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SF0195 Merge Record Label
Tracks from bands signed to the doyen of US indie labels, Merge
Ian Forth
Communications strategist, podcaster (www.sombrerofallout.com and www.vinylmaelstrom.com), novelist.
SF0194 Beauty lies in the eye
All eyes on this collection of tracks about watching, looking and seeing
SF0193 The Cure- The First Ten Years
Olivia Rodrigo inviting Robert Smith on stage at Glastonbury seems the perfect excuse to revisit the first 10 golden years of The Cure.
SF0192 The Mythology of England
England, more than any other country arguably, has attracted a boatload of myths about its history and how it affects the country and its people today. Here are some songs on that theme.
SF0191 Non Human Narrators
An episode in which the tracks are sung by non-humans. Animals, insects, computers, guitars, aeroplanes, zombies, lasagne and lightning rods.
SF0190 Promises, Pacts and Pledges
Songs of promises, songs of pacts and songs of pledges. Pretty well as described.
SF0189 Horses
Tracks by horse-related bands (of whom there have been a recent flurry) and tracks about horses. A surprisingly productive paddock.
SF0188 Pre Brexit, Pre Trump, Pre Covid, Pre Podcast – It’s 2015
A world before all the weird things happened. Top tracks from 2015.
SF0187 He’s on the phone
From dial tones to iPhones via payphones, a short history of great phone-related tracks.
SF0186 In the city
City life can be thrilling or alienating. Here are some tracks about city life to suit every mood.
SF0185 Guided by Guided By Voices
30 years after the release of Guided By Voices’ classic twin album assault of Bee Thousand and Alien Lanes, here’s a tribute. Also features some bands they’ve influenced.
SF0184 RIP Clem Burke, Dave Allen, David Thomas, Rick Buckler
A tribute to Clem Burke of Blondie; Dave Allen of The Gang of Four; David Thomas of Pere Ubu; and Rick Buckler of The Jam