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Episodes
SF 0076 Post-Brexit Post-Punk
It’s the third wave of Post-Punk and it’s happening right now!
- Discussing music by:
- The Clockworks
- Famous
- Do Nothing
- Goat Girl
- Yard Act
- Sports Team
- Black Country, New Road
- TRAAMS
- Snapped Ankles
- Beak>
- Sleaford Monds, feat Billy Nomates
- Black Midi
- Lice
- Deep tan
SF0075 Montreal
From Arcade Fire to Helena Deland, Montreal is arguably the music capital of Canada. Here we take a tour around some of its alternative highlights.
- Discussing music by:
- Pottery
- Land of Talk
- Metric
- Young Galaxy
- Arcade Fire
- Helena Deland
- Pony Up!
- Easy Star All-Stars
- Wolf Parade
- Men I Trust
- Miracle Fortress
- The Unicorns
- Godspeed You! Black Emperor
- Coeur de Pirate
SF0074 Dave O’Neil Guest Appearance
Dave O’Neil, comedian, film star, radio host, TV quiz panellist and bass player with Captain Cocoa, guest hosts this edition, choosing some of his all-time favourite tracks.
- Discussing music by:
- Sunnyboys
- Models
- The Specials
- Madness
- Jayhawks
- Captain Cocoa
- Pixies
- The National
- IDLES
SF0073 4AD (historic roster)
Some of the 4AD label’s classic artists: from the Birthday Party to St Vincent, the Cocteaus to Pixies – and some lesser known gems along the way.
- Discussing music by:
- Cocteau Twins
- Stereolab
- Lush
- Red House Painters
- Mojave 3
- Tkay Maizda
- TV on the Radio
- St Vincent
- Camera Obscura
- Wolfgang Press
- The Birthday Party
- Magnetophone
- Emma Pollock
- Isobel Campbell, Mark Lanegan
- The Mountain Goats
SF0072, 50 Years of Brian Eno
Brian Eno has been inventing, making, producing and collaborating on half a century of boundary-expanding music. Let’s celebrate him.
- Discussing music by:
- Roxy Music
- John Cale
- David Bowie
- Penguin Café Orchestra
- David Byrne and Brian Eno
- James Blake
- Slowdive
- Laurie Anderson
- Brian Eno
- Talking Heads
- Zvuki Mu
- Harold Budd
SF0071 Deadpan
A brisk walk through a dark, deadpan, detached setlist. A lot more fun than it sounds. To add one more D, starts with Dry Cleaning.
- Discussing music by:
- Dry Cleaning
- Jonathan Coulton
- Jaako Eino Kalevi
- Talking Heads
- Black Box Recorder
- Lily Allen
- Camera Obscura
- Smog
- The Au Pairs
- Ivor Cutler
- Linoleum
- Florist
- Sonic Youth
- Half Man Half Biscuit
SF0070 The Long Influence of New Order’s First Year
In their first year (1980-81), before they’d identified their trademark sound, New Order still managed to influence vast numbers of bands with their musical experimentation. This is an episode about that.
- Discussing music by:
- New Order
- The Cure
- Makthaverskan
- The National
- Belle and Sebastian
- The Durutti Column
- Plastic Flowers
SF0069 Ireland (honouring St Patrick’s Day)
A tour through the byways of Irish alternative music over the last half century. From Stiff Little Fingers to Girl Band via Ash and Whipping Boy; The Pogues to Newdad via Stump – and all points in between.
- Discussing music by:
- Ash
- Whipping Boy
- Newdad
- My Bloody Valentine
- Fontaines DC
- Stars of Heaven
- Stump
- Seamus Fogarty
- Rosa Nutty
- Something Happens
- AE Mak
- The Murder Capital
- Girl Band
- The Blades
- The Pogues
- The Undertones
- Stiff Little Fingers
SF0068 Wales (honouring St David’s Day)
From John Cale to the Manics, Anhrefn via the Darling Buds, Colossal Youth through Gorky’s to Derrero and Steveless, a celebration of Welsh music.
- Discussing music by:
- Super Furry Animals
- Helen Love
- Mclusky
- Los Campesinos
- Melys
- Derrero
- Underworld
- Gorky’s Zygotic Mynci
- Pooh Sticks
- Manic Street Preachers
- John Cale and Brian Eno
- Anhrefn
- The Darling Buds
- Steveless
- Murry the Hump
- The Young Puppies
- Young Marble Giants
SF0067 “This is The Real Indie” – The Millennial NY Scene
If you’re looking for the real indie, here’s the NY/Long Island scene that flourished at the turn of the century. Real authentic, real indie, real cool.
- Discussing music by:
- Versus
- The Aislers Set
- The Chandler Estate
- Teenage Stride
- Poconos
- My Favorite
- The Secret History
- The Reverse
- Nilla
- Bell Hollow
- Four Volts
- The Receptionists
- Garlands
- Hundred Watt Heart
- Porcupine 9
- The Mad Planets
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