119: Summer
1. Belle & Sebastian - Song For Sunshine
2. Art Brut - Soundtrack of the Summer
3. Weezer - Island In The Sun
4. Neutral Nation - Bad Music Beach
5. The Queers - This Sandal Shit
2. Art Brut - Soundtrack of the Summer
3. Weezer - Island In The Sun
4. Neutral Nation - Bad Music Beach
5. The Queers - This Sandal Shit
Labels: all, alternative, punk
118: Los Angeles
1. Frank Black - Los Angeles
2. Missing Persons - Walking in L.A.
3. People Under The Stairs - The L.A. Song
4. Jurassic 5 - Lausd
5. X - Los Angeles
2. Missing Persons - Walking in L.A.
3. People Under The Stairs - The L.A. Song
4. Jurassic 5 - Lausd
5. X - Los Angeles
Labels: all, alternative, rap
117: This is Boston
...and the surrounding neighborhoods.
1. The Standells - Dirty Water
2. The Allstonians - Brighton Memories
3. Ted Leo & The Pharmacists - Bridges, Squares
4. Dropkick Murphys - For Boston
5. The Mighty Mighty Bosstones - They Came to Boston
1. The Standells - Dirty Water
2. The Allstonians - Brighton Memories
3. Ted Leo & The Pharmacists - Bridges, Squares
4. Dropkick Murphys - For Boston
5. The Mighty Mighty Bosstones - They Came to Boston
Labels: all, alternative, punk, rock, ska
114: Shapes
1. Sunny Day Real Estate - In Circles
2. New Order - Bizarre Love Triangle
3. The Hives - Square One Here I Come
4. Man Or Astro-man? - (Trapezoid)
5. Nirvana - Heart Shaped Box
2. New Order - Bizarre Love Triangle
3. The Hives - Square One Here I Come
4. Man Or Astro-man? - (Trapezoid)
5. Nirvana - Heart Shaped Box
Labels: all, alternative, rock
113: Internal Organs
1. Squeeze - Another Nail In My Heart
2. Wire - Kidney Bingos
3. Dinosaur Jr. - The Lung
4. Jawbreaker - Gutless
5. Screeching Weasel - My Brain Hurts
2. Wire - Kidney Bingos
3. Dinosaur Jr. - The Lung
4. Jawbreaker - Gutless
5. Screeching Weasel - My Brain Hurts
Labels: all, alternative, punk, rock
112: Work
1. The Futureheads - First Day
2. Elvis Costello - Welcome To The Working Week
3. Sicko - On The Clock
4. James Brown & Marva Whitney - You Got To Have A Job (If You Don't Work, You Don't Eat)
5. Bloquera - Back To The Grind Again
Bonus: A Song To Help You Keep Your Job
2. Elvis Costello - Welcome To The Working Week
3. Sicko - On The Clock
4. James Brown & Marva Whitney - You Got To Have A Job (If You Don't Work, You Don't Eat)
5. Bloquera - Back To The Grind Again
Bonus: A Song To Help You Keep Your Job
Labels: all, alternative, funk, punk, rap
111: Red
1. Mission Of Burma - Red
2. XTC - Red
3. Rancid - Red Hot Moon
4. Reverend Horton Heat - Big Red Rocket Of Love
5. Minor Threat - Seeing Red
2. XTC - Red
3. Rancid - Red Hot Moon
4. Reverend Horton Heat - Big Red Rocket Of Love
5. Minor Threat - Seeing Red
Labels: all, alternative, hardcore, punk
110: Phones
Leave a message after the tone...
1. Beck - Cellphone's Dead
2. Bad Brains - She's Calling You
3. R.E.M. - Star 69
4. Rival Schools - Travel By Telephone
5. Ted Leo & The Pharmacists - Dial Up
1. Beck - Cellphone's Dead
2. Bad Brains - She's Calling You
3. R.E.M. - Star 69
4. Rival Schools - Travel By Telephone
5. Ted Leo & The Pharmacists - Dial Up
Labels: all, alternative, punk, rock
107: Steps
Guest podcaster Craig Rousseau takes us one step beyond through thirty-two footsteps...
1. Madness - One Step Beyond
2. Lynyrd Skynyrd - Gimme Three Steps
3. Violent Femmes - 12 Steps
4. Elvis Costello - 13 Steps Lead Down
5. They Might Be Giants - 32 Footsteps
Photo credit: gordasm
1. Madness - One Step Beyond
2. Lynyrd Skynyrd - Gimme Three Steps
3. Violent Femmes - 12 Steps
4. Elvis Costello - 13 Steps Lead Down
5. They Might Be Giants - 32 Footsteps
Photo credit: gordasm
Labels: all, alternative, guest, rock, ska
106: Planets
Yes, I know Pluto isn't a planet anymore; call me old school. Plus it's a good song, so let's just go ahead and use it...
