Off the Beaten Clef

Welcome to Off the Beaten Clef! This week, we continue our march through the decades of metal, with some help from our fourth member, Ben! We discuss where we all were in our lives in the 90’s, our relationship with 90’s metal, and then each give five songs for the playlist! What got left off the list? What was your favorite pick from the playlist? Let us know on social media! Next week, we are mo...

Welcome to Off the Beaten Clef! With a new month, comes a new alliteration. And this month, we are marching through the decades and talking metal! This week, we discuss the 80’s with our metal / bassist correspondent, Louie! We each picked five songs for the playlist and have some laughs and anecdotes along the way. What did we miss? What did we get right? Let us know on social media! Next week, w...

Welcome to Off the Beaten Clef! This week, we continue our Feminist February themed month with the Queens and Kings of Metal, Jinjer, and their 2021 album, Wallflowers. Kev and Dil discuss facts about the band, they give their opening thoughts, perform a song by song analysis, and give their closing thoughts. What are your thoughts on this prog Metal album? What are your thoughts on Feminist Febru...

Welcome to Off the Beaten Clef! This week, we continue our Feminist February themed month with an Irish four-piece all female band, Pillow Queens, and their 2020 album In Waiting. Kev and Dil discuss facts about the band, they give their opening thoughts, perform a song by song analysis, and give their closing thoughts. What are your thoughts on this rock album? What albums / songs do you want to...

Welcome to Off the Beaten Clef! This week, we begin our Feminist February themed month with an EDM album from 2021, Only Honest on the Weekend by Becky Hill. Kev and Dil discuss their opening thoughts, perform a song by song analysis, and give them closing thoughts. What are your thoughts on this EDM album? What albums / songs do you want to hear in Feminist February? Let us know on social media!...

Welcome to Off the Beaten Clef! In our fifth week of Beatlemania January, we do a double feature, covering Help! the 1965 Beatles album and film. Kev and Dil do a song by song analysis for the album, and then talk fun anecdotes for the film. Did you enjoy the Help! album and film? Did you find Beatlemania January a good way to start the year? Let us know on social media! Also, you can get ready fo...

Welcome to Off the Beaten Clef! This week we are doing something unprecedented for the podcast by reviewing a movie. But not just any movie, it’s Yellow Submarine! It’s a movie Kevin is very familiar with, and Dillon experienced for the first time. We had a blast going through the movie and talking plot, the song choices, the stylistic choices, and so much more. What are your thoughts on Yellow Su...

Welcome to Off the Beaten Clef! This week, we are taking it back to the very beginning of Beatlemania. We are discussing the Beatles debut album, Please Please Me from 1963. We discuss fun facts about the album, we talk about the layout of the album, and also get in depth about some (not all) of the album. What are your thoughts on the debut album from the Beatles? Let us know on social media! Als...

Welcome to Off the Beaten Clef! This week, OTBC continues Beatlemania January with the psychedelic Beatles album from 1967, Magical Mystery Tour. The guys discuss the fun facts surrounding the album, the movie connected to the film, and a song by song analysis. What are your thoughts on the Beatles, Beatlemania, and the recently released Get Back documentary on Disney Plus? To listen to Magical My...

Welcome to Off the Beaten Clef! This week, OTBC starts the new year off strong by getting back to the themed months, starting with Beatlemania January! Kev and Dil discuss the Beatles album from 1965, Rubber Soul. The guys discuss their relationship with the Beatles, fun facts surrounding the album, and do a song by song analysis. What are your thoughts on the Beatles, Beatlemania, and the recentl...

Welcome to Off the Beaten Clef! This week, we brought all four members together to discuss our Top Five Songs of 2021. To recap the year, we each picked five songs and took turns discussing our thoughts. What were your top five songs of 2021? Let us know on social media! Thank you for a great year, and we will see you in the new year! Zoe’s Pick: Super 8 by De-Wayne Dil’s Picks: Puke by Heart Atta...

Welcome to Off the Beaten Clef! This week, we are taking some time and reflecting on the things we’ve done this year, what we have left for the year, and what we have planned for 2022. With only one week left in the year, we are excited to air our Top Five Songs of 2021 with Louie and Ben, our honorary third and fourth members! What has been your top song of 2021? Let us know on social media! Song...

Welcome to Off the Beaten Clef! This week, we decided to get festive and draft our favorite holiday songs. So grab that cheap bottle of whiskey and your egg nog, we are getting in the holiday spirit. Thanks to all the audience submissions and make sure to check our Holiday Playlist on Spotify and Apple Music! Dil’s Picks: Home Alone Theme by August Burns Red Santa Stole my Girlfriend by The Maine...

