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We're coming out of hiatus briefly to do a show dedicated to Ben Przybylinski, a dear friend of the show who passed away too soon on February 19, 2024, on the eve of his celebration of life, to keep him with us just a little longer.
Alannah Myles - Black VelvetGenesis - Follow You Follow MeHowlin' Wolf - Down In The BottomSimon & Garfunkel - CeciliaJim Croce - AgeGordon Lightfoot - Long Way Back HomeCreedence Clearwater Revival - Hey TonightThe Eagles - Take It EasyJackson Browne - Running On EmptyBruce Springsteen - Brilliant DisguiseDire Straits - Ride Across The RiverDan Mangan - Road RegretsPanic! At The Disco - High HopesFall Out Boy - Just One YesterdayHall & Oates - Out Of TouchThe Rolling Stones - Fool To CryThe Beatles - Hey JudeThe Burden Brothers - If You're Going To HeavenMischief Brew - Roll Me Through The Gates Of HellBlood, Sweat & Tears - And When I DieJimmy Buffet - Cheeseburger In ParadiseViolent Femmes - American MusicDavid Bowie - 'Heroes'Tom Waits - Anywhere I Lay My HeadWarren Zevon - Keep Me In Your HeartJohnny Cash - Bird On A WireSid Vicious - My WayElvis Presley - Viva Las VegasFiddlers Green - The Parting GlassJourney - Don't Stop Believin' -
This week is a birthday episode for one of my longest-supporting Patrons, and it's the first of two looking at the work of Mike Patton. First, we get into his work with Faith No More!
We Care A Lot*From Out Of NowhereSurprise! You’re DeadFalling To PiecesThe Morning AfterEpicThe Edge Of The WorldLand Of SunshineMidlife CrisisEverything’s RuinedBe AggressiveRVEasyLet’s Lynch The LandlordRicochetTake This BottleThe Gentle Art Of Making EnemiesStripsearchLast Cup Of SorrowAshes To AshesSuperheroMotherfuckerCone Of Shame -
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I lost a family member to fentanyl recently, so I wanted to take this opportunity to dedicate a show to him and do a little public education about naloxone.
As promised, links to resources:
Health Canada's page on naloxone, as well as where to get free kits
Ontario-specific information about getting naloxone kits
Ontario Harm Reduction Network page with resources including a training video
BC's Harm Reduction Network page with the SAVEME acronym & video
Red Cross training videos for naloxone administration, both injection and spray
Supertramp - The Logical SongBilly Joel - PressureSoundgarden - Fell On Black DaysNine Inch Nails - Down In ItAlice In Chains - Down In A HoleDeftones - This Place Is DeathHoward Jones - A Little Bit Of SnowU2 - Running To Stand StillFrightened Rabbit - I Wish I Was SoberThe Lumineers - Salt And The SeaMike Shinoda - fineCHVRCHES - God’s PlanOrbital - Halcyon & On (Jon Hopkins Remix)Chicane - Lost You Somewhere (Album edit)Aesthetic Perfection - For All The LostHEALTH - LOSS DELUXEHundred In The Hands - Dead EndingBiffy Clyro - MedicinePlacebo - The ProdigalVNV Nation - NovaJames - HushLinkin Park - Leave Out All The RestWarren Zevon - Keep Me In Your HeartOur Lady Peace - InnocentJimmy Eat World - Hear You MeBilly Bragg - Pass It On -
This week, we're going back to something that came up during the second Funky Drummer episode, a microgenre out of Japan that has some relation to City pop (and opens up even more rabbit holes!)
