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SF 0026 The Natural World
An alternative look at nature, pastoral music and the great outdoors.
Ian Forth
Communications strategist, podcaster (www.sombrerofallout.com and www.vinylmaelstrom.com), novelist.
SF 0025 25th Edition Special Requests
This is the 25th anniversary edition of the podcast where Friends of Sombrero Fallout wrote in with their many and varied requests.
SF 0024 Warp Record Label
An episode dedicated to bands on the Warp record label. Classic electronica and IDM, from artists including Aphex Twin, Grizzly Bear, !!!, Boards of Canada and Nightmares on Wax.
SF 0023 Songs Under Two Minutes
In this episode, each miniature masterpiece is under two minutes long. Superb value for money – 24 songs in under an hour!
SF 0022 Classic Songs from Indie Movies
A trip through some of the best songs used in independent movies, from the relentlessly jaunty to the deeply reflective.
SF 0022 Classic Tracks in Indie Movies
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SF 0021 Sheffield
There’s more to Sheffield than Pulp and the Arctic Monkeys – though you can hear them too, on this Sombrero Fallout episode dedicated to the city’s best alternative music.
SF 0020 Dream Pop
An ethereal trip around the world of Dream Pop (Shoegazing to some), featuring The Cocteau Twins, Sigur Ros, Mercury Rev, Beach House, My Bloody Valentine and The xx among others.
SF 0019 Male Songs, Female Covers
Marvin Gaye, The Smiths, Neil Young, Public Enemy, The Beatles, The Stones, Black Sabbath, New Order and ELO (among others) all get a female makeover in this celebration of female artists covering tracks originally sung by men.
SF 0018 The Legacy of The Fall
A celebration of The Fall’s legacy. Tracks from Pavement, Sonic Youth, Arctic Monkeys and Guided by Voices sit alongside today’s inheritors of Mark E Smith’s influence: Ought, Parquet Courts and Protomartyr. Plus some of MES’s collaborations over the years: Long…
SF 0017 Mark E Smith of The Fall – A Tribute
A tribute to Mark E Smith of The Fall (5/3/57-24/1/18).
SF 0016 Best of 2017, Tracks 10-1
The Top Ten Alternative Tracks of 2017.