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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 110: Yves Tumor, Star Parks, Soccer Mommy, The Undercover Dream Lovers, Thundercat and JUICEBOXXX Feb 28, 2020

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“Brian LaBenne: Dense and Difficult.”

This week the guys play a game about Nicolas Cage and Samuel L. Jackson called Not The Bees or Motherfuckin’ Snakes. They have a Chardy Party and discuss their wine preferences. They talk about feeling like a failure, nostalgia for childhood and changing as you grow. They talk about having friends on the track and Luke shares his history with durags. All this while playing amazing songs from artists who do it their damn selves.

Songs Played In This Episode:

Yves Tumor – Gospel for a New Century from Heaven to a Tortured Mind out April 3rd on Warp Star Parks - Something More from The New Sounds of Late Capitalism out now on Modern Outsider

Soccer Mommy – Circle the Drain from Color Theory out today on Loma Vista

The Undercover Dream Lovers - Chardonnay from It’s All In Your Head out February 28th Thundercat – Dragonball Durag from It Is What It Is out April 3rd on Brainfeeder JUICEBOXXX - In The Basement from It’s Easy To Feel Like A Nobody When You’re Living In The City out February 28th on Dangerbird Records

BSE 109: Austra, Ethan Gruska feat. Phoebe Bridgers, 070 Shake, The Districts, Westerman and Gladie Feb 07, 2020

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“Send.”

It’s the first BSE episode of 2020! The guys chat on a cutting edge, voice-controlled social media device and try not to talk about the Big Game. They discuss loving yourself and living in the moment. Luke learns what a Bellini is and that zip codes can have 3 digits. All this while playing a super playlist of amazing tunes.

Songs Played in this Episode:

Austra - Risk It out now on Domino

Ethan Gruska feat. Phoebe Bridgers - Enough For Now from En Garde out now on Warner Records

070 Shake - Guilty Conscience from Modus Vivendi out now on GOOD Music/Def Jam

The Districts - Cheap Regrets from You Know I’m Not Going Anywhere out March 13th on Fat Possum

Westerman - Blue Comanche out now on Partisan Records

Gladie - A Pace Far Different from Safe Sins out February 28th on Lame-O Records

BSE 108: Dan Deacon, Xenia Rubinos, Your Smith, Thyla and Black Marble Dec 06, 2019

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“Most Daddiest Daddy.”

It’s list season so the guys play a game called Most Streams or Bad Dreams, and then they brainstorm ideas for a new podcast called Talkin’ Lists. They talk about numerical paradoxes and Luke gets confused by simple math. The guys do funny dances and they jam out to a playlist that puts all other lists to shame.

Songs Played In This Episode:

Dan Deacon - Sat By a Tree from Mystic Familiar out January 31st on Domino

Xenia Rubinos - DIOSA from DIOSA vs. BUGEISHA out now on Anti

Your Smith - In Between Plans from Wild Wild Woman EP out now on Neon Gold Records

Thyla - Lennox Hill from Everything At Once out January 24th

Black Marble - Private Show from Bigger Than Life out now on Sacred Bones

BSE 107: Sløtface, The Homesick, Wished Bone, Emily Yacina, Berhana and Basic Plumbing Nov 22, 2019

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“I Would Like To Recognize Myself.”

The guys catch up after being away for a few weeks and Luke shares his secret identity. They talk about the Impeachment hearings and the eyes and asses involved with that process. They discuss being overworked and the culture that promotes it and Luke gives his theories on what the acronym S.U.C.C.E.S.S. could mean. They talk about the importance of emphasis and the terrors of sleep paralysis. Finally, they break down their need for constant attention and most importantly play an unimpeachable playlist of songs.

Sløtface - S.U.C.C.E.S.S. from Sorry for the Late Reply out January 31st on Nettwerk/Propeller Recordings

The Homesick - I Celebrate My Fantasy from The Big Exercise out February 7th on SubPop

Wished Bone - Trees We Couldn’t Tell The Size Of from Sap Season out now

Emily Yacina - Bleachers from Remember The Silver out December 6th

Berhana - Health Food from HAN out now on EQT Recordings

Basic Plumbing - Constant Attention from Keeping Up Appearances out January 24th on Bandcamp

BSE 106: Caribou, Destroyer, Matt Berninger & Phoebe Bridgers, Frances Quinlan, Porches and Girl Ray Oct 25, 2019

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“We don’t want Don’t-ets. We want Duets.”

The guys talk about Star Wars and music plagiarism cases concerning Yellowcard and JUICE WRLD & Cece Peniston and Lizzo. They remember times when they had to go home and start over. They talk about the Between Two Ferns Movie, Comedy Bang Bang and put an end to The War of Duets. They discuss how they like their steak cooked and Brian talks about driving to a Creed concert in a Range Rover. All this in addition to the finest playlist of songs you’ve ever experienced.

Songs Played In This Episode:

Caribou - Home out now on Merge Records

Destroyer - Crimson Tide from Have We Met? Out January 31st on Merge Records

Matt Berninger and Phoebe Bridgers - Walking on a String out now on Dead Oceans

Frances Quinlan - Rare Thing from Likewise out January 31st on Saddle Creek

Porches - rangerover out now on Domino Recording Co.

