EPISODE 35: The End (Of The Year) Is Nigh!
In our year end podcast, the gang is joined by Dave and Mike from Mittenfields to cover some ground that we might have missed in 2013, offer advice to artists in the year to come, and discover what Kenobi the dog really thinks about Bill Callahan. Chance the Rapper, Minks and more on our special year end blowout. Grab a beer...lord knows we did.
Episode 34: The Final Frontier
In this week’s episode Kevin, Paul and Andre find themselves without any new albums to talk about and decide to dive into the weird, wonderful, van-tastic world of SPACE RAWK. Listen in as they journey through time, space and a whole lot of beer in a quest to get to the bottom of a genre that is one of the pillars of Rock N Roll as we know it.
EPISODE 34: The Final Frontier
ChunkyGlasses Essential Guide To SPACE RAWK
Episode 33: The Brown Note
On the wings of Hawkwind, Kevin, Andre, and Madelyn glide through dense Texan forest, where they happen upon Midlake. Enchanted, the gang abandons Hawkwind to swim in the jazz-masters-turned-folk-rockers' latest, Antiphon.
EPISODE 33: The Brown Note
Episode 32: The C(hunky)-Plan
Kevin, Andre, Madelyn, and Chef Paul brawl over Dismemberment Plan's legacy and their return album Uncanney Valley. PLUS the gang enlightens Madelyn as to Cass McCombs' musical genius on Big Wheel and Others.
Episode 31: Trollification
Kevin, Paul and Andre try to figure out what the hell is so great about HAIM and why they’re making music journos go CRAZY. PLUS “weird Americana” stalwarts Blitzen Trapper are back with their seventh album to confuse and possibly delight even their most die hard fans.
EPISODE 31: Trollification
Episode 30: Tangerine Dreamin'
This week, Kevin, Andre, and Madelyn return to the RAWK basement to find its been turned into a RAWKetship piloted by Tangerine Dream and it's headed to planet GWAR. PLUS!! The gang reviews the latest release from Rhode Island's favorite Rock-n-Roll sons, Deer Tick!!!
EPISODE 30: Tangerine Dreamin'
Episode 29: Internation
This week Kevin and Andre are recovering, leaving Madelyn the intern to run the show, or at least the boards. PLUS!! The gang reviews the latest release from the hippest purveyors of psychedelia this side of The Flaming Lips, MGMT!!!
EPISODE 29: Internation
Episode 28: Rise Of The Funky Robots
This week we journey to a basement in a galaxy far, far away to talk about Bruno Mars Super Bowl plans, the latest single from Arcade Fire (“Reflektor”) and the revelation that Vince Gill is just a straight up badass. PLUS!!! We go deep into the robot revolution with Janelle Monáe’s latest opus, The Electric Lady!!
EPISODE 28: Rise of the Funky Robots
Episode 27: Pizzagasm
In this week’s episode, the rawk basement is reclaimed, the Pixies are back (?), NIN goes schmucky with the "remix" and we say goodbye to Thor..for now. PLUS!!! Reviews of new albums from Neko Case and Odd Future's Earl Sweatshirt!!!
EPISODE 27: Pizzagasm
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Episode 26: The Return of the Thing
We're back! After a few months of hiatus and hijinks, we're bringing back all of the classic ChunkyGlasses Podcast EPICNESS that all 10 of our listeners couldn't live without. In this episode Robin Thicke gets sued, Thor rides and a jet ski, and Prince may still be a dick, but at least he's got a sense of humor. PLUS!!! We review new albums from Ty Segall and Diarrhea Planet!!
EPISODE 26: The Return of the Thing
Episode 25: Can't Keep A Good Whitesnake Down
In which the gang contemplates being old enough to rent a car, the place of artifice in rawk, Kevin reveals more music that needs to GTFO his lawn, Paul officially reveals his hatred of fun, and the timelessness of Whitesnake is explored to it's fullest. PLUS!!! We review new music from Deer Hunter, Har Mar Superstar, Mikal Cronin and Savages' highly anticpated debut!
EPISODE 25: Can't Keep A Good Whitesnake Down
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Episode 24: We're All Beliebers
In which Andre returns to thebasement, Aaron joins the crew and who and the true Beliebers among us really are! PLUS!! We review new music from Telekinesis, Charles Bradley, The Besnard Lakes and the return of the Yeah Yeah Yeahs!
EPISODE 24: We're All Beliebers
Episode 23: MAN DOWN!!
