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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
135. Steve Hackett Discusses Foxtrot At Fifty + Hackett Highlights (Live In Brighton)
Send us Fan Mail Former Genesis lead guitarist, prolific solo artist and Rock and Roll Hall of Famer Steve Hackett joins Al — an ardent Genesis fan — to…
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134. Juliana Hatfield Discusses Xanadu (soundtrack)
Send us Fan Mail Indie rock icon Juliana Hatfield pays YMAAA a visit to talk about the soundtrack album for the 1980 musical motion picture, Xanadu, which…
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133. Maura Weaver Discusses Elliott Smith, self-titled
Send us Fan Mail Vocalist and guitarist Maura Weaver (Mixtapes, Ogikubo Station) joins Al to introduce him to Elliott Smith’s self-titled album. Maura talks…
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132. Megan Mayhew Bergman Discusses The Audacity of Kenny Loggins
Send us Fan Mail This week’s episode isn’t about an album, but rather about a particular artist’s legacy. Author and professor Megan Mayhew Bergman makes her…
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131. You, Me and A Band: Ex Hex Discusses Ex Hex
Send us Fan Mail This episode marks a YMAAA first, as it focuses on a band rather than an album. Al talks to each member of the Washington, DC-based…
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130. Willie Heath Neal and Kira Annalise of The Waymores Discuss Willie Nelson, Red Headed Stranger (see show notes for TW)
Send us Fan Mail The Atlanta-based country music duo The Waymores makes a return appearance on YMAAA, and this time, Willie Heath Neal and Kira Annalise…
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129. Laura King Discusses The Bangles, All Over the Place
Send us Fan Mail Drummer Laura King (Superchunk, Bat Fangs, R. Ring, Speed Stick) talks about her love for the album that kickstarted The Bangles’ run of ‘80s…
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128. Meghan Minior Discusses Naomi Punk, Television Man
Send us Fan Mail Vocalist, bassist, artist and graphic designer Meghan Minior (Longings, Corrode) introduces Al to Naomi Punk’s 2014 album, Television Man…
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127. Tiff Hannay Discusses Mitski, Be The Cowboy
Send us Fan Mail Tiff Hannay, vocalist and guitarist for the Lansing-based band Rodeo Boys, introduces Al to Mitski’s fifth album, Be the Cowboy. Tiff talks…
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126. Beth Bombara Discusses Hiss Golden Messenger, Terms of Surrender
Send us Fan Mail Singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist and producer Beth Bombara joins Al to introduce him to Hiss Golden Messenger’s 2019 album, Terms of…
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125. Earl Cureton Discusses Earth, Wind and Fire, Gratitude
Send us Fan Mail Earl Cureton, veteran of 12 NBA seasons and author of Earl the Twirl: My Life in Basketball (with Jake Uitti), joins Al to discuss Earth, Wind…
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124. Maia Sharp Discusses Lucy Dacus, Historian
Send us Fan Mail Singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist and producer Maia Sharp introduces Al to Lucy Dacus’ second album, Historian. Maia talks about how…
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123. Phill Brown Discusses Murray Head, Nigel Lived
Send us Fan Mail Legendary audio engineer and author Phill Brown, who has worked with The Rolling Stones, Led Zeppelin, Bob Marley, Talk Talk and countless…
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122. Mind Blown! YMAAA Conversations That Could Change How You Hear Music
Send us Fan Mail This week, Al takes a break from the usual format to revisit nine previous episodes where the guest changed the way that he thinks about or…
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121. Isaac Slusarenko Discusses Bubble Puppy, A Gathering of Promises
Send us Fan Mail YMAAA has never been visited by the head of a record label or proprietor of a record store, but this week’s guest, Isaac Slusarenko, is both!…
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120. Scott McCaughey Discusses Neil Young, Tonight's the Night
Send us Fan Mail Scott McCaughey (The Minus 5, Young Fresh Fellows, Filthy Friends, The Baseball Project, The No Ones, R.E.M.) returns to the show (he first…
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119. Nili Brosh Discusses Steve Stevens, Flamenco A Go-Go
Send us Fan Mail Guitarist Nili Brosh takes a quick time out from her many gigs (e.g., Danny Elfman, Dethklok, Cirque du Soleil, solo) to introduce Al to Steve…
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118. Brian Dunne Discusses Vampire Weekend, Father of the Bride
Send us Fan Mail Singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Brian Dunne joins Al for this episode to introduce him to Vampire Weekend’s Father of the Bride…
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117. Joe Casey Discusses Tyvek, Fast Metabolism
Send us Fan Mail Vocalist and songwriter Joe Casey of Protomartyr pays YMAAA a visit and introduces Al to a band with which he is completely unfamiliar. Joe…
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116. Louise Post Discusses Kate Bush, Hounds of Love
