Empty Checking with Derek Brink

Sorry... I've been preoccupied with a new solo album (out NOW) and a gig coming up in a couple days! Here's the scoop!

In this episode, your Papa Dave and I count down our Fab 15 Fake Bands. It was a lot of fun! Enjoy!

Blog: http://emptychecking.blogspot.com 
Bandcamp: http://derekbrink.bandcamp.com  / http://fromthebrink.bandcamp.com
email: db@derekbrink.com 
Spotify Playlists: https://open.spotify.com/user/317eypfciiajkyay2kxloz3kreoa?si=f046115ad0514079 

Time Index:

• 0:00 - Intro and Ground Rules
• The List
  • 10:56 - #15
  • 17:45 - #14
  • 22:38 - #13
  • 27:49 - #12
  • 38:57 - #11
  • 45:55 - #10
  • 52:50 - #9
  • 1:01:44 - #8
  • 1:10:20 - #7
  • 1:15:03 - #6
  • 1:24:00 - #5
  • 1:33:16 - #4
  • 1:38:12 - #3
  • 1:38:24 - #2
  • 1:48:11 - #1
• 1:53:15 - Honorable Mentions
• 2:03:41 - Intervention (Blue Tattoo)
• 2:04:11 - The Final 15

In this episode I talk about shows I've recently attended, including AC/DC with Foo Fighters, Kevin Smith, and Squeeze with Adam Ant and Haircut 100. I had fun finally doing an episode. Now it's your turn!

Time got away from me this week, so I don't have a time index, but enjoy the following links. The songs in this one are from my UPCOMING record, so keep an eye on Bandcamp!

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

Thanks!

Busy holiday week messed up my schedule. Talk to you later in the week!

In this episode, I pay tribute to Dolly Parton and Tim Curry (with a nod to Peter Cullen, as well). I don't feel like this is enough. But it's something. Please enjoy.

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

No outline this week--just listen.  The only song in it is the theme song, which is here: https://derekbrink.bandcamp.com/track/bite-the-habanero-single

Thanks!

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!