Music A To Z

*Originally released September 20th 2016*

Doug and Steve are joined by Daniel Ferguson in a look at Parisien electroswing experts Caravan Palace. What's the difference between sampling for an EDM track, and blending older music with contemporary beats? Caravan Palace seems to have it figured out.

Music featured this week:

Dramophone - Panic

Comics - <|°_°|>

Jolie Coquine - Caravan Palace

Lay Down - <|°_°|>

6:07 - In that time, Bravestation DID release a full-length album, but took their full back catalogue down again :( Here's the link to their Soundcloud

​8:20 - This track is "We No Speak Americano" by Yolanda Be Cool & DCUP

23:45 - The video for "Jolie Coquine"

​44:30 - Here's the YouTube playlist for all the tracks, videos included, for <|°_°|>. Steve loves the animated ones, what do you think?

1:02:21 - Pirates! Pirates? Pirates! PIRATES!!

Doug's Recommendations:

Brotherswing - Caravan Palace

Queens - Panic

Human Leather Shoes For Crocodile Dandies - <|°_°|>

Steve's Recommendations:

Suzy - Caravan Palace

Glory Of Nelly - Panic

Aftermath - <|°_°|>

Daniel's Recommendations:

Jolie Coquine - Caravan Palace

Pirates - Panic

Lone Digger - <|°_°|>

Caravan Palace's Official Website

Caravan Palace's Soundcloud

*Originally released September 13th 2016*

This episode, Doug and Steve chat about Toronto underground Apocalyptic Pop trio Bravestation. The boys also chat about musical frisson, the question of keeping past releases available, and Doug's pick for the best single of 2015.

Music featured this week:

Actors - V [EP]

Signs Of The Civilized - Giants & Dreamers

13th Floor - 13th Floor [single]

Future Love - IV [EP]

12:46 - Notorious is Steve's favourite Duran Duran album

20:10 - We can't seem to find that Global TV interview anymore :(

28:12 - Check out the music video for Bravestation's "White Wolves"

29:03 - Here's the Teen Daze remix of "White Wolves"

34:05 - Bravestation DID wind up releasing another full album! Check out their Bandcamp page below

36:50 - Sour Grapes Winery may be long gone, but Doug held on to his review and posted it to his own site. You can read it here

53:45 - Doug's list of masterpiece EP's: Airliner's Self-Destruct Pt. 1 and Keep Shelly In Athens' In Love With Dusk

1:04:45 - Well..... Steve DID wind up remastering them :)

Doug's Recommendations:

Marble Sky - Giants & Dreamers

All We Have Is Us - IV [EP]

Actors - V [EP]

Steve's Recommendations:

White Wolves - 2010 [EP]

Lines In The Sand - Giants & Dreamers

Haven - V [EP]

Bravestation's Bandcamp

Bravestation's Tumblr

*Originally released August 29th 2016*

Steve and Doug soldier forward into the alphabet once more, taking a gander at the fascinating and wonderful music of French electronic duo AIR. They also chat about artillery, the 60's, and the wonderful world of copyright.

Music featured this week:

Radio #1 - 10 000 Hz Legend

Sexy Boy - Moon Safari

Surfing On A Rocket - Talkie Walkie

Night Sight - Pocket Symphony

6:20 - Figures still hover at about 11.7 million Canadians tuning in to watch The Tragically Hip's last concert in 2016

10:19 - We did wind up doing R Is For Radiohead

10:41 - Here is S Is For Spiral Beach

11:21 - And here is F Is For The Flaming Lips

12:02 - And finally, here is O Is For Outkast!

27:52 - So here's the [re:jazz] version of "All I Need" and here's the original version by AIR

38:31 - AIR has collected all their music videos in one handy playlist

46:30 - Check out the music video for "Surfing On A Rocket"

53:38 - The instrument is called a Blaster Beam and, more accurately, it's an 18 foot steel beam with tons of tensed wires stretched along, that are then struck by the artillery shells. Here's a video demonstrating its use for a Star Trek The Motion Picture special screening

1:01:43 - Whoops! We goofed.... you can actually see the two gents in the tower overlooking the landscape on the cover art for 10 000 Hz Legend. Small, but definitely there

1:08:31 - So there's a couple versions you can watch online, but I think this one is pretty spot on. It's a mix of the whole soundtrack set to the footage of La Voyage dans la Lune

1:20:54 - As of January 2020, Brexit is STILL in flux

Steve's Recommendations:

Venus - Talkie Walkie

Lost Message - Pocket Symphony

Missing The Light Of The Day - Love 2

Doug's Recommendations:

Universal Traveler - Talkie Walkie

Radio #1 - 10 000 Hz Legend

​Kelly Watch The Stars - Moon Safari

AIR's Official Website

*Originally released August 18th 2016*

This week, we have an exclusive interview with local musician Marq Desouza, as he chats with Steve and Doug about dinner theatre, exposure to new talent, and how music has changed in the digital age.