Girl Ray - Girl from Girl out November 8th on Moshi Moshi

BSE 105: Wilco, Spearmint, Little Scream, Great Grandpa, Kiwi Jr. and Dry Cleaning Oct 11, 2019

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“Jared Leto-ing All Over The Podcast.”

Luke is damaged as he talks about seeing Joker, complains about his Roomba and tells the story of Joker parade that he encountered. Luke tells a strange tale from his childhood and Brian talks about how he’s missing his childhood memories. They talk about making something beautiful out of your past hardships and play a beautiful playlist of songs to end your week on.

Songs Played In This Episode:

Spearmint - 24 Hours In A&E from Are You From The Future out November 1st on hitBACK label

Dry Cleaning – Sit Down Meal from Boundary Road Snacks and Drinks out October 25th on It’s OK

Little Scream - Disco Ball from Speed Queen out October 25th on Merge Records

Great Grandpa – Bloom from Four of Arrows out October 25th on Double Double Whammy

Kiwi Jr. - Salary Man from Football Money out January 17th on Persona Non Grata Records

Wilco – Hold Me Anyway from Ode to Joy out now on dBpm Records

BSE 104: A Giant Dog, Georgia, L’Orange & Jeremiah Jae, Teebs feat. Panda Bear, Stevan and Bonnie Prince Billy Oct 04, 2019

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“Propensity for Flailure.”

The guys celebrate the arrival of October by playing Hymn or Horror, talking about catholic weddings, Jesus impersonators and Luke does a dramatic reading of one particularly intense hymn. They discuss albums from previous eras that still have pertinent themes today. They talk about what to do when the world is crashing down around you and having a heart that’s too full of love. Also, hear a clip from Luke’s interview with L’Orange and Jeremiah Jae, full feature on Offshelf.net on Tuesday, October 8th. All while playing a fantastic lineup of songs.

Songs Played In This Episode:

A Giant Dog - Keep The Car Running from Neon Bible out now on Merge Records

Georgia – Never Let You Go from Seeking Thrills out in January 2020 on Domino

L’Orange & Jeremiah Jae - Dead Battery from Complicate Your Life With Violence out now on Mello Music Group

Teebs feat. Panda Bear – Studie from Anicca out October 25th on Brainfeeder

Stevan - LNT out now on Honeymoon

Bonnie Prince Billy – At the Back of the Pit from I Made a Place out November 15th on Drag City

BSE 103: Brittany Howard, KAZU, DIIV, Field Music, Sis and Corridor Sep 20, 2019

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"Kiss Me Fatboy."

Luke is angry that the government is going to take his guns and Brian may be possessed by Pennywise the Clown. They talk about the stigma around mensuration, male birth control and gene editing with CRISPR. They talk about their hopes for the year 2020, Tom Delong exposing aliens and Luke beats the clown out of Brian. All while playing an amazing playlist of funky and positive tunes.

Songs Played In This Episode:

DIIV – Blankenship from Deceiver out October 4th on Captured Tracks

Sis - Night From Scratch from Gas Station Roses out now on Native Cat Recordings

Field Music – Only in a Man’s World from Making a New World out January 10, 2020 On Memphis Industries

KAZU - Meo from Adult Baby out now on Adult Baby Records

Corridor – Domino from Junior out October 18th on Sub Pop

Brittany Howard - Stay High from Jamie out TODAY September 20th on ATO Records

BSE 102: Whitney, Hovvdy, Jamie Drake, clipping., Ezra Fruman, and Danny Brown Sep 13, 2019

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"Sex Jokes and Sail Ships."

The boys are back in town as Luke returns from his honeymoon and fills Brian in on his time in France and Spain. Luke tells Brian about the best meal of his life and an incriminating video of him. The boys talk relationships, friendships, sail ships and bands that use VV’s instead of W’s. They talk about movies about dogs movies, Disney movies that scarred them as children. They get real and talk about gun violence and mental health. All this while playing the best lineup of songs this side of the Atlantic.

Songs Played In This Episode:

Whitney - Giving Up from Forever Turned Around out now on Secretly Canadian

Hovvdy - Ruin (my ride) from Heavy Lifter out October 18th on Double Double Whammy

Jamie Drake - Redwood Tree from Everything’s Fine out September 20th on AntiFragile Music

clipping. - Nothing is Safe from There Existed an Addiction to Blood our October 18th on Sub Pop

Ezra Furman - Transition From Nowhere to Nowhere from Twelve Nudes out now on Bella Union

Danny Brown - Dirty Laundry from uknowhatimsayin¿ out October 4th on Warp Records

BSE 101: Lower Dens, Jenny Hval, Curtis Roach, Sampa The Great, Angelica Garcia and Natural Monuments Jul 25, 2019

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“I DRIVE TRUCK!!!”

Brian calls in from his vacation and drifts through Lake Michigan as the guys talk about summer days, Tim Allen and Papa Roach. They talk about making your own family and being proud of where you come from. All while playing an incredible playlist of summer tunes from promising new artists.

Songs Played On This Episode:

Curtis Roach - You Got It from Lellow out now

Sampa The Great - OMG from The Return out September 13th on Ninja Tune

Angelica Garcia - It Don’t Hinder Me out now on Spacebomb

Natural Monuments - Alone Etc. from Own A Sword out now

Lower Dens - I Drive from The Competition out September 6th on Ribbon Music

Jenny Hval - Ashes to Ashes from The Practice of Love out September 13th on Sacred Bones