11-24-25 - Playdio DAY ONE - Bands 6-10 - GET TO THE CHOPPER - WITHERING HEAT - MAJIN MOOD - RATTLESNAKE SUITCASE - BAD SKIN

Summary

Podcast Summary: Holmberg's Morning Sickness – Playdio Day One – Bands 6–10

Episode: 11-24-25
Date: November 24, 2025
Host(s): John Holmberg, Brady Bogen, Bret Vesely, Dick Toledo
Theme: Day one of Playdio, a local music contest on Arizona’s 98KUPD, featuring submitted tracks from five local bands. The crew reacts live — with humor, critique, and trademark sarcasm — to each song, sharing their candid opinions on songwriting, production, and band bios.

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Main Theme / Purpose

This episode focuses on Playdio's ongoing quest to discover the Valley’s next breakout local rock act. Holmberg and crew present and judge five bands (entries 6–10), listening to their submissions, reading their bios, and delivering unfiltered feedback. The hosts provide both technical and comical critiques, aiming to entertain and help up-and-comers improve — or at least survive brutal honesty.

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Bands Reviewed & Discussion Breakdown

1. Get to the Chopper — "Bounty Hunter"

[04:47–09:29]

Band Intro:

• The band embraces an '80s/'90s action hero/comic/funk/rap-rock persona; lots of nerd culture references.
• Bio described as “the musical equivalent of a bemuscled and mulleted action hero… fueled by love for '80s and '90s pop culture.” (Brady, 03:37)

Song Play & Reaction:

• The hosts are swiftly grumpy about the "37 second intro" before the song gets going.
• “It just took forever…When do we get to the chopper?” (Brady, 06:45)
• “Way too long in the intro, which bored us and wasn’t what I was expecting. Then when 311 started rapping… you know the way to my heart is not through white guy rapping.” (Brady, 06:59)
• “Started good, but then I punched my kid.” (Listener Travis, via text, 08:20)
• Some recognize fun production, but not enough substance or originality; suggestion that their talents are better suited to PR than music.
• Ratings: Brady 4.7, Brett 3, John 5.

Notable Quotes:

• “The intro could be cut in half for sure. It’s the Yeasty Boys.” – Brady [08:13]
• “Grab your walkman, dust off your He-Man figures, and get to the chopper—we’re about to roll a natural 20 on your eardrums. You ready boys?” – Brady reading bio [04:48]

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2. Withering Heat — "Love My Addictions"

[09:59–16:21]

Band Intro:

• Spelling errors in band name — “Withering” vs. “Weathering” Heat confuses hosts from the outset.
• Promises a “first-ever hard rock ukulele solo.”

Song Play & Reaction:

• Anticipation for a ukulele solo largely unmet.
• “Where’s my ukulele? Where’s the sexy ukulele you promise?” (John, 13:29)
• Negative jokes about the sound — compared unflatteringly to “dogs in heat.”
• Listeners and hosts agree: no compelling hook, and lyrics are muddy.
• Ratings: Brady 2, Brett 3, John 4.

Notable Quotes:

• “Maybe one of the first heavy metal solos on a ukulele ever recorded. All right, you piqued my interest… you spelled your name wrong.” – Brady [11:03]
• “That song’s just not good. This one says they sound like Corrosion of Conformity if those guys had Down syndrome.” – Brady reading text [15:34]

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3. Majin Mood — "Ultron"

[17:33–23:03]

Band Intro:

• Name is awkward to pronounce (Ma-jin Mood), needs phonetic explanation.
• Mention opening for Josie Scott (of Saliva) and recording an album at Full Well Studios.

Song Play & Reaction:

• Hosts enjoy the musical intro riff but dislike the drawn-out beginning and the vocal performance.
• “Just start right when it goes. And then your singer’s… no. Yeah, that’s about it.” – Brady [21:23]
• Some production quality recognized, but vocal mix is lacking—voice is drowned out.
• Listeners point out everything is “the exact same speed,” with no dynamic changes.
• Ratings: Brady 4, Brett 4, John 5.

