Shock World Service 049

The Coin Operated Winter Podcast by Chequerboard

12/12/12 Dublin, Ireland

1. The National Trust - Music Box

In 2010, the National Trust commissioned Jarvis Cocker to create an album of found sounds taken from heritage sites around the UK.

2. Memory Tapes - Yes I Know

One of my favourite songs of recent years, with 'Yes I know' Dayve Hawk mixes strident military drums with gothic 80s pop stylings.

3. Jonny Greenwood - Toki no Senrei wo Uketeinai mono wo Yomuna

A stand out track from Jonny Greenwoods stunning soundtrack for the film adaptation of Haruki Murakami's book 'Norwegian Wood'.

4. Seti The First - Le Basinette Noir

The opener from the debut album 'Melting Cavalry' by Dublin based Seti The First.

5. Clark - Mother McKnight

A woozy, warm and playful Chris Clark rarity on a release called 'Throttle Clarence'.

6. Katie Kim - Your Mountains

Katie Kim at her brilliant best with this fragile lullaby from her 2012 'Cover to Flood' album.

7. Bogdan Raczynski - Alright (Part 7)

The Canadian prankster is better known for insane drill and bass excursions or tongue in cheek hyperactive mashups but dig a little deeper and you'll unearth exquisite gems like this.

8. Jai Paul - Jasmine

Its always refreshing to have your perception challenged, so I'll never forget hearing the teeth wobbling bass that unhinges everything in this insanely soulful track.

9. Parks - Topaz

This beautiful song takes me back to a more innocent time for ambient music when it was enough to get lost in plateaus of revolving patterns.

10. Ex Confusion - Chapter 5

I discovered Japanese guitarist/laptop minimalist Atsuhito Omori by accident last year but he has subsequently become a mainstay in all my playlists.

11. A Winged Victory For The Sullen - Steep Hills Of Vicodin Tears

Just when I thought US drone masters 'Stars of The Lid' were closing up shop, this stunning side project appears out of nowhere. For me this particular track stands out for its uncharacteristically hopeful and conclusive cello sequence.

12. Sun Kil Moon - Admiral Fell Promises

I actually pulled over the car and parked by the side of the road to listen carefully when I heard this first come on the radio one evening, one of those pinned to the earth moments. It feels like the song that represents everything about Mark Kozelek as an artist.

13. Lilac Time - Love Becomes a Savage

I rediscovered this 1987 gem by The Lilac Time earlier this year. I adored it years ago. It acts as a great reminder of a particular strain of gothic pop recalled and touched on by many artists such as Junior Boys and Memory Tapes now.

14. Tsegue-Maryam Guebrou - Mother's Love

A recent discovery but from an older time, this piece sums up everything wonderful and unique about the music of this Ethiopian nun who still plays for up to eight hours a day in a monastery in Jerusalem where she now resides.

15. The Leisure Society - We were Wasted

This song for me acts as a sister piece to Mark Kozeleks 'Admiral Fell Promises' with its delicate nylon string guitar arrangement and lush vocal harmonies.

16. Message to Bears - Wake Me

A wonderful uplifting piece by Oxford based multi instrumentalist Jerome Alexander.

17. Joe Keawe & His Harmony Hawaiians - Hookipa Paka

After a recent exploration into the cheerful waters of vintage Hawaiian music, I stumbled upon this slow reflective gem.

18. Cleoma Breaux & Joe Falcon - Mon vieux d'autrefois

A similar recent dive into cajun music resulted in discovering the music of Joe Falcon (1900-1965) and his wife Cleoma Breaux (1906–1941).

19. Clark - Frost Investigation

Another music box themed piece seeing as we're wrapping things up.

20. The Doobie Brothers - Busted Down Around O'Connelly Corners

I'll finish off with this brief beautiful guitar passage by Doobie Brothers guitarist James Earl Luft.