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The Daily Record Spin

Jimmy Clements, Danny Okey

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Musician/Producer Jimmy Clements and Pop Aficionado Danny Okey -- who happen to be brothers -- engage in their shared love of Pop Music by discussing the hottest new releases, unearthing old favorites, diving deep into albums from the top trending artists, and challenging each other to broaden their musical horizons. Each episode of this bi-monthly show tackles an exciting new topic on the pair's journey to deepen their love of the tunes that define them. So come along and discover what's pl ...
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The Record Ranking Podcast for people who would rather be listening to music. Each week James and Connor give their spin on a popular album. James has listened to each one dozens of times, but Connor's only heard them once. Come check out our unprofessional insights and learn a little more about the music you love from every genre, artist, and era! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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We're gonna keep on dancing into 2026 with Chappell Roan's electric debut album The Rise And Fall Of A Midwest Princess! Join us as we review and rank this Grammy-nominated record full of powerful pop hits like Red Wine Supernova and HOT TO GO! From a small town in Missouri to the world's biggest stages, Chappell Roan's rise has been surreal. We'll…
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Welcome back to another episode of Spin The Record - where we have conversations that hit the right note, so you can hear it, feel it and remember it. If you love original artists with real-life stories, this episode is for you. A Disney cruise performer building a brand-new lane called “Latin Soul”? Yeah… this one’s different. On this episode of S…
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Jimmy and Danny close out the year with their respective Top 10 Albums of 2025, highlighting projects from some of the years biggest stars (Lady Gaga, Rosalia, Sabrina Carpenter) and underrated gems (Little Simz, Audrey Hobert, Lola Young). You won't want to miss this jam packed Season 2 Finale! Thanks for listening! Please Connect with Us. TikTok:…
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The Spin-ter Wonderland season is upon us! Get ready for a head-to-head bracket elimination of your favorite holiday hits with our annual NAUGHTY OR NICE Competition! We've selected fourteen songs by artists we've covered on the podcast in the last year and pitted them against one another to determine who comes out on top, based on YOUR VOTES! From…
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We're heading to the Land Of Sweets this week and reviewing The Nutcracker ballet, an annual seasonal staple around the globe! The 1892 ballet proved to be Pyotr Tchaikovsky's swansong, serving as a capstone on a composing career that brought Russian music to western audiences. Today, the ballet brings in more than $50 million in annual ticket sale…
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It's All Blues this week as we review and rank Kind Of Blue, the revolutionary instrumental modal jazz album by the legendary Miles Davis! Davis and his sextet (full of icons like John Coltrane and Julian "Cannonball" Adderley) abandoned the idea of chord progressions and studied scales, with minimal rehearsal. The result is a five-track improvised…
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Music lovers Jimmy and Danny get together for their annual roundup of their favorite songs of the year in popular music, giving a spotlight to the artists that moved the culture, achieved breakout moments of success, or just made their toes tap. Thanks for listening! Please Connect with Us. TikTok: @thedailyrecordspin Instagram: @thedailyrecordspin…
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It's like paradise spread out with a butter knife! This week we wanna scream "EUREKA!" with the colorful third record from Canadian sibling band Mother Mother! Ryan and Molly Guldemond noticed a striking lack of powerful melodic rock and set out to make the music they wanted to hear. After becoming British Columbia's next big thing (and releasing t…
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If you've lived your whole life before the First Light, you'd better check out Hozier's latest LP, Unreal Unearth! James & Connor are reviewing the "Unaired" edition of the album, with seven bonus tracks including Too Sweet, his biggest hit since Take Me To Church! This concept album inspired by Dante's Inferno takes us down circle by circle, vice …
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Brothers Jimmy Clements and Danny Okey return from an extended hiatus to talk about the Grammy nominations, breaking down what they liked and didn't like about this year's slate. Then they bring their long running series "Our Top 25 Albums of the 21st Century So Far" to a thrilling conclusion with their Top 10 selections. Throw in an extended gushi…
