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Progressive SoundsProgressive Sounds 57 Part 2 - Guest Mix: D.H.U.B (CA)D.H.U.B aka Jonathan Dubé is based in Montreal Canada . He discovered underground Electronic Music in 2013 . His friend introduced him to the scene and went to a gig of Sasha. That night he understood that was a life-changing moment and he immediately felt in love with progressive House. By himself he started finding and discovering new DJs and producers around the Globe and as a result he started learning djing in 2015 to spread his love for music.
His Hypnotic Mixes blend mostly Progressive , with somes toutch of Deep and Organic House with sprinkling of middle eastern percussion and v...2024-09-0658 min
Completely ConspicuousHIstory Lesson, Part 15 Celebrating the show's 15th birthday with a look back at some key moments over the years. Show notes: - Going the clip show route - Episode 2: The early days - Episode 72: The first guest, featuring Jay Breitling - Episode 141: Talking about mixtapes, including recordings I made when I was 13-14 - Episode 146: Talking to Amanda Guest about college radio - Episode 186: My visit to Seattle, which got off to a strange start - Episode 253: Ric Dube and I break down "Smokin' In...2021-08-0433 min
Completely ConspicuousTelling You How We Really Feel Part 3 of my conversation with guest Jay Breitling about our favorite music of 2018. Show notes: - Recorded at Clicky Clicky world HQ - Featuring special guest/studio audience member Ric Dube - On to our top 5 selections - JK's #5 - An unexpectedly great album from a member of the Strokes - JB's #5 - Weird shoegaze straight outta Philly - JB's #4 - More excellent Philadelphia indie rock - JK's #3 - Angry, angular...2018-12-1852 min
Completely ConspicuousMake With the Counting Down Already Part 2 of my conversation with guest Jay Breitling about our favorite music of 2018. Show notes: - Recorded at Clicky Clicky world HQ - Featuring special guest/studio audience member Ric Dube - JB's #10/JK's #9 - On-again, off-again band led by Steve Hartlett - Ah, the old "sweatpants-with-beers-stuffed-down-the-legs" deal - Reminiscent of "Bug"-era Dino Jr. - JK's #10 - Labelmates of Parquet Courts with similar sound - The downside of "Music Limited" - JB's #92018-12-0947 min
Completely ConspicuousLess Rock, More Talk Part 1 of my conversation with guest Jay Breitling about our favorite music of 2018. Show notes: - Recorded at Clicky Clicky world HQ - Featuring special guest/studio audience member Ric Dube - The decline of rock's popularity - Album sales are way down - That time the Melvins hit the Top 200 albums chart - Apple's going to work with the Amazon Echo soon - Breitling pays for the Amazon Music "Talky Talky" - The youths don't pay for...2018-12-051h 04
Completely ConspicuousCompletely Conspicuous 390: The Great Escape
Part 2 of my conversation with guest Ric Dube as we discuss vacations.
Show notes:
- Recorded at More Lost Time world HQ
- Check out our web series Trust Fund Challenge
- Vancouver is a great destination
- Trouble at the border
- Someday, Jay will visit India again
- A co-worker's move to France
- Ric's vacation movie marathon
- Dick Clark's role in Killers Three
- Ric has beef with Christopher Nolan movies
2015-09-0231 min
Completely ConspicuousCompletely Conspicuous 389: Holiday Road
Part 1 of my conversation with guest Ric Dube as we discuss vacations.
Show notes:
- Recorded at More Lost Time world HQ
- Check out our web series Trust Fund Challenge
- A reboot/remake/sequel to National Lampoon's Vacation is out
- The first Vacation movie still holds up
- Based on a National Lampoon novella
- Both of our families went to Disney World in the '70s
- Family vacations can either be packed with activities or...2015-08-2630 min
more lost timeNumber 63: Summer For You, Summer For MeRic eagerly awaits summer with rare music by Ronnie Mayor (Tours) and Tom Hartman (Aerovons). Lost soul singles by Bettye Swan and Nella Dodds are celebrated and a tape of Jonathan Richman is used to say goodbye to winter. A new sponsor is welcomed to the show. Recommend More Lost Time to a friend, subscribe on iTunes and rate the show five stars.
2015-05-1829 min
Completely ConspicuousCompletely Conspicuous 367: I Wanna Be Your Dog
The latest installment of Driving with Kumar as I discuss the joys and travails of having pets.
