Fresh Sounds Podcast

This week's show covers new music from an LA and NYC combo, of American Dance Ghosts and Baltra, a new dance banger from NYC’s Doss, a lounge-y new track from Austin’s Flyjack and London’s Scrimshire, and some new indie rock from Philly’s The Districts.

 For the archive pick this week, Mark is heading back to 1995, and to the second volume in the late rapper Guru’s Jazzmatazz series. This is the sort of jazz-infused rap that Guru and Gang Starr before Guru went solo were known for, which got an upgrade from Guru’s connection to Blue Note Records and their treasure chest of hard bop and fusion styles from the mid-1950s to the 1980s, before the reissue boom reanimated the label in the ‘80s and ‘90s.

 Of course, there are six more bonus tracks, but you have to sign up for our email newsletter to get those. It's pretty easy to do, if you just click this link.  (And do so without fear. We won't misuse your email address, as this show is run by two guys, Mark and Brendan; Not some faceless corporation.) 

Lastly, don't miss our fabulous Spotify playlists. We make one for each episode of the show, so grab the latest if you are up to date, and dig into previous episodes if you are new here, or just curious. Have a terrific week! 

This week's show covers new music from Britain’s Tears For Fears, Brisbane’s Sampology, Stavanger, Norway’s Beachheads, and the pairing of Paris’s Janko Nilovic with backing by The Soul Surfers, of Nizhny Novgorod, Russia.

For the archive pick this week, Brendan is digging up a record that is two weeks older than he is: Kick Out The Jams, by Detroit noise rock legends the MC5; Duel-guitar frenzy, and more than a little revolutionary politics, too. 

Of course, there are six more bonus tracks, but you have to sign up for our email newsletter to get those. It's pretty easy to do, if you just click this link.  (And do so without fear. We won't misuse your email address, as this show is run by two guys, Mark and Brendan; Not some faceless corporation.)

Lastly, don't miss our fabulous Spotify playlists. We make one for each episode of the show, so grab the latest if you are up to date, and dig into previous episodes if you are new here, or just curious. Have a terrific week! 

This week's show covers new music from Glasgow’s Belle & Sebastian, Baltimore’s Future Islands, Boston’s Pixies, and Los Angeles’ Lo Moon. 

 For the archive pick this week, Mark digs up a gem from 1998: Fatboy Slim’s undying “The Rockefeller Skank,” an actual hit back in the day, (#6 in UK; #21 in the U.S. Top 40, according to Billboard) and one of the opening salvos of the electronica revolution (What an ugly word that is!) 

 Of course, there are six more bonus tracks, but you have to sign up for our email newsletter to get those. It's pretty easy to do, if you just click this link.  (And do so without fear. We won't misuse your email address, as this show is run by two guys, Mark and Brendan; Not some faceless corporation.) 

 Lastly, don't miss our fabulous Spotify playlists. We make one for each episode of the show, so grab the latest if you are up to date, and dig into previous episodes if you are new here, or just curious. Have a terrific week! 

This week's show covers new music from Sweden’s Sally Shapiro, London’s Babeheaven with an assist from the Brooklyn rapper Navy Blue, a new single from Rolling Blackouts Coastal Fever of Melboune, Australia, and a bopping new tune from the Bay Area DJ Space Ghost. 

For the archive pick this week, Brendan pays tribute to the late grunge icon Mark Lanegan with a track from his 1994 solo album, Whiskey For The Holy Ghost, a very fine record. We lost Lanegan this past week at the too-young age of 57 years old. 

Of course, there are six more bonus tracks, but you have to sign up for our email newsletter to get those. It's pretty easy to do, if you just click this link.  (And do so without fear. We won't misuse your email address, as this show is run by two guys, Mark and Brendan; Not some faceless corporation.)

Lastly, don't miss our fabulous Spotify playlists. We make one for each episode of the show, so grab the latest if you are up to date, and dig into previous episodes if you are new here, or just curious. Have a terrific week! 

This week's show covers new music from Zurich’s Mano Le Tough, Philadelphia’s Empath, a great collaboration between Harvey Sutherland and Dâm-Funk, and some great indie rock from Toronto’s Georgia Harmer.

For the archive pick this week, Mark hauls out a song from 1971. It’s a song entitled “Lady Day and John Coltrane”, which is from Gil-Scott Heron’s excellent album Pieces of a Man. It blends poetry and passion, politics and more. 

Of course, there are six more bonus tracks, but you have to sign up for our email newsletter to get those. It's pretty easy to do, if you just click this link.  (And do so without fear. We won't misuse your email address, as this show is run by two guys, Mark and Brendan; Not some faceless corporation.)

Lastly, don't miss our fabulous Spotify playlists. We make one for each episode of the show, so grab the latest if you are up to date, and dig into previous episodes if you are new here, or just curious. Have a terrific week! 

