The Gherms – Songs About They Might Be Giants
Matt Mahaffey and Leticia Wolf are The Gherms; a concept band that makes concept records about their idols. First up, They Might Be Giants.
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Idle Bloom – World Cafe
Recently, Idle Bloom appeared on NPR’s World Cafe to play songs from their forthcoming Flood the Dial album and be interviewed by Ann Powers. The performances are, unsurprisingly, excellent as they pair one song from their previously released Little Deaths and two new tracks. The accompanying interview does a great job of going beyond the […]
Tristen – “Partyin’ Is Such Sweet Sorrow” (Official Video)
Tristen recently released a video for “Partying Is Such Sweet Sorrow” off her latest album, Sneaker Waves. We featured this track back in September on Volume 91 of the podcast so we’re glad to see the song getting the official video treatment (We’re fans). Along with the video is a lengthy, and informative, essay from […]
4: Giant Cats with Muscles
Jamie and Ashley settle the debate on hottest cartoon characters, as well as tackle Barack Obama, drag queen Milk and a rather tender bit of John Goodman discussion.
1: Gore and The Gay Novel
In this debut episode, Vidalotry explores the complex relationship between Gore Vidal and his stance on homosexuality. Host Ryan Breegle looks at Gore’s passion for promiscuity, his first love that would forever haunt him, and how writing a novel about gay sex would affect his career in the years to come.
Volume 101
Volume 101: new music from Sad Baxter, The Pills, Daytona Machines, The Drowsees, Dave Paulson, Telefones and Tape Deck Mountain.
Jessie Baylin – “Dream Catcher”
The previous release from Jessie Baylin was 2015’s Dark Place, an aptly named album for a collection of songs with a fittingly dark vibe. She recently announced her follow-up will be available in April in the form of Strawberry Wind, a record made with longtime producer Richard Swift with a conscious effort to make the […]
The Zambonis / Vista Blue – Olympic Curling Split
The songs are straight forward rockers with a bit of doo-wop harmonies. It’s like a modern day sock hop inspired by Weezer. Not your typical offering but, hey, neither is curling!
Gram Ash – Grape Lung EP
…upbeat drumbeats, exploding guitars and thick basslines all mixed with drowsy vocals.
D. Striker – “Take Your Time” (Official Video)
For those unfamiliar, D. Striker is a country western act that only performs on Friday the 13th. These festivities are entitled “The RR Party” and D. Striker himself creates a zine for every performance and a setlist of often humorous, completely legitimate, classic country tunes. This forthcoming April 13th, 2018 will be a Friday and […]
Joe Pisapia – Connection
With his latest, Connection, Pisapia reigns in the stylistic variety for a more laser-focused, no less dense, pop experience.
Announcing Vidalotry
Happy to announce a brand new limited series on the We Own This Town podcast network – Vidalotry. This ten episode transmission tackles the wit and wisdom of famed intellectual Gore Vidal in his own words, through clips of interviews, public speaking and TV show appearances. The first teaser is available now and will give […]