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Episode 48 of former WBCN dj Shred's weekly since August new music podcast, featuring 5 great bands performing amazing tunes folks should hear. This week listen to House & Home, Territories, Liza Anne, Subsonic Eye and The Greeting Committee, and let's us know you are there. 

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For episode 47, we have 5 completely unreal, new songs for you to hear, if you're paying attention to us at all, which by our 5 plays last time out means you are too wrapped up in whatever you're doing, not paying attention or listening to us, so you are missing out. 

This time hear new, amazing songs by Doublecamp, Shallow Pools, The Staves, Waxahatchee and Hailey Blais.  19 minutes, 40 seconds free listenng you can put on in the background. 

If you do happen to listen to us, thank you. Otherwise, go about with your whatever it is. 

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Since August, we have been hosting this podcast on a weekly basis, exposing new music, just like we used to back in the day, but now the medium is online and much less tangible. 

If you use those ears on this vehicle of the former WBCN dj Shred-produced The Broken Cassette Player, we thank you. 

For episode 46 we have 5 explosively great tunes by Bad News, GXTP, Smith, The Black Keys and The Black Crowes. 100% free to listen where you get your podcasts.  17:46 playing time. 

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The Broken Cassette Player podcast, hosted by former 20-year WBCN dj Shred in his down time is keeping our weekly series alive, we believe now for some 6 months running on this schedule. 

We have 5 new bands to plug into those ears of yours, featuring Sincere Engineer, Ratboys, Jack Droppers & The Best Intentions, Almost Monday and Alkaline Trio in 18 big minutes of free to listen to playing time. 

Please, treat yourself to some good new tunes. 

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The Broken Cassette Player podcast hosted by 20-year WBCN dj Shred in his spare time to present you something to listen to other than fucking LedZep for the billionth time or you really need to hear that Offspring song never again, so we conjured up some new music for you to stuff in those ears of yours, if you're a willing recipient. 

Episode 44 is sprinkled with greatness: Carpool, Doublecamp, Manor Gates, Elephants And Stars and Madi Diaz all fit into less than 18 minutes of playing time. 

Put it on and feed yourself something new (for once). 

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Episode 43 of WBCN Shred's podcast has been released. 5 bands in 19:39 playing time, 100% free listen: Brigette Calls Me Baby, Jay Putty, Knox, Love Fame Tragedy and Jonah Kagen are all bands you should be hearing. Hopefully you do. 

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The Broken Cassette Player, episode 42 is a 2nd incarnation of the "Miss It" series, featuring bands that were pretty exclusive to the podcast host, dj Shred's collection of tunes. This week lend your ears to hear Breaking Circus, The Buck Pets, Colourbox, Brilliant Corners and Fat Tulips in 19:20 of free listening time. 

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This week The Broken Cassette Player 41 is called "The Miss It" episode, focusing on 5 bands from 30-40 years ago you may have not heard in your listening cycle.  

Former 20-year WBCN dj Shred has Age Of Chance, Bomb Party, Bobby Sutliff, Beat Feet and Baby Bird for you to check out possibly for the 1st time, despite the music coming out as far back as 1986-95. 

Enjoy the ride back. 

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The Broken Cassette Player, the wonderful little 20 minute podcast, former 20-year WBCN dj and local music director Shred has now been hosting weekly for the past 4 months has reached episode #40. Pry those ears away from listening to Led Zep for the billionth time and tune into something new and interesting for you to take part in: BoyWithUke, Shndo featuring Hadar Adora and Laza, Yonaka, Alan Walker featuring Dash Berlin and Vikkistar and Nothing But Thieves all have tunes you should hear. We do really feel this week we have some outstanding tunes to present. 

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It's episode 39 of the new music and more podcast, The Broken Cassette Player, hosted by former 20-year WBCN dj/local music director, Shred featuring Christmas times 3 French hens of all the heavy hitters of holiday maybe not so favorites are included in this batch: Mighty Mighty Bosstones, Big D & The Kids Table, Blink-182, Dance Hall Crashers, The Greedies (featuring members of Thin Lizzy/Sex Pistols) and Ramones are featured on this 19:15 minute fling of 6 tunes, with 1 maybe being a little racy to play for any close kid's ears standing by. Merry Christmas, my grandpa just ate 7 f&cking hot dogs... 

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