Music Rant Repeat

Resident music nerd Ben delves into the recent tension between live performers and unhinged audience members, uncovers some ‘sobering’ information about Gen Z gig-goers, investigates the disappearance of an iconic band photo, attempts to list his favourite albums of 2023 (so far), and sings the praises of RVG, Bully, Sir Chloe, Stuck, Sparks and QOTSA.

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Music Rant Repeat Radio:

https://www.mixcloud.com/musicrantrepeat/

Music Credits:

Depression Club by Trophy Jump

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My Spaceship by Georgia Ray

Used with GR’s permission

https://open.spotify.com/album/4mutbOgL9y854OsMMuRZXM

Resident music nerd Ben attempts to wrap his head around Azealia Banks' various beefs, applauds Dojo Cat's A-grade trolling game, checks out a re-discovered East Bay punk documentary, finds inspiration in JPEGMAFIA and Danny Brown's recording processes, and sings the praises of The Dirty Nil, Debby Friday, The Lemon Twigs, Beach House, Dead Bars, billy woods and Kenny Segal.

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Music Rant Repeat Radio:

https://www.mixcloud.com/musicrantrepeat/

Music Credits:

Intro Song

Depression Club by Trophy Jump

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Hate Limit by JCBL

https://freemusicarchive.org/music/jcbl/tales-from-underground-vol4/hate-limit/

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My Spaceship by Georgia Ray

Used with GR’s permission

https://open.spotify.com/album/4mutbOgL9y854OsMMuRZXM

https://georgiaray.bandcamp.com/music

Resident music nerd Ben checks out Coachella from the comfort of his living room, dives headfirst into the latest round of boomer band infighting, checks out what might be the worst music festival sequel idea ever, and sings the praises of Wednesday, Gel, The HIRS Collective, Blondshell, Golden Hours and Dazy.

Music Rant Repeat Radio:

https://www.mixcloud.com/musicrantrepeat/

Music Credits:

Intro Song

Depression Club by Trophy Jump

https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/

Hate Limit by JCBL

https://freemusicarchive.org/music/jcbl/tales-from-underground-vol4/hate-limit/

https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/

My Spaceship by Georgia Ray

Used with GR’s permission

https://open.spotify.com/album/4mutbOgL9y854OsMMuRZXM

https://georgiaray.bandcamp.com/music

Resident music nerd Ben discusses embarrassing internal band battles, takes aim at attention-seeking tweeters, gets his emo on with singer/songwriter Georgia Ray, and sings the praises of Algiers, Sleaford Mods, Fever Ray, Death Valley Girls, JPEGMAFIA, Danny Brown and Private Function.

Music Rant Repeat Radio:
https://www.mixcloud.com/musicrantrepeat/

Music Credits:
Depression Club by Trophy Jump
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Warming Up by Matthew Zalesky
https://archive.org/details/DWK336/Matthew_Zalesky_-_02_-_Warming_Up.mp3https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/3.0/

My Spaceship by Georgia Ray
https://open.spotify.com/album/4mutbOgL9y854OsMMuRZXM

https://georgiaray.bandcamp.com/music

Resident music nerd Ben looks back at the good and bad of Laneway '23, gets overwhelmed by endless festival announcements, proclaims Lana Del Rey a marketing genius, wonders what cats ever did to Pheobe Bridgers, and sings the praises of Turnstile, White Reaper, Billy Nomates, Fucked Up and Young Fathers.

Music Rant Repeat Radio:

https://www.mixcloud.com/musicrantrepeat/

Music Credits:

Depression Club by Trophy Jump

https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/

Warming Up by Matthew Zalesky

https://archive.org/details/DWK336/Matthew_Zalesky_-_02_-_Warming_Up.mp3

https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/3.0/

Hate Limit by JCBL

https://freemusicarchive.org/music/jcbl/tales-from-underground-vol4/hate-limit/

vhttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/

My Spaceship by Georgia Ray

https://open.spotify.com/album/4mutbOgL9y854OsMMuRZXM

https://georgiaray.bandcamp.com/music

Resident music nerd Ben returns after a long hiatus with an update on the podcast formerly known as Creative Spectator.

