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You Should Check It Out

You Should Check It Out

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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00:54:48

#262 - Louis Cole - Nothing | AI on Spotify | News...

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2024/08/15

Greg kicks us off this week with a deep dive into the new album by Louis Cole. nothing is a suite of new Louis Cole songs recorded (mostly) live in collaboration with Metropole Orkest & Jules Buckley. It's a really interesting listen and the guys dig in and discuss it.Songs:Louis Cole - Things Will Fall ApartLouis Cole - A Pill in the SeaLouis Cole - These Dreams Are Killing MeJay discovered a Reddit thread this past week that called out a handful of 'artists' performing AI generated covers on

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01:04:46

#261 - Aerosmith w/ Keith Grasso

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2024/08/08

Nick calls in an update from his adventures in Croatia and plays some traditional Dalmatia & Croatian music he uncovered on his travels through Split & Komiza.Meanwhile, Jay & Greg carry on and are joined this week by Keith Grasso. In light of the recent cancellation of their farewell tour, Keith thought a thorough conversation of Aerosmith was in order. The guys discuss the group’s impact on music and we listen to some favorite songs from their massive library of hits. This week, we

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01:12:42

#260 - Music & Emotions | Gojira & Rosenwinkel |...

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2024/08/01

Nick leads us off this week with two articles meant to start a conversation about our emotional relationship with music. A recent study shows that age has no affect on our ability to remember melodic themes. Another article summarizes an interview that Forbes did with Kesha about her need to create music to process her emotions. It’s an interesting chat.Songs:Dawn of Midi - “Io”Clothing - “Kingdom”Greg is up next with a recap of the Paris Olympics Opening Ceremonies, particularly the performance of

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01:21:07

#259 - “Review the Review” - Eminem | Poptimism |...

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2024/07/25

It’s been some time since we broke down a disparaging music album review, but Eminem’s latest album The Death of Slim Shady (Coup de Grâce) has been mostly panned by mainstream music critics. Jay rather enjoyed the album and thought a dissection of Dash Lewis’s 4.9/10 review in Pitchfork was in order.Song: Bernie Worrell, Sean Ono Lennon - “Re-Enter Black Light (Phase II)”A Substack post entitled “A Few Indisputable Points About Poptimism and Then I Give Up” caught Nick’s eye this week. The post

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00:57:26

#258 - Françoise Hardy | Everly Brothers, 1973 | News...

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2024/07/18

Greg celebrates the life of 60’s French star Françoise Hardy, who died in June at the age of 80. The French singer-songwriter and actress was a leading figure in the 1960s yéyé movement and went on to become a cultural icon in France and worldwide.Songs:Françoise Hardy - “Tous les Garcons et les Filles”Françoise Hardy - “Comment Te Dire Adieu”Françoise Hardy - “Le Temps De L’amour”Jay brings us the breakup story of the Everly Brothers and everything that led up to it. The infamous 1973 concert,

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00:57:21

#257 - Beach Week | Three For Thursday | Radiooooo

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2024/07/11

It’s that time of the year, Jay’s back at the beach with the family and brings on Michael Weddington and brother, Daniel Pflager, to join the conversation. Michael poses the following question, when you first hear a song, what makes a song when you first listen to it? Is it the music, the vocals, or the lyrics? What catches your ear first? We discuss and then listen to some picks from Michael & Daniel.Songs: Grainne Duffy - “Blue Skies”Christina Vane - “Long Way Home (Live)”Miley Cyrus feat

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53:57

#256 - Henley Sues | News with Nick | Heard it...

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2024/07/05

Don Henley is back in court. With the criminal case to get back the original Hotel California lyrics thrown out, he’s turned to a civil lawsuit. Jay brings us the story.Song: Mdou Moctar - “Funeral For Justice”News with Nick this week includes a governor cutting a state’s arts budget, an update to the Young Thug trial, and a remembrance of producer Peter Collins (Rush, Bon Jovi), who died last week at the age of 73.Song: Church Chords - “Apophatic Melismatic”Finally, Greg catches us up on this

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00:51:47

#255 Kendrick’s Victory Lap Unites | New Rock Song...

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2024/06/27

Greg catches us up on his week and then fills us in on Kendrick Lamar’s Juneteenth Concert. Officially called ‘The Pop Out - Ken & Friends,’ the show has been described as a victory lap that united Los Angeles. Lamar’s friends ended up being Dr. Dre, YG, Tyler, the Creator, Roddy Rich, Schoolboy Q, Steve Lacy, and others. Reports also referenced a large attendance by celebrities, athletes, and both members of the Bloods and the Crips. Aside from joining with the crowd to celebrate his victory in

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01:07:19

#254 - News with Nick with Ciri | Three For Thursday...

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2024/06/20

Get ready for it! This week on "News with Nick" we have a special report from returning guest, Ciri Kline, on the music game app Soundmap. He joins us on his 14th birthday and reveals his picks from the local vinyl store. In other news, Scooter Braun quits music management and George Strait breaks the concert attendance world record.Song: MF Doom - “Doomsday”Greg is up next with a Three for Thursday. We start with a clip from MF Doom’s 2005 “Live at Planet X,” continue on to “Inner Glimpse” by

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1:16:59

#253 - Young Thug Trial | Three For Thursday |...