Dionne Warwick - Walk On ByRoger Nichols &The Small Circle of Friends - Always YouVan Dyke Parks - Sailing ShoesLouis Phillipe - So Long SailorMaki Nomiya - BishonenPizzicato Five - They All LaughedFlipper’s Guitar - (Spend Bubble Hour In Your) Sleep MachineCornelius - The Sun Is My EnemyTowa Tei - Technova (La em Copacabana)Takako Minekawa - Fantastic CatFantastic Plastic Machine - There Must Be An AngelThe Pillows - Monochrome LoversCubismo Grafico - Salon à SundayLosfeld - New BalanceMaki Nomiya - Baby UniverseToast Girl - Chanson PopulaireMontparnasse - The Wiggely Cat WalkSerani Poji - シュガーブー (Sugar Boo)Hideki Kaji - Tropical GirlSAWA - Mr. BrownDmitri From Paris ft. Maki Nomiya - MerumoHumming Urban Stereo - More And MoreCapsule - Le SalonKyary Pamyu Pamyu - Do Do Pi Do -
This week, we're taking a look at the legal blowback that resulted from the rise of sampling, and where it's led us to in the present day. Tons of resources were used for this episode, so be sure to check the show notes on the website (now under News & Gigs) for the full details.
Biz Markie - Alone AgainGilbert O’Sullivan - Alone Again (Naturally)A Tribe Called Quest - Can I Kick It?Lou Reed - Walk On The Wild SideDe La Soul - Transmitting Live From MarsThe Turtles - You Showed MeJ Dilla - Geek DownESG - UFOThe Verve - Bitter Sweet SymphonyThe Andrew Oldham Orchestra - The Last TimeThe Rolling Stones - The Last TimePortishead - BiscuitJohnny Ray - I’ll Never Fall In Love AgainBeastie Boys - The Sounds Of ScienceLil Wayne - Georgia…BushField Mob ft. Ludacris & Jamie Foxx - GeorgiaRay Charles - Georgia On My MindThe Kronos Quartet - Mishima: Blood OathMr. Len ft. Jean Grae - Taco DayStevie Wonder - Pastime ParadiseCoolio - Gangsta’s ParadiseThe Beatles - Helter SkelterDanger Mouse - 99 ProblemsGhostwriter - Heart On My Sleeve -
The final installment on Clyde Stubblefield's Funky Drummer. This one's a bit of a grab bag including pop, house, industrial, and rock. If you want to learn more, I highly recommend this podcast, which features personal anecdotes and interviews with Mr. Stubblefield himself.
Pop Will Eat Itself - Not Now James, We’re BusyFine Young Cannibals - I’m Not The Man I Used To BeDNA - La Serenissima (Single Edit)Sinead O’Connor - I Am Stretched On Your GraveArmy Of Lovers - Say Goodbye To BabylonLisa Lisa And The Cult Jam - Let The Music PlayC + C Music Factory - Givin’ It To YouJesus Jones - Are You Satisfied?Big Audio Dynamite II - Rush (Single Edit)Prince & The New Power Generation - Gangster GlamLaTour - Blue (Single Edit)Front Line Assembly - The BladeInformation Society - 1,000,000 Watts of LoveFalco - NachtflugTLC - Shock Dat MonkeySublime - Scarlet BegoniasMelissa Etheridge - 2001Boy George - Sweet Toxic LovePizzicato 5 - Baby Love ChildAlanis Morrissette - Head Over FeetRepublica - HollyJamie Woon - SpiritsEmeli Sandé - HeavenFoxes - Holding Onto Heaven (Radio Edit)Stray - DizzyRoyksopp & Karen Harding - Unity -
After a week off to go check out some live music, we're back with our second episode on the legacy of The Funky Drummer sample. This time, the focus is on breaks and hardcore (of the rave variety, not the punk persuasion).
Looney Tunes - Just As Long As I Got You808 State - Pacific 212Meat Beat Manifesto - CutmanThe KLF - The White RoomThe Prodigy - AndroidMetal Heads - TerminatorA Guy Called Gerald - This Is The Right TimeDJ Red Alert & Mike Slammer - In Effect (DJ Slipmatt Remix)Charly Lownoise & Mental Theo - VerrottedEnigma - Carly’s SongDeep Forest - Deep ForestTokyo Ghetto Pussy - I Kiss Your Lips (Radio/Video Edit)Cujo - The SightingAtari Teenage Riot - Start The RiotAmon Tobin - Night LifeWagon Christ - Filthy DrummerIntense - Only YouVenetian Snares - Poo Yourself JasonVelocity - RoninSquarepusher - Midi Sans Frontières (avec Batterie)Bonobo & Totally Enormous Extinct Dinosaurs - Heartbreak -
Finally we’re getting to the impact of Clyde Stubblefield’s famous loop! Part one: the golden age of hip-hop.
