Tue, 29 July 2014
Part 2 of my conversation with guest Brian Salvatore as we look back at the music of 1989. I've also got music from Stickers, Cretin Girls and Ex-Cult. Show notes: - Recorded via Skype - Check out Brian's comics podcast The Hour Cosmic - Brian: Pump was the best post-reunion Aerosmith album - Tom Petty's Full Moon Fever is decent - Jay's bubbling under picks: The Cure, Smithereens, Tragically Hip, Lou Reed, XTC, Michael Penn, Cult, Faith No More - Brian's bubbling under picks: Fugazi, Tin Machine, CVB, Elvis Costello, Dylan - The strange career of Dave Navarro - Jay: Good releases from Stone Roses, Hoodoo Gurus, Big Audio Dynamite - Brian: Joe Strummer took a long time to release a good post-Clash album - Brian's #5 - McCartney's comeback album - Jay's #5 and Brian's #4 - Nirvana's debut was under the radar - Jay's #4 and Brian's #2 - Paul's Boutique was a major shift for Beasties - Brian recommends the Kathleen Hanna doc, The Punk Singer - Brian's #3 - De La Soul brought a different feel to hip hop - To be continued
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Music: Stickers - Outlet Cretin Girls - Walk the City Ex-Cult - Mister Fantasy
The Stickers song is on the album Swollen on End of Time Records. Download the song for free at Gimme Tinnitus. The Cretin Girls song is on the band's self-titled EP on Soft Science Records. Download the song for free from Gimme Tinnitus. The Ex-Cult song is on the 7-inch Mister Fantasy on Goner Records. Download the song for free from Gimme Tinnitus.
The opening and closing theme of Completely Conspicuous is "Theme to Big F'in Pants" by Jay Breitling. Find out more about Senor Breitling at his fine music blog Clicky Clicky. Voiceover work is courtesy of James Gralian.
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Tue, 29 July 2014
Part 2 of my conversation with guest Brian Salvatore as we look back at the music of 1989. I've also got music from Stickers, Cretin Girls and Ex-Cult. Show notes: - Recorded via Skype - Check out Brian's comics podcast The Hour Cosmic - Brian: Pump was the best post-reunion Aerosmith album - Tom Petty's Full Moon Fever is decent - Jay's bubbling under picks: The Cure, Smithereens, Tragically Hip, Lou Reed, XTC, Michael Penn, Cult, Faith No More - Brian's bubbling under picks: Fugazi, Tin Machine, CVB, Elvis Costello, Dylan - The strange career of Dave Navarro - Jay: Good releases from Stone Roses, Hoodoo Gurus, Big Audio Dynamite - Brian: Joe Strummer took a long time to release a good post-Clash album - Brian's #5 - McCartney's comeback album - Jay's #5 and Brian's #4 - Nirvana's debut was under the radar - Jay's #4 and Brian's #2 - Paul's Boutique was a major shift for Beasties - Brian recommends the Kathleen Hanna doc, The Punk Singer - Brian's #3 - De La Soul brought a different feel to hip hop - To be continued
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Music: Stickers - Outlet Cretin Girls - Walk the City Ex-Cult - Mister Fantasy
The Stickers song is on the album Swollen on End of Time Records. Download the song for free at Gimme Tinnitus. The Cretin Girls song is on the band's self-titled EP on Soft Science Records. Download the song for free from Gimme Tinnitus. The Ex-Cult song is on the 7-inch Mister Fantasy on Goner Records. Download the song for free from Gimme Tinnitus.
The opening and closing theme of Completely Conspicuous is "Theme to Big F'in Pants" by Jay Breitling. Find out more about Senor Breitling at his fine music blog Clicky Clicky. Voiceover work is courtesy of James Gralian.
