Completely Conspicuous 309: Top of the Rock

Part 3 of my conversation with guest Jay Breitling as we discuss our favorite music of 2013. I've also got music from Speedy Ortiz, Mudhoney and METZ. Show notes: - Recorded at Clicky Clicky World HQ - JB's #1 - Speedy Ortiz jumped to Carpark Records - Sadie Dupuis is an actual poet - JK's #1 - Queens of the Stone Age went to interesting places on ...Like Clockwork - Matador's first #1 record - Favorite live shows - JB saw Lilys in a tiny venue - Whirr and Nothing at Great Scott made Breitling's brain shake - Krill, Speedy Ortiz record release shows - Saw Soccer Mom several times - JK: Golden Gurls, Soccer Mom and Reports at TT's - Clicky Clicky benefit was great - Saw Titus Andronicus twice - Obits and Pile at TT's - Just got ticket for Rocket From the Crypt reunion show in April - Mission of Burma and Reports at the Sinclair - JK: Vinyl continued to make comeback - JB: The reality of YouTube as a legit streaming music service - No sympathy for the record industry - We're in a pop-driven era - Novelty songs, bubblegum were huge - Rock bands have no staying power on the charts - Anticipated albums for '14 - JB: Johnny Foreigner, Lubec, Soccer Mom, Golden Gurls, White Laces - JK: Titus Andronicus, Malkmus, Speedy Ortiz EP, Soccer Mom - Many '80s bands will release new albums Music: Speedy Ortiz - No Below (live) Mudhoney - I Like It Small METZ - Can't Understand Completely Conspicuous is available through the iTunes podcast directory. Subscribe and write a review! The Speedy Ortiz song is on the band's Epitonic Saki Session. Download the song for free at Epitonic. The Mudhoney song is on the album Vanishing Point on Sub Pop. Download it for free from Sub Pop. The METZ song is part of the Adult Swim Singles Series. Download the song for free at Stereogum. The opening and closing theme of Completely Conspicuous is "Theme to Big F'in Pants" by Jay Breitling. Find out more about Senor by Text-Enhance">Breitling at his fine music blog Clicky Clicky. Voiceover work is courtesy of James Gralian.