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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 19 Oct 29, 2021

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“Sandwich featuring Megan thee Stallion.”

On this spooky minisode, Kevin trick or treats, Luke prepares to read, the boys get Duney, and put together the Top 10 Spooky Songs for your Halloween party. SPOILER WARNING: 33:00-47:00 contains spoilers for Denis Villeneuve's Dune (2021).

Listen to the Top 10 Spooky Songs Playlist here: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/4dnCFi4CnrHhGVjL81g4i4?si=8a6d0fc213b84d76

TOUTS Dummy - Mandatory Enjoyment Deerhoof - Actually, You Can! Black Marble - Fast Idol Caroline Kingsbury - Heaven’s Just A Flight Self Esteem - Prioritise Pleasure Zack Fox - shut the fuck up talking to me Remi wolf - juno La Luz - La Luz Bloodbath64, TV Girl - Aestheticadelica MAGS - Say things that matter bbno$ - eat ya veggies

SHOUTS Mick Jenkins - Elephant In The Room Lily Konigsberg - Lily We Need To Talk Now Megan thee Stallion - something for the hotties (mixtape) The war on drugs - I don't live here anymore

BSE 141: Teen Jesus and the Jean Teasers, The Dodos, Bad Bad Hats, Banoffee, Central Heat Exchange and Sarah Jaffe Oct 22, 2021

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“We Defied The No Bones Day.”

In this episode Luke tells a ghost story, Kevin shares the worst way to lose your air pods and Kevin catches Luke. Luke finally makes a sports joke and Kevins talks about Noodles the Pug. All this while playing a stellar lineup of striking new songs.

Song Played In This Episode:

Teen Jesus and the Jean Teasers - AHHHH! out now via Domestic La La

The Dodos - Annie from Grizzly Peak out November 12th on Polyvinyl

Bad Bad Hats - Detroit Basketball from Walkman out now on Don Giovanni Records

Banoffee - Idiot from Teartracks out today

Central Heat Exchange - Directly Down feat. Varsity from Central Heat Exchange out now on Birthday Cake Media

Sarah Jaffe - Frances McDormand, Catherine O’Hara from The Championship EP out now on Kirtland Records

BSE Minsode 18 Oct 15, 2021

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“Leto Creamy Good Dad.”

In this minisode, Kevin won Squid Game, Luke gets spicy, an important alarm finally goes off, and we serve up a primer for Denis Villeneuve’ upcoming movie, Dune. We also talk about all the music we’ve been listening to and are excited for.

TOUTS Lala Lala - I Want The Door To Open Porches - All Day Gentle Hold ! bbno$ - eat ya veggies Paris Texas - Red Hand Akimbo Soshi Takeda - Floating Mountains David Wise – The Donkey Kong Country 2 Soundtrack Fleece – Stunning and Atrocious TEKE::TEKE – Shirushi Slayyyter – Troubled Paradise Runnner – Always Repeating Atmosphere – WORD?

SHOUTS Field Music – Another Shot Remi Wolf – Juno Kelly Clarkson – When Christmas Comes Around Bedouine – Waysides Maxo Kream - Weight of the World BLACKSTARKIDS - Puppies Forever Dom Kennedy - From The Westside with Love

BSE Minisode 17 Oct 08, 2021

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“Gettin' Creepy with the EPs.”

In this minisode, we get creepy with the EPs as we list our favorite EPs and debate what an EP really is. We play with spooky sound effects and discover that Kendrick is Baby Keem’s cousin. Then we talk about all the music we’re loving and looking forward to.

TOUTS Illuminati Hotties - Let Me Do One More Solemn Brigham - South Sinner Street Petite Amie - Petite Amie JW Francis - WANDERKID Japanese Breakfast - Sable (Original Video Game Soundtrack) Japanese Breakfast - Jubilee Tems - if orange were a place Homeshake - under the weather Kylie Minogue - Fever

SHOUTS Porches - All Day Gentle Hold ! Lala Lala - I Want The Door To Open S. Raekwon - Where I’m At Now Kevin Morby - A Night At the Little Los Angeles (Sundownder 4-Track Demos) BADBADNOTGOOD - Memory Talk The Alchemist - This Thing Of Ours Vol. 2

BSE 140: Dazy, Let’s Eat Grandma, Petite Amie, KYNSY, Black Marble and Olive Vox Oct 01, 2021

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“P.U.K.E.: Pumped Up Kicks Experience.”

In this episode, we discuss our T-Shirt selection, we find out the REAL reason Luke has two phones and Luke tells a story about a mysterious knock at his door. Luke talks about his favorite scene in I Still Know What You Did Last Summer and a fond memory set to music. We talk American Horror Story, Midnight Mass and we play an amazing lineup of new tunes including our first Spooky Season Song of the year.

Songs Played In This Episode:

Dazy - Fool In The Mirror from MAXIMUMBLASTSUPERLOUD: The First 24 Songs out now on Convulse Records

Let’s Eat Grandma - Hall of Mirrors out now via Transgressive

Petite Amie - Adiós from Petite Amie out today via Park The Van / Devil In The Woods

Kynsy - Mr. Nice Guy out now

Black Marble - Ceiling from Fast Idol out October 22nd on Sacred Bones

Olive Vox - Bury Me Low out now

BSE Minisode 16 Sep 24, 2021

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Nikki Minaj presents: #BALLGATE

On this minisode, Kevin fills Luke in on a major story that he missed: Nikki Minaj’s #Ballgate. Other topics include: The most ridiculous scene in Batman v. Superman, when Margret Thatcher graduated Oxford and the winner of the Drake vs. Kanye beef. Then, we discuss all the music we’ve been loving and looking forward to.