James Brown - Funky Drummer (excerpt)Boogie Down Productions - South BronxKool Moe Dee - Go See The DoctorMC Hammer - Feel My PowerRun-D.M.C. - Run’s HouseUltramagnetic MC’s - Give The Drummer SomeStetsasonic - SallyKurtis Blow - Only The Strong SurviveSlick Rick - The Moment I FearedBiz Markie - Spring AgainPublic Enemy - Fight The PowerMaestro Fresh Wes - Let Your Backbone SlideGang Starr - The LessonDe La Soul - The Magic NumberVanilla Ice - Stop That TrainEPMD - Funky PianoBoo Yaa! T.R.I.B.E. - Psyko FunkLL Cool J - Mama Said Knock You OutKid ’n Play - FunhouseMC Lyte - Search 4 The LyteMichie Mee & L.A. Luv - Jamaican Funk Canadian StyleIce-T - O.G. Original GangsterDr. Dre - Let Me RideDas EFX - Check It Out -
For the show's anniversary this year, I'm doing a rundown of records that I've bought repeatedly. This tends to happen for a few reasons, some of which are deliberate!
Oops I bought it again
Ratt - Out Of The Cellar - Round And RoundINXS - Kick - New SensationPat Benetar - Love Is A Battlefield (12” Mix)Howard Jones - One To One - All I WantJean-Michel Jarre - Oxygene 8 (Dado’s Ethnic Mix)Mike Oldfield - Let There Be Light (Hardfloor Remix)Crystal Method - Vegas - Comin’ BackFormat switchers
The Monks - Bad Habits - I Ain’t Getting AnyRush - Presto - Chain LightningGowan - Strange Animal - CosmeticsNed’s Atomic Dustbin - Are You Normal? - SpringBut I need that thiiiiiing
Smashing Pumpkins - Siamese Dream - MayonaiseBlack Sheep - The Choice Is Yours (Revisited)Marillion - Brave - Hard As LoveDesert island albums
The Cure - Disintegration - PlainsongDepeche Mode - Violator - Blue DressOrbital - Snivilisation - Crash And Carry808 State - Gorgeous - NimbusThe Black Crowes - Amorica - Ballad In Urgency -
A Valentine for anyone who didn't have a Valentine.
The War On Drugs - Thinking Of A PlaceBob Dylan - Nobody ’Cept YouJim Croce - I’ll Have To Say I Love You In A SongElbow - The Only RoadThe Wilderness Of Manitoba - Northern SkyThe Killers - Running Towards A PlaceGerry Cinnamon - Where We’re GoingBruce Springsteen - Do I Love You (Indeed I Do)Jackie Wilson - Nothing But Blue SkiesBill Withers - Lovely DayFleetwood Mac - You Make Loving FunThe Delays - Nearer Than HeavenHunters & Collectors - Throw Your Arms Around MeThe Box - My Dreams Of YouJames - SometimesYeah Yeah Yeahs - MapsThe Cure - Close To MeTransviolet - CloseLights - MorphineEsthero - SuperheroesYello - Junior BNeneh Cherry - Move With MeNovo Amor - Carry YouThe Watchmen - Lucky As I AmThe Black Keys - You’re The OneR.E.M. - You Are The EverythingNeil Finn - Wherever You AreThe Lumineers - Where The Skies Are BlueLouis Armstrong - We Have All The Time In The WorldRay Charles - Come Rain Or Come Shine -
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Work has been nuts, to a point where I barely had time to even listen to music. When I did, I found myself digging through a few old playlists. Enjoy! Or don't. It's your life.
