The Music Digest

By Bryan Bruchman, BTRtoday

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 wi... more

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The podcast currently has 248 episodes available.

The Music Digest episodes:

May 06, 2017 Final Tracks
In this episode, Bryan and J play nothing but album closing tracks and discuss the various approaches to picking that special one to end on. Also, want to add your voice to the show? Give us a call and leave a message at (408) SUB-INEV and if we like it, we may play your message on the program, or read a transcript of it (if you give us permission to do so).
00:00 - // Sponsor + Intro
00:39 - // Welcome…
01:09 - // Scream at Bryan… screaming always gets passed along.
02:27 - “Dragons” - Sam Rae
06:52 - // Floated right away…
14:26 - “Into The Void” - Eric Slick
19:01 - // I think I heard him leave at the end of that…
25:34 - “Ripple Effect” - Real Life Buildings
29:53 - // Bandcamp genre?
36:15 - “Carry Me To Safety” - Mew
40:34 - // Cat sounds and covers…
45:55 - “Days” - Pinegrove
50:21 - // Tangential…
57:24 - “Finale” - Black Lips
58:12 - // Hey, we’re gonna throw one on here…
61:37 - // Outro…
61:42 - Finish
...more
1h 2min
April 29, 2017 Sting operation by the Police, with Ralph, the silent partner.
This week we cover all our favorite subjects: band names, knob twiddling, fashion, and the purpose of art. It gets DEEP.
Want to add your voice to the show? Give us a call and leave a message at (408) SUB-INEV and if we like it, we may play your message on the program, or read a transcript of it (if you give us permission to do so).
Check out the Friendship Fever episode of The Subliminal Inevitable Show here.
00:00 - // Sponsor + Intro
00:39 - // Welcome…
01:06 - // Contractual obligations
07:32 - “Urn” - Deep State
12:18 - // Um?
20:13 - “World Wings” - Yoke Lore
23:41 - // Folk lore, the millennial whoop, and the bold combination of brown pants with a red sweatshirt.
29:50 - “The Plane” - Los Angeles Police Department
33:34 - // Hey, we need a name.
41:25 - “One Of The Oldest Men Who Ever Lived” - Raj and the 100s
45:04 - // I want it. I want it all.
49:23 - “Holy Grounds” - Gangly
52:19 - // Even though it was fairly knob twiddly...
58:34 - “Love Is Love” - Woods
63:27 - // Bloody scenes?
65:35 - // outro
65:42 - Finish.
...more
1h 6min
April 22, 2017 "Patina of Reaganism”
In this episode, due to the presence of outstanding artists with odd and interesting names who play wonderful music with and without harmonicas that may or may not be good in a movie whether they do or do not in fact include a Deal sister and despite the fact that they do or in spite of the fact that they don’t have 2 four letter words in their names or if they give you drummer anxiety or drummer bliss or offer a “patina of Reaganism,” Bryan and J win more than they’ve ever won before… or do they? Listen to find out.
00:00 - // Sponsor + Intro
00:40 - // Welcome…
01:10 - // A contest?
10:07 - “Pretty Please” - The Harpoonist & The Axe Murderer
13:03 - // It’s not blues without harmonica?
19:18 - “Depending On You” - Nightlands
23:27 - // It would be perfect in a movie…
32:31 - “Loud Underneath” - R. Ring
34:55 - // That’s definitely a Deal sister…
43:48 - “This Changes Everything” - Warm Soda
46:21 - // Anytime you get a 2 word, 4 letter per word band name…
52:09 - “Calming Ritual #2” - Little Star
54:45 - // This gives you drummer anxiety...
61:50 - “Sincerely, Future Pollution” - Timbre Timbre
65:46 - // “Patina of Reaganism”
70:32 - // Outro
71:05 - // Finish.
...more
1h 12min
April 15, 2017 This Is All A Lie
This week, Bryan is sugar crashing, J is busy, and we try an experimental new approach to tangents! But more importantly, we just keep on trying to win.

