Let's Play Ten

Cooking tips and menu placement are hallmarks of any good music podcast….right? No? What about local scene networking and pop-up shows? It’s all on the table, and MP and Ben attempt to control their own chaos, all the while presenting a playlist of brand new indie rock tracks that will julienne your peppers and smother your hash browns. Are you chuffed yet? EPISODE PLAYLIST: hazy waters, “ attenti...

We are often pre-disposed to discuss “the things we do wrong”, or “that shitty thing that happened”, or “that asshole that ruined the gig”. Maybe it’s in our nature. MP and Ben turn the fables and spin a pair of “it was all worth it” stories from their distant musical pasts, before they completely threw in the towel and became podcasters. If semi-longwinded stories are not your jam, we've got ten...

“Hey, you like music, have you ever checked out this band?” meets “How can you call yourself a music person if you’ve never listened to this band?” as MP and Ben talk about their recent forays into the bands that got away. Don’t let any of the artists on this episode’s playlist pass you by, and please support them with your disposable income. EPISODE PLAYLIST: Alison’s Fall, “What If" The Velvetee...

Remember your very first concert without an adult chaperone? MP and Ben talk about their first concerts and what they took away from the experience. Also, MP might be getting bored, but maybe not, and the algorithm may need re-training. In the meantime, the boys spin a list of brand new indie rock tracks that will have you falling out of a tree into a creek (with excitement). EPISODE PLAYLIST: Mil...

There are discussion groups for books, why not for music? MP and Ben talk about the possibilities of taking the concept of a “book club” into the music sphere. Could a group of people get together regularly to talk about a record the way people talk about books? How would such a discussion be facilitated? How would they pick the albums? Who would bring the beer? While you’re contemplating all of t...

The boys fly by the seat of....someone's pants...and MP finally honors his pledge to perform the bass part to Eleanor Kelly's song "In My Soul". So listen carefully and judge sternly, dear podcastees, and then check out our playlist of brand new indie rock tracks that will turn your knobs and dial in your tone. EPISODE PLAYLIST: Press Club, " Champagne & Nikes " Delivery, " Deadlines " Paper C...

LPT returns with MP's new year's resolution, Ben's night-driving phobia, a most definitely critically wounded owl, and a few plugs for some of our favorite podcasts. Of course we have a playlist of new indie rock tracks that will embroider your pillows and fix your bumpers. EPISODE PLAYLIST: Fool Nelson, " Don't Feel Right " Scarlet Demore, " Ticket to Heaven " Morgan Nagler, " Cradle The Pain " P...

Ben and MP run down their favorite albums, EPs, and singles of 2024. It's the last episode of the year and the boys make it count with some sparkling conversation and a top tier playlist. Wishing you all the best for the holidays! EPISODE PLAYLIST Worlds Greatest Dad, " Private Hell " English Teacher, " R&B " Mediocre, " Kindling " SPRINTS, " Shaking Their Hands " Onsloow, " Riding on Lies " S...

Every so often, music pulls you out of your perceived comfort zone and makes you love something you never thought to even try. MP and Ben talk about the things that we don't know we like until we like them, and try to understand why. It's the penultimate episode of 2024, and the playlist will jingle your bells and lang syne your aud. EPISODE PLAYLIST: Pageant Mum, " Home Again " wilt, " bite my to...

MP and Ben rocket through the shortest episode ever, mangle people's names, do a lot of s-p-e-l-l-i-n-g, and talk about "private music" - those songs and artists that we're more comfortable with at home than in a public setting. And the music keeps on coming. EPISODE PLAYLIST: Mixed Signals, " Destination Unknown " FEMME FUGAZI, " Look At You " modernlove, " Something To Hold On To " NEPS, " All Y...

Music lives on through the hearts, minds, and souls of the old and the young. It may be our saving grace. It will be there for you in the darkest of times. Lean into music and it will wrap its arms around you without asking for anything in return. Episode Playlist: Pinkshift, " One Nation " TYA, " the world is ending, have a great day!" The Kairos, " Punchline Fistfight " hallpass, " Record Player...

Things start off weird, but eventually MP and Ben embrace it. Ben tells MP about "seasonal music" and how it reflects on our states of being as we work our way through our Autumn routines. The gents close out the story of the worst local promoter ever, and MP posits the concept of "metaphorical song reviews". Warning: this episode's playlist might make you pee a little. EPISODE PLAYLIST: The Backf...

Some promoters are shady. Some questions don't have a concrete answer. Some audio plug-ins need a little T-L-C. Ben and MP unravel a tale of a small-time local music swindler and de-construct the question to end all questions: "What's your favorite band?". Speaking of favorite bands, you'll probably find your newest one on this weeks playlist. EPISODE PLAYLIST: Fríða Dís, " The Boathouse Dance " S...

