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Don’t Be Afraid of the News | Episode Ten
by grant on Oct.16, 2010, under Don't Be Afraid of the Dark, Don't Be Afraid of the News
Okay people, its time for your dose of harsh reality. Its the tenth episode of Don’t Be Afraid of the News!
Topics; Sinking Indians, The Grace Land, Healthy Tricks for Young Minds, and Silo sweet Silo.
LikeThe Howling Monkey Reads The Comics – 12/13/09
by grant on Dec.13, 2009, under Howling Monkey, Podcasts
Saurkraut! Assaulting a monarch! Creepy dolls! Dad is a ne’er do well!
Click Here: The Howling Monkey Reads The Comics – 12/13/09
Shut Up and Listen: Episode Five
by grant on Oct.29, 2008, under Archives, Podcasts, Shut Up and Listen
Is that a beautiful woman? Nope. Its the Shut Up and Listen Podcast: Episode Five.
This week we feature music and social commentary form two members of Oracle and the Mountain, Josh McLane and Dale Naron.
Jared B. Callan, Grant Coleman, Justin Talley, Josh Canon, and Chris Miller try to get a word in, as well.
Topics include: PostSecret and The All-American Rejects, hate for Lars Ulrich and Metallica, music and growing up in Memphis, Danny Elfman, John Williams, Karate Kid soundtrack, Andy Fleming, Mike Patton, Oracle and the Mountain throughout history, Great White, Miller arrives, Memphis gay bars, sex and watermelon, Josh McLane and 201 Poplar, more about Oracle and the Mountain, Black Lodge Memphis and Stardust Orlando, strip clubs, Muse, Tool’s opening bands, Michael J. Fox, Josh McLane gets offended for the first time, disclaimers, Electric Six, Josh McLane meets Mike Patton, and Grant shows his love for Oracle and the Mountain.
Check out Oracle and the Mountain here!
This weeks set list:
Love Is In The Air – John Paul Young
Nasty Habits – Oingo Boingo
God Hates a Coward – Tomahawk
Pickin’ It Up – Hot Hot Heat
Danny’s Dream – Oracle and the Mountain
Double Barrel – Oracle and the Mountain
Its Too Late – Evermore
I’m the Bomb – Electric Six
Do Ya – Matthew Good Band
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A note on the latest podcast.
by grant on Oct.26, 2008, under Blogs, Grant Coleman
Grant Coleman is never wrong.
However, sometimes he doesn’t speak clearly, especially after he’s talking after a whole lot of beer.
I erroneously stated that Brian Eno was a fresh face on the block back in the 80’s. Now, I knew about his soft ass 70’s shit, but I was mainly talking about him as a producer.
However, apparently I had a lapse in perfection and completely forgot about his work with David Bowie and Talking Heads (two acts I don’t listen to on a regular basis, maybe I will get into them one day, please shut up). So he had been around for several years before he added some soul to U2’s “The Unforgettable Fire” (two, count ‘em two songs about MLK Jr….funky!!!) in ‘84.
However, I stick to my main point…that was still less than a decade into his professional whatever career. New faces that shake shit up usually last a while, and from what I’ve heard, he’s been involved with a bunch of cool shit, even after 3 decades. However, they found out his style worked long ago, so any mainstream act like Coldplay working with him nags of idol fulfillment. It’s like when Bush, after getting pegged with their Nirvana-esque bullshit, decided to have Steve Albini (Nirvana’s “In Utero”) come in and produce their follow up (yeah, Nirvana did the same thing to The Pixies with the same guy, but talking about it anymore would be lame).
So whereas I like Viva la Bamba or whatever, I wouldn’t call it experimental. But it pleases naked chicks, so I’ll take it.
- Grant Coleman
Shut Up and Listen: Episode Four
by grant on Oct.20, 2008, under Archives, Podcasts, Shut Up and Listen
Holy hated hangovers, Batman! Its Episode Four of the Shut Up and Listen Podcast!
Thats right Robin, and this week we feature Grant Coleman, Justin Talley, Josh Canon, Matt Brewer, and Jared B. Callan.
Discussions include, but are not limited to: being hung-over, big girls need love too, Josh’s grandmother, GG Allen, potty humor, band shirts and bear shirts, Taco Bell brawl, The CIA, a new friend Katie, Grant’s dad, Tina Fey, more potty humor, Coldplay : Brian Eno : U2, ChaCha, miscommunication about bridges, and books.
