Record Roulette Podcast

16/11/2023

NEW EPISODE: We asked the talented Emm Gryner - a brilliant musician, singer, songwriter and author - to pick an album. She picked Sade's Love Deluxe. The rest is history. Take a listen.

Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/love-deluxe-sade-review-with-emm-gryner/id1582828826?i=1000634906223
Web: https://recordroulettepodcast.com/episode/love-deluxe-sade-review-with-emm-gryner

We asked Juno-nominated musician, best-selling author and former David Bowie bandmate Emm Gryner to pick an album from the Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Albums li...

25/10/2023

BONUS: You walk into a room where everyone has closed their eyes and you have to convince them you're a famous singer. Who do you try to mimic? We answer the question on our newest bonus episode.

Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/whats-your-go-to-karaoke-voice/id1582828826?i=1000632570003
Web: https://recordroulettepodcast.com/episode/whats-your-go-to-karaoke-voice

You show up at a karaoke bar where everyone has their eyes closed and you *need* to convince them you're a famous singer. Who do you pretend to be? Mick J...

18/10/2023

NEW EPISODE: We recruited the legendary Chris Jones to help us break down Pearl Jam's debut album, Ten. Listen on Spotify, Amazon Music or at the links below.

Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/ten-pearl-jam-review-with-chris-jones/id1582828826?i=1000631729924
Web: https://recordroulettepodcast.com/episode/ten-pearl-jam-review-with-chris-jones

We asked journalist, screenwriter, author and... uh... Twitter guy Chris Jones to pick an album from the Rolling Stone 500 Greatest List. He went with Pearl Ja...

11/10/2023

Our next episode is all about "Ten" by . Don't know anything about it? We have you covered with this short 101. Available on Spotify, Amazon Music or at the links below.

Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/ten-101/id1582828826?i=1000630957920
Web: https://recordroulettepodcast.com/episode/ten-101

Need a primer on Pearl Jam's 1991 debut album? We're here to help. This short explainer gives you everything you need to know about "Ten" t...

28/09/2023

BONUS: If you could move one artist out of their genre and into another, who would you pick? We asked the Record Roulette crew and music journalist Allison Rapp to make their picks.

Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/bonus-episode-which-artist-would-you-move-to-a/id1582828826?i=1000629379283
Web: https://recordroulettepodcast.com/episode/bonus-episode-which-artist-would-you-move-to-a-different-genre

Tina Turner in heavy metal? Freddie Mercury in straight-up pop music? How about Jimi Hendrix the blues legend? If you had to pluck one artist from music histor...

21/09/2023

NEW EPISODE: The incredible Allison Rapp joins us to talk about John Mayer's 2006 album, Continuum, which may or may not have been his dramatic leap into blues and rock music.

Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/continuum-john-mayer-review-with-allison-rapp/id1582828826?i=1000628568400
Web: https://recordroulettepodcast.com/episode/continuum-john-mayer-review-with-allison-rapp

We asked music journalist Allison Rapp to pick an album to chat about from the Rolling Stone 500 Greatest list and she picked... something from John Mayer?!? I...

13/09/2023

And we're back!

We're kicking off season three with a new type of episode. Our 101s give you the basics - in 5-10 minutes - about the album we'll be covering the following week. Take a listen!

Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/continuum-101/id1582828826?i=1000627731127
Web: https://recordroulettepodcast.com/episode/continuum-101

Don't know anything about John Mayer's 2006 album Continuum? No problem. This short explainer gives you everything you need to know - short of listen...

28/06/2023

NEW EPISODE: Our season finale is about one of Aretha Franklin's FOUR albums on the Rolling Stone list. Should the Queen of Soul have four albums on the list? We discuss that and some damn solid music.

Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/young-gifted-and-black-aretha-franklin-review/id1582828826?i=1000618615692
Web: https://www.recordroulettepodcast.com/1831781/13118857-young-gifted-and-black-aretha-franklin-review

In the final episode of season two, the Record Roulette crew tackled one of the FOUR albums from Aretha Franklin on the Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Albums list. Young, Gifted and Black comes in at #388 on the list.Can they add anything to the discu...

31/05/2023

NEW EPISODE: With just around the corner we invited The Internet's Favourite Dad* - Brittlestar - to come on the show to talk about noted Father's Day staple Different Class by Pulp.

