New Countdown: This Podcast Does Not Exist

Busta Rhymes and Lin-Manuel Miranda

We wrap up the last week of April this week with a doozie of an episode! Tune in and hang out!


Countdown #330

***Featuring***
Andrew McMahon in the Wilderness
Bastille
Busta Rhymes, Joell Ortiz, and Nate Ruess
Cage the Elephant
Cold War Kids
DREAMERS
Imagine Dragons
Kendrick Lamar
Lorde
Rag'n'Bone Man
The Revivalists
twenty one pilots

New Countdown: Wistful Music for Children

Lorde

I was really pleased with how quickly this one came together! I hope you will enjoy it!



Countdown #329

***Featuring***
Andrew McMahon in the Wilderness
Bastille
Busta Rhymes featuring Q-Tip and Chauncey Black
Cage the Elephant
Cold War Kids
Imagine Dragons
Lorde
Missio
Rag'n'Bone Man
The Revivalists
Rockapella featuring The Persuasions
twenty one pilots

New Countdown: Diaphaneity

Busta Rhymes

Hello! Want some alternative music? Some bonus songs? Some delightful commentary? Well, step right up and enjoy!



Countdown #328

***Featuring***
Andrew McMahon in the Wilderness
Bastille
blink 182
Busta Rhymes
Cage the Elephant
Cold War Kids
Green Day
Imagine Dragons
Lorde
Rag'n'Bone Man
The Revivalists
twenty one pilots

New Countdown: Here We Go, Yo

Rag'n'Bone Man

I love episodes like this because there are a lot of little factoids that I'd never considered before and that makes for an interesting show to listen back to later!


Countdown #327

***Featuring***
Andrew McMahon in the Wilderness
Bastille
Cold War Kids
Diet Cig
Green Day
Imagine Dragons
Judah and the Lion
The Lumineers
Rag'n'Bone Man
The Revivalists
A Tribe Called Quest
twenty one pilots

New Countdown: Hip-Hop Influenced Alternative Hits!

Rag'n'Bone Man

There's a point on this countdown where it becomes clear that hip-hop has a big influence on a lot of the songs on the countdown right now. It's super interesting to see and the Artist of the Month highlights that :)


Countdown #326

***Featuring***
Andrew McMahon in the Wilderness
Bastille
Busta Rhymes
Cold War Kids
Green Day
Imagine Dragons
Judah & the Lion
Lorde
The Lumineers
Rag'n'Bone Man
The Revivalists
twenty one pilots

New Countdown: Just 205 Seconds...

Hello there! We've got a bit of a theme this week, as you'll soon find out! It's a very Jamesey theme, so if you like things that I like, then I think you'll like the theme. Get it? Got it? Good. Let's go!


Countdown #325

***Featuring***
Andrew McMahon in the Wilderness
Catfish & the Bottlemen
Cold War Kids
Green Day
Imagine Dragons
Judah & the Lion
The Lumineers
Plastic Animals
Rag'n'Bone Man
The Revivalists
twenty one pilots

New Countdown: A Tale of Two Intros

Green Day

It was the best of intros, and it was the worst of intros. I went the full gamut this week. Not that the "worst" one was bad, but it was certainly a groaner! Enjoy!


Countdown #324

***Featuring***
Andrew McMahon in the Wilderness
Catfish & the Bottlemen
Green Day
Imagine Dragons
Judah & the Lion
Kings of Leon
The Lumineers
Muddy Waters
Plastic Animals
Rag'n'Bone Man
twenty one pilots
The 1975

New Countdown: Still Lucky

Andrew McMahon in the Wilderness

Believe it or not, Spring is sorta kinda starting to be somewhat in the air as of the completion of this recording. I, for one, am excited to get to Spring and Summer :)

We've got two pretty big pieces of news in the countdown this week, so i celebrated with an additional Bonus Song!

Enjoy!!


Countdown #323

***Featuring***
Andrew McMahon in the Wilderness
Catfish & the Bottlemen
The Cranberries
Green Day
Imagine Dragons
Judah and the Lion
Kings of Leon
The Lumineers
Plastic Animals
Rag'n'Bone Man
St. Vincent
twenty one pilots
The 1975

New Countdown: Two Shall Fall, So That Two May Rise

Judah and the Lion

These post titles are getting slightly biblical lately, aren't they? Weird. Remember when they were, overall, basically just punny? I sure do :)

This is a fun episode and the start of a new month! Enjoy!


Countdown #322

***Featuring***
Andrew McMahon in the Wilderness
Blink-182
Fastball
Green Day
Judah & the Lion
K.Flay
Kings of Leon
The Lumineers
Plastic Animals
Rag'n'Bone Man
twenty one pilots
The 1975

New Countdown: Schedule Shake-Up!

twenty one pilots

Yes. Here this is early. To find out why, listen in!

It's a fun episode and kicks things off for the Fall!

What's your favorite song on the countdown these days? Answer in the comments!


