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Dave and Toby celebrate patron Stephanie's birthday, discuss Toby's guitar influences, detail classic Texan adventures at the State Fair and Cattle Baron's Ball, and dive into Toby's retrospective of underrated britpop darlings Suede. THE TUNES The Smiths - "This Charming Man" (intro/outro) Temples - "Context" Suede - "Metal Mickey" Caroline Polachek - "Pang" Suede -… Continue reading High T with Old Waver – October 2019
Dave and Toby welcome special guest Craig for a Morrissey show review, discuss the earworm of the summer and recap Dave's epic Paris bachelor party trip which included The Cure at Rock en Seine festival and a soccer adventure to see PSG. THE TUNES The Okay Boy Band - "Summertime Love" (intro/outro) Foals - "The… Continue reading High T with Old Waver – September 2019
Dave and Toby review new wave cover songs and their sometimes unexpected sources, introduce everyone to Dave's new favorite band, recap a summer trip to Cooperstown, and look ahead to a big fall for HTWOW. THE TUNES Devo - "Satisfaction" (intro/outro) Drab Majesty - "The Other Side" Happy Mondays - "Step On" Pete Yorn -… Continue reading High T with Old Waver – August 2019
Dave and Toby revisit 80s American punk, chat about the mall setting of Stranger Things 3 and reminisce about mall cruising — plus spin new jams from Thom Yorke and The Ocean Blue. THE TUNES The Cure - "Let's Go To Bed" (intro/outro) The Ocean Blue - "All The Way Blue" Suicidal Tendencies - "Institutionalized"… Continue reading High T with Old Waver – July 2019
Dave and Toby fulfill the request of patron Melissa and deliver a pod dedicated entirely to synth music, including its humble origins, early commercial successes and ultimate crossover appeal — and they welcome HTWOW's first official sponsor, Goodfriend Package! THE TUNES Devo - "Girl U Want" (intro/outro) Depeche Mode - "Everything Counts" Live at the… Continue reading High T with Old Waver – June 2019
Dave and Toby take a deep dive into the most influential movie soundtrack of the 80s, Pretty In Pink, reveal Dave's near collaboration with Three Dog Night, and discuss the joys of yacht rock and sax solos. THE TUNES Psychedelic Furs - "Pretty In Pink" (intro/outro) Ride - "Future Love" INXS - "Do Wot You… Continue reading High T with Old Waver – May 2019
Dave and Toby discover the unexpectedly awesome production pedigree of Howard Gray, toast to the return of Game of Thrones and discuss Dave's instagram influencer field trip to Candytopia. THE TUNES Scritti Politti - "Perfect Way" (intro/outro) Tame Impala - "Borderline" Scritti Politti - "The Word Girl" These New Puritans - "Inside The Rose" The… Continue reading High T with Old Waver — April 2019
Dave and Toby celebrate the life and legacy of the late, great Mark Hollis, lament the sad state of summer music festivals and Toby recounts not-so-wild tales of life on the road from Deep Blue Something's first trip to the UK in twenty years. THE TUNES Talk Talk - "Talk Talk" (intro/outro) Johnny Marr -… Continue reading High T with Old Waver — March 2019
Dave and Toby discuss the lowlight of the Super Bowl and the highlight of the Grammys, recall drunken adventures in New Orleans, and grade Toby's HTWOW book report on the career of legendary producer Flood. THE TUNES Depeche Mode - "World In My Eyes" (intro/outro) LCD Soundsystem - "Seconds" (Human League cover) Ministry - "Revenge"… Continue reading High T with Old Waver — February 2019
Dave and Toby debate the greatness of Jack White, compare their high school rides, expose Dave's ultimate cat training failure and discuss the innovative career of guitarist Mick Jones. THE TUNES Joy Division - "Transmission" (intro/outro) The Slow Readers Club - "Supernatural" The Clash - "Clampdown" The Raconteurs - "Now That You're Gone" General Public… Continue reading High T with Old Waver – January 2019
