The Indie 500 Podcast

Recorded On A Podcast With Better Equipment: Episode 4 - Purple Who?

In this episode of ROAPWBE, host Kyle Reiff, explores the link between the Krautrock scene and the New German Cinema movement of the 60's and 70's. He guides you through the melodic brilliance of Popol Vuh, the Hollywood breakthrough for Tangerine Dream and the partnership between these artists and legendary filmmakers like Werner Herzog. Follow along with Kyle's curated playlist for this episode! [https://open.spotify.com/playlist/7qHGvLns0JvAn4jEt016Wo?si=f47700c7845f4061] Recorded on a Podcast with Better Equipment is a sub-series of The Indie 500 podcast spearheaded by show contributor Kyle Reiff. Be sure to check out ⁠⁠⁠Kyle's bandcamp store ⁠⁠⁠ [https://reiffenvatterrepress.bandcamp.com/]for some incredible krautrock ephemera and posters. He is also a member of the music group⁠⁠⁠ Eerie Indiana ⁠⁠⁠ [https://eerie-indiana.bandcamp.com/album/eerie-indiana]Give them a listen! Be sure to like and subscribe to this series to be notified of new episodes of this show as we are aiming for a monthly release of this sub-series

Episode 35: LCD Soundsystem - Sound of Silver - Remember Breddy, It's not a lie if you believe it.

#49 LCD Soundsystem - Sound of Silver Breddy gets a big ol' thing off his chest that's been bugging him for maybe a minute or two. Helio finds inspiration in one of the great late bloomers in 21st century music. The normally positive guys share times "artists pissed them off" and embark on the usual travels through time and space.

Episode 34: The Bluetones - Expecting To Fly - No Mr. Bond, I expect you to fly

#290 The Bluetones - Expecting To Fly(Solid Snake Voice) Kept you waiting, huh? The boys are back in town after a short hiatus with one of those albums they’ve never heard of before. Come soak up the history of Hounslands own don’t-call-us-Brit-pop band, who perhaps represent the 90s UK rock lifecycle better than anyone. Elsewhere on the pod you get Parappa the Rapper protips, Hideo Kojima, Morrisey and the rock hall of fame get their regular check ups, and Breddy makes the case for Bayonetta as more than just T n’ A.

Recorded On a Podcast With Better Equipment: Episode 3 - Eno's Obsession

In this episode of ROAPWBE, Kyle takes a deep dive into the relationship between Brian Eno and the Krautrock movement of the 70's. From collaborations with Cluster to being a part of Bowie's "Berlin Trilogy" and finding new usages for tape delay machines with Robert Fripp; Brian Eno pops up all over the 70's landscape including some groundbreaking material of his own! Follow along with Kyle's curated playlist for this episode [https://open.spotify.com/playlist/5hqriFE0E4ZldYRe8Oq2fa?si=ea9c2b8537864224] Recorded on a Podcast with Better Equipment is a sub-series of The Indie 500 podcast spearheaded by show contributor Kyle Reiff. Be sure to check out ⁠⁠Kyle's bandcamp store ⁠⁠ [https://reiffenvatterrepress.bandcamp.com/]for some incredible krautrock ephemera and posters. He is also a member of the music group⁠⁠ Eerie Indiana ⁠⁠ [https://eerie-indiana.bandcamp.com/album/eerie-indiana]Give them a listen! Be sure to like and subscribe to this series to be notified of new episodes of this show as we are aiming for a monthly release of this sub-series

Episode 33: The Strokes - Is This It - We're not NME's we just disagree

#4 The Strokes - Is This it Miss the last bus, take the next train and brace yourself, as we finally enter the hallowed hall of the top ten albums with #4, The Strokes’ historic debut that yanked rock back from the precipice and re-kindled the worlds love for things like NYC Art rock, leather jacketed pretty boys and guitar solos. The IFP boys also talk cringe artist moments, whether getting gay with your bandmates helps, and GTA Online kind of being shitty.