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Lynch riffs on the third studio album from 311, eponymously entitled 311 from January 1997 (All Mixed Up / Misdirected Hostility / Don't Stay Home / Down).
STAFF PICKS:
The Freshmen by The Verve Pipe — Rob.
The Distance by Cake — Wayne.
Van Halen by Nerf Herder — Bruce.  
 
NOVELTY TRACK:
Enter Sandman by Pat Boone.  

Wayne riffs on the fourth album in the Alive series by Kiss, Kiss Symphony:  Alive IV, from December 2000 (Lick It Up / Calling Dr. Love / Love Gun / Detroit Rock City).
STAFF PICKS:
“Are You There” by Oleander — Lynch.
“If You're Gone” by Matchbox Twenty — Rob.
"Hanging By a Moment” by Lifehouse — Bruce.  
"Hemorrhage (In My Hands) - Fuel - Julie Doran.  
ENTERTAINMENT TRACK: "He Carves the Roast Beast" (from the motion picture "How the Grinch Stole Christmas"). 

Guest Host Julie Doran riffs on the third studio album by Alanis Morissette, Jagged Little Pill from June 1995 (You Oughta Know / Ironic / Hand in My Pocket / Head Over Feet).
STAFF PICKS:
“Lightning Crashes” by Live — Rob.
“Tomorrow” by Silverchair — Lynch.
“Mockingbird Girl” by Magnificent Bastards - Wayne. 
“No More ‘I Love You's’” by Annie Lennox — Bruce.  
ENTERTAINMENT TRACK:
“Hold Me, Thrill Me, Kiss Me, Kill Me” by U2 (from the motion picture “Batman Forever”). 

MERRY CHRISTMAS!!
What The Riff?!? hopes you enjoy our EIGHTH ANNUAL Christmas Rabbit Hole Episode in which we riff on the Christmas standards, classics, covers, and originals that make Christmas Rock!
This year, we’re covering:
Little Drummer Boy - Joan Jett & The Blackhearts.
Jingle Bell Rock - Daryl Hall & John Oates.
I Believe In Stanta Claus - Kenny Rogers & Dolly Parton.
Please Daddy (Don't Get Drunk this Christmas) - John Denver.
Last Christmas - Wham!
White Christmas - Chicago.
O Holy Night - Michael McDonald.
Christmas at Ground Zero - "Wierd Al" Yankovic.
Grown Up Christmas List - Amy Grant.
Please Come Home for Christmas -Cheap Trick.
Hard Candy Christmas - Dolly Parton.
Redneck Christmas - Ray Stevens.
All I Want for Christmas is You
- Mariah Carey.
And we close out with a very special Christmas song by Lynch’s band, “Cherubic Trash Panda” - exclusively from What the Riff?!? records!

Rob riffs on the fifth studio album by No Doubt, “Rock Steady,” from December 2001 (Intro / Hella Good / Hey Baby / Platinum Blonde Life / Making Out).
STAFF PICKS:“Blurry” by Puddle of Mudd — Lynch. “In Too Deep” by Sum 41 — Bruce.  
ENTERTAINMENT TRACK:“A Kaleidoscope of Mathematics” (from the motion picture "A Beautiful Mind"). 

Bruce riffs on the seventh studio album by Porcupine Tree, “In Absentia,” from September 2002 (Wedding Nails / Trains / The Sound of Muzak / Blackest Eyes).
STAFF PICKS: “Anger Rising” by Jerry Cantrell — Rob. “Fine Again” by Seether — Lynch. “Complicated” by Avril Lavigne — Bruce.
ENTERTAINMENT TRACK: “The Ballad of Serenity” (from the television series Firefly). 

Wayne riffs on the fourth studio album by Kid Rock, "Devil Without a Cause,” from August 1998 (Bawitdaba / I Am the Bullgod / Somebody's Gotta Feel This / Cowboy).
STAFF PICKS:
“Closing Time” by Semisonic — Bruce.
“Blue on Black” by Kenny Wayne Shepherd — Rob.
"Inside Out” by Eve 6 — Lynch.
ENTERTAINMENT TRACK:
“It's Not Over” by Mark Isham  (from the motion picture "Blade"). 

Lynch riffs on the debut studio album from Audioslave, eponymously entitled “Audioslave”from December 2002 (Cochise / Like a Stone / I am the Highway / Show Me How to Live).  
STAFF PICKS: "
“Weathered” by Creed — Bruce. “
“Bullitproof” by Pacifier — Wayne.
“When I'm Gone” by 3 Doors Down — Rob.
ENTERTAINMENT/LAUGH TRACK:
“Evenstar” (from the motion picture "The Lord of the Rings:  The Two Towers"). 

Lynch riffs on the Third studio album by Sublime “Sublime” from February 1996 (What I Got / April 29, 1992 / Doin' Time / Santeria).
 
STAFF PICKS: “Aeroplane” by Red Hot Chili Peppers — Rob.
“Fear of Falling” by The Badlees— Bruce. "
“In the Meantime” by Spacehog — Wayne.
 
ENTERTAINMENT TRACK:
Tuesday's Gone by Lynyrd Skynyrd (from the motion picture “Happy Gilmore”). 

Rob riffs on the fourth studio album by Collective Soul “Dosage” from March 1999 (Tremble for My Beloved / Heavy / Slow / Run).
 
STAFF PICKS: “You Get What You Give” by New Radicals — Lynch
“Praise You” by Fatboy Slim— Bruce
Why I'm Here” by Oleander — Wayne
 
ENTERTAINMENT TRACK: “Main Title/Trinity Infinity” (from the motion picture "The Matrix"). 
**(NOTE: What the Riff?!? does not own the rights to any of these songs and we neither sell, nor profit from them. We share them so you can learn about them and purchase them for your own collections.)

Bruce riffs on the second solo studio album by Mark Knopfler “Sailing to Philadelphia” from October 2000 (What It Is / Silvertown Blues / Do America / Sailing to Philadelphia).
STAFF PICKS:
"Absolutely (Story of a Girl)” by Nine Days — Lynch.
“Hangin Around” by Counting Crows — Rob.
"Beautiful Day” by U2 — Wayne.
INSTRUMENTAL TRACK:
“Frolic” by Luciano Michelini (from the TV Series "Curb Your Enthusiasm"). 

Lynch riffs on the third studio album by the Gin Blossoms, “Congratulations I'm Sorry,” which had its first single release in  January 1996 (Follow You Down / As Long As It Matters / Day Job / Til I Hear It from You).
STAFF PICKS:
“Breakfast At Tiffany's” by Deep Blue Something — Bruce.
“Santa Monica” by Everclear — Wayne.
"Miss Sarajevo” by Passengers (aka U2) — Rob.
INSTRUMENTAL TRACK:  "Beach Sequence" by Passengers  
**(NOTE: What the Riff?!? does not own the rights to any of these songs and we neither sell, nor profit from them. We share them so you can learn about them and purchase them for your own collections.)

Wayne riffs on the fourth studio album by Bowling for Soup, Drunk Enough to Dance, from August 2002 (I Don't Wanna Rock / Girl All the Bad Guys Want / Running from Your Dad / Emily).
STAFF PICKS:
“Without Me” by Eminem — Bruce
“No One Knows” by Queens of the Stone Age — Rob
"Downfall” by Trust Company — Lynch
 
ENTERTAINMENT TRACK: "Feuer Frei!" by Rammstein (from the motion picture "XXX").
 
**(NOTE: What the Riff?!? does not own the rights to any of these songs and we neither sell, nor profit from them. We share them so you can learn about them and purchase them for your own collections.)