Exploding Head Movies

Though Adam Schlesinger (1967-2020) was best known as being a member of Fountains of Wayne, he parlayed his songwriting prowess into film & television routinely. In his honour, we'll profile his music from the TV series Crazy Ex-Girlfriend and films like that Thing You Do and Music & Lyrics. It's also 420/2020 so we'll start under a green cloud.

1. Frank Ocean: Dear April [Justice remix] (Dear April + Cayendo single, 2020) Blonded
2. johnny_ripper: Stoner (Epilogue OST, 2014) self-released
3. King Krule: Stoned Again (Man Alive! 2020) True Panther/XL/Matador
FOUR. Zuzu's Petals: Smokin' Weed (The Fire Breathing Dragon, 2013) self-released
5. Reverend Horton Heat: Marijuana (Smoke'em If You Got'em, 1991) Sub Pop
6. Special Costello: Ivory Wallet (Stoner Nights, 2013) self-released
7. Babe Rainbow x Wavves: Weed Demon [Surf-Step edit] (Shaved mixtape, 2010) Rico Uno/Fader
8. Merlune: Yellowstoned (Yellowstoned EP, 2007) Dusted Wax
9. Kruder & Dorfmeister: Deep Shit Pt. 1 & 2 (G-Stoned EP, 1993) G-Stone/Quango
10. Jex Opolis: Doing Nothing (Net Worth, 2020) Good Timin'
11. Tulip Tiger: Weed Podcast (Your Muse Follows Me, 2019) Give/Take
12. Purity Ring: Femia (Womb, 2020) 4AD
13. Strap: Tears in Our Eyes (Strap, 2020) self-released
14. Jacaszek: Twelve Years (Music for Film, 2020) Ghostly International
15. Tops: I Feel Alive (I Feel Alive, 2020) Musique TOPS
16. Ron Sexsmith: Spring of the Following Year (Hermitage, 2020) Warner
17. Prefuse 73: Fountains of Spring (Everything She Touched Turned Ampexian, 2009) Warp
18. Fiona Apple: Shameika (Fetch the Bolt Cutters, 2020) Epic
19. Jody Glenham: Talking Out Loud (2020) self-released
TWENTY. Chromatics: The Eleventh Hour (Kill for Love, 2012) Italians Do It Better
21. The Pack AD: It's Okay (It Was Fun While It Lasted, 2020) Fontana North
22. Psychic Ills: Midnight Moon (Hazed Dream, 2011) Sacred Bones
23. Psychic Ills: Western Metaphor (One Track Mind, 2012) Sacred Bones
24. Parkas: Isolation Pay (You Should Have Killed Us When You Had the Chance, 2010) Saved by Radio
25. Jale: Wash My Hands (Closed EP, 1995) Murderecords
26. Badbadnotgood: Limit to Your Love (BBN02, 2012) self-released
27. Fountains of Wayne: Sense Into You (Traffic and Weather [Japan Tour edition], 2007) Virgin
28. Ivy: Never Do That Again (Apartment Life, 1997) Atlantic
29. The Saturn 5: Voyage Around the Moon (That Thing You Do OST, 1996) Play-Tone/Epic Soundtrax
30. The Wonders: That Thing You Do! (That Thing You Do OST, 1996) Play-Tone/Epic Soundtrax
31. Hugh Grant & Drew Barrymore: Way Back into Love [demo version] (Music & Lyrics OST, 2007) Warner Sunset/Atlantic
32. Cap'n Geech & The Shrimp Back Shooters: Shrimp Shack (That Thing You Do OST, 1996) Play-Tone/Epic Soundtrax
33. Adam Schlesinger & Stephen M Gold: I'm Just a Girl in Love [demo] (Crazy Ex-Girlfriend: Season 2 OST, 2017) WaterTower
34. Rachel Bloom & Vincent Rodriguez III: West Covina [2nd reprise] (Crazy Ex-Girlfriend: Season 1 - Volume 2 OST, 2016) WaterTower
35. Rachel Bloom: You Stupid Bitch (Crazy Ex-Girlfriend: Season: Season 1 - Volume 2 OST, 2016) WaterTower
36. Rachel Bloom: The Math of Love Triangles (Crazy Ex-Girlfriend: Season 2 OST, 2017) WaterTower
37. Adam Schlesinger: The End of the Movie [demo] (Crazy Ex-Girlfriend: Season 3 OST, 2018) WaterTower
38. Del Paxton: Time to Blow (That Thing You Do OST, 1996) Play-Tone/Epic Soundtrax
39. Miles Davis: Israel (Birth of the Cool, 1949) Capitol

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With Easter in the unorthodox tradition this weekend, this rogue gospel episode profiles music from the film adaptation of Jesus Christ Superstar along with excerpts from Monty Python's The Life of Brian.

Now please rise for our opening hymn.

