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Part 2 of my conversation with guest Ric Dube as we look at the career of '70s pop star Leo Sayer. I've also got music from Menace Beach, Thee Oh Sees and The Fresh & Onlys. Show notes: - Recorded at More Lost Time world HQ - Check out our new web series Trust Fund Challenge - In '77, Sayer hit it big with "You Make Me Feel Like Dancing" - Jumped on disco bandwagon - Hit #1 and was on charts for 17 weeks - Had a song in top 40 from Nov. '76 to Feb. '78 - "When I Need You" also hit #1 - Ric: Skate park memories - Smoothed out all the edges - We listened to a lot of kind of stuff at college newspaper - By the mid-80s, Sayer was a distant memory - "More Than I Can Say" was originally written by guys from The Crickets - Half country, half Fleetwood Mac - Sayer started doing covers in the '80s - Ric loves Anzac biscuits from Australia - "Sheetwood Mac" - Sayer had some UK hits in the '80s - Ric talks up the post - What happened to Beck? - An Australian artist remixed "Thunder in My Heart" in 2006 and it went to #1 there - Sayer did Beatles covers for All This and World War II, a pseudo-documentary that bombed - Voiced Dan the Forest Ranger in Canadian cartoon called The Raccoons on Ice   Music: Menace Beach - Fortune Teller Thee Oh Sees - I Was Denied The Fresh & Onlys - Fascinated   Completely Conspicuous is available through the iTunes podcast directory. Subscribe and write a review! The Menace Beach song is on the album Ratworld on Memphis Industries. Download the song for free at KEXP. The song from Thee Oh Sees is on the album Warm Slime on In the Red. Download the song for free at Epitonic. The Fresh & Onlys song is on the album Play It Strange on In the Red. Download the album 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.

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.

Part 1 of my conversation with guest Ric Dube as we look at the career of an obscure 1970s Canadian band that had a huge hit and then disappeared. I've also got music from Protomartyr, The Collected Fictions and Cloud Nothings. Show notes: - Recorded in late January at More Lost Time world HQ - What the hell is Edward Bear? - Named after character in Winnie the Pooh - Their one big hit, "Last Song," is instantly recognizable - Sounds like a studio act - No high or low end in '70s AM pop hits - Manilow had great timing - Second single from that album hit top 40 - Singer Larry Evoy was the one constant member of the band - Opened for Led Zeppelin in '69 - First album had a psychedelic "acid rock" sound - Geddy Lee's mellower uncle - Going for a Canned Heat/Steve Miller Band/Doors vibe - Endless jamming - Early Edward Bear ain't half bad - Opportunistic band, like The Police - Riding whatever music wave was trending - To be continued   Music: Protomartyr - Come & See The Collected Fictions - It Don't Matter Much Cloud Nothings - Didn't You   Completely Conspicuous is available through the iTunes podcast directory. Subscribe and write a review!   The Protomartyr song is on the album Under Color of Official Right on Hardly Art. Download the song for free at Stereogum. 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 Cloud Nothings song was released as a single in 2010. Download it 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.

Part 1 of my conversation with guest Brian Lewandowski as we discuss his latest bold career move. I've also got music from School of Seven Bells, Sadie Dupuis and Dead Stars. Show notes: - Recorded at BGL HQ - Momentous life decision - BL was working as a web guy at a Boston hospital - Commuted four hours each day - Didn't get promotion and decided to quit - BL: I just hated what I did - Haven't felt urgency to find something new - JK: Got a job right out of college and never stopped - Taking chances - BL: Played it safe early on and missed out on working on MTV's The Real World - Getting encouragement from friends not many kindred spirits - Layoffs are a different thing entirely - Going back to a job you left - The very brief heyday of CMGI - The ever-changing world of venue names - BL: Need to figure out next move by February - Commute is a huge factor - Cramming into crowded trains gets old fast - BL's been doing standup part-time the last few years - Hosting a standup show that's growing slowly - Not easy to get paid to do what you love - People selling stuff at home parties: Hats, jewelry, food - Get-rich schemes are the American Way - Scratch tickets as a strategy - BL: Take a lower-paying gig to support the real goal? - Trying to separate money from career - To be continued Music: School of Seven Bells - Lafaye Sadie Dupuis - X Actually Dead Stars - Fractured Completely Conspicuous is available through the iTunes podcast directory. Subscribe and write a review! The School of Seven Bells song is on the album Ghostory on Vagrant Records. Download the song for free at Epitonic. The Sadie Dupuis song is a solo recording available for free at Stereogum. The Dead Stars song is on the EP High Gain. Download the song for free 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.

Part 3 of my conversation with guest Jay Breitling as we discuss our favorite music of 2013. I've also got music from Speedy Ortiz, Mudhoney and METZ. Show notes: - Recorded at Clicky Clicky World HQ - JB's #1 - Speedy Ortiz jumped to Carpark Records - Sadie Dupuis is an actual poet - JK's #1 - Queens of the Stone Age went to interesting places on ...Like Clockwork - Matador's first #1 record - Favorite live shows - JB saw Lilys in a tiny venue - Whirr and Nothing at Great Scott made Breitling's brain shake - Krill, Speedy Ortiz record release shows - Saw Soccer Mom several times - JK: Golden Gurls, Soccer Mom and Reports at TT's - Clicky Clicky benefit was great - Saw Titus Andronicus twice - Obits and Pile at TT's - Just got ticket for Rocket From the Crypt reunion show in April - Mission of Burma and Reports at the Sinclair - JK: Vinyl continued to make comeback - JB: The reality of YouTube as a legit streaming music service - No sympathy for the record industry - We're in a pop-driven era - Novelty songs, bubblegum were huge - Rock bands have no staying power on the charts - Anticipated albums for '14 - JB: Johnny Foreigner, Lubec, Soccer Mom, Golden Gurls, White Laces - JK: Titus Andronicus, Malkmus, Speedy Ortiz EP, Soccer Mom - Many '80s bands will release new albums Music: Speedy Ortiz - No Below (live) Mudhoney - I Like It Small METZ - Can't Understand Completely Conspicuous is available through the iTunes podcast directory. Subscribe and write a review! The Speedy Ortiz song is on the band's Epitonic Saki Session. Download the song for free at Epitonic. The Mudhoney song is on the album Vanishing Point on Sub Pop. Download it for free from Sub Pop. The METZ song is part of the Adult Swim Singles Series. Download the song for free at Stereogum. 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.

Part 2 of my conversation with guest Brian Salvatore as we look back at the music of 1980. I've also got music from The Harmonica Lewinskies, Idiot Genes and Tame Impala. Show notes: - Recorded via Skype - Roller disco was once a thing - Brian: Mainstream American rock was in a slump - Just missed Brian's top 5: Queen's The Game - Lennon's Double Fantasy and McCartney II - The legend of Linda - Peter Gabriel's Melt, the debut of the Lounge Lizards - Jay: Blizzard of Ozz, Permanent Waves, Heaven and Hell, Empty Glass - Townshend's writing style had changed - Max Webster's Universal Juveniles - Band combined Rush and Zappa influences - 1980 was one of four years in Zappa's recording career he didn't release an album - Brian's #5 - Pretenders' debut was amazing - Jay's #5 - Back in Black was surprising given Bon Scott's death months earlier - The expanding umbrella of classic rock - Brian's #4 - Ozzy's solo debut reinvented his image - Singers who don't write lyrics - Jay's #4 - Jay: Melt is my favorite Gabriel album - The greatness of Gabriel's early solo work - Brian: Face Dances would be considered a great Townshend solo album - Brian's #3 - Interesting debut from the Feelies - Unlikely but successful Feelies comeback in recent years - Rooting for local acts - To be continued Music: The Harmonica Lewinskies - Jesus Christ is Just Rock and Roll Idiot Genes - Soaked Pillow Tame Impala - Feels Like We Only Go Backwards (Chrome Canyon De-mix) Completely Conspicuous is available through the iTunes podcast directory. Subscribe and write a review! The Harmonica Lewinskies song is available for free download (in exchange for your email address) at Bandcamp. The Idiot Genes song is on the album Lousey. Download the song for free at Bandcamp. The Tame Impala song is on the album Lonerism on Modular Recordings. Download the remix of the song 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.

Part 2 of my conversation with guest Ric Dube as we discuss a pair of 1970s hitmakers. I've also got the Bonehead of the Week and music from Little Big League, Soft Focus, Idiot Genes and Wavves. Show notes: - Recorded at More Lost Time world HQ - "Tie a Yellow Ribbon Round the Ole Oak Tree" - Tony Orlando and Dawn got their own variety show - Telma Hopkins of Dawn went on to appear in several sitcoms - Renewed popularity during Gulf War - Actually about coming home from prison - Was "Knock Three Times" a swingers' anthem? - By the late '70s, Tony Orlando was forgotten - "He Don't Love You" was another big hit - In praise of KC and the Sunshine Band - Tales of KC's pratfall in Vegas - "Please Don't Go" was a major hit for KC - "I'm Your Boogie Man" was funky, great stuff - Learning about music as a kid in the '70s - Young Ric saw the Sex Pistols on Howard Cosell's "Saturday Night Live" - Good bands played on "Fridays" on ABC - Dick Clark was a brilliant businessman, not necessarily a music lover - Check out episode 54 of More Lost Time, remembering Charlie Chesterman - Coming soon: Ric and Jay's video show Trust Fund Challenge - Bonehead of the Week Music: Little Big League - Lindsey Soft Focus - Runner Up Idiot Genes - Regular Wavves - Horse Shoes Completely Conspicuous is available through the iTunes podcast directory. Subscribe and write a review! The Little Big League song is on the self-released album These Are Good People. Download the song for free on Bandcamp. The Soft Focus song is on the EP Day. Download the EP for free at Bandcamp. The Idiot Genes song is on the album Lousey. Download the song for free at Bandcamp. The Wavves song was released as a one-off single. Download the song 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.

