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#376 Halloween Spooktacular: Spooky Tag the Track | Tales from the Concert: Friko | Three For Thursday
Happy Halloween!! Jay kicks off our annual Spooktacular with a spooky Tag the Track. Song: Nine Inch Nails: “Came Back Haunted” Nick took his boys to see…
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#375 - Songs We’re Listening To (minisode)
Greg is out on a secret mission that he’ll report back on soon. Nick and Jay decided to do a minisode where we share songs we’ve been listening to. We’ll be…
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#374 - Cameron Winter Live at Carnegie Hall | Tourror Stories: Sleepers @ Watermelon Room | News with Nick
Greg is excited to talk about the new album from Cameron Winter, Live at Carnegie Hall. The live album, featuring Cameron Winter solo at a piano, shows his…
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#373 - Albums to Check Out (with Ciri Kline)
This week we have a special episode. We spend the entire hour talking to Nick’s oldest son, Ciri about the albums he’s been listening to. He recently decided…
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#372 - AI & Audio Processing | News with Nick | Tales from the Concert: Babes Against the Machine
Jay is presenting to a panel this week on the subject of AI & audio processing. He thought he’d take a spin at it with the guys to work out any kinks. Song…
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#371 - Tales from the Concert: Dragonflies | Sha Na Na | News with Nick
Nigel Godrich and Dhani Harrison’s new band, Dragonflies, just released their debut album and did a a few shows in LA. Greg was fortunate enough to catch one…
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#370 - News with Nick | Review the Review: Chat Pile | Jay’s Jambalaya
It’s News with Nick! Rick Springfield killed a man in Vietnam, Spotify lets parents keep kids’ music out of the algorithm, Geese responds to the Wired psyop…
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#369 - Three for Thursday | News with Nick | Tales from the Concert/Review the Review
Jay gets us a started with a Three For Thursday! Mike D goes solo, Billy Strings is an old soul, and Chat Pile drops a new visceral noise rock album that Jay &…
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#368 - Heavy Rotation IX | 8bit: Super Mario World | News with Nick
Greg kicks us off with a Heavy Rotation! Songs: Meshuggah - “In Death is Death (Remastered)” Mastodon - “Barbarians Blood” Loathe - “Harder to Pretend” Jay…
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#367 News with Nick | Heard it on the GREGvine | Dolly Parton
We have a lot to catch up on this week. We kick off with News with Nick. Busta Rhymes releases Diligence 2, Dr. Dre & Jimmy Iovine give a billionaire…
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#366 - Let’s Talk About Radiohead | Tales from the Concert | RIP Columbia House
Greg is out this week, but we’re delighted to welcome back Erik Lenhart to the show. He’s just started his summer vacation and has some concerts that he’ll be…
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#365 - 8bit | Three for Thursday | Heard It Through the GREGvine
Upon exploring a random Gamelan station on Apple Music, Jay heard a song that reminded him of a song from the Nintendo Switch game, Mario Odyssey. That got him…
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#364 - Three for Thursday | D’Addario Drama + Is it AI?
Nick’s away on vacation this week, but Greg and Jay manage to fill an hour with a show and some much needed guitar talk. Greg has a Three for Thursday…
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#363 - News with Nick | Where’s One Tho? | Summer Jam at Watkins Glenn (1973)
We start off with News with Nick! Soundcloud acquires Nina Protocol, Old Dirty Bastard gets an NYC street named after him, Faith No More Reunites, and Madison…
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#362 - Tales from the Concert | News with Nick | Three for Thursday
Jay is back after a fantastic vacation and somehow found the time to catch Phish at Merriweather Post Pavilion last Saturday. He shares the details in another…
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#361 - Greg & Nick Explore the Internet Archive
Jay is at the beach and decided that, this year, he’s taking a true vacation from all obligations. That means it’s Nick & Greg this week! They catch up and…
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#360 - “Where's One Tho?” | Greatest Music List | News with Nick
We begin with a new bit from Greg called “Where’s One Tho?” We listen to the beginning of tracks to try and figure out what beat the song begins on. Pretty…
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#359 - Three For Thursday | Michael Hedges | Clive Davis
Jackson is back to tell us about his trip with Dad to Las Vegas & the Grand Canyon! Nick kicks us off with a Three for Thursday. We hear Austrian jazz…
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#358 - Jay’s Week in Cincinnati | News with Nick | Tales from the Concert
Jackson joins us at the beginning of the show to talk about his week with Dad. Jay catches us up on the past week. It kicked off with a Black Crowes concert at…
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#357 - Fest Quest | Clawhammer Banjo | News with Nick
We welcome Jackson Loman back at the top of the show and listens to the classic Adam Sandler song, “Lunch Lady Land.” Then Greg tells us about a festival that…
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#356 - Three For Thursday | Elliott Smith | Joe Negri
Nick has some new music to share in a Three For Thursday. There’s the new London based art-pop band, 1000 Rabbits, Yoni Mayraz has a phenomenal Portuguese…
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#355 - Perfect Albums | News With Nick | Tales from the Concert: The Resilient in Buffalo
Inspired by Pitchfork, Jay presents a question. What’s your perfect 10 album? The guys discuss their picks. Jay chose Paul’s Boutique by the Beastie Boys, Nick…
