Episode 20: New decade new music
Alex and Max are back with some new music fit for a new decade.
Beats on the Bricks
enJanuary 23, 2020
Episode 14: The wild saga of "Old Town Road" and the tragic losses of Her's and Nipsey Hussle
enApril 08, 2019
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About this Episode
On this weekâs âBeats on the Bricks,â hosts Alex and Max talk about the wild, weird, seemingly random story of Lil Nas Xâs country-trap megahit âOld Town Road,â including its rise on TikTok, its initial entry onto the charts and the new remix featuring Billy Ray Cyrus.
The two also talk about the tragic recent deaths of rapper and activist Nipsey Hussle and the members and touring manager of British indie pop duo Herâs.
In lighter news, Alex and Max talk about Billie Eilishâs new album, 'WHEN WE ALL FALL ASLEEP, WHERE DO WE GO?', as well as fresh singles from Vampire Weekend and Mac DeMarco, both of whom are set to release albums in early May.
The two also talk about the tragic recent deaths of rapper and activist Nipsey Hussle and the members and touring manager of British indie pop duo Herâs.
In lighter news, Alex and Max talk about Billie Eilishâs new album, 'WHEN WE ALL FALL ASLEEP, WHERE DO WE GO?', as well as fresh singles from Vampire Weekend and Mac DeMarco, both of whom are set to release albums in early May.
Recent Episodes from Beats on the Bricks
Episode 19: Last Episode of the Semester
Beats on the Bricks
enNovember 06, 2019
Episode 18: New album releases
Beats on the Bricks hosts Alex and Max discuss new album releases and compared rap from past and present in their most recent episode.
Beats on the Bricks
enOctober 09, 2019
Episode 17: A month into the school year
Beats on the Bricks
enOctober 02, 2019
Episode 16: Recap of summer music and Athens shows
Back for the new school year, Beats on the Bricks hosts Alex and Max talk about their favorite music from the summer and discuss shows they attended when they arrived back in Athens.
Beats on the Bricks
enSeptember 10, 2019
Episode 15: The best summer songs to check out
On the final episode of the school year for Beats on the Bricks, hosts Alex and Max talk about their favorite music to listen to during summer. They discuss a variety of artists, including Childish Gambino, Paul Simon and Gus Dapperton.
Episode 14: The wild saga of "Old Town Road" and the tragic losses of Her's and Nipsey Hussle
On this weekâs âBeats on the Bricks,â hosts Alex and Max talk about the wild, weird, seemingly random story of Lil Nas Xâs country-trap megahit âOld Town Road,â including its rise on TikTok, its initial entry onto the charts and the new remix featuring Billy Ray Cyrus.
The two also talk about the tragic recent deaths of rapper and activist Nipsey Hussle and the members and touring manager of British indie pop duo Herâs.
In lighter news, Alex and Max talk about Billie Eilishâs new album, 'WHEN WE ALL FALL ASLEEP, WHERE DO WE GO?', as well as fresh singles from Vampire Weekend and Mac DeMarco, both of whom are set to release albums in early May.
The two also talk about the tragic recent deaths of rapper and activist Nipsey Hussle and the members and touring manager of British indie pop duo Herâs.
In lighter news, Alex and Max talk about Billie Eilishâs new album, 'WHEN WE ALL FALL ASLEEP, WHERE DO WE GO?', as well as fresh singles from Vampire Weekend and Mac DeMarco, both of whom are set to release albums in early May.
Episode 13: Discussing the hot new music from Tame Impala, the Black Keys and more
On this weekâs âBeats on the Bricks,â hosts Alex and Max chat about some recent releases in music, including the two new Vampire Weekend songs, âSunflowerâ and âBig Blue,â as well as new singles from Tame Impala and the Black Keys, both of which are returning from years-long hiatuses.
Alex and Max also discuss music they listened to over Ohio Universityâs recent spring break, including music from Daft Punk, Current Joys and Gregory Alan Isakov.
Alex and Max also discuss music they listened to over Ohio Universityâs recent spring break, including music from Daft Punk, Current Joys and Gregory Alan Isakov.
Episode 12: The Jonas Brothers have returned and the trouble with major record labels
Hosts Alex and Max chat about the Jonas Brothersâ return after six years of hiatus. They discuss the groupâs new single, "Sucker," and the impact of 2000s-era Disney stars.
Alex and Max also talk about Frank Ocean and the Strokes and how both artists have dealt with restrictive record labels. Plus, in keeping with the episodeâs discussion on boy bands, the two touch on "Americaâs favorite boy band": Brockhampton.
Alex and Max also talk about Frank Ocean and the Strokes and how both artists have dealt with restrictive record labels. Plus, in keeping with the episodeâs discussion on boy bands, the two touch on "Americaâs favorite boy band": Brockhampton.
Episode 11: The music of Radiohead, from 'Pablo Honey' to 'A Moon Shaped Pool'
Hosts Alex and Max walk through the majority of Radioheadâs long catalog of albums and analyze each one. They first chat about the bandâs debut, 'Pablo Honey,' and breakthrough song, "Creep." They then dive into 'The Bends,' 'OK Computer,' 'Kid A' and 'Amnesiac' before concluding with Radioheadâs most recent album, 2016âs 'A Moon Shaped Pool.'
Later, Alex and Max chat about Nirvana just a few days after what would have been Kurt Cobainâs 52nd birthday. The two also discuss how YouTube can be used to discover music â even if that music is "Lo-fi Hip-Hop Radio to Relax/Study to."
Later, Alex and Max chat about Nirvana just a few days after what would have been Kurt Cobainâs 52nd birthday. The two also discuss how YouTube can be used to discover music â even if that music is "Lo-fi Hip-Hop Radio to Relax/Study to."