"Human Barbie takes the top spot on this week’s BTR Top 10! Our hosts are spinning their latest album, Get A Life (Poor Man Records) the most this week!

Debuting on the countdown: Mega Bog, Rosali

Find your favorite album in the mix and support the artist by buying an album or some merch!

Here’s The Full List:

1. HUMAN BARBIE, Get A Life (Poor Man Records)

2. MEGA BOG, Life, And Another (Paradise Of Bachelors)

3. MYKKI BLANCO, Broken Hearts And Beauty Sleep (Transgressive)

4. ANNA ASH, Fire Season (Self-Released)

5. ROBBING MILLIONS, Holidays Inside (PIAS/MGMT)

6. CLAIRE GEORGE, The Land Beyond The Light (Cascine)

7. JACK SKULLER, My Disappearing Act [EP] (Trolley Valhalla)

8. MOLLY BURCH, Romantic Images (Captured Tracks)

9. MAPLE GLIDER, To Enjoy Is The Only Thing (Partisan)

10. ROSALI, No Medium (Spinster Sounds)

00:00 - Emily

01:05 - Pour Over Ice - Rosali

03:54 - Swimming - Maple Glider

08:02 - Control - Molly Burch

11:14 - Antibodies (Buy You Time) - Jack Skuller

14:51 - Nosebleed Seats - Claire George

19:16 - Emily

19:39 - One of a Kind - Robbing Millions

23:18 - Fire Season - Anna Ash

26:58 - Love Me - Mykki Blanco

31:00 - Crumb Back - Mega Bog

34:12 - Emily

36:06 - We Disappeared - Human Barbie

39:29 - Finish

"

"New music. Album announcements. And more.

I'm a HUGE proponent of buying music to support artists. After you buy it, stream it too for those algorithms.

If you find an artist in the mix you love, please go buy their album! 

Here are some quick links to pre-order: 

Sidetrack My Engine - Nora Brown.

Votives from Old Man of The Woods

New albums out now:

Thirstier - Torres

Street Venom (Deluxe edition) - Death Valley Girls 

Ashes - Douglas 

Notes From The Wonderground - The Reflection Box

00:00 - Emily

01:23 - Votives - Old Man of the Woods

05:30 - Constant Tomorrowland - Torres

08:00 - Mirrors to the Sun - Lea Thomas

11:47 - Arrow - Death Valley Girls

15:20 - Emily

16:13 - Liza Jane - Nora Brown

18:32 - If Not For Now - Rosali

23:00 - Spots On The Sun - Mink's Miracle Medicine

26:43 - The Listeners - The Reflection Box

31:03 - October - Gabriella Salvucci

35:09 - Dime - Douglas

38:40 - Emily

39:08 - Ready for Your Miracle - Felicia Douglass

42:10 - Hold U - Indigo De Souza

46:24 - Take Me To Your Leader - Joan As Police Woman

49:08 - Emily

50:28 - Here Comes My Baby Back Again - Connie Smith

54:08 - Finish

"

"Mykki Blanco takes the top spot on this week’s BTR Top 10! Our hosts are spinning their new album, Broken Hearts And Beauty Sleep (Transgressive) the most this week!

Debuting on the countdown: Molly Burch, Jack Skuller, Wavves, Monica LaPlante, Claire George

Find your favorite album in the mix and support the artist by buying an album or some merch!

Here’s The Full List:

1. MYKKI BLANCO, Broken Hearts And Beauty Sleep (Transgressive)

2. THE TIN CAN COLLECTIVE, Axiomatic Alarm Clock (Tin Can)

3. BACHELOR, Doomin' Sun (Polyvinyl)

4. MOLLY BURCH, Romantic Images (Captured Tracks)

5. JACK SKULLER, My Disappearing Act [EP] (Trolley Valhalla)

6. WAVVES, Hideaway (Fat Possum)

7. TYPICAL SISTERS, Love Beam (Joyful Noise)

8. MONICA LAPLANTE, Tinted Light [EP] (Hollander)

9. CLAIRE GEORGE, The Land Beyond The Light (Cascine)

10. ROBBING MILLIONS, Holidays Inside (PIAS/MGMT)

00:00 - Emily (Recurring Memory by Typical Sisters)

01:22 - Family Dinner - Robbing Millions

04:55 - Northern Lights - Claire George

09:08 - Opposite Sides - Monica LaPlante

12:44 - Recurring Memory - Typical Sisters

15:26 - Planting A Garden - Wavves

17:44 - Emily

18:16 - My Disappearing Act - Jack Skuller

21:10 - Heart of Gold - Molly Burch

23:55 - Sick of Spiraling - Bachelor

28:14 - End in the End - The Tin Can Collective

30:40 - Emily

32:09 - Summer Fling feat. Kari Faux - Mykki Blanco

35:29 - Finish

"

"The Tin Can Collective takes the top spot on this week’s BTR Top 10! Our hosts are spinning their new album, Axiomatic Alarm Clock (Tin Can) the most this week!

