Room Temperature Suite

The Math Rock Times Fest was supposed to be the biggest math rock celebration this side of the Atlantic. But without a venue, and acts dropping every minute, how could this multi-day event possibly stay afloat? Join us for the conclusion to the true story of The Math Rock Times Festival.

Featured music:

Old News

Brother Rutherford

Macualay Vulcan

Lucent

I Feel Fine

Toan Team

Sollunar

Fight Cloud

Episode 13 of the Fecking Bahamas Podcast

The Math Rock Times is a popular blog for finding new music. So when the creator tried to throw an absolutely enormous festival of math rock bands in Austin, Texas in March 2019, it seemed like a surefire hit. But as the public got a glimpse of the clear lack of organization and planning, things really started going south. Was the Math Rock Times Fest truly the Fyre Festival of the math rock world? How did what seemed like a dream festival go so wrong? Join us as we discover the true story of the Math Rock Times Festival.

Featured music:

Colin Phils

Brother Rutherford

Yearner

Episode 12 of the Fecking Bahamas Podcast

The 1880’s are weird and we’ve got some issues with American Football. KINSELLA NEWS! Plus, did ArcTanGent kill math rock? Nikk Hunter joins us to talk about some Echoes and Dust opinion piece hubbub. TIMESTAMPS: 0:00 – Intro / 3:03 – American Football LP3 / 10:01 – “Friends” by Standards / 15:52 – News roundup / 19:17 – a disclaimer about Echoes and Dust / 20:44 – Nikk Hunter tells us if ArcTanGent killed math rock / 47:00 – some non math albums for your brain / 52:37 – listeners listening / 54:50 – BANDCAMP REVIEW

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Intro music: “Floorboards” (7″ Version) by Roz and the Rice Cakes.

Outro music: “Olympic Park” by Couch Tigers

Episode 11 of the Fecking Bahamas Podcast

VOTE FOR YOUR FAVORITE RELEASES THIS YEAR!

Topics for discussion:

Speech to text gaffes, November jams, singles breaking up, your cool new band name, bandcamp reviews, inbox zero baby, get out of your comfort zone with two non-math albums ya jerk

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Intro music: “Floorboards” (7″ Version) by Roz and the Rice Cakes.

Outro music: “Rocket Light Box by Fight Cloud

This month’s talking points:

How Many Randys, Hot October Releases, Bandcamp Reviews, A Great New Band Name, Tapestry’d Life, Sea Shantys for Thots, One Sludge Metal Album

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Intro music: “Floorboards” (7″ Version) by Roz and the Rice Cakes.

Outro music: “Olympic Park” by Couch Tigers

This month’s talking points:

Jeb: The Album, HOT September Tunes, COOL Sparkling Beverages, Spooky Upcoming Releases, Another Free Band Name, !!CAMARENA NEWS!!, New Colossal Squid Album, Goodbye Dan, Unsolicited Advice, Bandcamp Reviews, INBOX ZERO, Two Non-Math Albums For Ya Face

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Intro music: “Floorboards” (7″ Version) by Roz and the Rice Cakes.

Outro music: “Scary Sounds III” by Nick Reinhart

This month’s talking points:

Bandcamp reviews, false north/true south, September jams, Delta Sleeping in, under appreciated albums, math rock for getting hella lit, a free band name, Michael Phelps’ mystery marks, inbox zero, album bonus features, two non-math albums you gotta get in on, why Thundercat so good?

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Intro music: “Floorboards” (7″ Version) by Roz and the Rice Cakes.

Outro music: “Rocket Light Box” by Fight Cloud

This month’s talking points:

Alternative straws, summertime livin’, choice July picks, that new new shit, Giraffes? Giraffes ruined my hearing, supply and demand with Clever Girl, TTNG on tour, Minus the Bear memories, FREE BAND NAME, where’s my music?, unsolicited advice, inbox zero baybee, non-math summer jams, a wonderful letter from a listener

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Intro music: “Floorboards” (7″ Version) by Roz and the Rice Cakes.

Outro music: “Olympic Park” by Couch Tigers

ArcTanGent has been described as “Christmas Day for guitar geeks,” and making it out during the month of August has become a pilgrimage for math rock, post rock, and progressive aficionados. While every other outdoor music in the festival in the world is awful, ArcTanGent is great. Why is it better than all the rest? Co-creator Goc O’Callaghan joins us to explain the how and the why behind the past and present of ArcTanGent festival. Featuring music by Macaulay Vulcan, HOME, Fight Cloud, Yikes!, and Rob Ford Explorer.

Featured Story: Math Rock Archives: Don Caballero by Nikk Hunter

This month’s talking points:

Thicc releases, Mario’s in everything, How to Get into Don Cab, Dr. Hunter Doctor Hunter, Why Instrumental?, Music Taste 14-Death, Soul Music

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Intro music: “Floorboards” (7″ Version) by Roz and the Rice Cakes.

Outro music: “Rocket Light Box” by Fight Cloud