Backtracking

Backtracking
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Backtracking Season 3! After diving deep into Rush and AMC, the Backtracking crew returns to dissect every track from the legendary to the cult-classic. From the Prince of Darkness (Ozzy) to the stadium heights of U2 and Sting, we’re covering it all. Expect doom metal (Candlemass), 80s icons (Men at Work), indie gems (Idaho, Gang of Youths), and even Barenaked Ladies. Three friends, every album, zero skips.

  1. 8H AGO

    S3E2 Mind Science of the Mind S/T Side A

    Welcome to Backtracking – the podcast where three old friends take a second listen to influential bands' albums, track by track. For our third season, we've each selected five albums that we think deserve a good old Backtracking. Mind Science of the Email:backtrackingrox@gmail.com LISTEN TO THE ALBUM Mind Science of the Mind CHAPTERS 0:00: Bosch: The Fixer0:28: The Best Theme Ever1:30: Every journey begins with an ill-considered step.3:20: The house needs kept.15:00: Raf’s First Impression / Soul Search19:30: JW’s First Impression / Soul Train21:15: Dan’s First Impression / Souly War27:45: A Major Announcement!29:16: The Basics36:50: Cover the Cover, Brought to You by Michael43:50: A Niceley Produced Album1:02:45: Side A, Track 1: Infidels (When Your Hips Came Loose)1:13:05: Side A, Track 2: Skirts to Suffer On1:21:26: Side A, Track 3: Your Human Spine1:34:57: Side A, Track 4: Does It Rain in Your Womb1:43:10: Side A, Track 5: Science of the Mind1:51:48: Enough! Side B next week! BACKTRACKING SOCIALS Twitter: @backtrackingroxYouTube: @backtrackingroxInstagram: @backtrackingroxReddit: u/backtrackingrox

    1h 54m

  2. MAR 4

    S3E1 Season Premiere & Album Reveal

    Backtracking Season 3 Welcome to Backtracking – the podcast where three old friends take a second listen to influential bands' albums, track by track. For our third season, we've each selected five albums that we think deserve a good old Backtracking. Wide Awake in Email: backtrackingrox@gmail.com LISTEN TO THE ALBUMS Dan’s 5 AlbumsRaf’s 5 AlbumsJW’s 5 AlbumsCHAPTERS 0:00: The Coldest Opens, the Deepest Sighs 0:11: A New Intro, a New Era, a New Theme Song? 1:14: Breaking Backtracking Boundaries 4:33: Keeping the House 9:44: We Reveal the Album Reveal 10:30: Raf’s 1st Pick: Ozzy Osbourne “Blizzard of Ozz” 13:24: JW’s 1st Pick: Men at Work “Business As Usual” 16:45: Raf’s 2nd Pick: Asia “Alpha” 18:45: Raf’s 3rd Pick: U2 “Wide Awake in America” 21:45: JW’s 2nd Pick: The Chameleons “Strange Times” 24:45: JW’s 3rd Pick: Felt “Forever Breathes the Lonely Word” 28:58: JW’s 4th Pick: Dumptruck “For the Country” 32:00: Dan’s 1st Pick: Candlemass “Tales of Creation” 36:02: Dan’s 2nd Pick: Sting “The Soul Cages” 39:31: Raf’s 4th Pick: Barenaked Ladies “Gordon” 42:12: JW’s Final Pick: Cardinal (Self-Titled) 45:47: Raf’s Final Pick: The Tragically Hip “Road Apples” 50:10: Dan’s 3rd Pick: Mind Science of the Mind (Self-Titled) 54:40: Dan’s 4th Pick: Idaho “Three Sheets to the Wind” 57:25: Dan’s Final Pick: Gang of Youths “Angel in Realtime” 1:01:59: The Most Diverse List of Albums Ever* 1:04:04: Hasta la Album BACKTRACKING SOCIALS Twitter: @backtrackingroxYouTube: @backtrackingroxInstagram: @backtrackingroxReddit: u/backtrackingrox Season 3 Band Directory Asia Official Website | Facebook | X (Twitter) Barenaked Ladies Official Website | Bandcamp | Instagram | Facebook Candlemass Official Website | Bandcamp | Instagram | Facebook Cardinal Official Website | Bandcamp | Facebook Dumptruck Bandcamp | Facebook Felt Bandcamp | Instagram Gang of Youths Official Website | Instagram | X (Twitter) Idaho Official Website | Bandcamp | Instagram | Facebook Men at Work Official Website | Facebook Mind Science of the Mind Bandcamp Ozzy Osbourne Official Website | Instagram | X (Twitter) Sting Official Website | Instagram | Facebook The Chameleons Official Website | Bandcamp | Instagram | a href="

    1h 6m
  3. S1 Bonus Raf & Dan on Something for Nothing Podcast

    JAN 21 · BONUS

    S1 Bonus Raf & Dan on Something for Nothing Podcast

    Steve and Gerry from the Something for Nothing Rush podcast invited us to join them for an episode. Check it out -- them takes is hottt. https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/something-for-nothing-a-rush-fancast/id1477994760 Season 3 coming soon so stay tuned!

