12/31/25 Show 292 : If Rock Is Dead, How Are Ded Engine Still Alive?

i’ve been told there’s a lengthy essay in today’s NY Times, something along the lines of “Is Rock Dead : Maybe?”   I’ve neither the time or inclination to read such a piece, particularly as I’m already aware rock has been on life support for some time and only following Rusted Shut’s January 17 set at the Crowbar can we conclusively declare it d-e-a-d.  However, following news that a revered local nightspot (ok, repository for the worst fucking pop-punk / dork metal / who-gives-a-shit musics) has decided to “restructure” (ie. fire their entire security staff instead of paying back wages they’re owed), maybe we should put the entire thing out of it’s misery a little bit sooner. Say, right now.

This week’s program is a little more ROCK leaning than usual but that’s only because i never saw a bandwagon i didn’t wanna run off the road. Please enjoy and have as happy a new year as you can manage.