Bästa Basement Music podcaster (2024)

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Episode 189 - Red Shaydez 29:22

3y ago29:22

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Red Shaydez! OK let’s talk some sh**t! Sorry for the potty mouth. Just trying to introduce my next guest appropriately. Red Shaydez is a Do it your-selfer whose name I have heard countless times over the past few years. She is a busy woman and talent. A hip-hop artist, producer, videographer, public speaker, educator, and youth mentor, Red has been…

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Episode 188 - Justine Covault -Red On Red Records 46:25

3y ago46:25

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Right when I first started ATB in 2016, emails asking to be a guest were few and far between. One of the first requests I ever got that year was from my next guest, who I never actually met until this past summer. Musician Justine Covault had herself just started her band Justine and The Unclean. She’s someone who gets stuff done. From co-founding …

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Episode 187 - Linnea Herzog 43:56

3y ago43:56

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Linnea Herzog is someone you don’t miss when you walk by her. Or see on stage. And I would surmise at her day job as a neuroscientist at The Broad Institute, you can’t miss her there either. Musicians are smart. But some are smarter than others, especially when you get a Ph.D. in neuroscience from Brandeis University where Linnea studied how taste …

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Episode 186 - JJ Gonson 55:20

3+ y ago55:20

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I saw my first show at Once Ballroom in Somerville a few years ago, entering the building, wondering if I just walked into a bar mitzvah, or as JJ Gonson first thought when she saw the room for the first time, a high school prom. But on the raised stage I saw the band, Dada. That was only the first time among many. Mostly I was there for the infamo…

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Episode 185 - The Suitcase Junket (Part Two) 34:24

3+ y ago34:24

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Matt Lorenz, AKA The Suitcase Junket. Many sounds come from this one-man band. Sounds from actual suitcases, from guitars found in the trash to any number of odds and ends Matt procures, invents, and salvages. He is an inventive and talented guy. I took a trip out to western MA to chat with Matt in his recently almost finished studio to talk about,…

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Episode 184 - The Suitcase Junket (Part One) 40:41

3+ y ago40:41

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Matt Lorenz, AKA The Suitcase Junket. Many sounds come from this one-man band. Sounds from actual suitcases, from guitars found in the trash to any number of odds and ends Matt procures, invents, and salvages. He is an inventive and talented guy. I took a trip out to western MA to chat with Matt in his recently almost finished studio to talk about,…

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Episode 11.2: ...They Have Those In Conor's Basement Too 1:51:58

3+ y ago1:51:58

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Part 2 of 2 of the analysis of Bright Eyes' 2007 release, "Cassadaga." Like a modern day Mulder and Scully, their investigation into an album of esoteric occultism leads them into unsolved mysteries about the foreshadowing of Bright Eyes' hiatus, cryptic (and not so cryptic) political commentary, and whether or not Conor is a gamer. --@conorsbaseme…

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Episode 183 - The Wolff Sisters 48:33

3+ y ago48:33

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When COVID first hit Boston and we were sequestered in our hobbit holes, we decided to offer a window for everyone to see and hear live music for a musical respite from the pandemic. One of our guests on this program that we called #TogetherAtHome was the awesome Wolff Sisters. These three sisters and musicians, who are also fellow 2020 Boston Musi…

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Episode 182 - Knar Bedian 35:26

3+ y ago35:26

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I was very happy to sit with Knar Bedian, Founder and Editor in Chief of Sound of Boston music blog. I discovered Sound of Boston before I started Above The Basement and I am a huge fan. I asked Knar on in the early days of ATB and she politely refused. But I kept at it and finally got her on the show. Knar loves Boston, and like many of us, she wa…

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Episode 11.1: The Basement, That's Where You're Gonna Find the Center of Energy 1:29:05

3+ y ago1:29:05

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In Part 1 of this 2 part episode, Chris and Jesse discuss the first 6 songs off of Bright Eyes' 2007 release, "Cassadaga." Like a modern day Mulder and Scully, their investigation into an album of esoteric occultism leads them into unsolved mysteries about the foreshadowing of Bright Eyes' hiatus, connections to older albums, and the rapper Too $ho…

