Mark and Kevin start the episode with the Smithereens, which leads into 80s and 90s college rock, college rock stations, and record stores. The discuss Van Morrison's latest tragic album, $500,000,000 super yachts, the Bill Gates saga, controversies in the art and rock climbing worlds, the Australian mouse plague, and the fact that there are too many people.
Show Notes
Just before recording the podcast, the Smithereens, Only a Memory, played on the radio, and Mark and Kevin began discussing music of the era. The discussion carried right into, and begins, the latest episode of Are We Recording?
A journey into 80s and 90s rock wouldn't be complete without mentioning college rock, and the college radio stations that played them, or the awesome record stores that would sell you the music with a dose of condescension.
The two add Van Morrison to the list of tragic musicians, with his latest album containing such antisemitic drivel as They Own The Media.
Mark and Kevin talk about super yachts, particularly the half a billion dollar variety, such as that of Jeff Bezos, and the one that was recently towed through canals in the Netherlands, on it's way to delivery.
The discussion touches on social media, the Bill Gates saga, and several art world controversies.
Three controversies are discussed:
What is Are We Recording??
A show about what is happening around us, or things we find fascinating at the moment. We may discuss politics, or possibly a quack doctor who implanted goat testicles in people, promising a cure for everything. Topics can be current, or historical, and often one thing leads to another.