Shawn and Craig enter Round 10 of the Vinyl 4 Podcast, and the bracket has officially reached “no easy choices left.” This week brings another powerhouse set of 16 albums — a mix of groundbreaking classics, cult favorites, and genre-defining masterpieces.

The lineup includes Elvis Costello’s This Year’s Model, D’Angelo’s Voodoo, The Beatles’ Rubber Soul, and Pixies’ Doolittle — plus Kiss, Buffalo Springfield, The Beach Boys (twice!), Richard & Linda Thompson, Graham Parker, Jay-Z, Kanye West, TLC, Sinead O’Connor, Peter Wolf, and EPMD.

It’s soul vs. hip-hop, punk-pop vs. folk-rock, ’60s sunshine pop vs. ’90s alt-rock — and somehow it all fits into one brutal bracket. Shawn and Craig debate, dissect, and eventually narrow the field down to 4 survivors.

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Shawn and Craig dive into Round 9 of the Vinyl 4 Podcast, taking on another wildly eclectic set of 16 albums pulled from Rolling Stone’s Top 500. This week spans blues legends, rock icons, hip-hop pioneers, and avant-pop innovators — all battling for just four coveted finalist spots.

The lineup includes John Mayall with Eric Clapton, Grateful Dead, The Clash, Derek and the Dominos, Al Green, Buddy Holly, Run-DMC, Black Sabbath, Madonna, Frank Sinatra, Tom Waits, Outkast, Hole, The Magnetic Fields, Eurythmics, and more.

It’s blues vs. metal, punk vs. soul, hip-hop vs. classic pop, and everything in between. The fellas keep the discussion moving briskly this week, narrowing the field down to 4 — and skipping their usual “should’ve made the list” picks to keep the pace tight.

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Shawn and Craig return for Episode 10, the second recap installment of the Vinyl Four Podcast. This time, the guys revisit the winners from Rounds 5–8 — the next four brackets — which together form the newest Sweet 16.

It’s a heavyweight spread: the soul and genius of Ray Charles, the stadium punch of U2, the rootsy warmth of The Band, the thunder of AC/DC and Led Zeppelin, and the legacy of John Lennon. Add in the atmospheric depth of Radiohead and Portishead, the timeless songwriting of Carole King and Elton John, and the emotional fire of Pearl Jam, plus folk-rock icons The Byrds and the legendary Bob Dylan & The Band — and you’ve got a truly stacked lineup.

The fellas revisit each matchup, share surprises from the past four rounds, and set the stage for what’s next as the march toward the ultimate Vinyl Four continues.

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