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The Best Music You’ve Never Heard- Episode 43

We head to London and feature a band that has opened for Keane and Hall & Oates, plus feature a new track from one of my favorite unsigned bands, and play a track from a band from Boston whose lead singer you may know from a different band, and whose guitarist brought us the “screaming cowboy” meme.

Tracklist:

Longfellow- “Brooklyn”

A Story Told- “Now Now Now”

The Night Game- “The Outfield”

Stream it anytime, anywhere here:  https://www.mixcloud.com/VoiceOfBrendan/the-best-music-youve-never-heard-volume-43/

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The Best Music You’ve Never Heard- Episode 42 (Guest Host: KEVIN SMITH!!!) (Not THAT Kevin Smith)

A new episode of the #Podcast is live, and we have a super-big name guest host… KEVIN SMITH!!!!!!!!

(Not THAT Kevin Smith.  My buddy Kevin Smith who just happens to have… a super-big name.)

Anywhoodles.  Kevin shows why he truly is a child of the 90s with his song selection:

Tracklist: Blues Traveler- “Most Precarious” Trombone Shorty- “Something Beautiful” (feat. Lenny Kravitz) Squirrel Nut Zippers- “Hell” Deep Blue Something- “Breakfast at Tiffany’s”

Stream it anytime, anywhere here: https://www.mixcloud.com/VoiceOfBrendan/the-best-music-youve-never-heard-volume-42-guest-host-kevin-smith-not-that-kevin-smith/

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The Best Music You’ve Never Heard- Episode 41

We head north of the border with a rock band from Thunder Bay, Ontario, plus a band that made a minor splash on the Alternative chart over a decade ago, and an artist that you’ll like if you loved the sound of Bloc Party.

Tracklist:

The Honest Heart Collective- “I’ve Got You” Innerpartysystem- “Don’t Stop” KennyHoopla- “how will i rest in peace if i’m buried by a highway //”

Stream it anytime, anywhere here:  https://www.mixcloud.com/VoiceOfBrendan/the-best-music-youve-never-heard-volume-41/

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The Best Music You’ve Never Heard- Episode 40

This episode is the first ever guest-hosted one!  I invited my friend Joey from YNotRadio.Net to play some songs and hang out digitally! 

Tracklist:

Sorry- “Right Round the Clock”

Porridge Radio- “Sweet”

Fountains of Wayne- “Maureen”

Coconut Records- “West Coast”

The Lonely Island- “Boombox” (feat. Julian Casablancas)

Stream it anytime, anywhere here:  https://www.mixcloud.com/VoiceOfBrendan/the-best-music-youve-never-heard-volume-40-guest-host-joey-o/

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The Best Music You’ve Never Heard- Episode 39

This episode, we bounce around the globe with a rock band from Canada, a pop-punk band from Australia, and an 80s-tinged duo from Austin, Texas!

Tracklist:

The Trews- “Touch”

Hands Like Houses- “Through Glass” (feat. Samsaruh)

Night Traveler- “How The Hell”

Stream it anytime, anywhere here:  https://www.mixcloud.com/VoiceOfBrendan/the-best-music-youve-never-heard-volume-39/

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The Best Music You’ve Never Heard- Episode 38

This episode bounces around North America with an artist from Michigan who makes that part of his artist name, a former Metalcore group from Lexington, KY, and a singer-songwriter from Nova Scotia!

Tracklist:

Michigander- “Poplar”

Emarosa- “Cautious”

Matt Mays- “Sentimental Sins”

Stream the podcast anytime, anywhere here: https://www.mixcloud.com/VoiceOfBrendan/the-best-music-youve-never-heard-volume-38/

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The Best Music You’ve Never Heard- Episode 37

This episode, we have an artist out of Nashville with a song title that hits a little too close to home during a pandemic, plus a former major label band under a new name, and a current major label band with an underappreciated single.

Tracklist:

Patrick Droney- “Always Been the End of the World” Half the Animal- “Hi Lo” Silversun Pickups- “Don’t Know Yet” Stream it anytime, anywhere here: https://www.mixcloud.com/VoiceOfBrendan/the-best-music-youve-never-heard-volume-37/

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The Best Music You’ve Never Heard- Episode 36

Well well well.  It’s been :checks date: TWO PLUS YEARS since I’ve done one of these.  Blame life.  Work, other commitments.  But the world is in a quarantine (or should be), so I’ve got some extra time on my hands.  Why not be like everyone else staying at home right now, and dust off the ol’ Podcast???  We’ll dive in with some New (and New-ish) music this time, including a great unsigned band from West Virginia, a so-totally-not-safe-for-radio song from a Philly native, and my favorite Brits back with a new tune.

