Music A To Z

*Originally released November 6th 2015* 

This episode, Steve and Doug look at Greek band Keep Shelly In Athens, and chat about independent electronica, touring, and the return of Phil Collins.

Music featured this week:

Our Own Dream - Our Own Dream [EP]

Time Exists Only To Betray Us - At Home

Fractals - Now I'm Ready​

13:53 - If you're interested in learning about Washed Out, check out our episode W Is For Washed Out!

39:25 - Is Steve completely mad? Here's the video for "Time Exists Only To Betray Us" and the opening sequence for the 90's "The Outer Limits"

51:37 - Spoiler alert: Steve got to go to the Keep Shelly In Athens show!

53:10 - Here's Doug's entry for "Cremona Memories" on his list of 100 Favourite Songs - it's number 64

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Doug's Recommendations:

Cremona Memories - In Love With Dusk [EP]

Recollection - At Home

Old Time Glory - Old Time Glory [single]

Steve's Recommendations:

Rainy Night - In Love With Dusk [EP]

Fairytale - Our Own Dream [EP]

The Chains - Campus Martius [EP]

Keep Shelly In Athens' Official Website

Keep Shelly In Athens' Bandcamp

Keep Shelly In Athens' Soundcloud

*Originally released October 28th 2015*

Steve and Doug take another request this episode and look at the collaboration project between Diplo and Skrillex, Jack Ü. There's also some talk about Burning Man, electronic acts pushing boundaries, and Canadians showing up in unlikely places.

Music featured this week:

Take Ü There

Where Are Ü Now

To Ü

5:36 - You can hear more about what Steve and Doug think about their new album on the episode H Is For The Helio Sequence!

7:58 - So that contest is obviously over by now, but here is DC Pronk's Soundcloud anyway

26:14 - We actually get around to covering them in quite a bit more depth, which you can hear in our episode J Is For Justice

30:07 - It made a huge splash in Calgary (where Steve first saw it) and then picked up a lot of steam around the net. You've probably seen it, but if you haven't you should. Check out "Hideaway" by Kiesza

36:30 - Yeah, so the effects artist really tried to brighten up this otherwise yawn video for "Where Are Ü Now" - over 1.1 BILLION views as of 2019

44:57 - Tinseltown is a theatre brand owned by Cinemark. Their only Canadian location was in International Village Mall in downtown Vancouver. It is now a Cineplex.

Doug's Recommendation:

Mind

Steve's Recommendation:

To Ü

Jack Ü's Official Website

*Originally released October 21st 2015*

This episode, Steve and Doug chat about indie rockers IQEQ. They also sigh over music collections, muse over independent releases, and consider the MySpace life.

Music featured this week:

Tribute Mvt. 2: Preemptive Strike - Quietly In Line

Locomotive - LOCO/MOTIVE

Tribute Mvt. 3: Devil Dog - Quietly In Line

Sleep - LOCO/MOTIVE

4:48 - And you should definitely listen to our episode M Is For The Most Serene Republic here!

5:33 - If you're curious about Enya's back catalogue, check out E Is For Enya!

6:20 - We manage to review the whole of Radiohead's discography in our episode R Is For Radiohead!

11:00 - You might as well pop over and check out the Bandcamp page for Nagano City Street Band as well!

39:51 - Actually, just this year (2019), the band did a reunion tour and played some shows around Idaho

Steve's Recommendations:

Lovesong - Quietly In Line

Ear To Ear - LOCO/MOTIVE

Doug's Recommendations:

Quietly In Line - Quietly In Line

Tribute Mvt. 1: Warspeak - Quietly In Line

IQEQ's CDBaby Page

IQEQ's Soundcloud

*Originally released October 9th 2015*

This episode Doug and Steve cover Her Space Holiday, the solo project of Marc Bianchi and his fascinating musical stylings. Also Doug hates on Apple and gets a special package in the mail mid-episode!

