Our Favorite Albums Of 2020
Approximately 25 years after it started, 2020 is finally coming to an end. As is customary in the music world, before one can look ahead, one must look back. Our latest episode is no exception, with S...
4 Joulu 20201h 1min
The Many Live Albums Of 2020
Something we can all agree upon is that it’s been far too long since we’ve heard live music in person. In 2020, recordings of live shows feel more relevant than ever, with the roar of a crowd imbuing ...
20 Marras 202056min
Mailbag: CDs, Emo, And Jeff Mangum’s Icon Status
This week, Steven and Ian are once again taking questions from listeners. One listener was interested in exploring the place of CDs in the modern music industry, both in terms of audio quality, as we...
13 Marras 202055min
Our Favorite Albums Of 1999
With Wilco’s 'Summerteeth' reissue coming later this month to (belatedly) celebrate its twentieth anniversary, Steven and Ian are looking back to 1999. While it might not have necessarily been a more...
6 Marras 202055min
Oneohtrix Point Never + Salem
This week's episode kicks off with a reader question asking for Steven Hyden and Ian Cohen's thoughts on the artists of the 2000's and 2010's that were hugely influential to the new crop of indie musi...
30 Loka 202050min
The Indie Stars Of Our Next Decade
After quarantine set in, it wasn’t long before Adrianne Lenker got to work on some more music, opting for a solo project since she was unable to see her bandmates. While Big Thief apparently were able...
23 Loka 202054min
Listener Questions & Guilty Pleasures
Last week, Steven tweeted a call for questions from listeners that would inform the podcast's new episode, the first entry in a new feature on the show. The curious responses to Hyden's call were wide...
16 Loka 202054min
Linkin Park, Nu Metal, And The Need For Big, Fun Rock
Released only a few weeks after Radiohead's 'Kid A,' Linkin Park's debut studio album 'Hybrid Theory' turns 20 this month. It featured four major singles ("One Step Closer", "In the End", "Crawling" a...
9 Loka 202054min
