Let's Play Ten

Music lives on through the hearts, minds, and souls of the old and the young. It may be our saving grace. It will be there for you in the darkest of times. Lean into music and it will wrap its arms around you without asking for anything in return.

Episode Playlist:

• Pinkshift, "One Nation"
• TYA, "the world is ending, have a great day!"
• The Kairos, "Punchline Fistfight"
• hallpass, "Record Player"
• BERRIES, "Control"
• Bikelane, "It Is What It Is"
• Koizilla, "Alonely"
• Peacebone, "Never Run Away"
• ISTA, "MEGAWATT"
• Fiona-Lee, "Nothing Compares to Nineteen"
• WHY NOT, "It's Fun"
• Onsloow, "Brakes"
• Lightspeed, "The Guest House"
• The Brower Sisters Band, "Leader the Follow"
• Imogen and the Knife, "Mother of God"
• Emily Darcy, "Remember?"

Things start off weird, but eventually MP and Ben embrace it. Ben tells MP about "seasonal music" and how it reflects on our states of being as we work our way through our Autumn routines. The gents close out the story of the worst local promoter ever, and MP posits the concept of "metaphorical song reviews". Warning: this episode's playlist might make you pee a little.

EPISODE PLAYLIST:

• The Backfires, "Dressed For A Funeral"
• Big Other, "Explain It Again"
• Salarymen, "The Price Of Fun"
• wonderbug, "what a waste of time"
• Prima Queen, "Fool"
• Adjustments, "Bendy A"
• Grace Enger, "It's No Fun"
• Ruby Archer, "Pretty Thing"
• Bike Routes, "World Apart"
• sleepazoid, "rwtd"
• Sorry Snowman, "Wash Away"
• Why Bonnie, "All The Money"
• BONUS TRACK, The Backfires, "Brighter Lights"

Some promoters are shady. Some questions don't have a concrete answer. Some audio plug-ins need a little T-L-C. Ben and MP unravel a tale of a small-time local music swindler and de-construct the question to end all questions: "What's your favorite band?". Speaking of favorite bands, you'll probably find your newest one on this weeks playlist.

EPISODE PLAYLIST:

• Fríða Dís, "The Boathouse Dance"
• Starikova, "The World Starts With You"
• Feeling Figures, "Imagine Nations"
• Lemon's, "Parasite"
• Street Play, "Alameda"
• Connor Bracken and the Mother Leeds Band, "Back in Town"
• Snake Pool, "signs"
• Deadbeat Girl, "I've Been Dying"
• Flytrap, "Gutted"
• Flat Party, "Shotgun"
• deadfoot, "Self-Unemployed"
• Ellis King, "Better Luck"
• BONUS TRACK: Street Play, "Samhain's Delight"

Ben and MP are talking about the continuing and escalating saga of the post-post-Covid live gig economy. Plus, MP's shares his new album-rating system, and the guys share a list of "off-the-menu" records you should drop everything to hear. Yes, yes, yes, we have a playlist of new indie rock tracks that will pack your bar and fill your venue.

EPISODE PLAYLIST:

• Matilda Cole, "Big Mouth"
• Girl Tones, "Fade Away"
• World's Greatest Dad, "Method Larping"
• Jemima Rae, "Again"
• Sarah and The Sundays, "The Cue"
• Adore, "Supermum!"
• goo, "Tiny Dinosaur That Only I Can See"
• bigfatbig, "Reason/Season/Lifetime"
• Dalia, "Bellyfish"
• Gia Ford, "Housewife Dreams of America"
• Kal Marks, "A Functional Earth"
• The Bad Shots, "Quarrels"
• BONUS TRACK: goo, "Miso"

Has it really been two years? It sure feels like it! The guys share their "second album wish lists", Ben recounts his rock and roll week, and apparently, MP is not the biggest Oasis fan. Dad jokes abound, and as always we've got an epic playlist of new indie rock to quick thaw your dreamsicle.

EPISODE PLAYLIST:

• Schmooze, "Mirage"
• She's In Parties, "The Man"
• Bee Blackwell, "The Same"
• Bloomer, "Sober/Inertia"
• Wax-Tree-Cast, "Straitjacket"
• Molly Payton, "Benchwarmer"
• Lazer Team, "Lightswitch"
• Dear Rouge, "Garbage"
• Rain Check, "leech."
• Widows Gold, "Gaslighter"
• Allora, "Honey"
• smol fish, "If Only"
• BONUS TRACK: Molly Payton, "Get Back To You"

Read any good music-based books lately? Ben and MP have, and they discuss two of their favorites. Also, the hunt is on for the most obscure artist we have ever featured on LPT, so put on your sleuthing caps and get to searching.