1:1 Yves Tumor: Gospel for a New Century (Heaven to a Tortured Mind, 2020) Warp
1:2 Joseph Shabason: West of Heaven (Anne EP, 2019) Western Vinyl
2:1 Priests: Jesus' Son (The Seduction of Kansas, 2019) Sister Polygon
2:2 Konig: "Jesus Wept" [w.Graham] (Puberty, 2015) Yellow K
2:3 Jale: Jesus Loves Me (Closed EP, 1995) Murderecords
2:4 Flying V Temple: Hymne (Temple Volant, 2013) God Athletics
3:1 Banshee Beat: Sister of Faith/Sister of Change (Le Sucre du Sang, 2014) Alright Tapes
3:2 The Choir Practice: Believe in Something (The Choir Practice, 2007) Mint
3:3 A Winged Victory for the Sullen: A Minor Fifth is Made of Phantoms (The Undivided Five, 2019) Ninja Tune
3:4 Storc: Lord (II, 2019) Birdface
3:5 John Oswald: Power (69 Plunderphonics 96, 2001) Fony/Seeland
3:6 Phil Western: Passover (DAT Hell: A Collection of Mental Breakdowns Behind the Yellow Door 1988-1996, 2008) The Record Company
4:1 Cracow Philharmonic Orchestra and Chorus: Krzysztof Penderecki's Passio Et Mors Domini Nostri Jesu Christi Secundum Lucam, Pars II - 23. Erat Autem Fere Hora Sexta [conductor: Henryk Czyz] (Penderecki Volume 1: St Luke's Passion, 1989) Polskie Nagrania Muza
4:2 The Warsaw National Philharmonic Orchestra and Choir: II. Zmartwychwstanie/The Resurrection Of Christ, Part I. Ewangelia Wg Sw. Mateusza XXVIII, 1-6 [conductor: Andrzej Markowski] (Krzysztof Penderecki's Utrenja, 1972) Polskie Nagrania Muza
4:3 Carlo: Redemption (Carlo, 2018) self-released
5:1 Hal Willner: What a Friend We Have in Jesus Revisited (Whoops I'm an Indian, 1998) Pussyfoot
5:2 Bob & Doug McKenzie: Elron McKenzie (Great White North, 1981) Anthem
5:3 Watermelon: Holy Water (Cassette, 2013) Green Burrito
5:4 John Prine: Jesus, the Missing Years (The Missing Years, 1991) Oh Boy
5:5 The Wailin' Jennys: Old Churchyard (Fifteen, 2017) Red House
5:6 Roy Ayers Ubiquity: I Don't Know How to Love Him (He's Coming, 1972) Polydor
6:1 Beacon Hill First Baptist Choir: Hold to God's Unchanging Hand (Kearney Barton: Architect of the Northwest Sound, 2020) Light in the Attic
6:2 Appalachian Road Show: Hardship, Hope and the Enduring Spirit of Appalachia (Tribulation, 2020) New Day
6:3 Naomi Shelton & The Gospel Queens: Bound for the Promised Land (Cold World, 2014) Daptone
6:4 Stefano Bollani: The Last Supper (Piano Variations on Jesus Christ Superstar, 2020) Alobar
6:5 Mother McCollum: When I Take My Vacation in Heaven (When I Reach That Heavenly Shore: Unearthly Black Gospel: 1926-1936, 2014) Tompkins Square
6:6 Big Mama Thornton: Sing Out for Jesus (Vanishing Point OST, 1971) A&M/Amos
6:7 Galt MacDermot: Merry-Go-Round (Woman is Sweeter OST, 1969) Kilmarnock
7:1 Herman Harris & The Voices of Faith, Hope & Love: Give Yourself to Jesus (A Change in My Life 7", 1977) VFHL
7:2 The Gospel Echoes: I Claim Jesus (Sinners Run to Jesus 7", ????) Tone
7:3 Henagar - Union Sacred Harp Convention: Schenectady, 192 (Awake, My Soul OST, 2008) Awake
7:4 The Hellen Hollins Singers: Consolation [Nicolas Jaar edit] (2014) self-released
7:5 Yvonne Elliman: I Don't Know How to Love Him (Yvonne Elliman, 1972) Decca/Polydor
7:6 Johnny Keating: Jesus Christ Superstar (The Sound Gallery: Volume 1, 1995) Scamp
8:1 Andrew Lloyd Webber: Heaven on Their Minds (Jesus Christ Superstar OST, 1973) MCA
8:2 Andrew Lloyd Webber: King Herod's Song (Jesus Christ Superstar OST, 1973) MCA
8:3 Andrew Lloyd Webber: The Crucifixion (Jesus Christ Superstar OST, 1973) MCA
8:4 Andrew Lloyd Webber: John 19:41 (Jesus Christ Superstar OST, 1973) MCA
9:1 Monty Python: Brian Song [continued] (The Life of Brian OST, 1979) Warner Bros
9:2 Monty Python: Brian's Prophecy (The Life of Brian OST, 1979) Warner Bros
9:3 Monty Python: The Hermit (The Life of Brian OST, 1979) Warner Bros
9:4 Monty Python: He's Not the Messiah (The Life of Brian OST, 1979) Warner Bros
9:5 Monty Python: Nisus Wettus (The Life of Brian OST, 1979) Warner Bros
9:6 Bobby Krlic: The End (Almost Holy OST, 2016) Sacred Bones
9:7 Monty Python: Look on the Bright Side of Life (The Life of Brian OST, 1979) Warner Bros

This ends the lesson.
Whatever and ever, amen.

