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02.13.12 by JM Tuffley @ 1:39 am  This podcast generally covers music and other transgressions. This month's episode is hosted by Prof. Tuffley, assisted by Dr. Rob Levy and Widge is in the sidecar. This episode's central topic is...television shows about music. We're talking of the Soul Train, American Bandstand, Top of the Pops vein. They slowly but surely disappeared from our television screens. How and why? Before we get there, though, we also explore: Disney vs. Joy Division, Newt Gingrinch vs. Survivor, Capitol Music vs. ReDigi (the used digital music store), the Oscars vs. common sense, the Sasquatch music festival (aka Sasquatch vs. The Sound Board's budget and travel plans), Metallica's music festival, Ben Folds Five returns, so does 2 Live Crew, and M.I.A. vs. Madonna. Plus: remembering Etta James, Don Cornelius and Johnny Otis. And also we throw in a Valentine's Day addendum for music for both love and anti-love. Editor's Note: this episode was recorded before the sad news about Whitney Houston. Special thanks to Hyperbubble for our lead-in music. Show them love and buy their stuff. Categorized as: Podcasts and Sound Board
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01.17.12 by Rob Levy @ 3:04 pm  This podcast generally covers music and other transgressions. This month's episode is hosted by Dr. Rob Levy, assisted by Prof. Tuffley and Widge is in the sidecar. This episode's central topic is...sporting events and music. When and how should they mix? And we're you're a musician playing a sporting event, what does that mean...if anything at all? Also discussed: the BRIT Awards; EMI vs. Ireland; the return of Van Halen...again; the return of Guns n Roses...maybe; the return of Public Enemy...definitely; the return of Stone Roses...no, really. Also, Coachella is going to steal your soul. Or at least ours. And finally, we look back at 2011 and look ahead to 2012 with tons of music we liked and music we're looking forward to. No, you're not hallucinating--we say Nice Things for once. Special thanks to Hyperbubble for our lead-in music. Show them love and buy their stuff. Categorized as: Podcasts and Sound Board
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12.22.11 by Widge @ 10:48 pm  This podcast generally covers music and other transgressions. This month's episode is hosted by me and I am tolerated by Prof. Tuffley and Dr. Rob Levy. This episode's central topic is...that there isn't one. The three of us have been so damn busy we missed November and as a result, you get a mad mishmash of medium-sized topics as we try to catch up on everything that's been going on. This includes--but is not limited to: Elvis Costello wants you to buy Louis Armstrong; SOPA nonsense; Spotify-related nonsense; Lady Gaga and Amazon broke Billboard; our standard ranting about the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame; our standard collective sighing and confusion about the Grammys and more. Special thanks to Hyperbubble for our lead-in music. Show them love and buy their stuff. Categorized as: Podcasts and Sound Board
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10.24.11 by JM Tuffley @ 11:17 pm  This podcast generally covers music and other transgressions. This month's episode is hosted by Prof. Tuffley with support from Dr. Rob Levy and Widgett Walls. This episode's central topic are musical mad geniuses, and it basically splits into two types: crazy like a fox and just plain batshit crazy. And some are both. We also discuss the demise of R.E.M., the mad dash to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, fun and games and Spotify (and Rob's new addiction), and the loss of Steve Jobs. We also try to make sense of what it all means. Special thanks to Hyperbubble for our lead-in music. Show them love and buy their stuff. Categorized as: Podcasts and Sound Board
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09.21.11 by Rob Levy @ 4:47 am  This podcast generally covers music and other transgressions. This month's episode is hosted by Dr. Rob Levy with support from Prof. Tuffley and Widgett Walls. This episode's central topic wobbles around a bit, but it's basically: the 90s. More specifically, two albums that have turned twenty years old: Nevermind by Nirvana and Ten by Pearl Jam. We talk of, around, above and behind both albums and what they meant to music in general. Before we get there, however, we go through some high points of the upcoming fall release schedule. We also say goodbye to Nickolas Ashford and Jerry Leiber, as well as Glen Campbell. Also discussed is Metallica and Lou Reed getting together...plus a new album from Doris Day? Special thanks to Hyperbubble for our lead-in music. Show them love and buy their stuff. Categorized as: Podcasts and Sound Board