York ft. Angelina - IceflowersConjure One ft. Poe - Make A WishElsiane - Morphing808 State ft. Louise Rhodes - AzuraMandalay - Beautiful (7” Canny Remix)Korine - Burn The WorldSoviet - MarbleyezedIcehouse - No PromisesUNKLE ft. The Big Pink - Find an Outsider (Rōnin Reconstruction)BT - Force Of GravityBrendan Perry - WintersunMoby - First Cool HiveLamb - AngelicaCHVRCHES - Strong HandWhite Lies - Unfinished BusinessAtlas Genius - MoleculesThe Killers - Human (Pink Noise Remix)Of Monsters and Men - Slow And SteadySarah McLachlan - VoxPascal Pinion - When I Can’t SleepDeath Cab For Cutie - Doors Unlocked And OpenDe/Vision - The Brightest Stara-ha - I’m In -
Four years ago this Wednesday, our friend Darrell left this world. I wanted to take some time this week to pay tribute to the man by collecting songs by artists that were meaningful to him, and some stories from the people who loved him.
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Rancid - An Intimate Close Up of A Street Punk Trouble MakerRose Tattoo - Rock & Roll OutlawThe Class Assassins - Urban RebelThe Clash - All The Young Punks (New Boots and Contracts)Motorhead - Beer Drinkers and Hell RaisersMerton Parkas - (I’m Not Your) Steppin’ StoneD.O.A. - World War 3The Clash - Straight To HellToots & The Maytals - Pressure DropThe Class Assassins - No JusticeThe Bouncing Souls - Hopeless RomanticNew Model Army - VagabondsRush - The TreesThe Ozark Mountain Daredevils - Jackie BlueThe Interrupters - Got Each OtherRancid - Make It Out AliveThe Bouncing Souls - Sing Along ForeverCock Sparrer - We Love YouNew Model Army - Green And GreyBilly Bragg - Not Everything That Counts Can Be CountedSocial Distortion - Angel’s WingsThe Stranglers - 96 TearsThe Interrupters - A Friend Like MeThe Dropkick Murphys - Going Out In StyleThe Irish Rovers - Whiskey In The JarWilco & Billy Bragg - When The Roses Bloom AgainBilly Bragg - Sing Their Souls Back HomeThe Dropkick Murphys - You’ll Never Walk AloneThe Pogues - If I Should Fall From Grace With GodStiff Little Fingers - When We Were Young -
Things have been a little nutty as of late. I have two shows I still need to do post on (one from Valentine's, and one from last week), and the two remaining episodes for Quiet Storm haven't happened yet. This one's out of order, and I have some catching up to do, but things should be back on track soon.
This week's show is intended to describe what a panic attack (or an acute anxiety attack) feels like, and some of the songs I find help me ease down from that place.
Massive Attack - Inertia CreepsGary Numan - I Can’t BreatheFatboy Slim - Right Here, Right NowFC Kahuna - Nothing Is WrongOrbital - The Box, pt. 1The Prodigy - Full ThrottleKlute - Make It StopGoon - Panic (Tekara Remix)Nostrum - BrainchildUnderworld - Mo MoveWay Out West - Mindcircus (Gabriel & Dresden Remix)FC Kahuna ft. Hafdis Huld - HaylingTelepopmusik - Breathe (Chunky Bass Mix)Underworld - ScribbleVNV Nation - Lost HorizonBT - DivinityOrbital - One Perfect Sunrise -
This week, we're continuing our look at the Quiet Storm format for Black History Month, in particular material from 1979 through 1985.
The Commodores - StillCameo - SparkleGQ - I Do Love YouThe Jones Girls - Who Can I Run ToTeddy Pendergrass - Love TKOShalamar - This Is For The Lover In YouThe Isley Brothers - Don’t Say GoodnightThe Stylistics - Hurry Up This Way AgainGrover Washington & Bill Withers - Just The Two Of UsMaze & Frankie Beverly - Joy & Pain (live in New Orleans)Champaign - How Bout UsGap Band - Yearning For Your LoveMarvin Gaye - Sexual HealingPatrice Rushen - Where There Is LoveAnita Baker - AngelDeBarge - Time Will RevealBobby Womack & Patti LaBelle - Love Has Finally Come At LastDennis Edwards & Siedah Garrett - Don't Look Any FurtherKlymaxx - I Miss YouKool & The Gang - CherishWhitney Houston - Saving All My Love For YouFreddie Jackson - Rock Me Tonight (For Old Times’ Sake)Johnny Gill - Because Of YouBilly Ocean - There’ll Be Sad Songs (To Make You Cry) -
For Black History Month, we're going to do a deep dive into the Quiet Storm Movement pioneered by Melvin Lindsey. It's also perfect timing to get you into the mood for Valentine's Day, if that's your thing. And if it's not, well, you can still enjoy the tunes for what they are: a smooth selection of R&B, soul, rare grooves, and slow jams chosen in the spirit of Quiet Storm.
