A sad rite of passage for many bands is having their gear stolen. Mike reports back from seeing Sufjan Stevens live as he nearly loses his voice talking into his brand new mic. What are your guilty pleasures, and is indie really a genre?<h1>Show Notes</h1><ul>
 <li><a href="https://bgr.com/2015/04/22/kanye-west-tidal-tweets-deleted/">Tidal is such a bomb that Kanye has already deleted any tweets mentioning it</a></li>
 <li><a href="https://www.facebook.com/clairemusicofficial/photos/a.226209240821358.46569.212844018824547/716302608478683/?type=1&amp;permPage=1">Claire got their equipment back</a></li>
 <li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xOAQI4r7yas">Sufjan Stevens Live Show</a></li>
 <li><a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/electronicmusic/comments/u9edh/cut_copy_strangers_in_the_wind_electroindie/c4tj72w">“Indie is not a genre”</a></li>
 <li><a href="https://www.facebook.com/events/1589340547974829/">Happy Hour with Bob Boilen and Stephen Thompson from NPR</a></li>
 <li><a href="http://musicmessenger.co/">Music Messenger App</a></li>
 <li><a href="http://youtu.be/eziu9ITIHKo">Bodies of Water - I Guess I'll Forget The Sound I Guess I Guess</a></li>
 <li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X03Y_CxkRng">Cut Copy - Strangers In The Wind</a></li>
 <li><a href="http://open.spotify.com/user/echolox/playlist/4dPhrfmMswEihGsv4ySzVm">Bits &amp; Pieces Spotify Playlist</a></li>
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14 - Gotta Lean In To That Signature

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