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Episode 181 - Avi Salloway 53:07

3+ y ago53:07

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Like so many of the Boston musicians we have talked to, Avi Salloway from the band Billy Wylder is a very thoughtful guy who has learned that as an activist, you need to understand how to be an ally. Avi just released a new EP called Whatcha Looking For and we were fortunate enough to hear a few tunes from it. He has played music around the globe, …

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Episode 10: Conor's Basement Presents: Four Winds (With Supplemental Material) 1:13:28

3+ y ago1:13:28

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In this episode of the podcast, Chris and Jesse discuss the 2007 EP, "Four Winds" boasting the single of the same name that would prepare us for Cassadaga. Though a short 6 songs, the EP presents us with some challenging string to untangle and webs to connect (or are those just from the spiders down here???) Be sure to subscribe so you're notified …

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Episode 180 - Juliana Hatfield 45:25

3+ y ago45:25

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Juliana Hatfield! If you did not know, Juliana is a Boston native and still resides in the city. You may see her finishing up her 10…ok maybe 5k run if you can pick her out from the crowd of masked runners. She likes the anonymity and this isolation in the time of COVID fit her very well – or at least it didn’t change much for her - as she is a res…

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Episode 9: Into the Basement With Just Our Podcast and Our Love 1:56:04

3+ y ago1:56:04

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In this episode, Jesse and Chris discuss the much heralded, I'm Wide Awake, It's Morning released in 2005 by Bright Eyes. Throughout the episode, we discuss symbols of weather patterns and the context of a post-9/11 New York City. An additional discussion is had about the albums SpA Score or "Slaps per Album," a proprietary mathematical formula by …

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Episode 179 - Oedipus 52:07

3+ y ago52:07

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Boston Radio and WBCN legend, Oedipus, is someone who seems to have said yes to everything. Oedipus got his start as an intern in college radio in the 70’s and worked his way into the WBCN family, creating the Boston Radio powerhouse that BCN became. With his cutting-edge pink hair and his love of punk and new wave music, the musicians that made up…

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Episode 178 - Jennifer D'Angora and Ed Valauskas 51:01

3+ y ago51:01

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What is a Jamoke? Is a chump a jamoke? We really have no idea. But we love the question and will begin using the word Jamoke on a regular basis. These are the deep questions we dove into when talking with Jennifer D’Angora and Ed Valauskas. Plymouth native Jennifer D’Angora, also known as Jenny Dee, has been on the Boston music scene long enough to…

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Episode 177 - Destiny Claymore 43:07

3+ y ago43:07

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We first heard of Destiny Claymore in an article on Vanyaland and then in another piece by the great Jed Gottlieb in The Boston Herald. A Boston triple threat with an incredible, unique voice and dancing chops, Destiny had a pretty great 2020 - despite COVID. She appears in the upcoming film Free Guy with Ryan Reynolds and not too long ago was also…

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Episode 8: Pretend This Title is a Really Funny Lua-based Basement Pun 52:45

3+ y ago52:45

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This episode was originally recorded live on https://twitch.tv/conorsbasement! In this episode, Jesse and Chris discuss their thoughts on Bright Eyes' 2004 EP, Lua, along with two other non-Bright Eyes songs: Heartbreak by Margaret Glaspy and Rainbow Signs by mewithoutYou --------------- @conorsbasement on Instagram Support the show (https://www.pa…

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Episode 176 - Tall Heights 45:24

3+ y ago45:24

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We think what makes our conversations interesting is the face-to-face we always have and actually required at one point. We used to say no to virtual conversations. But we aren’t idiots, as far as you know, and we are still chatting with our guests virtually because of the evil COVID, and while we are not fans, we still at least get to talk with gr…

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Announcement: Twitch Stream & Live Episode 3:31

3+ y ago3:31

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Hey everyone! Just a quick announcement here. Our next episode will be recorded live on Twitch, then edited and uploaded normally on our streaming platforms. We'll go live at 7pm EST on 2/27 - Go to https://twitch.tv/conorsbasement and follow so you're notified when we do! Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/conorsbasement)…

