The podcast's back with the conclusion of my review of the decade in rock with special guest Jay Breitling. Click here to listen to the show in streaming audio or download it directly here (right click and "save as").
The show notes...
Topics:
- Breitling's 2007 picks: Dinosaur Jr., Meneguar, Assembly Now, Answering Machine, Radiohead, Spoon, Dntel, Ringo Deathstarr, Johnny Foreigner
- Kumar's 2007 picks: Grinderman, Black Francis, Andrew Bird, Okkervil River, LCD Soundsystem, MIA
- Breitling's 2008 picks: A Weather, The Notwist, Johnny Foreigner, Dinosaur Pile Up, Swimmers, War on Drugs, Destroyer
- Kumar's 2008 picks: Gutter Twins, King Khan and the Shrines, Hold Steady, Ladyhawk, Black Mountain
- Chloe and Amy B. make guest appearances
- 2008: Videogames became a viable way to sell music
- Big box exclusives: AC/DC, Eagles, Pearl Jam, GNR
- Chinese Democracy bombs big time
- Autotune becomes ubiquitous
- Breitling's 2009 picks: Dananananaykroyd, Project AKO, Morrissey, Calories, Fleeting Joys, Johnny Foreigner, Beatings
- Chloe interjects
- Kumar's 2009 picks: Gaslight Anthem, Jay Reatard, Jarvis Cocker, Japandroids, Art Brut
- Death of Michael Jackson should lead to endless albums
- Death of the album
- Bonehead of the Week
Music:
- Dinosaur Jr. - Almost Ready
- Destroyer - Dark Leaves Form a Thread
- Johnny Foreigner - Feels Like Summer
Completely Conspicuous is available through the iTunes podcast directory. Subscribe and write a review!
The Dinosaur Jr. song is on the 2007 album Beyond on Fat Possum Records, where you can download the track.
The Destroyer song is on the 2008 album on Merge Records, where you can download the track.
The Johnny Foreigner song is on their 2009 album Grace and the Bigger Picture on Best Before Records. The song is courtesy of RCRDLBL, where you can download the song.
The show is sponsored by Budget, the country's premier car rental service. Go to Budget and save 10% off any reservation or $30 off a weekly rental. Help out the show by patronizing my sponsors.
The opening and closing theme of Completely Conspicuous is "Theme to Big F'in Pants" by Jay Breitling. Find out more about Senor Breitling at his fine music blogs Clicky Clicky and Keeping Some Dark Secrets. Additional music used in the show is by Me and Boris the Bull, which is the brainchild of the mighty Mark Campbell. Thanks to Bob Durling for the album art; find out more about his photography here.
Completely Conspicuous is a Tan God Production. Word.
Sunday, October 25, 2009
Monday, October 19, 2009
Completely Conspicuous 98: The Decade in Rock, Part 3
The podcast is back with part 3 of my look at the decade in rock with special guest Jay Breitling. Click here to listen to the show in streaming audio or download it directly here (right click and "save as").
The show notes...
Topics:
- Breitling's 2005 picks: A-Sides, Meneguar, The Hold Steady, Wolf Parade, Logh, Mazarin
- Big ups to Philly indie rock
- Was the Hold Steady influential?
- Kumar's 2005 picks: Bloc Party, Spoon, New Pornographers, Death From Above 1979
- 2006: Ringtones were big business
- Bands selling out in commercials
- Breitling's 2006 picks: Fields, Snowden, Armalite, Lemonheads, The Hold Steady, Okay Paddy, Up Up Down Down etc., McLusky, Haywood
- Kumar's 2006 picks: Mission of Burma, Drive-By Truckers, Arctic Monkeys, TVOTR, Destroyer, Sloan, Mastodon
- Bonehead of the Week
Music:
- Wolf Parade - You Are a Runner and I Am My Father's Son
- Bloc Party - Helicopter
- The Lemonheads - No Backbone
- Up Up Down Down Left Right Left Right B A Start - Janet Bateman
Completely Conspicuous is available through the iTunes podcast directory. Subscribe and write a review!
The Wolf Parade song is on the 2005 album Apologies to the Queen Mary on Sub Pop Records, where you can download the track.
The Bloc Party song is on their 2005 debut Silent Alarm on Dim Mak Records. The song is courtesy of Mevio's Music Alley.
The Lemonheads song is on their 2006 self-titled album on Vagrant Records, where you can download the song.
The Up Up Down Down song is on the 2006 self-released EP Girls Names. Find out more and download the song here.
