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Closing Tracks

For our final scheduled show, Cristy and William explore the discontinuous topic of great closing tracks on great albums. Except for “Hang Loose,” which we forgot, which Cristy is still mad about, even though she wouldn’t even let William consider including any They Might Be Giants songs. So we’re burying the hatchet right between your ears.

Download Closing Tracks or listen below

Into the sunset, radio on.

Into the sunset, radio on.

Astonishing Debuts 1976-1996 / Freaks and Geeks

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Cristy, William, and Baby Chaos identify their favorite stand-out debut albums from 1962 through the present, playing tracks from the greatest first albums released between 1976-1996. All accompanied by astute analysis, personal anecdotes, factual misunderstandings, and a rambunctious toddler. Listen to the first hour here.

They are then joined by Chelsea Bandita and Milkwagon, and help co-host Surfabilly Freakout in a human mash-up called Freaks and Geeks. Surf and rockabilly music old and new, some from places with no beaches whatsoever.

Appetite for Stupidity

This is the best-selling debut album of all time, according to Wikipedia this morning. #2? Boston. Neither made our list. An oversight? On whose part? Ours or the world’s?

We who are about to have a divisive referendum salute you.

Two hours of rock from Scotland! Has anybody coined the term Scotrock yet? If not, would it be unforgivable if we were to add that to the rock geek lexicon along with Krautrock and Mathrock? Assembled with thanks to Alister Smith, Glasgow correspondent Iain Matheson, and Ben from the Brighton Rock Geek Office!

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Here’s the setlist:

Scotland – December 28, 2013

  1. Turn Up the Radio – Sugar Crisis, n/a
  2. Grey Streets – Felt, Forever Breathes the Lonely Word, 1986
  3. Taking Names and Heartbeats – Sugar Crisis, n/a
  4. The Living End (demo) – The Jesus & Mary Chain, The Power of Negative Thinking, 2008
  5. Kids Will be Skeletons – Mogwai, Happy Songs for Happy People, 2003
  6. New Year’s Resolution – Camera Obscura, Desire Lines, 2013*
  7. I’m Waking Up to Us – Belle and Sebastian, I’m Waking Up to Us (single), 2001
  8. Quicksand – Travis, 12 Stories, 2003
  9. Good Morning Britain – Aztec Camera, Stray, 1990
  10. I Hate Scotland – Ballboy, Club Anthems, 2002
  11. Your Love Is the Place Where I Come From – Teenage Fanclub, Songs from Northern Britain, 1997
  12. Jesus Wants Me for a Sunbeam – The Vaselines, MOJO comp: Roots of Nirvana, 2011
  13. Gentle Tuesday – Primal Scream, Sonic Flower Groove
  14. Impossible Things – Looper, Up a Tree, 1999
  15. Baby Don’t You Do It – The Poets, Comp: The Perfumed Garden: 82 Rare Flowerings from the British Underground 1965–73, n/a
  16. Chinese White – The Incredible String Band, Comp: White Bicycles: Making Music in the 1960s, 2006
  17. The Universal Soldier – Donovan, Comp: The British Are Coming, 2002
  18. Moscow Olympics – Orange Juice, The Glasgow School, 2005
  19. Simply Thrilled Honey – Orange Juice, Comp: Beloved, 2008
  20. Lorelei – Cocteau Twins, Comp: The Brit Box
  21. Somewhere in China – Shop Assistants, Comp: The Brit Box
  22. Nobody’s Wedding – Richard Thompson
  23. Breakfast – Eugenius
  24. Superstar – Barfly
  25. Tell Her Tonight – Franz Ferdinand, Franz Ferdinand, 2004
  26. Thank You for Being You – The Pastels, Truckload of Trouble, 1993
  27. Dragon – The Beta Band, Hot Shots II, 2001

*denotes new

Bad Parties Part 2

For the holiday season, we bring you the second installment of Songs About Bad Parties. Get in the spirit, download, listen, and sulk in the corner.

This party just took a turn for the douche.

This party just took a turn for the douche.

 

 

 

Winter

Songs about winter. Chilling with Cristy and William

Aggie, rock dog of the north. Prefers Scottish bands.

Aggie, rock dog of the north. Prefers Scottish bands.

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Long Long Songs

Are we cheating? Longer songs=less preparation. But so much more to discuss about the excesses and pretentiousness of art rock, rock operettas, or songs that overstep the traditional boundaries of their pop format.

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