Completely Conspicuous 541: The Great Gig in the Sky
I'm joined by guest Phil Stacey as we discuss our favorite albums of 1973.
Show notes:
- Recorded via Zoom
- "Tie a Yellow Ribbon" was big in '73
- Dark Side of the Moon spent 741 weeks on the Billbo…
Completely Conspicuous 540: Freak Out in a Moonage Daydream
I'm joined by guest Phil Stacey as we discuss our favorite albums of 1972.
Show notes:
- Recorded via Zoom
- Re-recording because of audio issues
- Missed the podcast's 14th birthday
- In '72, Phil t…
Completely Conspicuous 539: Half and Half
It's part 2 of my conversation with guest Jay Breitling as we discuss our favorite music of the year so far.
Show notes:
- Recorded via Zoom
- Breitling's #10 and Kumar's #8
- Jangly indie pop sounds…
Completely Conspicuous 538: The Middle of Nowhere
It's part 1 of my conversation with guest Jay Breitling as we discuss our favorite music of the year so far.
Show notes:
- Recorded via Zoom
- R.I.P., Great Scott
- Big blow to Boston rock scene
- Ve…
Completely Conspicuous 537: A Bustle In Your Hedgerow
I'm joined by guest Phil Stacey as we discuss our favorite albums of 1971.
Show notes:
- Recorded via Zoom
- The disappointing ZZ Top Sixpack box set
- Early Bob Seger is good
- Started seeing more s…
Completely Conspicuous 536: Kicking It Off
I'm joined by guest Phil Stacey as we discuss our favorite albums of 1970.
Show notes:
- Recorded via Zoom
- Phil's got some quality hockey hair going
- Going to go through our favorite albums of eac…
Completely Conspicuous 535: Built to Last
I'm joined by guest Phil Stacey as we discuss the final Grateful Dead studio album Built to Last.
Show notes:
- Recorded via Zoom
- Built to Last released on Halloween 1989
- Jay had just graduated f…
Completely Conspicuous 534: In the Dark
I'm joined by guest Phil Stacey as we discuss the Grateful Dead album In the Dark.
Show notes:
- Recorded via Zoom
- We originally planned to do this in early March, but then something happened
- In …
Completely Conspicuous 533: Long Distance Runaround
Part 2 of my conversation with guest Brian Salvatore as we discuss quarantine life.
Show notes:
- Recorded recently via Skype
- What's the first thing you'd do post-COVID?
- All the big movies got pu…
Completely Conspicuous 532: Life During Quarantine
Part 1 of my conversation with guest Brian Salvatore as we discuss quarantine life.
Show notes:
- Recorded last week via Skype
- Homeschooling is hard work
- A month in, the hoarding continues
- Bria…
Completely Conspicuous 531: Where Have All the Good Times Gone?
This week, I'm joined by author Greg Renoff as we discuss the new book he wrote with legendary rock producer Ted Templeman.
Show notes:
- Greg's first book was 2015's Van Halen Rising
- Five years l…
Completely Conspicuous 530: Quarantine Dream
This week on Quarantining With Kumar, I talk about how life has changed drastically in a short period of time because of COVID-19.
Show notes:
- Recorded while driving around to get some essentials
-…
Completely Conspicuous 529: Cheat to Win
I talk to Phil Stacey and Dave Olson about baseball's cheating scandal while we drive to a rock concert.
Show notes:
- Recorded on the way to see the Drive-By Truckers in Somerville, MA
- Not the fir…
Completely Conspicuous 528: Burn and Shine
Part 2 of my conversation with guest Brian Salvatore as we discuss rock stars and aging.
Show notes:
- Recorded via Skype
- '90s butt rock is alive and well in New Hampshire
- Marlins will soar, acco…
Completely Conspicuous 527: Magic and Loss
I'm joined by guest Brian Salvatore as we discuss rock stars and aging.
Show notes:
- Recorded via Skype
- Brian's first appearance on the show in two years
- The rock deaths keep on hitting us hard
…
Completely Conspicuous 526: Go to Heaven
I'm joined by guest Phil Stacey as we discuss the Grateful Dead album Go to Heaven.
Show notes:
- Recorded at CompCon world HQ
- The Dead transitioning into a new decade, the '80s
- Cover may have gi…
Completely Conspicuous 525: Shakedown Street
I'm joined by guest Phil Stacey as we discuss the Grateful Dead album Shakedown Street.
Show notes:
- Recorded at CompCon world HQ
- First ep of the new decade
- Shakedown Street came out in '78
- Lo…
Completely Conspicuous 524: Your Favorite Thing
It's part 3 of my conversation with guest Jay Breitling as we count down our favorite albums of 2019.
Show notes:
- Recorded at Clicky Clicky world HQ
- Breitling's #4
- Former Boston act now relocat…
Completely Conspicuous 523: 10/10, Would Count Down Again
It's part 2 of my conversation with guest Jay Breitling as we count down our favorite albums of 2019.
Show notes:
- Recorded at Clicky Clicky world HQ
- The top 10
- Breitling's #10
- A surprising so…
Completely Conspicuous 522: Hey Nineteen
It's part 1 of my conversation with guest Jay Breitling as we discuss our favorite music of 2019.
Show notes:
- Recorded at Clicky Clicky world HQ
- This program is not affiliated with Moviefone
- A …