Part 1 of my conversation with guest Matt Phillion as we discuss Halloween and horror flicks. I've also got the Bonehead of the Week and music from Dead Meadow, The Cloud Room and The Beatings. Show notes: - Salem, Mass., is Halloween Central - Just a straight-out fun holiday - Can be frustrating for those who live in Salem - Old-school newspaper pro-tip: Keep booze in yer desk - "Write drunk, edit sober" - As a kid, Matt was excited to dress up on Halloween - Jay: All about the candy - In NH, rural location meant we didn't have trick-or-treaters - Don't get that many now - Matt's costumes over the years: Robin, Julius Caesar - Jay: Moses, Don King, Bootsy Collins - Matt has a Batman mask this year - When kids are scared of your costume - Enjoyed Halloween more as an adult - The Lunchlady and the Flasher - Scary movies are fun - Matt: Blair Witch had a great gimmick, not a great story - So much more scary watching movies by yourself - Matt: The Saw movies are terrible, but creepy - Zombie movies are everywhere - Allegory for fear of disease - Real-life face-eating is scarier - Horror movie remakes are coming out all the time - Jay: Still remember the trailer for the late '70s flick It's Alive - Horror films are good investments - Jay: Loved the film version of The Shining - To be continued - Bonehead of the Week Music: Dead Meadow - Yesterday's Blowin' Back The Cloud Room - Mrs. Marquis de Sade The Beatings - How Many Times Can You Say Goodbye to the Same Person? Completely Conspicuous is available through the iTunes podcast directory. Subscribe and write a review! The Dead Meadow song is on the album Warble Womb on Xemu Records. Download the song for free at RollingStone.com. The Cloud Room song is on the compilation You Be My Heart. Download the song for free at Soundcloud. The Beatings song is on the album Italiano on Midriff Records. Download the song 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.

Part 1 of my conversation with guest Jay Breitling as we discuss the benefit concert he's organizing. I've also got the Bonehead of the Week and music from Shearwater, Deer Tick, FIDLAR and Come. Show notes: - Recorded at Casa Breitling before a live studio audience - Breitling's hosting the 2nd annual Community Servings benefit show on Nov. 3 at TT the Bears in Cambridge, Mass. - Featuring K. Heasley of Lilys, Soccer Mom, The Hush Now and Earthquake Party - Sadie Dupuis of Speedy Ortiz will provide DJ sets - Olive sniffs the recorder - Get tickets now - Providing meals to the chronically ill - Last year's event featured Johnny Foreigner - Rock benefits have been happening for decades - They seem less impactful now - Live Aid was a huge event in 1985 with shows in Philly and London - Controversy over charity administration - The Concert for Bangaldesh in '71 was the first big charity concert - The Secret Policeman's Ball was run by Amnesty International - Sting's Rock for the Rainforest benefit has been happening for 20+ years - Amnesty International's Conspiracy of Hope was a big deal in 1986 - Breitling: Axl Rose has Vince Neil-itis - To be continued - Bonehead of the Week Music: Shearwater - Fucked Up Life Deer Tick - The Dream's in the Ditch FIDLAR - Got No Money Come - String (live) Completely Conspicuous is available through the iTunes podcast directory. Subscribe and write a review! The Shearwater song is on the album Fellow Travelers on Sub Pop. Download the song for free at Stereogum. The Deer Tick song is on the album Negativity on Partisan Records. Download the song for free as part of the Partisan Records Summer/Fall Sampler 2013 on Amazon. The FIDLAR song is on the EP Don't Try on Mom + Pop Music. Download the song for free at Chromewaves. The Come song is part of the band's Epitonic Saki Session, which you can download 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.

Part 1 of my conversation with guest Brian Salvatore as we look back at the music of 1987. I've also got the Bonehead of the Week and music from Guillermo Sexo, Natural Velvet and Speedy Ortiz. Show notes: - Recorded via Skype - Different perspectives: Brian was 5 in 1987, Jay was in college - Brian: The impact of La Bamba, movie about Richie Valens - Kicked off a roots rock revival - Jay: Big year for alternative rock - Breakout year for R.E.M., The Cure, The Cult - Jay: Making the transition from metalhead to alt-rock fan - No regional radio anymore - Brian: CDs started catching on, especially when Beatles catalog was released - CDs provided definitive versions of albums - Became easier to make mixtapes - Jay: Huge year for U2 with The Joshua Tree - Landing tickets for U2 in '87 was no easy feat - Brian: GNR's Appetite for Destruction actually paved the way for hair metal's demise - Harked back to sleazier sounds of '70s garage rock - Jane's Addiction seemed dangerous back then - Guitar music was moving in different directions - To be continued - Bonehead of the Week Music: Guillermo Sexo - Fall Lens Natural Velvet - Dark Inertia Speedy Ortiz - Plough (live) Completely Conspicuous is available through the iTunes podcast directory. Subscribe and write a review! The Guillermo Sexo song is on the album Dark Spring on Midriff Records. Download the song for free at Soundcloud. The Natural Velvet song is on the EP Salome with the Head of John the Baptist. Download the EP for free at Bandcamp. The Speedy Ortiz song is on the band's Epitonic Saki Session. Download the song 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.

Part 2 of my conversation with guest Matt Phillion as we discuss our society's obsession with the apocalypse. I've also got the Bonehead of the Week and music from Marnie Stern, The Superman Revenge Squad Band, Radstewart and Thee Oh Sees. Show notes: - Recorded at Chez Phillion - Neil Gaiman's American Gods may someday become an HBO series - Seven stories keep getting retold - When authors can't finish their series - John Irving writes last line of a novel first - Writing novels vs. screenplays - Barrier to entry in moviemaking was cost of film, with books was publishing - Now you can self-publish online - Matt's film Certainly Never was screened at Massachusetts Independent Film Festival - The satisfaction of slamming down a phone is gone - Fun at the Boston "Nerd Prom," aka ComiCon - Nerds rule the world - Why does The Hobbit require a movie trilogy? - When reality and satire are easily confused - Outrage-powered culture - Viagra has created an army of horny geezers - Hopefully we won't have to deal with the End Times - Bonehead of the Week Music:Marnie Stern - This Was It The Superman Revenge Squad Band - A Funny Thing You Said Radstewart - Beer Swindlers Thee Oh Sees - Castiatic Tackle Completely Conspicuous is available through the iTunes podcast directory. Subscribe and write a review! The Marnie Stern song is part of the Adult Swim Singles Program 2013. Download the song for free at Adult Swim. The Superman Revenge Squad Band song is a single released on Audio Antihero. Download the song for free at Bandcamp. The Radstewart song is the EP Whig Crooks and Beer Swindlers on Alcopop. Download the song for free at Soundcloud. The Thee Oh Sees song is on the album Warm Slime on In the Red Records. Download the song 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.

Part 2 of my conversation with guest Amanda Guest as we discuss the new online radio station she's launching. I've also got the Bonehead of the Week and music from PJ Harvey, The Moondoggies, Wavves and King Tuff. Show notes: - Recorded via Skype - Launching her own radio station, BFF.fm - Taking back real radio - Hope to bring back the college radio experience - KUSF is trying to stay alive - Amanda: College radio had a huge impact - Amanda lives within walking distance of rock clubs in SF - Already had discussions with venues about sponsoring shows - Starting with seven DJs - One DJ in Massachusetts pre-recording shows - Even before launch, BFF.fm has generated a lot of enthusiasm - Amanda: Work full-time gig so she can do this during her spare time - Bonehead of the Week Music:PJ Harvey - Shaker Aamer The Moondoggies - Red Eye Wavves - Hippies is Punks King Tuff - Anthem Completely Conspicuous is available through the iTunes podcast directory. Subscribe and write a review! The PJ Harvey song was recorded in support of Shaker Aamer, the last British prisoner being held in Guantanamo Bay prison. The song is available for free download at Soundcloud. The Moondoggies song is on the album Adios I'm a Ghost on Hardly Art. Download the song for free at HardlyArt. The Wavves song is a bonus track on the album Afraid of Heights on Warner Bros. Download the song for free at Epitonic. The King Tuff song is on his self-titled album on Sub Pop. Download the song 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.

Part 2 of my conversation with guest Brian Lewandowski as we discuss our status as outsider sports fans in the Boston area. I've also got the Bonehead of the Week and music from David Byrne and St. Vincent, Overseas, John Vanderslice and Stephen Malkmus. Show notes: - Recorded on a sweaty night in Beverly, Mass. - Boston went from Loserville to Titletown - The legend of Wayne Gretzky started when he was a kid - Jay: Rooted for the Patriots when they were horrible - Supporting our teams has been a mostly futile endeavor - Jay: Reliving the Leafs' horrible choke against Boston - Big sporting events somehow lead to idiots rioting - NFL games are much more fun when you watch at home - Jay: Still go to college hockey games - Brian wept when his team won college lacrosse championship - Jay: I want to see the Leafs win the Stanley Cup before I die - Brian roots for New England Revolution - Jay: Watching the Leafs in the playoffs is a tense, miserable experience - Brian: Still hoping Sabres and Bills will win it all - More "pink hat" fans in Boston - Jay: I watch every Leafs game no matter how much they suck - Find Brian's comedy dates and fun stuff at his website - Bonehead of the Week Music:David Byrne and St. Vincent - Cissus Overseas - Old Love John Vanderslice - Raw Wood Stephen Malkmus - The Hook Completely Conspicuous is available through the iTunes podcast directory. Subscribe and write a review! The David Byrne and St. Vincent song is on the EP Brass Tactics. Download the song from Stereogum. The Overseas song is on the band's self-titled album on Undertow Music Collective. Download the song for free at Chromewaves. The John Vanderslice song is on the album Dagger Beach on Secretly Canadian. Download the song for free at Chromewaves. The Stephen Malkmus song is on his self-titled album on Matador Records. Download the song 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.

Part 1 of my conversation with guest Brian Lewandowski as we discuss our status as outsider sports fans in the Boston area. I've also got the Bonehead of the Week and music from Fidlar, Eddie Spaghetti, TV on the Radio and Archers of Loaf. Show notes: - Recorded on a sweaty night in Beverly, Mass. - Brian changed his standup name to Brian Gerard - Experimented with different names - We both grew up elsewhere and moved to New England - Rooting for non-Boston teams - Brian grew up in Buffalo, is a big Sabres and Bills fan - We're used to our teams losing - Buffalo also had an NBA team in the '70s - Brian moved to Kentucky as a kid - Jay moved to southeastern Washington state - Nobody there knew what hockey was at the time - Jay: Right after we moved away, a junior hockey team moved to the area - Jay: Never a fan of the Montreal Canadiens - The magic of Don Cherry - Cherry was played by Jared Keeso in a couple of Canadian miniseries - Brian roots for the Atlanta Braves because he lived there for a while - Jay: Rooted for Red Sox to win World Series in '04 - Brian's not a fan of the Blue Jays' stadium - Jay: Grew up going to Blue Jays games when they were a new expansion team - Jays' farm team is now in Buffalo - Remembering the Hartford Whalers - Sabres lost in Stanley Cup finals to Philadelphia in 1975 - Jay: One of my favorite players was Buffalo star Gilbert Perreault - Big heartbreak for Sabres fans was in '99 - Brett Hull scored Cup-winning goal for Dallas with his skate in the goal crease - Against the rules but officials didn't overturn it - Atlanta's attendance problem - The Bills had four straight Super Bowl losses - Lamenting lost Super Bowl bets - Jay: Still stinging from Leafs' game 7 loss to Bruins last month - Leafs' loss to LA in 1993 also a painful memory - Blue Jays had some horrible chokes in '85 and '87 - Jay: Joe Carter's World Series-winning homer in '93 was probably my last great sports moment - To be continued - Bonehead of the Week Music:Fidlar - Cheap Beer Eddie Spaghetti - The Value of Nothing TV on the Radio - Will Do Archers of Loaf - What Did You Expect? Completely Conspicuous is available through the iTunes podcast directory. Subscribe and write a review! The Fidlar song is on the band's self-titled album on Mom & Pop Music. Download the song from Chromewaves. The Eddie Spaghetti song is the track track of his new album The Value of Nothing on Bloodshot Records. Download the song for free at Soundcloud. The TV on the Radio song is on the album Nine Types of Light on Interscope. Download the song for free at Epitonic. The Archers of Loaf song is a bonus track on the reissue of Icky Mettle on Merge Records. Download the song 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.

