The Broken Cassette Player

Send us Fan Mail episode 64 of the new music podcast, hosted by former WBCN dj Shred in a short 20-minute, free to listen to format, is up for you to hear. New music by Eminem, Clairo, Unessential Oils, Myles Smith and The Hard Maybes deserve your ears' attention.  Support the show

Send us Fan Mail We just keep plugging away, providing 5 of the best songs out there for folks to hear each week and it's mostly just deaf ears out there, but some are brave and do new things for themselves, like discover new music in their available time. I know we have to first grab your attention. This week former 20-year WBCN dj Shred gives you 5 songs you need to hear by Twenty One Pilot...

Send us Fan Mail We have reached episode 62 of the now weekly new music podcast hosted by former WBCN dj Shred, when he's not out photographing a college hockey game, which is now in offseason. We always play 5 new songs by bands sometimes you've heard of and sometimes you haven't, but each and every tune is amazing, because there is no way we would just play anything plausibly pass...

Send us Fan Mail Episode 61 of the former WBCN dj Shred produced podcast drops featuring 5 new songs from chances are bands you've never heard of before, but should be putting in between those ears of yours to offer yourself something new, engaging, exciting to happen in your life moment: BBY, Milly, Savior Adore, Islands and Joywave all have music featured. 18 minutes exactly out of your lif...

Send us Fan Mail We have reached episode 60 of the former WBCN dj Shred-produced new music podcast, always featuring 5 new songs by sometimes bands you know, sometimes bands you don't for you to plug into that stuffed full head of yours for refreshing enjoyment. I know, most of you don't even read. I can't be bothered. Amazon music is out favorite home for a free listen; 18 minutes...

Send us Fan Mail Yes, we have reached episode 59 of the former WBCN dj Shred-produced new music podcast that exposes 5 great tunes each week (or less) for you to tap into your collection of good bands you listen to. We do know listening to Pink Floyd can get rather tedious and boring at times. Once again, we have the most amazing for you to hear and this week challenge you to have ever heard of an...

Send us Fan Mail The Broken Cassette Player podcast (criminally under-listened) hosted by 20-year WBCN dj Shred hits episode 58 with 5 more unreal songs you need to hear by A Carousel Moon, Pearl Jam (yes, that band), The Beaches, The Last Dinner Party and Wallows all pack a wallop if you'll allow yourself to hear them.   Maybe if you do listen, you can message us you did. 20:37 of pure free...

Send us Fan Mail Former 20-year WBCN dj Shred has a new episode, #57 of his weekly podcast The Broken Cassette Player with songs by AWOLNATION, Ekko Astral, Remo Drive, Spanish Love Songs and Twenty-One Pilots to give to you in a 100% free listening platform on Amazon Music.  We play 5 new songs to hear each week, giving you some exposure to more recent music that we know is missing.  Most of you...

Send us Fan Mail Here is episode 56 of the new music and more podcast that former WBCN dj Shred does on a weekly basis now since August 2023.  We have another 5 amazing songs for like the 6 people listed who listen to us to hear: Mini Trees, Kid Kapichi, Gulfer, Einsturzende Neubauten and Milly all have songs you should put in those mostly closed items on the side of your head.  Wake up before fal...

Send us Fan Mail We are musically challenging any listeners to this episode with 5 bands that sound completely different from one another in a concise 20:51 of free playing time for you to put something new and beautiful into those crusty ears of yours. Listen to new songs by The Greeting Committee, Two-Man Giant Squid, Harpers, Saya Gray and Hana Vu. If you're not listening, you're almo...

Send us Fan Mail Episode 54 of the new music podcast former 20-year WBCN vet dj Shred hosts each week, featuring 5 new songs to plug into those otherwise polluted ears of yours.   Only 16:28 of your time is necessary for you to achieve something new in your life this week. We wish you the best, always.  We have a truly schizophrenic mix for you: St. Vincent, Me Like Bees, Death Lens, Cock Sparrer...

Send us Fan Mail Team Shred Radio (you know 20-year WBCN radio guy) presents episode 53 of the weekly new music podcast, always featuring 5 new songs for you to digest, and this week in an unconscious effort to boost our listenership, we have loaded the episode with popular artists that lots of folks know, but maybe some new songs by those artists you have yet to hear.  We give you: girl in red fe...

Send us Fan Mail 1 week later, here it is again: episode 52 of the former 20-year WBCN dj Shred-induced radio style on the Broken Cassette Player podcast. We have 5 "new" bands for you to hear, including stylings coming from Aldrch, BBY, CARR, The Staves and Bleachers.  No one is really listening to us, and as the folks who are not, have way more important things to do, can't be bot...