TOUTS Lil Nas X - Montero DUCKWRTH - SG8* Kacey Musgraves - Star-crossed HOMESHAKE - Under The Weather Kero Kero Bonito - Civilisation Little Simz - Sometimes I Might Be Introvert Baby Keem - The Melodic Blue Big Red Machine - How Long Do You Think It Will Last? Indigo De Souza - Any Shape You Take Priya Ragu - damnshestamil Dazy - MAXIMUMBLASTSUPERLOUD: The First 24 Songs Mild High Club - Going Going Gone

SHOUTS Public Service Broadcasting - Bright Magic Nao - And Then Life Was Beautiful Blu - The Color Blu(e) Dear Evan Hansen - Original Motion Picture Soundtrack Ringo Starr - Change The World Angels & Airwaves - Lifeforms Japanese Breakfast - Sable OST The Ophelias - Crocus Larry June & Cardo - Into The Late Night

BSE 139: Public Service Broadcasting, Juliana Hatfield, Ducks Ltd., Pom Pom Squad, Dummy and Sasha and the Valentines Sep 17, 2021

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“The Banger Bitch.”

On this episode we discuss a historic milestone for humanity, Kevin tries to perfect his sigh and we imitate Austin Powers. We talk about misquoted movie lines, elf powers and Luke gives multiple standing ovations. All this while playing a lineup of sweet and hazy pop and rock jams.

Songs Played In This Episode:

Public Service Broadcasting - Blue Heaven feat. Andreya Casablanca from Bright Magic out September 24th on Play It Again Sam

Juliana Hatfield - Mouthful of Blood from Blood out now on American Laundromat Records

Ducks Ltd. - 18 Cigarettes from Modern Fiction out October 1st on Carpark Records

Pom Pom Squad - Head Cheerleader from Death of a Cheerleader out now on City Slang

Dummy - Daffodils from Mandatory Enjoyment out October 22nd on Trouble In Mind Records

Sasha and the Valentines - Witches from So You Think You Found Love? out now

BSE Minisode 15 Sep 10, 2021

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“That’s a Wrap on Kanye.”

This is our Donda minisode, as we debate and share our varied perspectives on Kanye West’s long-awaited new album, Donda. We compare our Top 10 Kanye Songs playlists and break down some of Kanye’s best tracks. Then we shout out the new music Friday releases that we’re looking forward to hearing.

SHOUTS James Blake - Friends That Break Your Heart Common - A Beautiful Revolution (Pt 2) King Krule - You Heat Me Up, You Cool me down HOMESHAKE - Under the Weather Baby Keem - The Melodic Blue Kacey Musgraves - Star-Crossed Sleigh Bells - Texis Wild Pink - A Billion Little Light: Live Deb Never - Where Have All The Flowers Gone? The Vaccines - Back In Love City

BSE 138: Sarah Kinsley, Daniel Romano, Alfie Templeman, Matthew E. White, Shamir and ALMA Sep 03, 2021

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“Nobody Beats The Diz!”

In this episode, we discuss Taylor Swift cat names, Tik Tok’s version of Tweets and cancellations and Seinfeld Deep Cuts. We do a PSA to raise awareness about VCG and talk about what makes a good cover. Then we play an incredible playlist of funky and rockin’ tracks from innovative new artists.

Songs Played In This Episode:

Sarah Kinsley - Karma from The King EP out now on Everybody’s Publishing

Daniel Romano - Nocturne Child from Corba Poems out September 10th on You’ve Changed Records

Alfie Templeman - Wait, I Lied from Forever Isn’t Long Enough, out now on Chess Club.

Matthew E. White - Nested from K Bay out September 10th on Domino

Shamir - Ocean Eyes out now on We Are: The Guard.

ALMA - Sips of Oxygen from Mosaic out September 7th

BSE Minisode 14 Aug 27, 2021

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“Hot Horn Summer.”

We’re feelin’ the summer vibes in this minisode as we select our Top 5 Songs of the Summer. We discuss pool noodles, Pokemon fantasies, windows-down cruisin’ and music for cats. Kevin takes on a new persona and becomes the bad boy of podcasting. Plus, we share all the music we’re loving and looking forward to.

TOUTS

LUMP - Animal Bleachers - Take The Sadness Out Of Saturday Night Foxing - Draw Down The Moon Isaiah Rashad - The House Is Burning Vince Staples - Vince Staples Torres - Thirstier Clairo - Sling Jungle - Loving In Stereo Lorde - Solar Power Nas - King’s Disease II The Killers - Pressure Machine Still Woozy - If This Isn’t Nice, I Don’t Know What Is Fever Dreams - Villagers KUNZITE - Visuals Reflection of Youth - Eera I Love My Mom - Indigo De Souza Angel Olsen - Aisles I Think You Should Leave Season 2

SHOUTS

Indigo De Souza - Any Shape You Take Big Red Machine - How Long Do You Think It’s Gonna Last? Nite Jewel - No Sun Halsey - If I Can't Love, I Want Power CHVRCHES - Screen Violence Men I Trust - The Untourable Album 3OH!3 - Need Kanye West - Donda