Episode 125 - Operational ExhaustionThis episode is anything goes because after four years, 125 episodes, and 1500 video game songs played - Jon and Rich are stepping back and taking a sabbatical. We thank all our faithful listeners for sticking with us and look forward to coming back next year with a new show. Or not. Either way, Select BGM in its current form is finished having provided over 125 quality hours of entertainment. Seinfeld only gave you 70 hours so we're way better than Seinfeld. Adios, au revoir, auf wiedersehen... Good Night!
Episode 124 - Send Me An AngelFrom the heavens shone a light, and then he stretched out his arms and died on the dance floor. Might sound like a cool story bro, but it's a fact that what you think is real life is sometimes just a ruse perpetrated by angels of the innocent type, but mostly by the ones who boast of their large heavy metal riff collections. Join us on this badly executed ride because it's fire in the gym at Select BGM.
Episode 123 - The Halcyon DaysThe days people are proud of are the ones where they were young leeches on society and had a free ride. Spirited and sassy rebellion is a youthful right and not something that flatters aging rock stars. Raise up a toast and salute those who have always kept it simple, or have learned to move beyond their intricate systems of absurdity. Whether it's butter side up or on the rocks, it's all the same. Nothing wrong with reminiscing though, we won't do what you tell us at Select BGM.
Episode 122 - Cola WarsIf you think Coke is it, then the Pepsi Generation would like to have a word with you. Enjoy your Fresca or Tab if you are one of the beautiful people but know that everybody hates your guts. Can't decide, then top up on your meds because you're obviously bi-colar. Crack open a can and hit the battlefield for an effervescent onslaught with Select BGM.
Episode 121 - And Now For Something Completely DifferentFrom the backwoods Jon and Rich bring you a strange brew of forest green, ocean breeze, and witch's essence to make up a vat of chip and orchestral goulash. Dig a hole and keep leaf ready as your stomach may not yet know of these different exotic flavors. Simple times call for stupid measures, and that's what we bring this week. Order a pizza, kick back and get ready to groove to the groan of Sheepsquatch at Select BGM.
Episode 120 - Flat BaroqueIf you lived in 18th Century Western Europe the only music to your ears would be the dying screams of alley whores and the dissonant clack of your wooden leg as you hobbled through cobblestone streets to work at the docks in indentured servitude to the shipyard Master. Some select few however, would reside in the royal apartments and lay down phat Baroque beats for King and Country. Rosy those cheeks and strap on your powdered wig as Jon and Rich produce some movements here at Select BGM.
Episode 119 - CatastropheHey Select-BGM-ites, jump on the tiger and ride into the reformed second coming of the church of the new season with Cat-Ass-Trophy. Put down your Reader's Digest and soar your butt pillow through jingles of disaster, catastrophe, felines, and triumphant trophies. Get amped on the frenzied outbursts of pure venomous vice via the seven tongues of Select BGM.
Episode 118 - Sex and CandySeason 10 erupts in your sweet ears with the return of Eli from the Manimal episode! Our guest reflects warmly about the halcyon days of the '90s when brick and mortar retail was still a thing. We've selected a grip of sexy sweet and silken tunes to ease you into the new season. Like Storm Eagle from Mega Man X. Sexy time. Glad to be back and have you all listening to Select BGM.
Episode 117 - Best of Season 9Is it an MRI of an evil baboon or just a pain in your ass? It certainly would matter more if you could travel back to the origin and find peace, but instead you just find the best of tracks from another season of our mediocre show. Enjoy the participation trophy and thank you so much for listening. We're going to be taking a much needed 6 week break. We aren't popular at all, so don't worry about us joining the bathroom hanging club because we don't have the millions of dollars and fame to make us cool enough to do that. We're sad in our own way, and super stoked to have you enjoying the fire of Select BGM.
