Detours and Outliers
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Detours and Outliers
A podcast where we discuss that one album that sticks out like a sore thumb in an artist's discography.
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60 vipindiSinead O’Connor’s “Throw Down Your Arms”
SINEAD GOES REGGAE! We’ve got island fever this week on "Detours and Outliers", but which island is it, Jamaica or Ireland? Where does Sinead fit on t...
Glenn Danzig’s “Black Aria” (with Don White)
DANZIG GOES CLASSICAL! Don White (Ice Troll, Never Kenezzard) rejoins us as we discuss Glenn Danzig’s instrumental album. What kind of dungeons do the...
Dread Zeppelin’s “It’s Not Unusual”
DREAD ZEPPELIN DOES DISCO! One of the most original cover bands tried to shake up their schtick, and were roundly rejected for it. If you're only know...
Steve Miller’s “Born 2B Blue”
STEVE SINGS THE STANDARDS! No longer will the rest of The Steve Miller Band be holding Steve Miller back on his first and only solo album, an album of...
The Beach Boys’ “Summer In Paradise”
THE BEACH BOYS WITHOUT BRIAN WILSON! Continuing with the "August Of Summer" we're looking at another under-performing Beach Boys album. Is this what y...
The Beach Boys’ “Love You”
BRIAN WILSON WITHOUT THE BEACH BOYS! It’s the "August Of Summer" here on Detours and Outliers and we are celebrating by a whole month of episodes abou...
Keith Moon’s “Two Sides Of The Moon” (with Kasey Elkington)
KEITH MOON GOES SOLO! Kasey Elkington from Cattle Axe rejoins us to discuss Keith Moon's one and only solo album. The question here isn't The Who, but...
Dee Dee King’s “Standing In The Spotlight”
DEE DEE RAMONE RAPS! This album is much shorter, but is it any better? Can Dee Dee rap? Can Dee Dee rap better than he sings? Can Debbie Harry rap bet...
Lou Reed & Metallica’s “Lulu”
LOU REED AND METALLICA – TOGETHER AT LAST! This week we look at "Lulu" an album that is the result of the lyrical genius behind "Metal Machine Music"...
Van Halen’s “III”
VAN HALEN WITHOUT HAGAR OR DAVE! It's been a year, but we're back for the third time 'round. And speaking of the third time around, Van Halen tries to...
Voivod’s “Angel Rat” (with Mhyk Monroe)
VOIVOD GOES PSYCH-PROG! Third time's a charm with returning guest Mhyk Monroe (Grief Ritual, FATHERS). This week we dive into Voivod's confusing fifth...
Kid Cudi’s “Speedin’ Bullet 2 Heaven” (with Brian Heim)
KID CUDI TRIES TO ROCK! We crossover with the Brian from the Boothin' podcast as Kid Cudi tries to crossover into the rock world. When does a Kid Cudi...
X’s “Ain’t Love Grand” (with Jenny and Michael Seman)
X TRIES TO GET COMMERCIAL! Michael and Jenny from Shiny Around the Edges join us to discuss X’s frustrating attempt to cash in. How obscure can an art...
Lil Wayne’s “Rebirth” (with Bryson Worden)
LIL WAYNE TRIES TO ROCK! This week we are joined by fellow podcaster and Canadian DJ Bryson Worden (The BLOCK with Bryson Worden) to discuss Lil Wayne...
Chris Cornell’s “Scream” (with Aaron Schilling)
CHRIS CORNELL GOES POP! Production designer, fabricator, and saxophonist Aaron Schilling joins us to discuss Chris Cornell's attempt to remain relevan...
Bruce Springsteen’s “Nebraska” (with Karl Christian Kumpholz)
THE BOSS GOES ACOUSTIC! We are joined this week by illustrator Karl Christian Kumpholz (30 Miles of Crazy!) since he’s far more familiar with Bruce th...
Village People’s “Renaissance” (with Katie Bowman)
VILLAGE PEOPLE DON’T DO DISCO! Comedian and artist Katie Bowman joins us to discuss the Village People’s attempt to survive the death of Disco. Was co...
Moby’s “Animal Rights” (with Alf)
MOBY TRIES TO ROCK! We’re starting beef with a vegan. And to help us out we’ve got Alf (KTCL 93.3) on hand to discuss Moby abandoning electronica just...
Joni Mitchell’s “Both Sides Now” (with Aleeya Wilson)
JONI SINGS THE STANDARDS! Aleeya Wilson (Death In Space) joins us virtually to discuss Joni's orchestral and big band covers album of "The Great Ameri...
Neil Young’s “Everybody’s Rockin’”
NEIL YOUNG DOES DOO-WOP! We have no guest this week, so we’re reverting to our earliest days with the cross between episode 1 (Frank Zappa's "Cruisin’...
