The Ringing Ear Podcast

The Ringing Ear Podcast (brought to you by KillBoringMusic.com) is a show hosted by two middle aged former record store geeks who like to discuss all things music. Co-hosts Jeff & Jobe are here to let you know what's good, what to avoid, and what'll keep your ears ringing.

Episode 404: P4K's 2021 01/14/2022

Episode 404: P4K's 2021 Happy New Year! The guys took an unconventional turn for their year-end episode and discussed someone else's top 5 of 2021 (in this case it was @Pitchfork). They ask questions like, "What kind of stripper would dance to Floating Points?" and ponder why P4k writers use terms like musique concrète. /episode/index/show/theringingear/id/21773717

Episode 403: Ladies Night 10/13/2021

Episode 403: Ladies Night Jeff & Jobe are back at it, this time discussing songs named after Women, a bit about Al Green & a hot bowl of grits, and who is actually IN Duran Duran. Plus #NewMusic by @ToeKnee_Wright, Acid Mammoth, and @EisenbergSounds! /episode/index/show/theringingear/id/20800220

Episode 402: 1995 09/15/2021

Episode 402: 1995 Jeff & Jobee take a trip back to 25(+) years ago to talk about what they would have been into and what they like better in retrospect. We also talk new music from @mogwaiband and @pompokotheband, plus MOUTHBREATHER in the unsigned artist spotlight! /episode/index/show/theringingear/id/20479790

Episode 401: Interview with Knox Colby of Enforced 08/10/2021

Episode 401: Interview with Knox Colby of Enforced Jobe sits down with Knox Colby, lead vocalist for Richmond, Virginia crossover death metal band Enforced to talk about the stresses of putting out an album during a pandemic, the reach of Jose Mangin and Liquid Metal, and the glory of playing shows on the fly. /episode/index/show/theringingear/id/20090294

Episode 313: Favorites of 2020 12/25/2020

Episode 313: Favorites of 2020 We talk music favorites from God's least favorite year: 2020. /episode/index/show/theringingear/id/17325947

Episode 312—Relaxxxx 11/30/2020

Episode 312—Relaxxxx The guys sit down to put things into perspective, post-election yet mid-pandemic, and talk music that is prescriptively relaxing. Plus, new music from: #Daturus, AC/DC, System Of A Down, & Cloudkicker! /episode/index/show/theringingear/id/17003090

Episode 311: Phobia Songs 10/26/2020

Episode 311: Phobia Songs New Episode – Phobia Music! /episode/index/show/theringingear/id/16545137

Episode 310: Satan 10/05/2020

Episode 310: Satan Pandemic talk /episode/index/show/theringingear/id/16273181

Episode 309: Bandcamp w Jimmy Callaway 08/31/2020

Episode 309: Bandcamp w Jimmy Callaway Hey, look – a new episode! In Episode 309, Jeff talks finding gold in them thar Bandcamp hills with comedian Jimmy Callaway! Make sure to buy all your BC music and merch on the first Friday of every month, and in the meantime Jeff & Jimmy give you a few recommendations. /episode/index/show/theringingear/id/15819437

Episode 308: Catching Up with Pearl Jam 08/13/2020

Episode 308: Catching Up with Pearl Jam Hello Ringers! Long time! In this solo episode Jeff dives deep and hard into the catalogue of one of his true loves –– the mainstream, dulcet tones of Seattle's second favorite band, Pearl Jam. For those of you who dropped off of PJ's radar back in the 90s, Jeff catches you up with a complete rundown. Also, new music from Revisionist, Hot Snakes, and Jeff Rosenstock! /episode/index/show/theringingear/id/15596861

Episode 307: The Music of 1990 06/20/2020

Episode 307: The Music of 1990 At long last, it's a SUPER-SIZED episode! /episode/index/show/theringingear/id/14898392

Episode 306: Jonah Matranga 05/28/2020

Episode 306: Jonah Matranga In an extensive interview, Jeff Skypes with songwriter Jonah Matranga (FAR, New End Original, onelinedrawing). They discuss being billed above bands like TooL, equating major labels with the DNC, feeling queasy about creations, dealing with hecklers, how This is Spinal Tap is like a horror movie, and performing for preschoolers. They also touch on lighter topics like funerals, breakups, and G*d. /episode/index/show/theringingear/id/14597504

Episode 305: Hair Metal w/Tom Pritchard 05/03/2020

Episode 305: Hair Metal w/Tom Pritchard Bust out your mascara and Aqua Net! Jeff appears with pop culture nerd & guest host Tom Pritchard (of the fabulous TomCast PopCast & Beer Night in San Diego) to discuss Hair Metal. /episode/index/show/theringingear/id/14259890

Episode 304: Make Me Like It—Red Hot Chili Peppers 04/22/2020

Episode 304: Make Me Like It—Red Hot Chili Peppers Discussed: /episode/index/show/theringingear/id/14092901

