Earbuds And Earworms

This week, we tackle the most amorphous of genres: Indie. What is Indie? What does it sound like? It is many things and while it tends to lean indie rock in this curated list, it isn’t just that. There is a voicemail...from a while ago. Oh, and go ahead and notice how wacky the sound of our voice is. Amy tried.

Music:

Excuse Me. - My Garden

Sled Ellis & Danke Shane - Homebody

Arctic Monkeys - When the Sun Goes Down

Deathcab for Cutie - I Was a Kaleidoscope

Spellling - Blue (American Dream)

Sebadoh - Gimme Indie Rock

Ovens - I Can’t Hang

Frightened Rabbit - I Feel Better

Close Lobsters - What Is There To Smile About

The Thermals - A Pillar of Salt

Pavement - Summer Babe

Freeloader - Not that Smart

Mitchell and Amy get themselves together and record an episode after some time spent with too much work. From cuffed jeans to how amazing sundresses are, this episode covers it all. Shockingly, there are no songs about comfy socks here, but surely there are songs about them. Also, Mitchell and Amy had no idea how tall the other one was, so there is a hefty bit of conversation astonished about each other’s height.

The Music:

The Cardboard Swords - Flannel

Brian Hyland - Itsy Bitsy Teenie Weenie Yellow Polka Dot Bikini

T Pain - Apple Bottom Jeans

Ben Folds Five - Song for the Dumped

Claud - Cuff your Jeans

NOFX - Jeff Wears Birkenstocks

The Promise Ring - Red and Blue Jeans

Portugal. The Man - Creep in a T-Shirt

Tiny Moving Parts - Sundress

The Equals - Michael and the Slipper Tree

Nelly ft Kyjuan, Ali, Murphy Lee - Air Force Ones

Summer Villains - Hoodie Weather 

This episode is all about that time we need for ourselves, you know, self-care. The world is still stressful and being kind to ourselves is definitely what is needed. Have a lazy day, take care of yourself, and have a home spa day.

Music:

Mac Miller - Self Care

Ben Harper - Walk Away

Sesame Street with Daveed Diggs - Rubber Duckie

Alex Lahey - I Haven’t Been Taking Care of Myself 

Bruno Mars - The Lazy Song

Bad Brains - Attitude

Le Tigre - Eau D’Bedroom Dancing

Sparks - Falling in Love With Myself Again

The Blue Sky Project - Pirates and Mermaids

The Everly Brothers - Mary Jane

New Radicals - You Get What You Give

Teen Idols - Midnight Picture Show

So, the theme is “long distance” but there are so many revelations in this show that it cannot even be embodied in a description. Mitchell doesn’t lose socks, for one. Like, Mitchell does NOT lose socks. That is the most amazing talent. Also, Cat Power is not just short for Catherine Power.

Music:

The Hang Ups - 50,000 Feet

The Byrds - Eight Miles High

The Plimsouls - A Million Miles Away

The Amazing Transparent Man - The Ocean is a F*** Of A Long Way to Swim

AJR - Adventure is Out There

Garth Brooks - Baton Rouge

Cat Power - Stuck Inside of Mobile with the Memphis Blues Again

The Wedding Present - A Million Miles

Siouxsie and the Banshees - Song From The Edge of the World

Pinback - AFK

Aesop Rock - Long Legged Larry

This episode is a revisit to a great theme from a couple of years ago: non-english centered music from wherever (no Klingon was submitted, sorry to say). A wide array of styles and influences from a few decades. A true international treat.

Voicemail: 731-400-BUDS(2837)

Email: [email protected]

Music:

Tatsuro Yamashita - Ride on Time

Frances Gall - Laisse tomber les filles

Einstürzende Neubauten - Stella Maris

Wednesday Campanella - Aladdin

Shirin David - Ice

Gwenno - Tir Ha Mor

The Mars Volta - L’Via L’Viaquez

Piper - Sunshine Kiz

Otokobe Beaver - Don’t Light My Fire

Tinariwen - Cler Achel

Boris - Ibitsu

The US just came out of an epic “snow everywhere” incident which affected Memphis (and these streets)! So, let’s stay topical and talk about ice, snow, winter, and like, did I mention ice? Oh, and icicles! Turns out, there is quite a bit of chilly themed songs out there and here are some just for ya’ll.

