Coming Soon – Sounds Explores Indie Rock

With Some of the Genre’s Biggest Names

For our next Sounds of the Re:Union podcast, we spoke with Ben Gibbard of Death Cab for Cutie and The Postal Service, Lou Barlow of Sebadoh and Dinosaur Jr., Chris Hrasky of Explosions in the Sky, Orenda Fink of Azure Ray and Pat McGuire, Editor-in-Chief of Filter Magazine about the ever-swelling genre of indie rock. From the beginnings of the genre and the most popular and humorous stereotypes to some of the panel’s favorite bands among the different sub-genres of indie rock, we present to you . . . at times sardonically: indie rock.

Sounds of the Re:Union - What You Should Be Listening To

Sounds of the Re:Union - What You Should Be Listening To

Sounds of the Re:Union – What You Should Be Listening To

Sounds of the Re:Union host Brenton Crozier spoke to long-time industry insider Jimmy Saal about What You Should Be Listening To. Included in the discussion are albums and artists that Jimmy considers formative to his own experience, music that has flown in under the radar and deserves your attention and upcoming releases that he is excited about.

Oh Those Sweet Sounds . . .

We’re incredibly excited to introduce our newest video podcast, Sounds of the Re:Union. The show will focus specifically on music; the music of a particular area, the many ways that make it a meaningful part of everyday life and interesting takes from the perspective of industry insiders.

Explore the many sounds of different communities from across the country and hear all things music you want to know, from people in the know. So drop that beat, move them feet and come along with us as we hit the street . . . yeah, we meant to rhyme.

We’re all huge music geeks here at State of the Re:Union and all recognize what a pivotal part music plays in our radio show and as one of our main muses. So if you know about a certain scene, club, band or musical movement that you think others absolutely need to be made aware of, please drop us a line at  sounds@stateofthereunion.com.

About the Host

Brenton Crozier is the Multimedia Producer for State of the Re:Union and host of Sounds of the Re:Union. And for your enjoyment a bullet point summary of his qualifications and asides:

He…

  • Has spent an embarrassing amount of money on music magazines
  • Been in a few bands, some better than others
  • Spends an obscene amount of time reading online about industry news; normally, this guy played with this band that was actually called this before they were signed to a different label started by the one guys that played with this band’s girlfriend after they recorded a demo for . . .
  • Thinks there should be a George Washington Carver day because peanut butter just may be mankind’s greatest achievement
  • Likes to subject others in the office to whatever he is listening to
  • Fears that one day a horse is going to bite off one of his fingers


Musicians and Albums

Below, you’ll find links to some of the subjects covered in the What You Should Be Listening To podcast with Jimmy Saal:

Online Stations and Websites

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