Completely Conspicuous 681: Quick and to the Pointless

Part 3 of my conversation with guest Phil Stacey as we discuss our favorite American artists. Show notes: Our favorite American artists since 2000 Phil's honorable mentions: Black Keys, Dead & Co., Gary Clark Jr., Jack White, Kurt Vile, MJ Lenderman, My Morning Jacket, Parquet Courts, Raconteurs, Sharon Jones and the Dap Kings, St. Vincent, Them Crooked Vultures, Vampire Weekend, Waxahatchee, Yeah Yeah Yeahs Jay's honorable mentions: Walkmen, Neko Case, LCD Soundsystem, At the Drive-In, Stephen Malkmus, Speedy Ortiz, Jeff Rosenstock, Protomartyr, Outkast, the Strokes, Interpol, Titus Andronicus, Run the Jewels, Jason Isbell, Ty Segall, The Hold Steady Phil's #5: Billy Strings is bringing bluegrass to the mainstream Mixes in some rock touches Jay's #5: Indie rock stalwart Ted Leo and the Pharmacists Has also worked with Aimee Mann and Gang of Four Phil's #4: Young guitar hero turned Americana icon Jason Isbell Started with Drive-By Truckers and now is playing big theaters Jay's #4: The indie rock greatness of TV on the Radio Big emphasis on falsetto harmonies Phil's #3 and Jay's #2: The prolific and epic catalog of Drive-By Truckers Provided a different voice for Southern rock fans Jay's #3: The White Stripes provided a jolt for the rock scene in the early '00s Jack White has continued on after the Stripes split up "Seven Nation Army" might be the biggest song of the 2000s Phil's #2:  The bluesy versatility of the Tedeschi Trucks Band Led by a married couple Phil's #1: Goose is the premier jam band going right now They incorporate a lot of diverse covers Jay's #1: The sinister hard rock excellence of Queens of the Stone Age The Josh Homme-led band has had many incarnations over the years Completely Conspicuous is available through Apple Podcasts. 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.