Flatbasset Radio: Episode #114 (Best Of 2017 - Live At Studio K)

I can't see you making any difference...

Well hello again, podcast fans. Welcome to Flatbasset Radio: Episode #114!

Yep, we're doing this again. The second half of my annual countdown tradition is here and ready to roll. My robo-co-host Robot Ralph is back and ready to countdown another batch of jams.

First off, thanks to everybody who checked out the countdown of The Current's Song Of The Day tracks on the last episode. I gave it a listen myself the day after it went up and I was still floored by how good those songs are. Fortunately, there's more where that came from.

Now, I've counted down the best of Radio K's Song Of The Day podcast for the last couple of years, however, this year's version is a little different. You see, three quarters of the way through 2016 Radio K decided that their "Track Of The Day" would no longer be an mp3, but rather a Spotify playlist. I can't get behind that. Spotify is trash. I was at a loss.

However, as the old saying goes, even when God closes a door he's still uploading mp3's somewhere else on his site. Radio K is still kind enough to make 95% of their Off The Record sessions available for download. Hallelujah! My weekly dose of the K continues.

As you can imagine, the kids behind Radio K tend to have a much greater hit-to-miss ration than the well-compensated tastemakers over at MPR. Some weeks Off The Record is fire. Others, water? That's the opposite of fire, right? Regardless, it's always interesting and definitely worth your time. Follow this link to head over to their archives and indulge in a tremendous amount of free and, more often than not, local music.

And hell, since we're posting links:

Flatbasset Radio: Episode #53 (Best Of 2014)
Flatbasset Radio: Episode #71 (Best Of 2015)
Flatbasset Radio: Episode #90 (Best Of 2016)

Before I get to the show I want to take a moment to thank those kids who run the show over at Radio K. You're priceless. Still the best, most adventurous radio station in the Twin Cities.

Alright, let's get to the show.

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 #114 (with all the appropriate iTunes tagging), just click here



Let's gooooooooo....

10. Slothrust - Rotten Pumpkin

09. Cool Pollution - Water Towers

08. Manchita With Bionik - Cashed

07. Waveless - Eight Belles

06. Neon Blaque - No One Else

05. The 99ers - Godzilla's A Punk

04. Warik - In My Lens

03. Jessica Manning - Red Birds

02. Fragile Canyons - Rebel Child

01. Tyte Jeff - Lutheran Teens







That's a wrap on 2017, folks. Back to our regularly scheduled podcast next episode.

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Flatbasset Radio: Episode #113 (Best Of 2017 - The Current Song Of The Day)

It's been a long, hard year...

Well hello again, podcast fans! Welcome to Flatbasset Radio: Episode #113!

Folks, it's the first show of the new year. 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, 2018 is no different. Yeah, we're two weeks into it, but I've been busy and haven't had time to sit down and properly assemble the countdown. However, time has been carved, songs have been reviewed, rankings assigned. Time to count down the 10 best Song Of The Day tracks given away by The Current.

This is an annual tradition here at Flatbasset Radio and it is absolutely one of my favorite shows to do each year. While I may have my beefs with The Current, I've been religiously devoted to their Song Of The Day podcast since '07. That's ten years worth of songs now! And I still work my way through all of them every single year (including the back catalog!). Is this healthy? No. But hell, what else have I got to do? They're not all classics, but every year I'm turned on to something new for the low, low price of free.99. I can't complain.

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)

 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 last year's countdown played out, so I invited 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 #113 (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.



Alright, here we go!

10. The Weeks - Talk Like That

09. Mount Kimbie - Blue Train Lines (w/King Krule)

08. Wolf Parade - You're Dreaming

07. Heiruspecs - Relativity

06. Tyte Jeff - 1952

05. Kate Tempest - Europe Is Lost

04. Actual Wolf - Faded Days

03. Alex Lahey - Wes Anderson

02. Jens Lekman - Evening Prayer

01. Stanley - Brewin' Up










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 just a guy counting down the hits. Please don't sue me.

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Flatbasset Radio's 25 Most Played Albums - January '17

Rabbit rabbit, everybody. Welcome to 2017's inaugural edition of pointless album collage!

Boy, January was something, eh? Unseasonably warm. Unseasonably angry.

Big thanks to everybody who checked out the show this month. Those countdown episodes are fun. I think episode #91 turned out pretty solid as well. Big shout out to the Fetus, Cheapo, & Reverie for letting me drop off CD's at their places of business. Be sure to check them out whenever you're in the neighborhood. Reverie even has breakfast now! Look into it.

Alright, let's get into it. As always, one "play" equals one song. For example, that killer new Tyte Jeff 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 around Planet New Basset.

01. Medium Zach - Beatstory (119 plays)

02. Tyte Jeff - Lutheran Teens (70 plays)

03. Chance York & Big Cats - Highest Self (56 plays)

04. Male Bonding - Nothing Hurts (52 plays)

05. Deleter - Meaningless Chants (51 plays)

06. R.E.M. - Murmur (50 plays)

07. V/A - Atomic Theory Records 10th Anniversary Collection (50 plays)

08. Zibra Zibra - 777 (36 plays)

09. The Everywheres - Habitualism (32 plays)

10. Sebadoh - Bakesale (30 plays)

11. A-Plus - Think Tank (30 plays)

12. OVLOV - WSGATC? (28 plays)

13. Green Day - Kerplunk (27 plays)

14. Food Pyramid - Mango Sunrise (27 plays)

15. Perez. - Pretty (27 plays)

16. Grape Whales - Hostel Aloha (26 plays)

17. Lushlife - My Idols Are Dead + My Enemies Are In Power (26 plays)

18. You And Who's Army? - Abbie Rowed (25 plays)

19. Small Wonder - Every Whichways Is Upwards (24 plays)

20. Fastball - Little White Lies (24 plays)

21. The Band - Northern Lights-Southern Cross (24 plays)

22. Mission Of Burma - Signals, Calls, And Marches (24 plays)

23. The Good, The Bad & The Queen - S/T (24 plays)

24. Bloc Party - A Weekend In The City (22 plays)

25. The Shins - Wincing The Night Away (22 plays)

There you have it, folks. Lots more stuff coming in February, so stay tuned.


Image via Tap Music
Stats via my Last.fm page

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