This Friday's special feature is a Live Performance Showcase, wherein Chris & Dan look at two attention-grabbing live renditions of songs that have otherwise been ignored thus far this year. In this episode: a discussion on the plight of the live record in the digital age and the already-complete transition to YouTube-as-miniature-concert-vessel. Songs over-analyzed on this episode include live versions of The Twilight Sad's "I Could Give You All You Don't Want" and Yelle's "Florence en Italie."

Chris and Dan argue about the ways in which an arpeggiated bass line can be a crutch or a sucker punch and if J. Mascis's influence will ever go back out of vogue again, featuring two currently beloved songs from emerging artists on their new music playlists. Songs over-analyzed on this episode include Carnivore Bones' "Spirit Wheel" and Grey Lands' "False Alarm."

Chris and Dan argue about how multiple listens at multiple volumes can change one's opinion of a song and when (if at all) spoken word is acceptable in punk rock, featuring new tracks from established artists on their new music playlists.Songs over-analyzed on this episode include Xolo's "Moonless" and Potty Mouth's "Cherry Picking."

This Friday's special feature is a Top 40 Rundown, wherein Dan & Chris take a look at what's rising on the Billboard Hot 100 and pick two tracks that are somewhere between bearable and glorious bullshit. In this episode: a discussion on the slow but steady rise in funk-influenced mainstream pop and the attempt to bring back mid-00s dance punk. Songs over-analyzed on this episode include Macklemore & Ryan Lewis feat. Kool Moe Dee's "Downtown" and DNCE's "Cake by the Ocean."

Chris and Dan argue about being willing to find an access point for your audience as a musician and whether there are any redeeming qualities whatsoever of Britpop in 2015, featuring new tracks from established artists on their new music playlists. Songs over-analyzed on this episode include Autre Ne Veut's "Never Wanted" and Suede's "Outsiders."

Chris and Dan argue about the alleged dangers of praising the potential of an artist and when we're all gonna finally get sick of this 80s retro craze (or if we will get sick of it at all), featuring two currently beloved songs from emerging artists on their new music playlists. Songs over-analyzed on this episode include She feat. Lynn's "Fade Away" and Fickle Friends' "Say No More."

This Friday's special feature is Overlooked Gems, wherein Dan & Chris look at a couple notable tracks from earlier this year that slipped through the cracks but deserve consideration before best-of list season begins.In this episode: a discussion on messy yet intricate guitar work and the ever-enduring influence of soundtracks to Ryan Gosling movies. Songs over-analyzed on this episode include Alex G's "Animals" and Lxury's "Everywhere."

Chris and Dan argue about the importance of balancing fringe impulses & palatable audience-friendly melodies and why the glossiest music is sometimes so good yet so marginalized in indie, featuring new tracks from established artists on their new music playlists. Songs over-analyzed on this episode include Julia Holter's "Feel You" and Chad Valley's "Good Brains."

Chris and Dan argue about the ever so fine line between cinematic and saccharine and whether disco's poised to make a legit comeback (or if Daft Punk's "Get Lucky" was a fluke), featuring two currently beloved songs from emerging artists on their new music playlists. Songs over-analyzed on this episode include Ryley Swan's "Translucent" and Vanilla's "Swept Away."

Chris and Dan argue about what it would take for an emo revival band to become the next Fall Out Boy and whether indie rock covers of mainstream pop songs should have died out in the mid-00s, featuring new tracks from established artists on their new music playlists. Songs over-analyzed on this episode include The World is a Beautiful Place & I Am No Longer Afraid to Die's "I Can Be Afraid of Anything" and Ryan Adams' "Clean."