Badass Bands

On this episode we bullshit with local rockers FriendlyBear and Ether Feather! We discuss their beginnings, interesting choice of names, and so much more!Tonight’s badassery provided by: The Heavy Heavy Hearts “White Lightning”Johnny Stranger “Valkyrie”Josiah and the Bonnevilles “Oh No! (On the Back Porch)”Lean “Killing the Sound”FriendlyBear “Love Bluff”FriendlyBear “Haunted House”Mean Heat “Serpent’s Sway”Enemy Proof “Nothing’s Gonna Happen”Man Man “Cloud Nein”Lauren Ruth Ward “Water Sign”Overcoats “The Fool”Ramonda Hammer “Future Discounted”Ether Feather “New Abyss”Ether Feather “Kiss the Earth”Emma Ruth Rundle “Dead Set Eyes”Here Lies Man “That Much Closer to Nothing”

On the LAST SHOW OF THE DECADE we debuted some new tunes from, bullshit with, and tried out our wrestling announcer voices with Family Cash! Plus, I counted down my favorite songs of the last 10 years! (Note: I had a MASSIVE list, so to narrow it down, I only featured songs from bands who are still active.) Soooo…this decade’s badassery was provided by:Dead Sara “Mona Lisa”IRONTOM “Goin’ Slow”The Soft White Sixties “Queen of the Press Club”Deap Vally “Smile More”SLUGS “Be Good”GOON “Green Peppers”Holy Wars “Warrior”Man Man “Sparks”Lauren Ruth Ward “Make Love to Myself”The Moth & The Flame “Sorry”Lord Huron “Time to Run”Ramonda Hammer “Destroyers”Plague Vendor  “New Comedown”EasyFriend “Create Yourself”Spare Parts for Broken Hearts “Pleasure Delay”Meg Myers “Monster”Cold War Kids “Royal Blue”Yip Yops “Head Home”The Active Set “Famous for Dying”Sego “Neon Me Out”The Herbert Bail Orchestra “Radio Tower”The Diamond Light (now motherMACHINE) “Fever Dream”The Record Company “Don’t Let Me Get Lonely”Twin Temple

This month on STtN we welcome in badasses MotherMACHINE and Dancing Tongues, who both debut new singles and BS about their bands origins, influences, etc.! Plus, I'm joined by a radical guest cohost, Britt Witt! Enjoy! Badassery provided by:Down and Outlasws “Real Good Time”Frankie and the Witch Fingers “Pleasure”DRAEMINGS “Stranger Than Believing”Lauren Ruth Ward “Super Bullshit”motherMACHINE “earthQUAKE”motherMACHINE “TurboANDLACE”Fast Friends “Creeper”Young Creatures “Slow’GOON “Deny”Early Evil “Keeping the Score”KOLARS “Teenage Kicks”The Soft White Sixties “No 1 Like U BB”Dancing Tongues “Too Much Too Soon”Dancing Tongues “Body Language”The Gems “Stanger Than Paradise”Vaguess “Dead Before Dawn”Silent “Lies Co.”The Gooms “My Dad”Dark Tea “Rolling Back the Dial” (ft. Hand Habits)Kat Myers “Voices Carry”Stilljill “Bake”Covey “Bows”Otis Wilkins “Joni Mitchell Was Punk”Brasko “Static”

On this episode we play a shit ton of badassery! We also BS with Mikel from Purple Bite about when a band is ready for PR, what the current trends in the music industry are and we also chat with Jagged Baptist Club about their unique creative process, the evolution of their band, and more!Badassery provided by:Compress Collide “Stop Cryin’ Out Loud”Holy Wars “Welcome to My Hell”Reuben And The Dark “Black Water”Facial “Strange Ambition”Monogem “Soy Lo Que Soy”BIIANCO “Rice Crispies”Dyllan “Walk Sideways”Dancing Tongues “Shotgun”KidEyes “Let Go”The Jacks “Are You Looking For Love?”Ramonda Hammer “Future Discounted”Kat Leon “This Is How The World Ends”Radkey “P.A.W.”Jagged Baptist Club “Tender Cactus”Jagged Baptist Club “Running on Synthetic”Juggs “Super Cool Time”Kills Birds “Volcano”Plague Vendor “Black Sap Scriptures”No Parents “Over It”The Electric West “No Good”Beers for Fears “Bone Wizard (Part I: He’s a Bone Lizard)” 

