Discologist

2025 has been a decade of a year, but with the help of some truly great music and you, we made it through. Join us on a year-end extravaganza as we celebrate our favorite releases, thoughts on where the industry is headed, and more. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week, as we wrap up business as usual for the year on Discologist, we’re digging into Milwaukee legends Collection Of Colonies of Bees’ latest post-dance indie release Celebrities PLUS! The UK is making moves to get rid of scalpers, Tidal begins to go down the Spotify path, and more. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week on Discologist, we say goodbye (for now) to Philip Basnight (Broke Royals / DC Rock History Podcast) , Eduardo returns, and light rivers, the latest from guitarist/composer Brad Allen Williams, gives the gang a glimpse into the hippest future imaginable. PLUS! Another music site goes behind a paywall, the walls start to close in on AI music, and more. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week on Discologist, guest-host Philip Basnight (Broke Royals / DC Rock History Podcast) and Kevin are catching a vibe with Chip Wickham’s The Eternal Now, 9:30 Club employees (finally) push to unionize, and more. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week on Discologist, guest-host Philip Basnight (Broke Royals / DC Rock History Podcast) and Kevin head back to the Country with Dylan Earl’s new album Level-Headed Even Smile, ponder a world that needs surround sound Phil Collins, and more. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week on Discologist, guest-host Philip Basnight (Broke Royals / DC Rock History Podcast) joins and Kevin to talk about McKinley Dixon’s latest hip-hop wonderland Magic, Alive, the legacy of D’Angelo, and more. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week on Discologist, guest-host Philip Basnight (Broke Royals / DC Rock History Podcast) joins and Kevin to talk about Clementine, the latest country-rocking instant-classic from Milwaukee’s Ladybird. But first we’re discussing Taylor Swift’s latest, who a record-setting concert attended by over 110K people is really for, and more. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week on Discologist, Eduardo and Kevin dive into the lush sonic universe of guitarist Mason Lindahl and his expansive new double album, Joshua / Same Day Walking. PLUS: A new Lilith Fair documentary revisits a pivotal chapter in musical history, Foxing bids farewell, a new award show crowns the “best” AI-generated song, and more. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week on Discologist, Eduardo and Kevin take a trip into the whimsical electronic world of Disniblud, a new collaboration between Rachika Nayar and Nina Keith. PLUS: The Internet Archive lives to fight another day, StubHub has an IPO, we ponder where the heck Fugazi is when we need them most, and more! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week on Discologist, Eduardo and Kevin are blissing out to the stripped-down masterpiece that is Fruit Bats’ Baby Man. PLUS: Bad Bunny takes a stand on the current state of U.S. immigration policy, we ask why they don’t make ’em like Mary Jane Girls anymore, and more! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On and all-new edition of Discologist, Eduardo and Kevin are checking in on Texas troubadour Charley Crockett’s latest, and second album of 2025, Dollar A Day PLUS! We’re discussing the economics of being an independent musician during a trade war, and more. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On the Season 17 premier of Discologist, Eduardo and Kevin catch up after a long Summer, ponder the role of critics in the modern music landscape, and discuss the wonders of Pleaser, the latest (and AOTY-contender) from Washington, D.C.’s Pretty Bitter. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On the latest episode of Discologist, Eduardo and Kevin dig into Willi Carlisle’s Winged Victory, get a new psychedelic fix courtesy of Milwaukee’s Wisconsin Space Program, discuss the implications of the (possibly) AI band The Velvet Sundown, and more.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On the latest episode of Discologist, Eduardo and Kevin welcome back author/musician/all-around-rad-dude Ryan Walsh (Hallelujah The Hills, Astral Weeks: A Secret History of 1968) to talk about DECK, his latest album with his long-time band Hallelujah The Hills. Clocking in at a massive 54 songs (1 song for each card in a deck of cards plus the joker), DECK is both a monument to the power of creativity and an essential history of the music that influenced Ryan, and us all, over the past few decades. It’s also one of the best albums of the year. Tune in now to find out how it came to be, why it is such an important work, and more.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On the latest episode of Discologist, Eduardo and Kevin get re-acquainted with the brilliance of Cleveland, Ohio’s Mourning [A] BLKstar, try and catch the orchestral vibes of King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard’s latest, spin the first single from Milwaukee’s Bitch Creek, and more. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On the latest episode of Discologist, Eduardo and Kevin get rocked by a new album from Milwaukee’s Sex Scenes, moved by Colin Miller’s latest portrait of the South, consider 20 years of Gorillaz Demon Days, and more. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On the latest episode of Discologist, Eduardo and Kevin explore Animaru, the remarkable debut LP from Mei Semones, dive into the latest vibe enhancer from super-producer Adrian Younge, revisit throwback pop from Canada, celebrate the unexpectedly triumphant return of Car Seat Headrest, and more Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On an all-new episode of Discologist, Eduardo and Kevin celebrate the return of Canadian “doom-soul” artist Cold Specks, discuss the latest from pop-psych weirdos Mamamlarky, ponder if new music from the legendary English band Hawkind f***s, and more. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On an all-new episode of Discologist, Eduardo and Kevin check in on jazz pianist Gerald Clayton and his latest boundary-pushing release, Ones & Twos; award-winning Japanese pianist Hiromi’s collaboration with Sonicwonder on Out There; and, just to prove we’re not obsessed with pianos, Dreams On Toast, the latest from rock and roll saviors, The Darkness. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On an all-new episode of Discologist, Eduardo and Kevin explore the profound artistry of Lonnie Holley’s latest masterpiece Tonky, and Phil Cook’s tender and stunning Appalachia Borealis. Together, these extraordinary works offer a soul-stirring journey through the triumphs and trials of the human spirit, each conveyed through a lens as distinct as it is moving. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.