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Join confirmed dorks, Dan and Erik while they discuss and review underground records. With a focus on the Iowa and Midwest music scene, we also feature interviews with local artists and deep dive episodes. A detailed and derailed peek into what's happening here in the middle of the country.

Dan Orr, Erik Whittaker


    • May 2, 2025 LATEST EPISODE
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    • 157 EPISODES


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    156. Invasive Food Speices (The Open Flames - Same Time Next Year)

    Play Episode Listen Later May 2, 2025 30:06


    This time Dan and Erik talk about the new record Same Time Next Year by The Open Flames. We also talk about burritos, like the whole time. Burritos

    155. Local Round Up 8! (Cory Peak, Dizzy Bridges, Ion Alexakis, Thought Wrong, Moscow Puzzles)

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 25, 2025 44:28


    This week we talk about records from Iowa artists Cory Peak, Dizzy Bridges, Ion Alexakis, Thought Wrong and Moscow Puzzles. We also talk about space, Hell and our hometown, which I think might actually all be the same place. 

    154. Even Paloozas, Get Lucky Sometimes (The Elephant March - Greetings from Hypnagogia)

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 16, 2025 30:11


    This time Dan go on at some length about the great new record Greetings from Hypnagogia from The Elephant March. Also, we talk about some other stuff and come off as the old cranks we really are. 

    153. Jello Bea Arthur (Chelsea Wolfe-She Reaches Out To She Reaches Out To She)

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 9, 2025 35:17


    This time Dan and Erik talk about the album She Reaches Out To She Reaches Out To She by Chelsea Wolfe. We also talk about Mission Creek again, Saved By The Bell, Neil Diamond, Big Ten Tacos, Walker Texas Ranger, Fozzie Bear, Downtown Julie Brown and Inspector Gadget, but we forget to talk about what music we have been listening to this week. 

    152. We're Goin' Surfin' (Jad Fair and Samuel Locke Ward - Pure Candy)

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 2, 2025 30:45


    This time Dan and Erik talk about the record Pure Candy by Jad Fair and Samuel Locke Ward. We also talk about Weezer a little, but most of the episode really is about the Pure Candy Record. 

    151. We're on a Mission from Creek 3 (Jordan Sellergren - Banner Year)

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 27, 2025 30:15


    This episode Dan and Erik talk about the new record Banner Year from Jordan Sellergren. We also talk about some other acts we're excited to see at Mission Creek. To round it out we talk about the dangers of Cup-cake-cone-anitis.

    150b. The Big 150th Favorites List Celebration Part 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 20, 2025 68:15


    This time Dan and Erik and everyone else we know talk about thier favorite records. So many people sent responses that we had to make two hour long episodes, so here's part 2.

    150a. The Big 150th Favorites List Celebration Part 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 20, 2025 71:24


    This time Dan and Erik and everyone we know talk about thier favorite records. So many people sent responses that we had to make two hour long episodes, so here's part 1.

    149. I Miss That Horse (Fungal Mass - Psychedelic Poison)

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 4, 2025 33:03


    This time Dan and Erik talk about the album Psychedelic Poison by Iowa's own Fungal Mass! We also talk about talking animals and insurance jingles and other really stupid stuff. 

    148. Clowny Clown Town (Wet Meadow - Loves You)

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 28, 2025 31:40


    This time Dan and Erik talk about the record Love You by Wet Meadow. We also talk about clowns and the songs about them. 

    147. Darkness and Fun (Stress Orphan, Lysergic Suicide/Tenebris)

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 18, 2025 41:08


    This time Erik accidently tricks Dan into listening to two records, so we review both of them. We talk about the album The Club of Rome by Stress Orphan and a split from Lysergic Suicide/Tenebris, and we don't really talk about much else. 

    146. Groundhog Dan Again (Babe Report - Did You Get Better)

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 12, 2025 28:03


    This time Dan and Erik talk bout the record Did You Get Better by Babe Report. We also talk way to much about David Lee Roth and time repeats itself, like it always does. 

    145. Luscious Gish Locks (Peer Pressure Zombies - Screen on the Green)

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 4, 2025 28:59


    This time Dan and Erik talk about the record Screen on the Green by Peer Pressure Zombies. We also spread misinformation about two Billy brothers. 

    144. It's Happening Again (Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with ME)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 29, 2025 31:14


    This time Dan and Erik decide they did not talk enough about David Lynch last time, so they talk about David Lynch the whole time, this time.  Mostly about the Fire Walk with Me Soundtrack. 

    143. Like a Knight in Shining Armor (The Value of Human Life - The Cost of Human Values)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 21, 2025 29:03


    This time Dan and Erik talk about the record The Cost of Human Value by The Value of Human Life. We also talk about 80's love ballads.

