Green - Side A

After a brief one week hiatus due mainly to Kev's inability to organize his life and his recently atrocious immune system just being an absolute dick, we're back! We're looking at the album that sent R.E.M. into the stratosphere and on Side, we'll be discussing arguably the single most identiable and career-defining song in this band's catalogue. But, will Losing My Religion score the elusive 10-10-5? Will Corey dig an instrumental from the boys, and is this going to crack Kev's top ten all time Side As?The only way to find out is to turn on, tune in, and hold each other!Songs covered in this episode: "Radio Song", "Losing My Religion", "Low", "Near Wild Heaven", "Endgame"Don't forget to follow us on social media and leave us a rating/review if you're enjoying the show!Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/UltimateCatalogueClashTwitter: https://twitter.com/UCatalogueClashBluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/ucatalogueclash.bsky.socialDiscord: https://discord.gg/mz9ymTwSSE Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Both Kev and Corey reckon their favourite song on Green is on this side of the record! We talk about Father's Day, ZZ Top, Flash Gordon (and the madness of Chaz Charles) and the upcoming Seaside Pod Review. Oh, we also talked about R.E.M. after a long catch up at the top of the episode! But will Corey engage in some self-flagellation? Will Kev apologize for pigeon-holing Corey as an Eliminator-and-on ZZ Top fan? And what's the ticket's sold Corey???The only way to find out is to turn on, tune in, and just hold her.Songs covered in this episode: "Orange Crush", "Turn You Inside-Out", "Hairshirt", "I Remember California", "Untitled"Don't forget to follow us on social media and leave us a rating/review if you're enjoying the show!Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/UltimateCatalogueClashTwitter: https://twitter.com/UCatalogueClashBluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/ucatalogueclash.bsky.socialDiscord: https://discord.gg/mz9ymTwSSE Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

And we're off! Quite often, when indie bands go to a major label, they lose a lot of their original fan base because of the dreaded - and in Kev's opinion, deeply flawed - notion of "selling out". Thankfully, Warner Bros. was a label that believed artists knew best when it came to their own music so the suits stayed in their lane and let the creatives get on with it. But will this translate to crossover success for this ragtag band of arty types from Athens? Will Kev's nostalgia carry his scores into the higher reaches and will Corey be able to stomach the pure pretentiousness???The only way to find out is to turn on, tune in, and face north!Songs covered in this episode: "Pop Song 89", "Get Up", "You Are the Everything", "Stand", "World Leader Pretend", "The Wrong Child"Don't forget to follow us on social media and leave us a rating/review if you're enjoying the show!Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/UltimateCatalogueClashTwitter: https://twitter.com/UCatalogueClashBluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/ucatalogueclash.bsky.socialDiscord: https://discord.gg/mz9ymTwSSE Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

If wishes were trees the trees would be fallingListen to reasonSeason is callingA group of beligerant, experimental, avant-garde bohemians from Athens Georgia seem an unlikely group to defy the odds and hit four consecutive multi-platinum records, but that's exactly what R.E.M. did between 1988 and 1994 with their smash albums Green, Out of Time, Automatic for the People, and Monster. We're heading into slightly different territory from anything we've covered to this point as we discuss the merits of having a singularly distinctive vocalist and three musicians who simply don't want to confirm to any standard of what music should sound like. But will Kev's ratings line up with his nostalgic fondness for these four records and will Corey's patience be tested by the less mainstream directions that these four gents take?The only way to find out is to turn on, tune in, and stand in the place where you live!Don't forget to follow us on social media and leave us a rating/review if you're enjoying the show!Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/UltimateCatalogueClashTwitter: https://twitter.com/UCatalogueClashBluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/ucatalogueclash.bsky.socialDiscord: https://discord.gg/mz9ymTwSSE Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

After Kev put on his steel toecaps and booted Def Leppard, Quiet Riot, Kiss, and Mötley Crüe in the kidneys for a few hours, we figured we should probably bring in a defender of the hard rock faith. Who would we turn to other than the brilliant opposing counsel from the upcoming first season of Rock Court, Heath McCoy. Heath has been a regular contributor to Corey's Van Halen podcast for the past three years and he and Kev have rattled sabres on many occasions regarding David Lee Roth and Sammy Hagar, so will this latest meeting produce any fireworks? Will Heath actually attempt to justify Dance All Over Your Face? And will Corey have to step in to separate these two lunkheads?The only way to find out is to turn on, tune in, and remember, it's only a bloody record!Don't forget to follow us on social media and leave us a rating/review if you're enjoying the show!Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/UltimateCatalogueClashBluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/ucatalogueclash.bsky.socialDiscord: https://discord.gg/mz9ymTwSSEKo-Fi: https://ko-fi.com/ultimatecatalogueclash Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