Notable Quotes:

• “I didn't like Majin Mood. Evidently it's from Dragon Ball Z—didn’t know that.” – Brady [21:49]
• “Is it clear to me that the guitarist paid for everything?” – John [22:20]

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4. Rattlesnake Suitcase — "Loving Free"

[23:08–31:36]

Band Intro:

• Returning band; noted for strong past performance and their tailgating spirit.
• “Taking influences from all your stepdad’s favorite rock bands and taking beer from your fridge without asking.” (Brady, quoting bio)

Song Play & Reaction:

• Immediate acknowledgment of professionalism and solid production values.
• Sound compared to Nickelback and associated bands: “It sounded very much like that stable of bands Nickelback brought in.” (Brady, 29:52)
• Hosts note the song is linear and could be a country crossover with the right producer, likening potential to Jelly Roll or Chris Stapleton styles.
• Clearly stands out as a top submission of the day.
• Ratings: Brady 7, Brett 6, John 6.

Notable Quotes:

• “You can tell when somebody cares. And that was good production and, you know, good performance.” – Brady [28:20]
• “If you get the right producer, that’s a country hit.” – Brady [30:11]
• “It's like Kid Rock if he was a good musician.” – Brady [31:01]

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5. Bad Skin — "No Plans"

[32:02–37:08]

Band Intro:

• Solo acoustic act, real name Chris Coombs (“Coombs, you’re an idiot.” – Brady, 32:54)
• Massive confidence: “Cannot wait to win this thing 100%.”

Song Play & Reaction:

• Song and recording panned across the board.
• “Did he record that in his car? It took us all a second to realize we're not Brady. He was singing through the first 15 seconds. Nobody heard.” – John [35:05]
• Range of comparisons: Adam Sandler’s SNL songs, James Gumm from Silence of the Lambs, a bad open mic night.
• Hosts and listeners pile on with harsh jokes; some texts compare the experience to “melanoma” and “suicide songs.”
• Ratings: Brady 1, Brett 0, John 1.

Notable Quotes:

• “That was legendarily terrible.” – Brady [34:59]
• “Reminds me of Animal House, where that guy’s singing on the steps and Belushi comes up and smashes his guitar.” – Brett [37:33]
• “It’s called ‘No Plans’—because now we realize he has no plans on getting laid anytime soon.” – John [38:36]

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Timestamps for Important Segments

| Time | Segment/Band | |------------------|---------------------------------------------------| | 04:47–09:29 | Get to the Chopper – "Bounty Hunter" | | 09:59–16:21 | Withering Heat – "Love My Addictions" | | 17:33–23:03 | Majin Mood – "Ultron" | | 23:08–31:36 | Rattlesnake Suitcase – "Loving Free" | | 32:02–37:08 | Bad Skin – "No Plans" |

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Memorable Moments & Quotes

• "The intro could be cut in half for sure. It's the Yeasty Boys." – Brady on Get to the Chopper [08:13]
• “Where’s my ukulele? Where’s the sexy ukulele you promise?” – John on Withering Heat [13:29]
• “Is it clear as it is to me that the guitarist paid for everything?” – John on Majin Mood [22:20]
• “If you get the right producer, that’s a country hit.” – Brady on Rattlesnake Suitcase [30:11]
• “That was legendarily terrible.” – Brady on Bad Skin’s submission [34:59]
• “Reminds me of Animal House, where that guy’s singing on the steps and Belushi comes up and smashes his guitar.” – Brett [37:33]

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Tone & Atmosphere

• The episode is packed with banter, dry humor, and sarcasm, punctuated by occasional moments of genuine musical insight.
• Hosts are brutally honest but intermittently supportive, encouraging growth for the best submissions.
• Listeners are drawn into the reviews via live texts, contributing their own zingers and candid reactions.

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Final Thoughts

Standout: Rattlesnake Suitcase (“Loving Free”) is the clear leader so far thanks to professionalism, energy, and production, though the band is gently teased for creating “stepdad rock.” Room for Improvement: Most bands are criticized for long, repetitive intros and weak vocals, with repeated advice: cut intros, focus on quality recording, and don’t overpromise in bios. Overall: A classic Playdio round—equal parts comedic roast, real talk, and local music discovery.

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[Doug Hopkins]

Hey.

[Brady]

And I told him, I said, you can't trademark a voice. We can do this. And I'd add something to it to make it seem like it's not a copy. Like Tempe Phoenix and then David Lee and then David. That's not my work. Never said it was. The next band is called get to the Chopper. That right? Yeah. Get to the Chopper. So straight out of the scorching desert wasteland of Phoenix, Arizona, get to the Chopper is the musical equivalent of a bemuscled and mulleted action hero. Dual wielding Uzis and smashing alien faces in your favorite Nintendo game. Fueled by a love for the 80s and 90s pop culture. VHS tape, Saturday morning cartoons, and the sweet sound of a dial up modem.

