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  • Thumbnail for Episode 2038: Listeners Pick the Best Music of 2024 Part 15: American Aquarium, McCoy Tyner, MJ Lenderman, The Messthetics and James Brandon Lewis

    Episode 2038: Listeners Pick the Best Music of 2024 Part 15: American Aquarium, McCoy Tyner, MJ Lenderman, The Messthetics and James Brandon Lewis

    Happy New Year and welcome to the Best of 2024 series! Our listeners are choosing their favorite album and song from last year and today we hear from Dave from Kenosha and Robert Brown from Dunedin (Florida). Dave’s got American Aquarium and McCoy Tyner at the top of his list, while Robert flags up music by MJ Lenderman and The Messthetics and James Brandon Lewis. Much appreciated, guys!

  • Thumbnail for Episode 2037: Listeners Pick the Best Music of 2024 Part 14: Shadow Show, Sun Fruits, Bodega, Pouty

    Episode 2037: Listeners Pick the Best Music of 2024 Part 14: Shadow Show, Sun Fruits, Bodega, Pouty

    Happy New Year and welcome to the Best of 2024 series! Our listeners are choosing their favorite album and song from last year and today BJ Bonin takes us through his 2024 in music as only he can. He touches on a lot of music he came across in 2024 and we highlight songs from Shadow Show, Sun Fruits, Bodega and Pouty. Thanks BJ!

  • Thumbnail for Episode 2036: Listeners Pick the Best Music of 2024 Part 13: Tiny Stills, Sunday (1994), Nada Surf, Waxahatchee

    Episode 2036: Listeners Pick the Best Music of 2024 Part 13: Tiny Stills, Sunday (1994), Nada Surf, Waxahatchee

    Happy New Year and welcome to the Best of 2024 series! Our listeners are choosing their favorite album and song from last year and today we have Niklas Nygards and Justin Steiner offering up their choices for best song and album of 2024. Niklas checks in with Tiny Stills’ “Am I Dead Yet?” as song of the year and he gives the nod to Sunday (1994) for best album. Justin goes for Nada Surf’s Moon Mirror for his album and Waxahatchee’s “Right Back to It” as his song. Thanks guys!

  • Thumbnail for Episode 2035: Listeners Pick the Best Music of 2024 Part 12: Yard Act, Jack White, Charli XCX, Knocked Loose

    Episode 2035: Listeners Pick the Best Music of 2024 Part 12: Yard Act, Jack White, Charli XCX, Knocked Loose

    Happy New Year and welcome to the Best of 2024 series! Our listeners are choosing their favorite album and song from last year and today we double up the fun with Scot Isom and Jay Ignacio. Scott picks “We Make Hits” by Yard Act as his song of the year and Jack White’s No Name for his album. Jay loved Brat by Charli XCX as well as Kentucky favorites Knocked Loose, with “Suffocate.”

  • Thumbnail for Episode 2034: Rest in Power Sam Moore

    Episode 2034: Rest in Power Sam Moore

    Today we pause our Best of 2024 Series in order to pay tribute to Sam Moore, one half of the soul duo Sam and Dave, who passed away recently. Jim and Patrick discuss Sam’s career and some of their favorite songs from the 1960s.

  • Thumbnail for Episode 2033: Listeners Pick the Best Music of 2024 Part 11: The Cure, Iron and Wine, Best Bets, Arab Strap

    Episode 2033: Listeners Pick the Best Music of 2024 Part 11: The Cure, Iron and Wine, Best Bets, Arab Strap

    Happy New Year and welcome to the Best of 2024 series! Our listeners are choosing their favorite album and song from last year and today it’s a two-fer of 2024 picks. First up, Jason Goebel checks in from New York City, naming The Cure’s Songs For A Lost World as his album of the year and choosing Iron and Wine’s “All in Good Time,” which features Fiona Apple, as his song of the year. Then, it’s Liam McIndoe from Dublin, who chooses Best Bets “Spooky Signals” as song of the year and I’m Totally Fine With It I Don’t Give a F**k Anymore from the great Scottish band Arab Strap as his LP of the year. Thanks for all your contributions this year, guys!

  • Thumbnail for Episode 2032: Listeners Pick the Best Music of 2024 Part 10: The Lemon Twigs, Half Catholic

    Episode 2032: Listeners Pick the Best Music of 2024 Part 10: The Lemon Twigs, Half Catholic

    Happy New Year and welcome to the Best of 2024 series! Our listeners are choosing their favorite album and song from last year and today Bob Peterson takes center stage. He picks an album from The Lemon Twigs and a song from Suburbs Pod favorites Half Catholic. Thanks Bob!

  • Thumbnail for Episode 2031: Listeners Pick the Best Music of 2024 Part 9: Redd Kross, Waxahatchee, MJ Lenderman

    Episode 2031: Listeners Pick the Best Music of 2024 Part 9: Redd Kross, Waxahatchee, MJ Lenderman

    Happy New Year and welcome to the Best of 2024 series! Our listeners are choosing their favorite album and song from last year and today it’s another double dose of picks. First up, Mark Neese drops in to discuss his favorite album of last year, the self-titled effort from Redd Kross. Next, Kevin Porter goes for Waxahatchee’s Tiger’s Blood for LP of the year and on a related note, picks MJ Lenderman’s “She’s Leaving You” as his standout song. Thanks guys!

  • Thumbnail for Episode 2030: Listeners Pick the Best Music of 2024 Part 8: Girl and Girl, Somesurprises

    Episode 2030: Listeners Pick the Best Music of 2024 Part 8: Girl and Girl, Somesurprises

    Happy New Year and welcome to the Best of 2024 series! Our listeners are choosing their favorite album and song from last year and today we shine the spotlight on Harris King from South Carolina. He picks out Girl and Girl’s Call A Doctor for his album of the year, while his song choice is “Be Reasonable” by Somesurprises. Thanks for a great year Harris!

  • Thumbnail for Episode 2029: Listeners Pick the Best Music of 2024 Part 7: The Mavericks, Nada Surf, Lady Blackbird, The Breaks Inc.

    Episode 2029: Listeners Pick the Best Music of 2024 Part 7: The Mavericks, Nada Surf, Lady Blackbird, The Breaks Inc.

    Happy New Year and welcome to the Best of 2024 series! Our listeners are choosing their favorite album and song from last year and today we have a two-fer of choices. First up, Urb Fernandez selects The Maverick’s “Moon and Stars” (feat. Sierra Ferrell) as his song of the year, while Nada Surf’s Moon Mirror top his list of best albums. Next, Paul Hayden chimes in, picking Slang Spirituals by Lady Blackbird as his album of 2024, while the power pop gem “The Ins + Outs of Always Being Sad” by the Breaks Inc. is his song of the year.