Music Rant Repeat Radio:

https://www.mixcloud.com/musicrantrepeat/

Music Credit:

Warming Up by Matthew Zalesky

https://archive.org/details/DWK336/Matthew_Zalesky_-_02_-_Warming_Up.mp3

https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/3.0/

Resident music nerd Ben checks out a Dave Grohl-directed tour van doco, takes aim at bitter old male musicians, gushes over the new St. Vincent record (without actually listening to it), and sings the praises of Spirit of the Beehive, Iceage and Dinosaur Jnr.  

Podcast Playlist

https://music.apple.com/au/playlist/creative-spectator-music-podcast-playlist-2021/pl.u-06oxDWAIJaoLYR

 Music Credits

 Let Me In by Bulimic Orgy & Mile

https://archive.org/details/DWK126/Bulimic_Orgy_and_Mile_-_02_-_Let_Me_In.mp3

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 My Way by Mister 93

https://archive.org/details/DWK124/Mista_93_-_13_-_My_Way.mp3

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Resident music nerd Ben celebrates WAP’s return to the headlines, rocks out to a cat-fronted metal band, finds a musical guest worth watching on Saturday Night Live, and sings the praises of Dry Cleaning, Du Blonde, Mere Women, Civic, and TV Priest.

Podcast Playlist

https://music.apple.com/au/playlist/creative-spectator-music-podcast-playlist-2021/pl.u-06oxDWAIJaoLYR

Music Credits

Dirty, Phy & Nasty by Mista 93

https://archive.org/details/DWK251/Mista_93_-_06_-_Dirty_Phat_and_Nasty.mp3

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 House of Melting Wax by Mista 93

https://archive.org/details/DWK251/Mista_93_-_07_-_House_Of_Melting_Wax.mp3

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The podcast returns for the first new episode of 2021! This week, resident music nerd Ben rants about the Phoebe Bridgers/SNL guitar-smashing uproar, weird Jamie Lynn Spears Instagram confessions, a drunken Celine Dion-inspired name change, and a guitar made from the bones of some dude’s uncle. Praise is also rightly heaped upon new albums from Sleaford Mods, Shame, Goat Girl, Viagra Boys, Black Country New Road, and John Carpenter.

Creative Spectator Podcast Playlist
https://music.apple.com/us/playlist/creative-spectator-music-podcast-playlist-2020/pl.u-pMylgaETZMK3W1

Music Credits

Ya Can’t Fuck Wit It by Bruks Production
https://archive.org/details/DWK224/Bruks_Production_-_04_-_Ya_Cant_Fuck_Wit_It.mp3
https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/3.0/Guttar Antics by Skitzo Beats
https://archive.org/details/DWK218/Skitzo_Productions_-_04_-_Guttar_Antics.mp3
https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/3.0/

Resident music nerd Ben takes a look back at the completely bat shit year that was 2020.

2020 Podcast Playlist

https://music.apple.com/us/playlist/creative-spectator-music-podcast-playlist-2020/pl.u-pMylgaETZMK3W1

Music Credits

Musical Rebirth by Matthew Zalesky

https://archive.org/details/DWK146/Matthew_Zalesky_-_06_-_Musical_Rebirth.mp3

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Phunky Trip by Mista 93

https://archive.org/details/DWK135/Mista_93_-_04_-_Phunky_Trip.mp3

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Resident music nerd Ben discusses stolen film clip ideas, rappers with flamethrowers, covid-truther musicians, Geezer Butler’s hatred of WAP, next-level livestreams, and new albums from Mr. Bungle, Clipping, The Cribs, and TV Freaks.

