The Epic Horn Section Podcast

Epic Horn Section Episode 26 - The Final

Lots of news items, bonus picks, and we reviewed albums by Deftones, Avenged Sevenfold, U2, Modest Mouse, Linkin Park, The Killers, and Red Hot Chili Peppers. NOTE: THIS WILL BE THE LAST EPISODE OF THIS PODCAST. I will update via Twitter when I am ready to upload my new podcast, and all episodes will be on Archive.org for your enjoyment later.

Epic Horn Section Episode 25

This time, we discuss the deaths of Charlie Daniels [https://www.nytimes.com/2020/07/06/arts/music/charlie-daniels-dead.html], Naya Rivera [http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/ETTopStories/~3/jFGdEIICvuc/naya-rivera-glee-star-dead-at-33-after-body-recovered-from-lake-piru-149389] & Benjamin Keough [https://www.etonline.com/benjamin-keough-son-of-lisa-marie-presley-and-grandson-of-elvis-presley-dead-at-27-from-apparent], Rick Astley's Foo Fighters cover [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C5oeWHngDS4&feature=emb_title], Live Nation's new hurtful policies to the indie artists we love [https://loudwire.com/gary-holt-live-nation-policy-ruin-rock-metal/], Laurel Canyon: A Place in Time [https://www.imdb.com/title/tt11916320/], the virtual Strat-o-Matic All Star Game with Drew Carey and the Stray Cats' Slim Jim Phantom [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ReqXe9b7qf4&t=1321s], Taylor Swift stealth-shadow dropping her newest album Folklore [https://variety.com/2020/music/news/taylor-swift-to-release-new-album-folklore-at-midnight-1234714463/], Dave Grohl's op-ed on teachers [https://dailypnut.us9.list-manage.com/track/click?u=e8d181bde02154228dd7d7c0a&id=83d265e577&e=0adbbfe896], Linkin Park's Hybrid Theory potentially getting a 20th anniversary reissue [https://loudwire.com/linkin-park-plotting-20th-anniversary-plan-hybrid-theory/], the 25 worst albums from legendary bands [https://loudwire.com/worst-albums-legendary-bands/], & Tool's no longer being on a major record label [https://loudwire.com/danny-carey-tool-record-label/]. Our bonus picks are Gaslighter [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gaslighter_(album)], Call My Life [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Call_My_Life], IDENTITY [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Identity_(Blair_St._Clair_album)], Living with War [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Living_with_War], Prairie Wind [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prairie_Wind], Folklore [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Folklore_(Taylor_Swift_album)], Lamb of God [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lamb_of_God_(album)], Sex, Death & The Infinite Void [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sex,_Death_%26_the_Infinite_Void], & Hunter Gatherer [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hunter_Gatherer_(album)]. Our album reviews are: Toxicity [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Toxicity_(album)], Hybrid Theory [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hybrid_Theory], Good News For People Who Love Bad News [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Good_News_for_People_Who_Love_Bad_News], American Idiot [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_Idiot], Lateralus [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lateralus],' Funplex [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Funplex], Take The Weather With You [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Take_the_Weather_with_You], & Jupiter's Darling [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jupiters_Darling]. Next time, we will review White Pony [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/White_Pony], City of Evil [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/City_of_Evil], How to Dismantle an Atomic Bomb [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/How_to_Dismantle_an_Atomic_Bomb], We Were Dead Before the Ship Even Sank [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/We_Were_Dead_Before_the_Ship_Even_Sank], Meteora [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Meteora_(album)], Hot Fuss [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hot_Fuss], & Stadium Arcadium [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stadium_Arcadium]. Twitter: @DJDKooks [https://twitter.com/djdkooks] @bjwanlund [https://twitter.com/bjwanlund]