    1 hr
  4. S2E52 American Music Club Season Finale

    12/31/2025

    S2E52 American Music Club Season Finale

    Welcome to Backtracking – the podcast where two old friends take a second listen to influential bands' catalogs, track by track. For our second season, we've selected the pioneering indie rockers American Music Club. We all have to find our own email address: backtrackingrox@gmail.com. CHAPTERS: 0:00: Build it up, burn it down. 0:28: The Final Intro 1:03: A look back on Big Head Todd & the Monsters. 2:50: Haaskeepin’ and thank y’uns. 14:41: JW’s Worst Song Bracket 27:58: Dan’s Worst Song Bracket 36:50: Michael Presents: Best Cover Ever 43:06: JW’s Best Song Bracket 1:03:39: Dan’s Best Song Bracket 1:12:20: The Huge Season 3 Reveal 1:41:50: JW’s Best Album Bracket & Champion 2:06:18: Dan’s Best Album Bracket & Champion 2:17:21: Dan’s Worst Song Bracket & Champion 2:20:25: JW’s Worst Song Bracket & Champion 2:25:50: JW’s Best Song Bracket & Champion 2:33:10: Dan’s Best Song Bracket & Champion 2:40:40: The back has been tracked, and to all a good night. AMC LINKS: - Mark Eitzel & AMC on the World Wide Web- American Music Club on Bandcamp- American Music Club on Spotify- Danny Pearson on BandcampBACKTRACKING SOCIALS: - Twitter: @backtrackingrox - YouTube: @backtrackingrox - Instagram: @backtrackingrox - Reddit: u/backtrackingrox

    2h 45m
  5. S2E51 American Music Club & Mark Eitzel More Ephemera

    12/24/2025

    S2E51 American Music Club & Mark Eitzel More Ephemera

    Welcome to Backtracking – the podcast where two old friends take a second listen to influential bands' catalogs, track by track. For our second season, we've selected the pioneering indie rockers American Music Club. I just took two emails: backtrackingrox@gmail.com. LISTEN TO THE PLAYLIST:American Music Club & Eitzel Ephemera YouTube Playlist CHAPTERS: 0:00: Take These Broken Wings 0:30: We’re Ephemeracs! 1:00: Preamblin’ Again 2:13: Eitzel’s 4-Track Collection of Shame 6:42: Crystal Always Knows 8:52: Toiling Midgets “Son” 14:08: “Everclear” & “Mercury” B-Sides 24:26: “San Francisco” B-Sides 30:54: Guest Appearances 46:11: Mark Eitzel “Demos Before Lovesongs” 52:25: More Guest Appearances 1:01:01: Mark Eitzel “Glory” 1:04:01: Vudi, Farmers, Clovis de la Floret, Swans 1:11:24: Danny & Clodhopper 1:12:14: Kaphan & His Ambient Excursions 1:17:17: Too Much & Too Deep 1:21:53: On to the finale! AMC LINKS: - Mark Eitzel & AMC on the World Wide Web- American Music Club on Bandcamp- American Music Club on Spotify- Danny Pearson on BandcampBACKTRACKING SOCIALS: - Twitter: @backtrackingrox - YouTube: @backtrackingrox - Instagram: @backtrackingrox - Reddit: u/backtrackingrox

