The Music Digest

This week, Bryan and J discuss social media and even create a tumblr for the podcast. Also, they listen to a lot of great new music -- no duds at all despite one of the band’s names.

00:00 - // Sponsor + Intro

00:38 - // Welcome…

00:57 - // Why play coy?

07:13 - “Dedicated” To Bobby Jameson” - Ariel Pink

10:52 - // We just validated that...

15:25 - “Charging Bull” - Son Little

18:36 - // Frequent spins now...

23:51 - “Undercover” - Susanne Sundfør

28:04 - // Hot take on a fade...

35:22 - “Ay That’s Me” - Deerhoof

38:24 - // We’re all living multi-emotionally...

42:23 - “Asktell” - Lina Tullgren

45:10 - // themusicdigest.tumblr.com

51:06 - “Signal, Sign” - Duds

52:58 - // Facial record-nition...

57:55 - // Outro…

58:22 - // Finish.

This week we craft a brand new type of music podcast game right in front of your… ears. Bryan and J work their way through a batch of 6 brand new lead tracks, and attempt to correctly guess if their co-host thinks it’s a “hit” (whatever that means.) Play along at home and let us know if you won by leaving us a message at (408) SUB-INEV!

 

00:00 - // Sponsor + Intro

00:38 - // Welcome…

00:58 - // It’s like a game show

06:06 - “In Undertow” - Alvvays

09:20 - // New rules for the game...

16:39 - “Feel For You Girl” - Baby Jesus

19:33 - // One zero, not one negative one

29:30 - “Shine” - Belle Game

33:06 - // Not considered knob - twiddly

38:07 - “Done” - Camp Cope

42:51 - // We’re tied now

47:09 - “Waiting” - Faith Healer

49:56 - // No use crying over spilled air / All Norms Considered

56:58 - “Filter Me Through You” - The Dream Syndicate

60:51 - // The results are in...

63:48 - // Outro...

64:16 - // Over.

This week’s slate of new music leads Bryan and J to talk about many things relevant to the actual music, but also leads to tangents on how to not pack books when moving, game shows we can’t fully remember, cereals both for breakfast and dessert, the differences between glockenspiels and xylophones, Carnegie Hall and unions, … and oops, they say “homonym” when they mean “homophone!”

00:00 - // Sponsor + Intro

00:38 - // Welcome…

01:01 - // Flying blind...

03:54 - “Undecided” - Black Mekon

06:28 - // That’s every game show...

09:36 - “Un-American Woman” - Dinner

13:12 - // There are breakfast cereals in this world...

24:03 - “Hate Mail” (feat. J. Mascis) - Weakened Friends

26:39 - // Somebody hates us?

36:48 - “Julian’s House” - Lovely Bad Things

39:55 - // Leftie-liberal-pinko-commie, as some would call me…

47:31 - “Old Jam” - Maya Jane Coles

52:16 - // Bryan’s “knob-twiddling” tastes, consistently inconsistent…

58:51 - // Outro…

59:30 - // FINISH.

This week Bryan and J aim to keep it as live as possible - all for your listening pleasure! Tough subjects like figuring out which 90's animated MTV characters we are, jalapeno chips, and potentially broken turntables are all tackled with gusto. We also find time to listen to some great new music.

00:00 - // Sponsor + Intro

00:34 - // We’re both Butt-Head

07:38 - “Impossible Man” - The Fresh & Onlys

11:48 - // These chips are straight fire

16:03 - “Streetlights” - Caroline Says

19:42 - // J has bad luck that isn’t bad luck, it’s bad gear.

29:13 - “Stranger’s Kiss (duet with Angel Olsen)” - Alex Cameron

33:08 - // Did you get it? + shoutout to Jesse R. Berlin

42:58 - “Long Way Gone” - Aron D’alesio

45:53 - // 1000 is 100% for some reason

53:19 - “Lowlands” - Far Lands

55:57 - // Pad tapping!

59:08 - // We had feedback this week!

63:46 - “Keys To The Castle” - Oh Sees

71:52 - // Oh Sees / Thee Oh Sees / OCS?

75:30 - // Outro…

75:59 - FINISH.

J sets up a couple of vague games for Bryan as they listen though this weeks music. Featured tangent for this episode: discussion of Dent May leads to discussion of Elton John which leads to discussion of the documentary on Tower Records, All Things Must Pass.

00:00 - // Sponsor + Intro

00:38 - // Welcome…

01:01 - // Mystery interlude… eclipse talk...

06:17 - “When I Tried” - Widowspeak

10:54 - // Delete history…

17:34 - “Mo Than Enough” - Mo Douglas

20:18 - // Ten Dollar Recording Company…

25:01 - “Never Get You Out Of My Mind” - Leif Erikson

28:45 - // In some cases, there were reasons I picked the music...

36:16 - “Shine On” - Crooked Colours

40:23 - // Return of the “knob-twiddling” discussion…

46:46 - “Hero For The Weekend” - A Giant Dog

50:01 - // A whole story going on...

54:48 - “I’m Gonna Live Forever Until I’m Dead” - Dent May

58:30 - // I bet this guy likes Nilsson…

65:22 - // Outro…

65:57 - // Finish.

Both Bryan and J are back and have some catching up to do! We check out some new releases, and things take a dark turn and perhaps get a bit more NSFW than usual. You can still call us at (408) SUB-INEV to leave a voicemail for us to play on the air or do a dramatic transcription reading!

00:00 - // Sponsor + Intro

00:38 - // Welcome…

00:59 - // Moose or meese?

13:54 - “For You” - Kelley Stoltz

16:40 - // Hora or aura?

