Season 1

In Episode 20 of Songs That Don’t Suck, host Mark Bradbourne reflects on Eurovision FOMO, shares a chill lounge cover of “Back in Black,” and introduces five standout tracks from Noah Kahan, The Warning, Des Rocs, Kuinka, and Lovejoy. No hits required—just songs that don’t suck.

In Episode 19 of Songs That Don’t Suck, Mark updates us on the Ed Sheeran copyright verdict, shares a poignant cover of “Ohio” by Katie Pruitt, and spins new tracks from Brydie Costello, Wolfmother, Danielle Ponder, The Utopiates, and the legendary Bush.

In Episode 18 of Songs That Don’t Suck, Mark Bradbourne unpacks the Ed Sheeran copyright trial, features a haunting German cover of Britney Spears’ “Toxic,” and delivers six fresh tracks—from Aussie psych pop to UK street grooves. New music from The Gaslight Anthem, Deertick, Crawlers, The Murlocs, Cam Cole & more.

In Episode 17 of Songs That Don’t Suck, host Mark Bradbourne goes full rock mode with new music from Joy Oladokun, The Commoners, and Foo Fighters. Plus, a disturbing AI music deep dive and a dreamy rework of Brooks & Dunn's “Neon Moon” by Cigarettes After Sex.

In Episode 16 of Songs That Don’t Suck, Mark Bradbourne reflects on music as life’s constant companion, features a CeeLo Green cover of Band of Horses, and shares five handpicked tracks from Aeros in Action, Galaher’s Green, Beauty, Teenage Wrist, and The National featuring Phoebe Bridgers.

In Episode 15 of Songs That Don’t Suck, host Mark Bradbourne vents about AI-infected jazz playlists, debuts a mind-blowing Stevie Wonder medley by Corey Wong, and serves up five tracks worth your ears—from Swedish folk to Norah Jones, Noah Cyrus, and a soul-stirring feature from Odie Lee.

In Episode 14 of Songs That Don’t Suck, host Mark Bradbourne takes on music overload, the madness of modern genres, and why cover songs might just be the future. Plus: five brand-new tracks from The Beths, The Gospel Youth, Hannah Eid, Cara Jackson, and Drew Holcomb & The Neighbors.

In Episode 13 of Songs That Don’t Suck, host Mark Bradbourne shouts out listener bands, reviews a lackluster live show from They Might Be Giants, and digs into new tracks from Buzzard Buzzard Buzzard, Overpass, Big Wreck, Rina Sawayama, and Mammoth WVH.

🎧 Songs That Don’t Suck – Episode 12: When Fictional Bands Make Better Music Than Real Ones Welcome to Episode 12 of Songs That Don’t Suck, where your host Mark Bradbourne…

🎸 Songs That Don’t Suck: Episode 11 — A Loud Night, A Sad Exit, and 5 Killer Tracks Welcome back to another episode of Songs That Don’t Suck! I’m your host, Mark…