Episodes
Thursday Nov 23, 2017
11-22-17 - Episode 15 - The Podcast is Also on iTunes Now, FYI
Thursday Nov 23, 2017
Thursday Nov 23, 2017
As the title states, we are now also on iTunes! Check it out, if that's your thing! https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/empty-checking-with-derek-brink/id1315519361?mt=2 There's also a blog post here: https://emptychecking.blogspot.com/2017/11/as-title-states-we-are-now-also-on.html On this episode I talk about new music from Craig Finn and Iron Maiden, then go into detail on five songs with which I've recently reconnected. I also talk about pro-wrestling, the Big Bang Theory, and Dirk Gently. Then I end the show on a personal note with a tribute to a friend who passed away a few years ago. It's a long one, but I'd like to think it's a good one! Thanks for listening! 0:00 - Intro stuff and details on my recent trip to the eye doctor. 9:40 - Music break #1 - Bass solo. 11:07 - Music reviews. Iron Maiden at 11:24. Craig Finn at 15:13. iTunes Roundup at 21:17 39:34 - Music break #2 - Guitar solo from "Just Another Day." 41:41 - Pro Wrestling talk... 57:21 - Music break #3 - Guitar segment of "Diner" 59:10 - TV talk. The Big Bang Theory and Dirk Gently 1:08:35 - Music Break #4 - Guitar segment of "The Last Folk Singers" 1:09:57 - Closing tribute to my friend Becca. 1:16:35 - Becca's Song
Wednesday Nov 15, 2017
11-14-17 - Episode 14 - You Did Nothing to Deserve My Wrath
Wednesday Nov 15, 2017
Wednesday Nov 15, 2017
Full blog post: https://emptychecking.blogspot.com/2017/11/episode-14-you-did-nothing-to-deserve.html Long episode this week, because I kinda got into a serious thing talking about Ric Flair. I review the ESPN 30 for 30 documentary on Flair, talk about wrestling in general, review the 2017 releases by The National and the Jesus and Mary Chain, talk about my shoes, talk about the dentist, and play the guitar. All that and other stuff! Here's the outline: 0:00 - Introduction stuff. 2:48 - Shoes! Dentist! Etc! (Including talking about an upcoming thing I'll be doing on the podcast.) 9:26 - Guitar Break #1 - "That Was Then" acoustic sample. 10:55 - Music reviews for The National's "Sleep Well Beast" and the Jesus and Mary Chain's "Damage and Joy." Also my current listening: Leonard Cohen and Rush. 26:11 - Guitar Break #2 - "Amanda, I'm Tired" acoustic sample. 28:12 - Review of ESPN's 30 for 30 on Ric Flair, including a healthy amount of fan-boying over Ric Flair and his career. 58:47 - Guitar Break #3 - "No One Leaves St. Louis" acoustic sample. 1:00:42 - This week in WWE Wrestling. 1:13:13 - Closing remarks/exit music.
Thursday Nov 09, 2017
11-7-17 - Episode 13 - Phonetics Don't Work
Thursday Nov 09, 2017
Thursday Nov 09, 2017
This week I'm super-excited to talk about the recent developments in the WWE. I also talk about stuff I like in the world of New Media such as Game Grumps, Movie Fights, Hot Ones, WTF w/Marc Maron (particularly the Jenna Fischer episode), and stuff like that... Then I talk about music I like, including a quick summary of the stuff I listened to on the day of recording. All that, plus I play guitar, talk about my teeth, get excited about shoes, and address Kevin Spacey. Lots of stuff! 0:00 - Intro and stuff (w/intro music at 0:28) 1:49 - This week in WWE Wrestling, including me fanboying over the title win by AJ Styles. 14:13 - Guitar Break #1 - A piece that's still in the "improv" stage and doesn't really have a name yet. Right now I just call it "the Pink Floydy thing." 15:23 - New Media Roundup - Including recommendations for Kevin Smith's "Fat Man on Batman," Movie Fights, Game Grumps, "Hot Ones" with a sidebar about my fondness for Henry Rollins, and WTF with Marc Maron with particular attention paid to the Jenna Fischer episode. 25:31 - Guitar Break #2 - Solo from "Sister Myrtle" a song I used to do in bands with my brother, most notably in Blue Tattoo and The Social Gospel. This is a rough, sloppy version, but so what? 26:24 - Music stuff, including reviews of The Old 97s' "Graveyard Whistling," Flogging Molly's "Life is Good," and the Replacements' "For Sale: Live at Maxwell's 1986." Also brief listing of stuff I listened to on the day of recording. 38:57 - Guitar Break #3 - Solo section from "I Go..." which I did with my brother in Blue Tattoo, Two Hangmen, and The Social Gospel, and it also appears on my solo release "Sorry, I Didn't Mean to Shout," which you can download for FREE at http://derekbrink.bandcamp.com if you'd like. 40:14 - Random stuff, including a dental update, talking about buying shoes, and Kevin Spacey. 47:00 - Quick recap, so I don't end by talking about Kevin Spacey before the outro music kicks in.
Thursday Nov 02, 2017
11-2-17 - Episode 12 - Hats n' Stuff
Thursday Nov 02, 2017
Thursday Nov 02, 2017
FYI - There are a couple of audio glitches in the episode after the 30-minute mark. My computer's getting tempermental. Working on it, but they're there this week. Sorry. On this week's episode, I talk about hats I bought and give a glowing plug to my favorite hat shop Levine's Hats in St. Louis. Then I talk about wrestling for a while. Then music reviews featuring Ryan Adams, The Mountain Goats, and the War on Drugs. I also free-form about some stuff I want to/need to buy in the near future and play my Rickenbacker bass between subjects. I had fun with this one--hope you do too! Index of subjects: 0:00 - Introduction including a plug of the NEW podcast blog address! 3:10 - Bass Break #1 3:39 - HATS HATS HATS!!! 10:35 - Bass Break #2 11:20 - This week in the WWE 31:06 - Bass Break #3 32:26 - Music - The War on Drugs, Mountain Goats, Ryan Adams 41:22 - Bass Break #4 42:27 - Random stuff I want to buy 50:05 - Outro music Be sure to visit the new blog address at http://emptychecking.blogspot.com for more stuff!