Dark Twisted Games :: (se2ep19)

A Drugcember to Remember, Geese and 2026 Forecast! - [se3ep1]

New Year, New Season! Nate & Bruce kick off 2026 with a chat about Geese's Getting Killed, Joe Walsh's surprise appearance at the War on Drugs' Drugcember to Remember, and serve up what they are most looking forward to in the upcoming year! Somethings Old: * Bruce's Pick: "Rocky Mountain Way" [https://open.spotify.com/track/2XHjFJVXYlEzoDvN82h8s5?si=fff8b282b4194115]by Joe Walsh * Nate's Pick: "Some of Shelly's Blues" [https://open.spotify.com/track/3bjmCi1soblKm9x5Ybltpc?si=cac764d258a84c50] by Michael Nesmith Something's New: * Nate's Pick: "Burning At the Stake" [https://open.spotify.com/track/4ERXKrgaG6kmDDPuCOZAQV?si=2702ede1d2234777] by Michael McDermott * Bruce's Pick: "Closer to" [https://open.spotify.com/track/6M9FjKafEbe1zuJ9xxNOBV?si=2b76a856f5dd41c2] by GOON The XPN-vironment Discord ::⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://discord.gg/UecjEMtqJw⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://discord.gg/UecjEMtqJw] Email Us! ::⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠2Old2NewMusicPod@gmail.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [2Old2NewMusicPod@gmail.com] ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Bruce on Substack⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://somevelvetblog.substack.com/]::⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Nate on Substack⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://yothatsmyjawn.substack.com/]

Fish In A Pool Of Sharks :: (se2ep22)

In the latest episode of 2OLD / 2NEW, hosts Nate Runkel and Bruce Warren delve into the fascinating world of music covers and the joy of discovering new songs. With a focus on the WXPN 885 Countdown of Greatest Cover Songs [https://xpn.org/885-countdown/], the conversation highlights the surprises and insights that come from both old and new tracks. Somethings Old: * Bruce's Pick :: "Cactus" (Pixies cover) [https://open.spotify.com/track/0SOA6ll4tuy9HkUYRQQ9c6?si=a34a9ce762bf4944] by David Bowie * Nate's Pick :: "Benny & the Jets" (Elton John cover) [https://youtu.be/PMrMzcK_N7w?si=-YhFJ5rR-TuMMsMC] by Biz Markie Somethings New: * Nate's Pick :: "Jesus, Etc." (Wilco cover) [https://open.spotify.com/track/31eVQ8qczJlaiKLqSlEmJX?si=ee366b6b82a04799] by Margaret Glaspy feat. Norah Jones * Bruce's Pick :: "You Get What You Give" (New Radicals cover) [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wnlV03_iFcI&t=412s] by Geese The XPN-vironment Discord ::⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://discord.gg/UecjEMtqJw⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://discord.gg/UecjEMtqJw] Email Us! ::⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠2Old2NewMusicPod@gmail.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [2Old2NewMusicPod@gmail.com] ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Bruce on Substack⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://somevelvetblog.substack.com/]::⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Nate on Substack⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://yothatsmyjawn.substack.com/]

Half Drunk Happy :: (se2ep21)

Nate and Bruce give the after action report on WXPN's XPoNential Music Festival before diving in to celebrate the station's announcement of the 885 Greatest Cover Song Countdown! Somethings New: * Nate's Pick :: "Coming Around Again" [https://open.spotify.com/track/70SnbMZXxFVMPCEEXRaJdd?si=debcd252496f4adf] by Alanis Morrisette feat. Carly Simon * Bruce's Pick :: "Bad Company" [https://open.spotify.com/track/2eAyPnMrdMLkuYaUQsWl8K?si=8e0df49abd464c08] by Charley Crockett Somethings Old: * Nate's Pick :: "Jealous Guy" [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FUkJifTZkDA&list=RDFUkJifTZkDA&start_radio=1&pp=ygUZY2hlbHNlYSB3YWxscyBqaW1teSBzY290dKAHAQ%3D%3D] by Little Jimmy Scott * Bruce's Pick :: "Isn't It a Pity?" [https://open.spotify.com/track/1ScBZROkALrHEBtDvbFKSx?si=df72d3d62c38432c] by Nina Simone The XPN-vironment Discord ::⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://discord.gg/UecjEMtqJw⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://discord.gg/UecjEMtqJw] Email Us! ::⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠2Old2NewMusicPod@gmail.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [2Old2NewMusicPod@gmail.com] ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Bruce on Substack⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://somevelvetblog.substack.com/]::⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Nate on Substack⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://yothatsmyjawn.substack.com/]

Down At Dino's Bar & Grill :: (se2ep20)

Guess who just got back today? Bruce and Nate in town with a preview of this weekend's XPoNential Music Festival presented by Suburu [https://xpnfest.org/] with two sets of tracks both new and old from some of this years performers! And they discuss what the impact of the withdrawing of funds for public media has had on a station like WXPN [https://xpn.org/]. Somethings New: * Bruce's Pick :: "Say Goodbye, Tell No One" [https://open.spotify.com/track/4ruCWi3LnPgOlIpOsB32Ek?si=26a93d23b480471c] by Kathleen Edwards * Nate's Pick :: "Ode To Bernice" [https://open.spotify.com/track/4zkYz1eoF7cdx3mzk4yMpl?si=f07736f65a084c37]by Emily Drinker Somethings Old: * Bruce's Pick :: "Low Rider" [https://open.spotify.com/track/7Bz8yww6UMbTgTVLG6zbI4?si=2e6d40838cdb4f84] by WAR * Nate's Pick :: "How Could You Want Him (When You Know You Can Have Me)" [https://open.spotify.com/track/2Sm8o2o8GWbAJqMBIhA7NB?si=535214b36fbc4998] by Spin Doctors The XPN-vironment Discord ::⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://discord.gg/UecjEMtqJw⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://discord.gg/UecjEMtqJw] Email Us! ::⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠2Old2NewMusicPod@gmail.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [2Old2NewMusicPod@gmail.com] ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Bruce on Substack⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://somevelvetblog.substack.com/]::⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Nate on Substack⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://yothatsmyjawn.substack.com/]

Dark Twisted Games :: (se2ep19)

It's a HAIM Spectacular! Bruce & Nate share two of their favorite songs from their new album, I quit, Nate explores the sonic similarities shared with a Tom Petty classic, and Bruce finds solace in the voice of Mama Cass! Somethings New * Nate's Pick :: "Down to be wrong [https://open.spotify.com/track/04alWIvvAMTs91LC5R5h8L?si=74d476cdc5474779]" by HAIM * Bruce's Pick :: "Everybody's trying to figure me out [https://open.spotify.com/track/3gvRZgcaohLgrBqQawwyw5?si=16445ca8be2c43fb]" by HAIM Somethings Old * Nate's Pick :: "It's Good to Be King [https://open.spotify.com/track/1c0flvMImhKMuiZIc0VzEb?si=358117bdbb564980]" by Tom Petty * Bruce's Pick :: "Make Your Own Kind of Music [https://open.spotify.com/track/6H3Wa6hWR9DRMzMSd4pZkT?si=8ad1877c9beb4d58]" by Mama Cass Elliott The XPN-vironment Discord ::⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://discord.gg/UecjEMtqJw⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://discord.gg/UecjEMtqJw] Email Us! ::⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠2Old2NewMusicPod@gmail.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [2Old2NewMusicPod@gmail.com] ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Bruce on Substack⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://somevelvetblog.substack.com/]::⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Nate on Substack⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://yothatsmyjawn.substack.com/]