Today, we are joined by Kyle Clark of the This Is Rad Podcast to discuss the amazingly underappreciated album THE MOLLUSK by WEEN. We quickly discuss the history of the band, as well as what makes their particular brand of genre-jumping hilarity work so well, despite not being a "comedy band." We break down all the great tracks on The Mollusk and debate whether this is even the best Ween album to have this discussion on.

All in all, this was an incredibly fun episode. Please like, subscribe, and join our Patreon page. Also, please check out Kyle Clark and all his RAD projects below:

Kyle Clark Substack: https://kyleclarkisrad.substack.com/

This Is Rad: https://open.spotify.com/show/62LLfHA0sgrxyDn6CGy39O

Everything Is Scary Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/everything-is-scary/id1476456853

Chapters:

00:00 (Intro and History of WEEN)

00:48:06 (The Mollusk)

01:30:23 (Standout Songs)

01:58:46 (Favorite/Best and Hot Takes)

02:12:57 (Final Thoughts)

02:21:49 (Kyle Clark plugs)

For Further Study: Ween Documentary Playlist by ⁨@KaineHero⁩ (THIS IS AMAZING) https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLmmRQisoF3GilKAT6g0RwSqUIZ03A9iO1&si=roRlsZgtZu90pW9o

It's Pat https://www.amazon.com/gp/video/detail/B007Z7KL32/ref=atv_dp_share_cu_r

South Park The 25th Anniversary Concert https://www.amazon.com/gp/video/detail/B0BZR3LLK3/ref=atv_dp_share_cu_r

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Today, on the final episode of our REGGAE SUMMER series, we take a look at 96 DEGREES IN THE SHADE by the great Third World. Helping us dissect this masterpiece is none other than our friend John Roy. John is a prodigious sax player, singer, songwriter, bandleader of @smokeandmirrorsoundsystem4505, and label head of @escapehatchrecords8285.

John, Brandon, and Nate navigate one final reggae masterpiece, and it might be the best we've done yet. Enjoy!

Chapters:

00:00 (Intro)

00:12:36 (The Music of 96 Degrees in the Shade)

00:46:47 (History of Third World)

01:01:23 (Standout Songs)

01:37:46 (1865 and The Morant Bay Rebellion)

02:05:23 (Final Thoughts and John Roy Plugs)

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Today on Playback, we dive into our fourth album of reggae summer - Fire House Rock by Wailing Souls.

In this discussion, we use Fire House Rock as a jumping-off point to discuss one of the greatest production teams ever assembled, which we are dubbing "The Four Horsemen." The Hoo Kim Brothers and their legendary recording studio Channel One, Henry "Junjo" Lawes, Scientist, and Roots Radics. Together, these four, alongside Wailing Souls, created one of the most beautiful reggae albums in the entire canon.

We break down the studio, the engineers, the producers, the mix, the musicians, and the songwriting. This is a heavy, deep dive into Fire House Rock.

Leave a comment below, and please like and share this episode!

What do you think of Channel One? Greatest recording studio in Jamaican history?

In this episode, we reference several videos we watched in preparation for this discussion that are linked below:

Henry Junjo Lawes | Reggae Anthology: Volcano Eruption | Mini Documentary https://youtu.be/z1eU5Ir09mo?si=Sw4eglhW9nQhuZ7r

Studio that Revolutionized Reggae' Channel One Studio |Franklyn "Ben Up" Irving || B.H.N.T.D Ep.25

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0-wvr2QJJa8

Channel One Studio - The Rise and Fall of the Legendary Reggae Innovators https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gFfUQXC-Vms

The Mighty Diamonds - Pray Unto Thee ( at Channel One Studio )

https://youtu.be/--Hrn8qHuSQ?si=E36KSflLdKe6PrIq

Drum Sound: The Channel One Story (Reggae Spotlight 18)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MZIJs6ObXMo&t=769s

Earl Chinna Smith/Kiddus I/Mighty Diamonds (Channel 1)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VtDmaJDR0Eg

Jimmy Riley - Poor Immigrant ( at Channel One Studio )

https://youtu.be/ZdS3GfC7qRc?si=s2QTBtyOv8h_4Rl8

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CHAPTERS:

00:01:02 [Intro discussion]

00:16:11 [The Hoo Kim Brothers and Channel One Studios]

00:45:14 [Henry "Junjo" Lawes and the role of the Producer]

00:59:08 [Scientist and mix breakdown of Fire House Rock]

01:36:05 [Roots Radics and Bass Demo]

01:48:09 [Wailing Souls and Vocal Analysis]

01:57:24 [Standout Songs and "Word, Sound, and Power"]

02:30:17 [Final Thoughts and Upcoming Episodes]

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