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 It was withdrawn after the discovery of technical flaws.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.
Herein we take a listen to musicians paying tribute to other musicians who are their influences or who deserve especial respect. Or usually both. Plus one anti-tribute, for good measure.
As some of us re-enter a brutal lockdown phase, time to celebrate the ordinary lives of everyday heroes.
A Kiwi celebration of the 80s music known as The Dunedin Sound, the Flying Nun label and its influence on the embryonic indie scene in the UK and US.
Choice cuts from first cuts on debut albums kick off our second half century of episodes.
A celebration of different genres of alternative music, choosing one track a year from the last 16 years. Our 50th episode!
A track a year from 1987-2003 to symbolise what was going on in alternative music in the second of three episodes covering the last 50 years.
The first of 3 episodes with a track from each of the last 50 years.
In this episode, we and other artists pay tribute to Joy Division, 40 years on from their demise. John Lydon summed up in three words what punk had actually been about. Creativity, originality and empathy. Where others saw anger, challenge…
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