Epic Horn Section Podcast Episode 24

On this episode: * We pay tribute to Phil May [https://loudwire.com/pretty-things-vocalist-phil-may-dead-75/] & Bob Kulick [https://loudwire.com/bob-kulick-dead/] * We also pay tribute to the late, lamented "Live from Here with Chris Thile" (formerly known as A Prairie Home Companion) [https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-country/live-from-here-chris-thile-canceled-covid-1016113/] * We talk about a talented group of kids covering Pantera [https://loudwire.com/kids-cover-pantera-a-new-level/] * Prince's long-lost Blue Angel Cloud guitar being found and going up for auction [https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/princes-long-lost-ultra-rare-blue-angel-cloud-guitar-heads-to-auction-1002152/] * 50 Country Albums Every Rock Fan should Own [https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-lists/50-country-albums-every-rock-fan-should-own-168786/] * Best Songs of 2020 So Far [https://loudwire.com/best-rock-songs-2020-so-far/] * The Killers covering Jimmy Buffett's "A Pirate Looks at Forty" on their recent iHeart set [https://www.iheart.com/content/2020-06-17-the-killers-cover-jimmy-buffett-during-remote-hometown-performance/?fbclid=IwAR33p5nB7kmsN0Xmm7a-HUn_sVs6Jz1ZXLQuBN21kleBY7mFlyS3QelEVU8] BONUS PICKS: * BJ: Jimmy Buffett – Life on the Flip Side * BJ: The Beach Boys – Smiley Smile [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Smiley_Smile] (point of comparison to our album review of Brian Wilson’s Smile) * BJ: Lady Gaga – Chromatica * BJ: James Taylor – American Standard * BJ: Metal Church – This Present Wasteland * BJ: Indigo Girls – Look Long * BJ: Palette Swap Ninja – Princess Leia’s Stolen Death Star Plans [https://www.paletteswapninja.com/music/] * Danny: RTJ4- Run the Jewels * Danny: Grey Daze- Amends * Danny: I Prevail- DOA (Feat Joyner Lucas) * Danny: Des Rocs- Wayne * Danny: The 1975- Notes on a Conditional Form ALBUM REVIEWS: * Shinedown – The Sound of Madness [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Sound_of_Madness] * Queens of the Stone Age – Songs for the Deaf [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Songs_for_the_Deaf] * Crossfade – Crossfade [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crossfade_(album)] * Death Cab for Cutie – Transatlanticism [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Transatlanticism] * Brian Wilson – Smile [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brian_Wilson_Presents_Smile] * Dragonforce – Inhuman Rampage [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Inhuman_Rampage] * My Chemical Romance – The Black Parade [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Black_Parade] NEXT TIME: * Tool – Lateralus * Green Day – American Idiot * System of a Down – Toxicity * Linkin Park – Hybrid Theory * Modest Mouse – Good News for People who Love Bad News * The B-52s – Funplex * Jimmy Buffett – Take the Weather With You * Heart – Jupiter’s Darling Follow us on Twitter! @DJDKooks @bjwanlund

Epic Horn Section Episode 23

IN THIS EPISODE: * We pay tribute to Little Richard [https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/little-richard-dead-48505/], Melissa Etheridge's son [https://news.yahoo.com/melissa-etheridge-son-beckett-cypher-died-21-230134614.html?soc_src=community&soc_trk=tw], Derek Jones [https://loudwire.com/falling-in-reverse-derek-jones-dead/], Brian Howe [https://loudwire.com/former-bad-company-singer-brian-howe-dead-66/], Florian Schneider [https://loudwire.com/kraftwerk-florian-schneider-dead-73/], and more * Socially distanced duet with Lizzy Hale and Amy Lee [https://loudwire.com/amy-lee-lzzy-hale-duet-halestorm-break-in/] * Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 1 & 2 this September [https://loudwire.com/tony-hawk-pro-skater-1-2-remaster-september-2020/] with all the memorable music from the first two games! * Axl Rose vs. Steven Mnuchin [https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/axl-rose-steven-mnuchin-twitter-asshole-995403/] * Poppy wants to be the very best, like no one ever was [https://loudwire.com/poppy-pokemon-theme-song-cover/] * Rockin' Recipes for Autism [https://www.rockinrecipesforautism.com/] BONUS PICKS: * Danny: From Maynard James Keenan's other other side project, Puscifer's Apocalyptical [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hj_bTbfAEsc] * BJ: Jimmy Buffett's Who Gets To Live Like This [https://www.buffettnews.com/2020/04/07/28961/] ALBUM REVIEWS: * Gojira – L’enfant Souvage [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/L%27Enfant_Sauvage_(album)] * Frank Ocean – Channel Orange [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Channel_Orange] * Anderson Paak – Malibu [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Malibu_(album)] * Foo Fighters – Sonic Highways [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sonic_Highways] * Badflower – OK, I’m Sick [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/OK,_I%27m_Sick] * Myles Kennedy – Year of the Tiger [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Year_of_the_Tiger_(Myles_Kennedy_album)] * A Perfect Circle – Eat the Elephant [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eat_the_Elephant] AND our top 10s of the decade! Danny:  10) Wasting Light (Foo Fighters) 9) Koi no Yokan (Deftones) 8) Stranger Fruit (Zeal & Ardor) 7) Blackstar (David Bowie) 6) We are Not Your Kind (Slipknot) 5) Like Clockwork (Queens of the Stone Age) 4) To Pimp A Butterfly (Kendrick Lamar) 3) When We All Fall Asleep... (Billie Eilish) 2) Fear Inoculum (Tool) 1) Meliora (Ghost) BJ: 10) The Union (Elton John & Leon Russell) 9) To Pimp a Butterfly (Kendrick Lamar) 8) 21 (Adele) 7) Blackstar (Bowie) 6) Helplessness Blues (Fleet Foxes) 5) When We All Fall Asleep (Billie Eilish) 4) The Devil Put Dinosaurs Here (AIC) 3) Firepower (Judas Priest) 2) Body Talk (Robyn) 1) Fear Inoculum (Tool) NEXT TIME: * Shinedown – Sound of Madness * Queens of the Stone Age – Songs for the Dead * Crossfade – Crossfade * Death Cab for Cutie – Transatlanticism * Brian Wilson – Smile * Dragonforce – Inhuman Rampage * My Chemical Romance – The Black Parade Follow us on Twitter! @DJDKooks [https://twitter.com/djdkooks] @bjwanlund [https://twitter.com/bjwanlund]