Show notes:
- Driving to Ric Dube's to record for our web series Trust Fund Challenge
- We got a puppy almost two years ago
- As a kid in Canada, we got a German Shepherd puppy but she got too big for us and was adopted by someone else
- Got a smaller dog a year later
- Sammy moved with us to Washington state and New...2015-03-1946 minmore lost timeNumber 62: One Flu Over, So Get Some Get Some RestOn the first More Lost Time of the new year, host Ric Dube plays rare UK music by the Shy Limbs, the Nips and the New Hearts, underrated German rock from 18th Dye and Wuhling, all-American '60 garage rock by Don (Pierce) and the Agitators, and stunning vocals from Angola by Teta Lando. Dube ruminates on his recent flu and self-prescribed regimen of non-stop Bob Newhart episodes.
2015-01-2436 min
Completely ConspicuousCompletely Conspicuous 351: Say Say Sayer
Part 2 of my conversation with guest Ric Dube as we look at the career of '70s pop star Leo Sayer. I've also got music from Menace Beach, Thee Oh Sees and The Fresh & Onlys.
Show notes:
- Recorded at More Lost Time world HQ
- Check out our new web series Trust Fund Challenge
- In '77, Sayer hit it big with "You Make Me Feel Like Dancing"
- Jumped on disco bandwagon
- Hit #1 and was on charts for 17 weeks
...2014-11-1257 minmore lost timeNumber 61: A Stand Up GuyHost Ric Dube discusses the advantages and disadvantages of bothering to pay attention to one's health. He also plays rare music by several acts including Dolly Mixture, the Clean and the Spelling Mistakes. He wonders about a Chicago dance craze heard about on a record by the Daylighters -- and plays another great one from Canada, by Simply Saucer. A former sponsor is welcomed back: Crash Landing, the combination energy drink and sleep aid.
2014-11-1136 min
Completely ConspicuousCompletely Conspicuous 350: More Than I Can Say
Part 1 of my conversation with guest Ric Dube as we look at the career of '70s pop star Leo Sayer. I've also got music from Nude Beach, The Vaselines and Happy You.
Show notes:
- Recorded at More Lost Time world HQ
- Check out our new web series Trust Fund Challenge
- Just watched the 1969 grindhouse flick The Babysitter
- Rated X then, pretty tame by today's standards
- Our society's pruder in some ways, more open in others
...2014-11-0553 minmore lost timeNumber 60: How I Spent My Bummer VocationHost Ric Dube plays rare music from his collection including an early recording by the Fleshtones, UK power pop by the Exits and Excel, blue-eyed rock and soul by the Rob Hoeke Rhythm and Blues Group and much, much more. The end of summer is mourned, and the return of a long-lost sponsor (My Friend Sticka 100% Horse-Free Glue) is celebrated.
2014-09-1438 min
Completely ConspicuousCompletely Conspicuous 341: Hit Me With Your Best ShotPart 2 of my conversation with guest Ric Dube as we examine the back story of '70s hitmakers Hamilton, Joe Frank and Reynolds. I've also got music from Owl John and Benjamin Booker.
Show notes:
- Recorded at More Lost Time world HQ
- Check out our new web series Trust Fund Challenge
- Playboy Records had Barbi Benton signed to a deal
- RD: Hef likes "female impersonator impersonators"
- Benton guested on many '70s TV shows like Fantasy Island and The Love B...2014-09-0342 min
Completely ConspicuousCompletely Conspicuous 340: Behind the Lines
Part 1 of my conversation with guest Ric Dube as we examine the back story of '70s hitmakers Hamilton, Joe Frank and Reynolds. I've also got music from The Hush Now and Kingdom of the Holy Sun.
Show notes:
- Recorded at More Lost Time world HQ
- Check out our new web series Trust Fund Challenge
- The adventures of Steve Austin Astronaut
- Hamilton, Joe Frank and Reynolds were synonymous with '70s AM pop
- "Don't Pull Your Love" was their first...2014-08-2045 minmore lost timeNumber 59: Canadian Fakin'On this More Lost Time, we stand on guard for thee Canadian rock by under-appreciated acts including (but by no means limited to) Modern Minds, the Bureaucrats, the 409s, Ferrari's of Canada (sic) and Huevos Rancheros. A very mysterious 1979 record by Dundas is considered, the lost early works of Edward Bear are unearthed, and the various flavors of Top Ramen are not hotly debated.
