Empty Checking with Derek Brink

It's a list of my top ten albums of 2018! That's pretty much it!

Sorry the description and whatnot is going to be lacking this week--I'm in a rush to meet a deadline on something else. This week I talk about how much fun I'm having playing Stardew Valley, I talk about new music from J Mascis, Greta Van Fleet, and Louden Wainwright III, and I talk about Patton Oswalt's special "Annihilation." It's a good one!

This episode is all about my new album "Asterisk" and my love of all things Kurt Vonnegut. That's pretty much it! Be sure to check out the companion blog at http://emptychecking,blogspot.com for more stuff! The album referenced (and played!) throughout the episode can be downloaded for FREE (or pay what you want) at http://derekbrink.bandcamp.com/album/asterisk.

I like this week's episode a lot. It's a nice, long chat with my friend Jim Ousley, author of the awesome horror comic "The Dead Palace." We talk about the comic...and everything else we can think of from music to movies to personal stuff. It's a good talk. You can pick up a copy of The Dead Palace at http://thedeadpalace.bigcartel.com and it's worth every cent. This whole episode is just the two of us riffing, so there's no time-line like I'd normally provide. But there are still some photos and whatnot at http://emptychecking/blogspot.com if that's your cup of tea!

This week's episode got a little intense as I talked about Roman Reigns' leukemia diagnosis right at the top and ended up telling some personal stories and getting kinda dark in places. Then I talk about music, because, sure... Talked about the new releases from Jason Isbell, The Bottle Rockets, and Trampled by Turtles, then talked about Neil Young's "Harvest," which is one of my all-time favorite records. After a series of malfunctions, I don't have a time-index this week, but the music stuff is about a half-hour in. Check out http://emptychecking.blogspot.com for photos and more!

This week's episode is a longer one to make up for missing a show last week. I talk about music from Coheed and Cambria, Elvis Costello, Louden Wainwright III, and Thrice. I also talk about TV shows including Murphy Brown, Disenchantment, and Doctor Who. Plus other stuff, including a long rant about how the Internet makes people worse. Enjoy! Also be sure to check out the companion blog at http://emptychecking.blogspot.com 0:00 - Intro 4:43 - An extended rant about how sometimes the Internet sucks. 19:33 - Music Break #1 - Born in this Town 20:03 - New Music Releases 55:54 - Music Break #2 - Nobody Has It All 56:24 - TV Talk 1:12:49 - Music Break #3 - Coming Storm 1:13:19 - Outro

It's a short episode this week because I've got a cold. I mostly talk about the MC5, Amanda Shires, Adam's House Cat, and Tyler Childers. Short episodes are good jumping-on points, so this one might be the one you've been waiting for. Be sure to check out the companion blog at http://emptychecking.blogspot.com for photos and stuff! Here's the time-breakdown thing... 0:00 - Intro and Batting Cleanup 5:40 - Music Break #1 - "Not Okay" 6:10 - MC50 Concert Review 16:55 - Music Break #2 - "Being There" 17:25 - Recent Record Purchases - MC5, Amanda Shires, Adam's House Cat, and Tyler Childers 29:57 - Music Break #3 - "Napalm" 30:28 - Outro Stuff

So this episode is just me counting down my top ten favorite concerts I've attended. That's it! The blog at http://emptychecking.blogspot.com will have lots of pictures this week! 0:00 - Intro Stuff. Lots of Intro Stuff 16:00 - Music Break 1 - Give it Up 16:34 - My ALL TIME TOP 10 FAVORITE CONCERTS! 1:08:49 - Music Break 2 - Outdoor Summer Concerts 1:09:24 - Outro

***EDIT: I COMPLETELY forgot to censor some swearing in this episode. So if you're not a grown-up, grow up.*** In this episode, I spend an extended amount of time talking about the Jason Isbell show in St. Louis this past week (and why I loved it). I also talk about the movie and book Juliet, Naked, and the Venture Bros. You know how it goes by now. Here's the time index: 0:00 - Jason Isbell show in St. Louis 22:15 - Music Break #1 - "Sometimes You Say Goodbye" 22:46 - Movie/Book Review - Juliet, Naked 40:40 - Music Break #2 - "You and Your Perfect Life" 41:11 - Venture Bros. and the Shirt of the Week Club 45:48 - Music Break #3 - Hindsight 46:19 - Outro, including tributes to Aretha Franklin and Burt Reynolds

Covered a lot of ground in this one considering a half hour of it is just me demoing the Strymon Mobius! It's a fun one for me where I play guitar for a long time. I also talk about a bunch of guitar stuff and a hodge podge of other stuff. You know how it goes. Here's the time breakdown: 0:00 - Intro 6:30 - Music Break #1 - "Stranger" 7:00 - Hodge Podge including wrestling, Current Listening, Philosoffee Podcast, and the Kurt Vonneguys podcast 18:01 - Music Break #2 - "Falling" 18:31 - Talking about guitar accessories 35:32 - Music Break #3 - "Not Okay" 40:02 - Demoing the Strymon Mobius 1:02:20 - Music Break #4 - "Angel" 1:02:50 - Outro