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 #91. Frankie Rose, M83, Temples and more! 16.01.2023 32:50

After a bit of a lull we're seeing (er...hearing) some new tracks trickle in here in early 2023. Discover the first new music in 4 years from both M83, Temples and others. Plus, another track taken from the depths of my CD collection from a long lost Orlando, FL band that I still adore!

Issue #90. The Hold Steady, The Blue Aeroplanes, The Shipbuilders and more! 09.01.2023 30:39

Welcome back and happy 2023 to you! New music from a great indie band from Liverpool called The Shipbuilders plus some Bristol beat poetry-meets-rock from The Blue Aeroplanes and more!

Issue #89. Miss Grit, The Bureau, De Lux and more! 20.12.2022 31:06

Shout out to my pals at Bloodbuzz in Portland for keeping me company over the holidaze!

Issue #88. Cheekface, The Rakes, Abacus Rings and more! 13.12.2022 29:37

Remember The Rakes? You should. They were my fave of the post-Strokes/Libertines mid 2000s! Discover or re-visit a track from them plus new music from Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds and more!

Issue #87. Lust For Youth, My Morning Jacket, Sobs and more! 05.12.2022 32:24

Some vintage early '90s Bay Area indie plus new music from Iggy Pop, Maps and more!

Issue #86. Weird Nightmare, Squalls, Fever Ray and more! 28.11.2022 33:31

New music from Cuffed Up, Fantasy Camp and more!

Issue #85. Dutch Uncles, Veradas, Yo La Tengo and more! 22.11.2022 32:11

Bottom Forty faves Dutch Uncles return with their first new music in 6 years plus a Portland band fans of The Black Angels will love and more!

Issue #84. Sameheads, Sucks to be you Nigel, Russian.Girls and more! 14.11.2022 30:59

Iceland Airwaves issue! Discover great new music from Iceland featuring: Hrim, BSI, Pale Moon and more!

Issue #83. Mo Lowda & The Humble, Suburban Lawns, Rayon and more! 08.11.2022 31:47

Philadelphia's Mo Lowda & The Rumble give me Gomez vibes that I sorely miss! Discover them plus new music from Drugdealer, Archers of Loaf and more!

Issue #82. Underwater Cliffs, U.S. Girls, Young Fathers and more! 31.10.2022 29:45

Discover music from a relatively-unknown Athens, GA band from the early '80s that's just been reissued plus great new music from: U.S. Girls, Young Fathers and Portland's Underwater Cliffs.

Issue #81. Frankie Cosmos, Bibio, Billy Nomates and more! 25.10.2022 32:09

We'll "freak out on Friday" with Frankie Cosmos, hear some early '80s funk from Ghana and more!

Issue #80. Fat Trout Trailer Park, The Sons of Adam, Talkdemonic and more! 18.10.2022 28:14

Angst in their pants riffs from Fat Trout Trailer Park plus a new band with a track that sounds like it could've fit alongside any other on Tom Petty's "Wildflowers" release!

Issue #79. Fever Ray, Press Club, Sorry and more! 12.10.2022 32:27

The first new music from Fever Ray in a few years doesn't disappoint! Discover it and more on the latest issue!

Issue #78. Kid Kapichi, Sofa, White Lung and more! 03.10.2022 29:59

Kid Kapichi's track sounds like a less-cheesy and modern take on "Pretty Fly (For A White Guy) meets Gorillaz or something like that. It should be a smash hit! Also a few lost gems plus new music from Yeah Yeah Yeahs, White Lung and more!

Issue #77. Smut, Shack, Starcrawler and more! 28.09.2022 31:08

The S's have it! Also, discover the man NME claimed was "England's greatest songwriter" in 1999. He's definitely one of my faves! Enjoy!

Issue #76. Hot Chip, The Legendary Stardust Cowboy, String Machine and more! 19.09.2022 32:27

Some great new music from a few alt legends plus the "strangest" song ever to be released by a major label!

Issue #75. Beth Orton, Don Julian & The Larks, Brutus and more! 12.09.2022 30:28

The first new music in 5+ years from the wonderful Beth Orton, Belgian post-hard rock from Brutus, a lost 70's Blaxploitation tune and more! Enjoy!

Issue #74. Kamikaze Palm Tree, Anthony Moore, Buddy Wynkoop and more! 05.09.2022 30:48

A duo that dress like Redd Kross hanging with Crispin Glover and sound like _____, a musician who wrote for Pink Floyd and more!

Issue #73. Loop, Asian Dub Foundation, Dendrons and more! 29.08.2022 33:06

Bollywood, punk, dub, sitar as guitar, politics and the kitchen sink comes close to describing Asian Dub Foundation but not quite! Noisy shoegazers Loop return with the first new music in 32 years and more!

Issue #72. Fake Palms, Psychedelic Furs, Oog Bogo and more! 22.08.2022 31:21

Alt vets Sloan return with a track from their upcoming 13th album plus hear new music from: Death Cab For Cutie, Fake Palms and Au Suiss. Enjoy!

Issue #71. No. 2, The Modern Lovers, Built To Spill and more! 15.08.2022 31:25

A couple of legends return with new music plus a track from an artist with "roots in India and hustle in Brooklyn".

Issue #70. Unloved, NRBQ, Jungle and more! 07.08.2022 35:40

Greetings to our our friends in Reno! The podcast is now back on the radio there with KWNK 97.7FM hosting us (www.kwnkradio.org) Sundays 8-10PM local time. This week hear music from a band featured on the Killing Eve OST, a track from the "greatest bar band of all-time" and more!

Issue #69. Near Beer, The Seymores, Tallies and more! 27.07.2022 37:53

Some tunes to get us all through the heatwave! New music from South London's PVA and Toronto's Tallies plus a band whose LP cover was adorned with the number of the beast!

Issue #68. Jockstrap, XTC, Mild Orange and more! 18.07.2022 34:33

New music from former Botch/Minus The Bear guitarist David Knudson, Dry Cleaning and a track from one of the most important indie albums.....................ever?

Issue #67. Mush, The Silos, The Chats and more! 04.07.2022 32:09

New tunes from The Silos and Sports Team plus a lost gem from a band fronted by a woman who is one of my all-time faves to see in a live setting. Enjoy.