Completely Conspicuous
620 episodes - English - Latest episode: 22 days ago - ★★★★★ - 5 ratingsQuality podcastification since 2006.
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Completely Conspicuous 338: Reeling in the Years, 1989 (Part 2)
July 29, 2014 21:59Part 2 of my conversation with guest Brian Salvatore as we look back at the music of 1989. I've also got music from Stickers, Cretin Girls and Ex-Cult. Show notes: - Recorded via Skype - Check out Brian's comics podcast The Hour Cosmic - Brian: Pump was the best post-reunion Aerosmith album - Tom Petty's Full Moon Fever is decent - Jay's bubbling under picks: The Cure, Smithereens, Tragically Hip, Lou Reed, XTC, Michael Penn, Cult, Faith No More - Brian's bubbling under picks: Fugazi...
Completely Conspicuous 338: Reeling in the Years, 1989 (Part 2)
July 29, 2014 21:59Part 2 of my conversation with guest Brian Salvatore as we look back at the music of 1989. I've also got music from Stickers, Cretin Girls and Ex-Cult. Show notes: - Recorded via Skype - Check out Brian's comics podcast The Hour Cosmic - Brian: Pump was the best post-reunion Aerosmith album - Tom Petty's Full Moon Fever is decent - Jay's bubbling under picks: The Cure, Smithereens, Tragically Hip, Lou Reed, XTC, Michael Penn, Cult, Faith No More - Brian's bubbling under picks: Fugazi...
Completely Conspicuous 337: Reeling in the Years, 1989 (Part 1)
July 24, 2014 00:40 - 1 hour - 57.1 MBPart 1 of my conversation with guest Brian Salvatore as we look back at the music of 1989. I've also got music from Radiator Hospital, Sex Hands and Priests. Show notes: - Recorded via Skype - Check out Brian's comics podcast The Hour Cosmic - In 1989, Brian was 7 and Jay graduated from college - Jay: Never saw the Indiana Jones sequels - Brian: A lot of records I liked, few that I loved - Jay: Seeds of Seattle sound came out in '89--Nirvana, Soundgarden, Mudhoney, Screaming Trees wi...
Completely Conspicuous 336: Album vs. Playlist
July 16, 2014 00:15 - 1 hour - 57.4 MBThis week, it's an episode of Driving With Kumar as guests Dave Olson and Phil Stacey join me to discuss whether the album is an endangered species. I've also got music from Speedy Ortiz, Dead Stars and Parquet Courts. Show notes: - Recorded on the way to Fenway Park - A BBC radio exec proclaimed the album is about to be extinct - "Playlists are the future" - Phil: Listen to a lot of albums by new or unfamiliar artists on Spotify - Much different listening experience when we were kids...
Completely Conspicuous 335: Halfway Down the Stairs
July 08, 2014 22:04 - 1 hour - 68.3 MBPart 2 of my conversation with guest Jay Breitling as we discuss our favorite music of the first half of the year. I've also got music from Johnny Foreigner, Soccer Mom and Protomartyr. Show notes: - Recorded at Clicky Clicky World HQ - JB: Ava Luna does not fake the funk - JK: Johnny Foreigner comes back with another excellent album - They also dropped a surprise live album recently - JB: Soccer Mom's full-length debut did not disappoint - JK: Protomartyr has an interesting back sto...
Completely Conspicuous 334: Half Right
July 01, 2014 23:57 - 1 hour - 67.5 MBPart 1 of my conversation with guest Jay Breitling as we discuss our favorite music of the first half of the year. I've also got music from Hallelujah the Hills, She Sir and The Collected Fictions. Show notes: - Recorded at Clicky Clicky World HQ - A farewell to Moviefone - JB: Forced to listen to lite rock radio at work - Frozen vs. High School Musical - Rock stations play the same old catalog stuff - Regional radio leanings - JK's radio show Stuck In Thee Garage is almost a year o...
