New Countdown: Welcome to the Moment

Portugal. The Man

Here we are. At the start of 2018. And only a day behind. I'm planning to be caught up in the next episode and, as I explained in the beginning of the show, it's not my fault that I'm behind. I'm excited to have no idea what comes next in the chart!


Countdown #364

***Featuring***
AJR featuring Rivers Cuomo
Alice Merton
Andrew Lloyd Webber
Beck
Bleachers featuring Lorde
Imagine Dragons
The Lumineers
Portugal. The Man
Thirty Seconds to Mars
Vance Joy
Walk the Moon

New Countdown: Feels Like (the end of) Summer

Frightened Rabbit

I'm playing a little bit of catch up, so this episode includes a run-down of how songs did on my Songs of the Summer chart, but that's ok because the weather still feels like the first week of September anyway!

Enjoy the tunes!!


Countdown #348

***Featuring***
Bleachers
Frightened Rabbit
Imagine Dragons
Judah and the Lion
The Killers
Muse
Portugal. The Man
The Revivalists
Sir Sly
Smashing Pumpkins
Weezer

New Countdown: Unprecedented

Foo Fighters

It's a pretty fun episode this week but I want to keep the details of that a secret until you're listening! So buckle up and have fun :)


Countdown #347

***Featuring***
Bleachers
Foo Fighters
Imagine Dragons
The Killers
Muse
Portugal. The Man
The Revivalists
Sir Sly
Streetlight Manifesto
Weezer

New Countdown: Hello Thom? We've Got You Covered

Imagine Dragons

We're nearing the end of August in the charts as the weather in non-chart Land gets chilly. But no matter how cold you feel, it still feels like summer on the charts ;-)


Countdown #346

***Featuring***
Bleachers
Foo Fighters
Imagine Dragons
The Killers 
Muse
Portugal. The Man
The Revivalists
Sir Sly
Streetlight Manifesto
Vampire Weekend
Weezer

New Countdown: Ten Chart Songs, Two Bonus Songs, Suits Me Very Fine

Bleachers (with Lil Bleachers (which is from something on Conan, I gather.))

Another great episode this week! This month's Artist of the Month is pretty fantastic and I've been enjoying playing them on the show :)

Enjoy listening to them and the other songs, as well!



Countdown #345

***Featuring***
Bleachers
The Cardigans
Foo Fighters
The Killers
Imagine Dragons
Muse
Portugal. The Man
The Revivalists
Sir Sly
Streetlight Manifesto
Weezer

New Countdown: Turning a Hawk into a Little White Dove

Foo Fighters

I get a little long-winded on this one, but that's ok because the rock is in full effect!

Enjoy!


Countdown #344

***Featuring***
Bleachers
Foo Fighters
Huey Lewis & the News
Imagine Dragons
The Killers
Muse
New Politics
Portugal. The Man
The Revivalists
Sir Sly
Streetlight Manifesto
Weezer

New Countdown: Summer Songs in the Fall

Bleachers

This episode feels like I've been working on it forever, but I think it has turned out really great, so I hope you enjoy it!


Countdown #343

***Featuring***
Bleachers
Foo Fighters
Imagine Dragons
The Killers
Kings of Leon
Mumford & Sons
Muse
Portugal. The Man
The Revivalists
Sir Sly
Spoon
The Vaccines
Weezer

New Countdown: Shhh It's a Secret!

Sir Sly

Hello there! It's time once again for your favorite under the radar countdown show! Did you know that if you listen to this, you are participating in some back alley, speakeasy-style podcast consumption? Well you are! So pat yourself on your sneaky back!

Here's an episode with some music in it!

Enjoy!


Countdown #342

***Featuring***
Bleachers
Foo Fighters
Imagine Dragons
The Killers
Kings of Leon
Mumford & Sons
Muse
Portugal. The Man
The Revivalists
Shredders
Sir Sly
Weezer

New Countdown: Title Track Bonus Hour!

Sir Sly

This week's episode features not one but TWO bonus songs that are title tracks! I know you're excited to listen, so I hope you enjoy it :)


Countdown #341

***Featuring***
Bleachers
Cold War Kids
Florist
Foo Fighters
Imagine Dragons
Kings of Leon
Mumford & Sons
Muse
Portugal. The Man
The Revivalists
Sir Sly
Weezer

New Countdown: Not on Bastille Day, Not on My Birthday, But Finally This Sees the Light of Day!

Daddy Issues (the NC one)

Sometimes life just gets in the way of recording. Nevertheless, this is a fantastic episode full of great tunes and semi-ok conversations with myself :)

Enjoy!


Countdown #340

***Featuring***
Bastille
Bleachers
Cold War Kids
Daddy Issues
Imagine Dragons
Kings of Leon
Mumford & Sons
Muse
Portugal. The Man
The Revivalists
Sir Sly
Weezer

New Countdown: Full Coverage

Sir Sly

Spoiler Alert: There's no movement in the charts this week, so we tried something a little different with the format and I think it was pretty fun! And it's repeatable, so hopefully I remember to do it the next time this happens! I hope you enjoy listening to it as much as I enjoyed recording it!


