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Barry and Abigail discuss Coconut Telegraph by Jimmy Buffett and sample Key Largo Passionfruit Lager, Bloody Iguana, Resistant Strain Double Hibiscus Kolsch, Cranberry Cinnamon Sour, and Kritter Needs Jesus from Florida Keys Brewing Company in Islamorada, Florida.

Before medical school, Barry’s entire knowledge of Jimmy Buffett consisted of Margaritaville and Come Monday. Barry recalled first hearing Why Don’t We Get Drunk on the jukebox at the now-defunct CJ's Oyster Bar in Gainesville, Florida. 

Abigail’s first exposure to Jimmy Buffett was The Parakeet Album, a collection of Buffett hits sung by the W. O. Smith Music School singers. This reminded Barry of Disney Songs the Satchmo Way by Louis Armstrong.

Justin and Dr. Sydnee McElroy discuss Buffett’s medical maladies on Sawbones: A Marital Tour of Misguided Medicine, episode 374: Jimmy Buffett.

Abigail thought the opening of The Good Fight by Jimmy Buffett sounds like the opening of Ricochet by David Bowie.

As always, the “Anosmia” jingle was performed by our friend Pete Coe! You can follow him on Twitter at @petecoevo.

Up next… Death Won’t Send a Letter by Cory Chisel and the Wandering Sons

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Barry, Abigail, and guest Matt Carlson of Harborcoat, The Stick Arounds, and The Pantones discuss Harborcoat’s new album, Joy is Elusive, and sample Official Hazy IPA, Expedition Stout, and II : The Prairie-Grass Dividing (Leaves of Grass Series) from Bell’s Brewery in Comstock, Michigan.

Matt and Barry met as Patreon subscribers of Stand Up! with Pete Dominick.

Harborcoat is an R.E.M. reference.

Matt listed Billy Bragg as an influence, particularly The Saturday Boy. He recommends Bragg’s first US release, Back to Basics. Billy Bragg songs you may have heard include A New England (later covered by Kirsty MacColl) and Sexuality (co-written with Johnny Marr).

You can buy digital or physical copies of Joy is Elusive (and much of the rest of Matt’s catalog!) from Matt’s own record company, Phonophore Records. You can also find Harborcoat, The Stick Arounds, and The Pantones on Bandcamp.

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Barry and Abigail discuss Eye to the Telescope by KT Tunstall and sample Respect the Escalator, All Tea, All Shade, Tony Bag O' Donuts, and Barrel-Aged Coquito (Pistachio) from J. Wakefield Brewing in Miami, Florida.

J. Wakefield Brewing is in the Wynwood district of Miami, known for Wynwood Walls.

Johnathan Wakefield, owner of J. Wakefield Brewing, hosts The Beer Hour, described as “the intersection of craft beer + pop culture,” on SiriusXM’s Business Radio (also available on Spotify or wherever you listen to podcasts).

Aside from Eye to the Telescope, Abigail’s only other exploration of KT Tunstall was the song Hold On from her subsequent album Drastic Fantastic.

KT Tunstall headlined Times Square New Year’s Eve 2022. You can watch the full broadcast, including two performances by Tunstall, on Facebook.

Read about the contralto voice type.

Black Horse and the Cherry Tree lives in the same space in Abigail’s brain as The Switch and the Spur by The Raconteurs.

Suddenly I See was covered on the Song Exploder episode KT Tunstall - Suddenly I See.

Up next… Coconut Telegraph by Jimmy Buffett

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Barry and Abigail discuss A Fab Four Christmas, Volume. 1 by The Fab Four and sample P. Swayze IPA, Chet Belgian Tripel, Schweinator, and Voidgazer from Lincoln’s Beard Brewing Co. in Miami, Florida.

Read the story of Grace Beddell and her impact on Lincoln’s beard.

John Falco, co-owner of Lincoln’s Beard, is a big fan of Patrick Swayze, and many of the brewery's beer names are references to his filmography!

Oh, no! Fry’s Electronics recently closed after 36 years! Another source for Barry’s impulse CD purchases has bitten the dust.

You can listen to all of The Fab Four’s Beatles-style Christmas Songs on the collection Hark!

Check out the Beatles’ Red and Blue compilation albums from 1973.

Better still, you can listen to this Santa’s Beard playlist that includes the Beatles’ tracks that inspired each Christmas song!

Our first entry from The Virtual Jukebox was randomly selected during this episode, and it is Pretenders by The Pretenders, submitted by Abigail’s uncle Todd Sider. Our hope is to drop this on March 4, 2022!

Up next… Eye to the Telescope by KT Tunstall

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We wish all of you a healthy and happy holiday season!

We are excited to share this very special bonus episode with all of you. Several friends of the podcast, musicians who have already appeared or will be making their debut in early 2022, were kind enough to share their Christmas greetings… and their Christmas songs… for our Pops on Hops fans!

So, pour yourself an eggnog, settle in, and enjoy the magical “Christmas presence” provided by our friends!

Paul Zawacki - and his daughter Hannah - shared an original Christmas song by The Procession, All I Want is Nothing For Christmas This Year (Pops on Hops exclusive!). Be sure to catch our discussion of The Procession and our interview with members of the band from last spring.

Matt Carlson (Harborcoat, The Stick Arounds) shared his cover of Old Toy Trains by Roger Miller (Pops on Hops exclusive!). Matt will be joining us early in 2022 to discuss Harborcoat's 2021 release, Joy is Elusive.

