Happy 2023! The Planet LP podcast kicks off its third year with a big, big show! First off, Popdose writer Keith Creighton checks in with his monthly New Music Report spotlighting a number of albums that signal 2023 is off to a great start in terms of quality music.

Segment one: Keith and Ted talk about what Keith says is going to be his top album of 2023: Iggy Pop’s “Every Loser.” Other albums in the spotlight include “Lobes” by We Are Scientists, “The Candle and the Flame by Robert Forster, “There’s Nothing But Space, Man!” by Sam Ryder, and Keith’s “#1 music crush,” Angela Perley with “Turn Me Loose.”

Segment two: One of the albums in Keith’s Top 50 CDs of 2022 on Popdose was from LA-based singer, songwriter, and producer, Ward White. His 14th album, “Ice Cream Chords” is #8 on Keith’s Top 50 and, as he wrote, ” is a musical ice cream truck packed with delicious bon mots and sonic sundaes.” Ward beamed down to Planet LP to talk about his music with Ted Asregadoo and Keith. The wide-ranging conversation touched on his current album, his musical influences (Bowie being one of them — which you can tell in Ward’s vocal phrasing on many songs), the video for the song “Mezcal Moth,” and what the term ice cream chords really means.

Segment three: The Nervous Eaters started in the 1970s as a hard-rocking band from Boston that had the aggressiveness of punk. Their latest album “Monsters + Angels” was on Planet LP’s Best of 2022. Bassist Brad Hallen swung by Planet LP to talk about his career (which included a stint as bassist for Ministry), becoming a member of The Nervous Eaters, and how the latest album came about with three demos that included Ted’s favorite, “End of the World Girl.”