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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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01:01:05

#103 - “Lost in the Shuffle”, Mount Rushmore of Jazz,...

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2021/07/29

This week, as Greg rounds up his recent tour exhausted and anxious to get home. Meanwhile, he’s had a segment idea where we discuss what a “shuffle” rhythm is and listen to examples…so he’s combined the two and calls the whole segment “Lost in the Shuffle”. He’s really on fire with the named bits so we’re happy to have the streak extended. We’re also excited to dig into shuffle rhythms. What are they exactly? We listen to some examples, disagree a bit and then return back to a conclusion by the

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01:05:34

#102 - Biz Markie & Robby Steinhardt / Review The...

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2021/07/22

Nick shares remembrances for two artists that passed away last week. Biz Markie was a rapper & producer known for his humor and positivity. The outpouring from fans & fellow artists is an incredible testament to his artist importance and legacy. We also remember Robby Steinhardt, the co-founder, co-vocalist & violinist for the band Kansas. His contribution as a violinist helped distinguish Kansas’ sound and his energy on tour helped build the fanbase that’s kept them going nearly 50

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00:54:57

#101 - Summer of Soul, Lennon on Rock Lobster,...

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2021/07/15

Jay was absolutely blown away by the documentary “Summer of Soul”, now available on Hulu. Ahmir ‘Questlove’ Thompson’s directorial features clips from the little known Harlem Cultural Festival that occurred over six weeks during the summer of ’69 in Harlem. Given Jay’s glowing review & the musicians featured in the film, we strongly recommend anyone remotely interested give this film a solid watch!Songs:Stevie Wonder - It’s Your ThingGladys Knight & The Pips - Heard It Through The

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00:52:18

#100 - Songs of Summer (Live in Person)

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2021/07/08

We’re all together this week to record our 100th episode! We got the kids together, we swam in the pool at Nick’s childhood home, and we listened to some songs of summer. This one doesn’t follow our normal format but we had a great time doing it! We hope you enjoy it too!Lots of Songs:-The Loving Spoonful - “Summer in the City” - Joe Satriani - “Summer Song”- King Gizzard And The Lizard Wizard - “Catching Smoke”- Blues Traveler - “Run Around”- Pearl Jam - “Alive”- Outkast - “Hey Ya”- Jonathan Thulin

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01:03:47

#099 - “Rap It Up”: Gift of Gab, Songs Written for...

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2021/07/01

Before we kick things off, Jay shares the news about the birth of his daughter, Ava Marie Rossman!Greg brings us some sad news with the loss of Blackalicious founder and rapper Gift of Gab & he’s decided it’s time to name his frequent hip hop segments. “Rap It Up” features hip hop news or highlights an element of rap that Greg loves and appreciates. We celebrate Gift of Gab’s gift for gab by listening back to a classic track.Song: Blackalicious - “Alphabet Aerobics”Jay decided to take this week

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00:43:51

#098 - Tay-Tay Today/NFT Lawsuit, Zappa’s Final US...

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2021/06/24

We recorded this one early & quickly as Jay was off to the hospital for the scheduled delivery of his second baby (it’s a girl!!) Congrats to Jay & Ann! We look forward to getting the details next week, but in the meantime….It’s “News with Nick” Flagged as expected but gotta mention it…Taylor Swift announces her next re-recorded album, coming out in November, is “RED” & will contain 30 tracks in total.Possibly a first on the NFT front…Roc-A-Fella is suing Damon Dash over an NFT of

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01:09:29

#097 - EuroCup Anthems Ranked | Butterfly 3000 |...

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2021/06/17

Eurocup 2020 has finally arrived and Jay’s brought his favorite national anthem from each group to the show this week for a little side contest of sorts. We rate each based on originality and artistic merit, tally the scores and come up with our own tournament winners. Song: The Sheepdogs - Rock & Roll (Ain’t No Simple Thing)King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard just released their 18th album Butterfly 3000 &, while it’s first time hearing the band, Nick is all in. The album is very different

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01:06:31

#096 - Tales from the Concert: Openers, Central Park...

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2021/06/10

Greg’s just returned from a Midwest tour and during his travels he started thinking about an experience that every band has when they’re starting out, opening for a bigger act. The phrase “I saw them open a concert back before they were big” is a badge of pride for any music lover. Today we discuss our favorite Openers in the latest round of “Tales From The Concert”.Song: Foxy Shazam - “Oh Lord” (Jay & Greg saw them open for The Darkness back in 2011)Jay found two stories worth sharing this

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01:16:35

#095 - Black Midi “Cavalcade” & Dinosaur Jr |...

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2021/06/03

Nick has two albums to present this week. The first has been on his radar for a while and it did not disappoint his expectations! Black Midi “Cavalcade” was just released and it’s worth a listen if you’re into 80’s (and up) King Crimson or Bowie’s “Blackstar”. In other news, “Sweep It Into Space” by Dinosaur Jr. has been received very well by the critics & Nick very much disagrees with their assessment.Songs:Black Midi - “Chondromalacia Patella”Re:rec - “Guys Like Girls That Look Like

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01:15:10

#094 - Scott Tournet of Elektric Voodoo + Music of 94

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2021/05/27

This week we’re happy to welcome Scott Tournet to the show. Scott’s the frontman for Elektric Voodoo & a founding member of Grace Potter & the Nocturnals (2003-2014). He joins us this week to talk about Elektric Voodoo’s upcoming album, Telescope, due in August & their latest Rarities, Vol 1 which dropped back in March. We also dig into his back story a good bit & had such a nice time we asked him to stick around for our discussion of the music of 1994, which was the year Scott first

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01:13:30

#093 - “Heavy Rotation”: Fortitude | Mr. Clapton,...