Part 3 of my conversation with guest Ric Dube as we dissect a swingin' episode of I Dream of Jeannie. I've also got the Bonehead of the Week and music from At the Drive-In, Shellac and Jawbox. Show notes: - Recorded at More Lost Time world HQ - Watch the episode along with us at the CompCon YouTube channel - Season 2 of I Dream of Jeannie, episode aired in April 1967 - Larry Hagman, R.I.P. - Did Americans really throw "mod parties"? - Pre-Summer of Love '67 - Barbara Eden hasn't really done anything else - Young Dabney Coleman makes a cameo - Bill Daily plays the George Costanza-esque sidekick - Sitcom lies are so badly written - This show was a clear ripoff of Bewitched - Jay breaks out his Paul Lynde impression - Trying to create a new dance craze - Unrelated sight gag in the kitchen - Imagining a darker turn of events - Much of the episode was people dancing - Dube: Too much plot and not enough going on - The whole master-servant theme was odd - Dube goes off on Kate Hudson - Modern version would make the guy dumb and the woman smarter - Coming soon: We pitch remakes of old shows - Lassie reimagined - Bonehead of the Week Music:At the Drive-In - One-Armed Scissor Shellac - Watch Song Jawbox - 68 Completely Conspicuous is available through the iTunes podcast directory. Subscribe and write a review! The At the Drive-In song is on the album Relationship of Command on Grand Royal. Download it for free at Epitonic. The Shellac song is on the album 1000 Hurts on Touch and Go. Download it for free at Epitonic. The Jawbox song is on the album My Scrapbook of Fatal Accidents on DeSoto Records. Download it 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.

Part 1 of my conversation with guest Ric Dube as we dissect a classic mid-1970s song from a Canadian music legend. I've also got the Bonehead of the Week and music from Sloan and Stars. Show notes: - Recorded at More Lost Time world HQ - Dissecting Gordon Lightfoot's "The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald" - Song's a total downer, no pun intended - Based on a true life incident in 1975 - Sounds like Lightfoot put the Wikipedia entry to music - Checking out the early '70s Canadian band Lighthouse - Sounds like the Guess Who or Blood, Sweat and Tears - Lightfoot's "Sundown" is a much better song - Ric: A little like Velvet Underground's "Loaded" - Frank Chacksfield, the king of elevator music - Making slow '70s songs even slower - Pat Boone and Paul Anka later made entire albums covering hard rock songs - Anne Murray dominated Canadian radio in the '70s - Canadian content rule meant a third of music on the radio had to be Canadian - A random song from The Randoms to wash the MOR crap away - Teenage Head was an Ontario punk band from the late '70s - CanCon meant a lot of bands got on the radio that normally wouldn't have - Bonehead of the Week Music:Sloan - Everything You've Done Wrong Stars - Hold On When You Get Love and Let Go When You Give It Completely Conspicuous is available through the iTunes podcast directory. Subscribe and write a review! The Sloan song is on the album One Chord to Another on Murderecords. Download the song for free at Noisetrade. The Stars song is on the album The North on ATO Records. Download it 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.

Part 1 of my conversation with guest James Gralian about the post-lockout NHL. I've also got the Bonehead of the Week and music from Beck, Buffalo Tom, Dinosaur Jr. and Titus Andronicus. Show notes: - Recorded last weekend via Skype - Last spoke in October before NHL lockout began - Season relaunched in mid-January and is wrapping up in next few weeks - Definitely some bitterness when the NHL came back - James' many online efforts - JG: Playing hockey has deepened my appreciation for the sport - NHL teams sign plenty of undrafted college players - Georges Vezina was known as the Chicoutimi Cucumber - Jack Falla wrote some great hockey books - JK: I was mad at both sides after the lockout - Ended up getting satellite package and following the Leafs anyway - Greed is a given in pro sports - The Leafs fired their GM right before season started - Now they're on the verge of making playoffs for first time in 9 years - JK remembers the Leafs' 1993 playoff run - JK: Not a fan of the shootout - Rough year for James' favorite team, Colorado - JG: The Avs need to clean house - To be continued - Bonehead of the Week Music:Beck - Halo of Gold Buffalo Tom - Mineral Dinosaur Jr. - Freak Scene Titus Andronicus - Titus Andronicus Forever Completely Conspicuous is available through the iTunes podcast directory. Subscribe and write a review! The Beck song is the B-side to the song "Tropicalia" from the album Mutations. Download the song for free at Epitonic. The Buffalo Tom song is on the album Let Me Come Over on Beggars Banquet. Download the song for free at Epitonic. The Dinosaur Jr. song is on the album Bug on SST. Download the song for free at Epitonic. The Titus Andronicus song is on the album The Monitor on XL Recordings. Download the song 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.

Part 2 of my conversation with guest Matt Phillion about our narcissistic society. I've also got the Bonehead of the Week and music from Thee Oh Sees, Fidlar, The Kills and Drive Like Jehu. Show notes: - Anybody can have a show or self-publish a book - Everybody's a photojournalist now - Online commenters are the worst - Talk radio callers are moving online - Onion AV Club comment sections can be great - Matt: Arguing on the Internet makes everyone dumber - So easy to hit "send" - Begging for RTs from celebs on Twitter is pathetic - The ridiculousness of Google Glass - How much information do you really need? - Can you watch a movie or TV show without checking your phone? - Staying off social media to avoid spoilers - The need to live tweet TV shows - The moviegoing experience sucks - Matt can go entire days without dealing with a live human - Bonehead of the Week Music:Thee Oh Sees - Toe Cutter - Thumb Buster Fidlar - Gimme Something The Kills - Future Starts Slow Drive Like Jehu - Caress Completely Conspicuous is available through the iTunes podcast directory. Subscribe and write a review! The Thee Oh Sees song is on the album Floating Coffin on Castle Face Records. Download the song for free at Epitonic. The Fidlar song is on the band's self-titled album on Mom + Pop. Download the song for free at Epitonic. The Kills song is on the album Blood Pressures on Domino Records. Download the song for free at Epitonic. The Drive Like Jehu song is on the band's self-titled album on Cargo. Download the song 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.

Part 1 of my conversation with guest Matt Phillion about our narcissistic society. I've also got the Bonehead of the Week and music from JEFF the Brotherhood, Le Butcherettes, Sleater-Kinney and Ty Segall. Show notes: - Narcissism is on the rise - Recent study looks at the Internet "narcissism epidemic" - We are part of the problem - We're more likely to take photos of injustice than actually help out - Matt works from home, posts on Facebook to get social interaction - Some people need to post status updates of their every move - Gay marriage debate has been ubiquitous on social media - Linked In endorsements: What's the point? - Matt's creepy clown photo - Creating a false impression through upbeat self-promotion - Selfies are everywhere - People will do anything to get on TV - Reality TV has never been more popular - MySpace was a mess - Googling yourself is a common activity - Matt's IMDB page - To be continued - Bonehead of the Week Music:JEFF the Brotherhood - Shredder Le Butcherettes - Henry Don't Got Love Sleater-Kinney - Jumpers Ty Segall - You're the Doctor Completely Conspicuous is available through the iTunes podcast directory. Subscribe and write a review! The JEFF the Brotherhood song is on the album We Are the Champions on Infinity Cat Recordings/Warner Music. Download the song for free at Epitonic. The Le Butcherettes song is on the album Sin Sin Sin on Rodriguez Lopez Productions. Download the song for free at Epitonic. The Sleater-Kinney song is on the album The Woods on Sub Pop. Download the song for free at Epitonic. The Ty Segall song is on the album Twins on Drag City. Download the song 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.

Part 2 of my conversation with guest Matt Phillion as we discuss our angry society. I've also got the Bonehead of the Week and music from The Joy Formidable, Bad Religion, Screaming Females and Titus Andronicus. Show notes: - Recorded at Chez Phillion, Salem, Mass. - Matt and his siblings got the angry gene - Be nice to your crazy co-workers - Copycat wackos - Blaming the videogames and Hollywood - Violent movies don't necessarily make you violent - When you recognize the bank robber - Matt's been shot at before - It's unrealistic to think guns are going away - Who's paranoid? Not us. - Talk radio is another forum for angry people - The 2nd Amendment - Universal healthcare gets people angry - "People aren't totally shitbags" - High-powered hunting - Matt's advocating for an asteroid to wipe us out - Bonehead of the Week Music:The Joy Formidable - Wolf's Law Bad Religion - True North Screaming Females - Poison Arrow Titus Andronicus - Upon Viewing Oregon's Landscape with the Flood of Detritus Completely Conspicuous is available through the iTunes podcast directory. Subscribe and write a review! The Joy Formidable song is on the album Wolf's Law on Atlantic. Download it for free at Chromewaves. The Bad Religion song is on the band's new album True North on Epitaph. Download the song for free at Chromewaves. The Screaming Females song is on the cassette-only album Chalk Tape on Don Giovanni. Download the song for free from Stereogum. The Titus Andronicus song is on the album Local Business on XL Recordings. Download the song 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.

