Wake & Jake

Jake struggles to get back into being by himself after a series of guest episodes. To fill the void of loneliness, he recalls a story about being in a horribly awkward situation with old neighbors. Music suggestions are “The All Seeing Eye” by Wayne Shorter, and “Dopesmoker” by Sleep.

Jake is joined by his Perennial bandmates, Josh and Luke Younggren, for a session of music and a LONG conversation. The topics are all over the place: Lutefisk, Yiddish accents, Freud, Jim Carrey, etc. Tons of music recommendations, and temporary audio engineer Chester the cat makes an appearance as well.

Music suggestions are Claude Vivier, “Lonely Child” by The Stockhausen Ensemble, Giacinto Scelsi, “26 Mixes for Cash” by Aphex Twin, Dutch Tvashar Plumes, “Diversions 1994-1996” & “Mnestic Pressure” by Lee Gamble, “Deceit” by This Heat, Season of Changes, and “Landmarks & Body” & “Shadow” by Brian Blade Fellowship.

Hunter Brown joins Jake for another improvisation this week. Meanwhile, in the intro, Jake reminisces about a gig with his Minneapolis-based band Perennial, as well as the five years he spent living in Minneapolis. Get ready to learn about the best cheeseburgers that have ever been birthed into existence.

Music suggestion is “Life Metal” by Sunn O))).

Pianist and fellow “Baby Wants Candy” bandmate, Hunter Brown, joins Jake for this week's episode. Within the confines of Donny's Skybox Theater at Second City, Jake and Hunter discuss what they had for breakfast and what it's like having pets. Hunter also shares a dream from when he was younger.

Music suggestions are “Pavilion of Dreams” by Harold Budd, and “Sail Away” by Randy Newman.

Big things happened last week. Good stuff, bad stuff, really cool stuff. Jake updates you on his former recording engineer, Dalton. Also, space is pretty tight, too...or is it?

Music recommendations are “Ambient 1: Music for Airports” by Brian Eno, and “Different Trains” & “Electric Counterpoint” by Steve Reich.

Jake is back from vacation and he's really happy, because it means he's no longer constantly short of breath due to the altitude. Don't get him wrong, he loves nature and being outside on vacation. But he just loves home more.

Music recommendations are the “Twin Peaks” soundtrack by Angelo Badalamenti, and “Teen Dream” by Beach House.

The moon. What is it? Jake figures it out. He also discusses the passing of another beloved musician, and his personal connection to their music. Music recommendation is “Scott 1-4” by Scott Walker.

Jake gets excited about a new season of baseball, but if you're bored by baseball, then he has another sport you may dislike more. Another indecipherable dream is recounted from the dream journal, and some minor distortions make their way into this week’s music.

Music recommendations are “Jesus Christ Superstar” by Andrew Lloyd Webber, and “The Orb's Adventures Beyond the Ultraworld” by The Orb.

Chicago experiences its first taste of nice weather in 2019. Jake takes advantage of that, talks about alligator hunting, Youtube cooking videos, and the process of recording German psych-rock albums.

Music recommendations are “Exploding Head” by A Place to Bury Strangers, and “Tago Mago” by Can.

A one-eyed asthmatic cat, flirting dangerously close to ASMR, and George Miller's costume designs. This one's got it all! Jake's dream has him joining forces with Luke Skywalker, and taking tangents to talk about two of his favorite film franchises.

Music recommendations are “My Life in the Bush of Ghosts” by Brian Eno & David Byrne, and “Big Science” by Laurie Anderson.