Long before we were able to return to the studio I began thinking about shows that I would like to do since I wasn't going to be able to have guests join me in the studio. I decided that I would start with out a series of shows that featured the music of artists that I, and other members of The Rodents, listened to way back in the day along with an homage to a late night radio show, Brave New Waves, that we all used to listen to. This was all designed to give listeners an understanding of why I featured some of the music that I do on the show. I also wanted to do some shows that focused on what I consider really good albums by local artists along with highlighting some of the live music that we've featured over the years plus music by two-piece bands and music by former guests that had made an impact with my wife.
My reason for planning out these shows was my thinking that there wasn't going to be a lot of new music being created and released during the middle of a global pandemic. Well, I couldn't have been more wrong. Throughout it all, in the face of incredible odds and HUGE roadblocks, independent artists in NYC, in America, and around the world have continued to produce and create some really amazing music. Sure, a lot of it was probably in the works before the pandemic hit but when it comes to, and I'm paraphrasing Desert Sharks when I say this, the release of new music it should be treated with the same reverence as a baby shower and that baby is carried wayyy longer than 9 months and involves way more people committed to birthing it. So the fact that artists are forgoing album/record release shows is really saying something.
So on World Gratitude Day please allow me to express my gratitude to all of the independent artists who continue to pour their heart and soul into their creative pursuits.
Playlist
Bee Bee Sea - "Day Ripper"
X-Ray Love - "Lou"
Stroamata - "Dollar (Instrumental)"
HEAP - "Renting"
Soul Butchers - "Landfall"
The Short Fuses - "The Pink"
Sweeping Promises - "Hunger for a Way Out"
HININ - "La Corde"
BandMaster Ruckus - "Roadkill"
Total Rubbish - "Honey Ryder"
Soul Butchers - "Nervous"
HEAP - "You Remind Me Of Me"
Mini Skirt - "Pressure"
Bassoon - "Derangerer"
Futuro - "Gestalt"
Nowhereland - "Addicted"
Cinema Cinema - "Broad Daylight"
Triple Exposure - "Sugar Coat"
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