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Welcome back to another episode of Spin The Record - where we have conversations that hit the right note, so you can hear it, feel it and remember it. If you like original people with real stories, this episode is for you. On this episode, the lovely Isa Marina — a Bronx-raised Dominican/Cuban singer-songwriter — shares how opera training, a DR det…
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You know him, you love him, You've Got A Friend In Him... It's Randy Newman! This week we're exploring his sardonic, sarcastic wit as we review and rank his commercial breakthrough, Sail Away! After years as a hit songwriter behind the scenes and a false start to his own recording career, Newman turned his greatest hits into a studio album full of …
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Welcome back to another episode of Spin The Record !!! Today’s guest is Brooklyn Boon!!! When motivation fades, discipline takes over. In this heartfelt episode, Brooklyn Boon shares his story of faith, resilience, and purpose — from writing poetry as a quiet kid to becoming a powerful voice for perseverance and truth. He opens up about his faith j…
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Almost 200 weeks ago we explored Thirty Seconds To Mars' 2017 record America and... let's just say it didn't go well. For the Year Of Redemption, we decided the band needed a second chance so we're back to talk about A Beautiful Lie, the band's sophomore record that really solidified their arena rock sound. Jared Leto sings and screams his way thro…
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Welcome back to another episode of Spin The Record !!! Today’s guest is A$H!!! This week, we invited our first LADY GUEST!!! I sat down with A$H, an artist (singer-songwriter/rapper) whose raspy vocals, soft energy, and fearless honesty remind us what real feminine power sounds like. We talk about embracing vulnerability, outgrowing survival mode, …
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The Early November came out of nowhere in 2001, and after a strong debut in The Room's Too Cold, frontman Ace Enders got ambitious. Their sophomore record, The Mother, The Mechanic, And The Path, is a three-disc concept album that pushed every boundary. It's the longest album we've ever reviewed and scored, clocking in at 2 hours and 12 minutes, wi…
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Bonus Content! We sent our wolves to war with Asking Alexandria's Reckless And Relentless on Episode 224... but Connor wondered whether an album with less screaming and more melody could pique his interest. He listened to the band's 2017 self-titled album on his own, and we decided it needed a second look with this Backtrack. The band's shifted awa…
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Welcome back to another episode of Spin The Record !!! Today’s guest is MARK EDMOND "IF YOU DIDNT KNOW!!!" He is an artist/rapper, and the mind behind The Edmond Way. Mark opens up about turning rock bottom moments into rhythm, finding peace in the grind, and learning that perseverance is the melody of life. We talk about mental health, family, gro…
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Got questions about being Reckless And Relentless? We do, and we're Asking Alexandria about their 2011 album. (Not literally asking, but we'll review and rank it just the same!) After guitarist Ben Bruce "Ship-Of-Theseused" his band from South Africa to London, they started making waves with vocalist Danny Worsnop and a metalcore sound that ruffled…
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Welcome back to another episode of Spin The Record !!! Today’s guest is Amob — a.k.a. Mr. Always Move On Business — an artist, credit funder, and entrepreneur who’s redefining what independence looks like. We talk about his journey from sleeping on his cousin’s couch to building multiple businesses, learning financial literacy, and using it to fuel…
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Black Sabbath has us Paranoid as we review their sophomore album this week! After Ozzy Osbourne, Geezer Butler, and company literally invented the genre of heavy metal with their debut they knew they needed to push the envelope to further define and refine their style with the next release. With just three days of studio time and hits like War Pigs…
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Welcome back to Spin The Record! Today we’ve got La Chaleur in the building — artist, producer, songwriter, and engineer — with a true hit-factory mindset. We talk about: The meaning behind his name La Chaleur (“the heat”) and his African roots Balancing passion with the business side of music How collaboration sparks the best ideas in the studio N…
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Will The Real Slim Shady please stand up? Mixtober continues as we score and rank The Marshall Mathers LP, the third record by legendary Detroit hip-hop artist Eminem! His shocking, horror film-esque lyrics exploded onto the scene with his Slim Shady LP, and this time around (as the title suggests) he gives us a peek behind the persona with a perso…
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Welcome to the first episode of Spin The Record, where highlight musical artists and creatives and allow them a platform to share their story and their sound. Here, we have conversations that hit the right note so you can hear it, feel it, remember it. Today’s guest is Giacomo Bacigalupo — artist, producer, guitarist, MD — tapping into Peruvian her…