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Episode 175 - Neighbor - Part Two 23:42

4y ago23:42

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Part Two! Fans of Phish, Pink Floyd, The Grateful Dead, these fans are all great. But nothing compares to the fans of the homegrown Boston band Neighbor. Whether that is hyperbole or not (Ron will need to find the definition of that word in a dictionary), the fellas in Neighbor would argue that they do have the greatest fans in the world. Neighbor …

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Episode 174 - Neighbor - Part One 51:39

4y ago51:39

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Fans of Phish, Pink Floyd, The Grateful Dead, these fans are all great. But nothing compares to the fans of the homegrown Boston band Neighbor. Whether that is hyperbole or not (Ron you can find the definition of that word in a dictionary), The fellas in Neighbor would argue that they do have the greatest fans in the world. Neighbor is Richard Jame…

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Episode 7: Digital Podcast in a Digital Basement 1:47:16

4y ago1:47:16

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In 2005, Bright Eyes released two albums with stark differences in sound. The first we tackle is Digital Ash in a Digital Urn, which true to its name, explores an electronic sound, new to the band at that point. In the episode we explore the themes of death, coping, and drug use that fill the album's lyrics. Join us down the rabbit hole on this psy…

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Episode 173 - The Devil's Twins 50:04

4y ago50:04

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We had a remote conversation with the Boston band The Devil’s Twins, who we’ve wanted to have on for a while. We do not like remote conversations, but we did find it was better than having them in person with masks on. First of all, it is obviously safer to do it remotely, and also it is much more difficult to have a face to face when you can’t eve…

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Episode 172 - Danielle O. Johnson 47:55

4y ago47:55

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We sat with DJ, entrepreneur, and the first black woman to own a digital radio station, Ms. Hot Sauce – AKA Danielle O Johnson. This is probably the most raunchy episode we have ever done, which isn’t really saying much because, well, Ron and I are kinda like saints without the two required miracles. But we do have some inappropriate language in th…

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Episode 171 - U-Meleni Mhlaba-Adebo 43:30

4y ago43:30

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Boston born U-Meleni Mhlaba-Adebo got her start at Wally’s Jazz Café when she was tricked into performing her poetry in front of an audience by her friends. But her journey reaches much farther than the great Wally’s. U-Meleni spent her youth in Zimbabwe and she credits her late mother as well as her grandmother for her gift of empathy and expressi…

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Ep 6: LIFTED or The Podcast is in the Basement, Keep Your Ear to the Ground 2:11:12

4y ago2:11:12

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In our glorious return to album analysis, we look at the 2002 epic, "LIFTED." A genre-defining landmark, the band explores new sounds while Conor investigates the broader questions of humanity and how to find meaning in life. We discuss themes of authenticity, existentialism, and connection found across the album's 73 minute runtime. --- @conorsbas…

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Episode 170 - Jonathan Abbott 51:17

4y ago51:17

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Anyone who grew up in the Boston area in the '70s will remember the GBH theme music that played on our TV sets while we sat 10 inches away from the TV and watched Sesame Street or the always hip kids show Zoom. No, not the Zoom we all use today, but the 1972 Zoom. That iconic music (which you will hear on the episode) is embedded in our brains, and…

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Conor's Basement Mingles with Singles 2: Down in the Weeds Hot Takes ft. Guest 1:28:24

4y ago1:28:24

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Hey we're back! There's been an overwhelming desire to hear our thoughts on Down in the Weeds, so we figured we'd find a middle ground by discussing it at a surface level, leaving the deep dive for the full episode when we get to it chronologically. Our dear friend, Nikki, (also a huge Bright Eyes fan) joins us to discuss our hot takes, favorite so…

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Episode 169 - Twisted Pine 54:35

4y ago54:35

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Chuck had a solo conversation with the great New England band Twisted Pine. He sat with fiddle player Kathleen Parks, mandolin player Dan Bui and bassist Chris Sartori not too long ago. We missed Twisted Pine's newest addition, Anh Phung, who plays flute in the band, but she is safe at home in beautiful Canada. But we did get to talk about her behi…