SKIP TO A MINUTE IN BECAUSE JO FUCKED UP THE INTRO RECORDING! On this episode of Sifting Through the Noise I welcome in Egg Drop Soup, who debut a couple NEW tracks off their upcoming EP and we shoot the shit about videos, recording, summer camp pals and more! On the back half, I’m joined by the queen of the LA music scene, Britt Witt! We discuss how artists need to remember there is a person on the other end of that booking email, including links to your music, and just being fuckin’ nice.  Badassery provided by:Yip Yops “Sinner”IRONTOM “Call me the West”Twin Temple “I am a Witch”Alexander Noice “Black Darwin”KEEN “Winning”Broken Baby “Royal Pigs”The War Toys “Piece of Shit (POS)”Zooluxx “Ghetto Starship”Man Man “Beached”Spare Parts for Broken Hearts “Big Win”Facial “Don’t Take the Fremont Bridge”Zachary Kibbee “Bones”Cowgirls “Bad news, I’m Afraid”Andy Clockwise “The Game”Ether Feather “The Falconer”Cobra Man “Bad Feeling”Jungle “Heavy, Califronia”Jagged Baptist Club “Change Today (Start Feeling Good)”Tyler

We’re hot off EPR weekend and I have some sickkkk new discoveries to share! Plus, I’m stoked to have in one of my favorite bass players/humans of all time, Al Moore aka Cowgirls! We talk about the evolution of his new project, why you shouldn't play the waiting game, and we debut a new single! If you like what we are doing please like, share, and subscribe!Music featured in this week’s episode:Dancing Tongues “Shotgun”Jagged Baptist Club “Running on Synthetic”Turtles on Speed “Ocean of Sickness”The Entrance Band “Fire Eyes”Cowgirls “Loose Story”Cowgirls “Bad news, I’m Afraid”Junaco “In Between”Joshua & the Holly Rollers “Door Man”The Electric West “No No No”Young Creatures “Slow”

Echo Park Rising Special Pt. II and bullshit sesh with the King of Fans and Beers for Fears frontman, Derek William Scott!If you dig the show, subscribe and tell a homie! Badassery provided by: The Gooms “Big Head”Egrets on Ergot “Occult Matters”Mara Connor “No Fun”Jagged Baptist Club “The Gladiator”TwoLips “Slow Sex”Kat Myers “Voices Carry”Melted Bodies “Ad People”Ever so Andriod “Tapes”Draemings “Stranger Than Believing”Dancing Tongues “TV Gods”Swimm “Man’s Man”The Entrance Band “Grim Reaper Blues (pt. 2)

Part I of our EPR special! This week I play tunes from Thurs-Fri bands I'm looking forward too, and talk all things EPR with EPR Pros Trina Green from High Voltage Magazine and my homie, Connor McIntyre!Music featured in this week’s episode:Doctrin “Ride With Me”Bird Concerns “Oh Well”Goon “Critter”Low Hum “Strange Love”Veronica Bianqui “Victim”Rosie Tucker “Spinster Cycle”The Ugly Sweaters “Sisters”YIP YOPS “Wyim”Spare Parts for Broken Hearts “Big Win”The Eagle Rock Gospel Singers “No Glory”Elle Belle “WKND”Beers for Fears “Bone Wizard (Pt. I He’s a Bone Lizard)

This week I welcome in one of the most talented musicians I know, Pozzi! We chat about what its like to go solo, his influences, and more! If you like what we are doing please like, share, and subscribe!Music featured in this week’s episode:Egg Drop Soup “Partying Alone”Spare Parts for Broken Parts “Mush (Acoustic)”The Record Company “Make It Happen”Lord Huron “Moonbeam”Pozzi “On Your Level”Pozzi “Come out the Wilderness”Frankie Siragusa “Everybody’s Scared”Restorations “The Red DoorThe Shelters “You’re Different”Ever so Android “Fading”Check out our playlist here: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/5hrZ3YsNM1HJSB43w41c1d?si=iKBDwlA6RHaUcP91VtBdvQ

