Dark Companion RecordsOn this episode we connect the dots between Cardiacs, Robert Wyatt and Greg Lake. All paths lead through Annie Barbazza and her label Dark…Jan 14, 2021Jan 14, 2021
A Guitar God and a Soft Rock FavoriteHere is a short meditation on the genius of Lowell George, and in particular his influential slide playing. Songs excerpted in the pod for…Dec 3, 2020Dec 3, 2020
Video Game RoundupApple reduces (some) developer fees, Roblox announces IPO, Google Stadia may never be good, but cloud gaming is coming regardless. Plus…Nov 23, 2020Nov 23, 2020
Neil Young Archive II (Preview)Neil Young is a BIG part of why I love music. Listening to and collecting his work, and seeing his remarkable performances, became a…Nov 19, 2020Nov 19, 2020
Mandy (2018) — extreme psychedelic horrorIs it in the splatter / revenge genre with a b-movie budget, or is it ‘High Art?” YES! Mandy is such a wild ride and has so many…Nov 13, 2020Nov 13, 2020
Miles Davis — Dark MagusI’ve been waiting to do this one for a while. It’s the third song/side from Miles Davis “Dark Magus,” live at Carnegie Hall in 1974. This…Nov 11, 20201Nov 11, 20201
Arena Battle Games — to relax you!On this episode of the Escape Pod, I discuss Raid: Shadow Legends and AFK Arena, both of which present a compelling and calming arena…Nov 9, 2020Nov 9, 2020
Miller’s Crossing (1990) — scene breakdownIt is time to talk about one of my favorite all time movies. One of the things that the Escape Pod is for, I am learning, is taking a…Nov 3, 2020Nov 3, 2020
Jimi Hendrix — Lover Man (commentary)You can’t really talk rock guitar without a bow to Hendrix. This is a look at a smaller, less well-known song that still gives clear…Nov 1, 2020Nov 1, 2020
PUBG Mobile: escaping into a massive battle royaleDuring lockdown, I’ve started to play a lot of video games, which is a relatively new thing for me. PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds mobile…Oct 30, 2020Oct 30, 2020