Wake & Jake

Jake attempts to hit some lower frequencies with his baritone guitar today, but not before he goes on another long rant about a certain band that has been bothering him for a while.

Music recommendations are “The Devil is Loose” by Asha Puthli, and “The Heat is On” by The Isley Brothers.

Jake records this episode late at night, and introduces a new piece of gear to his guitar rig.

Music recommendations are “Heartbreaking Bravery” by Moonface, and “To Love is to Live” by Jehnny Beth.

Jake is back from a vacation, and break from the show. Rejuvenated by his time off, he talks about where he went and what he did.

Music recommendations are “6- and 12-String Guitar” by Leo Kottke, and “Wheatstraw Suite” by The Dillards.

Jake spends way too much time talking about the orchestration history of one of his favorite pieces of Classical music.

Music recommendations are “His N Hers” by Pulp, and “Crack the Skye” by Mastodon.

Baseball is back, the Cubs game is on, and Jake is working on his play-by-play calling to steal Pat Hughes' job.

Music recommendations are “Taking Tiger Mountain” by Brian Eno, and ”Fools' Harp Vol. 1” by Fools.

The humidity and uncomfortable heat is destroying Jake's body as he struggles to survive another summer of profuse sweating.

Music recommendations are “Zen Arcade” by Hüsker Dü, and “Cameosis” by Cameo.

Not much to talk about here...except that Jake and Kate are deep into watching the teen drama series One Tree Hill.

Music recommendations are “Symphony no. 9” by Beethoven (Ode To Freedom recording). and “Amnesiac” by Radiohead.

Jake recounts his Fourth of July, and the incredible fireworks show he saw.

Music recommendation is “Dream River” by Bill Callahan.

Happy belated Father's Day to all those rad dads! This week, Jake is frequently distracted by outdoor noises, and sneezing sensations. And just a heads up, there may be a very loud sneeze in this episode.

Music recommendations are “Sun Zither” by Laraaji, and “Sixty Nine” by A.R. Kane.

After his peaceful sleep is loudly interrupted by morning snacks, Jake and Kate venture outside to be harassed for wearing masks.

Music recommendations are “ロックンロールのはじまりは (The Beginning of Rock and Roll)” by Emerson Kitamura, and “Jun Ray Song Chang” by Asa Chang & Junray.