Completely Conspicuous 538: The Middle of Nowhere

It's part 1 of my conversation with guest Jay Breitling as we discuss our favorite music of the year so far. Show notes: - Recorded via Zoom - R.I.P., Great Scott - Big blow to Boston rock scene - Venues, bars, restaurants are going out of business all over the country - Breitling and college friends have resurrected their old radio shows on Mixcloud - Parcheesi Redux is on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays - Now 17 weeks in - Music industry is at a standstill - Touring has ceased altogether - RATT's back, baby (thanks to Geico) - Livestreams have become a thing - There's no money in album sales anymore - Breitling: Have been listening to more music this year - Breitling's faves outside the top 10: Jesse Gallagher, Hum, Phoebe Bridgers, Katie Day - Kumar's on the bubble picks: EOB, Jeff Rosenstock, Peel Dream Magazine, Porridge Radio, Savak - Next time: On to our top 10 Completely Conspicuous is available through the iTunes podcast directory. Subscribe and write a review! The opening and closing theme of Completely Conspicuous is "Theme to Big F'in Pants" by Jay Breitling. Voiceover work is courtesy of James Gralian.