Bad Wallpaper Presents: Bad Riffs

Bad Riffs are back Baby, and they're badder than ever.  Jake saw Algernon Cadwallader with Jesse, and Jared wanted to relitigate the Pitchfork 90s list for content.

We also discuss new albums by Plains and Martha, as well as a new favorite find of Jared's, Happy Diving.

Jared's Riffspiration is 1985 by Kvelertak

Jake's Riffspiration is You in Weird Cities by Jeff Rosenstock

Timestamps:

26:37 What have you been listening to?

41:30 Riffspirations

After some time off, Jake and Jared return to riffing. 

We discuss hanging out in Boston and of course some movies (go see barbarian)

Tons of music came out since we last recorded, so we discuss new music from Wild Pink, The 1975, and Alvvays

Jake's Riffspiration is a morning song by Oso Oso

Jared's Riffspiration is Anthem for No State, Pt. III by Godspeed You! Black Emperor

Time Stamps:

17:50 What Have you Been Listening to?

31:51 Riffspirations

Dynamic Ticket Pricing strikes when Jared least expects it. Jake saw the National (they're top 5). Jared is getting into Jazz Open Mic nights. Seattle Fashion is real.

We also discuss some great new albums, When the Wind Forgets your Name by Built to Spill and God Save the Animals by Alex G

Jared's Riffspiration is The Wagon by Dinosaur Jr (he really likes Dinosaur Jr)

Jake's Riffspiration is Blossom (Wasting All My Time) by Soccer Mommy

Time Stamps

24:21 What Have we Been Listening To

40:15 Riffspirations

wow we've done a lot of these. We pick two more riffs, bringing our short list to 16 tracks. Luckily there were fewer bad things to talk about so we got to talk about pedals a bit.

Time Stamps:

25:00 What have we been listening to?

Some very different riffspirations this week, but two more tracks in the Bad Wallpaper Pantheon of riffs. Jared is smoking some meats.  Jake thinks Footloose is a bad movie. Jake and Jared also discuss some (bad) music news related to Arcade Fire and AI rappers....

Jake's Riffspiration is Million Times by Fiddlehead

Jared's Riffspiration is Smoke Signals by Phoebe Bridgers

Timestamps:

22:00 What have you been listening to

34:45 Riffspirations

It's a very special covers episode from Bad Wallpaper! We discuss our favorite song covers and debut 3 demo covers to rerecord for the album!

We cover:

Reservations by Wilco

We May be the Ones by Paul Westerberg

A Good Flying Bird by Guided by Voices

Check out this playlist to see Bad Wallpaper's favorite Cover Songs

https://spoti.fi/3QY42a0

TimeStamps

22:00 Favorite Covers

44:30 Bad Wallpaper Covers

Oh boy is it twee in here or is that just me? It's an accidental 2000's indie throwback episode. We had to talk about movies, Pitchfork's home page, and imperialism first, important stuff.

Jake has been listening to Chat Pile, and Jared has been listening to Sweet Pill

Jake's Riffspiration is A Movie Script Ending by Death Cab for Cutie

Jared's Riffspiration is With Arms Outstretched by Rilo Kiley

Time Stamps

30:00 What have we been listening to

43:00 Riffspirations

The riffs just do not stop. The riffs will never stop.

Jake returns from Vegas, where he was very bad at blackjack. Jared bought a lap steel and does not know how it works.

Jared has been listening to The Sea and the Cake, while Jake has been hooked on the new album by Pool Kids

Jared is inspired by When you Sleep by My Bloody Valentine

Jake is inspired by the angel of 8th ave. by Gang of Youths

Time Stamps

21:00 What Have you Been Listening to

30:27 Riffspirations

wow another day another riff. you know what they say. 

The boys discuss seeing some family and the struggles of satellite radio. They then select their favorite jams.

We also discuss what we've been listening to, The Promise Ring and Sooner

Time Stamps:

23:30 What have you been listening to?

32:20 Decision Time

It's a throwback episode with two classic bands as inspiration. Also Jared got COVID and watched a bunch of twin peaks, so we discuss the ways different TV shows use music.

We discuss new albums by Soccer Mommy and Perspective, A Lovely Hand to Hold, a new track by Alvvays, and exploring the catalog of Archers of Loaf

Jake's Riffspiration is Cool Thing by Sonic Youth

Jared's Riffspiration is Bastard's of Young by The Replacements

Timestamps

25:00 What Have You Been Listening To?

39:00 Riffspirations and Riffs