Author Archives: Michael Eades

Volume 102

This week we dive into new releases from Joe Pisapia & Patrick Damphier, explore some curious sounds from Murfreesboro and hear new offerings from Dan Burns and Jessie Baylin (among others)

Peter Brooks – Sweets

30 tracks of bedroom recordings can be a lot but Peter Brooks manages to rein it in with a number of highlights and successful covers.

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 […]