Part 1 of my conversation with guest Brian Salvatore as we discuss music we've outgrown. I've also got the Bonehead of the Week and music from The Pixies, Obits, Adam Franklin and Bob Mould.
Show notes:
Recorded via Skype
Check out Brian's comics podcast The Hour Cosmic
Will launch Input/Output, a music-themed show, soon
Tracking the different Black Flag reunions
Rollins doesn't sing anymore
Kim Deal leaves Pixies
Rumors of new Pixies recordings (we talked a few days before the new Pixies song dropped)
Music we once loved but have outgrown
Brian: The Offspring (on Jay's list as well)
Somehow grew popular
Jay: Red Hot Chili Peppers
Really, it's Kiedis who hasn't aged well
Awkward moments at Rock n' Roll Hall of Fame inductions
The greatness of Tom Scharpling and The Best Show
The bland rock of Bad Company
Brian drops a bomb with Sonic Youth
Just can't get into them
Jay: Sting has grown tiresome
Big fan of The Police, but in the early '90s, Sting began to suck mightily
Brian: Wank guitar (also on Jay's list)
Yngwie Malmsteen led a wave of classically-inspired speed guitarists
The Vinnie Vincent Invasion was so dumb, so fast
Soft spot for That Metal Show
Stephen Malkmus crams tons of solos into good songs
DLR and Ozzy had plenty of hot guitarists come through their bands
Brian: Recent McCartney concert was best show he's ever seen
Listening to music is no longer a sole activity; now, it's always done while you do something else
Music discovery was a challenging pursuit prior to the Internet
To be continued
Bonehead of the Week
Music:
The Pixies - Bagboy
Obits - Taste the Diff
Adam Franklin - Boocat Leah
Bob Mould - The Descent
Completely Conspicuous is available through the iTunes podcast directory. Subscribe and write a review!
The Pixies song is available for free download (in exchange for your email address) at PixiesMusic.
The Obits song is on the forthcoming album Bed & Bugs on Sub Pop. Download the song for free at Sub Pop.
The Adam Franklin song is on the album Black Horses on Goodnight Records. Download the song for free at Largehearted Boy.
The Bob Mould song is on the album Silver Age on Merge Records. Download the song for free as part of the Forecastle Festive Sampler at Noisetrade.
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.