The Dude and Grimm Show
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In this podcast we review and discuss music with a focus on albums both new and old. Each week we select an album, give commentary on the history of the album and band, and ultimately decide which track we would scratch off. Back in the day when CDs and Vinyl records were the main ways of consuming music the downside was they would get scratched. The worst part was it would often happen to one of your favorite songs. In this game you get to choose the track you would scratch off. It's a fun game to play and will...
Based on 6 episodes we listened to · September 2026
Dude and Grim turn track-by-track album talk into lively arguments about sound, memory and the song each record could lose.
Dude and Grim take albums apart track by track, combining personal listening history with close attention to arrangement, production and the choices that give a record its character.
The Dude and Grim make your favorite album face its cruelest question: which track goes?
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A steady defense of One Hot Minute's overlooked place in the catalog.
Scratch A Track makes a convincing case for One Hot Minute as a record worth another listen, especially in how it treats the album's mixed reputation as more than a footnote to Dave Navarro's arrival after the earlier departure.
A loose Modest Mouse discussion that follows the album's shift from a jarring opening into pop-leaning songs while staying focused on the music.
Scratch-a-Track gives Modest Mouse's Good News for People Who Love Bad News a loose, song-by-song conversation that stays close to the record itself.
A warm, track-by-track pass through a lesser-known Ambulance LTD album.
Scratch a Track gives Ambulance LTD's LP a thoughtful, fan-minded hearing and treats the record like the curious artifact it is: never pressed to vinyl, yet full of enough story to keep the hosts leaning in.
A warm Wolf Parade hang that keeps finding the record's bite.
This is a loose, track-by-track look at Wolf Parade's Apologies to the Queen Mary that treats the album as something lived with, not just remembered.
A loose, smart Deja Vu hang that turns supergroup trivia into listening context.
This take treats Deja Vu as both classic and a tidy point of debate: Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young is positioned as maybe the first supergroup, or at least the first U.S. one, with Cream kept in the comparison set.
A messy, funny 90s-rock debate that still lands on the record's hooks and sequencing.
The episode treats Core less like a sacred artifact and more like a live argument about whether Stone Temple Pilots were a rip off or simply a band shaped by the same era.
A loose, memory-driven look at Dear Science that reaches the album through listening, not posture.
The episode works best when it treats Dear Science as a shift in feel rather than a point on a timeline. The hosts move through rankings and comparisons with Seeds, Desperate Youth and Bloodthirsty Babes, and Return to Cookie Mountain, while keeping attention on the horns,…
A Nirvana conversation that blends studio lore, cover-art history, and a debate over whether the album still matters.
Scratch the Track treats Nevermind less like a museum piece and more like a live argument. It keeps asking whether the album still lands now, especially as newer rock bands like Geese pull the discussion forward.
Chicago critics DeRogatis and Kot pair new-album reviews with deep dives into records like Rumours.
Annual Songlines Music Awards ceremonies spotlighting global artists, from Afrobeat to sevda.
A high schooler's music diary — Grammys press pass stories to family concert interviews.
Stephen Hyden and Ian Cohen argue about indie rock, one Metacritic score at a time.
Scratch-a-Track opens by framing Stone Temple Pilots' Core as a record worth arguing over.
The hosts introduce their first impression reaction to Blur's new album 'The Ballad of Darren', discussing its release, the band's history including hiatuses and previous album 'The Magic Whip', and their excitement about the core members reuniting.
Dude and Grim spend the episode asking whether Nevermind still matters.
The hosts spend the episode talking through Queens of the Stone Age's *...Like Clockwork* with the easy back-and-forth of two fans who know the catalog well.
The Dude and Grim dig into Red Hot Chili Peppers' *One Hot Minute* and wonder why it still gets brushed aside.
The Scratch-a-Track crew takes on Radiohead's Hail to the Thief.
The hosts kick off by asking where Dear Science lands in TV on the Radio's catalog.
Dude and Grim open on Deja Vu.
The hosts settle into Beggars Banquet and treat it as a Rolling Stones record that rewards repeat listens.
Dune and Grimm spend the episode on Ambulance Limited's LP and keep circling back to the joke that an album called LP never actually got pressed on vinyl.
The hosts settle in with Wolf Parade's debut album *Apologies to the Queen Mary* and talk through why it stuck.
The Scratch Track duo spends this episode on Blur's self-titled album and starts, naturally, with Song 2.
The hosts give their first impressions of Wilco's new album Cousin, discussing its subdued start, unique tracks like Sunlight Ends, and the influence of outside producer Kate LeBond.
The hosts of Scratch a Track deliver a scathing first-impression critique of Roger Waters' announced re-recording of Pink Floyd's 'Dark Side of the Moon,' questioning its artistic merit, motivation, and comparing it to other artist re-recordings like Taylor Swift's.
The hosts of Scratch a Track analyze two viral songs: Oliver Anthony's 'Rich Men North of Richmond' and Billy Bragg's response track.
Modest Mouse gets the college-memory treatment.
The hosts review Queens of the Stone Age's new album 'In Times New Roman', comparing it to past works and ranking it among their favorites.
The hosts review King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard's new album PetroDragonic Apocalypse, discussing its thrash metal style, comparing it to their previous work Infest the Rat's Nest, and sharing personal reactions to the cover art and band influences.
The hosts review Osees' album 'Intercepted Message,' discussing its synth-heavy 80s influences, mixed critical reception, and comparisons to artists like Neil Young and Talking Heads, ultimately recommending it for its unique sound.
The hosts discuss the impact of AI on music, exploring its creative uses like voice cloning and production tools, while addressing legal and ethical concerns such as ownership and misinformation.
Dookie gets a track-by-track pass.
Scratch a Track’s Green Day episode asks whether Dookie, released February 1, 1994, still works 30 years later or now feels like nostalgia.
Scratch a Track asks whether Jimi Hendrix’s Band of Gypsys is the greatest live album, then compares it with Johnny Cash at Folsom Prison, Frampton Comes Alive, The Who Live at Leeds, and The Last Waltz.
Tidal starts with a record hunt.
Untitled, not Led Zeppelin 4.
This episode reviews The White Stripes' album De Stijl, focusing on the band's near-breakup after Jack and Meg White's divorce in 2000.
They stick with the standard Downward Spiral.