The Ringing Ear Podcast

Happy New Year! The guys took an unconventional turn for their year-end episode and discussed someone else's top 5 of 2021 (in this case it was @Pitchfork). They ask questions like, "What kind of stripper would dance to Floating Points?" and ponder why P4k writers use terms like musique concrète.    Also, new music from @musicbycivic, @200StabWounds, and @anniekeating.music!

Jeff & Jobe are back at it, this time discussing songs named after Women, a bit about Al Green & a hot bowl of grits, and who is actually IN Duran Duran. Plus #NewMusic by @ToeKnee_Wright, Acid Mammoth, and @EisenbergSounds! 

Jeff & Jobee take a trip back to 25(+) years ago to talk about what they would have been into and what they like better in retrospect. We also talk new music from @mogwaiband and @pompokotheband, plus MOUTHBREATHER in the unsigned artist spotlight!

Jobe sits down with Knox Colby, lead vocalist for Richmond, Virginia crossover death metal band Enforced to talk about the stresses of putting out an album during a pandemic, the reach of Jose Mangin and Liquid Metal, and the glory of playing shows on the fly.

We talk music favorites from God's least favorite year: 2020, featuring the following phrases:    * "What IS a power trio?" * "That's why I'm here is to shove shit down your throat, motherfucker!" * "I love this album so much I can't even put it into words..."   Plus, one of Jeff's kids screaming at 1:05:27, and music by: Split Moon, Fiona Apple, The Mavericks, exhalants, Vulnere, Hum, Brandy Clark, Mary Halvorson's Code Girl, The Fearless Flyers, Deftones, and Spanish Love Songs.    Happy Holidays & Happy New Year!

The guys sit down to put things into perspective, post-election yet mid-pandemic, and talk music that is prescriptively relaxing. Plus, new music from: #Daturus, AC/DC, System Of A Down, & Cloudkicker!

New Episode – Phobia Music!   We talk needles and clowns and even farts in another chapter of #OctoberVibes. Plus: new music from #defacist, Larkin Poe, and Cryptic Shift!  

Pandemic talk Best Horror Movies for Kids "What is it you see in this cuz I don't get it" Crossroads Ralph Macchio Bowling snob Jobee

Hey, look – a new episode! In Episode 309, Jeff talks finding gold in them thar Bandcamp hills with comedian Jimmy Callaway! Make sure to buy all your BC music and merch on the first Friday of every month, and in the meantime Jeff & Jimmy give you a few recommendations.

Hello Ringers! Long time! In this solo episode Jeff dives deep and hard into the catalogue of one of his true loves –– the mainstream, dulcet tones of Seattle's second favorite band, Pearl Jam. For those of you who dropped off of PJ's radar back in the 90s, Jeff catches you up with a complete rundown. Also, new music from Revisionist, Hot Snakes, and Jeff Rosenstock!

At long last, it's a SUPER-SIZED episode! Allister has a "Pudding Time" Jobee is too scared of Mrs. Nale to give a bad review  What do LL Cool J & George Michael have in common? 

In an extensive interview, Jeff Skypes with songwriter Jonah Matranga (FAR, New End Original, onelinedrawing). They discuss being billed above bands like TooL, equating major labels with the DNC, feeling queasy about creations, dealing with hecklers, how This is Spinal Tap is like a horror movie, and performing for preschoolers. They also touch on lighter topics like funerals, breakups, and G*d.

Bust out your mascara and Aqua Net! Jeff appears with pop culture nerd & guest host Tom Pritchard (of the fabulous TomCast PopCast & Beer Night in San Diego) to discuss Hair Metal.    They discuss all the bad qualities of this very limited genre, but also:   – Glam rock musicians who actually had chops   – Hair metal as a path to better music   – How there is nothing more singular than the way this genre died   – a brief conversation about something not very glam: the newest Pearl Jam release  

Discussed: – Why are they so maligned, and is it deserved? – yet again, the power of nostalgia – Rock N Roll Hall of Fame – Can RHCP offer any lessons for us amid the Covid-19  – A classic piece by The Onion – RHCP strong points (yes, they have some)

Jeff & Jobee kibitz about the coronavirus, the apocalypse, and a whole bunch of disease-ridden music. Plus: Allister tries to tear down the room, Jeff insults a listener, and music from Sorrows Path, Greg Dulli, and Human Impact.   

