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Both Sides Now
In The Past: Garage Rock Podcast - July 20, 2024 08:00 - 2 hours ★★★★★ - 9 ratingsBeautiful song alert! Canadian legend Joni MItchell's early classic "Both Sides Now" is the tune of the week, and it touches Erik and Weldon's Prairie souls. A wide-ranging discussion of Canadian accents, British Surrealists, Plato's Cave, and the journey of life ensues. Judy Collins had a hit w...
99th Floor
In The Past: Garage Rock Podcast - July 13, 2024 17:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 9 ratingsThree versions of 99th Floor, all featuring Billy Gibbons of future ZZ Top fame! Two demos by The Coachmen V, his original band, and the more well-known Moving Sidewalks version. All different, all great - but that's not all! In the mid-70s, some weirdos from Pennsylvania called TNT recorded the...
We Choose the Greatest Fretless Bass Player of All Time
In The Past: Garage Rock Podcast - July 11, 2024 07:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 9 ratingsThe sound is timeless, the bass is fretless. This is the bonus episode we recorded immediately after "I'm a King Bee", celebrating the sexy sliding sound of the fretless bass. In the words of Erik Komarnicki, "The fretless bass is like a road with no speedbumps." It was late, we were drunk, and ...
The Cat Came Back
In The Past: Garage Rock Podcast - June 29, 2024 05:00 - 2 hours ★★★★★ - 9 ratingsI guess this could be a Canada Day Long Weekend Special? The song this week is "The Cat Came Back," a song written in the 1890s by a Tin Pan Alley songwriter but made famous by a Canuck. The first version is by Sonny James, a country dude who picks n grins his way through this Goofy Great. The m...
How Does Exercise Impact Mental Health?
Metalcore & Muscle - June 22, 2024 11:00 - 35 minutes ★★★★★ - 3 ratingsIn this episode, we discuss the impacts that physical activity has on mental health. We discuss personal experiences and highlight a research article that explores the role physical activity has on mental health and well-being. We also highlight a handful of songs that have impacted our mental h...
I'm A King Bee
In The Past: Garage Rock Podcast - June 21, 2024 20:00 - 2 hours ★★★★★ - 9 ratingsThis week we buzz awhile about Slim Harpo's 1957 concoction, "I'm a King Bee." A slow and syrupy groove, a slightly sinister mood, and drums which sound like someone's hammerin' a nail. Even the harmonica solo sounds like it's emerging out of the swamp! 7 years later, the song travelled from the...
I'm A Hog For You
In The Past: Garage Rock Podcast - June 15, 2024 06:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 9 ratingsIt's always good to hear The Coasters, and this week we're studying their Goofy Great, "I'm a Hog For You." Written by Leiber/Stoller, loaded with A-pluses, hogsnort sax work, with a one-note guitar solo - this'll make you happier than pig in poopy! The second swine is by The Deejays, a bunch of...
Hey Joe
In The Past: Garage Rock Podcast - June 06, 2024 17:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 9 ratingsThree versions of "Hey Joe"! But they're all by The Leaves!! The first one is chaotic, the second one is cleaner, the third one is canonical (Nuggets)- but which one blows OUR minds the most? Listen in to hear the song's lore, including the suspicious "original" demo, and more. It's a wild tale,...
ALL HEART by Still Stayer | Masters of the EP
Metalcore & Muscle - May 28, 2024 10:00 - 35 minutes ★★★★★ - 3 ratingsIn this episode, we are discussing the latest EP from the band Still Stayer called ALL HEART. We discuss the band's background as well as a track-by-track breakdown/review. If you are a fan of bands like Invent Animate or ERRA you will love these guys and won't want to miss this episode! Our epi...
Gara-ha!-ha!-ge Rock: 5 Serious Songs About Laughing
In The Past: Garage Rock Podcast - May 25, 2024 15:00 - 2 hours ★★★★★ - 9 ratingsBack with another one of those block-rocking themes! All of this episode's songs center on laughter, but very few of our subjects this week seem too mirthful. The first funny guy is "Ho Ho Rock n' Roll" by Peter Roberts & Sid Ramin. This 1956 tune is mostly instrumental, featuring the goofy guff...
