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Jay and Clifton relive all of 2021 like Timequake.  Clifton's 2021 Top 10: Starflyer 59 - I Drive a Lot Black Eyed Sceva - Ryan's Driveway Bloomsday - The Day The Colors Died Luxury - Bitter, Once Again Bloodshed - Signs Of Earth Blaster The Rocket Boy - All The Way To The Blood Bank Johnny Q. Public - Big Top Loudflower - 5 Minutes After 3 Quayle - True Blue Rainy Days - Goodbye Jay's 2021 Top (1...

Jay and Clifton celebrate a Flying Tart inspired Christmas in Heaven! https://www.discogs.com/release/409328-Various-Christmas-In-Heaven https://www.planetmellotron.com/revva1.htm https://books.google.com/books?id=1-pH4i3jXvAC&pg=PA1017&lpg=PA1017&dq=%22sixpence+none+the+richer%22+%22you%27re+a+mean+one+mr.+grinch%22&source=bl&ots=XLfUDOyYIN&sig=ACfU3U1ZLjsljr-SMvzLL_vmLeP100wOeQ&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2a...

Jay and Clifton have a casual and chaotic conversation with Dan (Johnny Q Public) and Tara Fritz (Unsung Dreamers podcast).     Unsung Dreamers (Dan & Tara's podcast) https://www.unsungdreamers.com/   Dirty Rotten Church Camp https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9mZWVkLnBvZGJlYW4uY29tL2RyY2svZmVlZC54bWw/episode/N2UwN2MxMWMtYWM0NC0xMWViLTk1OGQtMmZlNWQxZGUyNzRj?sa=X&ved=0CAUQkfYCahcKEwiw9tjAuq...

Jay introduces Clifton to the super secret side project of Curious Fools, which turns out to be a pretty good guitar pop album! Sources: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLP-LgxRc_GDz1SgOmU-UZPUSjcWkwEXV8 https://youtu.be/sIips69GRWM https://www.discogs.com/artist/5284986-The-Dell-Griffiths https://youtu.be/jFpTyem-xOY https://youtu.be/CFh5FzXIeBg

Jay & Clifton struggle and fail to remember the classic rock cum 90s alternative album, [read] from Curious Fools. https://soundcloud.com/goteerecords/sets/read-curious-fools https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLuygaJbeVr9ohvfMsW2d7UPGjNjsQsnm0 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U8r-CvufYKM BAND https://web.archive.org/web/20040205154735/http://www.curiousfools.com:80/ https://www.reverbnation.com/cur...

Phil introduces Jay and Clifton to the chill indie vibes of Bloomsday's debut album, The Day The Colors Died. Sources:  http://www.gracehotel.50megs.com/Albums/Bloomsday96.html https://enthusiastsource.com/starflyer59fans/?topic=810.0 https://www.musicbanter.com/hardcore-emo/29342-bloomsday.html https://www.turnofftheradio.de/2011/01/1997.html https://freedomlikeasong.com/2015/03/22/30-underground...

Jay and Clifton are introduced to the unique hard rock sounds of Stavesacre's debut, Friction, by special listener guest Derek! Sources: https://web.archive.org/web/20021218080312/http://www.hmmagazine.com:80/old/stavemayjune1996.html https://urbanachievershow.com/episodes/mark-salomon https://urbanachievershow.com/episodes/mark-salomon-part-2 https://urbanachievershow.com/episodes/mark-salomon-pa...

Jay tells a joke about what happens when a crucified mortal gets blamed for being left out and Clifton doesn't get it. https://medium.com/chrindie-95/frail-9eec69517052 https://youtu.be/9VZNbqlpOvE https://youtu.be/wdQXsaZUL8U https://www.facebook.com/TheBlamed https://theblamedband.com/

Jay and Clifton get a taste of Black Eyed Sceva with their EP, 5 Years, 50,000 Miles Davis, and declare Ryan's Driveway one of the Top 10 Christian songs of the 1990s. Sources: https://isawlightningfall.blogspot.com/2014/09/music-to-write-by-model-engines-scarred.html http://modelengine.astepintothedark.com/enter.htm http://modelengine.astepintothedark.com/review.htm https://web.archive.org/web/19...

Jay and Clifton don their diving equipment and delve into the deep waters hidden under the noisy surface of this '60s chic indie rock darling.  https://luxury.bandcamp.com/ https://www.parallel-love.com/ https://www.lulu.com/en/au/shop/d-e-lee-bozeman/strange-flowers/paperback/product-1v9ejwv8.html SOURCES: http://luxuryfansite.yolasite.com/ https://youtu.be/h5P1rIkDC24 https://youtu.be/PgjWeKdSWA...

Jay and Clifton crank the volume, pull up their tube socks, and mosh to the brutish punk rock of One 21’s first ep, In The Year King Uzziah Died.  "It kind of became a quest to be holy instead of a quest to be honest." SOURCES: https://pac139.tripod.com/one21/index.htm https://facedownrecords.com/family/one-21/ https://deathisvictory.wordpress.com/2008/10/14/one-21-one-21/ http://graydot.com/suppo...

Jay and Clifton revv up the engines and let loose to the mid-90s vibes of Dakoda Motor Co.'s sophomore release, Welcome Race Fans. Sources: https://dakodamotor.co/ http://www.gracehotel.50megs.com/old%20site/DakodaMotorCoNews.html Stand Up: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lnvMrQFJGKA Where Did It Go: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=beqcJ2cMwvQ Trip To Pain: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2AzHNDIi...