    142. Digital Ding-A-Lings (Machine Girl - MG Ultra)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 14, 2025 30:25


    141. Happy Zazz Year (Thanks - I Have A Physical Body That Can Be Harmed)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 7, 2025 31:03


    This time Dan and Erik flip the script and change the format. We talk about the album I Have A Physical Body That Can Be Harmed by the band Thanks.

    140. The Best Dang Records of 2024

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 30, 2024 65:54


    Dan and Erik talk about thier favorite records from 2023. We also talk a little too much about Memphis Hip Hop Devil Worship. 

    139. No Good Times in Here (Crippling Alcoholism, Melvins, Chicago Typewriter)

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 26, 2024 61:29


    This time Dan and Erik talk about music from Crippling Alcoholism, Melvins and Iowa's Chicago Typewriter. Erik also goes the heck off about a beautiful future where we co-exist with A.I. We all talk a pretty long time about Melvins. 

    138. The First Annual Halloween Episode

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 29, 2024 60:34


    This time Dan and Erik talk about thier favorite horror movies and albums. We cover a lot of fun stuff and Erik almost starts crying about his favorite album, it's sad but also kind of endearing. 

    137. Mutually Assured Destruction Vol. 2 (Riff Riff, Devo, Fieldy's Dreams)

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 10, 2024 74:46


    Dan and Erik review three albums they think they will hate, and they sort of do. We also talk a little about defunct fast food joints. 

    136. A Conversation with Luke Bascom (The End Times)

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 16, 2024 54:43


    Dan and Erik talk to Luke Bascom about his new e.p., which is awesome. We also talk about upcoming changes for the podcast. 

    135. A Conversation with Iowa Metal Underground (Luke Hougen, William Woodrow Hall)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 24, 2024 54:33


    This time Dan and Erik talk to Luke Hougen and William Woodrow Hall, the founders of the Iowa Metal Underground, about the big metal fest coming up on August 3rd.

    134. A Conversation with Aseethe

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 16, 2024 59:14


    Dan and Erik talk to Brian, Noah and Eric from Iowa/Illinois doomsters Aseethe. We talk quite a lot about gear and just a little about Tool. 

    133. Predictions of a Down (youbet, Aseethe, Luke Bascom and the End Times

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 3, 2024 56:00


    This episode Dan and Erik talk about music from doubt, Seethe and Luke Bascom and The End Times. We also talk about System of a Down and confuse Jim Carrey and Jim Carrol. 

    132. Unforgiven Funk Cake (Chemtrails, She Spread Sorrow, Ill Omen/Frontal Assault)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 25, 2024 55:04


    Dan and Erik talk about music from Chemtrails, She Spread Sorrow and a split from Ill Omen and Frontal Assault! We also talk about James Hetfield and sandwiches. 

    131. Your Vandalism Summer (Uranium Club, Nervous Tick and the Zipper Lips, Birdsmith)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 18, 2024 64:30


    Dan and Erik talk about music from Uranium Club, Nervous Tick and the Zipper Lips and Iowa City's Birdsmith. We also talk about Nightmare on Elm St and the Doof Warrior. 

    130. Local Round Up 7! (Matryoshka Ghost, Grandfather Confusion, William Elliot Whitmore, Good Morning Midnight, Mad Dad Records)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 4, 2024 69:41


    Yee-haw! This week Cowboy Dan and Erik round up five local releases! We talk about music from Matryoshka Ghost, Grandfather Confusion, William Elliot Whitmore, Good Morning Midnight, and Mad Dad Records.

    129. Steve Albini Retrospective

    Play Episode Listen Later May 14, 2024 89:26


    Dan and Erik talk about thier favorite Steve Albini records and the impact he had on thier musical lives. 

    128. Pop Star Celebrity Burnout (Cheekface, Northern Liberties, Soup Riot)

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 17, 2024 60:09


    This episode Dan and Erik talk about music from Cheekface, Northern Liberties and Iowa City's Soup Riot. We also drone on and on about how the 90's were different or some other boomer stuff. 

    127. We're on a Mission from Creek 2 (Osees, Armand Hammer, Anthony Worden, 24thankyou)

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 27, 2024 64:05


    This episode Dan and Erik talk about music from some of the acts coming to the Mission Creek festival in Iowa City!

    126. Groundhog Dan (Brandon Seabrook, Slift, Maul of America)

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 12, 2024 57:52


    This time Dan and Erik talk about music from Brandon Seabrook, Slift and Iowa City's Maul of America. Also, for some reason, Dan time travels back to the 90's. 

    125. A Conversation with Ten Tigers AC

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 28, 2024 53:57


    124. Johnny Fresh Productions (Evil Sword, Squeeze, TV Cop)

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 14, 2024 52:33


    This time Dan and Erik talk about music from Evil Sword, Squeeze and Iowa power pop punkers TV Cop! We also talk about a sweet Miami Vice reboot that we are totally going to make happen. 

