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SF0107 Two Tone and its Jamaican Origins
Now there’s a Two Tone museum in Coventry, here’s a celebration of the label and the original ska…
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SF0106 Milestone Birthday Episode
To celebrate a certain milestone, the first letters of the these favourite Sombrero tracks spell out BIRTHDAY EPISODE.
SF0105 30 years of Pavement’s Slanted & Enchanted
It’s 30 years since Pavement’s Slanted & Enchanted landed on our CD shelf. Here’s an episode celebrating its…
SF0104 Collaborations
Collaborations don’t always work, but these alternative examples of the art form are inspired.
SF0103 Guest Host Guy Haslam
A guest host episode with a member of the Haslam Musical Dynasty – and the UK’s leading cryptic…
SF0102 Music of Ukraine
A celebration of the music, mostly alternative, being made in Ukraine today.
SF0101 International Women’s Day Special
To celebrate International Women’s Day, an episode of alternative female artists to watch out for in 2022.
SF0100 Special Extended Edition – All New Artists
For the 100th edition of Sombrero Fallout, listeners have written in with their choice of an artist never…
SF0099 Happy Alternative Valentines Day
An alternative world of music for Valentine’s Day
SF0097 Guest Host Terry Edwards
Terry Edwards, go to session man, but also member of The Higsons, Gallon Drunk and the NJE guest…
SF0095 – Festive Forthy 2021, Part Two: Numbers 26-14
The second of three episodes rounding up the best alternative tracks from 2021.
SF0094 – Festive Forthy 2021, Part One: Numbers 40-27
The first episode in this year’s best tracks selection, in the opinion of Sombrero Fallout.
SF0093 Australian Post Punk Today
A survey of all that’s great in Australian post-punk over the last few years.
SF0092 – MBV’s Loveless 30 Years On
A celebration of the debt owed by the bands who listened to My Bloody Valentine’s soundscape masterpiece from…
SF0091 – Berlin
Berlin, internationally famous for its clubs, its lifestyle, its vibe. Take a tour with a collection of songs…
SF0090 Guest Host Pinko Fowler, Part 2
Part 2 of the Sombrero interview with indie music maven Pinko Fowler. Tales of Mark E Smith, Snub…
SF0089 Writing, Reading and Libraries
Songs about books, reading, writing, libraries. Unfashionable these days, maybe, but the inspiration for some great tracks.
SF0088 Is modern life rubbish?
Modern life can often be very vexatious, even if cognitively we know we’re better off than ever. Here’s…
SF0087 Richard H Kirk of Cabaret Voltaire (1956 – 2021)- A Tribute
A tribute to Richard H Kirk of Cabaret Voltaire, electronic visionary, who died recently at the age of…
SF0086 Guest Host Pinko Fowler, Part 1
Pinko Fowler has videoed every indie star in the known universe (just about). Friends of the Fall, Sonic…
SF0085 Covers from another genre
The very best type of cover song adds something new to the original. The icing on the cake?…
SF0084 Lee ‘Scratch’ Perry- A Tribute
A tribute to the recently departed Lee ‘Scratch’ Perry, the architect behind reggae and dub.
SF0083 – Guest Host Andrew McClelland
Alternative improv comedian and DJ to the stars (e.g. Cher)Andrew McLelland co-hosts this eclectic mix of Australian indie-folk,…
SF0082 Confessional Songs
Confessionals, memoirs, autobiographies – call them what you like, a collection of brilliant, highly personal songs.
SF0081 The Sparks Brothers and Their Influence
To coincide with the release of Edgar Wright’s outstanding Sparks Brothers movie, here’s 50 years of the Maels…
SF0079 Guest Host – Rajan Datar
The guest host is Rajan Datar, BBC journalist, star of TV and Radio, and long time bass player…
SF0078 London
From the northern line to the north circular, some tracks celebrating London and London life.
SF0077 Sombr-Euro Fallout
A celebration of alternative European music from countries competing at the 2021 Euros.