Tonight was Jo's first solo rodeo, and luckily she had a guest who is also embarking on his own solo venture, Rob Fidel! We BS about the release of his upcoming EP, play a couple of the new tunes, and discuss why stage banter is its own art form! Plus, we play a bunch of local badassery, of course!If you like what we are doing please like, share, and subscribe!Music featured in this week’s episode:Polartropica “Crystal Ramen” Bootleg rezMan Man “Head On (Hold On To Your Heart)”Lillie Mae “You’ve Got Other Girls for That”GOON “Deny” (Plug new album)Rob Fidel “Cosmic Blue”Rob Fidel “About the Now”Rachel Goodrich “The High Song”Timber Timbre “Grifting”Yip Yops “False Advertising”Cosmonauts “Crystal”Elle Belle “WKND”Plague Vendor “Snakeskin Boots”Check out our playlist here: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/002LoojmR5vYeJNkIM0X3A?si=-Msgq79cTYS1qaW__-ceQA

Its just us ding dongs this week, and believe it or not its Jo and Jordan's last show together for a while as our technical wizard Jordan is taking a hiatus. Oof. But hey, Jo will try to fill his size 16's and carry this shizz on. If you like what we are doing please like, share, and subscribe!Music featured in this week’s episode:Polartropica “Wild Lyfe” Bootleg rezGoon “Black Finch”DRAEMINGS “Stranger Than Believing”The Paranoyds “Girlfriend Degree”Man Man “Loot My Body”Rob Leines “Bad Seed”rThe Deltaz “Turn Down the Light”No Small Children “I Don’t Believe What You Say”Young Creatures “Another One Comes Around”Ever so Android “Kings and Queens”Young Jesus “Deterritory”Check out our playlist here: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/0s8fAdh5RBI0PqSm5OZWJ5?si=R4ZtEO_VShCp_K6cVx65gg

This week Jo and Jordan welcome in Kat Leon from Holy Wars! We talk about what she is working on, their new music and their super immersive shows! If you like what we are doing please like, share, and subscribe!Music featured in this week’s episode:Stars at Night “Toxic”The Gooms “Squeep Fleep”Andy Clockwise “This Town”Facial “Black Noise”Holy Wars “Legend” (NEW SINGLE)Holy Wars “Back to Life”New Language “Give In”The Beta Machine “Embers”GOON “Check Engine Light (NEW SINGLE)Death Valley Girls “Disaster (Is What We’re After)”Check out our playlist here: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/6sQTegFUJeIQOnZ1wP1X6z?si=ALv6yfG2TXOynXOHUxCFDQ

Sifting 6.19This week Jo and Jordan run down some of their favorites from the past 365 days. That’s right, we are playing our favorites that have released since our last anniversary show. If you like what we are doing please like, share, and subscribe!Music featured in this week’s episode:Jo’s picks:SLUGS “Be Good”motherMACHINE “earthQUAKE”Irontom “Kid Midnight”Holy Wars “Born Dark”Moon Honey “Betta Fish”The Record Company “Life to Fix”Pozzi “Come out the Wilderness”Ramonda Hammer “Better View”JR’s Picks:Sam Morrow “Quick Fix” The Electric West “No Dancing” Zachary Kibbee “Better Than”Spare Parts for Broken Hearts “Mush (Acoustic)”Enola Fall “Kill Your Darlings”Ever So Android “Fading”Smoke Season “You” Check out our playlist here: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/3Ul8kLaxqntj2SG2JTQQHF?si=x23PmsUdS9yIDkYLXgU7qw

This week Jo and Jordan welcome back Zach Kibbee, three time repeat guest and reigning Badass Bands champion. We talk about his new music, European tours and why you shouldn't put out that next album. If you like what we are doing please like, share, and subscribe!Music featured in this week’s episode:The Electric West “No Palindromes”Compress Collide “I Don’t Belong Here”Spare Parts for Broken Hearts “Say When”Young Creatures “Slow”Zachary Kibbee “Bones“ Zachary Kibbee “In Bloom” (Cover) Rich Jaques “Every Time” Jasmine Ash “High Wire”Early Evil “So Bad”Polartropica “Golden Soul” See RiCwB’s videos on IGTV!The Gooms “My Dad” Plug Anniv show 6.28!Check out our playlist here: https://open.spotify.com/user/1239668321/playlist/2x8YwHGEQ1VvJeZCkAoil8?si=puoVLo0ZShmKzm6WKGC_Iw

