Episodes
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Luce Listening Party feat. Maddi Mae
The Luce Listening Party, our collaboration with the Luce Foundation Center in the Smithsonian American Art Museum, continues with special guest Maddi Mae! Tracklisting: Maddi Mae – Quiet Corners of Virginia [Quiet Corners] Maddi Mae – Here Right Now [Quiet Corners] The Fly Birds – The Band Is...
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Podcast for February 14th, 2022
Tony misses an exciting show, while Paul joins a vinyl enthusiasts club. Tracklisting: King Green – Wobble [+Positive Vibes for Negative Times] Oh He Dead – Bottle It Up [single] Mystery Friends – Beck & Call [single] Vince Opus – Some Other 48 Hours [Indefinite Distance] Round About – The Blind...
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Luce Listening Party feat. Sol Power All-Stars
The Luce Listening Party, our collaboration with the Luce Foundation Center in the Smithsonian American Art Museum, continues with special guests The Sol Power All-Stars! Tracklisting: Sol Power All-Stars feat. Amma Whatt & Frank Martins – Every Time You Move [Distant Dawn] Chicago Afrobeat…
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Podcast for December 24th, 2021
Just in the nick of time, it’s our annual tradition of DC holiday music and cheer! Tracklisting: Astra Via – It’s a Prepper Christmas [music video] Boomscat – Wishlist [Xxxmas] The Resolutions – Red Green Silver and Gold [For Now Until] Luna Honey – In the Bleak Midwinter [Why Not, It’s…
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Luce Listening Party feat. Drew Dave
The Luce Listening Party, our collaboration with the Luce Foundation Center in the Smithsonian American Art Museum, continues with special guest Drew Dave! Tracklisting: Drew Dave – SoulSangin’ [LateShift] Uptown XO – Song 4 CC [Culture Over Corporate] Drew Dave – Twittr.Beats [Focused] Kev Brown...
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Podcast for November 16th, 2021
Paul goes on a hike, while Tony meets a strange character at the Quarry House. Tracklisting: Jau Ocean – Start Again [Lifted] Soft Punch – Astering [Astering] SpaceMan Spliph – Run DMV [single] Near Northeast – Shadow [Gatherings] Winzday Love – Manifesto (Big Bank) [single] Cody as Always –...
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Luce Listening Party feat. Rosie Cima
The Luce Listening Party, our collaboration with the Luce Foundation Center in the Smithsonian American Art Museum, continues with special guest Rosie Cima of Rosie Cima & What She Dreamed! Tracklisting: Rosie Cima & What She Dreamed – Stuck [Realm of the Warring Gods] Rosie Cima & What She…
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Podcast for October 9th, 2021
Tony’s out on assignment this week, while Paul recaps the 10 Years of Luce Unplugged panel discussion. Tracklisting: Nic D – Icee Pop [single] Empresarios – Welcome to Puerto Rico feat. Desi Hyson [Warriors EP] J Scienide x Body Bag Ben – Stepping Stone [single] Backbeat Underground – Cramp Your...
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Luce Listening Party feat. Night Train 357
The Luce Listening Party, our collaboration with the Luce Foundation Center in the Smithsonian American Art Museum, continues with special guest Night Train 357! Tracklisting: Allison Balanc feat. Durand Bernarr – Friendzone [single] Night Train 357 & Rone – Turn It Up [Grays] Crank Lucas feat....
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Podcast for September 10th, 2021
Paul’s iPhone goes haywire, while Tony reveals a musical theater past. Tracklisting: 10issues – Sayings [single] Run Come See – Unhinged [Unhinged] The Grey A – Providence [single] Des Demonas – Cure for Love [Cure for Love] Golden Girls – Blame [Afternoon Views] C.M. Jenkins – Piano Etude in...