Music featured this week:

This Seat Is Definitely Taken - Sleepy Tigers [EP]

Sleeping Pills - Home Is Where You Hang Yourself

Japanese Gum - The Young Machines

7:18 - The website is a little glitchy, but the episode still works! Take a listen to Doug cohosting the "Star Wars Episode 1: The Phantom Menace" episode of the Sci Fi Movie Podcast!

9:25 - Take a listen to our old buddy DC Pronk's Soundcloud

​16:42 - What do you think? You can watch this kind of awkward interview Marc Bianchi gave to KTSW 89.9 back in 2011

​​41:46 - After we initially released this episode, Marc Bianchi contacted us himself and gave some feedback! One of the items was addressing this "mystery remix" of "Keystroke" and he thought the only thing that made send was "These Days (AmAnSet Keystroke mix)" by The American Analog Set (from their Updates EP) - and he was right!

1:03:33 - Sigh.... one more viewing of this Telus ad with music by Her Space Holiday

1:13:07 - Interestingly, Bianchi released a new Her Space Holiday album, Gravity, in 2018

1:13:41 - Check out Doug's entry on "Gravity Fails Us" in his listing of 100 Favourite Songs (it's number 76)

Doug's Recommendations:

Gravity Fails Us - Audio Astronomy

Lydia - Manic Expressive

My Girlfriend's Boyfriend - The Young Machines

Steve's Recommendations:

The Weight Of The World - The Past Presents The Future

The Means Destroy The End - Let's Get Quiet (Volume 1)

Sunday Morning (Where Are You Going?) - The Telescope

Her Space Holiday's Official Website

Her Space Holiday's Bandcamp

*Originally released September 28th 2015*

Steve and Doug reflect on Ghostland Observatory this episode, and also contemplate Sasquatch Music Festival, ornery music critics, and one of Steve's secret crushes.

Music featured this week:

Sad Sad City - Paparazzi Lightning

Rich Man - delete.delete.i.eat.meat...

Codename Rondo - Codename Rondo

Midnight Voyage - Paparazzi Lightning

5:19 - Here's the entry for "Lost In The Plot" by The Dears on Doug's list of 100 Favourite Songs - it's number 8 - and check out our episode D Is For The Dears!

7:46 - Check out the entry for "Polish Girl" by Neon Indian on Doug's list of 100 Favourite Songs - it's number 39 - and then also listen to our episode N Is For Neon Indian

25:36 - Doug is right, "Promises" by The Presets is very sad and also has a great beat to it

37:30 - So I've reevaluated the video of the live performance of "Vibrate", and there IS some background noise. But the song is far too crisp to be recorded live, so I'm pretty sure that they layered the studio version on top of this live video. Take a look for yourself!

​42:47 - Here is Ghostland Observatory's interview with AVFuzz

​58:45 - Ghostland Observatory and Snoop Dogg play against each other in Soundclash 2011

59:12 - Apparently in 2018, they released a new album via Trashy Moped called See You Later Simulator - check it out at their official site below!

Doug's Recommendations:

Victory Lap - delete.delete.i.eat.meat...

Piano Man - Paparazzi Lightning

Holy Ghost White Noise - Robotique Majestique

Steve's Recommendations:

Silver City - delete.delete.i.eat.meat...

Stranger Lover - Paparazzi Lightning

Robotique Majestique - Robotique Majestique

Ghostland Observatory's / Trashy Moped's Official Website

*Originally released September 19th 2015*

Doug and Steve are joined by their errant and crazed youngest brother Daniel Ferguson to discuss Franz Ferdinand. The guys also chat about experimental music, the changing pop scene, and the limits to engagement with your fans.

Music featured this week:

No You Girls - Tonight: Franz Ferdinand

Right Action - Right Thoughts, Right Words, Right Action

Take Me Out - Franz Ferdinand

13:26 - Take this opportunity to check out the music of Lux Lisbon, it's pretty good!

19:05 - In case you're not sure, that's the death of Optimus Prime from the 1987 Transformers film

20:42 - You can hear more in our episode B Is For Belle and Sebastian!

