Episode 63 - Best of 2020, Part Two, Numbers 12-1

The second of two episodes featuring the ‘best’ music of 2020. In Ian’s opinion, at least. For a full tracklist, please divert here.

A round up of the 12 "best" alternative tracks of 2020. Sombrero Fallout bears no responsibility for the absence of your favourite band, and listeners do so at their own discretion.

Episode 62 - Best of 2020, Part One, Numbers 25-13

The year might have been unhinged, but there’s always music to save us. Part One of two episodes reflecting on Music in the Time of The Pandemic. For a tracklist, please divert here.

The first of two episodes curating some of the best alternative tracks of 2020.

Episode 61 - The Go Betweens and their Influence

This is the place to start when talk turns to the best Australian bands. A Go Betweens episode: classic cuts from Grant and Robert, plus the groups they influenced. For a full tracklist, please divert here.

The Go Betweens - the greatest of all Australian bands? Decide for yourself in this episode, paying tribute to the iconic Brisbane outfit and the groups they influenced.

Episode 60 - Dub and its Post-Punk Influence

This episode celebrates a wholly benevolent infection of the late ‘70s, when post-punk bands listened to pioneers of dub reggae from Jamaica, liked what they heard, and incorporated elements from it into their hybridised sound. For a tracklist, please divert here.

A look at the link between the original early '70s dub reggae artists, such as Lee Perry and Augustus Pablo, and their influence on the original late '70s and early '80s post-punk bands.

Episode 59 - 21st Century Synths

Sure, we used to listen to synth bands in the 80s - but, hey look now, there’s a rainbow of sub-genres this century. Get on the bus and take a tour. For a full tracklist, please divert here.

We know about the golden age of early 80s synth bands, but let's take a tour round the world of 21st century synth artists.

Episode 58 - Songs called 'Love Song'

Love songs called ‘Love Song’. Pretty simple concept, but a pleasing amount of diversity in genre. For a full tracklist, please divert here.

A mix of love songs all titled 'Love Song' (more or less) from a mix of genres. Apologies to anyone who has already downloaded the episode earlier. It was withdrawn after the discovery of technical flaws.

Episode 57 - Nick Drake and His Legacy

As the blossom on the apple trees I planted flowers in my backyard, let’s take a look back at the king of nature in folk music, Nick Drake, and the bands that he influenced.

A look back at some classic tracks from Nick Drake, tragically neglected in his own lifetime, and the bands that he influenced.

Episode 56 - Let's all meet up in the year 2000

It was twenty years ago today (well, this year)! How much hope we held in our hearts (though watch out for that Y2K Bug). The last century went out in a flurry of great tunes at least. For a full tracklist, please divert here

Let's do as Jarvis once asked us and meet up in the year 2000 for a look back at that year's best music.

Episode 55 - Listeners Recommend

A long-overdue opportunity for listeners to have their say of what should get played, including a couple of listeners’ bands. For a full tracklist, please divert here.

Listeners have their say on bands the podcast should feature. A couple of bands featuring listeners also feature.

Episode 54 - Tribute Songs to Musicians

As it says on the tin, this is band-on-band action at its hottest, so to speak. Panegyrics from a range of artists, most of whom have never featured on the pod before. For a full tracklist, please divert here.

Herein we take a listen to musicians paying tribute to other musicians who are their influences or who deserve especial respect. Or usually both. Plus one anti-tibute, for good measure.