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#158 - A closer look at Mike Love, with Charlie Kaplan
May 6, 2026
1h 12m 32s
#157 - Matt Farley is creatively exhausted.
Apr 22, 2026
1h 04m 47s
#156 - Rolling Stones Deep Cuts!
Apr 8, 2026
48m 36s
#155 - Miserable music for March, with Ian McCuen
Mar 25, 2026
1h 04m 05s
#154 - Music "ahead of its time", with Erynn McLeod
Mar 11, 2026
1h 10m 06s
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| 5/6/26 | #158 - A closer look at Mike Love, with Charlie Kaplan | New York songwriter Charlie Kaplan joins today! Thomas leads with an argument over the creative merits of Mike Love - a somewhat less beloved member of The Beach Boys... Charlie rips into a reverent ode to the 1972 Live album of legendary soul artist Donny Hathaway, and what it says about the power of music.https://charliekaplan.bandcamp.com/ https://www.thinlear.com/ https://www.niagaramoonmusic.com/ BlueskyIGTiktok | 1h 12m 32s | ||||||
| 4/22/26 | #157 - Matt Farley is creatively exhausted. | He's back! Writer of over 25,000 songs Matt Farley joins the boys today to talk their upcoming New Hampshire gig on Mother's Day, and ponder over larger questions regarding the music biz. Thomas warms up the discussion with an ode to Prefab Sprout. https://moternmedia.com Thin Lear's new album "Many Disappeared" releases this week!And the LMO boys are back on tour! Dates at https://www.thinlear.com/ https://www.niagaramoonmusic.com/ BlueskyIGTiktok | 1h 04m 47s | ||||||
| 4/8/26 | #156 - Rolling Stones Deep Cuts! | Matt and Thomas collaborate on this episode, finally reflecting on THE ultimate rock n roll band. Matt shares some choice cuts he bets regular Stones fans don't even know about, while Thomas trades off with some underappreciated classic album tracks. LMO boys are back on tour! Dates at https://www.thinlear.com/ https://www.niagaramoonmusic.com/ BlueskyIGTiktok | 48m 36s | ||||||
| 3/25/26 | #155 - Miserable music for March, with Ian McCuen | Buffalo NY folk artist Ian McCuen joins the show today! Matt opens with an ode to the 2009 indie benefit compilation Dark Was The Night. Thomas follows with a perfectly dreary playlist to accompany the month of March. https://ianmccuen.bandcamp.com/ LMO boys are back on tour! Dates at https://www.thinlear.com/ https://www.niagaramoonmusic.com/ BlueskyIGTiktok | 1h 04m 05s | ||||||
| 3/11/26 | #154 - Music "ahead of its time", with Erynn McLeod | Charlottesville singer-songwriter Erynn McLeod joins the show today! Matt opens with yet another valiant attempt to develop an appreciate for Frank Zappa. Thomas struggles through a cold as he follows up with a look at music through the ages that seemed to come from the future.https://erynnmcleod.com/ LMO boys are back on tour! Dates at https://www.thinlear.com/ https://www.niagaramoonmusic.com/ BlueskyIGTiktok | 1h 10m 06s | ||||||
| 2/25/26 | #153 - Abba's secret masterpiece album, with Stephen Bluhm | NY most ornate singer-songwriter Stephen Bluhm joins the show today! Thomas discusses the subtle (or not subtle) art of using sampling in music. Stephen wows the group with a convincing case for ABBA's 1980 album "The Visitors" being a divine hidden gem. https://www.stephenbluhm.fun/ LMO boys are back on tour! Dates at https://www.thinlear.com/ https://www.niagaramoonmusic.com/ BlueskyIGTiktok | 1h 00m 44s | ||||||
| 2/11/26 | #152 - A selection of Beatles covers, with Fathom | New Zealand songwriter and Youtube reviewer Nancy Howie - aka Fathom - joins the show today! Thomas leads with a look at different ways artist have tackled the hallowed Beatles cover. Nancy then exposes the group to fresh new artists who deserve a closer look, and thoughts on the current state of music distribution in general. Fathom on Youtube https://www.thinlear.com/ https://www.niagaramoonmusic.com/ BlueskyIGTiktok | 1h 05m 29s | ||||||
| 1/28/26 | #151 - Songs to launch into outer space, with Adam Lytle | NY rock songwriter Adam Lytle joins the show today! Thomas opens with a tough question - what 5 songs in all of music would you send out into space, in the hope that aliens would discover them someday? Adam goes equally ethereal as he explores the delicate art of songs that originate from poems.https://www.adamlytle.com/ ttps://www.niagaramoonmusic.com/ https://www.thinlear.com/BlueskyIGTiktok | 1h 12m 40s | ||||||