00:00 - // Sponsor + Intro
00:40 - // Welcome…
01:01 - // I don’t talk out of my nose, believe it or not.
06:16 - “Flowing Over” - Palehound
10:03 - // Hand delivered through a series of tubes.
19:34 - “Goodnight Transmission” - Soulwax
23:32 - // Any time a band has a genre in their name...
33:36 - “No One Told Me” - Henry Jamison
36:58 - // Did J Jinx us?
41:32 - “New Bones” - Hand Habits
45:31 - // Know your neighborhood history!
54:52 - “LOL” - PWR BTTM
57:30 - // It really kicked in there at the end
61:46 - “Life Song” - The Black Angels
68:08 - // More talk about first tracks and stuff.
73:18 - Finish.
...more
1h 14min
April 08, 2017 Bernie Madoff Complex… with Michael Eades
Bryan and J welcome Michael Eades, of YK Records, to join them as they listen to their weekly dose of new music. Michael challenges the duo’s record of constantly winning the show… will he realize the joys of winning, himself? Only 84 minutes and 38 seconds of time will tell. Also, there’s a traditional Southern accent-off, as is required by law when two gentlemen of the South are joined in conversation.
00:00 - // Sponsor + Intro
00:40 - // Welcome…
01:07 - // We have a guest! Michael Eades from YK Records
08:58 - “Paradise” - AHNONI
13:20 - // I like the big beats.
18:54 - “Have You Ever Seen Peaches Growing On A Sweet Potato Vine” - Jake Xerxes Fussell
24:55 - // Pickin’ on your back porch…
35:54 - “Free Skate” - Loose Tooth
37:22 - // That was very short.
42:51 - “Disco Kid” - Chaz Bundick Meets The Mattson 2
47:12 - // Was Bryan air drumming the entire time?
55:41 - “Whiskey” - Blood And Glass
59:50 - // I would drink that cup of tea…
70:48 - “You’re Not Going To Listen And I Can’t Really Blame You” - Spiral Island
74:42 - // Replacement island? Impressive…
81:11 - // YK Records
84:29 - // Outro…
84:38 - Finish.
...more
1h 25min
April 01, 2017 One Could Tangent
In this episode of our weekly journey through new music from Lexie Roth, Agent Blå, Coco Hames, and more, Bryan and J take on tough subjects like whistling, punk rock, and knob twiddling. But still we wonder… did we win? Only one way to find out...
00:00 - // Sponsor + Intro
00:40 - // Welcome…
00:48 - // BTRtoday.com + apps + sharing
04:05 - “Future Looks Bright (It’s Blinding)” - The Spirit Of The Beehive
07:53 - // The Music Digest Remix!
12:54 - “Downtown” - Lexie Roth
17:44 - // On the subject of whistling in pop music...
27:51 - “(Don’t) Talk To Strangers” - Agent Blå
30:47 - // It’s more me than the song...
36:03 - “Making Time” - Greg Graffin
39:20 - // On the subject of punk and growing up...
46:54 - “I Do Love You” - Coco Hames
50:05 - // Was that serendipity?
54:37 - “Salt Lake Heart” - PVT
58:22 - // On the subject of knob twiddling (for a long time).
69:46 - // Outro.
69:56 - Finish.
...more
1h 10min
March 25, 2017 Spatial Relations In Sound
In this episode, Bryan and J bliss out to the spatial relation sin sound, realize that drums are the sign of true drama, and assemble a list of the reasons that artists release self-titled albums… Spoiler alert: probably because they’re Weezer or Ty Segall.
00:00 - // Sponsor + Intro
00:40 - // Welcome…
00:50 - // Btrtoday.com + apps + sharing
03:59 - “Contact” - Froth
08:58 - // Spatial relations in sound / blissin’ out…
15:30 - “White Couches” - Thelma
20:34 - // Drums are the sign of true drama… drum-a
25:05 - “The Salmon” - Sean Rowe
29:23 - // Another dramatic one...
33:24 - “He Is Wise” - The Obsessives
36:31 - // Who is he who is wise?
42:40 - “Dodged A Bullet” - Alice Jemima
45:40 - // And another self-titled album…
51:27 - “Leave It Here” - Sir Was
55:40 - // I think we definitely won this episode!
58:08 - // share, rate, review
59:54 - // Outro…
60:00 - Finish.
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1h 1min
