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Frankie Valet is the St. Louis, MO-based band headed up by Alison Setil and Felix Nelson along with Kati Malison and Jack Elliott-Higgins. With catchy, fuzz indie rock drawing on twee and shoegaze, the band has an instantly loveable sound that we were psyched to have in the live room at Serious Business Music for this session. Waterfowl is available now from It Takes Time. 00:00 - Frankie Valet 00:48 - Soft Skin 04:05 - Interview - Frankie Valet 04:52 - Our Apartment 07:08 - Interview - Frankie Valet 07:59 - Nakid 12:53 - Interview - Frankie Valet 14:55 - Wilt 17:30 - Interview - Frankie Valet 17:40 - Engulfed 20:08 - Outro 20:30 - Finish

Brooklyn-based duo True Dreams are a wickedly fun and raw tag team of “cheerleader punx” songwriters who go right for the throat with their snotty anthems. Don’t be fooled by the cuteness of their gimmicky onstage patty cake (it’s awesome tho) - they absolutely mean business and will FUCK YOU UP. They’re sloppy and fun and silly and totally serious and if you disagree, well, whatever. Angela Carlucci  plays guitar and sings, and Hannah Nichols plays drums and sings, and we were so psyched to have them join us at Serious Business Music in Brooklyn for this super fun session. No. 1 is out now from King Pizza Records. 00:00 - True Dreams 00:56 - Fucked Up World 03:30 - Interview - True Dreams 08:17 - Jump Off 10:49 - Interview - True Dreams 13:23 - Female Artists 14:55 - Interview - True Dreams 15:56 - Die 17:25 - Interview - True Dreams 21:16 - No. 1 23:48 - Interview - True Dreams 26:36 - Outro 27:19 - Finish

Matt Longo is Thin Lear, joined by an extensive, rotating cast of talented musicians. With rich, dynamic, and thoughtful indie rock - moving from thoughtful minimalist folk to epic, artful rock, Thin Lear has been neatly developing its sound and craft for most of this decade with a slew of releases. For this session, Longo and the band - in this case Tom DiCarlo (upright bass), Yaniv Taubenhouse (keyboard), and Jerad Lippi (drums) dropped by Serious Business Music in Brooklyn to give us this preview of the upcoming album. Wooden Cave will be released July 24th from Egghunt Records.   00:00 - Thin Lear 00:50 - Your Family 03:45 - Interview - Thin Lear 04:40 - Wooden Cave 07:51 - Interview - Thin Lear 11:13 - I Thought I Was Alone 13:34 - Interview - Thin Lear 17:26 - Simple Phrase 20:05 - Interview - Thin Lear 21:42 - Netta 25:53 - Interview - Thin Lear 29:08 - Outro 26:38 - Finish

"Gold Dime is the project of drummer/vocalist Andrya Ambro, who we first encountered as part of the amazing duo Talk Normal several years ago. These days, along with Ian Douglas-Moore and Brendan Winick, Ambro drives the propulsive, disjointed post-punk grooves of this project with her impressively relentless and unique drum technique - all while delivering an impressively strong lead vocal. The trio dropped by Serious Business Music in Brooklyn to show us how they pull their huge sound together live. My House is out now from Fire Talk Records. 00:00 - Gold Dime 01:01 - My House 07:08 - Interview - Gold Dime 09:25 - Hindsight II 14:32 - Interview - Gold Dime 17:12 - Denise 21:56 - Interview - Gold Dime 23:20 - Beneath Below 28:44 - Interview - Gold Dime 31:10 - Outro 31:57 - Finish "

