Flatbasset Radio: Episode #69 (Rhymesayers 20th Anniversary Celebration)

You can be yourself and be a star...

Well hello again, podcast fans!  Welcome to a very special episode of Flatbasset Radio!

Folks, it's a big day here in beautiful Minneapolis. Rhymesayers Entertainment, pillar of the local music community and the national hip-hop world, is celebrating their 20th anniversary with a big ass show down at the Target Center.  It's a celebration, bitches!

As a tribute to all the hard work the label's done over the years, I decided to put together a show celebrating some of my absolute favorites RSE artists. It was a tough show to do, many great songs were left off, but that's a testament to the job they've done over the years.  RSE keeps their quality control on point.

So, in this week's show I talk a lot about the importance of the label for all kinds of reasons.  Rhymesayers isn't just about the music.  In addition to playing the jams I discuss the importance of Rhymesayers as a part of the community, an example of the spirit of independence that runs throughout the midwest, and a testament to the fact that hard work & a belief in the goal can go a long way. Even if you're not a hip-hop fan, it's indisputable that the label's success has provided a blueprint for independent businesses throughout the Twin Cities. It's provided a beacon in a city that prides itself on an independent streak that was burning before RSE existed and will continue to burn after it's gone. Rhymesayers Entertainment is both an institution itself an inextricable link in the chain of the Twin Cities history.

Of course, at its core, it's built on the jams.  Kick back and enjoy!

As always, Flatbasset Radio is completely free. Just click the Mixcloud player below and you're good to go.

Flatbasset Radio: Episode #69 (Rhymesayers 20th Anniversary Celebration) by Tcdroogsma on Mixcloud

01. P.O.S. - Let It Rattle

02. Freeway & Jake One - One Thing

03. Toki Wright - Devil's Advocate

04. MF Doom - Rap Snitch Knishes (w/Mr. Fantastik)

05. Aesop Rock - Cycles To Gehenna

06. BK-One - Love Like That (w/Aby Wolf)

07. I Self Devine - Sunshine

08. Brother Ali - 5 Line King

09. Soul Position - Priceless

10. Atmosphere - Smart Went Crazy

11. Eyedea & Abilities - Music Music









Thanks for listening!

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Flatbasset Radio: Episode #44 (w/MinneSarah)

Working these war pig cyphers with Ted Striker stability...

Well hey there again, podcast fans.  Welcome to Flatbasset Radio: Episode #44.

As you can probably guess from the title, Episode #44 brought me back to St. Paul to record the show with MinneSarah.  Admittedly, it was kind of a shitshow.

Like most of our podcasts, we were drinking.  Unlike most of our podcasts, we decided (at MinneSarah's behest) to suck down shots of Akavit on the air.  It was rough.  In between drinks we discussed MinneSarah's trip to the dentist, English pub rock in the 60's, Silence Of The Lambs, Ty Segall's breakthrough record, the existence of Bryan Ferry, the second level of the local hip-hop scene, MinneSarah's Turf Club heritage, MTV in the mid-90's, the artistic merits of the Stone Temple Pilots' discography, and, as per usual, lil' dudes.

Episode #44, like all Flatbasset Radio episodes, is free to stream and download.

Here's how the show plays out (again, click on the title to download the show):

Flatbasset Radio: Episode #44

Flatbasset Radio: Episode #44 by Tcdroogsma on Mixcloud

01. Aesop Rock - Labor
02. Blood Red Shoes - An Animal
03. Haxsaw & Dugin - Goodbye Horses (Remix)
04. Ty Segall - Susie Thumb
05. The Stranglers - Golden Brown
06. Movement - Like Lust
07. Toki Wright & Big Cats - Lonely (w/Eric Mayson)
08. Bass Drum Of Death - Crawling After You
09. Washed Out - Don't Give Up
10. James - Moving On
11. Stone Temple Pilots - Interstate Love Song

There you have it, everybody! Enjoy!

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Flatbasset Radio: Episode #16 (All Sota Everything!)

(THIS POST ORIGINALLY APPEARS ON THE TWIN CITIES BLOG NEWEST INDUSTRY)

Pick up your paws and let's dance...

Well hello again, free music fans!  Welcome to the 16th edition of Flatbasset Radio!

For those of you who are unfamiliar with Flatbasset Radio here's the story:  TCDroogsma is our resident MP3 junkie.  As you may have noticed from his Songs Of The Week column, he's old and he's grouchy.  So, to prove to us that he does actually like music, we invite him to share his weekly podcast with us.  He play some songs, says some things, songs, things, etc... and he ends it all with his Flatbasset Flat Classic Song Of The Week!

This week's edition is a special edition indeed.  TCDroogsma decided to celebrate Minnesota's 155th birthday by rambling on for two solid hours of Minnesota music!  Along the way he drinks a little too much beer, explains which app he won't use (hint: it rhymes with 'Wine'), explains what Twin Cities band is like a drug, shares the soundtrack to his life as a silent film, puts The Current on blast, gets confused as to whether or not there's a Minnesota Music Hall Of Fame, tells people who are unfamiliar with Prince where to go, implies that more bands should emulate Steely Dan, confuses a 15 year old version of himself, ruins all the sexiness of two of the Twin Cities sexiest artists, and declares Dave Pirner one of life's winners!

All that, plus the constant celebration of Minnesota's birthday!  It's all gay weddings and spaceship football stadiums from here on out people!

As always, the podcast is free to download and/or free to stream right here on Newest Industry.  You can't beat that price.  Give 'em a listen.

Flatbasset Radio - Episode 16 (Part 1)



01. St. Paul Slim (w/Mankwe Ndosi) - Everyday
02. Midnight Evils - Twin City Lights
03. Dosh - MPLS Rock And Roll
04. Gloss - Front Porch
05. BNLX - Meet Me On The Barricades
06. Mike Mictlan (w/Greg Grease) - WZRD SCIENCE
07. Ghost In The Water - Cardinal Red
08. Lifter Puller - Roaming The Foam
09. Big Quarters - Song For Brown Babies
10. Panther Ray - Ought
11. Bora York - Close Your Eyes
12. The Plastic Constellations - Black Market Pandas

Flatbasset Radio - Episode 16 (Part 2)



01. Nallo - Submarines
02. Eyedea - Weird Side
03. The Bad Plus - You And I Is A Comfort Zone
04. Jeff Hanson - If Only I Knew
05. Alpha Consumer - Gary Victorsen's (We'll Disappear)
06. Kanser - Pleasant
07. Moonstone Contiuum - Smooth Odyssey
08. The Chalice - Push It
09. Soul Asylum - Misery
10. Toki Wright - The Soul (Go There)
11. Jim Ruiz Set - Allison
12. Heiruspecs - A Tiger Dancing
13. Sean Na Na - Princess And The Pony

There you have it, everybody!  Enjoy!

Please remember, neither TCDroogsma nor Newest Industry is in any way affiliated with any of the artists played during the podcast.  We don't make any money off of these podcasts, we're just music junkies with microphones and a bit too much time on our hands.

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