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Episode 168 - STL GLD - BSO 33:11

4y ago33:11

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In early November we ran across an article in the Boston Globe about a collaboration between the Boston Hip Hop group STL GLD and The Boston Symphony Orchestra. The headline alone caught our interest – the BSO is collaborating with a hip hop artist? We were so interested. We watched a music video that they put together and it blew our minds. The so…

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Episode 167 - Kemp Harris 41:11

4y ago41:11

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It has been an insane few weeks, which is an understatement to say the least since that could apply to the entirety of 2020 if not the last four years. We don’t mean to lay our politics out there, but whatever your beliefs, 2020 can’t end soon enough. Luckily, we were able to talk to the multi-talented Kemp Harris to bring a little light into this …

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Episode 166 - Clint Conley 48:35

4y ago48:35

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Mission of Burma has been called, and we quote, "...one of the most important American rock bands of the last 20 years." That quote may be a bit dated, as now it may be 40 years, but either way, Clint Conley may find that to be hyperbole. But the fact remains that bands like The Pixies, Pearl Jam, Moby, REM, Nirvana and Throwing Muses (to name just…

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Episode 165 - Ruby Mack 49:11

4y ago49:11

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We had an opportunity to sit with Abby (Abs) Kahler and Zoe Young - two of the members of the feminist folk foursome from Western, MA in the Pioneer Valley, Ruby Mack. We were sad to miss their bandmates Emma Ayres and Abbie Duquette, but during the time of COVID, we are always happy to sit face to face albeit 10 feet away and masked to chat with t…

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Ep. 5: There Is No Beginning To The Basement 1:21:33

4y ago1:21:33

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In this episode we explore the Bright Eyes EP, "There Is No Beginning To The Story," released in 2002. Marking another shift in sound following the success of Fevers and Mirrors, Bright Eyes followed this EP up with their storybook epic, LIFTED. We see some familiar themes continue to pop up, as we consider possibilities for LIFTED. -- @conorsbasem…

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Episode 164 - Mark Kates 53:31

4y ago53:31

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Boston native Mark Kates is the founder of Fenway Recordings and manages several bands, including MGMT, The Cribs, Mission of Burma, Doves, Swim Mountain and KUNZITE. He had been in the biz since he was a kid, signing a who’s who of bands over the years including Beck, Jawbreaker, Elastica, Alabama 3. When working for Geffen, he brought them Sonic …

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Episode 163 - Erin McKeown - Part Two 28:31

4y ago28:31

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We took a lovely drive to western ma to sit alongside a flowing river with our new best friend Erin McKeown. OK, she might not be our best friend, but we certainly wish she was. Erin is a force of nature. A persistent welcoming smile immediately put me at ease. So much so that we talked for almost two hours. Which is why this episode is in two part…

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Episode 162 - Erin McKeown - Part One 52:20

4y ago52:20

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We took a lovely drive to Western MA to sit alongside a flowing river with our new best friend Erin McKeown. OK, she might not be our best friend, but we certainly wish she was. Erin is a force of nature. A persistent welcoming smile immediately put me at ease. So much so that we talked for almost two hours. Which is why this episode is in two part…

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Episode 161 - Brandie Blaze 43:59

4y ago43:59

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Every time we ask someone in the music business what is the most exciting thing happening in music in the City of Boston, we always get the same answer. Hip-Hop. Not only has Hip Hop become the most popular music genre in the rest of the world, but Boston has become a hotbed of fantastic hip-hop artists like our next guest, Brandie Blaze. Brandie i…

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Ep. 4.3: And Those Indifferent Hosts (Fevers & Mirrors Part 3) 1:23:14

4y ago1:23:14

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In this 3 episode epic, Jesse and Chris break down their favorite Bright Eyes album, Fevers and Mirrors. In this episode we explore the final tracks on the album, "Sunrise, Sunset," "An Attempt to Tip the Scales," and "A Song to Pass the Time." Released in 2000, this album cemented Bright Eyes' place in the Indie scene and brought Conor's raw, emot…

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Ep. 4.2: A Basement (Fevers & Mirrors Part 2) 2:05:10

