Completely Conspicuous 454: Top of the Pops

Part 3 of my conversation with guest Jay Breitling about our favorite indie rock of 2016. Listen to the episode below or download directly.
 

Show notes:
- Breitling's #4
- Frankie Cosmos is fronted by Kevin Kline's daughter
- Engaging pop record
- Kumar's #4
- Very political album from Drive-By Truckers
- Breitling's #3
- Classic C86-style guitar pop
- Good advice: Don't pay the ferryman
- Kumar's #3
- Another outstanding release from Jeff Rosenstock
- Digs into Millennial angst
- Breitling's #2
- Lambchop's new album isn't about the First Lady
- First single is 18 minutes long
- Kumar's #2
- Iggy's last hurrah?
- Josh Homme and friends provide backup
- Breitling's #1
- Johnny Foreigner explore life's beauty and disappointments
- Album came with a script
- Kumar's #1 and Breitling's #6
- Bowie goes out on a high note
- Put a lot of effort into the packaging
- Explorations of mortality from a man who knew he was about to die
- Looking forward to new albums in 2017: Cloud Nothings, Los Campesinos, Feelies, LCD Soundsystem, Jesus and Mary Chain, Ty Segall, Run the Jewels

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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 blog Clicky Clicky. Voiceover work is courtesy of James Gralian.

Completely Conspicuous 453: Higher and Higher

Part 2 of my conversation with guest Jay Breitling about our favorite indie rock of 2016. Listen to the episode below or download directly.
 

Show notes:
- Kumar's #9
- PUP comes into its own on second album
- Breitling's #8
- A more experimental release from Hallelujah the Hills
- Kumar's #8
- Car Seat Headrest's album had to be recalled thanks to Ric Ocasek
- Breitling's #7
- Preoccupations expanded the sound of their debut (as Viet Cong)
- Dumb band name controversy
- Kumar's #7
- Continuing a triumphant stretch of rock records from Bob Mould
- Defying the effects of age, unlike other aging rockers
- "More barn!"
- The Feelies can't stop/won't stop
- Breitling's #6 will be discussed later
- Kumar's #6
- Parquet Courts is an interesting act that has evolved quickly
- Breitling's #5
- Straight outta Portland, OR
- Lubec adds layers to its sound
- Kumar's #5
- Heavy space rock from Vancouver
- To be continued

Completely Conspicuous is available through the iTunes podcast directory. Subscribe and write a review!

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 blog Clicky Clicky. Voiceover work is courtesy of James Gralian.