2014-06-0737 min
Completely ConspicuousCompletely Conspicuous 326: Pop Goes the '70s
Part 2 of my conversation with guest Ric Dube as we dissect the strange connections of '70s-era pop hitmakers. I've also got music from Deerhoof, Fat History Month and The Baseball Project.
Show notes:
- Recorded at More Lost Time world HQ
- Christopher Cross' surprisingly long career
- Producer Michael Omartian was in disco act Rhythm Heritage, which released the #1 hit "Theme from S.W.A.T." in 1976
- Also did theme from Baretta
- Steve Barry formed Rhythm Heritage with Omartian
...2014-05-071h 00more lost timeNumber 58: Mom VoyageThis More Lost Time features crossover rock and soul by the Isley Brothers, middle American genius by the Embarrassment, west coast brilliance by the Pop-O-Pies, east coast icon Jonathan Richman and much more. Stooges drummer Scott Asheton and Stax soul artist Judy Clay are remembered. A performance by the Stooges is the sponsor of the podcast, and while it's too late to see the show, it's worth mentioning that you could have bought your tickets at Orange Julius.
2014-05-0633 min
Completely ConspicuousCompletely Conspicuous 325: Ride Like the Wind
Part 1 of my conversation with guest Ric Dube as we try to figure out how Christopher Cross became a pop star. I've also got music from Bedroom Eyes, Hymnals and Kinski.
Show notes:
- Recorded in at More Lost Time world HQ
- All about the shrews in Shrewsbury
- Record fairs are back
- Where did Christopher Cross come from?
- Went from San Antonio cover band to stardom
- Produced by Michael Omartian
- Omartian worked with lots of...2014-04-301h 04
more lost timeNumber 57 [SPECIAL]: It Sounds Like the CarsMore Lost Time host Ric Dube talks about Boston rock legends the Cars and plays rare demos and a selection of cuts produced for other artists by frontman Ric Ocasek. Additionally, a live track is played within a brief argument presented less in defense of the Cars as performers and more in condemnation of their weakness as a live act as a useful topic of conversation. Ocasek's solo material is highlighted. Also, an exclusive interview with the Cars...is assembled from old audio clips.
2014-03-1740 minmore lost timeNumber 56: Guys! Weight Up! Weight! Up!Host Ric Dube welcomes 2014 with lost UK pop by the Stereotypes, soul sides by the Van Dykes and Ann Peebles, rare stoner rock by Fu Manchu, and a seldom heard ballad by the mysterious Mr. F. Seeing the bright side of beginning a new year by way appreciating the end of the holiday season is discussed. The show's sponsor is the jukebox edition of the Buckinghams' "Kind of a Drag."
2014-03-0925 min
Completely ConspicuousCompletely Conspicuous 318: Lost and Found
Part 2 of my conversation with guest Ric Dube as we examine music from a couple of forgotten artists from the 1970s. I've also got music from Ovlov, Palehound and Baked.
Show notes:
- Recorded in late January at More Lost Time world HQ
- Edward Bear's prom song
- They were better when they stuck to guitar rock
- Band radically changed their sound
- Ric breaks out a 1971 single by Tom Hartman, formerly of the Aerovons
- Hartman and band when to England...2014-03-0441 min
Completely ConspicuousCompletely Conspicuous 317: Too Much to Bear
Part 1 of my conversation with guest Ric Dube as we look at the career of an obscure 1970s Canadian band that had a huge hit and then disappeared. I've also got music from Protomartyr, The Collected Fictions and Cloud Nothings.
Show notes:
- Recorded in late January at More Lost Time world HQ
- What the hell is Edward Bear?
- Named after character in Winnie the Pooh
- Their one big hit, "Last Song," is instantly recognizable
- Sounds like a studio act
...2014-02-2646 minmore lost timeNumber 55: Feeling Better by Seeing WorseOn this installment, an underground funk classic by Prophet and the Disicples, UK rock from the Fall and Blue Orchids and Japanese pop by Nakatsuka Takeshi and Cornelius. Also, Ric Dube realizes where the name for the Bagster comes from. 2014-01-0131 min
Completely ConspicuousCompletely Conspicuous 303: Mellow Yellow
Part 2 of my conversation with guest Ric Dube as we discuss a pair of 1970s hitmakers. I've also got the Bonehead of the Week and music from Little Big League, Soft Focus, Idiot Genes and Wavves.
