Let's Play Ten

There are big changes going on in social media and a lot of people, including musicians and artists, are scrambling to figure out what to do next. Ben and MP finally address the blue elephant in the room and discuss alternatives to diffuse that musky stench in the air. Pretty subtle, eh? But, while the little blue bird breathes its last, the music stork is still delivering bundles of rock and roll...

Tiny bottles of band sweat? Thrift store bric-a-brac? Re-purposed Bic lighters? All hail KING MERCH! Ben and MP evade the big issue and discuss how band merch, now available from the comfort of your phone, helps keeps DIY artists solvent so they can keep bringing you the music you love....like this: Episode playlist: Wunderhorse, "Leader of the Pack" Dosser, "Kids" Tigers Jaw, "Reckless" Blondshel...

Be prepared. Or don't. Either way, changes are afoot in the world of touring. If fans can't afford to go to shows and bands can't afford to tour, are there alternative solutions to this live music conundrum? Ben and MP consider some possibilities. But, it's really all about new music... This episodes playlist: Looming, "Burned Bridges" Corella, "Do You Want It?" The Burma, "Into The Light" LAPeCHE...

It's rough out there. The "are-we-or-aren't-we" post-Covid environment and global inflation have driven the emotional and financial costs of being a "working musician" through the roof of the van. More artists are reluctantly electing to stay home rather than tour. Ben and MP try to navigate the complex world of independent tour sustainability. And of course, there's our whole raison d'être... La...

"Rock is dead", so say the aged pundits. We disagree, and challenge anyone to explain what "rock is dead" even means. How do you kill something that keeps evolving? Thankfully, we have some brand new music that proves Rock and Roll still has a healthy heart rate and a throbbing pulse. This episode's playlist....STAT! Brother O'Brother, "Elixir" Mike Adams at His Honest Weight, "Cherry Corolla" Mer...

Ben and MP ponder the existence of the music God, and reach out to some of our favorite artists with some not-so-existential questions. Plus, we discovered a few "new to us" artists, which excites us more than finding a freezer full of creamsicles. This episode's playlist: Youth League, "Nineteen Ninety Nine" THICK, "Happiness" DISQ, "(With Respect To) Loyal Serfs" Molly Payton, "Do It All The Sam...

Introducing a new podcast about truly independent music. In each episode, Ben Cannon and MP Cavalier introduce 10 newly released songs from bands on small labels, indie labels, or no labels at all. These are the bands you find by accident in small local record shops and those places on the internet where the hunt for new music is as much fun as finding it. We'll talk about why we love this music,...