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Playlist Commentary

14 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 5 years ago - ★★★★★ - 1 rating

Just like a movie commentary, listen to people discuss what they like about their favorite songs, in real time to a custom Spotify playlist, with avowed music fan Brock Dittus and his friends.

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Episodes

PC014: Greg Odell - Last Regiment of Syncopated Drummers' "Tsunami"

April 09, 2019 01:23 - 50 minutes - 23.3 MB

Greg Odell leads Portland, Oregon's Last Regiment of Syncopated Drummers, a marching drum corps celebrating historic syncopated styles in public performances and their newest analog recording "Tsunami."  We discuss the album, recorded at the Aladdin Theater and released in 2018 on translucent red vinyl and digitally.  While this edition of the podcast contains the album audio, you may also launch the album for your own listening at Bandcamp.  Learn more about the Last Regiment at lastregime...

PC013: Lumberjack - Bring It On Home (album)

February 22, 2019 15:49 - 54 minutes - 25 MB

Charlie Barker & Trent Price are members of the Portland, Oregon folk rock band Lumberjack along with our host Brock Dittus.  We discuss the new album Bring It On Home, released at the beginning of 2019 on streaming services, CD and limited run vinyl.  While this edition of the podcast contains the album audio, you may also launch the album for your own listening at http://tiny.cc/pc013. Commentary begins at podcast timepoint 03:24 album preview:  This week's commentary brought to you ...

PC012: I Wish My Name Was Skiffington

August 31, 2018 23:00 - 49 minutes - 22.6 MB

Bill Skiffington is a good friend and former housemate of Brock's, as well as an employee of NGO Love Does, with whom he has been overseas for the last year.  We discuss a playlist of songs that remind Brock of Bill, and he might learn a few things about himself in the process.  Launch the playlist at http://tiny.cc/pc012 (right click to open in a new tab) and press play when we cue you on the podcast. Sync playlist start to podcast timepoint 05:04 playlist preview: This week's comment...

PC011: Armando's Pedalpalooza Songs

May 31, 2018 21:15 - 47 minutes - 21.7 MB

Armando is a notable icon in Portland, Oregon's vibrant bicycle fun community.  We discuss each of our our top 5 songs that remind us of Portland's month of free, open sourced bike fun.  Launch the playlist at http://tiny.cc/pc011 (right click to open in a new tab) and press play when we cue you on the podcast. Sync playlist start to podcast timepoint 07:55 playlist preview: This week's commentary brought to you by the upcoming album from Lumberjack, Portland Oregon's original vagabond...

PC010: Frank Murray – Petty Fever

May 20, 2018 05:19 - 48 minutes - 22.2 MB

Frank Murray is an accomplished lifelong musician who has had a diverse career and is currently known as the leader of Petty Fever, a tribute act to the music of Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers.  We discuss each of our our top 5 songs from their catalog on this edition of the show.  Launch the playlist at http://tiny.cc/pc010 (right click to open in a new tab) and press play when we cue you on the podcast. Sync playlist start to podcast timepoint 07:45 playlist preview: This week's comme...

PC009: Bryan Dormaier – Pedro The Lion

May 10, 2018 20:31 - 38 minutes - 17.9 MB

Bryan Dormaier is a tabletop gaming podcaster and a tech professional, and holds an affection for David Bazan's band Pedro The Lion and his unique blend of the profane & the profound.  We discuss each of our our top 5 Pedro The Lion songs on this edition of the show, including two from a side project and a solo record.  Launch the playlist at http://tiny.cc/pc009 (right click to open in a new tab) and press play when we cue you on the podcast. Sync playlist start to podcast timepoint 04:3...

pc008: Jonas G – This Is Reggae Music

April 30, 2018 20:12 - 50 minutes - 23.1 MB

Jonas G is a visual artist and audio professional.  We discuss our top 5 reggae songs on this edition of the show, including what qualifies as reggae and how tired fans are of the stuff on Legend.  Launch the playlist at http://tiny.cc/pc008 (right click to open in a new tab) and press play when we cue you on the podcast. Sync playlist start to podcast timepoint 04:59 playlist preview: This week's commentary brought to you by the upcoming album from Lumberjack, Portland Oregon's origin...

