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You, Me and An Album
If you're looking for fresh perspectives on beloved albums, this is the show for you. Get to know albums through the ears of the musicians, journalists and music enthusiasts who love them. Host Al Melchior and his guests discuss the magic of music discovery and building lifelong relationships with their favorite albums.
Episodes
- You, Me and An Album
195. JF Robitaille and Lail Arad Discuss Simon & Garfunkel, Bridge Over Troubled Water
Send us Fan Mail Singer-songwriters JF Robitaille and Lail Arad pay YMAAA a visit to discuss Simon & Garfunkel’s 1970 album Bridge Over Troubled Water. They…
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194. Lee Jennings Discusses My Chemical Romance, Three Cheers for Sweet Revenge
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193. Amy Millan Discusses Charlotte Cornfield, The Shape of Your Name
Send us Fan Mail Canadian singer-songwriter Amy Millan (solo, Stars, Broken Social Scene) drops in on YMAAA to introduce Al to the music of fellow Canadian…
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192. Teedra Moses Discusses D'Angelo, Voodoo
Send us Fan Mail Singer-songwriter Teedra Moses, who has written pop and R&B hits for Christina Milian, Trina and herself, visits YMAAA to introduce Al to…
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191. Luke Mallett Discusses Mink DeVille, Cabretta
Send us Fan Mail Luke Mallett of the Maine-based roots rock group The Mallett Brothers Band introduces Al to Mink DeVille’s 1977 debut album Cabretta (also…
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190. Paul Rappaport Discusses Pink Floyd, The Division Bell
Send us Fan Mail Former label executive, guitarist and author Paul Rappaport joins Al to introduce him to Pink Floyd’s 1994 album The Division Bell. Paul talks…
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189. Arthur Thompson Discusses Cameo, Cameosis
Send us Fan Mail On this episode, drummer Arthur Thompson (Mindi Abair, The Boneshakers, Wayman Tisdale, Dave Koz, solo) introduces Al to Cameo’s 1980 album…
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188. Barrie Cadogan Discusses The Jimi Hendrix Experience, Electric Ladyland
Send us Fan Mail Guitarist Barrie Cadogan (Little Barrie, Primal Scream, The The) joins Al for this episode to dig into The Jimi Hendrix Experience’s 1968…
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187. Andrew Dost Discusses The Rentals, Return of the Rentals
Send us Fan Mail Multi-instrumentalist, songwriter and visual artist Andrew Dost (fun., Anathallo) joins Al for this episode and introduces him to The Rentals’…
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186. Laurie Berkner Discusses Aimee Mann, I'm with Stupid
Send us Fan Mail On this episode, kindie rock superstar Laurie Berkner introduces Al to Aimee Mann’s 1995 album I’m with Stupid. Laurie talks about how she…
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185. Wes Jackson Discusses De La Soul, Buhloone Mindstate
Send us Fan Mail On this episode, Wes Jackson—the President of BRIC Arts Media in Brooklyn—drops by to introduce Al to De La Soul’s 1993 album Buhloone…
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184. Laura Kidd Discusses Belly, Star
Send us Fan Mail Nottingham-based multi-instrumentalist, singer-songwriter, producer, YouTuber and podcaster Laura Kidd (Penfriend, Obey Robots, She Makes War)…
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183. Peter Holsapple Discusses The Flame, self-titled
Send us Fan Mail Peter Holsapple (dB’s, R.E.M., Hootie and the Blowfish, Continental Drifters, The Paranoid Style) pays YMAAA a visit to introduce Al to The…
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182. Dylan Rodrigue Discusses Grateful Dead, From the Mars Hotel (TW: discussion of lyrics pertaining to suicide)
Send us Fan Mail CONTENT WARNING: There are references to suicide as they relate to the lyrics of the song “China Doll.” (Discussion begins at 28:27 and ends…
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181. Miki Berenyi Trio Discuss The Associates, Sulk
Send us Fan Mail On this episode, Al has not one or two, but three guests to introduce him to an album he has never heard before. Miki Berenyi (Lush…
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180. Jessica Dobson Discusses Radiohead, Amnesiac
Send us Fan Mail Multi-instrumentalist Jessica Dobson—best-known as the guitarist and vocalist for Deep Sea Diver—joins Al to introduce him to Radiohead’s 2001…
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179. Linying Discusses Sufjan Stevens, Carrie & Lowell
Send us Fan Mail On this episode, L.A.-based singer/songwriter/musician Linying gets Al acquainted with Sufjan Stevens’ 2015 album Carrie & Lowell. Linying…
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178. Mike Clark Discusses King's X, Gretchen Goes to Nebraska
Send us Fan Mail Mike Clark, the guitarist for the L.A.-based progressive metal band Final Gravity, joins Al on this episode to introduce him to King’s X’s…
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177. Sophie Payten (Gordi) Discusses Carole King, Tapestry
Send us Fan Mail Sophie Payten, aka Gordi, joins Al from Melbourne, Australia to discuss the phenomenon that is Carole King’s 1971 album Tapestry. Sophie talks…
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176. Kendall Jane Meade Discusses Joni Mitchell, Court and Spark