In his first solo episode of the new season, Jeff puts on his favorite ringer and goes indie, with music from: Crucifucks, Joshua, Unsane, Creeper Lagoon, Sleater-Kinney, Lowercase, Jawbox, Ani DiFranco, At the Drive In, The Promise Ring, Jon Spencer Blues Explosion, Jets to Brail, Mark Lanegan, Superchunk, Unwound, Fugazi, Christie Front Drive, Braid, Some Velvet Sidewalk, His Name is Alive, Crackerbash, Sunny Day Real Estate, The Jesus Lizard, Falling Forward, Royal, Pigeonhed, Cows, Shellac, Seaweed, Hellacopters, and a hell of a lot more.

Back for Season Three! Jeff & Jobe catch each other up on their busy lives, Jobe shares Allister's first curse word, and the guys play some of their favorite LOUD songs. Plus music from @trailofdead, @speedometerfunk, and @revisionistks in the Unsigned Artist Spotlight

Brandon coins the term "Hornists' Nest" "Today's Tinnitus" Tavis confesses to actually investing in an In-dash mini-disc player "This better sound like what I hear in my brain right now" – Brandon Werts The art of sounding shitty without being shitty Tavis: "I would love to be in a band like __________." This episode probably sets the record for longest also-rans.  

In our Season 2 finale we break down our favorite music of 2019! Plus music from Big Thief, "Weird Al" Yankovic, and The Callous Daoboys.

After much delay, the boys are back with a gift exchange – just in time for Christmas! Do they know each other well enough to pick music for the other? Find out! Plus music from @BenjaminAdairMurphy, Veronica Swift, and Jay *controversial name*.

Jeff delivers another chapter in the Mix Tape Mashup series. This time he goes through a mix he put together in the Summer of 1999. A few classics, a few bombs, and a little too much information. 

We are rusty! Featured in this episode: Jobe's shitty mic and environmental noise from Jeff's garage.    – Halloween talk – Vasectomy update – #DiadelosDeftones2019 recap – A brief Grunge debate   I WANNA BE A HAMBURGER!

Jobe tackles his first solo episode with a look at some artists off the beaten path—Americana, Jazz, Black Metal, and lord only knows what else.

Mini Episode: Mix Tape Mashup with Jeff!

Jeff sustains a trauma   Jobee's picks strike fear into your heart   Jeff remembers to include Jobee's #1!!

The boys tackle their 4th Spooktacular episode and talk GRAVES! ⚰️⚰️ ***Also, music from #eyehategod, #OkoboteBeaver, and Travels With Brindle***

– Jobe has a message for his minions in Sleepsculptor   – Jeff has a change of heart   – Jobe loves a looooooong song  

Jeff and Jobe play some of their favorite songs having to do with the color black. Jobe gives his reaction to Let Love In by Nick Cave and The Bad Seeds, new music from Refused, and Jobee talks about being made a deity by the band in this week's Unsigned Artist Spotlight, Sleepsculptor.

This episode incoudes: Shit-talk, kinkiness, and more than our fair share of dead babies   Jeff resurrects a little-known gem from the 1980s   Allister sustains an injury on mic   Jobe marvels at the amount of necrophilia-themed songs there are   A dedication to Doug Collins   Jobe: I really wanted a song about genocide  

Jeff and Jobe dive into the catalogue of one of their all-time favorites—Morphine. They share some of their favorite songs by the Massachusetts low rock trio, and talk about what made the band, and late frontman Mark Sandman, so special. Plus, Jobee gives his review of May Day by Matthew Ryan, and Trillian in the Unsigned Artist Spotlight.

Jobe is back with Jeff, and the guys talk hit songs they absolutely hate. They give joint reviews of Willenium by Will Smith and Yourself or Someone Like You by Matchbox 20, and cheat a little bit by showcasing Matthew Ryan in the Unsigned Artist Spotlight.

We're back on our bullshit with a new drinking episode! We discuss:   – Jukebox etiquette   – the importance of lyrics   – Beatles vs. Stones    – Are Led Zeppelin & Bruce Springsteen sacred cows who needs to be spayed?   – Doug talks about filming a music video in his home   – We answer the question why you can't hear a pterodactyl go to the bathroom

Jeff welcomes his wife (and bonafide MCU authority) Casey onto the show to talk about their favorite songs and uses of music in the movies of Marvel Comics.

Kenneth Jobe is benched this week, so Jeff picked up the slack and recorded a solo ep., which includes: – Music from Black Foxxes & Superchunk  – Some music headlines  – Jeff actually (kind of) reviews Taylor Swift – Reviews of albums assigned by listeners

The guys recap their favorite releases so far this year. Highlights include:   – Jeff coins the term Stepdad Rock & LitRock   – Jobe on Jeff's #2: I don't feel...anything.   – A brief (and yet, existential) discussion about middle age and mortality (inspired by Bob Mould)

Jeff and Jobe welcome back Tavis Werts (The Cineramas) to discuss their favorite noise rock, from its origins to today.

