In this week’s episode, Wyndham and Jeremy don their robot helmets to discuss the career and surprise retirement of the French electronic duo: Daft Punk. The brothers discuss early songs popping up in warehouse party DJ sets of the 90s, their rise to semi-stardom, and the ‘06 Coachella set that launched them from indie darlings to the stars—and changed music forever. 

Whether you were one of the few thousand people at the legendary Coachella concert or one of the few million who claim to be, share your favorite memories of the band with us @thebrotherpod on Twitter. And take one more spin around the world with our custom RIP Daft Punk playlist on Spotify.

In this week’s episode, Wyndham and Jeremy sit down to discuss The Strokes. The brothers break down the band’s rise from the “rock is dead” ashes in the age of electronica, the impossible hype leading up to the release of their first album, and their role in the rebirth of rock and roll cool in New York City. 

If you want to listen along and revisit the era with us, take a spin through our custom Spotify playlist—featuring the best songs by The Strokes and their ever-cool, leather-clad contemporaries of the early 2000s New York scene.

In this week’s episode, Wyndham and Jeremy sit down to discuss the albums they’re looking forward to most in 2021. The brothers debate whether music venues will open in the new year, what shows and social interactions will be like, and who is primed for great (and not-so-great) albums this year. 

Need a refresher on the artists releasing music this year? Check out our custom “Looking Forward to 2021” playlist on Spotify. And let us know which artist you’re most looking forward to see live in 2021 @thebrotherpod on Twitter.

In this week’s episode, Wyndham, Jeremy, and Christian sit down to discuss the Bee Gees and their depiction in the new HBO documentary How Can You Mend a Broken Heart. It took Wyndham almost 200 episodes to convince the brothers to do a Bee Gees episode and they finally get into it. The brothers discuss their multi-generational entry points to the band, the band’s psychedelic and familial roots, and break down what the documentary got right (and what it missed). 

Let us know what you thought of the doc @thebrotherpod on Twitter. And if you’ve got a Saturday Night Fever and the only prescription is more Bee Gees, check out our custom Bee Gees playlist on Spotify.

In this week’s episode, Wyndham, Jeremy, and Christian share their collective top 21 albums of 2020. They discuss the podcast’s complicated (and slightly rigged) ranking system, how their listening habits have changed in a year without concerts, and the trend of double-albums and dual-releases this year. 

Let us know your favorite albums of the year on Twitter @thebrotherpod and if you’re still catching up, take a spin through our custom Best Music of 2020 playlist on Spotify.

In this week’s episode, Wyndham connects with Dave Wedge, co-author of the The Last Days of John Lennon—a true crime account of the days leading up to Lennon’s assassination by Mark David Chapman. Wedge discusses the collaboration with James Patterson and Casey Sherman to tell this story and explores Lennon’s humanity and vulnerability that was just beginning to emerge from the veneer of his fame. 

Dave Wedge is a New York Times bestselling author, journalist, and award-winning former reporter for the Boston Herald. His other books include Boston Strong: A City’s Triumph Over Tragedy and Hunting Whitey: The Inside Story of the Capture & Killing of America’s Most Wanted Crime Boss, both co-authored by his writing partner Casey Sherman. 

In addition to his storied career at the Herald, Wedge has written for VICE, Noisey, Esquire, Newsweek, and Revolver and has interviewed music legends like Ozzy Osbourne, Lemmy Kilmister, Notorious B.I.G., Johnny Rotten, and the final American interview of GWAR frontman Dave Brockie AKA Oderus Urungus. Catch a few stories from those interviews in this episode.  

The Last Days of John Lennon is currently on the New York Times bestseller list and can be found wherever books are sold, including Amazon and Audible.

In this week’s episode, Wyndham and Jeremy sit down for their final edition of “What Are You Listening To?” of 2020. The brothers make some early predictions for their personal album-of-the-year lists while breaking down some of their favorite recent albums—including some all-female punk from Barcelona, desert blues from Timbuktu, and one weird but wonderful indie rocker from Oklahoma. 

Let us know what you’ve been listening to in these final months of 2020 @thebrotherpod on Twitter. And if you’re still putting together your own list of favorites, take a listen to some of ours with our custom WAYLT: XI playlist on Spotify.

In this week’s episode, Wyndham and Christian interview indie rocker Will Marsh, the founder, singer, and songwriter for Gold Connections about his upcoming EP Ammunition available on 11/16 via AWAL on digital and cassette. They sit down to discuss the inspiration behind the music, the intellectual-slacker music scene of Charlottesville, and even dig into the intricacies of the British pottery industry.

Pre-order the Ammunition cassette and get Gold Connections merch on Bandcamp:

https://gold-connections.bandcamp.com/album/ammunition

Watch the video for the new Gold Connections single “Ammunition”:

https://smarturl.it/GCAmmunitionEP

Follow Gold Connections on social media:

Twitter: https://twitter.com/GoldConnectionz

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/gold_connections/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/GoldConnections

Web: www.goldconnectionsmusic.com

Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/goldconnections

And listen to our first two interviews with Will Marsh here:

Artist Spotlight: Gold Connections

Episode 98: Gold Connections Returns

In this week’s episode, Wyndham and Jeremy talk David Byrne and compare his two seminal concert films: 2020’s American Utopia and 1984’s Stop Making Sense about Talking Heads. They discuss their discovery of Talking Heads, how David Byrne has managed to stay not only relevant but iconic throughout his career, and break down how each film manages to capture the energy and excitement of Byrne’s performances—even for concert film skeptics like Jeremy. And of course, the famous suit.

If you’re a fan of the films or just want to revisit some great David Byrne hits, take a spin through our “Stop Making Sense vs. American Utopia” playlist on Spotify.

In this week’s episode, Wyndham and Jeremy sit down to pay tribute to the late Eddie Van Halen. They discuss the life of one of the world’s greatest guitarists and his band’s evolution from a scrappy act in the early 70s through the “official Van Halen run,” answering questions such as “Why was Van Halen perfect for MTV?” and “Why are they the official soundtrack for drinking underage on a ski bus?”

Crack one open with us as we remember the greatness of Eddie Van Halen and take a spin through our official “Van Fucking Halen” playlist on Spotify.