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It's part 2 of my conversation with guest Jay Breitling as we discuss our favorite music of the year so far.

Show notes:

- Recorded at Clicky Clicky world HQ

- Breitling's bubbling under albums: Purple Mountains, Katie Dey, Ava Luna, Coaches, Fennesz, William Basinski

- Kumar's not-quite top 10: Swervedriver, Piroshka, Cherry Glazerr, L7, Jenny Lewis, Flat Worms, Hash Redactor, Versing, Kiwi Jr., Business of Dreams

- Breitling's #10

- Veteran indie pop act from Seattle

- Kumar's #10

- Fuzzy power pop that's short and sweet

- Breitling's #9

- Shout out to Matt Graves

- Glittery guitar pop from Austin

- Kumar's #9

- Vital post-punk noise straight outta Dublin

- Breitling's #8

- Shoegaze from prolific LA band

- Kumar's #8

- Welcome return from indie rock veterans

- Breitling's #7

- Blistering EP from great Boston indie act

- Perry Farrell's face

- Kumar's #7

- Western Canadian stoner rock

- Next week: Our top 6 albums of the year so far

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. Voiceover work is courtesy of James Gralian.

Direct download: CompCon_508_062519.mp3
Category:Completely Conspicuous -- posted at: 11:33pm EDT

I'm joined by guest Jay Breitling as we discuss the year in rock music so far.

Show notes:

- Recorded at Clicky Clicky world HQ

- Back for the attack

- Kumar: Just back from Philly

- Coming up in December: We pick our favorite music of the decade

- Apple is doing away with iTunes, but it's not that big a deal

- Some people are freaking out, but there are other options

- It was good for making playlists

- Kumar: Still need downloads to build radio show playlist

- People don't need to own music anymore

- Kumar: Use free versions of Spotify and YouTube to stream

- Somebody stole a bunch of Radiohead outtakes, band responds by putting it up for sale on Bandcamp

- Breitling's curb vinyl haul

- The Dio hologram tour is ongoing

- Our verdict: Stay home

- The festivals keep going

- The Woodstock 50 debacle

- Our verdict: Festivals suck

- Breitling may want to choke you

- Reality show people are annoying

- Ja Rule explains it all

- Both of us have gone to fewer concerts this year

- We like watching the rock videos on the YouTubes

- Whither Arsenio?

- Next week: Our favorite albums of the year so far

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. Voiceover work is courtesy of James Gralian.

Direct download: CompCon_507_061819.mp3
Category:Completely Conspicuous -- posted at: 8:12pm EDT

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