The show is sponsored by Eastbay/Footlocker.com, a leading supplier of athletic footwear, apparel and sports equipment. Find gear from top brands such as Nike, Adidas, Asics, Reebok, New Balance, Converse and Saucony. The promo code AFCOMP15 will get you 15% off any order at Eastbay and the code AFCOMP20 will get you 20% off any order of $75 or more at Eastbay. And the code AFCOMPFL will get you 15% off any order at Footlocker.com. Help out the show by patronizing my sponsors.
The opening and closing theme of Completely Conspicuous is "Theme to Big F'in Pants" by Jay Breitling. Find out more about Senor Breitling at his fine music blogs Clicky Clicky and Keeping Some Dark Secrets. Additional music used in the show is by Me and Boris the Bull, which is the brainchild of the mighty Mark Campbell. Thanks to Bob Durling for the album art; find out more about his photography here.
Completely Conspicuous is a Tan God Production. Word.
The show notes...
Topics:
- Breitling's 2005 picks: A-Sides, Meneguar, The Hold Steady, Wolf Parade, Logh, Mazarin
- Big ups to Philly indie rock
- Was the Hold Steady influential?
- Kumar's 2005 picks: Bloc Party, Spoon, New Pornographers, Death From Above 1979
- 2006: Ringtones were big business
- Bands selling out in commercials
- Breitling's 2006 picks: Fields, Snowden, Armalite, Lemonheads, The Hold Steady, Okay Paddy, Up Up Down Down etc., McLusky, Haywood
- Kumar's 2006 picks: Mission of Burma, Drive-By Truckers, Arctic Monkeys, TVOTR, Destroyer, Sloan, Mastodon
- Bonehead of the Week
Music:
- Wolf Parade - You Are a Runner and I Am My Father's Son
- Bloc Party - Helicopter
- The Lemonheads - No Backbone
- Up Up Down Down Left Right Left Right B A Start - Janet Bateman
Completely Conspicuous is available through the iTunes podcast directory. Subscribe and write a review!
The Wolf Parade song is on the 2005 album Apologies to the Queen Mary on Sub Pop Records, where you can download the track.
The Bloc Party song is on their 2005 debut Silent Alarm on Dim Mak Records. The song is courtesy of Mevio's Music Alley.
The Lemonheads song is on their 2006 self-titled album on Vagrant Records, where you can download the song.
The Up Up Down Down song is on the 2006 self-released EP Girls Names. Find out more and download the song here.
The show is sponsored by Eastbay/Footlocker.com, a leading supplier of athletic footwear, apparel and sports equipment. Find gear from top brands such as Nike, Adidas, Asics, Reebok, New Balance, Converse and Saucony. The promo code AFCOMP15 will get you 15% off any order at Eastbay and the code AFCOMP20 will get you 20% off any order of $75 or more at Eastbay. And the code AFCOMPFL will get you 15% off any order at Footlocker.com. Help out the show by patronizing my sponsors.
The opening and closing theme of Completely Conspicuous is "Theme to Big F'in Pants" by Jay Breitling. Find out more about Senor Breitling at his fine music blogs Clicky Clicky and Keeping Some Dark Secrets. Additional music used in the show is by Me and Boris the Bull, which is the brainchild of the mighty Mark Campbell. Thanks to Bob Durling for the album art; find out more about his photography here.
Completely Conspicuous is a Tan God Production. Word.
Tuesday, October 13, 2009
Completely Conspicuous 97: The Decade in Rock, Part 2
Jay Breitling joins me again on the podcast to continue our discussion of the decade in rock music. This time around, we review 2002-2004. Click here to listen to the show in streaming audio or download it directly here (right click and "save as").
The show notes...
Topics:
- 2002: MP3 blogs come to the fore
- Indie rock re-release craze starts with Pavement's "Slanted and Enchanted"
- Nirvana box set disappointed
- Breitling's 2002 picks: Spoon, Wilco, Interpol, Notwist, Destroyer, Manitoba
- Breitling laments his journalism degree
- Postal Service, Bigger Lovers had big songs
- Kumar's 2002 picks: Broken Social Scene, Trail of Dead, Ted Leo, QOTSA
- Breitling's 2003 picks: Moonbabies, Shins, Pernice Bros., Stars, Strokes, Belle and Sebastian, Lefty's Deceiver, Ted Leo, Dresden Dolls, Clown Down
- Kumar's 2003 picks: Radiohead, Malkmus, Black Keys, Twilight Singers
- The Darkness: Joke band?
