Flatbasset Radio: Episode #80 (Canada Day Special!)

"Like leaves from an old maple..."

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

Folks, if you didn't know, today is Canada Day! That's right, our brother to the North is celebrating today and we're here to celebrate right along with them. To be honest, there's a part of me that's surprised the same human garbage that uses Cinco De Mayo & St. Patty's Day as an excuse to get completely wrecked hasn't co-opted Canada Day yet, but their loss is our gain.

To celebrate, I've put together a whole episode devoted to Canadian artists large and small. We check in with some of Flatbasset Radio's favorites, some new artists, jangling indie pop, throwback hip-hop, hardcore, power-pop, and everything in between as we crisscross the vast expanse that is Canada. Along the way I manage to butcher the French language (again), attempt to explain how Minnesota's the bridge between Canada & the U.S., compare Winnipeg to St. Paul (minus the playoff hockey, of course), and somehow avoid playing Drake (it wasn't easy). All that plus the Cover Of The Week & 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 #79 (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 #80 plays out:

01. Still Life Still - Danse Cave

02. Buck 65 - Je T'aime Mon Amour

03. Fucked Up - Paper The House

04. Stars - Wonderful Life

05. The Everywheres - A Nightmare

06. Broken Social Scene - World Sick

07. Shad - Compromise

08. Sloan - 500 Up

09. Imaginary Cities - Bells Of Cologne

10. Ian Kamau - Say It Ain't So

11. Neil Young - One Of These Days

12. Wolf Parade - I'll Believe In Anything








There it is, folks! Enjoy!

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Newest Industry Presents: Flatbasset Radio - Episode #8 (Christmas Spectacular!)

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

If God came down on Christmas day, I know exactly what he'd say...

Well hello again, music fans! Welcome to Flatbasset Radio – Episode #8 (Christmas Spectacular!)

For those who are new to the podcast, here's the story. TCDroogsma is one of our regular contributors. Specifically, he can be found being unnecessarily harsh in our Songs Of The Week column. So, each week we ask him to play us some songs that he actually likes.

Click the player below to listen to TCDroogsma's podcast.

This week TCDroogsma brings us a round of Christmas cheer! In between playing Christmas songs he debates the serving size of egg nog, tries to justify playing Zooey Deschanel & Tom Waits, lets us Americans in on a Boxing Day secret, invites listeners to debate nature of the fabric of his pants, and gives a big thanks to all our readers!

Here's how this week's episode breaks down (Click the title to download the show):

Flatbasset Radio – Episode #8 (Christmas Spectacular!)

01. Glam Chops - Countdown To Christmas

02. Mos Def - May-December

03. She & Him - The Christmas Waltz

04. The Vandals - Oi! To The World

05. No Use For A Name - Fairytale Of New York

06. Destiny's Child - 8 Days Of Christmas

07. Broken Social Scene - Handjobs For The Holidays

08. Atmosphere - If I Was Santa Claus

09. Bing Crosby & David Bowie - Little Drummer Boy

10. Pixies - Holiday Song

11. Donny Hathaway - This Christmas

12. Descendents - Christmas Vacation

13. Robbers On High Street - Season's Greetings

14. Tom Waits - Christmas Card From A Hooker In Minneapolis 

There you have it everybody! Happy Holidays from the Newest Industry family to yours!

If you somehow want even more TCDroogsma he can be found on Twitter (@TCDroogsma). He can also be found rambling over on his personal blog Flatbasset. No truth to the rumor that he spends his free time casing Whoville.

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