Epic Horn Section Episode 22

ON THIS EPISODE: TOPICS: * Tributes to Bill Withers [https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/bill-withers-obituary-977929/], Joe Diffie [https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-country/joe-diffie-country-singer-dead-obituary-974556/], Adam Schlesinger [https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/fountains-of-waynes-adam-schlesinger-dead-obituary-coronavirus-975786/] and John Prine [https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-country/john-prine-obit-253684/], among others * Socially distanced duet between Lizzy Hale of Halestorm & Amy Lee of Evanescence [https://loudwire.com/amy-lee-lzzy-hale-duet-halestorm-break-in/] * New Jimmy Buffett album alert!! Life on the Flip Side comes out May 29th! Preorders are now live and bundle sale proceeds on Mailboat Records benefits Playing For Change for COVID-19 relief [http://www.buffettnews.com/2020/04/02/28945/] * Billie Joe Armstrong & Susanna Hoffs do a socially distanced duet on a cover of Manic Monday [https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/billie-joe-armstrong-the-bangles-manic-monday-979374/] * "Shut it Down" video by Neil Young [https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/neil-young-shut-it-down-2020-coronavirus-981072/] * Ticketmaster has been a very bad boy [https://www.wbaltv.com/article/music-fans-angered-over-ticketmaster-refusing-refunds-for-canceled-concerts/32161383] BONUS PICKS: * Danny: Ice Nine Kills's horror parody of Stacy's Mom called "Jason's Mom" [https://loudwire.com/ice-nine-kills-jasons-mom-mothers-day-friday-the-13th-40th-anniversary/] * BJ: Jimmy Buffett - Down At The Lah De Dah [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-rCWYRzgwDA] * BJ: The Bonnie Raitt Collection featuring her duet with the late John Prine on "Angel from Montgomery [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KOW-Eoms07c]" from a tribute concert to Steve Goodman [https://www.allmusic.com/album/a-tribute-to-steve-goodman-mw0000190033] * BJ: Jackson Browne: Downhill from Everywhere ALBUM REVIEWS: * Highly Suspect – The Boy Who Died Wolf [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Boy_Who_Died_Wolf] * Alice in Chains – The Devil Put Dinosaurs Here [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Devil_Put_Dinosaurs_Here] * Stone Sour – House of Gold and Bones Pt 1 [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/House_of_Gold_%26_Bones_–_Part_1] * Twenty One Pilots – Blurryface [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blurryface] * Robyn – Body Talk [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Body_Talk_(Robyn_album)] * The Fleet Foxes – Helplessness Blues [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Helplessness_Blues] * St Vincent – Strange Mercy [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Strange_Mercy] NEXT TIME: * Gojira – L’enfant Souvage [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/L%27Enfant_Sauvage_(album)] * Frank Ocean – Channel Orange [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Channel_Orange] * Anderson Paak – Malibu [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Malibu_(album)] * Foo Fighters – Sonic Highways [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sonic_Highways] * Badflower – OK I’m Sick [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/OK,_I%27m_Sick] * Myles Kennedy – Year of the Tiger [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Year_of_the_Tiger_(Myles_Kennedy_album)] * A Perfect Circle – Eat the Elephant [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eat_the_Elephant] Follow us on Twitter: @DJDKooks [https://twitter.com/djdkooks] @bjwanlund [https://twitter.com/bjwanlund]