New Countdown: Remember back in April?

Imagine Dragons

The long-anticipated Countdown #379 is finally here! You've been waiting and waiting but now your wait is over! Enjoy!


Countdown #379

***Featuring***
AJR featuring Rivers Cuomo
AWOLNATION
Big Boi featuring Phantogram
Foster the People
Imagine Dragons
lovelytheband
Maroon 5
Muse
Portugal. The Man
Vance Joy
Walk the Moon
30 Seconds to Mars

New Countdown: SpoooookyFX

Bishop Briggs
(or at least the cover of the River Single. It was Halloween appropriate)

We're kicking off October with a double-feature for our Bonus Songs! I hope you enjoy it! See you soon!


Countdown #314

***Featuring***
Bastille
Bishop Briggs
Blink-182
Cage the Elephant
Green Day
The Head and the Heart
Kaleo
The Lumineers
NOFX
Phantogram
twenty one pilots

New Countdown: Ding!

Kaleo

It feels like this one took a long time to put together. Fortunately, it's a great episode and it features what I believe is my very first editor's note! So look out for that!




Countdown #313

***Featuring***
All Dogs
Bastille
Bishop Briggs
Blink-182
Cage the Elephant
Green Day
The Head and the Heart
Kaleo
The Lumineers
Phantogram
P.O.S
The Starting Line
twenty one pilots

New Countdown: The Live(ish) Punk Edition

Kaleo

It's time for another countdown and this week we have one (almost two!) live punk songs, so I titled the whole blog post after it! Because I'm in charge around here!

Enjoy!


Countdown #312

***Featuring***
Bastille
Bishop Briggs
Blink-182
Cage the Elephant
Green Day
The Head and the Heart
Kaleo
Phantogram
Red Hot Chili Peppers
The Starting Line
twenty one pilots

Festive Fifty 2014 (Part 1)

 Well, here it is! And on schedule! Enjoy and come back, ideally next week for Part 2!


Festive Fifty 2014 (Part 1)
(as always, I apologize for this not being available as a podcast on iTunes, but hopefully this will suffice)

Tracklist:

50. Fink - Looking Too Closely (Niels)
49. Bleachers - Rollercoaster (James)
48. Damien Rice - I Don't Want to Change You (Victoria via James)
47. Angel Haze - Black Synagogue (Pieter)
46. Vance Joy - Mess Is Mine (Nat)
45. Morrissey - Kiss Me a Lot (Tricia)
44. Milky Chance - Stolen Dance (Kathy)
43. Real Estate - Past Lives (EJ)
42. Sinéad O'Connor - Take Me to Church (Jeremy)
41. Stars - No One is Lost (Rachel)
40. Phantogram - Bill Murray (James)
39. Perfume Genius - Queen (Kristen)
38. Temples - Shelter Song (Kathy)
37. Beck - Blue Moon (Kev and Bella)
36. Wye Oak - Shriek (Linda)
35. Warpaint - Love is To Die (Linda)
34. Alvvays - Archie, Marry Me (Andrew)

New Countdown: Fences v. Bleachers

Coldplay

I am always finishing these up so late, that I never feel like anything I write in the blog posts for these podcasts is worthwhile. All I do is talk about how late it is or how tired I am.

While both of those are true, I'm going to try to figure out something else to talk about. Hmmmm. Nope. Not coming up with anything.

Chris Martin was in a sketch on SNL a couple of weeks go and he was funny! Good for him. I always love it when some members of the band get to be in sketches. Or even star in them!

Countdown #198

***Featuring***
Arctic Monkeys
Bastille
The Black Keys
Bleachers
Cage the Elephant
Coldplay
Fitz & the Tantrums
Kings of Leon
KONGOS
Me First & the Gimme Gimmes
Phantogram
Phoenix

New Countdown: It's Alright Ma, I'm Only Podcastin'

Phoenix

So it's hella late and I need to be up to make eggs and bacon with my 3 year old for Mother's Day probably pretty early, so I'll keep this short.

Happy Mother's Day to all applicable recipients of that greeting!

Enjoy this greeting card in podcast form! (PS Non-moms are totally also allowed to enjoy it. BUT NOT AS A GREETING CARD IN PODCAST FORM)

Countdown #197

***Featuring***
Alanis Morissette
Arctic Monkeys
Bastille
Bear Hands
Big Country
The Black Keys
Bleachers
Cage the Elephant
Coldplay
Fitz & the Tantrums
KONGOS
Phantogram
Phoenix
R.E.M.

New Countdown: Cursing Sir Walter Raleigh, He Was Such a Stupid Get

Bleachers

Gonna keep this short and sweet this week. So tired, but I finished the podcast ALMOST  still in Saturday, so that's something, right?

Have a great week guys! :)

Countdown #196

***Featuring***
Arctic Monkeys
Bastille
Bear Hands
The Black Keys
Bleachers
Cage the Elephant
Coldplay
Fitz & the Tantrums
KONGOS
Phantogram
Phoenix

New Countdown: K is for Kwaito

The Black Keys

It's a fun countdown that was pretty easy to put together and I am really glad that that's the case. I don't know why I'm so tired, but it's not even midnight yet and I feel like it's 3 AM (I must be lonely).

Enjoy this one and let me know what you think of the current batch of songs on the countdown!