[John Holberg]

We're the guys.

[Brady]

Yeah, we're the band. Your inner nerd didn't know it needed our sound picture. Punk rock crashing a party with rap, metal, funk and rock. All while Weird Al, our spatula scepter deity, nods approvingly from the heavens. This is going to be stupid.

[Brett Vesely]

We already had Austrian Death Machine.

[Brady]

Yeah, from face hugging riffs, lyrics, or to lyrics that would make a wookie weep, we're here to save the day with power chords and plus five charisma bonus. That's a video game reference. Grab your walkman, dust off your he man figures and get to the chopper. Because we're about to roll a natural 20 on your eardrums. You ready, boys?

[Brett Vesely]

There's a lot of guys have to offer.

[Brady]

These dudes that are just my age are ready to go.

[Brett Vesely]

All right.

[Brady]

Get to the chopper. Song's called Bounty Hunter. I'm rooting for you boys. It's 90.

[Doug Hopkins]

Sam. I was created, I am a clone. Only my father I have known. Camino is my home system. My Jedi shows up. Touching that. I missed him. Obi Wan. He tries to hurt my dad. But I fired at him from a launching pad. I control slave Warren, you better watch out. Cause here I come to the galaxy. What's my name? Gravity is my game, better pay off. Don't. That I'd say it again. What the is there to think about?

[Brady]

All right, all right, all right, all right. Bounty Hunter by Get to the Chopper. Just. It just took forever to get to the chopper. When do we get to the chopper?

[Doug Hopkins]

Hurry up.

[Brett Vesely]

Was 37 seconds.

[Brady]

37 second intro. Way too long in the intro, which bored us and wasn't what I was expecting. Yeah. Then when 311 started rapping. Cheer, cheer, cheer. You know the way to my heart is not through white guy rapping.

[Brett Vesely]

Well, it sounded almost like when you do your Darth Vader speaking into a cup.

[Brady]

Like, what are you talking about, Brett? That isn't what I do. Don't give away the secret. What in the world was I singing that for? I don't have my cup right now, do I, Brett? Get to the chopper, Bounty hunter. It sounded dated. They're probably having a good time. I don't think they're very, you know, I don't think they're very serious about, like, being the next big thing. So says, damn it. I wanted the old guys to suck so bad, but they had to just take it one step further. Rap rock, dad, Bands don't Work out ever. Some of it doesn't seem so bad when it comes into the studio. The intro was the exact same thing over and over. The intro could be cut in half for sure. It says the intro they gave the. You gave to them. Hey, Chat. GPT make our band sound hip, trendy and gay. Stop it. Stop that. It's the Yeasty Boys.

[Brett Vesely]

Travis said that started good, but then I punched my kid.

[Brady]

Oh, then you knew you didn't like it. The kid puncher, Sean Rockefeller, who's blind. He hears better than all of us, especially Brady. It's like. That was like listening to my grandpa eat a nectarine. Oh, God. To him, that has to be like. Thomas says, you know, Limp Bizkit gay. All right, enough telling everybody they're gay. Another example of being of the intro being just way too long. They lost me before the song started. Yeah, that's very true. That's very true. You know what? They talked up a good game. Maybe they should get into the PR field for the other bands and try to stop playing music. That's not a bad idea, because that was a hell of an intro. Limp Bizkit meets stp. All right, I didn't hear that. Cody Brady, what do you give? Get to the top 4.7. Because we just didn't get to the chop point 7. Giving them a 5. Brett 3. That's what I'm doing.

[Brett Vesely]

The chopper was way too far.

[Brady]

It's a long walk to the chopper.

[Brett Vesely]

Crawled there in that amount of time.

[Brady]

And again. Everybody out there, you have to know by now. The intro.

[John Holberg]

What are you doing with it?

[Brady]

Come on. Why? Christian Hernandez says new bands, long intros don't work. No one knows who the hell you are. It's the best advice we can give you. Don't. I know.

[Doug Hopkins]

You're like.

[Brady]

They're talking about, you're gonna live in it. You're gonna waste all your time. Just have fun being in a band.