Completely Conspicuous 333: The Long and Winding Road
June 25, 2014 00:06 - 1 hour - 71.4 MBPart 2 of my conversation with guest Brian Lewandowski as we discuss working, childhood homes and corporal punishment. I've also got music from The Afghan Whigs, Lubec and Dum Dum Girls. Show notes: - Brian: Writing for a prepper show called America Unplugged - Getting your news from Pat Robertson - Visiting your childhood home - Jay: Toronto suburb I once lived in tripled in size within a few years - Brian hasn't been back to Buffalo since '93 - Corporal punishment was once acceptab...
Completely Conspicuous 332: It's a Living
June 18, 2014 00:07 - 1 hour - 69.5 MBPart 1 of my conversation with guest Brian Lewandowski as we discuss writing for reality TV, early jobs and freelancing. I've also got music from The Vaselines, Jawbreaker Reunion and Kittyhawk. Show notes: - Brian's doing freelance work for The Sportsman's Channel - "Inhumane interest stories" - Worked on a Sarah Palin-hosted show - Writing ads for a new Penn Gillette show - Jay: Never seen It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia - Tales of Brother Dave, who once had a following - Superm...
Completely Conspicuous 331: Reeling in the Years, 1986 (Part 3)
June 10, 2014 12:07 - 1 hour - 68.8 MBPart 3 of my conversation with guest Brian Salvatore as we look back at the music of 1986. I've also got music from Los Campesinos!, The Fresh & Onlys and The Pains of Being Pure at Heart. Show notes: - Recorded via Skype - Check out Brian's comics podcast The Hour Cosmic - Brian's #3 - Feelies' second album was very influential - Jay's #3 - R.E.M. debuts heavier guitar sound - Band kept going too long - Brian's #2 - They Might Be Giants got off to great start - Lots of NJ love ...
Completely Conspicuous 330: Reeling in the Years, 1986 (Part 2)
June 04, 2014 00:22 - 1 hour - 60.6 MBPart 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 reuni...
Completely Conspicuous 329: Reeling in the Years, 1986 (Part 1)
May 27, 2014 22:33 - 1 hour - 57.6 MBPart 1 of my conversation with guest Brian Salvatore as we look back at the music of 1986. I've also got music from Fucked Up, Mudhoney and Two Inch Astronaut. Show notes: - Recorded via Skype - Check out Brian's comics podcast The Hour Cosmic - Brian was 4 in '86; Jay was (cough) 18 and in college - Jay: Watched a lot of MTV that year - Brian: Paul Simon's Graceland was huge - Peter Gabriel became a megastar - Van Halen and David Lee Roth split up and released albums - Brian: Musi...
Completely Conspicuous 328: Shooting from the Hip
May 20, 2014 22:51 - 1 hour - 59.2 MBPart 2 of my conversation with guest Matt Phillion as we discuss hipsters. I've also got music from Twin Peaks, Feral Jenny and Ancient Babes. Show notes: - Matt recently became a published author - Check out his YA superhero novel The Indestructibles - Matt: The definition of cool is not trying too hard - Shopping is simple if you don't care about trends - WTF is up with skinny jeans? - Changing office dress codes - Matt's office phobia - Hippies turned into yuppies - Aging well ...
Completely Conspicuous 327: Artificial Hip
May 14, 2014 00:42 - 1 hour - 69.6 MBPart 1 of my conversation with guest Matt Phillion as we discuss the scourge of hipsterism. I've also got music from Bob Mould, The Hold Steady and The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion. Show notes: - Matt recently became a published author - Check out his YA superhero novel The Indestructibles - Vin Diesel, businessman - The brilliance of True Detective - Hipsters: Is there a cutoff age? - '90s hipsters were into the grunge look - The mysterious allure of Mumford and Sons - Hipsters lov...
Completely Conspicuous 326: Pop Goes the '70s
May 07, 2014 00:19 - 1 hour - 55.2 MBPart 2 of my conversation with guest Ric Dube as we dissect the strange connections of '70s-era pop hitmakers. I've also got music from Deerhoof, Fat History Month and The Baseball Project. Show notes: - Recorded at More Lost Time world HQ - Christopher Cross' surprisingly long career - Producer Michael Omartian was in disco act Rhythm Heritage, which released the #1 hit "Theme from S.W.A.T." in 1976 - Also did theme from Baretta - Steve Barry formed Rhythm Heritage with Omartian - B...