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Wed, 23 July 2014
Part 1 of my conversation with guest Brian Salvatore as we look back at the music of 1989. I've also got music from Radiator Hospital, Sex Hands and Priests. Show notes: - Recorded via Skype - Check out Brian's comics podcast The Hour Cosmic - In 1989, Brian was 7 and Jay graduated from college - Jay: Never saw the Indiana Jones sequels - Brian: A lot of records I liked, few that I loved - Jay: Seeds of Seattle sound came out in '89--Nirvana, Soundgarden, Mudhoney, Screaming Trees with crucial early albums - Madchester scene: Stone Roses, Happy Mondays - Jay: Started seeing club shows in Boston 'burbs - Great local scene now: Speedy Ortiz, Krill, Pile, Soccer Mom - Waiting for The Best Show to return - In '89, alt-rock was coming into its own - R.E.M., B-52's both hit it big - Brian: Mid-'90s indie rock bands formed, as did swing acts - First Green Day EP came out - Classic rock tours started making big bucks: McCartney, Ringo, Stones, Who - Tin Machine marked Bowie's return to rock - Kids seem to go through a classic rock phase - Thank goodness for college radio - Lots of pop detritus in '89: Milli Vanilli, Paula Abdul, Debbie Gibson - The power ballad was the last hurrah for hair metal bands - Ugh: Beach Boys' Still Cruisin' - Brian: Ramones' Brain Drain was disappointing - Strange collection of Top 100 singles - To be continued
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Music: Radiator Hospital - Five & Dime Sex Hands - Pivot Priests - New
The Radiator Hospital song is on the album Torch Song. Download the song and album for free at Bandcamp. The Sex Hands song is on the album Pleh on Faux Discx and Negative Space. Download the song for free from Gimme Tinnitus. The Priests song is on the EP Bodies and Control and Power and Money on Don Giovanni Records. Download the song for free from Fluxblog.
The opening and closing theme of Completely Conspicuous is "Theme to Big F'in Pants" by Jay Breitling. Find out more about Senor Breitling at his fine music blog Clicky Clicky. Voiceover work is courtesy of James Gralian.
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Tue, 15 July 2014
This week, it's an episode of Driving With Kumar as guests Dave Olson and Phil Stacey join me to discuss whether the album is an endangered species. I've also got music from Speedy Ortiz, Dead Stars and Parquet Courts. Show notes: - Recorded on the way to Fenway Park - A BBC radio exec proclaimed the album is about to be extinct - "Playlists are the future" - Phil: Listen to a lot of albums by new or unfamiliar artists on Spotify - Much different listening experience when we were kids - Dave: Worked in restaurants as a kid and brought mix tapes to listen to - Albums brought more lasting satisfaction - Phil: Song order is interesting - Sometimes an album only has 1 or 2 good songs - Deep cuts - Hunting for B-sides - Digging through back catalog - The vagaries of bubblegum pop - Kids don't listen to albums as much anymore - Phil likes the jam bands - Commercial radio is in rough shape - Music sales are a fraction of what they once were 20+ years ago - The power of licensed music in movies and TV - MTV used to be a huge music influencer - The vinyl resurgence - Mixes or playlists can have interesting choices - Offending people with mixtape selections
Music: Speedy Ortiz - Bigger Party Dead Stars - Wasted Parquet Courts - Sunbathing Animal
Completely Conspicuous is available through the iTunes podcast directory. Subscribe and write a review! The Speedy Ortiz song is part of the Adult Swim Singles Series. Download the song for free at Adult Swim. The Dead Stars song is on the album Slumber on Old Flame Records. Download the song for free at KEXP. The opening and closing theme of Completely Conspicuous is "Theme to Big F'in Pants" by Jay Breitling. Find out more about Senor Breitling at his fine music blog Clicky Clicky. Voiceover work is courtesy of James Gralian.
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Tue, 8 July 2014
Part 2 of my conversation with guest Jay Breitling as we discuss our favorite music of the first half of the year. I've also got music from Johnny Foreigner, Soccer Mom and Protomartyr. Show notes: - Recorded at Clicky Clicky World HQ - JB: Ava Luna does not fake the funk - JK: Johnny Foreigner comes back with another excellent album - They also dropped a surprise live album recently - JB: Soccer Mom's full-length debut did not disappoint - JK: Protomartyr has an interesting back story - JB: Engineer Jeff Zeigler has worked on most great recent albums out of Philly - Nothing's Guilty of Everything is exceedingly loud but pretty - Wear earplugs, kids - JK: Parquet Courts continues to refine their sound - The Strokes were another band who came out to much acclaim - Critical comparisons are often ill-informed - JB: Perfect Pussy is female-fronted hardcore - JK: Stephen Malkmus has had an interesting and rewarding solo career - JK: Bob Mould keeps the rock vibe going - JK: Afghan Whigs release first album in 16 years, don't miss a beat - New Spoon album coming out - JB: Looking forward to new records from Lubec, White Laces, Golden Gurls, Hush Now - JK: New Mascis and Titus Andronicus due out soon - Plenty of great stuff out there
Music: Johnny Foreigner - Le Sigh Soccer Mom - Orejas Protomartyr - Come & See
Completely Conspicuous is available through the iTunes podcast directory. Subscribe and write a review! The Johnny Foreigner song is on the album You Can Do Better on Alcopop. Download the song for free at Soundcloud. The Soccer Mom song is on the band's self-titled album 100m Records. Download the song for free at Soundcloud. The opening and closing theme of Completely Conspicuous is "Theme to Big F'in Pants" by Jay Breitling. Find out more about Senor Breitling at his fine music blog Clicky Clicky. Voiceover work is courtesy of James Gralian.