Jay & Clifton get radical talking True Love Waits and the evils of Christian persecution while listening to Pocket Change's first album, Steadfast. Sources: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jmj2ESDgvv4 https://scholar.lib.vt.edu/VA-news/VA-Pilot/issues/1997/vp971128/11270057.htm?fbclid=IwAR0QgvILXI2oTgJ833yX8QBUC-xnRka6PZyNbmnfOmSXLmpQpBnYlHgJYQ8 http://www.tollbooth.org/mini/pchange.html?fbclid=Iw...

Jay & Clifton palaver over whether Audio Adrenaline's debut album is the best Rap-Aerosmith album ever or the only Rap-Aerosmith album that has ever mattered.  Sources: https://web.archive.org/web/20160304035139/http://flickerofhislight.homestead.com/ccm96.html

Jay and Clifton are joined by D-TONE-8-RZ bassist (and Knowledge Fight host) Dan Friesen to discuss Five Iron Frenzy's EP, Quantity Is Job 1. "Five Iron Frenzy were the kind of Christians that I wished I was surrounded by…”   https://www.fiveironfrenzy.com/ https://web.archive.org/web/19990224011503/http://www.fiveironfrenzy.com/faqs.htm https://web.archive.org/web/20010228173907/http://www.bandop...

Jay and Clifton gush over Bloodshed, the genre-crossing hardcore band that was ahead of their time in the Christian music scene. Then lead singer Jason Fleetwood joins the guys to talk about Bloodshed. Jason Fleetwood: https://soundcloud.com/jason-fleetwood-1 Sources: http://www.mediafire.com/file/lm0wa6e7xrk968r/Bloodshed_-_Demo.rar/file https://www.angelfire.com/ab3/mypageoffun/kevin.html https:...

Special guest Jason Fleetwood (Bloodshed, Rainy Days) joins Jay and Clifton to discuss one of his favorite albums from "those days," The Fashion Focus from Starflyer 59. Sources: https://starflyer43.tripod.com/id3.html https://thenicsperiment.blogspot.com/ https://opuszine.us/reviews/the-fashion-focus-starflyer-59 https://asongaday.blog/tag/the-fashion-focus/ https://www.kickbright.net/shows/starf...

WARNING! This episode contains righteous anger accompanied by cursing. Jay and Clifton struggle (really struggle) to come to terms with the surprisingly enjoyable gateway to rock of our youths, Extra-Ordinary by Johnny Q. Public. SOURCES: https://danofritz.wordpress.com/ https://www.crossrhythms.co.uk/artists/Johnny_Q_Public/9458/ https://www.jesusfreakhideout.com/features/favorites/top25gotee/Ext...

Jay & Clifton discuss the differences between quail and Quayle, the rare species emerged from the puddle of a spud! Nick's band SCORES on Bandcampe: https://scoresband.bandcamp.com/album/scores Quayle was: Nick Garrisi (vocals, guitar, keyboard) William Coker (bass, backing vocals) Kevin Pollard (drums, backing vocals) Javier Hernandez (lead guitar, rhythm guitar) RESOURCES: Quayle https://www.ang...

Jay & Clifton decompress to the fuzz indie sounds of The Merbabies self-titled debut album.   More from Chris Bowden:   www.cbowden.com https://chrissfarm.bandcamp.com/ https://leftneglect.bandcamp.com/releases https://otherdesertcities.bandcamp.com/   YouTube Album Playlist: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLuygaJbeVr9oIOnU1HgmsM_4oQQMQ2-X9   Sources: https://www.angelfire.com/biz/worthlessreco...

Jay and Clifton have a fun and enlightening conversation with Sean McCauley of Rainy Days, discussing the birth and death of Rainy Days, the murder of the Orange County punk rock scene, the weight of being in a Christian band, losing faith, and finding life.   After the conversation, Sean sent several sets of recordings, from which songs have been included throughout the episode, including a recor...

Jay and Clifton talk rock, brass and hopeful darkness around Loudflower's Happy Now? SOURCES: Youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qjomxY8re3I https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i_loi02vG_E https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IZN1lF5pCgA https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4XpywB2Rz68 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=91kjEds6qSA https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NjMAYSOrHzk https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oi...

They're VAMPIRES! Jay and Clifton get sucked into Blaster the Rocket Boy's Succulent Space Food for Teething Vampires.

Jay and Clifton discuss Take Me To Your Leader, the final album of Newsboys 2.0, on the 25th anniversary of its release. Sources: https://web.archive.org/web/20120328040805/http://www.newsboysdeluxe.com/articles/virginrecords.html https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2015/01/21/i-co-founded-one-of-the-most-popular-christian-rock-bands-ever-and-im-now-an-atheist/ https://www.crossrhythms.co.uk//arti...

Jay and Clifton finally do it. SKA! Coming to terms with that hot sensation that was Adventures of the O.C. Supertones. You know you wanna feel it! Sources: https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1997-dec-29-ca-3096-story.html https://christianartistslive.com/artist/the-oc-supertones/?fbclid=IwAR2lqQHEQJ4WAyGA5KEUNjxK4eBU-Weg4WBeyv6OyGE9RfnmFTp-bLOxolg https://christianartistslive.com/artist/the-...