Tuesday, May 20, 2025

Completely Conspicuous 656: The Battle of Evermore

Part 4 of my conversation with guest Phil Stacey as we crown the winner of a March Madness-style tournament featuring our favorite rock artists. Listen to the episode below or download directly (right click and "save as").

Show notes:

  • Round 3 begins
  • The Smiths vs. Led Zeppelin
  • James Brown vs. Rush
  • Rolling Stones vs. The Cure
  • The Clash vs. The Police
  • U2 vs. The Replacements
  • The Who vs. Talking Heads
  • Tom Petty vs. Neil Young
  • The Beatles vs. David Bowie
  • Round 4
  • The Final Four
  • The Championship

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The opening and closing theme of Completely Conspicuous is "Theme to Big F'in Pants" by Jay Breitling. Voiceover work is courtesy of James Gralian.

Wednesday, May 14, 2025

Completely Conspicuous 655: Bracketology

Part 3 of my conversation with guest Phil Stacey as we wrap up the second round of a March Madness-style tournament featuring our favorite rock artists. Listen to the episode below or download directly (right click and "save as").

Show notes:

  • Round 2 forced some difficult choices
  • The Smiths vs. Spoon
  • Led Zeppelin vs. Prince
  • James Brown vs. Queens of the Stone Age
  • Rush vs. Allman Brothers Band
  • Rolling Stones vs. Beastie Boys
  • The Cure vs. The Afghan Whigs
  • The Tragically Hip vs. The Clash
  • The Police vs. Mark Lanegan
  • Stevie Wonder vs. U2
  • Sonic Youth vs. The Replacements
  • The Who vs. Beck
  • Talking Heads vs. Dinosaur Jr.
  • Tom Petty vs. Pixies
  • Neil Young vs. Steely Dan
  • Van Halen vs. Beatles
  • Pearl Jam vs. David Bowie
  • Next: The final two rounds

Completely Conspicuous is available through Apple Podcasts. Subscribe and write a review!

The opening and closing theme of Completely Conspicuous is "Theme to Big F'in Pants" by Jay Breitling. Voiceover work is courtesy of James Gralian.