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Quarantine time continues as the pandemic persists, so this odd bifurcated episode goes acoustic at first with a profile on William Tyler's score to the 2020 film First Cow, then goes into the usual sprawl before settling on Blanck Mass' soundtrack to Calm with Horses. We also eulogize Kenny Rogers, Jan Howard, Cirstina, Manu Dibango and Bill Withers. Stay safe & sane, y'all!

1. Constantines & Feist: Islands in the Stream (Islands in the Stream 7", 2008) Arts & Crafts
2. No Shoes & One Sock: Solar Gazing (Ruins, 2020) self-released
3. Kenny Rogers & The First Edition: Ruby Don't Take Your Love to Town (Ruby Don't Take Your Love to Town, 1969) Reprise
4. Jan Howard: What Time Tomorrow (The Bakersfield Sound: Country Music Capital of the West 1940-1974, 2019) Bear Family
5. Lizzy Hoyt: Jubilee Reel (New Lady on the Prairie, 2014) self-released
6. John Prine: Angel from Montgomery (John Prine, 1971) Atlantic
7. Kassi Valazza: Cayuse (Dear Dead Days, 2019) self-released
8. Fireside Collective: Night Sky from Here (Elements, 2020) Mountain Home
9. JJ Voss: Farmer's Song [w.Charlie Major, Patricia Conroy & Mike Plume] (Come Along with Me, 2020) self-released
10. Shotgun Jimmie: Skype Date (Everything Everything, 2013) You've Changed
11. Alabaster DePlume: Whisky Story Time (To Cy & Lee: Instrumentals - Volume 1, 2020) International Anthem/Total Refreshment Centre/Lost Map
12. Tonk: Horse Knowledge (Songs to Glorify the Peasant & His Tractor, 2020) self-released
13. Salt House: Fire Light (Huam, 2020) Hudson
14. Mute Duo: Past Musculature Plains (Lapse in Passage, 2020) American Dreams
15. Basia Bulat: Homesick (Are You in Love? 2020) Secret City
16. Carla Bruni: Quelqu'un M'a Dit (Quelqu'un M'a Dit, 2009) Naïve
17. Mark Godfrey Quintet: Forty Minutes or More (Square Peg, 2020) self-released
18. William Tyler: An Opening (First Cow OST, 2020) Merge
19. William Tyler: The Separation (First Cow OST, 2020) Merge
20. William Tyler: A Closing (First Cow OST, 2020) Merge///
21. Cristina: What's a Girl to Do? (Sleep It Off, 1984) ZE
22. Manu Dibango: Soul Makossa (Soul Makossa, 1972) Atlantic
23. Manu Dibango: New Bell (Soul Makossa, 1972) Atlantic
24. Lush: 500 (Lovelife, 1996) 4AD
25. Sloan: 500 Up (Smeared, 1992) Geffen
26. Shadowy Men on a Shadowy Planet: Plastics for 500, Bob (Sport Fishin': The Lure of the Bait, The Luck of the Hook, 2016) Yep Roc
27. Ghostface Killah: Daytona 500 (Ironman, 1996) Razor Sharp/Epic Street
28. Run the Jewels: Yankee & The Brave (Episode 4 single, 2020) Jewel Runners
29. Helena Hauff: Piece of Pleasure (Discreet Desires, 2015) Werk Discs/Ninja Tune
30. Witch Prophet: Tesfay (DNA Activation, 2020) Heart Lake
31. Joanne Pollock: Stockholm City (2020) self-released
32. Roger & Brian Eno: Spring Frost (Mixing Colours, 2020) Deutsche Grammophon
33. Destroyer: Cue Synthesizer (Have We Met, 2020) Merge
34. Lightning Dust: Competitive Depression [w.Dan Bejar] (Spectre, 2019) Western Vinyl
35. Atom String Quartet: Krzysztof Penderecki's Prelude for Solo Clarinet B-flat (Penderecki, 2019) Filharmonia
36. Blanck Mass: The Devers (Calm with Horses OST, 2020) Invada
37. Blanck Mass: Loyal Skins (Calm with Horses OST, 2020) Invada
38. Blanck Mass: Credits (Calm with Horses OST, 2020) Invada
39. Bill Withers: Lonely Street, Lonely Town (Still Bill, 1972) Sussex

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Self-isolation continues, so this prerecorded episode focuses on the late Icelandic composer Jóhann Jóhannsson with his score to the 2013 film Prisoners and then the posthumous score to his own directoral film Last and First Men with Yair Elazar Glatman.

