The Music Digest

Musician and songwriter Isaac Gillespie stopped by to chat with J about his great new song, “Tropical Climes,” produced by Adam Schatz. Then Bryan and J listened to new singles from Son Step, Diane Coffee, Christelle Bofale, and Toebow.

00:00 - // Sponsor + Intro

01:10 - // Welcome!

04:02 - “Tropical Climes” - Isaac Gillespie

07:29 - // J chats with Isaac Gillespie

29:00 - // Bryan threw an orange…

31:44 - “Saucy” - Son Step

36:01 - // album: ‘Fossillillies’ / out May 17, 2019 from Grind Select

40:42 - “Like A Child Does” - Diane Coffee

44:14 - // album: ‘Internet Arms’ / out April 19, 2019 from Polyvinyl Record Co.

48:29 - “U Ouchea” - Christelle Bofale

55:50 - // album: ‘Swim Team’ / out May 31, 2019 from Father/Daughter Records

59:45 - “Bed In Breakfast” - Toebow

62:40 - // album: ‘Themes’ / out May 24, 2019 from Imaginator Records

67:00 - // o o u U TTT R r o o ...

69:22 - // eNd TrAnSmIsSiOn . . . !

J is back with Bryan this week as they listen to singels from Flying Fish Cove, Ali Barter, Reptaliens, Walking Bicycles, and Com Truise… and an album track from Munya.

00:00 - // Sponsor + Intro

01:15 - // Jordan and Dilly Dally //

12:18 - “Sleight of Hand” - Flying Fish Cove

15:20 - // album: ‘At Moonset’ / out April 5 from Help Yourself Records

18:34 - “Ur A Piece of Shit” - Ali Barter

21:55 - // single / out now from Play It Again Sam

28:56 - “Venetian Blinds” - Reptaliens

31:24 - // album: ‘VALIS’ / out April 26 from Captured Tracks

39:55 - “Fat Cat” - Walking Bicycles

43:59 - // album: ‘Chooch’ / out April 26 from Highwheel Records

46:17 - “Existence Schematic” - Com Truise

50:11 - // album: ‘Persuasion System’ / out May 17 from Ghostly International

55:52 - “If I’m Gone Tomorrow (It’s Because of Aliens)” - Munya

58:35 - // album: ‘Meet’ / out now from Luminelle Records

62:04 - // o o u U TTT R r o o ...

62:46 - // eNd TrAnSmIsSiOn . . . !

Lottie’s here filling in for J again, and as usual, things get a little wild. Don’t worry, we make plenty of time for the music, too - with new tracks from Pink Mexico, Ten Fé, Nanami Ozone, The Faint, and Du Blonde, plus a reissue from Thee Oh Sees!

00:00 - // Sponsor + Intro

01:11 - // Our brains don’t member

08:24 - “Dirty And Stupid” - pink mexico

11:37 - // Older gets younger #selfcare

25:00 - “No Night Lasts Forever” - TEN FÉ

28:31 - // Write good song, dammit

38:56 - “3 Mile Drive” - nanami ozone

41:03 - // Potential to catch fire

47:16 - “Chameleon Nights” - the faint

50:44 - // Is that an “i?”

56:26 - “Losers in the Sun” - Thee Oh Sees

58:50 - // Start thinking now

64:05 - “BABY TALK” - Du Blonde

68:17 - // Outro

68:55 - // END.

It’s time for another batch of new music for your listening pleasure, plus the tangents you crave: tv shows, the soothing sounds of comedians’ voices, photoshoots with J’s old band as a test run for the same shots with The Antlers, and what Bryan ate once on tour, 13 years ago! But if you DID come for the music, well, we’ve got that! Jams from Kerchief, Yves Jarvis, Pom Poko, FEWS, Porlolo, and Sam Evian round out the show!

 

00:00 - // Sponsor + Intro

01:07 - // Dilly Dally ticket contest

07:21 - “Evil Parts” ‘ - Kerchief

10:39 - //Let’s just talk about tv

20:58 - “Sugar Coated” - yves jarvis

23:20 - // Vinyl tangent and photos of The Antlers

33:07 - “My Work Is Full of Art” - Pom Poko

36:11 - // A little neo - soulish

38:46 - “More Than Ever” - FEWS

42:05 - // A similar timbre

44:51 - “I Quit” - Porlolo

49:21 - // On september 9, 2006, I ate a Monte Cristo at the Denver Diner.

53:20 - “Cherry Tree” - sam evian

57:20 - // BIG FAN!

59:51 - // OUTRO

60:25 - // OVER?!

This episode has nothing but singles… from Pile, DEHD, DOOMSQUAD, Ibibio Sound Machine, Jackie Mendoza, Pottery, and Orouni. Also, win a pair of tickets to see Dilly Dally at Music Hall of Williamsburg on March 21st, presented by BTRtoday!

00:00 - // Sponsor + Intro

01:12 - // BTRtoday presents Dilly Dally at Music Hall of Williamsburg...

05:42 - “Bruxist Grin” - Pile

09:16 - // Bryan smiling...

13:17 - “Lucky” - DEHD

15:45 - // New Colossus Fest...

21:50 - “General Hum” - DOOMSQUAD

26:28 - // Politically danceable…

32:26 - “Tell Me (Doko Mien)” - Ibibio Sound Machine

36:01 - // Music not meant for cold rooms...

39:30 - “Seahorse” - Jackie Mendoza

41:54 - // Melting...

45:13 - “Hank Williams” - Pottery

47:49 - // Programming note...

51:18 - “Son of Mystery” - Orouni

54:16 - // Winds...

55:49 - // o o u U TTT R r o o ...

56:34 - // eNd TrAnSmIsSiOn . . . !

