Flatbasset Radio: Episode #112

Thanks for listening, thanks for understanding...

Well hello again, music fans. Welcome to Flatbasset Radio: Episode #112!

It's the last show of 2017, everybody and I, for one, couldn't be happier. 2017 was a trash can fire. Will 2018 be better? I don't know. What am I, Kreskin? I hope so, but I'm a practical man, so I'm sure not counting on it.

The one thing I can say with some certainty: This is an outstanding episode of Flatbasset Radio!

(Second thing I can say with some certainty: I am not great at segues.)

Anyway, continuing a theme from last week's episode, I'm making up for some lost time with this one. Over the course of 2017 I slept/worked/moped my way through too many weeks without putting together a show and, as such, I missed a bunch of classic anniversaries. I'm rectifying that here on Ep. #112. A semi-forgotten hip-hop classic, an old demo by a fallen power-pop god , TWO 50th anniversary classics, my favorite post-makeout-stroll album of 1997, the most perfect power-pop song ever written, some weirdo 70's instrumental stuff, one of the great forgotten punk bands of the 90's... all of these things make an appearance on this week's show (as well as a new one from the Twin Cities' favorite ex-pats). All that plus the Cover Of The Week & 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 #112 (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 #112 plays out:

01. The Hold Steady - Entitlement Crew

02. Lupe Fiasco - Hip-Hop Saved My Life

03. The Beatles - Flying

04. Nirvana - Son Of A Gun

05. Rivers Cuomo - Chess

06. David Bowie - Moss Garden

07. R.E.M. - Nightswimming

08. Buffalo Springfield - Rock & Roll Woman

09. Wretch Like Me - Hello Hollywood, This Is David

10. Green Day - Last Ride In

11. Sugar - If I Can't Change Your Mind

12. The Smiths - I Won't Share You









There you have it. See you in hell, 2017!

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Flatbasset Radio: Episode #111

Show me a barrel and watch me scrape it...

Well hello again, podcast fans! Welcome to Flatbasset Radio: Episode #111

I know it's been a minute since the last episode, but I'm trying to finish the year strong. It's a long, holiday travel sort of weekend and I'm here to help you get through that car ride or plane ride or train ride.

You'll find that Flatbasset Radio: Episode #111 is just a bit different (perhaps, dare I say, better) than previous episodes. That's because, in the name of getting some songs in before 2017 passes, each of the sets on this week's show ends with a would-be Flatbasset Flatclassic. I had too many anniversaries pile up on me over the year due to my lack of consistency and I'm making up for lost time. Of course we'll still be dipping into some great new local music, some anniversaries, the Cover Of The Week, a trip in the Minnesota Way-Back Machine, and the actual 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 #111 (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 #111 plays out:

01. Another Heaven - Starfall

02. Mew - Carry Me To Safety (Live On Radio K)

03. Nik Void - Rocket USA

04. The Verve - Lucky Man

05. Astronomique - Mimic Forms

06. Bedhead - Unfinished

07. Morrissey - Trouble Loves Me

08. The Busy Signals - She's Got Soul

09. Sloan - I Am The Cancer/Left Of Centre

10. Roma Di Luna - Letter To A Young Poet

11. Gin Blossoms - Found Out About You

12. Bruce Springsteen - Brilliant Disguise









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: November '17

Well hello everybody. Welcome to another edition of Album Collage Monthly!

Folks, I don't know about you, but my November was straight trash. I won't bore you with the details, but too much worky, not enough sleepy, not enough bloggy... It wasn't any fun. It was so bad, in fact, that it bled into December and pushed this post back a day. I'm sorry for that, but really, if you spent yesterday refreshing this blog waiting for the collage you have problems far worse than mine.

Anyway, as always, big thanks to everybody who checked out the lone show I posted this month. No matter how rough things are, I take sincere joy out of playing that Descendents song every Thanksgiving. It really does say the things I'd like to in a much better (and catchier) way than I can. Sincere thanks to all the bands who play the way they play and help push through the darker days.

Let's get to the thing.

(As always, one "play" equals one song. For example, the new Mozzer album has 12 songs on it, so each time I listen to it front to back it counts as twelve "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. Shredders - Dangerous Jumps (84 plays)

02. Morrissey - Low In High School (84 plays)

03. Yeah Wings - Tomorrow WillBe Better (63 plays)

04. Buck 65 - Situation (55 plays)

05. Blaha - 499-456 (55 plays)

06. Descendents - Liveage! (54 plays)

07. Local H - Hallelujah! I'm A Bum (51 plays)

08. V/A - EIS Sampler 2013 // 2014 (50 plays)

09. V/A - Unpop 154 (47 plays)

10. The Replacements - All For Nothing/Nothing For All (46 plays)

11. Jay-Z - American Gangster (45 plays)

12. Fragile Canyons - Adapting To The Cosmos (44 plays)

13. Dead Kennedys - Fresh Fruit For Rotting Vegetables (42 plays)

14. Superchunk - Superchunk (40 plays)

15. Liam Gallagher - As You Were (37 plays)

16. Vangelis - Blade Runner (36 plays)

17. Unwound - Repetition (36 plays)

18. The Beatles - Magical Mystery Tour (33 plays)

19. The Killers - Sawdust (33 plays)

20. Bedhead - WhatFunLifeWas (33 plays)

21. Romantica - Control Alt Country Delete (32 plays)

22. Buffalo Springfield - Again (30 plays)

23. Greg Graffin - American Lesion (30 plays)

24. Jens Lekman - Life Will See You Now (30 plays)

25. Cream - Disraeli Gears (30 plays)

There you have it, folks. Stay tuned for more shows throughout December!

