Jul 29 2024 61 mins
Part 1 of my conversation with guest Phil Stacey about the music of the 2010s. Also, happy 18th birthday to the show!
Show notes:
- Wrapping up our year-by-year look at rock music starting with 1970
- Each of us picking a favorite album for each year from 2011-2020
- Phil's 2011 #1: Bluesy collection from Tedeschi Trucks Band
- Susan Tedeschi grew up in New England
- Jay's 2011 #1: Concept album by Toronto's Fucked Up
- Phil's 2012 #1: Punchy punk rippers from Parquet Courts
- Neil Young and the art of the 15-minute song
- Jay's 2012 #1: Ty Segall Band with a heavy garage rock/psych sound
- Phil's 2013 #1: Laid-back slacker jams from Philly's Kurt Vile
- Jay's 2013 #1: An epic Queens of the Stone Age album written after a near-death experience
- Phil's 2014 #1: TV On the Radio's last album and first since bass player died
- Jay's 2014 #1: Expansive tour de force from Parquet Courts
- Phil's 2015 #1: Courtney Barnett combines conversational lyrics with hot guitar
- Jay's 2015 #1: Jeff Rosenstock delivers a pop-punk masterpiece
- On being the old guy at rock shows
- Next time: 2016-2020
Completely Conspicuous is available through Apple Podcasts. Subscribe and write a review!
The opening and closing theme of Completely Conspicuous is "Theme to Big F'in Pants" by Jay Breitling. Voiceover work is courtesy of James Gralian.