The Midnight Barbecue: Featured Audio

John Pringle

2009-04-02T16:06:00.005-04:00

Episode 3 x 02
Airdate: 4/02/2009

A new comer to Charlottesville, John Pringle came up to the studio to play four songs, which quickly turned into six. Not that we mind. Check out John perform live on the program and learn why Adam looks like Tommy Morrison, at then end of Rocky V. Check out Music Video's from John's appearance on our YouTube page.

Meade Skelton

2009-02-13T11:30:00.007-05:00

Episode 3 x 01
Airdate: 2/13/2009

A great musical guest, Meade Skelton, brings his flavor of Americana to the Crutchfield.com Studio at the GrandMarc on the Corner. Before Meade serenades the guys, Nick and Adam discuss a journal-like list of notes they have been making of the last few months.

Who Do You Know Here?

2008-11-28T14:17:00.003-05:00

Episode 2 x 21
Airdate: 11/28/08

Who do you know here? Not just an annoying question you might hear at a frat party. To the Midnight Barbecue, Who Do You Know Here? is a 6 man Virginia based production company specializing in internet short comedies. The guys came in and joined us in having more than a few beers, showed some videos and shared some stories with us as well a few new Michael J. Fox jokes. Always good.

In Technicolor

2008-10-01T23:26:00.003-04:00

Episode 2 x 23
Airdate: 10/01/08

Once again a musical act invades the Crutchfield.com Studio, and we find a way to fit a lot of people into a small space. The guest is In Technicolor and after sharing their unique sound that is best described as Melodic Pop/ Sunshine Rock, they stick around and talk shop about the band. In the last segment, manager-turned-bassist Danny Breen talks about life on the road with our most frequent guest, 6 Day Bender.

Perriello For Congress

2008-09-23T21:53:00.006-04:00

Episode 2 x 22
Airdate: 9/22/08

It's Election Season. To celebrate the Midnight Barbecue welcomes Congressional hopeful (...and we sure do) Tom Perriello to the studio to talk about his vision for Virginia's 5th district and hear what we can expect from him if we elect him to congress this November. Later in the show, Adam unveils his yearly list of the best names coming into College Football (ex. Pooshaun Brown). Then we talk dating and romance with our own bartender and love guru Dave Vitto.

Tell Tim Konichiwa

2008-07-30T11:11:00.023-04:00

Episode 2 x 11
Airdate: 2/1/08

Tim Be Told, hotshot up-and-coming band, is the guest du jour, and the hosts don't quite know how to react to the fact that the band is made up almost entirely of Asians. But music soothes the savage beast, or in this case, it quiets the offensive hosts---and my goodness, does this band play some fantastic music. Also, Adam and Nick update their Facebook-group battle (Adam: 57 members...Nick: 15) and Gottschalk's former roommate stops by with some stories about the good ol' days.

Nicholas Noe: Master Craftsman

2008-07-30T10:42:00.009-04:00

Episode 2 x 10
Airdate: 1/26/08

More than 10 weeks after first taking up residence at 301 15th St. NW, the new studio is almost complete...a real, live (well, not really "live") anchor desk is in place, courtesy Nick Noe (and Papa Noe)...the guys have put up a videoscreen, new microphones, and more, and worked overnight the previous day to get it all ready in time for this show. Why? Because a reporter from local publication "the Hook" is in attendance to interview the guys for a cover story, and she's brought a professional photographer in tow. Gotta look good for the close up. Guests on the program include Corey from 6 Day Bender (to look back on being dominated), Helen Horal, and, most notably, left-wing rabblerouser Mike Stark---he of Falafel-gate fame; the same guy once beaten up by George Allen's goons. Who says the MB can't be topical?

Tom Berenger and Dirt Road Randy Buttsex

2008-04-25T00:04:00.002-04:00

Airdate: 12/14/07

Sean Doolittle of the Oakland A's stops by to talk about baseball, autograph seekers, and life in the minors...he brings along former college teammate David "Tom Berenger" Caldwell, a failed athlete-turned-musician who brings a guitar and a couple original tunes. Bergenger manages to make Midnight Barbecue history -- in one segment, he plays indisputably the worst, and (just as indisputably) the best song ever heard on the program. In the second hour, "scum rocker" Dirt Road Randy Buttsex stops by, and leaves Adam and Nick (and all the viewers) scarred for life.

Large Black Women Need Not Apply

2008-04-24T23:45:00.003-04:00

Airdate: 2/29/08

Whatever you do, don't steal Adam's baseball cap. Seriously, don't. Adam and Nick (and Glenn America) are in rare form as they discuss what circumstances would be acceptable to take a human life (I'm not kidding, do NOT touch Adam's hat), debate whether NASCAR is a sport, and try to pick the best political "stage name." Also, the guys are joined in studio by former college basketball coach Pete Gillen (who settles the NASCAR argument by stating that "if you can't play defense, it's not a sport") for a half hour of fast-paced chaos like only coach Gillen can provide...

