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Music news and releases from the folks that brought you...well, so far just this...but you should check it out. Join us for a weekly discussion of the music and stories that made us think.

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00:53:45

#162 - Tales From The Concert: Black Midi | Tales...

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2022/09/15

Black Midi came to Rams Head Live! last week in Baltimore, Maryland. Nick & Jay caught the show and bring us another Tales From The Concert!Jay’s Song: Norah Jones (feat. Bill Frisell) - “Steer Your Way”Nick’s Clips:Black Midi - “953”Black Midi - “Slow”Meanwhile, Greg just returned from a weekend tour in Nashville and some East Coast cities and he shares his stories from the road!Songs:Dustin Christensen - “Parked Out By The Lake”Bo Burnham - “Country Song” (from Netflix is a Joke)Episode

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00:52:37

#161 - Fake Musicians & Instagram | Taylor Hawkins...

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2022/09/08

Nick found a wild piece in ProPublica about an Instagram verification scheme that relied on Google’s criteria for identifying trending musicians as a short cut to verification. It’s a wild ride! [ProPublica]Song: Bitchin Bajas - “Amorpha”Greg gives us a rundown on the first of two Taylor Hawkins Tribute Concerts. The one, from this past week, happened in London and featured an All Star list of guests. Some of Greg’s favorite moments include:Liam Gallagher and Foo Fighters - “Live Forever”Wolf Van

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#160 - Three for Thursday | Lyrics As Evidence | Joey...

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2022/09/01

Jay brings us a new bit…. Let’s say it’s a slow music news week and/or you went away for a golf weekend in the sun with your brother. You do a casual music podcast with your friends and you need to come up with something for the show. Might I pose a question for you in this hypothetical scenario, have you listened to any new releases or reissues lately? If so, you are in luck my friend, we recommend trying “Three for Thursday.” It’s simple, the first song is your new release, the second is a track

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0:58:55

#159 - 8Bit with Jackson Loman | Jim Ford | Touring...

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2022/08/25

We are delighted to introduce this week’s very special guest, Greg’s 7-year old son Jackson! Before jumping into our topic, Jackson tells us about his summer so far, including his awesome experience on Disneyland’s latest attraction “Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance”. But Jackson also wanted to tell us about some of his favorite video game music, which means we’re doing an 8Bit! It was wonderful to have him on and we can’t wait to hear from him again!Songs: Blue Oyster Cult - “Godzilla”

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00:56:19

#158 - Cam Kline on AJR | Ukrainian Freedom Orchestra...

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2022/08/18

First up this week is our very special guest Camillo (Cam) Kline, Nick’s second son. Since turning 9 (which is the same age Ciri was when he was on the podcast back on episode 38), Cam has really excited to come on the show and talk about his favorite band, AJR! Comprised of three brothers, AJR are put in the Indie pop genre, but Cam thinks they’re more electronic alternative and he loves where they’re going as a band. We listen to their progression over the past 12 years and agree and we were so

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01:07:09

#157 - TinselTunes | WinAmp Update | The Artist Bio...

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2022/08/11

Welcome back, we’re now on Year 4! Thanks so much for listening :-)We recap the second leg of Greg’s trip to Europe, with week two spent with his family in France. We’re glad to have him back safe! Fresh off the plane he was texting us about a new bit he’s calling “TinselTunes”. We’re looking for the best songs from movies that are written in the world of that movie. Here’s what we came up with:The Wonders - “That Thing You Do”Spinal Tap - “Stonehenge”Nothing Ever Happens on Mars (Waiting for

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00:47:48

#156 - Viral or Eyeroll: Beyoncé | Newport Folk...

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2022/08/04

This week we celebrate our first Beyoncé album since starting the show. Nick felt like the only proper way to celebrate this was to quiz Jay & Greg on their Beyoncé knowledge. That’s right, it’s time for “Viral or Eyeroll”!Song: Beyoncé - “Move”Greg is joining us from Cyprus this week, possibly making this our first international broadcast as well, and he’s got some news and songs from this year’s Newport Folk Festival. We also do shout outs to Kaz’s extended family and thank them for their

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00:50:02

#155 - $5000 Springsteen Tickets | Show Must Go On:...

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2022/07/28

Jay kicks us off with the story behind “I Am The Moon”, a four album exploration of Layla’s perspective from the old Arab story “Layla & Majnun”. Then we move onto the controversy of the past week. Ticketmaster has rolled out its dynamic pricing system just in time for Bruce Springsteen tickets to go on sale. Tickets to some shows have gone for as much as $5000 due to demand. Most of that money is going to Bruce (instead of the scalper that bought it a reasonable price and resold it to the

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01:07:53

#154 - Heard It Through The GregVINE | Dawes | black...

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2022/07/21

Greg’s coming in strong with three stories on his latest edition of “Heard It Through The GregVINE”.We hear a song and talk about the life of Zeebo Steele, the DC Reggae singer, known most prominently for his work with the Thievery Corporation - (Song: The Richest Man in Babylon) - Also, check out Zeebo’s work over on Spotify.Huntsville has become the first ‘music city’ in Alabama. We learn what that means and why it’s so freaking cool [Brookings]Finally, Greg has a snark laden NY Times story on the

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00:54:24

#153 - Welcome Back, Mr. Weddington | Tales From The...

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2022/07/14

With Jay’s second child here just over a year now, it’s time to rejoin the family beach trip and that means we get to hear how, friend of the show, Michael Weddington is doing! We first had him on in Episode 50 and we’re excited to have him back. He brings with him, this time around, a rough and tumble storyteller with a wry sense of humor by the name of Ray Wylie Hubbard. Born in 1946, Hubbard has been writing and performing outlaw country and Country rock since the early-to-mid 1970s & Michael

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#152 - Independence PAYS | Streaming Margins | Will...

