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The Zero Check
by Richard, Craig, Steve & Michael
The Zero Check is a podcast exploring music in the form of albums, across a multitude of genres and periods of time. Craig, Michael, Steve and Richard each choose albums they like, make each other listen to them and then discuss them on the next episode. If you enjoy discovering new music or hearing music nerds talk about old favourites, this show is for you!
Episodes
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We Said the Title of the Episode in the Episode. S6E01
The band's back together for our first recording since... November? WTF. Mike and his wife had a baby, Richard's been distracted by a lady, Craig's been in limbo, and Steve's been doing whatever he does. This episode, we discussed: "Title of Record" by Filter "Mellon Collie and the Infinite...
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The Great Old Ones Compelled this Episode! S5E07
After some hiatus spurred by life events and such, we're getting back into things! This episode, we discussed: "Seven Crowns and Seven Seals" by Sulphur Aeon "Streetcore" by Joe Strummer and the Mescaleros "Demon Days" by The Gorillaz "Rum, Sodomy and the Lash" by The Pogues So, we're going to…
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”The Taylor Episode” S5E6
I'm sure there are one or two people out in the world who have been patiently awaiting this episode! Delving into the pop icon that is Taylor Swift. Along with a few other notable albums. This episode, we discussed: "Red (Taylor's Version)" by Taylor Swift "Boston" by Boston "Methodrone" by The...
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A Mixed Grab Bag of Goodies, Fit for CHFI 98.1 (S5E05)
We are pleased to say that we are caught up on our existing recorded backlog! This episode was recorded on September 11th, a day of great significance in our modern world. Fortunately, or unfortunately, none of the albums we discuss are of great historical importance. This episode, we discussed:...
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Jack Black is a Thespian, and Other Hits (S5E4)
We're on a roll, and almost out of recorded stuff to edit and post. But just you wait, we have some excellent albums this episode. This episode, we discussed: "Tenatious D" by the same "Rumours" by Fleetwood Mac "Throwing Copper" by Live "Now And Again" by The Grapes of Wrath We'll try and get…
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Joe C is dead. (Please Don’t hate us)
Two episodes published in one week? What is this nonsense. This episode, we discussed: "B'lieve I'm Goin Down" by Kurt Vile "Aquarium" by Aqua "Transmission" by The Tea Party "Psychic Warfare" by Clutch The title is buried somewhere in the discussion. Excuse the outdated language. We have two…
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Either you get it or you don’t. S5E2
We're back with 4 more albums for you to experience/revisit/enjoy with fresh ears! Those albums are: "Hybrid Theory" by Linkin Park "Welcome Interstate Managers" by Fountains of Wayne "The Queen is Dead" by The Smiths "The 59' Sound" by Gaslight Anthem Subscribe wherever you listen to your...
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Boxing Day in July/Season 5 Opener!
Welcome to a bit of a longer episode to open our *5th* season! The length is partly because Richard left in our banter about Steve's beard and the pleasure that is a good barber shave before we officially intro the episode. And, partly because we had some really great discussion of the albums we...
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Christmas in July!
Emo, horror-punk, singer-songwriter oh my! So, we recorded this episode back in December of 2022, and kept joking about how it would be released in July... Some christmas albums were chosen for the following episode to kick off "Season 5". In this episode we're talking about: Imagine Dragons...
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Mike’s here for the boss fight music but not for gargling razor blades
This was an interesting mix of music and opinions. We all had good things to say about all of the albums - that's as much as can be said. In this episode we're talking about: Marcus King "Youngblood" Led Zeppelin "Houses of The Holy" In Flames "Colony" Jewel "Pieces of You" Spoiler: Jewel's first...
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If you ever wondered what Steve thinks about The Who it’s in this episode - S4E09
In this episode, Mike's selection of Tommy generated some mixed discussion, from nostailgia for university to Steve's strong opinions about The Who. But the real star was Jeremy Voltz's Weekender, an indie artist from Toronto. Jeremy also released a solid new single a few days ago on February 22,...
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Two Green Day albums in one episode? We can’t be 100% certain. S4E8
We'd say we have an eclectic lineup in this episode, except rumours have it we actually discussed Green Day twice. Aside from that, we have some comedic stuff from the King of Alternative Polka. And some serious stuff from Inuk artist Riit. We think you'll enjoy it all. There was very little...
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We hope you like space keyboards! S4E07
Yeah, we featured two Devin Townsend albums back to back. Craig really likes him. And we learned that Styx was big on the space keyboards. Speaking of bands we've already discussed - we gave a listen to a more recent Gogol Bordello album, and Steve had to get the original cast recording of…
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Flight of the Conchords are nothing like Devin Townsend - S4E06
One day we'll get the whole editing thing down and release on schedule. In this episode we're talking about: Rage Against the Machine "Evil Empire" Strapping Young Lad (Devin Townsend) "City" Flight of the Conchords "Self-Titled" Depeche Mode "Music for the Masses" We hope you enjoy the episode!
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Blue Hamilton Group and The Mixtape Man?
After a long pause, we're publishing our fifth episode. Thanks again for your patience, listeners! Richard is taking over editing from Craig, as Craig's home life is a bit hectic these days. In this episode, we discuss: Cory Wong - "Power Station" Arcade Fire - "Funeral" Lin Manuel Miranda w/...
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Deltron 3030 will be on your regular album rotation for sure - S4E4
After a brief pause, we're publishing our fourth episode. Thanks for your patience, listeners! In this episode, we discuss: Type O Negative - "October Rust" Eminem - "Music to be Murdered By" Deltron 3030 - "Deltron 3030" The Refreshments - "Fizzy Fuzzy Big and Buzzy" If you're not familiar with...
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Eve 6 is catchy but didn’t age well - S4E3
Here's our third episode of our comeback season! The crew dug into a varied list of albums: Genesis "Nursery Cryme" Astronoid "Air" Eve 6 "It's all in your head" Neutral Milk Hotel "In the Aeroplane over the Sea" These four albums span some playful 70s prog rock, a co-mingling of dreampop and...
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Return of the Zero Check (Season 4 Episode 2)
The Zero Check is back for our second episode of our revival season! This time, Craig, Michael, Steve and Rich are discussing a different variety of albums. We've got: Bruce Springsteen "Born in the USA" Our Lady Peace's "Clumsy" Prince's "Purple Rain" The Cure's "Disintegration" There's a lot to...
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Return of The Zero Check (Season 4 - Episode 1)
The original three hosts, Craig, Steve and Richard are back, and we dragged our friend Michael along! You'll find we're a bit rusty after our million-year hiatus, but we have not three, but four kickass albums to discuss, all connecting to the theme of comebacks. Except for Michael's, his is the...
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
The Zero Check is a podcast exploring music in the form of albums, across a multitude of genres and periods of time. Craig, Michael, Steve and Richard each choose albums they like, make each other listen to them and then discuss them on the next episode. If you enjoy discovering new music or hearing music nerds talk about old favourites, this show is for you!
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The Zero Check is a podcast exploring music in the form of albums, across a multitude of genres and periods of time. Craig, Michael, Steve and Richard each choose albums they like, make each other listen to them and then discuss them on the next episode. If you enjoy discovering new music or...
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