Flatbasset Radio: Episode #95

They'll even print my recipe for pasta with pesto...

Well hello again, podcast fans! Welcome to Flatbasset Radio: Episode #95!

I'm back on my hosting grind again this week. I've got all kinds of jams on this one - local rock, anniversaries, upcoming shows, some indie rock lifers, classic hip-hop, local electro-pop, the Cover Of The Week, and, as always, the Flatbasset Flatclassic!

Along the way I work in some discussion about the state of Planet New Basset (hint: not great), the state of the unions (hint: not much better), the career trajectory of Arctic Monkeys, finding hope in 80's punk, confused spelling, shows for charity, shows for your enjoyment, international Jawbreaker Day, the story of how Johnny Marr joined Modest Mouse, putting faith in Millenials, the beauty of the horn coda, and a heavy discussion about this week's Flatclassic.

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 #95 (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. #95 plays out:

01. Five Eight - Kids

02. Magic Castles - Sky Sounds

03. Astronautalis - These Songs (w/Fadeaway Jumpers)

04. Fury Things - New Day Rising

05. Beastie Boys - Finger Lickin' Good

06. Double Grave - Truth Is Whatever You Say

07. Modest Mouse - Dashboard

08. Jawbreaker - Sluttering (May 4th)

09. Vandaam - Warm Correspondents

10. The Happy Children - Came And Went

11. Arctic Monkeys - 505

12. Big Quarters - Song For Brown Babies









There you have it, folks! Enjoy!

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Flatbasset Radio's 25 Most Played Albums: May '16

Well hello again, internet. Welcome to yet another edition of Flatbasset Radio's Top 25!

That's right, folks, it's the first of the month. Cash your government checks, pay your rent, and indulge me in a bit of instant nostalgia.

As always, a big, big thank you to everybody who stopped by the blog last month. My buddy Nick & I put together an epic episode of Flatbasset Radio just a couple of weeks ago and it's gotten a very nice response, so thanks to anybody who gave it a spin. If you haven't given it a listen, you really should. Matter of fact, you should probably go back and listen to the other 77 episodes of the show too just to make sure you haven't missed anything.

Anyway, let's get to this post. I listened to a whole bunch of new music this month. The new Radiohead is excellent. The new Aesop Rock is even better. Fog's new one is great. I finally got around to Kanye's new one (epic!). Frankie Teardrop's new (and final) record is a gem. The new Astronautalis goes in. Ditto fore Homeboy Sandman. All in all, good month.

Before I get to the stats, the usual reminder: Every song listened to counts as a "play." Seems obvious, right? So, for example, the new Radiohead record has 11 songs, meaning each time I listen to it all the way through it counts 11 "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.

Alright, here we go...

01. Aesop Rock - The Impossible Kid (107 plays)

02. Astronautalis - Cut The Body Loose (77 plays)

03. Frankie Teardrop - Hell Yep (70 plays)

04. Fog - For Good (56 plays)

05. Kanye West - The Life Of Pablo (39 plays)

06. Radiohead - A Moon Shaped Pool (33 plays)

07. Tim Gadban - Vanishing Animal (33 plays)

08. Various Artists - ECS 100: Ecstattic Forever (A Compliation) (33 plays)

09. Ted Leo & The Pharmacists - Hearts Of Oak (26 plays)

10. Homeboy Sandman - Kindness For Weakness (26 plays)

11. The Hang Ups - The Hang Ups (25 plays)

12. Elvis Costello & The Attractions - All This Useless Beauty (24 plays)

13. Down By Law - Blue (24 plays)

14. R.E.M. - Eponymous (24 plays)

15. Tapes 'N Tapes - Outside (24 plays)

16. Lil' Wayne - The Dedication 2 (24 plays)

17. Ego Death - Daze (23 plays)

18. Paper Tiger - In Other Words: Part One (23 plays)

19. The Person & The People - Dark And Low (22 plays)

20. Various Artists - Meat Tape (22 plays)

21. The Replacements - Pleased To Meet Me (22 plays)

22. Thursday - War All The Time (22 plays)

23. My Bloody Valentine - M B V (18 plays)

24. Lunch Duchess - My Mom Says I Have A Rich Inner Life (18 plays)

25. Steely Dan - The Royal Scam (18 plays)

There it is, everybody. Stay tuned for more shows & words & stuff.

Image via Tap Music
Stats via my Last.fm page

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Flatbasset Radio: Episode #67

We talkin' 'bout practice...

Well hello again, podcast fans! Welcome to Flatbasset Radio: Episode #67!

Folks, everything's terrible. It's been a tough week for people everywhere around the world and, if you're anything like me, you're exhausted. In that spirit, let's all take an hour long break from the real world and listen to some jams.

