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The Music Digest
By Bryan Bruchman, BTRtodayMusic
The Music Digest episodes
- We Know How This Works-ishThe new music flow for the year is really getting going now, and we’re getting caught up in it with singles and album tracks from some recent and upcoming releases. Also, somebody had too much coffee again before this episode.00:00 - // Sponsor + Intro00:36 - // Welcome…07:46 - “Still Learning (featuring Naytronix)” - Madeline Kenney11:42 - // Did you forget about tangents16:16 - “I Can Feel It There” - Bummerville17:29 - // Music songs only23:54 - “How Is this Happening” - Polica & S t a r g a z e33:53 - // We don’t usually get political41:55 - “How Simple” - Hop Along45:39 - // Comma dog.49:13 - “Turn Around” (Myths 003) - Dungen & Woods53:16 - // They’re from Marfa now.56:26 - “Canyons” - Barrie60:00 - // Super solid, super tight.61:01 - // Outro.61:28 - // Over!0 min
- Jetsetting Around The WorldBryan’s back and he brought the tangents. Now with more nuts! Oh, and cool new music for us to listen and react to!00:00 - // Sponsor + Intro00:36 - // Welcome…01:00 - // Return of the Bruxxx...12:55 - “Not My Kinda Movie” - NADINE16:34 - // Cymbals in the water…21:49 - “Stop Making My Life Hell” - Bark Bark Disco25:02 - // Where is Malta?31:20 - “Dead In The Water” - Calexico33:55 - // True Detectivesque…40:47 - “Cosmic Youth” - Denis The Night & The Panic Party45:36 - // MFA thesis…51:25 - “My Lady’s On Fire” - Ty Segall55:12 - // Goblin Gobblin’59:11 - // Outro.59:38 - Finish.0 min
- Pleasant Doom w/ Ms. Lottie!Bryan is still on leave, but that just means we get to hear from BTRtoday’s Music Director, Ms. Lottie again! And as we move past the beginning of the calendar year, there’s a lot of new music coming out to listen to, so listen up and enjoy!00:00 - // Sponsor + Intro00:36 - // Welcome…01:05 - // Ms. Lottie is back...05:12 - “Magazine” - Editors09:05 - // Millennial whoop and other things...14:20 - “Wagging The Dog” - A. Spencer17:52 - // Pleasant is the word...21:43 - “Side Tracked” - Born Ruffians25:11 - // Woooooooo wooooooo...31:30 - “Citizen Kane” (feat. Mozez) - Nightmares On Wax35:30 - // Movie tangent...41:39 - “While You Were Sleeping” - The Spook School44:20 - // Sandra Bullock, guessing game...49:11 - “Feralist” - Vyy55:09 - // Doom and embarrassing forgetfulness…61:26 - // Outro…62:01 - // Finish.0 min
- All Sorts Of Choices w/ Swood!Bryan is out again this week, but his brilliant bandmate, Sarah Wood (aka Swood) is here to fill in for him. And she brought a notebook… you know, to take notes. Because she is a pro.00:00 - // Sponsor + Intro00:36 - // Welcome…01:03 - // Swood is with us…06:31 - “I Wanna Be Everybody” - Hockey Dad10:10 - // Comfortable in its own space...15:43 - “Sweet Dreams Baby” - INHEAVEN19:28 - // Everything in caps...23:59 - “Yr Throat” - Jeff Rosenstock26:41 - // Charginess, bias and baggage...29:57 - “Over The Midnight” - Jonathan Wilson33:58 - // A whole rollercoaster...40:47 - “The Convalescent” - Kid Dakota44:28 - // All sorts of choices I did not expect...50:03 - “Daggers” - Prism Tats53:59 - // Ms. Lottie on blast! (and also January)65:21 - // Outro…66:04 - // Finish.0 min
- Structure Fitting Theme w/ JPK!Jonathan Pilkington Kahnt (aka JPK) joins J this week, filling in for Bryan. JPK is in the bands Mount Sharp (with Bryan), Flying Pace, and Quiet Loudly. Additionally, he’s a gifted singer and songwriter on his own.00:00 - // Sponsor + Intro00:36 - // Welcome…01:08 - // JPK is with us…08:10 - “Here Diagonally” - Remy11:35 - // Snap Crackle Pop…16:06 - “The LARPer” - Jesse R. Berlin20:17 - // A stable genius...26:34 - “No Time For Crying” - Mavis Staples31:08 - // Structure fitting theme...34:09 - “Leech” - The Royal They36:38 - // Latest favorite band...38:53 - “Everybody Wants To Be Famous” - Superorganism41:57 - // Electric collage…53:28 - “Every Step” - Twinsmith57:14 - // Randomly picked…59:40 - // Outro…60:09 - // Finish.0 min
- Not On The SoundtrackBTRtoday’s Music Director, Ms. Lottie, fills in for Bryan in our first episode of the year and we have a good time discussing soundtrack songs that almost were, remixes that definitely are, collaborations, and one of our favorite small indie labels.Mentioned in the episode:“TONYA HARDING, MY STAR” by Sufjan Stevens00:00 - // Sponsor + Intro00:36 - // Welcome…01:25 - // Ms. Lottie is with us...04:45 - “Dance With Me” (feat. Angel Olsen) - Jaye Bartell09:20 - // Oh, is that live?14:33 - “Tonya Harding” (in D Major) - Sufjan Stevens19:21 - // NOT on the ‘I, Tonya’ soundtrack...27:17 - “Tonya Harding” (in Eb Major) - Sufjan Stevens31:17 - // Rejected soundtrack submissions...41:29 - “Weaving It” - What’s In Your Heart Can Put You In A Trance46:34 - // Ten Dollar Recording Co. is great...49:47 - “Proactive Evolution” (Nick Diamonds Remix) - WHY?53:49 - // Star-studded remix album…57:24 - // Outro…58:01 - // Finish.0 min
