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Upon exploring a random Gamelan station on Apple Music, Jay heard a song that reminded him of a song from the Nintendo Switch game, Mario Odyssey. That got him thinking about other video game music that sounds like songs we know and love, so he’s bringing it back a classic segment! This is 8-bit. Songs: Gamelan Degung - “Gara Gara Cinta” Sonic 3 Ice Cap Zone sounds like “Hard Times” by The Jetzons…
Nick’s away on vacation this week, but Greg and Jay manage to fill an hour with a show and some much needed guitar talk. Greg has a Three for Thursday featuring a song from Gong, Boards of Canada, and a clip from the Red Not Chili Peppers live at House of Blues, Orlando from July 31, 2026. You can check that whole show out over at the internet archive -…
We start off with News with Nick! Soundcloud acquires Nina Protocol, Old Dirty Bastard gets an NYC street named after him, Faith No More Reunites, and Madison Square Garden owner, James Dolan, has made some interesting decisions about how to run his venue. Song: Gong - “Oily Way (Remastered 2018)” Ever hear a song and think, Where’s One Tho? Greg is bringing the bit back, which means we’re one…
Jay is back after a fantastic vacation and somehow found the time to catch Phish at Merriweather Post Pavilion last Saturday. He shares the details in another Tales from the Concert. Song; Phish - “Free (Live at Merriweather Post Pavilion, July 18, 2026)” Next up, it’s News with Nick! This week we remember Bonnie Tyler, look forward to the new King Gizzard album, and discuss whether music…
Jay is at the beach and decided that, this year, he’s taking a true vacation from all obligations. That means it’s Nick & Greg this week! They catch up and explore music from the Internet Archive. Nick’s Picks: James Brown - “Try Me (Live at the Apollo, 1963)” Project/Object - “Outside Now (Live at BB King’s)” Little Milton - “Live at the Fort Reno Concet Series” Greg’s Picks: Funk Ark - “Hey…
We begin with a new bit from Greg called “Where’s One Tho?” We listen to the beginning of tracks to try and figure out what beat the song begins on. Pretty straightforward, but not as easy as you think. Songs: Little Richard - “Keep a Knockin” Led Zeppelin - ‘Rock and Roll” ( Explanation video ) Beethoven's Fifth Meshuggah - Combustion ( Explanation video ) Jay has unearthed the list of all lists.…
Jackson is back to tell us about his trip with Dad to Las Vegas & the Grand Canyon! Nick kicks us off with a Three for Thursday. We hear Austrian jazz guitarist Wolfgang Muthspiel, jump into the latest release from Lambchop, and finish up with a track from Ari Hoenig. Songs: Wolfgang Muthspiel & Brian Blade - “Youssou” Lambchop - “Stella” Ari Hoenig - “Condemnation (feat Gadi Lehavi & Ben…
Jackson joins us at the beginning of the show to talk about his week with Dad. Jay catches us up on the past week. It kicked off with a Black Crowes concert at Merriweather Post Pavilion. Then the family took a trip to Cincinnati to visit relatives. While there, Jay had a chance to jam on some bluegrass with his cousin, Billy. Finally, he highly recommends “Shake It Records” to anyone visiting the…
We welcome Jackson Loman back at the top of the show and listens to the classic Adam Sandler song, “Lunch Lady Land.” Then Greg tells us about a festival that he would love to attend one day on another round of FestQuest. Each year in late July, at the base Mt. Fuji there’s a festival called Fuji Rock. We listen to performances from some big names over the years. Songs: Elliott Smith - “Ballad of…
Nick has some new music to share in a Three For Thursday. There’s the new London based art-pop band, 1000 Rabbits, Yoni Mayraz has a phenomenal Portuguese drummer named Zoe Pascal, and Baltimore’s experimental rock band, Horse Lords, is out with a new album. Songs: 1000 Rabbits - "Rubik's Cube" Yoni Mayraz - "Rooftops" Horse Lords - "Brain of the Firm (feat. Nina Guo, Evelyn Saylor, Madison…
