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The “Apologies, Dumb Ladyman” Spotify Playlist (I Hate Radio)

Nirvana, Interpol, Sleater-Kinney, Portishead along with many new artists like Stef Chura, Ho99o9, and the Last Artful Dodgr populate this mixtape-style playlist.

This is my weekly playlist for the week of 2/20/2017

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PlaylistJoshua B. HoeFebruary 20, 2017On Pirate Satellitealternative hip hop, underground hip hop, portland indie, electronic, trip hop, laboratorio, alternative rock, indie rock, garage rock, post-punk, wonky, punk, escape room, hip-hop, abstract hip-hop, indietronica, chaotic hardcore, indie punk, mathcore, post-hardcore, la indie, post-grunge, riot grrrl, lo-fi, anti-folk, noise rock, deep new americana, australian indie, garage psych, australian alternative rock, preverb, indie garage rock, grunge, permanent wave, rock, classic rock, Quelle Chris, Mello Music Group, The Last Artful Dodgr, Neil Tally, EYRST, Portishead, Polydor, Interpol, Matador Records, Paul White & Danny Brown, R & S Records, Ho99o9, Family Records, Swain, End Hits Records, Silversun Pickups, Dangerbird, Sleater-Kinney, Kill Rock Stars, Ron Gallo, New West Records, Tyrannamen, Cool Death Records, Stef Chura, Urinal Cake Records, Nirvana, DGC Records, The Clash, Captain BeefheartComment

The "Gold-Plated Alternative Facts" Spotify Playlist (I Hate Radio)

This is my weekly mix-tape style playlist coming to you this time with a POTUS slant.

These are all protest songs that had special resonance to me after a weekend of protests and inaugural events. It includes songs from PE, The Clash, RTJ, Doom, and more.

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PlaylistJoshua B. HoeJanuary 23, 2017permanent wave, rock, album rock, classic rock, new wave, new romantic, The Police, Ghost In The Machine, funk rock, funk metal, ska punk, ska, Fishbone, The Clash, punk, punk rock, garage rock, alternative rock, Sandinista, hard rock, Ramones, glam rock, protopunk, british invasion, psychedelic rock, The Kinks, Vince Staples, underground hip hop, escape room, rap, hip-hop, trap music, Dead Kennedys, hardcore punk, skate punk, Uniform, mandible, industrial, fluxwork, grave wave, garage psych, indie punk, Pissed Jeans, noise rock, post-hardcore, noise punk, math rock, Rage Against The Machine, nu-metal, post-grunge, Public Enemy, old school hip hop, east coast hip hop, hardcore hip hop, Run The Jewels, Lex Records, Run The Jewels Inc., Def Jam Records, Epic Records, Sub Pop, Sub Pop Records, Sacred Bones Records, Alternative Tentacles, Arista Records, Warner Brothers, Colombia Records, A&M RecordsComment

Jagger vs. Trump, An RTJ Protest Playlist, & Arcade Fire - Music News 1/20/2017

Mick Jagger explains Trump's use of his music, links to RTJ's protest music playlist, and Arcade Fire release their new single (with Mavis Staples).

Music News 1/19/2017

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The Flaming Lips, The XX, and a Projection - "I Hate Radio" Music News 1/14/2017

The Flaming Lips, The XX, A Projection, and Uranium Club make up the list of new albums that I have been listening to the most this week.

Friday's are for sharing New Music!

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The "Men Kill Fox" Spotify Playlist (I Hate Radio)

Every Tuesday I produce a new Mixed-Tape style #Spotify playlist. Today's playlist includes songs from Television, The Strokes, the Talking Heads, Buzzcocks and many others.

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"I Hate Radio" Music News 1/7/2017

Lots of music to share in today's music news.

Links to new and old music from Elbow, Car Seat Headrest, Lucy Dacus, Julien Baker, and Preoccupations.

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The "Me and the Losers" Spotify Playlist (Hello 2017!)

Here it is, my first new Spotify playlist of 2017, this one is called "Me and the Losers"

It includes songs from Childish Gambino, Karies, The Microphones, Tame Impala, Mary Lynn, and many others.

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Joshua B. HoeJanuary 3, 2017alternative pop punk, rock, female indie pop, indie rock, noise pop, columbus, piano rock, garage psych, Chamber Psych, preverb, freak folk, indie punk, Neo-Psychedelic, hip-hop, rap, pop rap, german indie, lo-fi, slow core, noise rock, e6fi, anti-folk, experimental rock, dream pop, canadian india, indie garage rock, alternative emo, columbus ohio indie, folk punk, australian alternative rock, indietronica, progressive metal, neo-progressive, progressive rock, symphonic rock, fluxwork, grave wave, mandible, outsider house, minimal wave, vaporwave, drone, nu-gaze, shoegaze, space rock, post rock, permanent wave, new wave, synthpop, alternative dance, deep swedish indie pop, chillwave, indie psych-rock, escape room, spotify, I Hate Radio, The Story of a Punk Rock Survivor, My Damage: The Story of a Punk Rock SurvivorComment

"I Hate Radio" Music News 10/23/2016

Okay, I am excited to share this edition of my curated music news...why?