TRACKLIST:

A Story Told- “Home For The Summer”

Mondo Cozmo- “Your Motherfucker”

Nothing But Thieves- “Is Everybody Going Crazy?” Give it a listen anytime, anywhere here: https://www.mixcloud.com/VoiceOfBrendan/the-best-music-youve-never-heard-volume-36/

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The Best Music You’ve Never Heard- Episode 35 (CHRISTMAS EDITION!)

We close out 2017 with a Christmas edition! (But we promise… no “SIMPLY! HAVING! A WONDERF….ugh”)

Tracklist: Mercy River- “We Three Kings” Better Than Ezra- “Merry Christmas Eve” Dexter Freebish- “Last Christmas” Fountains of Wayne- “I Want an Alien for Christmas” Sense Field- “Happy Christmas (War is Over)” Poptart Monkeys- “Mele Kalikimaka”

Stream it anytime/anywhere HERE: https://www.mixcloud.com/VoiceOfBrendan/the-best-music-youve-never-heard-episode-35-christmas-edition/

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The Best Music You’ve Never Heard- Episode 34

After a hiatus, we’re back! And we feature the first band we ever featured on the podcast with new music, we have an American Idol, and something older from a band that’s been kicking around for 20 years now.

Tracklist: Nothing But Thieves- “Sorry” Phillip Phillips- “Miles” Blue October- “Bleed Out”

Give it a listen anytime/anywhere here: https://www.mixcloud.com/VoiceOfBrendan/the-best-music-youve-never-heard-episode-34/

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The Best Music You’ve Never Heard- Episode 33

Some new music from an indie band out of Tennessee, a sometimes singer/songwriter, sometimes-full band from Virginia, and we’re HUGE in Japan!… or have a track from a band from Tokyo.

Tracklist:

Paper Route- “Balconies” Pat McGee Band- “Don’t Give Up” MAN WITH A MISSION- “Dead End in Tokyo”

Stream it anytime, on demand, here: https://www.mixcloud.com/VoiceOfBrendan/the-best-music-youve-never-heard-episode-33/

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The Best Music You’ve Never Heard- Episode 32

New music from a band I’ve somehow overlooked for like.. 8 years. Plus some Jersey emo-ish boys, and new stuff from a band breaking out of NYC.

Tracklist:

The XX- “On Hold” The Early November- “In Currents” The Heydaze- “Hurt Like Hell” Give it a listen anytime here: https://www.mixcloud.com/VoiceOfBrendan/the-best-music-youve-never-heard-episode-32/

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The Best Music You’ve Never Heard- Episode 31

NEW INCUBUS!  Get ready for their new album “8″ with their new single “Nimble Bastard.”  Plus a touch of country, and a slice of Seattle!

Tracklist:

Incubus- “Nimble Bastard”

Cross Canadian Ragweed- “Alabama”

Minus The Bear- “Last Kiss”

Give it a listen: https://www.mixcloud.com/VoiceOfBrendan/the-best-music-youve-never-heard-episode-31/

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The Best Music You’ve Never Heard- Episode 30

Bouncing around the globe, with new music from some Scots, a former reality-TV contestant, and a new band from Texas.

Tracklist: Biffy Clyro- “Howl” Ryan Star- “Last Train Home” Missio- “Middle Fingers”

Give it a listen anytime here:  https://www.mixcloud.com/VoiceOfBrendan/the-best-music-youve-never-heard-episode-30/

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The Best Music You’ve Never Heard- Episode 27

New music from an artist you may know from a credit card commercial, plus the most unique band name from the 90s, and a new band out of Franklin, TN.

Tracklist:

LP- “Lost On You” Huffamoose- “Wait” Colony House- “You & I”

Give it a listen anytime: https://www.mixcloud.com/VoiceOfBrendan/the-best-music-youve-never-heard-episode-27/

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The Best Music You’ve Never Heard- Episode 28

New music from a band out of Sacramento, a 20 year old song from a band from LA…. and a Philly based artist has a new album out in 2017.

Tracklist: Cemetery Sun- “Fake Love” Chalk Farm- “Lie on Lie” Strand of Oaks- “Radio Kids”

Stream it anytime here: https://www.mixcloud.com/VoiceOfBrendan/the-best-music-youve-never-heard-episode-28/

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The Best Music You’ve Never Heard- Episode 29

A third appearance on the podcast for a band from San Diego, a now-defunct band from Allentown, PA, and some bluesy-rock from the UK.

Tracklist:

The Young Wild- “In the Wild” Aztek Trip- “Beautiful” Rag'N'Bone Man- “Human” Give it a listen at any time: https://www.mixcloud.com/VoiceOfBrendan/the-best-music-youve-never-heard-episode-29/