1. Björk: Jóga (Homogenic, 1997) One Little Indian
2. Khotin: Piano Theme (Rhythms of the Pacific: Volume 4, 2020) Pacific Rhythm
3. Harley Small: Covid-19 (2020) self-released
4. Howard Moon [aka Julian Barratt]: Isolation (The Mighty Boosh OST, 2005) BBC
5. Angelo Badalamenti: Wash Your Hands (Twin Peaks Archive, 2012) David Lynch
6. Chromeo: Nice 'n' Clean (Yo Gabba Gabba! Music is Awesome, 2009) Filter US
7. Strap: Quiet Advice (Strap, 2020) self-released
8. Frozen Rabbit: Isolate Now (26 000, 2005) Dehausset
9. Cult Babies: Buried Alive (Not a Holiday, 2020) self-released
10. War Baby: Never Marigold (You are Not Here, 2020) Bummer/Kingfisher Bluez
11. Flying Hórses: Isolation (Reverie, 2019) Bonsound
12. Lucky: Better Alone (We'll Find the Time, 2020) self-released
13. We are the City: Killer B-Side Music (RIP, 2020) Sinnbus
14. Basic House: Denial as Method (The Isolatarium OST, 2013) Digitalis
15. CFCF: Tampopo (Blowing up the Workshop 48, 2020) self-released
16. Sarah Davachi: First Triad (Horæ, 2020) self-released
17. Max de Wardener: Deranged Landscape (Music for Detuned Pianos, 2020) Village Green
18. Lætitia Sadier Source Ensemble: Deep Background (Find Me Finding You, 2017) Drag City
19. Louise Burns: Sky [Every Album Needs a Ballad] (Portraits, 2019) Light Organ
20. Mary Lattimore & Jeff Zeigler: I Only Have Eyes for You (Ghostly Swim 2, 2014) Williams Street
21. Shopping: All or Nothing (All or Nothing, 2020) FatCat
22. Westerman: Think I'll Stay (Your Hero is Not Dead, 2020) Partisan
23. Tim Hecker: is a Rose Petal of the Dying Crimson Light (Konoyo, 2018) Kranky/Sunblind
24. Kælan Mikla: Gandreið (Nótt eftir Nótt, 2018) Artoffact
25. Sólveig Matthildur: Tómas (Constantly in Love, 2019) Artoffact
26. Jóhann Jóhannsson: Sálfræðingur (Englabörn, 2002) Touch
27. Jóhann Jóhannsson: Following Keller (Prisoners OST, 2013) NTOV/Cobraside
28. Jóhann Jóhannsson: Through Falling Snow (Prisoners OST, 2013) NTOV/Cobraside
29. Jóhann Jóhannsson: The Snakes (Prisoners OST, 2013) NTOV/Cobraside
30. Echo Collective: Low (Jóhann Jóhannsson: 12 Conversations with Thilo Heinzmann, 2019) Deutsche Grammophon
31. Jóhann Jóhannsson & Yair Elazar Glotman: A Minor Astronomical Event (Last and First Men OST, 2020) Deutsche Grammophon
32. Jóhann Jóhannsson & Yair Elazar Glotman: Childhood/Land of the Youth (Last and First Men OST, 2020) Deutsche Grammophon
33. Jóhann Jóhannsson & Yair Elazar Glotman: The Sun (Last and First Men OST, 2020) Deutsche Grammophon
34. Jóhann Jóhannsson & Yair Elazar Glotman: The Last Office of Humanity (Last and First Men OST, 2020) Deutsche Grammophon
35. Jóhann Jóhannsson & Yair Elazar Glotman: The Last Men (Last and First Men OST, 2020) Deutsche Grammophon
36. Jóhann Jóhannsson & Yair Elazar Glotman: Epilogue (Last and First Men OST, 2020) Deutsche Grammophon
37. John Coltrane: Fifth House (Coltrane Jazz, 1961) Atlantic

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As the reality of Covid-19 forces CITR to move away from live programming, this prerecorded episode profiles the actor Max von Sydow (1929-2010) and scores from the two films he received Oscar nominations for: Pelle the Conqueror and Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close.