26:12 - Listen to Steve and Doug poke fun of Daniel and Alex Turner in their episode A Is For Arctic Monkeys!

40:58 - Avant-garde: (noun) - the advance group in any field, especially in the visual, literary, or musical arts, whose works are characterized chiefly by unorthodox and experimental methods

​50:54 - That'd be Fromage 2005 for you keeping track at home

​1:00:56 - And so should you! Go here: S Is For Sigur Rós

1:20:25 - Ooooooooo! Spooky! Franz Ferdinand's video for "Evil Eye"

1:30:09 - Strangely enough, the version of "Love And Destroy" that is on YouTube is a different version than the one we're familiar with

Daniel's Recommendations:

Take Me Out - Franz Ferdinand

Van Tango - Darts Of Pleasure [single]

Eleanor Put Your Boots Back On - You Could Have It So Much Better

Steve's Recommendations:

Love And Destroy - Michael [single]

​I'm Your Villain - You Could Have It So Much Better

Stand On The Horizon - Right Thoughts, Right Words, Right Actions

​Doug's Recommendations:

All For You, Sophia - Take Me Out [single]

Lucid Dreams - Lucid Dreams [single]

L. Wells - The Fallen [single]

Franz Ferdinand's Official Website

*Originally released September 13th 2015*

Steve and Doug take a trip down Nostalgia Lane for Ireland's huge international New Age act, Enya. The gents also talk about album sales in countries, singing in Elvish, and stalkers.

Six Degrees From King Crimson:

Enya -> Ross Cullum -> Tears For Fears -> Mel Collins -> King Crimson

Music featured this week:

Orinoco Flow - Watermark

Only Time - A Day Without Rain

​The Celts - Enya / The Celts

3:41 - Spoiler alert: upon the release of SPECTRE, Steve found Sam Smith's "Writing's On The Wall" to be almost unlistenable

13:03 - This VHS rip isn't the best quality, but offers a rare look at the early days of both Clannad and Enya. Enya is on keyboards and backup vocals, in case you want to shout that it's Moya singing, not Enya.

15:56 - Looks like this miniseries is pretty hard to track down. The one I found on YouTube is from 2000, and another I found on the BBC's website is from 1978 - but the episode titles match, so maybe it's a typo? Being in Canada I can't view them to verify. The one Enya did the music for is fully titled "The Celts: Rich Traditions and Ancient Myths" and is from 1987.

19:57 - Here's Enya's full interview with Good Morning America in 1991

36:09 - Listen to the lyrics to "Wire" by U2. Another interesting play on words that Steve likes is the line "Cartoon cutout / cut throat bled out." Translating that into another language would lose the flow and alliteration

37:52 - Doesn't look like Enya hits that distinction of top female artist in the world. Sources vary, but it looks like Madonna and Barbra Streisand have her beat

38:14 - Here's Enya's interview on the Late Late Show, Part 1 and Part 2

​55:53 - No joke! will.i.am curiously didn't ask for permission to sample (heavily) from Daft Punk, and produced a song / video that is arguably his best work, especially when compared to the fairly boring original version. Just ask permission dude!

1:09:50 - You can read up more on Loxian here on Enya's website

Doug's Recommendations:

Book Of Days (English version) - Paint The Sky With Stars

The Celts - Enya / The Celts

Storms In Africa - Watermark

Steve's Recommendations:

Caribbean Blue - Shepherd Moons

Cursum Perficio - Watermark

Aldebaran - Enya / The Celts

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Enya's Official Website

*Originally released September 2nd 2015*

This week, Steve and Doug take on their next request, in the form of the troubled and intriguing career of neo-soul gem D'Angelo. Also, bearing your soul as an artist, treating your audience as adults, and struggles with substance abuse and suicide. Some heavy topics in this one; buckle up!