Completely Conspicuous 325: Ride Like the Wind
April 30, 2014 00:21 - 1 hour - 59 MBPart 1 of my conversation with guest Ric Dube as we try to figure out how Christopher Cross became a pop star. I've also got music from Bedroom Eyes, Hymnals and Kinski. Show notes: - Recorded in at More Lost Time world HQ - All about the shrews in Shrewsbury - Record fairs are back - Where did Christopher Cross come from? - Went from San Antonio cover band to stardom - Produced by Michael Omartian - Omartian worked with lots of big artists, including Rod Stewart and Donna Summer -...
Completely Conspicuous 324: Future Tense
April 15, 2014 21:53 - 1 hour - 62.9 MBPart 2 of my conversation with guest James Gralian as we discuss the future of podcasting. I've also got music from Courtney Barnett, What Moon Things and Mattress Financial. Show notes: - Recorded via Skype - Check out James' show The Avs Hockey Podcast - Old media (radio, newspapers) is struggling - Radio stations need to think differently - Boston was once a great radio town - College radio is still going - Jay: Playing DJ on BFF.fm - Apple helped grow podcasting with iTunes - ...
Completely Conspicuous 323: Talking Loud and Saying Nothing
April 09, 2014 00:38 - 1 hour - 62.5 MBPart 1 of my conversation with guest James Gralian as we discuss the future of podcasting. I've also got music from Mean Creek, Foxy Shazam and Nothing. Show notes: - Recorded via Skype - Check out James' show The Avs Hockey Podcast - Also produces podcast for Denver Symphony Orchestra - We last spoke on this topic four years ago - 10th anniversary of podcasting - Tools are more accessible than ever - James: Don't see as many quality podcasts as I expected - Apple has played big ro...
Completely Conspicuous 322: Reeling in the Years, 1984 (Part 2)
April 01, 2014 22:39 - 1 hour - 63.3 MBPart 2 of my conversation with guest Brian Salvatore as we look back at the music of 1984. I've also got music from Hallelujah the Hills, Feral Jenny and Red Sea. Show notes: - Recorded via Skype - Check out Brian's comics podcast The Hour Cosmic - Brian's #5 - Pretenders are very underrated - Chrissie Hynde got a late start in rock - Jay's #5 - Saw R.E.M.'s first national TV appearance on Letterman - Brian's #4 - Minutemen covered a wide range of styles - Mike Watt's interesting...
Completely Conspicuous 321: Reeling in the Years, 1984 (Part 1)
March 25, 2014 23:24 - 1 hour - 81.9 MBPart 1 of my conversation with guest Brian Salvatore as we look back at the music of 1984. I've also got music from Nancy, Benjamin Shaw and The Men. Show notes: - Recorded via Skype - Check out Brian's comics podcast The Hour Cosmic - 1984: Brian was 2, Jay was 16 - A pivotal year for college/indie rock - Husker Du, R.E.M., Minutemen, Meat Puppets, Replacements - Aerosmith reformed, Yes bounced back - Classic lineup of Deep Purple reunited - The '80s wank guitar movement started w...
Completely Conspicuous 320: Dumb After All
March 19, 2014 00:04 - 1 hour - 61.8 MBPart 2 of my conversation with guest Matt Phillion as we discuss whether the world is getting dumber. I've also got music from Johnny Foreigner, Spray Paint and Pampers. Show notes: - Guy got fired after calling in sick and then posting video on YouTube - Another guy made it with a cow and had a buddy film it - Reality TV rewards dumbasses - It's a lazy Buzzfeed world - Beard transplants? Really? - Pre-ripped jeans - There's still good rock music out there - In praise of Mark Knopf...
Completely Conspicuous 319: Dumbing Down
March 12, 2014 01:06 - 1 hour - 64 MBPart 1 of my conversation with guest Matt Phillion as we discuss whether the world is getting dumber. I've also got music from Cloud Nothings, Eagulls and The So So Glos. Show notes: - There are studies that claim humans are getting dumber - Our IQs are supposedly dropping - We rely on smartphones for a lot of information - We're cramming so much info in our heads - Smart TV: True Detective did it right - Disney Channel sitcoms hark back to hacky TV crap of the '70s - Movie industry...
