Part 1 of my conversation with guest Jay Breitling as we discuss the benefit concert he's organizing. I've also got the Bonehead of the Week and music from Shearwater, Deer Tick, FIDLAR and Come.

Show notes:

• Recorded at Casa Breitling before a live studio audience

• Breitling's hosting the 2nd annual Community Servings benefit show on Nov. 3 at TT the Bears in Cambridge, Mass.

• Featuring K. Heasley of Lilys, Soccer Mom, The Hush Now and Earthquake Party

• Sadie Dupuis of Speedy Ortiz will provide DJ sets

• Olive sniffs the recorder

• Get tickets now

• Providing meals to the chronically ill

• Last year's event featured Johnny Foreigner

• Rock benefits have been happening for decades

• They seem less impactful now

• Live Aid was a huge event in 1985 with shows in Philly and London

• Controversy over charity administration

• The Concert for Bangaldesh in '71 was the first big charity concert

• The Secret Policeman's Ball was run by Amnesty International

• Sting's Rock for the Rainforest benefit has been happening for 20+ years

• Amnesty International's Conspiracy of Hope was a big deal in 1986

• Breitling: Axl Rose has Vince Neil-itis

• To be continued

• Bonehead of the Week

Music:

Shearwater - Fucked Up Life

Deer Tick - The Dream's in the Ditch

FIDLAR - Got No Money Come - String (live)

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The Shearwater song is on the album Fellow Travelers on Sub Pop. Download the song for free at Stereogum.

The Deer Tick song is on the album Negativity on Partisan Records. Download the song for free as part of the Partisan Records Summer/Fall Sampler 2013 on Amazon.

The FIDLAR song is on the EP Don't Try on Mom + Pop Music. Download the song for free at Chromewaves. The Come song is part of the band's Epitonic Saki Session, which you can download for free at Epitonic.

The opening and closing theme of Completely Conspicuous is "Theme to Big F'in Pants" by Jay Breitling. Find out more about Senor Breitling at his fine music blog Clicky Clicky. Voiceover work is courtesy of James Gralian.