Greg brings a unique situation to the show this week. Pitchfork recently reviewed the album “Face Down in the Garden” by Tennis. Tennis, in turn, released a review of the review (sound familiar?) that went viral (nevermind). This week, we’re reviewing a Review the Review!

Song: Turnstile - “Lookout for Me”

Jay caught an amazing show at Merriweather Post Pavilion last week, it’s Tales from the Concert. Sturgill Simpson has been getting some serious cred from the jam band community and Jay explains why. Starting at precisely 8pm, Simpson, and his incredibly talented band, went on to play 3 straight hours without stopping between songs. The performance, according to Jay, was impeccable and the stamina of the band was an impressive feat in its own right. If you get a chance to see him on his next tour, definitely do so.

Song: Sturgill Simpson - “A Good Look (Live at Merriweather)”

Finally, what do you know about Eurovision? Nick knew next to absolutely nothing before seeing it in the headlines and reading up on it. Armed with about 30min of knowledge, he decided to quiz the guys on their familiarity with the 69 year old event via Viral or Eyeroll.

Song: Goose - “Thatch”

Nick catches us up on the news of the week. Zak Starkey is re-fired by The Who, BandCamp adjusts their terms and conditions, and Trump orders Springsteen investigated after The Boss criticized his administration on stage.

Song: Psychedelic Porn Crumpets - “Qwik Maff”

Greg first caught wind of Sleep Token back in 2022 and he had a feeling they were going places. Their latest album, Even in Arcadia, is now the number 1 album on Billboard 200 and that caught the attention of our good old friends at Pitchfork. This week, we’re back with a good old fashioned “Review the Review.”

Songs:

Sleep Token - “Emergence”

Sleep Token - “Past Self”

Jay was pondering Theseus’s Paradox on a recent drive (not really, but go with me on this) which is the thought experiment that questions the identity of an object over time when all of its parts are replaced. There are some touring bands that one could apply this question to, such as Lynyrd Skynyrd, Kansas, REO Speedwagon, Heart, and others. What do you think, is a band whose original members have all been replaced still the same band?

Jay is bringing back his favorite YSCIO game show, “Tag the Track.” Nick & Greg choose from three categories and wager how many seconds it will take for them to “tag the track.”

Song: Phish - “Reba”

In Feb of 2024, SoundCloud quietly updated their terms of service to include that users’ uploaded audio could be used to train AI. Apparently it took about a year for anyone to notice and now there’s a bit of backlash. Nick and guys discuss.

Song: Thee Sacred Souls - “We Don’t Have to Be Alone”

Greg’s got some stories to share, it’s “Heard It Through the GREGvine.” Turnstile turned out over 10,000 at free concert in Baltimore, a jazz pianist reacts to Andre 3000’s piano sketches, and Rick Beato finally offers his thoughts on Giacomo Turra.

Song: Turnstile - “TLC (Turnstile Love Connection) Live at Wyman Park Dell Baltimore, MD”