No Filler Music Podcast

On this month's Whatcha Heard we're drifting between psychedelic rock, shoegaze, blistering garage riffs, nostalgic electronica, ambient soundscapes, and melodic indie rock. It's another eclectic mix of old favorites, fresh discoveries, and everything in between. The Asteroid No.4 - Neptune Divinyls - Temperamental The Datsuns - Mf from Hell Pizza Hotline - MEGASTRUCTURE Jane - Berserker Chapterho...

In an era where radio and MTV was still relevant and Bandcamp and Spotify were right around the corner, Guster's Keep It Together proved the group had much more to say beyond their typical 2 guitarists and a percussionist gimmick. From banjos to flugelhorns to the "frightening double-necked string instrument" played by none other than Ben Kweller this album truly runs the gamut from folk to psyche...

From sleazy synth-pop and bruised alternative rock to slow-burning dreamscapes and cathartic heavy nu metal, this edition of Whatcha Heard covers a little bit of everything. As always, it’s a mix of old favorites, forgotten gems, and recent finds that have been rattling around in our heads all month. Tracklist: Choir Boy - I'll Always Let You Down Soft Cell - Sex Dwarf Possum Dixon - Nerves Afghan...

On this episode we dive into The Guest, the 2002 breakout record from Phantom Planet that proved they were far more than just “the band from The O.C.” While “California” would eventually become unavoidable thanks to television fame, the deeper cuts reveal a band operating at a much higher level than most people realized, blending sun-soaked power pop with vulnerable, emotionally charged songwritin...

In lieu of our latest episode on Phantom Planet's "The Guest" from 2002, we're dropping a Rewind on an episode that was released way back in July of 2020, where we cover their self-titled album that came just two years later. Phantom Planet was once most notably known as the group that sings that song from The O.C. (you know, the one that goes "California, here we come!"). But on their 2004 self-t...

Tracklist Snail Mail - Tractor Beam The Asteroid No. 4 - What a Sorry Way to Go Miki Berenyi Trio - Gango Poster Children - In My Way Kelele - Idea 1 Mono - Playboys MASSIVE HASSLE - Right Time Mudvayne - -1 Ben Lapidus - PETSMART Tricky - Black Street Great Grandpa - Emma Martina Topley-Bird - Sandpaper Kisses This show is part of the Pantheon Podcast Network. Learn more about your ad choices. Vi...

On this episode we dive into the raw, cathartic beginnings of Foo Fighters' self-titled debut. Written and recorded almost entirely by Dave Grohl, the record feels like a personal reset button. It’s loose, loud, and surprisingly melodic, packed with the kind of deep cuts that hint at everything the band would eventually become once fully realized. Tracklist: Alone + Easy Target Good Grief Floaty W...

On this month's Whatcha Heard we've got more horns than we know what to do with, a smorgasbord of genres and decades to dive into, and a nice hearty serving of Grohls to boot. Tracklist: Violet Grohl - 595 Foo Fighters - Your Favorite Toy Frank Black - Man of Steel Ezra Collective - Dark Side Riddim Julee Cruise - Rockin' Back Inside My Heart Bitchin' Bajas - Skylarking Cave In - Pendulambient + C...

Mitch joins the pod again and brings with him some truly hidden gems from Blind Melon's dark and vulnerable Soup. The album holds nothing back in it's exploration of singer Shannon Hoon's experience with substance abuse and recovery, with lyrics that chronicle the ups and downs and everything in between. Tracklist Blind Melon - Galaxie / Hello Goodbye Blind Melon - Vernie Blind Melon - Skinned Bli...

Right at the buzzer we sneak in our Whatche Heard episode for February. Pieced together from 3 different recording sessions, this one is a real doozy. We listen to everything from 80s Japanese folk/electro-pop fusion to the wacky funk metal that only Primus can deliver. Join us for our monthly mixtape! Tracklist Beck - I Only Have Eyes For You Primus - Mama Didn't Raise No Fool Yagya - Sleepygirl...

Our buddy Mitch joins us again, this time to chat 311's unique blend of funk, metal, and reggae on their 2001 release, From Chaos. Tracklist Amber Sick Tight From Chaos Hostile Apostle Uncalm I'll Be Here Awhile Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In our first Whatcha Heard of 2026, we listen to all the tracks we wished we had brought to our Best of 2025. And we listen to some brand new tracks from living legend Kim Gordon, and the much anticipated side project of duo Brian Futter of Catherine Wheel and Tanya Donelly of Belly. Tracklist Tigers Jaw - Head Is Like A Sinking Stone Jay Som - Float feat. Jim Adkins Way Dynamic - Ibiza Doss - Str...

We’re diving into Incubus’ 1999 breakout Make Yourself, one of the late 90s’ most thoughtful meditations on self-determination and what it means to be alive. Brandon Boyd’s lyrics grapple with questioning the privileges we take for granted, resisting systems designed to keep us compliant, and staying engaged when everything feels cold and empty. It’s a record that urges us to carve our own path an...

