Episode 11.2: ...They Have Those In Conor's Basement Too
Part 2 of 2 of the analysis of Bright Eyes' 2007 release, "Cassadaga." Like a modern day Mulder and Scully, their investigation into an album of esoteric occultism leads them into unsolved mysteries a...
28 Jul 20211h 51min
Episode 11.1: The Basement, That's Where You're Gonna Find the Center of Energy
In Part 1 of this 2 part episode, Chris and Jesse discuss the first 6 songs off of Bright Eyes' 2007 release, "Cassadaga." Like a modern day Mulder and Scully, their investigation into an album of eso...
30 Jun 20211h 29min
Episode 10: Conor's Basement Presents: Four Winds (With Supplemental Material)
In this episode of the podcast, Chris and Jesse discuss the 2007 EP, "Four Winds" boasting the single of the same name that would prepare us for Cassadaga.Though a short 6 songs, the EP presents us wi...
7 Mai 20211h 13min
Episode 9: Into the Basement With Just Our Podcast and Our Love
In this episode, Jesse and Chris discuss the much heralded, I'm Wide Awake, It's Morning released in 2005 by Bright Eyes. Throughout the episode, we discuss symbols of weather patterns and the contex...
7 Apr 20211h 56min
Episode 8: Pretend This Title is a Really Funny Lua-based Basement Pun
This episode was originally recorded live on https://twitch.tv/conorsbasement! In this episode, Jesse and Chris discuss their thoughts on Bright Eyes' 2004 EP, Lua, along with two other non-Bright Eye...
3 Mar 202152min
Announcement: Twitch Stream & Live Episode
Hey everyone! Just a quick announcement here. Our next episode will be recorded live on Twitch, then edited and uploaded normally on our streaming platforms. We'll go live at 7pm EST on 2/27 - Go to h...
24 Feb 20213min
Episode 7: Digital Podcast in a Digital Basement
In 2005, Bright Eyes released two albums with stark differences in sound. The first we tackle is Digital Ash in a Digital Urn, which true to its name, explores an electronic sound, new to the band at ...
3 Feb 20211h 47min
Ep 6: LIFTED or The Podcast is in the Basement, Keep Your Ear to the Ground
In our glorious return to album analysis, we look at the 2002 epic, "LIFTED." A genre-defining landmark, the band explores new sounds while Conor investigates the broader questions of humanity and how...
12 Jan 20212h 11min
