Greg is back to catch us up on his run of shows the last two weeks. The Red Not Chili Peppers had a great show at House of Blues Orlando with Pearl Jam tribute band Given to Fly. Then Greg traveled on to St. Petersburg with The Resilient for a show at Jannus Live to benefit The Reborn Project. It seems like Greg has been saying “man this month has been crazy” a lot lately, but June feels particularly hectic. We’re happy to have him back!

Song: Gary Burton (feat. Pat Metheny) - “Falling Grace”

On the eve of the release of Bruce Springsteen’s Tracks II: The Lost Albums, Jay would like to celebrate The Boss. The new box set will contain seven full-length and unreleased albums recorded between 1983 and 2018. The albums come out Friday, June 27th, so we only have access to the singles released so far. Jay dives back into Springsteen’s 1984 Born in the U.S.A. and promises more discussion in the episodes to follow about the new release.

Songs:

Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band - “Johnny Bye-Bye”

Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band - “Downbound Train”

Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band - “I’m Going Down”

It’s News with Nick! “Springsteen: Deliver Me From Nowhere” is scheduled to be released in theaters Oct 24, 2025, and Jay is not planning to watch it. Zak Starkey is out again and Pete Townshend confirms his allegiance with Roger Daltrey in a stream of consciousness that pretty much reveals what went down. Finally, Drake loses a lot gambling.

Song: Unknown Mortal Orchestra - “BOYS WITH THE CHARACTERISTICS OF WOLVES”

Greg is busy dow in Florida pulling together another Resilient show, so Nick & Jay go it alone this episode…

Brian Wilson was a gifted songwriter, musician, singer and producer. His influence is immeasurable. We share some thoughts on the loss of this legend.

Song: Beach Boys - “God Only Knows”

For the past ten years, Jay & Nick have been writing and recording nearly weekly (along with bassist, Kresimir Tokic) with the intent to release a second Sleepers album. The time has finally come. They discuss the process and play some songs from the new record. You can stream it for free or order it on vinyl over at bandcamp (https://sleepersmd.bandcamp.com/album/sleepers-2). It’s also available on Apple Music & Spotify as well.

Songs:

Sleepers - “Structural Integrity”

Sleepers - “The Mark”

Nick picks up where he left off last week with another “News with Nick.” Have a few thousand dollars sitting around and always wanted to own something that belonged to David Lynch? Here’s an auction just for you! TayTay buys back her records, and Eminem is suing Instagram (Meta).

Song: Rival Sons - “Thundering Voices”

In recent years, Greg has developed a deeper appreciation for Word of Mouth, Jaco Pastorius’s second solo album. While the record receives mixed reviews—some hearing signs of the personal struggles with addiction and mental health that would later claim Jaco’s life at just 35—Greg has come to believe there's something really special about it. You should give it a few listens and let us know what you think.

Songs:

Jaco Pastorius - “Crisis”

Jaco Pastorius - “Three Views of a Secret”

Jaco Pastorius - “Liberty City”

Jay remembers Rick Derringer & Sly Stone. Mr. Derringer, who passed at the age of 77, had a decades long career as a guitarist, songwriter, and producer. Stephen Thomas Erlewine said, in Allmusic, “James Brown may have invented funk, but Sly Stone perfected it." Mr. Stone passed last week at the age of 82.

Songs:

Steely Dan - “Showbiz Kids”

Sly & The Family Stone - “Thank You (Falettinme Be Mice Elf Agin) Live”