Bandsplain

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Subscribers: 347
Reviews: 2
Episodes: 177


 Oct 29, 2024

John Kogen
 Jul 16, 2024
Only recently discovered this podcast: I've been enjoying it a lot. Of course it helps when you have a vested interest in the band being discussed; the episodes on The Cure and Depeche Mode were excellent. Keep up the good work 👍

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Bandsplain is a show where host Yasi Salek invites experts to explain cult bands and iconic artists - and why people love them - using a curated playlist to help you understand the hype. 

Episode Date
Oasis: Part 2 with Rob Harvilla
Dec 19, 2024
Oasis: Part 1 with Rob Harvilla
Dec 12, 2024
FEUD: Blur vs Oasis with Miranda Sawyer
Dec 05, 2024
BONUS: Learning British Slang with Matt Helders of the Arctic Monkeys
Nov 27, 2024
Blur with Chris Ryan
Nov 21, 2024
Happy Mondays & The Stone Roses: Part 2, The Rise of Rave Culture & the Fall of Madchester
Nov 14, 2024
Happy Mondays & The Stone Roses: Part 1, The Birth of Baggy
Nov 07, 2024
Bandsplain Returns November 7: Across The Pond, Innit
Oct 31, 2024
Introducing 'Break Stuff'
Aug 27, 2024
The Grunge Draft with Chris Ryan, Rob Harvilla, and Sean Fennessey
Jul 25, 2024
Soundgarden: Part 2 with Hanif Abdurraqib
Jul 18, 2024
Soundgarden: Part 1 with Hanif Abdurraqib
Jul 11, 2024
Deep Six with Kim Thayil
Jun 27, 2024
No Alternative with Chris Ryan
Jun 20, 2024
Dinosaur Jr. with Kevin Drew
Jun 13, 2024
Mailbag with Rob Harvilla
Jun 06, 2024
24 Question Party People: Clairo
Jun 04, 2024
Stone Temple Pilots with Sean Fennessey
May 30, 2024
24 Question Party People: Jennifer Herrema of Royal Trux, RTX, and Black Bananas
May 28, 2024
The Breeders with Caryn Ganz
May 23, 2024
24 Question Party People: Shannon Shaw of Shannon and the Clams
May 21, 2024
Alice in Chains with Rob Harvilla
May 16, 2024
Remembering Steve Albini, Plus Our Favorite Albini Albums With Rob Harvilla
May 14, 2024
The Pearl Jam Draft with Jill Hopkins, Brian Fallon, and Steven Hyden
May 09, 2024
24 Question Party People: Kacy Hill
May 07, 2024
Pearl Jam: Part 2 with Kevin Clark
May 02, 2024
24 Question Party People: Madi Diaz
Apr 30, 2024
Pearl Jam: Part 1 with Kevin Clark
Apr 25, 2024
24 Question Party People: Grace Cummings
Apr 23, 2024
Green River, Mother Love Bone, and Temple of the Dog with Patty Schemel
Apr 18, 2024
24 Question Party People: Mark Arm of Mudhoney
Apr 16, 2024
24 Question Party People: DIIV
Apr 09, 2024
24 Question Party People: Maya Hawke
Apr 02, 2024
24 Question Party People: Justice
Mar 26, 2024
24 Question Party People: Blu DeTiger
Mar 19, 2024
24 Question Party People: Matt Pryor of The Get Up Kids
Mar 12, 2024
24 Question Party People: Marisa Dabice of Mannequin Pussy
Mar 05, 2024
24 Question Party People: Anthony Anzaldo and Ross Farrar of Ceremony
Feb 27, 2024
24 Question Party People: Chelsea Wolfe
Feb 20, 2024
24 Question Party People: Joe Talbot of IDLES
Feb 13, 2024
24 Question Party People: Dave 1 and P-Thugg of Chromeo
Feb 06, 2024
24 Question Party People: Mary Timony
Jan 30, 2024
24 Question Party People: Carrie Brownstein and Corin Tucker of Sleater-Kinney
Jan 16, 2024
24 Question Party People: Orville Peck
Jan 09, 2024
24 Question Party People: Kurt Vile
Dec 21, 2023
24 Question Party People: Kevin Drew of Broken Social Scene
