Maia, BTRtoday

"A longtime BTR Live Studio favorite, Workman Song has been an ever-evolving project showcasing the songwriting of Sean McMahon, whose rich and bold-hearted folk music is as timeless as it is unconventional. This time around, McMahon performed solo for us at Serious Business Music in Brooklyn to give us a taste of some of his latest work.

 

“Ragnarok” is the latest single out now from Workman Song.

00:00 - Workman Song

00:42 - I Want To Be With You

05:27 - Interview - Workman Song

12:09 - No It’s Not

18:28 - Interview - Workman Song

21:04 - What You See, That You Are

25:10 - Interview - Workman Song

30:22 - Arise

35:18 - Interview - Workman Song

37:36 - Jesse Winters

41:40 - Interview - Workman Song

42:02 - Outro

42:37 - Finish

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"Shadow Monster is the Bushwick, Brooklyn-based duo of Gillian Visco and John Swanson who play a potent sort of grunge-inflected indie rock. With heavy lyrical themes dealing with loss, depression, and isolation, there’s a tension just under the surface of their music that explodes into a cathartic big-riffed, hair-whipping frenzy. The band dropped by Serious Business Music to give us a taste of their awesomeness in this session.

Punching Bag is out now from Dadstache Records.

00:00 - Shadow Monster

00:42 - Good Will

04:01 - Interview - Shadow Monster

07:10 - Temporary Love

10:00 - Interview - Shadow Monster

12:00 - Dog

15:19 - Interview - Shadow Monster

16:29 - Kill Me Sweetie

20:28 - Interview - Shadow Monster

24:01 - Punching Bag

26:36 - Interview - Shadow Monster

33:32 - Outro

33:59 - Finish

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"Scoville Unit is a NY/NJ/PA melodic punk band fronted by Gandhar Savur, with Drew Isleib (bass), Kevin Shelbourne (lead guitar), and Rob Hunsicker (drums). With big riffs and solid hooks, the band plays in a style heavily tinged with nostalgia that makes these original tunes feel instantly familiar. They joined us at Serious Business Music in Brooklyn for this fun session!

Scoville Unit is available now from Ernest Jenning.

00:00 - Scoville Unit

00:42 - Back Of My Mind

03:37 - Interview - Scoville Unit

06:18 - Where’s My Team

10:26 - Interview - Scoville Unit

15:19 - Different Name Same Place

17:26 - Interview - Scoville Unit

18:05 - Sidewalk

21:21 - Interview - Scoville Unit

22:14 - Beach Song

27:31 - Outro

28:24 - Finish

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"Gia Woods is a super talented pop musician who is just beginning to unleash her music on the world. Here, she joins us at Serious Business Music in Brooklyn for an extra special stripped-down acoustic performance!

EGO single is available now from Disruptor Records.    

00:00 - Gia Woods

00:41 - EGO

03:37 - Interview - Gia Woods

04:37 - NAIVE

07:37 - Interview - Gia Woods

09:20 - Only A Girl

12:17 - Interview - Gia Woods

14:05 - HUNGRY

16:10 - Interview - Gia Woods

17:12 - Outro

17:47 - Finish

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"Welcome to our new reality. On today's episode, I'm in conversation with my friend, colleague, and former bandmate Bryan Bruchman, wondering when we'll ever see each other again.

00:00 - Mutual Core

03:31 - Maia & Bryan

65:22 - Outro

67:17 - Finish

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"Miracle Sweepstakes is a band from NY who aim to make a sort of warm, hazy indie rock. Headed up by songwriter Craig Heed, the band blends a wide range of influences into their mix, resulting in a sound that can be sparse and sweet at one moment, and a full-on rocker the next. The group dropped by Serious Business Music in Brooklyn to share some tunes with us in this session!

Rorschached by Miracle Sweepstakes is available now from One Weird Trick.

00:00 - Miracle Sweepstakes

01:22 - Shoot The Blue

05:26 - Interview - Miracle Sweepstakes

07:28 - Memory Grain

12:13 - Interview - Miracle Sweepstakes

13:21 - Bad Bee

17:45 - Interview - Miracle Sweepstakes

21:13 - Forcefield

24:36 - Interview - Miracle Sweepstakes

26:42 - Black Bouquet

30:15 - Interview - Miracle Sweepstakes

32:26 - Outro

32:56 - Finish

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"NYC band Activity is a supergroup of sorts, with Travis Johnson, Steve Levine, Zoë Browne, and Jess Rees coming from the excellent bands Grooms, Field Mouse, and Russian Baths. This particular combination ties together some of the best and darkest elements of those groups in a caustic blend of equal parts nervous breakdown and blissful catharsis. Ahead of their release, the band dropped by Serious Business Music in Brooklyn to give us a taste of their music.

Unmask Whoever, the debut album from Activity, will be release March 27, 2020 by Western Vinyl.

00:00 - Activity

00:52 - Earth Angel

05:31 - Interview - Activity

07:27 - Calls Your Name

11:36 - Interview - Activity

15:02 - Violent and Vivisect

19:29 - Interview - Activity

21:32 - I Like The Boys

23:57 - Interview - Activity

26:07 - Looming

29:50 - Interview - Activity

31:36 - Outro

32:09 - Finish

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"The core of LA indie/alt band Momma is dual guitarist/vocalists Etta Friedman and Allegra Weingarten. With super catchy and fun verse-chorus-verse reminiscent of some of our favorite 90’s act, the band’s new music picks up where their previous album (which we loved here at BTRtoday!) left off and makes it bigger, brighter, and even hookier. They dropped by Serious Business Music in Brooklyn to give us a taste of some of their new tunes in this very special session!

Two Of Me will be released June 5  from Danger Collective Records.

00:00 - Momma

00:51 - Double Dare

03:26 - Interview - Momma

07:45 - Sidewalk

10:23 - Interview - Momma

12:12 - Biohazard

14:33 - Interview - Momma

19:11 - Apollo

22:32 - Interview - Momma

24:09 - Work

27:15 - Outro

27:46 - Finish

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"BTRtoday podcast producer and host Maia Macdonald drops by to do what she does best - talk about music - including tracks from The Orielles, Anna Calvi, Bonus, Lisel, and The Districts.

00:00 - // Sponsor + Intro

18:29 - “D19” Disq

21:30 - // This is a full on gem of a jam

30:22 - “The Square Eyed Pack” - The Orielles

34:23 - // That “oh” moment

42:24 - “Don’t beat the girl out of my boy ft. courtney barnett” - Anna Calvi

45:47 - // Oh, those heavy hitters?

49:07 - “Bathlight” - Bonus

51:33 - // easter eggs on the recording

56:28 - “Specters” - Lisel

59:50 - // Maia guessed it!

62:50 - “Changing” - the Districts

66:47 - // Porfirios

70:06 - // outro

70:35 - // END.

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"Church Girls are the indie/post-punk band from Philadelphia comprised of Mariel Beaumont, Julien Varnier, Vince Vullo, and Joseph Wright. With soaring, catchy melodies and a fresh take on poppy punk (not really pop punk, exactly), the band dropped by Serious Business Music in Brooklyn to give us a taste of their impressive, road-tested intensity. 

 

The Haunt is available now from Anchor Eighty Four Records.

 

00:00 - Church Girls

00:40 - Nothing

02:44 - Interview - Church Girls

04:26 - Twin Hell Fire

06:44 - Interview - Church Girls

08:33 - The Haunt

10:08 - Interview - Church Girls

12:09 - Florida

15:28 - Interview - Church Girls

15:51 - Could’ve Been

19:11 - Outro

19:34 - Finish

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