[John Holberg]

Then I'm rethinking that opening line.

[Brady]

Just cut in half. You're totally better just cutting it in half. None of it was necessary till you got to the actual punch. And then it was nothing. Withering Heat is next one up. Their songs called Love My Addictions. It says, hi, Dick. We're submitting our song Love My Addictions for Plato. Hope we make the cut. The withering heat or weathering heat. This says weathering here. Is it withering? Well, it's weathering here. And then they said weathering and withering misspelled their own band name. I went With.

[John Holberg]

With the first one.

[Brady]

Weathering Heat are a new Phoenix based hard rock metal band. We've been gathering steam by playing local shows and with the release of in 2025 of our first single, Love My Addictions. What makes this and us interesting? You ask? St. Paul from St. Pop performs on the electric ukulele. No, it's St. Paul from St.

[Doug Hopkins]

Pop.

[Brady]

Oh, yeah.

[John Holberg]

Oh, that guy.

[Brady]

Yeah, the electric ukulele player.

[John Holberg]

You know, have we reached that age where. No, we don't know that it's a ukulele.

[Brady]

No one knows.

[John Holberg]

What is it?

[Brett Vesely]

I'm a ring fine.

[Brady]

Maybe one of the first heavy metal solos on a ukulele ever recorded. All right, you piqued my interest there. I just don't know what you've. All right. You spelled your name wrong. Your own band name. Hope we make the cut. I can be reached.

[Brett Vesely]

I'm out already then.

[Brady]

Oh, you just look at it.

[Brett Vesely]

Yeah, if he's misspelled. No, if he's misspelling his own name.

[Brady]

Weathering heat and withering heat. Yeah, all right. We went with withering because that's on the subject line. Weathering might have just been the. They didn't just proofread. Withering Heat. Song's called Love My Addiction. There it is. Let's find this and see if we like it. Good luck. To withering heat. It's 98.

[Doug Hopkins]

Takes me so high yeah, yeah Takes me so hard yeah, yeah wow. Ain't nothing in life no, it's over I can't see this I get no better I keep failing over and over so I'm just gonna. Addictions.

[Brady]

Oh, come on.

[Doug Hopkins]

That loves like sins rugs and easier.

[John Holberg]

Where's my ukulele?

[Brady]

Yeah, yeah. Where's the sexy ukulele? You promise? We'll just get into the point there. No reason to real break that down. It's the bad John.

[John Holberg]

Did they submit lyrics? Cuz are they saying hey or gay?

[Brady]

No, stop it. With a gay. Withering weathering weing. Whatever it is, it sounds like dogs in heat.

[Doug Hopkins]

Hear the words you say sometimes.

[John Holberg]

I mean, who talks like that?

[Brady]

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[Brett Vesely]

It sounds like their moms are addicted to Tylenol.

[Brady]

All right. All right. You guys are dead.

[Doug Hopkins]

Wow.

[John Holberg]

Gotta hear the uke.

[Brady]

So there's a reason this is the first hard rock solo ukulele. No one wants to hear it.

[Brett Vesely]

Did they get their hate chant from a clan meeting?

[Brady]

Yes.

[John Holberg]

It just. I mean, they don't know. But that intro is the kill.

[Brady]

Yeah. Guy comes down and says, I'm gonna rub my ears against part of it. Says, I'm gonna come down and rub my ears against Brady's.

[Doug Hopkins]

Let's see.

[Brady]

Maybe it'. Contagious. That song's just not good. This one says they sound like Corrosion of conformity if those guys had down syndrome. All right, that's enough. They did. People didn't. People didn't care for that one. I. I heard Alice Cooper immediately when he started singing.

[Brett Vesely]

So you're giving a negative one.

[Brady]

Oh, I went the other direction fast. So I'm going to give that one a two. Brett.

[Brett Vesely]

I'll go with three.

[Brady]

Brady.

[Brett Vesely]

Four.

[Brady]

Okay. I didn't.

[John Holberg]

The catch will be if Brady goes below four this morning.

[Doug Hopkins]

Yeah.

[Brady]

You got to get him to a 2 or a 1.

[John Holberg]

I looked back at last year's score, and he was. He must goaded into 1 3. He had one for a while. That you show up, you're gonna secondary.

[Brady]

They're almost halfway. Second day it gets.

[John Holberg]

Yeah.

