Empty Checking with Derek Brink Empty Checking with Derek Brink

In this episode, I'm playing catch-up on a bunch of new music. There's stuff from Shellac, Alkaline Trio, Old 97s, Neil Young, Bruce Dickinson, Sierra Ferrell, and Frank Turner. I also take a really weird stance on that Beyoncé record at one point...but you'll have to listen to figure out when! It's fun! Click things!
Blog: http://emptychecking.blogspot.comemail: db@derekbrink.comMusic: http://derekbrink.bandcamp.com
Time Index:
0:00 - Intro
12:27 - No Money
12:57 - New Music Reviews
12:57 - Shellac - To All Trains
17:30 - Alkaline Trio - Blood, Hair, and Eyeballs
20:09 - Old 97s - American Primitive
24:24 - Neil Young - F****n' Up
27:14 - Bruce Dickinson - The Mandrake Project
31:10 - Sierra Ferrell - Trail of Flowers
36:11 - Frank Turner - Undefeated

41:15 - Jean Jacket
41:45 - Outro

In this episode, I called an audible and decided to pay tribute to the man I believe was the George Martin of indie rock, Steve Albini. I end up talking about 12 releases by such acts as Big Black, Nirvana, Cheap Trick, Pixies, Plush, Godspeed You Black Emperor, and more...and I don't even touch on 1% of the 2000+ albums on which he worked.
Join me for this special episode, as I try to give just a small GLIMPSE into the career of one of the true greats.
Blog: http://emptychecking.blogspot.comemail: db@derekbrink.com
Time Index:
0:00 - Intro
7:31 - Safari
8:01 - Tribute to Steve Albini
53:07 - One in a Million
53:37 - Outro

This is a slightly p-popping episode, and I apologize for that...but it's a fun one, if you can get over that! I talk about Only Murders in the Building, The Three Amigos, and The Great Race, then music from Taylor Swift, Joni Mitchell, Khruangbin, and Pearl Jam. Plus some personal stuff, of course. This episode also contains a few samples of songs from my upcoming record "Boop," which comes out on May 3! Hope you dig it!
Blog: http://emptychecking.blogspot.comMusic: http://derekbrink.bandcamp.comemail: db@derekbrink.com
Time Index:
0.00 - Intro
9:48 - A life update
14:58 - Vagabond (Not yet available! Yay!)
15:28 - TV Stuff
15:28 - Only Murders in the Building
23:41 - Three Amigos
27:37 - The Great Race

33:01 - Losing Sleep (Also not available! Hurrah!)
33:32 - Music Reviews
34:08 - Taylor Swift - The Tortured Poets Department
39:59 - Joni Mitchell - At Newport (2023)
44:51 - Khruangbin - A La Sala (which I somehow didn't actually say in the show. Oops.)
48:04 - Pearl Jam - Dark Matter

51:27 - Slainte (You guessed it! You can't download it yet! WHOO!)
51:58 - Outro

In this "FAST CASH" episode of Empty Checking, we only talk about one topic, and don't do it for as long. And the topic at hand is bidding farewell to comic legend Joe Flaherty. (I also talk about my recent dental problems, but it's mostly about Joe.) Enjoy!
Blog: http://emptychecking.blogspot.comemail: db@derekbrink.com
This one's a little different, so here are the song links, but I'm not breaking down the times. Songs in this episode:
Being ThereAbsent Friends

Believe me. I wish this were a full episode even more than you do.

I'm...just so tired. The show WILL be back. But here's why it isn't yet. Thanks for your patience.