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Flatbasset Radio: Episode #110

Thank you for playing the way you play...

Well hello again, everybody. Long time, no see. Welcome to Flatbasset Radio: Episode #110!

Happy Thanksgiving, folks. Thanks for coming back. I know it's been about a month since my last episode and, as always, I apologize. If you're really all that interested I have the usual list of excuses: busy, sleeping, working, lazy... I'm sorry for the delay. I truly love doing the show and I do appreciate that you've come back again.

Folks, I've got all kinds of jams lined up for Episode #110. A few anniversaries, a RIP to one of my favorite local bands, and RIP to one of my favorite local bars, a celebration of arena rock concerts, some Brooklyn synth-pop, some third-wave ska, a Canadian hip-hop concept album a birthday acknowledgement to one of indie rock's icons, a heartwarming Cover Of The Week, the inaugural voyage of the Minnesota Way-Back Machine, and my annual Thanksgiving 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 #110 (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 #110 plays out

01. Extraterrestrials - Speak Like A Prude

02. The Pietasters - Out All Night

03. Buck 65 - Intro/1957

04. Daniel Johnston & Jeff Tweedy - You've Got To Hide Your Love Away

05. The Promise Ring - Red & Blue Jeans/How Nothing Feels

06. Yeah Wings - The Promise Bison

07. Yohuna - It's All Yours

08. Askeleton - History Is Nothing But Words Written Down Unless Video-Taped

09. Robert Pollard - The Killers

10. Dillinger Four - The Great American Going Out Of Business Sale

11. Arcade Fire - We Don't Deserve Love

12. Descendents - Thank You











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: October '17

Rabbit rabbit, everybody! Welcome to another installment of the always compelling Records I Listened To Between Jobs!

Yes, November is upon us. Yes, I'm a day late with this post. No, I don't regret falling asleep after work and missing my deadline. See, that's the beauty of self-imposed deadlines - they still fall behind "napping" on the list of important things to do.

Anyway, as always, thank you to everybody who listened to the show this month. It was only a couple of shows, but they were pretty good ones, right?

Alright, let's get to the collage.

(As always, one "play" equals one song. For example, that new Extraterrestrials 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. The Miami Dolphins - Water Your Waiting For (98 plays)

02. Stanley - Stanley (80 plays)

03. Extraterrestrials - Extraterrestrials (77plays)

04. Loud Sun - Sea Grave (70 plays)

05. The National - The National (60 plays)

06. Green Day - Nimrod (55 plays)

07. Everclear - So Much For The Afterglow (47 plays)

08. Modest Mouse - The Lonesome Crowded West (46 plays)

09. The Apples In Stereo - Tone Soul Evolution (46 plays)

10. The Hives - The Black & White Album (41 plays)

11. V/A - Unpop 153 (41 plays)

12. The Pietasters - Willis (41 plays)

13. Arcade Fire - Everything Now (39 plays)

14. The Verve - Urban Hymns (39 plays)

15. V/A - Gold Mold Records Summer Sampler 2017 (37 plays)

16. R.E.M. - Automatic For The People (36 plays)

17. Pissed Jeans - Honeys (36 plays)

18. The Cramps - Look Mom No Head! (36 plays)

19. The Promise Ring - Nothing Feels Good (36 plays)

20. Babyshambles - Shotter's Nation (36 plays)

21. Sloan - Smeared (36 plays)

22. Pixies - Come On Pilgrim (34 plays)

23. Tim O'Reagan - Tim O'Reagan (33 plays)

24. Lifter Puller - Half Dead And Dynamite (33 plays)

25. The Horrors - Strange House (33 plays)

There you have it, folks. Stay tuned for more shows throughout November!

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Flatbasset Radio: Episode #109

Woke up today feeling real good...

Well hello again, everybody. Welcome to Flatbasset Radio: Episode #109!

Folks, we've still got plenty of ground to cover since I took a month off, so it's a pretty quick turnaround this week. 12 songs, 57 minutes, and a decent yet unobtrusive amount of banter so soundtrack this rainy weekend.

Episode #109 is chock full of the things you've come to know and love about Flatbasset Radio. I've got some great new local stuff, some upcoming concerts, some outstanding anniversaries to celebrate, rock, hip hop, instrumental stuff, the Cover Of The Week, 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 #109 (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 #109 plays out:

01. Dead Boys - Sonic Reducer

02. Aesop Rock - Catacomb Kids

03. Good Doom - Double Star

04. Ryan Traster - As We Go Up, We Go Down

05. Night Pits - Again And Again

06. The Apples In Stereo - The Silvery Light Of A Dream (Pts. I & II)

07. Elle PF - Can U Show Me?

08. Chance York & Big Cats - Woke

09. Everclear - Ataraxia/So Much For The Afterglow

10. Nic Fanciulli - Saying (w/Damon Albarn)

11. The Hives - Fall Is Just Something Grown-Ups Invented

12. Kanye West - Flashing Lights










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.