Fortune Kit

Charles, Alex, and Dan discuss new TV shows about Tommy Lee and Bored Apes then take a series of music quizzes. Full episode on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/posts/60864193

Charles and Alex run Radiohead vocals through Songsmith, get up to date on Tommy Lee, stumble onto the Krassensteins' latest grift, and discuss Sublime. Fortune Kit on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/fortunekit

Charles, Alex, and Dan enjoy a selection of Christmas songs from old favorites and new artists alike. Fortune Kit on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/fortunekit

Charles, Alex, and Dan reveal their A.I. generated songs made with last week's A.I. lyrics. Full episode on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/posts/59481367 Charles' band Solipse is playing at the Hideout in Chicago on December 6. Tickets here: https://bit.ly/31nmvIA

Charles, Alex, and Dan explore the promise of A.I. music, generating song lyrics about Christmas, California, and poop. Fortune Kit on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/fortunekit

Charles and Alex figure out which substances give you the creativity to write specific songs and look forward to the supergroup of NFT apes hatched in a corporate boardroom. Fortune Kit on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/fortunekit

Charles and Alex discuss which living musicians are actually dead and which dead ones are actually alive. Full episode on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/posts/58221213

When the album-reviewing A.I. (@necrobranson) comes to life on the playground, Charles, Alex, and Dan seek its wisdom to score many albums and music-related food items. Fortune Kit on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/fortunekit

Patrick Stickles (@TitusAndronicus) drops by Fortune House to jam a few songs and cook spaghetti bolognese with Charles, Alex, and Dan. Fortune Kit on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/fortunekit

Charles, Alex, and Dan answer music-related writing prompts designed for homeschooled kids. Full episode on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/posts/57037917

Patrick (@lunch_enjoyer) joins Charles and Alex to watch Barney Goes to Space dubbed in Arabic.

Charles, Alex, and Dan sift through Clear Channel's list of songs not to be played on the radio after 9/11. Fortune Kit on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/fortunekit

Charles, Alex, and Dan listen to music made by CEOs, billionaires, and the Secretary of State. Fortune Kit on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/fortunekit

Charles, Alex, and Dan imagine bands selling college dorm posters as merch, discuss self-indulgent songs about being on tour, and remember that U2 album that was forced onto everyone's phones. Full episode on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/posts/55647134

Palma (@sweetxpalma) presents a playlist of his favorite Brazilian tracks from the '70s to the present. Tracklist: (Intro) Odair Jose - Nunca Mais (1976) 01. Helio Matheus - Eu, Réu, Me Condeno (1977) 02. Marcio Lott - Tema De Baby (1972) 03. Ana Mazzotti - Io Sono Io (1973-1978) 04. Don Burrows and the Brazilian Connection - Lembrando Ed Kleiger (1978) 05. Marcos Resende & Index - Vidigal (1978) 06. Altay Veloso - Débora (1983) 07. Brasil Show - Meu Retrato (1983) 08. Fabio Fonseca - Ladroes de Bagda Feat. Marina Lima (1992) 09. Junior Mendes - Toque Tropical (1978) 10. MC maha - Vou Entrar no BTS (2017) (Outro) Erasmo Carlos - Meu Mar (1972) Other recommendations not included: Franco - Ei, Você, Psiu! (1972) Sonia Santos - Speed (1976) Grupo Arco-Yris - Coisas Da Vida (1973)

Charles, Alex, and Dan weigh the benefits of discovering bands 10 years late and fill out their ballots for Pitchfork's people's list. Fortune Kit on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/fortunekit

Charles, Alex, and Dan revisit the very short-lived MTV series Band in a Bubble. Full episode on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/posts/54524101

Charles, Alex, and Dan round up recent articles and imagine ways to sabotage bands. Fortune Kit on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/fortunekit

Charles, Alex, and Dan stumble onto the unique musical legacy of Raymond Scott. Fortune Kit on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/fortunekit

Hether Fortune (@unhinged_adult) joins us to discuss "the Airbnb for gigs," listening to click tracks like songs, and getting angry onstage. Fortune Kit on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/fortunekit/

Charles, Alex, and Dan try their best to provide earnest answers to Eric Alper prompts. Full episode on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/posts/53386451

Charles, Alex, and Dan explore some of the finest music ever written about LOLcats, manga, and gaming. Fortune Kit on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/fortunekit/posts

Stereogum's Tom Breihan (@tombreihan) joins Charles, Alex, and Dan to reflect on getting ratioed by K-pop stans and consider what it would be like if Van Morrison and Tom MacDonald collaborated. Fortune Kit on Patreon: patreon.com/fortunekit/

Riley Quinn (@raaleh) joins Charles, Alex, and Dan for some baseless speculation about this year's Juno Award winners. Fortune Kit on Patreon: patreon.com/fortunekit

Charles, Alex, and Dan explore the discographies of right-wing political bands from The Goldwaters in the '60s to The Right Brothers in the 2000s. Full episode on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/posts/52024070

Charles, Alex, and Dan explore the National Review's music writing, including their glowing review of the new Van Morrison album and a list of the greatest conservative songs of all time. Fortune Kit on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/fortunekit