Smokey Robinson - Quiet StormHarold Melvin & The Bluenotes - If You Don’t Know Me By NowRuby Winters - For The Good TimesBrook Benton - Rainy Night In GeorgiaThe Spinners - Love Don’t Love NobodyThe Friends of Distinction - Going In CirclesAretha Franklin - Until You Come Back To Me (That’s What I’m Gonna Do)The O’Jays - Brandy (I Really Miss You)Barry White - So Much To GiveThe Temptations - Just My ImaginationThe Emotions - Don’t Ask My NeighboursEddie Holman - Hey There Lonely GirlPercy Sledge - When A Man Loves A WomanRoberta Flack & Donny Hathaway - The Closer I Get To YouMajor Harris - Love Won’t Let Me WaitRose Royce - I Wanna Get Next To YouEarth, Wind & Fire - Love’s HolidayBilly Paul - Me And Mrs. JonesMarvin Gaye - Let’s Get It OnPeaches & Herb - ReunitedTeddy Pendergrass - When Somebody Loves You BackRufus & Chaka Khan - Sweet ThingBen E. King - Supernatural ThingAl Green - Let’s Stay TogetherEddie Floyd - California GirlThe Dells - Always TogetherStevie Wonder - I Believe (When I Fall In Love) -
This episode picks up from where we left off last week, in 1985. Note that at least one song uses objectionable language, and I don't just mean f-bombs. Use your best judgement about what you're comfortable with.
The Firm - Star Trekkin’The Frantics - Boot To The HeadMorris Minor & The Majors - Stutter Rap (No Sleep Til Bedtime)Kip Adotta - Wet DreamThe Timelords - Doctorin’ The Tardis (Radio Edit)Happy Flowers - Unhappy MealGreen Jelly - Three Little PigsThe Simpsons - Do The BartmanThe Dead Milkmen - If You Love Somebody, Set Them On FireThey Might Be Giants - Istanbul (Not Constantinople) Kids In The Hall - TerriersKing Missile - Detachable PenisCorky & The Juice Pigs - PandasWeen - Push th’Little DaisiesSir Mix-A-Lot - Baby Got BackDenis Leary - AssholeAdam Sandler - Lunchlady LandAqua - Barbie GirlEiffel 65 - Blue (Da Ba Dee)Prozzak - Sucks To Be YouBloodhound Gang - The Bad TouchAfroman - Because I Got HighTenacious D - Rock Your SocksO-Zone - Dragostea Din Tei (Eurodance Mix)Samwell - What What (In The Butt)The Lonely Island ft. T-Pain - I’m On A BoatThe Rubberbandits - Horse OutsideMacklemore & Ryan Lewis - Thrift ShopYlvis - The Fox (What Does the Fox Say)Lil Nas X ft. Billy Ray Cyrus - Old Town RoadTom Cardy - HYCYBh -
This week, we're checking out the fun little genre, novelty songs. It has a few subgenres, but we're mostly going to keep it broad for now. Be cautioned that some of the songs have themes that some may find to be in poor taste, and the Frank Zappa one contains a slur.
