The Indie 500 Podcast

In preparation for Joni Mitchells landmark album, "Blue", the lads take a beat to talk with NY Times best-selling author, Annie Zaleski. They discuss a wide range of themes in this episode centered around the trailblazing impact of Joni and the long lasting influence she has had over the world of pop music. Find Annie on the web at https://anniez.com/ or an instagram @anniezaleskiauthor...

#351 The Byrds - Sweetheart of the Rodeo The Indie 500 is back, and more country fried than ever as the boys look deeper into an album that factored into the history of a previous ep: The Byrds’ foray into Nashville country “Sweetheart of the Rodeo”. They discuss the country cordyceps in Gram Parsons brain, Chris Hillman’s poker problem, how to say SZA, correct Bob Dylan lyrics, and a booming UK e...

We meant to look back every 10 albums episodes to rank those 10 by tiers but uhhhhh we let 23 go by so we gotta organize these things before they get out of hand. The lads also catch up on what we’ve been listening to, brag about getting Angine De Poitrine tickets and a familiar face shows up when they roll up the next album to put in the queue. Be there and be square.

In this episode of ROAPWBE, host Kyle Reiff, explores the link between the Krautrock scene and the New German Cinema movement of the 60's and 70's. He guides you through the melodic brilliance of Popol Vuh, the Hollywood breakthrough for Tangerine Dream and the partnership between these artists and legendary filmmakers like Werner Herzog. Follow along with Kyle's curated playlist for this episode!...

#49 LCD Soundsystem - Sound of Silver Breddy gets a big ol' thing off his chest that's been bugging him for maybe a minute or two. Helio finds inspiration in one of the great late bloomers in 21st century music. The normally positive guys share times "artists pissed them off" and embark on the usual travels through time and space.

#290 The Bluetones - Expecting To Fly(Solid Snake Voice) Kept you waiting, huh? The boys are back in town after a short hiatus with one of those albums they’ve never heard of before. Come soak up the history of Hounslands own don’t-call-us-Brit-pop band, who perhaps represent the 90s UK rock lifecycle better than anyone. Elsewhere on the pod you get Parappa the Rapper protips, Hideo Kojima, Morris...

In this episode of ROAPWBE, Kyle takes a deep dive into the relationship between Brian Eno and the Krautrock movement of the 70's. From collaborations with Cluster to being a part of Bowie's "Berlin Trilogy" and finding new usages for tape delay machines with Robert Fripp; Brian Eno pops up all over the 70's landscape including some groundbreaking material of his own! Follow...

#4 The Strokes - Is This it Miss the last bus, take the next train and brace yourself, as we finally enter the hallowed hall of the top ten albums with #4, The Strokes’ historic debut that yanked rock back from the precipice and re-kindled the worlds love for things like NYC Art rock, leather jacketed pretty boys and guitar solos. The IFP boys also talk cringe artist moments, whether getting gay w...

Breddy and Helio relish in the opportunity to speak with former NME writer (now associate editor for culture at The Guardian) Tim Jonze about his time with NME, the impact The Strokes had on his life and some of his almost too incredible to be true stories! Find Tim's writing about music, film, tv , theater etc

Helio and Breddy are joined by Kyle and some contributors in determining what albums they think SHOULD be on the top 500 list. There are definitely some petty squabbles, some car talk, and more hate on the Gorillaz than even Harambe got! We go march madness style in determining which of our 32 nominations will reach the final four and have their own episodes! HELIO REGION(1) The Cars — The Carsvs(...

Episode 32 - Frank Sinatra - In the Wee Small Hours - How lucky can one pod get? UK tech week has now been put to bed, as a fella once said, ain’t that a kick in the head? This week we must be sitting on the table because we’re looking at the chair, man: Frank Sinatra, king of Vegas and weaponizer of bbq meats is the star this week as we talk about his major comeback album “In the Wee Small Hours”...

IFP contributor, Kyle Reiff, takes us on a tour of the commune living scene and the music that arose from it in the late 60's and early 70's and examines their role in culture, politics and the music tapestry of Germany. Kyle is joined by IFP co-host, Helio, to talk through some tracks that define the commune era as well as discuss the bands that made the impact during this generation, Lis...

#121 Aphex Twin - Selected Ambient Works 85-92 SELECKTAHHH! The selected ambient works are selected to be the album of the week to round out the impromptu UK 90s electronica mini-series. In addition to the ever fascinating Aphex Twins history, an exhaustive breakdown of his equipment, and a few patented Richard D James tall tales, we ask: is Sky People a slur on Pandora? Is it ok to not sleep? Wha...