Charles, Alex, and Dan do an episode that miraculously syncs up with Pink Floyd's Dark Side of the Moon. Alternate version without the backing track on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/posts/51259178

Charles, Alex, and Dan discuss Danzig's fear of cancellation and dig up a 1993 Washington Post hit piece against Barney. Full episode on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/posts/50986578

Charles, Alex, and Dan discuss which Star Wars characters would be best to eat and catch up with Buddy Brown's latest material. Fortune Kit on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/fortunekit

Charles, Alex, and Dan check in on Tommy Lee's twitter and watch a documentary about how streaming is changing the music business. Fortune Kit on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/fortunekit

Charles, Alex, and Dan lament being blocked by Eric Alper and enjoy a full 1991 live set from Barney the famous dinosaur. Full episode on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/posts/49749109

Charles, Alex, and Dan wonder why Eric Alper is the way he is. Fortune Kit on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/fortunekit Download/stream Charles' album: https://solipse.bandcamp.com/album/solipse

Josiah Hughes (@josiahhughes) joins Charles, Alex, and Dan to explore the creative universe of the world's youngest Garfield and Scooby-Doo licensee. Charles' new album as Solipse is out March 24. Preorder/listen on Bandcamp: https://solipse.bandcamp.com/album/solipse

Charles, Alex, and Dan evaluate Grammy and Juno award nominees without any knowledge of the artists. Fortune Kit on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/fortunekit

Emily (@gayh0rney) and Derek (@derek8185338005) join Charles, Alex, and Dan to chronicle Emily's Weezer DM story, her evening with Danzig, and the time she met Paul Banks. Fortune Kit on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/fortunekit

Charles, Alex, and Dan discuss legacy artists selling their catalogs and likeness and imagine the viability of theme restaurants based on the Beach Boys, Metallica, and Bobby Pickett. Full episode on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/posts/48249588

Recording engineer and producer Howard Bilerman joins Dan, Charles, and Alex to discuss aging gracefully, his feud with Craisins, and, well, the Nazis. Fortune Kit on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/fortunekit

Matt Christman (@cushbomb) joins Charles and Dan to enjoy some politically charged country tunes delivered candidly from the back of a pickup truck. Fortune Kit on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/fortunekit/

Walt Tremblay (@necrobranson) joins Charles, Alex, and Dan to rate Meghan Trainor's Christmas album and advise kids against using condoms. Full episode on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/posts/69-make-room-ft-47073302

Patrick Stickles (@TitusAndronicus) joins Dan, Charles, and Alex to imagine a world where Titus Andronicus signed to Waffle House's record label and discuss how Donald Trump needs to start a chain of megachurches. Fortune Kit on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/fortunekit

Nate Ruess (@nateruessmusic) and Charles consult the all-knowing A.I. to find out whether Nate's version of "We Are Young" is better than the Kidz Bop version. Nate recalls an encounter with Kanye West. Full episode on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/posts/46368884

The Tommy Lee Book Club finally reaches its conclusion with stories about Tommy's solo albums, his tattoo that says "tattoo," and Tommyland itself. (With guests Derek (@derek8185338005) and CJ (@TOS_violator)). Fortune Kit on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/fortunekit

Tommy Lee devotes an entire chapter to his Jagermeister machine, causing Dan to reflect on times when his bands crossed paths with brands like Camel and CNN. Full episode on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/posts/45857749

Derek (@derek8185338005) and CJ (@TOS_Violator) join Alex, Charles, and Dan to continue their discussion of Tommy Lee's autobiography Tommyland. Fortune Kit on Patreon: www.patreon.com/fortunekit

Derek (@derek8185338005) and CJ (@TOS_Violator) join Alex, Charles, and Dan for the first part of a discussion of Tommy Lee's autobiography Tommyland. Fortune Kit on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/fortunekit

Michael S. Judge (@corpseinorbit) joins Dan, Alex, and Charles to discuss the CIA's relationship with music. Fortune Kit on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/fortunekit

Blowback's Noah Kulwin (@nkulw) and Brendan James (@deep_beige) join Charles, Alex, and Dan to discuss the music of the Iraq war.

Alex and Charles debate the merits of a Barney classic until the AI gives it a disappointingly low score. Full episode on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/posts/44668270

Charles, Dan, and Alex explore Halloween themed songs including a McDonald's spooky sounds cassette tape and Bobby Pickett's non-Monster Mash works. Full episode on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/posts/44588680

Derek (@derek8185338005) joins Charles, Alex, and Dan to discuss the life of "Monster Mash" writer Bobby Pickett, hear about the time Dan auditioned for the Bob Dylan biopic I'm Not There, and take a preliminary peek at Tommy Lee's book Tommyland. ----- Twitter: twitter.com/fortunekit00 Patreon: www.patreon.com/fortunekit Spotify (Music): open.spotify.com/artist/63uMzLaI4yxWEA8BzJWw4c Spotify (Podcast): open.spotify.com/show/5CPv5LSRG0VUC5tEHJJXlB iTunes: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/id1468516415