This week, Brian Salvatore and I talk about delving into the catalog of bands we don't know much about. Brian will learn about Sloan while I dig into Ween.

Show notes:

• Each of us picks a favorite artist of the other that we don't know much about

• Jay listened to Ween's Chocolate and Cheese, Brian listened to Sloan's Twice Removed

• Both 1994 releases

• Both of us had heard a few songs before

• Jay: First heard Ween on Beavis and Butt-head, wrote them off as novelty act

• Brian: Twice Removed starts off strong, flows well

• Big power pop vibe

• The album that got Sloan dropped by Geffen

• Each band member writes and sings

• Were signed as part of the alternative explosion of the early '90s

• Self-release most of their albums now

• No indie rock radio stations anymore

• Jay: Chocolate and Cheese is great fun

• Wide range of styles, from funk to psychedelic to just weird

• Great guitar work from Dean Ween

• First Ween album done in a studio

• Walking the fine line between funny and stupid

• Phish has covered "Roses are Free"

• Ween plays jam band festivals sometimes

• Next up: The Mollusk for Jay, Between the Bridges for Brian

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The opening and closing theme of Completely Conspicuous is "Theme to Big F'in Pants" by Jay Breitling. Voiceover work is courtesy of James Gralian.