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Episodes
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.
- Discussing music by:
- The Go! Team
- Penelope Isles
- Jetstream Pony
- Delta Sleep
- ladylike
- Squid
- Lime Garden
- Mary in the Junkyard
- Electrelane
- School Disco
- Dreamcoaster
- Tigercub
- Sea Power
- I Feel Fine
- Hollow Hand
SF0175 Monosyllabic Songs
An episode with track titles of just one syllable. A monosyllabic masterpiece, you might say.
- Discussing music by:
- Public Service Broadcasting
- Polarized Eyes
- Little Simz
- Feeble Little Horse
- Gustaf
- Working Men’s Club
- ARXX
- Pale Blue Eyes
- bar italia
- Gabriels
- Big Thief
- She-Devils
- Minor Victori
- Deeper
- Anika
SF0174 Break’s over, get back to work
Getting 2025 off to a depressing start with a selection of alternative songs about work
- Discussing music by:
- Dry Cleaning
- Water From Your Eyes
- Cusp
- Feeble Little Horse
- Horsegirl
- King Missile
- Jonathan Coulton
- The New Cut
- Library Card
- YOWL
- Silverbacks
- Cibo Matto
- Everyone Everywhere
- The Fountains of Wayne
- Belle and Sebastian
SF0173 Festive Forthy Pt 3 2024, #14-1
The third – and Top 14 – in our trilogy of the best alternative tracks from 2024.
- Discussing music by:
- Yard Act
- King Hannah
- Florist
- Mdou Mocktar
- English Teacher
- Geordie Greep
- Mannequin Pussy
- This Is Lorelei
- Cola
- Camera Obscura
- M J Lenderman
- Claire Rousay
- Kassie Krut
- Nice Biscuit
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.
- Discussing music by:
- Four Tet
- Charli XCX
- Allegra Krieger
- Tapir!
- Ex-Easter Island Head
- Julie Byrne
- The Hard Quartet
- PACKS
- Jessica Pratt
- Moin
- ML Buch
- Pedro the Lion
- Clairo
SF0171 Festive Forthy Pt 1 2024, #40 – 28
The first of 3 episodes rounding up the best alternative tracks of 2024. Starting with #40-28.
- Discussing music by:
- Rosie Tucker
- Anna McClellan
- Corridor
- Jess Locke
- Bnny
- Still house plants
- Mount Eerie
- Mammoth Penguins
- Midwife
- Cindy Lee
- A. Savage
- Honeyglaze
- Winksy
SF0170 The Days of our Lives
A selection of day tracks with yesterdays, todays, tomorrows, weekdays – and starting with “This Perfect Day”.
- Discussing music by:
- The Saints
- Joy Division
- Medications
- The The
- Tanukichan
- Death Cab for Cutie
- Black Tambourine
- The Siddeleys
- European Sun
- Dehd
- Slow Fiction
- Burning Spear
- Beck
- St Vincent
SF0169 Broadcast And Their Influence
A celebration of the music of experimental pop artists Broadcast and some of the band they influenced.
- Discussing music by:
- Broadcast
- Gwenno
- Still Corners
- Lake Ruth
- Beach House
- Plone
- Le Superhomard
- Honeyglaze
- Jane Weaver
- Virginia Wing
- Jockstrap
SF0168 Deep Waters
Songs about water – murky, deep, still, treading, tables, coolers, edges and living adjacent to.
- Discussing music by:
- De La Soul
- Cola
- The Bevis Frond
- Harpans Kraft
- Grandaddy
- Honeyglaze
- The Go-Betweens
- Real Estate
- Gilla Band
- PJ Harvey
- The Unthanks
- Francoise Hardy
- Florist
SF0167 – Steve Pringle Unleashed
Steve Pringle, author of the definitive Fall chronicle “You Must Get Them All” takes us through his life in music.
- Discussing music by:
- The Velvet Underground
- Cinerama
- Teenage Fanclub
- Dinosaur Jr
- Dexys Midnight Runners
- Tom Waits
- Half Man Half Biscuit
- Rod Stewart
- Bruce Springsteen
- Marillion
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