One hundred episodes of Corey and Kev talking about music. We've loved every minute of it so far and we've been humbled and delighted by the fact that so many of you have joined us for the ride!For this special celebratory episode we're looking back at two albums that we feel were underrated for one reason or another to see if re-listening to them now in the context of an entire season and now an entire show will change our minds at all! We're also taking question from you, our awesome listeners so thanks to everyone who submitted those on Discord!Will Kev have mellowed on the Black Album and now that Corey has Duke on vinyl, how will his ratings change, if at all?The only way to find out is to turn on, tune in, and get ready for the next hundred!Don't forget to follow us on social media and leave us a rating/review if you're enjoying the show!Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/UltimateCatalogueClashBluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/ucatalogueclash.bsky.socialDiscord: https://discord.gg/76F8G8FEX8Ko-Fi: https://ko-fi.com/ultimatecatalogueclash(Get a grip Spotify! We need the episode re-upped!) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

One hundred episodes of Corey and Kev talking about music. We've loved every minute of it so far and we've been humbled and delighted by the fact that so many of you have joined us for the ride!For this special celebratory episode we're looking back at two albums that we feel were underrated for one reason or another to see if re-listening to them now in the context of an entire season and now an entire show will change our minds at all! We're also taking question from you, our awesome listeners so thanks to everyone who submitted those on Discord!Will Kev have mellowed on the Black Album and now that Corey has Duke on vinyl, how will his ratings change, if at all?The only way to find out is to turn on, tune in, and get ready for the next hundred!Don't forget to follow us on social media and leave us a rating/review if you're enjoying the show!Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/UltimateCatalogueClashBluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/ucatalogueclash.bsky.socialDiscord: https://discord.gg/76F8G8FEX8Ko-Fi: https://ko-fi.com/ultimatecatalogueclash Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

And so it's the wrap show.And what have we done.Another season over.And a new one to begun....What will Scott make of this eclectic mix of albums? Who will win the right to choose the artist for season six and will Corey's eleventh hour change to the Price is Right rules scupper Kev? But most importantly; has anyone seen my spare car keys? I swear to gods I left them on that table in the keep, just beside where we keep the drawbridge oil, but I can't find them anywhere! Oh well, 48 rooms down, 36 left to go! The only way to find out is to turn on, tune in, and remember enough muesli! Don't forget to follow us on social media and leave us a rating/review if you're enjoying the show!Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/UltimateCatalogueClashBluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/ucatalogueclash.bsky.socialDiscord: https://discord.gg/76F8G8FEX8Ko-Fi: https://ko-fi.com/ultimatecatalogueclash Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Well, that's a wrap on the album sides for season five! We've had some high highs and some very low lows for Corey and especially Kev this season, but there are four songs from Slade left to go! Kev proposes Glam Prog, Corey is intrigued, and we dig into the more experimental side of this gloriously camp 70s band! Four-song sides have tended to score reasonably well as long as they have a couple of heavy hitters, so will Kev be on board with ANOTHER car song? Will Corey dig the waltz? And who will win the coveted honour of taking home the season's game? The only way to find out is to turn on, tune in, and drive 'em round the bend!Songs covered in this episode: "Ready to Explode", "(And Now the Waltz) C'est La Vie", "Cheap 'n' Nasty Luv", "Razzle Dazzle Man"Don't forget to follow us on social media and leave us a rating/review if you're enjoying the show!Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/UltimateCatalogueClashBluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/ucatalogueclash.bsky.socialDiscord: https://discord.gg/76F8G8FEX8Ko-Fi: https://ko-fi.com/ultimatecatalogueclash Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Our second KoFi member selection covers the Prince of Darkness, Ozzy Osbourne and his killer 1991 record, "No More Tears". Get ready for songs about creepy dudes, hellraisers, zombies, and yo momma! There's pinched harmonics for everyone and lots of love for one of the grandaddies of heavy metal! All thanks to our pal Ruddy Rutherford for sending this one to us! The question is, how much will we love it? Will Kev be into a song about Aston Villa? WilL Corey like ballads closing both sides of a heavy metal album? And will the heads be bitten off any bats?The only way to find out is to turn on, tune in, and come and sit upon my knee!Songs covered in this episode: "Mr. Tinkertrain", "I Don't Want to Change the World", "Mama, I'm Coming Home", "Desire", "No More Tears", "S.I.N. (also known as "Won't Be Coming Home (S.I.N.)")", "Hellraiser", "Time After Time", "Zombie Stomp", "A.V.H.", "Road to Nowhere"Don't forget to follow us on social media and leave us a rating/review if you're enjoying the show!Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/UltimateCatalogueClashBluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/ucatalogueclash.bsky.socialDiscord: https://discord.gg/76F8G8FEX8Ko-Fi: https://ko-fi.com/ultimatecatalogueclash Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.