Send us Fan Mail We have hit episode 51 of the new music podcast hosted by former 20-year WBCN dj Shred.  On this we have for you to hear Beartooth, Dead Poet Society, Declan McKenna, girl in red and Hot Wax in 18 minutes of free listening time, mostly we like Amazon Music platform.  Put something new in your head musically. You're easily getting too boring.  Support the show

Send us Fan Mail It's hear, we have reached it: episode 50 of the podcast former WBCN dj Shred started near the start of COVID, but has busted out to weekly episodes since late August and has posted to a milestone marker.  This week hear new tunes by Grouplove, Twenty-One Pilots, Slothrust, Babebee and Judah & The Lion, all in a very condensed for your time format to 17 minutes and 33 sec...

Send us Fan Mail Episode 49 of the podcast former WBCN dj Shred hosts is up for your ears to hear.  New songs by new bands for your head: Alice Merton, Laura Jane Grace, Housewife, The Voidz and Catbells.  We hope it's somehow worth 20 minutes of your time to introduce yourself to something new.  I know I am asking way to much of us. We are old. Thinking is difficult. Try to get along.  Suppo...

Send us Fan Mail Episode 48 of former WBCN dj Shred's weekly since August new music podcast, featuring 5 great bands performing amazing tunes folks should hear. This week listen to House & Home, Territories, Liza Anne, Subsonic Eye and The Greeting Committee, and let's us know you are there.  Support the show

Send us Fan Mail For episode 47, we have 5 completely unreal, new songs for you to hear, if you're paying attention to us at all, which by our 5 plays last time out means you are too wrapped up in whatever you're doing, not paying attention or listening to us, so you are missing out.  This time hear new, amazing songs by Doublecamp, Shallow Pools, The Staves, Waxahatchee and Hailey Blais...

Send us Fan Mail Since August, we have been hosting this podcast on a weekly basis, exposing new music, just like we used to back in the day, but now the medium is online and much less tangible.  If you use those ears on this vehicle of the former WBCN dj Shred-produced The Broken Cassette Player, we thank you.  For episode 46 we have 5 explosively great tunes by Bad News, GXTP, Smith, The Black K...

Send us Fan Mail The Broken Cassette Player podcast, hosted by former 20-year WBCN dj Shred in his down time is keeping our weekly series alive, we believe now for some 6 months running on this schedule.  We have 5 new bands to plug into those ears of yours, featuring Sincere Engineer, Ratboys, Jack Droppers & The Best Intentions, Almost Monday and Alkaline Trio in 18 big minutes of free to li...

Send us Fan Mail The Broken Cassette Player podcast hosted by 20-year WBCN dj Shred in his spare time to present you something to listen to other than fucking LedZep for the billionth time or you really need to hear that Offspring song never again, so we conjured up some new music for you to stuff in those ears of yours, if you're a willing recipient.  Episode 44 is sprinkled with greatness:...

Send us Fan Mail Episode 43 of WBCN Shred's podcast has been released. 5 bands in 19:39 playing time, 100% free listen: Brigette Calls Me Baby, Jay Putty, Knox, Love Fame Tragedy and Jonah Kagen are all bands you should be hearing. Hopefully you do.  Support the show

Send us Fan Mail The Broken Cassette Player, episode 42 is a 2nd incarnation of the "Miss It" series, featuring bands that were pretty exclusive to the podcast host, dj Shred's collection of tunes. This week lend your ears to hear Breaking Circus, The Buck Pets, Colourbox, Brilliant Corners and Fat Tulips in 19:20 of free listening time.  Support the show

Send us Fan Mail This week The Broken Cassette Player 41 is called "The Miss It" episode, focusing on 5 bands from 30-40 years ago you may have not heard in your listening cycle.   Former 20-year WBCN dj Shred has Age Of Chance, Bomb Party, Bobby Sutliff, Beat Feet and Baby Bird for you to check out possibly for the 1st time, despite the music coming out as far back as 1986-95.  Enjoy th...

Send us Fan Mail The Broken Cassette Player, the wonderful little 20 minute podcast, former 20-year WBCN dj and local music director Shred has now been hosting weekly for the past 4 months has reached episode #40. Pry those ears away from listening to Led Zep for the billionth time and tune into something new and interesting for you to take part in: BoyWithUke, Shndo featuring Hadar Adora and Laza...