Travis Boots and Bryan Mosby join your host Burke Wasson for the first-ever live #FreshCuts countdown reveal. Find out which songs made the countdown and what each of you can do each week to try to get a third pick. Plus, we share tales of junior high and reminisce on a classic 1994 album. We also have a first-time winner in the countdown.

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Up until now, we've always waited to put out any #FreshCuts episodes until after the poll closes. Don't worry, we still will. But now we're going to be treated every Monday night or Tuesday morning to some of our fellow Critics' #FreshFour picks before the poll closes at noon Central each Wednesday. So anyone still on the fence with their votes and #FreshFour can hear some #Fresh perspective. In the maiden voyage of these preview episodes, Jesse Morgan, Nathan Ferrell, and Steve Strait join your host Burke Wasson to reveal their #FreshFour and discuss the songs they nominated as well. Steve and Burke also kick off this episode talking about our upcoming Mystery Volume in Vol. 104 on May 1st. But first, vote by noon Central on the Vol. 102 poll and pick your #FreshFour if you haven’t. Then, nominate two songs that most of us haven’t heard for Vol. 103, out on April 24th.

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Current events. Underground pop. #FreshCuts-induced confusion in the drive-thru. A great, old but fresh song from a band we don't like. Anonymous trendsetters. And a retort to our fellow Midlife Critic Bryan Mosby. All of that and so much more are on this episode. Nathan Ferrell (seen in the cover artwork as a doctor) and Grant Wasson count down #FreshCuts Vol. 101 with your host Burke Wasson. This one will make you think. It'll make you laugh. And it'll make you want to listen to these songs that were fresh to our ears, regardless of the years. And find out why our #2 song is featured after our #1 song in the countdown. Plus, Nate and I preview Record Store Day, coming up on Saturday, April 18. And King Tuff is from Vermont. Not Britain. My apologies.

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Listen to #FreshCuts Vol. 101 at the following links:

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1x1I9hbUqJLeBp4IMhb6B5?si=SPa8UT_bREC2TdBlDNRyew&pi=ApzTkRksS-q-n

Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/us/playlist/freshcuts-vol-101/pl.u-yZyV5VmI6JLG1

YouTube: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLhGwwDGyNc-9KRUDTdDY2l37d1ZdYvgsB&si=ETTbc9E3FcQbmvsz

Amazon Music: https://music.amazon.com/user-playlists/28727aa36c0e4bd1b22172031e3edd97sune?ref=dm_sh_wC8oxs6ZI0wwQ4D4xcyevdLaJ

Freedom Rock link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2eGWW8KOQio

Angel Grit comes from the concrete of New York City’s Lower East Side. They are a collision of hardcore, punk, and metal that doesn’t fit neatly into one box. The band exists to cut through a male-dominated scene with a ferocious, female-forward presence that is as melodic as it is heavy. Frontwoman Melissa Schainker and drummer Louis Iacobelli sit down with Wellington Davis and Steve Strait to discuss the band’s formation, balancing personal life with band dynamics, and the expectations of women in society. 

Follow the band on Instagram @angelgrit and at their Web site at angelgrit.com. 

Angel Grit comes from the concrete of New York City’s Lower East Side. They are a collision of hardcore, punk, and metal that doesn’t fit neatly into one box. The band exists to cut through a male-dominated scene with a ferocious, female-forward presence that is as melodic as it is heavy. Frontwoman Melissa Schainker and drummer Louis Iacobell sit down with Wellington Davis and Steve Strait to talk about the band’s dynamic, juggling their personal lives with their band dynamics, and the expectations of women in society. Follow Angel Grit on Instagram @angelgrit and also at angelgrit.com.

This is an old-school episode wrapped totally around a chat between your host Burke Wasson, Travis Boots, Bryan Mosby, and Steve Strait. We discuss our #FreshMadness tournament of #1 songs of the week from the first 99 volumes, get into discussion of the top 4 #FreshestCuts, and spend the last hour or so complaining, laughing, and getting into what's ahead in Vol. 101, out this afternoon.