Slayer’s “Undisputed Attitudes” (with Andrew Novick)
SLAYER COVERS PUNK SONGS! Podcaster, director, artist, and musician, Andrew Novick, leads us through one of stranger moments in metal history. Is this...
Elton John’s “Victim Of Love” (with Dana Cain)
ELTON JOHN DOES DISCO! Events coordinator and sci-fi rock-opera composer, Dana Cain, goes back to her younger fangirl self as we dig into the mysterie...
Snoop Lion’s “Reincarnation” (with Jen Korte)
SNOOP DOGG DOES REGGAE! Guitarist and vocalist, Jen Korte (Lady Gang, Sega Nemesis) joins us in the hizzouse to discuss Snoop’s musical and religious...
Pink Floyd’s “Ummagumma” (with Rick Thompson)
PINK FLOYD LETS EVERYBODY WRITE! Bass-centric tribute artist Rick Thompson grooves with us in a cave while we discuss this transitional album. How do...
Garth Brooks’s “In The Life Of Chris Gaines” (with Bonnie Finley)
GARTH BROOKS GOES ROCK! Friend of the pod, Bonnie Finley, joins us for that one album we knew we were going to have to do eventually. Is this more lik...
The Mevlins’ “Honky” (with Don White)
THE MELVINS GET EVEN WEIRDER! We start season two with bassist Don White (Ice Troll) to dig into what Wikipedia claims is The Mevlins’ most experimen...
Pat Boone's "In A Metal Mood" (with Rick Reid)
PAT BOONE GOES METAL! For the final week of "The Merry Month of Metal" as well as the last episode of season one, we invited fellow podcaster Rick Rei...
Guns ‘n’ Roses’ “Chinese Democracy” (with Sara LeFevre)
AXL FIRES EVERYBODY! Guitarist Sara LeFevre (Vampire Squids From Hell) helps us go through one of the most storied and expensive albums ever. How many...
Judas Priest’s “Painkiller” (with Mhyk Monroe)
JUDAS PRIEST GOES FULL METAL! What? You thought Priest was always metal? Well, you have another think coming. For the first week of “The Merry Month O...
The Monkees’ “Justus” (with Victoria Lundy)
THE MONKEES PLAY THEIR OWN INSTRUMENTS! So we brought in someone else who can play their own instrument: thereminist Victoria Lundy. How did this get...
The Jesus and Mary Chain’s “Stoned and Dethroned” (with Jonathan Snyder)
THE REID BROTHERS GO ACOUSTIC! Jonathan Snyder from The Lollygags joins us to discuss the TJAMC’s fifth album. Does every acoustic guitar in the ninet...
Jack Bruce’s “Thing We Like” (with Zeke Kyoku)
JACK BRUCE GOES INSTRUMENTAL! No, it’s not “All Instrumental April” again already, but we’ve got bassist Zeke Kyoku (Ghost Tapes, Contraband) to help...
The Clash’s “Cut The Crap” (with Anthony, Katy, and Will)
JOE STRUMMER FIRES EVERYBODY! We managed to squeeze the entire Television Generation into our tiny studio to discuss both the last and least Clash alb...
U2’s “Spider-Man: Turn Off The Dark" (with Kate McIntosh)
BONO GOES CRAZY, BROADWAY-STYLE! What do you get when you cross the subcultures of theatre geek, comic book nerd, and U2 fandom? Author Kate McIntosh...
Primus’s “Primus & The Chocolate Factory” (with Rick Thompson)
PRIMUS COVERS A MOVIE SOUNDTRACK! Rick Thompson of the Primus tribute band Mr. Knowitall helps us answer all the pertinent questions surrounding this...
Bob Dylan's "Self Portrait" (with Dewey Paul Moffitt)
DYLAN ALIENATES EVERYONE! Dewey Paul Moffitt, curator of the International Bob Dylan Tribute Festival, joins us to discuss the first major misfire fro...
The Heads’ “No Talking, Just Head”
THE TALKING HEADS WITHOUT DAVID BYRNE! We don’t have a guest this week, but The Heads sure do. How big of a suit did David Byrne bring against his for...
OMD’s “Dazzle Ships” (with Tom Murphy)
OMD GETS EXPERIMENTAL! Local music historian, Tom Murphy, joins us to discuss the album that nearly killed OMD’s career. How can you lose 90% of your...
Jeff Beck’s “Loud Hailer”
JEFF BECK GETS POLITICAL! We’re without a guest this week as we dive into Jeff beck’s latest album? Can an instrumental be political? Why does Jeff g...
Frank Sinatra’s “Trilogy” (with Mol Mollusk)
SINATRA SAILS A SPACESHIP ACROSS THE SOLAR SYSTEM! Seriously. In the late seventies, Frank plotted a pompous triple album that would rival any prog-ro...