The Martin Take

Conrad and Brendon round out 2023 by once again reviewing their Apple Music Replay highlights. Apple Music Replay Spotify Wrapped

Welcome to The Martin Take! Vampire Weekend makes its presence known. Join in with us and give this episode a listen as we go for a chill vibe with this alt band. You can give thoughts or feedback by emailing the show at: martintakepod@gmail.com Brendon’s Top 5 Brendon’s Liked List: Worship You, Giving Up the Gun, This Life, Oxford Comma, Unbelievers, We Belong Together (feat. Danielle Haim), I Think Ur a Contra, One (Blake’s Got a New Face), Step, Unbearably White Conrad’s Top 5: Conrad’s Liked list: Hannah hunt, Step, Giving up the gun, Obvious Bicycle, Everlasting arms, Ya hey, Finger back, Rich man, We belong together, White sky

The Martin Take returns with Augustana! We are sure you have heard their hit "Boston" Whether you remember it or not. Come on in, have a seat and grab a drink as you listen to a chill filled episode! You can give thoughts or feedback by emailing the show at: martintakepod@gmail.com Brendon’s Top 5 Brendon’s Liked list: Either Way I’ll Break Your Heart Someday, Boston, Remedy, Sweet and Low, On the Other Side, Something Beautiful, Stars and Boulevards, Steal Your Heart, Just Stay Here Tonight, I Ain’t Over You Conrad’s Top 5: Conrad’s Liked list: You were made for me, I still ain’t over you, Wrong side of love, Shot in the dark, Remedy, Hearts wander, Just stay here tonight, Hurricane, Counting stars, Hey Now

Once again the Martin Take returns with Radical Face. As dramatic as the name implies, the music is not radical as it seems - its all the same as Conrad will explain, but in a twist Brendon finds the taste of Radical Face to be one of his favorites. Come on and listen to a drama filled episode! You can give thoughts or feedback by emailing the show at: martintakepod@gmail.com Brendon’s Top 5 Brendon’s Liked list: The Mute, Ghost Towns, Sunlight, Baptisms, The Moon is Down, Hard of Hearing, Holy Branches, From the Mouth of an Injured Head, Sleepwalking, Doubt Conrad’s Top 5: Conrad’s Liked list: Always Gold, Reveries, The winter is coming, Dreamless sleep, Sleep walking, Severus and Stone, Bad blood, Eclippse, Echos, Under the same sun

Welcome back to the Martin Take! On for today, Conrad and Brendon get back to a smaller lesser known Artist in Matt Maeson. Matt Maeson is a great artist and a must listen to if you havent. You can give thoughts or feedback by emailing the show at: martintakepod@gmail.com Brendon’s Top 5 Brendon’s Liked list: Feel Good, Straight Razor, Cry Baby, Mr. Rattlebone, Tread on Me, I Know You, Hallucinogenics, Waltz Right In, Blood Runs Red, Tribulation Conrad’s Top 5: Conrad’s Liked list: Blood runs red, I just don’t care that much, Cliffy, Put it on me, Beggars song, Grace digger, Nelsonwood lane, Cry baby, Cut deep, Get Happy

Conrad and Brendon head back into the world of early 2000's rock music, but this time take a special guest with them, featuring a 3rd Martin. Gabriel Martin joins Conrad and Brendon as they explore the world of Daughtry. So sit back and enjoy one of the bands that the 3 Martins enjoy! You can give thoughts or feedback by emailing the show at: martintakepod@gmail.com Brendon’s Top 5 Songs: Brendon’s Liked List: Waiting for Superman, All These Lives, Crashed, Over You, No Surprise, It’s Not Over, Outta My Head, Deep End, Just Found Heaven, Start of Something Good Conrad’s Top 5 Songs: Conrad’s Liked list: Used To, Rescue me, Waiting for Superman, Life after you, What about now, Just found heaven, Home, Gravity, Battleships, Death of me Gabriel's Top 5 Songs: Gabriel's Liked list: Open up your eyes, What have we become, World on fire, Over you, We’er not gonna fall, Artificial, Desperation, Heavy is the crown, Break the spell, Crawling back you

