26 episodes

The Sounds in My Head is a biweekly music show featuring songs and bands you might have missed. Hosted by Daniel since 2004.

Musically The Sounds in My Head attempts to be fairly eclectic, but probably tends to lean towards "indie pop" music. Also, I try to squeeze in as much left-wing propaganda as possible between tracks.

The Sounds in My Head Daniel

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    • 4.7 • 163 Ratings

The Sounds in My Head is a biweekly music show featuring songs and bands you might have missed. Hosted by Daniel since 2004.

Musically The Sounds in My Head attempts to be fairly eclectic, but probably tends to lean towards "indie pop" music. Also, I try to squeeze in as much left-wing propaganda as possible between tracks.

    S21,E06: 04/22/24 (Derevolutions, Vampire Weekend, Paul Simon, Eastern Plain, Nouvelle Vague, Matt Monsoor, Rhythm Method, Bored at My Grandmas House)

    S21,E06: 04/22/24 (Derevolutions, Vampire Weekend, Paul Simon, Eastern Plain, Nouvelle Vague, Matt Monsoor, Rhythm Method, Bored at My Grandmas House)

    Season 21 Episode 6
    Best Day Ever - The Derevolutions Prep-School Gangsters - Vampire Weekend Pravda - Vampire Weekend Me and Julio Down by the Schoolyard (Demo - San Francisco 2/71) - Paul Simon Duncan - Paul Simon Follow the Ghost - The Eastern Plain Should I Stay or Should I Go? - Nouvelle Vague (feat. Alonya) This Charming Man - Nouvelle Vague (feat. Melanie Pain) Pareidolia - Matt Monsoor I Love My Television - The Rhythm Method Curse - The Rhythm Method Show & Tell - Bored at My Grandmas House This episode features some edited down clips of Vampire Weekend’s Ezra Koenig on Radio X talking to John Kennedy about the origins of the two songs I played in the episode. The Paul Simon documentary I mentioned is called In Restless Dreams: The Music of Paul Simon by Alex Gibney.

    • 52 min
    S21,E05: 04/08/24 (Jacco Gardner, Jennie Lawless, Bull, STRFKR, Ducks Ltd., Baby Cool, A. Savage, Pina Palau)

    S21,E05: 04/08/24 (Jacco Gardner, Jennie Lawless, Bull, STRFKR, Ducks Ltd., Baby Cool, A. Savage, Pina Palau)

    Season 21 Episode 5
    Eclipse - Jacco Gardner Lorelay - Jennie Lawless Start a New - Bull Red Rooves - Bull Imaginary Conversations - Bull Running Around - STRFKR Together Forever - STRFKR The Main Thing - Ducks Ltd. Heavy Bag - Ducks Ltd. The Sea - Baby Cool Poison - Baby Cool Black Holes, the Stars and You - A. Savage Put It In Reverse - Pina Palau This episode features a clip from the Blocked and Reported podcast with Katie Herzog and Jesse Singal talk about the confusing shake out on who supports which side in the Israeli vs Palestinian/Hamas war. Also, Benjamin of @holylandspeaks opines about the fixation on Palestinian suffering by people who completely ignore Ukrainian or other suffering.

    • 54 min
    S21,E04: 03/24/24 (The Courettes, Real Estate, Laetitia Sadierm Cool Sounds, Dina Ögon, Worn-Tin, Ruby Sue)

    S21,E04: 03/24/24 (The Courettes, Real Estate, Laetitia Sadierm Cool Sounds, Dina Ögon, Worn-Tin, Ruby Sue)

    Season 21 Episode 4
    You Woo Me - The Courettes Water Underground - Real Estate Somebody New - Real Estate New Moon - Laetitia Sadier Panser L’inacceptable - Laetitia Sadier BUG0BEAT - Cool Sounds Another Way - Cool Sounds Firad - Dina Ögon Tomma lådor - Dina Ögon Hard Erase - Worn-Tin Replace Me - Worn-Tin Northern Boy - Ruby Sue This episode features a condensed clip from The Big Conversation podcast where Alex O’Connor talks about how religious people try to give take credit for the progress made at dismantling all of the awful stuff their religious traditions got wrong historically. Also, a clip from Christmas Vacation about Ruby Sue.