Send us Fan Mail Singer-songwriter Kendall Jane Meade (Mascott, Juicy, Anders and Kendall, solo) pays YMAAA a visit to introduce Al to Joni Mitchell’s 1974…
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175. Jess Sylvester Discusses Blonde Redhead, Misery Is a Butterfly
Send us Fan Mail Singer, songwriter and guitarist Jess Sylvester (Marinero) joins Al and introduces him to Blonde Redhead’s 2004 album Misery Is a Butterfly…
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174. Henry Kaiser Discusses Captain Beefheart, The Spotlight Kid
Send us Fan Mail Guitarist, improviser and research diver Henry Kaiser visits YMAAA and introduces Al to Captain Beefheart’s 1972 album The Spotlight Kid…
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173. 10 Albums You Need To Listen To with Mike Montgomery
Send us Fan Mail On nearly every previous episode of You, Me and An Album, Al has invited a guest to introduce him to one album he doesn’t know well (or at…
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172. Ann Powers Discusses The Roches, self-titled
Send us Fan Mail On this episode, NPR music critic and correspondent Ann Powers gets Al acquainted with The Roches’ 1979 self-titled debut album. Ann explains…
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171. Dave Alvin Discusses Underground Blues (compilation)
Send us Fan Mail On this episode, guitarist/singer/songwriter/producer Dave Alvin (The Blasters, X, The Knitters, The Third Mind, solo) digs deep into the 1969…
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170. John McCutcheon Discusses Pete Seeger, We Shall Overcome
Send us Fan Mail Legendary folk singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist John McCutcheon kicks off 2025 on You, Me and An Album by introducing Al to Pete…
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169. Scott Colson (Slaw) Discusses Led Zeppelin II
Send us Fan Mail Georgia-based singer-songwriter Scott Colson—who performs under the name Slaw—visits YMAAA to discuss the 1969 album Led Zeppelin II. Scott…
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168. Sarah Gargano Discusses Bright Eyes, Fevers and Mirrors
Send us Fan Mail Nashville-based singer-songwriter Sarah Gargano visits YMAAA to discuss Bright Eyes’ 2000 album Fevers and Mirrors. Sarah talks about the…
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167. Simon Raymonde Discusses Patti Smith Group, Radio Ethiopia
Send us Fan Mail Simon Raymonde—bassist for Cocteau Twins and head/co-founder of the Bella Union record label—joins Al to introduce him to the Patti Smith…
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166. Ginny Luke Discusses Devil at My Heels
Send us Fan Mail Electric violinist Ginny Luke, who has played on sessions for numerous artists including Foo Fighters, Hozier, Britney Spears and Meat Loaf…
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165. Jason Bemis Lawrence Discusses Radiohead, Kid A
Send us Fan Mail Louisville-based singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Jason Bemis Lawrence drops by YMAAA to talk about Radiohead’s 2000 album Kid A…
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164. Laura Arias Discusses Cocteau Twins, Blue Bell Knoll
Send us Fan Mail 3 Pairs of Boots vocalist Laura Arias joins this episode of YMAAA to discuss Cocteau Twins’ 1988 album Blue Bell Knoll. Laura talks about how…
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163. Iain Matthews Discusses Crowded House, Woodface
Send us Fan Mail Veteran English singer-songwriter Iain Matthews (Fairport Convention, Matthews Southern Comfort, Plainsong, solo) stopped by YMAAA during his…
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162. Joe Adragna Discusses Sloan, Pretty Together
Send us Fan Mail Multi-instrumentalist/songwriter Joe Adragna of The Junior League makes a return visit to YMAAA to talk about Sloan’s 2001 album Pretty…
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161. Tasmin Archer Discusses Daniel Lanois, Shine
Send us Fan Mail British pop/rock vocalist and songwriter Tasmin Archer joins Al to discuss Daniel Lanois’ 2003 album Shine. Tasmin talks about how she became…
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160. Will Rigby Discusses Cheri Knight, The Northeast Kingdom
Send us Fan Mail For this episode, Will Rigby—drummer for the seminal indie rock band the dB’s—introduces Al to Cheri Knight’s 1998 album, The Northeast…
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159. Matt Johnson Discusses The The, Ensoulment
Send us Fan Mail Matt Johnson, the singer, songwriter and musician behind the post-punk band The The, visits YMAAA to talk about the first The The album in 24…
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158. Amy Rigby Discusses Fountains of Wayne, self-titled
Send us Fan Mail Singer-songwriter Amy Rigby (solo, The Shams, The Last Roundup) has had a longstanding admiration for the power-pop band Fountains of Wayne…
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157. Sean Nelson Discusses Leonard Cohen, Songs of Love and Hate (TW: discussion of lyrics pertaining to suicide)
Send us Fan Mail CONTENT WARNING: There is discussion of suicide as it relates to the lyrics of the song “Dress Rehearsal Rag.” (Discussion begins at 46:44 and…
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156. Bruce Sudano Discusses Donna Summer, Bad Girls
