The Music Digest

"This week's guest is Travis Harrison, head honcho of Serious Business Music, the amazing engineer behind our BTR Live Studio sessions, and the producer behind the recent Guided By Voices records. We talk about all sorts of nonsense, shout out musicians named Max, and check out new music from Itasca, Anamanaguchi, Bel aviv, Mark Lanegan, Cigarettes After Sex, and Mikal Cronin.

00:00 - // Sponsor + Intro

01:28 - // Travis Harrison, rockist.

11:01 - “Only a Traveler” - Itasca

14:40 - // Itascasized

18:01 - “Sunset By Plane” - Anamanaguchi

22:40 - // A lot of involuntary movement

30:22 - “Sun And Air” - Bel Aviv

34:08 - // Breakup beach songs

40:40 - “Night Flight To Kabul” - mark lanegan

44:06 - // Come get your crap

56:05 - “Heavenly” - cigarettes after sex

60:42 - // Bedroom noir

65:16 - “Fire” - mikal cronin

69:45 - // Rock n roll hall of fame?

75:58 - // outro

76:36 - // End.

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"Pete D'Angelo of Ernest Jenning Record Co. and Facet Cubed stops by to join the music listening-and-reacting fun and offers some actual useful music industry insight along the way! Along with bringing in new tracks from Saba Lou, Kendra Amalie, and Flower, we check out songs from Porches, Steve Mason, Hovvdy, Shana Falana, and Battles.

00:00 - // Sponsor + Intro

01:18 - // It’s been a while since we talked, publicly

04:10 - “Primrose Diner” - Saba Lou

07:57 - // Everyone has a mother

12:44 - “They Played It Twice (feat Xenia Rubinos)” - Battles

15:54 - // So those were real drums

19:20 - “Everyone Is Gonna Be Okay” - Shana Falana

24:15 - // It all goes back to sonic youth

31:13 - “Cathedral” - Hovvdy

34:16 - // Where’s that sendtridoh box set?

40:42 - “Breathe Underwater” - Kendra Amalie

43:31 - // Wtf is publishing?

48:07 - “America Is Your Boyfriend (Tim Goldsworthy Remix)” - Steve Mason

51:34 - // A get it right the first time kinda guy

55:15 - “Range Rover” - Porches

57:28 - // Is that pop music?

60:59 - “Names” - Flower

63:52 - // Outro

64:36 - // END!

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"Friend Of The Show, Michael Mehalick - proprietor of Brooklyn indie label Good Eye Records - drops by to share an update on the label happenings, drop some advice on digital single release strategies, plug the Independent Label Fair at the Windjammer in Ridgewood, Queens on 10/27, and to do the thing we do here, which may or may not be listening to and reacting to music. Sonic gems this week include new music from Blood Warrior, The High Dials, DEHD, James Supercave, Featching Pails, and Wished Bone.

Bonus: while we don't actually follow our own advice in this episode, we would like to remind you to "listen to Cheekface."

00:00 - // Sponsor + Intro

02:54 - // An update from Good Eye Records

14:48 - “Half Crazy” - Blood Warrior

17:03 - // It was lovely

24:30 - “Jaws of Life” - The High Dials

27:07 - // You can’t put that genie back in the bottle (also, listen to Cheekface)

41:29 - “Letter” - DEHD

44:42 - // It’s good to see people doing good

49:14 - “Poor George” - James Supercave

53:53 - // That blend kinda works for me

56:37 - “Black” - Fetching Pails

60:07 - // I will clap for the happy release day

62:43 - “Hold Me” - Wished Bone

65:25 - // I put the butter in the fridge.

67:31 - // OUTRO

68:07 - // END

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"We missed former co-host J. McVay so much that after a month away we had to invite him back as a guest on the show. This week we check out new album tracks from Shantih Shantih, City and Colour, DIIV, Lisa Prank, Aquarian Blood, Somos, and Luke Temple!

00:00 - // Sponsor + intro

01:19 - // your ears are not fooling you, it really is J!

08:29 - "Gravity" - Shantih Shantih

11:37 - // oh, see?!

15:44 - "Strangers" - City And Colour

19:45 - // ###

26:39 - "The Spark" - DIIV

30:36 - // ok, let's get a sandwich

36:52 - "Constellations" - Lisa Prank

38:49 - // crunchy and delightful

43:40 - "No Place I Know" - Aquarian Blood

45:47 - // pleasantly messy

48:26 - "Untraceable Past" - Somos

51:20 - // big, heart on the sleeve

53:41 - "Henry in Forever Phases" - Luke Temple

57:36 - // deep storytelling

64:03 - // OUTRO

64:42 - // END

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"NY musician Poingly has been fairly quiet for the past few years, but he returns with new music fueled by AI and deep learning - we talk a bit about that, our history, and do the usual listening and reacting to new music! 

Check out Poingly's new  “As Nice As, As Cute AS” music video.

00:00 - // Sponsor + intro

01:17 - // Some form of love

21:50 - “As Nice As, As Cute As” - Poingly

24:28 - // Fleshy gross real eyed buggy looking nightmare fuel

31:32 - “Buio” - Ganser

34:33 - // Our first AI music reaction

43:12 - “I Could Be There” - Sui Zhen

48:12 - // Definitely some great ideas here

55:17 - “Crashed Cars (Radio Edit)” - Devarrow

58:20 - // We figured it out, he’s a robot.

61:04 - “Never Let You Go” - Georgia

64:50 - // Tambo left channel

67:41 - “One True Pairing” - One True Pairing

71:10 - // OTP OTP OTP

71:23 - // Outro

72:00 - // End

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"This week, creator of TheProcess.co podcast and A Song A Day, Shannon Byrne, joins Bryan to share a little bit about the project and of course to check out some new music. This week we're listening to brand new tracks from Red Rive Dialect, Fran, Francie Moon, Gold dime, and Sandy!