Part 3 of my conversation with guests Jay Breitling and Mike Piantigini as we review our favorite music of 2012. I've also got the Bonehead of the Week and music from Divine Fits, Golden Gurls, Karl Hendricks Trio, Mark Lanegan Band and Paul Westerberg. Show notes: - Recorded at Clicky Clicky world HQ - Breitling's #3 album of 2012 - Piantigini and Kumar agree on #3 - Stripped down songs - JB's #2 - Golden Gurls: No relation to Bea Arthur - MP's #2 - Plenty of Teenage Fanclub activity - Imagining Breitling as a goth kid - JK's #2 - The problem with doing covers - JB's #1 - Piantigini's band Lump once opened for Karl Hendricks Trio - Metallica owns their own masters - Bands are now re-recording their classic tracks - MP's #1 (sort of) - New Big Dipper album out - JK's #1 - JB's favorite song of the year - MP's favorite song - Westerberg releases material as he records it - Jason Everman got around - JK's favorite song - Breitling's N SYNC sighting - Trumped by Rock's Destiny's Child sighting - Bonehead of the Week Music:Divine Fits - Civilian Stripes Golden Gurls - I Can See the City Karl Hendricks Trio - The Men's Room at the Airport Mark Lanegan Band - The Gravedigger's Song Paul Westerberg - My Road Now Completely Conspicuous is available through the iTunes podcast directory. Subscribe and write a review! The Divine Fits song is on the album A Thing Called Divine Fits on Merge Records. Download it for free at Epitonic. The Golden Gurls song is on the self-released album Typo Magic. Download the entire album for free at Bandcamp. The Karl Hendricks Trio song is on the album The Adult Section on Comedy Minus One Records. Download the song for free from Comedy Minus One. The Mark Lanegan Band song is on the album Blues Funeral on 4AD. Download the song for free at Epitonic. The Paul Westerberg song was self-released and is available for free download from Stereogum. 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

Part 2 of my conversation with guests Jay Breitling and Mike Piantigini as we review our favorite music of 2012. I've also got the Bonehead of the Week and music from Hospitality, Mission of Burma, METZ, Johnny Foreigner and A.C. Newman. Show notes: - Recorded at Clicky Clicky world HQ - Breitling's #9 album of 2012 - Piantigini's #9 - The long, strange journey of Drivin N' Cryin - Kumar's #9 - JB's #8 - MP's #8 - Lou Barlow's talkative - JK's #8 - JB's #7 - The Breeders are reuniting - MP's #7 - JK's #7 - Nirvana comparisons abound - JB's #6 - The Clash meets Big Country - MP's #6 - JK's #6 - JB's #5 - MP's #5 - JK's #5 - JB's #4 - Hipsters love the cassettes - In praise of VH's Diver Down - DLR's ill-fated radio show - MP's #4 - Prolific Canadian geniuses rule - JK's #4 - Bonehead of the Week Music:Hospitality - Betty Wang Mission of Burma - Second Television METZ - Wet Blanket Johnny Foreigner - 3 Hearts A.C. Newman - Encyclopedia of Classic Takedowns Completely Conspicuous is available through the iTunes podcast directory. Subscribe and write a review! The Hospitality song is on the band's self-titled album on Merge Records. Download the song for free at Epitonic. The Mission of Burma song is on the album Unsound on Fire Records. Download the song for free at Epitonic.  The METZ song is on the band's self-titled album on Sub Pop. Download the song for free at Sub Pop. The Johnny Foreigner song is on the EP Names. Download the song for free at Bandcamp. The A.C. Newman song is on the album Shut Down the Streets on Matador Records. Download the song for free at MatadorRecords.com. 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

Part 1 of my conversation with guest Ric Dube as we dissect an episode of a classic 1970s detective show. I've also got the Bonehead of the Week and music from The Night Marchers and Divine Fits. Show notes: - Recorded at More Lost Time world HQ - Inspired by MST3K and Rifftrax, we're commenting while watching video - Watch the episode along with us at the CompCon YouTube channel - Dube apologizes for his last booze-soaked appearance on the show - Barnaby Jones was a spinoff of the private investigator drama Cannon - We're watching the first episode of the series - Star Buddy Ebsen was Tin Man in Wizard of Oz and Jed Clampett on Beverly Hillbillies - A Quinn Martin production - Cool theme song - Cannon's perpetually hungry - Barnaby Jones' son is murdered in the opening scene - Ebsen's performance is flat as a pancake - A modern-day Barnaby Jones would be played by Hugh Laurie - "You have a rather distinctive silhouette" - Kumar confuses Lee Meriwether with Mary Ann Mobley--a common mistake - Barnaby is decidedly anti-China - "Could I trouble you for a glass of milk?" - Dube: Blackmailers never say goodbye on the phone - By golly, Barnaby figures it all out - The Random '70s Detective Show Plot Generator - Next week, we take on an Aaron Spelling production - Bonehead of the Week Music:The Night Marchers - All Hits Divine Fits - For Your Heart Completely Conspicuous is available through the iTunes podcast directory. Subscribe and write a review! The Night Marchers song is on the forthcoming album Allez Allez on Swami Records. Download it for free on Soundcloud. The Divine Fits song is on the album A Thing Called Divine Fits on Merge Records. Download it 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

Part 1 of my conversation with guest Dave Brigham about our society's neglect for history. I've also got the Bonehead of the Week and music from Interpol, Parquet Courts, The Bohannons and Titus Andronicus. Show notes: - Recorded at the BrigHAAAAM Estates - Dave's doing a reading of one of his short stories on Dec. 11 in Arlington, MA - Brigham: Working as a volunteer archivist uncovers interesting finds - Check out Dave's photo blog, The Backside of America - You can find lots of hidden historical discoveries when you pay attention - Kumar: Our culture is so focused inward that we forget about history - Brigham: Finding old collection of dad's military stuff sparked interest in history - The 2010s are much more of a "Me Decade" than the 1970s - Dave's got a dumb phone instead of a smart phone - American Girl dolls focus on historical settings - History shows again and again how nature points out the folly of man - "Kids these days..." - The Petraeus scandal: How is it possible to send 30,000 pages of emails? - Any technological advance tends to get folks distracted: TV, radio, the car - To be continued - Bonehead of the Week Music:Interpol - Roland (demo) Parquet Courts - Light Up Gold The Bohannons - Goodbye Bill Titus Andronicus - Ecce Homo Completely Conspicuous is available through the iTunes podcast directory. Subscribe and write a review! The Interpol song is on the Tenth Anniversary Edition reissue of Turn on the Bright Lights on Matador Records. Download the song for free from MatadorRecords.com. The Parquet Courts song is on the album Light Up Gold on Dull Tools Records. Download it for free at Stereogum. The Bohannons song is on the album Unaka Rising on This is American Music. Download it for free from Soundcloud. The Titus Andronicus song is on the album Local Business on XL Recordings. Download it for free from 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; check out his site PodGeek.

Part 3 of my conversation with guest Ric Dube as we dissect a legendary 1970s boogie rock classic. I've also got the Bonehead of the Week and music from Titus Andronicus, The Henry Clay People and Action Jets. Show notes: - Recorded late at night at More Lost Time world HQ - "Smokin' in the Boys Room" came out in 1973, was revived in the Ramones movie Rock 'n Roll High School - Ric questions the deeper meanings of the song: Is it about drugs, sex or both? - Rebellion took on a much different meaning in the '70s - 12 years later, Motley Crue covered the song and hit #16 on the charts - Cub Koda reportedly influenced stage style of Peter Wolf of J. Geils Band - Brownsville Station's had a radio "hit" called "Martian Boogie" - Seven minutes of cheesy effects and stupidity - ZZ Top was much better at boogie rock - Koda was making rockabilly solo albums on the side and selling them himself - Not many weed songs in rock anymore - Dube talks about the origins of beatboxing, in 1971 from a band called The Counts - Those awkward moments watching risque TV with your parents   Music:Titus Andronicus - In a Big City The Henry Clay People - Everybandweeverloved Action Jets - Rock Like Pollard   Completely Conspicuous is available through the iTunes podcast directory. Subscribe and write a review!   The Titus Andronicus song is on the album Local Business on XL Recordings. Download it for free from Epitonic. The Henry Clay People song is on the album Twenty-Five for the Rest of Our Lives on TBD Records. Download the song for free from Soundcloud. The Action Jets song is available for free download 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; check out his site PodGeek.

Part 1 of my conversation with guest Ric Dube as we dissect another lost '70s pop hit. I've also got the Bonehead of the Week and music from Telekinesis, Endless Jags and Guided By Voices. Show notes: - Recorded at More Lost Time world HQ - Latest More Lost Time episode features The Good Rats - "Run Joey Run" was revived by the TV show Glee - Geddes has a Neil Diamond-esque delivery - Another story song - Dube is skeptical of the premise - The girl in this song could be the same one from "The Leader of the Pack" - Song hit #4 on singles chart in fall of 1975 - Geddes was in psychedelic band called The Fredric - Kumar: Title reminds me of the TV show Run Joe Run - About a German shepherd wanted for a crime he didn't commit - Dube breaks out a show promo about a guy wanted for a crime he DID commit - Geddes followed up "Run Joey Run" with a baseball-themed song, "Last Game of the Season" - Another song with a character who dies - Geddes also released a disco song - Producer also created the song "Disco Spaceship" by Laurie Marshall - Dube has no use for "singers" - Geddes' late '60s sound recalls Lee Hazelwood and Nancy Sinatra's "Some Velvet Morning" - Dube: Watching music videos from that time is difficult - To be continued Music:Telekinesis - Clock Strikes Midnight Endless Jags - Seen Men Guided By Voices - I'll Replace You With Machines Completely Conspicuous is available through the iTunes podcast directory. Subscribe and write a review! The Telekinesis song was released for Halloween. Download it for free at SoundCloud. The Endless Jags song is on the band's self-titled EP, which you can download for free from Bandcamp.  The Guided By Voices song is on the album Earthquake Glue on Matador Records. Download the song for free from 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; check out his site PodGeek.

