Let's talk about Nirvana's 'Nevermind' at 30
Today, September 24th, marks 30 years since Nirvana released Nevermind. In the last three decades, people have already said pretty much everything there is to say about the Washington grunge outfit, b...
24 Sep 202158min
Mailbag: Metallica vs. The Chili Peppers, The Rolling Stone Songs List, and What Is Indie?
It’s that time again: Steve and Ian are taking questions from listeners. This week’s episode of Indiecast kicks off with a recap of last weekend’ Pitchfork Festival, before diving into a discussion of...
17 Sep 202159min
Low + Favorite Fall Albums Of All Time. Plus: Certified Lover Boy!
This week, Steve and Ian are getting ready for festival season. Pitchfork Festival is finally here, featuring sets from Dogleg, Oso Oso, and Bartees Strange and marking the tripling of the fest’s noto...
10 Sep 202152min
Kanye West's 'Donda' + Guilty Pleasures
What’s your biggest fear as a concertgoer? For Steve, it’s having to do a Number 2 at a show — even nice venues with good toilets seem like a terrible place to spend any significant amount of time. Th...
3 Sep 202155min
Lorde, Big Red Machine, and Turnstile, Plus: Jimothy!
During last week’s episode, Steve and Ian wondered if the latest album from Lorde, was going to follow a similar trajectory to recent releases from Clairo and Billie Eilish — LPs with rollouts that fe...
27 Aug 202155min
Deafheaven, Plus: Lorde, Arctic Monkeys, And Foxing Discourse
This week’s episode has Steve and Ian discussing a band that wouldn’t have fallen into the show’s purview on their last record. But the new record from San Francisco black metal heavyweights Deafheave...
20 Aug 202153min
The Killers + Bleachers
It’s been a big week in the indie rock world, from the return of Big Thief to updated Covid policies across the live music ecosystem. Steve and Ian cover both of these topics in the opening minutes of...
13 Aug 202159min
Billie Eilish + Foxing
During last week’s episode, Steve and Ian took some time to theorize that Billie Eilish’s new album Happier Than Ever might be heading in the direction of a sophomore slump. However, the latest effort...
6 Aug 202158min
