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Part 1 of my conversation with guest Phil Stacey about the music of the 2010s. Also, happy 18th birthday to the show!

Show notes:

  • Wrapping up our year-by-year look at rock music starting with 1970
  • Each of us picking a favorite album for each year from 2011-2020
  • Phil's 2011 #1: Bluesy collection from Tedeschi Trucks Band 
  • Susan Tedeschi grew up in New England
  • Jay's 2011 #1: Concept album by Toronto's Fucked Up
  • Phil's 2012 #1: Punchy punk rippers from Parquet Courts
  • Neil Young and the art of the 15-minute song
  • Jay's 2012 #1: Ty Segall Band with a heavy garage rock/psych sound
  • Phil's 2013 #1: Laid-back slacker jams from Philly's Kurt Vile
  • Jay's 2013 #1: An epic Queens of the Stone Age album written after a near-death experience
  • Phil's 2014 #1: TV On the Radio's last album and first since bass player died
  • Jay's 2014 #1: Expansive tour de force from Parquet Courts
  • Phil's 2015 #1: Courtney Barnett combines conversational lyrics with hot guitar
  • Jay's 2015 #1: Jeff Rosenstock delivers a pop-punk masterpiece
  • On being the old guy at rock shows
  • Next time: 2016-2020

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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.

Direct download: CompCon_641_072924.mp3
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Part 2 of my conversation with guest Jay Breitling about our favorite music of 2024 so far.

Show notes:

  • JB's #6 and JK's #7: Philly's Mannequin Pussy is a wide-ranging delight
  • JK's 6: Excellent jangle rock from Toronto's Ducks Ltd.
  • JB's #5 and JK's #3: J Mascis with a laid-back winner of a solo album
  • Let us know if you want to be in the studio audience for the year-end wrapup
  • JK's #5: A more electronic effort from St. Vincent
  • The limited amount of media attention given to albums now
  • How do current artists measure success? 
  • Remembering weird synth pop from the early '80s
  • Fewer barriers to entry, but fewer ways to get your music in front of people
  • JB's #4: Another great Slumberland release from Lunchbox, featuring folks from Hard Left
  • JK's #4: First release in 14 years from NYC art rockers Les Savy Fav
  • JB's #3: NH-based act combines post punk with many different genres
  • JB's #2: Johnny Foreigner returns with EP previewing their upcoming album
  • JK's #2: METZ adds catchiness to their noise rock 
  • JB's #1: Political swipe at gentrification from Neutrals
  • Anticipated albums: Fontaines D.C., Sunset Rubdown, Johnny Foreigner, Chime School, Peel Dream Magazine, Jesus Lizard, Horse Jumper of Love, Los Campesinos, Osees
  • JK's #1: Hot collection of power pop rippers from Daniel Romano's Outfit

Completely Conspicuous is available through Apple Podcasts. 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_640_072224.mp3
Category:Completely Conspicuous -- posted at: 7:56pm EDT

Part 1 of my conversation with guest Jay Breitling about our favorite music of 2024 so far.

Show notes:

  • Crazy stuff going right as we started recording
  • Concert tours getting canceled because of poor ticket sales (Black Keys, JLo)
  • The phenomenon of Taylor Swift
  • Vinyl is selling well, but half the people who buy it don't own a record player
  • Another factor in the concert business struggles is the high price of tickets
  • Apparently Gen Z loves dream pop
  • Spotify accuses Hallelujah the Hills of gaming the system
  • The Legend of Doo Doo Brown
  • JB's honorable mentions: The Bret Tobias Set, Bug Club, Fontaines D.C., Ducks Ltd., Bedbug, Umbrellas, Torrey, Waxahatchee, Shellac, Buffalo Tom, Les Savy Fav, Pedro the Lion
  • JK's honorable mentions: Cloud Nothings, Boeckner, Redd Kross, Mdou Moctar, IDLES, Plus/Minus, Bodega, Kim Gordon, DIIV
  • JK's #10: Mary Timony's first solo album in 19 years
  • JB's #9: Dope Yeti is the nexus of Beck, Dylan and GBV
  • JK's #9: A quieter, more Americana-focused album from Buffalo Tom
  • JB's #8: Strong modern shoegaze release from DIIV
  • JK's #8: Second album from the Smile is an acceptable Radiohead substitute
  • JB's #7: Cloud Nothings keep cranking out great albums
  • To be continued 

Completely Conspicuous is available through Apple Podcasts. 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_639_071724.mp3
Category:Completely Conspicuous -- posted at: 8:44pm EDT

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