Pint Notes

Well, it’s time for Christmas music. But not like last years run down of our favorite Christmas music, this time, we run through our four favorite Christmas albums to come out this year. And hey; we work in some full reviews of Asteroid, Martyrdod, Childish Gambino, and Lady Lamb – which all have connections to Sweden we didn’t know about until after we’d chosen them for the show. Go, CSICON!

Hey everyone, Josh Wodarz and Rebecca Ruiz apologize for their hiatus and have come back to the cast. The pod? Is there a “hip” word for podcasts? If so, we’re trying to use it like we’re hip. Oh well.

There’s beer and new albums from Honey Blood, Mannequin Pussy, Slothrust, Justice, NVDES, and Our Girl. Enjoy!

Though it is the last show before Halloween, the only spooky thing about this episode is the drawing of a sculpin monk fish on the cans of Ballast Point. And the disappearing pineapple. Oh right, music. There’s new releases from Phantogram, Shovels & Rope, Twist, and LIZZO. Plus we introduce MBecca’s Metal Minute. That is not a typo. She made me type that.

Oh; and as always, it’s hosted by Rebecca Ruiz and Josh Wodarz.

It’s October, and new releases are ramping up. Rebecca Ruiz and Josh Wodarz dive into Mystere by French band La Femme, the debut album of New York band Public Access TV, the latest Ty Seagull related produced album by Ex-Cult, and a release by former Missy Elliot protege Lady Wray.

And of course, there’s beer. There’s always beer.

Aardvark. Aardvark? Aardvark!

Ahem. Now that we got that out of the way, Josh Wodarz and Rebecca Ruiz (Aardvark!) have more aardvarks, um… we mean albums. It’s a quite a packed show of good albums from Sneaks, Elise Davis, The Frightnrs, Pumarosa, Sex Stains (ewwww), Morcheeeb… um Skye & Ross, IAN SWEET, and Y La Bamba.

Plus a Mango Magnifo, and a Meowgarita. Yes, a Meowgarita.

Show notes and links:

* A Meowgarita Inspired Pale Ale — Pipeworks Brewing Co. (pdubs.net)

Rebecca Ruiz and Josh Wodarz put two sour beers to the test in the latest episode.

Then they return to new releases by reviewing the latest from Lakuta, Haley Bonar, K.Flay, and Dinosaur, Jr. It’s good music all around plus quick takes on Lydia Loveless, Thee Oh Sees, Field Mouse, and Atmosphere.

Taking a break from reviewing new releases, Becca Ruiz and Josh Wodarz look at one album and one beer that they believe has shaped their musical and beerical tastes. Beerical is a word, right? If it’s not, it should be.

Anyways, they talk about Neil Young’s 1975 album, Tonight’s the Night and the beer that practically started craft brewing in Minnesota, Summit Brewing’s Extra Pale Ale.

With the first half of the year over, it’s time to return to music reviews. Rebecca Ruiz and Josh Wodarz go through the new releases to find what they like. And what they found were albums that provide a soundtrack for your life.

New releases by GØGGS, Salt Ashes, The Avalanches, and Fea. Plus quick takes on Michael Kiwanuka, Secret Agent 23 Skidoo, BADBADNOTGOOD, and Shura.

Hey, 2016 is pretty crazy, isn’t it. Well, Rebecca Ruiz and Josh Wodarz have the solution – running down their favorite albums so far from January through June. Josh dutifully tried to keep the number of albums that he had down to a manageable number. Becca is Becca which means she has so much awesome, she has to share all her albums with the world

Hey, it’s the last reviews of the first half of the music year. Join Rebecca Ruiz and Josh Wodarz to romp through new releases from Laura Mvula, Weaves, Case/Lang/Veirs, and CCR Headcleaner.

Yeah, you heard us, we said CCR Headcleaner.

Plus beers from Alaskan Brewing company, and a little Kentucky Stout that Becca found in her travels.