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Welcome to the Good Music Show with Danny and Julius! Each episode they will give each other an album or playlist based around a theme, then talk about the music and artists that make it. They'll cover a wide spread of artists that they care deeply about: from 2Pac to Willie Nelson, John Prine to Donna Summer, Ray Charles to Future. Keeping an open mind to new styles allows Danny and Julius, as well as listeners, the opportunity to step out of individualized music bubbles and find new music ...
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Album Swap is a music review podcast where two albums are exchanged and reviewed. Each episode Brian and Fred provide some background, the Good, the Bad and the Boogie as well as other trivia and interesting facts about the music, band, album art and their reactions. Explore the music as we swap albums every episode.
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Focus on Metal

Dario, Scott, Julien, Mandy

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Since 2010 Focus on Metal has been a premier global metal crazed netcast featuring dedicated and knowledgeable fans with years of radio experience. This show features interviews with metal's most important personalities, the latest metal headlines, captivating topics, great music, reviews of the latest releases and plenty of segments from contributing metalheads. The weekly(ish) show you've all been waiting for is just a click away. We Focus on Metal. Everything else is insignificant.
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Heavy metal fans located in San Diego, California. We discuss local metal shows, news, reviews, and keep you up to Metal Swap Meet news. Join hosts Brian, Israel, and Nocturnal Overlord as they discuss what's going on in heavy metal.
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Dedicated to preserving hip-hop culture, each episode of The Next Movement examines a classic/influential album and the wide range of its impact. With the help of a guest, Rob and E. shine a light on the art and swap stories about what each album has given us and our communities. Tune in to hear unique and relevant perspectives on a culture that continues to change the world.
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Life's Greatest Hits is Jordan Foley and Jason Earle sharing their love of physical albums. Each episode the guys loan each other a copy of a record they think the other person has not heard. They spend the month listening and reconvene for a talk discuss each album.
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Wahid joins us to talk about his new project "THEY ALL GO MAD!" The Orlando based artist opens up about the energy and emotion that went into a project that he freely admits was an outlet for his anger. Then we discuss his album pick for this episode - and an album we've been waiting for a guest to pick for a long time - "Things Fall Apart" by The …
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We had to take a few weeks off, but we are back with an episode that is almost as good as the music featured in it - AND THE MUSIC IS VERY GOOD! The idea was to pitch songs that should be used in a sample. Such a fun thought experiment that we thought we should focus on a specific instrument so we could make this a series. So today we present the d…
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Brian and Eric chat with Kam Lee, legendary death metal vocalist from Massacre, as well as Bone Gnawer, The Skeletal, and an original member of Mantas (pre-Death). Kam chats with us about his upcoming album Necrolution, out on November 8, 2024 on Agonia Records. He also talks about what it was like jamming with Chuck Schuldiner in the early days, i…
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Rob Cave has a new project out right now called "God Dose" that was produced in large part by 88-Keys. Rob joined us to talk about how this project came together, the art of writing motivational music, and how an MC from Brooklyn managed to make one of the most Philly songs of all time. Then we discuss Rob's album pick for this episode - the solo d…
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Frank Sinatra's In the Wee Small Hours and Erika Wennerstrom's Sweet Unknown are the albums Jordan Foley and Jason Earle discuss on Episode 2 of Life's Greatest Hits! Each episode the guys loan each other a physical copy of an album they think the other has not heard. They listen for a month, then reconvene to discuss their thoughts on the record. …
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Brian, Juan, and half of Israel chat with Troy and Steve from the death metal band Cave Bastard. We have known these guys for a long time, and it was hilarious to catch up with them. Cave Bastard are celebrating 10 years of death metal! Troy chats about his past being in Cattle Decapitation, Dead Ghosts, as well as playing in death metal band Paras…
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On today's bonus episode, we'll dive deeper into what we love about De La Soul's music - Danny gets a taste of Radiohead - and we talk about the XXL Brainrot Cypher. All of that and more on the Good Music Show! Check out our Season 2 Preview episode to see what we'll be discussing in the very near future! Send us a text message! You can follow us h…
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Algernon Cornelius and CLYDE join us to talk about their new collaborative effort "STICK A FORK IN IT". The UK-based artists break down their writing and beat making process and discuss some of the inspiration behind the album. Then we talk about their album pick for this episode - Injury Reserve's "By the Time I Get to Phoenix". Stream and purchas…
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Kicking off the season is a super-sized seasonal episode about fall! First up - the second album from rap group De La Soul. We'll talk about the variety of styles across the album, threaded together by the signature De La Soul charm and wisdom. This self-aware and self-referential group was a big part of Julius's back-to-school fall world, and now …
