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Listening Post 16.34

September 6, 2016 by Jesse

It was quite the horse race this week as we ended up with effectively a five way tie at the top of our recommendations. Glass Animals, Banks & Steelz, Cassius w/ Cat Power, Gringo Starr, and Oro Mara were in tight contention for the number one spot based on how we score things behind the […]

Filed Under: Listening Post Music Recs Tagged With: Adam Lee, Adiam, Anomie Belle, Anthony David, Apologies, Autoheart, Backstreet Boys, Banks & Steelz, Bars and Melody, Big Gigantic, Black Coffee, Black Dylan, Blaqstarr, Blue Stahli, Bobo and the Demeraras, Boyo, Britney Spears, Butch Walker, Carly Rae Jepsen, Cass McCombs, Cassius, Cat Power, Céline Dion, Chip, Chris Wilcox, Columbus, Compass: Mexican Institute Of Sound + Toy Selectah, Davide Neri, De La Soul, Dead Gaze, Delain, Derrick Hodge, Dinosaur Pile-Up, Dogcatcher, DREAMERS, Dub FX, Ella Vos, Ellen Sundberg, Fire From The Gods, Florida Georgia Line, Fontän, Glass Animals, Goodbye June, Gringo Star, Hoops, Huey Mack, HWYS, Hypnopazūzu, i have none, INGLSH, Ingrid Michaelson, INKY, Jack Ingram, Jinja Safari, Joey Chavez, Joseph, Just A Gent, Katy Goodman & Greta Morgan, Kula Shaker, L.A. Salami, Lauren Aquilina, Law Holt, Leiva, Lewis & Leigh, Liz Longley, Logic, Lowell, Magic Trick, Mat Kerekes, Mexican Institute Of Sound, Michael Sweet, Mild High Club, Mondli Ngcobo, Morgan Delt, Motion Graphics, Nuplex, Oro Mara, Polly A., Prom, Promises Ltd., Prophets Of Rage, Rainbow Chan, Red Pill, River Whyless, ROZES, Sarah Simmons, Seahawks, Solution .45, St. Tropez, Stop Light Observations, Sylar, Terra Lightfoot, The Album Leaf, The Bad Plus, The Boys You Know, The Hunna, The Parrots, The Search, The Veils, The Volture, The Vondrukes, The Young & Restless, Tom Figgins, Toots Hibbert, Toy Selectah, Tuns, Usher, Vince Staples, Vinyl Williams, Vomitface, Wafande, Will Wood and the Tapeworms, Will Young

Listening Post: November 13, 2015

November 18, 2015 by Jesse

Every week the curators of AudioBonsai.com create a playlist called the Fresh Cuts with sample tracks from 60+ EPs and LPs released on Spotify and Rdio that week. However, if you don’t feel up to the challenge of such a large amount of new music we compile our individual top ten lists. These are scored […]

Filed Under: Listening Post Music Recs Tagged With: 2 Chainz, 40 Winks, A Great Big World, A Sunny Day in Glasgow, Airbird & Napolian, Alessia Cara, Andre Bratten, Anna Ternheim, Anna Von Hausswolff, Berner, Big Lenbo, Bobby Caldwell, BOOTS, Bryan John Appleby, Cam'Ron, Chorusgirl, Chris Isaak, Chris Young, Collie Buddz, Deradoorian, DJ Paypal, Electric Light Orchestra, Eric Church, Frankie Cosmos, Futuristic, Givers, Goldmund, Handguns, Intronaut, Invisible Astro Healing Rhythm Quartet, Jack Splash, James Corden, Jay West the MC, Jeezy, JEFF The Brotherhood, Jessie Ware, Joe Moses, Justin Bieber, King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard, Kirk Franklin, Kurt Cobain, Kutless, Kylie Minogue, Lanterns on the Lake, Le1f, Lemolo, Light Years, Logic, mark McGuire, Mutemath, One Direction, Oneohtrix Point Never, Panda Bear, Rapper Big Pooh & Nottz, Redman, Revolver Cannabis, Rocket From The Tombs, Sawyer Fredericks, Stick Figure, Stressmatic, Swallow The Sun, TeeCee4800, The Most Serene Republic, The Wainwright Sisters, Tomas Barfod, TRAAMS, Trans-Siberian Orchestra, Ty Dolla $ign, Verma, We Are The City, Wiz Khalifa, Wreckless Eric, Wrekmeister Harmonies, YG

Listening Post: October 23, 2015

October 28, 2015 by Jesse

Every week the curators of AudioBonsai.com create a playlist called the Fresh Cuts with sample tracks from 60+ EPs and LPs released on Spotify and Rdio that week. However, if you don’t feel up to the challenge of such a large amount of new music we compile our individual top ten lists. These are scored […]

Filed Under: Listening Post Music Recs Tagged With: 5 Seconds of Summer, Amberian Dawn, August Alsina, Beat Connection, Big Freedia, Born Of Osiris, Carrie Underwood, Chic Gamine, Chris Brown, Coleman Hell, Columbia Nights, D.R.A.M., Dave Gahan & Soulsavers, David Ryan Harris, Diggs Duke, DJ Khaled, Dresses, Eartheater, Eliza Rickman, Ellis Miah, Emily Warren, Eskimeaux, Farruko, Fat Freddy's Drop, Fetty Wap, Fuzz, Gospel Machine, Half Moon Run, Harry Connick, Hierophants, Jacob Whitesides, Jonathan Bree, Jr., Julien Baker, Kauan, Kill The Vultures, Killing Joke, Like Moths To Flames, Logic, Long Beard, Majeure, Marianas Trench, Meiko, Michael Christmas, Modern Baseball, MONO, Motel Beds, Nicky Jam, Pegboard Nerds, Pentimento, Petal, Philip Jeck, Pure Bathing Culture, Rod Stewart, RuPaul, SayWeCanFly, Seaway, Seinabo Sey, Shaggy, Shawn Mullins, Shining, Silver Firs, Skatebård, Ssaliva, SZA, The Chainsmokers, The Cox Family, The Japanese House, The Saddest Landscape, Tommy Castro & The Painkillers, Tritonal, Vanessa Carlton, VHÖL

