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SF0183 Your full name please
Not just your name, but tracks with your full name.
Ian Forth
Communications strategist, podcaster (www.sombrerofallout.com and www.vinylmaelstrom.com), novelist.
SF0182 The Carolinas, North and South
Take a trip to the Appalachians for a selection of tracks from North and South Carolina.
SF0181 Hey!
Tracks with “Hey!” in their title. A plentiful supply: it’s tough to leave so many good ones out.
SF0180 Bonus Ep: Steve Pringle hosts Ian for Mix Tapes podcast
A bonus episode, essentially the first episode in the podcast Steve’s Mix Tapes; Ian is interviewed by Steve Pringle.
SF0179 The Transgender Episode
In a darkening world, aiming to throw light on transgender musical artists with this episode featuring their work.
SF0178 The Third Man (and The Third Woman)
Three-piece bands, sometimes called power trios, in the third part of our Graham Greene inspired trilogy of episodes.
SF0177 The End of the Affair
Valentine’s Day is upon us once more. But the flowers of romance can fade and die – as these tracks tell us, all too sadly.
SF0176 Brighton Rock
Brighton Rock was a novel by Graham Greene. But there’s also plenty of great (alternative) Brighton rock music (and post-punk and other genres) – as this episode demonstrates.
SF0175 Monosyllabic Songs
An episode with track titles of just one syllable. A monosyllabic masterpiece, you might say.
SF0174 Break’s over, get back to work
Getting 2025 off to a depressing start with a selection of alternative songs about work
SF0173 Festive Forthy Pt 3 2024, #14-1
The third – and Top 14 – in our trilogy of the best alternative tracks from 2024.
SF0172 Festive Forthy Pt 2 2024, #27-15
Episode 2 of a trilogy looking back on some of the best alternative music tracks from 2024.