Greg Glover

The Bottom Forty

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The Bottom Forty is hosted by Greg Glover who grew up in Birmingham, Alabama, but relocated to New York City in the mid 1990s. He co-founded the indie label Arena Rock Recording Company (Harvey Danger, Superdrag, Elf Power, Calla, Bombay Bicycle Club) in 1995 and also served as an A&R rep for both London/Slash and Sire Records. Each half-hour issue of the show blends genres and features an expansive range of new music from the underground (U.S. indie + U.K. imports + unsigned bands) as well as deeper tracks from more established artists.

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Greg Glover

Episodes

Issue #116. Pardoner, Husker Du, Allah-Las and more! 05.07.2023 31:36

We'll celebrate summer with the Du plus hear great new music from: Girl and Girl, Speedy Ortiz, The Chemical Brothers and more!

Issue #115. Pony Girl, Liz Phair, Rose Rose and more! 26.06.2023 35:48

A track from my fave old school Flaming Lips era plus some smooth '70s vibes from Rose Rose and more!

Issue #114. Spiritual Cramp, Roxy Music, Snapped Ankles and more! 18.06.2023 35:20

The first new music in a decade from Sigur Ros, the first-ever single from Roxy Music and more!

Issue #113. Blonde Redhead, The Senders, Feeble Little Horse and more! 14.06.2023 36:52

The return of the amazing Blonde Redhead plus "the great lost band of NYC" and more!

Issue #112. HotWax, Meat Puppets, Summer Salt and more! 14.06.2023 36:07

Discover music from a mysterious Portland barista who has "disappeared", a trio of 18-year olds from Hastings plus a vintage track from one of the most unique bands of all-time!

Issue #111. Purr, Roxy Music, Feist and more! 29.05.2023 34:04

Discover the "grit-pop" of ill peach plus new music from Teenage Fanclub, Feist and more!

Issue #110. Bloc Party, Kraftwerk, Q and more! 22.05.2023 34:31

Q's music was described by the New York Times as "echoing the introspective-verging-on-depressive sides of Phil Collins, Prince and Michael Jackson" which is extremely fitting. You'll discover it on this issue plus we celebrate anniversaries of two classic albums from 1978 and 1986!

Issue #109. Lifeguard, The Cure, Lanterns on the Lake and more! 15.05.2023 34:31

New music from a young Chicago trio who's rhythm section was referred to as "masterclass" plus we'll celebrate the anniversary of a debut release from 1979 and more!

Issue #108. Decisive Pink, Dumptruck, New Constellations and more! 08.05.2023 36:35

Discover an unsigned Portland band whose track has over 14 million views plus hear from one of my old school go-to albums from the '80s and more!

Issue #107. The Jins, The Waterboys, Stuck and more! 30.04.2023 33:53

Discover a great new track from members of Tame Impala and King Gizzard plus a lost and found one from The Waterboys that features the late Tom Verlaine (Television) and more!

Issue #106. Wunderhorse, Magazine, HMLTD and more! 24.04.2023 36:02

I think this issue features some of the brightest and most catchy songs of 'em all!

Issue #105. Heartworms, Nada Surf, Speedy Ortiz and more! 16.04.2023 35:43

First new music in 5 years from Speedy Ortiz plus a track from what I claim is one of the most important albums of the last millennium!

Issue #104. Sire Records/Seymour Stein mixtape tribute feat. Tommy Stinson! 13.04.2023 1:08:04

A special hour-long Sire Records-centric issue honoring the life of the legendary Seymour Stein featuring an interview with Tommy Stinson (The Replacements, Bash and Pop, Cowboys in the Campire etc.)

Issue #103. The Drums, Rich Kids, Generationals and more! 10.04.2023 35:45

New music from The Drums, Hotwax and one from a band that sound like the bastard child of: The Pixies, Pavement and Creeper Lagoon! Enjoy!

Issue #102. Alison Goldfrapp, The Libertines, U.S. Girls and more! 07.04.2023 34:43

I worked ahead for my loyal listeners then forgot to post while on vacation! Apologies!

Issue #101. Goose, Ride, The Lemon Twigs and more! 28.03.2023 31:54

My favorite song of the year (by far) is from an unlikely source plus some vintage shoegaze and more!

Issue #100. Buddy Wynkoop, Buffalo Tom, Sleaford Mods and more! 20.03.2023 33:26

Fans of Parquet Courts should love this new track from Portland's Buddy Wynkoop! Plus, vintage Boston '90s alt from the great Buffalo Tom, Fever Ray and more!

Issue #99. Acid Tongue, Bar Italia, Frankie Rose and more! 12.03.2023 35:15

Frankie Rose returns for the first time in a few years plus new music from Nation of Language and a track about "DC Comics and a chocolate milkshake"! Two of our faves!

Issue #98. Holy Wire, World Of Twist, Mudhoney and more! 05.03.2023 34:36

Hear a Stooges-y new one from the legends Mudhoney (35+ years and going strong!) plus new music from Yves Tumor, B40 faves Dutch Uncles and more!

Issue #97. Floodlights, De La Soul, Philip Selway and more! 26.02.2023 32:03

A track from my fave hip-hop LP that features a sample from my all-time fave band! Plus, new music from Radiohead drummer Phil Selway, Aussie band Floodlights, Squid and more!

Issue #96. Illiterate Light, The Bad Ends, Emiliana Torrini and more! 20.02.2023 32:42

The first new music from Iceland's Emiliana Torrini in quite some time plus a band that got Bill Berry (ex-R.E.M.) back behind the kit for the first time in two decades and more!

Issue #95. Mo Lowda & The Humble, Neutral Milk Hotel, M83 and more! 13.02.2023 34:27

New music from Philly's Mo Lowda & The Humble, Dream Wife and more! We'll also hear a track from one of the most acclaimed indie albums of all-time and celebrate its new deluxe box set!

Issue #94. Squid, Freedy Johnston, King Tuff and more! 05.02.2023 31:12

A classic track from a "songwriter of the year" (Rolling Stone) during the '90s plus new music from Yves Tumor and more!

Issue #93. Blondshell, Television, Alberta Cross and more! 30.01.2023 31:38

We'll pay tribute to the recently departed Mr. Tom Verlaine plus feature new tunes from a Super Furry Animal, Shame and more!

Issue #92. The National, Eggs, Clouds and more! 23.01.2023 33:28

Discover a lost-then-found "gospel" album favored by the DFA label plus new music from The National plus the first new music in 24 years from Everything But The Girl!