I Recorded this New Countdown on Thursday And I'm happy I did!

I had such a busy couple of days and I just wouldn't have been able to have this week's post up on time if I hadn't recorded early. Let's hear it for doing things earlier than the last minute!

*Applause Break*

So, here's the new countdown. It's quite enjoyable and good and fun.

One last thing: If you can watch the Grammys tonight, I'd recommend it. I think it's going to be a pretty great show. The nominees in the categories I noted are amazing. So check it out. I'll even tell you when/where it's on...It's on CBS at 8 pm ET/PT (Because, screw you Mountain Time). So check it out!

Countdown #139

***Featuring***

Atlas Genius

The Black Keys

fun.

Green Day

Imagine Dragons

The Lumineers

Of Monsters and Men

Mumford & Sons

Muse

Passion Pit

Silversun Pickups

New Countdown, EXACT Same Duration!

So it just so happens that I got the exact same recording time for this one, TO. THE. SECOND. I mean, did I realize that it was probably going to work out that way when I was recording the last intro? Yes, I did. It's still cool, you guys. You don't see this kind of thing very often.

Countdown #138

***Featuring***
Atlas Genius
The Black Keys
fun.
Green Day
Imagine Dragons
The Lumineers
Mumford & Sons
Muse
Of Monsters and Men
Passion Pit
Silversun Pickups

New Countdown: "I Have a Dream" Version

Hey everyone!

Well, for the first year, I will be acknowledging the holiday on Monday. Not because I have made a point of not acknowledging it before, but because this is the first time that I've remembered that the holiday is on its way in time to make note of it on the show!

This is a good show, if I do say so myself, but there are one or two intros that I think I may have let my mind lead my tongue way off the beaten path. Oh well, such is life, I suppose :)

Countdown #136

***Featuring***
Atlas Genius
The Black Keys
fun.
Imagine Dragons
The Lumineers
Mumford and Sons
Muse
Of Monsters and Men
Passion Pit
Silversun Pickups
U2

And we're back! New Countdown, New Year!

It's 2013 and we find ourselves where we always do in the hazy morning of the week after an Artists of the Year Countdown: Back to work. It's a countdown this week that kicks things off with 3 songs we've never heard on the show before. So that's fun! (and 2 other bands as well ;-) )

Countdown #135

***FEATURING***
Atlas Genius
The Black Keys
fun.
Imagine Dragons
The Lumineers
Mumford & Sons
Muse
Of Monsters and Men
Passion Pit
Silversun Pickups
U2 featuring Johnny Cash

New Countdown: Merry Christmas Eve Eve!

If I knew someone named Eve, she might write that I forgot a comma and also that I don't know what day it is. But I don't and I didn't and I do!

Yikes. It's late, but I'll be posting this ON TIME, dammit :)

NOTE: At the beginning of the episode, I say that it's Episode 133. Which is wrong. I just didn't do the crucial "save as" step in my podcast creation process. And I didn't realize that until I tried to export the podcast as an mp3 and was told that the mp3 already existed. Sigh. I wish this was only a "tonight I'm tired" problem, but it's more of a "it's been a busy week" problem.

I'm very excited to record the Year End countdown (#3!) this week and that will go up next Sunday! Surprises abound.

Countdown #134

***Featuring***
Atlas Genius
AWOLNATION
The Black Keys
The Cure
Imagine Dragons
Jimmy Eat World
The Lumineers
Mumford & Sons
Muse
Of Monsters and Men
Passion Pit
Youngblood Hawke

New Countdown: Earlier Than The Last Late One!

So that means it's an improvement, right?

Things are all culminating. The year of music, the festive fifty, the holiday season, family visits. All of it. I'm not sure if I'm going to do a "Best Of the Year" post this year. Last year the top 10 were very clear to me. This year it would be a top 5 (so that it wouldn't just be the 10 albums I've heard this year) and I'm just  not sure that's worth it...

And I have a lot of musical irons in the fire. So I probably will pass this year.

Anyway...here's the show!

Countdown #133

***Featuring***
Atlas Genius
AWOLNATION
The Black Keys
Imagine Dragons
The Lumineers
Mumford & Sons
Muse
Of Monsters and Men
Passion Pit
Third Eye Blind
Youngblood Hawke

New Countdown!...Only 15 Hours late!

Hey guys, I hope you weren't too heartbroken when you saw my post this morning. And then I hope you didn't wait around all day, clicking refresh to see if I posted the new countdown. I mean, if you did, I'm very flattered and I thank you very much for your kind and much appreciated devotion....but I really do hope you did something more with your day...

Anyway, it's kind of a two-for-one countdown this week and you'll see what I mean when you listen to the episode! See you next week, guys!

Countdown #132

***Featuring***
Atlas Genius
AWOLNATION
The Black Keys
Grouplove
The Hold Steady
Imagine Dragons
The Lumineers
Mumford & Sons
Muse
Passion Pit
Youngblood Hawke

New Countdown: Posting from The Beech Tree Inn

My wife and child are sleeping as I type this up. We're all in the same room and I'm super happy that my computer doesn't make loud noise like a typewriter. Wouldn't that be horrible? It would be completely unreasonable for me to be typing this with two people trying to sleep.

But that's not the case, so here we are.

