Back from vacation with a new episode of the podcast featuring a discussion with my cousin Dev Sarathy about the differences between the U.S. and Canada. Click here to listen to it in streaming audio or download it directly here (right click and "save as").
The show notes...
Topics:
- Dev: Americans are friendlier
- U.S. cultural assimilation vs. Canada's melting pot
- More Muslim influence seen in Canada
- Religion leads to conflict
- Sports: Hockey's still #1 in Canada
- Toronto is extremely multicultural
- U.S. businessowners are more aggressive
- Political correctness runs amok in Canada
- Debating the merits of Jim Rice
- Whose beer is better?
- Dev's "eh?" moment
- Dev explains Hinduism
- Pinhead of the Week
Music:
- Metric - Help I'm Alive
- Yo La Tengo - Here to Fall
- Japandroids - Young Hearts Spark Fire
Completely Conspicuous is available through the iTunes podcast directory. Subscribe and write a review!
The Metric song is on the band's album Fantasies on Metric Music International; find out more and download the song here. The Yo La Tengo song is on the album Popular Songs on Matador Records, where you can find out more and download the song.
The Japandroids song is on the album Post-Nothing on Polyvinyl Records. The song is courtesy of RCRDLBL, 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. Thanks to Bob Durling for the album art; find out more about his photographic work here.
Completely Conspicuous is a Tan God Production. Word.
Sunday, July 26, 2009
Thursday, July 16, 2009
Completely Conspicuous 87: King of the Road
I'm on my own for this episode of the podcast, as I introduce a new segment: Driving with Kumar. I recorded the segment while driving to and from work. Click here to listen to the show in streaming audio or download it directly here (right click and "save as").
The show notes...
Topics:
- DWP: Driving While Podcasting
- My iced tea habit
- Going to Toronto for vacation
- Catching up with an old buddy
- Happy anniversary
- Driving through Salem
- Planning a road trip
- Nine quick years
- Driving home
- Thoughts on the demise of WBCN
- Growing up on radio
- Pinhead of the Week
Music:
- Mission of Burma - 1-2-3-Partyy!
- Spiral Stairs - Maltese Terrier
- Brendan Benson - Feel Like Taking You Home
Completely Conspicuous is available through the iTunes podcast directory. Subscribe and write a review!
The Mission of Burma song is on the band's forthcoming album The Sound The Speed The Light. The Spiral Stairs song is on the forthcoming album The Real Feel. Both albums are on Matador Records, where you can download both songs.
The Brendan Benson song is on the album My Old, Familiar Friend on ATO Records. Download the song at Stereogum.
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 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 Justin Labarge for the album art; find out more about his mad web skillz at Bold Everything Interactive.
Completely Conspicuous is a Tan God Production. Word.
The show notes...
Topics:
- DWP: Driving While Podcasting
- My iced tea habit
- Going to Toronto for vacation
- Catching up with an old buddy
- Happy anniversary
- Driving through Salem
- Planning a road trip
- Nine quick years
- Driving home
- Thoughts on the demise of WBCN
- Growing up on radio
- Pinhead of the Week
Music:
- Mission of Burma - 1-2-3-Partyy!
- Spiral Stairs - Maltese Terrier
- Brendan Benson - Feel Like Taking You Home
Completely Conspicuous is available through the iTunes podcast directory. Subscribe and write a review!
The Mission of Burma song is on the band's forthcoming album The Sound The Speed The Light. The Spiral Stairs song is on the forthcoming album The Real Feel. Both albums are on Matador Records, where you can download both songs.
The Brendan Benson song is on the album My Old, Familiar Friend on ATO Records. Download the song at Stereogum.
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 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 Justin Labarge for the album art; find out more about his mad web skillz at Bold Everything Interactive.
Completely Conspicuous is a Tan God Production. Word.
Saturday, July 11, 2009
Completely Conspicuous 86: Talkin' 'Bout My Generation
In the latest episode of the podcast, I'm joined again by special guest Phil Stacey for a free-wheeling discussion of life after 40. Click here to listen to it in streaming audio or download it directly here (right click and "save as").
