Episodes
Thursday Jul 26, 2018
Episode 44 - IT'S PROBABLY FINE
Thursday Jul 26, 2018
Thursday Jul 26, 2018
This week's episode of Empty Checking is a shorter episode, so it's a pretty good jumping-on point if you've been behind. I talk about playing retro Atari games and also music from Nine Inch Nails, The Get Up Kids, and Pulp. Plus just a little bit of wrestling--but so little it didn't even get its own entry. I liked doing this episode and I hope you like listening to it. Here's the time-index: 0:00 - Intro Stuff 4:30 - Music Break #1 - "Earned" off of the "Things I Meant to Say" album 5:00 - I strongly endorse straberry lemonade, in general. Then I also strongly endorse a gaming system from the 70s. - The Atari Flashback 15:33 - Music Break #2 - "Napalm" from the "Something to Look Forward to" album 16:04 - Music Reviews: Nine Inch Nails- Bad Witch, The Get Up Kids - Kicker (EP), Pulp - Different Class 32:42 - Music Break #3 - "Of Death and Dying" from the "Ink-Stained Fingers" album 33:14 - Outro Stuff including talking about wrestling for a couple minutes. Thanks for your support! Be sure to check out the companion blog at http://emptychecking.blogspot.com for photos and more!
Saturday Jul 21, 2018
Episode 43 - Write Your Own Funny Title (This is Hard)
Saturday Jul 21, 2018
Saturday Jul 21, 2018
This week's episodr took too long to upload, but it's better late than never! This week you'll (potentially!) listen to me talk about new releases from The Hold Steady, The Jayhawks, Snow Patrol, and Guided By Voices. I also talk about a 70s album by Nick Drake. Then I discuss this week's happenings in the WWE. After that, I talk about the recent scandal, suspension, and reinstatement of Hulk Hogan from the WWE Hall of Fame, which includes a long segment where I talk about racism and gets kinda real. Lots of ground was covered this week! Here's the time break-down: 0:00 - Intro 4:42 - Music Break #1 - "Born in this Town" from the "Out from the Light" album. 5:12 - New and Old Music Releases featuring The Hold Steady, The Jayhawks, Snow Patrol, Guided By Voices, Nick Drake 31:40 - Music Break #2 - "Live Your Life" from the "Sorry, I Didn't Mean to Shout" release. 32:11 - WWE Week in Review, with particular focus on the Extreme Rules PPV 53:59 - Music Break #3 - "Simple Things" from the "Things I Meant to Say" album. 54:30 - Hulk Hogan and Racism (Not kidding.) 1:22:19 - Music Break #4 - "AMB 4" from the "Grounds" album. 1:22:50 - Outro Thanks for your support!
Thursday Jul 12, 2018
Episode 42 - ULTRA SUPER MEGA BOARD!
Thursday Jul 12, 2018
Thursday Jul 12, 2018
This week is mostly about my pedal board. I spent a lot of time and money on it, so you're going to have to deal with me playing around with it. Or skip this episode. You do you. I also talked a little bit about my current listening which has been made up mostly by Mr. Big and Guided By Voices (the pairing we've all been waiting for!) and I talked about some other stuff in passing too. But it's mostly the board. Here's how the time broke down: 0:00 - Intro - Including a plug for my friends at Philosoffee at 3:33 and a little bit of wrestling talk at 7:45. 11:11 - Music Break #1 - "Nobody Else" from my It Could Be Worse album 11:41 - ULTRA SUPER MEGA BOARD!!! 46:40 - Music Break #2 - "Who I Am" also from It Could Be Worse 47:10 - Outro - Including a little bit more about the board that I forgot to mention but also my current listening starts at about 50:55. Thanks for your support! Check out the blog at http://emptychecking.blogspot.com.
Thursday Jul 05, 2018
Episode 41 - Stupid Freedom
Thursday Jul 05, 2018
Thursday Jul 05, 2018
After a two-week hiatus, the show is back and talking about music from Sloan, Father John Misty, Anna Burch, and Ray Davies. We also talk about wrestling and some other stuff. Enjoy! 0:00 - Intro 5:32 - Rest in Peace, Big Van Vader 9:06 - Music Break 1 - Church Girls from "Trigger Warnings and Sunshine" 9:36 - Music Talk including Sloan, Anna Burch, Father John Misty, and Ray Davies 34:38 - Music Break 2 - Falling from "New Year's Eve" 35:12 - Wrestling Stuff 49:24 - Music Break 3 - Being There from "Things I Meant to Say" 49:54 - Outro