Dec 19, 2023
24 Question Party People: Evan Dando of the Lemonheads
Dec 12, 2023
Bandsplain x 60 Songs That Explain the 90’s LIVE
Dec 07, 2023
24 Question Party People: Kat Moss of Scowl
Dec 05, 2023
Blondie with Mel Ottenberg
Nov 30, 2023
24 Question Party People: Bret Domrose, Rob Mailhouse, and Keanu Reeves of Dogstar
Nov 28, 2023
24 Question Party People: Alicia Bognanno of Bully
Nov 21, 2023
One Album Wonder: Box Car Racer with Anna Zanes
Nov 16, 2023
24 Question Party People: Nathan Willett of Cold War Kids
Nov 14, 2023
Incubus with Chris Deville
Nov 09, 2023
24 Question Party People: Gavin Rossdale of Bush
Nov 07, 2023
Mazzy Star with Meaghan Garvey
Nov 02, 2023
24 Question Party People: Jeff Rosenstock
Oct 31, 2023
Rancid with Michael Bingham
Oct 26, 2023
24 Question Party People: Brian Fallon of The Gaslight Anthem
Oct 24, 2023
100th Episode! Mailbag with Rob Harvilla feat. Producer Dylan
Oct 19, 2023
24 Question Party People: Alison Mosshart and Jamie Hince of The Kills
Oct 17, 2023
The Singles Soundtrack with Sean Fennessey
Oct 12, 2023
24 Question Party People: Dustin Payseur of Beach Fossils
Oct 10, 2023
The Afghan Whigs with Chris Ryan
Oct 05, 2023
24 Question Party People: Darius Rucker
Oct 03, 2023
The Smiths: Part 2 with Naomi Fry
Sep 28, 2023
24 Question Party People: Lou Barlow of Dinosaur Jr., Sebadoh, and Folk Implosion
Sep 26, 2023
The Smiths: Part 1 with Naomi Fry
Sep 21, 2023
24 Question Party People: Slug of Atmosphere
Sep 19, 2023
The 1989 Music Draft with Chris Ryan, Rob Harvilla, and Jon Caramanica
Sep 14, 2023
24 Question Party People: Matt Helders of Arctic Monkeys
Sep 12, 2023
Death Cab for Cutie with Michael Tedder
Sep 07, 2023
24 Question Party People: Ben Gibbard of Death Cab for Cutie
Sep 05, 2023
Television with Evan Laffer
Aug 31, 2023
24 Question Party People: Bethany Cosentino
Aug 29, 2023
Talking Heads: Part 2 with Rob Harvilla
Aug 24, 2023
24 Question Party People: Paul Banks of Interpol
Aug 22, 2023
Talking Heads: Part 1 with Rob Harvilla
Aug 17, 2023
24 Question Party People: Blondshell
Aug 15, 2023
24 Question Party People: Jenny Lewis
Aug 08, 2023
24 Question Party People: Geoff Rickly of Thursday
Aug 01, 2023
24 Question Party People: Stephan Jenkins of Third Eye Blind
Jul 25, 2023
24 Question Party People: Ian Shelton of Militarie Gun
Jul 18, 2023
24 Question Party People: Jason Isbell
Jul 11, 2023
24 Question Party People: Adam Duritz of Counting Crows
Jul 05, 2023
24 Question Party People: Liz Phair
Jun 27, 2023
Jane’s Addiction with Jessica Hopper
Jun 22, 2023
Judgment Night Soundtrack with Sean Fennessey and Rob Harvilla
Jun 15, 2023
The Sundays with Hazel Cills
Jun 08, 2023
The National with Jeremy Bolm
Jun 01, 2023
Dave Matthews Band Redux: Part 2 with Grayson Haver Currin
May 25, 2023
Dave Matthews Band Redux: Part 1 with Grayson Haver Currin
May 18, 2023
Listener Mailbag with Rob Harvilla
May 11, 2023
The White Stripes with Sean Fennessey
May 04, 2023
Paramore with Ira Madison III
Apr 27, 2023
No Doubt with Bethany Cosentino
Apr 20, 2023
The 2002 Music Draft with Chris Ryan and Rob Harvilla
Apr 13, 2023
Depeche Mode: Part 2 with Patrik Sandberg
Apr 06, 2023
Depeche Mode: Part 1 with Patrik Sandberg
Mar 30, 2023
Joy Division with Anthony Anzaldo
Mar 23, 2023
The Cure: Part 2 with Hanif Abdurraqib
Mar 16, 2023
