who like their rock music straight forward and edgy, a
Love That Album Podcast Episode 139 - Interview with Charles Jenkins of Icecream Hands
You don't need me telling you that 2020 has...uhhh....not exactly been a highlight for a whole heap of reasons besides the obvious ones ramming their way into your consciousness every day for months.
BUT.......I'm here to tell you there's a beautiful rose that grown out of the dirt.
Welcome to episode 139 of Love That Album podcast.
If you've hung around the Facebook page for this podcast lo
Love That Album Podcast Episode 138 - Van Morrison "Saint Dominic's Preview"
The history of music (indeed, the history of humankind) is littered with tales of poor behaviour. It can range from stories of murder, molestation and drugs, to reports of every-day obnoxiousness.
Welcome to episode 138 of Love That Album Podcast.
As music fans, we make conscious decisions to either overlook or take to heart the behaviour of those we put on a pedestal for their art. We decide wh
Love That Album Podcast Episode 137 - John Cale's "Paris 1919"
How do you approach the music of John Cale? He supposedly butted heads with Lou Reed in the Velvet Underground for being too experimental....the creator of Metal Machine Music didn't like that Cale was too experimental!!!!
Welcome to episode 137 of Love That Album podcast.
I am joined by my partner from the See Hear podcast, Bernard Stickwell and first time guest and music-head Fnord Buissant (a
Love That Album Podcast episode 136 - Interview with John Penhallow about Fairport Convention
The story of English rock music in the 1960s often revolves around some mates meeting up and bonding over a love of blues music or wanting to be the next Beatles.
Then there's Fairport Convention.
Welcome to episode 136 of Love That Album podcast.
Fairport Convention assembled around 1966 and rehearsed in the same neighbourhood as another band of Muswell Hillbillies. The line-up has changed ov
Love That Album Podcast Episode 135 - Sparks "Angst In My Pants"
Pop music has had its share of bands with siblings: Gallaghers, Finns, Carpenters, Davies, Wilsons (some with heart and some with surf), Isleys, Warhursts…..
Then there’s the Mael men!!!!!
Welcome to episode 135 of Love That Album podcast.
Sparks, (ostensibly, Ron and Russell Mael) are that rare beast that are hugely identifiable despite having changed styles (and record companies) several t
Love That Album Podcast Episode 134 - Pentangle "Basket of Light"
When we think of music coming out of England in the 1960s, it's often in relation to the Mersey Beat, psychedelia, prog rock, or The Bonzo Dog Doo Dah Band. England was also going through a folk music revival in a different way to the American one in the early sixties thanks to a number of artists who saw fit to combine the traditional songs of generations gone with a contemporary approach.
Welco
Love That Album Podcast Episode 133 - A Pantheonistic Collection of Favourite Live Albums
Music fans generally agree that the experience of seeing musicians perform live can be the greatest experience music can offer. The way the members of an orchestra or a band can play off each other and feed off an audience's enthusiasm often results in an experience one can remember for life.
The problem is that all too often that energy doesn't get translated as a recording....the moment has bee
Love That Album Podcast Episode 132 - Wilco's "Summerteeth"
Tired of having your social media filled with the latest COVID-19 stats or fire and brimstone messages from friends who aren't virologists offering their two cents worth? Never fear. This month on LTA, we will digress your mind with stories of murder, depression, and drug addiction. There you go...feel better?
For episode 132 of Love That Album, I am joined by electronic music duo, Lovers and Poe
Love That Album Podcast Episode 131 - Take Six (Jazz Albums)
Back in late 2015 for episode 84 of LTA, I was joined by my friend and fellow jazzhead, Terry Frost to discuss 6 jazz albums we dug (I did it again for episode 95 in 2016 by myself – not as much fun).
Episode 131 is now available to groove on. Terry joins me again as we stroke our goatees, snap our fingers and say things like “groovy daddy-o”……well, at least the part that's true is that Terry jo
Love That Album Podcast Episode 130 - Favourite listens of 2019, Part 2
Welcome to episode 130 of Love That Album.
It's time for the annual discussion of favourite discoveries of the year. In the previous episode, I consulted with the great music journalists of Melbourne. For part 2, I am joined by my son Max to talk about albums that grabbed our attention in 2019. You want diversity? Trust me...you're gonna get it with these selections. A huge thanks to Max for takin
Love That Album - End of 2019 announcement
Hey there, LTA listeners.