EPISODE PLAYLIST:

• Alex Vile, "Lucky Number"
• OK Cowgirl, "Larry David"
• Mediocre, "Fun Time Fix (We Go Go)"
• Remain Blank, "Plastic Hooligans"
• Lunar Vacation, "Tom"
• Wolfschmidt, "Crisis"
• Survival Club, "The Beauty in Everything"
• Honeyglaze, "Pretty Girls"
• Michigander, "Breaker Box"
• Lucy Francesca Dron, "Rat In The Wall"
• Em Jones, "Comeback Kid"
• Trace Remains, "Sold My Soul"
• BONUS TRACK: Ok Cowgirl, "Little Splinters"

Theme music by Faux Fiction and Manners Please

Ben returns from Appleton with a report on the Mile of Music Festival, and MP reveals his not-so-secret process for beating the dreaded algorithms. No podcasters were harmed in the making of this episode.

EPISODE PLAYLIST:

• Always Morning, "Barb Dwyer"
• Heart To Gold, "Tnt"
• Fever Dream, "We All Want More, Don't We?"
• Hannah Cole, "Massachusetts"
• Crows, "Bored"
• Bronte Alva, "Hey..."
• sunlid, "respirar"
• Fake Fruit, "Más O Menos"
• Half Happy, "Well Done Honey"
• Bugsy, "Cat Versus Rabbit"
• Outerloop, "Spectacle"
• Floorbird, "Still Selfish" (feat. Julia Rhodes)
• BONUS TRACK: Always Morning, "Hurricane Love"

Theme music by Faux Fiction and Manners Please

Back to normal. Ben and MP talk about music that takes them back home again, and how the strategies have changed for new bands playing big cities...or not. Also, White Board speaks, and MP introduces a new ratings system that's head and antlers above the rest. As always, we've got 10 new indie rock tracks that will rocket your squirrel and Boris your Natasha.

EPISODE PLAYLIST:

• Loose Buttons, "My Side of the Bed"
• Roscoe Tripp, "Low" (feat. Izzy Burke)
• Better Joy, "Situations"
• Ocean Floor, "Rot"
• Man/Woman/Chainsaw, "Ode to Clio"
• Pointing North, "Say It"
• Balancing Act, "Laylow"
• Modest Goddess, "Strange Days"
• Trophy Wife, "Keep It"
• Happy Accidents, "Infinite Possibilities"
• Beach Bunny, "Vertigo"
• Eleanor Kelly, "Blind"
• BONUS TRACK: Better Joy, "Dead Plants"

White Board is voiced by Scott Tolin (Comedy Genius)

Ben and MP return from the longest vacation ever, introduce the long awaited white board, and pay tribute to a beloved local artist. It's a super-sized double-wide triple XL episode with 24 new indie/DIY tracks that span the globe. You are sure to find more than a few new favorite bands.

EPISODE PLAYLIST:

• Farmer's Wife, "Boheme"
• Street Racer, "Hot Glue"
• Etcetera, "Threat Below"
• The Mysterines, "Hawkmoon"
• Sour Widows, "Big Dogs"
• Annabel Lee, "Colorful Kid"
• Paper Ashtray, "You/Me"
• Virginity, "Going Out Of Business"
• Girl Scout, "I Just Needed You To Know"
• mercury, "Crick"
• Twin Films, "Consumer Debt"
• Sean Cunningham, "Habit"
• Picture Parlour, "Face In The Picture"
• Talking Points, "June"
• Eli Superflyy, "No No"
• Pageant Mum, "Up To My Temples"
• Queen Cult, "The Hand Lender"
• Queen of Jeans, "Go Down Easy"
• Robber Robber, "Dial Tone"
• World's Greatest Dad, "Twenty Deer"
• Reality Club, "SSR"
• SOMOH, "Problem Child"
• Allergen, "Storm Clouds"
• Edgehill, "Towel"
• NEW CLOSING THEME SONG: Manners, Please, "Stay Strange"

Dedicated with our love to Katrina Bolyard.

MP and Ben are taking some vacation time and will return with new episodes starting July 11. Please enjoy this retrospective episode of their favorite songs from the first 20 episodes of Lets Play Ten. No talk, just 20 great indie rock tracks to increase your rock and roll heart rate while you pine for the boys' return. The rule still applies: If you like it, buy it!

EPISODE PLAYLIST:

• Pool Kids, "I Hope You're Right"
• DISQ, "(With Respect To) Loyal Serfs"
• mercury, "Moment"
• Calicoco, "Underneath"
• The Snuts, "Knuckles"
• oldsoul, "July"
• Carlie Hanson, "Pretender"
• Kali Masi, "The Stray"
• M.A.G.S., "Elephant"
• Wednesday, "Chosen to Deserve"
• The Cordial Sins, "Isolation"
• Fraulein, "Pet"
• Spanish Love Songs, "Clean-Up Crew"
• Black Country New Road, "Up Song"
• Petey, "I'll Wait"
• Outerloop, "For The People"
• Glowing, "Pay The Price"
• SPRINTS, "Adore Adore Adore"
• swim school, "kill you"
• Blanco Tranco, "Lara"