Send us Fan Mail In celebration of the album’s 45th anniversary, musician and songwriter Bruce Sudano (Brooklyn Dreams, Alive N Kickin’, solo) visits YMAAA to…
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155. Stephanie Sammons Discusses Triumph, The Sport of Kings
Send us Fan Mail Dallas-based singer/songwriter Stephanie Sammons joins Al to introduce him to Triumph’s 1986 album, The Sport of Kings. Stephanie talks about…
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154. Tim Easton Discusses Joni Mitchell, Blue
Send us Fan Mail Nashville-based singer/songwriter Tim Easton joins Al to discuss an album that has nearly been the subject of several previous episodes (but…
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153. John JR Robinson Discusses Steve Winwood, Back in the High Life
Send us Fan Mail Legendary drummer John JR Robinson visits YMAAA to talk about a favorite album of his—and it happens to be one he also played on. JR talks…
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152. Will Turpin Discusses Silverchair, Diorama
Send us Fan Mail Bassist Will Turpin of Collective Soul joins Al to talk about one of his favorite albums, Diorama (2002) by the Australian band Silverchair…
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151. Julia Massey Discusses The Black Tones, Cobain & Cornbread
Send us Fan Mail Julia Massey—the vocalist and keyboardist for the Seattle-based band Warren Dunes—comes to YMAAA to discuss The Black Tones’ 2019 album Cobain…
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150. Adrian Sutherland Discusses The Killers, Pressure Machine
Send us Fan Mail (TW: brief mention of lyrics referencing suicide) Canadian singer/songwriter/guitarist Adrian Sutherland joins Al to introduce him to The…
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149. Mark Egan Discusses John Coltrane, A Love Supreme
Send us Fan Mail Jazz bassist Mark Egan (Pat Metheny Group, Gil Evans Orchestra, Elements) introduces Al to John Coltrane’s 1965 classic A Love Supreme. Mark…
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148. Jim Wilbur Discusses The Triffids, Born Sandy Devotional
Send us Fan Mail Superchunk guitarist Jim Wilbur joins Al and introduces him to The Triffids’ 1986 album Born Sandy Devotional. Jim talks about how he first…
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147. Mary Timony Discusses Untame the Tiger
Send us Fan Mail This is the second of a two-part conversation with Washington, DC-based singer, guitarist and songwriter Mary Timony (Autoclave, Helium, Wild…
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146. Mary Timony Discusses Andy Pratt, self-titled
Send us Fan Mail This is the first of a two-part conversation with indie rock singer, guitarist and songwriter Mary Timony (Autoclave, Helium, Wild Flag, Ex…
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145. Wanz Discusses "Thrift Shop," Taylor Swift and More
Send us Fan Mail Al continues his conversation with Seattle-based singer/rapper/musician/songwriter Wanz, which began on Ep. 144. Wanz talks about recording…
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144. Wanz Discusses Earth, Wind & Fire, I Am
Send us Fan Mail Seattle-based musician, singer, rapper and songwriter Michael Wansley (aka Wanz) drops in on YMAAA for the first of two episodes to talk about…
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143. Danny O'Keefe Discusses Miles Davis, Kind of Blue
Send us Fan Mail Singer-songwriter Danny O’Keefe, whose songs (including his Top 10 hit, “Goodtime Charlie’s Got the Blues”) have been covered by Jackson…
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142. Henning Ohlenbusch Discusses XTC, Skylarking
Send us Fan Mail Singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist and producer Henning Ohlenbusch (Gentle Hen, the Fawns, solo) makes a return appearance to You, Me…
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141. Dan Epstein Discusses The Isley Brothers, 3 + 3
Send us Fan Mail Music journalist and sports author Dan Epstein joins Al to talk about the Isley Brothers’ 1973 album, 3 + 3. Dan shares his memories of buying…
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140. Joe Steinhardt Discusses Iris DeMent, The Way I Should
Send us Fan Mail Joe Steinhardt, the co-founder and owner of the Philadelphia-based record label Don Giovanni Records and guitarist, vocalist and songwriter…
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139. Jeff Palfini Discusses The Last Days of Disco (soundtrack)
Send us Fan Mail Jeff Palfini, the co-founder of the Connecticut-based Boondocks Film Society, joins Al to talk about the soundtrack to the 1998 film, The Last…
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138. Casper Iskov Discusses Ride, Going Blank Again
Send us Fan Mail Musician and songwriter Casper Iskov joins Al to talk about Ride’s second album, Going Blank Again. He explains how he got acquainted with…
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137. Laura Harris Discusses Bruce Haack, The Electric Lucifer
Send us Fan Mail Ex Hex drummer Laura Harris makes her return to YMAAA to talk about Canadian electronic music pioneer Bruce Haack and his album, The Electric…
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136. Rachel Lichtman Discusses The Anita Kerr Singers, Grow to Know Me
Send us Fan Mail Visual artist, writer, producer, director and filmmaker — and creator of Programme 4 and Easy AM 66 — Rachel Lichtman introduces Al to The…