Send us Fan Mail Louise Post of Veruca Salt pays YMAAA a visit to talk about Kate Bush’s 1985 album, Hounds of Love. Louise explains why Hounds of Love is one…
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115. Mike Robbins Discusses A Tribe Called Quest, The Low End Theory
Send us Fan Mail Author, speaker and former professional baseball player Mike Robbins introduces Al to A Tribe Called Quest’s 1991 album, The Low End Theory…
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114. Peter Case Discusses Bob Dylan, self-titled
Send us Fan Mail Singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist and producer Peter Case (The Nerves, The Plimsouls, solo) drops by YMAAA to give Al a long-overdue…
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113. David Joseph Discusses Mark Hollis, self-titled
Send us Fan Mail Multi-instrumentalist and composer David Joseph of Held By Trees has played with several of the musicians who performed on the final two Talk…
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112. Jake Uitti Discusses Macklemore & Ryan Lewis, The Heist
Send us Fan Mail Music and sports writer Jake Uitti visits YMAAA to introduce Al to Macklemore and Ryan Lewis’ The Heist. Jake talks about why he chose the…
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111. Michael Peter Olsen Discusses Van Halen, 1984
Send us Fan Mail Cellist Michael Peter Olsen joins Al to familiarize him with an album he thought he mostly knew: Van Halen’s 1984. Michael makes the case that…
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110. Elizabeth Nelson Takes Over and Al Melchior Discusses Genesis, self-titled
Send us Fan Mail Elizabeth Nelson of The Paranoid Style turns the tables on Al for this episode, serving as host and asking Al about why he loves Genesis and…
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109. Neil Gust Discusses Nigeria 70, Vol. 1 (Funky Lagos)
Send us Fan Mail Neil Gust, guitarist, songwriter and vocalist for Portland rock trio No. 2 (and previously of Heatmiser) becomes the first YMAAA guest to…
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108. Neal Barnard Discusses Cream, Wheels of Fire
Send us Fan Mail Dr. Neal Barnard is a clinical researcher who is the founding president of the Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine, and he is also a…
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107. Chris Slusarenko Discusses The Fall, Perverted by Language
Send us Fan Mail Chris Slusarenko of the Portland-based band Eyelids joins Al to talk about The Fall’s 1983 album, Perverted by Language, and their “Kicker…
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106. Highlights from #MWE
Send us Fan Mail This year, for the first time, Al took part in #MWE — aka Music Writer’s Exercise — listening to and writing about a new album every day…
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105. Allie Goertz Discusses Nine Inch Nails, The Downward Spiral
Send us Fan Mail TV writer, editor and musician Allie Goertz introduces Al to an album that’s been central to her life for the past year — The Downward Spiral…
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104. Elizabeth Nelson Discusses Pavement, Slanted and Enchanted
Send us Fan Mail Elizabeth Nelson does it all…singer/songwriter for The Paranoid Style, journalist, copywriter, educational consultant…and she took some time…
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103. Greg Saunier Discusses Atrium Musicae de Madrid, Music of Ancient Greece
Send us Fan Mail Greg Saunier, drummer and founding member of Deerhoof, joins You, Me and An Album for much more than just a discussion of a favorite album. He…
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102. Eva Walker Discusses Funkadelic, Maggot Brain
Send us Fan Mail Guitarist, vocalist and songwriter Eva Walker of The Black Tones — who is also a DJ for Seattle’s KEXP — joins Al to talk about Funkadelic’s…
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101. Rat Discusses Pale Blue Eyes, Souvenirs
Send us Fan Mail Rat — the guitarist for Ned’s Atomic Dustbin and Obey Robots — makes a return visit to YMAAA, and with a connection to his first visit. On Ep…
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100. Kelley Deal Discusses Julian Cope, Droolian
Send us Fan Mail YMAAA winds up its first 100 episodes with a great last splash! Kelley Deal of The Breeders and R. Ring joins Al to discuss Julian Cope’s 1990…
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99. Caleb Nichols Discusses Blur, self-titled
Send us Fan Mail Singer/songwriter/poet Caleb Nichols (Port O’Brien, Soft People) gets Al acquainted with Blur’s 1997 self-titled album, and they also discuss…
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98. Sam Coomes Discusses Velvet Underground, White Light/White Heat
Send us Fan Mail Portland-based multi-instrumentalist, songwriter and producer Sam Coomes (Quasi, Jon Spencer and the HITmakers, Heatmiser, The Donner Party)…
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97. Natalie Weiner Discusses Nancy Wilson/Cannonball Adderley
Send us Fan Mail Music journalist and sportswriter Natalie Weiner kicks off the 2023 episodes of YMAAA on a jazzy note, as she introduces Al to the 1962 album…
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96. D.K. Lyons Discusses Charli XCX, Crash
Send us Fan Mail Musician, songwriter and producer D.K. Lyons makes his second appearance on YMAAA, and just as with The 1975's I Like It When You Sleep..., he…