00:00 - // Sponsor + intro

01:21 - // Introducing Shannon Byrne / about TheProcess.co

08:45 - “Red River” - Red River Dialect

14:05 - // Metadata is fascinating

22:19 - “Company“ - Fran

26:31 - // Over, for real this time.

36:51 - “Feel All the Feelings “ - Francie Moon

40:19 - NJ and Florida are basically the same.

46:49 - “My House “ - GOLD DIME

53:08 - // Are you a music person or a lyrics person?

56:20 - ”Not There” - Sandy

61:26 - // A smooth, satisfying aesthetic.

65:52 - // outro.

66:28 - // End.

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"Seth Applebaum (Ghost Funk Orchestra, The Mad Doctors, etc.) stops by to talk about GFO's incredible new album, A Song For Paul, and sticks around to do the Music Digest thing of listening / reacting to new music! We got into brand new tracks from (Sandy) Alex G, Shana Falana, The Paranoyds, Jeremy Ivey, and Surf Curse.

00:00 - // Sponsor + intro

01:11 - // The end of The Mad Doctors, the rise of Ghost Funk Orchestra

16:28 - “Slow Down” - Ghost Funk Orchestra

19:39 - // My band’s gonna be so mad

27:20 - “Bad Man” - (Sandy) Alex G

29:09 - // Is country emo a thing?

36:38 - “Come & Find Me” - Shana Falana

41:08 - // It’s gotta be the whateverist

46:27 - “Egg Salad” - The Paranoyds

49:09 - // How much does Coinstar charge?

51:17 - “Diamonds Back To Coal” - Jeremy Ivey

55:13 - // Drums like butter that’s just starting to melt

57:40 - “Labyrinth” - Surf Curse

60:47 - // Surf rock is dead

64:29 - // Outro

65:04 - END.

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"Week two of the post-JLM version of The Music Digest continues with one of our favorite frequent guests: BTRtoday music director, Lottie Leymarie! Dive in for a good time full of new singles from Great Grandpa, Getaway Dogs, Kate Clover, Shadow Monster, Amy O, Matt Valentine, and Essen, then hop on over and check out Lottie's recent Spotlight On The City: Knoxville, Tennessee when you're done!

00:00 - // Sponsor + Intro

01:21 - // Get a visit from jerry

06:03 - “Digger” - Great Grandpa

10:41 - // They’re gonna be huge

14:57 - “Sawtooth (I’ve Been Wrong Before)” - Getaway Dogs

20:07 - // Chill cali vibes

21:27 - “Channel Zero” - Kate Clover

25:13 - // punk vibes

27:50 - “Temporary Love” - Shadow Monster

30:23 - // Aggressive acousticyness

34:07 - “Rest Stop” - Amy O

36:41 - // Caressing the earholes

40:10 - // Time for Lottie to plug!

44:35 - “Light Speed >” - Matt Valentine

47:59 - so cosmic

51:15 - “Rex” - Essen

54:19 - // these are the real things

57:03 - // thank you for being had / outro

57:40 - END

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"JLM has officially left the show, so we’re entering what we’re calling the “post-Jerry world” which means that each week Bryan will host (aka drive the boat-ship) along with a special guest. We’re setting the bar high this first week, with frequent BTRtoday contributor Jeanette D. Moses joining us for the business of listening and reacting to music (that is what we do here, after all). Check out Jeanette’s photo and video work at her website, go see her band Frida Kill, and watch this sweet new music video she shot for the band Bethlehem Steel (after you listen to thi highly entertaining and informative episode, which features new music from Jeri Silverman, Cheekface, Scoville Unit, Boy Scouts, Very Good, Rose Dorn, and Bridal Party!

 

00:00 - // Sponsor + Intro

01:29 - // Striving for excellence, aka introducing Jeanette D. Moses

05:44 - “Come Undone” - Jeri Silverman

09:11 - // It’s an art pun

17:10 - “Wedding Guests” - Cheekface

19:38 - //This is a Cheekface appreciation podcast.

26:53 - “Back Of My Mind” - Scoville Unit

29:48 - // Hot Ones, book this band now

38:39 - // Dark and pretty, not too crunchy

42:41 - “Ghost Warning” - Very Good

46:49 - // That song wasn’t very spooky

49:30 - “Collar” - Rose Dorn

53:31 - // So heavy

58:21 - “Armour” - Bridal Party

62:48 - // That government cheese

68:08 - // OUTRO

68:45 - // END.

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"J’s last show as co-host/producer on The Music Digest. He’ll be missed, but at least he’s going out on some great music to react to from Guerilla Toss, Extra Arms, Oh, Rose, somesurprises, Joyero, and Modern Nature. Plus, we get a special farewell message from an old friend.

00:00 - // Sponsor + Intro

03:12 - // One small, special thing

08:06 - “Plants” - Guerilla Toss

13:24 - // Happy things

18:34 - “No Enemies - Extra Arms

21:24 - // I might prove myself wrong with the next song

25:40 - “Easy” - Oh, Rose

28:11 - // Somehow we made this

34:50 - “Empty Threat” - somesurprises

38:23 - // Fake it until you fake it

42:35 - “Dogs” - Joyero

46:37 - // Polymaths in the music realm

51:23 - “Footsteps” - Modern Nature

56:43 - // Come back soon

61:13 - “F.A.T.E. (Brought Us Together) - Prince Rama

65:45 - // outro

66:28 - // END! Bye J!

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