Here's a short podcast vaguely explaining the state of the nation at LTA HQ.
My huge thanks to Peter and Christian at the terrific Pantheon network of music podcasts for their patience.
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Love That Album Podcast Episode 129 - Favourite first time listens of 2019, Part 1
It's December, so as per annual tradition at LTA Headquarters, the episodes are dedicated to discussing the best albums we heard for the first time over the year, regardless of when they were released.
I break this up into two episodes. This first one will feature me speaking to music journalists and authors Jeff Jenkins and Ian McFarlane. As well as first time listens, we also venture into musici
Love That Album The Compilation Edition: Epsiode 62 - Drivin' 'N' Cryin'
It's the end of an era for Love That Album. Welcome to episode 62 of Love That Album: The Compilation Edition – the final episode of the LTA offshoot.
Back in 2012, Eric Peterson (aka Reanimator) discovered the main show and of his own volition, sent me audio feedback about the bands that meant a lot to him. I asked if he wanted to continue to send audio feedback as produced segments to continue i
Love That Album Podcast Episode 128 - Marianne Faithfull's "Broken English"
F. Scott Fitzgerald famously once said, “There are no second acts in American lives”.
Just as well that Marianne Faithfull is British.
Welcome to episode 128 of Love That Album podcast.
Marianne started out as a folk singer in the mid 60s. She was signed to Decca Records, home to the Rolling Stones. Her first single was the first song Keith Richards and Mick Jagger wrote, As Tears Go By. For a b
Love That Album: The Compilation Edition 61- Eric Goes To Nebraska with King's X
Welcome to episode 61 of Love That Album: The Compilation Edition.
In Eric's penultimate episode of the Compilation Edition, he talks about King's X and their role in his early twenties.. King's X, a Texas based melodic hard rock group with flourishes of soul, classic rock, funk, and alt rock were a bridge between the metal of the 80s and the alternative rock of the 90s. They had a couple of pop
Love That Album Podcast Episode 127 - Cardiacs "Sing to G-d"
How do you classify a band that has been known to have multiple time signature changes and key modulations in one song, yet can write really catchy pop melodies? England's Cardiacs certainly fit this description, yet they defy any easy one-size-fits-all description.
I'm joined by my son Max Bursztynski to talk about Cardiacs' 1996 double album Sing To G-d released some 20 years into their career.
Love That Album: The Compilation Edition - Episode 60 - Queensryche
Welcome to episode 60 of Love That Album: The Compilation Edition.
Once upon a time, in the eighties,there were bands that were trying to warn us about what was to come. This time around Eric Reanimator talks about one of them. Queensryche, a progressive metal band who in 1990 hit the right spot between pop metal and alternative before falling on the hair metal side of fence. Did they deserve bett
Love That Album Podcast Episode 126 - Nuggets box set
As lovers of pop and rock music, we probably all have favourite bands or performers from the Sixties era: The Beatles, The Rolling Stones, The Doors, The Who, The Beach Boys etc etc. Wonderful acts all worthy of our attention. There's a problem....and it's not ubiquity. In focusing on these bands (and other iconic names), there's so many great musical acts who we never paid attention to or have co
Love That Album podcast Episode 125 - Terry Reid "Seed of Memory"
We here at LTA HQ don’t want any favouritism amongst your podcast choices. We just want to be treated right…or rite.
Welcome to episode 125 of Love That Album Podcast.
I’m joined by host of the brilliant Supporting Characters podcast Bill Ackerman to talk about singer, guitarist and songwriter Terry Reid with a focus to his 1976 album Seed of Memory. Terry is one of those musicians who is unfortun
Love That Album: The Compilation Edition Episode 59 - All The Country Ladies
As the Northern Hemisphere enter the humid wasteland that is the end of July into August, it is time once again for a round up of recent country artists to listen to while drinking beer at dusk. Eric has his recent tattooed, too fast for love, Outlaw Country dames who say what they think, talk about what they see going on and swear. He'd really like to buy any of these women a beer and let them lo
Love That Album podcast Episode 124 - Todd Rundgren's "Something Anything"
Hello….it’s Love That Album.
Todd Rundgren must have shares in a millinery, because he wears a lot of hats. Multi-instrumentalist, songwriter, producer, video producer, (it can be argued) comedian…….He doesn’t do anything by half-measures. Rundgren started his recording career with rock group Nazz in the late 60s, then branched out to work as a producer for Bearsville Records when he found out he