Completely Conspicuous 318: Lost and Found
March 04, 2014 22:29 - 41 minutes - 38.3 MBPart 2 of my conversation with guest Ric Dube as we examine music from a couple of forgotten artists from the 1970s. I've also got music from Ovlov, Palehound and Baked. Show notes: - Recorded in late January at More Lost Time world HQ - Edward Bear's prom song - They were better when they stuck to guitar rock - Band radically changed their sound - Ric breaks out a 1971 single by Tom Hartman, formerly of the Aerovons - Hartman and band when to England because of the Beatles - Strong...
Completely Conspicuous 317: Too Much to Bear
February 26, 2014 00:15 - 46 minutes - 42.5 MBPart 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 ...
Completely Conspicuous 316: Fire in the Hole
February 18, 2014 23:05 - 1 hour - 56.2 MBPart 2 of my conversation with guest Brian Salvatore as we dissect the disaster that was Van Halen III. Show notes: - Recorded via Skype - Check out Brian's comics podcast The Hour Cosmic - Jumping into an 8-minute epic snoozer - Rumors that the VH brothers had jammed with Ozzy around this time - Nuno Bettencourt has been touring with Rihanna - Jay happens to have issue of Guitar World from '98 nearby - The joys of the Columbia House Record Club - Michael Anthony's MIA for most of ...
Completely Conspicuous 315: House of Pain
February 11, 2014 23:09 - 1 hour - 60 MBPart 1 of my conversation with guest Brian Salvatore as we dissect the disaster that was Van Halen III. Show notes: - Recorded via Skype - Check out Brian's comics podcast The Hour Cosmic - An addendum to our look at 1998 - VH III featuring Gary Cherone on lead vocals - Jay hasn't heard the album, Brian's heard it twice - Last VH album with Michael Anthony - Many long songs - Produced by TV theme composer Mike Post - Pleasant acoustic instrumental to start album - Mission stateme...
Completely Conspicuous 314: The Man Who Was Too Loud
February 05, 2014 01:39 - 1 hour - 61.1 MBPart 3 of my conversation with guest Brian Salvatore as we look back at the music of 1998. I've also got music from Screaming Maldini, Brawlers and Grass is Green. Show notes: - Recorded via Skype - Check out Brian's comics podcast The Hour Cosmic - Brian's #3 - Sean Lennon was considered the poor man's Beck - Yuka Honda was married to Lennon, now married to Nels Cline - Jay's #3 - Totally slept on QOTSA in '98 - Homme's first post-Kyuss band - The greatness of Them Crooked Vultur...
Completely Conspicuous 313: Somethin' Hot
January 28, 2014 23:13 - 1 hour - 60.9 MBPart 2 of my conversation with guest Brian Salvatore as we look back at the music of 1998. I've also got music from Built to Spill, Guillermo Sexo and Bill Janovitz. Show notes: - Recorded via Skype - Check out Brian's comics podcast The Hour Cosmic - Remember Blues Brothers 2000? - Goo Goo Dolls went Hollywood - Brian: QOTSA released its debut - Rob Halford came out; first prominent metal dude to do so - In retrospect, '80s heavy metal was steeped in gayness - Bubbling under album...
Completely Conspicuous 312: Dawn of a New Age
January 22, 2014 00:08 - 1 hour - 66.5 MBPart 1 of my conversation with guest Brian Salvatore as we look back at the music of 1998. I've also got music from Johnny Foreigner, Fuzz and The Dismemberment Plan. Show notes: - Recorded via Skype - Check out Brian's comics podcast The Hour Cosmic - The Pixies' ongoing bass situation - Brian: Zwan was underrated - Pixies have become the butt of jokes - In 1998, Jay was 30, Brian was 16 - We both had just started dating the women we would marry - In '98, being eclectic became coo...
Completely Conspicuous 311: Walk Away
January 14, 2014 23:05 - 47 minutes - 43.2 MBPart 2 of my conversation with guest Brian Lewandowski as we discuss his latest bold career move. I've also got music from She Sir, Protomartyr and Red Fang. Show notes: - Recorded at BGL HQ - Sometimes you like the people more than the job - BL stayed to raise his daughter for a while - Now situation is different - The time to restart is now - Is this all there is? - Pressure's on to succeed now - Trying to get disciplined - The Secret is good for finding parking spaces - Findin...
