The first episode in this year’s best tracks selection, in the opinion of Sombrero Fallout.
A survey of all that’s great in Australian post-punk over the last few years.
A celebration of the debt owed by the bands who listened to My Bloody Valentine’s soundscape masterpiece from 1991: Loveless.
Berlin, internationally famous for its clubs, its lifestyle, its vibe. Take a tour with a collection of songs about Berlin or recorded in the city.
Part 2 of the Sombrero interview with indie music maven Pinko Fowler. Tales of Mark E Smith, Snub TV and the full-on craziness of Hunter S Thompson, plus classic alternative tracks.
Songs about books, reading, writing, libraries. Unfashionable these days, maybe, but the inspiration for some great tracks.
Modern life can often be very vexatious, even if cognitively we know we’re better off than ever. Here’s a celebration of how rubbish modern life is.
Another musical visionary leaves the scene, far too young. Richard H Kirk along with his Cabaret Voltaire bandmates, was a primary architect behind today’s electronic music, as this episode amply demonstrates.
Pinko Fowler has videoed every indie star in the known universe (just about). Friends of the Fall, Sonic Youth, the Pixies, the Jesus and Mary Chain, the Cure, Nick Cave, the Go-Betweens, Pulp, Cabaret Voltaire and dozens more, here’s Pinko’s choice of tracks from his life in indie – plus all the anecdotes on top.
The very best type of cover song adds something new to the original. The icing on the cake? These tracks switch genre as well.
A tribute to the recently departed Lee ‘Scratch’ Perry, the architect behind reggae and dub.
Alternative improv comedian and DJ to the stars (e.g. Cher) Andrew McLelland co-hosts this eclectic mix of Australian indie-folk, post-punk, post-rock – and sea shanties.
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