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This Side of the Mic

The Curryswww.buzzsprout.com
This Side of the Mic is a podcast by folk-rock harmony band The Currys where they talk seriously about songs and un-seriously about everything else.
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Episodes

Demo "GTFU" & Name That Lyric!

In which Jimmy shares an expl*cit song and Tommy pits the guys against one another to guess which songs go with which lyrics. ALSO: Galen presents some delightful "Would You Rather..." conundrums.

Jul 02, 202532 minEp. 139

Demo "Mostly Love Now" & Name That Tune: Hot Summer!

In which Galen shares a new George Saunders-inspired demo and Jimmy pits the other two against one another in a round of Name That Tune ! BONUS: Tommy steals one of Jimmy's favorite songs and says it's actually pretty good actually.

Jun 04, 202544 minEp. 137

Lil Sumthin' "Paris Song" & Blind Ranking

In which Jimmy shares a honeymoon tune and Tommy asks the guys to describe his musical preferences. BONUS: Galen posits some riddles...

May 21, 202555 minEp. 136

134. Demo "I'd Be Nothing Without You" & Hot Seat "O"

In which Galen presents a pop song featuring an economy of words, and Jimmy takes the hot seat! BONUS: Tommy book recommendations, including: An Instance of the Fingerpost by Iain Pears The Heart of Darkness by Joseph Conrad The Uncommon Reader by Alan Bennett The Handmaid's Tale by Margaret Atwood

Apr 23, 202544 minEp. 134

Lil' Something "Nervous Faces" & Mashups!

In which Tommy describes the "dobby border", Jimmy shares a new song, and Galen and Jimmy put their heads together to solve some Mashups!

Apr 09, 202542 minEp. 133

Lil' Something "Winter of the Heart" & Classic Galen Trivia Lists

In which we have a false start and Tommy shows us a folk song he's been working on and Galen makes Tommy and Jimmy answer a bunch of his classic trivia lists. Hope you know a lot about amphibians. ALSO BONUS we find out what's new with Jim. Access the bonus content by joining us on Patreon at www.patreon.com/thecurrys

Mar 26, 202550 minEp. 132

Demo "Slippery Slope" & Name That Tune

In which Galen shows us a demo for a new tune called "Slippery Slope" and Jimmy leads a soccer themed round of Name That Tune! ALSO for bonus, Tommy teaches us some number theory. Access bonus content by becoming a patron: www.patreon.com/thecurrys

Mar 12, 202539 minEp. 131

Lil' Something "Little White Lies" & Wikipedia Game

In which we talk about dentistry and Jimmy shows us a lil' tune he's working on that features a couple Jimmys and Tommy leads us through another riveting round of the Wikipedia Game! and in the BONUS content, we play a little extra Wikipedia Game and find out the victor! Become a part of our Patreon community and access bonus content here: www.patreon.com/thecurrys

Feb 26, 202548 minEp. 130

Lil' Something "Your Kind of Love" & Birthday Cake Game

In which Tommy shows us a new love song he wrote on a boat in Guatemala and Galen leads us in a Febru-version of the Birthday Cake Game. PLUS for bonus, Jimmy gives us some hot recommendations. Access the bonus content by joining us on Patreon: www.patreon.com/thecurrys

Feb 12, 202548 minEp. 129

Lil' Something "Take Me Birmingham" & Blind Ranking

In which Jimmy shows us a new lil' song idea called "Take Me Birmingham" and Tommy has us blind rank some of his favorite and least favorite musical things. and BONUS, Galen gives us an important big cat update. Access the bonus content by supporting the band on Patreon: www.patreon.com/thecurrys

Jan 29, 202544 minEp. 128

Demo "Three Words (I Love You) & Baby It's Cold Outside

In which Galen celebrates finishing a year of weekly songwriting and we listen to the final song of the year and Jimmy makes us talk about him in his latest "segment". BONUS Galen gets a gift and Tommy likes a song. Access the bonus content by supporting The Currys on Patreon: www.patreon.com/thecurrys

Jan 15, 202535 minEp. 127

Special Christmas Episode

In which Jiminy Chiminy and Widdle Tommy Tugboat go on a grand adventure to save Santa Claus. Support us cuz it's Christmas: www.patreon.com/thecurrys

Jan 01, 202540 minEp. 126

Demo "Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas" & Name That Tune

In which Tommy shows us his epic version of "Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas" and Jimmy runs us through a Christmas themed Name That Tune! Plus BONUS, we get some extra Name that Tune and Tommy dishes out some recommendations. Access the bonus content and support the cause by joining us on Patreon at www.patreon.com/thecurrys

Dec 18, 202440 minEp. 125

Demo "Anything Else" & What in the World

In which Jimmy shows a demo (with electric guitar!) he's been working on and Tommy takes us through a round of Thanksgiving trivia. Also BONUS Galen gives us some Would you Rather scenarios. Access bonus material by becoming a patron: www.patreon.com/thecurrys

Dec 04, 202458 minEp. 124

Breakdown "The Right Things" & Mashups

In which we breakdown Galen's tune "The Right Things" from Keepers and Jimmy leads us in a round of mashups! BONUS mashups for bonus round. Access this content by becoming a patron of the podcast and band here: www.patreon.com/thecurrys