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Luce Listening Party feat. Flowerbomb
The Luce Listening Party, our collaboration with the Luce Foundation Center in the Smithsonian American Art Museum, continues with special guest Flowerbomb! Tracklisting: Flowerbomb – Sorry [pretty dark] Flowerbomb – Comma [pretty dark] Spring Silver – Hypnotist [The Natural World] Color Palette…
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Podcast for August 13th, 2021
Tony visits the PNW, while young Miles Copps grooves to the hot new song by Islands. Plus, a special appearance from Honest Lee of Growroom Productions! Tracklisting: Scorpio – Post Its [single] Deborah Bond – Cure for Pain [Growroom Interpretations Vol. 1 : Cure for Pain] BRNDA – Service Loser…
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Luce Listening Party feat. Bartees Strange
The Luce Listening Party, our collaboration with the Luce Foundation Center in the Smithsonian American Art Museum, continues with special guest Bartees Strange! Tracklisting: Bartees Strange – Boomer [Live Forever] Bartees Strange – About Today [Say Goodbye to Pretty Boy] Bartees Strange –…
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Podcast for July 9th, 2021
Tony DJing 90s one-hit wonders, while Paul discovers a familiarly-named cryptocurrency. Tracklisting:Brown Royal feat. Kenny Allen – Epic [single]Washington Social Club – Drunk and Dreaming [single]Damu the Fudgemunk feat. Nitty Scott – Four Better Or Worse (Part 1) [Conversation Peace]Greenland…
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Luce Listening Party feat. Wes Felton
The Luce Listening Party, our collaboration with the Luce Foundation Center in the Smithsonian American Art Museum, continues with special guest Wes Felton! Tracklisting: Wes Felton – Dust and Limited Dreams feat. Pete Muldoon [Diary of a Black Misanthrope] Wes Felton – The Way Things Used To Be...
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Podcast for June 11th, 2021
Paul pretends to DJ a wedding, while Tony borrows ice from work. Tracklisting:Freddy Hall – Something Good [single]DJ 2-Tone Jones – The Curry Out [single]Melk – Let’s Pretend This Never Happened [single]Matt Rippetoe – Ida [Northwest]Romance Languages – Let’s Get Out! [Romance Languages EP]Ice…
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Luce Listening Party feat. Yasmin Williams
The Luce Listening Party, our collaboration with the Luce Foundation Center in the Smithsonian American Art Museum, continues with special guest Yasmin Williams! Tracklisting: Yasmin Williams – Sunshowers [Urban Driftwood] Yasmin Williams – Urban Driftwood [Urban Driftwood] Stranger in the Alps –...
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Podcast for May 8th, 2021
Hometown Sounds presents a preview of this weekend’s Couchella online music festival benefitting Arlington Independent Media and WERA 96.7 FM! Tracklisting:Maimouna Youssef – Work [single]The Internet – Body High [Monolith]The NRIs – Your Time [single]Crys Matthews – Call Them In…
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Luce Listening Party feat. Jenna Camille
The Luce Listening Party, our collaboration with the Luce Foundation Center in the Smithsonian American Art Museum, continues with special guest Jenna Camille! Tracklisting:Jenna Camille & The Other Guys – Love Me Right [Autumn in Analog]Golden Browne – Power [Bright Moments]Jenna Camille – My...
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Podcast for April 9th, 2021
Paul performs an online poetry reading, while Tony spots a suspicious package at the post office. Tracklisting:Edy Blu – New Edition [Wild & Free]April + Vista – Every Void [Pit of my Dreams]Tired All The Time – The Board [single]Amal – A New Dance feat. The Khan & Nappy Nappa [gleam]Dream in…
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Luce Listening Party feat. Lightmare
The Luce Listening Party, our collaboration with the Luce Foundation Center in the Smithsonian American Art Museum, continues with special guests Lightmare!
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Podcast for March 12th, 2021
Tony’s car has a mysterious stink, while Paul makes a 5 hour long playlist for Pyramid Atlantic. Tracklisting: Sunstoney – Astral Plane [In Your Apartment] La Palma – Sábado [single] Rosie Cima and What She Dreamed – Another Sundown [Realm of the Warring Gods] Nino Green (Kaimbr & Sean Born) –...
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Luce Listening Party feat. Domingues & Kane
The Luce Listening Party, our collaboration with the Luce Foundation Center in the Smithsonian American Art Museum, continues with special guests Amy Domingues and Dennis Kane! Tracklisting: Domingues & Kane – Rough Magick Part 2 [Rough Magick EP] Domingues & Kane – Evergreen [Gut + Voltage…
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Podcast for February 12th, 2021
Tony eyes a battery replacement, while Paul fights off a plague of flies. Tracklisting: Yasmin Williams – Jarabi [Urban Driftwood] The Airport 77s – (When You’re Kissing On Me Do You Think Of) James McAvoy [Rotation] The Sebastions – The Snake [Here For Now] Mister Jackpots – Patio Encounter…
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Luce Listening Party feat. Lavender
The Luce Listening Party, our collaboration with the Luce Foundation Center in the Smithsonian American Art Museum, continues with special guests Emily, Alli and Matt of the band Lavender! Tracklisting: Lavender – Berlin [You Are In The Right Place] Mystery Friends – Nowhere To Be [single] Nah. –...
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Podcast for January 15th, 2021
Paul goes vegan for January, while Tony shows off his new Mountain Dew cookbook. Tracklisting: DoubleMotorcycle – Year’s Gone, Bye [III] Xendi – Give It All [Give It All/Backseat] Enoch 7th Prophet – RYS [1 Moment, Please] Half Bath – Michigan [Michigan/Mother] KTW – Mary Anne [single] Wordless...