Part 2 of my conversation with guest Jay Breitling as we discuss movie soundtracks. I've also got the Bonehead of the Week and music from Parquet Courts, Two Gallants, Lefty's Deceiver and Sonic Youth. Show notes: - Recorded at Chez Breitling - John Hughes championed synth-pop in his movies - Cameron Crowe's Singles was timed perfectly with the emergence of Seattle scene - The Repo Man soundtrack featured some classic punk tracks - Concert soundtracks can be hit or miss - Pink Floyd's The Wall soundtrack differed a bit from the album - This is Spinal Tap is a classic - Floyd's music appeared on some late '60s/early '70s soundtracks - Wang Chung did the soundtrack for To Live and Die in LA - Soundtracks can bring out some truly awful songs - Bryan Adams/Sting/Rod Stewart did "All For Love" from Three Musketeers soundtrack - We look up stuff on the Internet - Plenty of bad soundtrack songs from Cheap Trick, Seger, ex-Eagles - Dirty Dancing was a monstrous success - Kumar: Reality Bites was annoying - Breitling recommends Urgh! A Music War Music:Parquet Courts - Borrowed Time Two Gallants - My Love Won't Wait Lefty's Deceiver - Horizon is Faster Sonic Youth - Dirty Boots Completely Conspicuous is available through the iTunes podcast directory. Subscribe and write a review! The Parquet Courts song is on the album Light Up Gold on Dull Tools Records. Download it for free at RCRDLBL. The Two Gallants song is on the album The Bloom and the Blight on ATO Records. Download the song for free as part of the ATO Records 2012 Fall Music Sampler (in exchange for your email address) at ATO Records. The Lefty's Deceiver song is on the album Process Junior on My Pal God Records. Download the song for free from Epitonic. The Sonic Youth song is on the album Goo on Geffen Records. Download the song for free from 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; check out his site PodGeek.

Part 1 of my conversation with guest Jay Breitling as we discuss movie soundtracks. I've also got the Bonehead of the Week and music from Ty Segall, Spider Bags, METZ and Mission of Burma. Show notes: - Recorded at Chez Breitling - Breitling: The Rocky soundtrack was big in his childhood in Philly - Soundtracks went from simple scores to multiple artists - Hulk Hogan's sex tape nearly ruined the Internet - "Rock Around the Clock" made its mark - Elvis, Beatles both used soundtracks well - Having kids forces you to listen to children's movie soundtracks - Kenny Loggins built his career around soundtrack hits - The '80s saw numerous videos for soundtrack songs featuring clips from movie - Journey contributed to the Tron soundtrack - Heavy Metal soundtrack featured two different songs called "Heavy Metal" - Soundtracks were a way for artists to keep their name out there between albums - Breitling: Fond memories of the Xanadu soundtrack - Kumar: Remember digging Frankie Valli's title track of the Grease soundtrack - Rap and rock met in the Judgment Night soundtrack - Jon Cafferty and Beaver Brown became big thanks to the movie Eddie and Cruisers - Elliott Smith's contributions to Good Will Hunting made him a household name - Rock artists like Mark Mothersbaugh and Danny Elfman became film composers Music:Ty Segall - Femme Fatale Spider Bags - Friday Night METZ - Headache Mission of Burma - 2wice Completely Conspicuous is available through the iTunes podcast directory. Subscribe and write a review! The Ty Segall song is on the compilation The Velvet Underground & Nico by Castle Face and Friends on Castle Face Records. Download it for free at Stereogum. The Spider Bags song is on the album Shake My Head. Download the song for free at Bandcamp. The METZ song is on the band's self-titled debut on Sub Pop. Download the song for free from Sub Pop. The Mission of Burma song is on the album The Obliterati on Matador Records. Download the song for free from 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; check out his site PodGeek.

Part 1 of my conversation with guest James Gralian as we discuss the latest NHL lockout and why we still give a damn about hockey. I've also got the Bonehead of the Week and music from Ceremony, The Mountain Goats, Allo Darlin' and Yo La Tengo. Show notes: - Recorded via Skype - Check out James' blog Jerseys and Hockey Love - Seems like we just had a lockout...wiping out 2004-05 season - NHL cancelled first two weeks of regular season - Players are heading to play in Europe - James: Annoyed at the NHL, still love the sport - Plenty of other teams to support: Minor league, college, high school - Jay: Went to more college games during last lockout - Looks like this lockout could be a long one - Jay: The burden of being a Leafs fan - During lockouts, fans find other things to do - Fans will come back, but lockouts are costly - True fans really love the game - Possibility of a new team in the Toronto area - Support for the Leafs in Toronto is similar to Red Sox popularity in New England - The strange journey of Tim Thomas - LA Kings won the Cup and have to wait to raise the banner - Replacement players have been tried in NFL, MLB before - NFL just had embarrassing episode with replacement refs - Will non-NHL hockey players want to become scabs? - New minor league team in Denver - Hard to say whether NHL season will be saved - NHL commish Gary Bettman is very powerful - Hard for fans to sympathize with either side - To be continued - Bonehead of the WeekMusic:Ceremony - Everything Burns The Mountain Goats - Cry for Judas Allo Darlin' - Capricornia Yo La Tengo - Stupid Things Completely Conspicuous is available through the iTunes podcast directory. Subscribe and write a review! The Ceremony song is from a split 7-inch with Titus Andronicus. Download it for free from Matador Records. The Mountain Goats song is on the album Transcendental Youth on Merge Records. Download the song for free from SoundCloud. The Allo Darlin' song is on the album Europe on Slumberland Records. Download the song for free from IODA Promonet. The Yo La Tengo song is on the EP Stupid Things on Matador Records. Download the song for free from 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; check out his site PodGeek.

It's a new installment of Driving with Kumar as I celebrate another birthday and reflect on my 45 years of existence. I've also got the Bonehead of the Week and music from Jason Collett, Rye Coalition and Girls Against Boys. Show notes: - Driving to NH to run a half marathon - Another birthday has come and gone - Facebook changes the meaning of "friend" - Turning 21 is a big deal - 30 was a milestone - Dealing with parental expectations - Wasn't ready for marriage and/or fatherhood in my 20s - Got married at 32 - Living alone has its pros and cons - My job isn't my life - Didn't take a lot of risks in my work life - Kind of fell into a journalism career - No regrets - Watched a good friend take a chance, turn it into career - Can't spend much time wondering about what ifs - Bonehead of the WeekMusic:Jason Collett - I Wanna Rob a Bank Rye Coalition - Communication Breakdance Girls Against Boys - Super-Fire Completely Conspicuous is available through the iTunes podcast directory. Subscribe and write a review! The Jason Collett song is on the album Reckon on Arts and Crafts. Download it for free from SoundCloud. The Rye Coalition song is on the EP Jersey Girls on Tiger Style Records. Download the song for free from Epitonic. The Girls Against Boys song is on the album House of GVSB on Touch and Go Records. Download the song 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; check out his site PodGeek.

Part 2 of my conversation with guest Matt Phillion as we discuss the sad state of political discourse. I've also got the Bonehead of the Week and music from Paul Westerberg, Robert Pollard, A.C. Newman and Hot Snakes. Show notes: - Matt doesn't like awkward stuff, avoids those types of campaign clips - They built their campaign around it - Tim Thomas vs. the White House - Facebook is full of Constitutional scholars - Matt is on Romneycare - Running for office requires a boring past - You can't escape your past...especially when you post it on Facebook - Europe isn't exactly running smoothly, either - Everybody's in a cocoon here - Matt overuses social media because he's self-employed - The Internet has made people lazy about research - Matt wrote a dating column for a while - When AOL started, emails would delete after 30 days - The Internet has changed the way we learn about each other - Bonehead of the WeekMusic:Paul Westerberg - My Road Now Robert Pollard - Who's Running My Ranch A.C. Newman - Encyclopedia of Classic Takedowns Hot Snakes - Light Up the Stars Completely Conspicuous is available through the iTunes podcast directory. Subscribe and write a review! The Paul Westerberg song was released last week to the I Will Dare blog. Download it for free from I Will Dare. The Robert Pollard song is on the album Jack Sells the Cow on Fire Records. Download the song for free from SoundCloud. The A.C. Newman song is on the album Shut Down the Streets on Matador Records. Download the song for free at Stereogum. The Hot Snakes song is on the album Automatic Midnight on Swami Records. Download the song 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; check out his site PodGeek.

Part 1 of my conversation with guest Matt Phillion as we discuss the sad state of political discourse. I've also got the Bonehead of the Week and music from Paul Banks, Cat Power, Aimee Mann and the Electric Six. Show notes: - Election year's in high gear - Local elections provide personal access - My kids are scaring Phillion away from fatherhood - Blown off by the lieutenant governor - Mass. senate race has been heated - The power of SuperPACs - Candidates are puppets of the money behind them - Dumbing down the message - Mass. voters went for Republican governors from '91 to '07 - Big speeches with no substance in them - All political claims need to be fact-checked - Tough times for journalism - Dealing with political posts on Facebook - The conventions are cheerleading camps - Most voters have already made up their minds - Do the Republicans really want to win in 2012? - Congress sucks, too - Can the government actually get anything done? - It's not as simple as red state vs. blue state - Facebook posts aren't changing anyone's mind - The Democratic platform and mentions of God - A bitter idealist - The stuff you post on FB could come back to haunt you - To be continued - Bonehead of the WeekMusic:Paul Banks - The Base Cat Power - Cherokee Aimee Mann - Charmer Electric Six - Danger! High Voltage Completely Conspicuous is available through the iTunes podcast directory. Subscribe and write a review! The Paul Banks song is on the album Banks on Matador Records. Download it for free from MatadorRecords.com. The Cat Power song is on the album Sun on Matador Records. Download the song for free from MatadorRecords.com. The Aimee Mann song is the title track of the album Charmer on SuperEgo Records. Download the song for free at Epitonic. The Electric Six song is on the album Fire on XL Recordings. Download the song 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; check out his site PodGeek.

Part 1 of my conversation with guest Ric Dube as we travel back in time and analyze a big hit from the 1970s. I've also got the Bonehead of the Week and music from A.C. Newman and Yuck. Show notes: - Recorded at More Lost Time world headquarters - The return of song analysis - What's the deal with Bette Midler? - Woody Allen's curious role in Scenes From a Mall - Check out Ric's podcast More Lost Time - Trucking was a big pop culture fad for a few years in the '70s - C.W. McCall's "Convoy" was such a big hit they made a movie based on it - Discovered by the dude behind the Mannheim Steamroller - McCall didn't sing so much as talk over music - Sounds like Charlie Daniels' "Devil Went Down to Georgia" - Convoy did indeed have a soundtrack album - Digging deeper into the McCall catalog - Randy Travis is walking the walk - Ric: Zappa music just sounds like commercials - Ol' C-Dub just kept on making trucker songs - McCall starts doing really bad accents of foreign truckers - He wrote a song about the infamous George Brett "pine tar incident" - Bonehead of the WeekMusic:A.C. Newman - I'm Not Talking Yuck - Shook Down Completely Conspicuous is available through the iTunes podcast directory. Subscribe and write a review! The A.C. Newman song is on the forthcoming album Shut Down the Streets on Matador Records. Download it for free from MatadorRecords.com. The Yuck song is on the band's self-titled album on Fat Possum Records. Download the song for free from 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; check out his site PodGeek.