Nov 20, 202439 minEp. 123

Demo "Chaos" & Halloween Quote-Off

In which Galen shows us a song where he sings about baby turtles and tries to emulate Greg Brown and also Galen leads us in a spooky HALLOWEEN QUOTE-OFF. Also for some bonus we learn What's New With Jim! Access the bonus content by joining us on Patreon: www.patreon.com/thecurrys

Nov 06, 202445 minEp. 122

Lil' Something "The Things You Ask Me" & Wikipedia Game

In which Jimmy shows us a little tune he's working on called "The Things You Ask Me" and Tommy leads us in a round of the Wikipedia Game! Also Galen makes a renouncement for bonus. Access the bonus by joining us on Patreon at www.patreon.com/thecurrys

Oct 23, 20241 hr 2 minEp. 121

Lil' Something "Farewell, Shenandoah" & Mashups

In which Tommy shows us a new song he's been writing called "Farewell, Shenandoah" and Galen leads T and J through a round of mashups. And for BONUS we learn what's new with Jim! Access the bonus by joining Patreon at www.patreon.com/thecurrys

Oct 09, 202434 minEp. 120

Demo "Learn From You" & Ringo and his All-Star Band

In which Galen shows us one of his weekly demos called "Learn From You" which is maybe about a stalker and Jimmy tells us all kinds of things about his experience seeing Ringo Starr. PLUS for bonus, Tommy lays some recommendations on us. Access that bonus by joining Patreon: www.patreon.com/thecurrys

Sep 25, 202443 minEp. 119

Lil' Something "Another Heartache" & Blind Ranking

In which Jimmy shows us a lil' tune he's been working on and Tommy leads us through another of his musical blind ranking fiascos. PLUS BONUS we all talk about figuring out how to write songs with each other and alone and with other people and also a bit about creativity. Access the bonus material by becoming a patron here: www.patreon.com/thecurrys

Sep 11, 202446 minEp. 118

Breakdown "If You Really Want" & Gringlock the Sorcerer

In which we breakdown Tommy's song "If You Really Want" from the new Keepers record and apparently is being streamed a lot in Jakarta and Galen introduces us to Gringlock the Sorcerer who specializes in using dubious sources. PLUS some bonus What's New With Jim! Access all bonus content by joining our Patreon community at www.patreon.com/thecurrys

Aug 28, 20241 hr 2 minEp. 117

Demo "Can't Go Back Now" & Wikipedia Game

In which Jimmy shows us "Can't Go Back Now", a new song he's workshopping, and Tommy leads us in a contentious round of the Wikipedia game. ALSO some Would You Rather scenarios are featured in our bonus segment which is available to our Patreon community: www.patreon.com/thecurrys

Aug 14, 202456 minEp. 116

Demo "The Flood" & The Birthday Cake Game

In which Tommy shows us a minory demo workingly called "The Flood" and Galen leads us in a July version of the Birthday Cake Game. ALSO bonus Jimmy talks to us about MORE SOCCER STUFF. Become a patron of the podcast here: www.patreon.com/thecurrys

Jul 31, 202443 minEp. 115

Demo "Mine Always" & Hot Seat

In which Galen shows us a new broody demo called "Mine Always" and Jimmy enters the Hot Seat after he picks the most self-centered letter. ALSO Bonus, Tommy talks about soccer A LOT. So if you like soccer or Tommy or supporting independent artists, you should join us on Patreon: www.patreon.com/thecurrys

Jul 17, 202437 minEp. 114

Demo "Hole" & Name That Tune

In which Galen shows us a new song he's written called "Hole" and Jimmy leads us through an English flavored round of Name That Tune. Plus BONUS Tommy gives us some recommendation follow ups from a previous week after his views have solidified.

Jul 03, 202432 minEp. 113

Lil' Something "Cuba Porch Song" & Blind Ranking

In which Jimmy shows us a lil' something he wrote in Cuba called "Cuba Porch Song" which is nice but has nothing to do with Cuba and Tommy makes us trendy with a round of Blind Ranking musical things. Also BONUS Galen leads us in the French Toast Game. Access the bonus content by becoming a member on Patreon: www.patreon.com/thecurrys

Jun 19, 202445 minEp. 112

Lil' Something "Everything I Know" & Mashups

In which Tommy shows us a lil' something he's developing but wants to change the chorus on and Galen leads us through a controversial round of Mashups. And we argue about demerits and delinquency points yet again! ALSO for bonus we get to hear what's new with Jim. But only if you join us on Patreon: www.patreon.com/thecurrys

Jun 05, 202438 minEp. 111

Travel to Cuba and Guatemala with The Currys in January 2025!

This is a special episode in which we discuss The Currys January 2025 trips to Cuba and Guatemala! You can come too! Special guests Joni Ellis of Optics for the Tropics and Francisco Gonzalez of Fearless Journeys tell what we can expect out of these trips besides the incessant crooning and company of indie folk-rock trio The Currys. Email bookthecurrys@gmail.com with any questions or if you are interested in reserving a spot. And join us on Patreon to get first dibs on trips like this in the fut...

Jun 01, 202438 min
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