Three years ago this week we lost Mark E Smith. Here’s a tribute to the music of the man and the music of his group, The Fall.
Punk before punk – how punk is that. AKA garage rock or, as this episode’s title has it, proto-punk.
A chance to hear some of the new female artists destined to make waves on the 2021 alternative music scene.
A round up of the 12 “best” alternative tracks of 2020. Sombrero Fallout bears no responsibility for the absence of your favourite band, and listeners do so at their own discretion.
The first of two episodes curating some of the best alternative tracks of 2020.
The Go Betweens – the greatest of all Australian bands? Decide for yourself in this episode, paying tribute to the iconic Brisbane outfit and the groups they influenced.
A look at the link between the original early ’70s dub reggae artists, such as Lee Perry and Augustus Pablo, and their influence on the original late ’70s and early ’80s post-punk bands.
We know about the golden age of early 80s synth bands, but let’s take a tour round the world of 21st century synth artists.
A mix of love songs all titled ‘Love Song’ (more or less) from a mix of genres. Apologies to anyone who has already downloaded the episode earlier. It was withdrawn after the discovery of technical flaws.
A look back at some classic tracks from Nick Drake, tragically neglected in his own lifetime, and the bands that he influenced.
Let’s do as Jarvis once asked us and meet up in the year 2000 for a look back at that year’s best music.
Listeners have their say on bands the podcast should feature. A couple of bands featuring listeners also feature.
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