Music:

Animal Collective - Winter’s Love

The Glass - Tell Me It’s Snowing

Superchunk - Silverleaf and Snowy Tears

Fleet Foxes - White Winter Hymnal

Trafton - Winter Blues

Let’s Go Sailing - Icicles

Husker Du - Ice Cold Ice

The Bangles - Hazy Shade of Winter

Hayden - Bass Song

Point Juncture, WA - The Siesta Movement

They Might Be Giants - Snowball in Hell

The Rosedales - Frozen Ghost

This week is all about the shows that haven’t quite been seen yet (and may or may not be able to be seen in the future). Many references to technical difficulties that happened beforehand. Mitchell and Amy also got an amazing email and it is legitimately worth listening to! (Yes, the last sentence did end in a preposition, which is fine.)

Music:

Women - Shaking Hand

Tom Waits - Make It Rain

Everything Everything - Violent Sun

Adventures - Dream Blue Haze

Lady Gaga - Million Reaons

Teenage Fanclub - Empty Space

Throwing Muses - Colder

Deerpeople - Impala Abdul

Run the Jewels (ft. Zach from Rage Against the Machine) - Close Your Eyes and Count to F***

Guided by Voices - We’ve Got Airplanes

Ride - Twisterella

Pity Sex - Honey Pot

Continuing the good vibes from last episode, Mitchell and Amy are covering songs found out in the wild. Amy just assumes all music is from Kroger and Mitchell illuminates how amazing the playlist at his retail establishment is.

Voicemail: 731-400-BUDS(2837)

Email: [email protected]

Music:

Wild Ones - Show Me Islands

Elohim - Half Love

The Flaming Lips = The W.A.N.D

Ximena Seriñana - Different

Tangerine Dream - The Dream is Always the Same

Motocaster - The Buddha

Jessica Lea Mayfield - Oblivious

RobenX - NERO

Tigers and Monkeys - The Ballad of the Smoking Gun

Cosmo Sheldrake - Come Along

Pastor TL Barrett and the Youth for Christ Choir - Like a Ship

Max Frost - Good Morning

Sometimes, a good vibes show is what is needed and heck, every show may be a good vibes show because E&E is trying to smudge the room of 2020. It may take a couple more smudges, but we are making progress. Enjoy this heckin good feeling show and block out the haters.

Voicemail: 731-400-BUDS(2837)

Email: [email protected]

Music:

Andrew W. K. - Never Let Down

Kottonmouth Kings - Positive Vibes

Gogol Bordello - Start Wearing Purple

Penguin Prison - Never Gets Old

Wolf Circus - Telephone Dreams

Sugar - Your Favorite Thing

Madvillain - Great Day

F***ed Up - Crusades

Rostam - Bike Dream

Sylvester - You Make Me Feel (Mighty Real)

Crosses - Prurient

The I.L.Y.’s - Wash My Hands Shorty

We’re all tired this year, so we are ending this year on an old fashioned grab bag where the Earbuddies can share the songs that are on their minds. Lots of poppy tunes and a couple from TikTok, everyone’s favorite short attention span theater platform. 

Music:

Midnight Sister - Blue Cigar

Royal & the Serpent - Overwhelmed

Twen - Make Hard

Donnie Benét - Konichiwa

AJJ - Body Terror Song

Tilly & the Wall - Heavy Mood

Morphine - The Night

Blackstarkids - Dirty Dancing

Isla Invisible - Pillow

FF- Collide

The Weeknd - Blinding Lights

Daði Freyr - Think About Things