The Music Digest

On this episode, we listen to so much music by Canadian artists, you’d think Justin Trudeau were guest-hosting. Also, we revisit the “classic” genre known as “chillwave” from about 7-9 years ago, realize Father/Daughter Records is running the table in terms of quality music releases, and generally -- dare we say it?? -- win the episode (we dared)!

00:00 - // Sponsor + Intro

00:40 - // Welcome…

00:50 - // Btrtoday.com + apps + sharing

01:06 - // Air vs. tubes

07:31 - “Dig” - Louise Burns

12:40 - // Canada. Good bands.

17:06 - “Lost” - Teen Daze

21:41 - // Chillwave is my reggae.

28:56 - “Minneapolis” - Vagabon

32:08 - // Father/Daughter got it!

38:47 - “Downhearted” - Molly Burch

43:02 - // We don’t always win so hard…

46:37 - “Our First Fight” - Jens Lekman

49:10 - // Great coffee shop song…

54:11 - “Wondering” - Xiu Xiu

58:14 - // I wouldn’t turn that off…

64:48 - “Every Single Thing” - Homeshake

67:20 - // Another artist from Canada…

69:16 - // Outro…

69:26 - Finish.

This week on the show we take a first listen to tracks from Aquaserge, Oak House, Tim Darcy, The Sadies, and more.

00:00 - // Sponsor + intro

03:14 - "Tintin on est bien mon loulou" - Aquaserge

09:11 - // Legitimate french

15:39 - ”Cut That Out" - Oak House

19:01 - // Bryan tells a gross story.

27:41 - "Nothing Feels Natural" - Priests

31:33 - // We debate the term “punk”

36:08 - ”You Felt Comfort" - Tim Darcy

39:14 - // Riding a deep wave of noise

45:45 - ”Hayati" - Tinariwen

49:01 - // Everything else is world music?

54:15 - ”It's Easy (Like Walking)" (feat. Kurt Vile) - The Sadies

58:11 - // There’s a lot of rural Canada

61:17 - ”Back On The Grid" - POW!

63:27 - // Winning so much I’m tired of winning!

64:16 - // Finish.

In this episode, we digest music from near and far and think about how a band’s home climate affects their musical approach and style. Also, Bryan gets up on his high horse about which Portland is THE Portland.

00:00 - // Sponsor + Intro

00:40 - // Welcome…

00:50 - // Btrtoday.com + apps + sharing

01:06 - // Wait, are you daredevil?

02:49 - “Asshole In The Castle” - Aquarian Blood

06:26 - // I liked all the whomps…

10:06 - “Sports” - Fufanu

16:06 - // I can’t use it in a sentence…

22:33 - “Who Lost” - C Duncan

26:02 - // It kinda washed over me like a wave…

31:44 - “Bachelor” - Kevin Krauter

37:07 - // Changed the tone a little bit…

45:20 - “Everything” - Strand Of Oaks

49:15 - // We’ll be in touch…

51:44 - “Just Another Let Down” - What in Your Heart Can Put You in a Trance

55:52 - // That is a mouthful of a band name…

60:53 - // Outro…

61:09 - Finish.

This week, we welcome our second-ever guest to the Music Digest studio! Mike Mehalick is the mastermind behind the music blog, Speak Into My Good Eye, and the recently-launched Good Eye Records. We gathered around with a few beverages, a pile of music, and a whole bunch of NJ and music industry-related tangents.

Blox Cord is Speak Into My Good Eye’s collaborative monthly showcase at The Footlight in Ridgewood, Queens, and the next one is happening on Thursday, February 9, featuring Caverns, Eagle Daddy, Funcrusher, and The Off White.

We mention this video for Makeunder's song "Great Headless Blank" from their Good Eye Records EP of the same title.

00:00 - // Sponsor + Intro

00:39 - // Welcome…

00:50 - // Btrtoday.com + apps + sharing

01:04 - // Drinking soda pops with Mike

07:26 - "Hot is the fire" - Alex izenberg

10:48 - // Springs and sproings!

17:14 - "Scattered and smothered" - Little Bandit

20:03 - // Country can get pretty real

25:58 - "Freedom" - Ty Segall

27:58 - // We all fail at properly saying GØGGS.

33:20 - "Morning after" - Ariel Pink / Weyes Blood

37:04 - // Desert vibes.

42:18 - // About Good Eye Records...and a NJ tangent.

49:49 - "Dead legs" - Active Bird Community

52:44 - // this is what happens when a couple of Jersey guys have two soda pops each

59:27 - "Kingdom" - eldest son

61:33 - // Bryan ruins the song for Mike and we disect the idea of RIYL

83:54 - "Feels" - walrus

87:35 - // Congratulations music band!

88:37 - // Outro...

88:47 - Finish

On this episode, Bryan and J listen to some of the newest music of the new year, now that there is finally more new music in the new year to listen to. They also contemplate the idea of forming a new comedy band and Bryan is afraid of the TV at the office.

00:00 - // Sponsor + Intro

00:39 - // Welcome…

00:50 - // Btrtoday.com + apps + sharing

01:45 - // A whole new world….

02:43 - “Sight Unseen” - Cloud Nothings

06:37 - // Referring to sound…

14:22 - “Under The Veil” - Dot.s

18:56 - // “Bromantic dramedy…”

24:04 - “I Don’t Ever Wanna Leave California” - Allison Crutchfield

26:25 - // But this is a gossip show, Bryan…

31:55 - “Ogopogo Punk” - The Evaporators

33:58 - // We were underwater…

38:55 - “Utopia” - Austra

42:55 - // Great voice with beat…

49:15 - “1969” - The Proper Ornaments

52:09 - // I’m gonna get down on this carpet and just lie down…

55:39 - “Honor Guard” - Tobin Sprout

57:27 - // I think we’re probably about the same into [GBV]...

