From The Pile

From The Pile

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From The Pile episodes

  • 16 - The Bends, Little Dark Age, & Flood Network (wsg Mark Glick @anxietymachine)

    Mark Glick (@anxietymachine, AJJ) joined us from across the country this week to share some witticisms, some mysticisms, and some criticisms. Nick is getting sued by Thom Yorke for loving The Bends too much. Andrew is not moved by MGMT's Little Dark Age. Mark's album du jour is Katie Dey's Flood Network, which you'll want to hear for yourself. Welcome back to SoSnSbSb!

    1 hr 24 min
  • 15 - The Guest, I Like Fun, & Love, Lust, Liquor & Lies (wsg Chuck Whiting)

    Musician Chuck Whiting joins the SOSNSBSB boys to talk Phantom Planet's The Guest, while Nick gushes over the new They Might Be Giants record I Like Fun. Later, Nick and Chuck talk about recording the album Love, Lust, Liquor & Lies, the borrowed pick for the week. Stick around for a bonus performance of a track from the aforementioned album featuring Chuck and Nick!

    55 min
  • 13 - Speak for Yourself, POST-, & We Don't Have Each Other (wsg Ben Campbell)
    Our show's number one fan, Ben Campbell, joins us to ring in the new year! Nick's looking back at Imogen Heap's "Speak for Yourself". Andrew has the lowdown on Jeff Rosenstock's rockin "POST-". Ben brought us Aaron West and the Roaring Twenties' experimental "We Don't Have Each Other". Lastly, we drink some Troegs, because we managed to get some here in Michigan. Welcome to SoSnSbSb!
    1 hr 24 min
  • 12 - Somewhere in the Between, Thanks for Listening, & Heartland (wsg Reeder)

    Reeder, a composer from across the pond, joins us from Southampton UK this episode. Andrew wants you to listen to the manic mariachi sounds of Streetlight Manifesto's Somewhere in the Between. Nick reviews Thanks for Listening, the new album by Chris Thile. Later, Reeder talks Heartland by Owen Pallett, and gives us an interview about their recent spike in popularity. Welcome to SoSnSbSb!

    1 hr 8 min
  • 11 - Who Built the Moon?, The Spine, & Before the World Was Big (wsg Erin Zimmerman)
    Erin "DJ Peach Pit" Zimmerman joins us this week to talk about some hot tracks. Nick and Co. opine on the olden days of the internet, with They Might be Giants' The Spine at the center. Andrew and friends aren't super stoked with Noel Gallagher and his High Flying Birds' Who Built the Moon?. Later, Erin leads the guys on discussion of Girlpool's Before the World was Big. Finally, we all drink a Jalapango from Back 40 and cool off.
    1 hr 24 min
  • 10 - Get Disowned, MASSEDUCTION, & Palace of Wind (wsg Jarad Selner)
    Jarad "Saxsquatch" Selner joins the team this week to help Andrew retrospect on Hop Along's 2012 debut, Get Disowned. Then, Nick and Jarad share their deepest feelings about St. Vincent's newest, MASSEDUCTION. Jarad introduces us to the quadra-saxaphonic music group Battle Trance's Palace of Wind. Finally, we drink a nice refreshing 11% brandy-barrel aged winter lager from Lakefront Brewing. Come play with us on SoSnSbSb!
    1 hr 47 min
  • 9 - My Chemical Romance, In-Depth. (wsg Mae Risk)

    Mae Risk, the self-proclaimed MCR historian takes us through the band's history, sounds and more. From Bullets to the break up, we talk about it all. This week you're guaranteed to learn something, reminisce about something, and maybe even feel something.


    1 hr 22 min
  • 8 - Halloween Spooktacular! (wsg Todd Hurd)

    2022 Update: Music removed by request of Anchor. Please enjoy the episode anyway!


    Todd Hurd of Tomb of Teeth joins us for our Halloween Spooktacular! Todd brings songs that are musically frightening; Nick brings songs that are lyrically frightening; and Andrew brings songs that are ethically frightening (Kidz Bop). Happy Halloween!

    40 min
  • 7 - Seven Swans, Wonderful Wonderful, & Fresh Air (wsg Jane Spencer)

    2022 Update: Folks, Anchor finally figured it out. In order to keep this podcast alive I've gotta remove any copy written material from the pod. So be it. Maybe now we can be on Spotify. Either way, it's been a good run.


    Jane Spencer, née Finkel, joins us on a hot, new SoSnSbSb. Nick wants you to mellow out with Sufjan Stevens' Seven Swans. Andrew has set his sights on the new Killers album, Wonderful Wonderful. And, later, Jane shares her fresh take on Fresh Air by Homeshake.



    1 hr 42 min

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A music and culture podcast. Formerly known as Something Old, Something New, Something Borrowed, Something Brewed.