pc007: Edwin Beach - The Boss

April 13, 2018 02:40 - 57 minutes - 26.4 MB

Edwin Beach is the tambourine & sampler player in Portland, Oregon based rock band Salo Panto; catch their live show, it is a spectacle to behold!  We discuss our top 5 Bruce Springsteen songs on this edition of the show.  Launch the playlist at http://tiny.cc/pc007 (right click to open in a new tab) and press play when we cue you on the podcast. Sync playlist start to podcast timepoint 06:23 playlist preview: This week's commentary brought to you by the upcoming album from Lumberjack,...

pc006: Betts - most depressing songs

March 20, 2018 21:06 - 37 minutes - 17.2 MB

Kathy Betts is a friend of Brock & his wife, and a fellow music fan.  We discuss songs that are, perhaps, the most depressing.  Launch the playlist at http://tiny.cc/pc006 (right click to open in a new tab) and press play when we cue you on the podcast. Sync playlist start to podcast timepoint 01:51 playlist preview: This week's commentary brought to you by the upcoming album from Lumberjack, Portland Oregon's original vagabond americana trio - stay tuned for its release!

pc005: Barstow - states of wonder

January 30, 2018 22:21 - 45 minutes - 21 MB

David Barstow Robinson is a bicycle endurance racer and bike-related fun legend in Portland, Oregon - contribute to his adventure costs at his fundraising page.  We discuss songs with the names of US states in their titles for this episode!  Launch the playlist at http://tiny.cc/pc005 (right click to open in a new tab) and press play when we cue you on the podcast. Sync playlist start to podcast timepoint 04:30 playlist preview: This week's commentary brought to you by the upcoming alb...

pc004: Tim Mooney - The Dream of the 90s

December 07, 2017 05:14 - 44 minutes - 41 MB

Tim Mooney runs the bicycle touring themed website & podcast The Pedalshift Project.  His theme for this playlist was "The Dream of the 90s is Alive In Portland," based on live shows he attended while living in Portland, Oregon - launch it at tiny.cc/pc00four (right click to open in new tab) and press play when we cue you on the podcast. Sync playlist start to podcast timepoint 03:45 playlist preview: This week's commentary brought to you by the upcoming album from Lumberjack, Portland...

pc003: Trent Price - Dance, Groove & the Long Shadow of Disco

December 07, 2017 04:58 - 50 minutes - 46.7 MB

Trent Price is involved with Portland musical acts pigWar, Lumberjack and Owl Antique, all of which are live acts to enjoy in different spehres.  His theme for this playlist was "Dance, Groove & The Long Shadow of Disco" - launch it at tiny.cc/pc003 (right click to open in new tab) and press play when we cue you on the podcast. Sync playlist start to podcast timepoint 05:35 playlist preview: This week's commentary brought to you by the upcoming album from Lumberjack, Portland Oregon's ...

pc002: Flores - It's Not Punk

December 07, 2017 04:46 - 44 minutes - 31 MB

Aaron Flores is the cohost of Brock's project The Sprocket Podcast, a weekly talk show about bicycles, transit, and adventures.  His mantra back in the day was "it's alright, but it's not punk," and we organized our music picks around that theme - launch it at tiny.cc/pc002 (right click to open in new tab) and press play when we cue you on the podcast. Sync playlist start to podcast timepoint 4:40 playlist preview: This week's commentary brought to you by the upcoming album from Lumber...

pc001: Aaron Green - Garage Rock Revival

December 06, 2017 18:30 - 27 minutes - 9.48 MB

Aaron Green is the author of the bicycle travel memoir "We Were Like Sons" and the founder of woodworking business The Regrainery.  He fell in love with the garage rock revival of the early 2000s, so that's our theme for this week's playlist - launch it at tiny.cc/pc001 (right click to open in new tab) and press play when we cue you on the podcast. Sync playlist start to podcast timepoint 03:06 playlist preview: This week's commentary brought to you by the upcoming album from Lumberjac...

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