Off the Beaten Clef

Welcome to Off the Beaten Clef! This week, we are commemorating the end of summer and the beginning of fall by building a playlist for our final mow of the season - or is it? You never really know. The mower can be a great place to listen to music for the first time, contemplate, or shut your mind off - and this playlist will help you do all three. To listen to The Last Mow on Spotify / Apple Musi...

Welcome to Off the Beaten Clef! This week, Cody brings the podcast a playlist full of songs that is on the brink of a new subgenre - titled Twang Your Head. It has some country artists that are leaning into their metal influence, while some punk / metal bands embrace their country roots. It's a riot of a playlist, and a great one to play as the weather gets cooler. Let us know what you think o...

Welcome to Off the Beaten Clef! This week, Dillon sits down with Bryce, Colin and Kyle of the three piece band, Pretty Sure. Pretty Sure is from the Grand Rapids / Cincinnati area, splitting their time between the two cities building their fan bases in both markets. It’s a fun chat with the guys as they discuss their new album “Too Early To Tell,” the recording process, and their goals as a DIY ba...

Welcome to Off the Beaten Clef! This week, we continue talking about Four Year Strong, following up our Mixtape episode by talking about their newly released album - analysis paralysis. It’s an exciting, top tier album for the year, so join us as we break down each song and talk about how it stacks with the rest of their discography. Thanks for listening! To listen to analysis paralysis by Four Ye...

Welcome to Off the Beaten Clef! This week, we are going for high energy and talking about one of our favorite genre bending bands - Four Year Strong. Four Year Strong is a band who has incorporated punk, hardcore, easycore, alt-rock, and so much more into their sound - and continue to stretch that sound to this day. Cody and Dil dive into each album era and pick a few songs from each album, catchi...

Welcome to Off the Beaten Clef! This week, Dil welcomes Jeremie Lavigne of the Vinyl Countdown Podcast back on to discuss the new Bilmuri album - American Motor Sports, that was released June 28th of this year. We discuss the background of the album, the vinyl releases, and so much more getting into the nitty gritty of the album. It’s a fun, 10 song 28 minute album that is great for every occasion...

This episode is all about love. Whether you are smitten in a brand new relationship, going through big milestones with your partner, or are nestled into a comfortable long term relationship - this playlist has everything you need to play and be reminded of how much you care. We went overboard with love this week, so we hope you can feel it. This is the Love Song Playlist. Listen along to the Love...

Welcome to Off the Beaten Clef! This week, Cody rocks a solo episode doing his own radio show - where he introduces five new songs and plays the songs for you to listen along and enjoy. We hope you dig it! The August Radio show features music from artists: Cal Scruby, Porter Robinson, MJ Lenderman, Pecos and Rooftops, and Touché Amore. Follow Us on Instagram / Facebook / TikTok Join the Discord  ...

Welcome to Off the Beaten Clef! This week, we dive into the relatively new release from HARDY, a country artist who has been branching into the rock sound. Cody and Dil dive into the background of HARDY, his beginnings as a songwriter, the background of the album including co-writers of each song, and so much more! What do you think of Quit!!? What’s your favorite song on the record? Let us know o...

Welcome to New Release Radio, the radio show that celebrates the freshest, most innovative music from a vibrant array of artists across the globe. Today, we embark on a sonic journey through diverse genres and unique talents, showcasing new tracks from musicians who are pushing boundaries and redefining the soundscape. Whether you're a fan of indie beats, electronic rhythms, soulful melodies,...

Welcome to Off the Beaten Clef! This week, We dive back into video games with Ben Carter - discussing Rock Band 1 + 2. We discuss our memories of Rock Band and songs we loved from the games. We had such a hard time picking our favorites, we settled on drafting our third picks from each game. We had a blast reminiscing on the game this week, so join the discord or follow us on instagram to give us...

Happy Fourth of July! To commemorate, we wanted to get this episode out early to celebrate America's Independence Day - with The Cookout Playlist. The hopes with this playlist is that the vibes can be at an all time high as you're standing at the grill, or playing corn hole, while sippin' cheap beer and hangin with friends and family. Have a great holiday from OTBC To listen on The Coo...

Welcome to Off the Beaten Clef! This week, we are discussing the brand new album from The Story So Far - I Want To Disappear, released only ten days ago. Cody and Dil give their thoughts on the groundbreaking album, as a follow up to the Story So Far Ultimate Playlist from a few weeks ago. What are your thoughts on the album? What was your favorite song from the record? Let us know on social media...

