Newest Industry Presents - Flatbasset Radio: Episode #38 (w/MinneSarah)

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You heard that we were great, now you know we're lame...

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 and/or download!

This week's episode TCDroogsma heads over to St. Paul to reunite with his estranged co-host MinneSarah & play some summer jams!  Along the way they discuss the cruelty of summer in Minnesota, seasonal drinking habits, the work ethic of 90's pop bands, European weather patterns, the cinematic tour-de-force that is Good Burger, haggling over the price of an EP, pronouncing English bands with Minnesota accents, how to pass time when summer hits its bad stretches, MinneSarah's favorite Nashville band, the struggle to cast a vote in the 2002 election, how context turns a good song into a "summer jam," and reminisce about the first time they saw one of their favorite bands and  seeing that band again last weekend!  All that plus the Cover Of The Week & Flatbasset Flat Classic!

You can download the podcast for free by clicking the episode's title or stream the episode by clicking on the Mixcloud player below.

Flatbasset Radio: Episode #38
 

Flatbasset Radio: Episode #38 by Tcdroogsma on Mixcloud

01. National Bird - In Summer
02. Vic Mensa - Orange Soda
03. Art Brut - Alcoholics Unanimous
04. Sugar Ray - Day 'N' Nite
05. Klaxons - Echoes
06. Poolside - Slow Down
07. F. Stokes - Gots To Save You
08. The Streets - Roof Of Your Car
09. The Thermals - Now We Can See
10. Har Mar Superstar - Freedom Summer
11. Bad Cop - The Wind
12. Local H - All The Kids Are Right

There you have it, music fans! Enjoy!

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



 

For more MinneSarah be sure to give her a follow on Twitter (@MinneSarah).  She can also be found right here on Newest Industry filing reports out of St. Paul for our Big Day Out column




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Album Of The Week: June 2nd-June 8th, 2014

Flatbasset Radio's Album Of The Week for the week of June 2nd-June 8th, 2014:

F. Stokes - Liquor Sto' Diaries

01. Caps
02. Can't Call It
03. Summer Coldest
04. Gots To Save You

First thing's first, sorry I'm late with this post.  I typically try to get these posted at the beginning of the week, well before I've had a chance to spend the week with the album.  However, I was busy this week.  If these posts had any consistent viewers I'd feel pretty bad, but they don't so, meh...

Anyway, I had the pleasure of spending the week with Liquor Sto' Diaries, a surprise free EP from New York by way of Madison by way of Chicago MC F. Stokes.

You know I like to stay Minnesota with my AOTW picks, but F. Stokes is essentially Minnesotan at this point.  His Midwestern roots are clear, with Chicago being home and regular stops back in Madison.  His best known album (I think) is Death Of A Handsome Bride, a nine song record produced by Doomtree's Lazerbeak.  That album is consistently excellent from front-to-back, showcasing Stokes' ability to be both serious & playful, innovative & classic all in the same breath.

Liquor Sto' Diaries spins more of the same stories.  Stokes reminisces about the good times growing up in Chicacgo and the hard times of becoming a man in Chicago, all in a voice that shows he's grateful for both experiences.  For production, Stokes turned back to his friends in Doomtree.  Lazerbeak turns up to bookend the album.  Both "Caps" and "Gots To Save You" ride Beak's patented rich, soulful beats.  Paper Tiger turns up to provide the beat for "Can't Call It" and "Summer Coldest."  Both of these stay away from the expansive sounds of Paper Tiger's solo work and hue more closely to his excellent Beat Tape.  F. Stokes is a thoroughly enjoyable MC in his own right, but pairing him with these beats is just ridiculous.

Anyway, the album's available as a free download over at the Potholes Music Bandcamp page.  Go download it and let it soundtrack your strolls to the liquor store this summer.

Newest Industry Presents: Flatbasset Radio - Episode #4 (Thanksgiving Special!)

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"Fruits, veggies, rice, beans, fryin' the tofu..."

Well hello again, free music fans!

Our old friend TCDroogsma is back with his Flatbasset podcast.  This week TCDroogsma puts together a whole episode with a Thanksgiving theme!  Or at least, he tries to, and that's really the best we can hope for the young man.

Click on the embedded player below to listen to the podcast.  You'll get to hear TCDroogsma struggle to find a common thread between Jeff Tweedy, Kanye West, John Lennon, & Milo Aukerman.  You'll also get to hear reason #530 why Minnesota is better than everything.  He also calls out the Ying Yang Twins & Kendrick Lamar, places football above family, and lusts over the way things were back in 1996.  Good times all around.



Of course you can click the below to download the podcast so you'll have something to listen to while making the long drive to your parents' house for the holiday.

Flatbasset Radio: Episode #4

Here's how the podcast breaks down this week:

01. The Shins - Young Pilgrims
02. Dosh - The Indian Bells
03. Brother Ali - Sweet (Potato Pie)
04. Kanye West - Family Business
05. Descendents - I Like Food
06. MF Doom - Fillet-O-Rapper
07. John Lennon - Cold Turkey
08. Golden Smog - Pecan Pie
09. Alanis Morissette - ThankYou
10. Pixies - Levitate Me
11. Antony & The Johnsons - Thank You For Your Love
12. Guided By Voices - Redmen And Their Wives
13. F. Stokes & Lazerbeak (w/Mike Mictlan) - Blessings
14. Descendents - Thank You

There you have it.  Give it a play.  Give it a download.  Tell a friend.  Tell two friends...

If, for some reason, that's not enough TCDroogsma he can be followed on Twitter (@TCDroogsma).  He can also be found rambling on over at Flatbasset, his personal blog.  There's a 45% chance that he's already holiday drunk, so don't take any of his ramblings TOO seriously.

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