Ze show notes...
Topics:
- Ain't no big thang
- Are we becoming our parents?
- Our dads seemed so much older at 40
- Time flies
- 40 is the new 30?
- It's easier for men
- Brutal singles scene
- The Viagra army
- Talking rock
- Living in the past
- Pinhead of the Week
Music:
- The Almighty Defenders - Bow Down and Die
- Jay Reatard - Wounded
- The Condo F*cks - Whatcha Gonna Do About It
Completely Conspicuous is available through the iTunes podcast directory. Subscribe and write a review!
The Almighty Defenders song is on the band's forthcoming self-titled album on Vice Records, where you can find out more and download the song.
The Jay Reatard song is on the album Watch Me Fall. The Condo F*cks song is on the album F*ckbook. Both albums are on Matador Records, where you can download the songs.
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 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.
Ze show notes...
Topics:
- Ain't no big thang
- Are we becoming our parents?
- Our dads seemed so much older at 40
- Time flies
- 40 is the new 30?
- It's easier for men
- Brutal singles scene
- The Viagra army
- Talking rock
- Living in the past
- Pinhead of the Week
Music:
- The Almighty Defenders - Bow Down and Die
- Jay Reatard - Wounded
- The Condo F*cks - Whatcha Gonna Do About It
Completely Conspicuous is available through the iTunes podcast directory. Subscribe and write a review!
The Almighty Defenders song is on the band's forthcoming self-titled album on Vice Records, where you can find out more and download the song.
The Jay Reatard song is on the album Watch Me Fall. The Condo F*cks song is on the album F*ckbook. Both albums are on Matador Records, where you can download the songs.
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 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.
Friday, July 3, 2009
Completely Conspicuous 85: Papa Don't Preach
In this episode of the podcast, I'm joined by Phil Stacey as we discuss fatherhood. Click here to listen in streaming audio or download the show directly here (right click and "save as").
The show notes...
Topics:
- Getting a late start on fatherhood
- A world of difference from a decade ago
- From obnoxious partier to concerned parent
- Shielding your kids from the bad stuff on TV
- Reasoning with kids is sometimes impossible
- Learning from our dads' mistakes
- The role of the father has evolved over the years
- Marriage is a partnership
- Lack of sleep
- Parenting is on-the-job training
- No regrets
- Pinhead of the Week
Music:
- The Dead Weather - Treat Me Like Your Mother
- Obits - Two-Headed Coin
- Alice in Chains - A Looking In View
Completely Conspicuous is available through the iTunes podcast directory. Subscribe and write a review!
The Dead Weather song is on the new album Horehound on Third Man Records. Find out more and download the song here.
The Obits song is on the album I Blame You on Sub Pop Records, where you can download the song.
The Alice in Chains song is on the forthcoming album Black Gives Way to Blue on Virgin Records. Find out more and download the song here.
Jay Breitling produced the opening and closing themes of the show. 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.
The show notes...
Topics:
- Getting a late start on fatherhood
- A world of difference from a decade ago
- From obnoxious partier to concerned parent
- Shielding your kids from the bad stuff on TV
- Reasoning with kids is sometimes impossible
- Learning from our dads' mistakes
- The role of the father has evolved over the years
- Marriage is a partnership
- Lack of sleep
- Parenting is on-the-job training
- No regrets
- Pinhead of the Week
Music:
- The Dead Weather - Treat Me Like Your Mother
- Obits - Two-Headed Coin
- Alice in Chains - A Looking In View
Completely Conspicuous is available through the iTunes podcast directory. Subscribe and write a review!
The Dead Weather song is on the new album Horehound on Third Man Records. Find out more and download the song here.
The Obits song is on the album I Blame You on Sub Pop Records, where you can download the song.
The Alice in Chains song is on the forthcoming album Black Gives Way to Blue on Virgin Records. Find out more and download the song here.
Jay Breitling produced the opening and closing themes of the show. 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 30, 2009
Fully Completely
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 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.
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