Music featured this week:

Lady - Brown Sugar

Really Love - Black Messiah

Untitled (How Does It Feel) - Voodoo

Cruisin' - Brown Sugar

2:25 - Looks like they're trying to fix up their website, but the links still work so please check out Doug's guest appearance on the Sci Fi Movie Podcast episode on "Men In Black"

10:51 - As of 2019 it doesn't look like Kanye West is actually running, but here is his rambling speech from the 2015 VMA's

32:18 - Oh, uh, explicit content warning

Steve's Recommendations:

Smooth - Brown Sugar

Africa - Voodoo

1000 Deaths - Black Messiah

Doug's Recommendations:

Spanish Joint - Voodoo

The Charade - Black Messiah

Time Magazine's Article on D'Angelo's Career

*Originally released August 22nd 2015*

This episode, Steve and Doug tackle the big electronica duo from London, Chase & Status. They jib jab a bit on how techno became dubstep, the almighty ampersand, and music you can (can't?) dance to.

Music featured this week:

End Credits - No More Idols

Count On Me - Brand New Machine

Pieces - More Than Alot

1:21 - Looks like they're trying to fix up their website, but the links still work so please check out Doug's guest appearance on the Sci Fi Movie Podcast episode on "Men In Black"

6:55 - What interview with Cope? This interview with Cope!

​25:29 - Take a look at the music video for "Pieces" and let us know what you think! Cheap, or artistically interesting?

25:53 - Steve misspoke here; "Hurt You" doesn't have a music video, but instead what's posted online is the visuals that would play in the background during the tour. Still a great idea!

33:00 - Here's a weird one folks, but one we can chalk up to a buggy website (seriously, I see broken code). NME gives a blistering and dour review of No More Idols, but yet the rating is 5 stars. Strange!

34:15 - Steve has a soft spot for "Turn Down For What"; Doug does not

42:54 - Chase & Status released an EP called London Bars later in 2015, then Tribe in 2017, and then RTRN II JUNGLE in 2019

47:54 - Here's the interview Chase & Status did with Tim Westwood. Pretty funny!

49:40 - Here's a playlist for the Roni Size Reprazent's album "In The Mode"

50:30 - And check out Luke Vibert's (fairly incomplete!) Bandcamp page

57:15 - This is a true story

Doug's Recommendations:

Blind Faith - No More Idols

Can't Get Enough - More Than Alot

Lost & Not Found - Brand New Machine

Steve's Recommendations:

Music Club - More Than Alot

What Is Right - Brand New Machine

Chase & Status' Official Website

Chase & Status' Soundcloud

*Originally released August 12th 2015*

This episode Steve and Doug cover San Francisco chillwave electronica artist Blackbird Blackbird. The guys also chat about the glories of Bandcamp (again), the Bandsintown app, Bobs and Lolo, and Big Lenny.

Music featured this week:

Love Unlimited - Tangerine Sky

Pure - Summer Heart

​Heartbeat - Summer Heart

Fog Rolls On - Boracay Planet

9:01 - A few years have passed, and the video of Big Lenny's appearance has come back onto YouTube, because nothing stays blocked forever.

11:36 - Here's a copy of my original Facebook post: 1) Click here 2) Pause at the beginning 3) Mute the video's sound 4) Click here 5) Sync up the start times 6) You're welcome

23:28 - Just a quick word regarding the "PURE" video... there's an epilepsy warning on the YouTube description, so might as well pass that on here. At the time, Steve thought Doug was joking!

26:03 - Sadly Steve hasn't been able to find that promo video in years

46:56 - The only Dream Journal Steve could find on Bandcamp and Soundcloud seem to be a different artist... so we're not sure what happened there. But here's Zoolab's Bandcamp!

Steve's Recommendations:

Modern Disbelief - Halo

Hawaii - Summer Heart

Treehouse - Tangerine Sky

Doug's Recommendations:

Forest Castles - Summer Heart

Fade To White - Halo

It's A War - Boracay Planet

​Beasts - Tangerine Sky

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Blackbird Blackbird's Official Website

Blackbird Blackbird's Bandcamp

Blackbird Blackbird's Soundcloud