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Playlist:
Opener: “Where Have All the Rude Boys Gone?” by Ted Leo and the Pharmacists, off the album Hearts of Oak
“Shove It” by Santogold, off her self-titled album
“Out of Control (State of Emotion)” by Kenna, off the album Make Sure They See My Face
Closer: “Paper Planes” by M.I.A. off the album Kala
Mascot Wedding’s Mac and David are once again joining forces with Master Pancake Theater’s John and Joe. This time, the boys will be showing and mocking Roland Emmerich’s Independence Day, starring Will Smith, Jeff Goldblum, Bill Pullman and a veritable Who’s That? of stars. Starting July 4th, this is going to be a limited two-week run so don’t delay in seeing this classic celebration of blowing shit up and American ass-kicking. We heard this movie never leaves Toby Keith’s DVD player and with good reason.
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Episode 032: The phones are down, which is not good news for a call-in show. No worries though, as David and Mac talk about who has enough resume cred to make it in the Comedy Hall of Fame.
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Playlist:
Opener: “Creeper” by Islands, off the album Arm’s Way
“Car” by Built to Spill, off the album Live
“No Action” by Elvis Costello, off the album This Year’s Model
Closer: “So Sad About Us” by The Who off the album A Quick One
Episode 031: Mac returns from vacation! No topic but there’s a lot of Massachusetts talk, David gives his take on teen pregnancy, and a local comedian takes Mac to comedy school.
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Playlist:
Opener: “Roc Boys” by Jay-Z, off the album American Gangster
“Last Day of Magic” by The Kills, off the album Midnight Boom
“The Way You Wear Your Head” by Nada Surf, off the album Let Go
Closer: “Holland, 1945” by Neutral Milk Hotel, off the album In the Aeroplane Over the Sea
Episode 028: A game of “So much for that”, David chats with callers, more Indiana Jones talk, Mac talks about going to an open mic, and a weird conversation about some rare films. Solid show.
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Playlist:
Opener: “14th Street” by Rufus Wainwright, off the album Want One
“California Bound” by Frank Black and the Catholics, off the album Black Letter Days
“Hairvest” by When Dinosaurs Ruled the Earth, off the album Not Noiice
Closer: “Here Comes the Summer” by The Fiery Furnaces, off the album EP
Episode 027: Summer Movie Edition? Maybe. Indiana Jones talk, David and Mac argue about a lot of things including the cast of an All Scenery-Chewers film.
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Playlist:
Opener: “Stuck Between Stations” by The Hold Steady, off the album Boys and Girls in America
“Stockholm Syndrome” by Yo La Tengo, off the album I Can Hear the Heart Beating as One
Closer: “Something to Say” by The Action, off the album Rolled Gold
David and Mac had places to go and people to entertain so the “The Fastest 30 Minutes in Radio” made a brief return. This one was a lot of fun but a little unfocused so, sorry folks, this one is getting buried in the background with that big jar of pennies we collected five summers ago.
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Playlist:
Opener: “Son of Sam'” by Elliott Smith, off the album Figure 8
Closer: “Walk on Me” by Ben Kweller off the album Sha Sha
Episode 025: David and Mac talk about things that have lost their magic. Mac can’t think of a term. Good callers, including a call from an NBA player. (By the way, the word Mac was looking for was “assayer.”)
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Playlist:
Opener: “40′” by Franz Ferdinand, off their self-titled album
“You Really Got Me Going” by Belaire, off the album Exploding/Impacting
“Camera” by Wilco, off the More Like the Moon EP
Closer: “Celebrate Summer” by The Paybacks, off the album Harder and Harder
Friday and Saturday night, David and myself will be joining Master Pancake Theater for two shows at the Downtown Alamo Ritz, as they present Road House starring Patrick Swayze. The best part is, in honor of Swayze’s own fight with pancreatic cancer, all proceeds are going to fund pancreatic cancer research. We’re working for free tonight, folks. Here’s what the Alamo’s site has to say:
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Episode 024: What? Back so soon? That’s correct. The Mascot Wedding show moves to Saturday and expands to an hour. Mac and David talk about a comedy competition. Mac reveals how he likes to promote the show. Some talk about uncomfortable siuations and a call from a scenester.
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Playlist:
Opener: “Hells Bells” by the Dandy Warhols, off the Tales from Slabtown Vol. 2 EP
“Circle Sky” by the Monkees, off the Head soundtrack
“Casey’s Last Ride” by Kris Kristofferson, off the album Kristofferson
Closer: “Colorado” by Chevy Chase, off the album Greatest Hits of the National Lampoon