Listen "Completely Conspicuous 491: Chart Fatigue"
Episode Synopsis
Part 1 of my conversation with guest Jay Breitling about our favorite music of the first half of 2018. Show notes: - Recorded at Clicky Clicky world HQ - The sudden album drop: Drake, Kanye, Beyonce/Jay Z, Rosenstock - Who needs major labels? - Charts are meaningless when the kids just stream music - Country may be the biggest selling genre right now - Pop tours are struggling - The flipside of convenience - YouTube as last resort for streaming - The floppy disk as music storage device - Package tours now mix up genres and eras - Breitling: "I imagine the Wang is sizable" - Our favorite music: The bubbling unders...or also-rans - Breitling: Ben Leiper, Kamasi Washington, Speedy Ortiz, GAS - Kumar: Ty Segall, Hot Snakes, Screaming Females, La Luz, Poptone, Beach House, Janelle Monae, Painted Doll, Judas Priest - 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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