Part 3 of my conversation with guest Brian Salvatore as we discuss our favorite solo artists. I've also got the Bonehead of the Week and music from Robert Plant, Frank Black and the Catholics and Sloan. Show notes: - Re-recorded via Skype - Jay: Robert Plant's music has evolved since Zeppelin's breakup - Brian: John,  Paul and George in a three-way tie - Harrison's All Things Must Pass is a standout - McCartney's good when he works with others (Elvis Costello, Youth) - Jay: Favorite solo artist is Pete Townshend - His three early '80s solo albums were excellent - Last 25 years have been focused on Who tours - Jay: Rod Stewart's solo career has been mostly awful - His work in Faces, Jeff Beck Group and first few solo releases was strong - Brian: Jagger should not be allowed to make solo albums - Jay: Keith Richards' solo work is good - Jay: The four guys in Sloan should each release solo records simultaneously a la KISS - Brian: Steven Drozd would make an interesting solo album - Brian: Rivers Cuomo should make a stripped-down, non-Weezer record - Bonehead of the WeekMusic:Robert Plant - Little Hands Frank Black and the Catholics - Nadine Sloan - Coax Me Completely Conspicuous is available through the iTunes podcast directory. Subscribe and write a review! The Robert Plant song is on the compilation More Oar: A Tribute to the Skip Spence Album on Birdman Records. Download it for free from Epitonic. The Frank Black and the Catholics song is on the album Show Me Your Tears on SpinART. Download the song for free from Epitonic. The Sloan song is on the album Twice Removed on Geffen. Download the song for free (in exchange for your email address) at NoiseTrade. 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; check out his site PodGeek.

Part 2 of my conversation with guest Brian Salvatore as we discuss our favorite solo artists. I've also got the Bonehead of the Week and music from Ted Leo and the Pharmacists, Peter Gabriel and David Byrne. Show notes: - Re-recorded via Skype - Brian: Ray Davies has made two great solo albums - NBC cut Davies from Olympics closing ceremony broadcast - Jay: Ted Leo has been consistently great for the last decade - Brian: After Roxy Music, Brian Eno went on to long and interesting career - Jay: Neil Young has been erratic, but when he's on, he's great - Brian: Jonathan Richman has moved from post-punk hero to troubadour - Jay: Peter Gabriel is much more than "Sledgehammer" and "Solsbury Hill" - Moved past the crazy costumes he wore live with Genesis - Brian: David Byrne continues to make interesting music - Jay: Mark Lanegan's post-Screaming Trees career has been varied and uniformly excellent - To be continued - Bonehead of the WeekMusic:Ted Leo and the Pharmacists - Under the Hedge Peter Gabriel - Here Comes the Flood (live) David Byrne - Fuzzy Freaky (remix) Completely Conspicuous is available through the iTunes podcast directory. Subscribe and write a review! The Ted Leo and the Pharmacists song is on the album The Tyranny of Distance on Lookout Records. Download it for free from Epitonic. The Peter Gabriel song was recorded for the Guitar Center Sessions in 2010. Download the song for free at PeterGabriel.com/GuitarCenter. The David Byrne song is on the album Visible Man on Luaka Bop. Download the song for free at IODAPromonet.com. 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; check out his site PodGeek.

I celebrate six big years of podcasting with part 1 of my conversation with guest Brian Salvatore as we discuss our favorite solo artists. I've also got the Bonehead of the Week and music from Bob Mould, Ryan Adams, Mike Watt and Stephen Malkmus and the Jicks. Show notes: - Recorded via Skype - Brian contends that Bob Mould's work in Sugar is better than Husker Du; Jay vehemently disagrees - Jay: Elliott Smith went in a different direction after Heatmiser - Are Josh Homme or Dave Grohl considered solo artists? - Jay: Lennon and McCartney both made great albums on their own, but also some clunkers - Jay: Michael Jackson became probably the biggest artist of all time - Ozzy's early solo work was terrific - The ridiculous story behind Sabbath's Born Again album - Paul Simon's still going strong - Phil Collins was huge in the '80s - Brian: Mike Nesmith's early solo work was excellent - Jay: Nick Cave forged a dark path after The Birthday Party - Brian: Ryan Adams made a classic album and several good ones - Mike Watt's soldiered on over the years - Jay: Stephen Malkmus has been consistently good since Pavement - Brian prefers the later Pavement albums - Bonehead of the WeekMusic:Bob Mould - A Good Idea (live) Ryan Adams - Shakedown on 9th Street (live) Mike Watt - Against the '70s (live) Stephen Malkmus and the Jicks - (Do Not Feed the) Oyster Completely Conspicuous is available through the iTunes podcast directory. Subscribe and write a review! The Bob Mould song is on the EP Live at the Bottom of the Hill. Download it for free (in exchange for your email address) from New.Official.fm. The Ryan Adams song was recorded live at the Orpheum Theatre in Boston on 2/21/09. Download the song for free at Archive.org. The Mike Watt song was recorded live at the Metro in Chicago on 5/6/95. Download the song for free at Archive.org. The Stephen Malkmus and the Jicks song is from the album Pig Lib on Matador Records. Download the song 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; check out his site PodGeek.

Another installment of Driving With Kumar as I discuss the generation gap that exists in pop culture. I've also got the Bonehead of the Week and music from Chelsea Light Moving, The XX, Blur and Mean Creek. Show notes: - Recorded on the way to WFNX Boston Accents farewell show in Allston - WFNX has been replaced by The Harbor, a "Variety Hits" station - FNX lasted 29 years - Driving through another torrential rainstorm - Generation gap in music fandom driven by a couple of NPR blog posts - Intern wrote about how she never pays for recorded music - Ignited industry debate, including a battle of blog posts between David Lowery and Dave Allen - Another post had an intern reviewing Public Enemy's It Takes a Nation of Millions... - Kid wasn't born when the album came out in 1988 - His love of hip-hop is defined by current artists like Drake - Couldn't relate to PE's intensity - I was struck by the lack of knowledge or interest in older music - Get off my lawn - As a kid, I was fascinated by music that came out in the previous few decades - Much easier now to hear music at a moment's notice - I blame it on sensory overload - You're going to listen to what your friends dig - Can't blame kids for not knowing about older acts - I'm not trying to get my own kids to listen to my music - Enjoy the rhythmic sounds of nature pounding on my car roof - The world is much faster - Technology is advancing at amazing speeds - Rain stops right as I get into the city - Remembering the early MP3 players - Some kids are getting into vinyl and cassettes - Many old pop cultural references are lost on the young - It's not too late for kids to learn about older music - Plenty of great new music out there, too - Bonehead of the WeekMusic:Chelsea Light Moving - Frank O'Hara Hit The XX - Angels Blur - The Puritan Mean Creek - Young & Wild Completely Conspicuous is available through the iTunes podcast directory. Subscribe and write a review! The Chelsea Light Moving song is available for free download from Matador Records. The XX song is on the forthcoming album Coexist on Young Turks. Download the song for free at Epitonic. The Blur song is the B-side of the band's self-released 12-inch Under the Westway. Download the song for free at Epitonic. The Mean Creek song is from the forthcoming album Youth Companion on Old Flame Records. Download the song for free as part of the Boston Accents Funeral Party Soundtrack on 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; check out his site PodGeek.

Part 1 of my conversation with guest Jay Breitling as we discuss our favorite music of the first half of 2012. I've also got the Bonehead of the Week and music from Golden Gurls, Cloud Nothings, Autochrome, Torche, Karl Hendricks Trio and Guided By Voices. Show notes: - Recorded at Clicky Clicky World HQ - Kumar: New Smashing Pumpkins ain't bad - Breitling: Golden Gurls do not feature Bea Arthur but do rock - Kumar: High on Fire brings metallic fury - Kumar: Check out Henry Rollins' great radio show - Breitling: Former Books leader Zammuto released terrific album - Kumar: Cloud Nothings are young and really good - Breitling: Boston act Autochrome brings the post-punk - WFNX's demise will result in two streaming stations - Kumar: Torche is heavy and poppy - Breitling: Check out Big Science - Dumb band name: The Internet - Kumar: Japandroids unleash unbridled fury - Breitling: Karl Hendricks Trio back with another great record - Kumar: GBV returns with the classic lineup - Breitling: Infinity Girl debut features quality shoegaze - Bonehead of the WeekMusic:Golden Gurls - Excited Cloud Nothings - No Future/No Past Autochrome - We Are the System Torche - Kicking Karl Hendricks Trio - The Men's Room at the Airport Guided By Voices - The Unsinkable Fats Domino Completely Conspicuous is available through the iTunes podcast directory. Subscribe and write a review! The Golden Gurls song is from the album Typo Magic. Download the song and the album for free at GoldenGurls.Bandcamp.com. The Cloud Nothings song is on the album Attack on Memory on Carpark Records. Download the song for free at Epitonic. The Autochrome song is on the album Separation Realms. Download the song for free (in exchange for your email address) at Bandcamp. The Torche song is from the album Harmonicraft on Volcom Entertainment. Download the song for free (in exchange for your email address) at TorcheMusic. The Karl Hendricks Trio song is on the album The Adult Section on Comedy Minus One Records. Download the song for free from Comedy Minus One. The Guided By Voices song is on the album Let's Go Eat the Factory on Guided By Voices Records. Download the song for free at GBVDigital.com. 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; check out his site PodGeek.

Part 2 of my conversation with guest Christian Douglass as we talk about the state of the book industry. I've also got the Bonehead of the Week and music from The Henry Clay People, Japandroids, The Hives and Wye Oak. Show notes: - Recorded in Beverly, Mass. - Christian: So many good books go undiscovered - Kindles and other e-readers have people reading - Attitudes towards owning music and books change as folks get older - Jay: My kids are still reading books - The debate over digital media and artist royalties rages on in music industry - Different revenue models: Amanda Palmer raised over $1 mil on Kickstarter for new album - That won't work for artists without huge followings, though - The popularity of oral histories - Crafting an oral history involves skill in selecting right quotes, telling a story - "Narrative non-fiction" is an interesting sub-genre - Bonehead of the WeekMusic:The Henry Clay People - 25 for the Rest of Our Lives Japandroids - The Nights of Wine and Roses The Hives - High School Shuffle Wye Oak - Spiral Completely Conspicuous is available through the iTunes podcast directory. Subscribe and write a review! The Henry Clay People song is from the album Twenty-Five for the Rest of Our Lives on TBD Records. Download the song for free at HenryClayPeople.com. The Japandroids song is on the album Celebration Rock on Polyvinyl Records. Download the song for free at Epitonic. The Hives song is on the album Lex Hives on Disques Hives. Download the song for free at RCRDLBL. The Wye Oak song is from the Adult Swim Singles Series. Download the song 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; check out his site PodGeek.

