Our usual quartet of No Ripcord scribes - David Coleman, Gabbie Nirenburg, Joe Rivers and Juan Rodríguez - plus a guest appearance from Sean Caldwell, finish up their look at the best records of 2022, including Special Interest, Ezra Collective and Bug Club. And, we explore which Stranger Things cast member made the best record this year.
The Spotify playlist for the EOY episodes can be found here: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/4T1OtDrZEP5Xj1P194Cz4R?si=7a0341d5844343e7
Dec 19, 2022
43 min
It's the end of the year, and that means album lists. In the first of two parts, the gang run through some of their favourites, including releases from 2nd Grade, The Beths, Harry Styles, The Mars Volta, Jockstrap, MUNA, Sudan Archives and more.
The Spotify playlist for the EOY episodes can be found here: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/4T1OtDrZEP5Xj1P194Cz4R?si=7a0341d5844343e7
Dec 7, 2022
1 hr 10 min
David Coleman and Juan Rodríguez explore what makes Blue Rev, the sensational new album from Canada’s Alvvays, worthy of arare perfect ten rating.
We discuss the LP's influences, themes, and share our favourite moments from the record.
Huge thanks to Polyvinyl, Transgressive, and of course Alvvays for allowing us to use excerpts from Blue Rev. If you like what you hear, buy it and see them live.
Episode playlist:
https://open.spotify.com/playlist/34QbEMrJBJtRr4Yr8yc6Yf?si=w-cf-KAISAKLUP3eXa1c8Q
Nov 14, 2022
35 min
Dave Coleman, Juan Rodríguez, Joe Rivers and Gabbie Nirenburg have four more of the most exciting emerging acts in music to introduce you to.
All audio is used with the permission of the artist and/or label.
Check out this episode's playlist on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/17jeL7PnbLMv7EeujPsRKk?si=1544b4c80a0d4d77
Nov 2, 2022
52 min
In the first part of a bumper Episode 5, the crew - Joe Rivers, Gabbie Nirenburg, Juan Rodriguez and David Coleman - reminisce about their favourite artists from the last couple of decades that, for whatever reason, never got the recognition they deserved. You can listen to all the bands mentioned here: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/22kGCvcvB9EnjsiHi7M1Fi?si=577e18c93df54bc7
Oct 14, 2022
26 min
Joe Rivers, Dave Coleman, Gabbie Nirenburg and Juan Rodriguez pick four new bands for your listening pleasure, plus reveal the albums they've rediscovered in recent months.
All audio is used with the permission of the artist and/or label.
Check out this episode's playlist at https://open.spotify.com/playlist/6KrYtyCNLRcHQ8KpV7a4u7?si=e82921eaae674bdd
Aug 23, 2022
1 hr 16 min
In Part 2, David Coleman, Joe Rivers, Gabbie Nirenburg and Juan Rodriguez pick some new tracks that are exciting them right now, from teenage shoegaze to Korean-Australian hip-hop to scuzzy rock to tongue-in-cheek punk.
All audio is used with the permission of the artist and/or label.
Check out this episode's playlist at https://open.spotify.com/playlist/3zilFLDTldy38xFgJWlQG9?si=bf7d6f824afd4c9c
Aug 9, 2022
54 min
In the first part of this bumper-length episode, Juan Rodriguez, Gabbie Nirenburg, Joe Rivers and Dave Coleman take a break from their usual recommendations to discuss their picks for the best albums from the first half of 2022.
Aug 2, 2022
39 min
In this special episode of QtP, Juan Rodriguez and Gabbie Nirenburg discuss their visit to the Just Like Heaven festival in LA, featuring performance from Interpol, Franz Ferdinand, and Peaches.
Jun 26, 2022
28 min
Festival season is well and truly upon us, and David Coleman, Juan Rodriguez, Gabbie Nirenburg and Joe Rivers are on hand to point you towards some of the best new acts playing in a muddy field near you.
All audio is used with the permission of the artist and/or label.
Jun 14, 2022
1 hr 1 min
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