It's a good, fun episode this week and I hope you enjoy it!

Countdown #131

***Featuring***

Atlas Genius

AWOLNATION

The Black Keys

Grouplove

Imagine Dragons

The Lumineers

Mumford & Sons

Muse
Passion Pit
Pearl Jam
Youngblood Hawke

Newb...I mean NEW Countdown

I realized when recording this one that there are a lot of bands that are either touring in support of, or in the process of making, their debut albums. It'd be fun to see a show with all of them together. And I think it would work, genre-ically. If I win the lottery, I will host an annual year end concert with all of the bands that made the countdown, but have only released one album (LP) at most. What would I call it?

ANYways....

Countdown #130

***Featuring***
Alex Clare
Atlas Genius
AWOLNATION
The Black Keys
Imagine Dragons
The Lumineers
Mumford and Sons
Muse
Passion Pit
R.E.M.
Youngblood Hawke

New Countdown: Thanksgiving Bonus Edition!

Yeah I went kind of crazy on the bonus songs, but I'm very thankful for all of you listeners and I will not apologize! I'm sorry, but that's just who I am ;-)

I'm very interested to see if I can remember all of the artists featured on this episode. Let's find out together, shall we?

Countdown #129

***FEATURING***
Alex Clare
AWOLNATION
The Black Keys
The Deep Vibration
Descendents
Grouplove
Imagine Dragons
Led Zeppelin
The Lumineers
Mumford & Sons
Muse
My Morning Jacket
Passion Pit
Sly and the Family Stone
Third Eye Blind
Youngblood Hawke

New Countdown: Strong Start. And then it was after midnight :)

Yeah, I really shouldn't do these podcasts so late. I really let myself spool out the ramble on this one. But I think it's actually ok. Just make sure you listen to it at like 12:30 am. :)

Countdown #128

***Featuring***
Alex Clare
AWOLNATION
The Black Keys
Grouplove
Imagine Dragons
The Lumineers
Mumford & Sons
Muse
Passion Pit
R.E.M.
Youngblood Hawke

New Countdown: Hey! I can't find nothin on the radio!

So. Now it's November, huh? Well that means we have a new Best Alternative Album Grammy Winner to start poring over. And it's a good one. You'll see :)

This is a fun one, you guys.

Countdown #127

***Featuring***
Alex Clare
AWOLNATION
The Black Keys
fun.
Imagine Dragons
The Lumineers
Mumford & Sons
Muse
Passion Pit
R.E.M.
Youngblood Hawke

New Countdown: A Little Shilling, A Lot of Rock

Yeah, I ask for money for a cause on this one. But only like twice, so it's like you barely notice! :)

It's a fun episode (as usual!) and I think you're going to enjoy it.

Countdown #126

***Featuring***
Alex Clare
AWOLNATION
The Black Keys
fun.
Imagine Dragons
The Lumineers
Mumford and Sons
Muse
Of Monsters and Men
P.O.S
Passion Pit

New Countdown! 1/8 of the way to 1000!

Haha it's the little milestones in life, isn't it?

Whoa. Here's a weird thought. When I started this podcast, Matthew from Song by Toad was where I was, podcast-count-wise. That's pretty amazing to me, even if it means absolutely nothing to you :)

Hope your Fall is going well and that you're enjoying the countdowns!

Countdown #125

***Featuring***
Alex Clare
AWOLNATION
The Black Keys
fun.
Imagine Dragons
The Lumineers
Mumford and Sons
Muse
Of Monsters and Men
Passion Pit
Sinéad O'Connor

New Countdown! On Time! Woohoo!

Well, we're back on track this week and so I'm feeling very good about that :)

Man, I love doing this countdown. Every time I listen to the American Top 40 reruns from the 70's, I feel like I'm listening to a colleague.

By the way, a great birthday/Christmas gift for me would be a copy of the AT40 from my birthweek. Or something. I would love to have on demand access to them. But maybe they would lose some of their luster.

Anyways, here's the show!

Countdown #124

***Featuring***
Alex Clare
AWOLNATION
The Black Keys
fun.
Imagine Dragons
The Killers
The Lumineers
Me First and the Gimme Gimmes
Mumford & Sons
Muse
Passion Pit

New Countdown: Sometimes Not As Easy As 1, 2, 3

Sometimes, family comes first, you guys.....and, of course, it shouldn't come down to that if I was planning well....which I wasn't. But we all slip sometimes, right? .....Right?

Anywho, the fall weather has taken a chilly turn and I am just LOVING it!

Countdown #123 (see why the title?)

***Featuring***
Alex Clare
AWOLNATION
The Black Keys
fun.
Imagine Dragons
The Killers
The Lumineers
Mumford & Sons
Muse
Passion Pit
Sinéad O'Connor

Off The Charts #1: Sister/Summer

So, here's a new series of podcasts that I've been thinking about doing. It's not the countdown. It's something else. Something...different. I hope you enjoy it

The microphone quality is also different from normal, but thats what you get from setting up and recording on the fly!

Off The Charts #1

(As always, let me know if that link isn't working...)

***Featuring***
Beck
Breakbot
Freestylers
The Japanese War Effort
Kings of Leon
Matt Nathanson
Passion Pit
Peter, Bjorn, and John
Sly & the Family Stone
Sugar Ray
The Who