Savage Beast: Indie Music Podcast

Music: Is it only for dumb people? Who should open for Oasis? Joe describes Chappell Roan's music to Paul. Paul pitches Joe on some new bands. I almost called this one “Werewolf Like Me.”

After analyzing the influences of indie rock act Pouty (who we mistakenly misgeolocated to Philly... they're from Cali) and chatting about some ill-considered arena tours, we get to the matter at hand: recapping our three days at the Kilby Block Party music festival in Salt Lake City. Show reviews of LCD Soundsystem, Joanna Newsom, Courtney Barnett, Vampire Weekend, Guided By Voices, Death Cab / Postal Service (again), Belle & Sebastian, Santigold, and many more.

We predicted SP's new guitarist, but I was too slow putting the episode up. We do a deep dive on rock criticism via Robert Christgau. Angel Olsen Dreams Cover: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5W6R5IDDIyE Christgau article: https://www.robertchristgau.com/xg/rock/radiohead-03.php

We discuss the slow but steady downfall of Pitchfork, the seminal music publication of our generation. The closing track is by Cyann & Ben, the kind of strange and moving indie rock that was only on anyone's radar because it was the featured review on the site.

Light your yeule log, the WeezerSP convergence has finally happened! We discuss the new Beatles and why the band tempts old guys like us, then go through the Pitchfork end-of-year lists.

We welcome Mark, our first guest who *isn't* painfully white, to help us pronounce “acai bowl” correctly. The three of us discuss the Death Cab / Postal Service anniversary show we attended, the Jann Wenner controversy, going out of your mind in D.C., and (of course) the Pumpkins.

King Ralph II, K-pop revelations in McDonald's, gay Netflix romcoms, 80's songs about ironically bombing abortion clinics, 18 months of music purgatory ending in Blur, and never having sex again: It's a T-Bone and the Beast episode!

TikTok is for the guys. Find us there: @savagebeastpod. We chat about Ukrainian rock music, Ukrainian ambient music (Heinali), new streams of content, ICECOLDBISHOP, our love for our fake listeners, and many other topics. But we do not talk about Youth Lagoon.

Neolithic peoples erected stones in our studio, but despite these alignments we continue to produce content the way our forefathers taught us to. Topics include: The Last Dinner Party, Sorry, billy woods & Kenny Segal, Ben Seretan, Smashing Pumpkins, whether $10k of audiophile equipment impressed us, and the bishops who permitted the drone festival to defile the sanctuary. Also, a secret nepobaby track proves Parisi's Theorem.

You've been hiding under the podcast truck all night to be first in line for this episode, and now it's time to receive the crewneck of victory. Black Belt Eagle Scout, Danny Brown x JPEGMAFIA, and an article about Taylor Swift merch madness.

Shocking voicemails force us to consider what AI will do to music. I tried to generate an AI description for the podcast but when I typed in "describe two oldheads talking about the Smashing Pumpkins yet again" the computer got depressed and shut down. Music covered: Alabaster dePlume, Les Rallizes Dénudés, Female Gaze, Brian Eno, Day Wave.

Joe finally took five minutes to put the podcast on Spotify. We listen to: Mabe Fratti, Karate, Young Fathers, and the latest circus music from The Smashing Pumpkins. There's a long, meandering discussion about Fermi's Paradox but for music? RIP Jeremiah Green. We promise to listen to new music in 2023.

Pitchfork retcons the 90's, Warpaint at HoCo, Billy's new podcast about the Pumpkins' new music, Big Thief. We only pod for money.

Who goes to see Weezer on Broadway? No one! Should Paul play the steel drum? Not around me! Who is Joey Salsa? I don't even remember! Good episode. We review an album by HAAi.

Arcade Fire frontman and Indie Rock Paragon of Supposed Virtue Win Butler has been credibly accused of sexual assault and harassment by multiple people. We read through the Pitchfork report to discuss the degree to which he sucks and what particular flavor of douchebag he is. If you like Arcade Fire, listen to them one last time before this pod.