2020 Podcast Playlist

https://music.apple.com/us/playlist/creative-spectator-music-podcast-playlist-2020/pl.u-pMylgaETZMK3W1

Music Credits

Guttar Antics by Skitzo Beats

https://archive.org/details/DWK218/Skitzo_Productions_-_04_-_Guttar_Antics.mp3

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Jackin the Weed Stalk by Skitzo Beats

https://archive.org/details/DWK218/Skitzo_Productions_-_13_-_Jackin_The_Weed_Stalk.mp3

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Resident music nerd Ben applauds Gene Simmons, boos Van Morrison, celebrates the resurgence of the guitar, revisits Prince at his creative peak, and sings the praises of Tim Heidecker, Kelly Lee Owens, Osees, The Flaming Lips, Idles, Deftones and Metz.

2020 Podcast Playlist

https://music.apple.com/us/playlist/creative-spectator-music-podcast-playlist-2020/pl.u-pMylgaETZMK3W1

 Music Credits

 Tune in, Weird Out by Groove Cereal

https://archive.org/details/DWK216/12_-_Groove_Cereal_-_Tune_In_Weird_Out.mp3

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Beats for the People by Groove Cereal & Violent Public Disorderaz

https://archive.org/details/DWK216/06_-_Groove_Cereal_and_Violent_Public_Disorderaz_-_Beats_For_The_People.mp3

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Resident music nerd Ben talks unexpected Bill & Ted cameos, takes aim at ‘celebrity’ TikTokers, freaks out over a just-announced Replacements film, checks out music doco ‘Other Music’, and sings the praises of Private Function, Bully, No Joy, Illuminati Hotties, and LA Witch.

2020 Podcast Playlist

https://music.apple.com/us/playlist/creative-spectator-music-podcast-playlist-2020/pl.u-pMylgaETZMK3W1

Music Credits

 OCD by Viktor Van River

https://archive.org/details/DWK319/Viktor_Van_River_-_01_-_OCD.mp3

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3rd Roc by Frenic

https://archive.org/details/DWK244/Frenic_-_01_-_3rd_Roc.mp3

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Resident music nerd Ben discusses James Gandolfini’s Green Day obsession, Nick Cave’s erotic wallpaper, Pantera cardboard cut-outs, Cardi B and Megan Thee Stallion’s WAP, the All Tomorrow’s Parties festival, and new albums from Dehd, Fontaines D.C., Silverbacks, and Willie J Healey.

Creative Spectator 2020 Podcast Playlist

https://music.apple.com/us/playlist/creative-spectator-music-podcast-playlist-2020/pl.u-pMylgaETZMK3W1

Music Credits

Ya Can’t Fuck Wit It by Bruks Production

https://archive.org/details/DWK224/Bruks_Production_-_04_-_Ya_Cant_Fuck_Wit_It.mp3https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/3.0/

Keep On by Frenic

https://archive.org/details/DWK244/Frenic_-_02_-_Keep_On.mp3

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Resident music nerd Ben takes aim at irresponsible touring bands, celebrates the announcement of Bigsound 2020, and sings the praises of Pottery, Special Interest, Mini Skirt, Crack Cloud, Protomartyr, and Cloud Nothings

2020 Podcast Playlist

https://music.apple.com/us/playlist/creative-spectator-music-podcast-playlist-2020/pl.u-pMylgaETZMK3W1

Music Credits

 Judgement Day by Bruks Production

https://archive.org/details/DWK200/Bruks_Production_-_02_-_Judgement_Day_scratch_by_DJ_Shipa.mp3

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Blind Love by Bruks Production

https://archive.org/details/DWK200/Bruks_Production_-_07_-_Blind_Love.mp3

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Resident music nerd Ben takes Spanish lessons from Mike Patton, applauds K-Pop stans, rants about Melbourne’s COVID numbers, and sings the praises of Jehnny Beth, Phoebe Bridgers, Gum Country, The Vacant Lots and Japandroids.

Creative Spectator 2020 Podcast Playlist

https://music.apple.com/us/playlist/creative-spectator-music-podcast-playlist-2020/pl.u-pMylgaETZMK3W1

Music Credits

Retransmission by Bruks Production

https://archive.org/details/DWK200/Bruks_Production_-_03_-_Retransmission.mp3

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Best Day by Bruks Production

https://archive.org/details/DWK200/Bruks_Production_-_09_-_Best_Day_scratch_by_DJ_Shipa.mp3

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