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S7E366 - Wire 'Red Barked Tree' with Garry Messick Aug 24, 2024

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British post-punk superstars Wire always seem to be ahead of their time, no matter what time they exist in. Returning guest Garry Messick (American Doom Podcast) brings us their twelfth studio album, 2011's mysteriously diverse, surprisingly melodic 'Red Barked Tree'. 34 years into their career at the time of its release, Colin Newman, Graham Lewis and Robert Grey STILL manage to make quite a racket, and it's a beautiful racket indeed...

After Midnight - Wire (Live at The Roxy, London 1977); (Theme from) American Doom - Jonathan Wilkins; Mannequin, Ahead, Outdoor Miner, Please Take, Now Was, Adapt, Two Minutes - Wire; Take Off - Githead; Clay, Bad Worn Thing - Wire; My Wife and My Dead Wife - Robyn Hitchcock & The Egyptians; Moreover, A Flat Ten - Wire; Subterranean Homesick Blues - Bob Dylan; Smash, Down To This, Please Take, Red Barked Trees - Wire; (Theme from) American Doom - Jonathan Wilkins; Red Barked Trees (Live Paris, France 2011) - Wire

S7E365 - Rickie Lee Jones 'Debut' with Pamela McNeill Aug 17, 2024

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When Rickie Lee Jones burst onto the music scene in 1979, she was an immediate sensation. There was no one remotely like her. When week's guest - Minneapolis singer/songwriter Pamela McNeill - picked up Jones' debut on cassette at a truck stop, she was looking for some cool female-fronted music to pop into her Walkman for the long drives to gigs sitting shotgun. She got that, and more. Welcome to Coolsville...

Songs discussed in this episode: Only Love Can Break Your Heart - Rickie Lee Jones; The Ocean, Give Back My Love - Pamela McNeill; Chuck E's In Love - Rickie Lee Jones; Jitterbug Boy - Tom Waits; 50 Ways To Leave Your Lover - Paul Simon; Saturday Afternoons In 1963, Night Train, Young Blood, Easy Money - Rickie Lee Jones; Such A Night - Dr. John; The Last Chance Texaco, It Must Be Love, Danny's All-Star Joint, Coolsville - Rickie Lee Jones; When I'm Alone - Lissie; Dixie Chicken - Little Feat; Weasel and the White Boys Cool, Company, After Hours (Twelve Bars Past Midnight) - Rickie Lee Jones; Marie - Randy Newman; The Ocean - Pamela McNeill

S7E364 - Wings of Desire Soundtrack with Yasuko Onuki and Ichiro Agata (Melt-Banana) Aug 12, 2024

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Strap-in dear listeners, as we are joined by Yasuko Onuki and Ichiro Agata (Yako & Agata) of Japanese noise rock band Melt-Banana - and some creepy computer-generated translation software - for this BONUS episode discussing the soundtrack to Wim Wenders' 1987 film Wings of Desire (Der Himmel über Berlin) "Can you hear it? Can you see it? Can you look me in the eyes? It doesn't really matter anymore…"

Songs discussed in this episode: Stopgap, Scar - Melt-Banana; Der Himmel Über Berlin (Sky Over Berlin), Die Kathedrale der Bucher (The Cathedral of Books), Der Sterbende Auf Der Brucke (The Dying Man on the Bridge) - Jürgen Knieper; Marions Liebeserklarung (Marion's Declaration of Love) *Text: Peter Handke. Voice: Solveig Dommartin; The Carny - Nick Cave; Mr Clarinet - The Birthday Party; The Mercy Seat - Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds; Faint Heart (The Birthday Party cover) - Melt-Banana; Angel Fragments, O Superman - Laurie Anderson; Six Bells Chime - Crime and the City Solution; From Her To Eternity - Nick Cave; When I Go - Minimal Compact; Scar - Melt-Banana

S7E363 - The Pastels 'Truckload Of Trouble' with Josh Medsker Aug 10, 2024

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This week we dive into Glasgow Scotland's influential indie-pop purveyors The Pastels and their excellent EP/Singles compilation 'Truckload Of Trouble' with special guest, teacher and poet Josh Medsker.