Part 2 of my conversation with filmmaker Eric Green as we discuss his documentary about V66, the short-lived Boston music video channel. I've also got the Bonehead of the Week and music from Mission of Burma, David Byrne and St. Vincent, Metric and Ceremony. Show notes: - Recorded in Cambridge, Mass. - Eric's documentary is called Life on the V - V66 was on the air from 2/85 to 9/86 - Response to the topic has been great - Doc is almost finished - Music docs are in vogue - Rumors that MTV was keeping an eye on V66 - Eric resisted the classic Behind the Music structure - V66 was based in Worcester, Mass.; bands would visit before concerts there - 9-year-old Eric got on the air with a phoned-in joke - Cable TV was much different in the '80s; still hadn't made it to many rural areas - Memories of USA Network's Night Flight video show - Music docs: Stop Making Sense vs. The Last Waltz - When V66 played Dire Straits' "Money for Nothing" video, they took MTV logo out - Eric received a lot of fan submissions of V66 videos on VHS tapes - Bonehead of the WeekMusic:Mission of Burma - Second Television David Byrne and St. Vincent - Who Metric - Artificial Nocturne Ceremony - I Don't Wanna Be Learned/I Don't Wanna Be Tamed Completely Conspicuous is available through the iTunes podcast directory. Subscribe and write a review! The Mission of Burma song is from the forthcoming album Unsound on Fire Records. Download the song for free at Rolling Stone. The David Byrne and St. Vincent song is from the forthcoming album Love This Giant on 4AD. Download the song for free (in exchange for your email address) at Stereogum.The Metric song is on the album Synthetica on Mom and Pop Records. Download the song for free at Epitonic. The Ceremony song is an unreleased track available for free download at Noisey. 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; check out his site PodGeek.

Part 1 of my conversation with filmmaker Eric Green as we discuss his documentary about V66, the short-lived Boston music video channel. I've also got the Bonehead of the Week and music from The Walkmen, Beachwood Sparks, King Tuff and Superchunk. Show notes: - Recorded in Cambridge, Mass. - Eric's documentary is called Life on the V - V66 was on the air from 2/85 to 9/86 - UHF station that reached throughout New England - Cable still hadn't reached many towns - There were other music video shows including Friday Night Videos on NBC - Videos had been around for awhile but didn't catch on until MTV arrived - V66 introduced a lot of new music, played diverse styles - We both watched it as kids - Run DMC's "King of Rock" was most requested song on V66 - Boston bands were given more attention: Del Fuegos, Til Tuesday, New Man - Ex-radio guy John Garabedian started V66 - Station did non-music programming likes sports, weather - MTV began adding different programs in late '80s - Eventually, V66 was sold to Home Shopping Network - Something like V66 could never happen today - Eric worked at Fuse, the video station out of NYC - Began making documentary in 2008; almost done - Did many interviews with former V66 staff, as well as viewers - Collected footage from fans - Talked to musicians inspired by the station - V66 teamed up with local radio stations on events - To be continued - Bonehead of the WeekMusic:The Walkmen - Love is Luck Beachwood Sparks - Sparks Fly Again King Tuff - Bad Thing Superchunk - Misfits & Mistakes Completely Conspicuous is available through the iTunes podcast directory. Subscribe and write a review! The Walkmen song is from the album Heaven on Fat Possum Records. Download the song for free at Epitonic.The Beachwood Sparks song is on the album The Tarnished Gold on Sub Pop. Download the song for free at Sub Pop. The King Tuff song is on the band's self-titled album on Sub Pop. Download the song for free at Sub Pop. The Superchunk song is on the EP Leaves in the Gutter on Merge Records. Download the song 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; check out his site PodGeek.

Part 1 of my conversation with special guests Nick Lorenzen and Mike Piantigini as we discuss the death of rock radio. I've also got the Bonehead of the Week and music from Bob Mould, Hallelujah the Hills, Zeus and The White Stripes. Show notes: - Boston alternative rock station WFNX was sold to Clear Channel recently - Rock radio has been on life support for quite some time - Too much radio programming and formats - WFNX was pioneer of the alternative format - Nick: Knew of WFNX more by reputation as a kid - Mike: College radio introduced me to a world beyond classic rock and metal - Jay: R.E.M. and U2 were first so-called alternative bands I got into - WBCN was revolutionary back in late '60s and '70s, playing free-form rock - Eventually became formatted like all the rest - WBCN switched to alternative format in mid-'90s to compete with FNX - Eventually, BCN went to more talk: Stern, Opie & Anthony - FNX went downhill for a while with nu metal - Nick: FNX had rebounded in last few years - We old guys don't get newer bands like Mumford and Sons - FNX wasn't going after geezers like us anymore - Many more options for listeners now: iPod, streaming audio, Pandora - The "Mike FM" stations just regurgitate '90s alternacrap - The much-bigger WBCN went off air in '09, turned into a sports talk station - The market for rock music has diminished; kids are listening to more hip hop and pop - Plenty of new rock bands coming out all the time - Nick: Hard rock is used more in sports arenas and commercials - To be continued next week - Bonehead of the WeekMusic:Bob Mould - The Act We Act (live) Hallelujah the Hills - Get Me in a Room Zeus - Anything You Want, Dear The White Stripes - Jimmy the Exploder Completely Conspicuous is available through the iTunes podcast directory. Subscribe and write a review! The Bob Mould song is from Live at Bottom of the Hill, a free EP of three Sugar songs from the album Copper Blue performed live on Feb. 24 in San Francisco. Download the EP for free (in exchange for your email address) at New.Official.Fm.The Hallelujah the Hills song is on the album No One Knows What Happens Next on Discrete Pageantry. Download the song for free from IODA Promonet. The Zeus song is on the album Busting Visions on Arts and Crafts. Download the song for free from IODA Promonet. The White Stripes song is from the band's self-titled album on Sympathy for the Record Industry. Download the song for free from 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; check out his site PodGeek.

Part 1 of my conversation with special guest Adam Tinkoff as we discuss fitness. I've also got the Bonehead of the Week and music from Young Adults, Guided By Voices, The Riverboat Gamblers and Beck. Show notes: - Recorded via Skype - Check out Adam's new show Zen@10 and also the Slow Runners Club - Talking a little rock: Against Me singer switching genders - Are Bowie Bonds worth anything? - Adam's mulling a trip to Bonnaroo - We both met Trey from Phish at different points - Frank Zappa's influence on modern music - Adam doesn't buy the new CDC obesity report - More folks are becoming long-distance runners getting into fitness - People need to make better dietary choices - Bigger problem is inactivity of people on Facebook - Adam: Was seriously into martial arts, then focused on fatherhood in his 30s - Now back into fitness - Adam was a podcasting pioneer, talking about weight loss and fitness - Drinking alcohol can affect how much nutrition your body gets from food - Formaldehyde: Your last drink - Giving up alcohol for short periods can benefit your weight loss and fitness efforts - Soft drinks are full of unwanted side effects - Everything in moderation - To be continued next week - Bonehead of the WeekMusic:Young Adults - Decay Guided By Voices - Class Clown Spots a UFO The Riverboat Gamblers - Comedians Beck - Lost Cause Completely Conspicuous is available through the iTunes podcast directory. Subscribe and write a review! The Young Adults song is on the compilation NOFUCKINGWHERE, featuring Boston bands covering songs from Ride's 1990 album Nowhere compiled by Jay Breitling. Download the entire album for free at Clicky Clicky.The Guided By Voices song is the title track of the band's forthcoming album on Guided By Voices/Fire Records. Download the song for free at Stereogum. The Riverboat Gamblers song is on the album The Wolf You Feed on Volcom Entertainment. Download the song for free (in exchange for your email address) from TheRiverboatGamblers.com.  The Beck song is on the album Sea Change on Geffen. Download the song for free from 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; check out his site PodGeek.

Part 2 of my conversation with special guest Ben Amirault as we discuss the growth of craft beer. I've also got the Bonehead of the Week and music from Mission of Burma, Father John Misty, Hallelujah the Hills and The Men. Show notes: - Check out Ben's beer blog The Church Key - Dogfish Head has branched out with TV show, limited edition beers - Northeast has many great brewers: Magic Hat, Smuttynose, Baxter, Long Trail - "Ice beer" was, and still is, a thing - Regional pockets of great craft beer throughout the U.S. - Some of beers can overdo it with the accents (fruit, pumpkin, caramel, chocolate, coffee, etc.) - Jay: Not big into pairing certain beers with certain types of food - Canadians will drink Bud or Coors because it's so light - Ben: Hard to keep up with all the new brewers - Recent trend is putting craft beer in cans - Some brewers won't do it, but many are: Sierra Nevada, Harpoon, Oskar Blues, Baxter - Great packaging can get you to try a beer - The bomber is a great way to check out a new beer - Some stores let you "make" your own six-pack from singles - Bonehead of the WeekMusic:Mission of Burma - Dust Devil Father John Misty - Hollywood Forever Cemetery Sings Hallelujah the Hills - Hungry Ghost Extraordinaire The Men - Open Your Heart Completely Conspicuous is available through the iTunes podcast directory. Subscribe and write a review! The Mission of Burma song is on the forthcoming album Unsound on Fire Records. Download the song for free at Team Clermont.The Father John Misty song is on the album Fear Fun on Sub Pop. Download the song for free at Sub Pop. The Hallelujah the Hills song is on the album No One Knows What Happens Next on Discrete Pageantry. Download the song for free from Prefix Mag.  The song by The Men is on the album Open Hearts on Sacred Bones. Download the song for free from 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; check out his site PodGeek.

