Today we're listening to songs from the first group of Eurovision semi-finalists and projecting our feelings about Europe onto them. I'll bite, what's Eurovision? Why are Australia and Israel involved? And now that a country's been disqualified can Canada come? Let's investigate... Links to the music videos: Germany: I Don't Feel Hate - Jendrik Italy: Zitti e buoni - Måneskin The Netherlands: Birth of a New Age - Jeangu Macrooy Malta: Je Me Casse - Destiny Sweden: Voices - Tusse Lithuania: Disco...
Mar 29, 2021•41 min
In this clip: "H.E.R. Always. Wins." Industry plant or what? This week we talk TV (from RPDR UK and the Grammys to Don’t Trust The B in Apartment 23 and Girls), Justin Bieber vs Justice , Josh’s mom againzt AstraZeneca, Zara Larsson vs Pitchfork, the first mp3 players we owned and more. Support HLS to hear every bonus episode and extended cut + get every free episode early: patreon.com/hotlocalsingles hotlocalsingl.es...
Mar 22, 2021•1 min
Today: we rate the latest singles by St. Vincent, Twin Shadow, serpentwithfeet, Dizzy Fae and Doja Cat x Disclosure... but first: Azealia Banks orchestrates, Zara Larsson girlbosses and Ryder Ripps loses a client. Plus our final takes on Danny L Harle's Harlecore and Madison Beers' Life Support! All while asking: blonde or brunette? Put THAT in your blender! Merch idea? Hello Full episode playlist on Spotify Hear this week’s extended cut and every bonus episode at patreon.com/hotlocalsingles hot...
Mar 17, 2021•53 min
Today we talk Vulture's SOPHIE 'wake' and AG Cook's Dream Logic mix . Then we rate new music (No Rome/Charli XCX/The 1975, Gwen Stefani, Selena Gomez, Tinashe, Smerz) and Lana del Rey's leaked 'Chemtrails Over The Country Club'. COCC is revealed to be one of Juan's favourite tastes. And not only that, latch hooking feels amazing. The fabric of society might be Spinning out of control but we’re here to Slow Clap for all frontline podcasters and their listeners... this is just part 1, we'll be bac...
Mar 15, 2021•55 min
We're unlocking AGAINZT: Lily Allen's in Josh's corner, Juan has Uffie. Judged on Sophistication, Uniqueness, Confidence and Karma, which iconic hipster-era album will S.U.C.K. more? PLUS we just released another battle on Patreon: Britney AGAINZT Britney: 'In The Zone' vs 'Blackout' . hotlocalsingl.es
Mar 08, 2021•50 min
Today a himbo and a PhD candidate examine the cultural role of the 'bimbo' (a retro trope that's angling for a comeback) with the help of a few classic pop songs: "Barbie Girl" by Aqua, "Stupid Girls" by Pink, and "Stupid Hoe" by Nicki Minaj. Links to the pieces on 2020s bimboism in Rolling Stone and i-D . Over on the Patreon pre-show we talk first impressions of new albums by Madison Beer and Danny L Harle (more on this another time) plus movies, sugar, and we ease into the bimboist waters... S...
Mar 01, 2021•45 min
On this week's rager we talk workout injuries, RuPaul's Drag Race UK, the problem with reality TV, Josh's vs Juan's sense of humour, Reply All’s reckoning, the first podcast we listened to, the podcasts we try to listen to now, record label streaming tactics like those new mood-based EPs on Spotify artist pages, Now That’s What I Call Music, "Nothing Is Flattening Music Like TikTok" and more. Hear this episode on patreon.com/hotlocalsingles ! hotlocalsingl.es...
