Today we're discussing Milo Goes to College by the Descendents. Widely considered one of the most influential pop punk albums ever made, Milo Goes to College blends hardcore punk with strong melodies and at times heartfelt lyrics. Driven by drummer Bill Stevenson and singer Milo Aukerman, Descendents are largely responsible for what we now consider pop punk
Read MoreEpisode 58: ALL
This week we discuss the speedy and technical ALL. This band was formed by members of the Descendants after singer Milo Aukerman left to pursue a career in biochemistry. While ALL has had a revolving door of vocalists over the years, the core 3 members, Bill Stevenson (of Black Flag), Karl Alvarez, and Stephen Egerton remained constant. ALL’s early material is wacky, technical, and legitimately proggy, however they became full blown pop punk by the mid 90s. Good stuff, but not if you hate pop punk.
Closing track: “Fool” from Allroy’s Revenge (1989)
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Mike’s Picks:
Allroy’s Revenge (1989) — Best Album Personal Favorite
New Girl, Old Story (1991) — Worst Album
Alex’s Picks:
Allroy Sez… (1988) — Best Album, Personal Favorite
Pummel (1995) — Worst Album
Mass Nerder (1998) — Least Favorite
Albums we discussed this episode…
Allroy Sez… (1988)
Allroy for Prez EP (1988)
Allroy’s Revenge (1989)
Allroy Saves (1990)
New Girl, Old Story (1991)
Percolater (1992)
Breaking Things (1993)
Pummel (1995)
Mass Nerder (1998)
Problematic (2000)
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