It's the most wonderful time of the year. Year end lists!!! Level 83 of My Little Underground begins part 1 of Peter A's discussion of the best music of the year. This week, Peter A goes through some of the stand out singles and EPs of 2020 such as the very successful Kid Cudi and Travis Scott collaboration, The Scotts & Meet Me @ The Altar bringing a fresh black perspective of pop punk. Listen in for some exciting 2021 news regarding rising New York City band Lovehoney and why Felicia Douglas (Ava Luna, Gemma & Dirty Projectors) has been one of the stars of Bandcamp Friday!  -- https://www.peteraradio.com/ #mlupod --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/mlupod/support

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MLU Level 83: Best of 2020 I - Singles & EPs

On Level 82 of My Little Underground, Nana Adjoa is back after two years to talk up her debut full length album 'Big Dreaming Ants'! Nana and Peter A discuss of the concepts behind select tracks on the album as well as the album art itself! Nana also talks up her personal studio, her social media shyness, favorite vinyl records and more!  -- Listen to Nana Adjoa:  https://nanaadjoa.bandcamp.com/album/big-dreaming-ants Follow My Little Underground:  https://www.facebook.com/mlupod https://twitter.com/mlupod https://www.instagram.com/mlupod/ -- #mlupod  --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/mlupod/support

MLU Level 82: Nana Adjoa! Returns With 'Big Dreaming Ants'

Level 81 of My Little Underground welcomes Bryce Segall, the Alternative Regional Brand Manager at Entercom and host of the new music show, New Arrivals! Bryce discusses with Peter A  programming many Alternative radio stations under the Entercom umbrella, lack of diversity in Alternative radio and defining the term in 2020. Listen to New Arrivals every Sunday at 10pm ET on Alt 92.3 in NY and everywhere else online on the Radio.com app!  -- Follow My Little Underground: https://www.facebook.com/mlupod https://twitter.com/mlupod https://www.instagram.com/mlupod/ How to listen to New Arrivals:  https://www.radio.com/alt923/hosts/new-arrivals Listen to My Little Underground on RADIO.COM app: https://app.radio.com/5Q9ldLftXbb #mlupod --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/mlupod/support

MLU Level 81: Bryce Segall

Prolific New York artist, Drew Citron (Beverly, Public Practice, The Pains of Being Pure at Heart) pulled up to My Little Underground to talk to Peter A about her debut solo album 'Free Now'. They talked about the vulnerable and emotion content of the project as well the multifaceted nature of Citron's work which includes the more direct and abrasive punk nature of Public Practice. Drew also discusses putting the release of 'Free Now' on hold due to the many protests against police brutality, many of which she was involved in!  --- Listen to Drew Citron:  https://drewcitron.bandcamp.com/ Follow My Little Underground:  https://www.facebook.com/mlupod https://twitter.com/mlupod https://www.instagram.com/mlupod/ #mlupod --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/mlupod/support

MLU Level 80: Drew Citron

Level 79 of My Little Underground is all about Queens of The Stone Age! Peter A and special guest Biasby  have decided to do a retrospective of their entire discography to commemorate the 20th Anniversary of 'Rated R', the bands sophomore release that helped propel them into the mainstream. Frontman Josh Homme's sister projects, Them Crooked Vultures, Eagles of Death Metal and Desert Sessions will also be discussed as well as Homme's revolving door policy of Queens of The Stone Age as the group never really had a solid line up early on.  -- Follow My Little Underground:  https://www.facebook.com/mlupod https://twitter.com/mlupod https://www.instagram.com/mlupod/ Listen to Biasby:  https://biasby.bandcamp.com/track/warzone https://open.spotify.com/artist/3lcYmOpjZhoRHzVeQ4vb0J?si=VqRmmU6WTXqWsmL5WGMCRA #mlupod  --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/mlupod/support

MLU Level 79: The Good, The Bad, The Ugly & The Sexy of Queens of The Stone Age

On Level 78 of My Little Underground, Karah Goldstein of Smol Data returns to shed some light on their upcoming full length album, 'Inconvenience Store'. Goldstein shares with Peter A the title of the album's first single, early demos, recording at home compared to a studio, Metric influence and more!  -- Listen to Smol Data: https://smoldata.bandcamp.com/album/smol-data-an-ep Inconvenience Store Inspo playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/7KVA7f8HmNab89Ox5U8eGN?si=Do7itUYqRSKSu1iVCvMIbQ https://www.peteraradio.com/ --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/mlupod/support

MLU Level 78: Latest on the Smol Data LP

On Level 77 of My Little Underground, Peter A catches up with an old friend (since 4th grade) Kaitlin Boyle, CEO & Founder of KBoyleCustoms! When COVID-19 broke out earlier this year, Kaitlin decided to take a change on herself and start a custom longboard business! Peter A and Kaitlin discuss starting a small business during a pandemic, career shifts, whether or not KBoyleCustoms is an art endeavor and more!  Get a long board from KBoyleCustoms: https://kboylecustoms.com/ More My Little Underground: https://www.peteraradio.com/ #mlupod  --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/mlupod/support

