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Jay kicks us off this week with a remembrance and celebration of the late Shane MacGowan, who died last week at the age of 65. Known best as the frontman for the Celtic punk band the Pogues, MacGowan brought traditional Irish music to the UK punk scene of the 1970s & 80s. His lyrics were both crass and profound, his voice fit his hard-lived appearance perfectly, and he will be missed. Songs: T...

Greg catches us up on the past two weeks been subbing as lead guitarist for “Victory Kid.” Song: Jawbreaker - “Fireman” Out last week, André 3000’s New Blue Sun comes 17 years after the release of Outkast’s final album Idlewild . The new album is a complete divergence from André’s rap roots as it features 87 minutes of exploratory ambient instrumental music, with André in the role of flautist. Thi...

Happy Thanksgiving! We’ve reassembled to celebrate the holiday together and enjoy a sponsor paid feast of, mostly potatoes. We’re recounting the concerts that we’re most thankful for, and we’d love to hear about yours (Comment on our episode page ): Nick decided to spin this topic and broke his three into categories. First are the concerts with friends, like the King Gizzard & Black Midi shows...

Jay finally finds an appreciation for Todd Rundgren’s 1973 experimental album, A Wizard, A True Star . Songs: Todd Rundgren - “Hello It’s Me” Todd Rundgren - “International Feel” Todd Rundgren - “You Need Your Head” Todd Rundgren - “When the Shit Hits the Fan / Sunset Blvd.” Nick is traveling for work and joins us alongside Greg this week. Spending his evenings strolling the span of Long Beach, he...

Aloha! Greg reaches us from Hawaii with another blast from the past, reminiscing about the 30th anniversary of Nirvana’s In Utero . The band’s return to a pre- Nevermind grunge, under the direction of Steve Albini, marked the band’s last release before singer Kurt Cobain death. We listen to a newly released live clip, as well as some remastered demos/b-sides from the session. Songs: Nirvana - “Sap...

Nick leads off this week with an NY Times deep dive into the field of Music Therapy. Considered effective at helping patients deal with chronic pain, anxiety, limited mobility and hypertension, its popularity, along with the number of practicing music therapists, has grown considerably in the past decade. [ NY Times ] Song: GUM - “Argentina” Inspired by a video post from friend-of-the-show, Travis...

The new Rolling Stones album Hackney Diamonds has finally arrived! As Jay was listening and celebrating it sounding exactly how he hoped and expected, he “stumbled” upon a review from his favorite website, Pitchfork. Thus begins the latest edition of YSCIO’s oldest bit, “Review the Review.” The guys discuss Mr. Haver Currin’s blistering take down of the celebrated band’s 2nd album in 20 years, and...

Greg saw two shows, so we’re in for a double dose of “Tales from the Concerts” this week! Greg finally gets to hear how Sleep Token sounds live, plus another fantastic Les Claypool & The Flying Frog Brigade. Song: Lee Moses - “California Dreaming” Jay reveals some new gems from the latest iteration of Rolling Stone’s “250 Greatest Guitarists of All Time.” Taylor Swift has released a movie of h...

Get ready for it, it’s “News with Nick.” Bandcamp’s employee union wants recognition from Songtradr, the acquiring company was unavailable for comment. We briefly discuss the horror at the Supernova festival in Israel, targeted by Hamas militants as part of a much larger surprise attack. At the time of this writing, at least 260 people were confirmed dead. Some good news as the BBS announced that...

Jay has something old, something new, and something blue-ish…it’s Three For Thursday. We hear a track from the 1969 album Ahead Rings Out by Bloodwyn Pig, a new song Tyler Childers, and another impressive new track from The Rolling Stones. Songs: Bloodwyn Pig - “The Modern Alchemist” Tyler Childers - “Rustin’ in the Rain” The Rolling Stones - ‘Sweet Sounds of Heaven (feat. Lady Gaga & Stevie W...

Greg loves bringing Nick & Jay music that push their comfort levels and that’s usually music of the heavy persuasion. That’s right, we’re doing another Heavy Rotation! This week he’s focusing on heavy music featuring female artists… Songs: Kylesa - “Tired Climb” Code Orange - “Mirror” Turnstile - “Mystery” Jay found a brand new album out by the Consumer Product Safety Commission, which is not...

Nick shares a recent financial report from Variety summarizing the RIAA’s (Recording Industry Association of America) latest mid-year report. [ Variety ] Song: Superviolet - “Big Songbirds Don’t Cry” Greg takes us back to Hot Topical, this week to discuss the controversy surrounding recent comments that Rolling Stone founder, Jann Wenner, made in a NY Times interview. [ NY Times ] Song: Baroness -...

