Here's part 2 of my wide-ranging conversation with Ric Dube about reality TV, new music and the state of radio. Click here to listen to the episode in streaming audio or download it directly here (right click and "save as").
The show notes...
Topics:
- The types of reality TV
- Dube pitches "Blue Balls"
- Deconstructing "American Idol"
- Old vs. new music
- The power of podcasts
- The future of radio
- Pinhead of the Week
Music:
- Sonic Youth - Sacred Trickster
- Deer Tick - Easy
Completely Conspicuous is available through the iTunes and Podcast Pickle podcast directories. Subscribe and write a review!
The Sonic Youth song is on the forthcoming album The Eternal on Matador Records, where you can find out more and download the song.
The Deer Tick song is on the forthcoming album Born on Flag Day on Partisan Records. You can download the song here.
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 blogs Clicky Clicky and Keeping Some Dark Secrets. Additional music used in the show is by Me and Boris the Bull, which is the brainchild of Mark Campbell.
Completely Conspicuous is a Tan God Production. Word.
Friday, April 24, 2009
Sunday, April 19, 2009
Completely Conspicuous Episode 76: So Bad It's Good
Here's part 1 of my conversation with Ric Dube about our mutual appreciation of bad movies. Part 2 will be uploaded later in the week. You can hear the show in streaming audio here or download it directly here (right click and "save as").
The show notes...
Topics:
- Appreciating Kevin Smith
- Good bad movies vs. crap
- The genius of Mystery Science Theater 3000
- Dube pitches documentary ideas
- Pinhead of the Week
Music:
- Jarvis Cocker - Angela
- King Khan and the Shrines - Land of the Freak
Completely Conspicuous is available through the iTunes and Podcast Pickle podcast directories. Subscribe and write a review!
The Jarvis Cocker song is on the forthcoming album Further Complications on Rough Trade Records. Find out more and download the song here.
The King Khan and the Shrines song is on the album What Is? on Vice Records, where you can find out more and download the song.
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 blogs Clicky Clicky and Keeping Some Dark Secrets. Additional music used in the show is by Me and Boris the Bull, which is the brainchild of Mark Campbell.
Completely Conspicuous is a Tan God Production. Word.
The show notes...
Topics:
- Appreciating Kevin Smith
- Good bad movies vs. crap
- The genius of Mystery Science Theater 3000
- Dube pitches documentary ideas
- Pinhead of the Week
Music:
- Jarvis Cocker - Angela
- King Khan and the Shrines - Land of the Freak
Completely Conspicuous is available through the iTunes and Podcast Pickle podcast directories. Subscribe and write a review!
The Jarvis Cocker song is on the forthcoming album Further Complications on Rough Trade Records. Find out more and download the song here.
The King Khan and the Shrines song is on the album What Is? on Vice Records, where you can find out more and download the song.
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 blogs Clicky Clicky and Keeping Some Dark Secrets. Additional music used in the show is by Me and Boris the Bull, which is the brainchild of Mark Campbell.
Completely Conspicuous is a Tan God Production. Word.
Monday, April 13, 2009
Completely Conspicuous Episode 75: Future Shock
Back with part 2 of my conversation with Eric Convey, managing editor of the Boston Business Journal, about the death of newspapers and what, if anything, can be done about it. In this episode, we talk about using new media in newsgathering and the future of journalism and share some old tales from our reporting days. Click here to listen to the show in streaming audio or download it directly here (right click and "save as").
The show notes...
Topics:
- New media in newsgathering
- The future of journalism
- Tales of old reporters
- Pinhead of the Week
Music:
- The Hold Steady - Chips Ahoy (live)
- The Pink Mountaintops - Vampire
- The Vaselines - Son of a Gun
Completely Conspicuous is available through the iTunes and Podcast Pickle podcast directories. Subscribe and write a review!
The Hold Steady song is on the new live album A Positive Rage on Vagrant Records. Click here to download the song.
The Pink Mountaintops song is on the new album Outside Love on Jagjaguwar Records, where you can find out more and download the song.
The Vaselines song is on the new collection Enter the Vaselines on Sub Pop Records, where you can find out more and download the song.
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 blogs Clicky Clicky and Keeping Some Dark Secrets. Additional music used in the show is by Me and Boris the Bull, which is the brainchild of Mark Campbell.
Completely Conspicuous is a Tan God Production. Word.
The show notes...
Topics:
- New media in newsgathering
- The future of journalism
- Tales of old reporters
- Pinhead of the Week
Music:
- The Hold Steady - Chips Ahoy (live)
- The Pink Mountaintops - Vampire
- The Vaselines - Son of a Gun
Completely Conspicuous is available through the iTunes and Podcast Pickle podcast directories. Subscribe and write a review!
The Hold Steady song is on the new live album A Positive Rage on Vagrant Records. Click here to download the song.
The Pink Mountaintops song is on the new album Outside Love on Jagjaguwar Records, where you can find out more and download the song.
The Vaselines song is on the new collection Enter the Vaselines on Sub Pop Records, where you can find out more and download the song.
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 blogs Clicky Clicky and Keeping Some Dark Secrets. Additional music used in the show is by Me and Boris the Bull, which is the brainchild of Mark Campbell.
Completely Conspicuous is a Tan God Production. Word.
Friday, April 10, 2009
Completely Conspicuous Episode 74: Disappearing Act
Here's part 1 of my conversation with Eric Convey of the Boston Business Journal about the decline of the newspaper industry. We discuss the reasons behind the dire straits that newspapers find themselves in, particularly the Boston Globe. Click here to listen to the show in streaming audio or download it directly here (right click and "save as"). Part 2 will be posted early next week.
The show notes...
Topics:
- Tough times for the newspaper industry
- Boston Globe on the brink
- Pinhead of the Week
Music:
- Bob Mould - I'm Sorry, Baby, But You Can't Stand in My Light Any More
- Okkervil River - Pop Lie
- Red Red Meat - Gauze
Completely Conspicuous is available through the iTunes and Podcast Pickle podcast directories. Subscribe and write a review!
The Bob Mould song is on the new album Life and Times on Anti Records, where you can find a link to Anti's Free Digital Sampler and download the Mould track.
The Okkervil River song is on the album The Stand Ins on Jagjaguwar Records, where you can find out more at and download the song.
The Red Red Meat song is on the reissue of the 1995 album Bunny Gets Paid on Sub Pop Records, where you can find out more and download the song.
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 blogs Clicky Clicky and Keeping Some Dark Secrets. Additional music used in the show is by Me and Boris the Bull, which is the brainchild of the mighty Mark Campbell.
Completely Conspicuous is a Tan God Production. Word.
The show notes...
Topics:
- Tough times for the newspaper industry
- Boston Globe on the brink
- Pinhead of the Week
Music:
- Bob Mould - I'm Sorry, Baby, But You Can't Stand in My Light Any More
- Okkervil River - Pop Lie
- Red Red Meat - Gauze
Completely Conspicuous is available through the iTunes and Podcast Pickle podcast directories. Subscribe and write a review!
The Bob Mould song is on the new album Life and Times on Anti Records, where you can find a link to Anti's Free Digital Sampler and download the Mould track.
The Okkervil River song is on the album The Stand Ins on Jagjaguwar Records, where you can find out more at and download the song.
The Red Red Meat song is on the reissue of the 1995 album Bunny Gets Paid on Sub Pop Records, where you can find out more and download the song.
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 blogs Clicky Clicky and Keeping Some Dark Secrets. Additional music used in the show is by Me and Boris the Bull, which is the brainchild of the mighty Mark Campbell.
Completely Conspicuous is a Tan God Production. Word.
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