1. The Chemical Brothers: We've Got to Try (No Geography, 2019) Virgin EMI
2. Kalte: Offworld (2019) self-released
3. Zero 7: The Colour of Spring [w.Only Girl] (EP3 12", 2015) Make
4. Hilary Woods: Orange Tree (Birthmarks, 2020) Sacred Bones
5. Four Tet: Something in the Sadness (Sixteen Oceans, 2020) Text
6. Rolemodel: Room for Silence [Nailbiter remix] (2020) self-released
7. Patrick Holland: Up to You (2019) self-released
8. Project Pablo: Intro (Come to Canada You Will Like It, 2018) Verdicchio
9. Pelada: Ten Cuidado (No Hay 7", 2016) Mind
10. Tennis: I'll Haunt You (Swimmer, 2020) Mutually Detrimental
11. Mike Simonetti: Midnight or Late Afternoon (Mike Feel Love 12", 2017) 2MR
12. Yumi Zouma: Right Track/Wrong Man (Truth or Consequences, 2020) Polyvinyl
13. Jale: Again (Brave New Waves Sessions, 2017) CBC/Artoffact
14. The New All Girl Orchestra & Céleste Ensemble: Youp...Youp...Youp (Thèmes & Mélodies: Volume 8, ????) Celeste
15. Porridge Radio: Sweet (Every Bad, 2020) Secretly Canadian
16. Lion Babe: Jump Hi [w.Childish Gambino] (Jump Hi Remixes, 2015) Universal Music
17. The True Underground Sound of Rome: Secret Doctrine (Secret Doctrine 12", 1991) Male
18. Beabadoobee: I Wish I was Stephen Malkmus (Space Cadet 12", 2019) Dirty Hit
19. Stephen Malkmus: Shadowbanned (Traditional Techniques, 2020) Matador
20. Arve Henriksen: Patient Zero (The Timeless Nowhere, 2019) Rune Grammofon
21. Cindy Lee: What's Tonight to Eternity (What's Tonight to Eternity, 2020) W.25th
22. Caveboy: Up in Flames (Night in the Park, Kiss in the Dark, 2020) self-released
23. Identity Theft: Reconnaissance Peak (Reconnaissance, 2017) Treue um Treue
24. Metz: Dirty Shirt (Automat, 2019) Sub Pop
25. Revlon 9: The Seventh Seal (Revlon 9 EP, 2001) self-released
26. Nai Bonet: The Seventh Veil (Jelly Belly 7", 1966) Karate
27. Scott Walker: Seventh Seal (Scott 4, 1969) Philips/Fontana
28. Bob & Doug McKenzie: The Game [film dialogue] (The Adventures of Bob & Doug McKenzie in Strange Brew, 1983) Anthem
29. Ernesto Cervini: Wandering (Tetrahedron, 2020) Anzic
30. Stefan Nilsson: Pelle Erobreren (Pelle the Conqueror OST, 1988) Milan
31. Stefan Nilsson: Eriko Haevn (Pelle the Conqueror OST, 1988) Milan
32. Stefan Nilsson: Det Nye Land (Pelle the Conqueror OST, 1988) Milan
33. Alexandre Desplat: Listening to the Messages (Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close OST, 2011) Watertower
34. Alexandre Desplat: Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close (Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close OST, 2011) Watertower
35. Alexandre Desplat: The Renter's Story (Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close OST, 2011) Watertower
36. Alexandre Desplat: Nothing Fits (Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close OST, 2011) Watertower
37. Alexandre Desplat: The Renter Leaves (Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close OST, 2011) Watertower
38. Shabaka & the Ancestors: Run, the Darkness Will Pass (We are Sent Here by History, 2020) Impulse!
39. McCoy Tyner Trio: Inception (Inception, 1962) Impulse!

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For the final live episode of Exploding Head Movies -- at least for the next little while as the Covid-19 pandemic takes hold and self-isolation is finally explored in North America -- we profile the Brazilian producer Amon Tobin and his early + recent techno work, including some video game music and art installation pieces.

1. Deltron 3030: Virus (Deltron 3030, 2000) 75 Ark
2. Marja Ahti: Chora (Vegetal Negatives, 2019) Hallow Ground
3. Nazar: Bunker [w.Shannen SP] (Guerilla, 2020) Hyperdub
4. Minimal Violence: Virus Prophecy (InDreams, 2019) Technicolour/Ninja Tune
5. Cliff Martinez: Affected Cities (Contagion OST, 2011) Watertower
6. A Tribe Called Red: The Virus [w.Chippewa Travellers & Saul Williams] (We are the Halluci Nation, 2016) Radicalized/Pirates Blend
7. Machinefiend: The Virus (Divider, 2015) Darkness Hides
8. Patrick Doyle: Inhaling the Virus (Rise of the Planet of the Apes OST, 2011) Varèse Sarabande
9. Throbbing Gristle: What a Day (20 Jazz Funk Greats, 1979) Industrial
10. Adult. Silent Property [excerpt] (The Forgotten Sounds Of Tomorrow.™, 2000) Ersatz Audio
11. The Suicide of Western Culture: Dysplasia [Fairmont & Undo remix] (Long Live Death! Down With Intelligence! 2016) El Segell del Primavera
12. The Avalanches: We Will Always Love You [w.Blood Orange] (2020) Modular
13. Adria Kain: Kainthem (Reverse Psychology EP, 2016) Pineapple Dreams
14. Laurel Halo: The Sick Mind (Raw Silk Uncut Wood, 2018) Latency
15. Kelly Lee Owens: Throwing Lines (Kelly Lee Owens, 2017) Smalltown Supersound
16. Georgia: Move Systems [Georgia vs Stella Mozgawa Drum version] (Georgia, 2015) Domino
17. Aurora Halal: Eternal Blue [Wata Igarashi Crossing remix] (Liquiddity EP, 2019) Mutual Dreaming
18. Amon Tobin: Sordid (Permutation, 1998) Ninja Tune
19. Amon Tobin: Fooling Alright (Fear in a Handful of Dust, 2019) Nomark
20. Amon Tobin: Long Stories (Long Stories, 2019) Nomark
21. Amon Tobin: The Lighthouse (Splinter Cell: Chaos Theory OST, 2005) Ninja Tune
22. Amon Tobin: El Cargo (Splinter Cell: Chaos Theory OST, 2005) Ninja Tune
23. Amon Tobin: Ruthless [reprise] (Splinter Cell: Chaos Theory OST, 2005) Ninja Tune
24. Amon Tobin: Hokkaido (Splinter Cell: Chaos Theory OST, 2005) Ninja Tune
25. Amon Tobin: Creature 1 (Electronic Music for the Sydney Opera House, 2017) self-released
26. Amon Tobin: Creature 7 (Electronic Music for the Sydney Opera House, 2017) self-released
27. Amon Tobin: Creature 10 (Electronic Music for the Sydney Opera House, 2017) self-released
28. Jacques Kuba Séguin: Première Neige/You're Not Alone (Migrations, 2019) Odd Sound
29. The Chemical Brothers: Life Is Sweet [Daft Punk remix] (Life is Sweet single, 1995) Virgin

Stay healthy, stay away from others, stay clean & stay safe. We'll prerecord what we can for the next few weeks or until normality decides to return from Exploding Headquarters; otherwise, prepare for some classic episodes live on air or just on your podcast feed.