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#354 - Remembering Sonny Rollins | Three For Thursday | News with Nick
Greg remembers Sonny Rollins, who passed this week at the age of 95. The “Saxophone Colossus” transformed modern jazz by pioneering thematic improvisation…
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#353 - News with Nick | Three for Thursday | Jay’s Jambalaya: Remembering Ike Willis
We kick off with News with Nick! D4VD is getting pulled from streaming services following gruesome murder charges, Kanye owes some royalties, and Weird Al is…
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#352 - Three for Thursday | News with Nick
Jay’s kicking us off with a Three For Thursday. Chris Potter and some very notable guests drop a new album, Shuggie Otis makes the 1001 albums before you die…
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#351 - News with Nick | Heard It Through the GREGvine | David Allan Coe
Get ready for it, it’s News with Nick. Greta Van Fleet may have broken up, Dolly is gonna be alright, M.I.A. dropped by Kid Cudi, and the top licks heard…
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#350 - Geese | Sleepers @ Rockwell | Three For Thursday
A couple weeks ago, Wired put out an article declaring that Geese’s popularity was a Psyop. It turns out they hired a marketing company for the release of…
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#349 - In Theory: Peaches En Regalia | Ike White | Aadam Jacobs’ Tape Stash
Greg has been dissecting and practicing Frank Zappa’s Peaches En Regalia for the past few months and he’d like to share what he’s learned, in theory. Song…
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#348 - Three for Thursday: Nick in NOLA | Heard it Through the GREGvine: 2026 Coachella | McCartney’s Lost Bass
Nick was out last week because he was at a conference in New Orleans. He’s back to report on all the incredible music he experienced while he was down there…
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#347 - Guitar Talk w/ Jay & Greg
With Nick out of town this week, Jay & Greg decide to capitalize on the occasion and have some long overdue Guitar Talk. They both run through their…
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#346 - Jay’s Jambalaya | News with Nick | Three for Thursday
Whenever Jay has a melange (or a stew, or a gumbo) of different topics to share, he serves up Jay's Jambalaya. This week, Rush debuts their new drummer at the…
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#345 - Recording Mistakes (Left In) Part 1 | News with Nick
It’s all quiet on the western front this week, as Greg’s internet and cell service were down when we recorded this. He’ll be joining us from Great Wolf Lodge…
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#344 - Portland Jazz Fest | Three for Thursday | A Red Not Weekend
Jay is out this week, but friend of the show, Wayan Zoey, is joining us to catch up. He recently served as the Production Manager for the Portland Jazz Fest…
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#343 - Vinyl Fantasy: Discogs | Streaming Fraud | Three For Thursday
Greg has spending some time cataloging his vinyl collection on Discogs and has grown a deeper appreciation for the site. It’s time for “Vinyl Fantasy.” Song…
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#342 - News with Nick | Three For Thursday | 2026 Rock HOF
It’s News with Nick! Bad Bunny had the most watched halftime show ever, we remember the legendary engineer Bob Power, and the LiveNation monopoly trial begins…
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#341 - Three for Thursday | News with Nick | Worst Song.mp3
Out of the gate, Jay introduces us to London Choirboys, an early 90s answer to Black Crowes. Then we move onto a Three for Thursday. Songs: Twisted Teens -…
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#340 - BienVenue | Threes for Thursday | Pitchfork’s Rating Guide
The Red Nots played a show at the historic Paradise Rock Club in Boston last week. The 933 capacity theater is now a Live Nation venue and it’s hosted some…
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#339 - News with Nick | Bangers & Mashups | Tag The Track
We kick off with News with Nick. After celebrating the careers of Greg Brown, founder & guitarist of Cake, and Brad Arnold, singer of 3 Doors Down, Nick runs…
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#338 - Building Guitar Pedals from Scratch | News with Nick
Here’s the deal. This week Greg is traveling for a show, meanwhile both Jay & Nick are sick. Did they cancel the show this week? Clearly, they did not. Did Jay…
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#337 - Paul Moffat of the Red Not Chili Peppers
This week we are fortunate to be joined by Paul Moffat. Paul is a phenomenal bassist and fulfills the role of Flea in the Red Not Chili Peppers. Equally…
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#336 - News with Nick | Threes For Thursday
We kick things off this week with a News with Nick. Pitchfork puts up a paywall, Bandcamp bans AI, and rock music gets the ‘most improved’ award for music…
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#335 - Bob Weir | Three For Thursday | Heard It Through the GREGvine
Jay celebrates the life of Bob Weir. Known as the “other one” in the Grateful Dead, Weir had an incredibly unique approach to the guitar. We listen to some…
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#334 - Viral or Eyeroll: Blood Sugar Sex Magik | Jay’s Jambalaya | News with Nick
To celebrate the 35th anniversary of Blood Sugar Sex Magik, the Red Not Chili Peppers are performing the album in its entirety on select tour dates this year…
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#333 - Best Albums of 2025
Happy New Year! We’re back to share our favorite albums of 2025! We have a collective pick and it shouldn’t come as a surprise. Getting Killed by Geese has…
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Merry Christmas!