We wrap up our Best of 2025 with our final 7 tracks! Tracklist SNOWMEN - Evelyn Says Cloakroom - Story of the Egg Tycho - Boundary Rider (feat. Paul Banks) The Dead Bolts - IDCIYDC Bleed - Shallow The Paradox - Do Me Like That Osees - GLITTER-SHOT This show is part of the Pantheon Podcast Network. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We wrap up the year with our final picks for best of 2025. This time we're joined by our buddy Mitch who brings his own picks to the table. Join us for this 2-part finale to 2025. Episode 2 will drop next week. Tracklist The Lemonheads - Deep End Djo - T. Rex is Loud Downward - Absolute Value Viagra Boys - Pyramid of Health In The Company of Serpents - Cinders Psychedelic Porn Crumpets - Out The U...

Join us for part three of our best of 2025. This episode brings dream pop, alt metal, a little bit of jazz, some Americana, and a whole lot more in between. Tracklist Hotline TNT - Break Right Ganser - Left To Chance Ganser - Ten Miles Tall They Are Gutting A Body Of Water - sour diesel Bleary Eyed - Smile Tortoise - Organesson Night Tapes - baby girl (like n01 else) Deftones - ecdysis Frankie And...

We're back with another ten of our favorites from 2025. There's no shortage of chillwave and shoegaze on this episode (no surprise), but the boys from Animal Collective also make an extensive appearance, alongside some choice emo tunes and, as promised, absolutely no K-Pop Demon Hunters this time. Tracklist: Sunbeam Sound Machine - Mercy Greet Death - Same But Different Now No Joy - Bugland The Wo...

It's the most wonderful time of the year! That time again for our best of countdown where we bring 10 tracks each week of December, our favorite tracks from 2025. Tracklist Courtney Barnett - Stay In Your Lane Alex G - Real Thing Winter - Without You 회사AUTO - Aegina Akasha System - Super Cell Perfume Genius - It's a Mirror pôt-pot - 22° Halo HUNTR/X - How It's Done PinkPantheress - Girl Like Me...

We're rounding out the month of November with a brand new episode digging into Fleet Foxes' self-titled breakout full-length record. We discuss their musical DNA rooted in older folk traditions, hymnals, and lush harmonies, unlike the emerging corporate-hipster, crowd-coded "stomp clap hey" movement the band was often grouped with, which was budding up in the folk pop genre around that same time....

As we round out our stint of Autumn-forward Rewinds, we're revisiting an episode from 2018 in the early days of the podcast to once again gush and fawn over Robin Pecknold's lyrics and song composition on Fleet Foxes' second album Helplessness Blues​. We also take a look at what makes Fleet Foxes stand out in the landscape of indie-folk from that era. This show is part of the Pantheon Podcast Netw...

We continue our rewind episodes for the month of November as we conjure up fall vibes with music that pairs best with a warm blanket and a nice cup of cider. This week we listen back on our chat about the dream pop group The Sundays and their 1992 record Blind. The Sundays - Goodbye The Sundays - I Feel The Sundays - Life & Sand The Sundays - On Earth The Sundays - Wild Horses This show is part of...

Each week in November we are hitting pause and rewinding back to an episode covering an album that just embodies the vibes and ambiance of the Fall season. This week is Quentin's pick from an episode that dropped back in 2022 where we dove into Ambulance LTD's first and only album "LP" from 2004; a true gem in the era of cookie cutter indie pop. Tracklist: 1. Primitive (The Way I Treat You) 2. Oph...

It's Halloween night, and we're reaching into our bucket of treats and sharing Queens of the Stone Age's creepiest tracks. We dig into why their music's embrace of dark imagery and macabre storytelling makes them a natural fit for the spookiest night of the year. Join us as we dive into some of QOTSA's heaviest, most ominous grooves that are as intelligently crafted as they are genuinely unsettlin...

Tracklist Peel Dream Magazine - Venus In Nadir The Ladybug Transistor - Six Times TV Star - Ride CCFX - The One To Wait Jack White - Hi-De-Ho (feat. Q-Tip) Zhané - You're Sorry Now PinkPantheress - Girl Like Me The Farewell Bend - Heads Down Modern Color - Dancing Waters Club Ambrosia - Time Waits For No One M.L. Buch - Pan Over The Hill Annabelle Chairlegs - Candy Apple Red This show is part of t...

We blast off into the stratosphere with Hum's 1995 masterpiece You'd Prefer An Astronaut, the Champaign, Illinois band's sonic collision of shoegaze shimmer and bone-crushing sludge metal. While MTV latched onto "Stars," the album's real treasures lie in the deep space between those radio moments—massive, swirling guitar walls courtesy of Matt Talbott and Tim Lash that feel like entire galaxies co...