Empty Checking with Derek Brink

EC Update 1-12-22.m4a

I probably have COVID. I'm sick. With a fever. And there are no tests in a drivable radius. So I'll either be better or dead by the time I find out. So...y'know...no episode this week. Sorry. Wish me luck.

Episode 113 - Happy Now

In this episode I talk about my album "Happy Now" which came out in May of 2021 and all of the influences and other stuff surrounding it, mostly while the album distractingly plays in the background! Enjoy!

Also visit the companion blog at http://emptychecking.blogspot.com for photos and more stuff! And email me at db@derekbrink.com with your questions, comments, objections, rebuttals, and spam!

Thanks for your support!

(No time index since it's all just one topic, but there will be plenty of photos at the blog!)

Episode 112 - Top Ten Albums of 2021 - And 40 or so more!

This episode starts with a brief tribute to a personal friend and is dedicated to Jon (aka Jonco). The episode was fully recorded prior to the tribute, so you don't have to be bummed out for long.

The other hour of it is a breakdown of 2021 in music (through my eyes) and I give you my top ten favorite albums of the year and about 40 runners up! It's a fun, high energy episode after the sad part. So dig it!

No time index this week since it's just one topic. But be sure to visit http://emptychecking.blogspot.com for photos and more and e-mail me at db@derekbrink.com with anything your heart desires!

Episode 111 - You Probably Also Have a Chart of My Weight

In this episode I talk about many of Neil Gaiman's books as well as music from Adele, Descendents, Jazz is Dead, and Dream Theater. I had fun doing it. Now you must have fun listening. That is the nature of the contract.

Remember to check out the companion blog at http://emptychecking.blogspot.com and e-mail me at db@derekbrink.com with anything your heart desires!

Time Index:

• 0:00 - Intro
• 9:43 - Live Your Life (Music Break)
• 10:13 - Neil Gaiman Books
  • 14:10 - Stardust
  • 19:01 - The Ocean at the End of the Lane
  • 23:35 - Coraline
  • 27:15 - The Graveyard Books
  • 30:30 - Fragile Things
  • 39:03 - American Gods (and Fragile Things continued)
  • 42:15 - Anansi Boys
• 46:27 - Danielle (Music Break)
• 46:57 - New Releases (And More!)
  • 46:26 - Adele - 30
  • 49:45 - Descendents - 9th & Walnut
  • 41:07 - Jazz is Dead (Series)
  • 53:39 - Dream Theater - A View from the Top of the World
  • 54:34 - My Christmas listening
• 58:02 - Heaven Knows (Music Break)
• 58:36 - Outro

Episode 110 - People Might Think They‘re Dancing

In this episode I talk about stuff going on in my life (including my desire to get a cat or two), then I bid farewell to Mike Nesmith, review a box of beer, and talk about new music from Floating Points/Pharoah Sanders, Mastodon, Swallow the Sun, Aimee Mann, and Modest Mouse. I had fun with it. Maybe you also will?

Remember to check out the companion blog at http://emptychecking.blogspot.com and feel free to e-mail me at db@derekbrink.com with questions, comments, and what-have-you--I almost always reply unless you called me something mean!

Time Breakdown:

• 0:00 - Intro
  • Talking about Cats - 14:51
  • The Beatles and My Grandma - 20:09
  • Rest in Peace, Mike Nesmith - 24:32
• 32:22 - Music Break - Fight for Peace
• 32:52 - Schlafly's Stout Bout
• 47:29 - Music Break - Malfunction
• 47:59 - New Music
  • Floating Points & Pharoah Sanders - "Promises" - 49:30
  • Mastodon - Hushed and Grim - 53:20
  • Swallow the Sun - Moonflowers - 55:52
  • Aimee Mann - Queens of the Summer Hotel - 59:53
  • Modest Mouse - The Golden Casket - 1:02:56
• 1:07:05 - Music Break - If It's Raining
• 1:07:35 - Outro

EC Update 12-15-21.m4a

Just a quick note that there isn't a new update today but there will be Friday. Sorry! But talk to you soon.

Episode 109 - Get Back

Wanna hear me yell about the Beatles for a little over an hour? Shut up! Of course you do. And this is that!

Check out the companion blog at http://emptychecking.blogspot.com and e-mail me with your questions/comments at db@derekbrink.com!

Time index:

0:00 - Intro

10:04 - Musical Break - "Beautiful Disaster"

10:50 - Talking about "Get Back," the Beatles Documentary.

1:22:58 - Musical Break - "Outlaw"

1:23:26 - Outro

EC Update 12-6-21.m4a

Quick update to let you know that not only am I COVID-free, the show is coming back THIS WEEK! Thanks for your patience and I'll talk to you (for a lot longer) soon!

EC Update - I Might Have COVID - Take 2 - 11-16-21.m4a

In a re-do of a thing I initially uploaded (then deleted) last night...here's a brief update on why the show is going to experience a hopefully brief hiatus. Short version I've been exposed to COVID and I'm awaiting a test and am in no mood to do the show properly. So here's me saying that for a long time.

Episode #108 - The Chatty Horror Podcast Show (Part 2)

Join my brother Dave and me for the conclusion of our two-part talk on The Rocky Horror Picture Show! I'm a little more focused. Dave remains fine despite my interjections! And so on!

Dave mentioned the St. Louis shadow-cast in this episode, so please check them out on Facebook here: Flustered Mustard | Facebook.

Check out the companion blog at http://emptychecking.blogspot.com and/or e-mail me your questions and comments at db@derekbrink.com!

No time breakdown this week since it's all one topic, but I hope you enjoy it!