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We are back! In their triumphant return to music podcasting, Julius and Danny discuss: their end of summer listening, individual explorations into the Grateful Dead and Oasis, and (unsurprisingly) current trends in rap, pop, and country. All of that before previewing what's to come in our first run of season 1. Here is a rundown of what we'll cover…
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August Fanon and blackchai have joined forces on the recently released "OTHERWISE A BLUR". We spoke with the duo about how the project came together, the inspiration for blackchai's flows, and the energy that has gone into August Fanon's production. Then we talked about their album pick for this episode - "Vaudeville Villain" by DOOM's alter ego Vi…
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Bruiser Brigade's J.U.S recently dropped "3rd Shift" produced entirely by Squadda B. We talked with J.U.S about how the album came together, his progression as a writer, the inspiration behind his previous project "Lord of the Streams Pt. 1: Greed in the Kingdom" and his album pick for this episode - "XXX" by Danny Brown. Download "3rd Shift" here:…
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Brian and Juan chat with Rene from Pythoness Fox Creations, and organizer of the Rebel Noise Market at Black Plague Brewing. She organizes a punk, metal, emo market at Black Plague Brewing. Rene talks about the event that also includes the bands Acidia and Tina Fake. Big thanks to @blackplaguebrewing Full Metal Burgers, and Rene. https://www.python…
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Zach Bryan's American Heartbreak and El-P's Cancer 4 Cure are the albums Jordan Foley and Jason Earle discuss on Episode 2 of Life's Greatest Hits! Each episode the guys loan each other a physical copy of an album they think the other has not heard. They listen for a month, then reconvene to discuss their thoughts on the record. At its core, Life's…
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Arnold Barba is the artist behind all the Metal Swap Meet art. Arnold has been a friend for a long time, and is also a very talented chef. Please help us out by subscribing to this channel.We are trying to feature people local to San Diego, as well as international metal people like King Fowley of Deceased, Vinny Appice, and Derek Riggs. Follow us …
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"No Options: Hip Hop in Appalachia" is a new compilation of original music by artists specifically from Appalachia. The project aims to break the stereotypes typically associated with an overlooked and misunderstood region of the country while also shedding a light on some of its rising and veteran artists. Producers Ted Olson and William H. Turner…
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Our man Israel took a family trip to Europe including Scotland, England, and Wacken Open Air 2024! He talks about his experience being a Wacken Metal Battle juror, his favorite bands, and how he had to say sober for 12 hours. Have you been to Wacken Open Air? Let us know in the comments what your experience was like. What were your favorite bands?W…
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Brian, Israel, and Juan chat with Joe Bursey about his monthly Metal Monday at The Tower Bar. He discusses the next one on Monday, August 12, 2024 with Shadowland, Ancient Rage and Kauterized. $10 at The Tower Bar. If you are into metal, and live in the San Diego area, Metal Monday is where you should be!Help this channel, and subscribe!https://sha…
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Rich Jones has a new album out called "Sour Dub". It's fully produced by SINAI (aka Sleep Sinatra) and it's not the weed smoking album that you might assume it to be. We talked with Rich about how the album's laid back sound makes it's "dripping" with "venom" somewhat sneaky. Then we talk about Rich's album pick for this episode - "Big Shots" by Ch…
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Brian and Juan discuss their top metal releases of 2024 so far. We are a bit late for the first half, so this will have to do. Help us throw a party at Iron Maiden in San Diego and subscribe to this channel!Spotify playlisthttps://open.spotify.com/playlist/6YC0tgKGre1kV32gk9am5d?si=450471a0c37442eaBrian's top 10 metal albums of 2024 so far1. Travel…
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Shooter Jennings and Hierophant's Black Ribbons and Stories Don't End by Dawes are the albums Jordan and Jason discuss on the very first episode of Life's Greatest Hits! Each episode the guys loan each other a physical copy of an album they think the other has not heard. They listen for a month, then reconvene to discuss their thoughts on the recor…
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Life's Greatest Hits is a new podcast from Jordan Foley and Jason Earle. Each episode the guys loan each other a physical copy of an album they think the other has not heard. They listen for a month, then reconvene to discuss their thoughts on the record. At its core, Life's Greatest Hits is two friends sharing their love of vinyl!…
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We are back for more 2024 music! First we'll give a rundown of 2024 releases on our radar, some hot and some not! We'll talk about Beyoncé, Kacey Musgraves, Anderson .Paak, Cindy Lee, MIKE, Charley Crockett and more! Plus a GMS Roundup of artists we've covered putting out new stuff. Then each of us built a 3 song playlist to spotlight some of the t…
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RJD2 is a dynamic producer with a legendary history. His newest project continues to build on his reputation for blending genres. "Visions Out of Limelight" feels like a culmination of all of RJ's influences whether its Funkadelic or Redman, 70's TV theme songs or the Bomb Squad, the album invites the listener to join in the celebration throughout.…
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2024 is half over, and we're here to tell you about good music that came out this year. First, we look at the stellar sophomore album from Sierra Ferrell. An artist who is dominating the world of folk-country-Americana and for good reason. Her voice and style are unmatched, and she delivers an album of foot stompers, sweet tales of love, and devast…