Common Mistakes Beginners Make in the Gym and Tips to Help
Metalcore & Muscle - May 18, 2024 16:00 - 37 minutes ★★★★★ - 3 ratingsIn this episode, we discuss some of the common mistakes that beginners make when they first start training. We address each mistake and provide helpful tips to ensure that you begin your fitness journey on the right track. The episode then transitions into our Song of the Week selection where we...
Little Latin Lupe Lu
In The Past: Garage Rock Podcast - May 17, 2024 18:00 - 2 hours ★★★★★ - 9 ratingsThe very first Righteous Brothers release was "Little Latin Lupe Lu" in '62. It has a slight rockabilly/surf feel, with the great vocals we came to expect, plus the immortal love song line, "She's My Mash Potato Baby"! In 1964, our frat friends The Kingsmen trashed the song, a la "Louie Louie." ...
Bad Little Woman
In The Past: Garage Rock Podcast - May 11, 2024 19:00 - 2 hours ★★★★★ - 9 ratingsThis week, we take on one of the greatest "she done me wrawng" songs of all time - "Bad Little Woman" by The Wheels. We analyze the religious slant of the song written by these Northern Ireland velocity boys - is the singer's woman dating the literal devil?? Wild screams, a sparking organ, a mal...
So Much In Love
In The Past: Garage Rock Podcast - May 03, 2024 21:00 - 2 hours ★★★★★ - 9 ratingsDid The Tymes come up with their 1963 hit "So Much In Love" by repurposing the official song of the United States Army? That's Erik's theory, and we talk about it as well as the tune as doo-wop's "swan song" -its gentle and elegaic quality serves also as a goodbye to a more innocent era. Later i...
3 Best Biceps Exercises for Hypertrophy | Best Wage War Songs Off Each Album
Metalcore & Muscle - April 27, 2024 00:00 - 45 minutes ★★★★★ - 3 ratingsIn this episode, we discuss the 3 best exercises for biceps hypertrophy (in our opinion) as well as Wage War's Best songs off each of their albums. We provide an overview of biceps training, common exercises, form mistakes, training principles, and highlight a research study examining how differ...
Name That Vid!
In The Past: Garage Rock Podcast - April 26, 2024 21:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 9 ratingsAt In The Past, we always take things to the next level - some people are still satisfied with "Name That Tune," but we've invented "Name That Vid!" In this episode, your hosts read the Wikipedia descriptos of notable music videos, and try to guess which tune it belongs to. If you grew up in t...
Name That Vid
In The Past: Garage Rock Podcast - April 26, 2024 21:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 9 ratingsAt In The Past, we always take things to the next level - some people are still satisfied with "Name That Tune," but we've invented "Name That Vid!" In this episode, your hosts read the Wikipedia descriptos of notable music videos, and try to guess which tune it belongs to. If you grew up in t...
Green Fuz
In The Past: Garage Rock Podcast - April 19, 2024 15:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 9 ratingsWe've weathered several recessions and a pandemic, but there's an ever-present threat of ... Green Fuz. It all started back in 1968, when The Green Fuz had everything go wrong at the Crossroads Cafe in Bridgeport, Texas, and there's been several sightings of the escaped mold spores ever since. T...
Album Review: Cure by ERRA
Metalcore & Muscle - April 13, 2024 10:00 - 44 minutes ★★★★★ - 3 ratingsIn this episode, we provide an album review of ERRA's latest album release, Cure. We provide an overview of the album, discuss instrumentals, vocals, pros, cons, and wrap up with some concluding thoughts. This episode concludes with our Song of the Week selection. Enjoy! Song of the Week: "Fou...
A Series of Sounds You Know Means Good Music
In The Past: Garage Rock Podcast - April 12, 2024 23:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 9 ratingsThe latter phrase comes early on in our discussion about band names - the good, the bad, and the shitty shitty! This is Part 2 of "Shitty Shitty Band Names!" - a popular new series that we're assured has created a lot of discussion around the family dinner table, and caused overturned tables at ...
