Part 1 of my conversation with guest Jay Breitling about the year in indie rock. Show notes: - Recorded at Clicky Clicky world HQ - Eighth annual year in review - Rock isn't part of the top 40 conversation anymore - Apple is going to stop selling downloads and iPods - Music as a service - Does higher quality audio really matter? - People who died - Pat DiNizio recently passed; the Smithereens had a fine career - Other notable deaths: Petty, Downie, Cornell, Berry, Domino, Allman, Hart - The Year of Punishing Bad Behavior - Albums that didn't make our top 10 lists - Breitling: The War on Drugs recalls mid-80s classic rock - Also dug St. Vincent, Lali Puna, Wet Trident, Lubec, Charly Bliss - Kumar: War on Drugs, LCD Soundsystem, Wolf Parade, Protomartyr, Ron Gallo - Lots of music to like this year - To be continued Completely Conspicuous is available through the iTunes podcast directory. Subscribe and write a review! The opening and closing theme of Completely Conspicuous is "Theme to Big F'in Pants" by Jay Breitling. Voiceover work is courtesy of James Gralian.

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