Songs discussed in this episode: Lonely Planet Boy (New York Dolls Cover) - The Pastels; The Horrors In The Museum - Rudimentary Peni; Nothing To Be Done - The Pastels; Jesus Wants Me For A Sunbeam - The Vaselines; What You Do To Me - Teenage Fanclub; What's Important - Beat Happening; Thank You For Being You - The Pastels; The Boy With The Arab Strap - Belle and Sebastian; Kitted Out, Firebell Ringing - The Pastels; I'm Sticking With You - The Velvet Underground; Son Of A Gun - The Vaselines; Comin' Through, Truck Train Tractor, Crawl Babies, Nothing To Be Done - The Pastels; Different Drum - The Stone Poneys; Different Drum - The Pastels; Different Drum - The Lemonheads; Not Unloved, Baby Honey - The Pastels; Speeding Motorcycle - Daniel Johnston; Speeding Motorcycle - The Pastels; Step On - Happy Mondays; Speedway Star - The Pastels; Out Of The Blue - Roxy Music; Dark Side Of Your World - The Pastels; Plateau - Meat Puppets; Nothing To Be Done (The Pastels cover) - Teenage Fanclub

S7E362 - Government Issue 'You' with Tim Hinely Aug 03, 2024

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Dagger Zine's Tim Hinely returns with a record that STILL gets him high after 37+ years. A turning point for D.C. Hardcore band Government Issue, their 1987 release 'You' saw the band moving in a more mature, melodic direction that proved to be a game-changer, and paved the way for many a post-hardcore band that followed in their footsteps.

Songs discussed in this episode: Where You Live - Naked Raygun; Say Something - Government Issue; Wait For The Blackout - The Damned; Pacific 231 - Burning Airlines; Soft Focus - T.S.O.L.; Jaded Eyes - Government Issue; Ignite - The Damned; Treason - Naked Raygun; Beyond, Man In A Trap, Caring Line, Young Love, Where You Live, Wishing, Public Stage, World, You and I, Hole In The Scene, Melancholy Miss - Government Issue - Looking For A Kiss - New York Dolls; Where You Live - Naked Raygun

S7E361 - Palace Brothers 'There Is No-One What Will Take Care of You' with Alan Zweig Jul 27, 2024

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Returning guest, filmmaker Alan Zweig (Vinyl, When Jews Were Funny), brings us Will Oldham - a.k.a. Palace Brothers, Bonnie 'Prince' Billy...etc) and his stunning debut: 'There Is No-One What Will Take Care of You'First released in 1993 under a cloud of mystery, Oldham's dark tales of sin, lust, alcohol, and redemption made for rousing conversation - as we name-checked The Louvin Brothers, The Velvet Underground and many others along the way.

Songs discussed in this episode: Oh Lord Are You In Need - Glen Dentinger, Joe Manning and Rachel Grimes; Breadcrumb Trail - Slint; O Let It Be - Will Oldham; I See A Darkness - Johnny Cash; The House Carpenter - The Doc Watson Family; A Little Soldier For Jesus - Ralph Stanley & Friends; Idle Hands are the Devil's Playthings - Palace Brothers; The River Of Jordan - The Louvin Brothers; Long Before, I Tried To Stay Healthy For You, The Cellar Song, (I Was Drunk At The) Pulpit - Palace Brothers; Ocean - The Velvet Underground; There Is No One What Will Take Care Of You, O Lord Are You In Need, Merida - Palace Brothers; Walking On Sunshine - Katrina & The Waves; King Me - Palace Brothers; Single Girl, Married Girl - The Carter Family; I Had A Good Mother and Father, Riding, O Paul - Palace Brothers; O Paul - Bonnie 'Prince' Billy with Natalie Bajandas

S7E360 - Milton Nascimento - 'Milagre Dos Peixes' with David Nagler Jul 20, 2024

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Our guest this week, Brooklyn-based musician David Nagler (Tape Hiss), brings us Brazilian music legend Milton Nascimento and his 1973 release: Milagre Dos Peixes (Miracle of the Fishes) When many of the song lyrics were rejected by the Brazilian military regime, Nascimento elected to remove them and replace them with a wordless singing style that has been called "the voice of God" David's latest musical project - NYC-meets-Brazil musical collective 'As For The Future' - is available now at https://asforthefuture.bandcamp.com/

