Show notes
Steven and Ian open with a discussion of a recent article about the shutdown of the Pitchfork Music Festival that gives new behind-the-scenes details on the situation and sheds light on the festival industry overall (0:35). Then they pivot to a quick Sportscast about Ian's team the Philadelphia Eagles making the Super Bowl and Steven's heel turn as a Kansas City Chiefs supporter (12:20). They also talk about two records in the Fantasy Albums Draft by FKA Twigs and Bonnie "Prince" Billy, and give their takes on the respective artists' careers (19:11). They also review the career of The Weeknd ahead of his new album out today, Hurry Up Tomorrow (29:07).In the mailbag, they address a follow-up question on the comeback potential of disgraced emo band Brand New (46:33). Finally, in Recommendation Corner, Ian speaks up for Benjamin Booker and Steven goes for Rose City Band (59:46).New episodes of Indiecast drop every Friday. Listen to Episode 224 here and subscribe wherever you get your podcasts. You can submit questions for Steve and Ian at indiecastmailbag@gmail.com, and make sure to follow us on Instagram and X (formerly Twitter) for all the latest news. We also recently launched a visualizer for our favorite Indiecast moments. Check those out here.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.