Never had to knock on wood...
Well hello again, everybody! Welcome to Flatbasset Radio: Episode #104!
Folks, on Saturday we celebrated some of the finest work coming from our brothers & sisters in the Great White North. Now, I may be a few days late, however, it was just America's birthday which means it's time for my favorite episode of the year. That's right, it's time to induct six new albums into the Flatbasset Radio American Album Hall Of Fame.
Before we get to this year's inductees, let me bombard you with some links to the previous induction ceremonies:
Class Of 2015 (Part I)
Class Of 2015 (Part II)
Class Of 2016 (Part I)
Class Of 2016 (Part II)
Unlike last year's class, which skewed a bit toward Minnesota, this year's class is a celebration of the East Coast. In fact, with the exception of a nod to Boston, the majority of these artists are as ingrained in New York City culture & history as Central Park, Madison Square Garden, criminally underrated bagels, & brutally-overrated pizza.
Before we get to the albums, though, here's a quick reminder of the FRAAHOF's criteria:
01. An album must be at least 10 years old to be inducted into the FRAAHOF
02. Only 6 albums per year may be inducted
03. Only 2 of those 6 albums may have been released over 30 years ago
04. No artist can appear in consecutive years
So, with those criteria in mind, here's a look at this year's inductees:
Hell of a class, no? As per usual, I'll be playing three songs off each of the albums being inducted and talk for far too long about each of them. Sound good? Well, too bad, you get what you pay for.
So, now that you know, here's what the Flatbasset Radio American Album Hall Of Fame looks like as of today:
Alright, let's get to 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 #104 (with all the appropriate iTunes tagging), click here for Part 1 & here for Part 2.
Now, let's get to it:
01. Party Pit
02. First Night
03. Stuck Between Stations
04. The Rascal King
05. Another Drinkin' Song
06. The Impression That I Get
07. Peg
08. Deacon Blues
09. Josie
And Part 2 of the Class Of 2017:
01. Someone Great
02. North American Scum
03. All My Friends
04. Tasmanian Pain Coaster (w/The Mars Volta)
05. EMG
06. Poisenville Kids No Wins (w/Cat Power)
07. Waiting For The Man
08. Femme Fatale
09. Sunday Morning
There you have it, folks. Congratulations to this year's inductees. Thanks for stopping by!
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