Welcome back, friends. On today's show I'm so thrilled to share new music from Lido Pimienta, Laura Marling, The Beths, and more, while we listen to the birds chirp and further contemplate the how and what of this moment. 00:00 - Mutual Core 03:00 - Coming Thru - Lido Pimienta 05:37 - Mutual Core 10:00 - Hope We Meet Again - Laura Marling 13:50 - Mutual Core 15:57 - Dying To Believe - The Beths 19:33 - Mutual Core 21:33 - Cooper’s Dream - Trace Mountains 24:22 - Mutual Core 25:37 - Starlight - Cassowary 29:52 - Mutual Core 31:34 - Several Bullets In My Head - Once And Future Band 35:48 - Life Is Hard - The Good Ones 39:30 - Mutual Core 41:22 - Who Knows - Alice Boman 44:18 - I - Sufjan Stevens 47:50 - Mutual Core 49:49 - Quiero Que Me Salves (preludio feat. Rafael Cassiani Cassiani) - Lido Pimienta 52:23 - Quiero Que Me Salves (feat. Sexteto Tabala) - Lido Pimienta 58:35 - Finish

Realworld are the product of a lifetime of consuming the best of 90’s pop-rock culture - party jams, MTV, sweet style, and totally rad attitude fueling their honest, nostalgic tunes. The band dropped by Serious Business Music in Brooklyn to remind us how to really party.   “Get Busy” is the latest single from Realworld.   00:00 - Realworld 00:48 - Get Busy 04:08 - Interview - Realworld 04:42 - Green Room 08:17 - Interview - Realworld 10:05 - Perfect Vision 13:50 - Interview - Realworld 17:30 - Crack The Coconuts 22:55 - Vegas 26:44 - Interview - Realworld 37:25 - Outro 37:52 - Finish

It’s been a few years since last we saw Parlor Walls here at BTR Live Studio. In that time, the band has trimmed back to a duo (guitarist/vocalist/force of nature Alyse Lamb and drummer/magician/synth dark lord Chris Mulligan), focusing their awesome power on a seething, pulsating, and even more stunning sort of post-punk/art rock. The band dropped by Serious Business Music ahead of the release of their latest record for an intense session. Watch this one closely. Heavy Tongue by Parlor Walls is available now from Famous Swords.   00:00 - Parlor Walls 00:45 - Spinning Gold 04:35 - Interview - Parlor Walls 07:45 - Game 12:50 - Interview - Parlor Walls 17:30 - Lunchbox 23:08 - Interview - Parlor Walls 26:59 - Me Me My 30:45 - Interview - Parlor Walls 33:47 - Loose Truths 35:18 - Interview - Parlor Walls 37:29 - Outro 37:54 - Finish

Winnebago Vacation is a Queens-based band showcasing another side of songwriter Eli Frank (who we know from TOP Nachos). Here, their songs take a deeper, darker, and more mournful tone, in what the band calls folk/goth. They joined us at Serious Business Music in Brooklyn for this session. Camp Somewhere is available now from Lonely Ghost Records. 00:00 - Winnebago Vacation 00:55 - So Long 02:13 - Interview - Winnebago Vacation 03:11 - Shack 05:42 - Interview - Winnebago Vacation 10:13 - Snow 12:29 - Interview - Winnebago Vacation 13:49 - Savings 16:34 - Interview - Winnebago Vacation 19:21 - High 31:34 - Outro

Skylar Gudasz is a Durham, NC-based musician with a bold and gritty voice. Drawing on a long musical history and some high-profile collaborations, Gudasz has built a strong language of music from which to craft her own stellar tunes. She brought the band down to Serious Business Music in Brooklyn to give us a look at her new music in this lovely session.   Cinema will be released April 17, 2020 on Suah Sounds.     00:00 - Sklar Gudasz 00:50 - Skylar Gudasz 04:04 - Interview - Skylar Gudasz 06:54 - Rider 09:27 - Interview - Skylar Gudasz 13:27 - Play Nice 16:38 - Interview - Skylar Gudasz 23:07 - I’m So Happy I Could Die 27:20 - Interview - Skylar Gudasz 31:07 - Lean Closer To Me Now 36:38 - Outro 37:36 - Finish