Conrad and Brendon take a dive into the world of Young The Giant with some great discoveries. But don't take our word for it, find out for yourselves as you come on along with an adventure with Conrad and Brendon! You can give thoughts or feedback by emailing the show at: martintakepod@gmail.com Brendon’s Top 5 Brendon’s Liked List: Simplify, Art Exhibit, Amerika, Mind Over Matter, Wake Up, Mr. Know-IT-All, Titus Was Born, My Body, Call Me Back, Panoramic Girl Conrad’s Top 5: Conrad’s Liked list: Apartment, Jungle Youth, God made Man, I Got, Heat of the Summer, The Walk home, 12 Fingers, Garands, Strings, Your side

Conrad and Brendon explore the alt rock artist Cage the Elephant. Sit back, relax and prepare to enjoy a episode full of fun takes! You can give thoughts or feedback by emailing the show at: martintakepod@gmail.com Brendon’s Top 5 Brendon’s Liked List: Halo, Ready to Let Go, Telescope, The War Is Over, Goodbye, Too Late to Say Goodbye, Cry Baby, Night Running, Social Cues, Portuguese Knife Fight Conrad’s Top 5: Conrad’s Liked list: Trouble, Back against the wall, Halo, Mess around, Cold Cold Cold, That’s right, Aberdeen, Flow, Black Madonna, Portuguese Knife Fight

This week we discuss the early 2000s band The Fray and there is some heated opinions over what should be considered their #1 song. You can give thoughts or feedback by emailing the show at: martintakepod@gmail.com Brendon’s Top 5 Brendon’s Liked List: How to Save a Life, Heaven Forbid, Absolute, Syndicate, 48 to Go, Our Last Days, Ungodly Hour, Trust Me, You Found Me, Look After You Conrad’s Top 5: Conrad’s Liked list: Where the story ends, Over my head, All at once, Ungodly hour, Hold my hand, Shadow and a dancer, Syndicate, Love don’t die, Our last days, Run for your life

With todays episode, Conrad and Brendon take a look at Rueben and the Dark! Come along with them as they explore this great artist! If you have any feedback, you can email the show at: martintakepod@gmail.com Conrad's Top 5: 1. Bow and Arrow 2. Heart in two 3. Marionette 4. Castaway 5. You and I Conrad's Liked List: Devils time, All or nothing, Black water, Hallelujah, Rolling Stone, Hold me like a fire, Out of my mind, Humankind, Yes, Dancer Brendon’s Top 5: 1. Faultline 2. Heart in Two 3. Now and Arrow 4. Marionette 5. Dreaming Brendon’s Liked List: How to Save a Life, Heaven Forbid, Absolute, Syndicate, 48 to Go, Our Last Days, Ungodly Hour, Trust Me, You Found Me, Look After You

Jumping back to a smaller artist. On todays episode, Brendon and Conrad take a look at the Artist: Caamp (Not misspelled, they are just cool like that). One of Conrads favorite bands featuring a great vibe. Join in as Conrad and Brendon discuss their favorite songs! If you have any feedback, you can email the show at: martintakepod@gmail.com Conrad's Top 5: Conrad's Liked List: Feels like Home, Believe, Found (forever), No Sleep, Peach Fuzz, All my lonesome, Apple Tree Blues, Fever, Lavender Girl, Garden Song Brendon’s Top 5: Brendon’s Liked list: Strawberries, Iffy, See the World, Misty, Apple Tree Blues, Keep the Blues Away, The Otter, Feels like Home, No Sleep, I Keep Going