This weeks set list:
The Voluntary Butler Scheme – Trading Things In
S-E-X-X-Y – They Might Be Giants
Whips and Things – David Allen Coe
Across 110th Street – Bobby Womack
Come Out Ye Black and Tans – The Wolfe Tones
Yes – Coldplay
Read A Book, Nigga – D’Mite
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Am I on TV?
by grant on Oct.16, 2008, under Blogs, Grant Coleman
A number of esteemed colleagues of mine (“esteemed” being a euphemism for “cocksucking”) continually bring up my supposed striking resemblance to Dwight from the far superior American version of The Office. Whether saying it out of jest since dude is a toolbag or out of jealousy because none of their nerd asses look like anybody famous, I do find a counterargument is worthy of publication.
It all began when the aforementioned “Meagan”, a half-Asian, half-cute girl at a party walked up to me and spouted the heresy. I tried to whisk her away by ordering General Tso’s chicken with white rice (god forbid I get that brown bullshit with the carrots and onions), but apparently the thought of a better life with a pure bred American drowned out her better judgment. Eventually she back flipped away from us to go tend to her laundromat down the street, but the social stigma has since stuck.
I understand some of the resemblance. For example, both Dwight and I have an inclination towards MILFs (whether or not that blonde bitch has kids, I don’t know, but as long as they look like a mom and fuck like their water bill depends on it, I’m down). I at one point also worked at a phone sales job. And sometimes, I have been known to do assholic things (yes, that is my word) just to satisfy my own satanistic cravings.
But that is it. I guarantee if I was selling paper in that bitch, I would bang that secretary right on that desk in front of all those dumbasses, especially that wuss that tried to propose to her in front of some weak ass ferris wheel. Then I’d pimp slap Steve Carell for doing Evan Almighty and fingerbang that new chick for good measure. Grant Coleman.
Shut Up and Listen: Episode Three
by grant on Oct.14, 2008, under Archives, Podcasts, Shut Up and Listen
In a world, where one man can change it all but doesnt. We bring you the Shut Up and Listen Podcast: Episode Three.
This week we feature Jared B. Callan, newcomer Chris Miller, Josh Canon, Matt Brewer, Justin Talley, and as always the salt in our wounds Grant Coleman.
Topics include: music, Rampal, Matt’s love for Jimmy Buffet, Ringo Starr’s fan mail, Michael Jackson, Josh’s bad day, and masturbating.
This weeks set list:
The Way We Get By – Spoon
The Silvery Light of a Dream – Apples In Stereo
Earth People – Dr. Octagon
Kick It In Second Wind – Jimmy Buffet
Penial Gland Optics – Meshuggah
Michael Jackson – Off the Wall
Grapevine Fires – Death Cab for Cutie
Emergency – Paramore
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Shut Up and Listen miniCAST: Episode One
by grant on Oct.12, 2008, under Archives, Podcasts, Shut Up and Listen
Please sir, may I have some more?
In this spur-of-the-moment podcast, we feature Jared B. Callan, Justin Talley, newcomer Matt Brewer, and John Michael Heath, who sometimes plays the fool. Doesn’t everybody? Theres no exception to the rule. Ah, you get it. Enjoy!
- SUaL Crew
This week’s set list:
One Toke Over the Line – Brewer & Shipley
Fortunate Son – Tony Furtado
Artachokes – Maps and Atlases
Give It To Me – Grayson Cats
Indian Wedding – Roy Orbison
Museum of Idiots – John Michael Heath
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Shut Up and Listen: Episode Two
by grant on Oct.05, 2008, under Archives, Podcasts, Shut Up and Listen
The podcast is back and this time it’s personal.
This week those who blabber: Jared B. Callan, Josh Canon, Justin Talley, Grant Coleman, newcomer Ryan Nichols, and special guest humorist Jane Haze.
Check out Jane’s blog at The Jane Hazed Experience
The next podcast featuring music, Jim Henson, Uncle Buck, and liver transplants.
This week’s set list:
Them That Got – Ben Folds
The Truth – Handsome Boy Modeling School
Dirty Haired Halo – The Black Crowes
Dick in Dixie – Hank WIlliams III
Gobbledigook – Sigur Ros
The Rabbit, the Bat, and the Reindeer – Dr. Dog
Let Her Go Into the Darkness – Jonathan Richman
I Get Wet – Andrew W.K.
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