“Ancient mp3 Player”
As part of plans to do a new Gunkcast video mini-series…the timing was perfect here as Byron unearthed something quite startling (& which was previously thought to be extinct)!
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“A Very Gunkcast Xmas!”
Byron brings us his year-end finale for Gunkcast! This episode is loaded with lots of cool holiday music (some of which we are certain you haven’t heard before). Besides playing The Gunk U.K.’s long-running standard “Christmas Fallout,” they also have a brand new holiday jingle in the form of trashing <oops…we mean covering> a traditional Christmas tune (& with Johnny Mohawk as well). Then, another gem of a holiday tune from the Letter Seventeen podcast gets a play. There is more cool music from the likes of Snow Control & The Descendents. But finally, Byron digs into his archive vault & finds yet another Xmas tune he forgot he ever wrote (& trust us…it is quite a shocker)!
BTW—-what’s up with all this “HOLIDAY” talk?… it’s “CHRISTMAS!” and Byron makes a point of this in reprising his old OWIT segment.
Well…we had a great year in Gunkcast-land! Have A very Gunkcast (oops—“Merry”) Christmas & A Happy New Year! See you all in 2012…cheers!
Please share the love & listen to some of our favorite fellow podcasters—Static Radio, Letter Seventeen, Insignificast, Special Delivery, the Onsug network, & The Unblinking Ear
Have A Very Gunkcast Xmas!
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“Miscreant Superstars”
If you check out just “one” Gunkcast episode this year…this is the one! Of course we will say this about each new release of the podcast, but this one really packs a punch! It is the big release party of the much anticipated “split e.p.” between Curmudgeon & The Gunk U.K. ! Not only is the whole new e.p. (featuring both bands) played and made available for your FREE download here, but there are all sorts of extra goodies…as well as typical Gunkcast lunacy! So instead of going on yapping about it here, we suggest you just listen…cheers!
Promo for “Miscreant Superstars!” The big release party is on the way…
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“A Nightmare On Byron’s Street”
This is the 1st Gunkcast Halloween episode and you are in for a real treat (or should we say trick?)! Byron tells a true ghost story of his own. Then his kids have something to add to this. And just when you think it’s over, a legendary “60’s” rock icon is brought back from the netherworld to tell his own tale! Byron summons an old cover tune from the Gunk U.K.’s garage-session recordings vault (which fits in quite nicely here). To conclude everything, Byron & his kids perform an 80’s new wave classic on an old keyboard they found amidst the cobwebs in their basement! Happy Halloween to all…cheers!
Happy Halloween from Gunkcast!
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“Nostalgia Act”
Byron witnessed a retro 80’s concert in Chicago which inspired this episode (& not to mention it was also recently the milestone 20th anniversary of a hugely influential 90’s LP)! So Byron was feeling quite nostalgic here & takes a trip of sorts down memory lane. He wonders how the youth of today will possibly look back at this present era in the future. Will the current age of technology, internet, & online social networking have a lasting impact on the kids of today? Will it really?? Also, Byron’s own children have a couple of things to add here with their impressions of current reality TV and generic pop culture icons (again do we hear a J.B. in this?)!
Also tune in for a couple of live studio jams…one tune being from one of Byron’s favorite ever (& somewhat unsung) 80’s bands & the other tune a not so unsung 90’s “anthem” (which ties in with that 20th anniversary thing again). For the latter Byron is joined in the studio by Karlmudgeon—singer of local Chicago band Curmudgeon. Oh and the next song from that upcoming split e.p. between The Gunk U.K. and Curmudgeon is debuted…enjoy!
Promo for “Nostalgia Act”
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“Final Vinyl (Part 3)”
Here it is…the grand finale of the “Vinyl Rant Trilogy!” This conclusion is definitely the most eclectic of the three parts and takes the whole thing out as only Byron & Johnny Mohawk can after “2” bottles of medicinal beverages!! No really…we promise this episode really delivers! To get things started, there is a world premiere song from Chicago’s own Curmudgeon (who are label mates with The Gunk U.K. on Trashcanrock Records). This is from the upcoming split e.p. between both bands. Us guys from The Gunk U.K. have to admit…the tune really rocks (especially since we also play on it)!
Next, Byron and Johnny dive back into the vinyl talk with probably the most off-the-wall discussion ever of the classic 80’s LP from Yaz—“Upstairs At Erics!” Byron does ease up a little on his 80’s freakout…but not before bringing up a few of his “picture discs” from that era. Then Johnny kicks in with more of his old school vinyls and a few true relics he brought which boast of other ancient media formats. Johnny makes a big case here for the “well-constructed” vinyl LP of old and even attempts to get into technical vinyl measurements & stuff like that. Then they pull out a classic Dio LP and totally freak when they test the truth behind a certain urban legend regarding it! Following are some more (fairly unconventional) musings on classic LPs from the likes of The Kinks, Prince, & “pre-Phil Collins” Genesis…and to pretty hilarious results! Byron & Johnny both admit to being huge fans of a music genius of the modern era by the name of Steven Wilson. The famous British “Hipgnosis” album artwork design group get a big mention. Following this is the point where Johnny launches into the most memorable “rant” of the entire trilogy…unleashing his feelings concerning the state of modern music and the generic pop stars who currently rule the charts.
And just when you think things are over, Johnny’s wife phones in to see where he’s at (a hint that Johnny’s dinner probably wasn’t waiting for him later that night)! Then…finally, there is a surprise guest appearance by a certain Gunkcast alumni to wrap things up in true style as is only fitting for this podcast!
Thanks to everyone for tuning in to the Gunkcast summer trilogy of 2011…we hope you all enjoyed listening as much as we did in cracking open 2 bottles of bourbon & ranting away on all of our favorite vinyl LPs! Cheers!!!
Also…share the love & please listen to some of our favorite fellow podcasters—Static Radio, Insignificast, Special Delivery, & Onsug (Frank Nora’s extended network)!
