Room Temperature Suite

The Math Rock Times Fest was supposed to be the biggest math rock celebration this side of the Atlantic. But without a venue, and acts dropping every minute, how could this multi-day event possibly stay afloat? Join us for the conclusion to the true story of The Math Rock Times Festival. Featured music: Old News Brother Rutherford Macualay Vulcan Lucent I Feel Fine Toan Team Sollunar Fight Cloud Episode 13 of the Fecking Bahamas Podcast

The Math Rock Times is a popular blog for finding new music. So when the creator tried to throw an absolutely enormous festival of math rock bands in Austin, Texas in March 2019, it seemed like a surefire hit. But as the public got a glimpse of the clear lack of organization and planning, things really started going south. Was the Math Rock Times Fest truly the Fyre Festival of the math rock world? How did what seemed like a dream festival go so wrong? Join us as we discover the true story of the Math Rock Times Festival. Featured music: Colin Phils Brother Rutherford Yearner Episode 12 of the Fecking Bahamas Podcast

The 1880’s are weird and we’ve got some issues with American Football. KINSELLA NEWS! Plus, did ArcTanGent kill math rock? Nikk Hunter joins us to talk about some Echoes and Dust opinion piece hubbub. TIMESTAMPS: 0:00 – Intro / 3:03 – American Football LP3 / 10:01 – “Friends” by Standards / 15:52 – News roundup / 19:17 – a disclaimer about Echoes and Dust / 20:44 – Nikk Hunter tells us if ArcTanGent killed math rock / 47:00 – some non math albums for your brain / 52:37 – listeners listening / 54:50 – BANDCAMP REVIEW LINK DUMP Intro music: “Floorboards” (7″ Version) by Roz and the Rice Cakes. Outro music: “Olympic Park” by Couch Tigers Episode 11 of the Fecking Bahamas Podcast

VOTE FOR YOUR FAVORITE RELEASES THIS YEAR! Topics for discussion: Speech to text gaffes, November jams, singles breaking up, your cool new band name, bandcamp reviews, inbox zero baby, get out of your comfort zone with two non-math albums ya jerk LINK DUMP Intro music: “Floorboards” (7″ Version) by Roz and the Rice Cakes. Outro music: “Rocket Light Box by Fight Cloud

This month’s talking points: How Many Randys, Hot October Releases, Bandcamp Reviews, A Great New Band Name, Tapestry’d Life, Sea Shantys for Thots, One Sludge Metal Album LINK DUMP Intro music: “Floorboards” (7″ Version) by Roz and the Rice Cakes. Outro music: “Olympic Park” by Couch Tigers

This month’s talking points: Jeb: The Album, HOT September Tunes, COOL Sparkling Beverages, Spooky Upcoming Releases, Another Free Band Name, !!CAMARENA NEWS!!, New Colossal Squid Album, Goodbye Dan, Unsolicited Advice, Bandcamp Reviews, INBOX ZERO, Two Non-Math Albums For Ya Face LINK DUMP Intro music: “Floorboards” (7″ Version) by Roz and the Rice Cakes. Outro music: “Scary Sounds III” by Nick Reinhart

This month’s talking points: Bandcamp reviews, false north/true south, September jams, Delta Sleeping in, under appreciated albums, math rock for getting hella lit, a free band name, Michael Phelps’ mystery marks, inbox zero, album bonus features, two non-math albums you gotta get in on, why Thundercat so good? LINK DUMP Intro music: “Floorboards” (7″ Version) by Roz and the Rice Cakes. Outro music: “Rocket Light Box” by Fight Cloud

This month’s talking points: Alternative straws, summertime livin’, choice July picks, that new new shit, Giraffes? Giraffes ruined my hearing, supply and demand with Clever Girl, TTNG on tour, Minus the Bear memories, FREE BAND NAME, where’s my music?, unsolicited advice, inbox zero baybee, non-math summer jams, a wonderful letter from a listener LINK DUMP Intro music: “Floorboards” (7″ Version) by Roz and the Rice Cakes. Outro music: “Olympic Park” by Couch Tigers

