Completely Conspicuous 382: Middle Management

Part 3 of my conversation with guest Jay Breitling about our favorite music of the year so far. Listen to the episode below or download directly (right click and "save as").


Show notes:
- JK: Nai Harvest's new album is infectious, fun rock
- Topshelf Records has some good acts in its lineup
- JB: Colleen is a former schoolteacher turned recording artist
- JK: Chandos is the band formerly known as Chandeliers
- JB's #1: Spectres has a psych-blues sound out of the UK
- JK: Viet Cong stirred up dumb controversy because of its name
- METZ is back with more kickassery
- New Mikal Cronin album expands his sound with orchestral touches
- JK's #1: Jeff Rosenstock's sound combines Weezer and Titus Andronicus
- JB: Looking forward to new releases from Infinity Girl, Lubec, Johnny Foreigner
- JK: Anticipating new material from Savages, Titus Andronicus, Destroyer, Fidlar, Kurt Vile
- Not looking forward to new Don Henley album

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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 381: Half Life

Part 2 of my conversation with guest Jay Breitling about our favorite music of the year so far. Listen to the episode below or download directly (right click and "save as").


Show notes:
- JK: Courtney Barnett is blowing up
- JB: Ava Luna released an interesting record
- Funk, psych sound
- JK: Kuroma is a psych pop act fronted by former member of the Whigs, MGMT
- JK: My kids love listening to top 40 radio, hearing same songs over and over
- Classic rock fans are the same way, except they never get sick of their favorites
- JB: Not impressed with new Madonna song
- JB: Beeef is a catchy Boston act fronted by music blogger
- JK: New Krill record is full of quirk and deep philosophical lyrics
- JB wrote terrific review of the album
- Clicky Clicky presents great show July 9 at Great Scott: Infinity Girl, Lubec, Guillermo Sexo and Havania Waal
- JB: Thin Lips is another in a line of great Philly rock acts
- JK: Another excellent release from Thee Oh Sees
- JB: Another Philly band, Hopalong, released good album on Saddle Creek
- To be continued

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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 380: Stuck in the Middle

Part 1 of my conversation with guest Jay Breitling about our favorite music of the year so far. Listen to the episode below or download directly (right click and "save as").


Show notes:
- Pixies played "surprise show" at TT the Bear's
- Cambridge club is closing after 40+ years
- A primer on the Boston rock club scene
- Free Converse shows were a bummer for those of us who couldn't get tickets
- Van Halen talk continues with Eddie slagging DLR and Michael Anthony
- JB: Indie bands move beyond the '90s guitar rock sound
- Speedy Ortiz explored different textures on new album
- Nice work, Insound
- JK: Reunited bands with good new releases: Sleater-Kinney, Swervedriver and Faith No More
- JB: Pile's new album has a live feel to it
- Hard to categorize Pile
- 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.