Debuting on the countdown:Steph Wall, Cochemea, Yves Tumor, Anthonie Tonnon

Find your favorite album in the mix and support the artist by buying an album or some merch!

Here’s The Full List:

1. THE TIN CAN COLLECTIVE, Axiomatic Alarm Clock (Tin Can)

2. MYKKI BLANCO, Broken Hearts And Beauty Sleep (Transgressive)

3. STEPH WALL, Wall Plays Hall (Steph Wall)

4. COCHEMEA, Vol. II Baca Sewa (Daptone)

5. TYPICAL SISTERS, Love Beam (Joyful Noise)

6. SQUIRREL FLOWER, Planet (i) (Polyvinyl)

7. HELVETIA, Essential Aliens (Joyful Noise)

8. YVES TUMOR, The Asymptotical World [EP] (Warp)

9. ANTHONIE TONNON, Leave Love Out Of This (Misra)

10. FRANCIS OF DELIRIUM, Wading [EP] (Dalliance)

00:00 - Emily (King Flipper by Typical Sisters)

00:54 - I Think I'm Losing - Francis of Delirium

04:17 - Old Images - Anthonie Tonnon

08:16 - Crushed Velvet - Yves Tumor

11:20 - The Echo Creek - Helvetia

13:58 - To Be Forgotten - Squirrel Flower

18:31 - Emily

19:03 - King Flipper - Typical Sisters

22:00 - Black Pearl - Cochemea

25:40 - Shotgun Blues - Steph Wall

29:33 - It's Not My Choice (feat. Blood Orange) - Mykki Blanco

32:45 - Emily

34:01 - In Is Out - The Tin Can Collective

37:35 - Finish

"

"L.A. Exes bookend the show today! Plus, lots of new singles and album releases. You'll hear new tracks from Torres, Alicia Walter, Young Winona, Eleanor Buckland, Joan As Police Woman, Madi Diaz, Molly Burch and more!

Plus, new to rotation artists like Pollyanna and The Reflection Box!

[youtubelg]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MRljRVPIoek[/youtubelg]

 

00:00 - Emily (Doomin' Sun by Bachelor)

02:46 - Baby Let's Pretend - L.A. Exes

05:15 - Suit Yourself - Alicia Walter

09:22 - Hug From A Dinosaur - Torres

12:39 - Take Me To Your Leader - Joan As Police Woman

15:24 - Resentment - Madi Diaz

18:11 - Emily (Doomin' Sun by Bachelor)

19:43 - Killer Daisies - Young Winona

22:26 - Romantic Images - Molly Burch

25:34 - Friend - Maple Glider

29:47 - Don't Look Down - Eleanor Buckland

33:50 - Draw - Rvby My Dear

37:03 - Emily

37:46 - Nightstand - Sarah King

41:04 - The Listeners - The Reflection Box

45:25 - chapters of lace - Lauren Napier

48:07 - You're A Tiger - Pollyanna

50:51 - How To Be A Writer - Mink's Miracle Medicine

53:24 - Emily

54:59 - Temporary Goodbye - L.A. Exes

57:27 - Finish

"

"It's Roadside BBQ! Fire up the grill and crack open a cold beverage. We'll supply the playlist!