[Brady]

Another thing John you should mention in bios is promoting your band with people in other bands you've never heard of. I've never understood that either.

[John Holberg]

Right?

[Brady]

Like you're like. And then we had this guy show up and do a guest. I'm like, who's that? Oh, he's from a band. You've never heard of him? Like, then it doesn't matter.

[John Holberg]

You're just doing that for the other knobs in the local music scene.

[Brady]

Yeah. I mean, if you're like the dudes from ZZ Top, then, yeah, you know, like they were our producers and they were our mentors and blah, blah, that's great. Had the guys from, you know, My Darkest Days or whatever. Something like, give me something. Oh, I've heard of them. Is that what they're doing now? Man, oh man. So like, when you go back to the classics, John, and play the old ones, that's why I listened to this thing. It's forever. Piss on balls. It's going to be one of those forever. And yeah, it might be the winner.

[John Holberg]

Did Dan Dar grow up and shift genres uglier?

[Brady]

Kid Joe. So speaking of withering heat, I'm sure Japanese people in Hiroshima and Nagasaki are glad they didn't witness this song. Actor. It wasn't worse than being nuked. Some perspective here. Next one is Magin Mood. M A J I N Mood. Magin Mood, dude.

[John Holberg]

Kevin Falcone has texted it in. It's Yogi's dad, his six year old son Yogi says Yogi wants to go box now instead of school because of this song. He hates it so much.

[Brady]

All right. Yeah, I just heard a lot of Alice Cooper pop out of the speakers immediately. We're cruising though, boys. It's doing pretty well. We're already on the eighth one area through 20. Should knock this down pretty quickly.

[Brett Vesely]

21, is that a good sign or a bad sign?

[Brady]

I don't know. This one says we are Mage and Mood or Majin Mood. They put it in there. So if you got to do that, you've already got a bad name. Majin Mood. Local metal band out of Phoenix. As many times we give band names out on this show, I have to have phonetic spelling of your thing to know how to say it. We've opened for Josie Scott and Sixth Sense at the 44. No, we've known that. We know Josie.

[Brett Vesely]

Yeah, okay, that's.

[Brady]

That's somebody we've heard of.44.

[Doug Hopkins]

Yeah.

[Brady]

No, you don't know. You don't know Josie Scott. He's been. What was band Saliva? Yeah, I was going to say snot, but it's saliva. That's another bodily fluid. And we've played many local spots around town. We are almost done recording a 13 song full length album with the guys at Full well Studios. Be out later this year or early 2026. You can find our EP on all the major streaming platforms right now. Majin Mood. I don't know what Majin means, but you're going to make me look it up. Majin Mood is the band and the song is called Ultron.

[John Holberg]

No, it's gonna be like a nod to my grandfather or something.

[Brady]

Yeah, it could be Majin. Could be him.

[Doug Hopkins]

Yeah.

[Brady]

All right. It's Ultron from Majin Food. Let's see what they've got. It's Pallad.

[Doug Hopkins]

You played this game before. You ain't the chosen one. No doubt you have any clue. No mercy. He's dropping for you. Get away from me. Away from me. Not how it's supposed to be. Not how it's supposed to be. Keep away from me. Oh, Savannah's trying to eat.

[Brady]

I like the Sopranos ones. They get me every time. Just clean up that corn. No, clean up the corn.

[John Holberg]

I heard corn.

[Brady]

Have you heard some corn?

[Brett Vesely]

Here's a little bit of it with the drums.

[John Holberg]

Yeah, yeah.

[Brady]

Music was fine. That little riff is good. Cut that whole intro out again.

[Brett Vesely]

You said it. The best. Would cut that first little guitar thing out.

[Brady]

Dumb. Just start right when it goes.

[Brett Vesely]

Yeah.

[Brady]

And then your singers. No, yeah, that's about it.

[Doug Hopkins]

No.

[Brady]

Yeah, that's it. The singer is not doing you any favors as far as, like the way he's presenting. Maybe he can sing, I don't know. But I didn't like his performance.

[John Holberg]

John, you had me doing this last year. I was listening on my AirPods last year. I've switched to listening to the radio to see if I hear things differently. And I do. Yeah, things sound differently.

[Brady]

That is very true. Headphones. Well, I take mine off to hear this and back and forth to hear him in the speakers in the studio. It does sound different. Doesn't make it better or worse. I didn't like. I didn't like Majin Mood. And evidently it's from Dragon Ball Z. I didn't know that.

