Derek Brink explains what purchases have emptied out his checking account, in real time.
Episodes
Sunday May 04, 2025
Sunday May 04, 2025
In this episode, I talk about my new (used) car for a long time and then also about seeing Paul Simon for a while, too! That's it! Enjoy!
Blog: http://emptychecking.blogspot.com
Bandcamp: http://derekbrink.bandcamp.com
email: db@derekbrink.com
Time Index: (As a side note, all songs are from my album "Grounds" which is celebrating it's 20th birthday!)
Sunday Apr 27, 2025
Sunday Apr 27, 2025
Sorry there hasn't been a new episode. Stuff has been busy. Working on it. Thanks for your patience!
Tuesday Apr 15, 2025
Tuesday Apr 15, 2025
In this episode, I talk about music from Matt Berry, Mumford & Sons, Elton John & Brandi Carlile, and Coheed & Cambria. (Lots of "&" bands!) I also touch on the movie Empire Records (super hot topical!) and the latest episode of Doctor Who. It's a little shorter than a typical episode, but no less fun! Enjoy!
Blog: http://emptychecking.blogspot.com
Bandcamp: http://derekbrink.bandcamp.com
email: db@derekbrink.com
Time Index:
- 0:00 - Intro
- 8:24 - Music Break - Remember Me
- 8:53 - Recent Listening
- 9:10 - Matt Berry - Heard Noises
- 14:59 - Mumford & Sons - Rushmere
- 21:29 - Elton John & Brandi Carlile - Who Believes in Angels?
- 25:20 - Coheed & Cambria - The Father of Make Believe
- 29:59 - Music Break - Out from the Light
- 30:30 - Recent Viewing
- 30:50 - Empire Records
- 36:55 - Doctor Who
- 40:06 - Music Break - Born in this Town
- 40:37 - Outro, including me being mad at Liquid Death
Monday Apr 07, 2025
Monday Apr 07, 2025
IT HAS BEEN WAY TOO LONG!!! It's nice to be doing episodes again!
In this one, I'm talking about a bunch of music that I haven't talked about yet, from Post Malone (surprise!), Patterson Hood, Jason Isbell, Rufus Wainwright, Bob Mould, Japanese Breakfast, and My Morning Jacket. It's a fun return to form, and I hope you dig it! So dig it!
Blog: http://emptychecking.blogspot.com
Email: db@derekbrink.com
Bandcamp: http://derekbrink.bandcamp.com
Time Index:
- 0:00 - Intro
- 12:23 - Music Break - I Hope You're Happy
- 12:53 - Recent Listening
- 12:53 - Post Malone - F-1 Trillion
- 14:48 - Patterson Hood - Exploding Trees and Airplane Screams
- 23:05 - Jason Isbell - Foxes in the Snow
- 31:47 - Rufus Wainwright - Dream Requiem
- 36:21 - Bob Mould - Here We Go Crazy
- 37:30 - Japanese Breakfast - For Melancholy Brunettes (and Sad Women)
- 43:25 - My Morning Jacket - Is (Plus an interlude talking about my cat McGuire!)
- 48:17 - Music Break - Denouement
- 48:47 - Outro
Monday Mar 31, 2025
Monday Mar 31, 2025
TL;DR - Some good things happened and you'll get a new episode within the week! Thank you for your patience!
Friday Mar 21, 2025
Friday Feb 28, 2025
Friday Feb 28, 2025
Can you believe we're at episode #200?!? Very appropriate that it should be a Fab 15, and that the list should be "Songs with Numbers in Their Titles!" Sometimes things just line up. As always, your Papa Dave and Uncle Derek are bringing you the goods! This is a fun and somewhat concise talk, and I think you'll love it. Check it out!
