Badass Bands

By Jolynn Braswell

We bullshit with local LA indie music badasses, whether it be artists or rad folks from different aspects of the music industry. There are two shows on this channel: Sifting Through the Noise (radio s... more

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The podcast currently has 158 episodes available.

Badass Bands episodes:

January 24, 2019 Sifting Through the Noise 01.23.19
This week Jo and Jordan welcome in Sam and Greg of Egg Drop Soup.

We talk about their music, recording live and capturing the same energy in the studio and the great story of their name.
If you like what we are doing please like, share, and subscribe! Or go to Washington and tag on making Badass Bands day a national holiday before the government opens back up.
Music featured in this week’s episode:
The Herbert Bail Orchestra “Chains”
Ivory Deville “The Shaker”
Spare Parts for Broken Hearts “Pleasure Delay”
The Moth and the Flame “Only Just Begun”
Egg Drop Soup “Partying Alone”
Egg Drop Soup “P.M.S.”

EDS Picks:
Annabel Lee “Up”
Zoolux “Anything & Everything”

Lauren Ruth Ward “Valhalla”
Death Valley Girls “Street Justice”

Check out our playlist here:
https://open.spotify.com/user/1239668321/playlist/2oYpw1wvfmQNk5Mkm41Gmm?si=mAMrBZ1ZRk6DAtTz2Of5RQ

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58min
January 17, 2019 Sifting Through the Noise 01.16.19
This week we welcome in the new year with a duo show!

If you like what we are doing please like, share, subscribe or break into a vault and steal those die packs that stain money in the movies. Then fill a super soaker up and tag the 405 overpasses with our message of joy and music!!
Music featured in this week’s episode:
The Herbert Bail Orchestra “Radio Tower”
The Gooms “Friends”
The Electric West “No No No”
Wargirl “Uptown Girls”
Man Man “Loot my Body”
The Last Internationale “Hit Em with Your Blues”
Zach Kibbee “It Feels Electric”
The Deltaz “Heartbeat”
Ivory Deville “Abyssinia”
Dream Phases “Getting Somewhere”
Modpods “Like Pam”
Down and Outlaws “Backwards from the Dead”
Reignwolf “Are You Satisfied?”

Check out our playlist here:
https://open.spotify.com/user/1239668321/playlist/2oYpw1wvfmQNk5Mkm41Gmm?si=mAMrBZ1ZRk6DAtTz2Of5RQ

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54min
December 13, 2018 Sifting Through the Noise 12.12.18
The finale of our Year End Countdown of badassery!

If you like what we are doing please like, share, subscribe or give a charitable gift to someone in need this holiday season. That doesn’t benefit us but it’s a good thing to do and we would appreciate it!

Music featured in this week’s episode:
Lauren Ruth Ward “Make Love to Myself”
VOWWS “Structure of Love”
Meg Myers “Some People”
Gold Star “Beneath the Wheels”
Trina’s Picks:
Allan Rayman “Amy”
Mondo Cozmo “Your Motherfucker”
Jess Glynne “I’ll Be There”
Patrick Droney “Stand and Deliver”

Sam Fender “Dead Boys”
The Deltaz “Turn Down the Light”
Moon Honey “Betta Fish”

Check out our playlist here:
https://open.spotify.com/user/1239668321/playlist/6Pk2PXKzhv8q23d6QjCzse?si=_Y675oLBQdWVTIdVhKqeiw

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54min
December 13, 2018 Bsing with Badasses: Episode 064: GOON
This week Jo and Jordan welcome in Kenny Becker of GOON.

We talk about how he developed his particular sound, the serendipitous way the band came together and his funky magic tape recorder.

If you like what we are doing please like, share subscribe or make custom holiday cards with our URL on it and shove them down the stocking of everyone you know. We'd appreciate it.

Music featured in this week's episode:
GOON "Chaka"
GOON "Choke Throat"
GOON "Green Peppers"

This will be our last release of the year so we can go be with our loved one. Have a happy holiday season, be righteous to one another and we will see you live on BDRK.FM January 9th @ 9pm!
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48min
December 06, 2018 Sifting Through the Noise 12.05.18
Tonight Jo and Jordan countdown some of their fav tunes released by Badass Bands this year! Part 2 of 3!
If you like what we are doing please like, share, subscribe or give a charitable gift to someone in need this holiday season. That doesn’t benefit us but it’s a good thing to do and we would appreciate it!
Music featured in this week’s episode:
GOON “Choke Throat”
VAVA “Heavy”
The Bones of J.R. Jones “The Drop”
Deap Vally “Bring It On”
Kim’s Picks:
The Darts “Bullet”
SLUGS “Be Good”
Stonefield “Delusion”
Well Hung Heart “Obey”
Kat Meoz “Here I Wait”
Twin Temple “Lucifer, My Love”
The Ugly Sweaters “Sisters”
The Moth & The Flame “The New Great Depression”

Check out our playlist here:
https://open.spotify.com/user/1239668321/playlist/3xswqSc1YYlPqvAtB0QVS5?si=VMhpCJjPT2iCPzRW9VKIMw

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58min
November 29, 2018 Sifting Through the Noise 11.28.18
Tonight Jo and Jordan count down some of their fav tunes released by Badass Bands this year! Part 1 of 3!