*Unproven

Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/different-class-pulp-review/id1582828826?i=1000615145520
Web: https://www.recordroulettepodcast.com/1831781/12927283-different-class-pulp-review

‎Show Record Roulette: A Music Appreciation Podcast, Ep Different Class - Pulp (Review) - May 31, 2023

29/05/2023

BONUS EPISODE: The Record Roulette crew and special guest Gia Mora discuss their favourite Beatles covers.

What's your favourite Beatles cover?

Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/bonus-episode-whats-your-favourite-beatles-cover/id1582828826?i=1000614298858
Web: https://www.recordroulettepodcast.com/1831781/12880593-bonus-episode-what-s-your-favourite-beatles-cover

What do Joe Cocker, Frank Sinatra, the B52s, Beastie Boys, Aretha Franklin, The Black Crows, Blue Oyster Cult, Bon Jovi and David Bowie have in common? They all covered Beatles songs. The Beatles are probably the most-covered group of all time.We...

17/05/2023

NEW EPISODE: We're joined by the lovely Gia Mora to talk about an album that one reviewer described as "a decisive moment in the history of Western civilisation." Yes, it's Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band.

Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/sgt-peppers-lonely-hearts-club-band-the-beatles-review/id1582828826?i=1000613373347
Web: https://www.recordroulettepodcast.com/1831781/12852731-sgt-pepper-s-lonely-hearts-club-band-the-beatles-review

What can you say about Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band that hasn't been said? Good question! Joined by the wonderful Gia Mora, we tackle the idea of Sgt. Pepper as a concept album, unique approaches to storytelling and turning points in West...

10/05/2023

BONUS EPISODE: We got the creator of VH1 Storytellers, Michael Simon, to tell us about working with Ray Davies, Stevie Nicks, Johnny Cash and Willie Nelson.

Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/bonus-episode-behind-the-scenes-at-vh1-storytellers/id1582828826?i=1000612484415
Web: https://www.recordroulettepodcast.com/1831781/12815749-bonus-episode-behind-the-scenes-at-vh1-storytellers

A Record Roulette Exclusive! We've had Michael Simon, the creator of VH1 Storytellers, on our show three times. Until now, we've controlled our urge to ask questions about working with the likes of Ray Davies, Stevie Nicks, Johnny Cash and Willie ...

03/05/2023

NEW EPISODE: We had Michael Simon, creator of VH1 Storytellers, back on the show to talk about Straight Outta Compton (the album, not the movie). Take a listen.

Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/straight-outta-compton-nwa-review/id1582828826?i=1000611583916
Web: https://www.recordroulettepodcast.com/1831781/12775326-straight-outta-compton-nwa-review

The wonderful Michael Simon - creator of VH1 Storytellers - returns to discuss one of the foundational pieces of the hip hop genre: Straight Outta Compton. We talk about misogyny, trying to understand an album built on completely different life ex...

21/04/2023

NEW EPISODE: Is Appetite for Destruction by Guns N' Roses the definitive hard rock album? We discuss Axl, Slash and the album's legacy with Mark Urban.

Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/appetite-for-destruction-guns-n-roses-review/id1582828826?i=1000609633084
Web: https://www.recordroulettepodcast.com/1831781/12670681-appetite-for-destruction-guns-n-roses-review

‎Show Record Roulette: A Music Appreciation Podcast, Ep Appetite for Destruction - Guns N' Roses (Review) - Apr 19, 2023

12/04/2023

BONUS EPISODE: The Beatles are the best, but what's the second-best British Invasion group? We made our picks. What's yours?

Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/bonus-episode-what-was-the-second-best-british/id1582828826?i=1000608609758
Web: https://www.recordroulettepodcast.com/1831781/12631305-bonus-episode-what-was-the-second-best-british-invasion-group

We all know The Beatles are #1 when it comes to the British Invasion, but who places (a distant) second? There are lots of deserving options - The Who, The Rolling Stones, The Yardbirds, etc. - but picking just one is HARD.Which British Invasion g...

06/04/2023

NEW EPISODE: This week the RR crew tackles one of Eamon's favourite albums - The Kinks Are The Village Green Preservation Society. Can he be reasonable about it? Only one way to find out.

Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/the-kinks-are-the-village-green-preservation/id1582828826?i=1000607529261
Web: https://www.recordroulettepodcast.com/1831781/12589785-the-kinks-are-the-village-green-preservation-society-the-kinks-review

Is this album a brilliant and courageous effort to create a new sound or the flat, amateurish work of a first-time producer? Does that even matter when it comes to judging an album?The Record Roulette crew is joined by returnee Gabe Pollack to dis...