    • 49 min
    S20,E18: 11/20/23 (ALL WOMEN! Hazel English, Genevva, Jade Imagine, En Attendant Ana, Nellie Mckay, Crumb & Melody's Echo Chamber, White Poppy, Hatchie)

    S20,E18: 11/20/23 (ALL WOMEN! Hazel English, Genevva, Jade Imagine, En Attendant Ana, Nellie Mckay, Crumb & Melody's Echo Chamber, White Poppy, Hatchie)

    SPECIAL “ALL WOMEN” EPISODE!
    There She Goes - Hazel English Fast Lane - Genevva Crazy Horse - Genevva Instinct That I Wanna Know - Jade Imagine Back and Forth - Jade Imagine Principia - En Attendant Ana The Cut Off - En Attendant Ana The Drinking Song - Nellie Mckay Make a Wish - Nellie Mckay Le Temple Volant - Crumb & Melody's Echo Chamber Apathy - White Poppy Happy - White Poppy Til We Run Out of Air - Hatchie This episode features a clip of Julia Steinberg's testimony in front of Congress on November 9, where she talks about the rise of antisemitism on college campuses and its modern roots in the conflict theory of the oppressor vs. oppressed.

    • 49 min
    S20,E10: 07/31/23 (Phantom Youth, Beach Fossils, Dayaway, Juan Wauters, TV Girl, Jeanines, Free Cake for Every Creature, Voxtrot)

    S20,E10: 07/31/23 (Phantom Youth, Beach Fossils, Dayaway, Juan Wauters, TV Girl, Jeanines, Free Cake for Every Creature, Voxtrot)

    Season 20 Episode 10
    Life Waits for Nothing - Phantom Youth Don't Fade Away - Beach Fossils Tough Love - Beach Fossils I Wish - Dayaway A Brief Dream of Sun - Dayaway Milanesa al Pan - Juan Wauters feat. Zoe Gotusso Modus Operandi - Juan Wauters feat. Frankie Cosmos Big Black Void - TV Girl All the Way Through - TV Girl Shame - TV Girl What the Echoes Say - Jeanines Tilt in Your Eye - Jeanines Riding Into the Sunset in a Busted Car - Free Cake for Every Creature In Your Car - Free Cake for Every Creature Trepanation Party - Voxtrot This episode features an edited-down “41 Lessons from My 41 Years” list presented by Nate B. Jones on TikTok. It was too long to include the whole thing, but I really don’t disagree with any of his list. This kinda thing easily veers too far into trite, but there can be a lot of truth in well-composed bumper stickers, and I think Nate hits them all well.

    • 52 min
    S20,E09: 07/17/23 (Ham Sandwich, Steady Holiday, Coma Culture, Group Rhoda, Kanot, Nimrawd, Hand Habits)

    S20,E09: 07/17/23 (Ham Sandwich, Steady Holiday, Coma Culture, Group Rhoda, Kanot, Nimrawd, Hand Habits)

    Season 20 Episode 9
    Good Friday - Ham Sandwich Newfound Oxygen - Steady Holiday The Balance - Steady Holiday Coma Culture - Coma Culture Bad Habits - Coma Culture Virtual Dancer - Group Rhoda Din För Evigt - Kanot Bottenmannen - Kanot Dee Dee - Nimrawd Quicksilver (single version) - Nimrawd Aquamarine - Hand Habits This episode features a clip of a CNN Town Hall where former NJ governor and Trump lackey Chris Christie recounts how Trump gave him COVID, which very nearly killed him, then lied about it, naturally.

    • 50 min

Customer Reviews

4.7 out of 5
163 Ratings

163 Ratings

jules4696 ,

A huge thank you!!!

Daniel, I listen to your shows on the way to work and it makes my days better. Thank you for playing all of this wonderful music. Thank you for seeking out the music you play and continuing with the show. Really appreciate what you are doing, your time and your effort.
Julie

Jenn Jay ,

Best podcast!

Absolutely THE best. Stellar collection of rare music gems, mostly indie, glow-fi, alternative with internationally diverse range of artists, expertly mixed. I keep almost every episode to listen again. Daniel- please keep doing what you’re doing!

mElodyEm ,

A gem of a podcast

Love this podcast! I look forward to every new episode. Thank you Daniel for continuing to do this, and for all the music you share.

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