4y ago2:05:10

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In this 3 episode epic, Jesse and Chris break down their favorite Bright Eyes album, Fevers and Mirrors. In this episode we explore tracks 4-9, "The Movement of a Hand," "Arienette," "When the Curious Girl Realizes She Is Under Glass," "Haligh, Haligh, A Lie, Haligh," and "The Center Of the World." Released in 2000, this album cemented Bright Eyes'…

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Episode 160 - Chris Smither 58:49

4y ago58:49

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Every once in a while we get to chat with a Boston legend. Chris Smither is one of the most distinguished and authentic singer-songwriter/bluesmen over the past 50+ years. His soulful voice and excellent finger-style guitar playing is set to a heartbeat kept in time by his signature tapping feet. Chris moved to Boston from New Orleans back in the m…

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Ep 4.1: A Podcast (Fevers & Mirrors Part 1) 1:08:42

4y ago1:08:42

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In this 3 episode epic, Jesse and Chris break down their favorite Bright Eyes album, Fevers and Mirrors. In this episode we explore the first four tracks, "A Spindle, A Darkness, A Fever, and a Necklace," "A Scale, A Mirror, And Those Indifferent Clocks," "The Calendar Hung Itself," and "Something Vague." Released in 2000, this album cemented Brigh…

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Episode 159 - Hilken Mancini 36:42

4y ago36:42

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Ron and I sat in the back room of 40 South Street in Jamaica Plain, buried in denim, and various other piles of vintage clothing with our masks over our faces on a beautiful day not too long ago. The proprietor Hilken Mancini had to leave every so often to take care of the front of the store, but we got in a great conversation. 40 South Street is a…

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Conor's Basement Mingles with Singles: Chris and Jesse's Top Spotify Songs 1:50:43

4y ago1:50:43

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Breonna Taylor deserved better. --- Due to our delay with getting Fevers and Mirrors out, we talk a bit about our most listened to songs on Spotify, asking each other to break down the other's songs. It's rough and barely edited, which means a lot of the fun little outtakes are left in. Enjoy! @conorsbasement (Twitter & IG) Support the show (https:…

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Ep 3: A Line Allows Progress, A Basement Does Not 1:10:08

4y ago1:10:08

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In this episode of the podcast, Jesse and Chris discuss Bright Eyes' 1999 EP, "Every Day and Every Night." Sandwiched between '98's Letting off the Happiness, and the forever-epic, Fevers and Mirrors, Every Day and Every Night displayed nascent signs of a full-band transformation by Conor Oberst and Mike Mogis. We talk themes of existentialism, hea…

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Episode 158 - Lisa Bastoni 48:29

4y ago48:29

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Chuck drove out to Western Massachusetts to sit on Lisa’s front porch surrounded by chickens, a vocal rooster, two small children having an amazing time doing whatever small children feel like doing, bees and the occasional mouse to talk music, songwriting and Life in the Time of COVID. Lisa’s latest album How We Want To Live is a beautiful record …

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Ep. 2: A Poetic Retelling From Conor's Basement 1:16:48

4y ago1:16:48

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In episode 2 of the podcast, Chris and Jesse discuss Bright Eyes' 1998 album "Letting Off the Happiness." We provide track-by-track analysis and craft theories regarding the overall story of the album as well as specific events of our tragic protagonist's teenage years. Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/conorsbasement)…

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Ep. 1: Down in the Basement, Where Conor Once Was 56:14

4y ago56:14

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In this episode, Jesse and Chris share their thoughts on the return of Bright Eyes, the four singles (Persona Non Grata, Forced Convalescence, One and Done, and Mariana Trench), as well as the nine-year hiatus. @conorsbasement Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/conorsbasement)Av Conor's Basement

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Ep. 0: Meeting in a Basement, Way Down Low 49:51

4y ago49:51

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In the introductory episode of the podcast, we'll talk a bit about who we are and the format of the podcast. --- Conor's Basement is a podcast created by two high school friends, Chris and Jesse, as an exploration into the discography of Bright Eyes and Conor Oberst. Along the way, we will provide analysis and our personal interpretations of the so…

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