Back with the Martin Take and on todays episode Brendon and Conrad jump to a legendary rock band: The National! Brendon and Conrad were able to experience The National in concert in September of 2022, and have since been enjoying their music non-stop. Join them as they go on a quest to discover their top 5 songs! If you have any feedback, you can email the show at: martintakepod@gmail.com Conrad's Top 5: Conrad's Liked List: Light years, Mistaken for strangers, Terrible Love, Pink Rabbits, Tropic Morning News, Day I die, Vanderlyle Crybaby Greek, Fake Empire, Rylan, Eucalyptus Brendon’s Top 5: Brendon’s Liked list: Graceless, Light Years, Conversation 16, Lemonworld, Alien, Where Is Her Head, About Today, Day I Die, Empire Line, England

Today on The Martin Take, Brendon and Conrad jump back in time to one of the most legendary Scottish Indie Rock bands in Frightened Rabbit! A favorite band by both Brendon and Conrad who are excited to share what they found by diving deep in to this artist. Conrad's Top 5: Things Conrad's Liked List: Blood under the bridge, Heads roll off, Nitrous gas, Woke up hurting, The loneliness and the scream, Break, My backward walk, Backyard skulls, Still want to be here, The Modern Leper Brendon’s Top 5: Brendon’s Liked list: Keep Yourself Warm, State Hospital, Still Want to Be Here, Woke up Hurting, Floating in the Forth, Things, Living in Colour, Death Dream, Die Like a Rich Boy, The Woodpile

Conrad and Brendon take a deep dive into a lesser known artist with Beta Radio. Beta Radio features an unique twist on the Alt and Folk world of music, and while it might not be for all, they have their place in the music scene. Join along with Conrad and Brendon as they explore their favorite music with Beta Radio! Conrad's Top 5: Conrad's Liked List: Either way, Tongue Tied, Darden Road, Afraid of Love, Monument, Take my Photograph, I am Mine, First Began, East of Tennessee, White Fawn Brendon’s Top 5: Brendon’s Liked list: Highlight On A Hill, Either Way, Pleiades, A Place For Me, All at Once I Saw It All, Sitting Room, Take My Photograph, On The Frame, Where Losers Do, I Am Mine

This week on The Martin Take, Brendon and Conrad get back to their roots and cover an artist that has been on the list to do since day one of the podcast. This weeks artist is Bears Den! A favorite by both Brendon and Conrad for some time now and they are excited to share with their findings of their favorite songs! If you have suggestions to improve the podcast, reach out to martintakepod@gmail.com! Brendon’s Top 5: Brendon’s Liked List: Red Earth & Pouring Rain, Blankets of Sorrow, Think of England, Conversations with Ghosts, Above the Clouds of Pompeii, Eysium, All That You Are, Only Son of the Falling Snow, Broken Parable, Blue Hours Conrad's Top 5: Conrad's Liked List: Broken Parable, All that you are, Bad Blood, Red Earth and the pouring rain, Think of England, Issac, Evangeline, Fossils, Magdalene, Hiding bottles

This week on The Martin Take, Brendon and Conrad continue to take a detour from the normal world of alternative music and take a nostalgic trip back to their younger days with Capital Lights! Described as a early 2000's Pop Rock band, Capital Lights is a treat for anyone who enjoys a happy twist on rock music. Enjoy another one of Conrad and Brendons favorites bands! Brendon’s Top 5: Brendon’s Liked List: The Night of Your Life Is When You’ll Die, Return, Out of Control, Work it Out, Kick it Off, Worth as Much as a Counterfeit Dollar, Honey Don’t Jump, Don’t Drop Dead Juliet, Hey Little One, Save the Last Dance Conrad's Top 5: Conrad's Liked List: Frank Morris, Miracle Man, Remember the day, Honey Don’t Jump the gun, Kick it off, Rhythm ‘n’ Moves, Save the last dance, Work it out, The night of your life if when you die, Out of control