Show notes:
- Recorded at More Lost Time world HQ
- "Tie a Yellow Ribbon Round the Ole Oak Tree"
- Tony Orlando and Dawn got their own variety show
- Telma Hopkins of Dawn went on to appear in several sitcoms
- Renewed popularity during Gulf War
...2013-11-201h 02more lost timeNumber 54: Goodbye to YouThe best way to support the family of the late singer/songwriter Charlie Chesterman is to contribute to: Friends of Charlie Chesterman, c/o Juliann Cydylo, 18 Mayhew Street, Dorchester, MA 02125. The best way to celebrate his life is enjoy the rare music on this installment of More Lost Time, which includes live recordings and radio sessions by Charlie Chesterman's bands, Scruffy the Cat and the Law.
2013-11-1725 min
Completely ConspicuousCompletely Conspicuous 302: Lights OutPart 1 of my conversation with guest Ric Dube as we discuss an unlikely number one single from 1973. I've also got the Bonehead of the Week and music from Pixies, Quasi, The Julie Ruin and Ghost Wave.
Show notes:
- Recorded at More Lost Time world HQ
- Talking about Vicki Lawrence's "The Night the Lights Went Out in Georgia"
- We forgot to watch the movie
- This was her only hit
- Written by Bobby Russell
- Lawrence was already a regular...2013-11-1352 minmore lost timeNumber 53: They Sound Like XTC When They're Next to MeWith the end of a summer hiatus comes a new More Lost Time featuring a pair of UK power pop singles that echo the massive effect XTC had on England during the late '70s and two brilliant examples of Australian rock from the same period. Also, '60s garage rock from the Dennisons, a psychedelic classic from the Sands, and the closing of Hoboken nightclub Maxwell's is mourned via a rare live track by the Bongos -- the local live act that inaugurated the best known incarnation of the tavern's existence. This episode of More Lost Time was sponsored...2013-10-0731 minCompletely ConspicuousCompletely Conspicuous 294: Seemed Like a Good Idea at the Time
Part 2 of my conversation with guest Ric Dube as we discuss actors turned singers. I've also got the Bonehead of the Week and music from Sebadoh, Mind Spiders and Diarrhea Planet.
Show notes:
- Recorded at More Lost Time world HQ
- John Travolta's music career was dragged out over three albums
- "All Strung Out on You" could've been a Velvet Underground outtake
- Co-writer Nino Tempo had an illustrious acting career as an extra
- Burt Reynolds made an album in '73
...2013-09-121h 00Completely ConspicuousCompletely Conspicuous 293: Don't Give Up on Us
Part 1 of my conversation with guest Ric Dube as we discuss actor-turned-singer David Soul's massive 1977 hit song. I've also got the Bonehead of the Week and music from Mean Creek, Los Campesinos and Shearwater.
Show notes:
- Recorded at More Lost Time world HQ
- David Soul, aka Hutch from "Starsky and Hutch," just turned 70
- "Don't Give Up on Us" hit #1 in April 1977
- Soul started out as a folk singer
- "Don't Give Up on Us" in the same vein as wuss rock by...2013-09-0558 minCompletely ConspicuousCompletely Conspicuous 284: Perfect Situation
Part 2 of my conversation with guest Ric Dube as we present our ideas for rebooting classic sitcoms. I've also got the Bonehead of the Week and music from METZ, Majical Cloudz, Speedy Ortiz and Murray A. Lightburn.
Show notes:
- Recorded at More Lost Time world HQ
- Jay: Movie reboot of Laverne and Shirley starring Emma Stone and Ellen Page
- Set at a Seattle microbrewery
- AV Club's Random Roles feature is terrific
- Ric: Sets Happy Days in 1991 Seattle, called Dazed and Abused2013-06-261h 06Completely ConspicuousCompletely Conspicuous 283: Everything Old is New Again
Part 1 of my conversation with guest Ric Dube as we present our ideas for rebooting classic sitcoms. I've also got the Bonehead of the Week and music from Speedy Ortiz, Hunx and His Punx, Moon King and Mikal Cronin.
