I'd Buy That For A Dollar

Guest host James Duke hops on the line to clue the crew in on legendary session man Vincent "Vinnie" Bell. We explore the wild new textures and melodic constructions on a rare solo venture.   If you like us, please support us at patreon.com/idbuythatpodcast to get exclusive content (episodes on 45s!), or tell a friend about us. Broke and have no friends? Leave us a review, it helps more people find us. Thanks!

Guest host and soul singer Ben Pirani joins us to discuss this groundbreaking LP that paved the way for not only the future of R&B but pop music as a whole.  If you like us, please support us at patreon.com/idbuythatpodcast to get exclusive content (episodes on 45s!), or tell a friend about us. Broke and have no friends? Leave us a review, it helps more people find us. Thanks!

We are joined again by music supervisor and DJ Taylor Rowley, this time for a discussion on Carpenters' 1970 sophomore album, the earnest and reflective Close to You. The conversation also examines their musical legacy and how their lighthearted image led to personal tragedy.  If you like us, please support us at patreon.com/idbuythatpodcast to get exclusive content (episodes on 45s!), or tell a friend about us. Broke and have no friends? Leave us a review, it helps more people find us. Thanks!

Guest host Trevor Coleman joins the crew as we ride the Holly Jolly Trolley across genres from fusion to hip hop to country to American primitive guitar.  Feeling Jolly? Please support us at patreon.com/idbuythatpodcast to get exclusive content (episodes on 45s!), or tell a friend about us. Broke and have no friends? Leave us a review, it helps more people find us. Thanks!

Guest host Ryan Werner guides us through the only Sinatra he knows—an out-of-favor, aging superstar taking a shot in a different direction.  If you like us, please support us at patreon.com/idbuythatpodcast to get exclusive content (episodes on 45s!), or tell a friend about us. Broke and have no friends? Leave us a review, it helps more people find us. Thanks!

Guest host Dustin Krcatovich puts points on the board with smooth jazz progenitor Bob James. The crew get into the history of smooth jazz and why you shouldn't fear it.  If you like us, please support us at patreon.com/idbuythatpodcast to get exclusive content (episodes on 45s!), or tell a friend about us. Broke and have no friends? Leave us a review, it helps more people find us. Thanks!

Guest host Lauren Raham brings the crew genre-bending New York theatrical group Kid Creole and the Coconuts. Accessible yet abstruse, KCC didn't find the success stateside of pop acts nor the cult cred of fellow New York artists in their circle.  If you like us, please support us at patreon.com/idbuythatpodcast to get exclusive content (episodes on 45s!), or tell a friend about us. Broke and have no friends? Leave us a review, it helps more people find us. Thanks!

Co-host Jeremy brings the oldest record on the show to date and maybe the most experimental. Yma's voice spans from low growls to glittering bird whispers over the problematic and fantastical tapestry of exotica.  If you like us, please support us at patreon.com/idbuythatpodcast to get exclusive content (episodes on 45s!), or tell a friend about us. Broke and have no friends? Leave us a review, it helps more people find us. Thanks!

The legendary Darko The Super joins us to spin and talk some tunes by one of his all-time favorite artists—the freewheeling song extraordinaire Buzzy Linhart. Darko also treats the crew and listeners to a special preview of a song he wrote for the recently departed Buzzy.  If you like us, please support us at patreon.com/idbuythatpodcast to get exclusive content (episodes on 45s!), or tell a friend about us. Broke and have no friends? Leave us a review, it helps more people find us. Thanks!

Guest host Wes Wheat brings us a late-era, arena-ready Kinks record that finds the Davies brothers rediscovering their hard-edge roots.If you like us, please support us at patreon.com/idbuythatpodcast to get exclusive content (episodes on 45s!), or tell a friend about us. Broke and have no friends? Leave us a review, it helps more people find us. Thanks!

