199 - The Good, the Not Really That Bad and the Ultimately Ugly

Hooks & Runs

This week Craig and Rex review three newish releases -- Beyonce's brilliant "Carter Country," Pearl Jam's not so bad "Dark Matter" and Motley Crue's ugly new single "Dogs of War." Also this episode, some trivia answers, how AI impacts music from both a creator and fan perspective, black light baseball, the Rangers' big inning, Astro woes continue, and a blockbuster trade involving the Marlins and Padres.
Sources include: Rocket, "Industry Source: Bob Rock Used AI Technology to Compose Songs for Motley Crue's New Album (themetalden.com, last accessed 05/09/2024); Rocket, "Confirmed: Scott Stapp to Replace Vince Neil (But Only in the Studio) (themetalden.com, last accessed 05/09/2024); Olivia Perreault, "Billy Eilish Fans Slam Ticket Prices as Tour Sales Struggle (ticketnews.com, last accessed 05/09/2024); Nathan Smith, et al., "AI songs that mimic popular artists raising alarms in the music industry" (abcnews, last accessed 05/09/2024); Ryan Phillips, "Summer League Baseball Team to Play Glow-in-the-Dark Game Under Blacklights," (si.com, last accessed 05/09/2024).
Episodes Referenced:
140 - Hey, That's Not Fleetwood Mac! w/ Rich Engler
Errata: Zager & Evans' 6-week run at No. 1 with "In the Year 2525" ended the week of August 16, 1969, not April 16. Z&E's follow up single, "Mr. Turnkey," peaked at No. 106 on the Billboard Hot 100. Wade Boggs played in Tampa for two seasons, a shade more than a minute and a half. Has Craig ever heard of MacKenzie Gore? Joel Youngblood started August 4, 1982 in the line-up for the Mets at Chicago and finished the day in Philadelphia as a Montreal Expo. Both Youngblood hits - the one in Chicago and the one in Philadelphia, were against future Hall of Fame pitchers.
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Chapters

1. Introduction, Discord trivia answers (00:00:00)

2. Beyonce and Pearl Jam reviews (00:09:27)

3. Motley Crue review (00:15:29)

4. Randy Travis and a positive AI story for a change (00:20:22)

5. Black light baseball (00:25:22)

6. Rangers' big inning, Astro woes continue (00:29:11)

7. A Blockbuster trade in early May (00:39:01)