Clash Documentary!!!! The Clash Documentary "Audio Ammunition" is embedded inside.

Oh, also Ty Segall does something awesome and Angel Olsen gets interviewed!

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The “Eggnog From a Drunk Tank (on Christmas Eve)” Spotify "I Hate Radio" Playlist

Every Tuesday (often a bit early) I put out a new Playlist.

This week's playlist is Holiday themed and features songs from Fiona Apple, Ramones, Sufjan Stevens, The Knife, Pet Shop Boys, the Pogues and many others.

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PlaylistJoshua B. HoeDecember 19, 2016This Was The Worst Christmas Ever, Sufjan Stevens, Sufjan Stevens Presents Songs for Christmas (Singalong), Do They Know It's Christmas, Band Aid, Merry Christmas (I Don't Wanna Fight), Ramones, Brain Drain, Oi! To The World, The Vandals, No Doubt, Everything In Time, This Time of Year, The Mighty Mighty Bosstones, Medium Rare, Candy Cane Children, The White Stripes, Merry Christmas From The White Stripes, Frosty the Snowman, Fiona Apple, The Hotel Cafe Presents Winter Songs, Is This Home On Ice, Clap Your Hands Say Yeah, Christmas Island, Depedhe Mode, A Question of Lust EP, Reindeer, The Knife, Christmas Reindeer, It Doesn't Often Snow At Christmas, Pet Shop Boys Christmas, Fairytale of New York, Asthmatic Kitty Records, Asthmatic Kitty, Phongram, Colombia, Sire, KIDinaKorner, Big Rig Records, XL Recordings, Wichita Recordings, Mute, Rabid, Island, chamber pop, indie pop, indie folk, indie christmas, folk pop, folk christmas, freak folk, indie rock, stomp and holler, singer-songwriter, Christmas, Pop Christmas, punk, permanent wave, heavy christmas, punk christmas, rock, classic rock, hard rock, alternative rock, pop rock, dance pop, post-grunge, ska, ska punk, skate punk, boston rock, funk rock, garage rock, punk blues, blues rock, Classic Rock, lilith, piano rock, brooklyn indie, new wave, new romantic, dance rock, synthpop, electronic, electroclash, alternative dance, new rave, swedish synthpop, indietronica, europop, new wave pop, celtic rock, celtic punk, ounkComment

My Best Albums of 2016: The Gold Medals: 10-1

Here it is, 100's of hours of work, and a whole year of listening to albums has led to these final ten albums.

My Top Ten Albums of 2016 (and a special tribute)

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Best Of 2016Joshua B. HoeDecember 8, 2016glam rock, art rock, permanent wave, protopunk, rock, singer-songwriter, mellow gold, new wave, classic rock, dance rock, David Bowie, Blackstar, Columbia Records, straight edge, hardcore, fury, Fury, Paramount, Triple B Records, australian alternative rock, deep australian indie, Camp Cope, Poison City Records, folk-punk, indie-punk, folk punk, alternative emo, Jeff Rosenstock, Worry., The Arrogant Sons of Bitches, preverb, brooklyn indie, Mitski, Puberty 2, Dead Oceans, Your Best American Girl, St. Vincent, Lucy Dacus, No Burden, King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard, Nonagon Infinity, ATO Records, Courtney Barnett, Talking Heads, DEVO, garage psych, post punk, post-punk, Preoccupations, Flemish Eye Records, Jagjaguwar, Joy Division, noise pop, neo-psychedelic, nu gaze, indie rock, dream pop, experimental rock, noise rock, dance punk, Savages, Adore Life, Matador, Matador Records, escape room, alternative hip hop, underground hip hop, detroit hip hop, Danny Brown, Atrocity Exhibition, Kanye West, Car Seat Headrest, Teens of Denial, Will Toldeo, Spotify, #SpotifyComment

The #OPS Best Albums of 2016 List: The Bronze Medals: 40-21

The madness begins, I stayed up until 5 a.m. putting this together Friday night. Every year, doing this almost kills me but every year I love doing it.

Okay, this is the Bronze Medals, the albums ranked 40-21 (and maybe a few bonus albums too). Albums like "Callus" by Gonjasufi, "A Moon Shaped Pool" by Radiohead, "Hooray For Me" by Vomitface and many others.

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