Light the Sky Podcast

Mike and the Mechanics S/T (1985) Track by Track Debate

The Revenge of the 2D Man. Join us as we finally touch the periphery of the Genesis family tree in Episode 81 with Mike + the Mechanics' self-titled album. Does Mike out-Phil Phil in his 1985 band debut? Could the world take much more music from the Genesis tree? What happened on side two of this record? Mark, Chris and Kevin go track by track to discuss and debate. Now streaming live, join us Sunday Nights 7PM Central Time at twitch.tv/lightthesky

Jimi Hendrix ”The Cry of Love” (1971) Track by Track Debate

Episode 80 deals with the 1971 posthumous album by Jimi Hendrix. Is this one of the better posthumous albums released, or does it fall flat and needed Jimi's guidance in the final product? Mark, Chris and Kevin go track by track to discuss and debate. Now streaming live, join us Sunday Nights 7PM Central Time at https://twitch.tv/lightthesky

Jimi Hendrix ”Band of Gypsys” (1970) Track by Track Debate

Join us as we switch up the format a little bit, and comment on the album directly as we play through it. Episode 79 finds Light the Sky talking about Hendrix's live album "Band of Gypsys." As we don't usually cover live material, is this album important enough to warrant the attention? How does the new band fit with where Jimi is going? Mark, Chris and Kevin listen to the album live to discuss and debate. Now streaming live, join us Sunday Nights 7PM Central Time at twitch.tv/lightthesky

Jimi Hendrix ”Electric Ladyland” (1968) Track by Track Debate

Episode 78 covers Jimi Hendrix's album, 1968's "Electric Ladyland" Is this one of the best albums of all time? Is it just too darn long? The opinions among the group start to diverge on this album. Mark, Chris and Kevin debate, discuss, love and flush their favorites and not-so-favorites from this record. Now streaming live, join us Sunday Nights 7PM Central Time at twitch.tv/lightthesky

Jimi Hendrix ”Axis: Bold As Love” (1967) Track by Track Debate

Episode 77 covers Jimi Hendrix's album, 1967's "Axis: Bold As Love" Is this a worthy follow up to the massive "Are You Experienced" or is it missing some of the magic of that first record? What about that album cover? Mark, Chris and Kevin debate, discuss, love and flush their favorites and not-so-favorites from this record. Now streaming live, join us Sunday Nights 7PM Central Time at twitch.tv/lightthesky

Jimi Hendrix ”Are You Experienced” (1967) Track by Track Debate

Episode 75 covers Jimi Hendrix's influential debut album, 1967's "Are You Experienced." One of the best debut albums Light the Sky has covered so far? Grab that 50 year old bag of stale weed and call the paramedics before finding out. Now streaming live, join us Sunday Nights 7PM Central Time at twitch.tv/lightthesky

Guns N’ Roses ”Chinese Democracy” (2008) - Track by Track Debate

Episode 75 covers Guns N’ Roses' final studio album, 2008's Chinese Democracy. Ill fated solo venture or genuine addition to the catalog? Let's debate the kilt. Now streaming live, join us Sunday Nights 7PM Central Time at twitch.tv/lightthesky

Guns N’ Roses ”Use Your Illusion II” (1991) - Track by Track Debate

Episode 74 covers Guns N’ Roses’ fourth studio album, 1991’s Use Your Illusion II. The album was released on September 17, 1991, the same day as its counterpart Use Your Illusion I. Both albums were released in conjunction with the Use Your Illusion Tour. Bolstered by the lead single “You Could Be Mine”, Use Your Illusion II was the slightly more popular of the two albums, selling 770,000 copies its first week and debuting at No. 1 on the U.S. charts, ahead of Use Your Illusion I’s first-week sales of 685,000. As of 2010, Use Your Illusion II has sold 5,587,000 units in the United States, according to Nielsen SoundScan. Both albums have since been certified 7× Platinum by the RIAA. It was also No. 1 on the UK Albums Chart for a single week. Mark, Kevin, Alex, and Chris take you on a historical journey surrounding the album as well as share our favorites and not-so favorites from the record. We go on a deep dive track-by-track listen of Use Your Illusion II as well as share personal stories of discovering the album. Tune in next week for Episode 75 as we cover Guns N’ Roses’ sixth and final studio album, 2008’s Chinese Democracy.

Guns N’ Roses ”Use Your Illusion I” (1991) - Track by Track Debate

Episode 73 covers Guns N’ Roses' third studio album, 1991's Use Your Illusion I. Use Your Illusion I is the third studio album by American hard rock band Guns N' Roses, released on September 17, 1991, the same day as its counterpart Use Your Illusion II. Both albums were released in conjunction with the Use Your Illusion Tour. The album debuted at No. 2 on the Billboard charts, selling 685,000 copies in its first week, behind Use Your Illusion II's first-week sales of 770,000. Use Your Illusion I has sold 5,502,000 units in the United States as of 2010, according to Nielsen SoundScan. Each of the Use Your Illusion albums have been certified 7× Platinum by the RIAA. It was nominated for a Grammy Award in 1992. This is their first album to feature former The Cult drummer Matt Sorum, who replaced Steven Adler following Adler's departure in 1990 (although he was featured again on "Civil War", which appeared on its counterpart album), as well as keyboardist Dizzy Reed. This is their first album to be recorded as a six-piece band. Mark, Kevin, Alex, and Chris take you on a historical journey surrounding the album as well as share our favorites and not-so favorites from the record. We go on a deep dive track-by-track listen of Use Your Illusion I as well as share personal stories of discovering the album. Tune in next week for Episode 74 as we cover Guns N’ Roses' fourth studio album, 1991's Use Your Illusion II.Available at https://lightthesky.net/podcasts/guns-n-roses/use-your-illusion-i/ and on all podcast streaming platforms (just search "Light the Sky Podcast.")Follow "Light the Sky Podcast" on Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook to stay up-to-date with all things LTS.LTS Website: https://lightthesky.net/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lighttheskypodcast/Twitter: https://twitter.com/LighttheSkyPod1Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/LightTheSkyPodcastTwitch: https://www.twitch.tv/lightthesky

Guns N’ Roses ”G N’ R Lies” (1988) - Track by Track Debate

Episode 72 covers GNR's second studio album, 1988's G N’ R Lies. Mark, Kevin, Alex, and Chris take you on a historical journey surrounding the album as well as share our favorites and not-so favorites from the record. We go on a deep dive track-by-track listen of G N’ R Lies as well as share personal stories of discovering the album. Tune in next week for Episode 73 as we cover GNR's third studio album, 1991's Use Your Illusion I. Available at https://lightthesky.net/podcasts/guns-n-roses/gnr-lies/ and on all podcast streaming platforms (just search "Light the Sky Podcast.")Follow "Light the Sky Podcast" on Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook to stay up-to-date with all things LTS.LTS Website: https://lightthesky.net/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lighttheskypodcast/Twitter: https://twitter.com/LighttheSkyPod1Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/LightTheSkyPodcastTwitch: https://www.twitch.tv/lightthesky