Andre has left the building, leaving Kevin, Paul and Carrie to practice their dramatic reading skills and figure out what it is to be "accidentally racist." PLUS! New albums from Caveman, Rhye and Phosphorescent!
EPISODE 23: MAN DOWN!!
Episode 19: Cheap Beer For Everyman
In the first podcast of 2013, the gang reviews new albums from Yo La Tengo, LA's FIDLAR and indie-rock godfathers Camper Van Beethoven. PLUS!!! DC singer/songwriter LAURA TSAGGARIS stops buy the basement to play some songs off of her latest release EVERYMAN, and talk to us about it's making, and the importance of choice Madonna and Depeche Mode covers!
Episode 19: Cheap Beer For Everyman
Episode 18: Best Of 2012
If you think about the sheer quantity of music that was released in 2012, the thought of compiling anything into some sort of consensus seems a fool’s errand. Yet, this year, like every year, our prehistoric brain takes over and we are once again force to assign, rearrange, tabulate and label until we are able to put together one of man’s greatest contributions to the universe: The list.
This year, eleven voters ended up contributing over seventy different albums to a pool that ultimately had to be whittled down to just ten. Every single staffer here has one thing in common - THEY FUCKING LOVE MUSIC – and I think this list represents not only the diversity of the ChunkyGlasses team, but why what we do is so much damn fun.
But the time for writing is done this year. Now we hash it out, mano y mano, for your listening pleasure. For the faint of heart, we’ve broken this booze soaked supersized podcast into ten bite size nuggets to consume at will should you choose. Either way, strap in, grab a cold one (or ten) and get ready to find out what happens when a bunch of music nerds with no filters lock themselves in a basement and hit record.
The Official ChunkyGlasses Top 10 Albums of 2012!!
Episode 18: Best Of 2012
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Alt J - An Awesome Wave
"It’s nearly impossible to describe the album, which won this year’s Mercury award in Britain, without referencing that Alt-J has clearly found the soul and innovation Radiohead abandoned over the past five years. Joe Newman’s reedy voice weaves the best threads of world influence into ridiculously layered electronics, and the entire album runs like a drug-addled trip around the globe. The band’s name is written Alt-J because that’s the keyboard shortcut on a Mac to make the Delta symbol (?) – if this album weren’t spectacular, the whole thing would smack of a project by a bunch of art school jackholes, but fortunately for them it is spectacular." - Carrie
#10: Alt-J - An Awesome Wave
9
Dinosaur Jr. - Bet On Sky
"...I Bet On Sky doesn’t break much new ground, nor would Dino Jr.’s fans want it to. The leadoff single “Watch the Corners” starts with a crunchy one-chord intro before finding its way to the melodic noise that Mascis excels at. At 46, Mascis’ voice has never sounded better, inasmuch as a voice that doesn’t actually sing as much as mumble with style can sound better. He manages to convey some emotion on a slower tune, “Stick A Toe In,” which hearkens back to another Dino Jr. song, “I Don’t Wanna Go There,” with Mascis asking in both songs if he’s doomed to “walk alone.” “Pierce the Morning Rain” may cover the most ground in terms of illustrating all Dino Jr. does well; the opening riff throws a nod to Nirvana’s “Scentless Apprentice” before seguing into the kind of jaunty rock found on songs like “The Wagon,” then right back to the Sabbath power chords. It’s a garden of delights." - Justin
#9: Dinosaur Jr - I Bet On Sky
8
Frank Ocean - Channel Orange
"It’s a concept album. It’s a confession. It’s a snapshot of LA life unlike anything we’ve seen in years. Landing somewhere between Steely Dan and Stevie Wonder, Frank Ocean has made the album of his career and lucky for all of us, he’s just getting started. channel Orange is topping best of lists everywhere you look and it’s with good reason: It’s simply that good."
#8: Frank Ocean - channel Orange
Episode 17: Buckets Full Of Haterade
In which the gang tries to make sense of the streaming music revolution, discusses the pros and cons of porn moustaches and takes a trip back to that grooviest of years, 1969. PLUS!!! new music from Neil Young and Crazy Horse, a reunited Soundgarden and from Austin, TX, Hundred Visions!!!
Episode 17: Buckets Full Of Haterade
Episode 16: Rocktober And Everything After
In this, the headiest podcast yet, the gang tells all about the month that almost killed them, fogs up the van and travels back in time, because why the hell not? PLUS!!! New music from Australia's Tame Impala, Sweden's The Amazing, and finally (!!!) Florida's Roadkill Ghost Choir!!!
Episode 16: Rocktober And Everything After"