New Countdown: Two Different Armstrongs!

Imagine Dragons

And so we reach the end of September 2018. But fear not, we're going to be switching things up for the next couple of episodes and I'm very excited about it. Here's a fun thing, I didn't come up with this new plan until a couple of days before I recorded the intro for lovelytheband, so when you listen to me before that on the show, you know something that I don't. And then stay tuned to the last intro to hear what the plan actually is.


 Countdown #397

***Featuring***
AJR
Death Cab for Cutie
Dennis Lloyd
Foster the People
Imagine Dragons
The Interrupters
lovelytheband
Louis Armstrong
Panic! At the Disco
Rancid
Walk the Moon
Weezer

New Countdown: (What a) Wonderful Episode!

Death Cab for Cutie

Boy there are some good new songs on this one. One of them is PARTICULARLY exciting to me. And then the songs that are still on there from weeks prior are all still very good as well. Enjoy!


Countdown #396

***Featuring***
AJR
Death Cab For Cutie
Dennis Lloyd
Foster the People
Imagine Dragons
The Interrupters
lovelytheband
Louis Armstrong
Panic! At the Disco
Sam Cooke
Walk the Moon
Weezer

New Countdown: VERY Loose Definition of the Word "Blues"

twenty one pilots

We're back with another countdown and this time we have a plan. It's a plan that lets us off the hook a little bit but which also relieves a lot of stress that we were feeling about the prospect of catching up. Stress that apparently makes us speak in the plural 3rd person. How fun! Enjoy the episode. It goes places!


Countdown #395

***Featuring***
AJR
Death Cab For Cutie
Dennis Lloyd
Fall Out Boy
Foster the People
Imagine Dragons
Louis Armstrong
lovelytheband
Muse
twenty one pilots
Walk the Moon
Weezer

New Countdown: So Duet Already!

lovelytheband

We've got some lovely old school duets in our bonus songs this week and the really funny thing is that, even though I'm going to put both participants (because why wouldn't I?) you won't know which song it is that I'm playing! Enjoy!!



Countdown #394

***Featuring***
AJR
Death Cab For Cutie
Dennis Lloyd
Foster the People
Imagine Dragons
Louis Armstrong and Ella Fitzgerald
lovelytheband
Marvin Gaye and Tammi Terrell
Muse
twentyonepilots
Walk the Moon
Weezer

New Countdown: Countdown? More like GET Down!

Foster the People

I feel like there are a lot of songs (and bonus songs) on this week's countdown that are designed to get you moving! So take this one out on the dance floor and cut a rug! Then take those rug pieces and give them to someone who collects things cut in half! They'll love it! And you'll love making it!


Countdown #393

***Featuring***
AJR
Death Cab For Cutie
Dennis Lloyd
Foster the People
Imagine Dragons
Juice Wrld
Louis Armstrong
lovelytheband
Panic!At the Disco
twentyonepilots
Walk the Moon
Weezer

Special Countdown: 12 Years of Last.fm (Part 2) (#40-#31)

Lagwagon

In lieu of the last episode for May, here's another part of the countdown of my most listened-to artists according to Last.fm for the period of 2/14/06-2/14/18. 12 Years and I'm counting them down.


12 Years of Last.fm (Part 2)

***Featuring***
The Ataris
Ben Folds Five
Death Cab For Cutie
Foo Fighters
Jimmy Eat World
Lagwagon
Paramore
Rocky Votolato
Taking Back Sunday
Weezer
Yellowcard

New Countdown: Would You Believe....

Silversun Pickups

If you came here stoked for an episode chock full of Get Smart quotes and references, I'm afraid you're going to be sorely disappointed with all but the last 30 seconds of the episode....

Fortunately, the rest of the episode is pretty great and I think you'll find your life vastly improved after having listened to it.

So, enjoy!


Countdown #279

***Featuring***
Cage the Elephant
Cold War Kids
Coldplay
Death Cab For Cutie
Nathaniel Rateliff & the Night Sweats
Nothing But Thieves
Silversun Pickups
Standard Fare
Stevie Wonder
twenty one pilots
Vance Joy
X Ambassadors

New Countdown!: Snowed In

Yeah, I named today's post after the Hanson Christmas album. So what? Snow what? No no. Not that :)

I recorded this podcast before, during, and after shoveling my arms off. Listen to my chipper voice at the beginning when I didn't know just how much snow it was going to end up being. So cute!



Countdown #278

***Featuring***
Cage the Elephant
Cold War Kids
Coldplay
Death Cab For Cutie
Fleet Foxes
Nathaniel Rateliff & the Night Sweats
Nothing But Thieves
Red Hot Chili Peppers
Silversun Pickups
twenty one pilots
Vance Joy
X Ambassadors

New Countdown: Before the Storm

Bob Dylan

As I prepare to publish this episode, we are gearing up for what is predicted to be a HUGE snowstorm. So listen to the great tunes and look for the next episode soon. Being snowbound looks like it might allow for lots of podcasting time!

And if you're going to be hit by the storm, too, stay safe!





Countdown #277

***Featuring***
Bob Dylan
Cage the Elephant
Cold War Kids
Coldplay
Death Cab for Cutie
The Eagles
Elle King
Nathaniel Rateliff & the Night Sweats
Silversun Pickups
twenty one pilots
Vance Joy
X Ambassadors

New Countdown! Reg Sched Prog

Cold War Kids

Well here we are back again at the outset of a new year! I've made some decisions regarding bonus songs based on how the last couple of episodes of last year felt and so you'll notice more artists listed in the list below. It feels like a good decision.