Music featured this week:

​Who Is Better Than Us? - ...& All His Boyish Charms

36:14 - We chatted about him here: W Is For Washed Out

Marq DeSouza's Official Website

Marq DeSouza's Bandcamp

Marq DeSouza's YouTube Channel

*Originally released July 15th 2016*

Another special episode, where we bring in some past guest hosts including Stuart Ferguson of The Crossing, Daniel Ferguson, and Our Friend Travis. This time around we chat about our all time favourite albums!

​Music featured this week:

I Am Very Glad Because I Am Finally Returning Back Home - Eduard Khil

0:50 - Here's our last episode: Z Is For Zubatto Syndicate

2:35 - Stuart previously guest hosted R Is For Roxy Music and U Is For U2 (Part 1 and Part 2)

3:24 - Daniel had previously guest hosted F Is For Franz Ferdinand

​4:28 - Our Friend Travis is our most frequent guest host, appearing in U Is For U2 (Part 1 and Part 2), V Is For Villagers, Our Five Most Hated Songs, and L Is For Led Zeppelin

​36:16 - Nightwish's "Nemo" for your consideration

44:23 - There were actually two guest vocalists on Gorillaz's "White Flag": Bashy and Kano

45:00 - Man, what a weird episode. G Is For Gorillaz

​​1:50:14 - Want to hear a revised opinion on Caravan Palace? Steve, Doug and Daniel all get together again for their episode C Is For Caravan Palace!

Travis's Picks:

Interpol - Turn On The Bright Lights (2002)

Jeff Buckley - Grace (1994)

The Mars Volta - Deloused In The Comatorium (2003)

The Villagers - Becoming A Jackal (2010)

Bruce Cockburn - The Charity Of Night (1996)

Stuart's Picks:

Runrig - The Story (2016)

Iona - Open Sky (2000)

Roxy Music - Avalon (1982)

The Moody Blues - A Question Of Balance (1970)

Paul McCartney - Ram (1971)

Doug's Picks:

mewithoutYou - Brother, Sister (2006)

King Crimson - THRAK (1995)

The Alan Parsons Project - I Robot (1977)

Peter Gabriel - Up (2002)

Moby - Play (1999)

Daniel's Picks:

Arcade Fire - The Suburbs (2010)

Gorillaz - Demon Days (2005)

Radiohead - In Rainbows (2007)

Daft Punk - Random Access Memories (2013)

Caravan Palace - Panic (2012)

Steve's Picks:

Beck - The Information (2006)

Mercury Rev - Strange Attractor (2008)

Esthero - Breath From Another (1998)

U2 - War (1983)

Roxy Music - Avalon (1982)

*Originally released June 30th 2016*

As we round out this cycle, Steve and Doug tackle Seattle jazz act Zubatto Syndicate and discuss what it takes to get money in the digital age of music. It may just be vinyl. The duo also chat about concert etiquette, the robot invasion, and the troubles with covering Beyoncé.

Music featured this week:

​Inspector Automaton (Z7) - Zubatto Syndicate

Ares And Gaea (Z29) - Zubatto Syndicate

Master Of Puppets - Zubatto Syndicate 2

24:35 - That was "Genesis Ch.1 V.32" from Alan Parsons Project's I Robot. Seemed fitting

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27:20 - Mr. Beatnick did a medley of Sun Ra works in the One-Handed Music Dedication Series

37:38 - Steve had to abandon this practice, as it was taking up WAY too much memory

38:33 - Sorry, The Avengers stars Patrick Macnee. Patrick McGoohan was in Danger Man and The Prisoner

​Doug's Recommendations:

The Abyssal Jungle (Z35) - Zubatto Syndicate

Iggy (Igneous Carapace) - Zubatto Syndicate 2

Steve's Recommendations:

The Trouble With Earth Women (Z14) - Zubatto Syndicate

Thyonean Butt Rock - Zubatto Syndicate 2

Zubatto Syndicate's Bandcamp

Music by Boscology

*Originally released June 14th 2016*

This episode, Steve and Doug chat about Yellow Ostrich, the five year voyage of Alex Schaaf and his glorious beard. The dudes also gab about tempo changes, clever cover art, and splitting your music between platforms.

Music featured this week:

Marathon Runner - Strange Land

Shades - Cosmos

Hahahaohhoho - The Mistress

WHALE - The Mistress

1:39 - Steve's got Gordon Lightfoot on the brain, but "Leaving On A Jet Plane" was actually by John Denver (and famously covered by Peter, Paul and Mary)

3:10 - Why not find out? Our Five Most Hated Songs!

