Badass Bands

Today Jo and Jordan welcome Mandla and Claire from Ugly Sweaters! We discuss merch, LPs versus EPs, Mandla the songwriting machine and more! If you like what we are doing please like, subscribe and share! We do this for fans and for the bands. Music featured in today's episode: Ugly Sweaters "LA,LA" Ugly Sweaters "Dancing Shoes" Ugly Sweaters "Sisters"

This week Jo and Jordan welcome in Eric and Matt a.k.a Easy Friend. We talk about RV, the creative life, the new music they have coming out and how awesome the LA music community is! You can follow Easy Friend on all of the things at Eazy Friend Forever. You can follow us on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter and YouTube! If you are into what we are doing please like, subscribe, share and spread the word. We do this for you. Music in this week's episode: The Schizophonics “Rat Trap” BB Live Rez Band in DEC! Kid Bloom “Take My Breath Away” The Pack a.d. “Dollhouse” Bones Muhroni “A, Live, Sad, Guy” Easy Friend "Create Yourself" Easy Friend "Man You Need" Vava "Heavy" SLUGS "Not Kidding Around" Jessica Childress "Waves"

Tonight Jo and Jordan welcome in SWERVE. We drink some whiskey, talk about their upcoming EP and fight technical issue goblins. If you like what we are doing please like, subscribe and share. We really love doing this, for you. Music featured in tonight's episode: Ray Little “Gone” Michael Rault “All Alone (On My Own)” Black Pistol Fire “Speak of the Devil” Kat Meyers & the Buzzards “Under The Rug” Swerve “Sidekick” Swerve "Are You Coming Home With Me?” Line and Circle "Roman Ruins" Goon “Cammie at Night” The Crazy Brave “To The End” Young Creatures “To Be Alive” Lean “Lucid Dreams” The Pack a.d. “Woke Up Weird”

On today's episode Jo and Jordan talk to Stephen Johnson and Kyle McCammon from the band LEAN. We get into the disappointment of piano lessons, how they met, mic stands and they even play us a super rad new unreleased track! Take a listen and if you enjoy what we are doing please like, subscribe and share. We do it for you and we can't do it without you. Music featured in this weeks episode: LEAN "Years" LEAN "On the Fence (live)" LEAN "Come Back"

Tonight we are back live with our friends from LA River Bend. We talk about their new EP, old jackets and some of their favorite bands. If you like what we are doing please rate, like, share and subscribe. You can also follow us on the Facebook, Twitter, Instagram just about everywhere. Music featured in this weeks show: The Ugly Sweaters “Evergreens” Premiering a new vid of theirs on Fri! Liv Slingerland “Come Back to Me” Skin & Bones “Act Tough” GospelbeacH “In The Desert” L.A. River Bend “Summer Wind" L.A. River Bend "Mountain" LARB’s Picks: Young Creatures “The Last One” The Crazy Brave “Slowing Down” Kat Myers & the Buzzards “Under the Rug” NEW release! Outside Animals “Mad Men”

Today Jo and Jordan talk with Antony and John from Candy Shop Management. We talked about the importance of good music, the changing industry and what, exactly, a manager does for a band...sort of. Take a listen and if you like what we are doing please rate, review, like, subscribe and share! We can't do it without you. www.candyshopmanagement.com Music in today's episode: The Rocket Boys "Go Ahead" Facebook.com/therocketboys Plasmic "Manchild" Facebook.com/plasmicpower Culprit “Driveway”

This week Jo and Jordan hang out with Adam from the Two Tens. We talk Grammy considerations (and how we don't understand how that works), their spokey new single and giant chicken suits. Tune in, won't you? So great of you to join us and if you like what we are doing please like, rate, review, subscribe and share! We appreciate it. Music featured in this week's episode: Warbly Jets “Ride” Sego “Whatever Forever” Wild Wing “Sound the Alarm” Jesus Sons “Born to Lose” The Two Tens “Stuck in my Head” The Two Tens “Girlfriend Island” The Two Tens “Looney Bin” PREMIERE Prima Donna “Deathless” Go Betty Go “By Your Side” The Schizophonics “Electric” Yacht Punk “Nightmare Pool” No Small Children “I Don’t Believe What You Say” Skin & Bones “Grin & Bear It” The Bones of J.R. Jones “Sing Sing”

