Flatbasset Radio: Episode #130 (Canada Day Special!)

I won't forget you if someone else comes along...

Well hello again, podcast fans! Welcome to Flatbasset Radio's Annual Canada Day Special!

That's right, folks, another Canada Day is upon us. Now I know things are a little curious between my country and yours right now. I know that, despite hundreds of years of peaceful co-existence and the world's longest unprotected, our President has decided that our relationship is unfair and you're somehow to be blamed (as if you're the tempestuous, excitable, delusional party in our relationship). Honestly, considering no Canadian team has won the Cup since '93, I'm surprised you haven't turned on us. But I digress....

Listen, Canada, I can't claim to speak everybody in America (for better and far more often worse, thanks to Twitter, they're certainly more than capable of speaking for themselves) but I've said it a hundred times if I said it once - I absolutely consider Canadians my brothers and sisters. I've spent nearly all 36 years of my life living in a state that shares a border with Canada and I've interacted with hundreds (if not thousands) of Canadians in various capacities and I can say with confidence that 90% of those interactions have been nothing but enjoyable. Yes, sure, there's always a few bad apples (cough... cough... Jets fans...), but what can you do? There's always a few. I don't let them ruin my opinion of your country and I hope you don't let the bad apples from Minnesota ruin your opinion of ours.

That said, let's get to the show. Lots of great Canadian artists on this one (and I even removed my stupid rambling from the proceedings). No agenda, no algorithms, just a 16 song, 53 minute love letter to the our neighbours to the north. I've got a few anniversaries in the mix, a Cover Of The Week, and a 50th Anniversary Flatbasset Flatclassic! Enjoy!

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



Here's how Ep. #130 plays out:

01. Ian Kamau - Intro

02. Daniel Romano - Toulouse

03. BADBADNOTGOOD - Can't Leave The Night

04. Sloan - The Lines You Amend

05. Owen Pallett - Hard To Explain

06. Buck 65 - Killed By A Horse

07. Andy Shauf - I'm Not Falling Asleep

08. Caribou - Medium Size Working Dog (Steady Steady)

09. The Everywheres - Tripping

10. Shad - Intro

11. Destroyer - It's Gonna Take An Airplane

12. Ryan Hemsworth - Wait (w/Keaton Henson & Mitski)

13. Wolf Parade - California Dreamer

14. Ian Kamau - Sidewalks

15. Stars - Cotes De Neiges

16. The Band - This Wheel's On Fire








Flatbasset Radio Artwork by Ross Auger
Canadian Flag by George F.G. Stanley

Thanks for listening!

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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: 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 #40 (Canada Day Special!)

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

Are you drunk right now?

Hello, podcast fans!  Welcome to Flatbasset Radio: Episode #40!

For those of you who are unaware of the Flatbasset Radio format, here's what you're looking at: TCDroogsma is our resident MP3 junkie. As you've probably noticed in his Songs Of The Week column, he's not always the most positive music fan. In an effort to prove that he is, in fact, a fan of music, we give him an hour each week to play the songs he's digging and talk a little bit about them. Once he's recorded his podcast we put it right here on the website for free to stream and/or download!

Folks, it's Canada Day!  To celebrate TCDroogsma made his way over to St. Paul to record an all Canada themed podcast with MinneSarah!  After indulging in Labatt's & poutine, they discuss what constitutes a "cover," whether or not there's still a Cheapo Records in St. Paul, Buffalo Wild Wings, the stereotype that Canada is "charmingly vanilla," Canadian "independence," the politeness of Canadian ferry captains, trying to find the Twin Cities hardcore scene in British Columbia, Drake's anonymity among the over 30 crowd, the Vancouver sports scene, drinking on ferries, and the lasting influence of one of Canada's great bands!  All that plus the Cover Of The Week & Flatbasset Flatclassic!

You can download the podcast for free by clicking the episode's title or stream the episode by clicking on the Mixcloud player below.

Flatbasset Radio - Episode #40 (Canada Day Special!)

Flatbasset Radio: Episode #40 (Canada Day Special!) by Tcdroogsma on Mixcloud

01. Ludo Pin - Sans ça
02. Shad - Keep Shining
03. Sloan - Coax Me
04. Stars - This Charming Man
05. Doug Paisley - Song My Love Can Sing
06. Drake - Marvin's Room
07. Fake Shark Real Zombie - Designer Drugs
08. Wolf Parade - Grounds For Divorce
09. Buck 65 - Roses & Blue Jays
10. You Say Party! We Say Die! - Laura Palmer's Prom
11. Death From Above 1979 - Going Steady 

There you have it, music fans! Enjoy!

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