Episode 116 - Off the WallThrow it at the wall and sometimes it splatters, but if it sticks it sticks. This week we bring you another grab-bag episode where the theme is not having one. The synthetic creatures look to the sky and get elevated on processor blasting themes of fantastica while Jon and Rich pontificate aimlessly. Next week we'll do a best of and that'll wrap up Season 9. They can't all be winners, but a winner is you at Select BGM.
Episode 115 - The Old is NewThe old and busted is now the new hotness as Jon and Rich select songs from new, retro throw-back video games. Remember getting a new NES game from your parents? With inflation that $44.99 copy of Jackal would now cost $102.94. Take a moment to appreciate that which you have. Enjoy the Square Lead with no millisecond jump delays here at Select BGM.
Oh look. He's back.
Episode 114 - MechaIt's a delicate time when Cowboy Curtis cracks that whip-strap mean. Chani, the second time around didn't quite make it, but in the desert of mecha robot world we have some fantastic tracks of synthetic electro-sophistafunk to Shai your Hulud. Top 3 is a thing now and you have the Touch. Scan our codes and be thankful for the novelty of gurgling up milk through your disembodied head at Select BGM.
Episode 114 - MechaIt's a delicate time when Cowboy Curtis cracks that whip-strap mean. Chani, the second time around didn't quite make it, but in the desert of mecha robot world we have some fantastic tracks of synthetic electro-sophistafunk to Shai your Hulud. Top 3 is a thing now and you have the Touch. Scan our codes and be thankful for the novelty of gurgling up milk through your disembodied head at Select BGM.
Episode 113 - Motoi SakurabaBuh-buh-buh BGM of Motoi Sakuraba is the progtastic focus this time. We kick off this tale through the imagination of a legend in the Japanese video game music scene multiple times but there are no false starts. We'll date your mother, talk about the devil, and even resurrect a dead segment of the show. Put on your UK T-Shirt and rock that moustache ride over to the livest show around at Select BGM.
Episode 112 - We Need a HeroWe need a hero and believe it or not, Jon and Rich are answering the call and flying away on a wing and a prayer. What does it take to be a Hero? We'll answer that with 12 songs about heroic virtue. Put away your rampant alcoholism, raise your sword to the heavens and rock-on at Select BGM.
Episode 111 - Treasure ChestChip the fabric of reality where the singing computers paralyze you. The shadow people may ask you to go for a hot dog or to just kill 'em in service to the Universal Machine. Crack the box and embrace the voices, dog pee, origami, money, prizes, and the almighty goat lord. It's all positive things at Select BGM.
Episode 110 - Picking a Theme is HardFurious fingers are flying and diligent digits are digging. With a patina of sentimentality this efficient episode demonstrates that they can't all be winners. Pick it, flick it, or even lick it at Select BGM.
Episode 109 - KBGM 109.1 - The UrgeGet ready for your testicles to ascend into your abdomen because you can't handle the heaviest, most rocking, and newest cutting edge songs that video game music has to offer! Jon and Rich in the Evening bring it like a panther on the wings of a phoenix. You better put Police Dispatch on speed dial because these hits aren't gonna stop at 109.1 KBGM The Urge!
Episode 108 - Phobia PhobiaPhobias are like butt holes. Every person has one and they're all scary. On this episode of Select BGM, Rich and Jon have no anxiety exploring phobias through twelve great VGM song selections while justifying a questionable existence in their now middle age. We're giving depressingly cynical a full 50% here at Select BGM.
Episode 107 - I Beeped When I Shoulda BoppedHow bow dah? We're back with the jazzy fantazzy episode you haven't been waiting for. This one is a bit rapier, foil, or epee related than normal, and you'll be thrust into a world of impure imagination where at least the music is good. Sip on some Bacardi, watch the girlies go by, and press down the special key that plays a little melody at Select BGM.
Episode 106 - Drinks on MeNo man is an island, Entire of itself. In this episode we celebrate the year anniversary of Jon's alcohol celibacy. No bells and whistles, no chips or AA strangers with your cell phone number. Just clean, sober video game music representative of raising your horn to the sky, and reflecting on good times past. Therefore, send not to know for whom raises the glass, it raises for thee at Select BGM.