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Tue, 1 July 2014
Part 1 of my conversation with guest Jay Breitling as we discuss our favorite music of the first half of the year. I've also got music from Hallelujah the Hills, She Sir and The Collected Fictions. Show notes: - Recorded at Clicky Clicky World HQ - A farewell to Moviefone - JB: Forced to listen to lite rock radio at work - Frozen vs. High School Musical - Rock stations play the same old catalog stuff - Regional radio leanings - JK's radio show Stuck In Thee Garage is almost a year old - The debut of Clicky Clicky Live - JB's honorable mentions: New Mendicants, Steiner, The Collected Fictions, The Wrong Shapes - Ovlov's breakup/reunion - JK's honorable mentions: Hallelujah the Hills, The Hold Steady, Krill, Speedy Ortiz, Mastodon - JB: La Ligas Menores makes good indie pop out of Argentina - JK: The War on Drugs' Lost in the Dream has an '80s feel - JB: Krill has best song imagining oneself as poop - JK: F'd Up combines gruff vocals with intricate arrangements - JB: She Sir is a two-piece from Austin that takes its time - JK: New Cloud Nothings record continues a winning formula - JB: Speedy Ortiz continues to impress - Touring non-stop despite loss of guitarist - JK: Gord Downie and the Sadies recorded album over several years - Punk-influenced sound from roots rock artists - To be continued Music: Hallelujah the Hills - Pick Up an Old Phone She Sir - Condensedindents The Collected Fictions - Talk
Completely Conspicuous is available through the iTunes podcast directory. Subscribe and write a review! The Hallelujah the Hills song is on the album Have You Ever Done Something Evil? on Discrete Pageantry. Download the song for free at Stereogum. The She Sir song is on the album Go Guitars on Shelflife Records. Download the song for free at Largehearted Boy. The song by The Collected Fictions is on the band's self-titled EP. Download the EP for free (in exchange for your email address) at Bandcamp.The opening and closing theme of Completely Conspicuous is "Theme to Big F'in Pants" by Jay Breitling. Find out more about Senor Breitling at his fine music blog Clicky Clicky. Voiceover work is courtesy of James Gralian.
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Tue, 24 June 2014
Part 2 of my conversation with guest Brian Lewandowski as we discuss working, childhood homes and corporal punishment. I've also got music from The Afghan Whigs, Lubec and Dum Dum Girls. Show notes: - Brian: Writing for a prepper show called America Unplugged - Getting your news from Pat Robertson - Visiting your childhood home - Jay: Toronto suburb I once lived in tripled in size within a few years - Brian hasn't been back to Buffalo since '93 - Corporal punishment was once acceptable - Brian: Worst punishment was kneeling - Don't eat your vegetables, kids - Louis CK is doing his own thing - Brian saw Eels (without Steve Perry) - Unconventional frontmen - Jay: Never had to see the Wiggles - Dan Zanes' children's music is pretty listenable - Brian liked Raffi - The Creationism Museum looks fun - Preparing for the End Times - Great ideas come in unlikely places - Dream journals - Brian has similar dreams over and over - We worked out some issues
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Music: The Afghan Whigs - Matamoros Lubec - Almost Vince Dum Dum Girls - Under These Hands
The Afghan Whigs song is on the album Do to the Beast on Sub Pop. Download the song for free from Soundcloud. The Lubec song is on the forthcoming album The Thrall. Download the song for free from Bandcamp. The Dum Dum Girls song is on the album Too True on Sub Pop. Download the song for free from Soundcloud.
The opening and closing theme of Completely Conspicuous is "Theme to Big F'in Pants" by Jay Breitling. Find out more about Senor Breitling at his fine music blog Clicky Clicky. Voiceover work is courtesy of James Gralian.
