Tunes On Film

The Pied Piper of Hamilton is our guest as we discuss the surprisingly not-so-good Tapeheads! Also discussed: how do Europeans react to songs about fast food? Check out B.A.'s new album The Skid Is Hot Tonight: https://bajohnston.bandcamp.com/album/the-skid-is-hot-tonight Music used: "Slow Bus Movin (Howard Beach Party)" by Fishbone "Roscoe's Rap" by King Cotton "Baby Doll" (Swedish version) by Devo "I Miss the Pig's Ear Tavern" by B.A. Johnston

A baffling film. We say the word a lot in case you forget. Featured music: "Marquee Moon" by Television "My Slow Descent Into Alcoholism" by The New Pornographers "Happy Go Lucky" by Laurie Johnson "All by Myself" by Johnny Thunders and the Heartbreakers

The boyz talk Tom Hanks's directorial debut and Wavves' class treason. Featured music: "That Thing You Do!" by The Wonders "Recipe for Bait" by Punky Brüster (Devin Townsend) "Mr. Downtown" by Freddy Fredrickson "That Thing You Do!" by SHAKALABBITS "Lovin' You Lots and Lots" by The Norm Wooster Singers "Demon to Lean On" and "Post Acid" by Wavves

Them boys discuss an award-bait pile of dook. Seriously. The Russian bootleg improved the experience. Featured music: "Radio Ga Ga" by Electric Six "Bohemian Polka" by "Weird Al" Yankovic

Bryan Quinby of Street Fight Radio returns to talk about Insane Clown Posse's first filmic outing but we mainly ended up talking about ICP itself. Also discussed: soda brands, formaldehyde. Music used: "Hokus Pokus" and "Bugz On My Nuts" by Insane Clown Posse "Asshole or Truck" by B.A. Johnston What Did Jackson Drink? theme music is now "Ready Set No" by Bomb The Music Industry

Part 3 of our series on the punk menace in which we look at episodes of old shitty TV shows in which leather-jacketed 27-year-olds play dipshit teenagers. Music used: "Next Stop Nowhere" and "Give Up" (?) by Mayhem "Twist and Shout" and "Little Child" (?) by Snow Pink (Shepherd) "I Dig Pain" by Pain 'CHiPs' stock music by Alan Silvestri/John Carl Parker 'Quincy' theme music by Glen A. Larson and Stu Phillips What Did Jackson Drink? theme music is "Ready Set No" by Bomb the Music Industry

The long-awaited second episode in our trilogy about the punk moral panic of the 80s takes a look at an infamous 1987 episode of the ABC Afterschool Special. Also discussed: Pizza Hut crust, Twitter randos, and the alt-right's obsession with childish horseshit. Music used: 3 songs from the show by Larry and Tom Weir The jingle for String Racers "21st Century Boy" by Sigue Sigue Sputnik What Did Jackson Drink? theme music is "Ready Set No" by Bomb the Music Industry

Winnipeg's preeminent punk rocker-cartoonist-comedian joins us to talk about his favourite 1979 Ramones vehicle. Also discussed: ubiquitous voice actors, the relative whiteness of northwestern Montana, and more juicy Burton Cummings stories. Check out Jesses' band at http://thethrashers.bandcamp.com Music used: "Rock 'n' Roll High School" by the Ramones feat. PJ Soles "Dance O' Death" by D.O.A. "Funky Man" by Dee Dee King (Dee Dee Ramone) "I'm Infected" by The Thrashers What Did Jackson...

A shorter but a gooder. Very special guest Bryan Quinby (@MurderBryan) of Street Fight Radio joins us to talk about Penelope Spheeris' sobering (so to speak) look at LA's metal scene in the 1980s. Also discussed: Canadian health care, pay-to-play venues, and hotel discounts. Music used: "Bathroom Wall" by Faster Pussycat "How Many T-Bone Steaks Can I Fit In My Pants?" by B.A. Johnston "In My Darkest Hour" by Megadeth What Did Jackson Drink? theme music is still "DVP" by PUP

Jack Black Month concludes with a film that kinda comes out of left field but we needed a fourth movie so who gives a fuck. Also discussed: The Amanda Show, Rotten Tomatoes hobbyists, Sweded movie festivals, and rum from a friend's dad. Music used: "Your Feets Too Big" by Fats Waller "Bustin'" by Neil Cicierega (and Ray Parker Jr. I suppose) What Did Jackson Drink? theme music is still "DVP" by PUP

A later but a gooder. Jack Black Month takes a bit of a downward turn as Reid and Jackson review a film of his that could've been a whole lot better but could've been a lot worse. Music used: "Kickapoo", "Classico", "Master Exploder" and "The Metal" by Tenacious D "Holy Diver" by Dio "Stairway to Heaven" by Led Zeppelin "Jessica" by the Allman Brothers "United States of Whatever" by Liam Lynch "Six Pack" by The Hard-Ons feat. Neil Hamburger Neil Hamburger stand-up clip from Comedy Central...