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2020 smells.

With the recent death of the actor Kirk Douglas, we profile Alex North's score to the 1960 epic Spartacus along with some songs from the 1954 film adaptation of 20 000 Leagues Under the Sea. We also pay tribute to legendary producer Andrew Weatherall & upcoming rapper Pop Smoke amongst other material as gak gets older and occasionally wiser.

1. Primal Scream: Movin' on Up (Screamadelica, 1991) Creation/Sire
2. The Future Sound of London: Papua New Guinea [Andrew Weatherall mix] (Papua New Guinea 12", 1992) Jumpin' & Pumpin'
3. The Sabres of Paradise: Smokebelch II [Beatless mix] (Sabresonic, 1993) Warp
4. Andrew Weatherall: Between Stations (Qualia, 2017) Höga Nord Rekords
5. Two Lone Swordsmen: Glide By Shooting (Swimming Not Skimming EP, 1996) Emossions Audio Output
6. A Tribe Called Red: Land Back [w.Boogey the Beat & Chippewa Travellers] (2020) self-released
7. Southpacific: Depths (2020) self-released
8. Years: 44 (Years, 2009) Arts & Crafts
9. Isobel Campbell: The National Bird of India (There is No Other..., 2020) Cooking Vinyl
X. Soccer Mommy: Night Swimming (Colour Theory, 2020) Caroline Internationa/Loma Vista
11. Kiefer: Island (Bridges EP, 2019) Stones Throw
12. Julien Baker: Everybody Lost Somebody (Terrible Thrills: Volume 3 #3, 2019) RCA
13. Auras: Spiritual Weapon (Psych Pop from Toronto, 2013) Optical Sounds
14. Mirth: Wanger (First Borne, 1977) Dapah
15. Born at Midnite: Born at Midnite [Every Time] (Born at Midnite 7", 2020) Arbutus
16. TNGHT: Gimme Summn (II, 2019) Warp
17. Indreba: Harps & Dreams (2015) self-released
18. Caribou: You & I (Suddenly, 2020) Merge/City Slang
19. Badge Époque Ensemble: Zealous Child [w.Dorothea Paas] (Nature, Man & Woman 12", 2019) Telephone Explosion
XX. Ikonika: Sahara Michael (5: Five Years of Hyperdub, 2009) Hyperdub
21. Pop Smoke: Welcome to the Party [w.Nicki Manaj, remix] (Welcome to the Party single, 2019) Universal
22. Black Party: 4am in NY (Endless Summer, 2019) Wolf + Rothstein/RCA
23. Galt MacDermot: Tango (Woman is Sweeter OST, 1969) Kilmarnock
24. Anna Karina: Roller Girl (Bande Originale de la Comédie Musicale Anna 7", 1967) Philips
25. Kirk Douglas: A Whale of a Tale [single version] (20 000 Leagues Under the Sea OST, 1954) Disney/Intrada
26. Paul J Smith: Main Title - Captain Nemo's Theme (20 000 Leagues Under the Sea OST, 2011) Disney/Intrada
27. Alex North: Overture (Spartacus OST, 1960) Varèse Sarabande Club
28. Alex North: Blue Shadows and Purple Hills (Spartacus OST, 1960) Varèse Sarabande Club
29. Alex North: Camp at Night [mono] (Spartacus OST, 1960) Varèse Sarabande Club
XXX. Alex North: Goodbye, My Life, My Love - End Title (Spartacus OST, 1960) Varèse Sarabande Club
31. Regina Carter: Spartacus Love Theme (Spartacus OST, 2010) Varèse Sarabande Club
32. Kirk Douglas: And The Moon Grew Brighter and Brighter (20 000 Leagues Under the Sea OST, 1954) Intrada

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With International Women's Day coming this Sunday, this all-female episode has a profile on Fatima Al Qadiri's score to the 2019 film Atlantics.

