After well over a year, the pool in my complex finally reopened about a month back. I sing the title of this episode of Smashin' Transistors to the tune of Kate Bush's Hounds Of Love every time I amble down to it.

The pool is where I've been spending a lot of my limited free time since. I attempted to work on this episode a few times poolside but someone would always ask me if I was recording a podcast. And is a true-crime podcast.

"Maybe true crimes against music" I've replied winkingly.

I also told someone I am doing a podcast where I am breaking down the Monkees Pool It album, dedicating an episode to every song on the album. But that would mean I'd have to listen to the whole album. I heard it enough at a place I was working when it came out. The people in charge of the stereo were really into that and Aerosmith's Permanent Vacation. I lived my true crimes against music already, man!

The thing is though, I am hanging out at the pool to be in the pool. Y'know, being like Mick Jagger in the jam Summer Romance or something. Not working on a podcast. For those who were on the edge of their seat waiting for the next Smashin' Transistors transmission, I apologize if you completely fell off the chair waiting. 

What you'll hear

Jesse Floyd – Satan’s Wife Birds Of Maya – Please Come In Crash The Superyacht – Summer Solstice Vintage Crop- No Praise -words from your host- Pale Horsey – Overlord A Place To Bury Strangers – End of The Night Spider Bags – Long White Desert Rose Heather The Jerk – Hot -words from your host- Adam Pettis – Dark Road Violent Change – Open Space Rolling Stones – Moonlight Mile Eric Nervous - Motivation -words from your host- Lysol – Can’t Win Mononegatives – Deep Pockets Dirtbombs – Alleys Of Your Mind Mesh- Traveler -words from your host- Virvon Varvon – Nothing To Prove The Freakees – The Middle Strapping Fieldhands – Why Did You Fly Tom T. Hall – That’s How I Got To Memphis-words from your host-

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