Completely Conspicuous 98: The Decade in Rock, Part 3

The podcast is back with part 3 of my look at the decade in rock with special guest Jay Breitling. Click here to listen to the show in streaming audio or download it directly here (right click and "save as").

The show notes...

Topics:

- Breitling's 2005 picks: A-Sides, Meneguar, The Hold Steady, Wolf Parade, Logh, Mazarin

- Big ups to Philly indie rock

- Was the Hold Steady influential?

- Kumar's 2005 picks: Bloc Party, Spoon, New Pornographers, Death From Above 1979

- 2006: Ringtones were big business

- Bands selling out in commercials

- Breitling's 2006 picks: Fields, Snowden, Armalite, Lemonheads, The Hold Steady, Okay Paddy, Up Up Down Down etc., McLusky, Haywood

- Kumar's 2006 picks: Mission of Burma, Drive-By Truckers, Arctic Monkeys, TVOTR, Destroyer, Sloan, Mastodon

- Bonehead of the Week

Music:

- Wolf Parade - You Are a Runner and I Am My Father's Son

- Bloc Party - Helicopter

- The Lemonheads - No Backbone

- Up Up Down Down Left Right Left Right B A Start - Janet Bateman

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The Wolf Parade song is on the 2005 album Apologies to the Queen Mary on Sub Pop Records, where you can download the track.

The Bloc Party song is on their 2005 debut Silent Alarm on Dim Mak Records. The song is courtesy of Mevio's Music Alley.

The Lemonheads song is on their 2006 self-titled album on Vagrant Records, where you can download the song.

The Up Up Down Down song is on the 2006 self-released EP Girls Names. Find out more and download the song here.

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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. Thanks to Bob Durling for the album art; find out more about his photography here.

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Completely Conspicuous Episode 66: Midlife Crisis

Somehow three weeks passed by since the last CC, so I wanted to get one done before we headed down to Philly. So here you go, a nearly cough-free episode. Download it directly here (right click and "save as").

The show notes...

Topics:
- The midlife crisis
- Nebraska's controversial safe haven law
- Pinhead of the Week

Music:
- Will Currie & the Country Church and Sloan - Push Pins
- Prima Donna - Demoted
- The Secret Machines - Atomic Heels
- Bloc Party - Price of Gasoline

Promo:
- New England Podcasting.

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The Will Currie & the Country Church and Sloan song is a one-off single by the two Canadian acts available for free download here.

The Secret Machines song is on their self-titled album on TSM Recordings. The song from Bloc Party is on the album Silent Alarm on Vice Records. Both songs are courtesy of the Podsafe Music Network.

The Prima Donna song is on their new album After Hours on Acetate Records. The song was provided by IODA Promonet:

Prima Donna
"Demoted" (mp3)
from "After Hours"
(Acetate Records)

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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 blog. Additional music used in the show is by Me and Boris the Bull, which is the brainchild of Mark Campbell.

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Completely Conspicuous Episode 52: Run Like Hell

Just recorded the latest ep of CompCon. Download it directly here (right click and "save as").

The show notes...

Topics:
- The future of the space program
- Marathon training
- Pinhead of the Week

Music:
- Flight of the Conchords - Ladies of the World
- Frightened Rabbit - Head Rolls Off
- Bloc Party - Helicopter
- Panthers - Uncertainly
- Okkervil River - Black

Promo:
- New England Podcasting.

Completely Conspicuous is available through the iTunes, Yahoo Podcasts and Podcast Pickle podcast directories. Subscribe and write a review!

The song from Bloc Party is on their album Silent Alarm on Vice Records. The song is courtesy of the Podsafe Music Network.

The Flight of the Conchords song is on the band's new self-titled album. The song is courtesy of Sub Pop Records, where you can find out more and download the song. The Panthers song is on the album The Trick. The song is courtesy of Vice Records, where you can find out more and download the song. The Okkervil River song is on the band's album Black Sheep Boy. The track is courtesy of Jagjaguwar Records, where you can find out more and download the song.

The song from Frightened Rabbit is on the new album The Midnight Organ Fight on Fat Cat Records. The song was provided by IODA Promonet:

Frightened Rabbit
"Head Rolls Off" (mp3)
from "The Midnight Organ Fight"
(Fat Cat Records)

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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 blog. 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.

Completely Conspicuous Episode 25: Take the Money and Run

Yeah, yeah, I'm a slacker. I always mean to get the podcast done within 7-10 days of the last one, but one thing leads to another and the next thing you know it's 23 frickin' days. Damn. Anyhoo, you can download the latest episode here (right click and "save as").

Ze show notes:

Topics:
- The addictive lure of lotteries
- The all-encompassing reach of technology
- Tribute albums
- The enduring legacy of the Boston Marathon
- Outstanding Press Release
- Genius Marketing Move
- Pinhead of the Week

Music:
- Bloc Party - I Still Remember
- The Nice Device - My Little Birdie

Promo:
- New England Podcasting. Find out more here. The song from The Nice Device is on the band's self-released EP Birth of a Lover; find out more here. Both were provided courtesy of the Podsafe Music Network; find out more 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 here. And the incidental music used in the show was "Clibopb (Fosco Groove)" by Me and Boris the Bull. Find out more about Me and Boris the Bull here.

Completely Conspicuous is a Tan God Production. Word.