Part 1 of my conversation with guest Jay Breitling about the year in indie rock.

Show notes:

• Recorded at Clicky Clicky world HQ

• Eighth annual year in review

• Rock isn't part of the top 40 conversation anymore

• Apple is going to stop selling downloads and iPods

• Music as a service

• Does higher quality audio really matter?

• People who died

• Pat DiNizio recently passed; the Smithereens had a fine career

• Other notable deaths: Petty, Downie, Cornell, Berry, Domino, Allman, Hart

• The Year of Punishing Bad Behavior

• Albums that didn't make our top 10 lists

• Breitling: The War on Drugs recalls mid-80s classic rock

• Also dug St. Vincent, Lali Puna, Wet Trident, Lubec, Charly Bliss

• Kumar: War on Drugs, LCD Soundsystem, Wolf Parade, Protomartyr, Ron Gallo

• Lots of music to like this year

• To be continued

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The opening and closing theme of Completely Conspicuous is "Theme to Big F'in Pants" by Jay Breitling. Voiceover work is courtesy of James Gralian.