Empty Checking with Derek Brink

Episode 173 - God is Peeing on My House

In this episode I talk about Doctor Who, Super Mario Bros. Wonder, Madison Greene, and some other stuff. It's a shorter episode, but I crammed in a lot of fun. Enjoy!

Blog: http://emptychecking.blogspot.com
email: db@derekbrink.com
New Bandcamp talked about in the show: http://fromthebrink.bandcamp.com (All of the songs in this episode are from this page!)

Time Index:

• 0:00 - Intro
• 10:55 - Fightin' Drunk (Blue Tattoo)
• 11:25 - RIP Melissa Blair
• 19:11 - Velvet Elvis (Derek Brink)
• 19:41 - Doctor Who
• 29:22 - Downtime (Uncle Dick)
• 29:52 - Super Mario Bros Wonder
• 38:52 - Sister Myrtle (Blue Tattoo)
• 39:22 - Outro

EC Update 1-8-24.m4a

Something dumb happened with my software and it's going to be quicker to re-record the episode than to fix it. So... Sorry. I'll get a new, full episode up later this week (probably). Thanks for your patience!

FROM THE BRINK PROMO.m4a

Hi Checkmates! No new episode this week, but you do get about an 8-minute promo for a new ABSOLUTELY FREE Bandcamp page of my musical pre-history! All my bands from 1990 to now have recordings available for FREE (or pay what you want) at http://fromthebrink.bandcamp.com! Check it out! (My solo albums at derekbrink.bandcamp.com will still remain active there, btw. This is different.)

Episode 172 - The Fab 15 Albums of 2023

In this episode of the Fab 15, your Uncle Derek and Papa Dave are counting down our Fab 15 albums of 2023! This one was a FAST turnaround, so it's a little longer than usual, but with the holidays this week and next week, maybe some of you need that. It was a really fun talk, and we hope you'll enjoy it, and maybe walk away with a few ideas of how to spend your Christmas money! Enjoy!

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

Time Index:

• 0:00 - Intro
• 14:15 - #15 - Follow your bliss.
• 27:03 - #14 - In which I needed a sandwich.
• 32:45 - #13 - Say "boom box" again...
• 40:55 - #12 - Music evolves and changes with you. (Just FYI.)
• 53:49 - #11 - All ten middle-fingers...
• 1:01:04 - #10 - I don't know if I trust those sites, they're not sponsoring my show.
• 1:06:47 - #9 - Pronunciation problems begin.
• 1:20:57 - #8 - You ****in' grape.
• 1:41:42 - #7 - A little bit of a re-run.
• 1:47:56 - #6 - Intrigued and scarred.
• 1:56:26 - #5 - Strigid.
• 2:10:59 - #4 - Move on. Next.
• 2:11:18 - #3 - "Probably" Derek's number one.
• 2:23:25 - #2 - And Dave's #1. And Derek's #1. It all bled together.
• 2:36:55 - What we had in common. (No final list.)
• 2:38:00 - Honorable Mentions/Outro

Episode 171 - One This Show, We Work With Cats

In this episode I talk about Doctor Who, Friends, Glen Hansard, Lisa O'Neill, and Neil Young, amidst other things, including a desperately meowing McGuire... It's a fun one!

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

Time Index:

• 0:00 - Intro (Including tying up some loose ends on Shane MacGowan.)
• 16:22 - Born in this Town
• 16:52 - Recent watching
  • 17:25 - Friends
  • 24:52 - Doctor Who
• 43:23 - Church Girls
• 43:53 - Music Releases
  • 44:18 - Glen Hansard - All That Was East is West of Me Now
  • 53:19 - Lisa O'Neill - All of this is Chance
  • 59:53 - Neil Young - Before and After
• 1:04:29 - Outlaw
• 1:05:00 - Outro

Episode 170 - Cold Me Up

In this episode, I talk about Norman Lear, Shane MacGowan, Dolly Parton, The Struts, The National, Guided By Voices, Tenacious D, KISS, and a whole bunch of stuff! Thanks for waiting on it!

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

Time Index:

• 0:00 - Intro
• 14:59 - Eliot's Benediction
• 15:30 - RIP Norman Lear
• 22:33 - RIP Shane MacGowan
• 40:35 - Absent Friends
• 41:05 - Music Releases
• 56:34 - Afraid
• 57:04 - Outro

EC Update 12-7-23.m4a

Short version: You'll get a new episode on Saturday. Long version: Listen to the thing... Thanks!

Episode 169 - The Fab 15 Bass Players

Just in time for the holiday, there's a new Empty Checking episode--and it's a FAB FIFTEEN! Some of you might not be able to be with family. Some of you might be with family that makes you want to put in ear buds. And some of you might get around to it sometime this weekend or like Tuesday or whatever... Whatever the case, your Uncle Derek and Papa Dave have you covered with the Fab Fifteen Bass Players! Whether you've already got a love for the low end, or you're looking to learn more, we've built a fun and bananas list that's sure to keep your toe tapping! (Be sure to check out the Spotify playlist while you're at it!) Enjoy! And happy Thanksgiving from all (both) of us at Empty Checking!

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

Time Index:

• 0:00 - Intro
• 5:51 - The Rules of the Fab 15
• 8:14 - What are you thankful for?
• 10:52 - #15 - We're going to use the word "solid" a lot in this episode, and it starts here. And Derek makes a hard choice.
• 22:17 - #14 - In a big suit, doing a weird dance.
• 29:25 - #13 - That's a brainer.
• 38:29 - #12 - Say what you want about Phil Collins...
• 45:46 - #11 - A complete left turn.
• 51:33 - #10 - I hope it's hilarious. (It is!)
• 59:47 - #9 - It's...number nine...writing these bullet points is hard.
• 1:11:50 - #8 - We're just one off on a few things.
• 1:16:30 - #7 - Another Journeyman (Also, I just KEEP saying "no-brainer." Sorry.)
• 1:30:18 - #6 - Same page.
• 1:30:51 - #5 - Something interesting.
• 1:31:26 - #4 - CUE THE CLOWN HORN!
• 1:43:29 - #3 - Really sweet, really lame...
• 1:54:08 - #2 and #1 - We have the same guys. (A coin flip. Also at one point Dave invents a sandwich.)
• 2:16:19 - Honorable Mentions
• 2:31:44 - Building the final list, and another (completely ineffective) coin flip.
• 2:38:48 - The FINAL 15.

Episode 168 - Say Everything You Have to Say and Let Me Rest

In this episode I mostly catch up on a bunch of music, including Taylor Swift, Pharoah Sanders, The Mountain Goats, and The Rolling Stones. I also talk about making a Doctor Who scarf, trying to buy a laptop, and accidentally piercing my own nipple. So. There's a lot. Enjoy!

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

Time Index:

• 0:00 - Intro
  • 10:36 - My slightly grumpy thoughts on Mike Portnoy returning to Dream Theater
• 13:48 - Music Break - Remember Me
• 14:18 - New(ish) Release Reviews
  • 14:31 - Taylor Swift - 1989 (Taylor's Version)
  • 19:37 - Pharoah Sanders - Pharoah
  • 23:15 - The Mountain Goats - Jenny from Thebes
  • 26:18 - Rolling Stones - Hackney Diamonds
• 29:05 - Music Break - Beautiful Disaster
• 29:35 - Outro (Including talk of scarves and laptops.)

EC Update 11-10-23.m4a

A quick update and a review of the newest Beatles release! talk to you again soon!