Flatbasset Radio: Episode #122

I can't seem to keep a straight face...

Well hello again, music fans. Welcome to Flatbasset Radio: Episode #122!

Folks, it's a gorgeous spring day here in Minneapolis. The kind of day that makes you want to open your windows and listen to some jams while you do a bit of spring cleaning.

This week's show is full of jams to help you embrace the sunshine. Some new stuff from a Twin Cities ex-pat, old British trip-hop, old Minnesotan hip-hop, New Jersey's finest punk rock, NYC's finest soft-focus loops, a lost gem from the most iconic English band of the last 20 years, some garage rock, some proggy-folk (or folky-prog) as we continue exploring the Father/Daughter catalog, a late 2000's supergroup, and one of my favorite new voices out of L.A. All that plus the Cover Of The Week, deep dive into Nates Archives, a short spin in the Minnesota Way-Back Machine, and an absolute stunner of a 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 #122 (with all the appropriate iTunes tagging), just click here.



Here's how Episode #122 plays out:

01. Wellness - Fake Flowers

02. Massive Attack - Risingson

03. The Dynospectrum - Anything Is Everything

04. Slothrust - Sex And Candy

05. Lifetime - Knives, Bats, New Tats

06. Foxes In Fiction - Memory Pools

07. Radiohead - Polyethylene (Parts 1 & 2)

08. Janis Figure - Shiny Shoes

09. Holy Spirits - Handmade Sun

10. The Last Shadow Puppets - The Meeting Place

11. Dakota Blue - Living Daze

12. The Plastic Constellations - Floated Down & Flew Around









Beats by Phatnumber
Flatbasset Radio Artwork by Ross Auger

Thanks for listening!

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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.

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.