What begins, for Jay, as a Tales From the Concert segment, ends as a Tourror Story . Who: The Janine Wilson Band (with Jay) Where: Clarksville Commons How: Cats and Dogs (the raining type) Song: The Rolling Stones - “Angry” Next up, Nick gives us the latest on another News with Nick . Over 50% of musicians surveyed in the UK make less than £14000 a year (about $17500 at the time of recording) [ Th...

Greg leads off with a tasty clip from his Ye-ye gig last week and then leads us on our seventh “Bangers & Mashups” expedition. We explore the past (DJ Morgoth), present (DJ Cummerbund), and, potential future (DJ LoVi) of the genre, while continuing to refine our definition of what makes a good mashup. Songs: DJ Morgoth - “Never Gonna Give Up Your Teen Spirit” DJ Cummerbund - “Sweet Lord House”...

We celebrate the first day of school, the intro that Greg made when the Red Nots play Blood Sugar Sex Magik , and Ciri’s fantastic Summer Recap 2023 video. Then it’s on to the show… First up, Nick shares his profound love and appreciation for the music of Stars of the Lid and its co-founder Brian McBride, who passed this week at the age of 53. McBride met co-founder Adam Wiltzie in 1993 at a party...

Jay is taking us back to the mall, it’s time for another Hot Topical! This week we discuss “Rich Men North of Richmond” by Oliver Anthony. Initially recorded on his phone at his home in Virginia, the YouTube video garnered more than 9 million views on YouTube in its first 5 days. Rooted in the deep frustrations of the working man that have been hurting the past few years, the song has immediately...

Due to an unfortunate off-air rant, Nick is on Administrative Leave this week (details discussed briefly in the episode). He was, however, permitted the opportunity to send in a remote Tales From The Concert. He and his brother Alex were nearly front row at the Queens of the Stone Age concert at the The Anthem on August 14th. They report back on the experience & venue, including the opening ac...

Greg is kicking things off this week with a very special return guest. Jackson Loman is back and we’re talking video games, so we’re doing an 8Bit! This time around Jackson brings us music from Friday Night Funkin’, a challenging game, similar to Dance Dance Revolution, that Jackson has mastered! He tells us all about it and we listen to some select tracks from the game. It was a delightful visit...

Jay is choosing to celebrate the end of the hottest month on record with a brand new game! “?Que Es Muy Caliente?” presents a clue to a song and artist. The trick is, the song title will have “hot” or “heat” in the title. It’s harder than it sounds… Song: Neal Francis - “Can’t Stop the Rain” It’s another “News with Nick” & this time we’re talking about the writer’s strike, Harry Styles’ philan...

Greg has wild followup news about Alex G at the top, and then he takes Jay & Nick to the local mall for his latest segment, Hot Topical. In our premiere visit to Hot Topical, we discuss country singer Jason Aldean and the controversy surrounding his song “Try That In A Small Town.” We’re all in on affect this week ;-) Song: Jason Aldean - “Try That In a Small Town” Jay is back with another Ner...

Operating on beach-time this week, Nick joins with a slight time delay to share a NY Times story about composer Harriet Goldberg. She started composing in her 40’s and, with the help of friend and saxophonist Billy Novick, managed to record and release her compositions. You’ve probably heard her stuff too, as her jazzy instrumental songs have made her the queen of hold music. Song: Harriet Goldber...

Jay is at the beach and that means we get our annual check in with Michael Weddington! This year we have three topics to cover with Michael: -The Florida wood cockroach, or palmetto bug, is a large cockroach species found in the South and can grow between 30-40mm. Jay really dislikes them. -Louisiana blues artist Michael Juan Nunez blew Michael away at this year’s New Orleans Jazz Fest. While the...

Jay’s been coming across a particular production house on many of his latest vinyl purchases. The company Thirty Tigers bills itself as an entertainment company that specializes in independent label services. They offer distribution, marketing, promotion, management and publicity on an album by album basis & take a commission on the record’s sales. It seems to be gaining traction as a diverse...

Greg received a very special Christmas present this past year, two tickets to King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard. This was his first time seeing the Gizz & they did not disappointed. The actual show garnered some press as they played a 3 hour set and, by all accounts (Greg’s included) crushed it. They are quite an impressive group of musicians! Songs: King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard - “Ma...

Greg is coming home from a tour with the Red Nots and on a layover in Chicago as we recorded. He could only make it for the middle half of the show of the show this week & we had some audio issues throughout, but, hang in there because it’s a fun ride. Nick spent last Thursday in Harrisburg with longtime listener Theresa Kline (Nick’s Mom) and his boys (Ciri, Cam. and Charlie) in tow to see th...