Completely Conspicuous 310: Had Enough
January 08, 2014 00:06 - 54 minutes - 50 MBPart 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 stop...
Completely Conspicuous 309: Top of the Rock
December 31, 2013 21:34 - 1 hour - 59.7 MBPart 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 ...
Completely Conspicuous 308: Your Favorite Thing
December 24, 2013 14:01 - 1 hour - 62.8 MBPart 2 of my conversation with guest Jay Breitling as we discuss our favorite music of 2013. I've also got music from Los Campesinos!, Superchunk and Krill. Show notes: - Recorded at Clicky Clicky World HQ - JK's #6 - New Bowie album was kept secret until it came out - Cover art's either brilliant or lazy...or both - JB's #5 - Los Campesinos! perserveres through lineup changes - JK's #5 - The Chunk keeps bringing the rock - Jon Wurster's the busiest guy in rock - R.I.P., The Bes...
Completely Conspicuous 307: Ramble On
December 17, 2013 23:08 - 1 hour - 63.7 MBPart 1 of my conversation with guest Jay Breitling as we discuss our favorite music of 2013. I've also got music from Guillermo Sexo, Calories and Savages. Show notes: - Recorded at Clicky Clicky World HQ - Breitling's working on a new catchphrase - Zeppelin's on Spotify - Brought to you (not really) by Sierra Nevada Celebration Ale - When did year-end lists begin? - Breitling: Listen to Bandcamp and Soundcloud all day - Olive the dog nearly causes technical difficulties - JB's alb...
Completely Conspicuous 306: Mystery Achievement
December 11, 2013 00:25 - 55 minutes - 51 MBPart 3 of my conversation with guest Brian Salvatore as we look back at the music of 1980. I've also got music from Shy Boys, Dog Day and PUP. Show notes: - Recorded via Skype - Jay's #3 - Bowie's last great album? - Jay: Tin Machine was an interesting experiment - Brian's #2 - Sandinista! is a bloated, but great, album - The Clash went to great lengths to keep price down - A little better than Extreme's triple album - A case study of success going to a band's 'head' - TV theme ...
Completely Conspicuous 305: And the Cradle Will Rock...
December 03, 2013 23:59 - 1 hour - 70.9 MBPart 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 ...
Completely Conspicuous 304: Freedom of Choice
November 27, 2013 00:50 - 1 hour - 61 MBPart 1 of my conversation with guest Brian Salvatore as we look back at the music of 1980. I've also got music from Calories, Shearwater and Mark Kozelek. Show notes: - Recorded via Skype - Brian: 1980 was a much better year for music than our last choice, '87 - Jay: Was living in Toronto in '80 - Brian: Was -2 years old, but really dig the music of 1980 - Jay: New wave and post-punk really came into their own: B-52s, Talking Heads, U2, Pretenders - Brian: Arena rock bands like Queen...
Completely Conspicuous 303: Mellow Yellow
November 20, 2013 00:06 - 1 hour - 57.3 MBPart 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 - Wa...
Completely Conspicuous 302: Lights Out
November 12, 2013 23:44 - 52 minutes - 48.2 MBPart 1 of my conversation with guest Ric Dube as we discuss an unlikely number one single from 1973. I've also got the Bonehead of the Week and music from Pixies, Quasi, The Julie Ruin and Ghost Wave. Show notes: - Recorded at More Lost Time world HQ - Talking about Vicki Lawrence's "The Night the Lights Went Out in Georgia" - We forgot to watch the movie - This was her only hit - Written by Bobby Russell - Lawrence was already a regular on The Carol Burnett Show - Later starred in M...
Completely Conspicuous 301: The Horror! The Horror!