Feb 22, 2021•1 min
Fresh from the pop music conversation pit we're debating the merits of 10 new singles by artists like "Friday" hitmaker Rebecca Black, That Kid, Danny L Harle, Dua Lipa, Xiu Xiu, Rochelle Jordan, Club Eat, "Anywhere" songstress Rita Ora and more. Plus: Cardi B, Megan Thee Stallion, Ariana Grande and autist saviour Sia want our attention to an almost militant degree so we're going to give it to them, if only for the length of their new music videos. Join us... unless? Episode playlist on Spotify ...
Feb 16, 2021•1 hr 3 min
On the first ever HLS advice hour we answer your questions about long-distance nudes, ex-girlfriends, being a relationship virgin, dealing with the apps, dong size, fear of men, sex music and more. Thanks for getting in touch, we hope our tough love helps. We want to do this again so if you need advice or have any updates get in touch at ask.hotlocalsingl.es . Love, podcast bf and podcast bf hotlocalsingl.es PS: you can hear the extended cut plus our next hot-local binary episode on Patreon now...
Feb 14, 2021•56 min
NEXT WEEK: We're opening up the Love Line for Valentine's Day. Submit your questions by February 12 and we'll give you really beautiful, actionable advice for sure. Don't delay, LOVE IS LOVE! But first on AGAINZT: Lily Allen's in Josh's corner, Juan has Uffie. Judged on Sophistication, Uniqueness, Confidence and Karma, which iconic hipster-era album will S.U.C.K. more? Listen on patreon.com/hotlocalsingles and join us on Discord...
Feb 08, 2021•1 min
In memory of SOPHIE We needed to mourn together, maybe you feel the same. Tracklist: "It's Okay To Cry" "L.O.V.E." "I Wanna Be With U" "Just Like We Never Said Goodbye" "Immaterial" RIP SOPHIE. If you want to chat, come say hi in the Hot Local Singles Discord server ♥️
Jan 31, 2021•41 min
Let's dissect the fog that hung over the past week... Jennifer Lopez and Gaga for Biden? Memes are worse than ever? Is counterculture dead ? What's left..? ...Who can never know :) While we work that out, play against us on SongPop 2, a phone game: joshcore and juancvb . Hear this and all our other bonus episodes at patreon.com/hotlocalsingles . Join us for the inauguration of THE HLS DISCORD SERVER , a new group chat for us by us. Come say hi + tell us what channels and emojis to add next. I wi...
Jan 25, 2021•49 sec
Today: Ariel Pink loses the plot, a Backstreet Boy goes alt-right, Zayn admits nobody's listening, Ashnikko's an industry plant, Danny L Harle switches labels, and we have a new fave... busy week at Hot Local Singles! As always, support the besties at patreon.com/hotlocalsingles for more and we'll see you soon.
Jan 20, 2021•46 min
An unknown musician goes #1? Playboi Carti in straight guy shocker? Lana del Rey keeps saying "Trump"? And what about Azealia Banks’ music career? Today we’re rating a bunch of new singles 'hot' or 'local' as an excuse to discuss all the ways musicians behaved badly this month. Full tracklist on Spotify. There’s more HLS coming on Wednesday. Hear the extended cut now on patreon.com/hotlocalsingles...
Jan 18, 2021•36 min
This week on VERZUZ: in vs out, Nicki Minaj vs Tracy Chapman, Ariel Pink vs MAGA, CIA vs Ryder Ripps, techno vs house, Josh vs Juan. Get the full episode when you subscribe on Patreon: patreon.com/hotlocalsingles
Jan 11, 2021•3 min
The Grammys really do this with a straight face every year and we're still CHAINED to the rhythm. January is Grammys month so we're unlocking our conversation about The Weeknd vs The Academy (ie the industry at large), the slow rise of Kaytranada (he's gay) and the very real curse of Best New Artist (sorry Megan). Plus, highlights and lowlights across all the award categories, "Urban Contemporary" vs "Melodic Rap" and a comparison of our predictions vs YouTuber AJayII's. This episode was posted ...
