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The History of Ambient Church Oct 13, 2017

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Brian Sweeny, the founder of Ambient Church, is on the show today and I'm so excited this interview worked out. I found out about Ambient Church a few months ago and, given that it's a concert series centered on ambient music that takes place in church buildings around NYC, I had to learn more about it. This is one of my favorite episodes so far and it's a great primer not just on the events themselves but also on ambient music in general.

Celebrating the 10th Anniversary of Erased Tapes Oct 09, 2017

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Over the last ten years, avant-garde record label Erased Tapes has nurtured a diverse roster of global artists whilst remaining genre-defying and truly independent. In this item, VMP explores the back catalogue and the characters behind it.

Featuring interviews, live music extracts and recordings by artists including Nils Frahm, Olafur Arnalds, Kiasmos, Lubomyr Melnyk, Penguin Cafe, Rival Consoles, Masayoshi Fujita, Peter Broderick, Högni … This is a fully-fledged, whole-hearted celebration of "the heart-string-tugging London label" and their unique music "that floats gently between 20th century composition and ambient music" (Rolling Stone).

As a quick note, here is a listening guide for the music included in this episode:

Robert Raths' Music Selection

Rival Consoles "Lone" taken from Night Melody Ólafur Arnalds "0952" taken from Eulogy for Evolution 2017 Peter Broderick "A Snowflake" taken from Float Nils Frahm "More" taken from Felt Kiasmos "Burnt" taken from Kiasmos Penguin Café "Cantorum" taken from The Imperfect Sea Masayoshi Fujita "Requiem" taken from Apalogues Högni "Komdu Me�" taken from Two Trains

Selector Series: Caleb Braaten from Sacred Bones Records Oct 06, 2017

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Every month, we have one of our favorite music heads pick a few records for the monthly Vinyl Me, Please store and this month we're joined by none other than Caleb Braaten, the founder of Sacred Bones Records. We talk the realities of starting a label from scratch, how Sacred Bones manages to maintain a lineup that is equally incredible and unpredictable, and we talk through his picks for our store. I've included the list of his album picks below with links that will let you give them a listen if you're not familiar. Enjoy!

The Wilderness of Daniel Norgren Sep 29, 2017

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Daniel Norgren is one of our favorite new artists and we've been talking about him for a while now. Greg Vandy, host of The Roadhouse on KEXP and the first DJ in America to play Daniel's music, had the idea of doing an immersive piece that takes you deeper into Daniel's music and who he is as a person. Daniel almost never does interviews and Greg has put together something really special here.

Interview with Skating Polly Sep 27, 2017

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One of the best bands you've (maybe) never heard of is named Skating Polly and I was lucky enough to get a bit of their time while they were in between shows on their current tour. I LOVE this band, and I can't believe I hadn't listened to them prior to a month ago or so. Maybe you've heard of them, maybe you haven't, but everyone from X to The Flaming Lips to Viggo Mortenson are huge fans of them and I can't wait for you to learn more about them. We talk what it was like starting a band when you're 11, how they've managed to hold on to their sound while working with music legends from such a young age, and what the lineup would be if they could curate their own festival.

The National and the Beasts We Live With Sep 26, 2017

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The National have released their new album Sleep Well Beast and Geoff Rickly (Thursday, No Devotion, and United Nations) is back to unpack it with me. We get into how the Devendorf brothers originally brought the band together, how it is that they seem to get 15% better with every album, and the effect that composers like Phillip Glass and Steve Reisch have had on their songwriting. We also explore the ins and outs of SWB, recap our trip to Hudson to see the release show and get into some heavier topics like learning to get as comfortable as we can with ourselves and managing the parts of us that seem like they want to kill us.

Searching For A Deeper Understanding Sep 22, 2017

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The very first new episode of Sounds Good falls to the new album from The War on Drugs album and the (extremely) special guest Mikayla Moyer, Live Nation Comedy extraordinaire, who recently helped orchestrate the Dave Chappelle Residency at Radio City. She knows everything! The War on Drugs is incredible! You'll leave the episode knowing both things and MUCH MUCH MORE! Hell yeah let's get it.

The Persistent Genius of Grizzly Bear Sep 07, 2017

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Jeff Weiss, fresh off his huge profile of Grizzly Bear for Noisey, is here this week to talk one of the most important bands of the last 15 years or so. He spent some considerable time with them talking about their new album and what life has been life for all of them, and he's here to give us the full scoop on what makes these guys tick. They are a monumental band, and this episode is perfect for getting a fly-over of their history, a breakdown of their new album, and a deep dive on why exactly they've had so much of an impact on the music world around them.

"Mistaken For Stangers" Interview with Tom Berninger Aug 24, 2017

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We recently had a big event at Alamo Drafthouse here in Denver with none other than Tom Berninger, the director of "Mistaken For Strangers" and brother to The National's lead singer Matt Berninger. Tom is a quirky, wicked smart, and hilarious dude and we dug deep into the process of making the film (which is both about him and The National at the same time), what his relationship with his brother is like in real life, his hobbies (he's not into Indie Rock at all), and some of his fears and struggles with being a creative. I was really moved by what Tom had to say, and I wish we had another hour to talk, and I'm so stoked we were able to record this for you.

Jen Cloher and Billie Eilish Album Reviews Aug 21, 2017

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Jen Cloher, one of the best DIY artists in Australia or anywhere else, has a new self-titled album out and we're way, way into it. We get into her story, her role in the Australian music scene, her relationship with Courtney Barnett, and why this album is her best work so far.

We also talk 15-year-old phenom Billie Eilish and her debut album "don't smile at me." Billie is making music better than people twice her age and she seems at this point to be sitting on an infinite supply of potential and artistic capability.

Both of these artists have released some stunning work recently and they both need to be on both your radar and your favorite playlists. Let's jump into why.

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