Wednesday, April 10, 2024

Completely Conspicuous 634: Stay Positive

Part 2 of my conversation with guest Phil Stacey about the music of 2008. Listen to the episode below or download directly (right click and "save as").

Show notes:

  • Phil's #5: My Morning Jacket changes things up
  • Jay's #5: Big space rock ripper from Black Mountain
  • Phil's #4: Springsteen-inspired indie rock from the Gaslight Anthem
  • Jay's #4: Stephen Malkmus gets jammy 
  • Phil's #3: Tom Petty's early band Mudcrutch gets back together
  • Jay's #3: Sloan with an economical power pop release
  • Phil's and Jay's #2: Dark, inspired record from the Gutter Twins
  • Phil's #1: Brooding classic from Death Cab for Cutie 
  • Jay's #1: The Hold Steady hits an anthemic peak 
  • Craig Finn is an atypical yet terrific frontman
  • Favorite songs: "Stay Positive" (Jay), "I Will Possess Your Heart" (Phil)

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The opening and closing theme of Completely Conspicuous is "Theme to Big F'in Pants" by Jay Breitling. Voiceover work is courtesy of James Gralian.

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