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SF0186 In the city
City life can be thrilling or alienating. Here are some tracks about city life to suit every mood.
Ian Forth
Communications strategist, podcaster (www.sombrerofallout.com and www.vinylmaelstrom.com), novelist.
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
SF0183 Your full name please
Not just your name, but tracks with your full name.
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.