This one is really long and audio quality is slightly shit cuz we had to use the audio from the Google chat. Reid and Jackson continue Jack Black Month and discuss a movie about a fraudster who exploits children. They also talk about those weird ads for pistachios from a couple years ago like this one: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=10kcgOv04WM Music used: "School of Rock" by School of Rock (The Mooney Suzuki) "Math is a Wonderful Thing" by Jack Black "Roadrunner" by The Modern Lovers...

June is Jack Black Month! Our first dip into this inflatable pool is this semi-self-aware 2000 adaptation of the Nick Hornby novel. Former co-host of Oh No! It's Podcast helps us out. Send desperate, harassing declarations of love to tunesonfilm@gmail.com and harass us in 140 characters or less at @TunesOnFilm. Music used: "You're Gonna Miss Me" by the 13th Floor Elevators "Don't Stand In Line" by Pailhead "Baby I Love Your Way" by Lisa Bonet "Let's Get It On" by Jack Black & Sonic Death...

A special midweek episode so that all of June can be "_____ Month". Reid and Jackson take on the worst thing Rainn Wilson has unleashed on the world besides the last couple seasons of The Office. Send Bahá'í apologetics to tunesonfilm@gmail.com and Tweet "FALSE" memes at us on Twitter at @TunesOnFilm. Music used: "Coming Through In Stereo" and "Bitter" by A.D.D. "Pompeii Nights" and "Promised Land" by Vesuvius What Did Jackson Drink? theme music is "DVP" by PUP

Reid and Jackboy record a last-minute ep about the Coen Brothers kickstarting the circa-2000 bluegrass revival, the sequel to the swing revival. Send recaptured criminals to tunesonfilm@gmail.com and go ahead and twart us @TunesOnFilm. Music used: "Big Rock Candy Mountain" by Harry McClintock "I Am a Man of Constant Sorrow" and "In the Jailhouse Now" by The Soggy Bottom Boys "Oh Death" by Ralph Stanley "Down to the River to Pray" by Alison Krauss "Didn't Leave Nobody But the Baby" by Alison...

Vancouver comedian and Killing the Room co-host Pam Choi joins us in discussing our boy Maron's star turn in Cameron Crowe's lowkey 'Ridgemont High' prequel. Groupie applications can be sent to tunesonfilm@gmail.com and our DMs are open at @TunesOnFilm. Music used: "Fever Dog" by Stillwater "Tiny Dancer" by Ben Folds What Did Jackson Drink? theme music is "DVP" by PUP

cw: Jimmy Page (not really a joke) Reid and Jackson resort to Netflix for the first of many times to review the 2008 documentary 'It Might Get Loud' in which Jimmy Page, Jack White and The Edge say a whole lotta nothing. Music used: "Apple of My Eye" by The Upholsterers "Where the Streets Have No Name" and "Street Mission" by U2 "The House That Heaven Built" by Japandroids "Rumble" by Link Wray "I Can't Be Satisfied" by Muddy Waters "Grinnin' In Your Face" by Son House "Black Betty" by Lead...

Reid and Jackson stop thinking about Gary Busey's teeth long enough to discuss his star turn in 1978's 'The Buddy Holly Story'. Send dental records to tunesonfilm@gmail.com or twart them to @TunesOnFilm. Music used: "Oh Boy!" by The Crickets "The Thing" by Phil Harris "Stranded in the Jungle" by The Jay Hawks "Busey Boy" by Corn Mo "America the Beautiful" by Big & Rich, Randy Owens and Meat Loaf.

Reid, Jackson and their guest L. Ron Mexico of Ruthless Reviews and The Push Pole discuss Mariah Carey's magnum opus from 2001. Find L. Ron's stuff at ruthlessreviews.com, thepushpole.com, and on Twitter @LRonMexico. Twert at us @TunesOnFilm and send locks of Mariah's hair to tunesonfilm@gmail.com Music used: "Fantasy" and "Never Too Far" by Mariah

Reid and Jackson, sufficiently caffeinated, have a chat over this documentary about the band that invented pop-punk. Send low-res scans of vintage gig posters to tunesonfilm@gmail.com and send us a twoot @TunesOnFilm. Lockin' tha gatez. Music used: A whole bunch of stuff by Descendents and ALL