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Tue, 17 June 2014
Part 1 of my conversation with guest Brian Lewandowski as we discuss writing for reality TV, early jobs and freelancing. I've also got music from The Vaselines, Jawbreaker Reunion and Kittyhawk. Show notes: - Brian's doing freelance work for The Sportsman's Channel - "Inhumane interest stories" - Worked on a Sarah Palin-hosted show - Writing ads for a new Penn Gillette show - Jay: Never seen It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia - Tales of Brother Dave, who once had a following - Supermarket jobs - Working on the night crew - Brian's brush with a suicidal/homicidal security guard - Bill Murray's showing up in random places - When you're younger, you tend to bond more closely with co-workers - Brian's getting along with himself these days - Working from home - Brian took a break from comedy but is now writing jokes again - Back up your online work - To be continued
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Music: The Vaselines - One Lost Year Jawbreaker Reunion - E.M.O. Kittyhawk - The Daily Dodger
The Vaselines song is on the album V for Vaselines on Rosary Music. Download the song for free from Soundcloud. The Jawbreaker Reunion song is on the album Lutheran Sisterhood Gun Club. Download the song for free from Bandcamp. The Kittyhawk song is on the Droughts/Framework/Kittyhawk/Prawn split. Download the song for free from Bandcamp.
The opening and closing theme of Completely Conspicuous is "Theme to Big F'in Pants" by Jay Breitling. Find out more about Senor Breitling at his fine music blog Clicky Clicky. Voiceover work is courtesy of James Gralian.
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Tue, 10 June 2014
Part 3 of my conversation with guest Brian Salvatore as we look back at the music of 1986. I've also got music from Los Campesinos!, The Fresh & Onlys and The Pains of Being Pure at Heart. Show notes: - Recorded via Skype - Check out Brian's comics podcast The Hour Cosmic - Brian's #3 - Feelies' second album was very influential - Jay's #3 - R.E.M. debuts heavier guitar sound - Band kept going too long - Brian's #2 - They Might Be Giants got off to great start - Lots of NJ love - Jay's #2 - Husker Du's amazing stretch - '80s production techniques hurt some great albums - Grant Hart dominated Candy Apple Grey - Brian's #1 - Camper Van Beethoven released two albums in '86 - Jay's #1 - '86 was the year of thrash - Metallica at their best - Drawbacks to sound fidelity with MP3, but convenience is worth it - Hair metal also thrived in '86 - Next up: 1989
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Music: Los Campesinos! - Little Mouth The Fresh & Onlys - Animal of One The Pains of Being Pure at Heart - Simple and Sure
The Los Campesinos! song is on the soundtrack to the movie Benny and Jolene. Download the song for free from Stereogum. The Fresh & Onlys song is on the album House of Spirits on Mexican Summer Records. Download the song for free from KEXP. The Pains of Being Pure at Heart song is on the album Days of Abandon on Yebo. Download the song for free from KEXP.
The opening and closing theme of Completely Conspicuous is "Theme to Big F'in Pants" by Jay Breitling. Find out more about Senor Breitling at his fine music blog Clicky Clicky. Voiceover work is courtesy of James Gralian.
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Tue, 3 June 2014
Part 2 of my conversation with guest Brian Salvatore as we look back at the music of 1986. I've also got music from Superchunk, Bottomless Pit and Lazy. Show notes: - Recorded via Skype - Check out Brian's comics podcast The Hour Cosmic - Sammy Hagar's lyrical prowess - Sam Halen? - Jay: Saw VH and DLR touring separately in summer of '86 - The sad tale of Jason Becker - Amnesty International's Conspiracy of Hope tour featured U2, Peter Gabriel, Sting - Led to ill-fated Police reunion - Bands that formed or released debut albums in '86: NWA, 2 Live Crew, Buffalo Tom, Pixies, Throwing Muses, Goo Goo Dolls, Firehose, Big Audio Dynamite - A comeback of sorts for Neil Young - Ramones album was plagued by bad '80s production - Jay was conflicted about XTC's "Dear God" - Brian's #5 album - Jonathan Richman's mostly under the radar career path - Jay's #5 - Eat 'Em and Smile out-Van Halened Van Halen - Brian's #4 - Mark Sandman's pre-Morphine act, Treat Her Right, released debut - Jay's #4 - John Lydon put together a crack session band including Steve Vai and came up with a great album - Lydon was set to tour in Jesus Christ Superstar but show was cancelled - To be continued...
Completely Conspicuous is available through the iTunes podcast directory. Subscribe and write a review!
Music: Superchunk - Untied (live) Bottomless Pit - Fleece (live) Lazy - Party City (live)
The Superchunk song is part of the band's Epitonic Saki Session. Download the set for free at Epitonic. The Bottomless Pit song is part of the band's Epitonic Saki Session. Download the set for free at Epitonic. The Lazy song is part of the band's Epitonic Saki Session. Download the set for free at Epitonic.
The opening and closing theme of Completely Conspicuous is "Theme to Big F'in Pants" by Jay Breitling. Find out more about Senor Breitling at his fine music blog Clicky Clicky. Voiceover work is courtesy of James Gralian.
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