Completely Conspicuous 406: Simply the Best

Part 2 of my conversation with guest Jay Breitling about our favorite music of the first half of this decade (2010-14). Listen to the episode below or download directly (right click and "save as").
 

Show notes:
- JB's #5
- Dan Bejar's guilty pleasure
- JK's #5
- Band came out of left field
- JB's #4
- Dream pop classic
- JK's #4
- Comeback album from alt-rock legends
- JB's #3
- Cassette-only release
- JK's #3
- Prolific artist put it all together
- JB's #2
- Veteran hardcore guitar god goes folk rock
- JK's #2
- Sprawling punk rock concept album about the Civil War
- JB's #1
- An epic from a band just dropped by its label
- JK's #1
- First Matador act to hit #1 on album chart

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The opening and closing theme of Completely Conspicuous is "Theme to Big F'in Pants" by Jay Breitling. Find out more about Senor Breitling at his fine music blog Clicky Clicky. Voiceover work is courtesy of James Gralian.

Completely Conspicuous 405: The First Half

Part 1 of my conversation with guest Jay Breitling about our favorite music of the first half of this decade (2010-14). Listen to the episode below or download directly (right click and "save as").
 

Show notes:
- Looking back
- Breitling: My top albums of the 2013 and 2014 didn't make this list
- JB's #10 and JK's #9
- "The purest distillation" of this band's sound
- JK's #10
- Harking back to '70s glam punk
- JB's #9
- New sound for indie rock stalwart
- JB's #8
- Lots of side projects spun off from this band
- JK's #8
- A super outing from an indie supergroup
- JB's #7
- Unclear whether another release is coming from this act
- JK's #7
- Top pick of 2011
- Turned Out a Punk is an interesting podcast
- JB's #6
- Breakthrough for excellent indie act
- JK's #6
- Television-Velvet Underground sound
- To be continued

Completely Conspicuous is available through the iTunes podcast directory. Subscribe and write a review!

The opening and closing theme of Completely Conspicuous is "Theme to Big F'in Pants" by Jay Breitling. Find out more about Senor Breitling at his fine music blog Clicky Clicky. Voiceover work is courtesy of James Gralian.