BDWPS Podcast: Episode #59

In this episode we listen to new music that pairs well with a sunny, summer afternoon. You’ll hear new songs from Sacred Paws, Spiral Stairs, The Feelies, Slowdive, Real Estate, Pile, Julie Byrne, and Why?. We also take a look at the Showtime documentary “Making Pet Sounds” and listen to Bob Dylan’s “North Country Blues”.

Check it out HERE, or better yet, subscribe to the podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, and GooglePlay (search: BDWPS).

Tracklist:

Sacred Paws “Everyday”

Spiral Stairs “Dundee Man”

The Feelies “Gone, Gone, Gone”

Slowdive “Sugar for the Pill”

Real Estate “Darling”

Pile “Rope’s Length”

Julie Byrne “Follow My Voice”

Why? “Proactive Evolution”

The Beach Boys “I Just Wasn’t Made For These Times”

Bob Dylan “North Country Blues”

Year of the Neil: Episode #2

I just realized that I never posted the latest Year of the Neil episode on here. Sorry for slacking as of late! I’m hoping to get back on track in the coming weeks.

In this episode, we take a look at a teenage Neil Young heading out on his own to pursue a career in music.

You can check it out HERE, or better yet, subscribe on iTunes, Stitcher, or GooglePlay (just search: Year of the Neil).

Father John Misty “Pure Comedy”

Father John Misty

Pure Comedy

[Sub Pop; 2017]

Rating: 9

Whenever I listen to Father John Misty’s 2017 release, Pure Comedy, I can’t help but think about the works of one of my all-time favorite authors, Kurt Vonnegut. To place Josh Tillman, the man behind FJM, on the same level as Vonnegut would be a bit hyperbolic, but Tillman’s satirical portrayal of a misguided human race is reminiscent of Vonnegut’s hopeless take of humanity.

BDWPS Podcast: Episode 58 (Cinco De Metal)

In this year’s edition of Cinco De Metal, we check out new metal from Forming the Void, Power Trip, Pallbearer, Uniform, King Woman, and Mastodon. We also revisit the Metallica documentary “Some Kind of Monster” and check out Bob Dylan’s riveting “The Lonesome Death of Hattie Carroll”.

You can check it out HERE, or better yet, subscribe to the podcast on iTunes or Stitcher (search: BDWPS). 

Tracklist:

Forming the Void “After Earth”

Power Trip “Executioner’s Tax”

Pallbearer “I Saw the End”

Uniform “The Killing of America”

King Woman “Hierophant”

Mastodon “Precious Stones”

Metallica “Creeping Death”

Bob Dylan “The Lonesome Death of Hattie Carroll”

Year of the Neil: Episode #1

First off, I’d like to apologize for not keeping up on the blog much over the past few months. I’m hoping to get back on track over the next few weeks. Over the past several weeks, I’ve been preparing for my new blog series, “Year of the Neil: The Story of Neil Young.” For those that have followed BDWPS for the past year, you are probably familiar with the podcast I tried out last year about David Bowie’s life. Over the course of the year, the podcast would receive over 10,000 downloads, which is a pretty big deal considering I do it for free and did very little promoting of it. I suppose Bowie’s death drew people to it organically, but I’m also proud that many of those random visitors listened to all nine episodes.

Despite the amount of work I put into that series, I felt compelled to continue the “Year Of” project by continuing with a new artist in 2017. The first name to come to mind was Neil Young, one of my all-time favorite artists. After researching on his life, I knew I had to tell his wild story. Below you will find the first episode. You can also listen and subscribe to the series on iTunes and Stitcher (search: Year of the Neil). I hope you enjoy the first episode that takes a look at Neil’s upbringing.

Check Episode #1 HERE!

 

Little Simz “Stillness in Wonderland”

Little Simz

Stillness in Wonderland

[Age 101; 2017]

Rating: 8

Over the past three years, Little Simz, the up-and-coming London hip-hop star, has shown her range.  Her 2015 underground hit, “Dead Body”, hinted toward a dark and brooding artist while 2016’s AGE 101 DROPX EP aimed toward a more electronic approach. 2016’s conceptual effort Stillness in Wonderland continues in her path of unexpected turns with an album that is mellow and soulful, reminiscent of The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill or Erykah Badu’s Mama’s Gun.

BDWPS Podcast #57

In the latest episode of BDWPS, I take a look back and some of the highlights from my week spent at SXSW in Austin, Texas. You will hear new music from Spoon, Rolling Blackouts Coastal Fever, Cherry Glazerr, Hurray for the Riff Raff, Pill, and Girlpool. We also continue our look back at Bob Dylan’s 1964 release, The Times They Are A-Changin’.

Check it out HERE, or better yet, subscribe on iTunes or Stitcher (search: BDWPS). 

Tracklist:

Spoon “Do I Have to Talk You Into It”

Rolling Blackouts Coastal Fever “French Press”

Cherry Glazerr “Told You I’d Be With The Guys”

Hurray for the Riff Raff “Rican Beach”

Pill “Vagabond”

Girlpool “123”

Bob Dylan “Boots of Spanish Leather”