Show notes:
- Recorded at More Lost Time world HQ
- Ric beats a cybersquatter at his own game
- Ric wants to reboot American Idol
- "Celebrity Barrel Jumping"
- Tom Scholz of the band Boston is into "freestyle figure skating"
- Ric: Judges...2013-06-191h 01more lost timeNumber 52: Self Defence Against Fresh FruitMore Lost Time returns with rare music by Vancouver's Pointed Sticks, Los Angeles' the Randoms, Sacremento's Rebel Truth, and acts not from the Western part of North America. There's lost soul music by the Ethics, as well as the Soul Swingers -- though to be fair, in as much as host Ric Dube is likely to discern, they were quite likely from the Western part of North America. This is not discussed during the podcast. What is discussed are possible reasons Beatlemania had such strong physiological effects on young people. Also, the identity of Hoboken's mysterious Mr. Bonus is identified...2013-06-0226 minCompletely ConspicuousCompletely Conspicuous 278: The Mod Squad
Part 3 of my conversation with guest Ric Dube as we dissect a swingin' episode of I Dream of Jeannie. I've also got the Bonehead of the Week and music from At the Drive-In, Shellac and Jawbox.
Show notes:
- Recorded at More Lost Time world HQ
- Watch the episode along with us at the CompCon YouTube channel
- Season 2 of I Dream of Jeannie, episode aired in April 1967
- Larry Hagman, R.I.P.
- Did Americans really throw "mod parties"?
...2013-05-1656 minCompletely ConspicuousCompletely Conspicuous 277: Take Me to the Pilot
Part 2 of my conversation with guest Ric Dube as we dissect a not-so-classic episode of the Brady Bunch. I've also got the Bonehead of the Week and music from The Gories, King Khan and Mind Spiders.
Show notes:
- Recorded at More Lost Time world HQ
- Watch the episode along with us at the CompCon YouTube channel
- Season 5 of the Brady Bunch, episode aired in January 1974
- Brady Bunch producer used the show to air a pilot for a spinoff
- Ken Berry...2013-05-0950 minCompletely ConspicuousCompletely Conspicuous 276: Oh, Canada
Part 1 of my conversation with guest Ric Dube as we dissect a classic mid-1970s song from a Canadian music legend. I've also got the Bonehead of the Week and music from Sloan and Stars.
Show notes:
- Recorded at More Lost Time world HQ
- Dissecting Gordon Lightfoot's "The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald"
- Song's a total downer, no pun intended
- Based on a true life incident in 1975
- Sounds like Lightfoot put the Wikipedia entry to music
- Checking...2013-05-011h 03more lost timeNumber 51: But I'm Different NowOn the new More Lost Time, music archivist Ric Dube shares a secret for dulling the sting of aging (hint: it involves being around people even older than yourself). Also, live music from the UK's legendary Jam, power pop by Scotland's the Questions, stoner rock by Dutch bands Dragonfly and Bag. The episode is sponsored by an offer for a record you may not borrow: "My brother, you've got to buy your own."2013-04-1433 minCompletely ConspicuousCompletely Conspicuous 268: Takin' It to the Streets
Part 2 of my conversation with guests Ric Dube and Jay Breitling as we dissect a classic episode of the 1970s sitcom What's Happening. I've also got the Bonehead of the Week and music from Black Rebel Motorcycle Club, Patrick Stickles and Me & Stupid.
Show notes:
- Recorded at More Lost Time world HQ; check out the 50th episode of MLT (with cameos from Mr. Breitling and myself)
- Inspired by MST3K and Rifftrax, we're commenting while watching video
- Watch the episode along with us at the...2013-03-0553 min
more lost timeNumber 50: The 50th Anniversary SpecialHost Ric Dube celebrates the 50th More Lost Time with rare punk by the Purple Hearts and Woody and the Splinters, neglected soul by the Temptations and the Foundations, and lost pop singles by the Uniques and the Next Exit. The value of designating official state rock and roll songs is addressed and mocked. Guests Jay Kumar (of the Completely Conspicuous podcast) and Jay Breitling (ClickyClickyMusic.com) drop by the studio to congratulate Ric on 50 podcasts.2013-03-0345 minCompletely ConspicuousCompletely Conspicuous 267: Which Doobie You Be?
Part 1 of my conversation with guest Ric Dube as we dissect a classic episode of the 1970s sitcom What's Happening. I've also got the Bonehead of the Week and music from They Might Be Giants and The Thalia Zedek Band.