Welcome to Off the Beaten Clef! This week, Dillon talks to Jeremie Lavigne of the Vinyl Countdown Podcast. Dillon and Jeremie discuss his podcast (The Vinyl Countdown Podcast), vinyl culture, our relationship with the emo-verse, and Jeremie gives his list of his Top Five Songs of 2021. Thank you so much to Jeremie for joining us this week and go check out The Vinyl Countdown Podcast!  Jeremie’s To...

Welcome to Off the Beaten Clef! This week, we cover the erratic and frenetic Thumpasaurus, and their 2021 album, Thumpaverse. Kev and Dil do a song by song analysis of the 12 song album and give their opening and closing thoughts. What are your thoughts on the Thumpasaurus album? Let us know on social media! Next week, we will be airing our conversation with Jeremie Lavigne of the Vinyl Countdown...

Welcome to Off the Beaten Clef! This week, we audible from the previously announced EP from Motherfolk, to a quick hitting 5 song EP by a band called Highway Sniper, titled “Greatest Hits 2: This Time It’s Personal” from April 2021. What are your thoughts on this Hardcore Punk side project? Let us know on social media! To listen to Greatest Hits 2: This Time It’s Personal EP (2021) To listen to ne...

Welcome to Off the Beaten Clef! This week, we are back talking about an instrumental metal band, Nuclear Power Trio, and their EP from October 2020. We are joined by honorary third member Louie Curren to discuss the identities behind the masked instrumentalists, opening and closing thoughts on the EP, and a song by song analysis. Thanks to Louie for joining us and putting us on to this fun 5 song...

Welcome to Off the Beaten Clef! This week, we are discussing Still Woozy, and his debut album from August 2021, If This Isn’t Nice, I Don’t Know What Is. We discuss facts about Still Woozy, a song by song analysis, and give our opening and closing thoughts before and after! What are your thoughts on Still Woozy and his debut album? Let us know on social media! Next week, we will be discussing A Cl...

Welcome to Off the Beaten Clef! In honor of Halloween / spooky season, we made a playlist called The Spooky Playlist. The OTBC crew was joined by Tommy Bakara (@averagetorso), and they each pick five songs for the playlist and discuss! Thanks to Tommy for joining us this week, and thank you to the audience submissions that made it an even better playlist. Enjoy the Halloween weekend with our playl...

Welcome to Off the Beaten Clef! This week, we discuss a Tokyo jazz band, toconoma, and their 2020 album VISTA! This is an interesting instrumental band that Kev and Dil discuss a song by song analysis of. They also discuss fun facts about the band and album. What are your thoughts on the album? Let us know on social media! There also will be two episodes this week. The episode airing today, and Th...

Welcome to Off the Beaten Clef! This week, Kev and Dil discuss another new album from Sept. 27 2021, 400lb Back Squat by Bilmuri. It is an innovative and genre bending album that Kev and Dil have fun discussing. The OTBC discusses the background of the band, their song by song analysis, and thoughts on the album as a whole. What are your thoughts on the 7 song album? Let us know on social media! N...

Welcome to Off the Beaten Clef! This week, Kev and Dil discuss a newer album from 2021, Gojira’s Fortitude! Released on April 30th, it is a metal album with tons to unpack. The OTBC crew discusses facts about the band and album, a song by song review, and their thoughts on the album as a whole. What are your thoughts on the new Gojira album? Let us know on social media! To listen to Fortitude by G...

Welcome to Off the Beaten Clef! This week, Kev and Dil discuss a new album from a newer artist, Jail Socks! Released on Sept. 3rd, it is a fun alternative / midwestern emo / pop punk album. The OTBC crew discusses facts about the band and album, a song by song review, and their thoughts on the album as a whole. What are your thoughts on the new Jail Socks album? Let us know on social media! To lis...

Welcome to Off the Beaten Clef! This week, we discuss TWRP’s Over the Top from 2020. Kev and Dil talk fun facts about TWRP, do a song by song analysis of the album, and discuss their thoughts on the newest effort from TWRP. What are your thoughts on the album and TWRP? Let us know on social media! To listen to TWRP’s Over the Top (2020): To listen to next week’s album, Jail Socks’s Coming Down (20...

Welcome to Off the Beaten Clef! This week, we discuss 90’s Kids EP from 2020, Doing Love Wrong. Kev and Dil talk fun facts about 90’s Kids, talk song by song analysis, and discuss their thoughts on the new music from 90’s Kids. What are your thoughts on 90’s Kids? Let us know on social media! To listen to DOING LOVE WRONG EP To listen to our 90’s Kids interview from September 2020 on The Queen Cit...