This Friday's special feature is a Pitchfork Roast, wherein Dan & Chris delve into why the indie institution sometimes gives mediocre scores to solid records. In this episode: an exploration into the website's bias against rave music and predilection for making and then tearing apart small-time bands that make it big.

Chris and Dan argue about the longevity (or potential lack thereof) inherent in harking back to Mariah Carey's early years and whether minimalist rock music with sneering breathy female vocals is officially a subgenre now, featuring two currently beloved songs from established artists on their new music playlists.

Chris and Dan argue about whether "West Side Soweto" is really a thing in 2016 and not just a funny phrase from 2007 and whether or not it's appropriate to use the word "jam" to describe a headphone song, featuring two currently beloved songs from emerging artists on their new music playlists.

This Friday's special feature is a Top 40 Rundown, wherein Dan & Chris figure out what's worth the Billboard bother so far in 2016. In this episode: another attempt at getting Chris to care about bro country and, finally, a new mainstream-approved female rapper whose name doesn't rhyme with "Ziggy."

Chris and Dan argue about the Anglophile appeal and/or indie disgust of arena pop posturing and the struggle of balancing the importance of melody and the arguably heavier importance of kinetic energy and social urgency, featuring two currently beloved songs from established artists on their new music playlists.

Chris and Dan argue about how a guitar tone can make or break a song for an up-and-coming artist and what the deal is with youth culture nowadays and their pizza chic and their Spanish lyrics, featuring two currently beloved songs from emerging artists on their new music playlists.

This Friday's special feature is a City Spotlight, wherein Dan & Chris explore the scene in a part of the US that doesn't get a lot of love in mainline indie. In this episode, a couple of rad traxx from Denver, Colorado are found and their virtues are extolled, Hot Song-style.

Chris and Dan argue about the merits and annoyances of the two-minute long intro and how unlikely yet rewarding it is when a band that's been around for 20+ years still puts out vital music, featuring two currently beloved songs from established artists on their new music playlists.

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This Friday's special feature is a rundown of Dan and Chris's most anticipated records of 2016.