Show notes:
- Recorded at More Lost Time world HQ
- Inspired by MST3K and Rifftrax, we're commenting while watching video
- Watch the episode along with us at the CompCon YouTube channel
- What's Happening!! had all the sitcom archetypes
- Formula elements...2013-02-2749 minmore lost timeNumber 49: Happiness Is a Mourned BuddyOn the first More Lost Time of 2013, host Ric Dube plays rare recordings by the usual broad range of acts including a pair of career re-defining cuts by Bo Diddley, '80s UK pop by the Bluebells, regretfully forgotten '70s punk by the Desperate Bicycles, lost '60s garage rock by the Todds, and unfamiliar 60's French novelty pop by Edouard. Also, a briefly notable supergroup of the late '70s that, while not particularly distinguishable from other acts of its sort, represents a method of charity fundraising wildly preferable to equipping Trick or Treaters with coin boxes. Listeners...2013-02-0235 minCompletely ConspicuousCompletely Conspicuous 257: Love, Exciting and New
Part 2 of my conversation with guest Ric Dube as we climb aboard and dissect an episode of The Love Boat. I've also got the Bonehead of the Week and music from Pile and They Might Be Giants.
Show notes:
- Recorded at More Lost Time world HQ
- Inspired by MST3K and Rifftrax, we're commenting while watching video
- Watch the episode along with us at the CompCon YouTube channel
- Jay: Used to watch Love Boat and Fantasy Island back to back
...2012-12-181h 09more lost timeNumber 48: Rockin' in the Free WorldMusic archivist Ric Dube selects rare music from his collection once again, including Huntington Beach punks the Crowd, Brighton UK's Emma Sharpe and the Features, and both sides of a lost soul 45 by Joe Matthews. Speaker melting guitar and organ garage rock by the Ultimates and Grapple is showcased and More Lost Time bids goodbye to its fall intern.2012-12-1724 minCompletely ConspicuousCompletely Conspicuous 256: Watching the DetectivesPart 1 of my conversation with guest Ric Dube as we dissect an episode of a classic 1970s detective show. I've also got the Bonehead of the Week and music from The Night Marchers and Divine Fits.
Show notes:
- Recorded at More Lost Time world HQ
- Inspired by MST3K and Rifftrax, we're commenting while watching video
- Watch the episode along with us at the CompCon YouTube channel
- Dube apologizes for his last booze-soaked appearance on the show
- Barnaby Jones...2012-12-111h 20Completely ConspicuousCompletely Conspicuous 253: Smokin' in the Boys Room
Part 3 of my conversation with guest Ric Dube as we dissect a legendary 1970s boogie rock classic. I've also got the Bonehead of the Week and music from Titus Andronicus, The Henry Clay People and Action Jets.
Show notes:
- Recorded late at night at More Lost Time world HQ
- "Smokin' in the Boys Room" came out in 1973, was revived in the Ramones movie Rock 'n Roll High School
- Ric questions the deeper meanings of the song: Is it about drugs, sex or both?
- Rebellion...2012-11-211h 06Completely ConspicuousCompletely Conspicuous 252: Into the Night
Part 2 of my conversation with guest Ric Dube as we dissect a cheesy '80s classic. I've also got the Bonehead of the Week and music from Kevin Bowe, Johnny Foreigner and Chris Stamey.
Show notes:
- Recorded at More Lost Time world HQ
- A little background on David Geddes
- Early Geddes song sounds like "Rhinestone Cowboy," which came out later
- The same backing bands played on all the bubblegum pop records of the '70s
- Dube made a video "...2012-11-131h 22more lost timeNumber 47: Slightly Out of Focus and on Another PlanetThe latest More Lost Time features Dutch power trio Big Wheel, whose initial vocalist, Cyril Havermans, left to join Focus, and included in a later lineup guitarist Aad van der Kreeft, who’d left Blue Planet. Neither Havermans nor van der Kreeft are featured on the 45 featured on the podcast, though host Ric Dube pleads a case for using whatever trivia he could find. Listeners of the show are asked to research the origin of a famous lie from old TV commercials for mail order records. Other rare music included in this installment include cuts by Johnny Foreigner, Mary Timony, 60's...2012-11-1228 minCompletely ConspicuousCompletely Conspicuous 251: Let There Be Soft Rock
Part 1 of my conversation with guest Ric Dube as we dissect another lost '70s pop hit. I've also got the Bonehead of the Week and music from Telekinesis, Endless Jags and Guided By Voices.