29/03/2023

BONUS EPISODE: Hot on the heels of discussing Bruce Springsteen's Nebraska we ask the Record Roulette crew to name their favourite heartland rock album.

Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/bonus-episode-what-is-your-favourite-heartland-rock-album/id1582828826?i=1000606451299
Web: https://www.recordroulettepodcast.com/1831781/12514823-bonus-episode-what-is-your-favourite-heartland-rock-album

The term heartland rock is a bit nebulous but that didn't stop the Record Roulette crew from picking their favourite heartland rock albums. What is your favourite heartland rock album? Let us know how you did on Twitter, Instagram or Facebook at @...

23/03/2023

NEW EPISODE: Is it possible to be a great Springsteen album but not one of history's great albums? That's the argument two of us try to make.

Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/nebraska-bruce-springsteen-review/id1582828826?i=1000605344019
Web: https://www.recordroulettepodcast.com/1831781/12490562-nebraska-bruce-springsteen-review

As we review Bruce Springsteen's Nebraska - the 150th greatest album of all time according to Rolling Stone - we ask whether it's truly a great album or just a great Springsteen album. Can it be one without being the other?Along the way, the Recor...

08/03/2023

NEW EPISODE: We have NYT bestselling author and Insider Tech journalist Adam Rogers on the show to discuss the first album he ever bought: Dire Straits' Brothers in Arms.

Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/brothers-in-arms-dire-straits-review/id1582828826?i=1000603292155
Web: https://www.recordroulettepodcast.com/1831781/12389118-brothers-in-arms-dire-straits-review

Can one word ruin the legacy of a great album? It might have. Our newest episode is about Dire Straits' Brothers in Arms - one of the best-selling albums of all time - which comes in at #418 on the Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Albums list.We're join...

24/02/2023

NEW EPISODE: Gia Mora joins the Record Roulette crew to talk about Janet Jackson's introspective pop hit The Velvet Rope. Available now wherever you listen to podcasts!

Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/the-velvet-rope-janet-jackson-review/id1582828826?i=1000601107549
Web: https://www.recordroulettepodcast.com/1831781/12298457-the-velvet-rope-janet-jackson-review

Does Janet Jackson's The Velvet Rope hold up 25+ years after its release? It better - Rolling Stone says it's the 318th greatest album of all time!Our newest review features the lovely and talented Gia Mora, joining the Record Roulette crew as the...

13/02/2023

Did Weird Al Yankovic produce the greatest musical comedy album of all time? We compare him to two worthy competitors in our newest episode.

Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/album-battle-weird-al-yankovic-vs-spinal-tap-vs-flight/id1582828826?i=1000598647202
Web: https://www.recordroulettepodcast.com/1831781/12208038-album-battle-weird-al-yankovic-vs-spinal-tap-vs-flight-of-the-conchords

What is the greatest musical comedy album?The Record Roulette crew seeks to answer this question in the unforgiving crucible of an ALBUM BATTLE. Each member of the team picked an album to champion as we go through seven rounds of relentless debate...

08/02/2023

NEW EPISODE: Who can claim the mantle to musical comedy supremacy? It's Weird Al vs. Spinal Tap vs. Flight of the Conchords in our newest ALBUM BATTLE!

Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/album-battle-weird-al-yankovic-vs-spinal-tap-vs-flight/id1582828826?i=1000598647202
Web: https://www.recordroulettepodcast.com/1831781/12208038-album-battle-weird-al-yankovic-vs-spinal-tap-vs-flight-of-the-conchords

What is the greatest musical comedy album?The Record Roulette crew seeks to answer this question in the unforgiving crucible of an ALBUM BATTLE. Each member of the team picked an album to champion as we go through seven rounds of relentless debate...

02/02/2023

BONUS EPISODE: Who is the most underrated artist of the 1980s? We have our answers - listen to this short episode to find out whether you agree.



Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/bonus-episode-the-most-underrated-artist-of-the-1980s/id1582828826?i=1000597559988
Web: https://www.recordroulettepodcast.com/1831781/12146989-bonus-episode-the-most-underrated-artist-of-the-1980s

What is the most underrated musical artist or group from the 1980s?This bonus episode includes four options from the Record Roulette crew and special guest Michael Simon, creator of VH1 Storytellers. Let us know who you think is the most underrate...

25/01/2023

NEW EPISODE: It's the return of a legend on Record Roulette - VH1 Storytellers creator Michael Simon joins us to talk about The Cure's eighth studio album, Disintegration.

Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/disintegration-the-cure-review/id1582828826?i=1000596535690
Web: https://www.recordroulettepodcast.com/1831781/12110992-disintegration-the-cure-review

It's the return of a legend. Michael Simon, creator of VH1 Storytellers, joins the Record Roulette crew to talk about The Cure's timeless masterpiece Disintegration, which comes in at #116 on the Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Albums list.Get ready to...

18/01/2023

BONUS EPISODE: How well do you know music from the 1990s? Put your knowledge to the test with our newest mini episode.

Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/bonus-episode-guess-the-best-selling-albums-from-the-1990s/id1582828826?i=1000595235255
Web: https://www.recordroulettepodcast.com/1831781/12054080-bonus-episode-guess-the-best-selling-albums-from-the-1990s

Can you guess the top-3 best-selling albums of the 1990s? What if we gave you the top-10 in no particular order? Give it a shot.We asked Nathan and Sonya to take this challenge and... well, they did the challenge. Let's put it this way.Put your kn...

11/01/2023

NEW EPISODE: What happens when someone who thought TLC stood for "The Learning Channel" took a listen to 1994's Grammy-winning hit CrazySexyCool? Only one way to find out - listen now!

Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/crazysexycool-tlc-review/id1582828826?i=1000593726693
Web: https://www.recordroulettepodcast.com/1831781/12020099-crazysexycool-tlc-review

What happens when someone who thought that TLC stood for The Learning Channel took a listen to the album CrazySexyCool? Only one way to find out - listen to the newest episode of Record Roulette all about TLC's biggest hit, which hits the Rolling ...

23/12/2022

BONUS EPISODE: What's your favourite non-traditional holiday song? We've made our picks. What's yours?

Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/bonus-episode-what-is-your-favourite-non-traditional/id1582828826?i=1000591109288
Web: https://www.recordroulettepodcast.com/1831781/11904663-bonus-episode-what-is-your-favourite-non-traditional-holiday-song

The holidays are here and it's time to celebrate with the best music celebrating the season. What's the best non-traditional holiday song? The Record Roulette crew along with guest Allison Rapp reveal their picks.What's your favourite non-traditio...

21/12/2022

NEW EPISODE: Four Neil Young fans listen to a Neil Young album and... decide it shouldn't be on the Rolling Stone 500 greatest list. Find out why on the newest episode of Record Roulette.

Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/on-the-beach-neil-young-review/id1582828826?i=1000590868801
Web: https://www.recordroulettepodcast.com/1831781/11904655-on-the-beach-neil-young-review

What happens when four Neil Young fans review one of his albums from the Rolling Stone 500 Greatest list? Well, it isn't 45 minutes of praise. Instead, the group seems to suggest that On The Beach, which comes in at #311 on the list, shouldn't be ...

14/12/2022

BONUS EPISODE: If you could pick just *one* person to represent Canadian music on the international stage for all time, who would it be?

Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/bonus-episode-who-is-canadas-greatest-music-ambassador/id1582828826?i=1000590154943
Web: https://www.recordroulettepodcast.com/1831781/11844988-bonus-episode-who-is-canada-s-greatest-music-ambassador

Here’s the hypothetical: imagine a world where only one Canadian artist has ever gained international attention and renown. Just one. Who would you want that artist to be? This question comes from our most recent episode about Shakira's Dónde Está...

07/12/2022

NEW EPISODE: What happens when two anglophones try to review a Spanish-language album? We found out while discussing 's breakout hit Dónde Están los Ladrones? (the experience was eye-opening!). PLEASE SHARE!

Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/d%C3%B3nde-est%C3%A1n-los-ladrones-shakira-review/id1582828826?i=1000589229486
Web: https://www.recordroulettepodcast.com/1831781/11827708-donde-estan-los-ladrones-shakira-review

What happens when two English-speaking dummies try to review a Spanish-language album from Shakira? We find out as the Record Roulette crew discusses the Queen of Latin Music's 1998 crossover hit Dónde Están los Ladrones?, which comes in at #496 o...

30/11/2022

BONUS EPISODE: We've spent plenty of time gushing about how great were. Now it's time to take them down a peg. What's the WORST Beatles song?

Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/bonus-episode-what-is-the-worst-beatles-song/id1582828826?i=1000588150918
Web: https://www.recordroulettepodcast.com/1831781/11736887-bonus-episode-what-is-the-worst-beatles-song

They were the greatest band of all time, but that didn't stop The Beatles from producing some terrible songs. In this bonus episode we each suggest a song that could be considered the worst The Beatles ever recorded.What do you think their worst s...

25/11/2022

Revolver vs. Sgt. Pepper vs. Abbey Road

Which one is best? We decided. You might not agree.

Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/album-battle-what-is-the-greatest-beatles-album/id1582828826?i=1000587264405
Web: https://www.recordroulettepodcast.com/1831781/11736796-album-battle-what-is-the-greatest-beatles-album

Here's the hypothetical: if Rolling Stone allowed just one album from each artist or group on their 500 Greatest list, which Beatles album would make the cut?In this album battle, we debate whether Revolver, Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band o...

23/11/2022

NEW EPISODE: What's the *greatest* album? We find out in our newest ALBUM BATTLE.

Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/album-battle-what-is-the-greatest-beatles-album/id1582828826?i=1000587264405
Web: https://www.recordroulettepodcast.com/1831781/11736796-album-battle-what-is-the-greatest-beatles-album

Here's the hypothetical: if Rolling Stone allowed just one album from each artist or group on their 500 Greatest list, which Beatles album would make the cut?In this album battle, we debate whether Revolver, Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band o...

18/11/2022

- an ALBUM BATTLE featuring these four gentlemen.

14/11/2022

NEW EPISODE: The wonderful Charles Day joins us to talk about the 18th studio album released by 26-year-old Stevie Wonder: Songs in the Key of Life.

Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/songs-in-the-key-of-life-stevie-wonder-review/id1582828826?i=1000585632517
Web: https://www.recordroulettepodcast.com/1831781/11657475-songs-in-the-key-of-life-stevie-wonder-review

Who's the greatest musical prodigy of all time? Stevie Wonder has a claim. He also has a claim to the greatest album of all time with Songs in the Key of Life, which lands at #4 on the Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Albums list. For this episode, we'r...

26/10/2022

NEW EPISODE: We're reviewing 's 1976 album Station-to-Station. Get ready for us to talk about co***ne, weird diets, Bowie's height and, oh, the music.

Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/station-to-station-david-bowie-review/id1582828826?i=1000583957298
Web: https://www.recordroulettepodcast.com/1831781/11569460-station-to-station-david-bowie-review

It was a turning point for David Bowie, but is it good enough to be on the Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Albums list? We're talking about Station-to-Station, which shows up on the list at #52.This episode, we have Gabe Po***ck as a guest to discuss e...

14/10/2022

Are the albums on the Rolling Stone 500 Greatest list any good? We can tell you.

New album review every two weeks.

Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/record-roulette/id1582828826
Web: https://www.recordroulettepodcast.com/1831781

This is a podcast about the greatest music of all time. Every two weeks we choose an album from the Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Albums to discuss with a rotating cast of guests - everything from physicists and journalists to politicians and musicia...

12/10/2022

NEW EPISODE: We're talking about Nirvana's third and final studio album - In Utero - with Andy Keatts from Rock Docs. We, uh, didn't all like it.

Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/in-utero-nirvana-review/id1582828826?i=1000582402740
Web: https://www.recordroulettepodcast.com/1831781/11482690-in-utero-nirvana-review

Nirvana wasn't a stranger to mixed reviews, which is great because that's what they get when we talk about their third and final studio album: In Utero. It turns up on the Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Albums list at #173.To help us talk our way thro...

03/10/2022

Love music? We have a podcast for you.

Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/record-roulette/id1582828826
Web: https://www.recordroulettepodcast.com/1831781

This is a podcast about the greatest music of all time. Every two weeks we choose an album from the Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Albums to discuss with a rotating cast of guests - everything from physicists and journalists to politicians and musicia...

28/09/2022

NEW EPISODE: What happens when someone who has never listened to checks out her self-titled album from 2013? Find out with our Season Premiere.

Beyonce Knowles-Carter Fan Page BEYONCE

Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/beyonc%C3%A9-beyonc%C3%A9-review/id1582828826?i=1000580905731
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/2SDIoGzv1R1qIjKmGELVoS?si=f9f55936a5f9481a
Web: https://www.recordroulettepodcast.com/1831781/11388524-beyonce-beyonce-review

What happens when someone who has never heard Beyoncé before listens to one of her best-known albums?This episode, we're discussing Beyoncé's 2013 self-titled album, which comes in at #81 on the Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Albums list. It seems im...