SF0075 Montreal
From Arcade Fire to Helena Deland, Montreal is arguably the music capital of Canada. Here we take a…
SF0074 Dave O’Neil Guest Appearance
Dave O’Neil, comedian, film star, radio host, TV quiz panellist and bass player with Captain Cocoa, guest hosts…
SF0073 4AD (historic roster)
Some of the 4AD label’s classic artists: from the Birthday Party to St Vincent, the Cocteaus to Pixies…
SF0072, 50 Years of Brian Eno
Brian Eno has been inventing, making, producing and collaborating on half a century of boundary-expanding music. Let’s celebrate…
SF0071 Deadpan
A brisk walk through a dark, deadpan, detached setlist. A lot more fun than it sounds. To add…
SF0070 The Long Influence of New Order’s First Year
In their first year (1980-81), before they’d identified their trademark sound, New Order still managed to influence vast…
SF0069 Ireland (honouring St Patrick’s Day)
A tour through the byways of Irish alternative music over the last half century. From Stiff Little Fingers…
SF0067 “This is The Real Indie” – The Millennial NY Scene
If you’re looking for the real indie, here’s the NY/Long Island scene that flourished at the turn of…
SF0066 Remembering The Fall 3 years on
Three years ago this week we lost Mark E Smith. Here’s a tribute to the music of the…
SF0065 Proto-punk
Punk before punk – how punk is that. AKA garage rock or, as this episode’s title has it,…
SF0064 Women to Watch 2021
A chance to hear some of the new female artists destined to make waves on the 2021 alternative…
SF0063 Best of 2020, Part Two, 12-1
A round up of the 12 “best” alternative tracks of 2020. Sombrero Fallout bears no responsibility for the…
SF 0061 The Go Betweens and their Influence
The Go Betweens – the greatest of all Australian bands? Decide for yourself in this episode, paying tribute…
SF0059 21st Century Synths
We know about the golden age of early 80s synth bands, but let’s take a tour round the…
SF0058 Songs called Love Song
A mix of love songs all titled ‘Love Song’ (more or less) from a mix of genres. Apologies…
SF0057 Nick Drake and His Legacy
A look back at some classic tracks from Nick Drake, tragically neglected in his own lifetime, and the…
SF 0056 Let’s all meet up in the Year 2000
Let’s do as Jarvis once asked us and meet up in the year 2000 for a look back…
SF0055 Listeners Recommend
Listeners have their say on bands the podcast should feature. A couple of bands featuring listeners also feature.
SF 0054 Tribute Songs to Musicians
Herein we take a listen to musicians paying tribute to other musicians who are their influences or who…
SF0053 Ordinary Lives
As some of us re-enter a brutal lockdown phase, time to celebrate the ordinary lives of everyday heroes.
SF0052 A Kiwi Special! The Flying Nun label and the Dunedin Sound
A Kiwi celebration of the 80s music known as The Dunedin Sound, the Flying Nun label and its…
SF 0051, First Album, First Track
Choice cuts from first cuts on debut albums kick off our second half century of episodes.
SF0050,The Fallout Fifty Part Three, 2004-2019
A celebration of different genres of alternative music, choosing one track a year from the last 16 years.…
SF0049 The Fallout Fifty Part Two, 1987-2003
A track a year from 1987-2003 to symbolise what was going on in alternative music in the second…
SF0048 The Fallout Fifty Part One, 1970-1986
The first of 3 episodes with a track from each of the last 50 years.
SF0047 Remembering Joy Division 40 Years On
In this episode, we and other artists pay tribute to Joy Division, 40 years on from their demise.
SF0046 New York We Love You
Standing shoulder-to-shoulder with all our friends in New York with this tribute episode to the city’s great music.
SF0045, Soundtrack to a Future Covid-19 Indie Movie
A unique opportunity to hear this soundtrack to a yet-to-be-written movie about the effect of the coronavirus on…
SF0044 Songs inspired by authors
In this episode, we have have a listen to songs inspired by authors, from Camus and Dostoievsky to…
SF0043, Female Songs, Male Covers
In which we hear varied interpretations by men of women’s songs. For the companion piece, dig out the…
SF0042 International WFH Dance Party
Roll back the rugs. Push the sofa to one side. It’s alternative at-home dance time with Sombrero Fallout’s…
SF0041, Home Recordings, Third and Final Part
In the third and final part of our Home Recordings series, we bring it home with a genre-spanning…
SF0040 Songs Recorded At Home, Part Two
In Sombrero Fallout Episode 40, we continue with Part 2 of songs recorded at home. Appropriate for these…
SF0039 Songs Recorded At Home, Part One
In Episode 39 of Sombrero Fallout, we tune into songs recorded at home. In self-isolation, if you will.