March 18, 2017 That Was A Long Walk For That One
Things get a bit more critical, sushi gets eaten, J’s brain doesn’t work, and we talk about almost everything except the songs we’re listening to! Good times! But the question is… do we win? You’ll have to listen to find out!
00:00 - // Sponsor + Intro
00:38 - // Welcome…
00:49 - // Btrtoday.com + apps + sharing
00:58 - // If you can hear my voice...
03:07 - “Darling” - Real Estate /// off of In Mind, out 3/17/17
07:12 - // Slicker than what they normally do
11:24 - “Witness” (feat. Benoit Pioulard) - Lusine /// off Sensorimotor
15:45 - // Release notes on the BTR Today app, and a little music talk
22:29 - “Death Spiral” - Dirty Projectors /// s/t LP
27:28 - // J is accused of not appreciating real art
32:26 - “Instant” - Emel /// Ensen
36:24 - // It’s a tie so far
39:38 - “An Ever Jarring Moment” - Cameron Avery /// Ripe Dreams, Pipe Dreams
45:09 - // That friendly epic that beats you over the head
48:44 - “Turning The Screw” - Generationals /// single
53:08 - // For some reason we talk about Pogo instead of Generationals.
56:53 - “Carstairs” - Parlor Walls /// Opposites
60:00 - // Outro…
60:49 - Finish.
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1h 1min
March 11, 2017 When She Plays, It Sounds Legit... with Elena Childers
This week, we welcome a very special guest: BTRtoday’s very own Elena Childers! Elena produces New Vibrations, writes Nightshift Sounds, and writes and produces The Music Meetup (both a podcast and a column). Listen along to see if she lives up to her rep as a “cool girl” and to hear whether we “win the episode” or not. Spoiler alert: she does and we do!
Note: Weird Omen, heard in this episode, will also be featured in the Music Meetup podcast/column, this coming week, so make sure to check back for that!
00:00 - // Sponsor + Intro
00:40 - // Welcome…
00:50 - // Btrtoday.com + apps + sharing
01:06 - // Welcome / Elena Childers joins us!
07:16 - “Bangers” - Blank Square
10:01 - // Legit sax skronk
14:19 - “Evolution” - Sarah Bethe Nelson
18:47 - // Micronap
23:26 - “drOOl_drink that Prod. By Liz” - Nnamdi Ogbannaya
25:48 - // Very particular…
31:18 - “The Goat” - Weird Omen
34:24 - // France + Pittsburgh = Ultimate explosion
44:04 - “Sunshine Daydream” - Mr. Elevator and the Brain Hotel
46:26 - // Big UnRuly Gourmandizer Eats Records Records
53:43 - “The Pot Is On Fire” - Ibibio Sound Machine
58:02 - // I was on the list!
66:27 - “1 Billion Dogs” - Jay Som
69:10 - // We won!
71:25 - // Outro…
71:33 - Finish.
...more
1h 12min
March 04, 2017 Baader Meinhof Complex
Spoiler alert: we win again. The music in this episode is so good, how could we lose? We also tackled tough subjects like badass rock n’ roll, the real purpose of Texas, terrifying animals, band name pronunciation, and of course, poking.

00:00 - // Sponsor + Intro
00:39 - // Welcome…
01:03 - // Btrtoday.com + apps + sharing
01:17 - // If you feel threatened, then we’re back to normal!
04:49 - "Judy French" - White Reaper
08:13 - // Hometown, USA
14:20 - "I'm Gonna Get My Heart Cut Out" - All Our Exes Live In Texas
17:39 - // Texas = Australia’s penal colony
22:19 - "Strange (I'm Not)" - The OHMY Days
25:01 - // They’re into electrical resistance and autonomous knees
31:24 - "Jimmy Mack" - Animal Collective
35:28 - // You’re way too into poking
40:21 - "Laura Lee" - The Besnard Lakes
44:05 - // We’re having a sugar crash.
55:28 - "My Grandfather Knew Stoney Cooper" - William Matheny
60:00 - // That’s a friggin’ possum right there
65:12 - "Juice" - JEFF The Brotherhood
67:03 - // Outro…
67:08 - Finish.
...more
1h 8min

FAQs about The Music Digest:

How many episodes does The Music Digest have?

The podcast currently has 248 episodes available.