The Cure: Part 1 with Hanif Abdurraqib
Mar 09, 2023
The 1992 Music Draft
Dec 22, 2022
Teenage Fanclub with Ben Gibbard
Dec 15, 2022
The Clash: Part 2 with Brian Fallon
Dec 08, 2022
The Clash: Part 1 with Brian Fallon
Dec 01, 2022
Listener Mailbag Three
Nov 17, 2022
Sunny Day Real Estate with Ian Cohen
Nov 10, 2022
Big Star with Rob Sheffield
Oct 27, 2022
The Offspring with Daniel Kohn
Oct 20, 2022
Third Eye Blind with Chris Black
Oct 13, 2022
Smashing Pumpkins: Part 2 with Rob Harvilla
Oct 06, 2022
Smashing Pumpkins: Part 1 with Rob Harvilla
Sep 29, 2022
Bad Brains with Atiba Jefferson
Jun 02, 2022
PJ Harvey: Part 2 with Ann Powers
May 26, 2022
PJ Harvey: Part 1 with Ann Powers
May 19, 2022
Neutral Milk Hotel with Mark Richardson
May 12, 2022
The Slits with Zoë Howe
May 05, 2022
Primus with Christopher Weingarten
Apr 28, 2022
Operation Ivy with Corbett Redford
Apr 21, 2022
Rilo Kiley with Quinn Moreland
Apr 14, 2022
Radiohead: Part 2 with Cole Cuchna
Apr 07, 2022
Radiohead: Part 1 with Cole Cuchna
Mar 31, 2022
Mailbag Part Deux
Mar 24, 2022
Liz Phair with Niko Stratis
Mar 17, 2022
311 with Marty Sartini Garner
Mar 10, 2022
Randy Newman with Molly Lambert
Mar 03, 2022
Sublime with Jeff Weiss
Feb 24, 2022
Pavement with Chris Ryan
Feb 17, 2022
Minutemen with Joe Gross
Feb 10, 2022
Nine Inch Nails with Geoff Rickly
Feb 03, 2022
Fishbone with Joseph Patel
Jan 27, 2022
Weezer with Barry Johnson
Jan 20, 2022
Sheryl Crow with Bethany Cosentino
Jan 13, 2022
Gin Blossoms with Bob Mehr
Dec 09, 2021
Lifter Puller & The Hold Steady with Darcie Wilder
Dec 02, 2021
Fountains of Wayne LIVE with Max Collins
Nov 18, 2021
Reba McEntire with Natalie Weiner
Nov 11, 2021
Pixies with Gina Arnold
Nov 04, 2021
The Misfits with Mike Gitter
Oct 28, 2021
Metallica: Part 2 with Joe Gross
Oct 21, 2021
Metallica: Part 1 with Kory Grow
Oct 14, 2021
Guns N' Roses with Riki Rachtman
Oct 07, 2021
Listener Mailbag
Sep 23, 2021
Cocteau Twins with Claire Shaffer
Sep 16, 2021
Gram Parsons with John Strohm
Sep 09, 2021
Tracy Chapman with Ann-Derrick Gaillot
Sep 02, 2021
The Doors with Jeff Weiss
Aug 26, 2021
U2 with Rob Harvella
Aug 19, 2021
Wilco with Jason P. Woodbury
Aug 12, 2021
The Lemonheads with Chris Black
Aug 05, 2021
Modest Mouse with Justin Sayles
Jul 29, 2021
Kate Bush with Ann Powers
Jul 22, 2021
Fugazi with Brandon Stosuy
Jul 15, 2021
Dire Straits with Sam Sodomsky
Jul 08, 2021
Green Day with Dan Ozzi
Jul 01, 2021
Joni Mitchell with Jessica Hopper
Jun 24, 2021
Red Hot Chili Peppers with Brittany Spanos and Joseph Patel
Jun 17, 2021
Deftones with Suzy Exposito
Jun 10, 2021
Ween with Alex Pappademas
Jun 03, 2021
R.E.M. with Caryn Rose
May 27, 2021
Counting Crows with Steven Hyden
May 20, 2021
Jawbreaker with Leor Galil
May 13, 2021
The-Dream with Rob Harvilla
May 06, 2021
Dave Matthew’s Band with Grayson Haver Currin
Apr 29, 2021
Blink 182 with Josiah Hughes
Apr 22, 2021
Lil Kim with Clover Hope
Apr 15, 2021
Insane Clown Posse with Nathan Rabin
Apr 08, 2021
The Replacements: Part 2 with Bob Mehr
Apr 01, 2021
The Replacements: Part 1 with Bob Mehr
Mar 25, 2021
Kool Keith with Meredith Graves
Mar 18, 2021
The Goo Goo Dolls with Chris Black
Mar 11, 2021
Phish with Rob Mitchum
Mar 04, 2021
My Chemical Romance with Hanif Abdurraqib
Feb 25, 2021
MF Doom with Open Mike Eagle
Feb 18, 2021
Steely Dan with Alex Pappademas
Feb 11, 2021