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Episodes
SF0162 50 Years On: 1974 Revisited
A reassessment of 1974, 50 years on. An almost themeless era as music wondered where to go next…
- Discussing music by:
- Kraftwerk
- David Essex
- Keith Hudson
- Sparks
- Brian Eno
- Roxy Music
- John Cale
- Neil Young
- Bridget St John
- Nick Drake
- Can
- Augustus Pablo
- Richard and Linda Thompson
- 10cc
- David Bowie
SF0161 Boredom
An uplifting episode – though ironically the tracks are about boredom.
- Discussing music by:
- Codeine
- The Adverts
- Buzzcocks
- Clairo
- Spread Joy
- Vitalic
- Beirut
- Public Interest
- Crime
- Blonde Redhead
- English Teacher
- Dry Cleaning
- Pavement
- Malcolm Middleton
- Porcupine Tree
- Talking Heads
SF0160 Song for Europe, or Sombr-Euro Fallout – The Return
Alternative songs about Europe and European cities to celebrate Euros 2024.
- Discussing music by:
- Scott Walker
- Ace Bushy Striptease
- Yo La Tengo
- Gorky’s Zygotic Mynci
- Mdou Mocktar
- Sudan Archives
- Jockstrap
- Fennesz (feat. David Sylvian)
- Of Montreal
- Radio Free Alice
- Glyders
- Jens Lekman
- Gavin Osborn, The Comment Section
SF0159 Songs For, Songs Against … and simply “Songs”
A multi-genre selection united by all containing the word “Song” in their title.
- Discussing music by:
- The Cure
- Neutral Milk Hotel
- The Four Tops
- Fontaines DC
- Everyone Asked About You
- Horsegirl
- Blur
- The Scientist
- Israel Vibration
- Nick Cave and Warren Ellis
- James Yorkston and the Athletes
- Beach House
- The Sundays
SF0158 Family Life
An episode featuring fathers, mothers, daughters, sons, sisters, brothers, husbands, wives, grandmothers, half sisters, little sisters and the…
- Discussing music by:
- The Sonics
- The Organ
- Pip Blom
- Savages
- The Venopian Solitude
- Dry Cleaning
- Emma Kupa
- Nico
- Steven Adams and The French Drops
- T-Shirt Weather
- Julie Byrne
- Sufjan Stevens
- Rilo Kiley
SF0157 Steve Albini Tribute
A tribute to the legendary Steve Albini (RIP), featuring tracks from his bands Shellac and Big Black; and…
- Discussing music by:
- PJ Harvey
- McClusky
- Silkworm
- Electrelane
- Big Black
- The Breeders
- The Auteurs
- The Wedding Present
- Low
- Nirvana
- Pixies
- Shellac
- Cloud Nothings
- Nina Nastassia
- Palace Brothers
- Smog
SF0156 Pedal Steel Special
A celebration of alternative bands incorporating the pedal steel guitar into their sound.
- Discussing music by:
- North Americans
- Songs: Ohia
- Mazzy Star
- Pavement
- M J Lenderman
- Hot Rod Circuit
- Camera Obscura
- Faye Webster
- The Lemonheads
- Joy Again
- Wednesday
- Sparklehorse
- Kara Jackson
- Ducks Ltd
- Mogwai
- Japan
SF0155 Female bass players
A tribute episode to the iconic female bass players – and also some you may not have heard…
- Discussing music by:
- Sneaks
- Wombo
- Standard Fare
- Automatic
- Unrest
- Superchunk
- Bush Tetras
- ESG
- Cherry Glazerr
- Sunflower Bean
- Khruangbin
- Pixies
- Sonic Youth
- Talking Heads
SF0154 Fame, Fame, Fatal Fame
When will I be famous? Me, probably never, which is fine because, as these tracks show, it is…
- Discussing music by:
- Scott Walker
- Folly Group
- J Dilla
- Neil Young
- The Mountain Goats
- The Popguns
- Black Box Recorder
- Altered Images
- Hop Along
- The Reds, Pinks and Purples
- The Damned
- Suicide
- Prince
- John Cale
- Belle and Sebastian
SF0153 Tiring, Sleeping, Dreaming
You snooze, you lose, or so they say. Not on this episode though. Alternative tracks about sleeping and…
- Discussing music by:
- Wombo
- Alvvays
- Allo Darlin’
- Moreish Idols
- Spirit of the Beehive
- Massive Attack
- Luke de-Sciscio
- Madder Rose
- Sebadoh
- Beabadoobee
- The Magnetic Fields
- The Chills
- Fugazi
- Shana Cleveland
- Hope Sandoval and the Warm Inventions
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