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Hey Everybody. Sorry for the last post on the podcast - it's been an especially busy week so far. This week we had the totally awesome dudes from Bottles/Cans in the studio, giving a special in-studio that sounds probably unlike anything you've heard from them recently.

You see, Bottles/Cans normally thrives on the rock. Their sound, both live and on recording, is marked by a very obvious energy and a chemistry as musicians that seemed natural from the very start (they talk about this more on the podcast).

That energy, combined with the fact that they're a three piece drums-bass-guitar outfit, may indicate that they their stuff teeters on the brink of pop-punk territory. That's not entirely wrong. Except for how it kinda is. Unlike 90% of the hi-octane trios out there, B/C keeps things fresh and interesting with incredibly solid songwriting and off-kilter structures that give their songs an inventive sheen.

Not to mention that they're all obviously really talented musicians, since on this podcast they managed to completely change up their sound and still have their songs sound great.

It was an absolute blast to have these guys in the studio, and I hope you guys have as much fun listening to them as I did.

See you next week!
-A
Direct download: 2.10.2008___Bottles_Cans.mp3
Category: podcasts -- posted at: 5:23 AM
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This week, we had local GW students Perry Flowers (of Moosh fame) and Evan Garcia in the studio, doing a pretty special collaborative performance between their two solo projects. Evan played some songs, Perry played some songs, and we got kicked out early so the station could broadcast a basketball game (which we lost). Good times.

Also: In a fit of inspiration, I did a stupid little musical/spoken word intro to try and explain all the stuff that went wrong with the recording of this podcast episode. Now it sounds like I'm heavily influenced by the stylings of 'lil Markie. And, man, I just don't know how to feel about that.

Enjoy!


Direct download: 2.3.08___Evan_Garcia__Perry_Flowers.mp3
Category: podcasts -- posted at: 10:53 AM
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