The Van Halen Series: 1984

Josh and Paul talk about the third Van Hagar album! They discuss the album's humorous title, the return of Ted Templeman, and assess how successful Van Halen was in crossing over to the 90s. 

Paul and Josh continue their dive into the Sammy Hagar era of Van Halen by talking about the sophomore album OU812! Was this a second sophomore slump for Van Halen? They also go into the lore behind the title, and how the album stacked up against others released in 1988.

Josh and Paul discuss the first Van Hagar album: 5150! They talk about the band's change in musical direction, Hagar's lyricism, and the change in production. Is 5150 a spin or a bin?Substack: https://spinitorbinit.substack.com/Arthenfold: https://arthenfold.org/creators/spinitorbinit/spin-it-or-bin-it

No, not the 2002 coheadline tour, in this episode Josh and Paul look at Sammy Hagar's VOA album and David Lee Roth's Eat 'Em and Smile album to discuss what the two vocalists were up to when they weren't in Van Halen. We'll be back with our regular programming to discuss 5150 next week. Check us out on Substack! https://spinitorbinit.substack.com/

The last album with David Lee Roth! Paul and Josh discuss this album's mega status, the backstory of the home recording process to create this album, and more! 

Josh and Paul are back discussing Van Halen's 1982 album Diver Down! They discuss the album's rushed production, litigate the heavy use of covers, and talk about some of the other mega albums from 82.

Josh and Paul discuss DLR Van Halen's darkest entry: Fair Warning. They discuss the internal cracks in the band that are beginning to emerge, EVH's development as a guitar player and writer, and the crossroads the band found themselves in in 1980. Follow us on Substack! https://spinitorbinit.substack.com/

Josh and Paul are back to discuss Van Halen's third album: Women and Children First! They talk about the album's harder edge, the band's more advanced recording techniques, the introduction of keyboards, and more! 

Paul and Josh start their Van Halen discography run in earnest by discussing the first two VH albums. They talk about Van Halen I's status as one of the all time great debut albums and debate whether II holds up as a worthy successor or even competitive with the followup album. Follow us on Substack! https://spinitorbinit.substack.com/

On Spin It Or Bin It we are contractually obligated to cover any and all new Weezer releases. Paul and Josh go over Weezer's self titled (gold) album and provide some kneejerk takes recorded on release day. They also talk about the early critical/fan response and speculate on Weezer's future. Check out our substack!https://spinitorbinit.substack.com/