Today we sit in a patch of sun, listen to new music from Dirty Projectors, Ada Lea, Half Waif, Anna Burch, Why Bonnie, Locate S 1,  and Sorry, read reflections from the 1665 Plague, ponder my great grandmother's mincemeat recipe (tried November 1894), and remember the musicians we've lost so far to COVID-19. 00:00 - Mutual Core 04:45 - Search For Life - Dirty Projectors 07:35 - Mutual Core 18:15 - woman, here (demo) - Ada Lea 21:41 - Mutual Core 21:55 - woman, here - Ada Lea 25:18 - Mutual Core 28:57 - Lapsing - Half Waif 31:37 - Mutual Core 35:04 - Determined Outcome - Sufjan Stevens & Lowell Brams 37:16 - Mutual Core 37:52 - Here With You - Anna Burch 40:44 - Mutual Core 41:40 - Voice Box - Why Bonnie 46:30 - Mutual Core 48:17 - Hot Wife - Locate S 1 51:15 - Mutual Core 52:24 - Rosie - Sorry 56:10 - Mutual Core 58:22 - Finish

A longtime BTR Live Studio favorite, Workman Song has been an ever-evolving project showcasing the songwriting of Sean McMahon, whose rich and bold-hearted folk music is as timeless as it is unconventional. This time around, McMahon performed solo for us at Serious Business Music in Brooklyn to give us a taste of some of his latest work.   “Ragnarok” is the latest single out now from Workman Song. 00:00 - Workman Song 00:42 - I Want To Be With You 05:27 - Interview - Workman Song 12:09 - No It’s Not 18:28 - Interview - Workman Song 21:04 - What You See, That You Are 25:10 - Interview - Workman Song 30:22 - Arise 35:18 - Interview - Workman Song 37:36 - Jesse Winters 41:40 - Interview - Workman Song 42:02 - Outro 42:37 - Finish

Shadow Monster is the Bushwick, Brooklyn-based duo of Gillian Visco and John Swanson who play a potent sort of grunge-inflected indie rock. With heavy lyrical themes dealing with loss, depression, and isolation, there’s a tension just under the surface of their music that explodes into a cathartic big-riffed, hair-whipping frenzy. The band dropped by Serious Business Music to give us a taste of their awesomeness in this session. Punching Bag is out now from Dadstache Records. 00:00 - Shadow Monster 00:42 - Good Will 04:01 - Interview - Shadow Monster 07:10 - Temporary Love 10:00 - Interview - Shadow Monster 12:00 - Dog 15:19 - Interview - Shadow Monster 16:29 - Kill Me Sweetie 20:28 - Interview - Shadow Monster 24:01 - Punching Bag 26:36 - Interview - Shadow Monster 33:32 - Outro 33:59 - Finish

Scoville Unit is a NY/NJ/PA melodic punk band fronted by Gandhar Savur, with Drew Isleib (bass), Kevin Shelbourne (lead guitar), and Rob Hunsicker (drums). With big riffs and solid hooks, the band plays in a style heavily tinged with nostalgia that makes these original tunes feel instantly familiar. They joined us at Serious Business Music in Brooklyn for this fun session! Scoville Unit is available now from Ernest Jenning. 00:00 - Scoville Unit 00:42 - Back Of My Mind 03:37 - Interview - Scoville Unit 06:18 - Where’s My Team 10:26 - Interview - Scoville Unit 15:19 - Different Name Same Place 17:26 - Interview - Scoville Unit 18:05 - Sidewalk 21:21 - Interview - Scoville Unit 22:14 - Beach Song 27:31 - Outro 28:24 - Finish

Gia Woods is a super talented pop musician who is just beginning to unleash her music on the world. Here, she joins us at Serious Business Music in Brooklyn for an extra special stripped-down acoustic performance! EGO single is available now from Disruptor Records.     00:00 - Gia Woods 00:41 - EGO 03:37 - Interview - Gia Woods 04:37 - NAIVE 07:37 - Interview - Gia Woods 09:20 - Only A Girl 12:17 - Interview - Gia Woods 14:05 - HUNGRY 16:10 - Interview - Gia Woods 17:12 - Outro 17:47 - Finish

Welcome to our new reality. On today's episode, I'm in conversation with my friend, colleague, and former bandmate Bryan Bruchman, wondering when we'll ever see each other again. 00:00 - Mutual Core 03:31 - Maia & Bryan 65:22 - Outro 67:17 - Finish