Each month, our Grand Poobah Wellington Davis gets to pick a topic that we must discuss on the podcast. For his first, he chose how we pick the songs we nominate in #FreshCuts. But that's not all! We also discuss what genres or artists we've got into from #FreshCuts, what genres we STILL don't enjoy despite (and because of ) repeated exposure, and what changes are coming to #FreshCuts starting next week with Volume 101. Your host Burke Wasson is joined by Wellington, Bryan Mosby, Wes Dorris, and Grant Wasson to cover all of this. Plus, pay attention to the background music. Sometimes it has to do with the artist we're discussing. Others, it was inspired by a word or phrase said in conversation. Laughter will be had. Pearls will be clutched. Thoughts will be provoked. Plus, hear Mosby and Burke discuss why your opinion doesn't matter.

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Travis Boots, Bryan Mosby, Steve Strait, Wellington Davis, and Claire Knight join your host Burke Wasson to count down a massive week of #FreshCuts Vol. 99. The songs that made the top half were more inspired than usual, and we get into those songs as well as which country we'd be willing to call our new home. This one was a lot of fun, but the music is our source. Plus, hear what plans are in store for #FreshCuts Vol. 100.

Listen to the #FreshCuts Vol. 99 playlist on the following apps at these links:

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/51YHebBzg1ejG4suhBZIRU?si=RtaJJRV8SjCvW-XKj0LVuA&pi=C_4-H64yR5igB

Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/us/playlist/freshcuts-vol-99/pl.u-06oxB1asyNk0Z

Amazon Music: https://music.amazon.com/user-playlists/658039e9c45145c386ed0532a3258654sune?ref=dm_sh_9WaDzXOhUbwRS6bF7Dlzr1oan

YouTube: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLhGwwDGyNc-_Gbg-g5OGzPDzy-PpD40lh&si=FcNUY3dKcgaR2HwR

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To discuss the largest #FreshCuts volume we've ever had, your host Burke Wasson brings in some heavy hitters: Wellington Davis and Nathan Ferrell. We count down our top 22 songs plus 2 Stray Cuts. We discuss how often we'd like to have a supersized volume of #FreshCuts where each person can pick 3. And we marvel at the level of songs in this volume.

Listen to the #FreshCuts Vol. 98 playlist on the following apps at these links:

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/0xNi9xrGJA8yO5w9Km37L7?si=-RxoKHnQS12qbl0pmqFBzQ&pi=hGGzPzCZRg6Np

Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/us/playlist/freshcuts-vol-98/pl.u-XkD0XkLFWxM9y

Amazon Music: https://music.amazon.com/user-playlists/620c9a68f5f743ccb60bb06bde0a0c62sune?ref=dm_sh_3D9vItz0KK4mC3MkpeA7H6lW9

YouTube: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLhGwwDGyNc-8fqrVjVTIYpHVBBCw8Uzpz&si=2cpu9mhYxC4slJ6d

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Your host Burke Wasson gets into every single song in our Songs of the Week countdown from #FreshCuts Vol. 97. Which three songs does he think the group snubbed? Which three would he remove from the countdown, if he could? Find out. Plus, which artist this week sounds like Herbert from Family Guy? And our #1 song this week adds a cool fact to some #FreshCuts history. Nerd out.

Listen to #FreshCuts Vol. 97 on the apps at these links:

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/4d5d7pc6jXoojal1r7rbxh?si=nd5LiLgzS2WkGg1i0UP1UQ&pi=PHuaza7aS6KUO

Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/us/playlist/freshcuts-vol-97/pl.u-MDAW0D6CXv1ok

YouTube: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLhGwwDGyNc-_xQHmCQ6Z7_OsTQbmEKnAW&si=a5qhXdV9cfRRrGFH

Amazon Music: https://music.amazon.com/user-playlists/3728b3f65d374990998eba9bb573e4a9sune?ref=dm_sh_7Lm3pFBidSRL9ZLZsYW9uqqQp

Link to Courtney Barnett / Kurt Vile video: https://youtu.be/3KNsBCf34fQ?si=FUYfSfPHUD1fFDdB

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