Something Something Joystick

This week, we're joined once again by the very funny Nikko Malyon and Reece Piper! We premiere  Tom's Rap Sheet (Song of the Summer 2016), and discuss Upton Girl, award-winning canine stunt-doubles, and Adam Sandler's role in Star Wars: The Force Awakens. Plus, we premiere some exciting new segments of the show, including Cricket Minute, Voldemort Minute, and The One-Minute Minute! Plus we see how low we can go, and play another round of That Sounds Good, What's That About?

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Never Try: PUP

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I will determinedly play music by the effortlessly cool Toronto four-piece PUP at any and every opportunity I am given, until the moment life is snatched away from me. Today we are thrilled to share their new single, DVP, which will be featured on their upcoming second album. Check out PUP's self-titled debut on Bandcamp or from a cool record shop near you, and resign yourself to the same eternally blissful fate as me!

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This week, we're guestless, restless, and ultimately pointless, but we have a fast-paced discussion about the important things in life, such as For Dummies books, pipe-cleaners, and eating human teeth. Plus we play another exciting round of That Sounds Good, What's That About? in which we're visited by the famous Wolf of Wall Street from that movie (y'know, Wolf Creek).

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Teenager: Jeff Rosenstock

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This week we're pleased as punch to be playing tunes by the legendary Jeff Rosenstock, who's been a central part of the SSJ narrative since Tom interviewed him about four years ago. This week, we're spotlighting Rosenstock's 2013 EP entitled 'Summer', and in particular, the track Eastern Coast. If you like what you hear, Rosenstock's back-catalogue is absolutely worth your time - you can find it on his Bandcamp page or for pay-what-you-want donation from Quote Unquote Records. Plus, just announced, Jeff Rosenstock will be touring Australia yet again in March - for tickets head to www.jackknife.com.au/

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This week, we're joined by the very funny and fabulous Sam Kissajukian and Rosie Rivette! That's right, it's our first episode recorded with a real-life couple. You can feel their romance bloom while we discuss Rocky II, complaint letters, and eating possum poo! Plus, we commit mail fraud, have an impromptu singalong, and play a fantastic game of That Sounds Good, What's That About?

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Tiny Islands: Tangerine

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We are so stoked to be featuring music by Tangerine for the second time! Tangerine are a wonderful little band from Seattle, whose 2014 EP 'Behemoth!' is still on high rotation here at SSJ HQ (ever since we featured it in Episode 163). The band's new single, Tender, is two minutes in heaven, and will be featured on their new EP 'Sugar Teeth', coming from Swoon Records on February 19th. Keep it locked to the band's website for news, links to their social media, tour dates, & all the ways you can check out their excellent back-catalogue!

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Check out Sam's upcoming tour dates!

Check out Rosie on Facebook and Instagram!

This episode features two of the most gorgeous

guests we've ever had on the show, so naturally

we forgot to take a photo. Oops!

This week, it's time once again for our very special Game Of The Year Edition, in which we pick apart the year that was 2015. It's very trendy to have lists of your top favourite things too, so we look back at some of our favourite movies, games, music, podcasts, and more. Plus, we drop a very big announcement! No joke, it's a really big one. It's not that part where we admit to being Men's Frights Activists, it's after that, and it's a real thing that is real and big. Thanks for listening!

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Magi Fuel: Cull

We are lucky enough to be playing tracks from Sydney band Cull's brand-new LP 'Aloft', which is an absolutely gorgeous mix of psych, shoegaze and dream-pop. Our feature track for this week is the super-groovy track The Quality of Being Lifelike. You can get the whole stunning album, plus Cull's impressive back-catalogue, on their Bandcamp page for very reasonable prices!

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This week, we're joined by our very good friends Alexei Toliopoulos (Blank Slate Movie Podcast!) and Marcel Blanch-de Wilt (Marcel's Best Friends Club!) for our fourth annual Xmas Xtravaganza! We talk about our ideal gifts (then exchange Shitmas gifts instead), meet holiday characters Traditional Santa, Cool Santa and Geoffrey Claus-Toliopoulos. Plus, we play an exciting game of That Sounds Good, What's That About? in which we explore an Avengers-style shared-universe Christmas movie!