This week Jo and Jordan welcome in Ramonda Hammer to talk new music, live show fun and consensual Splash Mountain. If you like what we are doing please like, share, and subscribe!Music featured in this week’s episode:Plague Vendor “Prism”Man Man “King Shiv”Egg Drop Soup “Story Bored”Ether Feather “Interstellar”Ramonda Hammer “Better View”Ramonda Hammer “Who’s the Narcissist?”GOON “Northern Saturn”Rosie Tucker “Habit”YIP YOPS “She”Smoke Season “You” Veronica Bianqui “Ah, Paris”Zachary Kibbee “Better Than” (Next week’s guest)Check out our playlist here: https://open.spotify.com/user/1239668321/playlist/70kUQQfuVxPh1NA7oQXH6W?si=EhvJ1msDQ5KlWZAteB12lg

This week Jo and Jordan welcome in Ever So Android and, man, what didn't we talk about. If you like what we are doing please like, share, and subscribe!Music featured in this week’s episode:Andy Clockwise “Another Night”The Electric West “No Dancing”Plague Vendor “All of the Above”WASI “Run”Ever So Android “Fading”Ever So Android “Kings and Queens”Edith Crash “Octobre”Iress “Wolves”Happy Hallows “Wheel of Fate”Sego “Shame”No show next week but we will be back June 5th with special guest Ramonda HammerCheck out our playlist here: https://open.spotify.com/user/1239668321/playlist/3BM9krJlehz4jT0w6Cfh3W?si=qNM1ts57Qwebs7meFJwkRw

This week Jo and Jordan welcome in the guys from Compress Collide. We talk about why there isn't asshole front man among them, true democracy in songwriting and their Husker Du meets Elvis Costello song styling. If you like what we are doing please like, share, and subscribe!Music featured in this week’s episode:Andy Clockwise “The Best”The Knitts “Vamanos Mexico”Holy Wars “Back to Life”IRONTOM “Kid Midnight”Compress Collide “I Don’t Belong Here”No Small Children “Big Steps”The Record Company “Life to Fix”Ever So Android “RnR”Ramonda Hammer “Better View”Mating Ritual “Stupid Romantic Things”The Gooms “Late Nite Fone Calls”Next week’s guest: Ever So AndriodCheck out our playlist here: https://open.spotify.com/user/1239668321/playlist/3VnHYgzW9Dbs0INe8iIGT6?si=emuY-sEARQmieTRoNjp8FQ

This week Jo and Jordan welcome in Daniel Barron of YAY!LA Mag. We talk music, street art and reinvention and Daniel Plays some tasty picks! If you like what we are doing please like, share, and subscribe!Music featured in this week’s episode:motehrMACHINE “earthQUAKE”Rob Leines “Blue Collar”Outside Animals “Mad Men”The Electric West “No Misbehavior”Daniel’s picks:Broken Baby “Meat Week”Talk Time “Desperate Weather”talker “Collateral Damage”Sorry Party “When Were You Gonna Tell Me?”Bone Acre “Nothing Lasts”Mara Connor “No Fun”Next week’s guest: Compress CollideCheck out our playlist here: https://open.spotify.com/user/1239668321/playlist/5DhjfOqmOKFhvaxp8x9U4i?si=1axBaXysRbi975UV8IxIbA

This week we have in Early Evil (Matt Kronish) to talk about his new EP, and play badassery from:The Ugly Sweaters “Death by Flames”Traps PS “Tradition”DRAEMINGS “Great Escape”Ever So Andriod “Kings and Queens”Early Evil “Tomorrow”Early Evil “Keeping the Score”GOON “Merchant Hall”SLUGS “Be Good”Dead Sara “Unamerican”Young Jesus “Deterritory”Lauren Ruth Ward “Sideways”Check out our playlist here: https://open.spotify.com/user/1239668321/playlist/7FVWKCTQgDvTDxu4LLXuB6?si=4UKCQEq8Sla9A3qziaAkmw

This week Jo and Jordan welcome in Draag! We talk influence, addiction, healing and being boring. There is also a little about music etc. If you like what we are doing please like, share, and subscribe!Music featured in this week’s episode:Izaak Opatz “Arm’s Length Away” (Current Bootleg Rez band)EasyFriend “The Taste”Pozzi “On your level”Elle Belle “Knock on the Light”Draag “Sorry (Dispensa)”Draag “Your Better Half is Dead”Draag’s Picks:Vinyl Williams “Lansing”GOON “Choke Throat”Early Evil “So Bad” (Next week’s guest!)Check out our playlist here: https://open.spotify.com/user/1239668321/playlist/0zVL2nCJihtlu6PcPnlDkv?si=23gbl5EiR4yL5alQ-mmAkQ