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Each week dear friends and music-heads Luke LaBenne and Kevin Connor present their favorite new music and have some laughs along the way.

Latest Episodes:

BSE Minisode 30 Apr 08, 2022

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“Frasier’s Playlist For When He Has Women Over.”

In this minisode, Luke reflects on The Darkness, Kevin calls an idol, and they both share some of their favorite new and upcoming music.

TOUTS Denzel Curry - Melt My Eyes See Your Future (2022) Nigo - I Know NIGO! (2022) Few Good Things – Saba (2022) Kali - Toxic Chocolate (2022) Rex Orange County - Who Cares? (2022) PUP - THE UNRAVELING OF PUPTHEBAND (2022) Destroyer - LABRYNTHITIS (2022) Yung Bae - Groove Continental: Side A (2022) Swamp Dogg - I Need A Job… So I Can But More Auto-Tune (2022) Swamp Dogg - I Finally Caught Up To Myself (1977)

COMFORT ALBUMS Luke’s Pick: Aimee Mann - Bachelor No. 2 (Or, The Last Remains of the Dodo) (2000) Kevin’s Pick: Queens of the Stone Age - Villains (2017)

SHOUTS Vince Staples – Ramona Park Broke My Heart Father John Misty – Chloe and the Next 20th Century Jack White – Fear of the Dawn Oceanator – Nothing’s Ever Fine Billy Woods - Aethiopes The Regrettes - FURTHER JOY Syd - Broken Hearts Club Lucius - Second Nature

BSE 149: MUNA, John Moods, Yung Bae ft. EARTHGANG, Jon Batiste & Sherwyn, Barrie, Chastity Belt and Fetch Tiger Apr 01, 2022

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“Mansions and Millions and MUNAs and Moods.”

In this episode the boys catch up about their time away, discuss record collecting and share the Comfort Albums that helped them through some rough weeks. Kevin gets confused by EPs, Luke informs Kevin of an underrated hit by The Darkness and they discuss facing fears and grappling with uncertainty. Plus, they play an astounding lineup of amazing new songs from awesome artists.

Songs Played In This Episode:

MUNA - Anything But Me from MUNA out June 24th on Saddest Factory

John Moods - So Sweet, So Nice (Autoplay Version) from Autoplay out now on Mansions and Millions

Yung Bae - L.O.V.E. ft. EARTHGANG, Jon Batiste & Sherwyn from Groove Continental: Side A out now on Arista Records

Barrie - Concrete from Barbara out now on Winspear

Chastity Belt - Fear from Fake / Fear out now everywhere

Fetch Tiger - Peter from Preparation to Pretend out now everywhere,

BSE Minisode 29 Mar 18, 2022

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The Batmanisode (with Joe Lopez)

In this vengeance-filled minisode Luke welcomes Big Dad Energy host Joe Lopez to discuss The Batman in FULL SPOLIER-IFIC FASHION!!! They dig into the plot, cast, creation and music of the film. Joe recommends some of the best Batman comics to check out and Luke shares a shocking experience he had at an MJR theater.

BSE Minisode 28 Mar 04, 2022

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“Weezer is The Beatles of Our Dimension.”

On this interdimensional episode, Luke did his homework, Kevin tells a story, and we travel into the multiverse to discover a lost album from one of the world's most legendary bands. Plus touting and shouting our favorite music that's out and upcoming.

Check out the photos, the full story, and the mixtape itself at http://thebeatlesneverbrokeup.com/

TOUTS: EARTHGANG - GHETTO GODS Hurray For The Riff Riff - LIFE ON EARTH Tears for Fears - The Tipping Point Superchunk - Wild Loneliness Che Noir, Jynx716 - Careful What You Wish For Conway the Machine - God Don't Make Mistakes Methyl Ethel - Are You Haunted? NOBRO - Live Your Truth Shred Some Gnar Soccer96 - Dopamine Ariane Roy - Medium Plaisir

SHOUTS: Kaina - It Was a home The Lazy Eyes - Songbook The Weather Station - How is it that I should at the stars Yung bae - Bae 6 Luna Li - Duality Nilufer Yanya - PAINLESS Band of Horses - Things Are Great RZA - Saturday Afternoon Kung Fu Theater Michelle - AFTER DINNER WE TALK DREAMS

BSE 148: The Convenience, Empath, Oceanator, Christian Lee Hutson, Youth Sector and Fatlip & Blu ft. Hemlock Ernst Feb 25, 2022

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“Powered by TaintCoin.”

In this episode, the boys are all about the Bitcoin baby as Kevin tries to guess the fake Cryptocurrencies in the game Crypto or Shit No! They find out how much Dogecoin Kevin owns, they debate about a band that Luke loves and Luke talks about his life feeling like a movie. Plus they shred to an amazing and apocalyptic lineup of songs from awesome new artists.

Songs Played In This Episode:

Empath - Elvis Comeback Special from Visitor out now on Fat Possum Records

The Convenience - Accelerator (Pts. I + II) from Accelerator out now on Winspear

Christian Lee Hutson - Rubberneckers from Quitters out April 1st on Anti-

Oceanator - Bad Brain Daze from Nothing’s Ever Fine out April 8th on Polyvinyl Record Co.

