Monday, November 10, 2025

Completely Conspicuous 666: Playing Favorites

Part 2 of my conversation with guest Phil Stacey as we pick our favorite songs by randomly selected artists. Listen to the episode below or download directly (right click and "save as").

Show notes:

  • More of our favorites from artists picked out of a hat
  • Phil: Pretenders
  • Overcoming the deaths of half the band
  • Jay: James Brown
  • Love the '70s funk era
  • Prince was able to replicate JB's dance moves in concert
  • Phil: Parquet Courts
  • Built a great catalog over the last 13 years or so
  • Influenced by the late '70s NYC CBGB sound
  • Jay: Beatles
  • How do you pick a single Beatles song?
  • Phil: Sleater-Kinney
  • Powerful band
  • Janet Weiss is a powerhouse drummer
  • Jay: Led Zeppelin
  • Favorite song depends on the day
  • Phil: Prince
  • He could play any style
  • Jay: Hoodoo Gurus
  • Saw them for the first time last year
  • Caught the mid-80s college rock wave
  • Phil: The Police
  • Ghost in the Machine was one of the first albums Phil ever bought
  • Early Police is untouchable
  • Jay: The Clash
  • Political rock that still holds true today
  • Covered a lot of musical ground
  • Phil: R.E.M.
  • Was introduced to the band by his uncle
  • People who jumped off the bandwagon after they went to a major are missing out
  • Jay: Elvis Costello
  • EC has been all over the map musically, but his lyrics are always on point
  • Phil: Squeeze
  • Difford and Tilbrook were great songwriters
  • Amazing string of classic songs
  • Jay: Joe Jackson
  • Easy choice 
  • The first few albums were outstanding
  • Musical chameleon

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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.

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