Flatbasset Radio: Episode #133 (Best Of 2018 - The Current Song Of The Day)

I don't peak too early...

Well hello again, podcast fans! Welcome to Flatbasset Radio: Episode #133!

Folks, how have you been? It's time to put 2018 behind us the only way I know how - with instant nostalgia.

If you've been following the show for a while you know that I like to start every new year by looking back at the old year. Well, 2019 is no different. In this week's show we'll be counting down the 10 best songs given away via The Current's Song Of The Day podcast. As I've said many times, I've been hopelessly devoted to this podcast for years now. As any listener of The Current knows, they really run the gambit from absolute jams to, well, not absolute jams. However, I've no desire to beef with the music lovers over at MPR and I would highly encourage you to subscribe to the podcast yourself. I've been a subscriber since '07 and it's been far more hit than miss. 

Before we get to this year's countdown, a few links. First, previous Current SOTD countdowns:

Flatbasset Radio: Episode #7 (Best Of 2012)
Flatbasset Radio: Episode #28 (Best Of 2013)
Flatbasset Radio: Episode #52 (Best Of 2014)
Flatbasset Radio: Episode #70 (Best Of 2015)
Flatbasset Radio: Episode #89 (Best Of 2016)
Flatbasset Radio: Episode #113 (Best Of 2017)

Of note: Flatbasset Radio: Episode #7 is posted here as a download from Archive.org because the show was "disabled" on Mixcloud. Not sure what that means, but I was so bad at doing the show back then that they probably took it down out of embarrassment.

Second, follow this link to head over to The Current and subscribe to the podcast for yourself. As you're about to hear, they give away some absolute classics.

The format of the show has changed a bit over the years, but I like the way the last few years have played out, so I dusted off old Robot Ralph to lead the countdown this year. No banter, just jams.

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 #133 (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 we go!

10. The Growlers - Problems III

09. Porcupine - Lifetime

08. J Mascis - See You At The Movies

07. Hinds - The Club

06. Tracyanne & Danny - It Can't Be Love Unless It Hurts

05. Ought - Disgraced In America

04. Last Import - One A Day

03. Martin Devaney - About My Girl

02. Superchunk - What A Time To Be Alive

01. Graveyard Club - Witchcraft










There you have it, folks. As a reminder, I paid no money for these songs and I receive no money for this podcast. I'm not affiliated with MPR or The Current in any way. I'm just a guy counting down the hits. Please don't sue me.

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 #118

Can you squeeze me into an empty page of your diary?

Well hello again, everybody. Welcome to Flatbasset Radio: Episode #118!

That's right, folks, it's Flatbasset Friday and oh boy to I have a show lined up for you. It's been a crazy week here in snowy Minneapolis, but it's Friday and I was dead set on getting this show to all my loyal listeners (hi, Mom!).

This week's episode is stuffed to the gills with jams and banter. Lots of things to say about the stuff (or, conversely, stuff to say about the things). Along the way I tell a story about my terrible apartment building, build a bridge between Flatbasset Radio & Disney (finally!), spotlight an artist who spent some time in the margins of a past episode, find the Twin Cities answer to The Dandy Warhols, spend some time with angry Canadians, spend some time with handsome Canadians, take a peek under the hood of one of my local groups, and spotlight a bunch of great upcoming shows. Along the way we take a dive into Nate's Archives, check out the Cover Of The Week, take a trip in the Minnesota Way-Back Machine, and, as always, revisit an absolutely stellar 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 #118 (with all the appropriate iTunes tagging), just click here.



Here's how Episode #118 plays out:

01. Porcupine - Witness To A Chase Scene

02. Why? - One Mississippi

03. Aby Wolf - Movin In

04. Ryan Adams - Karma Police

05. Propagandhi - Less Talk, More Rock

06. MMYYKK - Nala

07. Double Grave - Nü

08. Faux Jean - Hey!

09. Caribou - Sinuses

10. A Grave With No Name - Hot Blood

11. Early Eyes - Sunrise

12. Morrissey - Hairdresser On Fire











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Flatbasset Radio Artwork by Ross Auger

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.

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.