    123. A Conversation with Alex Crist (Closet Witch)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 30, 2024 61:20


    This episode Dan and Erik talk to Alex Crist of Closet Witch about the new record and lots of other stuff. A super fun and in-depth talk!

    122. A Real Life Grim Reaper Vibe (Squid, Full of Hell/Nothing, Ten Tigers AC)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 17, 2024 57:16


    This episode Dan and Erik talk about music from Squid, Full of Hell/Nothing and Muscatine's Ten Tigers AC! Erik also goes the heck off about media that glorifies being a big ol' creep. Like seriously, if you're a creep, you are probably going to get upset. 

    121. The Best Dang Records of 2023

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 1, 2024 66:00


    Dan and Erik talk about thier favorite releases of 2023, and a little bit about ice cream and Ministry.

    120. A Conversation with New Standards Men

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 14, 2023 66:17


    119. Green Apples on the Moon (Reverend Kristin Michael Hayter, Zeal & Ardor, Closet Witch)

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 29, 2023 54:09


    Dan and Erik talk about music from Reverend Kristin Michael Hayter, Zeal & Ardor and Closet Witch! We also talk so much about food it's like a problem. 

    118. A Conversation with Kevin Erhardt-Hansen and Frank Carroll (Dirt Chamber, Opt-Out)

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 14, 2023 67:27


    117. Local Round Up 6! (Phantom Threat, SLWccWatt, Bodiah, Brooks Strause, Death Kill Overdrive)

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 2, 2023 67:27


    Local Round up! This time Dan and Erik talk about music from Phantom Threat, SLWccWatt, Bodiah, Brooks Strause, Death Kill Overdrive. We also discuss the music videos that scared us as kids.

    116. Long John Cougar's (Savoy Motel, Cruelster, Dave Helmer)

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 17, 2023 55:51


    This episode Dan and Erik talk about music from Savoy Motel, Cruelster and Iowa City's Dave Helmer. We also talk about a zombie virus and Long Johns Silver's. Also, this is unrelated, but you may want to start trying to remember the exact date you last ate at Long John Silver's.

    115. Project Blue Blink 182 (Nadja, Snooper, Lou Sherry)

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 3, 2023 54:57


    This episode Dan and Erik talk about music from Nadja, Snooper and Iowa City's Lou Sherry. We also talk abouut pretty much everything in the universe, including aliens. 

    114. Jimmy Chicken Dick (Marina Herlop, Geese, The Unsettled Serenade)

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 19, 2023 62:17


    This episode Dan and Erik talk about music from Marina Herlop, Geese and Cedar Rapids' The Unsettled Serenade. We also talk about the Creed Cruise and the Titanic, which surely have nothing on common. 

    113. Delta Greens and Blues (Pagan Athletes, Water From Your Eyes, Frank Carroll and Dirt Chamber)

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 5, 2023 61:21


    This episode Dan and Eirk talk about music from Pagan Athletes, Water From Your Eyes and the Ohio/Iowa industrial callab between Frank Carroll and Dirt Chamber. We also ask some impossibe questions about some very deep music mysteries. 

    112. Into the Spiderland (Jeff Rosenstock, Hot Graves, New Standards Men)

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 22, 2023 56:42


    Dan and Erik talk about music from Jeff Rosenstock, Hot Graves and Colorado/Iowa post rock outift New Standards Men. We also just ramble about nothing, like usual, but it's somehow even worse. 

    111. Sucks To Be Cool (Apathy, Sparks, The Night Lights)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 19, 2023 59:22


    This episode Dan and Erik talk about music from Apathy, Sparks and Iowa folksters The Night Lights. We also talk about party lakes and wishing we could be geekier. 

    110. Billy Cobrain Drain (Quasi, The C.I.A, Greg Wheeler and the Poly Mall Cops)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 11, 2023 55:57


    This episode Dan and Erik talk about music from Quasi, The C.I.A  and Des Moines' Greg Wheeler and the Poly Mall Cops. Also, Erik goes the heck off about Kurt Cobain, like too far, like he really hopes you can still like him after this episode. 

    109. A Conversation with Travis Austin (FKA Climate)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 4, 2023 61:50


    This episode we have a super fun and inspirational conversation with the Quad Cities' Travis Austin about his project FKA Climate. 

    108. Operation Dokken Freedom (The Murder Capital, Mandy Indiana, TANG)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 27, 2023 46:11


    This episode Dan and Erik talk about music from The Murder Capital, Mandy Indiana, and Iowa band TANG. We also talk waaaay too much about Dokken and our hometown, Muscatine. 

    107. A Conversation with Luke Tweedy (Sinner Frenz, Flat Black Studios)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 7, 2023 68:44


    Dan and Erik Talk to Luke Tweedy about his music with Sinner Frenz and running Flat Black Studios in Lone Tree, Iowa. It's an awesome conversation, even if we talk way too much about synthesizers.

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