Songs discussed in this episode: Milagre dos Peixes (Live in Montreal, 1990) - Milton Nascimento; Don't Do It Again, You Need Me More Than You Know - As For The Future; Tudo O Que Você Podia Ser - Milton Nascimento; Koan For The Music Business - As For The Future; Os escravos de Jó, Carlos, Lúcia, Chico e Tiago, Milagre dos Peixes - Milton Nascimento; Miracle Of The Fishes - Wayne Shorter (Featuring Milton Nascimento); A Chamada, Pablo #2, Tema dos deuses, Hoje é dia de El Rey, A Ultima Sessão de Música, Cadê, Sacramento, Pablo - Milton Nascimento; Looking Around - As For The Future

S7E358 - 'That Cover Of That Song Is Better Than The Original' Patron-curated Episode Jul 09, 2024

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For this special BONUS episode, we asked our Patrons to send in a cover of a song they feel is better than the original. As usual, they did NOT disappoint! Warning: Hot takes ahead!! Songs discussed in this episode: Hallelujah - John Cale, Jeff Buckley, Rufus Wainwright, K.D. Lang, Neil Diamond and Brandi Carlile Seven Days Too Long - Dexys Midnight Runners Black Diamond - The Replacements Swinging Party - Lorde This Guy's In Love With You - Faith No More I Am, I Said - Killdozer Don't Let Me Down - Dillard & Clark Let It Be Me - The Everly Brothers Fade Away - The New Age Steppers Satisfied Mind - Jonathan Richman Jump (Loaded version) - Aztec Camera Moonage Daydream - Zen Guerrilla The Briar and the Rose - Holly Cole Do You Wanna Dance - Ramones Ruby's Arms - Megan Mullally and Supreme Music Program Me And Bobby McGee - Janis Joplin Suzannah's Still Alive - Cardiacs Steppin' Stone - Minor Threat White Wedding - Roland S Howard Neon Lights - Love Tractor By The Time I Get To Phoenix - Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds Superstar - Bette Midler Run To Me - Laurie Lindeen Only Love Can Break Your Heart - St Etienne I Know It's Over (Live at Sony Studios in New York, NY - April, 1995) - Jeff Buckley

S7E357 - No Doubt 'Tragic Kingdom' with Chelsea Nenni (Late Slip) Jul 06, 2024

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The last thing Rob expected to be doing in 2024 was talking about Anaheim, California ska-punk/pop band No Doubt, but when he invited Late Slip's ringleader Chelsea Nenni on the show her record choice was crystal clear. When she first heard their breakout album 'Tragic Kingdom' as a 10 year old girl living in Southern California, the seed of one day forming and fronting a band of her own was firmly planted, and Gwen Stefani's honest takes on navigating life and love as a young girl coming of age at the end of the 20th century had a huge impact, even if she didn't quite realize it yet. Songs discussed in this episode: Just A Girl - Florence + The Machine; I'll Be Okay, I Love You, Love Me True - Late Slip; Total Hate 95, Total Hate (Original Version) - No Doubt; On My Radio - The Selecter; Spiderwebs, Excuse Me Mr., Just A Girl - No Doubt; Just A Girl - Florence + The Machine; Happy Now, Different People - No Doubt; Mind Your Business - Late Slip; Hey You, Sixteen, Sunday Morning - No Doubt; Dream On - Aerosmith; Don't Speak, You Can Do It, End It On This, Tragic Kingdom - No Doubt; I Love You - Late Slip

S7E356 - Daryl Hall and John Oates 'War Babies' with Fernando Perdomo Jun 29, 2024

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In this positively bonkers episode, we ventured into the studio of L.A. musician/producer Fernando Perdomo to help him unpack the bizarre album by Philadelphia pop/soul hitmakers Daryl Hall and John Oates that got them dropped by Atlantic Records: 1974's 'War Babies'. Strap in, kids...

Songs discussed in this episode: Is It A Star - Todd Rundgren; Searching For Myself, Self - Fernando Perdomo; Whenever You're on My Mind - Marshall Crenshaw; No Matter What You Do - Jakob Dylan & Regina Spektor; Old San Juan - Spyro Gyra; International Feel - Todd Rundgren; Right - David Bowie; Guitar Man - Bread; Sara Smile, I Can't Stop The Music, Is It A Star, Beane G and the Rose Tattoo, You're Much Too Soon, 70's Scenario - Daryl Hall and John Oates, Bat Out Of Hell - Meat Loaf; War Baby Son Of Zorro, I'm Watching You (A Mutant Romance), Better Watch Your Back, Rich Girl, Screaming Through December, Johnny Gore and the C Eaters - Daryl Hall and John Oates; Self - Fernando Perdomo

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