[Brett Vesely]

Oh, this one guy said Majin means can't sing.

[Doug Hopkins]

Right.

[Brady]

This one says it could be cut in half. The studio stuff sounded good. The singer's voice sounded drowned out. And I think that's what I'm hearing. I didn't. It just wasn't coming out of the song. It just kind of sat in the background. Background.

[John Holberg]

Not to be that guy, but is it clear as it is to me that the guitarist Paid for everything.

[Brady]

About that. That's when you can start differentiating. Who had the money, whose dad's financing. This says every guy every year. You guys remind me of why I stopped going to small local shows in 2001. I missed the basement at the Nile. It's true. Other band members have the ability to hear the lead singer because I don't. True says. Does anybody understand that songs can change tempo? Everything is the exact same speed and it's driving me nuts. Yeah, you can. You can mix it up. That's just writing. Again, not a great song. I give it a four.

[Brett Vesely]

Giving it a four for. For the music.

[Brady]

I like the same five. Five for Brady. All right.

[Doug Hopkins]

All right.

[Brady]

These guys were in it last year and they were fun. Rattlesnake Suitcase. I got a rattlesnake Suitcase. Oh, no, Mars. Rattlesnake Suitcase was a group of dudes that just. They clobbered it last year. They were fun. Or was it last year two years ago? It was two years ago because they were out.

[John Holberg]

They were out because they were in the finals.

[Brady]

Desert Ridge.

[Doug Hopkins]

What?

[John Holberg]

They weren't in it last year, but yeah, two years ago they were in the final.

[Brady]

Say hey, home boogers. We did miss out on last year, but we are back. We're the four piece rock and roll band Rattlesnake Suitcase from Phoenix. Taking influences from. From all your stepdad's favorite rock bands and taking beer from your fridge without asking. Here's our single, Loving Free from our debut. Nah, it's a deluxe edition. I don't know what that means. Much love and we hope to see you guys. So hope you see us drinking beers in the parking lot. That's right. When I was walking in two years ago to the. The finals, they were in the parking lot guzzling beers like a tailgate in the back. Back of a. Like a. It was like a mom car too. It had like car seats and stuff. Rattlesnake Suitcase is up now. Love ain't free. It's Palio 2026 and so far we have a clear cut leader. It's Loving Free from Rattlesnake Suitcase. Let's see what they've got.

[Doug Hopkins]

I'm a smooth talking heartbreaking love making man Always aim to please and I do what I can but don't think twice about to play nice dress to the nines and I'm feeling fine Been around the block about a million times if you want my recognition then you're better than your scripted line.

[Brady]

So spare.

[Doug Hopkins]

Me all your little schemes Cause my love ain't free if you look straight into my eyes you'll see my love ain't free. I'm a kid stealing wheeling dealings overcome midnight new bed I'm always on the run but don't be surprised if I'm out the door by sunrise New kid, new town brush on the ground nocturnal let them all hear me out I'm open up the mouth let me show you what a all. So spare me on your little sk My love ain't. My.

[Brady]

I don't want to hear that word here again.

[Doug Hopkins]

Free yeah, you know what it means to me and die me is a privilege indeed don't look in my eyes you see my love ain't. Yeah, you know what it means to wind me and die me it's a privilege indeed don't echo down me with the decency if you look in my eyes you'll see my love ain't free yeah, you know what I mean so why me and d. Me is a privilege indeed don't hate gonna die me with your face I see if you look in my eyes you'll see my love ain't my love ain't well, you know what it mean Don't y' all change me with your things I s.

[Brady]

They made it.

[Doug Hopkins]

Brady.

[Brady]

Didn't check out of that one. Did not check out and deservedly so. You can tell when somebody cares. And that was good production and, you know, good performance. Hear the words you say sometimes.

[John Holberg]

I mean, who talks like that?

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[Brady]

And tempe improv.com Holmberg's Morning Sickness Classic rock. Yeah, a little bit.

[John Holberg]

Somebody tell Penny back that the Penny was.

[Brady]

It sounded very much like that stable of bands Nickelback brought in.

[Brett Vesely]

Saving Abel.

[Brady]

Yeah. SA Theory of a Dead Man. All those bands that Nickelback put under their wing and carried forward it. That doesn't necessarily mean it's bad. The song didn't make any turns. It was linear.

