Resident music-nerd Ben discusses the sad state of the Hottest 100 countdown, checks out an Idles show, catches up with serial gig-attendee Rid Roslan and sings the praises of Sharon Van Etten, Better Oblivion Community Center and Deerhunter.

Music Credits

Rid Transition:

Eddy - All The Way Up

http://freemusicarchive.org/music/eddy/2_Damn_Loud/All_The_Way_Up_mastered-with-CloudBounce

https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/

Intro/Outro:

Balkana by 4bstr4ck3r

http://freemusicarchive.org/music/4bstr4ck3r/4bstr4ck3r/4bstr4ck3r_-_4bstr4ck3r_-_06_Balkana

https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/

Idles Transition:

Lab Man by Eaters

http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Eaters/Bite_Marks/05_LabMan

https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0/us/