The Music Digest

"Manny Nomikos chats with J about his first two singles -- “August Shadows” and “Will We Get Married” -- from his new solo project, Ilithios. Also, J and Bryan listen to new singles from Hana Vu, Chartreuse, and Ellis, and a song off of Vandana’s new sampler.

00:00 - // Sponsor + Intro

01:18 - // J is moving????? New order of things...

06:36 - "August Shadows" - Ilithios

10:17 - // J chats w/ Manny Nomikos, aka Ilithios

24:38 - "Will We Get Married" - Ilithios

28:02 - // Bryan won the lotto thanks to Manny’s band...

34:04 - “At The Party” - Hana Vu

36:39 - // single from double EP: ‘Nicole Kidman/Anne Hathaway’ / out Oct 25 from Luminelle

42:32 - “Three Days” - Chartreuse

48:09 - // single / EP out this year from PIAS Recordings

51:51 - “Pringle Creek” - Ellis

55:39 - // single / out now from Fat Possum Records

59:12 - “Arp” - Vandana

63:01 - // album: ‘Contra Radio Sampler’

64:10 - // o o u U TTT R r o o ...

65:14 - // eNd TrAnSmIsSiOn . . . !

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"Nevermind the tangents, we've got tons of singles this week! New music from Amy O, The Medium, Maria Usbeck, Empty Country, Stone Jack Jones, and Richard Spitzer!

 

00:00 - // Sponsor + intro

01:16 - // Playlists and podcasts and playlists and now we’re depressed?

12:48 - “Planet Blue” - Amy O

15:31 - // We all need a little help listening to music

22:43 - “Have A Happy Day” - The Medium

26:23 - // Yay! Kay?

34:18 - “Amor Anciano” - Maria Usbeck

38:11 - // J’s been there

42:29 - “Ultrasound” - Empty Country

45:50 - // Two kinds of heavy

48:56 - “Mary Mary” - Stone Jack Jones

53:45 - // Curiosity has been piqued

56:52 - “Synthesizer” - Richard Spitzer

58:31 - // Truly synthesized

60:26 - // outro

61:00 - // END.

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"Bryan and J listen to new tracks from Ezra Furman, FRANKIIE, Julien Chang, Tinariwen, Darrin Bradbury, and Doe Paoro.

00:00 - // Sponsor + Intro

01:20 - // Bryan draws J / Mount Sharp at Trans - Pecos / Day & Dream at Baby’s All Right...

08:54 - “Evening Prayer aka Justice” - Ezra Furman

11:47 - // album: ‘Twelve Nudes’ / out August 30 from Bella Union

17:29 - “Compare” - FRANKIIE

20:40 - // album: ‘Forget Your Head’ / out September 20 from Paper Bag Records

24:37 - “Of The Past” - Julien Chang

28:52 - // single / out now from Transgressive Records (PIAS)

36:53 - “Zawal” (feat. Warren Ellis, Noura Mint Seymali & Jeiche Ould Chighaly) - Tinariwen

40:57 - // album: ‘Amadjar’ / out September 6, from ANTI

45:10 - “Talking Dogs & Atom Bombs” - Darrin Bradbury

48:02 - // album: ‘Talking Dogs & Atom Bombs’ / out September 20 from ANTI

52:45 - “Midnight Choir” - Doe Paoro

57:22 - // single / out now from ANTI

58:39 - // o o u U TTT R r o o ...

59:20 - // eNd TrAnSmIsSiOn . . . !

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"We spend some time recapping J's recent (final) episodes of his other music podcast and talking about the shows we saw last weekend before diving in to some new music from the likes of Boy Scouts, B Boys, Fashion Brigade, Empath, Oh, Rose, and minihorse.

00:00 - // Sponsor + Intro

01:09 - // The land of boss and jovi

18:21 - “Expiration Date” - Boy Scouts

22:22 - // It’s absolutely ok to wear the shirt if you need to buy a shirt

25:43 - “Ceremonies Of Waste” - B Boys

28:32 - // B is for Brontosaurus

33:24 - “First Sunny Day Of The Year” - Fashion Brigade

36:15 - // FVCK and RIYL

39:47 - “Roses That Cry” - Empath

43:36 - // Chaotic and fun sounding

47:40 - “25 Alive” - Oh, Rose

50:19 - // I was liking it before I knew there was something deep to it

52:44 - “Been Around” - minihorse

56:56 - // outro

58:17 - // END.

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"Bryan and J listen to recent album tracks from Alex Little and the Suspicious Minds, Night Moves, Sarah Bethe Nelson, Illiterates; a single by Slaughter Beach, Dog; and an older (but new to us!) track by Bizarre Sharks. They also discuss the Brookyln Drum Collective show they both recently went to and other assorted things, as is their wont.

00:00 - // Sponsor + Intro

01:13 - // ZAIREEKA??!!

07:46 - “Test (Chicago)” - Bizarre Sharks

10:20 - // album: ‘Bizarre Sharks’ EP / released December 8, 2017

20:48 - “No Control” - Alex Little and the Suspicious Minds

24:49 - // album: ‘No Control’ EP / out May 31 from Light Organ Records

28:23 - “Waiting For The Symphony” - Night Moves

32:37 - // album: ‘Can You Really Find Me’ / out June 28 from Domino Recording Company

37:51 - “Paralyzed Waltz” - Sarah Bethe Nelson

40:39 - // album: ‘Weird Glow’ / out June 28 from Burger Records

44:16 - “Red Han Solo Cup” - Illiterates

47:23 - // album: ‘Goddamn Gun-Toting Junkie Camaro Enthusiasts’ / out June 14 from Baby Robot Records

52:52 - “Good Ones” - Slaughter Beach, Dog

57:42 - // album: ‘Safe And Also No Fear’ / out August 2 from Big Scary Monsters Recording Company

59:53 - // o o u U TTT R r o o ...