22:28 - “Fuel Us All” - CHIMNEY

25:58 - // Was this the guy who had the moustache?

30:20 - “The Pure and the Damned (feat. Iggy Pop)” - Oneohtrix Point Never

34:38 - // I didn’t know what we were getting into there.

42:47 - “Stars Align” - Valley Queen

46:11 - // Radio on the tv.

53:24 - “When The Morning Comes” - Sleepy Sun

58:45 - // Dark times.

67:44 - “Voicemail” - Sam Coffey and the Iron Lungs

70:52 - // I would like to get a voicemail from you.

73:38 - // Outro

74:01 - // END

Our friend, native Brooklynite, and photographer Maryanne Ventrice fills in for Bryan this week. Along the way, she plays a guessing game set up by JLM, and pitches a title for our absent co-host’s life story. We’ll take your comments at (408) SUB-INEV.

00:00 - // Sponsor + Intro

00:39 - // Welcome…

01:03 - // MYSTERY INTERLUDE!!!

01:42 - // WTF was that, huh? -- a guessing game w/ Maryanne Ventrice

04:29 - “Feel What I Feel” - Briana Marela

07:06 - // Rosé: quantity over quality

10:02 - “A Few Months” - Girl Ray

14:06 - // “Estrogen Rock”

20:01 - “Conquistador” - Guantanamo Baywatch

23:02 - // Couldn’t get the words out...

26:43 - “The Image” - Katie Von Schleicher

30:06 - // Who doesn’t wanna listen to ‘Shitty Hits?’

33:49 - “Out There” - Lomelda

37:44 - // Patented Music Digest tangent on light and venues

46:49 - “Atomic Fog” - ZGTO

49:55 - // Estrogen Rock: The Bryan B Story

60:56 - // Outro…

62:08 - // MYSTERY INTERLUDE NO.2!!!

62:40 - // Finish.

Our friend, native Brooklynite, and photographer Maryanne Ventrice fills in for JLM this week, and provides some insight on knowing what shows look like just by hearing the music, burning the candle at both ends, and rosé. We’ll take your comments at (408) SUB-INEV.

00:00 - // Sponsor + Intro

00:39 - // Welcome…

01:02 - // The truth is ridiculous enough

05:43 - “Woodbine” - Bulkhead

12:23 - // I can just imagine photographing that band

16:11 - // Do you have any stories to tell?

22:33 - “Resume” - Dasher

24:27 - // More rosé means this turns into an art interview.

31:46 - // Let’s go back to Dasher / Jagjaguwar don’t mess around

35:06 - “You Give Way” - Laucan

38:36 - // It was very pretty.

39:47 - // The reason Maryanne doesn’t need to go and shoot concerts anymore

42:11 - “Peaceful Ghosts” - Mappe Of

46:20 - // R2D2’s hanging out!

48:49 - “Scorpion Glue” - Naomi Punk

53:02 - // I like when a band self-identifies as music group

56:00 - “Your Cat” - Slaughter Beach, Dog

59:16 - // You just feel really nauseous at the end

60:05 - // Outro

65:31 - // End.

This week, Bryan selects four second tracks… that’s four tracks that are the second tracks on their respective releases (not tracks that are four seconds long), and two singles. They also pitch a music video featuring an entire small town of people either in Italy or Hawaii (depending on who you ask) that build a Guinness World Record beating party sub with ham and pineapple… call them if you’d like to use that idea: (408) SUB-INEV.

00:00 - // Sponsor + Intro

00:40 - // Welcome…

01:00 - // Pop Quiz! You Win!

04:19 - “Kubadiver” - Zula

07:09 - // Party sub as long as a town...

13:00 - “Little Fanfare” - So Much Light

16:00 - // It did weird stuff!

19:46 - “Radiant Boy” - See Through Dresses

23:08 - // “Dream punk”

28:42 - “Kinder Version” - Mammút

34:53 - // Teenage Driver? No.

41:03 - “Darkside” - Harvey Rushmore and the Octopus

44:46 - // Music to drink delicious cheap beer to...

51:30 - “Melody Unfair” - Avey Tare

56:32 - // Collectively animals?

58:46 - // Outro…

59:21 - // Finish.

The Music Digest receives not one but two calls from our #1 fan, Michael (our guest on the show from April 8, 2017), and J picks all the music based on the cover art. You can call us too! Dial 408-SUB-INEV or 408-782-4638 and get your voice and/or a poorly transcribed version of what you said read on the show!

00:00 - // Sponsor + Intro

00:40 - // Welcome…

01:07 - // Hey, here’s a technology thing!

02:27 - // Going to the past, with voicemail. Call in! 408 - SUB-INEV or 408-782-4638

04:28 - // A dramatic reading of the Google Voice transcription of our first voicemail

07:46 - // Long time listener, second time caller, with a suggestion and a question

13:30 - // Can you explain what you’re doing to me?

16:32 - "Defend Yourself" - Twinsmith

21:04 - // It kinda looks like 3 Post - Its

24:15 - "Protest Song" - Broken Social Scene

28:26 - // You would Instagram that

34:13 - "Slow Down" - Art Feynman

37:15 - // It doesn’t look like a residential building

39:57 - // What’s Michael’s prize?

41:42 - "End Of The World" - The Memories

44:18 - // Something you’d draw on a note to a friend in school

50:18 - "Second Chance" - Lucy Rose

53:33 - // A blurry violin?

57:29 - "Blue Magic (Wakiki)" - Son Little

60:56 - // Very identifiable as Son Little.

63:39 - // Outro…

63:48 - // FINISH.