Walking The Dog
In The Past: Garage Rock Podcast - April 06, 2024 03:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 9 ratingsIf you have a dog, you have to understand your responsibilty - "Walking the Dog" isn't as simple as you might think. Therefore, we start with Rufus Thomasand his instructional record of the same name from 1963. Is it a goofy great? It's definitely great, because a million bands have covered it. ...
No Sugar Tonight
In The Past: Garage Rock Podcast - March 30, 2024 00:00 - 2 hours ★★★★★ - 9 ratingsThis week we pick a Canuck classic that's two songs in one - "No Sugar Tonight/New Mother Nature" by The Guess Who. The lyrics are faux-profound, but Burton Cummings' pipes and scattin' will spike your blood sugar. We scoured the record bins for our second version - a dirtbag bubblegum version b...
How to Plan an Effective Workout | What Makes a Great Workout Song?
Metalcore & Muscle - March 29, 2024 04:00 - 53 minutes ★★★★★ - 3 ratingsHave you ever left the gym and thought, "wow that was a better workout than usual!"? In this episode of the podcast, we discuss some of the factors that make an effective workout and provide all this tips/tools you will need to program a great workout for yourself. We discuss programming specifi...
All Day And All Of The Night
In The Past: Garage Rock Podcast - March 24, 2024 05:00 - 2 hours ★★★★★ - 9 ratingsIt's time to revisit The Kinks Kanon and do "All Day & All of the Night." Have you ever noticed how weird the title is? Probably not, because of the Riff! It's dirty and has that "Louie Louie" fairy dust which produces misty brain fog where you can't remember how many duh duhs are in it. And Ra...
ERRA's Top 5 Songs Ranked 1-5
Metalcore & Muscle - March 22, 2024 04:00 - 42 minutes ★★★★★ - 3 ratingsThe band ERRA has engrained themselves into the metalcore genre as one of the best and they are truly a gift that keeps on giving in terms of consistently living up to expectations with their music. In this episode of the podcast we identify our top 5 ERRA songs and rank them based on lyrics, in...
Snoopy Vs. The Red Baron
In The Past: Garage Rock Podcast - March 16, 2024 06:00 - 2 hours ★★★★★ - 9 ratingsThe first in a series celebrating Goofy Greats!: the 1975 K-Tel compilation that turned a generation of kids onto novelty songs, old rock n roll and R & B, and some very questionable tunes, too (we're looking at you, Ray Stevens) ... we go back to our old friends The Royal Guardsmen and their en...
In The Pastoral: Garage Rock Songs About Nature
In The Past: Garage Rock Podcast - March 09, 2024 05:00 - 2 hours ★★★★★ - 9 ratingsWe're a bit weary of garage rock tropes, so it's time to head to the country. First this week is "The Woods" by The Nickel Bag. This 66er advocates leaving the city, but should you follow this pied piper? I might - the swirling organ has me hyp - mo - tized!! That same year, the "Old Macdonald" ...
Be My Baby
In The Past: Garage Rock Podcast - February 29, 2024 21:00 - 2 hours ★★★★★ - 9 ratingsThis one's a doozy - 4 versions of "Be My Baby" and a close relative! The first-born by The Ronettes is so good it's disqualified from the Bo Diddley Awards. We discuss Ronnie's "vibrato in a phone booth," Hal Blaine's boom-crash, the smiley backing vocals and so much more! The second child come...
Completing a 3-Year Bulk: Lessons Learned
Metalcore & Muscle - February 29, 2024 12:00 - 51 minutes ★★★★★ - 3 ratingsIn this episode, Evan highlights some of the lessons learned from his three year mass gaining phase where he went from 190lbs-230lbs, gaining 7lbs of lean mass in the first year. He dives into his training, nutrition, supplementation, and also discusses how to determine when it is time to end th...
(Don't Give Me No) Friction
In The Past: Garage Rock Podcast - February 17, 2024 15:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 9 ratingsWe're back with a great garage tune that is the inverse? obverse? reverse? of 1965's "Satisfaction" - the tune is "(Don't Give Me No) Friction" by The Green Beans, released the same year as the Rolling Stones gem. The lyrics were written by a couple of middle-aged people, so it appears to be mas...
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