Empty Checking with Derek Brink

This isn't really an episode, but it felt important to record it really quickly. I'm not going to get a full episode up this week, but I at least wanted to post SOMETHING. The fact is I recorded an episode last night, but this morning woke up in a LOT of pain and it's making the editing process unbearable. So here's five minutes of me talking about that and not having to edit it.

In short: Sorry there's not a full episode this week. But NEXT week (or maybe the end of this week--whatever) there will be a full episode where I break down my top ten albums of 2020! (Health permitting.) That'll be a good episode, I bet. It's a good list, anyway...so check that out next time!

And thanks for your understanding this week.

This is a fun episode. Despite the music being a little too quiet, the heater being a little too loud, and the fact that I referred to a movie as being something "I want to like so much more than I does." Still fun! I talk about a Drive-By Truckers Record Store Day release and give my thoughts on the Roger Moore run of the James Bond movies. Plus I talk a little bit about Avalanche Ale, The Lord of the Rings, and Pat Patterson. Dig it! And check out the blog at http://emptychecking.blogspot.com where normally there's a bunch of photos and stuff but not this week (because that's ANOTHER thing that went wrong!)

Time Index:

0.00 - Intro (including talking about Avalanche Ale at 2:10).

6:40 - Music Break

6:55 - Drive-By Truckers - Plan 9 Records Record Store Day release

19:21 - Music Break

19:36 - James Bond movie update: The Roger Moore Era

37:19 - Music Break

37:29 - Outro, including some chatter about Lord of the Rings and also a RIP to Pat Patterson.

I start this week's episode thinking it's going to be a "Fast Cash" episode, but it ended up just being a slightly shorter regular episode. Whatever. I talk about music from Bob Mould, Neil Young, and Rufus Wainwright along with telling some personal stories. I like this episode a lot and hope you will too.

Time Index:

0:00 - Intro

6:50 - Updated thoughts on Newcastle Brown Ale / Listener mail.

16:06 - Music Break - Give It Up

16:36 - Music Talk

Bob Mould - Distortion Box Set - 17:37

Neil Young - Return to Greendale - 26:38

Rufus Wainwright - Northern Stars - 32:52

39:04 - Music Break - Coming Storm

39:34 - Outro

Story about my friend Bill and keepsakes and such - 40:03

Thanks, and as always please be sure to check out the blog at http://emptychecking.blogspot.com for photos and stuff.

This episode is a little different just based on how long I spend talking about a personal experience with an online troll up top...but the greater message is "be a good fan" so I think it's worth sharing. Outside of that I talk about a couple James Bond movies, the Austin Powers flicks, and The Wrong Guy then go through some of my "Current Listening" including music from Gord Downie, Frank Black, Elvis Costello, Jason Isbell, Drive-By Truckers, and The Hold Steady. I had fun with this one and hope you will too!

 

Check out the companion blog at http://emptychecking.blogspot.com for photos and more!

 

Time Index:

0:00 - Intro

11:24 - I start yellin' about a troll and about being a good fan.

28:53 - Music Break - Remember Me

29:23 - Recent Viewing including The Wrong Guy, On Her Majesty's Secret Service, Diamonds Are Forever, and the Austin Powers movies.

54:46 - Music Break - Out from the Light

55:16 - Current Listening: The Hold Steady, Elvis Costello, Jason Isbell, DBT, Frank Black, and Gord Downie.

1:10:05 - Music Break - In My Heart

1:10:35 - Outro

This episode is all over the place and I had fun doing it. I talk about a bunch of stuff. The election (only briefly), my car, my back, and dining out to start...and then when it gets going (!) I talk about Deadliest Catch, some Connery-era Bond movies, and music from The Mountain Goats, Jason Isbell/Mike Cooley/Patterson Hood, Matthew Perryman Jones, The Wicker Man Soundtrack, Son Volt, Beth Bombara, J Mascis, Vigilantes of Love, and The Tragically Hip! (Whew!) (Also I accidentally called the guy from 30 Rock Jonah instead of Judah--I caught it listening back to it. I just didn't fix it.) It's a slightly different format because I just kinda babbled this week, but I hope you dig it!

Visit the blog at http://emptychecking.blogspot.com for photos and more!

Time Index:

0:00 - Intro Stuff - The election, my car, my back, eating at a restaurant, and more.

13:54 - RIP Alex Trebek

19:42 - Deadliest Catch

24:43 - Sean Connery-era James Bond movies

The Mountain Goats - Getting Into Knives

35:38 - Mike Cooley, Patterson Hood, and Jason Isbell - Live at the Shoals Theatre 2014

38:45 - Matthew Perryman Jones - Land of the Living

45:00 - A Weird Pile of Music!

