Beats on the Bricks

Alex and Max are back with some new music fit for a new decade.

Episode 19

Beats on the Bricks hosts Alex and Max discuss new album releases and compared rap from past and present in their most recent episode.

Episode 17: A month into the school year

Back for the new school year, Beats on the Bricks hosts Alex and Max talk about their favorite music from the summer and discuss shows they attended when they arrived back in Athens.

On the final episode of the school year for Beats on the Bricks, hosts Alex and Max talk about their favorite music to listen to during summer. They discuss a variety of artists, including Childish Gambino, Paul Simon and Gus Dapperton.

On this week’s “Beats on the Bricks,” hosts Alex and Max talk about the wild, weird, seemingly random story of Lil Nas X’s country-trap megahit “Old Town Road,” including its rise on TikTok, its initial entry onto the charts and the new remix featuring Billy Ray Cyrus. The two also talk about the tragic recent deaths of rapper and activist Nipsey Hussle and the members and touring manager of British indie pop duo Her’s. In lighter news, Alex and Max talk about Billie Eilish’s new album, 'WHEN WE ALL FALL ASLEEP, WHERE DO WE GO?', as well as fresh singles from Vampire Weekend and Mac DeMarco, both of whom are set to release albums in early May.

On this week’s “Beats on the Bricks,” hosts Alex and Max chat about some recent releases in music, including the two new Vampire Weekend songs, “Sunflower” and “Big Blue,” as well as new singles from Tame Impala and the Black Keys, both of which are returning from years-long hiatuses. Alex and Max also discuss music they listened to over Ohio University’s recent spring break, including music from Daft Punk, Current Joys and Gregory Alan Isakov.

Hosts Alex and Max chat about the Jonas Brothers’ return after six years of hiatus. They discuss the group’s new single, "Sucker," and the impact of 2000s-era Disney stars. Alex and Max also talk about Frank Ocean and the Strokes and how both artists have dealt with restrictive record labels. Plus, in keeping with the episode’s discussion on boy bands, the two touch on "America’s favorite boy band": Brockhampton.

Hosts Alex and Max walk through the majority of Radiohead’s long catalog of albums and analyze each one. They first chat about the band’s debut, 'Pablo Honey,' and breakthrough song, "Creep." They then dive into 'The Bends,' 'OK Computer,' 'Kid A' and 'Amnesiac' before concluding with Radiohead’s most recent album, 2016’s 'A Moon Shaped Pool.' Later, Alex and Max chat about Nirvana just a few days after what would have been Kurt Cobain’s 52nd birthday. The two also discuss how YouTube can be used to discover music — even if that music is "Lo-fi Hip-Hop Radio to Relax/Study to."

On this week’s episode, hosts Alex and Max discuss this year’s Grammys, including their opinions on big wins for Kacey Musgraves, Cardi B and Greta Van Fleet. They also question whether or not the award show is relevant or comprehensive in the age of streaming. The hosts also discuss their favorite new releases, including singles from Rex Orange County and King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard and albums from James Blake and Ariana Grande. They also touch on last weekend’s ACRN Emo Prom and the Feb. 8 show at The Union Bar & Grill that featured Water Witches, King Buu and Stems.

Hosts Alex and Max get back into the studio for the first time since Fall Semester. They chat about Saturday’s show at The Union Bar & Grill featuring Sweat Workers and Crooked Spines. Later, the two talk about music they listened to over winter break, including Wilco, Lil Uzi Vert, Phony Ppl, King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard and Grouplove. Plus, the hosts discuss and review the two new Vampire Weekend songs, “Harmony Hall” and “2021,” and the Haruomi Hosono sample used in the latter song.

Hosts Max and Alex discuss the new Earl Sweatshirt album, talk about Frank Ocean’s Instagram going public and share what they've been listening to lately.

Hosts Max and Alex sat down with Molly Schramm, the assistant blogs editor at The Post. They discuss the local music scenes in Athens and Cincinnati. Molly, a music critic and writer of the “New Music Friday” blog, shares recommendations of Ohio bands.

Alex and Max discuss the internet’s influence on rap and hip-hop, and break the stigmas and stereotypes regarding rap being entirely gang related and territorial.

Max and Alex sit down with Bobby Booshay, a DJ and a senior studying music production. They talk about establishing a career as a performer, misunderstandings about DJs and the business side of music.

Max and Alex talk with Matt Harrison, a freshman studying music performance at Ohio University. They discuss the OU School of Music, movie scores and jazz.

Max and Alex go in-depth over the music they have been listening to over the last week, including, Beach House, Kevin Morby and many more.

Max and Alex discuss recent live shows in Athens, as well as give the listeners recommendations on music they’ve been listening to over the last week. They also interview Speaking Suns, a band from Yellow Springs, Ohio.

The hosts introduce the podcast, talk about some local shows and offer music recommendations.