Stick This In Your Ear! A Podcast About Music

The panel discusses the 30th anniversary of the Smiths compilation Louder Than Bombs. Spoiler alert: someone was not impressed!

The Joshua Tree is the fifth studio album by Irish rock band U2. It was produced by Daniel Lanois and Brian Eno, and was released on 9 March 1987 on Island Records. Or at least that’s what wikipedia says… but who cares about Wikipedia? What do RJ, Rich, and John think? Well that's what this episode explores! The guys reminisce on the 30th anniversary of U2's seminal album the Joshua Tree.

In this episode the guys welcome back friend and filmmaker Dave Cornelius to talk about the soundtrack track to the movie that is a modern day classic, WAYNE’S WORLD! They break down the cultural significance of an SNL dumb comedy movie and how it made a lasting impression on the musical landscape in the 90’s.

In this episode the guys discuss the latest Internet meme sweeping social media: List 10 bands you've seen and one is a lie! As Rich questions the point of this viral exercise, John tries to break it down, while RJ challenges the others to find the phony on his list.

In this episode the guys celebrate the 40th anniversary of Fleetwood Mac's monster hit album Rumours. It's kind of a love fest until a certain female member of the group comes up in conversation.. Rich swoons over the song that didn't actually make the original release.

The guys invite movie nut and micro budget film director Dave Cornelius to join them to discuss the 2017 Oscar nominees for Best Orignal Song. RJ quizzes everyone on who should have won some of the music Oscars over the past forty years.

The guys pick their favorite album released in 2016 and discuss the merits AND shortcomings of each. You can check the albums here: https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/blackstar/id1059043043 https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/kota-ep/id1174098566 https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/forever-sounds/id1077125822

Rich, John, and R.J. kick off the podcast by introducing themselves, and discussing their musical biographies; this includes some of their earliest memories of music, first concerts, first albums, and their various likes and dislikes. They also discuss what the podcast will be about and why they decided to start this podcast.