Jeff and Jobe try something different with this Bonus Episode: they record as they watch Anima, the new collaborative release on Netflix from Thom Yorke and Paul Thomas Anderson, in real time, MST3K style. *It is recommended you listen to this episode when you're able to watch Anima along with them

This episode finds Jeff and Jobe stepping in the time machine that is their random year generator and traveling back to the Year of Our Lord 2002 to play some of their favorites. Plus, Jeff reviews I Don't Like Shit, I Don't Go Outside by Earl Sweatshirt, music from Drug Church, and The Surrealists from the UK in the Unsigned Artist Spotlight.

It's the dog days of summer, and Jeff and Jobe acknowledge the season with their episode devoted to all things summer—heat, the sun, etc. Jeff reviews Yoshimi Battles the Pink Robots by Flaming Lips, Jobee spins a tune from Khruangbin, music from Sun House in the Unsigned Artist Spotlight, and the guys discuss the importance of letting their kids hurt themselves.

Jeff and Jobe talk about festivals—why so many of them seem to be such lackluster affairs, and what could improve them to the point that the guys would actually want to attend one.

It's time for songs of resistance, just in time for our nation's Independence Day! Protest songs of all sorts, and what makes a good protest song, anyway? Plus, Jobee's review of Keep It Like a Secret from Built to Spill, music from Todd Snider, Brett Max in the Unsigned Artist Spotlight, and gear one of Jobe's favorite AYP stories.

In honor of The Nale family welcoming new baby Alice into the world, the guys do songs with a daughter theme—having a daughter, being a daughter, or songs dedicated to a (new) daughter. Plus, Jeff gives his review of the classic Prince album 1999, Kansas City sibling power trio Hammerhedd in the Unsigned Artist Spotlight, and the guys don't quite see eye to eye on the new single from Car Bomb.

The guys are huge dog lovers and this week they devote an episode to songs about "dogs", whether literal or metaphorical, you'll have to listen to find out! There's also music from Marissa Nadler (w/Stephen Brodsky), Jobe gives his review of They Say I'm Different by Betty Davis, WYNT in the Unsigned Artist Spotlight, and find out who thinks you should get naked with your dog.

With Father's Day around the corner, Jeff took the opportunity to talk with his dad, multi-instrumentalist Bob Nale, about his favorite genre: Bluegrass. And finally we have an episode you can listen to around your kids!

No musical currents, no Spotify Wager, just heavy fucking metal. Jeff and Jobe pick up where last season's metal episode left off—talking about the metal they warmed up to later in life (ie, the 2000's to present day), and debating whether or not there's a certain immaturity inherent in most metal. Without Sacrifice returns to the Unsigned Artist Spotlight, so get your horns up and rock out!

The guys welcome back Tavis Werts (The Cineramas, Reel Big Fish) to talk about some of their favorite jazz, from traditional to avant garde. Plus music from The Coathangers, Mdou Moctar, Jobee's review of Nest from Belgian post-hardcore trio Brutus, and Why Everyone Left in the Unsigned Artist Spotlight.

Jeff interviews trumpeter Tavis Werts, currently of The Cineramas and formerly of Reel Big Fish, to talk about his life so far as a working musician. Tavis talks about what it's like to spend record label money, the realities of a sophomore slump, getting arrested with Reel Big Fish, what it's like to play with "Weird" Al Yankovic, and more.

It's Mother's Day, so Jeff and Jobe remember their moms by playing some of their favorite songs, from 50's doo wop to 80s pop. There's also music from Hannah Kate, Jeff gives his review of the 1972 Al Green classic Let's Stay Together, and Tired Eyes in the Unsigned Artist Spotlight.

The guys pick some of their favorite songs from south of the border, along with some help from The Ringing Ear's Designated Mexican, Jeff's friend Maria. Plus, Jeff and Jobe talk about the Beatles, close the door on Metallica for a while, music from Metalachi, Trauma Queen in the Unsigned Artist Spotlight, and Jeff and Maria discuss why two of Jobee's picks suck and Cinco de Mayo is bullshit.

Jeff and Jobe chime in with their two cents on the Mötley Crüe biopic The Dirt—their thoughts on the movie, the music, the band itself, and why Mick Mars was obviously the coolest member of the band. 

Jeff and Jobe listened to Metallica's infamous eighth album more than any sane person should, and they take a deep dive to discuss the behind-the-scenes drama, song analysis, and that godforsaken snare drum. Plus, Tokyo's D.O.G.S. in the Unsigned Artist Spotlight, and Jobee gives his reaction to Howdily Twodily from Ned Flanders-themed grindcore band Okily Dokily.