Empty Checking with Derek Brink

In this slightly delayed episode, I start by yelling at you about being frustrated with cover bands for a little bit...then I review new music by Punch Brothers, The Mountain Goats, New Pornographers, Joe Jackson, and Metric. This episode goes a lot of places. Maybe you'll like some of those places. No way to tell until you click it.

Blog: http://emptychecking.blogspot.com 
Bandcamp: http://derekbrink.bandcamp.com 
email: db@derekbrink.com

Time Index:

• 0:00 - Intro (and rant about cover bands that WILL generate some emails)
• 14:21 - Slainte
• 14:52 - Music Reviews
  • 15:29 - Punch Brothers - The Unsung Adventures of Punch Brothers
  • 20:17 - Mountain Goats - Days
  • 24:12 - New Pornographers - The Former Site of the New Pornographers
  • 30:46 - Joe Jackson - Hope and Fury
  • 34:40 - Metric - Romanticize the Dive
• 40:35 - Vagabond
• 41:06 - Outro

I'm a little sick. So show coming later. Sleep now. Etc...

WE'RE FINALLY BACK! And in this episode, I tell you what's been keeping me away, by talking about concerts from Rush, Aimee Mann, and ALL, plus I pay tribute to Glen Hansard. I enjoyed finally doing this one. Hope you enjoy finally hearing it.

Blog: http://emptychecking.blogspot.com 
Bandcamp: http://derekbrink.bandcamp.com 
email: db@derekbrink.com 

The only song in the episode is the theme music...but that's available, just like everything else!

Time Index:

• 0:00 - Intro
• 7:27 - Rush
• 24:28 - Aimee Mann
• 32:01 - Glen Hansard
• 49:06 - ALL

Holding off on a new episode until August 4th. Thanks for your patience!

No new episode this week--things are BUSY in my world! But this is the 8 minute version of what the show would've been this week anyway. Enjoy, and ill have a full episode for you again soon! Thanks!

In this episode, I don't bother with segments and end up just ranting about Sammy Hagar, the government, my new laptop, and recording music. Why weren't there segments? Laziness. Why were those the topics? Shut up.

Enjoy!

Blog: http://emptychecking.blogspot.com 
Bandcamp: http://derekbrink.bandcamp.com 
email: db@derekbrink.com 

In this episode, I talk a lot about Mel Brooks and rank his 13 theatrically released movies, all in celebration of the Melcentennial--Mel Brooks' 100th birthday! I had a lot of fun with this one--and at one point or another, I felt EVERY emotion. I think it's a good listen. Now it's your turn to listen and agree!

Blog: http://emptychecking.blogspot.com
Music: http://derekbrink.bandcamp.com
email: db@derekbrink.com

No time index because it's all one topic. Just enjoy it! 

Songs in this episode:

• I Wanna Write Songs for You
• Slainte

In this episode, I talk about the biopic The Life and Death of Peter Sellers, then (mostly) new music from Neil Dimond, Modest Mouse, Paul McCartney, and the Beach Boys. I had fun. Maybe also that is a thing you could have. Fun, I mean. Enjoy!

Blog: http://emptychecking.blogspot.com 
Bandcamp: http://derekbrink.bandcamp.com 
email: db@derekbrink.com

*Please note that any and all ads that are not read in my voice are chosen at the discretion of the site hosting this podcast and/or your individual player. I do not select or approve any ads, nor do I financially benefit from them.

Time Index:

• 0:00 - Intro
• 7:34 - Hands
• 8:01 - The Life and Death of Peter Sellers
• 27:49 - Being There
• 28:19 - Music Releases
  • 28:19 - The Beach Boys - The Pet Sounds Sessions Highlights
  • 33:28 - Modest Mouse - An Eraser and a Maze
  • 38:23 - Neil Diamond - Wild at Heart
  • 41:32 - Paul McCartney - The Boys of Dungeon Lane
• 46:19 - Coming Storm
• 46:50 - Outro

In this episode, I give my thoughts on the Fender Stratocaster debacle, then hopefully win you back by talking about new music from Devin Townsend, Foo Fighters, Violet Grohl, Bruno Mars, and Yungblud. I had fun with this one, and I get all worked up a couple of times. Hope you enjoy it!

Blog: http://emptychecking.blogspot.com 
Bandcamp: http://derekbrink.bandcamp.com 
email: db@derekbrink.com 

Time Index:

• 0:00 - Intro
• 7:50 - You and You Alone
• 8:21 - The Fender Strat Situation
• 28:32 - Everything Good
• 29:04 - Music Reviews
  • 29:37 - Devin Townsend - The Moth
  • 37:25 - Foo Fighters - Your Favorite Toy
  • 41:20 - Violet Grohl - Be Sweet to Me
  • 44:34 - Bruno Mars - The Romantic
  • 48:39 - Yungblud - Idols Complete
• 56:07 - Please
• 56:39 - Outro

*Please note that any and all ads that are not read in my voice are chosen at the discretion of the site hosting this podcast and/or your individual player. I do not select or approve any ads, nor do I financially benefit from them.

In this episode, I'm joined by my friend Jim Ousley, who has a new comic book in progress called "The Agony of Stars," with a Kickstarter active RIGHT NOW (6/2/26). We talk about the comic, but also about everything else, with primary topics being being a creative person, process, and how real life bleeds into art. It's always a pleasure to talk to Jim, and I love that this episode just became a conversation that could've happened without the microphones. I think you'll like it a lot too!

Please consider being a part of funding "The Agony of Stars" here: The Agony of Stars by Jim Ousley — Kickstarter

Blog: http://emptychecking.blogspot.com 
Bandcamp: http://derekbrink.bandcamp.com 
email: db@derekbrink.com