Deniece has tangentially appeared in multiple IBTFAD episodes. This week, co-host Jeremy brings her into clear focus on her debut solo album. Plus—Diva Stories abound!  If you like us, please support us at patreon.com/idbuythatpodcast to get exclusive content (episodes on 45s!), or tell a friend about us. Broke and have no friends? Leave us a review, it helps more people find us. Thanks!

We bring you a special haunted edition of the show. Co-host Sean bubbles over his bargain cauldron with a batch of Instant Funk and peppers the episode with some spooky sounds sampled from a secret record.  If you like us, please support us at patreon.com/idbuythatpodcast to get exclusive content (episodes on 45s!), or tell a friend about us. If you sign up in the month of October 2020 or are currently a patreon supporter then you can get some sweet sweet merch, including stickers, pins, and shirts! SIGN UP NOW!

Co-host Jeremy secretly releases a taste of premium content for our October fundraiser! Co-host Sean lays out the tale of Cliff Nobles and plays us this forgotten 45.If you like us, please support us at patreon.com/idbuythatpodcast to get exclusive content (episodes on 45s!), or tell a friend about us. If you sign up in the month of October 2020 or are currently a patreon supporter then you can get some sweet sweet merch, including stickers, pins, and shirts! SIGN UP NOW!

Co-host Peter drives the crew easy down the road with this early smooth jazz groover from saxophonist Ronnie Laws.  If you like us, please support us at patreon.com/idbuythatpodcast to get exclusive content (episodes on 45s!), or tell a friend about us. If you sign up in the month of October 2020 or are currently a patreon supporter then you can get some sweet sweet merch, including stickers, pins, and shirts! SIGN UP NOW!

Guest host Greg Caz joins us for our second episode on Ramsey Lewis. Nearly a decade has elapsed in Ramsey's career since our previous episode and this album finds him opening his third eye and stretching out musically.  If you like us, please support us at patreon.com/idbuythatpodcast to get exclusive content (episodes on 45s!), or tell a friend about us.  If you sign up in the month of October 2020 or are currently a patreon supporter then you can get some sweet sweet merch, including stickers, pins, and shirts! SIGN UP NOW!

Co-host Jeremy kicks off season 2 with, what else?—a live recording from a jazz legend. We look at Ramsey Lewis at the peak of his early career and announce some exciting changes!If you like us, please support us at patreon.com/idbuythatpodcast to get exclusive content (episodes on 45s!), or tell a friend about us.  If you sign up in the month of October 2020 or are currently a patreon supporter then you can get some sweet sweet merch, including stickers, pins, and shirts!

On our season one finale, co-host Peter summons a forgotten pop star of the late '80s—Jody Watley. We examine her legacy from fashion to voguing to 'featuring' to just catchy songs. The boys wax nostalgic about the past year as the podcast turns one.   If you like us, please support us at patreon.com/idbuythatpodcast to get exclusive content (episodes on 45s!), or tell a friend about us. Broke and have no friends? Leave us a review, it helps more people find us. Thanks!

We take a break from soul and jazz LPs with this choice selection from folksinger extraordinaire Richie Havens. Co-host Jeremy leads the discussion.   If you like us, please support us at patreon.com/idbuythatpodcast to get exclusive content (episodes on 45s!), or tell a friend about us. Broke and have no friends? Leave us a review, it helps more people find us. Thanks!

Co-host Sean aims to reclaim the legacy of songwriter and style icon Isaac Hayes while throwing more enemies on our naughty list. Look beyond the image into the revolutionary sounds of this history-changing artist. If you like us, please support us at patreon.com/idbuythatpodcast to get exclusive content (episodes on 45s!), or tell a friend about us. Broke and have no friends? Leave us a review, it helps more people find us. Thanks! 

Co-host Peter takes us into the world of organ jazz and shows us how this oft-neglected instrument can truly bop, especially under the fingers of the legendary Johnny "Hammond" Smith.If you like us, please support us at patreon.com/idbuythatpodcast to get exclusive content (episodes on 45s!), or tell a friend about us. Broke and have no friends? Leave us a review, it helps more people find us. Thanks!