Matt and the B Flats

Matthew Kiel shares his seemingly never ending knowledge of music and the modern history of the art form with the help of Brian and Brian! This show offers an upbeat but real look at what makes music the greatest medium in the world and how the world has gotten to where we are today with its help.

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The most important political songs in history

**Somehow this episode became increasingly relevant since the release of Eminem’s freestyle rap targeting President Donald Trump. We recorded this episode on October 7th and this discussion is really well tied into the conversation that

Oct 20, 2017•1 hr 46 min

What is punk rock?

The co-hosts open up discussing some of the best post-rock, instrumental artists including Spags’ continuing to call attention to El Ten Eleven. (SERIOUSLY. GO LISTEN TO THEM. BEST INSTRUMENTALIST ROCK DUO EVER.) The discussion moves

Sep 30, 2017•1 hr 21 min

What Makes The Best Music Videos of All Time?

This week Matt blows Spags and Raleigh away by revealing he doesn’t like live music. His musical soul lives almost purely in vinyl. Spags discuss the media effects theory and the evolution of music videos starting

Sep 02, 2017•1 hr 29 min

What’s the best cover of all time?

Matt ages himself listening to Randy Newman while Spags brings the discussion to the deeper meaning of songs and how they evolve based on your life circumstances — making the same songs exude everything from

Aug 22, 2017•1 hr 21 min

Our Biggest Personal Influences in Music

Matt and the B Flats are back again for episode 2! It’s a thing now! We’re official. Get to know the hosts a bit more and listen to the artists and specifically the albums that

Aug 10, 2017•1 hr 5 min

Matt and the B Flats | Pilot Episode

Welcome to the show! In our very first pilot episode get to learn who Matt is and who the B flats are! –that’s Brian Spagnoli and Brian Raleigh! Learn how Raleigh and Matt developed their

Jul 28, 2017•1 hr 11 min

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