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Podcast for January 1st, 2021
It’s our 200th episode! Paul & Tony look back at the podcast’s history, and reveal their favorite Christmas gifts. Tracklisting: Annie Stokes – Real Good [single] Shamans of Sound – District Vibes [DJ single] The Crowd Scene – Records You Love the Most [South Circular] No One Sphere – Bad…
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DC Music Holiday Spectacular for December 17th, 2020
It’s our annual episode filled with holiday-themed DC music and cheer! Tracklisting: Astra Via – Merry Christmas, We Got This [single] Lauren Calve – Christmas Is Where The Heart Is [single] Dumi Right – The Best Time of the Year [single] My Kid Brother – White Christmas [single] Too Free – Glue...
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Luce Listening Party feat. Terracotta Blue
The Luce Listening Party, our collaboration with the Luce Foundation Center in the Smithsonian American Art Museum, continues with special guest Jamal aka Terracotta Blue! Tracklisting: Terracotta Blue – Rolling Hills [Shenandoah 2] Kuniva – Until It’s Over [Alpha Underdog] Diamond District – I...
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Podcast for November 20th, 2020
Paul goes on a hike, while Tony captures curious scenes from around his building. Tracklisting: Bailey Avenue – Auditory Love Affair [Tied Down, Tied Up] KNO1 – Basic Training [Tripping] STAFFERS – Fuck the Brixton [In The Pigeon Hole] Lightmare – Chanson de Peur [single] East Ghost – 10 x 20...
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Luce Listening Party feat. Lotion Princess
The Luce Listening Party, our collaboration with the Luce Foundation Center in the Smithsonian American Art Museum, debuts with special guest Sasha from Lotion Princess! Tracklisting: Lotion Princess – In The Summer [single] Asha Santee – Rock [Gingko] Knyves Escobar – Phantom Limb [single]…
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Podcast for October 22nd, 2020
Paul contributes to a neighborhood yard sale, while Tony gets called for jury duty. Tracklisting: Hiphopmcdougal – Killer Party, Man 2: Sick Puppy Bites Back! [single] Kiri No Mikito – Siren [single] TCB – What You See [single] Coup Sauvage & The Snips – Requiem for a Mountaintop (Atoms Apart...
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Podcast for October 9th, 2020
Paul DJs a baby shower on Zoom, while Tony finds a beloved musician on a compelling TV series. Tracklisting: Franklin Gotham – Keeping On [single] Bartees Strange – Mustang [Live Forever] Mettabbana – Latlal [Anticuario] Moozy – Don’t U Need Somebody [single] Broke Royals – U + Me + WWIII…
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Podcast for September 23rd, 2020
Paul tries unusual ice cream flavors, while Tony sacrifices blankets to record an audiobook. Tracklisting: The Mighty Heard – Butt That Funk [WORD] Thalia Falcon – Kiss Me [single] Suburban Hermit – Lake FX [single] Knope – Broken Couch [An Exercise In Patience] Maryjo Mattea feat. Rogério…
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Podcast for September 10th, 2020
Paul finds a new source for birthday cards, while David Blaine rides balloons to 24,000 feet and parachutes back to earth. Tracklisting: Don’t Mute Us Collaboration – You Can’t Mute Us [music video] Wim Tapley – The Woodlands [The Woodlands] Dreamcastmoe – (301) 341-7207 [Lamont EP] Roddyrod –...
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Podcast for August 27th, 2020
Paul gets foiled by Instagram Live, while Tony finds something in his taco. Tracklisting: Terracotta Blue – Rio Red Hot [single] Maddi Mae – Sorry ‘Bout Your Boyfriend [single] Tanner Carlton – Free Leaf Vinyl [single] Columbia Breakers – Brother, You Are [single] Night Train 357 – Where You At...
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Podcast for August 13th, 2020
Tony has eye troubles, while Paul orders dessert through Instagram. Tracklisting: Christylez Bacon – Quarantined [single] Marine Anthropology – Semiconscious [single] A-LEO feat. Jarreau Williams – Call Me [single] Kokayi – Pressure [single] Soulside – This Ship [This Ship] Amy K Bormet – Surreal...