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95. Steve Luongo Discusses Jethro Tull, Thick as a Brick
Send us Fan Mail Drummer, producer, visual artist and designer Steve Luongo (Rat Race Choir, TorQue) takes the guest seat on this week’s You, Me and An Album…
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94. Heidi Moore Discusses Joe Pug, Messenger
Send us Fan Mail Economics and finance writer/editor Heidi Moore introduces Al to singer-songwriter Joe Pug and his 2010 album, Messenger. Heidi talks about…
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93. Megan Mayhew Bergman Discusses Fiona Apple, Tidal
Send us Fan Mail Author and Middlebury College English and American Literatures professor Megan Mayhew Bergman pays a visit to YMAAA to talk about Fiona…
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92. Mary Beth Melchior Discusses Jesus Christ Superstar (original concept album)
Send us Fan Mail Mary Beth Melchior returns to You, Me and An Album to discuss the first full-length album she ever listened to -- and just in advance of her…
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91. Jeff Melnick Discusses Terry Melcher, self-titled
Send us Fan Mail American Studies professor Jeff Melnick normally teaches at University of Massachusetts Boston, but on this episode, he gives Al an education…
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90. Gilly Ann Hanner Discusses X, More Fun in the New World
Send us Fan Mail Portland indie rock legend Gilly Ann Hanner (Calamity Jane, Starpower, Braille Stars, No. 2, Desír) drops by the show to introduce Al to X's…
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89. Doug "Cosmo" Clifford Discusses Doug Sahm, Groover's Paradise
Send us Fan Mail Doug "Cosmo" Clifford -- yes, that Cosmo Clifford -- drummer for Creedence Clearwater Revival, joins Al for a discussion of Doug Sahm's 1974…
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88. Dennis Diken Discusses The Lovin' Spoonful, Daydream
Send us Fan Mail Smithereens drummer and music historian Dennis Diken joins Al for this episode to talk about The Lovin' Spoonful's second album, Daydream…
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87. Kristin Hanggi Discusses India.Arie, SongVersation: Medicine
Send us Fan Mail This week's guest is director/writer/poet Kristin Hanggi, who received a Tony Award nomination for Best Director of a Musical for Rock of…
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86. Elle Archer Discusses Liz Phair, Exile in Guyville
Send us Fan Mail This week’s guest is Elle Archer, a Portland-based multi-instrumentalist who records as Shaylee, and she gets Al acquainted with Liz Phair’s…
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85. Stephanie Phillips Discusses The Amps, Pacer
Send us Fan Mail Musician and author Stephanie Phillips is this week’s guest, and she introduces Al to The Amps’ one-and-only album, Pacer. Steph talks about…
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84. Levi Weaver Discusses David Bazan, Curse Your Branches
Send us Fan Mail Levi Weaver, who covers the Texas Rangers for The Athletic, joins Al on this episode to introduce him to the David Bazan (of Pedro the Lion)…
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83. Lenny DiNardo Discusses The Lemonheads, It's a Shame About Ray
Send us Fan Mail Former Red Sox pitcher and current Red Sox television analyst Lenny DiNardo drops by for You, Me and An Album’s latest music/baseball…
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82. Sherry Thomas Discusses INXS, The Swing
Send us Fan Mail This episode is dedicated to the memory of Lelya Turcihin, a great friend and a wonderful soul who loved INXS and left us far too early and…
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81. Andrew Stern Discusses Rosanne Cash, The River & The Thread
Send us Fan Mail Andrew Stern, one-half of the Americana duo 3 Pairs of Boots (along with his wife, Laura Arias), joins Al to discuss Rosanne Cash’s 2014…
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80. David Moss Discusses Richard and Linda Thompson, I Want to See The Bright Lights Tonight
Send us Fan Mail This episode's guest is David Moss, who performs with his twin brother, Adam, as The Brother Brothers. David introduces Al to Richard and…
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79. Tim Friese-Greene Discusses My Bloody Valentine, Isn't Anything
Send us Fan Mail Musician/songwriter/producer Tim Friese-Greene (solo, Short-Haired Domestic, Heligoland, Talk Talk) joins Al to talk about My Bloody…
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78. Orono Discusses The Unicorns, Who Will Cut Our Hair When We're Gone?
Send us Fan Mail Superorganism's lead vocalist and artist Orono joins Al and picks this week's album, which is Who Will Cut Our Hair When We're Gone? by The…
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77. Carla Olson Discusses The Jimi Hendrix Experience, Axis: Bold as Love
Send us Fan Mail Guitarist, vocalist, songwriter and producer Carla Olson is this week's guest, and she introduces Al to The Jimi Hendrix Experience's second…
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76. Livestream #1: Our Musical Obsessions
Send us Fan Mail This episode is an audio-only version of the livestream event that occurred on Monday, June 20. The participants discussed musical artists…