Blog: http://emptychecking.blogspot.com
Bandcamp: http://derekbrink.bandcamp.com / http://fromthebrink.bandcamp.com
email: db@derekbrink.com
MonDaves with Dave: http://davidbrink.home.blog
Spotify playlists: https://open.spotify.com/user/317eypfciiajkyay2kxloz3kreoa?si=f046115ad0514079
Time Index:
- 0:00 - Intro
- 5:21 - Explanation and rules for the list
- 11:24 - #15 - Seven Nation Army - White Stripes / Take Five - Dave Brubeck
- 15:34 - #14 - Two Princes - Spin Doctors / I'm the One - Descendents
- 22:10 - #13 - Just the Two of Us - Grover Washington Jr / One - U2
- 27:09 - #12 - I'm Gonna Be (500 Miles) - Proclaimers / 2112 - Rush
- 31:58 - #11 - One - Three Dog Night / Thirteen - Big Star
- 37:22 - #10 - Still the One - Orleans / 5:15 - The Who
- 42:27 - #9 - 1999 - Prince / 25 or 6 to 4 - Chicago
- 48:02 - #8 - It Takes Two - Marvin Gaye / Five Years - David Bowie
- 53:04 - #7 - 9 to 5 - Dolly Parton / Two Princes
- 55:11 - #6 - Eight Days a Week - Beatles / Two of Us - Beatles
- 1:02:26 - #5 - 25 or 6 to 4 / I'm Gonna Be (500 Miles)
- 1:02:42 - #4 - Two Tickets to Paradise - Eddie Money / 9 to 5
- 1:07:54 - #3 - 5:15 / Nothing Compares 2U - Sinead O'Connor/Prince
- 1:11:46 - #2 - 99 Luftballons - Nena (EXACT MATCH)
- 1:15:49 - #1 - 867-5309/Jenny - Tommy Tutone (EXACT MATCH)
- 1:20:05 - Honorable Menions
- 1:32:10 - Music Break - Intervention (Blue Tattoo)
- 1:32:40 - Final List
Wednesday Feb 19, 2025
Wednesday Feb 19, 2025
In this episode I talk about music from Guided By Voices, Loudon Wainwright III, and the Twin Peaks soundtrack, then my recent viewing of (sigh) Cop Out and the SNL 50th Anniversary show. Then I talk about and play a new guitar I bought for a little bit. There's something for...well not everybody...but some people! Enjoy!
Blog: http://emptychecking.blogspot.com
Bandcamp: http://derekbrink.bandcamp.com
Email: db@derekbrink.com
Time Index:
- 0:00 - Intro
- 11:21 - Music Break: Live Your Life
- 11:51 - Recent Listening
- 12:16 - Guided By Voices - Universe Room
- 15:36 - Loudon Wainwright III - Loudon Live in London
- 18:27 - Twin Peaks - Limited Event Series Soundtrack
- 23:23 - Music Break: Every Day
- 23:54 - Recent Viewing
- 24:25 - Cop Out
- 33:22 - SNL 50th Anniversary
- 51:56 - Music Break - Heaven Knows
- 52:27 - My new guitar!
- 1:06:15 - Music Break: Those Things
- 1:06:45 - Outro
Friday Feb 14, 2025
Friday Feb 14, 2025
In this episode, I talk about some art on my walls and some music in my speakers! I touch on cool art from local artists Sarah Kelly and Dan Zettwoch then music from Sharon Van Etten, Flogging Molly (sorta), Lambrini Girls, and I spend a LONG time talking about the new Dream Theater album. Dig it!
Blog: http://emptychecking.blogspot.com
Bandcamp: http://derekbrink.bandcamp.com
email: db@derekbrink.com
Time Index:
- 0:00 - Intro
- 11:52 - Music Break: Nobody Else
- 12:24 - Cherokee Print Bazaar Purchases
- 32:08 - Music Break: Everybody Shut Up
- 32:39 - Recent Listening:
- 33:23 - Sharon Van Etten - Sharon Van Etten & the Attachment Theory
- 36:05 - Flogging Molly - GET WELL SOON, DAVE KING
- 38:27 - Lambrini Girls - Who Let the Dogs Out
- 41:05 - Dream Theater - Parasomnia
- 1:06:49 - Music Break: Always
- 1:07:19 - Outro
Tuesday Feb 04, 2025
Tuesday Feb 04, 2025
In this episode, I mostly just talk about The Get Up Kids, because I saw them in concert last week. I had fun with this one. I hope you do, too!
Blog: http://emptychecking.blogspot.com
Bandcamp: http://derekbrink.bandcamp.com
email: db@derekbrink.com
Time Index:
- 0:00 - Intro
- 13:31 - Music Break - TralfamadOverture
- 14:02 - The Get Up Kids
- 49:18 - Music Break - If It's Raining
- 49:49 - Outro