We’re taking a break this week, hope you have a Happy Holidays!
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#332 - Tales From the Concert | Jay’s Jambalaya | Three For Thursday
Greg has been traveling a lot and the year is wrapping up. He catches us up on his 93rd show of the year in a Tales From the Concert. Song: Mk.Gee - “Are You…
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#331 - Double Diamond Duel | NY Times Best of 25 | Steve Cropper
There have been 14 albums certified Double Diamond (20 million units sold). Nick came up with a game to see how many of them Jay & Greg could identify. It’s a…
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#330 - Danger! | News with Nick | Tales from the Concert
Jay brings us another round of “Danger!” (not Jeopardy). Song: Adrianne Lenker - “Sadness As A Gift” Nick has some updates on AI and the record labels on a…
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#329 - Songs We’re Thankful For
Happy Thanksgiving! We’re thankful you’re joining us this week for our annual Thanksgiving Special. This year we’re listening to songs we’re thankful for. Hope…
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#328 - Tales from the Concert: Furious Bongos | DOOM GONG in NYC | All Things Phish
Nick has another Tales from the Concert. Furious Bongos, featuring Chad Wackerman on drums, came to Hagerstown last week to perform Frank Zappa’s music and…
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#327 - “mmmm…interesting” | Jack DeJohnette | Resilient @ Levi Stadium
Jay has been listening to some avant-garde music and it’s been…interesting. He brought a theme song, so we have a new segment, “mmmm…interesting.” Songs…
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#326 Greg's Addiction | Jay’s Jambalaya | Tales From The Concert: DOOM GONG
An unwritten rule, at least until now, of the show is, if you show up with a theme song you can call it a segment. Greg’s Addiction is kind of like Three For…
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#325 Halloween Spooktacular: Spooky Venues | Tourror Stories | Scary Good
BOO! It’s that time of year again, the annual Halloween Spooktacular!! Nick shares some haunted venues… Song: Angela Alexander & J.D. Saddler - “Don’t Make Me…
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#324 - Lynyrd Skynyrd | Review the Review: Tame Impala | Heard it Through the GREGvine
Jay takes us back to the fateful Lynyrd Skynyrd plane crash of Oct 20, 1977. Song: Lynyrd Skynyrd - “(I Got The) Same Old Blues” Kevin Parker has released a…
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#323 D’Angelo | Jay’s Jambalaya | Viral or Eyeroll: Anika Nilles
Greg remembers the great D’Angelo, who passed this week at the age of 51. Songs: D’Angelo - “Brown Sugar” D’Angelo - “Spanish Joint” D’Angelo - “Prayer” Jay…
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#322 Weigh-In With Wayan | News with Nick | Two for Thursday
Wayan Zoey is back! It’s been too long but we’re honored to have him back for another Weigh-In With Wayan. We discuss the current job market for drummers…
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#321 - News with Nick | Three Artists for Thursday x2
Nick returns, a little sleep deprived, following the arrival of Christopher Guy Kline. Katie & the baby are doing great. He’s back with a News with Nick!…
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#320 - Ring Some Changes | News With Nick Theme | Ace of Bass
Allow me (Jay) to be one of the first to welcome Christopher Guy Kline to the world! As we were recording this episode, Nick and his fiancee Katie brought a…
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#319 - Three for Thursday | Radio Guesser | News with Nick
Greg has been itching to talk about the new Deftones album, but two artists passed this week so we’re getting a thoughtful Three for Thursday. He kicks off…