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

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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)

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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.