Ben and MP are talking about the continuing and escalating saga of the post-post-Covid live gig economy. Plus, MP's shares his new album-rating system, and the guys share a list of "off-the-menu" records you should drop everything to hear. Yes, yes, yes, we have a playlist of new indie rock tracks that will pack your bar and fill your venue. EPISODE PLAYLIST: Matilda Cole, "Big Mouth" Girl Tones,...

Has it really been two years? It sure feels like it! The guys share their "second album wish lists", Ben recounts his rock and roll week, and apparently, MP is not the biggest Oasis fan. Dad jokes abound, and as always we've got an epic playlist of new indie rock to quick thaw your dreamsicle. EPISODE PLAYLIST: Schmooze, " Mirage " She's In Parties, " The Man " Bee Blackwell, " The Same " Bloomer,...

Read any good music-based books lately? Ben and MP have, and they discuss two of their favorites. Also, the hunt is on for the most obscure artist we have ever featured on LPT, so put on your sleuthing caps and get to searching. EPISODE PLAYLIST: Alex Vile, "Lucky Number" OK Cowgirl, "Larry David" Mediocre, "Fun Time Fix (We Go Go)" Remain Blank, "Plastic Hooligans" Lunar Vacation, "Tom" Wolfschmi...

Ben returns from Appleton with a report on the Mile of Music Festival, and MP reveals his not-so-secret process for beating the dreaded algorithms. No podcasters were harmed in the making of this episode. EPISODE PLAYLIST: Always Morning, "Barb Dwyer" Heart To Gold, " Tnt " Fever Dream, " We All Want More, Don't We? " Hannah Cole, " Massachusetts " Crows, " Bored " Bronte Alva, " Hey... " sunlid,...

Back to normal. Ben and MP talk about music that takes them back home again, and how the strategies have changed for new bands playing big cities...or not. Also, White Board speaks, and MP introduces a new ratings system that's head and antlers above the rest. As always, we've got 10 new indie rock tracks that will rocket your squirrel and Boris your Natasha. EPISODE PLAYLIST: Loose Buttons, "My S...

Ben and MP return from the longest vacation ever, introduce the long awaited white board, and pay tribute to a beloved local artist. It's a super-sized double-wide triple XL episode with 24 new indie/DIY tracks that span the globe. You are sure to find more than a few new favorite bands. EPISODE PLAYLIST: Farmer's Wife, "Boheme" Street Racer, "Hot Glue" Etcetera, "Threat Below" The Mysterines, "Ha...

MP and Ben are taking some vacation time and will return with new episodes starting July 11. Please enjoy this retrospective episode of their favorite songs from the first 20 episodes of Lets Play Ten. No talk, just 20 great indie rock tracks to increase your rock and roll heart rate while you pine for the boys' return. The rule still applies: If you like it, buy it! EPISODE PLAYLIST: Pool Kids, "...

MP and Ben plan a stop gap episode, contemplate a road trip, and have multiple conversations about stuff that you don't care about. You will however, care about this episode's "diabolically good" playlist, carefully curated for your lawn mowing introspection. Episode Playlist: THICK, " Mother " Beautiful Freaks, " Loser Sellouts " Wishy, " Love On The Outside " MAITA, " girl at the bar " Future Te...

Edible Merch? Record Store Day malaise? Borderline obsessions? Disappearing institutions? Sure, we've got all of that. Plus a lively conversation about how little kids process music and why it matters to their future selves. As always, Ben and MP proudly present 10 brand new indie rock tracks that will adorn your psychic bulletin board. EPISODE PLAYLIST: Council Grounds, " Tied Down " Emily Wolfe,...

There's new gear in "the bigloo" and new sump pumps in the furnace room. So Ben and MP not only sound better, but they stayed dry. The guys dissect the album everyone is talking about, and rock a playlist of ten brand new indie/DIY songs that will flood your basement....with rock! EPISODE PLAYLIST: Kate Clover, " The Apocalypse Dream " Bad Bad Hats, " My Heart Your Heart " Chelsea King, " It Makes...

Ben and MP emerge from the crescent-shaped shadows of the eclipse to talk about "the Cowboy Carter effect", and consider the awesome power of the question mark? Plus, ten new indie rock tracks to usher you safely through the rapture. EPISODE PLAYLIST: Slowmove, " Wish You Never " Slow Joy, " Pulling Teeth " Baits, " Up In The Air " Cloudbelly, " Fascinated " Budge, " Hrtstrngs " hey, nothing, " Lo...

What would you listen to if you knew the end was near? Ben and MP contemplate the soundtrack to the apocalypse. On a more serious note, the boys discuss something they call "personal cancel culture", the point at which an individual decides that an artist's ideology makes their art undigestible. Heady stuff, and a playlist of new indie rock that will blow up your sun. EPISODE PLAYLIST: The Cliffor...