[Doug Hopkins]

Yeah.

[Brady]

But it was good. It's. I think if you get the right producer, that's a country hit. I don't think it's as rock as Jelly Roll could. Jelly Roll could. Yeah, Jelly Roll could crush that. Chris Stapleton could manipulate parts of that. It wouldn't be the same song because it needs to more. It's very verse. It's 100% verse.

[John Holberg]

Is it just me? I. I didn't actually mind the song, but if I'm being critical. Couldn't that song have ended at about.

[Brady]

Three different spots and you wouldn't have noticed? This one says they were right. I could see my stepdad loving this. If he was gay. Christian. It's enough you guys with everybody being gay. Says. I don't know if it's just because all the stuff we've heard prior to it, but I felt like God gave me some sweet relief of. With this. Nothing's playing over the singer. The drugger drummer kept time that good mix. The metal and country blues theme kind of works for them. It's like Kid Rock if he was a good musician.

[John Holberg]

All right.

[Brady]

Take a swing at Kid Rock through Rattlesnake Suitcase. This guy says, here we go. Clearly these guys know how to record a song. That's true. These guys need to move to the Midwest. The song would be huge. That is true. In Indiana. This would be a monster.

[John Holberg]

Oh, I was thinking Oklahoma, but I guess that's not.

[Brady]

Everybody kind of said, I felt this is a great way. So I felt trapped listening to that. Not trapped to the band, but it's like, yeah, you kind of are in it. And you're like, come on.

[Doug Hopkins]

Where are we going?

[Brady]

Where are we going? This is almost a thing. You're very close to a song there, Brady. What do you give that one? Seven. Seven. From Brady Brett.

[Doug Hopkins]

Six.

[Brady]

That's what I'm doing. As well as six. That puts them second place behind who? You know who. Let me tell you a story.

[Doug Hopkins]

A man named Piss Ball Peters. Dick so small he pissed on his ball. Really?

[Brady]

All I need for the rest of.

[Brett Vesely]

My life I Matthew said that's since that song went all the way to the end because of Brady. Are his headphones on? What's going on?

[Brady]

He's struggling to hear. Says, good production on that last one, but that homo song was boring. Guys, enough. Stop calling everything gay. I feel like I'm an 8th grade school bus. And the sad part is I laugh every time because I find it amusing because technically, I'm like forever 14. I don't know how old I am. I just know how old I feel. And it's way too immature to be. It's awful. All right, next one up is Bad Skin. No Plans, as the song says. Solo acoustic guitar artist. No plan. Plans. There's one dude, apparently, is the name of the song. Artist goes by Bad Skin. Real name is Chris Coombs. I knew that was mbs.

[Doug Hopkins]

Coombs.

[Brady]

I'm gonna say Combs the way you said it. Combs, you're an idiot. And again, appealing to my eighth grade. Cannot wait to win this thing 100%. He said says that's what he puts in his bio.

[John Holberg]

That's a bold proclamation, buddy.

[Brady]

All right, kid. Well, song is called. Well, it's. Was it no Plans is the song. Bad Skin is the person performing it. Solo guy acoustic. Let's find out what he's got. It's Palladio 2026 on 98. KUPD.

[Doug Hopkins]

Been waiting in line I'm losing my mind Trying to be chill I'm losing my will Just banging up and I'll be on my way I feel like.

[Brady]

I've been stamped on the heart.

[Doug Hopkins]

Don't think they understand Stop asking if I have any plan Please, please.

[Brady]

She calls on me.

[Doug Hopkins]

She shows me the weed she gives me a price that one looks nice. I just think of it.

[Brady]

That was legendarily terrible.

[John Holberg]

I think you're right. That is a new Jason Seagull in that.

[Brady]

Did he record that in his car? It took us all a second to realize we're not Brady. He was singing through the first 15 seconds. Nobody heard. The song is called no Plans. And Greg says, good thing he's got no plans because he can get some time getting music lessons or treating his bad skin.

[John Holberg]

All right, stop with the Cobain references.

[Brady]

A gay, gay, gay, gay. Homo, homo, gay. Thank you very much. That was a shameless gay grab.

[Brett Vesely]

I know John said, stop calling everyone gay, but then he plays that song.