Countdown #262

***Featuring***
Andrew McMahon in the Wilderness
AWOLNATION
Beck
Cold War Kids
Elle King
Florence + the Machine
Mumford & Sons
The Struts
Taking Back Sunday
twenty one pilots
X Ambassadors

New Countdown: End of Summer

Aaron Bruno (AWOLNATION)

Well, here we are at the last week of August. I distinctly remember thinking, in the first week of June, that it would be this week before we knew it. And I hate how right I was. But I love the Fall and Winter. So we'll soldier bravely on.


Countdown #261

***Featuring***
The All-American Rejects
Andrew McMahon in the Wilderness
AWOLNATION
Beck
Cold War Kids
Elle King
Florence + the Machine
Mumford & Sons
The Struts
twenty one pilots
X Ambassadors

New Countdown: Bastion of Manners

Beck

I think one of the things that herald the downfall of a blog is when the author continually starts posts with "Sorry I'm late on this!" or "It's been a long time since I've posted, but I'm excited to get back into it!" or whatever. So I'm not going to do that.

This is a fun one. High energy!


Countdown #260

***Featuring***
Andrew McMahon in the Wilderness
AWOLNATION
Beck
Cold War Kids
Elle King
Florence + The Machine
Janis Joplin
Mumford & Sons
The Struts
twenty one pilots
X Ambassadors
Yellowcard

New Countdown: Who's the Queeniest of Them All?

Of Monsters and Men

I think this was a pretty fun one. I bet you'll enjoy it!

Let me know if/when you do!


Countdown #259

***Featuring***
Andrew McMahon in the Wilderness
Beck
Cold War Kids
Elle King
Florence + the Machine
Mumford & Sons
Of Monsters and Men
Rufio
Something Corporate
The Struts
twenty one pilots
X Ambassadors

New Countdown: Sunny Summer Sunday Afternoon

Cold War Kids

Kicking it Bachelor style this weekend, so I went for a relaxed, Sunday afternoon vibe with this one. I wonder how well it came off.

Enjoy!


Countdown #258

***Featuring***
Andrew McMahon in the Wilderness
Beck
Cold War Kids
Elle King
Florence + the Machine
Get Up Kids
Mumford & Sons
Of Monsters and Men
twenty one pilots
Wolf Alice
X Ambassadors

New Countdown: Some Wolfs

Mumford & Sons

I'm getting the hang of this "not necessarily posting on Sunday" thing. I think it's making for a better show, though.

Summer episodes are always pretty great, though, aren't they?


Countdown #257

***Featuring***
Andrew McMahon in the Wilderness
Beck
Cold War Kids
Elle King 
Mumford & Sons
Of Monsters and Men
Radiohead
twenty one pilots
Walk the Moon
Wolf Alice
X Ambassadors

New Countdown: One Take Tiger

Muse

This recording happened in one sitting. In fact, I'm still experiencing that sitting. I haven't stood since I sat down to do this recording. What a weird thought.

Anyways. I think we have another great show on our hands. I hope you enjoy it. Hopefully while simultaneously sucking the marrow from this fast-fading summer!



Countdown #256

***Featuring***
Andrew McMahon in the Wilderness
Beck
Cold War Kids
Elle King
The Hives
James Bay
MGMT
Mumford & Sons
Muse
Of Monsters and Men
twenty one pilots
X Ambassadors

New Countdown: Talking to People I Know About These Songs

Mumford & Sons

This one turned out to be a lot more interesting/easy than I anticipated. These are some great tunes, you guys.

Enjoy!


Countdown #255

***Featuring***
Andrew McMahon in the Wilderness
Beck
Elle King
James Bay
Mumford & Sons
Muse
Of Monsters and Men
twenty one pilots
Sugar Ray
X Ambassadors

New Countdown: Recorded in Two Bursts

Mumford & Sons

Well I made great progress at the beginning of the recording process and it's a good thing because I was still late. Still, I think this might be the best Countdown of the year.

Let me know what you think!


Countdown #254

***Featuring***
Andrew McMahon in the Wilderness
Beck
Elle King
James Bay
Mumford & Sons
Muse
Of Monsters and Men
twenty one pilots
X Ambassadors

New Countdown: WE DID IT!

Third Eye Blind

Well, here we are. At 10 am on Sunday morning (actually it's only 845 when I'm writing. Hello from the distant past!) It took a 3-day weekend, but it finally happened.

I'd like to thank my family for all their support, my manager and production team for all their hard work, and most of all you, the loyal listener. :)

This is a good one. And next week's will be even better!



Countdown #253

***Featuring***
Andrew McMahon in the Wilderness
Mumford & Sons
Muse
Of Monsters and Men
Saint Motel
Third Eye Blind
twenty one pilots
Vance Joy
Walk the Moon
X Ambassadors

New Countdown: "With Something of a Thud"

Muse

Hey hey! Now we're making some progress. Posting on Tuesday morning isn't bad at all! I'm pretty pleased with myself!

Enjoy the tunes!


Countdown #252

***Featuring***
Andrew McMahon in the Wilderness
Death Cab For Cutie
Matchbox 20
Mumford & Sons
Muse
Of Monsters and Men
Saint Motel
twenty one pilots
Vance Joy
Walk the Moon
X Ambassadors