Youth Sector - Always Always Always from Adult Contemporary out now on Family Values

Fatlip & Blu - Good For The Soul ft. Hemlock Ernst from Live From the End of the World Vol. 1 out April 1st on Guilty By Association

BSE Minisode 27 Feb 18, 2022

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“50 Cent Surprise!”

In this minisode, the guys talk about the Big Game but mostly just the Marvel trailers that played during the commercial breaks. Kevin mistakes Luke for a fan of The Chainsmokers and they discuss misinterpreting jokes through text. They discuss the Halftime Show and the best halftime shows of the past. Of course, they share all the music they’ve been loving and looking forward to including their Comfort Albums.

TOUTS: Big Thief - Dragon Warm New Mountain I Believe In You Saba - Few Good Things Raveena - Asha’s Awakening Mitski - Laurel Hell Hippo Campus - LP3 Empath - Visitor Che Noir - Food For Thought Los Bitchos - Let The Festivities Begin! yuele - Glitch Princess Terrace Martin - Drones Goat Girl - On All Four

COMFORT ALBUMS: Spoon - Gimme Fiction Beach House - Teen Dream

SHOUTS: Beach House - Once Twice Melody Hurray For The Riff Raff - Life On earth Blue Hawaii - My Bestfriend’s House Curren$y & The Alchemist - Continuance Etran de L'Aïr - Agadez Various Artists - Ocean Child: Songs of Yoko Ono Methyl Ethel - Are You Haunted? Metronomy - Small World Alice Glass - Prey//IV Tame Impala - The Slow Rush Remixes and B-Sides Big K.R.I.T. - Digital Roses Don't Die Khruangbin & Leon Bridges - Texas Moon

BSE 147: BODEGA, KAINA, Personal Trainer, Night Palace, No Frills and Mice Parade Feb 11, 2022

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“Oscie Nommy Day.”

In this episode, the boys discuss the Oscar nominations, give their picks for Best Song and Best Score and Luke opens up about the Pokemon episode that made him cry. They talk Bond themes, insecurities, dentist trips and Luke does a whoopsie. Plus they play a lineup of amazing new music and give recommendations for new releases.

Songs Played In This Episode:

BODEGA - Doers from Broken Equipment out March 11th on What’s Your Rupture

KAINA - Apple from It Was a Home out March 4th courtesy of City Slang

Personal Trainer - Key Of Ego out now on The Industry

Night Palace - Jessica Mystic fro, Diving Rings out April 1st via Park the Van

No Frills - Copy Cat from Downward Dog out April 1st on Big Soap

Mice Parade - Eisa Dancers from lapapo out July 1st

BSE Minisode 26 Feb 04, 2022

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“If This Was A Wordle…”

In this lovely episode, the boys compare beards, Luke shops frantically, Kevin aggressively pivots, and they welcome February by selecting the Best Love Songs including songs about self-love.

Listen to our Best Love Songs Playlist

TOUTS: Mello Music Group - Mandala Golden Joe, Ozstriker - Interdimensional Cable Anais Mitchell - Anais Mitchell Thyla - Thyla Pinegrove - 11:11 MØ - Motordrome Bas Jan - Baby U Know Pom Poko - This Is Our House Amber Mark – Three Dimensions Deep Neil Frances – There is No Neil Frances FKA Twigs – CAPRISONGS Wednesday – Twin Plagues Colleen Green – Highway Parcels – Day/Night

SHOUTS: Los Bitchos - Let The Festivities Begin! Ivy Sole - Candid Animal Collective - Time Skiffs Black Country, New Road - Ants From Up There Saba - Few Things Cate Le Bon - Pompeii Hippocampus – LP3 Mitski – Laurel Hell Korn – Requiem

BSE 146: Momma, Hatchie, NOBRO, Los Bitchos, Liam Benzvi, and Kids On A Crime Spree Jan 28, 2022

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“Cottage Core Scooby Doo Hijinx.”

In this episode Luke answers an important call, they discuss the Super Bowl Halftime Show lineup and Kevin gets vindicated. They talk about having everything you want, having everything you want and not loving and not being able to get what you want. They discuss the brand of Luke’s color changing lightbulb and a P.U.K.E. reference on Peacemaker. All this while playing an amazing lineup of songs from incredible artists.

Songs Played In This Episode:

Momma - Medicine out now via Polyvinyl

Hatchie - Quicksand from Giving The World Away out April 22nd on Secretly Canadian

NOBRO - Julia from Live Your Truth, Shred Some Gnar out February 23rd via Big Scary Monsters

Los Bitchos - Pista (Fresh Start) from Let The Festivities Begin! Out February 4th on City Slang Records

Liam Benzvi - Hiccup from Acts of Service, out February 18th via Terrible Records

Kids On A Crime Spree - Karl Kandel Hotel from Fall In Love Not In Line out now on Slumberland Records

BSE Minisode 25 Jan 21, 2022

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"My Chemical Bromance."

In this Must-See-TV episode, Luke shares the premise of the podcast in a delightful jingle, Kevin frantically describes his desert Pop-Punk paradise, and they both share their Favorite TV Theme Songs. Plus they discuss a bunch more new music they’ve been loving and looking forward to.

Listen to our Best TV Theme Songs Playlist