Show notes:
- Recorded at More Lost Time world HQ
- Latest More Lost Time episode features The Good Rats
- "Run Joey Run" was revived by the TV show Glee
- Geddes has a Neil Diamond-esque delivery
- Another story song
- Dube is skeptical of the...2012-11-061h 00more lost timeNumber 46: The Only Good RatsIt's not THE Scorpions, it's just SCORPIONS, explains More Lost Time host Ric Dube, as a premise to spinning no records by the iconic German hard rock act. Instead it's rare pop by Bishop Allen and Banjo Spiders, funk and soul by the Counts and Brenton Wood -- and both sides of a lost 45 by Long Island legends, the Good Rats. Also, Mark Spitz and Paul Westerberg, in that order.2012-11-0431 minmore lost timeNumber 45: You Have a Mental DiseaseFor what might the most globally diverse installment of More Lost Time yet, host Ric Dube plays rare recordings from Nova Scotia, Solihull (UK) -- as well as 60s Indonesian legends Dara Puspita. US acts are represented by Boston, Seattle, New York and where ever Mac Davis is from. That's right. Mac Davis.2012-10-1426 minCompletely ConspicuousCompletely Conspicuous 243: Sucking in the Seventies
Part 2 of my conversation with guest Ric Dube as we travel back in time and analyze two big hits from the 1970s. I've also got the Bonehead of the Week and music from Divine Fits and The Raveonettes.
Show notes:
- Recorded at More Lost Time world headquarters
- The return of song analysis
- Learning more about Rupert Holmes
- "Escape" tells a depressing tale in a lighthearted way
- Seeking a new soulmate through the personal ads
- Song ends with...2012-09-131h 22Completely ConspicuousCompletely Conspicuous 242: Keep on Truckin'
Part 1 of my conversation with guest Ric Dube as we travel back in time and analyze a big hit from the 1970s. I've also got the Bonehead of the Week and music from A.C. Newman and Yuck.
Show notes:
- Recorded at More Lost Time world headquarters
- The return of song analysis
- What's the deal with Bette Midler?
- Woody Allen's curious role in Scenes From a Mall
- Check out Ric's podcast More Lost Time
- Trucking was a...2012-09-041h 08more lost timeNumber 44: Having a Mild WeekendFor a Labor Day weekend installment of More Lost Time, record collector Ric Dube does not mention Labor Day even once, though he does point out that it has become easier to see a drive-in movie than shop for rare records. He also plays selections by Wales Wallace, the Ramones, the Miracle Workers, Vince Mole and his Calcium Orchestra, as well as Davy Jones. Not that Davy Jones, another Davy Jones. And not that other Davy Jones, a different one. Also, Dube attempts to defend a commonly maligned British Invasion act, with either successful or unsuccessful results, depending on how...2012-09-0225 minCompletely ConspicuousCompletely Conspicuous 233: Between the Bars
Guest Ric Dube and I dig deep and analyze two '70s rock classics. I've also got the Bonehead of the Week and music from Redd Kross, Chelsea Light Moving and Cat Power.
Show notes:
- Recorded in Shrewsbury, Mass.
- Check out Ric's podcast More Lost Time
- Digging into Meat Loaf's "Paradise by the Dashboard Lights"
- Irony-free, over-the-top theatrics
- Song is in three parts
- Jay: Remember as a kid thinking it was risque
- Paradise turns...2012-06-261h 15Completely ConspicuousCompletely Conspicuous 219: Give 'Em the BootPart 2 of my conversation with special guest Ric Dube about bootlegs. I've also got the Bonehead of the Week and live music from Fugazi, fIREHOSE and Warren Zevon.
Show notes:
- Check out Ric's latest project, Trademark of Quality
- Bootlegs would get bootlegged
- Plenty of boots of concerts from radio and TV broadcasts
- When Napster emerged, bottom dropped out of bootleg market
- U2's Achtung Baby demos were stolen, ended up on bootlegs
- Ric has an early Men at...2012-03-2057 minCompletely ConspicuousCompletely Conspicuous 218: Trademark of Quality
Part 1 of my conversation with special guest Ric Dube as we discuss bootlegs. I've also got the Bonehead of the Week and live music from Mission of Burma, The Minutemen and The Dirtbombs.
Show notes:
- Check out Ric's latest project, Trademark of Quality
- Powered by BBQ
- TMOQ doesn't have actual bootlegs, but features essays about them
- Bootlegs comprise anything not released by a record company
- Jay: Discovered bootlegs and imports in record stores in the '80s
- Ric...2012-03-1359 min