Countdown #195

***Featuring***
Arctic Monkeys
Bastille
The Black Keys
Cage the Elephant
Coldplay
Fitz & the Tantrums
KONGOS
Lorde
Phantogram
Radiohead

New Countdown: I'll Take Things Rising Again for 1000, Alex

Fitz & the Tantrums

I feel like the countdown these days is super eclectic and I love it so much. We have a great batch of songs as usual this week and I had a fun time, also as usual, making this podcast! I hope you enjoy it!

Countdown #194

***Featuring***
Arctic Monkeys
Bastille
Ben Folds Five
The Black Keys
Cage the Elephant
Fitz & the Tantrums
KONGOS
Lorde
Phantogram
Radiohead
Young the Giant

New Countdown: Gonna be sleeping in the podcast doghouse for a bit here...

The Black Keys

Well, once again, I've forgotten the anniversary of the podcast. Actually....now that I think of it, this is the first time that's happened. I was thinking of the anniversary of the blog itself, which i have missed, I believe, every single year. No, I usually remember the podcast's birthday. Hopefully, the 4th birthday isn't a big one.

It's a great show this week. A bunch of movement and surprises and bonus songs and stuff that I included without remembering that i could be playing bonus songs to celebrate, but rather just playing bonus songs because I like them! (Idea for t-shirt: "Live life like it's your podcast's birthday")

Countdown #193

***Featuring***
Alan Wilkis
Arctic Monkeys
Bastille
The Black Keys
Cage the Elephant
Fitz & the Tantrums
Foster the People
Jaydiohead
KONGOS
Lorde
Phantogram
Radiohead
Young the Giant

New Countdown: It's April, Fools!

Bastille

Well it's a new month, so that means it's time for a bunch of change, apparently. Some of the change was expected (new Alternative Album Grammy winner) and some of it wasn't (New Song?!). Enjoy, you guys!

Countdown #192

***Featuring***
Arctic Monkeys
Bastille
Cage the Elephant
Fitz & the Tantrums
Foster the People
KONGOS
Lorde
Phantogram
Radiohead
Young the Giant

New Countdown: White Stripes on the Bonus Segment, We Hardly Knew Ye

Arctic Monkeys

Now, THIS is a more typical show, in terms of deadline. I'm not early. I'm not late. I'm right where I usually am: typing up the blog post for a podcast at nearly 1 AM. It's a sultry, film-noirish life I lead, isn't it? (Just noticed the word "noirish" looks like "no irish", which is a stance I certainly don't hold any truck with. Irish Welcome!)

There's a very indulgent bonus feature thing in this episode, but you have to get through the first half to find it. Happy hunting!

Countdown #191

***Featuring***
Arctic Monkeys
Barenaked Ladies
Bastille
Cage the Elephant
Fitz & the Tantrums
Foster the People
KONGOS
Lorde
The Mighty Mighty Bosstones
The Neighbourhood
Phantogram
The Vandals
The White Stripes
Young the Giant

New Countdown: Deadline Achieved!

Young the Giant

Well, last week was about not meeting a deadline I set for myself. But I'm writing THIS on Saturday morning! So we're doing great over here. My mother-in-law is set to take care of the kids this afternoon and evening and my wife and I are going to try to achieve a good mixture of relaxation and responsibility-accomplishment!

The countdown is really in a very fun and enjoyable place, these days, you guys. Maybe it feels like this every spring when the winter is ending and everything is looking up. Having great music to listen to is the delicious, hard-rocking icing on the cake!

Countdown #190

***Featuring***
Arctic Monkeys
Bastille
Cage the Elephant
Fitz & the Tantrums
Foster the People
KONGOS
Lorde
The Neighbourhood
Phantogram
The White Stripes
Young the Giant

New Countdown: Not Making Deadlines and Having it Be Ok.

Cage the Elephant

Beware the Ides of March....because the Rock Music might sneak up behind you and stab you in the back...but, like, in a good way? Haha. I think that completely made sense. Although if there's some sort of database for "Rock Music is a gateway to drugs and violence", I'm probably not helping the cause along any.

Ah! I forgot to play any Dropkick Murphys for St Patrick's Day!!! Oh well, maybe I'll think of it next week and do it after the fact.

Enjoy! :-D

Countdown #189

***Featuring***
Arctic Monkeys
Bastille
Cage the Elephant
Fitz & the Tantrums
Foster the People
KONGOS
Lorde
The Neighbourhood
Phantogram
The White Stripes
Young the Giant

New Countdown. Blame It On the Rock (music)

The White Stripes (ca Icky Thump)

Ugh, Spring Forward is going to suuuuck, but at least we'll have alternative music to listen to as we feel all disjointed and weird. Try not to be late for anything, but if you are, blame it on the Rock (music). The Rock (music) can take it. Plus, any non-Daylight-Savings excuse will probably be welcome to any employer/celebrant/rendezvous co-participant.

Countdown #188

***Featuring***
Anberlin
Arctic Monkeys
Bastille
Cage the Elephant
Foster the People
KONGOS
Linkin Park
Lorde
The Neighbourhood
Phantogram
Vampire Weekend
The White Stripes
Young the Giant

New Countdown!: Murder and Anagrams

Cage the Elephant

It starts SO strong and then by the end it all starts to unravel. Of course, it's still a fantastic episode definitely worth listening to and playing for your friends, it's just that you might preface this one with "Ok, I know he sounds crazy by the end, but...."

:)

Countdown #187

***Featuring***
Arctic Monkeys
Bastille
Cage the Elephant
Fitz and the Tantrums
Foster the People
Lorde
The Neighbourhood
Phantogram
Sublime
Vampire Weekend
The White Stripes
Young the Giant