This was not the episode I'd planned on doing this week, but sometimes things come up, and all you can do is play some music about it. Title is from Philip Larkin's "This Be The Verse".

• Supertramp - The Logical Song

We're not quite done with the gothy nostalgia, I'm afraid. Gothstalgia? Anyway, here's another sampling of tunes that got a lot of play at Savage back in 2003...plus one from 2004 that gets a special pass.

• Juno Reactor - Pistolero

In lieu of a live broadcast, you're getting the podcast at the same time I'd ordinarily go live! We're going to enjoy this bit of nostalgia a little bit longer, if you'll indulge me...

• Technoir - Requiem

We're going to hang out in 2003 for a little while longer, so pull out your Tripp pants and your Demonias and let's have some fun. Oh--and also some education. There's at least one artist in this bunch who's got the stank of racism on them, and while it would be easy to just not play their stuff, I don't want to be dishonest about what we were listening to then, and I think it's important to contextualize that in modern terms. Goth is supposed to be welcoming. Goth is political. It always has been. Racism and sexism is contemptible. It's beneath us. We can do better. We need to do better. 

For more in-depth information, check out It's Midnight Somewhere's episode on problematic artists, and be sure to watch the excellent piece by Ad·ver·sary and Antigen Shift which I reference in this episode. Coilhouse also has a fantastic post on misogyny in industrial music which I highly recommend.

• The Grid - Swamp Thing

When the day job consumes all your time, what do you do? Well, your intrepid host pulled out an old hard drive and found a box set of tunes that were popular at a favourite goth club in 2003. If you liked EBM, classic gothy tunes, industrial, and all that jazz back in the day, you'll enjoy tonight's episode. Dust off your skullies and your UV-reactive accessories, put on your black eyeliner and get ready for some old favourites.

• Project Pitchfork - Timekiller (And One Remix)

This week's show is a crossover episode with our friends at Prophecy's podcast It's Midnight Somewhere! We're talking all about giallo, an Italian movie genre. They tackle much of the modern sounds, and I get into the history of it. There are some echoes of the sounds of space age pop, and you can hear how the sound of 80s slasher flicks developed.

The Girl Who Knew Too Much; Mario Bava, 1963:

• Roberto Nicolosi - Morte Di Edith E Aggressione Notturna

Blood & Black Lace; Mario Bava, 1964:

• Carlo Rustichelli - Atelier (Titoli)

The Bird With The Crystal Plumage; Dario Argento, 1970:

• Ennio Morricone - Corso Sui Tetti

The Strange Vice of Mrs. Wardh; Sergio Martino, 1970:

• Nora Orlandi - Lo Strano Vizio Della Signora Wardh, Seq. 10

Your Vice Is A Locked Room And Only I Have The Key; Sergio Martino, 1972:

• Bruno Nicolai - Il Tuo Vizio é una Stanza Chiusa e solo Io ne ho la Chiave, Seq. 1 

All The Colours Of The Dark; Sergio Martino, 1972:

• Bruno Nicolai - Magico Incontro

Death Descends Lightly; Leopoldo Savona, 1972:

• Lallo Gori - La Morte Scende Leggera, Seq. 3

AMUCK!; Silvio Amadio, 1972:

• Teo Usuelli - Alla Ricerca Del Piacere, Seq. 3

The Perfume Of The Woman In Black; Francesco Barilli, 1974:

• Nicola Piovani - Il Profuma Della Signora In Nero

Deep Red; Dario Argento, 1975:

• Goblin - Profondo Rosso

Tenebrae; Dario Argento, 1982:

• Goblin - Tenebre

Demoni; Lamberto Bava & Dario Argento, 1985:

• Claudio Simonetti - Demon

A little later than I'd intended, but better late than not at all. This is a thank you to everyone who tuned in from around the world last year. I'm always excited to see people from around the globe show up in the stats, and while world domination isn't my goal, I'd love to see a pin in every country! Thanks again for listening, and I hope 2022 is good to you. 

On this week's show, we're taking a look at the life and legacy of Ronnie Spector.

• Frankie Lymon & The Teenagers - Why Do Fools Fall In Love

On this week's show, we're looking at concept albums that predated Pet Sounds, in a little-known genre called Space Age Pop. This episode is not a deep dive on space age pop, but a look strictly at some of the concept albums within the genre. Pardon the late upload; I was in bed sick for a couple days, but - to quote Night Court - I'm feeling much better now!

• Esquivel! - Blue Danube

I was going to keep going with the concept albums this week, but with it being new year's eve, I was feeling introspective. So I went through all my shows and playlists from the year and selected a few that spoke to the sort of year it's been, at least for me.

• CHVRCHES - Under The Tide