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Episodes
SF0008 Politics and Protest
The eighth episode of Sombrero Fallout shines the spotlight on songs of politics and protest, from the Vietnam War to the turmoil of today via personal politics and Marxist manifestos.
- Discussing music by:
- Gil Scott Heron
- The Specials
- Manic Street Preachers
- The Clash
- MIA
- Stereolab
- The Dead Kennedys
- Robert Wyatt
- Billy Bragg
- Steel Pulse
- Gang of Four
- McCarthy
- Mac McCaughan
- Fiona Apple
- Neil Young
SF 0007 1978: The Year Post-Punk Broke
In our seventh episode we go back to the first year after punk rock, when music got really interesting. From The Buzzcocks to Joy Division via The Gang of Four, Wire and PIL, amongst many others.
- Discussing music by:
- Buzzcocks
- Gang of Four
- Magazine
- Wire
- Blondie
- Talking Heads
- Keith Hudson
- The Clash
- PIL (Public Image Limited)
- Subway Sect
- Swell Maps
- The Cure
- The Only Ones
- The Mekons
- Joy Division
SF 0006 The Sound of Young Glasgow
In our sixth episode we head north of the border to Glasgow. The city has an amazing track record for producing some of the best alternative music of the last 40 years, from the Jesus And Mary Chain via Belle And Sebastian to Mogwai.
- Discussing music by:
- Orange Juice
- Aztec Camera
- Simple Minds
- The Jesus and Mary Chain
- The Blue Nile
- Belle and Sebastian
- The Delgados
- Camera Obscura
- Franz Ferdinand
- Mogwai
- De Rosa
- The Pastels
SF 0004: Short Story Songs
For our fourth episode we celebrate short stories in songs. The set starts with ‘Up the Junction’ by Squeeze and ends with ‘Frank’s Wild Years’ by Tom Waits, with an intriguingly varied literary journey in between.
- Discussing music by:
- Squeeze
- The Jam
- Arab Strap
- Belle and Sebastian
- The Dismemberment Plan
- The Streets
- The Decemberists
- Bright Eyes
- Fiery Furnaces
- The Magnetic Fields
- The Mountain Goats
- Sun Kil Moon
- Harry Chapin
- Tom Waits
SF 0005 A Short History of Paranoia
In our fifth episode, we start to feel extremely unsettled.
- Discussing music by:
- Talking Heads
- Magazine
- Joy Division
- Cabaret Voltaire
- 23 Skidoo
- Sonic Youth
- Pixies
- Massive Attack
- The Fall
- Modest Mouse
- The National
- Andrew Jackson Jihad
- Hellsongs
SF 0001: British Post – Punk Women Icons
The first episode of the Sombrero Fallout podcast, which gives you alternative music, intriguingly themed. Today’s theme celebrates the female icons of the British punk and post-punk movement. Topically more relevant than ever, the music itself has aged surprisingly well.
- Discussing music by:
- Siouxsie and the Banshees
- Bow Wow Wow
- Girls At Our Best
- X-Ray Spex
- The Au Pairs
- The Slits
- The Passions
- Delta 5
- The Selecter
- The Raincoats
- Young Marble Giants
- This Mortal Coil
- A Certain Ratio
- Altered Images
SF 0002: Sci Fi
The second episode of the Sombrero Fallout podcast, which gives you alternative music, intriguingly themed. Today’s theme celebrates science fiction, from Roswell to infinity and beyond. A familiar topic for books and films, but a surprisingly varied track list, assembled for you to enjoy.
- Discussing music by:
- Pixies
- Yeah Yeah Yeahs
- Spizz Energi
- Modest Mouse
- Gorillaz
- The Carpenters
- Sufjan Stevens
- Sun Kil Moon
- Smog
- Ash
- The Fall
- Ron Granger
- David Bowie
SF 0003: The Kraftwerk Legacy
The third episode of the Sombrero Fallout podcast, which gives you alternative music, intriguingly themed. Today’s theme celebrates the influence of the German group Kraftwerk, who have been described as more influential than The Beatles: a huge influence on hip-hop, ambient, electronica, disco and techno. But the band’s output from the last 70s and early 80s also featured some brilliant tunes in their own right.
- Discussing music by:
- Kraftwerk
- Simple Minds
- Gary Numan
- The Associates
- Joy Division
- The Human League
- New Order
- Afrika Bamabataa
- Aphex Twin
- Boards of Canada
- Daft Punk
- LCD Soundsystem
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