60:55 - // eNd TrAnSmIsSiOn . . . !

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"In a world where we listen to music and react to it… we mostly do that in this episode with very few tangents - at least we keep them pretty closely tied to the songs you’re hearing this time. Come along and check out new tunes from Purple Mountains, Catty, Gauche, Villagers, What In Your Heart Can Put You In A Trance, Lisel, and U.S. Highball!

00:00 - // Sponsor + Intro

01:13 - // A little afternoon nihilism

04:51 - “She's Making Friends, I'm Turning Stranger” - Purple Mountains

08:54 - // Fine - ass lyrics

14:07 - “Tell Me” - Catty

18:06 - // Premiere ding ding ding ding ding

22:02 - “Copper Woman” - Gauche

25:44 - // This IS dance music

30:59 - “Summers Song” - Villagers

34:14 - // A lot happens in 6 years

38:52 - “You Got Our Hearts” - What In Your Heart Can Put You In A Trance

42:08 - // J has been left dumbfounded

45:11 - “Vanity” - Lisel

47:49 - // Luminelle keeps it up

50:47 - “697 President” - US Highball

52:54 - // The language has changed

56:43 - // Outro

57:19 - // END

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"Abby and Peter, from the band Day & Dream, called in from Asheville, NC, to chat with J about their song, “We’re Gonna Need Some More Coffee;” their album, ‘With Every Breath You Die;’ and some background about the project overall. Also, J and Bryan listen to new singles from Secret Shame, DM Stith, Field Mouse, and peaer… and manage to talk about The Rogers Sisters’ 2002 album ‘Purely Evil’ for a bit while they’re at it...

00:00 - // Sponsor + Intro

01:13 - // Audiophobias?

06:46 - “We’re Gonna Need Some More Coffee” - Day & Dream

10:13 - // J chats w/ Abby and Peter from Day & Dream

24:09 - // More music to come…

26:41 - “Dark” - Secret Shame

29:46 - // album: ‘Dark Synthetics’ / out September 6 from Portrayal of Guilt Records

34:06 - “Westering Animal” - DM Stith

37:11 - // single // out July 12 from YK Records

39:54 - “Heart of Gold” - Field Mouse

43:09 - // album: ‘Meaning’ // out August 16 from Topshelf Records

52:50 - “Don’t” - peaer

56:37 - // album: ‘ A Healthy Earth’ / out August 16 from Tiny Engines

58:35 - // o o u U TTT R r o o ...

59:58 - // eNd TrAnSmIsSiOn . . . !

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We're heavy on the tangents, from record shops tucked away inside barbershops, to drum circles, to sweet visual effects on artist websites. Thankfully, we've also got a dose of great new music for you this week, including Dire Wolves, Hatchie, The Dirty Nil, Horse Jumper Of Love, and Esther Rose!

00:00 - // Sponsor + Intro

01:28 - // It’s kind of a soft launch

07:53 - “Every Step Is Birth” - Dire Wolves

18:08 - // Good vibes only

23:20 - “Obsessed” - hatchie

28:31 - // Ripple effect!

40:38 - “Astro Ever After” - The Dirty Nil

44:13 - // It friggin’ ripped!

48:03 - “Aliens” - horse jumper of love

49:31 - // A field recording of a UFO, obviously.

53:27 - “Sex_and_Magic” - Esther Rose

56:39 - // Checking back in is worth doing

57:22 - // Outro

57:59 - // END

Musician and songwriter Annie Pichan stopped by to chat with J about her haunting new song, “My Lover, I Don’t Need You.” Also, Bryan and J listened to new singles from Molly Burch, Black Belt Eagle Scout, !!!, and Goon.

00:00 - // Sponsor + Intro

01:10 - // Real estate, but not the band (for some reason??)... oh, and Macy Gray’s band

08:05 - “Only One” - Molly Burch

12:52 - // album: ‘Ballads’ 7” / out August 2 from Captured Tracks

17:02 - “At The Party” - Black Belt Eagle Scout

20:50 - // album: ‘At The Party With My Brown Friends’ / out August 30 from Saddle Creek

26:12 - “Serbia Drums” - !!!

29:47 - // album: ‘Wallop’ / out August 30 from Warp

33:46 - “Check Engine Light” - Goon

36:47 - // album: ‘Heaven is Humming’ / out July 19 from Partisan Records

42:41 - "My Lover, I Don't Need You" - Annie Pichan

47:26 - // J chats with Annie Pichan

57:20 - o o u U TTT R r o o ...

58:08 - // eNd TrAnSmIsSiOn . . . !

We tangent all over the place this week, but somehow along the way we also listen to great new music from Palehound, Peter Perrett, Stef Chura, Divino Niño, Air Review, and SadGirl. We also talk a bit about a new compilation benefiting the Yellowhammer Fund, which you can find here.

00:00 - // Sponsor + Intro

01:10 - // questions which may or may not be answered

05:51 - “Black Friday” - Palehound

09:09 - // they start good, then they get even better

12:09 - “War Plan Red” - Peter Perrett

15:55 - // punchy drums and hot licks

19:20 - “Jumpin' Jack” - Stef Chura

21:51 - // thank you department of swagger

30:23 - “Quiero” - Divino Niño

33:29 - // I have a foamia

44:20 - “You Won't be Coming Home” - Air Review

48:15 - // 80’s touches but not too much

50:59 - “Miss Me” - SadGirl

54:40 - // there’s that timeless quality again

57:16 - // outro!

57:54 - // done.