Vinyl Four Podcast
The Vinyl 4 Podcast, brought to you by Signal Syndicate Productions, puts a tournament spin on the Rolling Stone Top 500 Albums of All Time. Each week, Shawn and Craig face off with 16 randomly selected records, whittling them down through head-to-head matchups until only the ultimate “Vinyl 4” remains. Equal parts music nerdery and bracket madness, it’s a fresh take on discovering classics, debating favorites, and having fun with the albums that shaped music history.
Vinyl Four Podcast
S1 - Ep 5 - Special Edition: The First Sweet 16 Recap & Round 5 Reveal
Shawn and Craig return with a special edition of the Vinyl Four Podcast! This week, the duo revisits the winners from Rounds 1 through 4 — 16 albums that have survived the bracket gauntlet so far. From the soul-shaking power of Aretha Franklin to the clever edge of Elvis Costello, the melodic punch of Big Star to the heavy roar of Black Sabbath, it’s a lineup spanning decades and genres — from folk to new wave and post-punk.
But that’s not all… there’s a new twist. For the first time ever, Shawn and Craig reveal the next 16 albums for Round 5 ahead of time — giving listeners a chance to play along, make their picks, and see how their bracket stacks up when the episode drops.
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