In this episode of Music at a Rational Volume Nate and Kyle share with you a random sampling of tunes they've been enjoying recently. It is by all accounts, a mixed bag, but there's a variety of old stuff, new stuff, and stuff in-between. Listen as the hosts discuss the whys with lots of tangents and whining from Kyle's puppy dog, Astro. Enjoy everybody! This week's Random Playlist Novels About Vampires – Candi Carpenter (digital single only)Big Big Love – Belinda Carlisle (from new EP, Kismet, avail for pre-order at her website, www.imthetalentedone.com, vinyl only, no CD, all songs by Diane Warren (she wrote, I Get Weak, back in the day)Okay – Atmosphere (from So Many Other Realities Exist Simultaneously, pre-order at Rhymesayers.com, horrible album cover)Over – CHVRCHES (non-LP single per Wikepedia)Weirdo – Girl Scout (from EP, Real Life Human Garbage, Swedish band)Death Wish – Jason Isbell & the 400 Unit (from Weathervanes, pre-order available)Frenzy - Iggy Pop (from Every Loser, out now)Sing Me Spanish Techno – the New Pornographers (Twin Cinema, 2005)It Ain’t Right – the Current Swell (From When to Talk and When to Listen, 2017, Victoria, BC)Like a Ghost – Ian Blurton’s Future Now (melodic hard rock ala Ghost, Canadian band around since the 80’s?, heard about them on Channel 33 RPM w/Frank Landry)Wings of Time - Tame Impala (from D&D soundtrack) (Wrote specifically for the film soundtrack. Kevin Parker (The “mastermind” of the band) wrote it with a friend, Nicolas Allbrook.)Crashland - Maris (Will debut on her upcoming EP, “Gravity” in March. I found this one looking for similar stuff, like Mimi Webb, Metric, Chvrches, Tegan and Sarah… etc.. There’s probably gonna be a playlist at some point.)Alive - The Scarlet Opera (from Comedy EP) (LA 5-piece debuted in March with new stuff)Damn Love - Kip Moore (title track)Sirens - The Sherlocks (recently toured UK w/Kaiser Chiefs and the Fratellis)Red Light - Jonny lang (Long Time Coming, 2003) (A classic and it just came around again. It Needs younger ears.)Dracula From Houston - Butthole Surfers (Weird Revolution, 2001)555 - Jimmy Eat World (Surviving, 2019) (Decent band, decent album, but this is the best thing on it. Just never a reason to talk about it.)Prospect Street - The Big Dish (Swimmer, 1986) (A should be classic from an underrated Scottish band. Released in 1985)Crazy - Northern Portrait (Criminal Art Lovers, 2009) (Band formed in Copenhagen Denmark in 2007. This tune has been hanging around my periphery for a long time and every time I hear it I love it.)Musicatarationalvolume.com @MARVpodcast on Twitter musicatatrationvolume profile on Spotify for episode playlists based on topics discussed