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Hosted by Scott McLean · 🇺🇸 US · EN-US · 196 episodes
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Milk Crates and Turntables is a Music Discussion Podcast. Each week Scott chooses a different music topic and discuss and debate the good, the bad and the ugly side of that particular topic. Maybe you'll agree or maybe you'll disagree. Listen in and find out.
Scott McLean hosts Milk Crates and Turntables. A Music Discussion Podcast, a music show with 196 episodes published.
Send us Fan Mail We bounce between the dark origins of famous songs and the very modern problem of paying premium prices for artists who may not be able to deliver the show you remember. Along the way we argue about Spri
Send us Fan Mail We go after music listicles that confuse genres, pad word counts, and still try to sound authoritative. Then we pivot from rock history and state-by-state band arguments to a movie list we actually like,
Send us Fan Mail I chase the stories behind massive classic rock hits that almost didn’t happen, from “joke riffs” to last-minute album fillers. Then I pivot into how movies and TV lock songs into our brains and why 1980
Send us Fan Mail I come back from the Philippines and shake off brutal jet lag before diving into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame 2026 results and the snubs that still make no sense. We argue about what “counts” as rock,
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Send us Fan Mail We chart the rise and fade of once-mighty rock genres and then sprint through a sharp list of the best crime films, mixing live reactions, music nerdery, and a few spicy takes. It ends with a rebrand tea
Send us Fan Mail We celebrate 203 by leaning into what keeps us steady: music, honesty, and the live-wire chat. Hot takes on “legendary” labels, deep cuts that deserve daylight, and why Mr. Brightside still hits like the
Send us Fan Mail We riff on how 1969 quietly engineered the 70s, why certain “boomer graduation” songs feel like revisionist history, and what Steely Dan actually meant. We also rank rock films that defined the look of m
Send us Fan Mail We mark 201 episodes with a fast, loud tour through the songs and stories that stick: the 20th century’s most played tracks, 1984’s turning points, and a fresh fight over who gets paid when the stream ne
Send us Fan Mail We trade New Year jabs, swap home jam stories, and then dive into the state of music: tours, meltdowns, AI, and why some shows still matter more than numbers. It’s a fast hour of sharp takes, live-show n
Send us Fan Mail A raw New Year’s Eve review of 2025 in music, from surprise “reunions” and messy breakups to the legends we lost and the awards that missed the mark. We share stories, call out the industry’s blind spots
Send us Fan Mail A loose, late-night New Year’s Eve rewind of 2025 in music, from wild reunions and messy breakups to the losses that hit hardest and the awards that rang hollow. We talk plainly about fan respect, legacy
Send us Fan Mail We riff through The Cars’ catalog, defend Ben Orr’s legacy, and stress why Candy O and Panorama still reward deep listens. We test a stack of California Dreamin’ covers, revisit 60s pillars like CCR and
Send us Fan Mail We go live, shake off tech gremlins, and dive into a sharp, funny tour through music headlines, a KISS guitar legacy check, and a Halloween-ready sprint through one-word horror greats. Along the way, we
Send us Fan Mail We trace a wild line from hip‑hop sampling and 70s rock hooks to a brand‑new supergroup, a fiery takedown of residency culture, a riff‑detective dive into Paranoid, and the unsung glue of Michael Anthony
Send us Fan Mail This week I dive into music news solo, covering Aerosmith's uncertain future, overplayed yet undeniably great 90s songs, and an exhaustive history of progressive rock that might have tested everyone's pa
Send us Fan Mail We dive into music news and controversy, examining the recent Steve Miller Band tour cancellation that blamed "extreme weather" while evidence suggests poor ticket sales were the real reason. • Exploring
Send us Fan Mail We jump into the absurdity of Steve Miller Band canceling all upcoming tour dates, supposedly due to "extreme weather events," while exposing this as a likely cover for poor ticket sales. • Steve Miller'
Send us Fan Mail We explore the recent revelation of an AI-generated rock band called The Velvet Sundown that gained over one million Spotify listeners before announcing they weren't real, raising questions about artisti
Send us Fan Mail If you like this podcast SHARE it. If you have any ideas or suggestions for the show you can email us at: milkcratesandturntables@gmail.com
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Sammy Hagar
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Milk Crates and Turntables. A Music Discussion Podcast is hosted by Scott McLean. The show is categorised under music (commentary) and has published 196 episodes.
Milk Crates and Turntables. A Music Discussion Podcast has published 196 episodes.
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