It's part 1 of my conversation with guest Jay Breitling as we discuss our favorite music of the year so far.

Show notes:

- Recorded via Zoom

- R.I.P., Great Scott

- Big blow to Boston rock scene

- Venues, bars, restaurants are going out of business all over the country

- Breitling and college friends have resurrected their old radio shows on Mixcloud

- Parcheesi Redux is on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays

- Now 17 weeks in

- Music industry is at a standstill

- Touring has ceased altogether

- RATT's back, baby (thanks to Geico)

- Livestreams have become a thing

- There's no money in album sales anymore

- Breitling: Have been listening to more music this year

- Breitling's faves outside the top 10: Jesse Gallagher, Hum, Phoebe Bridgers, Katie Day

- Kumar's on the bubble picks: EOB, Jeff Rosenstock, Peel Dream Magazine, Porridge Radio, Savak

- Next time: On to our top 10

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The opening and closing theme of Completely Conspicuous is "Theme to Big F'in Pants" by Jay Breitling. Voiceover work is courtesy of James Gralian.