[Brady]

That's. You know what it wasn't. It wasn't fair.

[John Holberg]

What happened to Lullaby Story time.

[Brady]

Bruce said, I believe I've just had my suicide song. Chosen for. For me or the one I'd like to play at my funeral after the fact that was in a car. I heard traffic in the background. He claimed he was going to win this. And he put a 100%. I heard a little bit of guitar.

[John Holberg]

That was it.

[Brett Vesely]

I've heard Adam Sandler sing better than this.

[John Holberg]

Yes, John, I had one vision in my mind after you read his bio. Then the song plays, and all I picture is a solo guitarist sitting in his room, legs crossed over, staring in the mirror as he sings.

[Doug Hopkins]

Singing.

[Brady]

Yeah, yeah. There's a lot of James Gumm in that. I'm worried about making fun of him because he's gonna hurt someone. This one says, I think melanoma is a preferable thing to listening to that again. Call Major Tom. Tell him we're going down.

[John Holberg]

Wow, John. I'd call that gay, but that's an insult.

[Brady]

Yeah, I know. The gay thing is, John, you're a real a hole. Says, don't play anymore or don't say any more gay stuff. Then this pops up. Everybody's just yelling at me for the same thing. Type of music is what Kirby smokes weed to. Man, give Brady that song to take home. One personal, like, that's. That was. Go ahead and put a one next to it on my name, Brett.

[Doug Hopkins]

Phew.

[Brett Vesely]

I'm going a zero.

[Brady]

Going with a nothing. Can't do it, right?

[Brett Vesely]

Can't do it.

[Brady]

I'll do one.

[Doug Hopkins]

All right. Oh, wow.

[Brady]

He's down in it.

[Doug Hopkins]

Till, you know.

[Brady]

Find the middle of that. When he hits the high, high note or hits that note, tries to.

[John Holberg]

John, come on, be honest. You're of an age, and everybody out there right now has went to high school with this guy.

[Brady]

Yeah.

[John Holberg]

Thought he was playing guitar. Made him a singer who girls would swoon for. And then he plays and it's like, oh, repellent.

[Brady]

It's a reason why he doesn't have any other band members.

[Brett Vesely]

Reminds me of Animal House, where that guy's sitting there singing on the steps, and Belushi comes up and smashes his.

[Brady]

Guitar car says, I never thought I'd rather hear a commercial with Toledo shilling away for bread than I want to hear right now.

[John Holberg]

I think the dude did it on purpose.

[Brady]

No, I'm gonna win it 100%. And he recorded it in his Kia.

[John Holberg]

Should we give him a chance?

[Doug Hopkins]

Live?

[John Holberg]

He can be the sixth man.

[Brady]

No.

[Doug Hopkins]

Wow.

[Brady]

That was just. It was more the recording. Who knows?

[Doug Hopkins]

Knows.

[Brett Vesely]

Mark writes, don't worry, he killed himself right after recording that. No longer in the running.

[Brady]

He loves Kurt Cobain so much. I don't want him to do that.

[John Holberg]

But still, this text, I'm. I'm scrolling down, so it was in the middle of the song. It says, jesus Christ, Homburg, will you kill this dog already?

[Brady]

Come on, let the guy love his dream. Dandor snuck back in. They got a singer now.

[John Holberg]

Dude, he's playing at Starbucks in the Roosevelt district later today.

[Brady]

This guy says, holy Brady's God Homeberg. All right? It's called no plans. Because now we realize he has no plans on getting laid anytime soon. Maybe he'll go to Charlie's. In that case, everyone will have plans with him.

[John Holberg]

Is Mo still around? Can we bring her in for some feedback, man?

[Brady]

No.

[Brett Vesely]

Holy. Yes. Brady gave it a one. That's beyond bad.

[Brady]

Brady. Yeah, it was more just the recording. I don't even know why you're wasting everybody's time putting a song in your car and then sending it to us with bravado attached to it. I'm gonna win this thing. Veins of aether, the woodworks and whiskey famine, that's what's coming up right around the corners. Palladio rolls on day one. I got got one song out about two. We're okay, but. Oh, all right, Brent, we might have been right. I was. I told you I wanted to go 35 and 5, and it does not look good right now. Let's keep it going, though, Palladio. We'll find that needle in the haystack eventually. I think. Arizona's most powerful rock radio station. He said fully erect.

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[Brady]

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