1. Chisel - The Mutable Mercury
2. Man Or Astro-man? - Destination Venus
3. Bad Religion - Fields Of Mars
4. Les Savy Fav - Pluto
5. Smashing Pumpkins - Tales Of A Scorched Earth
1. Chisel - The Mutable Mercury
2. Man Or Astro-man? - Destination Venus
3. Bad Religion - Fields Of Mars
4. Les Savy Fav - Pluto
5. Smashing Pumpkins - Tales Of A Scorched Earth
Labels: all, alternative, punk, rock
105: Guns
Liz Quilty brings us this week's guest podcast: "I've rediscovered Belly these days, so am starting there, and I just ticked off the rest. A sort of negative theme -- guns -- but all good songs!"
1. Belly - Slow Dog
2. The Clash - Guns of Brixton
3. Prince - Sign o' the Times
4. The Beatles - Happiness is a Wam Gun
5. Liz Phair - Divorce Song
1. Belly - Slow Dog
2. The Clash - Guns of Brixton
3. Prince - Sign o' the Times
4. The Beatles - Happiness is a Wam Gun
5. Liz Phair - Divorce Song
Labels: all, alternative, funk, guest, rock
104: Fours
1. DJ Hurricane & The Beastie Boys - Four Fly Guys
2. The Clash - Four Horsemen
3. Wire - Four Long Years
4. Kitchens Of Distinction - 4 Men
5. Aphex Twin - 4
2. The Clash - Four Horsemen
3. Wire - Four Long Years
4. Kitchens Of Distinction - 4 Men
5. Aphex Twin - 4
Labels: all, alternative, electronic, rap
102: Songs That Kick In
Guest podcaster Bill Keaggy describes his theme: "Songs that start quiet, then get loud. Can be hard to do that without being cheesy."
1. Earlimart - Fakey Fake
2. Slint - Nosferatu Man
3. The Stooges - Gimme Danger
4. Doves - The Cedar Room
5. Radiohead - All I Need
1. Earlimart - Fakey Fake
2. Slint - Nosferatu Man
3. The Stooges - Gimme Danger
4. Doves - The Cedar Room
5. Radiohead - All I Need
Labels: all, alternative, guest, punk
100
Somehow I managed to do one hundred episodes of Sinko! (You can browse them all here...)
1. Raphael Saadiq - 100 Yard Dash
2. Blur - End Of A Century
3. Sunny Day Real Estate - 100 Million
4. Man Or Astro-man? - 100 Individual Magnets
5. The Cure - One Hundred Years
Photo credit paolo.r
1. Raphael Saadiq - 100 Yard Dash
2. Blur - End Of A Century
3. Sunny Day Real Estate - 100 Million
4. Man Or Astro-man? - 100 Individual Magnets
5. The Cure - One Hundred Years
Photo credit paolo.r
Labels: all, alternative, funk
99: Hard Time
More songs about time...a little harder than last time around.
1. Built To Spill - Mess with Time
2. Buzzcocks - Time's Up
3. Green Day - All The Time
4. Beastie Boys - Time For Livin'
5. Husker Du - Indecision Time
1. Built To Spill - Mess with Time
2. Buzzcocks - Time's Up
3. Green Day - All The Time
4. Beastie Boys - Time For Livin'
5. Husker Du - Indecision Time
Labels: all, alternative, hardcore, punk
98: Served with Curry
Guest host John Refford brings us this week's episode, describing it this way: "Okay, so for some reason I went with an Arabian, Middle Eastern, Eastern European flavor...or something."
1. Firewater - This is My Life
2. Gogol Bordello - Start Wearing Purple
3. Southern Culture on the Skids - Camel Walk
4. Rocket from the Crypt - Turkish Revenge
5. Mighty Mighty Bosstones - Howhywuz, Howwhyam (live from the Middle East)
1. Firewater - This is My Life
2. Gogol Bordello - Start Wearing Purple
3. Southern Culture on the Skids - Camel Walk
4. Rocket from the Crypt - Turkish Revenge
5. Mighty Mighty Bosstones - Howhywuz, Howwhyam (live from the Middle East)
Labels: all, alternative, guest
97: Cities
1. Thes One - Gate City Savings And Loan
2. Jan & Dean - Surf City
3. The Clash - The City Of The Dead
4. Elliott Smith - Fear City
5. David Bowie - Suffragette City
2. Jan & Dean - Surf City
3. The Clash - The City Of The Dead
4. Elliott Smith - Fear City
5. David Bowie - Suffragette City
Labels: all, alternative, rap, rock
95: Change
1. Tears For Fears - Change
2. Skankin' Pickle - Make A Change
3. De La Soul - Change In Speak
4. Sugar - Changes
5. Bad Religion - Change Of Ideas
2. Skankin' Pickle - Make A Change
3. De La Soul - Change In Speak
4. Sugar - Changes
5. Bad Religion - Change Of Ideas
Labels: all, alternative, punk, rap, ska
94: The Fall
This episode of Sinko is the first of several guest-selected podcasts in the upcoming months. Episode 94 comes courtesy of James Quinn:
"How about 5 songs from the most prolific band of our generation, The Fall? 60 albums (both live and studio) since 1979." He culled their 60 albums to get these five songs...not an easy task.
