Flatbasset Radio: Episode #62

I'd do the same if I had the chance, cheat the system, rig the race...

Well hello again, podcast fans! Welcome to Flatbasset Radio: Episode #62!

Thanks for stopping by.  It's been a little while since I did a show where I just straight up played jams so I'm back to the old format for this one: just summer jams and banter for your ears.

Sadly, I'm still flying solo on this one, which means plenty of nasally commentary.  I discuss the tornado that may or may not have rolled through Minneapolis, a new "American Standard," the common ground between Frank Black & Bob Dylan, & the absolute greatest summer jam in the history of summer jams.  I revisit a couple of Flatbasset's Album Of The Week bands, sing the praises of one of the pillars of the Twin Cities hip-hop scene, get nostalgic over one of the great punk rock record labels of all-time, and struggle to connect old episodes of Seinfeld to Canadian hip-hop.  All that plus I celebrate some anniversaries, play my Cover Of The Week, and celebrate one of the most classic of Flatbasset Flatclassics!

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

Flatbasset Radio: Episode #62 by Tcdroogsma on Mixcloud

01. Plums - Parking Lots
02. Holly Miranda - Waves
03. Blueprint - Boombox
04. Frank Black - The Dark End Of The Street
05. Edger - Holy Armour
06. Andrew Broder / Crescent Moon - Palms Up
07. What Tyrants - Dancehall No. 2
08. Sugar Ray - Fly
09. The Potatomen - Sam's Song
10. Felt - Morris Day
11. Lee Ranaldo - Off The Wall
12. Buck 65 - Blood Of A Young Wolf

There you go, everybody!  Thanks for stopping by for some jams!

For more TCDroogsma be sure to give him a follow on Twitter (@TCDroogsma).  Previous episodes of Flatbasset Radio are archived on his Mixcloud page.  Stop by Flatbasset Radio's Facebook Page & give it a "Like" if you have the time.

Flatbasset Radio's 50 Most Played Albums: April '15

Well hello again, everybody.  Welcome to the always compelling monthly recap of Flatbasset Radio's 50 Most Played Albums of the previous month!

April has come and gone. The last of the snow melted, the rain washed away what was left, the boys of summer began yet another campaign, the boys of winter began their Quest For The Cup, and I finally got back to posting podcasts.  As per usual, I listened to a ton of music while all of that was happening.  Good times, April.

Let's have a look at what was getting the most spins around Planet New Basset.  As always, one "play" = one song.  So an album with ten songs on it would be registered as ten "plays."  Larger pictures indicate more plays.

(Quick Note: As you can see, the largest box in the picture is a blank grey album.  That's supposed to be a picture of What Tyrants' new album No Luck.  I have no clue why the Album Cover Collage Generator is refusing to accept its right to life.  As a consolation, go back and read my AOTW column about No Luck.  It's a gem of an album.)

01. What Tyrants - No Luck (78 plays)

02. Straya - Healthy Steps (77 plays)

03. The Cribs - For All My Sisters (70 plays)

04. Plums - Jen (56  plays)

05. Murder Shoes - Murder Shoes (40 plays)

06. Various Artists - Expansion Sound Vol. 1 (34 plays)

07. Drake - If You're Reading This It's Too Late (34 plays)

08. Elvis Costello - This Year's Model (26 plays)

09. Art Brut - Bang Bang Rock & Roll (24 plays)

10. Millencolin - Same Old Tunes (25 plays)

11. Various Artists - Limited Fanfare Records Spring/Summer Sampler 2015 (24 plays)

12. Bad Religion - Generator (22 plays)

13. Ryan Adams - Ryan Adams (22 plays)

14. Dfalt - Greyscale (22 plays)

15. Pink Floyd - Animals (20 plays)

16. The Jam - Greatest Hits (19 plays)

17. Wretch Like Me - New Ways To Fall (19 plays)

18. The Cure - Greatest Hits (18 plays)

19. The Durutti Column - The Return Of The Durutti Column (18 plays)

20. Killer Mike - Sunday Morning Massacres (18 plays)

21. Ratking - 700 Fill (18 plays)

22. Human Kindness - Live On Radio K (2015) (17 plays)

23. Bruce Springsteen - Born To Run (16 plays)

24. The Notorious B.I.G. - Ready To Die (16 plays)

25. Baishe Kings - Eyes Of Mark Mixtape (16 plays)

26. Cruel Love - Cruel Love (16 plays)

27. Kendrick Lamar - To Pimp A Butterfly (16 plays)

28. Various Artists - Trainspotting (14 plays)

29. Dfalt - Dfalt (14 plays)

30. Douga - [] / Dancing In The Garden (14 plays)

31. The Jayhawks - Tomorrow The Green Grass (13 plays)

32. The Stone Roses - Second Coming (13 plays)

33. The Future Sound Of London - Dead Cities (13 plays)

34. Jay-Z - MTV Unplugged (13 plays)

35. Division Of Laura Lee - Black City (13 plays)

36. She & Him - Volume One (13 plays)

37. Death Grips - The Money Store (13 plays)

38. Human Kindness - Not Apathetic (13 plays)

39. Morrissey - You Are The Quarry (12 plays)

40. Ivy - In The Clear (12 plays)

41. Big Star - #1 Record (12 plays)

42. Foo Fighters - Echoes, Silence, Patience, & Graces (12 plays)

43. Jens Lekman - Night Falls Over Kortedala (12 plays)

44. Radiohead - Airbag/How Am I Driving? (12 plays)

45. Sean Na Na - Family Trees Or: Cope We Must (12 plays)

46. Oasis - Definitely Maybe (11 plays)

47. The Velvet Underground - The Velvet Underground & Nico (11 plays)

48. Kool A.D. - Word O.K. (11 plays)

49. Jarvis Cocker (11 plays)

50. Son Volt - Trace (11 plays)

Information via my Last.fm account
Photo via Don't Drink And Root