Miracle Sweepstakes is a band from NY who aim to make a sort of warm, hazy indie rock. Headed up by songwriter Craig Heed, the band blends a wide range of influences into their mix, resulting in a sound that can be sparse and sweet at one moment, and a full-on rocker the next. The group dropped by Serious Business Music in Brooklyn to share some tunes with us in this session! Rorschached by Miracle Sweepstakes is available now from One Weird Trick. 00:00 - Miracle Sweepstakes 01:22 - Shoot The Blue 05:26 - Interview - Miracle Sweepstakes 07:28 - Memory Grain 12:13 - Interview - Miracle Sweepstakes 13:21 - Bad Bee 17:45 - Interview - Miracle Sweepstakes 21:13 - Forcefield 24:36 - Interview - Miracle Sweepstakes 26:42 - Black Bouquet 30:15 - Interview - Miracle Sweepstakes 32:26 - Outro 32:56 - Finish

NYC band Activity is a supergroup of sorts, with Travis Johnson, Steve Levine, Zoë Browne, and Jess Rees coming from the excellent bands Grooms, Field Mouse, and Russian Baths. This particular combination ties together some of the best and darkest elements of those groups in a caustic blend of equal parts nervous breakdown and blissful catharsis. Ahead of their release, the band dropped by Serious Business Music in Brooklyn to give us a taste of their music. Unmask Whoever, the debut album from Activity, will be release March 27, 2020 by Western Vinyl. 00:00 - Activity 00:52 - Earth Angel 05:31 - Interview - Activity 07:27 - Calls Your Name 11:36 - Interview - Activity 15:02 - Violent and Vivisect 19:29 - Interview - Activity 21:32 - I Like The Boys 23:57 - Interview - Activity 26:07 - Looming 29:50 - Interview - Activity 31:36 - Outro 32:09 - Finish

The core of LA indie/alt band Momma is dual guitarist/vocalists Etta Friedman and Allegra Weingarten. With super catchy and fun verse-chorus-verse reminiscent of some of our favorite 90’s act, the band’s new music picks up where their previous album (which we loved here at BTRtoday!) left off and makes it bigger, brighter, and even hookier. They dropped by Serious Business Music in Brooklyn to give us a taste of some of their new tunes in this very special session! Two Of Me will be released June 5  from Danger Collective Records. 00:00 - Momma 00:51 - Double Dare 03:26 - Interview - Momma 07:45 - Sidewalk 10:23 - Interview - Momma 12:12 - Biohazard 14:33 - Interview - Momma 19:11 - Apollo 22:32 - Interview - Momma 24:09 - Work 27:15 - Outro 27:46 - Finish

"BTRtoday podcast producer and host Maia Macdonald drops by to do what she does best - talk about music - including tracks from The Orielles, Anna Calvi, Bonus, Lisel, and The Districts. 00:00 - // Sponsor + Intro 18:29 - “D19” Disq 21:30 - // This is a full on gem of a jam 30:22 - “The Square Eyed Pack” - The Orielles 34:23 - // That “oh” moment 42:24 - “Don’t beat the girl out of my boy ft. courtney barnett” - Anna Calvi 45:47 - // Oh, those heavy hitters? 49:07 - “Bathlight” - Bonus 51:33 - // easter eggs on the recording 56:28 - “Specters” - Lisel 59:50 - // Maia guessed it! 62:50 - “Changing” - the Districts 66:47 - // Porfirios 70:06 - // outro 70:35 - // END. "

Church Girls are the indie/post-punk band from Philadelphia comprised of Mariel Beaumont, Julien Varnier, Vince Vullo, and Joseph Wright. With soaring, catchy melodies and a fresh take on poppy punk (not really pop punk, exactly), the band dropped by Serious Business Music in Brooklyn to give us a taste of their impressive, road-tested intensity.    The Haunt is available now from Anchor Eighty Four Records.   00:00 - Church Girls 00:40 - Nothing 02:44 - Interview - Church Girls 04:26 - Twin Hell Fire 06:44 - Interview - Church Girls 08:33 - The Haunt 10:08 - Interview - Church Girls 12:09 - Florida 15:28 - Interview - Church Girls 15:51 - Could’ve Been 19:11 - Outro 19:34 - Finish