November 05, 2013 23:23 - 1 hour - 78.5 MBPart 2 of my conversation with guest Matt Phillion as we discuss horror flicks and rooting for the bad guy. I've also got the Bonehead of the Week and music from Fu Manchu, Pissed Jeans and JEFF the Brotherhood. Show notes: - Movies we watched before we were ready - Jay: Psycho at age 8 - Matt: Monster movies always freaked him out - The reinvention of Jackie Earle Haley - Swamp Thing vs. Man-Thing - Sympathizing with unsympathetic characters - Liam Neeson is the new Charles Bronson...
Completely Conspicuous 300: Fear Factor
October 29, 2013 23:49 - 1 hour - 82.2 MBPart 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 can...
Completely Conspicuous 299: A Little Help From My Friends
October 22, 2013 23:15 - 1 hour - 55.6 MBPart 2 of my conversation with guest Jay Breitling as we discuss benefit concerts. I've also got the Bonehead of the Week and music from The So So Glos, Grooms, Black Hearted Brother and Slowdim. 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 Orti...
Completely Conspicuous 298: Give 'Til It Hurts
October 14, 2013 19:34 - 1 hour - 56.1 MBPart 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 Orti...
Completely Conspicuous 297: Sign O' the Times
October 05, 2013 18:23 - 1 hour - 63.4 MBPart 3 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 Sebadoh, The Men and The Besnard Lakes. Show notes: - Recorded via Skype - Jay's #2 album of '87: The Cult's Electric - Used to crank it while working supermarket night shifts - Brian's #2: R.E.M.'s Document - Mike Mills is the band's secret weapon - R.E.M. was burdened by U2 comparisons - Stipe and Mills formed Automatic Baby with U2's Cla...
Completely Conspicuous 296: These Important Years
September 26, 2013 20:26 - 1 hour - 63 MBPart 2 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 Okkervil River, Beachwood Sparks and Midlake. Show notes: - Recorded via Skype - Brian: Birth of the cassingle - Inexpensive way to buy singles, B-sides - Brian: Collecting 45s for a jukebox - Jay: 1987 was big for female pop artists - Madonna, Bangles, Belinda Carlisle, Lisa Lisa, Heart - Older songs like "Stand By Me" were re-released - ...
Completely Conspicuous 295: Here I Go Again
September 19, 2013 19:00 - 1 hour - 64.6 MBPart 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...
Completely Conspicuous 294: Seemed Like a Good Idea at the Time
September 12, 2013 19:39 - 1 hour - 55.1 MBPart 2 of my conversation with guest Ric Dube as we discuss actors turned singers. I've also got the Bonehead of the Week and music from Sebadoh, Mind Spiders and Diarrhea Planet. Show notes: - Recorded at More Lost Time world HQ - John Travolta's music career was dragged out over three albums - "All Strung Out on You" could've been a Velvet Underground outtake - Co-writer Nino Tempo had an illustrious acting career as an extra - Burt Reynolds made an album in '73 - Burt reads from h...
Completely Conspicuous 293: Don't Give Up on Us
September 05, 2013 03:20 - 58 minutes - 53.2 MBPart 1 of my conversation with guest Ric Dube as we discuss actor-turned-singer David Soul's massive 1977 hit song. I've also got the Bonehead of the Week and music from Mean Creek, Los Campesinos and Shearwater. Show notes: - Recorded at More Lost Time world HQ - David Soul, aka Hutch from "Starsky and Hutch," just turned 70 - "Don't Give Up on Us" hit #1 in April 1977 - Soul started out as a folk singer - "Don't Give Up on Us" in the same vein as wuss rock by Bread, Dan Hill, Manilo...
Completely Conspicuous 292: Over and Out
August 28, 2013 00:45 - 1 hour - 70.3 MBPart 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....
Completely Conspicuous 291: Party at Ground Zero
August 19, 2013 23:08 - 1 hour - 74.3 MBPart 1 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 Nine Inch Nails, Obits, Girls Against Boys and Wavves. Show notes: - Recorded at Chez Phillion - Obsessing over the end of the world is nothing new - Harold Camping boldly predicted the end date in 2011...twice - Heaven's Gate cult committed mass suicide in '97 - Kirk Cameron and the Rapture - Recent apocalyptic movies inc...
Completely Conspicuous 290: Just Play Music
August 09, 2013 03:07 - 56 minutes - 52 MBPart 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 clu...