Pruning Session: Episode 37

August 10, 2015 by Moksha Gren

in which Jesse and the Gren discuss and rank the 120+ new tracks from the July 10, 2015 and July 17, 2015 Fresh Cuts playlist. in which : Gren fails to convince his kids of the amazingness of the Velvet Underground Two debut albums by bands that picked the exact same name and our #1 […]

Filed Under: Pruning Session Tagged With: Bad Bad Hats, Datura4, Ezra Furman, Four Tet, Iron & Wine and Ben Bridwell, Jason Isbell, KIns, Logic, Mammoth Penguins, Matthew Perryman Jones, Nap Eyes, Rachel Sermanni, Teen Girl Scientist MOnthly, The Autumn Stones, The Domestics, White Reaper, Wilco

Fresh Cuts: June 2, 2015

June 2, 2015 by Moksha Gren

Listen in on the discussion that trims these (typically) 60+ tracks down to the 7 Songs of the Day on Audio Bonsai’s podcast: The Pruning Session Jesse and the Gren rate and discuss their favorites and invite you to voice your opinion as well. Have a favorite? Did we miss something great? Leave a comment. […]

Filed Under: Listening Post Music Recs Tagged With: Algiers, Aquilo, Arthur's Landing, Barenaked Ladies, Ben Lee, Billy Currington, Blackbear, Born Cages, Chris Robinson Brotherhood, Christopher Owens, Coasts, Daughn Gibson, Dawes, Elliphant, Eternal Summers, Expert Alterations, Felix Laband, Florence + The Machine, Four Year Strong, Girlpool, Gloriana, Goatsnake, HOLYCHILD, I The Mighty, Indigo Girls, Jaga Jazzist, Jamie XX, Jason Derulo, Jedi Mind Tricks, Jennifer Lopez, Jovi Rockwell, Kid Wave, Kinski, Late Night Alumni, Leprous, Lil Durk, Logic, Major Lazer, Make Them Suffer, Maribou State, Matoma, Matt Skiba and the Sekrets, Melody Gardot, Merle Haggard, Nozinja, Parade of Lights, Paradise Lost, Popcaan, Porcelain Raft, Rich Homie Quan, Simply Red, SOAK, Someone Still Loves You Boris Yeltsin, Sun Kill Moon, Tenement, The Canenary Wires, The Darkness, The Kentucky Headhunters, The Paper Jets, This Century, Trails and Ways, Tyler Lyle, Wild Yaks, William Tyler, Willie Nelson, Woody Pines, Young Thug, Zella Day

The Pruning Session: Episode #17

October 28, 2014 by Moksha Gren

in which Jesse and the Gren discuss and rank the 60+ new tracks from the October 21, 2014 Fresh Cuts playlist. in which : Professor Jesse studies the wild Bonsai curator in its natural habitat We learn that Annie Lennox + Primus = Screamin Jay Hawkins…Who Knew? We click our heals three times to call […]

Filed Under: Pruning Session Tagged With: Annie Lennox, Apathy, Army of the Pharaohs, Baxter Dury, Ben Howard, Boyz II Men, Celph Titled, Cold War Kids, Elliot Brood, Esoteric, Logic, Mark Lanegan Band, Planetary, QUIL, Vinnie Paz, Zola Blood

Fresh Cuts: October 21, 2014

October 21, 2014 by Moksha Gren

Listen in on the discussion that trims these 60+ tracks down to the 7 Songs of the Day on Audio Bonsai’s podcast: The Pruning Session Jesse and the Gren rate and discuss their favorites and invite you to voice your opinion as well. Have a favorite? Did we miss something great? Leave a comment. Tweet […]

Filed Under: Listening Post Music Recs Tagged With: Amaranthe, An Honest Year, Annie Lennox, Aretha Franklin, Army of the Pharaohs, Avalon Omega, Baxter Dury, Bear Arms, Bear's Den, BellaMaine, Ben Howard, Billy Idol, Boysz II Men, Bush, Casa del Mirto, Cold War Kids, Communions, Dave Hollister, Dorian Concept, Elliot Brood, Forever Came Calling, Groundation, Husky, Inspiral Carpets, Jane Tyrrell, Jessie Ware, Jukebox The Ghost, Kiesza, Little Big Town, Logic, Lolawolf, Marcia Griffiths, Mark Lanegan Band, Mattias Hellberg, Mister Lies, Modern Vices, Neil Diamond, Nude Beach, Oozing Wound, Palace, Panabrite, Pharrell Williams, Pompeii, Primus, Rory Block, Sandworm, Scott Walker, Serph, Slipknot, Sterling Roswell, Sunn O))), T.I., Tennis System, The Budos Band, The Coral, The Game, The March Divide, Thick As Thieves, Thurston Moore, Tindersticks, Weyes Blood, Wolf Gang, Wreckmeister Harmonies, Xerxes, Young Statues, Zac Wilkerson, Zola Blood

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