- American Idol albums started coming out: Clay Aiken, Ruben Studdard, et al
- iTunes store took off
- New Metallica album overshadowed by documentary
- The power of video (case in point: Billy Squier's "Rock Me Tonite")
- 2004: Bands reuniting (Pixies, Mission of Burma, Dinosaur Jr.)
- Breitling's 2004 picks: MIA, Lali Puna, Walkmen, !!!, Jon Brion, Dirty on Purpose
- Kumar's 2004 picks: Arcade Fire, Hold Steady, Green Day, Burma, Lanegan, Wilco
- Bonehead of the Week
Music:
- The Postal Service - Such Great Heights
- Ted Leo and the Pharmacists - Where Have All the Rude Boys Gone?
Completely Conspicuous is available through the iTunes podcast directory. Subscribe and write a review!
The Postal Service song is on the 2002 album Give Up on Sub Pop Records, where you can download the track.
The Ted Leo and the Pharmacists song is on the 2003 album Hearts of Oak on Lookout Records. You can download the song at Insound.
The show is sponsored by Eastbay/Footlocker.com, a leading supplier of athletic footwear, apparel and sports equipment. Find gear from top brands such as Nike, Adidas, Asics, Reebok, New Balance, Converse and Saucony. The promo code AFCOMP15 will get you 15% off any order and the code AFCOMP20 will get you 20% off any order of $75 or more at Eastbay. And the code AFCOMPFL will get you 15% off any order at Footlocker.com. Help out the show by patronizing my sponsors, willya?
The opening and closing theme of Completely Conspicuous is "Theme to Big F'in Pants" by Jay Breitling. Find out more about Senor Breitling at his fine music blogs Clicky Clicky and Keeping Some Dark Secrets. Additional music used in the show is by Me and Boris the Bull, which is the brainchild of the mighty Mark Campbell. Thanks to Bob Durling for the album art; find out more about his photography here.
Completely Conspicuous is a Tan God Production. Word.
The show notes...
Topics:
- 2002: MP3 blogs come to the fore
- Indie rock re-release craze starts with Pavement's "Slanted and Enchanted"
- Nirvana box set disappointed
- Breitling's 2002 picks: Spoon, Wilco, Interpol, Notwist, Destroyer, Manitoba
- Breitling laments his journalism degree
- Postal Service, Bigger Lovers had big songs
- Kumar's 2002 picks: Broken Social Scene, Trail of Dead, Ted Leo, QOTSA
- Breitling's 2003 picks: Moonbabies, Shins, Pernice Bros., Stars, Strokes, Belle and Sebastian, Lefty's Deceiver, Ted Leo, Dresden Dolls, Clown Down
- Kumar's 2003 picks: Radiohead, Malkmus, Black Keys, Twilight Singers
- The Darkness: Joke band?
- American Idol albums started coming out: Clay Aiken, Ruben Studdard, et al
- iTunes store took off
- New Metallica album overshadowed by documentary
- The power of video (case in point: Billy Squier's "Rock Me Tonite")
- 2004: Bands reuniting (Pixies, Mission of Burma, Dinosaur Jr.)
- Breitling's 2004 picks: MIA, Lali Puna, Walkmen, !!!, Jon Brion, Dirty on Purpose
- Kumar's 2004 picks: Arcade Fire, Hold Steady, Green Day, Burma, Lanegan, Wilco
- Bonehead of the Week
Music:
- The Postal Service - Such Great Heights
- Ted Leo and the Pharmacists - Where Have All the Rude Boys Gone?
Completely Conspicuous is available through the iTunes podcast directory. Subscribe and write a review!
The Postal Service song is on the 2002 album Give Up on Sub Pop Records, where you can download the track.
The Ted Leo and the Pharmacists song is on the 2003 album Hearts of Oak on Lookout Records. You can download the song at Insound.
The show is sponsored by Eastbay/Footlocker.com, a leading supplier of athletic footwear, apparel and sports equipment. Find gear from top brands such as Nike, Adidas, Asics, Reebok, New Balance, Converse and Saucony. The promo code AFCOMP15 will get you 15% off any order and the code AFCOMP20 will get you 20% off any order of $75 or more at Eastbay. And the code AFCOMPFL will get you 15% off any order at Footlocker.com. Help out the show by patronizing my sponsors, willya?
The opening and closing theme of Completely Conspicuous is "Theme to Big F'in Pants" by Jay Breitling. Find out more about Senor Breitling at his fine music blogs Clicky Clicky and Keeping Some Dark Secrets. Additional music used in the show is by Me and Boris the Bull, which is the brainchild of the mighty Mark Campbell. Thanks to Bob Durling for the album art; find out more about his photography here.