SSJ Xmas Theme 2.0: Xavier Rubetzki Noonan

Chris Farren's Disney's Frozen (ft. Sean Bonnette & Anika Pyle): Chris Farren

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This week, we're featuring another track by New York band Pupppy, who we previously featured on Episode 160. We loved their album Shit In The Apple Pie so much we named the episode after it, but it only occurred to me recently that the record was hiding a really fantastic, melancholic, anxious Christmas song - one which would fit in really well on our weird podcast. If you like it, you should grab the whole album for pay-what-you-want on Bandcamp!

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This week, we're joined by special guest David Noble, with whom we discuss having a lot of CDs, playing the drums, and out-there advertising. Plus, we come up with a vibrant new advertising campaign for the podcast, meet Dave's parents, and play an exciting round of That Sounds Good, What's That About?

Disclaimer: We were doing really well at pretending we didn't record this episode well in advance... until we accidentally talked a whole bunch about the new Star Wars movie we hadn't seen yet. Oops.

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His Dick Is Bigger Than Mine: All My Alien Sex Friends

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Dave was nice enough to share some tracks from his band All My Alien Sex Friends with us this week, and so you better be nice enough to follow through and check out some more! This week we feature the band's newest single, I Luv u (Feat. Jake Dobson), which you can find all sorts of places including Soundcloud & Unearthed, plus you can check out the All My Alien Sex Friends EP while you're there!

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we actually only have a cat for the weeks
we forget to take a podcast pic.

This week, we're joined by the hilarious Kate Coates and Fran Middleton, who introduce us to their friends, journalists Leigh Sales and Kerry O'Brien, and then stick around to discuss cats, artificial intelligence, and dental Christmas miracles. Plus, we play an exciting round of That Sounds Good, What's That About? where we explore "Know Where To Bee: A Silent Musical In 3B".

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Nowhere To Be: SPORTS

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We are stoked to be playing songs by SPORTS this week. The young Ohio pop-punk band's 2014 debut 'Sunchokes' has been on high rotation at SSJ HQ since we first heard it earlier this year, and its newly-released follow-up, 'All Of Something', is every bit as satisfying (if not more!) We're featuring the irresistible Reality TV from the new record, but if you want to hear more, head to SPORTS' Bandcamp page!

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This week, we celebrate 4 years since our first episode by looking back at the best moments from the past year of Something Something Joystick! That's right, we've put together ten hand-picked Magic Moments to show off the very best that we can be. But is it good enough? You be the judge!

In the spirit of celebration, we've chosen a couple of extra tracks from artists we've already featured on the podcast this year. We just can't get enough!

Natalie Prass - Bird of Prey, from her debut self-titled album, available at natalieprassmusic.com/

PUP - Dark Days, from their debut self-titled album, available at puptheband.bandcamp.com/

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This week, we're joined once again by the very funny Andrew Hastings, and we discuss Hot Topic, STI tests, and film & television actor James Cromwell. Plus, we tear into another round of That Sounds Good, What's That About? and explore a rap documentary about Will Smith.

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Laugh Till I Cry: The Front Bottoms

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This week, we're thrilled to be playing tracks from the new album by legendary New Jersey punk band The Front Bottoms. The record's called 'Back On Top'; it's available through Fueled By Ramen or on the band's website, and if you like the lead single we're featuring, HELP,  anywhere as much as we do, the rest of the album is a must-hear!

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This week, Tom defends his reputation as Ultimate Champion, we talk a little about Eddie Vedder's giant brain, and we settle in for a chat with our subconsciouses. Plus, you guessed it - another round of That Sounds Good, What's That About?

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Smash: PAINT on PAINT

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This week we're thrilled to be playing some tunes by Canberra's PAINT on PAINT, a new band made up of Hannah Beasley and Chris Endrey. Their newest single is called Two Mirrors, and it's an absolute ripper. For news on their forthcoming debut record and east coast tour, stay tuned to their Facebook page or sign up to their email newsletter.

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