Check out the new "album art" for the podcast, courtesy of the great Justin Labarge. I basically wanted to get the name of the show on the pic, so mucho thanks to Justin for coming up with this and a couple of other versions.
Tuesday, June 30, 2009
Tuesday, June 23, 2009
Completely Conspicuous 84: Communication Breakdown
In this episode of the podcast, Rick Johnson and I discuss social media and its ever-growing presence in everyday life. Click here to listen to the episode in streaming audio or download it directly here (right click and "save as").
The show notes...
The show notes...
- Social media as a business tool
- Reconnecting through Mario Kart
- The trend toward oversharing
- Tales of all-employee e-mail abuse
- Ill-advised blogging about work
- Facebook's evolution
- LinkedIn is all about the networking
- Twitter is everywhere
- The future is mobile
- The dark side: Sexting, corporate espionage, cats and dogs living together
- Lame corporate attempts at social networks
- Social networking is like weed?
- Pinhead of the Week
Music:
- Yo La Tengo - Periodically Double or Triple
- Patterson Hood - Pollyanna
- Polvo - Beggars Bowl
Completely Conspicuous is available through the iTunes podcast directory. Subscribe today!
The Yo La Tengo song is on the band's new album Popular Songs on Matador Records, where you can download the track.
The Patterson Hood song is on the album Murdering Oscar (and Other Love Songs) on Ruth St. Records. Find out more and download the song at PattersonHood.com.
The Polvo song is on the album In Prism on Merge Records, where you can download the song.
Jay Breitling produced the opening and closing themes of this show. You can 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.
Tuesday, June 16, 2009
Completely Conspicuous 83: I Was a Teenage Metalhead
The podcast's back with part 1 of my conversation with special guest Rick Johnson as we reminisce about our days as teenage metal nerds. Listen to the show in streaming audio here or download it directly here (right click and "save as").
The show notes...
Topics:
- Schooled in the art of metal by his older brother
- A respite from crappy radio
- Both a freak and a geek
- Scaring our parents
- Early concert experiences
- Rockin' the night crew
- Moving on to college/indie rock
- Jay's short-lived band
- A Rush show and a drug deal
- Rediscovering metal
- No longer a guilty pleasure
- Pinhead of the Week
Music:
- Early Man - Death is the Answer
- The Sword - Fire Lances of the Ancient Hyperzephyrians
- Warrior Soul - Love Destruction
Completely Conspicuous is available through the iTunes podcast directory. Subscribe and write a review!
The Early Man song is on the album Closing In on Matador Records, where you can find out more and download the song.
The Sword song is on the album Gods of the Earth on Kemado Records, where you can find out more and download the song.
The Warrior Soul song is on the 1992 album Salutations from the Ghetto Nation on Escapi Records. The song is courtesy of IODA Promonet:
Warrior Soul
"Love Destruction" (mp3)
from "Salutations From the Ghetto Nation"
(Escapi Music Group)
Buy at iTunes Music Store
Buy at Napster
More On This Album
Jay Breitling produced the opening and closing themes of this show. Find out more about Senor Breitling by checking out 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.
The show notes...
Topics:
- Schooled in the art of metal by his older brother
- A respite from crappy radio
- Both a freak and a geek
- Scaring our parents
- Early concert experiences
- Rockin' the night crew
- Moving on to college/indie rock
- Jay's short-lived band
- A Rush show and a drug deal
- Rediscovering metal
- No longer a guilty pleasure
- Pinhead of the Week
Music:
- Early Man - Death is the Answer
- The Sword - Fire Lances of the Ancient Hyperzephyrians
- Warrior Soul - Love Destruction
Completely Conspicuous is available through the iTunes podcast directory. Subscribe and write a review!
The Early Man song is on the album Closing In on Matador Records, where you can find out more and download the song.
The Sword song is on the album Gods of the Earth on Kemado Records, where you can find out more and download the song.
The Warrior Soul song is on the 1992 album Salutations from the Ghetto Nation on Escapi Records. The song is courtesy of IODA Promonet:
Warrior Soul "Love Destruction" (mp3) from "Salutations From the Ghetto Nation"
(Escapi Music Group)
Buy at iTunes Music Store Buy at Napster More On This AlbumJay Breitling produced the opening and closing themes of this show. Find out more about Senor Breitling by checking out 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.
Monday, June 1, 2009
Completely Conspicuous 82: Burn Hollywood Burn
Here's the conclusion of my conversation with Ric Dube about movies. Click here to listen in streaming audio or download the episode directly here (right click and "save as").
The show notes...
Topics:
- Why Grindhouse bombed
- Ric's Tarantino fandom
- The Brolin connection
- Sex comedies
- Hollywood fat
- Disaster movies
- In praise of Jacqueline Bisset
- Movie trailers
- Superhero movies
- Ric's baseball movie pitch: MVP
- Corrections and clarifications
- Pinhead of the Week
Music:
- Art Brut - Weird Science
- Andrew Bird - Oh No
Completely Conspicuous is available through the iTunes podcast directory. Subscribe and write a review!
The Art Brut song is a b-side from the band's album Art Brut vs. Satan on Downtown Records. Find out more at . The song is courtesy of RCRDLBL, where you can download the song.
The Andrew Bird song is on the album Noble Beast on Fat Possum Records, where you can 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:
- Why Grindhouse bombed
- Ric's Tarantino fandom
- The Brolin connection
- Sex comedies
- Hollywood fat
- Disaster movies
- In praise of Jacqueline Bisset
- Movie trailers
- Superhero movies
- Ric's baseball movie pitch: MVP
- Corrections and clarifications
- Pinhead of the Week
Music:
- Art Brut - Weird Science
- Andrew Bird - Oh No
Completely Conspicuous is available through the iTunes podcast directory. Subscribe and write a review!
The Art Brut song is a b-side from the band's album Art Brut vs. Satan on Downtown Records. Find out more at . The song is courtesy of RCRDLBL, where you can download the song.
The Andrew Bird song is on the album Noble Beast on Fat Possum Records, where you can 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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