Songs That Don't Suck

By MarkMusic Music Commentary

Songs That Don't Suck episodes

July 29, 2024Songs That Don't Suck - Episode 80 - "You're like an afterlife and I really wanna die tonight"
This week, I reach out to and OG and get inspired to make a change with the podcast... what's the change? Listen and find out :) What hasn't changed is a handful of new songs for your enjoyment.

After I recorded this episode I was made aware that SongWhip, the service I use to fenerate the links has ceased operations... so for this week, it's just Spotify links until I find an alternative... sorry.

Featured this week:
Call Me - Icarus Phoenix

Sick Sweet - Wishy

Matches - Jonah Kagen

Don't Know - The Wild Feathers

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July 22, 2024Songs That Don't Suck - Episode 79 - "The sound of the safety that's evaded me"
This week we check out some 1st half of the year data from our friends at Luminate, I talk about why I think rock music is on the decline, and I plucked 3 decent tracks out of a complete dungheap of a week.
Featured the Week:
The Warmth - Paris Paloma

Hey Kekule - Font

23 - Pseudopomp
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17 min
July 15, 2024Songs That Don't Suck - Episode 78 - "Dead again, are you drunk?"
This week I dive in to Spotify Playlists... and get into a rabbit hole you don't want to miss. I've got a money saving PSA, and of course, a bunch of new music for you dear listener!

Test your playlists with Chosic!

Featured This Week!
Michael Marcagi - Tear It All Apart

Sex Week - Angel Blessings

Johnnyswim - Frank Gehry

Webbed Wing - Tortuga

Odie Leigh - Already (On My Mind)

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16 min
July 08, 2024Songs That Don't Suck - Episode 77 - 1st Half of 2024 Top Ten Retrospective
This week we recap the first half of the year and I pull out my favorite 10 songs that I've found so far during 2024. Did I miss your favorite? Let me know!

Featured this week:
swim school - Give Me A Reason Why

Friday Pilots Club - Vampire Disco

Supine - ⁠Peter Pan⁠

Amigo the Devil - ⁠Once Upon a Time at Texaco, Part 1⁠

Maggie Rogers -⁠ Don't Forget Me

Night Verses - Glitching Prisms

Bully - Atom Bomb⁠

⁠Iron and Wine w/ Fiona Apple - All In Good Time

Kaia Kater - ⁠In Montreal

The Mysterines - ⁠Sink Ya Teeth⁠

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July 01, 2024Songs That Don't Suck - Episode 76 - "The more you think, the less you'll know.."
This week, the music industry fight back against the AI Music Generation Platforms... but I think there is a twist. Spotify discourages inorganic listening, and I've got a bunch of new music for your playlists.

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Featured this week:
National Treasure - Barns Courtney

Thunder Lights on the Greatest Sky - Black Rainbows

Solid Gold - Nuns of the Tundra

What You Want to Hear - The Messenger Birds

Tax on Death - Middle Class Rut

Bad Blood (I Can’t Walk Out) - Zack Lopez
15 min
June 24, 2024Songs That Don't Suck - Episode 75 - "Transcending virtue and sin..."
This week I offer a lightning round of mew music based on a series of interactions on Threads, I talk about a major artists selling their music catalog and of course some new music for your ear holes.
From Threads
⁠CITY N1GHTS⁠ - K4RV3D

⁠Ghostwriter⁠ - Stress Dolls

⁠Shifting Again⁠ - M. Walker
Featured this week:
⁠Birthday Baby⁠ - Joe P

⁠Symptom of Life⁠ - WILLOW

⁠Can’t Stand the Mourning⁠ - American Authors

⁠In Front of Me Now⁠ - Nada Surf

⁠Black Road⁠ - Return to Dust

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June 17, 2024Songs That Don't Suck - Episode 74 - "I'vе spent my whole life avoiding confrontation"
This week I've got a tribute to Dad's in the shape of Dad Rock discussion, I bring a friend to work this week, and we've got a handful of new songs to add to your ever-growing playlists of new music.

Divorcecore - Beyond Yacht Rock (Podcast)

Featured this week:
Perfume - Pale Waves

Innocence of Youth - The Manatees

Don't - Honeyglaze

Sexy to Someone - Clairo

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June 10, 2024 Songs That Don't Suck - Episode 73 - "There is nothing for me in these past lives..."
This week we talk nostalgia acts and how they are sucking the air out of the room when it comes to festivals and if we don't fix it, there won't be large music festivals anymore... and we talk about 5 great new tracks for you to check out.

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Featured this week:
The Beginning by Snow Patrol
Mercy by The Glass Hearts
Ladies of the Flight by SlØtface
Wish I Was a Robot by LØLØ
Sanctuary by The Wild Feathers

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June 03, 2024 Songs That Don't Suck - Episode 72 - "This ain't a fairytale, I wouldn't want it to be..."
This week I'm thinking about Ticketmaster and Live Nation's lack of data security and how it's affecting us, the consumer, currently. I'm also talking about the Black Keys and their planned arena tour that is now RIP. I've also got some new music for you...
Featured this week:
⁠Alchemy⁠ by Johnnyswim
⁠Every 1’s a Winner⁠ by Byron’s Brigades
⁠My Fault⁠ by Shaboozey (feat Noah Cyrus)⁠Beautiful (Unplugged)⁠ by overpass

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May 27, 2024Songs That Don't Suck - Episode 71 - "Patchwork Edwardian dress yeah that's her style..."
This week. I share your picks for songs to hear again for the first time, and they are great picks. I rage about the US governments stupid decisions regarding touring artists from foreign (to the US) countries, and I share a handful of great new tunes...
Hi Ren by Ren (from YOUR picks for songs to hear again for the first time)
Featured this week:
The Road by Droze and the Drift

Zombieland by Jake Bugg

Electric Love by Velvet Wasted

She Plays the Theremin by Balancing Act

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"Songs That Don't Suck" is a podcast hosted by an aging GenXer who scours through hundreds of newly released songs each week, seeking fresh artists and sounds to avoid replaying the hits of his youth.…