| 1/14/26 | The 150th Episode Spectacular | For this very special installment of LMO, Thomas and Matt have yet another contest!They've both brought in 5 songs to share with the other person, with the question being - is the song they've brought in one that they enjoy, or dislike? How well do the boys know each other's taste after all this time? Whoever gets more points by the end DOESN'T have to binge Taylor Swift's discography for a future episode... https://www.thinlear.com/ https://www.niagaramoonmusic.com/ BlueskyIGTiktok | 1h 01m 24s | ||||||
| 12/31/25 | #149 - The Art of Grocery Store Music, with Chris Ingalls | Music journalist Chris Ingalls (PopMatters) is back to help the boys close out the year! Thomas initiates with an examination of the artistic tightrope that is the grocery store playlist. Chris then pays tribute to a forgotten but wonderful Todd Rundgren album "A Cappella" - and yes, it's just as it sounds... https://www.niagaramoonmusic.com/ https://www.thinlear.com/BlueskyIGTiktok | 1h 08m 02s | ||||||
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| 12/17/25 | #148 - Punching up solo Beatles songs... | Matt rings in the holiday cheer with a slew of Christmas songs he's never heard from classic rock & pop artists. Thomas imagines an alternate reality where the Beatles got back together in 1971 and improved on some of the material that came out on their respective solo albums. https://www.thinlear.com/ https://www.niagaramoonmusic.com/ BlueskyIGTiktok | 57m 00s | ||||||
| 12/3/25 | #147 - Examining Dylan's "Saved" era, with Geoff Himsel of Bird Friend | New Hampshire DIY indie-folkster Geoff Himsel joins the show today! After reminiscing about their time playing Portsmouth together, Thomas shares songs from artists at their various ...low points. Geoff then asks the group to really examine the three "Christian" albums from ol' Bob Dylan. https://www.birdfriendtheband.com LMO Surveyhttps://www.niagaramoonmusic.com/ https://www.thinlear.com/BlueskyIGTiktok | 1h 08m 11s | ||||||
| 11/19/25 | #146 - What is the sound of 2010? with Sam Himself | Swiss-American alt rocker Sam Himself joins the show today! Thomas starts the conversation with a look back at the glory of 2010 indie. Sam then shares a number of brilliant, heartbreaking songs from some of the most criminally underrated artists of the 1960s. https://www.samhimself.com/ LMO Survey https://www.thinlear.com/ https://www.niagaramoonmusic.com/ BlueskyIGTiktok | 1h 07m 15s | ||||||
| 11/5/25 | #145 - The origins of David Bowie, with Drew Danburry | Songwriter Drew Danburry of Icarus Phoenix joins the show today! Matt sings the praises of the first two (legitimate..) albums of David Bowie, noting how they set the course for his subsequent creative output. Thomas explores the niche topic of songs from fictional bands in movies. https://linktr.ee/drewdanburry LMO Surveyhttps://www.niagaramoonmusic.com/ https://www.thinlear.com/BlueskyIGTiktok | 58m 24s | ||||||
| 10/22/25 | #144 - 90's deep cuts that should have been singles, with Ben Zalman | Music promoter Ben Zalman (Planetary Group) joins the show today! A special themed episode this week. Everyone selects 3 songs from the 1990's that should have been released as singles from their respective albums, in another installment of revisionist history... Spotify playlist LMO Survey https://www.thinlear.com/ https://www.niagaramoonmusic.com/ BlueskyIGTiktok | 1h 07m 38s | ||||||
| 10/8/25 | #143 - The Legend of Johnny Clegg, with Luke Beling | Acclaimed songwriter and author Luke Beling joins the show today! Thomas opens with a search for the most *dated* music of all-time. Luke pays loving homage to one of South Africa's greatest pop artists - Johnny Clegg. https://lukebeling.com/ LMO Surveyhttps://www.niagaramoonmusic.com/ https://www.thinlear.com/BlueskyIGTiktok | 55m 59s | ||||||
| 9/24/25 | #142 - Songs to scare your neighbors, with Abby Devoe | Music critic, historian, and fashionista Abby Devoe is back on the show! Thomas opens with an ode to perhaps classic rock's most "liminal" figure, Doug Yule of the Velvet Underground. Abby then delights and frightens the group with a selection of tunes ideal for blasting on a surround sound system - and confusing everyone else around... https://www.abigaildevoe.com/ LMO Survey https://www.thinlear.com/ https://www.niagaramoonmusic.com/ BlueskyIGTiktok | 1h 02m 48s | ||||||