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2021/05/20

Greg has decided to formalize a recurring theme & he already made a theme song (with an incredible drum track by friend of the show Travis Orbin)! We’re excited to present “Heavy Rotation”, wherein Greg introduces us to a great new (or recently discovered) metal album or artist & then, eventually, veers into the defense of heavy metal lane (with Nick & Jay agreeably in tow). This week, Greg brings us “Fortitude” by GOJIRA. It was the best selling album in the U.S. in its opening week, a

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01:02:07

#092 - Notes with Attachments, State of the Art...

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2021/05/13

Nick found a new album he’s excited to share this week. Legendary bassist Pino Palladino & producer, multi-instrumentalist Blake Mills released “Notes With Attachments” earlier this year. It’s both very easy to listen to and a 13 piece band performing complicated jazz arrangements of West African & Cuban inspired funk melodies. It’s also worth checking out!Songs:Pino Palladino & Blake Mills - “Djurkel”Pino Palladino & Blake Mills - “Ekuté”Greg joins us from the road on his way up to

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01:10:11

#091 - “Tales From The Concert” - Let Downs | Solid...

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2021/05/06

We recorded this one on Facebook Live, if you wanna join us next time, keep an eye on our Facebook Page.Jay’s back with “Tales From The Concert” - Let Down Edition. This round we’re sharing concerts that we went into with high expectations & left sorely disappointed. Greg also collected a lot of listener stories and we hear from some of those as well. Thanks so much to Matt, Dina & Luis for sharing your stories with us!Song: Dave Matthews Band - Rapunzel (Live at the United Center)Nick’s

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01:13:06

#090 - Touring Texas | Elsewhere in Music Podcasts |...

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2021/04/29

We’ll be live on Facebook next Monday, 5/3/21 at 9:30pm EST. Join us at facebook.com/youshouldcheckitoutGreg has just returned from a four show tour in Texas with the Red Not Chili Peppers & reports back on the trip. The crowds were wonderful & generous in their appreciation for the live music (except for this one guy in Dallas) & Greg shares all sorts of fun stories. Also, we highly recommend everyone get vaccinated!Song: Khruangbin - “Mr. White”Jay has a slew of music podcasts he’s

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01:11:32

#089 - Fearless | How It Started, How It’s Going |...

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2021/04/22

This week on “Tay-Tay Today”, Nick brings us a list of the records Ms. Swift broke in the past week. Releasing her first of six albums she’ll be re-recording, Fearless debuted at Number 1 on the charts… which makes the first time a re-recorded album has reached #1. She became the only female with 3 #1 albums within a year & each of her last three albums Song: Greta Van Fleet - “Built By Nations”Greg brings out a new bit called “How It Started, How It’s Going”, where we discuss artists that were

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01:00:31

#088 - Richard Thompson, Danny Elfman, Mike Patton

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2021/04/15

One of Jay’s heroes released a memoir last week! Richard Thompson’s “Beeswing: Losing My Way and Finding My Voice 1967-1975” is a memoir covering Thompson’s days in Fairport Convention and his transition to a solo career. We discuss the book & the band at the center of the story.Songs:Fairport Convention - “A Sailor’s Life”Fairport Convention - “Autopsy”News that Danny Elfman is releasing his first solo studio album in 37 years reached Nick’s feed this week. “Big Mess” comes out June 11, but

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01:09:21

#087 - AI Tunes (Lost Tapes of the 27 Club) / Music &...

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2021/04/08

A headline caught Greg’s eye this week. “In Computero: Hear How AI Software Wrote a ‘New’ Nirvana Song” is the work of Over The Bridge, a Toronto based organization that deals with mental health and recovery in the music community. Taking songs from musicians that were lost at the age of 27 and feeding it into an AI art engine, they’ve assembled news songs that they imagine could have been made by artists such as Nirvana, Amy Winehouse, Jimi Hendrix & more. We listen to a few and work through a

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01:02:53

#086 - Weigh-In With Wayan: LiveNation | J Dilla -...

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2021/04/01

This week we’re joined by friend of the show Wayan Zoey!Nick particularly wanted to get Wayan’s take on a recent Pitchfork article regarding LiveNation’s market dominance and stock growth despite having no live music the past year. We discuss how LiveNation has come to dominate so much of the live music industry in the last decade & whether that’s a problem.Song: Black Midi - “John L”Greg shares an album released back in 2006 but that’s received an increasing amount of recognition since its

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01:12:00

#085 - Top of The Charts, Streaming Royalties & NFTs,...

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2021/03/25

Jay was doing a little spring cleaning last week and discovered a music themed trivia game buried in a closet. “Top of the Charts” was a gift from a relative (Thanks Relative!) and Jay decided it’d be perfect for the show. We go in Round Robin fashion and much fun is had!Song: Jimmy Cliff - “Sitting in Limbo”Nick’s head is still stuck on the NFT train and he had an idea to share with the guys for his segment this week. If music NFTs tracked anonymous playback like they track sales, the creator of

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01:05:25

#084 - Florida Recap, The Grammy’s, No Weeknd

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2021/03/19

Greg just got home from a 4 show, 3 city tour with the Red Nots in Florida. Overall the experience was incredibly positive and he brings us up to speed on his travels.Song: The Jesus Lizard - “Boilermaker”It’s finally Greg & Jay’s turn to Face-Off. Nick drew the Grammy straw this year & he brings us a recap and a quiz! Things devolve as Nick’s questions get increasingly difficult, but that makes it all the more entertaining to listen to!Song: Wilco - “We Were Lucky”Jay brings us the story

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