McNuttCast

The McNuttCast: Episode Three – Coachella Preview

Myles McNutt — Fri, 03 Apr 2009 22:07:46 +0000

It’s the Indie Rock mecca to which Ryan has always desired to plan a pilgrimage, and 2009 is the year it happens. With headliners like Paul McCartney and The Killers, subheadliners like Franz Ferdinand and the Yeah Yeah Yeahs, and more variety than festival virgin Myles could possibly imagine, the Coachella music festival [Full act list at the link] is the foundation of the McNuttCast’s trek to California starting next week. So as we won’t be around for the next couple of weeks as we are off on the other side of the continent, we figured we’d spend a bit of time delving into Coachella a few weeks in advance.

Discussion includes which acts Ryan is most excited about, which performer Ryan thinks could really surprise the crowd, which act Ryan feels should have been a headliner, and which acts Myles is actually hip enough to recognize. If you know little or nothing about these bands, you’ll relate to Myles’ ignorance, and get a chance to hear some clips from all sorts of bands taking the stages outside of Indio, California in two weeks. If you’re like Ryan, and really know these bands, there’s some discussion about whether a festival setting is an ideal setting to experience music, especially for the first time, and a glimpse into some of the unsung bands on the lineup.

Regardless, there’s plenty for any music fan, or curious non-listener, to enjoy. This is also likely to be our new structure, having a more free-form discussion every other week, with a more structured, news-driven broadcast in the alternate weeks. It fits the best for us, but as always we would love to hear your thoughts on the show – leave us a comment below!

The McNuttCast: Episode Three – Coachella Preview

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Below the break, a contents list and a song listing.

Contents:

Why Coachella?
Which acts are we excited about?
Friday: Paul McCartney
Saturday: The Killers
Sunday: My Bloody Valentine/The Cure
What do we expect?

Song Listing:

“Family Tree” – TV on the Radio
“Only Shallow” – My Bloody Valentine
“Zero” – The Yeah Yeah Yeahs
“Lazy Eye” – The Silversun Pickups
“Yesterday” – The Beatles
“There is a Light that Never Goes Out” – The Smiths
“Hallelujah” – Leonard Cohen
“Hands in the Air” – Girl Talk
“Bite Hard” – Franz Ferdinand
“I Can’t Stay” – The Killers
“Paper Planes” – M.I.A.
“Try Honesty” – Billy Talent
“Amsterdam” – Peter Bjorn and John
“The ’59 Sound” – The Gaslight Anthem
- David Letterman Performance [YouTube]
“Jungleland” – Bruce Springsteen

The McNuttCast: Episode 2 – The Juno Awards

Myles McNutt — Sun, 29 Mar 2009 19:28:26 +0000

In this week’s first “normal” edition of The McNuttCast, Myles and Ryan discuss the greatness of the Where the Wild Things Are trailer, investigate Nintendo’s dominance of the video games industry, and in a feature discussion try to keep the Juno Awards from ruining Canada’s reputation for taste and talent in the eyes of the rest of the world. Myles also details the potential fate of numerous potentially canceled shows at NBC, while Ryan reviews Three, the latest record from Halifax troubadour Joel Plaskett.

The McNuttCast: Episode Two – The Juno Awards

Download the MP3 [41m10s - 19mb]

Show Notes below the fold.

Introduction

Music

(00:47) – Jimmy Chamberlain leaves the Smashing Pumpkins [MTV.com]

(03:07) – Neil Young Archives Collection gets Release Schedule [EW.com]

(05:46) – Review: Joel Plaskett’s “Three” [iTunes]

(08:54) – NBC Bubble Shows: Friday Night Lights [Huffington Post], Chuck

(11:46) – Parks and Recreation Test Screening Controversy [Nikki Finke]

(13:59) – BSG Finale [SPOILER WARNING] [My Life's Work]

(16:11) – Dollhouse “Man on the Street” [My Review]

Gaming

(17:24) – Wii @ GDC: Storage Solution [1up.com], New Zelda for DS [1up.com]

(19:49) – February NPD [Game Sales] Results [GamaSutra]

(22:37) – Impressions: Legends of Wrestlemania [IGN Review]

Movies

(24:49) – Where the Wild Things Are Trailer [YouTube]

(27:01) – Let the Right One In Subtitles Controversy [/Film]

(29:15) – Hayao Miyazaki’s Ponyo on a Cliff gets North American release [/Film]

Feature Discussion

(31:05) – The Juno Awards [Nominees]

The McNuttCast: Episode 1 – Battlestar Galactica

Myles McNutt — Sun, 29 Mar 2009 19:27:35 +0000

In this special inaguaral edition of the McNuttCast, Myles and Ryan discuss the legacy of Battlestar Galactica on the eve of its series finale – discussions include favourite episodes, most successful character arcs, and our thoughts on Season Four thus far. We also investigate the moment where each of us first realized how great the show was, and share our expectations for the finale.

Download Episode 1 of The McNuttCast or listen below.

Show notes below the fold:

Contents

(00:00) – Introduction
(02:26) – When did BSG first become that good?
(08:30) – Favourite Episodes
(20:27) – Favourite Character Arcs
(25:41) – Season Four Analysis
(30:45) – Series Finale Projections
(34:41) – Conclusion