Enjoy!


Countdown #276

***Featuring***
Cage the Elephant
Cold War Kids
Coldplay
David Bowie
Death Cab For Cutie
Elle King
Flight of the Conchords
Nathaniel Rateliff & the Night Sweats
Pearl Jam
Silversun Pickups
twenty one pilots
Vance Joy
X Ambassadors

New Countdown: Bicenquinquagenary As Hell.

Nathaniel Rateliff & the Night Sweats

This is the 275th regularly scheduled countdown I've put together. That is kind of staggering, isn't it? Thanks for sticking with me :) If this is your 1st episode or your 275th that you've "tuned in" for, I want to thank you so much for taking the time!

Oh, and Merry Christmas! Hope that, if you're celebrating, you're having a lovely time with family, friends, and people who are somewhere in between.


Countdown #275

***Featuring***
Cage the Elephant
Cold War Kids
Coldplay
Coleman Hell
Death Cab For Cutie
Elle King
Happy Fangs
Kendrick Lamar
Nathaniel Rateliff & the Night Sweats
Silversun Pickups
twenty one pilots
X Ambassadors

New Countdown: Someone's Favorite Band?

Cage the Elephant

It's time for another countdown of the hottest Alternative Songs in the country according to Billboard! There's only one more regular countdown before the Year-End countdown! Can you believe it??




Countdown #274

***Featuring***
Cage the Elephant
Cold War Kids
Coldplay 
Coleman Hell
Death Cab For Cutie
Elle King
Nathaniel Rateliff & the Night Sweats
Silversun Pickups
St. Vincent
twenty one pilots
The Weeknd
X Ambassadors

New Countdown: Life Getting in the Way

Cage the Elephant

Ugh, things are so busy leading up to the holidays this year. But we're muddling through somehow! I'm really enjoying the bonus song plan that I have going leading up to the end of the year. I hope you're enjoying it too.


Countdown #273

***Featuring***
Cage the Elephant
Cold War Kids
Coleman Hell
Death Cab For Cutie
Desaparecidos
Elle King
Muse
Nathaniel Rateliff & the Night Sweats
Silversun Pickups
Speedy Ortiz
twenty one pilots
X Ambassadors

New Countdown: Gems

Cage the Elephant

The last episode of November. Crazy how time is always flying. Pretty soon, we'll be back here at the last episode of November again! And again. And again. All while listening to the most popular Alternative tunes.

Enjoy :)


Countdown #272

***Featuring***
Cage the Elephant
Chvrches
Cold War Kids
Coleman Hell
Death Cab For Cutie
Elle King
Jason Derulo
Muse
Nathaniel Rateliff & the Night Sweats
Silversun Pickups
twenty one pilots
X Ambassadors

New Countdown: Hittin' Those T's!

X Ambassadors

Well here's another countdown for you enjoyment this Thanksgiving (if you're in America) or Same as Normal (if you're not in America) week!

Listen for me hitting the middle T in "twenty" for twenty one pilots in a weirdly enunciated way!

Enjoy!




Countdown #271

***Featuring***
All-Time Quarterback
Atlas Genius
AWOLNATION
Cold War Kids
Coleman Hell 
Death Cab For Cutie
Diet Cig
Doomtree
Elle King
Nathaniel Rateliff & the Night Sweats
Silversun Pickups
twenty one pilots
X Ambassadors

New Countdown: Less' Talk, More Rock

The Struts

I think this may be the shortest episode we've had in years, but it's a great one with great music. Just less umming and ahing from your humble host! :)

Enjoy!



 
Countdown #270

***Featuring***
AWOLNATION
Cold War Kids
Coleman Hell
Death Cab For Cutie
Elle King
Mike Mictlan featuring Aby Wolf
Muse
Nathaniel Rateliff & the Night Sweats
The Struts
twenty one pilots
X Ambasaddors

New Countdown: Barely Knowing What's Going On

Coleman Hell

Boy it sure is a good thing I have notes because if I was just going based on my gut instincts about some of these songs, we'd be in big trouble!


Countdown #269

***Featuring***
AWOLNATION
Cold War Kids
Coleman Hell
Death Cab For Cutie
Elle King
J. Cole featuring Miguel
Nathaniel Rateliff & the Night Sweats
The Struts
twenty one pilots
Walk the Moon
X Ambassadors

New Countdown: Can You Still Be SPOOOKY in November?

Death Cab For Cutie

Wrapping up October in the SPOOOOOKIEST way possible: with a return to our regularly scheduled programming :)

This is a good one. Lots of great music from up and coming bands as well as a song by a particular established act (pictured above)!


Countdown #268

***Featuring***
AWOLNATION
Cold War Kids
Coleman Hell
Death Cab For Cutie
Elle King
Jack White
Nathaniel Rateliff & the Night Sweats
The Struts
twenty one pilots
Walk the Moon
X Ambassadors

New Countdown: Lazy Contrarians

Cold War Kids

Last countdown for the next two weeks! It goes out with a bang, though! And stay tuned till the end to see how I'm going to fill the next two weeks! I think it's pretty exciting!


Countdown #267

***Featuring***
AWOLNATION
Beck
Cold War Kids
Coleman Hell
Death Cab For Cutie
Elle King
Nathaniel Rateliff & the Night Sweats
New Found Glory
New Order
The Struts
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