Hope and Joe discuss NYC on Covid-19 shutdown, "discovering" Jazz and the Animal Kingdom, and comfort topics like Hall & Oates and Van Halen.

Hope and Joe talk about Hope's upcoming Hall and Oates piece on pickinguprock.com. They also discuss young people today, Billy Joel, and Crowded House.

Hope and Joe dive deep into the Jock Jam pool...exploring it and other musical intrusions into the sports world.

Bike Shop Radio: Episode 10 Explores the many recent deaths of music legends. Music by High Falls.

On a rainy day in the shop, Joe and Hope discuss The New York Sack Exchange-era Jets, Lee Mazilli and the Mets of the 70's, Mettle the mule, and the joys of being fans of a city's second rated teams.

The shop discusses the Elvis versus the Beatles, Colonel Tom Parker, modern baseball rule amendments, Al Hraboski, Chico Resch, The 1970's Islanders, the Nassau Coliseum, Dave Kingman and the concept of Guilty Pleasures versus Owning It (Everclear versus Weezer).

After a few months off for winter break Bike Shop radio is back! Episode 7 is a hearty conversation about the state of music in the shop. This episode discusses the re-release of the Kiss solo albums, first concerts, Rock and Roll Parking Lot, the "best" rock vocalists, Tom Petty and the time Carly Simon commandeered the DJ booth at HMV Records. Also, did you catch the guitar James Taylor plays in Simpsons Episode 1F13? Aaron did.

• Discovering bands (Mazzy Star, Galaxie 500. John Martin, Jonathan Richman),
• Music Smack: Rush, Genesis, Prog Rock, Rock Trios, Weezer, Nada Surf, R.E.M., Paul McCartney
• Grimm Tales, "Death's Messengers"
• Podcast styles, Fandom
• An interview with Chris from Safety Pizza
• High Falls, Nevada Nevada

In this Episode, we listen to an acceptance speech for an award the shop won for Bike Shop Day (all about diversity and inclusion). Then the discussion turns to music..

1. Rock Versions of Reggae songs vs Reggae versions of Rock Songs
2. The many shades of Phil Collins
3. Album Cover Design
   1. Pat Benatar
   2. Kenny Loggins
   3. Cheap Trick
4. Leather Pants (Diamond Dave and Slash)
5. Peter Gabriel
6. Sting
7. Hot for Teacher

• Great local music from High Falls and Nevada Nevada
• Check out Hope's Music Blog, Picking up Rocks
• If you like what you hear, head over to 718 Cyclery's Online Shop

Special Interbike Edition. Check out John Venhuizen, the CEO of ACE Hardware with one of the most stirring keynote speeches I've ever heard. It involved the modern retail landscape, and it is a must listen.