Jan 04, 2021•54 min
It’s everything time. On this Patreon exclusive unmoderated debate we discuss: The Juendy Juilliams Show, Josh’s theory about Joe Biden and Grindr, post-cringe, the corniness of Tinashe and Kaytranada, Basement Jaxx, pull-up bars, Akira, Lana’s favourite mesh mask, an Abercrombiecore travel show from 2008, Mariah Carey’s Rarities, the first hot guys we saw on the internet, gay guys' death drives and more. YouTube link to see Juan ‘on’ the Wendy Williams show, bottom row. (This week we're busting...
Dec 28, 2020•1 hr 3 min
Welcome to the 1st Annual Floppy Awards, also known as the Gay Grammys and the Locals’ Choice Awards, coming to you live from [FILL IN CITY NAME WHEN WE FIND A VENUE BROKE ENOUGH TO SAY YES] sponsored by Ford Motors, Tesla Motors, etc! Tonight we recognize the best, the worst and the eww-est of 2020 as we dive deep into the moments and music that defined the most traumatizing year in modern history! With the help of special guests, Josh and Juan announce YOUR winners in a comforting, psychosis-i...
Dec 21, 2020•1 hr 6 min
This week: our Hot Local Regrets, the male singers straight guys had crushes on in 2020, Gwen Stefani’s eternal comeback, the Britney estate’s deluxe edition of the Glory Deluxe Edition and more, including: “Alex G reminds me of how straight men love discovering music.” This clip is cut from the first 10 minutes of the full episode, hear it on patreon.com/hotlocalsingles . The 1st Annual Floppy Awards are coming. Final days to vote ! PLUS: – Listen to us laugh at Pitchfork year-end lists on Thot...
Dec 13, 2020•8 min
Today on your favourite podcast about Escape Room (genre): Josh calls Bladee an “old head,” Juan says “Her vocal chords, her choice – but her choices were bad” (that's a blind item) and we both enact A&R on some very expensive pop music. But first, Spotify Wrapped needs unwrapping no? So, the hot/local binary is back and we're rating 8 new pop singles + 2 albums, 'Plastic Hearts' by Miley Cyrus and 'Nightmare Vacation' by Rico Nasty. The full track list is also on Spotify : 'Swimming In The ...
Dec 07, 2020•58 min
The Grammys really do this with a straight face every year and we're still CHAINED to the rhythm. Listen to the FIRST 10 MINUTES of this week's bonus Patreon episode: Today we discuss The Weeknd (ie the industry at large) vs The Academy, the slow rise of Kaytranada (he's gay) and the very real curse of Best New Artist (sorry Megan). Plus, highlights and lowlights across all the categories, "Urban Contemporary", "Melodic Rap" and a comparison of our predictions vs YouTuber AJayII. The 1st Annual ...
Nov 29, 2020•12 min
This week we talk about Grimes and the government, eurodance and Ava Max, Future's age, tons of new singles and Megan Thee Stallion’s ‘Good News’. Here's the episode track list, playlist on Spotify : 'My Head & My Heart' by Ava Max, 'Regardless' by RAYE and Rudimental, 'Prisoner (ft Dua Lipa)' by Miley Cyrus, 'Holiday' by Lil Nas X, 'te pongo mal' by Kali Uchis, 'Man's World' by Marina, Megan Thee Stallion's 'Good News' album, 'Bitch Bites Dog' by Cecile Believe, 'Throatzillaaa' by Slayyyter...
Nov 23, 2020•1 hr 5 min
Wait... was ‘Let’s Get R*tarded’ by Black Eyed Peas a dream? Why is 'Smack My B*tch Up' in so many movies? And did we just cancel M*donna's entire career by accident? Oh god, you asked for it... it’s Cancellation Police part 2! We’re serving justice today with our powerful, unf*ckwithable associates Madelyne and Leah from HIGH T PODCAST . On the docket are six controversial songs we're going to declare either CANCELLED or VALID: 'i wish you were gay' by Billie Eilish, ‘Vogue’ by Madonna, ‘I Kiss...