Part 1 of my conversation with special guest Ben Amiraujlt as we discuss the growth of craft beer . I've also got the Bonehead of the Week and music from the Ty Segall Band, Ceremony, Grinderman and Brainiac. Show notes: - Check out Ben's beer blog The Church Key - Many parallels between craft beer world and punk rock - Ben reviews beers on his blog - When will someone invent digitized beer? - Craft beer first boomed in the '90s - Plenty of great small breweries popping up now - Session beer is catching on thanks to Notch - There's a lot of high-alcohol beers now - Ben's gearing up for American Craft Beer Fest in Boston - Social media is raising awareness of craft beer - Local specialty stores hold regular beer tastings - Summer beer is out in April - Beer is economy-proof - Sam Adams has become almost synonymous with craft beer - Dogfish Head has made a big splash in last few years - Comparing Sam Adams to Green Day - Old-school brewers are trying new things: Guinness, Bud, Newcastle - Going on a Guinness kick - To be continued next week - Bonehead of the WeekMusic:Ty Segall Band - Wave Goodbye Ceremony - Send Me Your Dreams Grinderman (feat. Matt Berninger) - Evil (Silver Alert Remix) Brainiac - Nothing Ever Changes Completely Conspicuous is available through the iTunes podcast directory. Subscribe and write a review! The Ty Segall Band song is from the album Slaughterhouse on In the Red Records. Download the song for free from Soundcloud.The Ceremony song is on LAMC #1 on Famous Class Records. Download the song for free (in exchange for your email address) from Bandcamp. The Grinderman song is on the album Grinderman 2 RMX on Anti/Epitaph. Download the song for free from Epitonic. The Brainiac song is on the album Hissing Prigs in Static Couture on Touch and Go Records. Download the song for free from 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; check out his site PodGeek.

Part 2 of my conversation with special guest Matt Phillion as we discuss the evolution of profanity. I've also got the Bonehead of the Week and music from Japandroids, Cloud Nothings, Ceremony and Yukon Blonde. Show notes: - Mother jokes led to popularity of "m-f'er" - Eddie Murphy's Comedian album introduced a whole new world of profanity - Most words have lost shock value - Little girl swearing in "Kick Ass" was shocking - We had more freedom as kids, but kids can access so much more now - Still isn't cool to randomly drop f-bombs in public - Matt: Won't call a female a bitch - Becoming more sensitive about calling your friends gay - Hollywood has become introduced to foul-mouthed Boston Irish characters - Swear words we won't say anymore - Songs with profanity are becoming more commonplace - Comedians have always pushed the boundaries - The Simpsons were once the paragon of rudeness - Violence on TV is no problem, but sex and some profanity is still banned - Cell phones have taken over people's lives - Bonehead of the WeekMusic:Japandroids - The House That Heaven Built Cloud Nothings - No Sentiment Ceremony - Hysteria Yukon Blonde - Stairway Completely Conspicuous is available through the iTunes podcast directory. Subscribe and write a review! The Japandroids song is from the album Celebration Rock on Matador Records. Download the song for free from Epitonic.The Cloud Nothings song is on the album Attack on Memory on Carpark Records. Download the song for free from Epitonic. The Ceremony song is on the album Zoo on Matador Records. Download the song for free from Epitonic. The Yukon Blonde song is on the album Tiger Talk on Dine Alone Records. Download the song for free from Chromewaves. 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; check out his site PodGeek.

Part 1 of my conversation with special guest Jay Breitling as we discuss earworms. I've also got the Bonehead of the Week and music from Titus Andronicus, At the Drive-In, Sleater-Kinney and Spoon. Show notes: - Recorded on St. Patrick's Day at Chez Breitling - Not referring to Ceti eels from Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan - Kumar: Recently haunted by crappy songs from Styx and Foreigner - The search for Early Dog - Breitling has memories of the ol' shower radio - Ronnie Montrose, R.I.P. - Chloe B. makes an appearance - Kumar: "Smoke on the Water" banishes most earworms - Sometimes earworms can be good - Advertising can create earworms by playing songs repeatedly - On Jon Papelbon's new entrance music for the Phillies - Kumar: Crappy soundtrack songs from the '80s return to haunt me - Scientific research on earworms - Rebecca Black's "Friday" - Keith Richards on business acumen - To be continued - Bonehead of the WeekMusic:Titus Andronicus - Upon Viewing Oregon's Landscape with the Flood of Detritus At the Drive-In - Pattern Against User Sleater-Kinney - All Hands on the Bad One Spoon - The Fitted Shirt Completely Conspicuous is available through the iTunes podcast directory. Subscribe and write a review! The Titus Andronicus song is from the Titus Andronicus LLC Mixtape Vol 1. Download the mixtape for free from the band's Tumblr.The At the Drive-In song is from the album Relationship of Command on Grand Royal Records. Download the song for free from Epitonic. The Sleater-Kinney song is on the album All Hands on the Bad One on Kill Rock Stars. Download the song for free from Epitonic. The Spoon song is on the album Girls Can Tell on Merge Records. Download the song for free from 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; check out his site PodGeek.

Part 2 of my conversation with special guest Mike Heyliger as we discuss the whole New York vs. Boston thing. I've also got the Bonehead of the Week and music from Torche, Brendan Benson, White Rabbits and Sun Kil Moon. Show notes: - Check out Mike's blog Popblerd - It's all about efficiency - NYC's got the advantage for things to do after 2 a.m. - Everything closes up early in Boston - Jay: Mid-week club shows are tough when you have kids - Green Day's ready for Vegas - Boston has a ton of great small rock clubs - NYC has a better assortment of R&B and hip hop shows - The undeniable greatness of The Roots - Duran Duran's long and winding career - Mike had the Duran Duran board game as a kid - Mike: Rudy Giuliani cleaned up NYC in early '90s - The Northeast has a certain intensity - Boston's a good place to live - Beer's a whole lot cheaper than in NYC bars - Bonehead of the WeekMusic:Torche - Kicking Brendan Benson - Bad For Me White Rabbits - Temporary Sun Kil Moon - Sunshine in Chicago Completely Conspicuous is available through the iTunes podcast directory. Subscribe and write a review! The Torche song is on the band's forthcoming album Harmonicraft on Volcom Entertainment. Download the song for free (in exchange for your email address) from TorcheMusic.The Brendan Benson song is on the album What Kind of World on ReadyMade. Download the song for free (in exchange for your email address) at BrendanBenson.com. The White Rabbits song is on the album Milk Famous on TBD Records. Download the song for free at RCRDLBL. The Sun Kil Moon song is on the album Among the Leaves on Caldo Verde Records. Download the song 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 blogs Clicky Clicky and Keeping Some Dark Secrets. Voiceover work is courtesy of James Gralian; check out his site PodGeek.

Part 1 of my conversation with special guest Mike Heyliger as we discuss the transition of moving to the Boston area. I've also got the Bonehead of the Week and music from Gorillaz, Boots Electric, Andrew Bird and Mike Doughty. Show notes: - Check out Mike's blog Popblerd - Mike grew up in New York, moved to Boston in 2008 - Slow adjustment - Mike: Every time I go back, I like NY less - Slower pace in Boston, except for the drivers - Jay: Even slower pace in NH - Mike: Occasionally gets crap for wearing Yankees gear - Not a ton of diversity in Boston - Jay: Toronto is extremely diverse - Still plenty of racism to go around - The world's a lot different than it was 30 years ago - Mike: Boston music scene is better than NYC's - Good selection of clubs - Mike's broken $100 ticket barrier to see Prince, Stevie Wonder, Janet Jackson, Jay-Z/Kanye - To be continued - Bonehead of the WeekMusic:Gorillaz (feat. Andre 3000 and James Murphy) - DoYaThing Boots Electric - I Love You All the Thyme Andrew Bird - EyeonEye Mike Doughty - Na Na Nothing Completely Conspicuous is available through the iTunes podcast directory. Subscribe and write a review! The Gorillaz song is courtesy of Converse. Download the song for free from Converse.The Boots Electric song is on the album Honkey Kong on Dangerbird Records. Download the song for free at Epitonic. The Andrew Bird song is on the album Break It Yourself on Mom and Pop Records. Download the song for free at NoiseTrade. The Mike Doughty song is on the album Yes and Also Yes on Snack Bar Records. Download the song for free at Insound. 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 blogs Clicky Clicky and Keeping Some Dark Secrets. Voiceover work is courtesy of James Gralian; check out his site PodGeek.

Part 1 of my conversation with special guest Brian Salvatore as we discuss the new Van Halen album, the band's first with David Lee Roth in almost 30 years. I've also got the Bonehead of the Week and music from Frank Black and the Catholics, Buffalo Tom and Hot Snakes. Show notes: - Recorded via Skype - Not interested in Grammy Awards - Gary Cherone was in band at its worst - Brian: Only VH album in his iTunes is VH III - Brian started listening to VH in early '90s - Always preferred DLR - Jay: First VH album was Diver Down on cassette - Diver Down was a cash-in album - Jay: Liked Hagar, but not as VH singer - Lyrical content not a big concern for VH - Brian: VH III was pretty stark - Eddie's synth phase was similar to what Rush did in the '80s - VH has always picked curious opening acts - Wolfgang is a decent bassist - Neither VH or DLR had done anything good for 20+ years - Jay: Eat 'Em and Smile was better than 5150 - Brian: First impression of new album was it sounds like DLR solo album - Jay: First single is worst song on album - Brian: Everybody sounds energized - Beginning of second career or one-time deal? - To be continued - Bonehead of the Week Music:Frank Black and the Catholics - Nadine Buffalo Tom - Mineral Hot Snakes - Who Died Completely Conspicuous is available through the iTunes podcast directory. Subscribe and write a review! The Frank Black and the Catholics song is on the album Show Me Your Tears on SpinART Records. Download the song for free at Epitonic. The Buffalo Tom song is on the album Let Me Come Over on Beggars Banquet. Download the song for free at Epitonic. The Hot Snakes song is on the album Suicide Invoice on Swami Records. Download the song 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 blogs Clicky Clicky and Keeping Some Dark Secrets. Voiceover work is courtesy of James Gralian; check out his site PodGeek. Completely Conspicuous is a Tan God Production. Word.

This month, we hear a special Holiday Programme featuring our Today and Other Days hosts, Bob Dey's Tank Engine Man. Recorded for the East Westville Holiday Event Night, this program was not performed live or in front of a fake audience. Listen as they discuss the sentiments, music, and interesting facts of the season.

Robots, computers, handheld devices, microwaves, smaller and faster... Technology has really been a good/bad thing. This month, we talk to Son Lux about the role of technology in music. I wonder what he has to say.Subscribe on iTunes!

On this episode, we have a chat with and listen to music by Marissa Nadler. It is delightful.Also, our fearless hosts make an attempt to contact the world beyond when they visit the Weshburne Boarding House for the Hard-up and Unsure.Subscribe on iTunes!

Ladies and Gentlemen, please enjoy the first episode of saki's new podcast "Today and Other Days." In episode one, your hosts Mark Jumper, Max Neuman & Scopey Boronto of Bob Dey's Tank Engine Man, talk time travel and the downside of summertime, along with some songs and an interview with The Fiery Furnaces' Eleanor Friedberger, and a brief check-in with saki's manager to update you on some upcoming events and special deals at saki! Have a listen and let us know what you think! Click here and save as to download and open in iTunes!