Show Notes
You may know Kareem Rahma from Subway Takes, Keep The Meter Running, or his band Tiny Gun, but today he joins Jack for a wild conversation full of hilarious tangents and Minnesota singer-songwriters.
In this episode Jack and Kareem rock out to some iconic bands including blink-182, The Replacements, The Strokes, Semisonic, and many more. Other topics include the Minnesota State Fair, avoiding obscene music rights costs, and debating whether “cool” bands still exist. You’ll definitely want to tune in to this one.
This Episode’s Tracklist:
The Strokes - Hard to Explain
Blink-182 - All the Small Things
Third Eye Blind - Semi-Charmed Life
The Replacements - I Will Dare
Beck - Loser
Semisonic - Closing Time
Soul Asylum - Runaway Train
Hüsker Dü - Don't Want to Know If You Are Lonely
4 Non Blondes - What's Up?
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