All Songs Considered

I needed a replacement for early morning news because I just couldn’t take it anymore, and this podcast really hit the spot. Plus I have found that I hear things that my husband and 9 year old daughter like, so it’s become dinner conversation too. And now my daughter is waiting for Mal Blum’s new record to drop, so that was another fun surprise. I love the variety and feel refreshed by all the new stuff I didn’t know about. Thank you!

They always bring the best music, cool and beautiful things you won’t find anywhere else. Lays bare what’s missing from streaming bot picks

Used to be about good music you wouldn’t hear on mainstream stations…that people enjoyed listening to. Now it’s just a bunch of circle-jerking music nerds endlessly stroking each other’s egos and occasionally playing the most hard-to-listen-to (aka “inaccessible”) trash because the artist is Brave or had a Message. I used to come away from almost every episode with one song I enjoyed and I honestly can’t remember the last time that happened under the new crew.

I love this show. When I get in a slump and find myself listening to the same artists over and over, I turn up ASC and find something fantastic I wouldn’t have discovered on my own! But, as Kentucky girl myself, I feel like the state doesn’t get enough coverage. Ben Sollee just put out his first album in seven years and I’ve been surprised it hasn’t been featured yet. More Ky music please.