Completely Conspicuous is a Tan God Production. Word.
Monday, October 5, 2009
Completely Conspicuous 96: The Decade in Rock, Part 1
I'm joined on the podcast by special guest Jay Breitling as we discuss the decade in rock music. In this episode we look back at 2000-2001. Click here to hear the show in streaming audio or download it directly here (right click and "save as").
The show notes...
Topics:
- In the year 2000
- Y2K mania was a dud
- Working @ Webnoize
- Napster was all the rage, MP3 players were out
- Breitling's picks: Mendoza Line, Pedro the Lion, Radiohead
- Kid A was huge; leaked early on Napster
- White Stripes emerge
- Gratuitious CompCon testimonial
- JB: Yo La Tengo release a classic
- Heavy rock: At the Drive-In and Fu Manchu bring the noize
- "Who Let the Dogs Out" came out; still lives on in football stadiums
- 2001: Dotcom economy collapsed
- Rap-rock was big: Limp Bizkit, Linkin Park, et al
- Napster shut down, iPod rolls out
- Breitling: Destroyer, Death Cab for Cutie
- Kumar: Radiohead, White Stripes, The Strokes, Spoon
- Webnoize bites the dust
- Bonehead of the Week
Music:
- Destroyer - The Sublimation Hour
- Pedro the Lion - A Mind of Her Own
- Spoon - This Book is a Movie
Completely Conspicuous is available through the iTunes podcast directory. Subscribe and write a review!
The Destroyer song is on the 2001 album Streethawk: A Seduction on Misra Records, where you can download the track.
The Pedro the Lion song is on the 2000 album Winners Never Quit on Jade Tree Records, where you can download the song.
The Spoon song is on the 2001 album Girls Can Tell on Merge Records, where you can download the song.
The show is sponsored by Budget, the country's premier car rental service with 900 locations. Go to http://budget.com/compcon and save 10% off any reservation or $30 off a weekly rental. Help out the show patronizing my sponsors, willya?
The opening and closing theme of Completely Conspicuous is "Theme to Big F'in Pants" by Jay Breitling. Find out more about Senor Breitling at his fine music blogs Clicky Clicky and Keeping Some Dark Secrets. Additional music used in the show is by Me and Boris the Bull, which is the brainchild of the mighty Mark Campbell. Thanks to Bob Durling for the album art; find out more about his photography skillz here.
Completely Conspicuous is a Tan God Production. Word.
The show notes...
Topics:
- In the year 2000
- Y2K mania was a dud
- Working @ Webnoize
- Napster was all the rage, MP3 players were out
- Breitling's picks: Mendoza Line, Pedro the Lion, Radiohead
- Kid A was huge; leaked early on Napster
- White Stripes emerge
- Gratuitious CompCon testimonial
- JB: Yo La Tengo release a classic
- Heavy rock: At the Drive-In and Fu Manchu bring the noize
- "Who Let the Dogs Out" came out; still lives on in football stadiums
- 2001: Dotcom economy collapsed
- Rap-rock was big: Limp Bizkit, Linkin Park, et al
- Napster shut down, iPod rolls out
- Breitling: Destroyer, Death Cab for Cutie
- Kumar: Radiohead, White Stripes, The Strokes, Spoon
- Webnoize bites the dust
- Bonehead of the Week
Music:
- Destroyer - The Sublimation Hour
- Pedro the Lion - A Mind of Her Own
- Spoon - This Book is a Movie
Completely Conspicuous is available through the iTunes podcast directory. Subscribe and write a review!
The Destroyer song is on the 2001 album Streethawk: A Seduction on Misra Records, where you can download the track.
The Pedro the Lion song is on the 2000 album Winners Never Quit on Jade Tree Records, where you can download the song.
The Spoon song is on the 2001 album Girls Can Tell on Merge Records, where you can download the song.
The show is sponsored by Budget, the country's premier car rental service with 900 locations. Go to http://budget.com/compcon and save 10% off any reservation or $30 off a weekly rental. Help out the show patronizing my sponsors, willya?
The opening and closing theme of Completely Conspicuous is "Theme to Big F'in Pants" by Jay Breitling. Find out more about Senor Breitling at his fine music blogs Clicky Clicky and Keeping Some Dark Secrets. Additional music used in the show is by Me and Boris the Bull, which is the brainchild of the mighty Mark Campbell. Thanks to Bob Durling for the album art; find out more about his photography skillz here.
Completely Conspicuous is a Tan God Production. Word.
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