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: January '18

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

That's right, we're doing another year of this. 2018 has been an exhausting year and we're only a month into it. Deep freeze, snow storm, deep freeze, Super Bowl... What a time to be a Minneapolitan!

In between curling up with my own basset hound for warmth and navigating the National Guardsmen protecting downtown Minneapolis from Eagles fans I managed to listen to a ton of new music this month.

Before we get to the list, big thank you to everybody who checked out the Countdown shows this month as well as Episode #115. Extra big thanks to anybody who took the time to make a donation to Secondhand Hounds and scooped up a copy of Second-Hand Mix #1. I've never tried anything like that before and it warms my heart to see it having a little success. Those hounds are in a tough spot and every little bit helps.

Alright, let's get to the list.

(As always, one "play" equals one song. For example, the new Happy Children album has 7 songs on it, so each time I listen to it front to back it counts as seven "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. Wet Eyes - Life As Foreign Currency (52 plays)

02. Double Grave - Daydream Demos (49 plays)

03. The Happy Children - Self Help Book (49 plays)

04. Sebadoh - The Sebadoh (46 plays)

05. Various Artists - Unpop 156 (44 plays)

06. Jeremy Ylvisaker - Malibu Hymnal (43 plays)

07. Paul McCartney - McCartney (41 plays)

08. R.E.M. - Reckoning (40 plays)

09. The Magnetic Fields - Distortion (39 plays)

10. Goat - Requiem (39 plays)

11. The Cranberries - Everybody Else Is Doing It So Why Can't We (37 plays)

12. The Mars Volta - The Bedlam In Goliath (37 plays)

13. Fits - All Belief Is Paradise (36 plays)

14. Various Artists - A Very Radical Small Albums Comp (34 plays)

15. Male Bonding - Endless Now (33 plays)

16. The Killers - Wonderful Wonderful (32 plays)

17. Tangletown - Ordinary Freaks (31 plays)

18. Air - Moon Safari (30 plays)

19. Various Artists - Trainspotting #2 (30 plays)

20. Usonia - Usonia (30 plays)

21. Porcupine - Porcupine Live At The Warehouse (30 plays)

22. The Broken Bicycles - Restlessness Of Youth (30 plays)

23. Lushlife - My Idols Are Dead And My Enemies Are In Power (27 plays)

24. Jeff Rosenstock - POST- (27 plays)

25. Fastball - Little White Lies (25 plays)

There you have it, folks. Stick around for more shows in February!

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.

Flatbasset Radio: Episode #108

Think I'll take to the sidewalk...

Well hello there, everybody. Welcome to Flatbasset Radio: Episode #108.

Folks, I hope all is well in your world. I've been away for a minute and for that I'm sorry. I promise it won't happen again*.

That said, I've got one hell of a show lined up for you this week. I've got some great new local music, a pile of anniversaries, a couple of soundtracks of note, a disbanding local group, the germs of one of the great American alternative rock bands, sliced up fingers, concert memories, again, unfortunately, too many "in memoriams," the Cover Of The Week, and a predictable but nonetheless fantastic Flatbasset Flatclassic.

*All Flatbasset Radio promises are subject to change. Promises not valid in North America, Central America, South America, most of Europe, and any remaining countries/territories/principalities.

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 #108 plays out:

01. Strange Relations - Orbit

02. Eddie Vedder - Far Behind

03. Jeremy Ylvisaker - Autumn Closin' In

04. The Weeknd - D.D.

05. Charles Bradley - This World (Is Going Up In Flames)

06. Jens Lekman - Your Arms Around Me

07. The Rolling Stones - Play With Fire

08. William Within - Narrate My Nights

09. Pixies - I've Been Tired

10. Those Darlins - Screws Get Loose

11. The Jayhawks - Two Angels

12. Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers - American Girl









There you have it, folks! Enjoy!

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.

Flatbasset Radio's 25 Most Played Albums: June '17

Well, folks, another month's past. With July upon us, it's time to take a look back at which albums were getting the most spins here at Planet New Basset over June, 2017.

Sorry I'm a couple days late with this post. The Canada Day show always conflicts with posting this one on the first of July and honestly, I was just lazy yesterday, so here we are. Big thanks to everybody who's checked out that Canada Day show, though. It's one of my favorite episodes to record each year.

Alright, let's get to the thing.

(As always, one "play" equals one song. For example, that new Mux Mool album has 10 songs on it, so each time I listen to it front to back it counts as ten "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. Mux Mool - Implied Lines (Deluxe) (70 plays)

02. V/A - ECS 108: Heavy Future (A Compilation) (56 plays)

03. Allan Kingdom - Lines (56 plays)

04. V/A - Unpop 149 (54 plays)

05. Jeremy Ylvisaker - Dimebag (45 plays)

06. Early Eyes - Minutes (44 plays)

07. Bruce Springsteen - Tunnel Of Love (44 plays)

08. Gorillaz - Humanz (42 plays)

09. Naked Raygun - Throb Throb (42 plays)

10. The Lemonheads - It's A Shame About Ray (41 plays)

11. Gospel Gossip - Sing Into My Mouth (41 plays)

12. The Beatles - Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band (40 plays)

13. Ryan Adams - Easy Tiger (39 plays)

14. The Dickies - The Incredible Shrinking Dickies (39 plays)

15. V/A - Unpop 148 (38 plays)

16. Lazerbeak And Bionik - Pool Boys (37 plays)

17. The Promise Ring - 30° Everywhere (36 plays)

18. Teenage Confidential - Afterschool Rendezvous (36 plays)

19. Dylan Hicks - Alive With Pleasure (35 plays)

20. Art Brut - It's A Bit Complicated (35 plays)

21. Tiger Army - Music From Regions Beyond (35 plays)

22. The Cribs - Men's Needs, Women's Needs, Whatever (34 plays)

23. The Replacements - Pleased To Meet Me (34 plays)

24. Arab Strap - Elephant Shoe (33 plays)

25. JM Airis - Indian Summer (33 plays)

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.

Flatbasset Radio: Episode #102

I'm in love with that song...

Well hello again, music fans! Welcome to Flatbasset Radio: Episode #102!

Folks, another Friday's upon us, which means it's time for another batch of jams & mumbling.

This week's show is chock-full of musical goodness. I've got a great batch of local songs lined up, a few of anniversaries, the once and future "Song Of The Summer," regrettably, a couple of "in memoriam" tracks, some great upcoming shows, The Cover Of The Week and an absolutely iconic 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 #102 (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 #102 plays out:

01. Fuzzhawker - All Out Of Time

02. Prodigy & Alchemist - Give 'Em Hell

03. Editors - Spiders

04. Sonny Knight & The Lakers - Where Did You Sleep Last Night?

05. Sugar Ray - Fly (w/Supercat)

06. Teen Daze - Tokyo Winter

07. Pale Spectre - Breaking Of Strength

08. Art Brut - Blame It On The Trains

09. STRFKR - Bury Us Alive

10. Jeremy Ylvisaker - Textin' With The Miles Davis Quintet

11. Early Eyes - Waste Of Time

12. The Replacements - Alex Chilton










There you have it, folks! Enjoy!

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.