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HAPPY MIXTOBER! Connor is out of town, so once again the Mixtaper is taking over for his annual Halloween Thirteen playlist, with 13 songs guaranteed to get you into the spirit of the season! But there's a twist: too many holidays each year go underappreciated (and under-soundtracked), so this time around our resident dastard has decided to share s…
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No alarms and No Surprises! This week we're revisiting Radiohead for the Year Of Redemption! Connor tore into the experimental nature of Kid A on Episode 53, so we're turning back the clock to another definitive, revolutionary Radiohead record: OK Computer. We'll learn the story behind this iconic album (from transportation anxiety to haunted mansi…
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Jimmy and Danny return to do rapid fire reviews of nearly a dozen Q3 releases from Jade, The Favors, Twenty-One Pilots, Ed Sheeran, Djo, and more! Next they look ahead to the rest of the year in music including the much anticipated release of Taylor Swift's "The Life of a Showgirl," Doja Cat and Demi Lovato's returns to pop, Florence + The Machine,…
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Get ready to Rocket on a satellite of love with Def Leppard's 1987 hit record Hysteria! James & Connor discuss the band's challenges to grow an international fanbase through their first three albums of "lust, blood, and rock" music with a sleek, polished glam metal edge. We'll talk about the car accident that changed Thunder God Rick Allen's life a…
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How do you cage an elephant? One bar at a time! There Ain't No Rest For The Wicked this week as we take on the self-titled debut from Cage The Elephant! This unpolished garage rock band from Bowling Green, Kentucky experiments with loud guitars, louder drums, and mile-a-minute soapbox lyrics that offer a candid look at life in 2009. We'll talk abou…
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We were drowning and now we're Swimming in the depths of Mac Miller's introspective 2018 record, the final album he'd release in his lifetime. We'll talk about the Pittsburgh native's EZ Mac days and his evolution from frat lyrics to his now-signature deeply personal jazz rap. Swimming features hits like What's The Use and Self Care that see Mac na…
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Hosts Jimmy Clements and Danny Okey break down Sabrina Carpenter's new album Man's Best Friend track by track, exploring the themes, lyrics, melodies, and musical moments that make this record sing! They also discuss Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce's engagement; weigh in on new releases from Hayley Williams, Audrey Hobert, and Blood Orange; pour one …
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Wop-Bop-A-Loo-Wop-A-Wop-Bam-Boom! This week we're Slippin' And Slidin' into the world of Little Richard Penniman! Raised on Gospel music in his dad's church, the War Hawk soon took to the stage to play "the Devil's music," complete with rollicking piano, screaming vocals, and boundless energy. His 1957 debut Here's Little Richard exploded onto the …
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We Got Her Back! The Year Of Redemption continues with Olivia Rodrigo's sophomore album GUTS. After our Year Two episode about Sour (Episode 54) James & Connor discovered they weren't in her primary audience demographic... but her maturing perspective and a new, punkier voice might elevate our opinions! Can the Ballads Of A Homeschooled Girl win us…
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Jimmy and Danny return from a brief hiatus for a Mega-stuffed episode. They gab about Taylor Swift's new album announcement and her interview on the New Heights podcast, dissect the 17 song Hayley Williams drop, recap a star filled Lollapalooza, and propose some major questions on their mind as the summer winds down. Finally, the brothers introduce…
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Doechii the Don, Doechii the Dean, Doechii Supreme has us caught in a Death Roll this week with her Grammy-winning mixtape Alligator Bites Never Heal! TikTok turned Jaylah Hickmon from an aspiring choral singer into an overnight rap sensation. On her sophomore record the Swamp Princess blends styles and genres into a biting, analog hip-hop sound th…
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It's the last stop on our road to The Highwaymen with Waylon Jennings! He's an icon of Outlaw Country, and his 1973 record Honky Tonk Heroes combines his diverse musical influences and Billy Joe Shaver's modern cowboy songwriting into a consistent, ramblin' experience. From his humble DJ beginnings to his near brush with the Day The Music Died, we'…
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We're on the Edge Of Glory this week with pop superstar Lady Gaga! After her glam burlesque beginnings and earth-shaking debut, Gaga released her so-called "freedom album" Born This Way. She refines the pillars of her signature sound while seamlessly blending influences across a surprising range of genres. From the religious undertones (and overton…
