Resident music nerd Ben looks at the devastating effect COVID-19 has had on the music industry, ponders our live-streaming future, and sings the praises of Cable Ties, Dicklord, Teen Jesus and the Jean Teasers, The Garden and Sorry. 

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2020 Podcast Playlist 

https://music.apple.com/us/playlist/creative-spectator-music-podcast-playlist-2020/pl.u-pMylgaETZMK3W1 

Music Credits 

Spacefunk by Strad  

https://archive.org/details/DWK027/Strad_-_10_-_Spacefunk.mp3  

https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0/ 

#BenGotThisShitKnockinTho by BenJamin Banger 

https://freemusicarchive.org/music/BenJamin_Banger/The_GxOD_Prequel_1877/BenGotThisShitKnockinTho 

https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nd/4.0/ 

Resident music nerd Ben looks ahead to this year’s Record Store Day, laments Coronavirus music festival cancellations, bids farewell to Melbourne venue Globe Alley, falls under Weyes Blood’s musical spell, investigates fake band Bloodwitch, and sings the praises of Jeremy Neale, Caroline Rose, Princess Nokia, and Thick. 

2020 Podcast Playlist 

https://music.apple.com/us/playlist/creative-spectator-music-podcast-playlist-2020/pl.u-pMylgaETZMK3W1 

Music Credits 

On Wire by Portrayal 

https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Portrayal/To_the_Black_Sea_1020/On_Wire 

https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ 

Get Away by Nangdo 

https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Nangdo/Chrome/12_Get_Away 

https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ 

Brooklyn 84 by Hiroshima 

https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Hiroshima/Room88/04-Brooklyn_84 

https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/3.0/ 

Resident music nerd Ben takes a look at the Splendour in the Grass lineup backlash, checks out An Horse live, and sings the praises of HMLTD, Key Glock, CLAMM, Loser, Soakie and Denzel Curry. 

Podcast Playlist   

https://itunes.apple.com/au/playlist/creative-spectator-podcast-playlist-2019/pl.u-r2yBDbkFJljkRv   

Music Credits 

Aniki by Hiroshima 

https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Hiroshima/Room88/01-Aniki 

https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/3.0/ 

Extranjero (Sin patria) by Vate 

https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Vate/Cachonda/Vate_-_Extranjero_Sin_patria

https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0/ 

Spinning by Nangdo 

https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Nangdo/Chrome/13_Spinning https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ 

Resident music nerd Ben takes aim at the Grammys, the Hottest 100 and the Today Show,  celebrates the long-awaited return of two legendary Mike Patton-fronted bands, cringes at the thought of listening to Bon Iver in the dark, and sings the praises of Dune Rats, Chubby & The Gang, Grace Cummings, The Black Lips, Wolf Parade and Trail of Dead. 

Serial gig-attendee Rid also returns to discuss albums, Pitchfork ratings and canceled music festivals. 

Podcast Playlist   

https://itunes.apple.com/au/playlist/creative-spectator-podcast-playlist-2019/pl.u-r2yBDbkFJljkRv   

Music Credits 

Self Defence Against Fresh Fruit by Argument Clinic 

https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Argument_Clinic/Im_Sorry_This_Is_Abuse/Argument_Clinic_-_Im_sorry_This_is_abuse_-_02_Self_Defence_Against_Fresh_Fruit 

https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/ 

Garage by Monplaisir 

https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Monplaisir/Turbo_Rallye_Clicker_4000_Soundtrack/Monplaisir_-_Turbo_Rallye_Clicker_4000_Soundtrack_-_02_Garage 

https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/ 

Resident music nerd Ben investigates what happens when you mix psychedelics with the movie Cats (spoiler alert: it’s bad), checks out LA’s Starcrawler at the new and improved Cherry Bar, and sings the praises of Spiral Perm, Shimmer, The Paranoyds, and Algiers.  

Serial gig attendee Rid also returns to discuss his favourite local gigs of last year while outing himself as the ultimate Angie McMahon fanboy. 

Podcast Playlist   

https://itunes.apple.com/au/playlist/creative-spectator-podcast-playlist-2019/pl.u-r2yBDbkFJljkRv   

Music Credits 

At dawn by Distemper 

https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Distemper/My_Underground/10_-_Distemper_-_At_dawn 

https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/ 

Heavy by Nursery 

https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Nursery/Nursery/20170213114808333 

https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/ 

Volny Dlina by Dlina Volny 

https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Dlina_Volny/Neizmerima_EP/Dlina_Volny_-_Neizmerima_EP_-_04_Volny_Dlina 

https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/ 

Resident music nerd Ben returns to Brisbane to check out Velociraptor’s 10th anniversary show, rings in the new year in style with Melbourne’s Private Function and Amyl & the Sniffers, and sings the praises of Eddy Current Suppression Ring, Georgia Maq and Bone Graft. 