MLU Level 77: When Life Gives You Lemons, You Start KBoyleCustoms

On Level 76 of My Little Underground, Peter A talks with Joe Trainor who is a member of Wildhoney and is currently focused on his new band Dummy. Joe discussed Wildhoney's hiatus, formation of Dummy, wearing influences on your sleeve when said influences have done same. Joe also talked up his Tone Bursting music blog, showcasing obscure shoegaze acts such as Aspidistra and more! With one EP under their belt in 2020, Dummy are getting ready to release their second of the year, EP 2 out November 6th!  ---- Listen to Dummy: https://notdummy.bandcamp.com/album/ep2  Connect with Peter A: https://www.peteraradio.com/ --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/mlupod/support

MLU Level 76: Joe Trainor of Dummy

Ganser's bass player, vocalist and graphic designer extraordinaire; Alicia Gaines pulls up to Level 75 of My Little Underground! Gaines talked up the new Ganser album, Just Look at The Sky, designing the artwork, legendary bass players, the history of black people in rock music, lack of diversity at shows from the DIY level to the major festival space. Alicia also discussed how black rock acts don't receive as much press as their white counterparts, her op-ed for Louder and more!  --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/mlupod/support

MLU Level 75: Alicia Gaines of Ganser

On Level 74 of My Little Underground, Julian Maultsby, bass player of the Long Island quartet, Medicine Fish shares some details behind his solo project, Biasby! His talks with Peter A about his new single 'Warzone', how he constructed the song and why it is the right time to release solo material after almost a decade with Medicine Fish! Speaking of Medicine Fish, Julian and Peter A and they have a series of direct to vinyl live sessions coming out soon. Julian also sheds some light on a possible full length Biasby album, bass players he admires and talks up his favorite Queens of The Stone Age album!  -- Listen to Biasby:  https://biasby.bandcamp.com/track/warzone Follow My Little Underground:  @mlupod  https://www.peteraradio.com/ #mlupod  --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/mlupod/support

MLU Level 74: Biasby's Metaphorical Warzone

On Level 73 of My Little Underground, Peter A talks to Olivia Bradley-Skill, Music Director of one of the biggest freeform radio stations in the tri-state area, WFMU! Olivia discusses her role as Music Director for a freeform station and how it compares to her experiences doing so during her college radio years. Ms. Bradley-Skill also hosts a creative show on WFMU titled Radio Ravioli that airs every Monday, 3:01pm - 6pm ET & the architect behind the new Radio Row show that has a different host every Sunday, 5pm-6pm ET!  ------- Listen to WFMU:  https://wfmu.org/ -- Follow My Little Underground:  https://www.facebook.com/mlupod https://twitter.com/mlupod https://www.instagram.com/mlupod/ -- #mlupod --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/mlupod/support

MLU Level 73: Olivia Bradley-Skill - Music Director of WFMU

On Level 72 of My Little Underground, Melissa Recarte, CEO of Ricky's Compass, a non-profit organization dedicated to shattering the stigma surrounding mental health. Recarte is also a sixth grade teacher in New Jersey's Morris School District and she discusses the difficult task of teaching during a global pandemic and the mental health ramifications of doing so. Peter A. and Melissa also discuss how they are keeping sane during these trying times, our shared love of Taco Bell and more!  -- https://www.peteraradio.com/ https://www.rickyscompass.org/ #mlupod --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/mlupod/support

MLU Level 72: Teaching In The Age of COVID with Melissa Recarte

On Level 71 of My Little Underground, Bryan Bruchman, host of the Music Digest podcast on BTRToday  & founder of Totally Real Records talks new music discovery (duh), shoegaze (classic pete), music jadedness, maneuvering music licensing in podcasting, running a label and more! -- Follow My Little Underground:  https://www.facebook.com/mlupod https://twitter.com/mlupod https://www.instagram.com/mlupod/ https://www.peteraradio.com/mylittleunderground #mlupod   --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/mlupod/support

MLU Level 71: Digesting New Music with Bryan Bruchman

On Level 70 of My Little Underground, Peter A talks with radio host Lamark Plaskett about their humble beginnings at 90.3 WKRB, which was the genesis of The Fresh Movement which now airs on Party 101.9 Radio every Friday night 7pm - 9pm ET! Lamark discusses the growth of the show by obtaining sponsors and searching for new co-hosts. Peter and Lamark also talk about the current state of radio and how being involved in the business has changed their perspective on it. Lots of gems on this show, take a listen!  -- Follow The Fresh Movement:  https://www.facebook.com/The-Fresh-Movement-1598683260414686/ -- Follow My Little Underground:  https://www.facebook.com/mlupod https://twitter.com/mlupod https://www.instagram.com/mlupod/ https://www.peteraradio.com/mylittleunderground -- #mlupod  --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/mlupod/support

MLU Level 70: The Growth of The Fresh Movement

On Level 69 (ha!) of My Little Underground, Peter A talks with Jasamine White-Gluz, the primary songstress of the beloved Montreal band, No Joy! Jasamine pulled up to discuss the new No Joy album. 'Motherhood', how the project has evolved passed being a traditional band, developing many creative sampling techniques, working with her sister Alissa White-Gluz of Arch Enemy for the first time and how their contrasting sounds work together nicely, playing virtual shows and more!  -- Listen to No Joy:  https://nojoy.bandcamp.com/ -- Follow My Little Underground:  https://www.facebook.com/mlupod https://twitter.com/mlupod https://www.instagram.com/mlupod/ -- #mlupod --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/mlupod/support

MLU Level 69: The Rebirth of No Joy

Peter A talks to artists (musicians, filmmakers, media personalities, etc) about their craft and anything else that comes up.