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2024/06/13

On a recent episode of the new show Reflector, the breakdown of the Young Thug trial has captivated Jay. At question is the admissibility of lyrics as evidence in a trial. We dig in further than our original conversation about the subject back in an earlier episode. The podcast kicks off with the PMRC Senate hearings and Frank Zappa’s involvement, which a time-tested way to hook Jay into any topic.Song: Ricky Skaggs & Kentucky Thunder - “Pig in a Pen“Nick celebrates his grandfather, Alfred E

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01:03:10

#252 - The Lick | The Boss | The Suit

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2024/06/06

Happy Birthday Greg!Greg dissects “The Lick,” the musical phrase found in countless jazz and pop songs over the past century. It’s been used by Stravinksy & Coltrane, Santana & Herbie Hancock, Pink Floyd & Prince. What is it and why has it been described as the Wilhelm Scream of jazz?Song: Alex Heitlinger - “The Lick” (YouTube compilation of past performances of “The Lick”)Jay brings us another birthday celebration, as June 4 marked the 40th anniversary of Bruce Springteen’s iconic album

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#251 - Tales From The Concert w/ Charlie Kline |...

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2024/05/30

We kick things off with a special guest this week. Nick’s youngest son, Charlie Kline, joins us to recount seeing his favorite artist, NF, in concert last week at CFG Arena. Charlie particularly likes his positive lyrics and was excited to share his favorite moments from the show.Songs: NF - “Time”NF - “When I Grow Up”Next up, it’s Heard It Through the GREGvine. The hardcore band, Knocked Loose, dethroned Taylor Swift for a moment on streaming services with their single “Suffocate,” Billie Eilish

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#250 - YSCIO’s Semiquincentennial Celebration

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2024/05/23

After evaluating all possible options for the 250th episode of You Should Check It Out, Greg, Jay, and Nick landed on a good old fashioned hang out (plus Greg has a new “Tales From the Concert”). Thanks for listening!Songs:NF - “Hope”Frank Zappa - “Punky’s Whips (Baby Snakes)”IDLES - “Mother”

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#249 - Remembering Steve Albini | What is a song?

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2024/05/16

This week, Greg and Jay dive into the legacy of Steve Albini, the legendary recording engineer (which he preferred over the title “producer”) and musician who unexpectedly left us at 61. He was the audio engineer for Pixies 1988 Surfer Rosa, which was incredibly influential on alternative rock and grunge. His refusal of the title “producer” included refusal to accept royalties on the hundreds of artists he went on to record in his lifetime. He just wanted to be hired to record the best version of a

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01:12:27

#248 - News with Nick | Hot Topical: Kendrick vs....

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2024/05/09

We start with another News with Nick. UMG returns to TikTok, FKA Twig eloquently requests exclusive control of her own AI deepfake in Congressional testimony, and the New York Times explains the current legal definition of a song.Song: Vampire Weekend - “Classical”Greg digs deep into the current beef with Kendrick Lamar & Drake, which escalated considerably in the last week and a half. How did we get here? That’s what we dig into this week on another Hot Topical.Songs:Kendrick Lamar - “King

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01:25:16

#247 - Mike Wagner of Total Strangers | Three for...

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2024/05/02

Back during the pandemic, our friends and fellow podcast Rockin’ the Suburbs hosted a weekly Zoom jam session for its listeners called the “Friday Night Hootenanny.” It was at those jams that Jay met our guest this week, Mike Wagner. Mike’s just released an album, as Total Strangers, featuring many of the musicians that joined those Friday jams. Songs:Total Strangers - “All Falling Down”Total Strangers - “Card Trick”Nick joins the show minutes after moving into his new place and brings us a Three

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01:01:16

#246 - Martin Factory Tour | News with Nick | Dickey...

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2024/04/25

This year’s Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Inductees are in and we see how we did with our picks from Episode #236.Jay regales us in a recap of the Martin Guitar factory tour he experienced last week in Bethlehem Pennsylvania. The custom order tour, made possible friend of the show, Keith Grasso, and two Island Music customers, includes the standard tour plus a look in Martin’s selections of rare woods that it keeps under lock and key. Long story short, Jay was sold on the quality and is currently

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01:03:35

#245 - Coachella 2024 & Little Oil’s Twelve Songs

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2024/04/18

Greg catches us up on Coachella 2024, including Grimes’ unfortunate mishap on stage. Then, thanks to a an email from anonymous listener, Kresimir Tokic, we’re honored to welcome Victor Mitrani back to the show. Victor, recording as Little Oil, released his 2nd album, Twelve Songs, last month, He shares stories behind some songs and explains why he indulges humor when writing lyrics to to his songs.Songs:Little Oil - “Hey Judas”Little Oil - “Love Scenes”Little Oil - “Empty, Vacant, Pure,

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01:05:19

#244 - News with Nick | Manor/Mijor | Toy Matinee

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2024/04/11

Get ready for it, it’s News with Nick. This week, Lizzo didn’t quit, Spotify raises prices again, and artists, on break from arranging the chairs on the Titanic, unite in opposition to AI.Song: Hiatus Kaiyote - “Everything’s Beautiful”Greg revisits Manor/Mijor, exploring popular songs altered from major keys to minor (or vice versa). This week features Smash Mouth, the theme to the X-Files, and Californication.Songs:The Budos Band - “My Girl”Smash Mouth - “All Star (minor)”Theme Song to X Files

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#243 - Cowboy Carter | Three for Thursday | Heard It...

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2024/04/04

Before we begin, we follow up on last week’s Ai, Ai, Ai with a special track from Suno.ai [YSCIO End Credits - https://app.suno.ai/song/14adf014-7265-4ab1-a9c4-c696e648dddc/]————————-Jay brings us a review and discussion about Beyonce's new album Cowboy Carter.Songs: Mark Knopfler & Mark Knopfler’s Guitar Heroes - “Going Home (Theme from Local Hero)”Beyoncé - “Sixteen Carriages”Beyoncé - “Daughter”————————-Nick has a lot of new music to share so he’s bringing us a Three for Thursday.Songs:mega

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