ArcTanGent has been described as “Christmas Day for guitar geeks,” and making it out during the month of August has become a pilgrimage for math rock, post rock, and progressive aficionados. While every other outdoor music in the festival in the world is awful, ArcTanGent is great. Why is it better than all the rest? Co-creator Goc O’Callaghan joins us to explain the how and the why behind the past and present of ArcTanGent festival. Featuring music by Macaulay Vulcan, HOME, Fight Cloud, Yikes!, and Rob Ford Explorer.

Featured Story: Math Rock Archives: Don Caballero by Nikk Hunter This month’s talking points: Thicc releases, Mario’s in everything, How to Get into Don Cab, Dr. Hunter Doctor Hunter, Why Instrumental?, Music Taste 14-Death, Soul Music LINK DUMP Intro music: “Floorboards” (7″ Version) by Roz and the Rice Cakes. Outro music: “Rocket Light Box” by Fight Cloud

Featured Story: Mouse on the Keys’ new album: Tres. This month’s talking points: Chris learns he does not have perfect pitch, privacy policy, Tres review, Kinsella news, non Van Halen news, proper flossing technique, David Gilmour lives on a boat, rich/poor bell curve. Listener questions: 4/4, Gulf of Mexico islands, What’s Clever Girl up to?, does garage stuff have more charm? LINK DUMP Intro music: “Floorboards” (7″ Version) by Roz and the Rice Cakes. Outro music: “Olympic Park” by Couch Tigers

Featured Story: A visual history of Giraffes? Giraffes! told through their album artwork, by the band themselves. This month’s talking points: Gettin’ our ASMR goofs out of the way, May hype, Swedish Fish theory, hot April albums, the artwork of Giraffes? Giraffes!, a no good very bad day, staff photos in the Feckin’ Bahamas, your burning questions, Inbox Zero, opinions on Arctic Monkeys from normal folk, two non-math albums, a review from Bandcamp. Listener questions: U Talkin’ U2 2 Me?, SixEight Radio, Alarmist’s new album, cheese –> mood, old memes writhing in the acrid filth on a forgotten patch of dirt in the infertile desert, Jeremy’s requiem. LINK DUMP Intro music: “Floorboards” (7″ Version) by Roz and the Rice Cakes. Outro music: “Rocket Light Box” by Fight Cloud

Intro music: “Floorboards” (7″ Version) by Roz and the Rice Cakes. Outro music: “Olympic Park” by Couch Tigers LINK DUMP This month’s talking points: Poly-Math, a Giraffes? Giraffes! album, Top March Releases, Honey and Salt, SXSW, Fun Music, The Darkest Timeline, 100 Greatest Math Rock Albums You’ve Never Heard, One Inbox Zero, Two Non-Math Albums Listener questions: Kinesthetic Performance, ZooBooks, 5/4, Odd Time Signatures in Top 40 Hits, Metallica vs. Guitar Hero, Bad Touring, What’s the Name of Your Podcast?, Who is The Faceless, John Niblock, Cardiacs, Wounded Pride, Self Promotion, Slayer Sucks, A Survey of Most Popular Math Rock Polyrhythms, Here’s a Polyrhythm, Tricot American Tour, Strangeforms, Don Cab Reunion, Little Cavalier Festival, Dan Beat Cancer!

Welcome to the first episode of Room Temperature Suite, in which Chris and Santino explore math rock community and culture, once per month. LINK DUMP This month’s talking points: podcast manifesto; Jean Jean; real or fake; Loqto; I don’t feel happiness; Daz Cook on Panji, among other things; not as funny as I thought I was; Math Rock Archives: Breadwinner; Inbox Zero; just two ignorant white guys; we just deal with Nirvana; math rock on the road; seven compilations; send us your tunes; Fecking Bahamas in an American accent; contribute; what you should listen to this month; two non-math albums