Episode 9: Ostrich Fest, March Madness!, Lost the Plot: Backdraft, Unchained Melodies, and Raise Hight the Roof Beam, Carpenters
In this week’s episode Dave and Steel discuss Ostrich Fest, their favorite March Madness memories, Steel’s idea of what the movie Backdraft might be about, they share some music by the Silver Jews, Serengeti, Night Beds, and Angel Olsen that’s grabbed them recently, and Dave drops some familial love from a classic J.D. Salinger novella.
Links
Ostrich Fest
Ostrich Festival’s official website
Grand Funk Railroad
GFR’s touring schedule They’re an American Band https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rwsgznR\_T-g So very American https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lMsIrKjSM6Y
Nathan Valencias & The Wheel of Destiny
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=\_PXdNyyCx7A
March Madness
The NCAA
An explanation of where the NCAA gets its money (from the TV rights to the annual men’s basketball tournament, basically).
1998: Bryce Drew, “The Shot”
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Rm\_eAiV4dA
1995: Tyus Edney coast to coast in 4.8 seconds
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WrHris3cAnU
2007: Eric Maynor
CAA Tournament Championship Game https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zCE2XV1or3A NCAA 1st Round Game Against Duke https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=At\_xZ31KRIw
2006: George Mason’s run to the Final Four
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sT9U86K2Ugg
2010: Ali Farokhmanesh (and Lucas O’Rear!)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TDWYx3LVrPg
2011: Jimmer!
52 Points in MWC Tournament https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P1JfTZh0e6c Against Gonzaga in NCAA Tournament https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R6mqFMdhDe4
Gregory Echinique
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y-nDq8yrCks
1991: Kansas Jayhawks and Mark Randall
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dxq27PHrW9I What Mark’s up to these days https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=93MDeIYlTL0
Name of the Year
You can find hundreds of magnificent names and several years worth of past NOTY brackets at the Name of the Year website.
Lost the Plot
Backdraft
Trailer https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rTwgbwYTWdQ “You Go, We Go” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cEE49gpezUY
Unchained Melodies
Silver Jews — We Could Be Looking for the Same Thing
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wkOoCqkXVzs
Serengeti — Dennehy
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oqrtoFWglMY
Serengeti — Rhythm of Devotion (live)
Night Beds — Head for the Hills
https://soundcloud.com/deadoceans/night-beds-head-for-the-hills/s-JQoUu Video for “Even if We Try” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7iljkaDZvyw
Angel Olson — Some Things Cosmic
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=\_cQ1wOrGs24
Book Wisdom
This week’s Book Wisdom comes from J.D. Salinger’s Raise High the Roof Beam, Carpenters.