Flatbasset Radio: Episode #121

Our enemies lay dead upon the ground but still we kick...

Well hello again, music fans. Welcome to Flatbasset Radio: Episode #121!

Believe it or not, folks, it's another miserable, rainy Friday here in Minneapolis. I decided the best way to cope was to stay in & keep myself comfy by the warmth of these jams. You're welcome to join me.

This week's show is packed full-to-the-brim with jams. I've got some great new local music, a perfect entry point for one of the great punk bands of all-time, our continued exploration of the Father/Daughter Records catalog, get into a little lo-fi indie rock, a little alt-country, a little east coast shoegaze, say goodbye to one of the great American bands of the last 20 years, and mourn the death of Brit Pop. All that plus the Cover Of The Week, a deep dive into Nate's Archives, a trip in the Minnesota Way-Back Machine, and the 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 #121 (with all the appropriate iTunes tagging), just click here.



Here's how Ep. #121 plays out:

01. Beautyness - Funny Old Life

02. Levek - Look On The Bright Side

03. Jennie Lawless - Chokecherry

04. The Lemonheads - Mrs. Robinson

05. Black Flag - Nervous Breakdown

06. Bull Moose Party - Let You Down

07. The Thermals - Now We Can See

08. Information Society - Signals

09. Pinkwench - Ides Of March/At Least I Tried

10. Foxes In Fiction - Cream Screen

11. Justin Townes Earle - Who Am I To Say?

12. Pulp - The Fear










Beats by Phatnumber
Flatbasset Radio Artwork by Ross Auger

Thanks for listening!

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Flatbasset Radio's 25 Most Played Albums: March '18

Rabbit Rabbit everybody! Another month is in the books, which means it's time for a hit of instant nostalgia. Here's a look at Flatbasset Radio's 25 Most Played Albums Of March 2018.

You know what they about March, right? In like a lion, out like another damn snowstorm! Not cool, March, not cool. Sorry I was only able to get one episode of the show posted this month. I was working like a dog and just couldn't find the time. Believe me, if the only person more annoyed by my inconsistency than you is me. I love doing the show, but I had almost no time to myself this month. Work on work on work.

I did, however, have plenty of time to listen to music as I rode the lightrail from job to job, day after day, week after week. I suppose every snow-bearing cloud has its silver lining.

Alright, let's get to the list.

(As always, one "play" equals one song. For example, the new Dessa 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. Royal Brat - Eyesore (91 plays)

02. Dessa - Chime (77 plays)

03. The Controversial New 'Skinny Pill' - **Traffic & Weather** (50 plays)

04. INTL Falls - Intl Falls (46 plays)

05. Mike Ness - Cheating At Solitaire (45 plays)

06. Black Flag - Damaged (45 plays)

07. U2 - October (44 plays)

08. Why? - Alopecia (43 plays)

09. Poliça And s t a r g a z e - Music For The Long Emergency (42 plays)

10. She & Him - Volume One (39 plays)

11. V/A - Unpop 158 (38 plays)

12. V/A - Scottish Indie Sampler (37 plays)

13. Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds - Dig, Lazarus, Dig!!! (36 plays)

14. Lifetime - Jersey's Best Dancers (36 plays)

15. Daniel Romano - Mosey (36 plays)

16. Walker Kong - There Goes The Sun (33 plays)

17. Big Air - Inner Facing, Outer Spacing (31 plays)

18. Murder By Death - Red Of Tooth And Claw (30 plays)

19. Justin Townes Earle - The Good Life (39 plays)

20. Cripple And Casino - With High Regards (30 plays)

21. Fastball - All The Pain Money Can Buy (28 plays)

22. No Kim - Live On Radio K (28 plays)

23. Diet Cig - Live On Radio K (28 plays)

24. Pinkwench - Luna (27 plays)

25. CURTA - End Of Future Park (27 plays)

There you have it, folks. Thanks for listening!

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.