Stones Throw Records' podcast are always worth a listen, especially when crate-digger extraordinaire Peanut Butter Wolf is involved.

The Internet is home to more free music than it’s really possible to talk about. It’s also subject to an almost comically quick cycle where everything battles to break above the surface for a fleeting gasp of air before being drowned by the next gigantic discharge. Bands can now go through a complete career cycle from buzz to adoration, to backlash, to disappointment, to complete indifference in the span of months. Because of the nature of the online music world, Radio Silence has largely focused on a few shiny nuggets that can gain notice for a fraction of a second during their existence. This month, though, I’ll look at something a bit different, something with staying power and reliability. That something is totally sweet podcasts.

Stone’s Throw Podcast (stonesthrow.com/podcast/)

Few labels have embraced the possibilities of the digital landscape as well as alternative hip hop mainstay Stone’s Throw Records. At an early date, the company realized that the online music boom did not need to be met with doom and gloom. In the last few years, Stone’s Throw has embraced the Internet wholeheartedly, using it to branch out its operations into other genres and to cater to a devoted clientele in excellent ways.

One way it has done so is through its stellar podcasts. The episodes, comprised of mixes from the label’s stable of artists and often featuring exclusive content, are uniformly excellent and provide a nice glimpse into what the likes of Oh No, Mayer Hawthorne and Dam-Funk like to spin. The best episodes, though, are those by label head Peanut Butter Wolf, whose music geekery and crate-digging skills are second to none.

XLR8R Podcast (xlr8r.com/podcast/)

With the Internet destroying hard-copy readership along with record sales, it makes sense for XLR8R magazine to follow Stone’s Throw’s lead. Three years ago, the magazine entered into the world of podcasts and has been churning out awesome content ever since. Its podcast has grown from humble beginnings into a multi-headed behemoth. In addition to monthly DJ mixes from the likes of Nosaj Thing, The Juan MacLean and Buck 65, the podcast also occasionally boasts free new tracks from upcoming artists, interviews and neat features like its recent “Labels we Love” series, which highlighted the catalogues of a few great, off-the-radar labels.

Low End Theory Podcast (lowendtheoryclub.com/podcast/)

The above two casts are wily veterans with established histories of performance. In comparison, the Low End Theory podcast is a green rookie, but the quality is already apparent. The podcast originates from a popular Los Angeles club night and features one of the DJs lucky locals could see playing there along with a guest. Through the podcast’s nine episodes to date, Low End Theory has managed to pull a lot of talent, including Gaslamp Killer, Daedelus, the Glitch Mob and British dubstep tastemaker Mary Anne Hobbs. The beats on display so far are enough to make me wish that I both lived in Los Angeles and could stand clubs. It would be something to see.