Episode 105 - Whatever's CleverAfter a terrible hiatus we are back again with the first episode of season nine. Whatever's Clever, so batten down the hatches and prepare for a bit of a mess. Jon Switches it up a bit and Rich visits the seedy side of town where the sidewalks are smeared brown, or rusty, like this week's episode at Select BGM.
Episode 104 - Best of Season 8Finally, no more season 8, right in front of your face and you just cannot hide it. Don't get too elated, because we'll be back in 6 weeks, so this is the last you have to endure for a while. Not a best of per se, but a smorgasbord where Jon and Rich pick standout tracks from each other's selections from the season. You may find pizza and burgers, or you might find something fishy, livery, or tripey. Sometimes the eighth entry in a series isn't the best, but can have its charms. Hopefully the Knight Templar tells us we have chosen wisely at Select BGM.
Episode 103 - Twenty SeventeenWake up, gear up and get your skate on through the rampaging waves of strife headed at you in the final themed episode of Season 8. Jon and Rich travel through time and space to the long-long-ago of "twenty seventeen" and play some of the best from that year of "whoops". Wipe away those tears, break out that frozen wedding cake and fry up a hamburger cause we'll be back for a best-of episode next week. It's how we roll at Select BGM.
Episode 102 - ParanormalSpirit, some people hear it, some people fear it, spirit, some people just won't go near it. Bobby Brown is as insightful as he is wise, much like Rich and Jon in this ephemerally eerie episode. We play songs of a paranormal nature as we spin haunting yarns 'round the microphones. Breathe in the ionized air and keep your doors locked here at Select BGM.
Episode 101 - Then & NowLife is what you make it, at least when it comes to meat. The dawning of the solstice is a time to fly the astrological skies and lurk in the twisted dreams of your banal existence. At least you don't get ID'd anymore, so tank up and listen to this episode where we play something old from a series, age progress it, and then play it again. Beware of the wizard's tales and jam to gnarly space shooters at Select BGM.
Episode 100 - Bust a Deal, Face the WheelGilligan's Island, Pee-Wee's Playhouse, The Monkees, WKRP in Cincinnati, Star Trek, Battlestar Galactica, what do these have in common? They never made it to 100 episodes. Jon and Rich hit a new milestone with the 100th episode of Select BGM! It's a grab-bag mix of anything goes music selection but we'll call it Auntie's choice. A big thanks to our small core of dedicated listeners. We'll keep delivering the best in "quality entertainment" until the Goat Lord calls us home.
Episode 99 - Release Me From This Tained OrbWhen that time comes, just accept the crazy vibrations and unease. Let yourself slip into the abyss and be glad you aren't around for when the urine leaks out. Tall dudes who can lift coffins don't care and the Jawas in that other dimension are there awaiting your arrival. This week the themes are of death, requiems, or things you learn in trig, if you didn't suck at math. Are there 99 or 6 million ways to die? Who cares, choose one at Select BGM.
Episode 98 - Furry FuryAvert your gaze from the ishy water back up to the moon and let out a howl, because we're back with a beast of an episode. Give into your primal appetite through songs of fangs, wolves, and furry creatures of all sorts. Throw out your VHS tapes, and throw on your Members Only jacket. It's time to hit the alley and get the good ending at Select BGM.
Episode 97 - From Analog to DigitalThree years ago, a friend of mine asked me to say some MC rhymes. Well, we settled on a videogame music show instead. When the Matrix glitches, you know you've had too many and should cut down, but not for this one. Reality and screen-door effect merge in this episode as we present you board games, the Las Vegas strip, and two C64 tracks. Tune in and make sure not to plug your analog hole at Select BGM.
