I am joined by Sean and Alex of the Boston-turned-Brooklyn band Divine Sweater. As huge Celtics fans, it is the perfect time to talk about the Celtics playoff run with them, along with a peek at some new music from them. Plus, they go ham on Musician Matchup: Celtics Edition with one of the most detailed and accurate pairings I have heard to date.

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Josh from Blvck Hippie is on the pod to share the story behind their new album Basketball Camp, due out June 14th. We also geek out about everything basketball, from playing it in high school, to their love of the Grizzlies (and LeBron), to getting into the latest NBA playoff matchups. They also take their shot at a Grizzlies focused MUSICIAN MATCHUP to some incredible results.

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John Rossiter of Young Jesus joins me to talk about their new album on Saddle Creek out May 24th, and we get deep into some thought provoking NBA theories and the state of the game today. Plus, he does a little Build-a-Band with some past Bulls players.

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A podcast crossover episode! Talking with the duo from Bothering the Band, and they give their Starting 5 of Bands you should know. Plus we get into the Orlando Magic and their playoff outlooks, along with a lot of off-topic runs.

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Jersey Dan joins the podcast this week, a man with roots in Philly with stories on stories that hit both sides of the Indie Basketball coin. He gives his Starting 5 of Philly Bands to Know, as well as his take on Build-A-Band.

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Midwest emo band Annabel is back and putting out a new album, and Ben is joining the podcast to talk about it along with a lot of Cleveland Cavaliers discussion. We also break down what to expect for the NBA Playoffs (note: we recorded before the Play-In Tournament started). He also takes his try at Musician Matchups: Cavs Edition.

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We're feeling our feelings but trying to remain optimistic about the Bulls with Mark Rose of Chicago band Spitalfield. Plus, he talks about his custom song provider Downwrite and tries his hand at Build-a-Band.

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Will and Charlie of the Texas band Hovvdy join the podcast to talk about their new self-titled album coming out April 26th. We also dive into some of the nostalgia of childhood basketball, growing up with the NBA, and we talk about the current state of the Dallas Mavs. Plus, we collectively take a shot of Musician Matchups: Mavs Edition.

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Joseph Therriault from Gulfer talks about what it's like to be both a neuroscientist and musician, being a Bucks fan in Canada, the Doc Rivers saga, and he takes his shot at building a band of NBA players. Gulfer has a new album called "Third Wind" due out on February 28th on Topshelf Records.

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Dave Hartley from The War On Drugs joins the podcast to talk about the delightfulness of ABBA, the sillyness of the Dunk Contest, and greatness of Sixers basketball. Plus, he gives his go at a round of Musician Matchup: Sixers Edition.

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