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Episodes
SF0142 Lanes, Ways and Automobiles
The thrill of the open road. An episode about cars, roads and motorways.
- Discussing music by:
- Protomartyr
- M J Lenderman
- D J Shadow
- Squarepusher
- St Etienne
- fanclubwallet
- Black Box Recorder
- Flasher
- Elastica
- The Fountains of Wayne
- Bas Jan
- Madder Rose
- Buffalo Tom
- Portishead
SF0141 Sibling Bands
Ending up in the same band as your sibling. Here’s some of the best tracks that combination can…
- Discussing music by:
- Supergrass
- The Cribs
- Fiery Furnaces
- The Kinks
- Half Japanese
- The Breeders
- Meat Puppets
- Belly
- Boards of Canada
- Lymbic System
- Wombo
- And Also The Trees
- Title Fight
- Jesus and Mary Chain
- Sparks
- Minimal Schlager
- Parquet Courts
- The National
- The Unthanks
SF0140 Talking Heads 40 Years On
As ‘Stop Making Sense’, the Talking Heads live concert film is re-released and given the IMAX treatment, we…
- Discussing music by:
- Talking Heads
- The Rapture
- Josef K
- Clay Your Hands Say Yeah!
- LCD Soundsystem
- Squid
- Ought
SF0139 Lovers of Today
An outstanding selection of alternative love songs from the 2020s.
- Discussing music by:
- Mandy, Indiana
- Snapped Ankles
- Astro-B
- M J Lenderman
- Bodega
- The Pink Tiles
- Julia Jacklin
- Big Thief
- Soccer Mommy
- Opus Kink
- Sons and Daughters
- Occult X
- Sorry
SF0138 Guest Host, Gideon Haigh
I was stoked when Gideon Haigh, one of the world’s pre-eminent cricket journalists, joined me to share his…
- Discussing music by:
- The Fall
- Gang of Four
- Graham Parker
- PJ Harvey
- Wire
- Pere Ubu
- Big Black
- Beck
- Slint
- The Clean
SF0137 False Endings
Tracks with false endings, codas and late changes of direction from a variety of genres.
- Discussing music by:
- MX-80
- Sebadoh
- Jockstrap
- Seamus Fogarty
- Nice Biscuit
- The Field Mice
- The Clash
- Fugazi
- Pavement
- Mary Chapin Carpenter
SF0136 Chicago Now
There’s a brand new alt-scene in 2020s Chicago and here’s some great examples of what’s happening there.
- Discussing music by:
- OK Cool
- Dehd
- Scarlet Demore
- Horsegirl
- NNAMDI
- Kara Jackson
- Lifeguard
- CalicoLoco, Porkboii
- Post Office Winter
- Friko
- Sharp Pins
- Orisun
- Bnny
- Cusp
SF0135 On returning
Refreshed and back from its holidays, Sombrero Fallout wants to share some classic alternative tracks about returning with…
- Discussing music by:
- R Dean Taylor
- The Murder Capital
- Wombo
- Culture
- Beach House
- Dignan Porch
- Pulp
- Bearsuit
- Martha
- Arooj Aftab, Vijay Iyer, Shahzad Ismaily
- The Wedding Present
- Denim
- Viv Albertine
- Wire
- Sparklehorse
SF0134 Over the Oceans
An Ocean’s Eleven of songs. Well, an Ocean’s Fourteen, to be accurate.
- Discussing music by:
- The Chantays
- Sebadoh
- The Hobbes Fanclub
- James Yorkston and the Athletes
- Pram
- Ghostface Killah
- The National
- Radiohead
- Dirty Three
- Arcade Fire
- Swans
- Modest Mouse
- Laura Veirs
- Rachel’s
SF0133 Simon Reynolds, Guest Host
Renowned music critic and author Simon Reynolds joins the podcast to choose some of his favourite tracks.
- Discussing music by:
- Ian Dury
- The Slits
- Scritti Politti
- The Byrds
- Jan Garbarek
- World Domination Enterprises
- My Bloody Valentine
- Sweet Exorcist
- Rufige Cru
- Migos
- June Tabor with Martin Simpson
- Dry Cleaning
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