Indie Basketball: The Podcast

PlaylistMakers is back! The fantasy draft style game where we collaboratively make a playlist on the fly. And to do so, I am please to have John Ross of Wild Pink (new album out August 21), Owen Burton of Ovven (new album already out), and writer Chris DeVille of Stereogum (Such Great Heights out now).

And together we drafted a playlist of songs with names in it.

Check out the playlist here: Apple Music | Spotify

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Friko's amazing Half Court Session: https://www.youtube.com/@indiebasketball

Merch, as well as album reviews, available at: http://www.indiebasketball.com

Support Indie Basketball and help make more Half Court Sessions happen while getting exclusives such as monthly playlists, merch discounts, and exclusive HCS songs: http://www.patreon.com/indiebasketball

Join the conversation on Discord: https://discord.gg/HJaDNwxSbe

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Theme music courtesy of Empty Heaven.
Outro courtesy of Mother Evergreen.

Matt Scottoline of the Philly band Hurry and Everyone Everywhere is with me to dig into the Jaylen Brown trade, NBA private equity, Beach Boys, and of course, he tries out his Build-a-Band.

 

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The first 2026 Half Court Session is now out with Brother Bird: https://www.youtube.com/@indiebasketball

Shirts and hats, as well as album reviews, available at: http://www.indiebasketball.com

Support Indie Basketball and help make more Half Court Sessions happen while getting exclusives such as monthly playlists, merch discounts, and exclusive HCS songs: http://www.patreon.com/indiebasketball

Join the conversation on Discord: https://discord.gg/HJaDNwxSbe

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Theme music courtesy of Empty Heaven.
Outro courtesy of Mother Evergreen.

Pat (and a brief statement from Schuey) of ill peach joined me to talk about what its like producing music with so many different artists, talking Timberwolves and allllllll the offseason moves happening so far. Lots to cover!

 

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The first 2026 Half Court Session is now out with Brother Bird: https://www.youtube.com/@indiebasketball

Shirts and hats, as well as album reviews, available at: http://www.indiebasketball.com

Support Indie Basketball and help make more Half Court Sessions happen while getting exclusives such as monthly playlists, merch discounts, and exclusive HCS songs: http://www.patreon.com/indiebasketball

Join the conversation on Discord: https://discord.gg/HJaDNwxSbe

Instagram | YouTube | TikTok | Bluesky

Theme music courtesy of Empty Heaven.
Outro courtesy of Mother Evergreen.

Zack James, very talented drummer of many many projects, joins me to talk about his love of the Spurs, the NBA Finals, and he has an elite Build-a-Band for ball knowers only.

 

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The first 2026 Half Court Session is now out with Brother Bird: https://www.youtube.com/@indiebasketball

Shirts and hats, as well as album reviews, available at: http://www.indiebasketball.com

Support Indie Basketball and help make more Half Court Sessions happen while getting exclusives such as monthly playlists, merch discounts, and exclusive HCS songs: http://www.patreon.com/indiebasketball

Join the conversation on Discord: https://discord.gg/HJaDNwxSbe

Instagram | YouTube | TikTok | Bluesky

Theme music courtesy of Empty Heaven.
Outro courtesy of Mother Evergreen.

Threepeat! Josh of Small Black returns for another NBA Draft preview, in what seems to be a VERY deep class. Josh's list may surprise a lot of you! We also had to talk about the aftermath of the NBA finals.

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The first 2026 Half Court Session is now out with Brother Bird: https://www.youtube.com/@indiebasketball

Shirts and hats, as well as album reviews, available at: http://www.indiebasketball.com

Support Indie Basketball and help make more Half Court Sessions happen while getting exclusives such as monthly playlists, merch discounts, and exclusive HCS songs: http://www.patreon.com/indiebasketball

Join the conversation on Discord: https://discord.gg/HJaDNwxSbe

Instagram | YouTube | TikTok | Bluesky

Theme music courtesy of Empty Heaven.
Outro courtesy of Mother Evergreen.