The server may have been down but Badass soldiers on! Will and Andrew of Will and the Won'ts came in to hang out and discuss music, spoiled meats and 10 hour gigs. They brought in some new music for us as well! If you like what we are doing please like, share, rate and subscribe! We do this for fans just like you. Music featured in tonight's episode: Gold Star “Come With Me” Nico Yaryan “Just Tell Me” Odnesse “Are you Down” Andy Clockwise “Cocaine & Champagne” Will and the Won’ts “Appartition” Will and the Won’ts “I’m Going Nowhere” Michael Miller “Munkie” Pom Poms “Go Go” Courtney Barnett & Kurt Vile “Continental Breakfast” Young Creatures “The Last One” The Bones of JR Jones “Hammers and Nails” Holy Wars “Cruel World”

After a few weeks off Jo and Jordan are back at it! We talk new music, upcoming shows and pour some out for Tom Petty, gone too soon. If you like what we are doing please like, subscribe, rate, share or review. Anything helps. Music featured in this week's episode: Goon “Merchant Hall” Draemings “Holy Land” Izaak Opatz “Not Yet” Decorator “Mad Cali Transit” Irontom “Love Curse” Lean “Years” Pom Poms “Go Go” Twin Temple “Let’s Hang Together” Battle Tapes “Rhyme or Reason” Kan Wakan “I Would” Laura Jean Anderson “Righteous Girl” JD McPherson “Head over Heels” Tom Petty “I Won’t Back Down” LARB “Summer Wind”

This week Jo and Jordan welcome the guys from Soft Swells into the studio to discuss new records, pretzels, Walker Texas Ranger, life and purpose. Take a listen and if you like what we are doing please rate, review and share. Music featured in this week's show: The Soft Swells "Go On" The Soft Swells "Be Young" The Soft Swells "Reins"

This week on Sifting Through the Noise we team up with Sara Mengesha of Sofar Sounds to promote their upcoming collaboration with Amnesty International's Give A Home Global Concert. We discuss the CRAZY amount of shows they are putting on next week to raise money and awareness for the worldwide refugee crisis. For more information check out: https://www.sofarsounds.com/giveahome If you like what we are doing please rate, like, subscribe and share! We love what we do but we can't do it without you. Music featured on this weeks show: Robert Jon & the Wreck “Don’t Let the Fire Burn Out” 3:29 Alina Bea “Take a Bite” 3:46 Moby “Porcelain” Local Natives “Dark Days” Andrew Bird “Why” Wayne Shorter “Footprints” Grouplove “Tongue Tied” Laura Mvula “Green Garden” Faarrow “Lost”

This week on BSing with Badasses we have in Spare Parts for Broken Hearts and Jo and Jordan totally fanboy/fangirl. We talk about their experience in the LA Scene, their relationship with Play Like a Girl records and their writing and recording process. If you like what we are doing please rate, review and share this podcast with your friends, your co-workers and any other badasses you know. We really appreciate your support and it really helps us out! Thank you! Music featured in todays episode: "Pleasure Delay" - Spare Parts for Broken Hearts "Ever" - Spare Parts for Broken Hearts "Say When" - Spare Parts for Broken Hearts

On this weeks show we have in The Deltaz, fresh off the road. We talk about touring, their new EP and which roads you should not take in the winter. If you like what we are doing please like and subscribe wherever you get your podcasts and you can always catch us LIVE on BDRK.FM every Wednesday at 9pm. Music on this week's show: Robert Jon & The Wreck “ The Devil is Your Only Friend” New Mystics “Smile with Your Teeth” Kolars “One More Thrill” TSWS “Queen of the Press Club” Deltaz Tracks: The Deltaz “Creek Bed” The Deltaz “Main Street” Deltaz Picks: The White Buffalo “Wish It Was True” Feisty Heart - "John Muir" Yip Yops “Cure for Curiosity”

This week on Sifting Through the Noise we have Matthew from The Active Set. We talked about their music, song writing and albums vs. ep's. If you like what we are doing please rate, subscribe and review, it really helps us out. You can find us on all of the things @badassbandsla and check us out on Youtube! Music featured in tonight's episode: The Two Tens “Stuck in my Head” Elle Belle “Straight as an Arrow" The New Electric Sound “Heart Beat” Saint Cecelia “Radio Waves” The Active Set “Say Goodbye” The Active Set “Long Long Time” The Chain Gang of 1976 “Wallflowers” Smallpools “Centerfold” Joey Briggs “Better off Dead” Spare Parts for Broken Hearts “Pleasure Delay” L.A. Witch “Drive Your Car” Young Creatures “A Thousand Lives”

