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The Music Digest
By Bryan Bruchman, BTRtodayMusic
The Music Digest episodes
- Skateboards In Outer SpaceHow the hell is it December already? The answer doesn’t really matter because we have plenty of music for these days of waxing coldness and waning daylight. Music Director Lottie (Miss Lottie to you) stocked us up with some solid singles from the likes of Joel Gion, Keys N Krates, Prettiest Eyes, and Saintseneca, to supplement new releases from Samson Ashe and Sons of Raphael, so strap your ears on and listen up!00:00 - // Sponsor + Intro00:34 - // Welcome…01:00 - // December already?04:44 - “Conjecture” - Joel Gion08:51 - // music documentary DVD as afterparty...13:27 - “Glitter” (feat. Ambré Perkins) - Keys N Krates17:00 - // Vinyl and Brooklyn jumping the shark26:56 - “Pools” - Prettiest Eyes30:17 - // Does Castleface have a subscription service?38:33 - “Moon Barks at the Dog” - Saintseneca41:46 - // Sometimes we read press materials...46:44 - “Too Rough” - Samson Ashe49:45 - // Soul-inflected chopped up sound...52:11 - “Rio” - Sons of Raphael53:51 - // Skateboards in outer space…56:18 - // Outro…56:49 - // Finish.57 min
- Somewhence and the song music things.Sometimes Bryan and J eat too much candy, and sometimes they don’t eat enough candy. We’re not quite sure which situation this is, but what’s for sure is that there’s some great new music out this week, and we’re going to check it out together.00:00 - // Sponsor + Intro00:34 - // Welcome…01:00 - // Working with space06:58 - “$” The Pack A.D.09:55 - // On bikes.16:16 - “Eyelids” - SARO20:09 - // Not what you’d expect.23:36 - “Ain’T No Doubt About It (Featuring Jeff Tweedy)” - Mavis Staples26:48 - // Just a sweet little song about friendship.32:19 - “On And On Corridor” - OCS38:10 - // Fun, quirky, solid.44:30 - “Elephant Eyes (feat. Anni Rossi)” Alex Rose47:08 - // Thumpy plucky49:34 - “What Is Growing Up?” - Lime Cordiale52:24 - // Knifey Spoony57:09 - “Carrie & Lowell (iPhone Demo)” - Sufjan Stevens58:59 - // Where are the rest of his state albums?61:28 - // outro61:53 - // OVER1 hr 2 min
- #EnhancedNo games this week. Just lots of new tunes from the likes of Nightmares On Wax, The Ghost of Paul Revere, Hoops, Fits, and Superchunk. And, obviously, some The Music Digest brand tangents… this week we bring up Kids in the Hall, Maine, one syllable band names, our old fake band, and more.00:00 - // Sponsor + Intro00:38 - // Welcome…01:00 - // Tumbl’n and Excessive ‘Gramming...08:42 - “Citizen Kane” (feat. Mozez) - Nightmares on Wax12:41 - // Kids in the Hall...18:24 - “Avalanche” - The Ghost Of Paul Revere21:55 - // Mainers making good…27:23 - “On My Corner” - Hoops31:01 - // One syllable band names...35:46 - “Superdead” - Fits37:36 - // Hammerdog ain’t need no Screwdrivercat...42:49 - “What A Time To Be Alive” - Superchunk46:21 - // Alive in the Superchunknown…56:37 - // Outro…57:13 - // Finish.58 min
- Another overly-complicated gamePlay along at home, as Bryan and JLM make bets on the content of songs and how they relate to their titles, in yet another amazing game on The Music Digest! We brainstorm more new show ideas, talk about what makes a good single, and get creeped out with the word “mouth,” and even find time to listen to seven brand new songs from upcoming records! It’s a fun one.00:00 - // Sponsor + Intro00:38 - // Wooooooah It’s The Music Digest!12:16 - “Petal” - Hovvdy15:17 - // We’re speaking to the future20:08 - “Something Bout Our Love” - JONES23:53 - // It’s ok to be wrong29:55 - “Paranoia” - Liza Anne32:59 - // Our first and only reference to Harvey Danger.36:42 - “These 3 Things” - Ought40:26 - // We’re dissecting singles here.43:25 - “Find Me” - Porches47:06 - // Facebook, but just for your mouth.49:18 - “Let Your Dog Tooth Grow” - The Orielles52:58 - J was both wrong and right57:12 - “Pearly” - Palm59:47 - // J joins the band.64:08 - // Outro64:36 - // End!1 hr 5 min
- On The Definition Of VaporwaveShamir brings on tangents about vaporwave and household AI. Broen continues us on the vaporwave tangent. Curtis Harding leads Bryan to coin the phrase “Patina of Sam Cohen.” Donora leads us to a tangent about tailgating. Savak leads us to appreciate the Secretly Canadian logo. And Ages and Ages has good album art for this single we listen to.00:00 - // Sponsor + Intro00:38 - // Welcome…10:10 - “Straight Boy” - Shamir14:27 - // Artificial intelligence at home…25:40 - “Black Line” - Broen28:20 - // Vaporwave defined…35:44 - “On And On” - Curtis Harding39:34 - // Patina of Sam Cohen...43:42 - “Celebrate” - Donora47:26 - // Tailgating...54:51 - “Keys To The City” - Savak57:17 - // Birdy wave…60:43 - “How It Feels” - Ages and Ages65:42 - // Outro1 hr 7 min
