Flatbasset Radio: Episode #116

Dodging eye contact with anyone who looks my way...

Well hello again, everybody. Welcome to Flatbasset Radio: Episode #116!

Folks, we're back to our regularly scheduled program this week. 13 songs, 62 minutes, some banter, jams on jams...

Before I get to that, however, big big thanks to everybody who made a donation to Secondhand Hounds last week. I was hoping to raise $50 for the Houndoos and we ended up raising $130. Of course I'm happy to send along the Flatbasset Radio: Secondhand Mix to anybody else who'd like to step up to the plate. Just $5 and I'll e-mail two 30 minute mixes as a show of gratitude.

Also, look at that Mixcloud player down below - Yeah, that's the new Flatbasset Radio logo. Pretty damn sexy, eh? A gentleman named Ross Auger of Wet Eyes Productions was kind enough to put that together for me and he knocked it out of the park. If you're ever in need of some graphic design, give him a call.

Alright, on to this week's show. As I was saying, 13 songs, 62 minutes, all the banter you could ever want, all the jams you could ever want. Along the way we discuss a new album from one of St. Paul's finest indie rock bands, some upcoming shows, a long-overdue spotlight for one of Minneapolis' finest guitar players, a Minnesota band that may not be from Minnesota, the softer side of one of pop-punk's angry young men, and the moment an Alternative Nation legend transitioned to a Great American Rock Band. All that plus some anniversaries, the Cover Of The Week, a dip into Nate's Archives, a trip in the Minnesota Way-Back Machine, and, of course, the Flatbasset Flatclassic.
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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 #116 (with all the appropriate iTunes tagging), just click here.



Here's how Ep. #116 plays out:

01. Panther Ray - In My Head

02. A Grave With No Name - Path

03. Black Rebel Motorcycle Club - Head Up High

04. Andrew Broder & Spank Rock - Violent Past (Live On Radio K)

05. Mission Of Burma - This Is Not A Photograph

06. Jeremy Ylvisaker - Bob Ross Saying Maybe/Malibu Hymnal

07. The Velvet Underground - White Light/White Heat

08. Davenport - This Time

09. Jeff Rosenstock - 9/10

10. Astronomique - 23rd Century

11. Pearl Jam - In Hiding

12. Air - Sexy Boy










Thanks for listening!

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

Well, hello again everybody. Welcome to another edition of Album Collage Monthly!

That's right, folks, it's the first of May already and guess what? It fucking snowed today. I love you, Minnesota, but does it have to be like this? It's May! Come on!

Anyway, it's time for a little bit of instant nostalgia. Before I get to it though, just a quick thanks to everybody who checked out the last couple of shows. If you didn't notice, I got back behind the microphone for Ep. #94 and, while it probably did not improve the show for you, it felt great to add what little personality I have back to the show. Thanks for sticking with it.

Alright, let's get to it. I listened to a tremendous amount of music this month. Here are the 25 albums that got the most spins around Planet New Basset.

(As always, one "play" equals one song. For example, that new Chinchees album has 11 songs on it, so each time I listen to it front to back it counts as eleven "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.)

01. The Chinchees - The Chinchees (79 plays)

02. Craig Finn - We All Want The Same Things (70 plays)

03. Prince - Prince (63 plays)

04. Talking Heads - Talking Heads: 77 (55 plays)

05. Various Artists - Unpop 146 (53 plays)

06. Big Quarters - Cost Of Living (42 plays)

07. Propagandhi - Less Talk, More Rock (42 plays)

08. Fountains Of Wayne - Traffic And Weather (42 plays)

09. Beastie Boys - Check Your Head (40 plays)

10. T.D. Mischke - The Best Of The Mischke Broadcast (40 plays)

11. The Early Americans - Aha! Airmen Secretly (39 plays)

12. Black Rebel Motorcycle Club - Baby 81 (39 plays)

13. Bright Eyes - Cassadaga (39 plays)

14. The Church - Gold Afternoon Fix (39 plays)

15. Angelic Upstarts - Reason Why? (39 plays)

16. Davenport - Davenport (38 plays)

17. Romantics - America (36 plays)

18. Arctic Monkeys - Favourite Worst Nightmare (36 plays)

19. Millencolin - For Monkeys (36 plays)

20. No Age - Nouns (36 plays)

21. Jawbreaker - Unfun (36 plays)

22. Greg Grease - Astral Beat Theories Vol. 3 (35 plays)

23. Descendents - Hypercaffium Spazzinate (35 plays)

24. Richard Ashcroft - Alone With Everybody (34 plays)

25. Brian Eno - Here Come The Warm Jets (30 plays)

Thanks for stopping by! Lots more stuff to come in May!

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.