The Casual Sound

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Live from The Skylark Lounge in Denver, CO PLAYLIST:

Jake Ryan’s last set of the night. Pretty sure the last 30 minutes we were all swapping tunes. Can you guess who’s behind each song? PLAYLIST:

Lenny continues his set. Tyler pops in with a set for the second half. PLAYLIST:

Casual Friday continued with these sets from Tyler and Jake Ryan. PLAYLIST:

We recorded a couple of our Casual Friday events at the Skylark here in Denver, so we’ve got 8 new episodes coming your way, starting with this one. This episode finds us on April 26, 2024 at 5 PM. This was live and all-vinyl so it may sound a little rough in patches. PLAYLIST:

Let’s get one more of these things going before it’s travel time. PLAYLIST:

The day podcast session started with the ritual of scratch hashbrowns, now featuring bell peppers and onions, eggs Sunnyside up, and a slice of the holy ghost. “Football” on the “Telly” and whackin’ on some of the finest tunes you’ve ever heard – in. your. life. This episode’s lineup includes… PLAYLIST

Ché Walden of New Zealand band Miniatures joins Jake Ryan for an in-depth discussion about the band and his past, interspersed with an absolute gem of a playlist from Ché himself on this double-length episode. You’ll find it was worth the wait. PLAYLIST:

Could it be that not only did Lenny, Tyler, and Greg record an episode, but it’s actually not getting tossed. I know – unheard of… or more literally, heard of. The music on this episode: Sublime. The banter: On Par with Expectations. You: In love with the experience of it all. PLAYLIST:

Look out world, Jake Ryan’s got something to play. JR takes you through a beautiful tapestry of baggy, pop, shoegaze, and more in this solo episode. Because that’s what we do here and, like clockwork, you can expect a new episode every quarter or so… or weekly… or once a year….. PLAYLIST:

Tyler decides to get episode 56 out of his and into yours. Dig it! PLAYLIST:

Yeah…it’s been a minute. Why wait any longer? Lots of shoegaze and, dare I say, pop music curated by your favorite (at least he’s in the top 3 if you not your favorite) host, Jake Ryan PLAYLIST:

Good stories and even better tunes on this one. You want a theme? That theme is just lining up some good ones for you. Have it. (Or don’t – we won’t know unless you tell us.) PLAYLIST: Secret Machines – The Road Leads Where It’s Led The Clientele – Rain Rolling Blackouts Coastal Fever – … Continue reading "Episode 54: To Havin’ It & To Havin’ It Not"

This out of order episode (thanks bonus episode!) has us wondering, what would viking-indie sound like? Of course, it sounds amazing. Here are some of our favorite bands and tunes from WAY up north. PLAYLIST: A-ha – The Sun Always Shines On TV Westkust – Weekends The Cardigans – Your New Cuckoo Cinnamon – Me … Continue reading "Episode 53: Norway, Jose! Indie from Scandinavia"

Usually, only paid subscribers get the bonus episodes – but seeing as we don’t have any paid subscribers, we don’t usually produce bonus episodes. This one was done last week while Tyler we in New Orleans – visiting bars and picking up COVID from the local merchants. Jake references spinning records this Friday, which was … Continue reading "Episode 52: Casual Jake (BONUS Mid-week Episode!!)"

This episode is meta as fuck and it’s about football – and not the American type. Does Lenny support Man United or Man City? Only way to know for sure is to listen to this episode. And mark my words, episode 51 of the casual sound is sure to be…. a home run! (I’m kidding. … Continue reading "Episode 51: 4-4-2 (Terrace Bangers)"

Barcelona here we come. Don’t speak Catalon and my Spanish es muy mal. But, Pavement are reuniting and it feels so good. Here are our some of our favorite acts playing Primavera Sound Barcelona 2022. PLAYLIST: Gorillaz – Momentary Bliss (feat. Slaves & slowthai) Pavement – Trigger Cut Tim Burgess – Oh My Corazon Beach … Continue reading "Episode 50: Primavera Sound 2022 Picks"

Headed to Pasadena for Cruel World? Whether you don’t know the bands (why are you going?) or you’re just looking for an episode to get you in the mood – we’ve got your primer right here. There are a lot of bands to be morally disappointed by in the line-up, but the tunes endure. PLAYLIST: … Continue reading "Episode 49 – It’s A Cruel World (Episode)"

Some tracks we love from Ireland. For Damian Murphy PLAYLIST: Fontaines D.C. – Skinty Fia Ash – Saskia Touch of Oliver – Barrington St. My Bloody Valentine – New You The Boomtown Rats – Up All Night The Frank And Walters – Walter’s Trip Just Mustard – Still Rollerskate Skinny – Miss Leader U2 – … Continue reading "Episode 48 – To and From Ireland, With Love"