46:11 - Son Volt - Trace

47:10 - Vigilantes of Love - Audible Sigh

48:23 - The Tragically Hip - Man Machine Poem

49:56 - The Wicker Man - Soundtrack

51:10 - J Mascis - Elastic Days

52:15 - Beth Bombara - Ever Green

55:51 - Butcher Queen and outro

This week's episode is a slightly-shorter-than-usual affair that isn't short enough to be a "FAST CASH!" but isn't as long as most full episodes. Whatever. In it, I freak out about the election for a while, then talk about Sean Connery, Bruce Springsteen, Elvis Costello, and even touch on Tana French and the Venture Bros. It's all over the place and I think that's probably pretty fun to listen to. Be sure to check out the companion blog at http://emptychecking.blogspot.com!

Here's the time breakdown:

000 - Intro: Derek freaks out about politics

8:07 - Music Break - Being There

8:37 - Rest in Peace, Sean Connery

25:29 - Music Break - Scars

25:59 - Music stuff - Springsteen and Costello

33:42 - Music Break - Coming Storm

34:12 - Outro, including hastily talking about Tana French and the Venture Bros.

The cover photo of this episode is an inside joke for people who understand what the 3 of Clubs means in magic circles. Figured it would throw some of you...

Anyway, this is more or less a "Fast Cash" episode, even though it's a *little* longer than that. I dish out what felt like a TON of "RIPs" to The Amazing Randy, Jerry Jeff Walker, Billy Joe Shaver, and Tracy Smothers, and then I talk about the Tom Petty "Wildflowers and All the Rest" box set that just came out. And I also talk about my experience voting early in the intro and plug my buddy Jim's comic book in the outro. I had fun with this one. Hope you do too!

Time index:

0:00 - Intro Stuff

11:12 - Music Break - "Being There"

11:27 - Rest in Peace, Amazing Randy, Jerry Jeff Walker, Billy Joe Shaver, and Tracy Smothers

24:29 - Music Break - "Beautiful Disaster"

24:44 - Tom Petty - "Wildflowers and All the Rest"

30:20 - Music Break - "Nobody Has It All"

30:35 - Outro Stuff including a plug for Butcher Queen.

Thanks for your support!

This week's? month's? episode is a full-length episode where I talk about a bunch of stuff including books by Tana French, music from Big Star, The Replacements, Lou Reed, and Prince, and I touch on some recommended Halloween viewing--Ed Wood, Rocky Horror, Clue, and Knives Out. It's a fun one. Enjoy it! I DEMAND that you enjoy it! And check out the companion blog at http://emptychecking.blogspot.com for photos and shit.

Thanks for your support!

0:00 - Intro

9:37 - Music Break - What I'm Dying For

10:07 - Tana French Books, particularly "The Witch Elm"

22:51 - Music Break - Who I Am

23:21 - Deluxe Edition Box Sets!

25:05 - Big Star - Complete Third

29:21 - The Replacements - Pleased to Meet Me

35:28 - Lou Reed - New York

44:50 - Prince - Sign O The Times

54:41 - Music Break - Amanda, I'm Tired

55:11 - Halloween Movie Recommendations

56:52 - Ed Wood

1:01:05 - Rocky Horror

1:02:45 - Clue

1:05:35 - Knives Out, Etc

1:08:13 - Music Break - No One Leaves St. Louis

1:08:43 - Outro

This is a special episode with a different tone. The news broke today that Eddie Van Halen has died. I had to talk through that for a while. Thanks for listening.

Here's a nice, short episode for you, after the previous Robin Williams episode that was a real endurance test (but thanks for listening to it!). In this Fast Cash episode, we take just shy of a half-hour to talk about Neil Young, Red Dwarf, and a new comic book version of Slaughter House Five. The start of the show has a bit of a political rant to it, given recent world events...so pay attention to the time-breakdown below if you want to skip that. :)

As always, please visit the companion blog at http://emptychecking.blogspot.com for photos and more!

0:00 - Intro, with some political ranting

7:22 - Music Break - Outlaw

7:42 - Neil Young - "The Times"

12:45 - Music Break - Burn

13.05 - Red Dwarf: The Promised Land

18:12 - Music Break - Greetings From Far Away

18:32 - Slaughter House Five Graphic Novel

25:43 - Music Break - We All Just Got Here

26:03 - Outro, including my now-legendary John Lithgow impression.