63:33 - // Outro...

63:42 - Finish

In today's episode, we explore the appeal of eating food while on mic (spoiler: there is none) and take on a fun activity! Check out our collaborative artwork based on the Kid Kaola track...

00:00 - // Sponsor + Intro

00:38 - // Welcome…

00:53 - // Btrtoday.com + apps + sharing

02:15 - // We’ve been trying to establish a little continuity…

04:16 - ”Trash People" - Cherry Glazerr

07:19 - // My favorite kind of people!

15:07 - ”Annie Hall" - Pavo Pavo

18:14 - // That’s one of those things that people say…

23:31 - ”Driving In California" - Landlady

28:29 - // We like landlady. Bye!

34:12 - // I have an activity for you.

34:49 - ”Fallaway" (featuring Emilíana Torrini) - Kid Kaola

38:11 - // You always sound surprised when things go well.

42:06 - "Names" - Von Sell

45:58 - // There’s no rule that says we can’t play two tracks

49:56 - ”Stay" - Von Sell

53:50 - // You’re one audience, and I’m the other.

60:37 - ”Vinta" - Crumb

65:34 - // Would Harvey Pekar like this band?

72:11 - ”Spider God" - Kyle Andrews

76:33 - // Sounds kinda goth, huh?

81:56 - // Outro…

82:19 - Finish.

It’s our first episode of 2017 that actually features new music and it’s nice to be looking forward instead of backward. Join us as we hear the future music of tomorrow… or something?

00:00 - // Sponsor + Intro

00:38 - // Welcome…

00:48 - // Btrtoday.com + apps + sharing

01:09 - // Listen/yell…

04:05 - “Cartoon Rock” - Delicate Steve

06:06 - // I should know what that is, shouldn’t I?

10:39 - “America” - Foxygen

15:48 - // What just happened?

19:50 - “Slips Away” - Peter Silberman

23:09 - // A prelude?

27:36 - “St. Lucia” - Bernice

31:27 - // Musical instruments played by humans that make sounds...

36:07 - “Near To The Wild Heart Of Life” - Japandroids

40:02 - // Also, I love that band name…

45:09 - “Brick Wall” - Fred Thomas

47:52 - // So, that makes me think of musicals…

54:43 - “Everyone’s There” - Monogold

58:52 - // A nice capper...

63:03 - // Outro…

63:33 - Finish.

It’s a new year for the world, but for the Music Digest, we’re looking back to music from years past. We revisit why we liked some artists and wonder what happened to some of them. Also, let’s consider: if these songs had all been living in a bunker until 2017, what would they think of the world they emerged to see?

00:00 - // Sponsor / Intro

00:40 - // Hello and welcome…

00:59 - // Btrtoday.com + apps…

01:09 - // We’re in 2017 now...

07:56 - “Engwish Bwudd” - Man Man

11:30 - // Sounds like a carnival...

14:41 - “Madder Red” - Yeasayer

18:41 - // Millennial whoop?

23:46 - “Inoculate The Innocuous” - The Unicorns

28:55 - // Yes, and…

34:32 - “Inside My Head” - Oneida

37:24 - // I think I see what they were going for…

41:32 - “No Party” - New Buffalo

44:34 - // Know your past and be your future…

48:56 - “Lemonade” - CocoRosie

54:03 - // What would these songs think of today?

60:54 - “Write Me A Letter” - Sallie Ford & The Sound Outside

64:20 - // I’m not complaining about the retro…

67:20 - // Outro

69:10 - Finish.

It’s New Year’s Eve and we present you with part three of our partial and absolutely in no way thorough or comprehensive round up of music from 2016. And by “from,” we mean stuff that was added to the BTR library during 2016. Have at it!

00:00 - // Sponsor / Intro

00:39 - // Hey everybody...

01:19 - // Btrtoday.com + apps…

01:29 - // Should we just get to it?

04:59 - “Manny D” - Sat. Nite Duets

08:06 - // You said you would get this man a t-shirt...

15:48 - “Subways” - The Avalanches

18:59 - // Not the kind of information I dig for…

26:33 - “Tick” - Weaves

29:25 - // That’s not weird at all...

34:50 - “Flotus” - Lambchop

38:16 - // So, now I want to know what it stands for…

43:33 - “Body/Mind” - TW Walsh

46:08 - // I always like a good weird ending...

50:37 - “Cry” - Cass McCombs

55:21 - // The tambo guy’s like, “I’m f@#$in’ nailing this!”

60:59 - “Gimme Something” - Exploded View

65:05 - // I think I love this band…

67:34 - // Outro

67:42 - Finish.

We drank all the egg nog, so we’re extra chatty today. Watch out!

00:00 - // Sponsor / Intro

00:39 - // Hey everybody...

01:02 - // Btrtoday.com + apps…

01:42 - // Merry Christmas to you!

07:08 - "Centralia" - Flying Pace

12:04 - // Such a strange, fascinating story...

21:18 - "Blush" - Night School

23:44 - // Was J trying to insult me before?

30:58 - "Mortise and Tenon" - Suuns

34:28 - // Laid back and kinda spooky...

36:49 - "Underwater" - Porches

40:47 - // The JLM was wrong.

48:23 - "Punks In A Disco Bar" - Beach Slang

51:01 - // This is kind of outtatime

55:22 - "Libre" - Y la Bamba

58:47 - // Lots of rhythms overlapping

61:58 - // outro

62:02 - // Finish