Flatbasset Radio: Episode #107

What makes those eyes of yours look into mine?

Well hello again, podcast fans! Welcome to Flatbasset Radio: Episode #107!

That's right, everybody, I'm trying my best to stay on my "weekly show" routine. This is a rare Monday show, but I'm counting it anyway.

As always I've got a great batch of songs lined up on this week's show. There are some great shows coming up this week, I'm still making up for some missed anniversaries, my favorite active band, a mid-show jazz break, a not-insignificant amount of great new local music, the Cover Of The Week, my vote for Spoon's best album, some Canadian pop, some American hip-hop, and yet another heartbreaking Flatbasset 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 #107 (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 Episode #107 plays out:

01. Shredders - Ions (w/Mike Mictlan)

02. Porno Wolves - Bad Man

03. The Rentals - Life Without A Brain

04. Afghan Whigs - You Want Love (w/James Hall)

05. Brilliant Beast - Spiders

06. Medeski Martin & Wood - Just Like I Pictured It

07. The Cribs - What Have You Done For Me

08. Narco States - Jealousy

09. TOPS - Change Of Heart

10. Aesop Rock & Homeboy Sandman - Pins And Needles

11. Spoon - The Underdog

12. Hüsker Dü - Green Eyes










There you have it, folks! Enjoy!

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Flatbasset Radio: Episode #83

We think the same things at the same time...

Well hello again, podcast fans. Welcome to Flatbasset Radio: Episode #83!

First things first, a big thank you to everybody who stuck with me over the last few episodes. Between the Canada Day show, American Album Hall Of Fame show & the Aesop Rock MegaMix I went pretty heavy on themed shows over the month. I don't do that too often, but circumstances dictate the themes and, honestly, I had a ball doing each of those episodes. Thanks to everybody who gave them a listened and special thanks to anybody who shared them. It's appreciated.

On that note, let's get back to our regularly scheduled podcast. Flatbasset Radio: Episode #83 doesn't have any theme besides being a collection of stone cold jams. In this week's show we revisit some albums celebrating anniversaries, throw one out for the Donald Trump, check in with Glasgow's finest pop band on the cusp of their big breakthrough, mourn the anniversary of the death a pop icon, and check in with some of the best local music coming out of these rainy Twin Cities. All that plus the Cover Of The Week & Flatbasset 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 #83 (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: Episode #83 plays out:

01. The Pooches - Mulligan

02. Homeboy Sandman - Talking (Bleep)

03. Amy Winehouse - You Know I'm No Good

04. Golden Smog - Strangers

05. Bad Religion - No Substance

06. Four Tet - Field

07. Lily Allen - Littlest Things

08. TV On The Radio - I Was A Lover

09. Metasota - Organic Growth

10. The Counterfactuals - Hide In The Noise

11. Silversun Pickups - Common Reactor

12. Thom Yorke - Harrowdown Hill










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

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.