Episode 96 - Crime TimePut some pantyhose over your face and grab the 12 gauge because it's Crime Time! If that's not your speed then put on your yellow trench coat, head to the park and do your thing. Break loose and throw caution to the wind because Jon and Rich just don't care. Speak into your wrist watch and phone in another rambunctious episode at Select BGM.
Episode 95 - Who's the BossShow me that smile again because when the world don't move to the beat of just one drum you take the good, you take the bad you take them both and there you have, Select BGM. Boss related themes take soundstage 3 this week as Jon and Rich are set in their ways, losin' track of the days. Remember, Select BGM is filmed in front of a live studio audience. Sha-na-na-na.
Episode 94 - Demoparty Two - On the MoveWhen you realize you don't have what it takes, just give up. If you aren't cut out for real life, crush the red pill and blue pill, snort them both, and let the weirdness take you away. This is another Demoscene episode, where mystical geometry, pumping jams, and Hollywood flair bring the sequel you haven't been looking for at Select BGM.
Episode 93 - I Had a TurboGrafx-16Oh my, this week is filled to the gills with some fantastic siren songs from the one and only TurboGrafx-16. That's right, we're dedicating a full episode to that necromantic hybrid beast from the East. Is it 8-bit or is it 16-bit? Who cares? Rip open your bag of beef jerky, crack open a Mountain Dew and pretend you also once had a TurboGrafx-16 at Select BGM.
Episode 92 - Geordi Makes It GoWe're back in the saddle again bringing you the first episode of Season 8. Rich talks about his geriatric steel wheelchair cruise, Jon gets back into metal, and Geordi beams down a mishmash of bitchin' tunes via his magic reading rainbow visor and rocks the party. The end of the world is here for sure this time and Geordi makes it go because he is smart at Select BGM.
Episode 91 - Best of Season 7The curtain falls on another run of Select BGM as Rich and Jon select their sweetest samples from this season of sloppy showmanship. Just remember, you can't deliver quality Manwich without the slop. Look for our return the weekend of September 23rd. As always thanks for listening, London Calling, and Geordi makes it go at Select BGM.
Episode 90 - High OctaneThere's an explosive kick from the Intermountain West and it's called Select BGM! Step out of your Hooverville, strap on your gear and get ready for some raucous selections of hard driving, hard hitting, fast and frantic video game music. Jon and Rich wrap up the regular season with an explosive punch and the usual devil may care attitude. You paid for the full seat but you'll only need the edge at Select BGM.
We've posted Episode 80 of the Podcast and it's called Oriental Flavor. I was hungover for this one but it turned out okay.
https://www.selectbgm.org/Oriental-Flavor.html
Kick them when they're down!
Jon mentioned leaving feedback in the episode, so I put this post here just in case.
https://www.selectbgm.org/Oriental-Flavor.html
Kick them when they're down!
Jon mentioned leaving feedback in the episode, so I put this post here just in case.
Another episode is recorded and ready for your listening. I ended up getting a little bit more buzzed than normal for this episode.
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Old man Rich
Word,
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Jonty
Old man Rich
Word,
Rich
Yeah, sorry. We we were late with the last episode and didn't get to it until Monday. Also sorry for not having one for this weekend. This week Jon got sick and Rich had work on Thursday night, so it'll have to wait. So what. Does anybody even listen to this mess of a show? Yeah, some of you do, and we'll have your episode for you next Saturday. We'll try to make it a good one. Sorry, and thanks for listening.
Snow in SLC
Peace to Jem and Synergy,
Rich
Snow in SLC
Peace to Jem and Synergy,
Rich
RIP Princess.
Well, the new site is up, and I guess we can write stuff to it now. We thought we would go live last week with the Jordan Rudess episode, but I way overestimated what I could get done in a weekend and so the site couldn't go live until this weekend. Things may still be in a somewhat broken state, but things should mostly work now. Anyway, here are some pictures from the recording of the Rudess Episode.
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The Recording Table
Peace out cable,
Rich
Jon
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The Recording Table
Peace out cable,
Rich