- MouthsoundzzzMore new music gets listened to, reacted to, and tangentially discussed! We tackle old favorites including Diane Coffee, Mo Douglas, and Slaughter Beach, Dog, and get acquainted with Flat Worms, Salt Petal, and Blis. Join us, won’t you?00:00 - // Sponsor + Intro00:38 - // Welcome…08:05 - “Seance” - Heaters14:28 - // Awesome sausage factory21:24 - “Shapes I Know” - Slaughter Beach, Dog25:52 - // Mishegoss33:41 - “Followers” - Flat Worms36:30 - // Here’s another music song39:27 - “Poor Man Dan” - Diane Coffee42:34 - // Gentleman Rock vs. Gentle Manrock46:38 - “I Want To Dance” - Salt Petal50:08 - // Music songs and story songs57:25 - “Stuffed Shells with Ricotta and Spinach” - Mo Douglas60:44 - // What if that one was about food?63:01 - “No One Loves You” - Blis.66:42 - // Outro67:42 - IT’S OVER, GO HOME.1 hr 8 min
- ScantronicaEvery artist in this episode is new to BTR this week, just like most weeks. And they’re all on Bandcamp, just by lovely coincidence. And we talk about our website and old school BrooklynVegan comment trolls and Scantron and the band Dinner on a few of our patent-pending tangentzzz.00:00 - // Sponsor + Intro00:38 - // Welcome…07:46 - “Leda” - Makthaverskan11:10 - // Continuous song numbering...17:32 - “Flesh” - Chastity19:41 - // Website tutorial...25:30 - “Vex” - Chelsea Wolfe28:20 - // Internet comments...34:32 - “Other People” - Yumi Zouma37:53 - // We love Bandcamp...42:55 - “Magistrate Seeks Romance” - Grooms46:42 - // Scantronica...54:30 - “Bounce” - Gel Set58:09 - // Always thinking about Dinner…61:41 - // Outro...62:18 - // Finish.1 hr 3 min
- Lifelong LearnersBryan and JLM talk a bit about last week’s MONDO.NYC Music Festival, the NY Comic Con, and nostalgia in general before digging into some super tasty new music and another excellent listener contribution!00:00 - // Sponsor + Intro00:38 - // Welcome…17:24 - “In the Middle Of It All” - Citizen21:40 - // Anxiety.24:09 - // A call from our most dedicated listener28:29 - “Tattered” - Delicate Steve31:37 - // Get a thesaurus34:13 - “Humbug” - Loney, Dear37:32 - // I thought you said Bon Iver41:08 - “Law Panda” - Weaves43:50 - // You gotta flip that thing over46:09 - “Hammer Drop” - Mister Heavenly50:25 - // Kind of a non-sequitur54:28 - “Until I Remember” - Kaitlyn Aurelia Smith58:44 - // Give it a chance to do what it’s gotta do62:30 - // Outro...62:59 - END1 hr 3 min
- Sounded Like An Album Closer with Ms. LottieBTRtoday Music Director, Lottie (aka ‘Ms. Lottie’) joins us this week as we listen to some of the tracks that end the new releases we added to our music library this week. What makes a final track a final track? How does Ms. Lottie pick the music she brings in? What’s Bryan’s new single sound like? Will we answer any of these questions? Spoiler alert: maybe.00:00 - // Sponsor + Intro00:38 - // Welcome…01:02 - // Q: Who is that third person? A: Ms. Lottie (... or is it Michael?)06:49 - “Driving Down To L.A.” - Ezra Furman09:56 - // The information’s there…13:55 - “Angry Bitches” - Who Is She?15:47 - // We’ve got a little theme going… FINAL TRACKS SHOW!22:44 - “Ubik” - Reptaliens24:54 - // We were all the right age then...32:51 - “Winter Weather” - King Khan35:46 - // No more shrines?40:30 - “Rainbow's End” - ORB46:07 - // Stoner metal, man...51:41 - “Gilded Lily” - Cults55:13 - // That sounded like an album closer…57:54 - // Outro…58:55 - // Finish.59 min
- They’re Feeling It, AND They’re Making It HappenAre short songs better than longer tracks? We sorta try to find out this week on the show - but mostly we just listen to a bunch of great new music, including a special submission from YK Records that opens up The Great Debate once again! Also covered: the show’s open-door guest policy, our first Tumblr post, and human beings as fingers. Somehow, it kinda makes sense.00:00 - // Sponsor + Intro00:38 - // That was weird...07:41 - “Dumbness” - Cherry09:27 - // Short and sweet and not that dumb!15:47 - “Heroin Honey” - Beechwood17:41 - // Current legends21:48 - “Ecco” - Balmorhea24:00 - // Misadventures in pronunciation31:14 - “Eyes In The Sun” - Florist33:48 - // THIS IS THE WAY THE SONG NEEDS TO BE36:21 - “Invention 2: Pattern Recognition” - Coupler43:01 - // The never-ending debate continues...50:46 - “Morality” - Wesley Fuller53:38 - // Lookit this guy!59:55 - “Everywhere I Go” - Mini Dresses61:55 - // be-be-do-doo-do-doo-do-doo68:10 - // Outro...68:36 - // Over!1 hr 9 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.