21:35 - This is "Window Bird" from In Our Bedroom After The War by Stars

32:43 - Truth time.... Steve had completely forgotten about this song until remastering this episode. What a nice rediscovery! "Headbanging In The Mirror" by Ducktails

​​46:50 - This still holds true; Yellow Ostrich hasn't done anything further from Cosmos

Doug's Recommendations:

Young Love - The Serious Kids [EP]

​Hahahaohhoho - The Mistress

Any Wonder - Cosmos

Steve's Recommendations:

Seven - Yellow Ostrich

Shades - Cosmos

Yellow Ostrich's Official Website

Yellow Ostrich's Bandcamp

Yellow Ostrich's entry with Barsuk Records

*Originally released May 17th 2016*

On to the strange and bizarre world of experimental music act Xiu Xiu. It's challenging, emotional, intriguing, and sometimes abrasive, but there's always something rewarding to be found. The guys also talk about difficult cover art, vocals balanced against instruments, and songs we like when we aren't sure why.

Music featured this week:

Boy Soprano - The Air Force

Bog People - La Forêt

I Luv The Valley, OH! - Fabulous Muscles

Wondering - Forget

2:53 - Here are the music videos for "Burn The Witch" and "Daydreaming" by Radiohead off of A Moon Shaped Pool

​​9:52 - The IMDb entry for Xiu Xiu: The Sent-Down Girl (1998)

48:56 - Feel the student film vibe with "Hi"

49:25 - Doug once made a goofy short film called "The Inner Dark Skirts Of Humanity"

1:04:26 - And we did! Forget came out in 2017 and Girl With Basket Of Fruit in 2019

Steve's Recommendations:

Clowne Towne - Fabulous Muscles

Pox - La Forêt

Born To Suffer - Always

Doug's Recommendations:

House Sparrow - Dear God I Hate Myself

Save Me Save Me - The Air Force

I Luv The Valley, OH! - Fabulous Muscles

Xiu Xiu's Official Website

Xiu Xiu's Bandcamp

*Originally released April 26th 2016*

Washed Out may be one of the most intriguing stories of artistic discovery covered on the podcast. Steve and Doug look into the Georgia native's library aspirations, musical talents, and what the internet has done for the industry. Amor fati.

Music featured this week:

​All I Know - Paracosm

Olivia - High Times [EP]

Feel It All Around - Life Of Leisure [EP]

Million Miles Away - Mister Mellow

3:43 - Blue Öyster Cult's Albert Bouchard explains the cowbell that spawned the "More Cowbell" SNP sketch

11:08 - Here's the Midge Ure Information Service Facebook page

14:35 - This is the song Doug heard in a film school project, "Lately"

17:18 - What's all the hullaballoo about? Check out N Is For Neon Indian

29:26 - What do you think? Is Washed Out's "Get Up" maybe just a little too derivative of Change's "Got To Get Up"?

35:18 - Whoever made this should get a medal. The maybe-official-maybe-not video for "Olivia"

40:57 - It's not so bad now that I've re-edited them...right? Ironically, Washed Out seems to have answered this call! He's remastered and re-released the EP with bonus tracks. You can check it out on his YouTube channel or order it from his site!

41:25 - Steve doesn't think it's so bad - here's Doug's short film "Ding Dong Ditch"

1:02:57 - We made it easy for you: "Straight Back" and "The Sound Of Creation"

​1:04:03 - This was just before his announcement of Mister Mellow. We even went to see Washed Out again for the supporting tour!

Steve Recommendations:

Life Of Leisure

Belong - High Times [EP]

Echoes - Within And Without

It All Feels Right - Paracosm

Recommendations:

Amor Fati - Within And Without

Hold Out - Life Of Leisure [EP]

All I Know - Paracosm

Washed Out's Official Website

Washed Out's Bandcamp

*Originally released April 13th 2016*

This episode, Steve and Doug come right back to the present with Vampire Weekend, while also musing about licensing for car ads, rich white kid music (whatever that is), and lawsuits over polaroids.

Music featured this week:

​Cousins - Contra

Step - Modern Vampires Of The City

Mansard Roof - Vampire Weekend

Run - Contra

2:37 - Steve loves "Earth Plates Are Shifting" by Young Empires

4:21 - Phew! This is still going on! The case against Led Zeppelin by Spirit is in appeal as of January 2019. Judge for yourself, are the two songs too similar to be coincidence? Led Zeppelin's "Stairway To Heaven" and Spirit's "Taurus"

5:45 - The Cracked article is "The 5 Most Famous Musicians Who Are Thieving Bastards"

​13:22 - Here's the two songs by Rostam that Steve had on his iPod: "Don't Let It Get To You" and "Wood"

14:11 - The Death Cab For Cutie song the boys are thinking about is called "Meet Me On The Equinox"

19:46 - Or maybe it was Honda

25:00 - "Awkward" by San Cisco

44:24 - Here is Vampire Weekend's cover of "Exit Music For A Film" by Radiohead

Doug's Recommendations:

Run - Contra

Horchata - Contra

Diane Young - Modern Vampires Of The City

Steve's Recommendations:

One (Blake's Got A New Face) - Vampire Weekend

Giving Up The Gun - Contra

Ya Hey - Modern Vampires Of The City

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Vampire Weekend's Official Website

Vampire Weekend's Bandcamp