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Quiet On Set.. we're going Guerilla this week with Juno, the debut LP by Remi Wolf! James' birthday pick comes with a unique tale of discovery and a lot more chaos than he's used to. Find out why this album had him hooked instantly! Can Connor keep up? We'll talk about Remi's Olympic career, American Idol run, and her dog-centric style. The Mixtape…
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Ol' Blue Eyes is crooning his way onto the podcast this week! We're reclining by the fireside, tie loose, scotch in hand, and listening as Frank Sinatra sings for Only The Lonely. It's Connor's first crack at the Year Of Redemption; James scored Sinatra's Watertown years ago (and he was pretty harsh). Will this ballad-laden, melancholy album raise …
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In honor of MLB All-Star Week, Jimmy and Danny each create a "batting lineup" of musical artists based on the strength of the tracks in their discography. They also discuss the surprise release of Justin Bieber's "SWAG" and recap other recent releases including albums by British acts Wet Leg and Little Simz. Thanks for listening! Please Connect wit…
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Welcome to the Year Of Redemption! Throughout the year we'll revisit artists we've covered in the past who have received lower scores than we expected and see how their other work compares. Up first is The Beach Boys! After Pet Sounds (Episode 29) failed to meet Connor's expectations, James decided to step a little farther back in time with The Bea…
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The Year Of Discovery comes to a close this week! We're exploring Discovery, the sophomore album from Daft Punk, the iconic robotic French duo that changed the trajectory of electronica as we know it. Their sample-heavy style breathed new life into funk and disco, and hits like Harder, Better, Faster, Stronger and One More Time took the world by st…
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On this episode, hosts Jimmy Clements and Danny Okey break down the month of June in Music Releases and News. They touch on the surprise Sabrina Carpenter drop and ensuing controversy, the failures to launch of Benson Boone's new album and Miley Cyrus' "Something Beautiful,' the welcome delight of "Addison," and the impending doom of AI generated a…
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Today we'll answer the age-old question.. WHO IS MEAT LOAF?! From the moment he was born, Marvin Aday lived an unbelievable life. We dive into the lore that led to the ninth-bestselling album in the world, Bat Out Of Hell! Inspired by Jim Steinman's Peter Pan metal musical, this theatrical metal record features major and inexplicable hits like Para…
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Bunny Is A Rider, and she probably listens to Desire, I Want To Turn Into You by Caroline Polachek! This atmospheric, artsy pop record showcases her voice and musicality as she uses familiar instruments and sounds in new ways. James discovered her on tour with the Queen Dua Lipa but Connor is just hearing of her now. We'll explore her past ventures…
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We've got an Uncontrollable Urge to de-evolve this week with DEVO, the satirical concept band from Akron, Ohio! Their 1978 debut Q: Are We Not Men? A: We Are DEVO! is full of social commentary, wacky lyrics, and disorienting music inspired by classic films, anti-evolution propaganda, and even NORAD. We'll talk about the tragedy that inspired the ba…
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Do you Believe in life after love? We do! And so does Cher, one of pop music's legends. We'll trace her path to superstardom through every Ch-era. We'll talk about her time with Sonny, a handful of TV shows, her endless comebacks, and her eruption into the world of dance pop with her 22nd studio album Believe! It features hits like the title track,…
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On this episode of The Daily Record Spin, producer/musician Jimmy Clements and his brother, pop aficionado Danny Okey, discuss Taylor Swift's shocking announcement that she has gained full control of her musical catalogue. They analyze the economics of the decision, the unique power of her fandom, and the songs they are most excited to reclaim as S…
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This week we're lost in love and Washed Up Together with Knox Hamilton's debut record The Heights! This Little Rock-based alt pop band picked up thrift store instruments, named themselves after a rockin' yearbook photo, and took the radio by storm with their hit Work It Out! And Rightfully So... we'll talk about the band's mission to keep the good …
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It's a marvelous night for a podcast, and this week we're heading Into The Mystic with Van Morrison's 1970 record Moondance! After an accidental first record, a hit single in Brown Eyed Girl, and a commercial flop in Astral Weeks, Moondance was Morrison's last-ditch comeback effort to avoid starvation. It ended up becoming a classic soft rock album…
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