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Episodes
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
SF0132 Remembering Tom Verlaine
Paying tribute to the great Tom Verlaine and some of the groups his band Television influenced.
- Discussing music by:
- Television
- Sleater-Kinney
- True West
- Alvvays
- Tom Verlaine
- Dump Truck
- Gun Club
- The Dream Syndicate
SF0131 Tara Emelye Needham, Guest Host
Tara Emelye Needham, an integral mover within the Millennial Long Island music scene, introduces us to some tracks…
- Discussing music by:
- Lipps Inc
- Shelleyan Orphan
- The Go-Betweens
- Team Dresch
- The Mad Planets
- The Spinanes
- Lois
- The Helio Sequence
- The Chandler Estate
- Julie Doiron
- Ibibio Sound Machine
- Diana Ross and the Supremes
- Tara Emelye Needham
SF0130 Young Marble Giants
Young Marble Giants left a slim volume of work but a disproportionately large legacy. Here we listen to…
- Discussing music by:
- Young Marble Giants
- Fall of Saigon
- Keren Ann
- Portishead
- Ms John Soda
- Broadcast
- The Magnetic Fields
- Watoo Watoo
- Stereolab
- Yo La Tengo
- Frankie Cosmos
- Clairo
- Sneaks
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