#249 - Prodigy - Fat Of The Land OH MY GOD THAT’S THE INDIE SHIT. It’s an album that needs zero words of explanation so naturally the Indie boys (with an alley oop from Professor Rave, Martin James) are providing 3 hours of them. From PlayStation to Glastonbury to Whitney Houston to Dubstep, culminating in a random roll that introduces one of music history’s greatest crimes (according to Breddy an...

Professor Rave, Martin James, is back! He’s here to break the IFP guest appearance record and he’s here to expand your knowledge about The Fat of the Land, The Prodigy, and the moment in time when the worlds eyes and ears were trained on them. We talk controversy, extreme sports, crossover appeal and how he was personally responsible for some of the delay in the album arriving.

IFP contributor, Kyle Reiff, takes us on a tour of Berlin in the late 60's and early 70's to explore the roots of what created one of Germanys most impactful music contributions of the late 20th century. Kyle is joined by IFP co-host, Helio, to talk through some tracks that define the Berlin School sound and have become staples of the Krautrock era. Listen along with this playlist They dis...

#215 - Massive Attack - Mezzanine Is this pod Under Siege? Because we’re entering dark territory. The boys in Massive Attack are fighting, Bill Clinton is getting impeached, we’re laying to rest some 2025 musical takes, and in the end it all comes together in the king of all night time sleaze vibe albums: Mezzanine. Guiding us through the eve of their discontent is expert Melissa Chemam, author of...

Find Melissa's Substack here Or follow her on Instagram @melissaontheroad In this episode of the Indy 500 podcast, we dive into the rich tapestry of Bristol's music scene with journalist and author Melissa Chemam. Melissa shares insights from her book, "Massive Attack, Out of the Comfort Zone," exploring how the city of Bristol shaped the iconic sound of Massive Attack. From the...

#339 - Pearl Jam - Ten Ohhohhhh feeeeeeeelin’ herewegoagainspitingtherandomnumbergenerator oooohooo yeah That’s right we’re taking the wheel and picking our own album this week, it’s Helio’s bday special: Pearl Jam’s Ten. And it’s all business as we talk PNW scene history, what makes PJ different, how crazy it is that this is in the rear 1/3rd of the list, venue insurance issues, and the shocking...

Ho ho ho! Now we have a holiday episode. It’s a holly jolly pitstop, it’s the best ep of the year (maybe), gifts are exchanged, Beatles are harangued, and Bob Geldof saves Africa! We also power rank the modern canon of new-ish Xmas songs, review some even newer ones and figure out which hymnals are naughty and nice. So gather loved ones near, light a fireplace and put on your favorite podcast base...

Find the book here! Follow Selena on Instagram This episode we are joined by author, Selena Fraggasi, to discuss her epic new book, "Pearl Jam Live! 35 years of legendary music and revolutionary shows." We discuss Pearl Jam's rise from the ashes of Mother Love Bone, the fan first nature of the band and the threads that have kept the band together all these years. Check out other awes...

#160 Primal Scream - XTRMNTR We find our heroes on the front lines of the revolution receiving a 25 year old transmission from the UK that warns of the coming revolution and is oddly prophetic about the rise of the corporate police state. What does it all mean? Anti-establishment? Anti-drug culture? Either way, a menagerie of underground voices come together to create this album that Breddy and He...

#297 - Can - Ege Bamyasi This week the boys return to the land of chocolate and krautrock as the NME’s Top 500 list serves them up a part of Can’s legendary run of albums. They extoll the virtues of abandoned theaters over abandoned castles, figure out who can play chess, and take a look at Chuck Berry’s ding a ling. All this, more, and a random roll that perhaps we had coming. Tune in! For more i...

Check out Kyle's Krautrock poster store for some amazing and unique merch Helio catches up with friend of the podcast, Kyle Reiff, and gets his insights into Krautrock legends Can as well as some knowledge about the album that is next on the show, "Ege Bamyasi". They talk influences, unusual recording spaces, Damo Suzuki and pack a ton of knowledge into the episode. Chapters 00:00 In...

If you're gonna get the guys a christmas gift, consider contributing to funding Duane's project focusing on making a documentary about legendary Baltimore rock band, Crack The Sky! https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1113034335/crack-the-sky-50th-anniversary-documentary-film Helio and Breddy are given a chance to talk all things Prince with author Duane Tudahl about his incredible book "Prince an...