Why Cinnamon likes to dress in drag. John’s rocking-out shorts. Recurring-character Summer McClinton explains the new French Revolution. The podcast travels to Mexico, Sweden, Ireland, France, and deepest Swannanoa, and, as always, all of our music is excellent: Acid Trip with Smashead The Spiral with Thursday IMPARFAIT with Mégalomaniaque Aaron Dunphy with Deodorant Wallin-Jison with […]
ACIDTRIP by ACID TRIPHeavy, repetitive riffs will make you forget the logical parts of your brain. Very experiential music from Guadalajara, Mexico. Our favorite song: Smashead. (Featured on our #31 podcast, Vive la revolution.)
Please Believe Me by The SpiralWhat is it, pop or something? We couldn’t agree if they sound like the National or Joy Division, which is a pretty large disparity. We love their songs, which are full of feeling, and reference both the local WNC economy and nasgul. Our favorite song: Thursday. (Featured on our #31 […]
ERREUR 404 by IMPARFAITRevolutionary sounds for throwing rocks to. You don’t have to be a French speaker to understand how pissed they are. The whole band is very tight, and the singer is an extraordinary talent. Our favorite song: Megalomaniaque. (Featured on our #31 podcast, Vive la revolution.)
BURNED (IMAGE) by Aaron DunphyDIY/bedroom music by an artist who really knows what he’s doing, both lyrically and musically. This album highlights the difference between entertaining music, and music that is art. Our favorite song: Deodorant. (Featured on our #31 podcast, Vive la revolution.)
Definitely Blue by Wallin-JisonThis Swedish Americana band sounds (and looks) like they should be playing in a roadhouse in Tennessee. Their collection of simple blues songs demonstrates that complexity is not necessary if you’re absolutely nailing the songwriting and execution. Our favorite song: Move Around the Room. (Featured on our #31 podcast, Vive la revolution.) […]
Beach Hotel by Beach HotelIt’s good music that washes over you in another language and you don’t care. We didn’t understand a word; we’re pretty sure ‘tango’ doesn’t mean what we think. We love it. Our favorite song: Tu Revolucion. (Featured on our #30 podcast, Harry Potter Horcrux Shit.)
Uppertiers Two by UppertiersQueens, NY in the house, doing some cheerful pop-punk that also has big guitar solos and nice harmonies, plus the occasional 80s synth. This guy is a good songwriter, and prolific: the album has 24 songs. Our favorite: Idiot’s Move. And Early Bird Friends. (Featured on our #30 podcast, Harry Potter Horcrux […]
live in a basement 9.22.18 by MAKE NO BONESListen to AJ’s excellent patter and enthusiastic fans on this album that really is Live in a Basement. As we said on the podcast, it has a 60s Greenwich Village kind of Happening feel. Our favorite song: Rosie. (Featured on our #30 podcast, Harry Potter Horcrux Shit.)