1. Basia Bulat: Your Girl (Are You in Love?, 2020) Secret City
2. Cherushii: In Defence of Colours (Queen of Cups 12", 2013) 100% Silk
3. Forever: Blur (Close to the Flame EP, 2020) Cascine
4. Biawanna: Partner in Crime (2019) self-released
5. CEP: Pupil (Drawing the Target Around the Arrow, 2017) Pannonica
6. Opal: Fell from the Sun (Early Recordings, 1989) Rough Trade
7. Mazzy Star: Still (Still EP, 2018) Rhymes of an Hour
8. PJ Harvey: Descending (All About Eve OST, 2019) Invada
9. Mecca Normal: Man Thinks "Woman" (International Hip Swing, 1993) K
10. Brutal Poodle: Broadcast (Demo for Music Waste, 2017) self-released
11. White Ring: For Rotation (Chaind: Volume 2 - Flooded, 2019) self-released
12. Jorja Chalmers: Human Again (Human Again, 2019) Italians Do It Better
13. Lightning Dust: Joanna (Spectre, 2019) Western Vinyl
14. Wendy Carlos: Title Music from Woundings (Rediscovering Lost Scores: Volume 2, 2005) East Side Digital
15. Sylvia Wrath: Be Mine (Saint Catherine, 2015) self-released
16. Sleepy Gonzales: Abandoned Amusement Park (Mellowtrauma 10", 2019) Light Organ
17. Rachel Portman: Cincinnati Streets (Beloved OST, 1998) Epic
18. Champion Lawnmower: I Can Slinky (Champion Lawnmower, 2019) self-released
19. Garbage Dreams: Backlash (Demonstrations, 2018) self-released
20. Pinar Toprak: Learning the Truth (Captain Marvel OST, 2019) Hollywood
21. Charlotte Adigéry: Cursed and Cussed (Zandoli EP, 2019) Deewee/PIAS
22. Activity: Calls Your Name (Unmask Whoever, 2019) Western Vinyl
23. Sarah Davachi: Sybil (Thousands of Eyes in the Dark, 2019) Ghostly International
24. Villaelvin: Ettiquette Stomp (Headroof, 2020) Hakuna Kulala
25. Minimal Violence: New Hard Catch (InDreams, 2019) Technicolour/Ninja Tune
26. Mica Levi: Monos (Monos OST, 2019) Invada
27. Ikonika: Cryo (Aerotropolis, 2013) Hyperdub
28. Fatima Al Qadiri: Filth (HyperSwim, 2019) Williams Street
29. Fatima Al Qadiri: Star-Spangled (Adult Swim Singles Program, 2014) Williams Street
30. Fatima Al Qadiri: Souleiman's Theme (Atlantics OST, 2019) Éditions Milan Music
31. Fatima Al Qadiri: Yelwa Procession (Atlantics OST, 2019) Éditions Milan Music
32. Fatima Al Qadiri: Qasida - Sunset Fever 1 (Atlantics OST, 2019) Éditions Milan Music
33. Fatima Al Qadiri: Boys in the Mirror (Atlantics OST, 2019) Éditions Milan Music
34. Fatima Al Qadiri: Body Double (Atlantics OST, 2019) Éditions Milan Music
35. Fatima Al Qadiri: Syrat (Atlantics OST, 2019) Éditions Milan Music

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Break out the pancakes and beads; we finally have a Mardi Gras episode for y'all! After a little summary of live music in Vancouver, we dive deep into Cajun country with a festive time out based on the sounds of Louisiana, winding up with a profile on some of the tunes from the 1986 film The Big Easy. Laissez les bon temps rouler!

1. Bob James: Take Me to the Mardi Gras (Two, 1975) CTI
2. Éric Normand: Baron Samedi (Mattempa, 2016) Tour de Bras
3. Lié: Digging in the Desert (You Want It Real, 2020) Mint
4. Babe Corner: Alone at the Party (demo, 2018) self-released
5. The Ramblin' Ambassadors: Lonesome Rambler (Vista Cruiser Country Squire, 2008) Mint
6. Be Afraid: Rumble (One More Year, 2017) self-released
7. Princess Apparently: Drip (Demo/lition, 2018) self-released
8. Aphex Twin: Pancake Lizard [Peel session] (Peel Session 2 12", 2019) Warp
9. Woolworm: Might as Well (Awe, 2019) Mint
10. Andy Shauf: Things I Do (The Neon Skyline, 2020) Anti-/Arts & Crafts
11. Dream Dior: The Colour Red (2014) self-released
12. Thundercat: Bus in These Streets (Drunk, 2017) Brainfeeder
13. Tim and Eric: Rolo Tony [uncut] (Awesome Record, Great Songs: Volume 1, 2008) Williams Street
14. Henry Mancini: Come to the Mardi Gras/Não Tenho Lágrimas (The Latin Sound of Henry Mancini, 1965) RCA Victor
15. Butterflywingtip: My Heart (Luxurious Pet, 2020) True Zoo
16. Ja'Net DuBois: Movin' on Up [The Theme from The Jeffersons] (Queen of the Highway, 1980) Som Livre
17. The Spotnicks: Take Me to the Mardi Gras (Saturday Night Music, 1978) Mariann International
18. Bobbi Humphrey: Please Set Me at Ease (Fancy Dancer, 1975) Blue Note
19. Clara Engel: Skywalk to Crescent Town (The Bethlehem Tapes, 2016) Amok
20. Nathan Davis: Mardi Gras (If, 1976) Tomorrow International
21. Big Freedia: N.O. Bounce (Just Be Free, 2014) Queen Diva
22. Allumette: G2/Acadie Country (Auberge du Soufre, 2018) self-released
23. Allen Toussaint & The Meters: Outtake 1 (Studio Outtakes 7", 2005) SansuSwampFuzz
24. Boco: Runnin' the Mardi Gras (Running the Mardi Gras 7", 1972) Laughing Eye
25. The Balfa Brothers: La Danse de Mardi Gras (Beasts of the Southern Wild OST, 2012) Thirty3 and a 3rd
26. Dan Romer & Benh Zeitlin: Once There was a Hushpuppy (Beasts of the Southern Wild OST, 2012) Thirty3 and a 3rd
27. Professor Longhair: Go to the Mardi Gras (The London Concert, 1981) JSP
28. Dr John: Mardi Gras Day (Remedies, 1970) ATCO
29. Mark Isham: Mundt in the Crib (Bad Lieutenant: Port of Call New Orleans OST, 2009) unreleased
30. The Dixie Cups: Iko Iko (The Big Easy OST, 1987) Island/Antilles
31. Terrance Simien & The Mallet Playboys: Oh Yeh Ya! (The Big Easy OST, 1987) Island/Antilles
32. Dejan's Olympia Brass Band: Mardi Gras in New Orleans & Tuba Fats (Mardi Gras 77 7", 1977) self-released
33. Dewey Balfa: Pine Grove Blues (The Big Easy OST, 1987) Island/Antilles
34. Buckwheat Zydeco & Ils Sont Partis Band: Buck's Nouvelle Jole Blon (The Big Easy OST, 1987) Island/Antilles