00:00 - Emily (Doomin' Sun by Bachelor)

01:09 - Lottie

01:48 - Drink The Lake - IAN SWEET

05:03 - Summer Hill - Middle Kids

09:22 - Primate - Jocelyn Mackenzie

13:47 - Bryan

14:20 - Anything at All - Bachelor

17:40 - Grilled Watermelon - Mo Douglas

21:26 - Suburban Jungle - The Tin Can Collective

25:05 - Elena

26:13 - Destructive Nights - Real Sickies

29:49 - Rock 'n' Roll Revelations (ft. Smokey Brights) - Acid Tongue

32:28 - Rev It Up - The Ziggins

35:56 - Meredith

36:21 - Keep On Dancin' (Original Mix) - Dimitri T Jay, Will Diamond

41:56 - Make It Pop (Original Mix) - Kristofferson

49:05 - Bring That Boom (Extended Mix) - Maxx Play

53:27 - Drew

54:21 - Spice City Boys - Spice Boys

57:22 - Half Smoke - Walrus

61:44 - Salty Sweet - Trace Mountains

63:47 - Wayne

66:09 - YOLO (Extended Mix) - The Shapeshifters feat. Aria Lyric

72:27 - Seen The Light feat. Reks - NapsNdreds

75:49 - Casey Jones ft Lukey Cage - Mondo Slade

79:22 - DJ RePete

79:55 - Darkness Of The Bar - Pilgrim

84:14 - Sunshowers - Yasmin Williams

88:17 - The Gaslight - Halley Greg

93:54 - Emily

94:50 - Prelude - Alicia Walter

98:44 - Get The Piss Up - Broken Baby

102:17 - Lortab Mama - Paul Benjaman Band

105:00 - Finish

"

"Maple Glider takes the top spot on this week’s BTR Top 10! Our hosts are spinning her new album, To Enjoy Is The Only Thing (Partisan) the most this week!

Debuting on the countdown: Helvetia, John Grant, Mykki Blanco, Half Moon Run, Anna Ash

Find your favorite album in the mix and support the artist by buying an album or some merch!

Here’s The Full List:

1. MAPLE GLIDER, To Enjoy Is The Only Thing (Partisan)

2. HELVETIA, Essential Aliens (Joyful Noise)

3. JOHN GRANT, Boy From Michigan (Bella Union)

4. VEPS,  Open The Door (Kanine)

5. MYKKI BLANCO, Broken Hearts And Beauty Sleep (Transgressive)

6. SQUIRREL FLOWER, Planet (i) (Polyvinyl)

7. SILVER FIRS, Lake Hypoxia [EP] (Oh, Sister)

8. HALF MOON RUN, Inwards & Onwards [EP] (Crystal Math/Glassnote)

9. ANNA ASH, Fire Season (Self-Released)

10. 2ND GRADE, Wish You Were Here Tour Revisited (DDW)

00:00 - Emily (Bachelor)

01:35 - As Long As We Can Talk About It - 2nd Grade

02:54 - Less Regret - Anna Ash

05:17 - On and On - Half Moon Run

08:45 - Wildlife - Silver Firs

14:43 - I'll Go Running - Squirrel Flower

18:34 - Emily

18:58 - Love Me - Mykki Blanco (feat. Jamila Woods & Jay Cue)

22:58 - Do I Hear A Maybe? - Veps

26:20 - The Rusty Bull - John Grant

34:16 - Does It Go Backwards - Helvetia

36:34 - Emily

37:53 - View From The Side - Maple Glider

41:03 - Finish

"

"J. McVay is joined by several people who produce podcasts, videos, and articles centered on music for BTRtoday – Bryan, Drew, Elena, Emily, Lottie, Maggie, and Peter – to discuss some of their favorite music of the year so far.

Plus a live performance from Will Stratton, recorded exclusively for BTRtoday.

Episode Credits:

Producer/Host: J. McVay

Composer/Editor: Hansdale Hsu

[youtube]https://youtu.be/YInBVWRRsLE[/youtube]

00:00 - Intro

00:48 - START /// Mid - Year Music Survey / Introducing the panel

05:15 - Our #5 Pick

07:00 - Our #4 Pick

11:55 - Our #3 Pick

15:10 - Our #2 Pick

22:00 - Our #1 Pick!!!

27:50 - Two more from Drew

31:55 - Two more from Elena

38:00 - One more from Bryan

41:20 - One more from Lottie

46:25 - One more from Peter

51:45 - One more from Emily

57:30 - One more from Maggie

64:10 - One more from J. McVay

66:35 - Overarching thoughts and observations

69:00 - Upcoming releases we’re excited for (by Molly Burch, Alicia Walter, Brandee Younger, Gringo Star, etc.) /// END

74:10 - "The Rain" (BTR Live Studio) - Will Stratton

79:50 - Outro/credits

80:42 - Finish.

"

"

Today, The Alt-Country Show premieres the music video for "Chicken Flew the Coop" from Ben Stalets. The track is on his forthcoming album, Everybody’s Laughing. The new album drops on August 27th.