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2022/07/07

Jay’s got a new segment up his sleeve! “Independence PAYS” explores artists whose success on their own eclipses that of their previously successful band. Song: Nat Stuckey - “Don't Pay the Ransom”The Copyright Board has decided that artists’ royalty rate from streaming services is going up, from 10.5% to 15.1% for 2018-2022. Nick dove in and came away with a question, how profitable should streaming services be? [Variety]Song: Dutch Uncles - “Brio”Greg has some fun updates from his July 4th weekend

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1:00:59

#151 - Jonathan Wilson | YSCIO Jam | Family Reunions

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2022/06/30

Greg introduces us to the very talented producer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Jonathan Wilson. He’s worked with Father John Misty on all of his albums, produced artists like Billy Strings & Dawes, cowrote some music with Erykah Badu and has released 4 albums of solo material. He has a very unique style and sound and is credited with reviving the Laurel Canyon scene, first popularized by Joni Mitchell, CSNY, and others. He’s currently playing with Roger Waters, which is how Greg

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01:02:16

#150 - San Antonio Symphony Dissolved | “Ample...

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2022/06/23

The San Antonio Symphony, nine months into a labor dispute with the orchestra musicians, decided to dissolve as an organization last week. First opened in 1939, the Symphony has been mired by financial troubles in the past decade, but it makes San Antonio the largest U.S. city without an orchestra. Nick wants to know why this matters and that’s what we discuss… [San Antonio Report]Song: David Fiuczynski - “Bright Size Life”Greg is coming off a slew of shows in Western Pennsylvania and was settling

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#149 - Bakersfield’s World Records | Code in Music |...

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2022/06/16

Jay brings us a genuine feel good story this week. World Records, in Bakersfield California, is celebrating its 40th year in business and it is quite a success story. A recent article in SFGate applauds their model and notes they’ve been able to do live music without relying on any major ticketing service. You buy your ticket at the record shop and the show is in the back, it’s pretty sweet!Song: Joe Maneri - “Paniots Nine”Nick came across a wild story in Wired this week about a saxophonist that

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00:55:43

#148 - NAMM 2022 / 8Bit: Tony Hawk / 40 Years, All...

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2022/06/09

Greg spent the weekend at NAMM. This year’s conference was significantly smaller than years past, with some major manufacturer’s opting out of buying a pricey booth. While this is concerning from a ‘Future of NAMM’ standpoint, it made for a better experience and was much less overwhelming. Greg was asked to do an onstage demo of the Versoul Raya Ronnie Wood guitar from the Finnish company Premiere Guitar [YouTube].Song: Joey DeFrancesco - “Ring a Ding”Jay’s back with 8Bit, this time we’re listening

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00:59:35

#147 (Side A) Love Always by Wild Wild Wets w/ Taejon...

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2022/06/02

We are pleased to bring you the first side of a two-part episode. This week we’re talking with Taejon Romanik of Wild Wild Wets about their new album, ‘Love Always’, released May 27th. We’ll be going through each song, discussing the inspiration and process behind the first five tracks. Listen or buy it on Bandcamp, or stream it on your service of choice, here’s the links for Apple Music, Spotify & YouTube. You should check it out!Side A:1. Always Guilty2. Holding3. Say So4. The Cut5.

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00:43:46

#147 (Side B) Love Always by Wild Wild Wets w/ Taejon...

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2022/06/02

We are pleased to bring you the first side of a two-part episode. This week we’re talking with Taejon Romanik of Wild Wild Wets about their new album, ‘Love Always’, released May 27th. We’ll be going through each song, discussing the inspiration and process behind the first five tracks. Listen or buy it on Bandcamp, or stream it on your service of choice, here’s the links for Apple Music, Spotify & YouTube. You should check it out!Side A:1. Always Guilty2. Holding3. Say So4. The Cut5.

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00:54:53

#146 - How Is TikTok Changing Music? | How About...

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2022/05/26

Halsey is not happy that her label is holding back her new single because it wants to come up with a viral TikTok video to release alongside. This disgusts Jay, but further digging into how TikTok has become a viable platform to launch a music career (or at least attract some major labels), led him to a bigger question. How is TikTok changing music & what does that mean for musicians?Song: Little Barrie - “Why Don’t You Do It?”Nick found Jay’s topic so interesting that he jumped at the

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01:05:52

#145 - Orion Opens/Birdland: The Bird Is Back |...

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2022/05/19

Greg has a two parter for us this week. First up, we were excited to hear Jason Isbell & the 400 Unit playing “Cover Me Up” at The First Waltz at The Orion Amphitheater in Huntsville, AL [YouTube]. The impressive venue was designed by Greg’s father, Jeffrey Loman & his associates at David M. Schwartz Architects. They’ve already got a solid summer concert series, check it out! Right on cue, bird clock chirps us into the second part…with the reverberations of Isbell’s voice still fresh in our

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#144 - RtR: Omnium Gatherum | Vinyl Fantasy | Should...

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2022/05/12

By way of “Review the Review” (and with Greg's consent), Nick would like to discuss “Omnium Gatherum” by King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard. It is an adventure ride through KG&LW’s id, where no two, of the sixteen songs, sound alike & the first song is over 18min alone. It seems like those that love KG also love this album & those that don’t hesitate to say so (hence Pitchfork’s 7.3, here’s the review). They are such prolific songwriters & talented musicians that it’s hard not to

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