This week is all about the music - we’re genre-hopping like never before, with a wide array of new (to us) artists and tunes, from Julia Jacklin, The Flusters, Charlotte Adigéry, Lonesome Shack, Baby Boys, Westkust, and Rina Mushonga, plus a bonus track from a reissue that we are super excited about. Got feedback? Hit us at (408) 782-4638 or [email protected].

00:00 - // Sponsor + Intro

01:12 - // A small cheat then a big cheat

07:07 - “Pressure To Party” - Julia Jacklin

10:04 - // Songs!

15:44 - “Time Traveler” - The Flusters

19:41 - // Hash Tag NU P.O.D.

23:01 - “Cursed and Cussed” - Charlotte Adigéry

26:51 - // Collage pop

30:57 - “Too Bad” - Lonesome Shack

34:04 - // Is that like Sad Keanu?

40:13 - “Beatdown” - Baby Boys

42:28 - // Happening on different

47:23 - “Junior” - Westkust

50:15 - // It’s impossible to be singularly twee

54:06 - “Atalanta” - Rina Mushonga

57:44 - // And now for a little bonus musical treat

60:30 - “Los Angeles” - X

62:54 - // LOS OUTRO

63:47 - // END.

This week, we seek to answer that eternal question: ARE WE HELPFUL? Only you can really answer that, by calling/texting us at (408) 782-4638 or emailing us at [email protected]. While we await your input, we check out some sweet new tunes from Elder Island, Herzog, Jessica Pratt, Bloodshot Bill, and White Lies. Plus, a bonus message from #mythicalmichael!

00:00 - // Sponsor + Intro

01:09 - // We can always correct

07:40 - “Don’t Lose” - Elder Island

11:26 - // Are you ready for change?

14:19 - “Music Was The Language From When I Mattered” - Herzog

17:39 - // I detectiveded

24:31 - “Silent Song” - Jessica Pratt

27:40 - // Cowboys in snow, but revisionist

33:59 - “Do What You Do” - Bloodshot Bill

35:55 - // Knock the dust off it

41:30 - “All Night Long” - Homeshake

45:03 - // The vaporwave question, again.

50:19 - // A special presentation, from Michael!

50:54 - // Did you hear that monstersound?

52:20 - “Tokyo” - White Lies

57:06 - // A bit of a retro vibe

59:27 - // OUTRO?!

60:05 - // IT’S OVER. GO HOME ALREADY!

Bryan is away this week, so BTRtoday’s Music Director, the one and only Ms. Lottie, joins J to listen to a whole bunch of singles from CHAI, Spectator, Field Medic, Fontaines D.C., TEEN, and Morabeza Tobacco. They also listen to an album track from Panda Bear that deserves your highest quality sound system and/or headphones.

 

00:00 - // Sponsor + Intro

01:12 - // Ms. Lottie is here!!

06:59 - “Fashionista” - CHAI

09:52 - // Sega-looking font...

15:22 - “Waves” - Spectator

18:44 - // St. Louis Spotlight alums...

23:30 - “Henna Tattoo” - Field Medic

25:52 - // Take me away to paradise…

31:20 - “Big” - Fontaines D.C.

33:03 - // Punk rock sneer...

36:17 - “Only Water” - TEEN

40:03 - // Longevity...

42:22 - “Dolphin” - Panda Bear

45:58 - // ASMR??

50:27 - “Ally McBeal” - Morabeza Tobacco

53:31 - // Vaporwavvvveeeee?

56:49 - // o o u U TTT R r o o ...

57:47 - // eNd TrAnSmIsSiOn . . . !

This week we have new singles from Craig Finn and Hand Habits and album tracks from Leyla McCalla, The Earthly Frames, Balthazar, and Mariya May. #lowercasetangent #uppercasetangent #genretalk #nobadvibes

00:00 - // Sponsor + Intro

01:11 - // No tangents?

08:18 - “Blankets” - Craig Finn

12:21 - // Renaldo, Tweedy, and Finn: Attorneys at Law

19:36 - “Placeholder” - Hand Habits

23:21 - // Uppercase tangent

28:42 - “The Capitalist Blues” - Leyla McCalla

32:36 - // Genre - talk

37:19 - “A Doorbell for Finite Being” - The Earthly Frames

41:06 - // Unsettlingly satisfying

44:56 - “Entertainment” - Balthazar

48:00 - // Swaggery strut

51:24 - “Don’t Be Careless” - Mariya May

53:55 - // No Bad Vibes

56:52 - // o o u U TTT R r o o ...

57:28 - // eNd TrAnSmIsSiOn . . . !

New singles and (new to us) singles on the show this week - plus a bonus recap of the Les Savy Fav show on Long Island last week and a brief exploration of mallwave. We’re checking out music from Brutus, Business of Dreams, Cathedral Bells, Dark Tea, Frankie And The Witch Fingers, Majetic, and Otoboke Beaver to keep you warm.

00:00 - // Sponsor + intro

01:10 - // So profesh

11:31 - “War” - Brutus

16:05 - The most Bryan song ever?

20:38 - “N.R.E.A.M.” - Business of Dreams

23:36 - Negativity ruins everything around me too!

28:30 - “Time Capsule” - Cathedral Bells

32:05 - Twitchy and worrying?

36:38 - “Rolling Back The Dial” (featuring Hand Habits) - Dark Tea

40:18 - Acquired musical ADD

42:46 - “Pleasure” - Frankie and the Witch Fingers

46:34 - Most things only ends once

49:37 - “Lead Halo” - Majetic

53:47 - Dismantled dance music

57:04 - “Anata watashi daita ato yome no meshi” - Otoboke Beaver

58:58 - After me you are the one after me

62:24 - OUTRO

62:58 - END