Ben filled us in a little on the song, the video and his upcoming album. Don't miss out on the video because there is a chicken man and you can't go wrong with a chicken man.

Watch the video below and you'll hear a track from Ben Stalets kicking off the mix as well.

[youtubelg]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qm9kLm7VfQI[/youtubelg]

On the Song: 

“I thought we had fleshed this song one out on the road. Pretty simple in theory. When we got in the studio, we recorded the base tracks and It sounded good, but my producer, Bunky Hunt, knew it was missing some guitar and pedal steel parts. It ended up sounding a lot more full that way. I’m grateful I trusted him.”

On the Video:

“Marco North came up with the idea for the video. He hit me up with, “love the song, would like to do something with a chicken man” and I totally agreed. It turned out great and I love it.”

On the Album: 

“This album was a turning point for me in every sense of the phrase. It was a turning point for me as an artist. I could write how I felt without losing myself in the words.It also felt like the band really came together on this album. There are some songs that don’t have the full band, but for the majority of it, it’s us. We started figuring out our sound finally. This record is like Ben Stalets becoming Ben Stalets. It feels like my first album even though I’ve had others.”

Make sure to checkout Ben Stalet's past BTR Here and There episode and lookout for his new album, Everybody's Laughing on August 27th!

00:00 - Emily (Juvenescene by Yasmin Willimas)

02:39 - Maybe Love's Not All We Need - Ben Stalets

07:00 - We Disappeared - Human Barbie

10:20 - I've Got To Go - The Wealthy West

14:48 - Lucky - Carter Sampson

19:05 - Fervent For The Hunger - Adeem The Artist

22:40 - Emily

23:31 - Ball & Chain - Paul Benjaman Band

26:30 - Lonely Days In Hollywood - Turner Cody & the Soldiers of Love

30:29 - Desert Wildflowers - Squirrel Flower

34:01 - Coffee Waltz II - Jacob Derwin

37:09 - Beautiful Losers - Mink's MIracle Medicine

40:51 - No Way Home (Where Did I Go Wrong) - Pawns or Kings

44:53 - Twenty Something Age - Hannah Hokit

48:46 - Emily

49:44 - Cookin' Up Somethin' Hot - Dave Alan Bell

52:24 - No Regrets - Jack Parker

56:21 - People That I Love - Anders Jörnesten

60:17 - I Can Stop Anytime - Shagbark Lane

62:45 - Emily

63:58 - The Basin Lounge - Ben de la Cour

67:07 - Finish

"

"Veps take the top spot on this week’s BTR Top 10! Our hosts are spinning their new album, Open The Door (Kanine Records) the most this week!

Debuting on the countdown: Maple Glider, Lightman Jarvis Ecstatic Band, 2nd Grade, Love of Everything, Lightning Bug

Find your favorite album in the mix and support the artist by buying an album or some merch!

Here’s The Full List:

1. VEPS,  Open The Door (Kanine)

2. FRANCIS OF DELIRIUM, Wading [EP] (Dalliance)

3. MAPLE GLIDER, To Enjoy Is The Only Thing (Partisan)

4. LIGHTMAN JARVIS ECSTATIC BAND, Banned (Anti-)

5. 2ND GRADE, Wish You Were Here Tour Revisited (DDW)

6. LOVE OF EVERYTHING, Echo Frenz (Joyful Noise)

7. LIGHTNING BUGA, Color of the Sky (Fat Possum)

8. SILVER FIRS, Lake Hypoxia [EP] (Oh, Sister)

9. SQUIRREL FLOWER, Planet (i) (Polyvinyl)

10. BACHELOR, Doomin’ Sun (Polyvinyl)

00:00 - Emily (Doomin' Sun by Bachelor)

01:21 - Doomin' Sun - Bachelor

03:50 - Deluge In The South - Squirrel Flower

06:37 - Versions of You - Silver Firs

10:30 - The Right Thing Is Hard To Do - Lightning Bug

14:12 - Own Best Friend - Love of Everything

15:47 - Emily

16:26 - Favorite Song - 2nd Grade

18:17 - Bone of A Hound - Lightman Jarvis Ecstatic Band

21:50 - Swimming - Maple Glider

26:00 - Let It All Go - Francis of Delirium

30:17 - Emily

31:33 - Girl On TV - Veps

35:56 - Finish

"