Friday, April 28, 2017

Flatbasset Radio: Episode #94


Let me rant & let me ramble...


Well hello everybody! Welcome to Flatbasset Radio: Episode #94!

April has nearly passed, so I figured I should get my lazy ass back to work. This week's episode features the... not "triumphant"... adequate return of my hosting duties. That's right, I'm back on the mic. That's not the only reason to tune into this week's show. Hell, I'm just hoping that's not an actual deterrent from you checking out the show. This week's show if full of some excellent jams.

I've got some new local jams, some old local jams, some "in memoriam's," old stuff from great bands, old stuff from not so great bands, lost gems, the Cover Of The Week, and, as always, the Flatbasset Flatclassic. I also discuss overheating in the studio,  the reason I got back behind the microphone, Ben Folds' obituary, the time Kings Of Leon went for it and failed, spacing your coffee out so you peak at the right time (I did not to do this well), the moment Bad Religion started pulling apart their sound, the new direction of Lunch Duchess, the unrelenting consistency of Poliça, & respecting Jay Bennett on his own terms. It's really quite the show.

As always, Flatbasset Radio is completely free. I've finally set up a decent downloading site, so if you'd like to download Flatbasset Radio: Episode #94 (with all the appropriate iTunes tagging), just click here.

If you don't have the time or desire to download the show, just click the Mixcloud player below and you're good to go.



Here's how Flatbasset Radio: Ep. #94 plays out:





01. The Mighty Mighty Bosstones - Let Me Be




02. Greg Grease - Migraine




03. Antelope - Dead Eye




04. The Chills - Conversation Piece




05. The Chinchees - Pocano




06. Ben Folds Five - Smoke




07. Lunch Duchess - Intent




08. Kings Of Leon - Ragoo




09. Prince - Crazy You




10. Poliça - Lipstick Stains




11. Jay Bennett - Good As Gold




12. Bad Religion - Generator










There you have it, folks! Enjoy!




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Thursday, April 6, 2017

Flatbasset Radio's 25 Most Played Albums - March '17


Well hello again, everybody. Welcome to another installment of Shit I Listened To While I Rode The Lightrail!

Sorry I'm a couple days late with this one. My busy March has bled into the beginning of April, so I've been doing quite a bit of working and not quite enough sleeping. I know you're all just dying to know what I've been listening to lately, so here we go.

As always, one "play" equals one song. For example, that new Good Doom album has 10 songs on it, so each time I listen to it front to back it counts as ten "plays." As usual, all stats come from my Last.FM page. Give it a follow if you really want to stay up on what's getting the most plays around Planet New Basset


01. Hippo Campus - Landmark (91 plays)
 
02. Good Doom - New Shapes For You (72 plays)
 
03. The Bolt Weevils- Long Way Home (65 plays)
 
04. Frank Ocean - Endless (50 plays)
 
05. Paper Tiger - In Other Words: Part Three (48 plays)
 
06. The Mighty Mighty Bosstones - Pay Attention (48 plays)
 
07. Black Flag - The First Four Years (48 plays)
 
08. Jeff Rosenstock - Worry. (48 plays)
 
09. Greg Carr - Technological Retreat - Mixes Vol. 1 (45 plays)
 
10. Jay Reatard - Blood Visions (45 plays)
 
11. Metasota - It's Just Rap (45 plays)
 
12. Stephen Malkmus & The Jicks - Mirror Traffic (45 plays)
 
13. MMYYKK - Astral Beat Theories Vol. 2 (45 plays)
 
14. U2 - Boy (44 plays)
 
15. Pet Milk - Demo (44 plays)
 
16. Modest Mouse - We Were Dead Before The Ship Even Sank (43 plays)
 
17. Various Artists - Oz Waves: Compiled By Steele Bonus (40 plays)
 
18. Mike Ness - Under The Influences (39 plays)
 
19. Elvis Depressedly - New Alhambra (36 plays)
 
20. LCD Soundsystem - Sounds Of Silver (36 plays)
 
21. Bad Religion - Generator (34 plays)
 
22. Bug Fix - Error Messages (33 plays)
 
23. Arcade Fire - Neon Bible (33 plays)
 
24. The Velvet Underground - The Velvet Underground & Nico (33 plays)
 
25. Dead Boys - Young Loud And Snotty
 
There you have it folks. Thanks to everybody for stopping. Special thanks to anybody who's checked out Flatbasset Radio: Episode #93. If you haven't yet, just keep scrolling down. It's an hour of jams assembled by yours truly with the utmost care. Give it a listen.
 
I'm burning some copies of Ep. #93 as we speak. I'll be dropping them off at Cheapo, The Fetus, & Reverie in the next day or two. If you'd like a copy just hit me up via Twitter or Facebook and I'll get one out to you.



For more of my rantings you can give me a follow on Twitter (@TCDroogsma).  Previous episodes of Flatbasset Radio are archived on my Mixcloud page.  Stop by Flatbasset Radio's Facebook Page & give it a "Like" if you have the time.