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A continuation of our discussion on Conway Twitty and Eminem, on this episode we will be highlighting good songs from the two artists we talked about last week. First, Danny got carried away and kept adding songs to what was supposed to be a 3 song playlist. By showcasing 3 stages of Conway Twitty's career, we are treated with songs that demonstrat…
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Brian and Israel chat with King Fowley, singer, guitar player, drummer, and leader of the legendary death metal band Deceased. King talks about their upcoming album "Children of the Morgue" out on August 30, 2024 on Hell's Headbangers. He also talks about the status of his other band October 31, his love of metal music, and possible tour plans.…
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Legendary production team Da Beatminerz are back with their first full length album in 20 years! The album is called “Stifled Creativity” and it features iconic artists such as De La Soul, KRS-One, Pharoahe Monch and Ras Kass alongside folks like Rasheed Chappell, Mickey Factz, Stahhr, and Bishop Lamont. We talked with Mr. Walt and DJ Evil Dee abou…
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We chat with Joey Vera from Armored Saint and Fates warning about the LA metal scene, playing in so many bands for so long, and their tour with Queensryche. Unfortunately, this interview was recorded March 12, 2024, and we are only able to get it uploaded recently. Sorry about that. If you like more content like this, please subscribe. Let us know …
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Julius's daunting prompt for this episode was to find an album with one good song. This week on the Good Music Show, we discuss mostly bad music. And feel free to make your guesses now, we won't reveal the 1 good song right away! Just don't click the links below if you don't want it spoiled! First, Julius's pick is Eminem's "Recovery," an album the…
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On today's bonus, Danny gives an update on the Wu-Tang solo albums he has checked out after the ODB bonus episode. Plus we talk about the recently-released-at-the-time-of-recording Apple Music 100 Best Albums. In addition to laughing at the absurdity of some of the rankings, we talk about the nature of "best of" lists and how they could be better. …
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Brian and Nocturnal Overlord (Vince) chat with legendary heavy metal drummer Vinny Appice. He talks about being asked to join Ozzy Osbourne, his experience with Black Sabbath and Ronnie James Dio, as well as being inspired by his brother Carmine Appice from the bands Vanilla Fudge, Cactus, and Rod Stewart. Big thanks to @SocieteBrewing for hosting …
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Stas THEE Boss is a producer and a rapper and a radio host and a DJ and some other things that we're probably missing. Most recently she is the composer of the music featured in dream hampton's latest documentary film "It Was All a Dream". Stas joined us to talk about this assignment along with a bunch of other rap related things including her albu…
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Brian and Juan talk to black metal band Mythraeum about their new album "Oblivion Aeternam" out now on M-Theory Audio. They have also won the Wacken Metal Battle USA, and played Wacken Open Air in 2022. Big thanks to Mythraeum for coming by and chatting with us. Check out the Mythraeum links below:https://mythraeum.bandcamp.com/https://www.facebook…
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It is easy to take for granted having access to almost all recorded music in existence. But having a collection of physical copies of your favorite music makes you realize how special it is. So today we are featuring two albums from each of our collections. First up, Sidelong by Sarah Shook & the Disarmers. This debut album immediately grabbed Dann…
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Continuing our side-by-side discussion of Atlanta rap giants Future and Young Thug, today we are focusing on what they bring to the table when they are featured on other artists' songs. DRAM, Playboi Carti, Drake, Rihanna, and Travis Scott are just a handful from a long list of artists who know that adding Young Thug and/or Future to a track is a c…
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We chat with the legendary Iron Maiden artist Derek Riggs. We meet him at Societe Brewing in San Diego. For context, watch our previous interview with Derek in 2019. Leave a comment with your favorite Derek Riggs album cover artwork. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4JZywONu4LIPlease subscribe to stay informed on upcoming interviews. We will also be…
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S!LENCE is from Brooklyn (actually from there) and he has a new project called "Aguadura". He describes it as the spiritual sequel to his 2021 release "mutatis mutandis" and we talked with him about some of the themes from the album. Then we discuss his album pick for this episode - "The Mouse and The Mask" from DANGERDOOM. Purchase "Aguardura" her…
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Today we will take a look at two contemporaries in the rap world: Future and Young Thug. These two guys from Atlanta are prolific rappers in their own right, but they are also friends and collaborators. On this episode we will look at their contributions to hip-hop and what makes each of them special through the lens of six songs by each artist. Da…
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Recorded during the "Beer" sessions, we go more in depth into the lore of the Wu-Tang Clan as a whole, as well as their solo projects. Danny asks Julius for 3 Wu-Tang solo projects to properly begin his Wu-Tang journey, something that Julius began as a kid. We'll also give thoughts on the Wu-Tang clan documentary series "Wu-Tang Clan: Of Mics and M…
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Hip hop and jazz music have an intimate relationship. That’s been true since the beginning. Our next guest is Shabaka Hutchings and while he might be a jazz musician, he is also a hip hop head who thoughtfully integrates his preferences into his most recent project “Perceive Its Beauty, Acknowledge Its Grace”. The album is also his first as a flute…
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