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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 via Zoom

- Breitling's #10 and Kumar's #8

- Jangly indie pop sounds from Australia

- The lack of touring is really hurting bands and fans

- Breitling's #9

- A Matmos side project, "a niche of a niche"

- Kumar's #10

- All-star post-punk act out of LA

- Kumar's #9

- The loud/loud dynamic

- Breitling's #8

- Solo album from singer of Hop Along

- Breitling's #7

- Ambient electronic from an Italian musician in his 60s

- Bandcamp Friday has been a big hit this year

- Kumar's #7

- New band from Ian MacKaye, Amy Farina and Joe Lally

- Harking back to Fugazi's sound

- Kumar's #6

- Texas-based act with members from the Riverboat Gamblers and Rise Against

- Breitling's #6

- Another great Slumberland release

- Breitling's #5

- Dream pop from the Ukraine

- Kumar's #5

- Indie rock stalwart continues evolving his sound

- Kumar's and Breitling's #4

- Another cinematic effort from Canuck genius

- Breitling's #3

- Powerful release overshadowed by the pandemic

- Breitling's #2 and Kumar's #1

- Political hip hop as an art form

- Never more timely

- Kumar's #3

- Atmospheric new release from an alt-rock OG

- Kumar's #2

- Striking record from Boston-based indie rock act

- Breitling's #1

- UK indie act "like Elliot Smith making a Teenage Fanclub record"

- Looking forward to new releases from Sam Prekop, Katie Day, Bob Mould, IDLES, Fontaines DC, Psychedelic Furs

- When will concerts happen again?

- Probably dependent on a vaccine

- Liability is a big factor in whether shows come back

Completely Conspicuous is available through the Apple Podcasts 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_539_071420.mp3
Category:Completely Conspicuous -- posted at: 5:14pm EDT

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

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: CC_538_070720.mp3
Category:Completely Conspicuous -- posted at: 6:26pm EDT

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