Austin shared his brand new Christmas single, Christmas Kiss (arranged and produced by Ian Rees), available on iTunes. Ian Rees made his Pops on Hops debut last fall to discuss his most recent solo album, Panic Induced Love. Also, be sure to check out Austin's 2021 release, TTYL.

Jack Cornell, bass player with Terry Anderson and the O.A.K. Team, shared their original song Eggnogorant. Jack will be joining us early in 2022 to discuss his recent solo album, One In Wins.

To wrap it up, Abigail and Barry share their 2007 family holiday greeting, recorded in the style of The Beatles 1963 Christmas fan club single.

Be sure to join us next week for our review of A Fab Four Christmas, Volume. 1 by The Fab Four.

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Barry and Abigail discuss Little Creatures by Talking Heads and sample Splash Pad, Sour Slurps Disco Future, Snake Jazz, and Ninja Juice from Invasive Species Brewing in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.

Abigail recalled seeing David Byrne at the Hollywood Bowl as part of KCRW’s World Music Festival. Read this review of show’s premiere on June 26, 2005, featuring David Byrne, Arcade Fire, Si*Sé, and the Extra Action Marching Band.

Abigail feels that this album “lives in the same space” in her head as Business as Usual by Men at Work, which we previously reviewed in #10: Drinking as Usual.

Barry thought that Television Man told a story similar to Being There starring Peter Sellers, based on a Jerzy Kosiński novel.

Abigail thought the gospel choir used to open Road to Nowhere was similar to the a cappella opening of Diamonds on the Soles of Her Shoes by Paul Simon.

The “Anosmia” jingle was performed by our friend Pete Coe! You can follow this happy noisemaker on Twitter at @petecoevo.

U Talkin’ Talking Heads 2 My Talking Head discussed this album in their Little Creatures episode.

Up next… A Fab Four Christmas, Volume. 1 by The Fab Four

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Barry and Abigail discuss See the World by Brett Dennen and sample “leftover” pumpkin beers from previously reviewed (and beloved) breweries: Isle of MaGourdo 2021 from Due South Brewing Company in Boynton Beach, Florida; Pumpkin Spice Latte from Swamp Head Brewery in Gainesville, Florida; and Gabbers Gourdgeous Pumpkin Ale from Royal Palm Brewing Company in Royal Palm Beach, Florida.

Wildflowers by Tom Petty

Barry thinks Brett Dennen and Tracy Chapman frequently sound alike, as in the track Hard Times Come Again No More.

Are We There Yet by Colin Hay

Burt Bacharach

Walk on By performed by Dionne Warwick

Cayamo is a reference to an annual musical cruise, on which Brett Dennen performed in 2019.

Give Peace a Chance by John Lennon and Yoko Ono.

The History of Rock Music in 500 Songs, Episode 51 - “Matchbox” by Carl Perkins

Damien Rice should record a cover version of Alpenglow.

Rockin’ in the Free World by Neil Young.

Up next… Little Creatures by Talking Heads

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Barry and Abigail discuss Let’s Dance by David Bowie and sample Golden Hour, Bavarian Dreams, Galaxy Starship, and Mk Ultra Cherry from Cultured Collective Brewing in Orange Park, Florida.

There was a great debate about the song China Girl by David Bowie and Iggy Pop, which was a rerecording of China Girl by Iggy Pop.

Barry bought Bowie’s follow-up album, Tonight, based on the single Blue Jean, but was otherwise unimpressed. This was the last new David Bowie album Barry would buy until Blackstar, which was released just days before his death in 2016.

Up next… See the World by Brett Dennen

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Barry and Abigail discuss Halloween Howls: Fun and Scary Music by Andrew Gold and sample Weizenwolf, Hipster Popsicle, Space Prom, and Hop Oddity from Aardwolf Brewing Company in Jacksonville, Florida.

Andrew Gold’s hits include Lonely Boy and Thank You for Being a Friend.

The Monster Mash includes vocals from Linda Ronstadt (previously mentioned on our discussion of Graceland by Paul Simon) and 70s icon Stephen Bishop.

Spooky, Scary Skeletons gained popularity as an Internet meme in the 2010s and was remixed by DMA ILLAN.

The Creature From the Tub features Nicolette Larson (known for her hit Lotta Love).

Halloween Party is sung by David Cassidy of The Partridge Family.

Up next… Let’s Dance by David Bowie

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Barry and Abigail discuss The Nylon Curtain by Billy Joel and sample Yellow Throat, Petit Blue, Frayzon, and Chatty Chachalaca from Turgua Brewing Company in Fairview, North Carolina.

Barry heard similarities between Allentown by Billy Joel and Maxwell’s Silver Hammer by The Beatles.

...And between Laura by Billy Joel and Oh! Darling by The Beatles.

...And between Scandinavian Skies by Billy Joel and Across the Universe by The Beatles.

Abigail saw parallels between Goodnight Saigon by Billy Joel and The Things They Carried, a novel by Tim O’Brien.

...And between She’s Right on Time by Billy Joel and It Won’t Be Long by The Beatles.

...And between A Room of Our Own by Billy Joel and Hello, Goodbye by The Beatles.

It turns out that Barry has given two Farmhouse Saison Ales a 4.5 rating… Philosophizer (Adelbert’s Brewery) and Aqua Predator (Off Color Brewing). That’s out of 193 different Farmhouse Saisons sampled to date!

Up next… Halloween Howls: Fun and Scary Music by Andrew Gold

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