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Podcast for July 30th, 2020
Tony analyzes a wayward postcard, while Paul gets a trim. Tracklisting: Mister Goblin – Punk Band [I Used To Play In A Punk Band] Den-Mate – Think Like You Should [Hypnagogia] Bottled Up – Kilo [Kilo / Full Yum] Teething Veils – A House After a Hurricane [Canopy of Crimson] Glue Factory –…
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Podcast for July 15th, 2020
Paul tries some new Instagram-worthy sodas, while Tony picks up the ukelele. Tracklisting: Kill Lincoln – Confession Obsession [Can’t Complain] Clones of Clones – If I Was a Number [Super Available] Stray Fossa – For What Was [single] The Infinite Daisy Chains – Wake Up [Wake Up / Melting into…
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Podcast for June 25th, 2020
Paul livestreams more mashup DJing, while Tony has the floor pulled out from under him. Tracklisting: The Frontier – It’s You [single] Golden Browne – Get Down [single] Babbling April – Narcissism [Days of Retreat] The Southern Ocean – Friday Night [single] Continuals – Privacy [Three Songs from...
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Podcast for June 9th, 2020 feat. Ardamus & Cecily
We turned this week’s show over to rapper Ardamus and soulful songwriter Cecily to pick the songs and reflect on life. Tracklisting: Cecily – Hope [Songs of Love and Freedom] Ardamus & Height Keech – Too Close To Danger [Astro Blocks] Fertile Ground – Black Is [Black Is….] RNLification – Starving...
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Podcast for May 22nd, 2020
Tony adds a new dessert to his life, while Paul further develops his livestream DJing. Tracklisting: Black Masala – Afterglow [single] Frass Green – The Band Is Breaking Up [Death of Pop] Makeup Girl – My Time [single] Smoke King – Paper Bag [single] Scott Grim – New Old Flame [single] Jon Camp...
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Podcast for May 7th, 2020
Paul recounts a helicopter ride, while Tony binge-watches a dystopian TV series. Tracklisting: Flowerbomb – Sorry [single] Raw Poetic & Damu the Fudgemunk – Nappy Heads [Moment of Change] Yes Vacancy – Heavy Now [single] Jasmine Gillison – Concrete [single] The Sweater Set – Being Alone [Fly On…
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Podcast for April 23rd, 2020
Tony throws back to Windows 95 pinball, while Paul figures out how to set up a DJ livestream. Tracklisting: Smokin on Planes – Interspecies Love [single] Brushes – Mars & Me [Mars & Me] Griefcat – Marseille [Griefcat] Kromanauts feat. Kool Keith – Heavyweight Building [DJ single] Big Like Bear –...
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Podcast for April 10th, 2020
Hear our recap of the 2020 DC Web Fest, where Hometown Sounds was honored with a Local Heroes Award! Tracklisting: Bad Moves – Party With the Kids Who Wanna Party With You [Untenable] Blue Streak – Damaged [Damaged b/w Raleigh (demo)] Lotion Princess – Think of Me [single] Martin Royle – Pop...
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Podcast for March 26th, 2020
Hometown Sounds is podcasting from home! Tony researches swimwear, while Paul rounds up online board games to play remotely. Tracklisting: Beauty Pill – Pardon Our Dust [Please Advise] The Screamies – ReduxReduxRedux [Disco Fixins] Nicole Saphos Band – Can’t Get Along [Takoma Sessions] Hannah…
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Podcast for March 11th, 2020
Paul and Tony fret about the coronavirus’s impact on the DC music scene. Tracklisting: Ardamus – Astro Blocks [Astro Blocks] Modern Trap – Irish Goodbye [single] Seán Barna – Eastern Junk Dancing [single] Flo Petite – Blue [single] Hailu Mergia – Abichu Nega Nega [Yene Mircha] The Escape Artist –...
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Podcast for February 28th, 2020
Tony asks a deep question of Philip Glass, and Paul reveals a superpower. Tracklisting: chicx guapx – whoops [chicx guapx] A. Mazz – Moonlight, Moonlight [All Night Grad Party] Tosser – Bent Out [Total Restraint] Sweet Something – No Surprises Here [single] 2DCAT – The One [Delaware Is Burning]...
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Podcast for February 13th, 2020
Paul & Tony discuss nuclear waste, MTV animation showcases and the #DCmusic du jour. Tracklisting: Echelon the Seeker – 16 [single] Knovo – Fake [single] Rorie – Dance [Valley in the Mirror] Catscan! – Context Clues [Yucca Mountain] Liquid TV – I Just Want to Be Cool [A Violet World] Too Free –…
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Podcast for January 31st, 2020
Tony sees a classic David Bowie album performed live, while Paul attends a deafening company holiday party. Tracklisting: Light Beams – Sacred Scales [Self Help] Time Is Fire – We Declare [In Pieces] The North Country – Future Humans [single] Tim Hicks x The Dirty Church – BNARD [Bullets] Wicked...
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