Episode 303: Plagues 04/13/2020

Episode 303: Plagues Jeff & Jobee kibitz about the coronavirus, the apocalypse, and a whole bunch of disease-ridden music. Plus: Allister tries to tear down the room, Jeff insults a listener, and music from Sorrows Path, Greg Dulli, and Human Impact. /episode/index/show/theringingear/id/13965815

Episode 302: Mixtape Mashup: Indie Chronicles, Vol. 1 03/30/2020

Episode 302: Mixtape Mashup: Indie Chronicles, Vol. 1 In his first solo episode of the new season, Jeff puts on his favorite ringer and goes indie, with music from: Crucifucks, Joshua, Unsane, Creeper Lagoon, Sleater-Kinney, Lowercase, Jawbox, Ani DiFranco, At the Drive In, The Promise Ring, Jon Spencer Blues Explosion, Mark Lanegan, Superchunk, Unwound, Fugazi, Some Velvet Sidewalk, His Name is Alive, Crackerbash, Sunny Day Real Estate, The Jesus Lizard, Falling Forward, Royal, Pigeonhed, Cows, Shellac, Seaweed, Hellacopters, and a hell of a lot more. /episode/index/show/theringingear/id/13757834

Episode 301: The Loud Episode 03/18/2020

Episode 301: The Loud Episode Back for Season Three! Jeff & Jobe catch each other up on their busy lives, Jobe shares Allister's first curse word, and the guys play some of their favorite LOUD songs. Plus music from @trailofdead, @speedometerfunk, and @revisionistks in the Unsigned Artist Spotlight /episode/index/show/theringingear/id/13594619

Episode 241: Tavis & Brandon Werts 02/24/2020

Episode 241: Tavis & Brandon Werts Brandon coins the term "Hornists' Nest" /episode/index/show/theringingear/id/13271666

Episode 240: 2019 Season Finale 01/05/2020

Episode 240: 2019 Season Finale In our Season 2 finale we break downour favorite music of 2019! Plus music from Big Thief, "Weird Al" Yankovic, and The Callous Daoboys. /episode/index/show/theringingear/id/12619385

Episode 239—Gift Exchange 12/25/2019

Episode 239—Gift Exchange After much delay, the boys are back with a gift exchange – just in time for Christmas! Do they know each other well enough to pick music for the other? Find out! /episode/index/show/theringingear/id/12528707

Episode 238: Mixtape Mashup w/Jeff—Summer '99 12/04/2019

Episode 238: Mixtape Mashup w/Jeff—Summer '99 Jeff delivers another chapter in the Mix Tape Mashup series. This time he goes through a mix he put together in the Summer of 1999. A few classics, a few bombs, and a little too much information. /episode/index/show/theringingear/id/12274706

Episode 237: 1994 11/25/2019

Episode 237: 1994 We are rusty! Featured in this episode: Jobe's shitty mic and environmental noise from Jeff's garage. /episode/index/show/theringingear/id/12161774

Episode 236: Outliers w/Jobee 11/21/2019

Episode 236: Outliers w/Jobee Jobe tackles his first solo episode with a look at some artists off the beaten path—Americana, Jazz, Black Metal, and lord only knows what else. /episode/index/show/theringingear/id/12120863

Mini Episode: Mix Tape Mashup with Jeff 11/12/2019

Mini Episode: Mix Tape Mashup with Jeff Mini Episode: Mix Tape Mashup with Jeff /episode/index/show/theringingear/id/11999828

Episode 235: Halloween 10/30/2019

Episode 235: Halloween Jeff sustains a trauma /episode/index/show/theringingear/id/11837972

Episode 234: GRAVES 10/23/2019

Episode 234: GRAVES The boys tackle their 4th Spooktacular episode and talk GRAVES! ⚰️⚰️ /episode/index/show/theringingear/id/11754239

Episode 233: Blood 10/16/2019

Episode 233: Blood – Jobe has a message for his minions in Sleepsculptor /episode/index/show/theringingear/id/11661896

Episode 232: 'Black' Songs 10/07/2019

Episode 232: 'Black' Songs Jeff and Jobe play some of their favorite songs having to do with the color black. Jobe gives his reaction to Let Love In by Nick Cave and The Bad Seeds, new music from Refused, and Jobee talks about being made a deity by the band in this week's Unsigned Artist Spotlight, Sleepsculptor. /episode/index/show/theringingear/id/11540822

Episode 231: DEAD 09/30/2019

Episode 231: DEAD This episode incoudes: Shit-talk, kinkiness, and more than our fair share of dead babies /episode/index/show/theringingear/id/11449571

Episode 230: Morphine 09/23/2019

Episode 230: Morphine Jeff and Jobe dive into the catalogue of one of their all-time favorites—Morphine. They share some of their favorite songs by the Massachusetts low rock trio, and talk about what made the band, and late frontman Mark Sandman, so special. Plus, Jobee gives his review of May Day by Matthew Ryan, and Trillian in the Unsigned Artist Spotlight. /episode/index/show/theringingear/id/11361611

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