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No Skips on No Strings Attached with Dan Zappulla

Sean Sylver is joined by Recording Academy member Dan Zappulla to pick 12 CDs from a Spring 2000 BMG Music Service magazine ad. Pick your 12: ⁠Page 1⁠ [https://drive.google.com/file/d/1hP0KDjtLtHpdQSQg8WZMw6qh_YG1W6Fr/view?usp=drive_link] ⁠Page 2⁠ [https://drive.google.com/file/d/1lGmDLgxefHvGDzBBqiXcMI4OMb85pvWS/view?usp=drive_link] Topics: Eminem, Britney Spears, Eric Clapton, Blink-182, Notorious B.I.G., Dave Matthews Band, Green Day, Paul Simon, WWF Aggression, Incubus, Aerosmith, Oasis, NSYNC, Lauryn Hill, Nickelback, Limp Bizkit, Coldplay, Max Martin, Richard Marx, The Beatles, The Grammys, The NoSleep Podcast, pro wrestling, Napster, LimeWire, Total Request Live, TRL.

Whitney or Mariah, But Please No Guitars with Julee Cronin

Sean Sylver is joined by longtime radio DJ and producer Jewels to pick 11 CDs from a Winter 1996 BMG Music Service magazine ad. Pick your 11: Page 1 [https://drive.google.com/file/d/1hP0KDjtLtHpdQSQg8WZMw6qh_YG1W6Fr/view?usp=drive_link] Page 2 [https://drive.google.com/file/d/1TsEkbSV960TX9ZB1tVXkO-l8KPwXDaHU/view?usp=drive_link] Action for A-T [www.actionforat.org] Topics: Waiting to Exhale, Boyz II Men, Donna Summer, All 4 One, Monica, Friends, TLC, Janet Jackson, Pocahontas, Melissa Etheridge, Whitney Houston, Mariah Carey, Brandy, The Boy is Mine, Peabo Bryson duets, London Marathon, WROR, radio, record stores.

A Sort of History Lesson

On streaming, the resurgence of vinyl, death rattle of CDs, first cars, tape decks, "selection of the month," and mail fraud. #ColumbiaHouse #BMGMusicService #10CDsForAPenny

Hair Metal and Market Basket Jams with Michael O’Connor Marotta

Sean Sylver is joined by rock publicist and Indie music editor Michael O’Connor Marotta to pick eight CDs from a Spring 1990 Columbia House magazine ad. Pick your eight: ⁠Page 1⁠ [https://drive.google.com/file/d/1_SuD1f9WYGg_qM1aFVHE5kd4xTa5s8Wn/view?usp=drive_link] ⁠Page 2⁠ [https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Xnyq-IWosYdx3rYVzioEaLsoNO24ay3u/view?usp=drive_link] Topics: Skid Row, Slaughter, Alice Cooper, Fine Young Cannibals, Belinda Carlisle, The Jesus and Mary Chain, Depeche Mode, Nine Inch Nails, New Jersey Devils, Long Island, Xennials, Pantera, Desmond Child, Market Basket, Hey Dude, Sinéad O’Connor, Mötley Crüe

Sharon

Sharon and I used to listen to music all the time. She had all the cool tapes and was my best friend.