We Are Massive Celebrities

2008-04-11T00:37:00.002-04:00

Airdate: 2/9/08

The MB finds itself, curiously, on the cover of a popular local news magazine (the Hook)...enormously inflating the ego of all involved (in spite of a few, um, unfortunate quotes that found their way into the article, which may jeopardize Adam and Nick's future employment---but hey, small price to pay)...Aside from reviewing the article, the guys are joined by two lovely representatives of "Flirt", a local lingerie boutique, for a conversation about all things underthings... Plus, Nick asks Adam to do a live blog from a dinner with an ex-girlfriend, Glenn America ("Glenny Blue J?") steps it up, and due to their newfound Celebrity (capital "C") status, the guys decide to endorse a presidential candidate (O-ba-ma, O-ba-ma)...

Mariana Bell and DJ XSV

2008-04-11T00:11:00.002-04:00

Airdate: 11/16/07

The first show taped IN the new studio (albeit, while it was still very much under construction) was a classic....first, folk-rocker Mariana Bell stopped by, fresh off recording her new CD in New York and Los Angeles, and brought a guitar (plus a tea-set, and vodka). Then, the second half of the show featured a professional DJ (Rob Bedford, AKA DJ XSV) giving Adam and Nick a lesson in how to "spin" (one which they both failed), performing a set, and playing an unlikely (but, actually, not terrible) duet with Mariana.

The Midnight What?

2008-03-31T23:09:00.000-04:00

Airdate: 3/10/07

Armed with a newly-minted name, "the Midnight Barbecue", the guys tackle the topic of how to "close the deal" with a girl, bolstered by another telephone visit from Emily Brooks. Also, producer Mike joins in to introduce a Justin Timberlake-related contest, and Adam digs into his radio archives to find a feature he recorded (as an 18-year old intern) about high-school football star Ian-Yates Cunningham.

Coombs

2008-03-27T17:44:00.000-04:00

Airdate: 3/30/07

Robert Coombs (the street person from Episode 1 x 01) comes in studio to discuss a life of train-hopping, and to perform his masturbation ballad "Me, Myself, and I". Also, the show reviews the legendary "Flea Market Montgomery" rap video, Nick does the "moonwalk," and Adam has an erotic dream about a friend. One of the great shows of season 1.

William Walter and Co.

2008-03-27T17:33:00.000-04:00

Airdate: 2/23/08

The MB's studio is packed -- quite literally -- with musical talent, as folk-rocker William Walter (a longtime friend of the show) brings his band to play a few tunes...Willie, guitarist Tucker Rogers (of Beetnix fame -- see episode 2x01), bassist Stuart Holme, and legendary drummer Johnny Gilmore play some of their favorites, debut a brand-new song, and even improvise one on the air...also, the show debuts some never-before-seen footage of the first time Willie and Tucker stopped by, for a taping of the Midnight Barbecue "Jam Session" back in the summer of '07...

The Midnight Barbecue's Vajayjay

2008-03-27T17:30:00.000-04:00

Airdate: 2/8/08

Adam and Nick tear through 90-minutes of good ol' fashioned "throwback 'cue," debating what exactly constitutes a "hook-up," analyzing the alleged top-10 "buzz-words" of '07 (popcorn-lung?! vajayjay??), and discussing the last six months in the life of Amy Winehouse -- notably how exactly she ended up looking like a cross between a transvestite Lance Armstrong, and former first-lady Nancy Reagan. Also, reporter Lindsay Barnes stops by to give some background on a legal case in nearby Staunton, VA; one involving a pornography store versus a bible-thumping District Attorney who goes to great lengths to describe (in x-rated detail) what exactly happens to people who walk into the establishment.

Introducing the Surgeons

2008-03-27T17:28:00.000-04:00

Airdate: 1/11/08

Sam Wilson (Sons of Bill) and Brian Chenault (Sun Domingo) stop by to play a couple tunes from their new collaboration, currently playing across the eastern US under the name "Sam Wilson". That moniker only lasts a segment, though, as they choose a new name on the air, then play some amazing country/folk/rock music in studio. Throw in some early-'90's Orioles trivia, a rock-draft reprise, and plenty of full-on "f 'n metal"...and you've got a show for the ages. One lowlight, though --- Adam and Sam discover that they once played baseball against each other, then proceed to bore the listeners (and Nick, and everyone else in studio) to tears for the next few minutes while reminiscing about their mainly-nonexistent glory days.

Beeeeer

2008-03-26T19:01:00.000-04:00

Airdate: 12/07/2007

The guys are joined in studio by Mark Thompson, master
brewer for Starr Hill Brewery (soon to be distributed
nationally by Anheuser-Busch), for a hysterical (and really
interesting) conversation about what makes good beer,
how you make beer, and why Guinness uses food
coloring. The whole thing is capped off with a blind taste
test of American "lite" beers; Bud Lite, Coors Lite, Miller
Lite, Natural Light, Michelob Light, and Keystone Lite.