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Here we are with a new episode (took us a little longer than usual), but we are here for you with The Broken Cassette Player podcast, 5 new songs for you to put in your ears, because new music is more important than ever. We have what you need in short listening fashion. I am Shred. I did 20 years at WBCN before a douche bag cornered me and I wrote an open email to everyone at the station telling him to go fuck himself. So, this week we host 5-song featuring HUNNY, FLYCATCHER, fanclubwallet, HAPPY LANDING and DOLO TONIGHT and hope people find it interesting enough to tune into. 17:12 minutes of a free listen. Please subscribe on YouTube. 

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it's Christmas eve and we got a bit of time to record a new episode of our weekly 5-song new music podcast we call The Broken Cassette Player hosted by 20-year WBCN radio guy, Shred. This is a crazy episode of styles, starting with a new song by Boston's Converge, Ekka Astral from DC, Hawaii's Thee Centipedes, Babygirl Toronto and NYC's Collapsing Scenery. We have streamlined this episode into a very concise 16:35 for you to quickly have a listen to some fascinating new tunes by bands you should either be or get familiar with. 

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It's Christmas and we lost most of our music, we believe temporarily on a blown external hard drive system we will be soon looking to reclaim, but found 5 tunes in former 20-year WBCN dj's Shred's collection from the season we love to play on episode 136 of our weekly 5-song new music podcast, The Broken Cassette Player to share with you this year. Songs by BLACK KETTLE, THE KILLERS, TWENTY-ONE PILOTS, AIMEE MANN and ANDREW McMAHON all have brilliance to fill your holiday moments. 21 minutes, 100% free listen, especially on YouTube. Please subscribe. 

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Damn, we have reached episode #135 of our weekly 5-song new music podcast called The Broken Cassette Player that I, Shred, former WBCN dj for some 20-years of my life, as well as being Local Music Director for the last 13 years of that run. We have really challenging, new tunes for you to hear by CRUZ BECKHAM, WITCH POST, CASSANDRA COLEMAN, EDEN and NOAH RINKER in a very concise 20:11 of free listening time. Please, enjoy. 

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We are just rolling episodes at this point and we are finding a bit of an audience, which we are thankful for. We look for the 5 best songs to present to you in short listen format on this podcast we have dubbed The Broken Cassette Player, recorded by 1-time, 20-year WBCN dj Shred, when he doesn't have a college hockey game to cover. 18:31 of a free listen to hear new songs by KINGS OF LEON, MILLIONAIRES, LONELY BUNKER, ROXI JANE and BLUHM.

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The Broken Cassette Player, the 5-song weekly new music podcast former 20-year WBCN dj Shred does to entertain folks, who care about hearing things they haven't before is where we fit in. Hear songs by RENEE RAPP, TWENTY-ONE PILOTS, BODYWEB, YUNGBLUD and BLAIR BORAX. 18:15 of your time for this free listen.

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Here we are at episode 132 of our little 5-song new music podcast we call The Broken Cassette Player to help expose new music for folks that have open ears to hear what they might not know and learn to love. That's why we are here. I am Shred. I dj-ed at WBCN in Boston for some 20 years after doing college radio in town at WERS, hosting the popular 11pm-2am show called The Niteklub on Tuesday nights. Listen to BEN QUAD, CURIOUS VOLUME, DRY CLEANING, BARTEE'S STRANGE and CANNONS with amazing things for you. 19:59 of listening time. Free on YouTube. 

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We are at episode 131 of our 5-song weekly new music podcast known as The Broken Cassette Player, hosted by former 20-year WBCN dj and local music director, Shred, when he doesn't have a college hockey game to catch. New songs by ALICE MERTON, MILKY CHANCE, ROYEL OTIS, UFOs BRAXE FALCON PHOENIX and AVTT/PTTN are all amazing an worth your ears' time. 19 minutes long this episode, 100% free listen. 

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Here we are at episode 130 of our 5-song new music podcast called The Broken Cassette Player that we output each and every week to help expose tunes like we used to when we were on WBCN for 20-years, 13 as local music director. I am Shred. nice to meet you. It's a completely free listen, 20 minutes long. Songs to hear by Twenty-One Pilots, Little Image, Sombr, Almost Monday and Bermuda Search Party will keep you entertained. 

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oh, god, we have reached episode #129 of new music podcast former 20-year WBCN dj Shred has been now doing weekly for well over 2 years now and finally seem to have caught upon an audience we always felt was viable for what we were trying to achieve: expose good new tunes for folks to listen to and again, this week we have 5 songs you should be hearing. LAUFEY, WOLF ALICE, THE BEACHES, BIZZY and SMYLES all hopefully will catch your ear. Please, subscribe to help us out. Thanks! 

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