You Should Check It Out

Nov 21 2024 276 ep. 59 mins 1

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Music news and releases from the folks that brought you...well, so far just this...but you should check it out. Join us for a weekly discussion of the music and stories that made us think.

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#276 - Three for Thursday: Jam Bands | Review the Review: Wish You Were Here | Three More for Thursday: Global Guitar Greats

Nov 21 2024 64 mins

Bandmates get to know each other really well on the road. Last week Greg spent some time listening to jam bands, a favorite genre of Red Not’s drummer Pete. This week we’re gonna listen to some jam bands (and a song by Chick Corea featuring Roy Haynes). It’s Three For Thursday!Songs:Phish - “Down With Disease (from ‘Bittersweet Motel’)”Grateful Dead - “China Cat Sun

#275 - Audio Advisor HiFi Gift Giving Guide Gameshow | Grammy’s 2025 | Tourrror Stories

Nov 14 2024 80 mins

With Halloween behind us, Jay decided that it was time again for his nearly-annual Audio Advisor HiFi Gift Giving Guide Gameshow! Hear the description of the product and guess the price. The nearest price without going over is the winner. It’s yet another totally original YSCIO gameshow!Song: You Can Dance - “Addis Abèba bété”Nick brings us the 2025 Grammy nominees and a d

#274 News with Nick | Three For Thursday | Quincy Jones

Nov 07 2024 68 mins

Get ready for it, it’s News with Nick. King Gizzard announces a 2025 orchestral world tour, Thom Yorke does not appreciate being heckled, MadLib sues former manager, and Young Thug is released from jail after pleading guilty and getting time served.Song: King Gizzard - “Phantom Island”Greg joins us from vacation in Hawaii this week and he wants to take us on a little journey.

#273 Remembering Phil Lesh | News with Nick | “Bangers & Mashups” Round VIII

Happy Halloween! We pretty much have a regular show for you this week, but Jay managed to bust out some spooky sound bites to celebrate the holiday. Enjoy!Jay leads off with a tip of the hat to Phil Lesh, the amazing bassist for the Grateful Dead who passed last week at the age of 84. We also discuss the article “When Do We Stop Finding New Music? A Statistical Analysis” from S

#272 - Three for Thursday | Rock Review | Subvert.fm

Oct 24 2024 62 mins

Greg joins us from the road for another Three for Thursday. He kicks off with The Cure, moves on to Mastadon, and ends with some classic Alan Holdsworth.Songs: The Cure - “A Fragile Thing”Mastadon - “Show Yourself”Allan Holdworth - “Atavachron”Jay’s back with another “Rock Review” courtesy of our Loudersound. We listen & react to a few tracks from the web

#271 - News with Nick | Three for Thursday | BienVenue: Rams Head Live

Get ready for it… “Mmm...food” turns 20, Dookie demastered, Guitar Player ends publication after 58 years, and Pink Floyd sells out. It’s another News with Nick.Song: Big Thief - “Vampire Empire”Greg brings us a Three for Thursday. This week it’s something old, something new, and something ambient?Songs:Frank Zappa - “Eat That Question”Dawes - “Front Row Seat”

#270 - Jay’s Jambalaya | Recording Industry vs. Internet Archive | Three for Thursday

Oct 10 2024 65 mins

Jay has a random assortment of news and music to share on the show today and he’s introducing a new segment. “Jay’s Jambalaya” is somewhere between “Three for Thursday: Deluxe” and Jay’s version of “News with Nick” or “Heard It Through the GREGvine.” This week it’s new music from The Smile, George Soros gets into radio, and the Grateful Dead are back on the

#269 - Reborn Project | Kris Kristofferson | News with Nick

Oct 03 2024 56 mins

Greg is excited to announce that The Resilient, in order to further their mission helping veterans navigate adversity, launched The Reborn Project (rebornproject.org). The initiative aims to identify individuals and groups that exemplify hope, raise awareness, and empower veterans to rise from adversity. The project kicks off with the Leave No Man Behind Tour, an eight show tour in

#268 Record Sales | The Congressional Record | Frankie Miller

Sep 26 2024 68 mins

Nick has a new game for us this week. Jay & Greg have to choose which of two artists had “Record Sales” in the past 30 days. The tricky part is that the list is based on sales from a used vinyl store in the UK (https://eil.com/features/topartistspage.asp).Song: Vulfmon & Evangeline - “Got To Be Mine”Next up, Greg recaps the his experience performing at The Congressi

#267 - Guess the Guest | News with Nick | Hot Topical: Jane’s Addiction

Sep 19 2024 73 mins

We play “Guess the Guest” with Jay as host. This week the theme is “songs we already know” and the game is to guess the guest on the song played. Greg is calling in from DC on a special project with the US legislature, and Nick spent the previous 2 nights camping without much sleep. Who will prevail, tune in to find out!Song: Cordovas - “Love Is All It Takes”Get ready f