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08.11.11 by Widge @ 3:35 am  This podcast generally covers music and other transgressions. This month's episode is hosted by myself with support from Dr. Rob Levy and Prof. Tuffley. This episode's central topic is: the magical musical heist. What legendary, rare or potentially lost thing would we put a crew together and go steal if we thought we could get away with it? I'm sure we missed some--add your own ideas in the comments. Plus we discuss the loss of Amy Winehouse, Michael Burston, Facundo Cabral and Manuel Galban. We discuss the state of the music business. Yes, again. Where does Spotify and other digital services fit into this mess? Why are album sales down? We reflect on MTV turning 30 and Lollapalooza turning 20 and share some memories of both entities. Plus some other random bits of musical geekery and knowledge thrown in and seasoned to taste. Special thanks to Hyperbubble for our lead-in music. Show them love and buy their stuff. Categorized as: Podcasts and Sound Board
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07.01.11 by Widge @ 2:24 am  This podcast generally covers music and other transgressions. This month's episode is hosted by Prof. J.M. Tuffley with support from Dr. Rob Levy and Widgett Walls, custodian. This episode's central topic is: the Cloud and how it will affect your music buying experience. Along with that there's, among other things, The National Jukebox, Pink Floyd immersion sets, Clarence Clemons, Carl Gardner, Glen Campbell, Lauryn Hill, reality TV music shows and Justin Bieber's hair. Special thanks to Hyperbubble for our lead-in music. Show them love and buy their stuff. Headsup: You can find the music we discuss at our Amazon Store. Categorized as: Podcasts and Sound Board
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05.01.11 by Widge @ 11:39 pm  This podcast generally covers music and other transgressions. This month's episode is hosted by Dr. Rob Levy with support from Prof. J.M. Tuffley and Widgett Walls, janitor. This episode's central topic is: the live concert experience and how ticket purchasing, scalpers and the people who sell the tickets to begin with are all conspiring to ruin your good time. Along with that we also give you a rundown of various summer new releases that are of merit, a roll call of those we have recently lost, the kerfuffle between Weird Al and Lady Gaga, the battle between Dr. Dre and the new Death Row Records and a post-action review of Record Store Day 2011. Special thanks to Hyperbubble for our lead-in music. Show them love and buy their stuff. Headsup: You can find the music we discuss at our Amazon Store. Categorized as: Podcasts and Sound Board
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04.12.11 by Widge @ 10:58 pm  This podcast generally covers music and other transgressions. This episode stars Prof. J.M. Tuffley & Dr. Rob Levy with Widgett Walls in the chair. This episode's central topic is: when is it right to hang it up? When is it time to take your toys and go home from a musical perspective and what acts should probably do so, sooner than later? And where do fans figure in with all this? Along with that we discuss Britney Spears, the Glee creator gets better meds, doing shows for Qaddafi and more. Special thanks to Hyperbubble for our lead-in music. Show them love and buy their stuff. Headsup: You can find the music we discuss at our Amazon Store. Categorized as: Podcasts and Sound Board
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03.04.11 by Widge @ 12:23 am  This podcast generally covers music and other transgressions. This episode is hosting by Prof. J.M. Tuffley with Dr. Rob Levy & Widgett Walls in attendance. This episode's central topic is the evolution of musical acts. Do we want our bands to change, to stay the same, or do some weird amalgam of both? That's up for discussion. Along with that we discuss the Grammys, the Oscars, the death of the various Hero games, the new Radiohead release and more. Special thanks to Hyperbubble for our lead-in music. Show them love and buy their stuff. Headsup: You can find the music we discuss at our Amazon Store. Categorized as: Podcasts and Sound Board
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