    1h 26m
  6. S2E50 American Music Club & Eitzel Ephemera

    12/17/2025

    S2E50 American Music Club & Eitzel Ephemera

    Welcome to Backtracking – the podcast where two old friends take a second listen to influential bands' catalogs, track by track. For our second season, we've selected the pioneering indie rockers American Music Club. How do you pass the President’s email: backtrackingrox@gmail.com. LISTEN TO THE PLAYLIST:American Music Club & Eitzel Ephemera YouTube Playlist CHAPTERS: 0:00: Dawson’s Peak 1:00: A Long Look Back, a Short Look Ahead 4:50: Housekeeping & the Brackets 7:25: A Prelude to the Preamble 10:55: Preamblin’ Man 12:43: AMC Live 1992 to 1993 23:21: AMC Live at the Hotel Utah SF 1993 29:21: A Toast to You: AMC Live in Pittsburgh 2004 34:32: Atwater Afternoon: AMC Live 2008 40:38: Food, Sex, and Shelter: AMC Live in Cambridge 2008 50:20: The Eitzel Ordeal: The Konk Sessions 2013 59:25: Whoops, We Did It Again AMC LINKS: - Mark Eitzel & AMC on the World Wide Web- American Music Club on Bandcamp- American Music Club on Spotify- Danny Pearson on BandcampBACKTRACKING SOCIALS: - Twitter: @backtrackingrox - YouTube: @backtrackingrox - Instagram: @backtrackingrox - Reddit: u/backtrackingrox

    1h 1m
  7. S2E49 American Music Club "The Golden Age" Side B

    12/10/2025

    S2E49 American Music Club "The Golden Age" Side B

    Welcome to Backtracking – the podcast where two old friends take a second listen to influential bands' catalogs, track by track. For our second season, we've selected the pioneering indie rockers American Music Club. My sunsets are always one-sentence emails: backtrackingrox@gmail.com. LISTEN TO THE ALBUM:American Music Club “The Golden Age” CHAPTERS: 0:00: Arrested Development 0:06: Intro 0:38: The 2008 J. W. and Dan Time Capsule 10:21: Side B, Track 1: “Who You Are” 19:55: Side B, Track 2: “The Windows on the World” 28:38: Side B, Track 3: “One Step Ahead” 33:58: Side B, Track 4: “The Dance” 45:01: Side B, Track 5: “I Know That’s Not Really You” 52:19: Side B, Track 6: “On My Way” 1:00:07: Side B, Track 7: “The Grand Duchess of San Francisco” 1:04:55: J.W. Hall’s Retracking of “The Golden Age” 1:12:42: The 24 Carat Best and the Gold-Filled Worst 1:19:00: And that’s it. The catalog is complete. AMC LINKS: - Mark Eitzel & AMC on the World Wide Web- American Music Club on Bandcamp- American Music Club on Spotify- Danny Pearson on BandcampBACKTRACKING SOCIALS: - Twitter: @backtrackingrox - YouTube: @backtrackingrox - Instagram: @backtrackingrox - Reddit: u/backtrackingrox

    1h 22m
  8. S2E48 American Music Club "The Golden Age" Side A

    12/03/2025

    S2E48 American Music Club "The Golden Age" Side A

    Welcome to Backtracking – the podcast where two old friends take a second listen to influential bands' catalogs, track by track. For our second season, we've selected the pioneering indie rockers American Music Club. You pulled off your email, went “Girls Gone Wild”: backtrackingrox@gmail.com. LISTEN TO THE ALBUM:American Music Club “The Golden Age” CHAPTERS: 0:00: 12 0:15: The Golden Intro 0:49: Talk to my rep, Eitzel. 2:25: “Never Stray from the Chronology!” 5:29: The Basics 8:00: “Michael’s Covers” for the Patreons 20:42: Production, the Band, and a Chance Meeting? 42:14: Side A, Track 1: “All My Love” 54:07: Side A, Track 2: “The Victory Choir” 1:04:57: Side A, Track 3: “The Decibels and the Little Pills” 1:16:32: Side A, Track 4: “Sleeping Beauty” 1:23:41: Side A, Track 5: “The Stars” 1:30:28: Side A, Track 6: “All the Lost Souls Welcome You to San Francisco” 1:39:24: C’est Fin AMC LINKS: - Mark Eitzel & AMC on the World Wide Web- American Music Club on Bandcamp- American Music Club on Spotify- Danny Pearson on BandcampBACKTRACKING SOCIALS: - Twitter: @backtrackingrox - YouTube: @backtrackingrox - Instagram: @backtrackingrox - Reddit: u/backtrackingrox

    1h 41m
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Backtracking Season 3! After diving deep into Rush and AMC, the Backtracking crew returns to dissect every track from the legendary to the cult-classic. From the Prince of Darkness (Ozzy) to the stadium heights of U2 and Sting, we’re covering it all. Expect doom metal (Candlemass), 80s icons (Men at Work), indie gems (Idaho, Gang of Youths), and even Barenaked Ladies. Three friends, every album, zero skips.

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  • Creator
    Backtracking
  • Years Active
    2023 - 2026
  • Episodes
    103
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © Backtracking
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