Nov 16, 2020•1 hr 8 min
PATREON CLIP: Is poptimism a symptom of millennials? And what does Spotify's "Lorem" playlist tell us about Gen Z? In this Patreon bonus we question if pop is still high-brow post-2010s and consider the new and familiar ways record labels are positioning their artists. But first: Kylie Minogue really brought back disco with this one And: Dua’s London ‘Fever’ dream, chad surgery , election, depression, dating! Hear this bonus episode and all the rest at patreon.com/hotlocalsingles...
Nov 09, 2020•3 min
It's the return of the HOT LOCAL SPEED ROUND. We have 8 new pop singles on the docket just BEGGING to be assigned labels on the HLS binary... plus a major(ly reviled) new pop album we need to discuss. There’s some reflection up top on the past week in culture and what’s to come. And as always, we save some of the mess for the Patreon pre-show. After Witness-ing the Ariana Grande album backlash last week we have some questions: Where are the R&B fans? Did ‘Positions’ cement the end of tRaP-pO...
Nov 02, 2020•57 min
PATREON TRAILER starring our new French-Canadian AI voice actor Celine. Subscribe to hear this bonus episode: patreon.com/hotlocalsingles Today we examine the intersection of ‘movies’ and ‘being offended’ like only Sacha Baron Cohen joints could allow. We’re talking Borat 2, Borat 1, Brüno and Ali G, so don’t listen in the van with the kids. THEN we catch up and go over “the most important news” of the week according to renowned content mill Billboard dot com. Reviewing and rating us 5 stars on ...
Oct 25, 2020•2 min
Today Josh and Juan investigate five skinny white boys, all signed to major labels seemingly out of nowhere. And they all play guitar and have millions of listeners! Has anyone heard of this?? ROLE MODEL, YUNGBLUD, Alexander 23, Powfu, Lauv and Conan Grey. That's the hit list. Later we recommend beabadoobee and Jaden as respectable alternatives to this era of – and we need to call it what it is – rock's comeback. Spotify playlist here. This week's bonus pre-show topics include: what is going on ...
Oct 19, 2020•34 min
PATREON TRAILER: It’s everything time. On this exclusive unmoderated debate we discuss: the (alleged) corniness of Tinashe and Kaytranada, The Juendy Juilliams Show, post-cringe, Josh’s theory about Joe Biden and Grindr, Basement Jaxx, pull-up bars, Akira, Lana’s favourite mesh mask, an Abercrombiecore travel show from 2008, Mariah Carey’s Rarities, the first hot guys we saw on the internet, gay guys' death drives and more. Happy Thanksgiving to 28.44% of you! Hear the whole episode at patreon.c...
Oct 11, 2020•1 min
For the first time ever on Hot Local Singles, a podcast about level-headed opinions on pop music, Josh and Juan ask for help. @TheReal_Xtian is here to hold TRUTH to POWER... Today we’re rating songs with our HOT vs LOCAL binary. Play along with us :) We talk new music by: Miley Cyrus, Zayn, Shygirl, Isabella Lovestory, Roisin Murphy, Kylie Minogue, BLACKPINK with Selena Gomez, Jonsi with Robyn, Megan Thee Stallion ft Young Thug and the episode’s record-breaking FOURTH gay guy Shawn Mendes. Get ...
Oct 05, 2020•59 min
PATREON TRAILER: What's hyperp*p? Who's Paris Hilt*n? Two questions so dangerous we had to LOCK them away from public access. In this Patreon bonus episode we thank our Little Locals and discuss PC Music label head A. G. Cook sending "the hyperpop community" into a spiral. Plus, Juan eviscerates Paris Hilton's YouTube doc (triggering a Dow meltdown in after-hours trading) AND we revisit her discography. Hear the whole episode at patreon.com/hotlocalsingles...
Sep 28, 2020•1 min