This episode was not recorded in the traditional sense; we fed Paul and Joe into a natural language AI and had it deep fake an entire episode. Predictably, it decided we would talk about Radiohead (and the new album from The Smile). There's also a rundown of the music and food consumed during our swamp-cooled weekend together in Tucson. How many groundbreaking harpists is too many groundbreaking harpists? Here's the link to the radiohead AI lyric images: https://www.reddit.com/r/radiohead/comments/w8br06/radiohead_lyrics_put_through_an_aiimage_generator/

The problem with Paul and I recording a podcast without any plan is that we always end up in a dark place. Sorry about that. We taped this a couple weeks ago so I have no memory of what we talked about. I'm sure it's amusing.

We're too old for Pitchfork, so we're going to see Paul McCartney.

A groundbreaking moment in Savage Beast history: One of us forget to hit record. We recover to talk about Porridge Radio, Wolf Parade, Abba, musicals (again), and Turnstile, before going into our feature: a very depressing essay on pop culture by Freddie DeBoer.

Received a strange phone call from Paul where he admitted he loves musicals and Marvel movies. We had to podcast right away.

Incredibly, we've been doing this podcast for six years. A lot has changed during that time. One thing that's stayed the same: we can talk about the Smashing Pumpkins for a solid 90 min straight. Thanks for listening, it's been an honor to explain to you what good music is. Here's our promise going forward: we're going to keep going forward. LFG! Episode 200 by 2031!

We listened to new music! Please thank us for bringing you three excellent new albums from Arooj Aftab, Young Jesus, and Spirit of the Beehive. Plus we talk about all the bands we usually talk about.

It's like the Cat Stevens song, except instead of talking to our son we're talking to the Pitchfork "Best New Music" page. Madlib, Ska Dream, Sopranos (last time we promise).

We go track-by-track through Radiohead's masterpiece.

Why you shouldn't discuss "best of" lists, immediately followed by a discussion of two "best of" lists. We make some election predictions that fit nicely with the horrorcore rap album we review afterwards. Finally, it's time to make fun of Soundcloud Sufjan.

The Smashing Pumpkins put out new songs so we give them a listen, like Hesh on the Sopranos listening to Adriana's band play the cat song. We also review the new Fleet Foxes album, the new BBQ Top Chef ripoff on Netflix, and Joe's latest battle rap. (This is) the pod of Paul and Joe.

Just two dudes rockin' and riffin'

Allison Pill in DEVS says, "All Coldplay Albums? Boring. Boning on the Moon? Destiny." Fiona's a perfect 10, Jeff Rosenstock and Car Seat Headrest keep transmitting grunge in their communities, and we take last episode's mildly successful gimmick and run it into the ground with a 90's rock tournament bracket.

Modest Mouse. A dumb meme we discuss for 40 minutes. Wagering on Joe Biden. A Grimes flip-flop. We're trying to pod away the part of the day that we cannot sleep away.

What's more reassuring in times of isolation than hearing us talk about The Smashing Pumpkins and Radiohead? Robocop Gameboy theme music! We also chat about Daniel Johnston, Frances Quinlan, Built to Spill, Eminem, and the total devastation the Coronavirus is bringing to the music world. Go buy a record right now!

Dodging Daryl Morey's crystal dragon, the pundits Paul and Joe dissect Obama's year-end playlist and reveal why it makes perfect sense for him to include Old Town Road. Then, we punch up the posturing, peering into a potpourri of pulchritudinous pieces: DJ Shadow's hip-hop mixtape, distorted cello classical, famous screaming female Sheryl Crow, Steppenwolf, and a track Paul listens to in-between Tucson raves. Plus, an uninformed discussion of vinyl sales! And no, you can't listen to the part we cut, even though it was very funny and extremely wise.

We pull the 2010’s out of the oven and see what the score is (Paul has quit the podcast due to this bread pun). Our meaningful music from the decade includes Local Natives, Low, Radiohead, Tame Impala, Foxygen, White Lung, and some podcaster emo. Also: Noname will not be playing on our show anytime soon.

A tale of two podcasts: We spend 20 minutes getting depressed about Pitchfork's best of the 2010's album list, then rejoice in new music from Danny Brown, Nick Cave, and Big Thief without any "best of" pressure breathing down our sexy thicc necks.