Wazzup dudes =D nmu? This week we are going back to the mid 2000’s and talking MySpace. We've picked our top 8 songs from the era, and music we discovered on the site. It’s 1337. It’s KEWL. It pwned every other site out there. Hoping this episode will make you ROFL. I’m out of old internet lingo. Hit the cell.   To listen to our Top 8 Songs from MySpace on Spotify / Apple Music Our Top 8 Songs...

Welcome to Off the Beaten Clef! This week, Dil and Cody dive into a mixtape made up of the up & coming emo bands. Some have hundreds of thousands of monthly listeners - others have one a few thousand. Nonetheless, the new wave of emo is very exciting, and diverse. We cannot wait to showcase some of our favorite new artists in this episode with you. Links to the mixtape will be available on Spo...

Welcome to Off the Beaten Clef! This week, we dig into the iconic guitar video game of Guitar Hero. We discuss the background of the video games, the evolution from GH1 to GH2, and into GH3: Legends of Rock. We also draft 3 of our favorites from each game - for a mixtape of 18 songs total! The playlists for our picks will be below on Spotify and Apple Music. What are your favorite memories from Gu...

Welcome to Off the Beaten Clef! This week, Cody brings us a mixtape of country music. It’s a wide variety of subgenres inside the last few years of country - from singer/songwriters, to Texas Country, to 90’s Country Revival, there is something here for everyone! Listen as we break down the songs and artists in this 11 song mixtape. To listen along to the Country Mixtape on Spotify / Apple Music O...

Welcome to Off the Beaten Clef! This week, we welcome back Kevin Carter back for a one off recurring guest spot to discuss Windows Down - our first ever playlist started all the way back in 2021, and now for the fourth year in a row. It’s an exciting time as the weather gets warmer, and what better way to commemorate it than with some music to drive around the windows down to? Thanks for listening...

Welcome to Off the Beaten Clef! This week, Dillon was fortunate enough to sit down and talk to Joshua Quimby - a folk / blues / country artist from New England who now resides in Nashville. Joshua talks about his musical journey, how he navigates being an independent artist, his upcoming album "Back Home," (out 5/31), and his Back Home fest that is coming this summer! Make sure to go pre...

Welcome to Off the Beaten Clef! This week, Cody and Dil take on The Story So Far - a pop punk band that has had a long and interesting career. We talk tracks from each of their releases and summarize their discography up to current times, in anticipation for their fifth album being released June 21st.  To listen along to the Story So Far Ultimate Playlist on Spotify / Apple Music   OTBC Social Med...

Welcome to Off the Beaten Clef! This week, Cody & Dil decide to take on two of the biggest video games to date - THPS 1 +2. The games were revolutionary in many ways, and the soundtracks are a big part of that. We discuss the games in depth and draft our favorite songs from the late 90's - early 2000's games. Do you enjoy the video games episodes? What video game should we discuss next...

Welcome to Off the Beaten Clef! This week, Dillon dives into the artist Kenny Vasoli and his work through the band The Starting Line. This will be a part one, where Dillon will continue Kenny’s work through Person L and Vacationer in a few weeks. We discuss 12 songs from The Starting Line, chronologically going through the bands discography and highlighting some songs from each release. What do yo...

Welcome to Off the Beaten Clef! This week, we are beginning the new era of the show. We discuss our plans with the new lineup including episode types, frequency of episode releases, and so much more. We close out the show with picking a few of our favorite songs that have been released recently, and the playlists for each will be below. Make sure to join our instagram or Discord to be in the loop...

Welcome to Off the Beaten Clef! This week, Jeremie Lavigne of the Vinyl Countdown Podcast joins the show to help us build the most metal playlist of 2024. We discuss audience submissions, Jeremie & Dillon’s picks, and so much more. Thanks to everyone that contributed to the playlists and links will be below!  To listen to Metal March Playlist on Spotify / Apple Music Audience Submissions: Loui...

Welcome to Off the Beaten Clef! This week, Louie joins the show to discuss the Primus Ultimate Mixtape that he made - covering all the different album eras of the band through 17 songs. We discuss Primus in depth - through their beginnings, to their stylistic and lineup changes throughout the years, to where they are at now. What do you think of Primus? What’s your favorite song from the mixtape?...