Serial gig attendee Rid also returns to chat about his favourite overseas gigs of last year. 

Podcast Playlist   

https://itunes.apple.com/au/playlist/creative-spectator-podcast-playlist-2019/pl.u-r2yBDbkFJljkRv   

Music Credits 

I'm at ease by Distemper 

https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Distemper/My_Underground/02_-_Distemper_-_Im_at_ease 

https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/ 

Opa! - Nakurilah by Clinical Archives Mix 

https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Clinical_Archives_Mix/May_2011/Opa_-_Nakurilah 

https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/3.0/ 

Black Case by Dlina Volny 

https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Dlina_Volny/Neizmerima_EP/Dlina_Volny_-_Neizmerima_EP_-_02_Black_Case 

https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/ 

Lungs Provide by Ulises Lima 

https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Ulises_Lima/The_Suicidal/Ulises_Lima_-_The_Suicidal_-_02_Lungs_Provide 

https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/ 

Resident music nerd Ben looks back at the saga of ‘Mulletgate’, responds to unsolicited podcast feedback and reveals his favourite gigs and albums of 2019. 

Podcast Playlist 2019   

https://itunes.apple.com/au/playlist/creative-spectator-podcast-playlist-2019/pl.u-r2yBDbkFJljkRv  

Music Credits 

 HAAR by Ultrademon 

https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Ultrademon/ST_1291/B3ULTRADEMON-HARR 

https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/ 

 Faber Grip by Illocanblo & Csum 

https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Illocanblo__Csum/Faber_Grip/Illocanblo__Csum_-_Faber_Grip_EP_-_03_Faber_Grip 

https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/ 

Black Case by Dlina Volny 

https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Dlina_Volny/Neizmerima_EP/Dlina_Volny_-_Neizmerima_EP_-_02_Black_Case 

https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/ 

Resident music nerd Ben checks out the Melbourne Music Week Live Music Safari, tries to wrap his head around a new Johnny Depp-produced Michael Jackson musical, and sings the praises of Desert Sessions, Clipping and Psychobabel.  

Podcast Playlist 2019   

https://itunes.apple.com/au/playlist/creative-spectator-podcast-playlist-2019/pl.u-r2yBDbkFJljkRv  

Music Credits 

Le Vrai e (Instrumental) by Brakhage 

https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Brakhage/Invitation_to_an_Emergency_Deluxe_edition/Le_vrai_inst 

https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/ 

The Strike by Brakhage 

https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Brakhage/Invitation_to_an_Emergency_Deluxe_edition/5_-_The_Strike 

https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/ 

Head On by Mess. 

https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Mess/Lucky_One/04_-_Head_On 

https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/ 

Resident music nerd Ben checks out Pitchfork’s albums of the decade, remembers the late, great Kim Shattuck, and sings the praises of Chromatics, Danny Brown, Starcrawler, Summer Cannibals and White Reaper. 

Podcast Playlist 2019  

https://itunes.apple.com/au/playlist/creative-spectator-podcast-playlist-2019/pl.u-r2yBDbkFJljkRv 

Music Credits 

Be Be See by Tendinite 

https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Tendinite/Tendinite/Tendinite_-_Tendinite_-_EP1_-_03_Be_Be_See_1703 

https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/ 

Hands by Lithics 

https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Lithics/Live_at_WFMU_on_the_Evan_Funk_Davies_show_6202018/Lithics_9_Hands 

https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/ 

More Whiskey by Tendinite 

https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Tendinite/Tendinite/Tendinite_-_Tendinite_-_EP1_-_04_More_Whiskey 

https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/ 

Resident music nerd Ben checks out the Laneway 2020 lineup, celebrates the announcement of a new Nick Cave album, reminisces about getting into The Replacements via a Greg Mottola film, and sings the praises of Ezra Furman, Black Dresses & White Bleaches. 

Music Credits

Intro/Outro: 

ABCD by Pudge 

https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Pudge/Chippy_Peas/Pudge_-_08_-_ABCD 

https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/ 

Replacements Transition: 

Blood Pressure Sessions by Naked on the Vague 

https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Naked_on_the_Vague/Blood_Pressure_Sessions 

https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0/us/ 

New Albums Transition: 

Left For Deadish by junior85 

https://freemusicarchive.org/music/junior85/Left_For_Deadish/Left_For_Deadish_1235 

https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0/