SF0038 Glam Rock
In Episode 38 of Sombrero Fallout, we take a look at glam rock and its influences.
SF0037 Andy Gill RIP – A Gang of Four Tribute
In this episode we pay tribute to Andy Gill (RIP) of the Gang of Four. Tracks from the…
SF0035 Women To Watch in the 2020s
In this episode of Sombrero Fallout, we listen to tracks from Women To Watch in the 2020s.
SF 0034 Best Of 2010s Numbers 10 – 1
The best 10(alternative)songs of the 2010s.
SF 0033, Best Of 2010s Numbers 20 – 11
The first of two episodes curating the best alternative music of the 2010s.
SF 0032 1979: Peak Post Punk, Part Two
In the last episode of this series of Sombrero Fallout, we complete our survey of the wonderful year…
SF 0031, 1979: Peak Post Punk, Part One
In our 31st episode we listen to music from the post-punk year par excellence. 1979.
SF 0030 Indie Football Classics
In our 30th episode, recorded at the same time as the World Cup 2018, we take a look…
SF 0029 The World Cup of Music
A collection of alternative music from the participating nations in the 2018 World Cup.
SF 0028 Slowcore
A tribute episode to the best of Slowcore music from the early 90s and beyond.
SF 0027The Sound of Young Melbourne
In our 27th episode, we listen in to what’s emerging from the streets of Melbourne.
SF 0026 The Natural World
An alternative look at nature, pastoral music and the great outdoors.
SF 0025 25th Edition Special Requests
This is the 25th anniversary edition of the podcast where Friends of Sombrero Fallout wrote in with their…
SF 0023 Songs Under Two Minutes
In this episode, each miniature masterpiece is under two minutes long. Superb value for money – 24 songs…
SF 0022 Classic Tracks in Indie Movies
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SF 0021 Sheffield
There’s more to Sheffield than Pulp and the Arctic Monkeys – though you can hear them too, on…
SF 0019 Male Songs, Female Covers
Marvin Gaye, The Smiths, Neil Young, Public Enemy, The Beatles, The Stones, Black Sabbath, New Order and ELO…
SF 0018 The Legacy of The Fall
A celebration of The Fall’s legacy. Tracks from Pavement, Sonic Youth, Arctic Monkeys and Guided by Voices sit…
SF 0017 Mark E Smith of The Fall – A Tribute
A tribute to Mark E Smith of The Fall (5/3/57-24/1/18).
SF 0016 Best of 2017, Tracks 10-1
The Top Ten Alternative Tracks of 2017.
SF0014 A Merry Little Alternative Christmas
Have yourself a merry little alternative Christmas with a selection of merry little alternative Christmas tunes from down…
SF 0012 The Alternative Ashes
Celebrating the launch of the 2017 Ashes with some classic alternative music – from ‘Australians In Europe’ to…
SF 0011 Long Songs, Volume One
In Episode 11, we play some alt-epics. Celebrating various artists experimenting with longer form music from Television and Sonic Youth through DJ Shadow and The Microphones via Fiery Furnaces and Car Seat Headrest.
SF 0010 Regrets – I’ve Heard A Few (Songs On The Subject)
In our tenth episode we wonder what would have happened if. Featuring a wide range of artists, including…
SF0009 Sisters and Brothers
In Episode 9 of Sombrero Fallout, we take a listen to songs about brothers and sisters. Tracks about…
SF0008 Politics and Protest
The eighth episode of Sombrero Fallout shines the spotlight on songs of politics and protest, from the Vietnam…
SF 0007 1978: The Year Post-Punk Broke
In our seventh episode we go back to the first year after punk rock, when music got really…
SF 0004: Short Story Songs
For our fourth episode we celebrate short stories in songs. The set starts with ‘Up the Junction’ by…
SF 0002: Sci Fi
The second episode of the Sombrero Fallout podcast, which gives you alternative music, intriguingly themed. Today’s theme celebrates…