On this episode of Bsing with Badasses Jo and Jordan talk to Yael Kempe, manager, world traveller and music fanatic! We talk about her journey through the music industry, her love of music in Tel Aviv and what she is doing to try and bring new music to LA. Check it out and if you like what we are doing please rate, review and share. Music on this episode: Trubdr. Adam Road "Ain't No Love" Trubdr. Adam Road "Once in a While" Moonz "Navigator"  

This week we have Young Creatures in to talk about their new album and premiere a new track! Big love to everyone who participated, organized or went to Echo Park Rising, it was a blast! This weeks play list was inspired some of our favorites from EPR.    Music featured in the show:  The Two Tens “Feel So Dumb” 3:01 The Schizophonics “Red Planet” 2:39 Rival Cavves “Sauced” 3:10   Ramonda Hammer “Too much, Too recently” 3:20  Young Creatures “To Be Alive” 4:13  Young Creatures “Another One Comes Around” 3:23    Dream Phases “Cleaning Up” 3:55  Los Angeles Police Department “The Birds” 3:10  Dr. Doctor “Turbulence” 3:23  Frankie & the Witch Fingers “Sidewalk” 3:03  CRX “Broken Bones” 3:31 Albert & his Dreamboats “Go to California”   Please like, subscribe and share if you like what we are doing!

On tonight's episode Jo and Jordan bang through a killer set list of some of their favorite performers you can catch at Echo Park Rising this weekend. Broken out by day (and relative set time) because we're anal.  ENJOY!  Thursday: Avid Dancer “You Only Like Me with the Lights Out” 4:18 Magic Wands “Crystals” 3:47 Joel Jerome “Starting Five” 2:46   Liv Slingerland “Come Back to Me” 3:31  SWIMM “Speak Politely” 4:31 The Diamond Light “Fever Dream” 4:18   Friday: Meatbodies “Disorder” 2:33 Fartbarf “Homeless in Heathrow” 4:16 Honus Honus “Heavy Jesus” 2:33   Veronica Bianqui “If Love’s a Gun, I’m Better Off Dead” 2:03 The Schizophonics “Ooga Booga Boogaloo” 3:47 Dream Phases “Tell the Truth” 4:10   Billy Changer “New Year Dreams” 3:23 Draemings “Drowning World” 3:56 Joomanji “Bustin’ Loose” 3:25   Saturday: Ramonda Hammer “Bender” 2:56 Frankie & the Witch Fingers “Sidewalk” 3:03 Sam Morrow “Sure Thing” 3:14 The Paranoyds “Freak Out” 3:24   Henry Clay People  “Working Part Time” 3:52 Moon Honey “Th

On this episode of Bsing with Badasses Jo talks to Traps PS about collages, recording in New Zealand, the futility of names and so much more! 

With Jo out of town Jordan throws together a music heavy episode, hilarity ensues.  Make sure to check us out next week as we will be playing some of our favorites from the upcoming Echo Park Rising!!  Tune in every Wednesday on BDRK.FM Music in this weeks episode:  "Did I Offend You" - Lauren Ruth Ward "Betty" - Pom Poms "Everyone You Know" - St. Cecilia "Graveyard Shift" - Battle Tapes "Baby Blue" - Zach Kibbee "Vamonos Mexico" - The KNITTS "Temporary" - Traps PS  "Take a Little Fire" - The Shakers "Radar" - Yacht Punk "Hold on To" - Liv Slingerland "Can't Keep Waitin" - Hearty Har "Stars" - Dear Ocean "Robot Heart" - Cutty Flam "It Ain't Easy" - Gold Star "Miss Beverly" - The Soft White Sixties "The Great Sun" - VOWWS "Night Terrors" - Kat Meyers and the Buzzards

  The Two Tens “Keeping Hope Alive” SLUGS “I’m on Fire” Young Creatures “Fear all the Things” The Henry Clay People “This Ain’t a Scene” The Singles "Sweet Tooth" The Singles "If You Want Me, You Can Have Me" Fatal Jamz - "Jean Paul Gaultier"  The Paper Hearts - "Rent Party"  GOON “Cammie at Night” Hearty Har “Creation Frustration”