On this episode of The Martin Take, Brendon and Conrad take a detour from the normal world of alternative music and take a look at one of their favorite rock bands of all time, Starset! Starsets origin is out of this world and so is their music, sit back and enjoy hearing why we love them! Brendon’s Top 5 Brendon’s Honorable Mentions: OTHERWORDLY, Let It Die, Dark On Me, Last To Fall, Starlight, Everglow, Faultline, Telescope, Antigravity, Die For You Conrad's Top 5: Conrad’s Honorable Mentions: Infected, It has Began, Manifest, Satellite, My Demons, Last to Fall, Monster, Echo, Die for you, Where the skies End

To round out 2022, we decided to compare our Apple Music Replay lists for the year. Apple Music Replay Link Conrad’s Stats: Total minutes 69,682 Total artists 1,351 Total songs 6,227 Total albums 614 Brendon’s Stats: Total minutes 83,481 Total artists 1,676 Total songs 6,927 Total album’s 323 Conrad’s Top 5 Artists: 1. Switchfoot 3,834 minutes 2. Band of Horses 2,144 minutes 3. The Strumbellas 2,132 minutes 4. The Lumineers 1,983 minutes 5. Twenty One Pilots 1,706 minutes Brendon’s Top 5 Artists: 1. Jimmy Eat World 2,943 minutes 2. The Head and the Heart 2,699 minutes 3. Snow Patrol 2,499 minutes 4. Death Cab for Cutie 2,265 minutes 5. Mumford & Sons 2,095 minutes Conrad’s Top 5 Albums: 1. Cease to Begin - The Band of Horses 94 Plays 2. The Father and the Hunter - The Strumbellas 76 Plays 3. Every Shade of Blue - The Head and the Heart 74 Plays 4. Hope - The Strumbellas 68 Plays 5. Vice Verses - Switchfoot 62 plays Brendon’s Top 5 Albums: 1. Invented - Jimmy Eat World 285 plays 2. Pep - Lights 171 plays 3. Asphalt Meadows - Death Cab for Cutie 4. Painting of a Panic Attack - Frightened Rabbit 147 plays 5. The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Soundtrack - Jeremy Soule 144 plays Conrad’s Top 5 Songs: 1. Virginia (Wind in the The Night) - The Head and The Heart 69 plays 2. Sedona - Houndmouth 63 plays 3. Vagabond - Caamp 61 plays 4. The Great Salt Lake - Band of Horses 58 5. Where I Belong - Switchfoot 57 Plays Brendon’s Top 5 Songs: 1. Pepper - Death Cab for Cutie 66 plays 2. Watch and See - Rachel Bobbitt 56 plays 3. Virginia (Wind in the The Night) - The Head and The Heart 52 plays 4. Guiding Light - Mumford & Sons 49 plays 5. I Wish I Was Sober - Frightened Rabbit 49 plays

On this episode of The Martin Take, Brendon and Conrad take a dive into the world of Judah and The Lion! The takes are hot and ready to be served. Enjoy! Brendon’s Top 5: Brendon’s Honorable Mentions: Blue Eyes, Why Do You Run?, Let Go., Queen Songs/Human, Take It Back 2.0, Rich Kids, Uh-Huh, Yeah, Over My Head, Hesitate, Hold On Conrad's Top 5: Conrad’s Honorable Mentions: Suit and Jacket, 7000x, Passion Fashion, Dance with Ya, Joyboy, Quarter Life Crisis, Pictures, Conversations, Im Ok, Over My Head

Brendon’s Top 5 Conrad’s Top 5 Brendon’s Honorable Mentions: The Wolf, The Silence, Lead, SD, Every Stone, See it Again, The Ocean, The Gold, Bed Head, Simple Math, Top Notch Conrad’s Honorable Mentions: Cope (Hope Version), Bed Head, I Can Feel a Hot One, Choose you (Hope Version), Angel of Death, The Oceans (Hope Version), Annie, Top Notch (Hope Version), The Gold, Telepath Next Episodes Artist: Judah and the Lion