Countdown #339

***Featuring***
Bastille
Bleachers
Cold War Kids
Imagine Dragons
Kings of Leon
Mumford & Sons (and Friends)
Muse
Portugal the Man
Rag'n'Bone Man
The Revivalists
Sir Sly

New Countdown: Caught Up

Kings of Leon

And with this, I am officially as caught up as I can be on countdowns! It's because of my own rules that I have to wait until Saturday before I record (Artist of the Month!) but it still feels great. I hope you've been enjoying the avalanche of countdowns! Is this what a smorgasbord looks like?

Enjoy!


Countdown #338

***Featuring***
Bastille
Bleachers
Cold War Kids
Imagine Dragons
John Legend
Kings of Leon
Linkin Park
Muse
Portugal. The Man
Rag'n'Bone Man
The Revivalists
Sir Sly

New Countdown: Front Loaded

Muse

This episode starts with a long song (but a GREAT song) followed almost immediately by a rather long intro. So it's a little front loaded, but I think it's a great episode and the songs are really fun!


Countdown #337

***Featuring***
Bastille
Bleachers
Cage the Elephant
Cold War Kids
Imagine Dragons
John Legend
Muse
Portugal. The Man
Rag'n'Bone Man
The Revialists
The Roots
Sir Sly
Weezer

New Countdown: Peak Cold

Rag'n'Bone Man

Hey it's Father's Day! Happy Father's Day to all Fathers out there. And Father Figures. And anyone who feels like this day is a day that's special to them! It is! And you're doing a great job. Being a parent isn't always easy, and I know I'm always wishing I could be a better Dad, but I know that, as long as I keep striving to improve, I'll be ok.

So....how about a new countdown? Sounds good. Enjoy!


Countdown #336

***Featuring***
Arctic Monkeys
Bastille
Bleachers
Cage the Elephant
Cold War Kids
Imagine Dragons
John Legend
Kings of Leon
Portugal. The Man
Rag'n'Bone Man
The Revivalists
The Roots
Sir Sly

New Countdown: Tay Kyerye Guys

Rag'n'Bone Man

This week's title comes from the very last...well, I can't call them words, but sounds that I say on this episode. That's what I hear. What do you hear?

Oh and enjoy the episode :)



Countdown #335

***Featuring***
Bastille
Bleachers
Cage the Elephant
Cold War Kids
DREAMERS
Imagine Dragons
John Legend
Portugal. The Man
Rag'n'Bone Man
The Revivalists
The Roots
Sir Sly

New Countdown: The Way The Whole Thing Ends

The Revivalists

Don't panic! The title is a reference to something and also to the end of the month of May (yeah, chart dates are weird. Believe me, I know :) ). I wouldn't put such a clickbaity title if it actually reflected me hanging up my hat. Which I guess is kind of weird. Like, "If you see something like that, know that it's probably me not being serious about it."

Enjoy!


Countdown #334

***Featuring***
Bastille
Bleachers
Cage the Elephant
Cold War Kids
Conor Oberst
DREAMERS
Gillian Welch
Imagine Dragons
Portugal. The Man
Rag'n'Bone Man
The Revivalists
Sir Sly

New Countdown: Welcome to October!

Walk the Moon

Well here we are in the 10th month. This year is just flying by and the air is getting colder. My thoughts are turning to the Festive Fifty and that email will go out at the end of the month.


For now, enjoy the Alternative goodness :)


Countdown #266

***Featuring***
AWOLNATION
Beck
Bleachers featuring Elle King
Cold War Kids
Coleman Hell
Elle King
Florence + the Machine
Neon Trees
The Struts
twenty one pilots
Walk the Moon
X Ambassadors

New Podcast: Well SOMEONE Has to Have Written the Book

Robert De Long

This episode of the podcast is way better than the procrastination I injected into it. I hope you enjoy it!



Countdown #239

***Featuring*** (notice how we have a band from the first 7 letters of the alphabet without missing one this week!)

AWOLNATION
Bleachers
Cage the Elephant
Death Cab For Cutie
Elvis Costello
Florence + the Machine
George Ezra
Milky Chance
Modest Mouse
The Monotones
Robert DeLong
Walk the Moon

New Countdown: Ides of March Edition

AWOLNATION

Some changes on the countdown this week. And I think for the better. I'm always interested in how long it takes for the countdown to turnover from the beginning of the year and we are getting ever closer to that!



Countdown #238

***Featuring***
AWOLNATION
Bleachers
Cage the Elephant
Death Cab For Cutie
George Ezra
Imagine Dragons
Milky Chance
Modest Mouse
Robert DeLong
Straylight Run
Walk the Moon

New Countdown: Patting Myself Firmly On the Back!

Arctic Monkeys

I did it! Here is a countdown that, if I can post it in the next 8 minutes, will be posted ON TIME, ON THE RIGHT DAY. And that's with Daylight Savings robbing an hour from me. I know. I'm impressed, too.

Enjoy!


Countdown #237

***Featuring***
Arctic Monkeys
Bleachers
Cage the Elephant
Death Cab For Cutie
Hozier
Imagine Dragons
Milky Chance
Modest Mouse
Robert DeLong
Walk the Moon