C'est si bon!

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It's Black History Month, so with the film award season ending earlier that usual this year, we can finally have a timely funky episode with a long overdue profile on Isaac Hayes' score to the 1971 blaxploitation classic Shaft! Can you dig it?

1. Red Circle: Red Blood Blues (Petrified, 2019) self-released
2. Ted Quinlan: Cheticamp (Absolutely Dreaming, 2019) self-released
3. Sudan Archives: Glorious (Athena, 2019) Stones Throw
4. Alicia Clara: Closing Time at the Gates (2020) Interstreet
5. Kronos Quartet: Terry Riley's The Electron Cyclotron Frequency Parlour (Sun Rings, 2019) Nonesuch
6. Khruangbin & Leon Bridges: C-Side (Texas Sun EP, 2020) Dead Oceans/Columbia/Night Time Stories
7. Antibalas: Fist of Flowers (Fu Chronicles, 2020) Daptone
8. K-Rec: Jealous (Chapel Sound Compilation: Volume 1, 2015) Chapel Sound
9. Funk Schwey: Summertime (Sh'qweyla single, 2014) self-released
10. The Slakadeliqs: The Other Side of Tomorrow (The Other Side of Tomorrow, 2012) Do Right!
11. Badbadnotgood: Boogie No. 69 (Velvet 7", 2014) Innovative Leisure
12. The Ballantynes: I Believe (Dark Drives Life Signs, 2015) La Ti Da
13. AM Static: Break Out (A Life Well Lived, 2014) self-released
14. Bobbi Humphrey: Spanish Harlem (Flute-In, 1971) Blue Note
15. The Soul Motivators: Do the Damn Thing (Do the Damn Thing, 2020) Do Right!
16. Dawn Pemberton: What I Got (Say Somethin', 2014) Do Right!
17. Jimmy Smith: Blues for 3+1 (Bluesmith, 1972) Verve
18. Lafayette Afro Rock Band: Hihache (Soul Makossa, 1973) Editions Makossa
19. Marsha Hunt's 22: [Oh, No! Not!] The Beast Day (The Beast Day 7", 1973) Vertigo
20. Richard Davis: Dealin' (Dealin', 1974) Muse
21. Aretha Franklin: Rock Steady (Young, Gifted & Black, 1972) Atlantic
22. The New Birth: Never Can Say Goodbye (Ain't No Big Thing, But It's Growing, 1971) RCA Victor
23. Generation Gap: Family Affair (Plays Shaft, 1972) RCA Camden
24. Miguel de Deus: Black Soul Brothers (Black Soul Brothers, 1977) Underground
25. [radio promo] Shaft (Super Bad Super Black, Can Y'all Dig That? Radio Spots from Blaxploitation, 2003) Waste Management
26. The Mighty Showstoppers: Shaft in Africa (Poly-Tones split 7", 2011) Freestyle
27. Isaac Hayes: Soulsville [film version] (Shaft OST, 2019) Craft/Enterprise
28. Isaac Hayes: Walk from Regio's [film version] (Shaft OST, 2019) Craft/Enterprise
29. Isaac Hayes: Ellie's Love Theme [film version] (Shaft OST, 2019) Craft/Enterprise
30. Isaac Hayes: Bumpy's Lament [reprise, film version] (Shaft OST, 2019) Craft/Enterprise
31. Isaac Hayes: Shaft's Pain (Shaft OST, 2019) Craft/Enterprise
32. Isaac Hayes: Theme from Shaft (Shaft OST, 2019) Craft/Enterprise
33. Donald Byrd: Xibaba (Electric Byrd, 1970) Blue Note
34. Ladysmith Black Mambazo: Nansi Imali (The Indestructible Beat of Soweto, 1985) Earthworks

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