Derek Brink explains what purchases have emptied out his checking account, in real time.
Episodes
Wednesday Jun 21, 2023
Wednesday Jun 21, 2023
In this episode, I take a whole hour to talk about my trip to the Open Highway Music Festival. I saw a bunch of cool bands and had a great experience. Check it out!
Blog: http://emptychecking.blogspot.com
Email: db@derekbrink.com
Time Index:
- 0:00 - Intro (I feel bad leaving the cats...)
- 9:21 - The Last Folk Singers
- 9:51 - Open Highway Music Festival 2023 (Festival overview, food, etc.)
- 19:30 - Beth Bombara
- 22:16 - The Heavy Heavy
- 24:24 - Blackberry Smoke
- 31:00 - Talking about getting Jason Isbell's autograph...
- 41:23 - Sleepy Rubies
- 45:22 - SG Goodman
- 49:28 - Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit
- 57:57 - Outlaw
- 58:14 - Outro
Wednesday Jun 14, 2023
Wednesday Jun 14, 2023
In this episode, I talk about new music from Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit, Ben Folds, The Damned, Rufus Wainwright, and Dropkick Murphys. I've had some computer issues and absolutely lost the file I made with the time-index in it...I'm not making that again...so it's not here! But visit the blog for pictures or whatever. :)
Blog: http://emptychecking.blogspot.com
Email: db@derekbrink.com
Thanks!
Sunday Jun 04, 2023
Sunday Jun 04, 2023
Better late than never! It was a struggle to find the time this week, but there is finally a new episode! In this one, I dive deep into talking about my new Telecaster, bid farewell to Tina Turner, and review new music from Paul Simon, The National, and Foo Fighters. That, plus commentary on a good natured cat-fight in the background. It's a fun one! Check it out! (One note: I didn't have time to re-listen. If there are any weird audio glitches, I apologize. Busy week.)
Blog: http://emptychecking.blogspot.com
Email: db@derekbrink.com
Time Index:
- 0:00 - Intro
- 7:33 - Talking about my new Jason Isbell Telecaster
- 20:44 - Untitled Guitar Riff - But it bears enough similarity to a known one, let's call it "Skuttle."
- 21:14 - Rest in Peace Tina Turner
- 28:56 - "Just Another Day" verse riff
- 29:27 - New Music Releases (Paul Simon, The National, Foo Fighters)
- 43:13 - "Bullshit" riff
- 43:43 - Outro/Follow up on TOTK
- 52:58 - "Just Another Day" Solo
Wednesday May 31, 2023
Wednesday May 31, 2023
Very brief update from inside my very hot car to yell you that I'm aware that a new episode didn't go up yet this week, but I'm still planning on doing one. So...that.
Tuesday May 23, 2023
Tuesday May 23, 2023
In this episode, I get mad about gaming (and I REALLY get there!), happy about the Muppets, happy about music, and very happy about the achievements of a friend. Meanwhile, Jonco the cat goes mad with power (and a cardboard box). It's a fun episode! I do a lot of cussing! Dig it!
Companion Blog: http://emptychecking.blogspot.com
Email: db@derekbrink.com
The Jim Ousley Episode: https://emptychecking.blogspot.com/2022/10/episode-134-interview-with-jim-ousley.html
- 0:00 - Intro
- 17:24 - All My Days
- 17:54 - The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom
- 42:30 - You Only Hurt the Ones You Love
- 43:00 - The Muppets Mayhem
- 49:00 - Afraid
- 49:30 - Recent Music Releases:
- 49:38 - Ed Sheeran
- 56:25 - New Pornographers
- 59:49 - You're Weird
- 1:00:19 - Outro
Friday May 12, 2023
Friday May 12, 2023
We're back with a new FAB 15! This time it's the FAB 15 TV Show Themes. It's a fun talk. Your Uncle Derek and Papa Dave are on stunningly different pages this time, so you get to hear about a whole lot of songs! Check it out!
Companion Blog: http://emptychecking.blogspot.com
Email: db@derekbrink.com
- 0:00 - Intro
- 17:26 - #15 - It should be higher / It's an obscure pull
- 22:49 - #14 - If you wanna start talking, I'll Google.
- 27:47 - #13 - Derek explains Butt-Rock.
- 33:43 - #12 - I dipped into kids shows.
- 39:40 - #11 - Would you like a banana?
- 50:50 - #10 - Too many alongs...
- 57:22 - #9 - You're over there giggling.
- 1:06:08 - #8 - Ya' hear that, Daniel Dae Kim?
- 1:14:24 - #7 - It WAS written for the show.
- 1:17:20 - #6 - Snaps and whistling...
- 1:23:46 - #5 - I changed bananas to nuts.
- 1:32:04 - #4 - INELIGIBLE
- 1:39:24 - #3 - Making the final list is going to be so hard...
- 1:42:58 - #2 - Senior Pranks...
- 1:50:02 - #1 - You will NEVER HEAR IT.
- 1:53:41 - Figuring out the 15...
- 1:53:58 - Music Break to symbolize time passing - Lectio Divina
- 1:54:27 - A FAB 15, in principle...
- 1:55:48 - Picking #1
- 2:01:28 - Honorable Mentions, Alan Thicke, and Bob Ross.
- 2:19:47 - Restatement of the final list and outro.
(TV Static used in the "15" was listed for free use at https://depositphotos.com/80510860/stock-photo-tv-damage-television-static-noise.html)
Tuesday May 09, 2023
Tuesday May 09, 2023
Things went sideways! Twice! In different ways! There's about to be a Fab 15 episode, but it'll be a little later this week. So here's where we are in the meantime.
Wednesday Apr 26, 2023
Wednesday Apr 26, 2023
...boy you can really hear my fridge running in this episode. Ah well...
In this week's episode, I talk about the last couple of years of Doctor Who with particular focus on Jodie Whittaker's final episode. Then I get into music and talk about the recent releases from Paramore, Feist, The Hold Steady, Manchester Orchestra, and Metallica. And I close out the show by begging for money. So there's a little bit of everything. Enjoy!
Check out the blog at http://emptychecking.blogspot.com
Email me at db@derekbrink.com
Time Index:
- 0:00 Intro
- 11:01 - Forever's Not Long Enough
- 11:43 - Doctor Who
- 34:07 - You and You Alone
- 34:37 - New Music Releases
- 34:50 - Paramore - This is Why
- 38:04 - Feist - Multitudes
- 39:43 - The Hold Steady - The Price of Progress
- 41:21 - Manchester Orchestra - The Valley of Vision
- 46:44 - Metallica - 72 Seasons
- 51:48 - All My Days
- 52:18 - Outro and Selling Out
Tuesday Apr 18, 2023
Tuesday Apr 18, 2023
A brief phone update. Short version, I've hurt myself just badly enough that I can't record a show right now. Back soon. Thanks for your patience.
Wednesday Apr 12, 2023
Wednesday Apr 12, 2023
In this episode, I play my new album "Third Act Problems" and talk over it the whole time, in a madcap ruse to try to frustrate you into downloading it. (Or...y'know...think of it as a commentary track.) That's pretty much it. You'll enjoy it or you won't. That's up to you. I'm not responsible for your mood.
Thanks for listening!
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