Empty Checking with Derek Brink

EC Update 3-31-25.m4a

TL;DR - Some good things happened and you'll get a new episode within the week! Thank you for your patience!

EC Update 3-21-25.m4a

Just a quick update on where I've been and why! new episodes soon!!

Episode 200(!) - The FAB 15 Songs with Numbers in Their Titles

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

Episode 199 - Comeda Dromey

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

Episode 198 - Take Two and Call Me in the Morning

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

Episode 197 - The Get Up Kids Episode

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

Episode 196 - The Old Watchy-Talkies

It's the first new episode of the year! And we're starting off on a cheery foot by paying tribute to David Lynch, Tony Slattery, and Bob Uecker...but then we talk about In & Out, The 4:30 Movie, Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire, and Moonage Daydream. I think you'll like it, if you'll take the time. Thanks!

blog: http://emptychecking.blogspot.com
music: http://derekbrink.bandcamp.com
email: db@derekbrink.com

Time Index:

• 0:00 - Intro
• Music Break: Losing Sleep
• Tributes:
  • Tony Slattery
  • David Lynch
  • Bob Uecker
• Music Break: Absent Friends
• Movies:
  • In & Out
  • The 4:30 Movie
  • Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire
  • Moonage Daydream
• Music Break: Chekhov's Rights
• Outro

EC Update 1-21-25.m4a

SMALL delay in the upload! Here's my apology. real episode coming VERY soon!

EC Update 1-15-25.m4a

A quick apology for not having a new episode yet, and also I bid farewell to British Comedian Tony Slattery.

Episode 195 - FAB 15 Albums of 2024

Are you at one of those New Year's Eve get-togethers where you might as well pop in your ear buds and listen to a podcast? Well your Uncle Derek and Papa Dave have you covered! Just under the wire, we're counting down our FAB 15 Albums of 2024! So either put down that glass of champagne or make it a double, and enjoy our nonsense for a while!

Blog: http://emptychecking.blogspot.com 
Email: db@derekbrink.com 
Spotify Playlists: https://open.spotify.com/user/317eypfciiajkyay2kxloz3kreoa?si=f046115ad0514079 
Dave's Blog: http://davidbrink.home.blog  
Music: http://derekbrink.bandcamp.com 

Time Index:

• 0:00 - Intro
• 6:30 - The topic at hand: Fab 15 Albums of 2024
• 11:38 - Rules for this list
• 12:54 - The FAB 15!
  • 12:54 - #15
  • 18:17 - #14
  • 26:15 - #13
  • 33:59 - #12
  • 40:28 - #11
  • 48:49 - #10
  • 54:49 - #9
  • 1:00:18 - #8
  • 1:07:31 - #7
  • 1:12:21 - #6
  • 1:19:37 - #5
  • 1:26:29 - #4
  • 1:32:41 - #3
  • 1:36:44 - #2
  • 1:41:06 - #1
• 1:43:21 - Honorable Mentions
• 1:53:43 - Working on a final 15, and the TERRIFIC TEN!
• 1:56:46 - A coin toss! And then adding more stuff...
• 1:59:01 - ANOTHER coin toss! and adding the last pick...
• 1:59:58 - The Final 15.