If you like what we are doing please like, share, subscribe or give a charitable gift to someone in need this holiday season. That doesn’t benefit us but it’s a good thing to do and we would appreciate it!

Music featured in this week’s episode:
Ramonda Hammer “Care 2 Slam?”
EasyFriend “Take a Little”
YIP YOPS “Head Home”

Traps PS “Seven Voices”
The Record Company- “Make It Happen”
Holy Wars “Born Dark”

Spare Parts for Broken Hearts “Mush”
Yacht Punk “Need a Reason”
Mating Ritual “Light Myself on Fire”

Draemings “Stay Up All Night (Dancing to the Knife)”
Lean “Inaction”
Lord Huron “Never Ever”

The Soft White Sixties “No 1 Like U BB”
Dream Phases “Destroy Me”

Check out our playlist here:
https://open.spotify.com/user/1239668321/playlist/5rFQoZMMJxoW4xvnnD8DVu?si=7DUtUgeiREGLEtR_ltEkxA

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55min
November 19, 2018 Bsing with Badass: Episode 063: Moon Honey
This week Jo and Jordan unmask the beautiful mystery that is Moon Honey.

We talk about their new (old) record, their Louisiana roots, masks and avoiding the Hand Grenade and the new (new) record and when it is going.

If you like what we are doing please like, share, subscribe or etch our logo into the moon with some sort of high powered super laser. We would really appreciate it.

Music featured in this episode:
Moon Honey "White Satin"
Moon Honey "Betta Fish"
Moon Honey "Mask Maker"
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52min
November 15, 2018 Sifting Through the Noise 11.14.18
Tonight Jo and Jordan welcome in the guys from Young Creatures. We talk about their 7” release and the upcoming Creature Feature mini-fest at the Hi Hat this Saturday. Check them out here: https://www.youngcreatures.com

If you like what we are doing please like, share, subscribe or donate your body to be our personal blood boys. That way we can stay young and beautiful and keep making these episodes for ya’ll. We really appreciate it.

Music featured in this week’s episode:
The Deltaz “The Only Way”
The Knitts “Vamanos Mexico”
Plague Vendor “I Only Speak in Friction”
The Tracks “Hanging On”
Young Creatures “Something I Don’t Know”
Young Creatures “Prisoner of Escape
YC’s Picks (All bands playing Creature Fest on Sat):
Carly and the Universe “Listen”
Ryan Pollie “Blackout”
Bloodboy “All My Idiots”
The Blank Tapes “Everything Will Fall in Place”
Sugar Candy Mountain “Mar-A-Lago”

Check out our playlist here:
https://open.spotify.com/user/1239668321/playlist/6uXiBoqRF7f6psAGIHuWnM?si=XHZ_oCnYQHGauzu99Y21Ow

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54min
November 08, 2018 Sifting Through the Noise 11.07.2018
Tonight Jo and Jordan welcome Mara Connor
If you like what we are doing please like, share, subscribe or pay a tight rope walker to stage an elebarote, and illegal, stunt over down town LA. We would appreciate it.
Music featured in this week’s episode:
Reignwolf “Wanna Don’t Wanna”
Moon Honey “Betta Fish”
The Record Company “Life to Fix”
No Small Children “Its All for Love (For Goodness Sake)”
SHOW BLAST
Mara Connor “No Fun”
Mara Connor “Old Man” (Neil Young Cover)
Mara’s Picks:
Desure “Stranded Son”
Danny Dodge “You Need a Man, Not a Hurrican’”
The Years “Out of Body”
Holy Wars “Orphan”
Young Creatures “Something I Don’t Know” Next week’s guests!

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November 05, 2018 Bsing with Badasses: Episode 062: Enola Fall
On this week's episode Jo and Jordan welcome in the guys from Enola Falls.

They were a favorite from City Stock this year and we talk about Tasmania, their upcoming record, Ebola scares and childhood recorder virtuosity.

If you like what we are doing please take a moment and like, subscribe and share. Then take another moment and center yourself around a good cleansing breathe. We would appreciate it and so will your yoga instructor.

Music featured in this week's episode:

Enola Fall "Closer"

Enola Fall "Vestigial Tail"

Enola Fall "London"
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47min

FAQs about Badass Bands:

How many episodes does Badass Bands have?

The podcast currently has 158 episodes available.