Empty Checking with Derek Brink

On this week's episode I talk about (and play!) my new Fender Telecaster American Pro guitar. I also talk about new music from Mandolin Orange, The Flesh Eaters, and Bob Mould. Then I talk about Fallout 4, Red Dead Redemption II, and WWE 2K19 on the PS4. And more! Sorry there's not a time index this week, but I'm running late for something while doing this upload. :) Check out http://emptychecking.blogspot.com for photos and more stuff!

In this week's episode I talk about my all-time favorite concept albums, including a diatribe about the format in general. It's a fun one! Check it out and check out the blog at http://emptychecking.blogspot.com for more stuff. (No time index this week since it's just one topic.) Thanks for your support!

On this week's episode I talk about all kinds of stuff including music from Prince, The Who, Yep Roc Records, the new format for Conan on TBS, gaming on the PS4, and so on... I also bid farewell to Bob Einstein and Mean Gene Okerlund. And more! Check it out!

Here's the time index for those inclined to skip around:

0.00 - Intro with some personal stuff and tributes to Bob Einstein and Gene Okerlund

10:55 - Music Break - "The Last Folk Singers"

11:29 - Talking about the PS4 with focus on the games Fallout 4, Detroit Become Human, and Carmageddon.

27:10 - Music Break - "Not Okay"

27:43 - A Hodgepodge of Entertainment Stuff:

Prince - Piano and a Microphone (28:07)

Yep Roc Records Completist Club (33:30)

The Who on Tour! (35:32)

Conan's new format (37:56)

A brief talk about the WWE (42:03)

Loot Crate's Star Trek Mission Crate (43:13)

51:08 - Music Break - "Being There"

51:39 - Show Outro

Check out http://emptychecking.blogspot.com for more!

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