In this week's episode I try to press through the sadness while sitting in the dark discussing spelling in hip-hop, getting lost in electronics, loud local legends, semi-ironic covers, underrated Australian bands, my difficulties with the French language, Pete Doherty's quality control issues, good shoegaze vs. bad shoegaze, 90's cult figures, un-Google-able bands, & how best to use a time machine.  All that plus some anniversaries, some love for our brothers & sisters in Paris, the Cover Of The Week, & the Flatbasset Flatclassic!

As always, Flatbasset Radio is completely free. Just click the Mixcloud player below and you're good to go.

Flatbasset Radio: Episode #67 by Tcdroogsma on Mixcloud

01. icollide - Lips That Won't Stretch, Tear
02. Astronautalis - SIKE!
03. Devata Daun - Fascinate
04. The Vines - Ms. Jackson
05. Brilliant Beast - Like Dreaming
06. Kanye West - Say You Will (w/Caroline Shaw)
07. Babyshambles -A'Rebours
08. Ruth Ruth - Amnesia
09. Felix Da Housecat - Do We Move Your World?
10. Juliana Hatfield - Shining On
11. Morrissey - I'm Throwing My Arms Around Paris

Cheer up, kids. It'll get better.

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Newest Industry Presents: Flatbasset Radio - Episode #17

(THIS POST ORIGINALLY APPEARS ON THE TWIN CITIES BLOG NEWEST INDUSTRY)

I'll turn this plane around, yo' ass keep complainin'

Hello again, free music fans! Welcome to Flatbasset Radio: Episode #17!

For those of you who are unaware of the Flatbasset Radio format, here's what you're looking at: TCDroogsma is our resident MP3 junkie. As you've probably noticed in his Songs Of The Week column, he's not always the most positive music fan. In an effort to prove that he is, in fact, a fan of music, we give him an hour each week to play the songs he's digging and talk a little bit about them. Once he's recorded his podcast we put it right here on the website for free to stream or download!

In this week's edition Droogsy laments missed opportunities during last week's black out, complains about cell phone alarms, tries to defend Kanye West, wishes he heard more variety in the hip-hop blasting out of car speakers, celebrates the upcoming Pride Weekend festivities, embraces the return of some true Twin Cities legends, and, like a tried and true Minnesotan, complains about the weather.

(Click the player above to listen to the podcast. Click the title below to download the podcast for yourself.)

Flatbasset Radio: Episode #17

01. Astronautalis & Rickolus – The Rainmakers

02. Kidz In The Hall – Black Out

03. Vandaam – Fashion Week

04. Kanye West – Bound 2

05. The Dandy Warhols – Horse Pills

06. Joey Bada$$ - Word Is Bond

07. Marijuana Deathsquads – Remembories

08. IO Echo – Ministry Of Love

09. Desdamona – The Source

10. The Promise Ring – Happiness Is All The Rage

11. The Replacements – Hold My Life

For more TCDroogsma be sure to give him a follow on Twitter (@TCDroogsma). He can also be found right here on Newest Industry each week reviewing singles in our Songs Of The Week column.

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Newest Industry Presents: Flatbasset Radio - Episode #3

(YOU'LL NEVER BELIEVE IT, BUT THIS POST ORIGINALLY APPEARS ON THE TWIN CITIES BLOG NEWEST INDUSTRY.  YEAH, AGAIN.  CHECK THAT BLOG OUT!)

"Feelin' as hard as Vince Carter's knee cartilage is..."

Hello again, free music fans!  Welcome to the third episode of Flatbasset Radio!

For those of you who are new to the podcast, it's roughly an hour of music put together and given away each week by our regular contributor TCDroogsma.  It's typically about 10 songs broken up by TCDroogsma's rambling stories.

Click 'play' on the embedded player to give it a listen or click on the title below to download the podcast so you can listen to it at your own time.

 
This week finds TCDroogsma going on about his new favorite record label, discussing, Joy Division vs. New Order, finally getting on board with the best new rapper in the game, pimping another blog, and just straight pimpin'...

(He made us write that last line.  He does not actually do any pimping.  In fact, he gets a little emo at the end.)

Flatbasset Radio - Episode #3

Here's how the podcast breaks down:

01. I Am Dynamite - Stereo
02. Earl Sweatshirt - Chum
03. Baby Dayliner - You Push, I'll Go
04. Open Mike Eagle (w/Illogic & MarQ Spekt) - Nightmares III
05. Cars & Trains - The River Lethe
06. Astronautalis - Secrets On Our Lips
07. New Order - Temptation
08. Justin Meyers - Adult World
09. Young Jeezy & R. Kelly - Go Getta
10. Jets To Brazil - Autumn Walker

Download that one and give it a listen while scraping the snow of your car.

For more TCDroogsma, he can be found on Twitter & Instagram (@TCDroogsma) and on his personal blog Flatbasset.  Know that wherever he is right now he's likely shivering.

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