RIC OCASEK, REST IN POWER! There are no more perfect podcasts, but that doesn't stop us from wanting to be judged. Topics include Lana Del Rey, people talking about Lana Del Rey, our own personal Yesterdays, Pitchfork's 10.0, and a lengthy discussion on what your criteria for your "favorite album" should actually be.

Welcome back to the Tool of podcasts: overly analytical and released very infrequently. We talk about recently disbanded cult nu-alt Philly fav Cayetana, go deep and sad into Pedro the Lion's classic "Winners Never Quit," and then silently meditate on John Cage's "4'33"." The superintelligence running this ancestor simulation will reward you if you give us five stars on iTunes.

Did Boomers win Rock forever? Also, we talk: Freddie Gibbs & Madlib, Ágætis byrjun's 20th Anniversary, "Lesser" Neutral Milk Hotel, Car Seat Headrest, and more.

We make fun of Bill Simmons and Zane Lowe talking about Oasis, then discuss classic 60's albums from Captain Beefheart and The United States of America. Hi mom!

We celebrate our third anniversary of podcasting by discussing the Yeah Yeah Yeah's Fever to Tell. Joe is celebrating so hard that he starts talking about Maladroit.

Our Best of Q4 2018 RAP HORN Uncle Tupelo RAP HORN Paul can't name songs RAP HORN Give us 5 Stars on iTunes RAP HORN Smashing Pumpkins RAP HORN RAP HORN RAP HORN Echo & the Bunnymen? LITERALLY ZERO

Ol' Gallagone and Ol' Six Shoota take everyone's favorite rural route straight to a discussion of race and country music. Then we remember Dick Dale and Scott Walker, enshrine Radiohead, and forget all about our favorite MySpace mp3s. Listen to Joe's unlistenable opening track in full here: https://soundcloud.com/gallagone/rainbows-one-thru-seven-at-the-bottom-all-i-need-are-big-ideas Our closing track this week is "E.T.A." by Damon & Naomi.

Last question on the Harvard admissions form: "Has your dad released more than two classic albums?" ::Rivers Cuomo's kid slams fist down:: Paul talks about G-Unit, Angel Haze, RTJ, DJ Shadow, and more. The episode title is a joke from our amazing twitter feed, @savagebeastpod.

Joe tells Paul the good news about Ryan Adams while they admire Tom Morello's head. Then, the boys discuss five meaningful rap songs from Joe's life, including tracks from Das Racist, 50 Cent, Tupac, and Black Star.

Our best albums of Q3 2018. This ain't chitter-chatter, Chief!

Just in time for 2019, it's our 2018 Christmas episode! Paul saw the Smashing Pumpkins and gives a detailed report on Billy's paunch. Additional segments include "Indie Music Santa", "Did Mitski really make the #1 album of the year?", and "SNL broadcasting a skit about Weezer's discography signals the end of our innocence".

Soundcloud rap, Thom Yorke's solo output, and The Beatles (the album). Unfortunately we had to cut the two hours analyzing the literary allusions and poetic devices in "Thank u, next".

Celebrating 75 episodes of pretentious preening by upping the elitism exponentially. Joe, Paul, Alex, and Taylor each bring a primary text for criticism. Taylor also brings the track jacket he bought at the Garbage show.

We bought nice headphones so we could hear more things to complain about. Also featured on this episode: Snail Mail, The Beths, Angelique Kidjo, and of course some Pumpkins.

We start a Britney Death Cult in 1927, talk Vampire Weekend and 2008, and listen to some of Paul’s favorite albums of 2018. Absolutely no chillwave.

Paul comes up with the least google-able band name of all time. Joe recounts his Pumpkins arena show experience. Counting Crows are better than Bush, and Liz Phair is Dad Rock now. Should you skip your son's birth to see Pearl Jam... again? Plus: Sudan Archives, Alan Braufman, and history’s most hilarious fires.

Paul gets stoned and listens to a playlist Joe made for the sole purpose of blowing his mind. Then, we go deep.

How and why does smoking weed change the way you hear music? We made each other a playlist to listen to while high; in Part 1, we discuss Paul's trippy playlist for Joe, who wrote a hilarious journal while listening. Plus there's a Jay Leno thing with funny rap headlines.