| 9/10/25 | #141 - The hits Elvis turned down. | Thin Lear's got a segment this week! Just in time for his microphone to break down... He opens with a list of songs written with Elvis Presley in mind, that ended up going to other cover artists or performed by their composer. Thomas then follows with some beloved indie songs he thinks should become karaoke staples. LMO Surveyhttps://www.niagaramoonmusic.com/ https://www.thinlear.com/BlueskyIGTiktok | 1h 00m 18s | ||||||
| 8/27/25 | #140 - A totally normal episode where nothing weird happens, with Nate Safren | LMO all-star (and former bandmate of Thin Lear) Nate Safren returns to the show! Thomas opens with a question - in terms of its influence on a pop, how much jazz is too much jazz? Nate then opens the group's minds over the bizarre sound of unlikely spoken word mashups. LMO Survey https://www.thinlear.com/ https://www.niagaramoonmusic.com/ BlueskyIGTiktok | 1h 05m 21s | ||||||
| 8/13/25 | #139 - The ultimate cover songs & the genius of Gregg Alexander, with Matt Farley | The hardest working man in show business is back! Songwriter/performer/filmmaker Matt Farley of Motern Media joins the show, just in time to hear Thomas's idea of which songs received the definitive cover version treatment. Mr. Motern then leads his own segment, an ode to the many hidden and not-so-hidden pop gems from genius Gregg Alexander of New Radicals. moternmedia.com LMO Surveyhttps://www.niagaramoonmusic.com/ https://www.thinlear.com/BlueskyIGTiktok | 1h 10m 02s | ||||||
| 7/30/25 | #138 - Water level music from 90s video games, with Cole Fortier | Long Island pop and classical maestro Cole Fortier is back! Thomas opens with a segment on iconic video game soundtracks, and how the aquatic vibe may be the best of all. Cole showcases a lovely collection of songs that feature piano and voice only. https://www.instagram.com/colefortier LMO Survey https://www.thinlear.com/ https://www.niagaramoonmusic.com/ BlueskyIGTiktok | 1h 05m 27s | ||||||
| 7/16/25 | #137 - The evils of AI, and the joy of Joni Mitchell. | Matt forces Thomas to listen to The Velvet Sundown, as the two discuss the recent controversy surrounding AI in music. Thomas redeems the vibe with an ode to simply one of the greatest artists in rock history - Joni Mitchell. LMO Surveyhttps://www.niagaramoonmusic.com/ https://www.thinlear.com/BlueskyIGTiktok | 1h 08m 30s | ||||||
| 7/2/25 | #136 - The most famous rock pianist no one knows, with Rich Wilhelm | Music journalist Rich Wilhelm (PopMatters) joins the show today! Thomas celebrates the wonder and majesty of film composer Joe Hisaishi, aka the Ghibli guy. Rich then takes the boys down a crazy rabbit hole, as he shares some of the insanely iconic recording credits of session musician Paul Griffin. https://www.popmatters.com/author/richwilhelm LMO Survey https://www.thinlear.com/ https://www.niagaramoonmusic.com/ BlueskyIGTiktok | 1h 07m 12s | ||||||
| 6/18/25 | #135 - The harmonic brilliance of Radiohead and The Beatles, with Damon Smith | Pianist/songwriter Damon Smith joins the show today! Thomas opens with an exhibit of the world's "bounciest" rock songs (in his mind). Damon then showcases some of the juiciest baroque chord progressions both Radiohead and The Beatles had to offer.https://www.damonisaacsmith.com/ LMO Surveyhttps://www.niagaramoonmusic.com/ https://www.thinlear.com/BlueskyIGTiktok | 1h 04m 48s | ||||||
| 6/4/25 | #134 - The Ultimate 80's "One Hit Wonder", with Katy Pinke | NY art rock artist Katy Pinke joins today! Matt leads the first segment as he searches for classic rock "beef" songs for the next generation. Thomas then explores some glorious 80's radio hits, as the group imagines which one-hit-wonder they'd want to have as their legacy.https://www.katy-pinke.com LMO Survey https://www.thinlear.com/ https://www.niagaramoonmusic.com/ BlueskyIGTiktok | 1h 02m 11s | ||||||
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Chart Positions
2 placements across 2 markets.
Chart Positions
2 placements across 2 markets.