Billy Jones And His Orchestra - Yes, We Have No Bananas!Helen Kane - I Wanna Be Loved By YouSpike Jones And His City Slickers - Cocktails For TwoGroucho Marx - Lydia The Tattooed LadyBenny Bell - Shaving CreamLonzo & Oscar - I’m My Own GrandpaPatty Page - How Much Is That Doggie In The Window?Nervous Norvus - TransfusionThe Chips - Rubber BiscuitDavid Seville & The Chipmunks - The Witch DoctorSheb Wooley - The Purple People EaterThe Coasters - Yakety YakBrian Hyland - Itsy Bitsy Teenie Weenie Yellow Polka Dot BikiniHarry Belafonte & Odetta - There’s A Hole In My BucketBarry Mann - Who Put The Bomp (In The Bomp Bomp Bomp)Johnny Cymbal - Mr. Bass ManAllan Sherman - Hello Muddah, Hello Faddah! (A Letter From Camp)Tom Lehrer - Poisoning Pigeons In The ParkTom Glazer & the Do-Re-Mi Children's Chorus - On Top of SpaghettiLeonard Nimoy - Highly IllogicalTiny Tim - Tiptoe Through The TulipsPiero Umiliani - Mah Na Mah NaChuck Berry - My Ding-A-LingCheech & Chong - Basketball JonesFrank Zappa - Don’t Eat The Yellow SnowRay Stevens - The StreakDickie Goodman - Mr. JawsRick Dees - Disco DuckOgden Edsl - Dead PuppiesWillis Alan Ramsey - Hamster LoveBarnes & Barnes - Fish HeadsWeird Al Yankovic - My BolognaJoe Dolce - Shaddap You FaceBuckner & Garcia - Pacman FeverThe Chicago Bears Shufflin' Crew - The Super Bowl Shuffle -
In this episode, we're taking a look at Jon and Marsha Zazula's baby, Megaforce Records. Features an excerpt from a Camp Chaos cartoon (nb: nsfw, and may offend some), as well as anecdotes from podcasts by Let It Roll and RIP A Livecast. If you want to check out Jonny Z's book, you can get more details about it on his website.
Judas Priest - BetrayerMotorhead - Ace Of SpadesAnvil - BondageMetallica - Seek And DestroyRaven - Mind Over MetalBlue Cheer - Girl Next DoorAnthrax - Caught In A MoshS.O.D. - Sergeant D And The S.O.D.Exciter - Violence And ForceM.O.D. - Man Of Your DreamsT.T. Quick - Hard As A RockOverkill - Use Your HeadTestament - Over The WallProphet - FrontlineBad Brains - Build A NationKing’s X - Over My HeadVio-Lence - Oppressing The MassesThe Skatenigs - Chemical ImbalanceSweaty Nipples - ZipperfishFozzy - Stand Up And ShoutMinistry - Fear Is Big BusinessLiving Colour - The ChairMushroomhead - Simple SurvivalSkid Row - World On Fire -
This episode wraps up our look at some of the musicians we lost during 2022, as well as 2022 as a whole.
Nazareth - Love HurtsThe Delfonics - Didn’t I (Blow Your Mind This Time)Q Lazzarus - Transformation (Demo)The Impressions - People Get ReadyThe Seekers - Georgy GirlTeenage Head - Those Things You DoOlivia Newton-John & Electric Light Orchestra - XanaduThe Pogues - Love You Til The EndMable John - Your Good Thing Is About To EndLoretta Lynn - Coal Miner’s DaughterThe Sadies - Another Year AgainDead Kennedys - Let’s Lynch The LandlordMigos - Coolin’Aaron Carter - Aaron’s PartyBob Marley & The Wailers - Three Little BirdsLow - SlideHurricane G - Neva Give UpThe Boomtown Rats - Lookin’ After Number OneThe Clash - Rudie Can’t FailIrene Cara - FameFleetwood Mac - SongbirdThe Stranglers - Everybody Loves You When You’re DeadAngelo Badalamenti - Mulholland Drive Love ThemeThe Velvelettes - Needle In A HaystackThe Specials - Ghost TownFaithless - Insomnia (The Monster Mix) -
Post on last night's show is going to be delayed as I prepare for tonight's gig, but I wanted to take a moment to say thank you to all of you who've tuned in this year. As always, you make this work worth doing. Here's to 2023; may it be better than 2022.
Music: Cosmic Baby - Fantasia
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