Ayo! It’s time for us to unveil another BIRD PROTOCOL playlist! This time, we took a trip down memory lane and curated a collection of indie rock rippers that range from the aughts to the present day. Indie rock is somewhat of an umbrella term and this playlist could have probably been double or triple in size but we narrowed it down to eighteen songs (many of which are from Canadian indie artists) that we love. Boy, doing this reminded us of an easier time. Remember when indie rock videos were on Much Music every day? Sigh. We’re getting old.
We have a quick conversation about indie rock as a genre. It’s so wide-ranging that we will probably make another one at some point. After some litigation, we get right to breaking down our choices and sharing why we picked what we did. Lots of personal nostalgia and admiration, especially because indie rock was hugely popular during our younger years. When you press play on this collection, you’ll hear bands like Stars, Iron & Wine, Bloc Party, The Format, Islands, Radiohead, Arcade Fire, Alvvays, LCD Soundsystem, Rilo Kiley, Mates Of State, The Shins, The Strokes, Death Cab For Cutie, Tokyo Police Club, and more.
This description has a lot of extra links today, so we’re keeping it short. We hope you enjoy the songs and maybe find someone new or reconnect with an artist you love. We close out the episode with a discussion of Otis’ upcoming comedy show (Get tickets here: https://simpli.events/e/670df2) and say farewell for a few weeks as Otis travels abroad. See you in April!
Listen to the playlist on…
Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/ca/playlist/bird-protocols-springtime-indie-rock-playlist/pl.u-xlyNqZWupYGEy1
Listen to “When This Is Over, Let’s Go Dancing” by Anxiety Weekend on…
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/060CSCe5yQiIv3a1SpQzHY?si=B87eI8WURqqoWpNd6hL9sw
Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/ca/album/when-this-is-over-lets-go-dancing/1796328195
Bandcamp: https://anxietyweekend.bandcamp.com/album/when-this-is-over-lets-go-dancing
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