The Unblinking Ear Podcast: Vernal Punkquinox 2012

We've got a special (or at least atypical) edition of the podcast today: our semi-annual Punkquinox spectacular. Heretics that we are, each equinox we celebrate by playing nothing but late-70s and early 80s punk rock. I've done 7 or 8 of these all-punk podcasts. Am I scrapping the bottom of the barrel? Not even close. (Or I did a long time ago, depending on your point of view.) In any case, enjoy these dozen examples of vintage punk rock, which are so pure and free of artifice that even Jaded Punk Hulk can't help but be delighted by them.

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The Unblinking Ear Podcast: Math in the Real World

This is my 13th podcast. (Ooh scary!)

Made 2 days after my 31st birthday. (Palindromes!)

I played 3 bands whose name starts with a V. (The 22nd letter.)

It features one record of which only 100 copies were pressed. Another which has only 2 known existing copies. (I don't have either of the originals.)

And the most important use of math in this podcast is that I finally figured out how to use Audacity's "envelope" tool which means I could lower the volume on my mic levels. (Which were, frankly, way too high.)

Now give it a listen and I'll be 1 happy camper. (Thank you.)




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