- Year End Review, Part 3For our final three episodes of the year, we took a look back at every artist we played in 2017 and assembled a batch of tracks by those we most wanted to revisit and hear more music from. All of the songs here are additional tracks by those artists, but none of it’s been played on this podcast previously.00:00 - // Sponsor + Intro00:36 - // Welcome…03:35 - // About our Year End Review...06:59 - "Take It" - Jay Som10:09 - // The arc of discovery…15:12 - “Phone Dead” - The Duke Of Surl18:48 - // Time travelling with King Pizza Records...22:52 - "Bendover" - A Giant Dog25:52 - // Vibing all over the place…27:26 - “Hit Of The Truth” - Shadowgraphs30:58 - // Sunny Psychedelic…32:58 - "Offering" - Cults37:10 - // Early adoption…40:59 - “A Gun Called Patience” - Alex Rose44:05 - // Riding a wave of uncertainty...46:32 - "Just A Cloud" (feat. Vilja Larjosto) - Lusine51:49 - // Grab bag…54:16 - “I Think I’m Alone Now” - caroline says57:20 - // Cultural references...61:13 - "Honey Dip Strip" - Thomas Mudrick66:02 - // Wrapping up // EXTRA TRACKS:66:51 - "Tough Luck" - Sneaks68:22 - “You Are Right” - ORB71:50 - “Odds” - Gel Set75:19 - // Outro…75:45 - // Finish.0 min
- Year End Review, Part 2For our final three episodes of the year, we took a look back at every artist we played in 2017 and assembled a batch of tracks by those we most wanted to revisit and hear more music from. All of the songs here are additional tracks by those artists, but none of it’s been played on this podcast previously.00:00 - // Sponsor + Intro00:39 - // Welcome…01:02 - // About our Year End Review...02:24 - "No Question" - Waxahatchee06:00 - // Appointment listening…10:25 - “Walking Blues” - The Fresh & Onlys14:05 - // Shakers, y’all...16:43 - "Glowing" - Slaughter Beach, Dog19:27 - // Sophisticated…23:04 - “Mythological Beauty” - Big Thief28:02 - // Another appointment...30:47 - "Can't Stand It" - Art Feynman36:18 - // Michael gets candy…40:49 - “Steve Pink” - Chaz Bundick Meets The Mattson 243:28 - // Instrumental tracks speak to us, too...46:50 - "Serious" - HOMESHAKE49:50 - // Good on cassette…52:16 - “Cartoons” - Hollow Everdaze56:56 - // And now we’re intrigued...58:09 - // Wrapping up // EXTRA TRACK:58:43 - "Haley" - Big Thief62:10 - // Outro…62:35 - // Finish.0 min
- Year End Review, Part 1For our final three episodes of the year, we took a look back at every artist we played in 2017 and assembled a batch of tracks by those we most wanted to revisit and hear more music from. All of the songs here are additional tracks by those artists, but none of it’s been played on this podcast previously.00:00 - // Sponsor + Intro00:39 - // Welcome…01:02 - // About our Year End Review...08:31 - “Power of 3” - Ibibio Sound Machine12:46 - // About BTR Live Studio...15:29 - “Newbie” - Active Bird Community17:30 - // Rock and roll energy…21:08 - "Nothing Feels Natural" - Priests25:00 - // NYC cabaret law overturned…28:21 - “Perfect” - Lina Tullgren31:31 - // Music we went deeper on because of this podcast...36:34 - "Cool Your Heart" (feat. Dawn Richard) - Dirty Projectors40:22 - // We should book a cruise...43:52 - “Wrong For You” - Molly Burch47:01 - // 2016 or 2017?49:07 - "Ran Ran Run" - Pavo Pavo52:56 - // Feeling those waterbed vibes…57:13 - “If You Want” - Reptaliens60:25 - // Wrapping up // EXTRA TRACKS:61:58 - "Slow Down" - Lexie Roth65:20 - “Friends” - Delicate Steve69:17 - “Till The End” - Curtis Harding72:24 - // Outro…72:50 - // Finish.1 hr 13 min
- The Return of Michael and “Is It A Hit?”Our longtime friend, number one fan, recurring guest, and future intern - Michael Eades (of YK Records) - makes an unexpected last minute appearance for the final weekly new music episode of the show for 2017, featuring candy, beer, and the return of everybody’s favorite internet music podcast thing game! Text or call with your reactions to the show at (408) SUB-INEV, and follow our infrequent updates on our Tumblr.00:00 - // Sponsor + Intro00:34 - // Welcome…00:59 - // Three man voices today / generic names / Michael gets his prize11:13 - “Mary" - Major Murphy14:29 - // Pleasant core and an intervention23:43 - “Generation L(ost)” - L.A. Salami27:30 - // Jingle jangle twinkle tangle35:28 - “Breakman” - L.A. Law38:29 - // Burger sheen47:13 - “Pt. 1” - Peachtea49:06 - // On sweet tea54:20 - “Solar Pyromaniac” - Spud Cannon57:26 - // This needs a home made suburban music video63:06 - “Sludgefucker” - The Royal They66:38 - // On the longer side for a hit78:48 - // Outro79:15 - // END1 hr 20 min
About The Music Digest
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The Music Digest is a music reaction show hosted by Bryan B, serving up newly released (or just new to BTRtoday) singles and album tracks for your consumption, and occasionally featuring interviews with artists or visits from guest co-hosts.
From November 2016 to August 2019, the show was co-hosted by JLM and Bryan B. Before that it was co-hosted by Patrick K and Latola.