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Episode Synopsis
🎙️ Episode 98: Montauk Mix and UFO FlixStrap in for a cosmic ride back to the Summer of '98—when alternative rock was maturing, Montauk was still weird and wonderful, and UFOs might have been hovering just offshore.Steve and Keith dig through the musical treasures of 1998, spinning tracks from Neutral Milk Hotel, Elliott Smith, Mercury Rev, Beastie Boys, Sunny Day Real Estate, and more. It's the year of In the Aeroplane Over the Sea, XO, Deserter’s Songs, and Hello Nasty—a golden moment when indie, emo, electronica, and even Madonna (Ray of Light!) all collided on our Walkmans and Discmen.☀️ Along the way:Summers in Montauk: sand in cassette decks, longboard surf sessions, and the quiet magic of a sleepy beach townThe Montauk Project: time travel? psychic experiments? Stranger Things vibes years before NetflixLights in the sky, rumors around bonfires, and the sweet mystery of pre-Y2K anxiety🛸 Expect music nerdery, heartfelt nostalgia, and just maybe a few unexplained sightings along the dunes.Tagline: The year alt-rock grew up... and Montauk got even weirder.Cue the mixtape, cue the conspiracy theories—it's Episode 98!Let us know what’s up. Support the showDid you know that The New Dad Rock has swag? Coffee mugs, pillow and t-shirts in a multitude of colors and arm lengths.
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