This week's show covers new music from NYC’s Caroline Polachek, a nu-Balearic track from Saint Petersburg, Russia’s A Vision of Panorama, a new climate change anthem from Durham, NC’s Superchunk, and a new dance single from London’s Seb Wildblood. 

For the archive pick this week, Brendan hauls out one of the best tunes from December 1966. It’s a song entitled “I Had Too Much to Dream (Last Night)”, which is probably the signature song from The Electric Prunes. West Coast Electric Psychedelia at its finest!  

Of course, there are six more bonus tracks, but you have to sign up for our email newsletter to get those. It's pretty easy to do, if you just click this link.  (And do so without fear. We won't misuse your email address, as this show is run by two guys, Mark and Brendan; Not some faceless corporation.)

Lastly, don't miss our fabulous Spotify playlists. We make one for each episode of the show, so grab the latest if you are up to date, and dig into previous episodes if you are new here, or just curious. Have a terrific week! 

This week's show covers new music France’s Melody’s Echo Chamber, a collaborative bnager pairing Norway’s Röyksopp with Alison Goldfrapp, a fresh new single from London’s Nia Archives, and then a soulful new stomper from Ibibio Sound Machine--another London outfit. 

For the archive pick this week, Mark travels back to 1983 for a track from Aztec Camera’s debut album, High Land, Hard Rain. The still-mighty “Oblivious” is the song in question. 

Of course, there are six more bonus tracks, but you have to sign up for our email newsletter to get those. It's pretty easy to do, if you just click this link.  (And do so without fear. We won't misuse your email address, as this show is run by two guys, Mark and Brendan; Not some faceless corporation.)

Lastly, don't miss our fabulous Spotify playlists. We make one for each episode of the show, so grab the latest if you are up to date, and dig into previous episodes if you are new here, or just curious. Have a great week! 

This week's show covers new music from the team of Fred again.., Romy (of The xx) with some mixing help from HAAi (dance banger!), some new music from Glasgow’s noiseniks The Jesus & Mary Chain, a deep house tune from Tokyo’s Soichi Terada, and some jazz/funk from Melbourne’s Surprise Chef.

For the archive pick this week, Brendan digs up a track from shoegaze stars Catherine Wheel, from 1992. The specific track, a power ballad entitled “Black Metallic” is a love song from singer Rob Dickinson to ... his car. Yep. 

Of course, there are six more bonus tracks, but you have to sign up for our email newsletter to get those. It's pretty easy to do, if you just click this link.  (And do so without fear. We won't misuse your email address, as this show is run by two guys, Mark and Brendan; Not some faceless corporation.)

Lastly, don't miss our fabulous Spotify playlists. We make one for each episode of the show, so grab the latest if you are up to date, and dig into previous episodes if you are new here, or just curious. Have a great week! 

This week's show covers new music from UK poet and rapper Kae Tempest, pairing up with Brockhampton alum Kevin Abstract, a new synthpop banger from Mitski, a soundtrack cut from Little Barrie and Tony Coote, and Cat Power’s devastating cover of the jazz standard “I’ll Be Seeing You,” originally made famous by Bing Crosby and Billie Holiday who both covered it in 1944.     

For the archive pick this week, Mark selects a choice track from DJ Shadow’s debut album, Endtroducing….., which came out in 1996 but still sounds fresh and extra-cool. (The blend of scratching and sampling woven together is superb.)  The song in question is entitled, “Midnight in a Perfect World.”

Of course, there are six more bonus tracks, but you have to sign up for our email newsletter to get those. It's pretty easy to do, if you just click this link.  (And do so without fear. We won't misuse your email address, as this show is run by two guys, Mark and Brendan; Not some faceless corporation.)

Lastly, don't miss our fabulous Spotify playlists. We make one for each episode of the show, so grab the latest if you are up to date, and dig into previous episodes if you are new here, or just curious. Have a great week! 

This week's show covers new music from Sydney’s The Presets, a great new number from Robert Glasper with verses from Killer Mike, BJ The Chicago Kid, and Big K.R.I.T., a new flamenco-pop number from Spain by Soleá Morente and La Casa Azul, and Seattle’s excellent Delvon Lamar Organ Trio.   

For the archive pick this week, Brendan picks a Cold War chestnut from Clan of Xymox, from their 1989 Twist of Shadows album, and “Obsession” –a prime slice of gloomy ‘80s dance music. 

Of course, there are six more bonus tracks, but you have to sign up for our email newsletter to get those. It's pretty easy to do, if you just click this link.  (And do so without fear. We won't misuse your email address, as this show is run by two guys, Mark and Brendan; Not some faceless corporation.)

Lastly, don't miss our fabulous Spotify playlists. We make one for each episode of the show, so grab the latest if you are up to date, and dig into previous episodes if you are new here, or just curious. Have a great week!