1. I Can Hear the Grass Grow
2. Dead Beat Descendant
3. The Littlest Rebel
4. Mountain Energy
5. Two Librans
"How about 5 songs from the most prolific band of our generation, The Fall? 60 albums (both live and studio) since 1979." He culled their 60 albums to get these five songs...not an easy task.
1. I Can Hear the Grass Grow
2. Dead Beat Descendant
3. The Littlest Rebel
4. Mountain Energy
5. Two Librans
Labels: all, alternative, guest
92: What Are You?
1. The Kinks - I'm A Lover Not A Fighter
2. Ted Leo & The Pharmacists - I'm A Ghost
3. Franz Ferdinand - I'm Your Villain
4. bis - I'm a Slut
5. Special Ed - I'm the Magnificent
2. Ted Leo & The Pharmacists - I'm A Ghost
3. Franz Ferdinand - I'm Your Villain
4. bis - I'm a Slut
5. Special Ed - I'm the Magnificent
Labels: all, alternative, rap, rock
90: The English Beat & Beyond
I really like ska revivalists The English Beat (or just The Beat if you're outside the U.S.); the post-Beat bands, not so much. Here are three Beat songs and a couple of bands after the breakup.
1. The English Beat - Two Swords
2. The English Beat - Ranking Full Stop
3. The English Beat - Save It for Later
4. General Public - Tenderness
5. Fine Young Cannibals - Johnny Come Home
1. The English Beat - Two Swords
2. The English Beat - Ranking Full Stop
3. The English Beat - Save It for Later
4. General Public - Tenderness
5. Fine Young Cannibals - Johnny Come Home
Labels: all, alternative, ska
88: Beck
With so many great songs and such various styles, it was pretty hard picking only five songs by Beck. I ended up with these five, though if I made this podcast another day I could've easily picked a completely different list.
1. Novacane
2. Tropicalia
3. Pressure Zone
4. Hell Yes
5. Gamma Ray
1. Novacane
2. Tropicalia
3. Pressure Zone
4. Hell Yes
5. Gamma Ray
Labels: all, alternative
87: Law Enforcement
1. The Clash - Police On My Back
2. Supergrass - Caught By the Fuzz
3. The Strokes - New York City Cops
4. Goodbye Harry - Armadillo
5. Fugazi - Great Cop
2. Supergrass - Caught By the Fuzz
3. The Strokes - New York City Cops
4. Goodbye Harry - Armadillo
5. Fugazi - Great Cop
Labels: all, alternative, punk
86: Dreams
1. Johnny Cash - Oh, What a Dream
2. The Cure - A Pink Dream
3. Mission Of Burma - 1001 Pleasant Dreams
4. Jawbreaker - The Boat Dreams From The Hill
5. Leatherface - Dreaming
2. The Cure - A Pink Dream
3. Mission Of Burma - 1001 Pleasant Dreams
4. Jawbreaker - The Boat Dreams From The Hill
5. Leatherface - Dreaming
Labels: all, alternative, country, punk
85: Beatles Covers
Sorry I missed a week; I've just been a bit busy lately. We now return to our regularly scheduled weekly podcast with some Beatles covers.
1. Siouxsie and the Banshees - Dear Prudence
2. They Might Be Giants - Savoy Truffle
3. Samiam - Cry Baby Cry
4. The Ventures - I Feel Fine
5. Ted Leo - I'm Looking Through You
1. Siouxsie and the Banshees - Dear Prudence
2. They Might Be Giants - Savoy Truffle
3. Samiam - Cry Baby Cry
4. The Ventures - I Feel Fine
5. Ted Leo - I'm Looking Through You
Labels: all, alternative, covers, rock
83: Let's Party
1. Bob Marley - Soul Shake Down Party
2. Minutemen - Maybe Partying Will Help
3. Bloquera - Fiesta
4. The Mighty Mighty Bosstones - Don't Know How To Party
5. Andrew WK - Party Hard
2. Minutemen - Maybe Partying Will Help
3. Bloquera - Fiesta
4. The Mighty Mighty Bosstones - Don't Know How To Party
5. Andrew WK - Party Hard
Labels: all, alternative, rap, reggae, rock
82: Cars 2
Time to race!
1. Built To Spill - Car
2. Gene Vincent And His Blue Caps - Race With The Devil
3. Man Or Astro-man? - A Mouthful of Exhaust
4. Primus - Jerry Was A Race Car Driver
5. Kitchens Of Distinction - Drive That Fast
1. Built To Spill - Car
2. Gene Vincent And His Blue Caps - Race With The Devil
3. Man Or Astro-man? - A Mouthful of Exhaust
4. Primus - Jerry Was A Race Car Driver
5. Kitchens Of Distinction - Drive That Fast
Labels: all, alternative, rock
81: Ballads
1. Beatles - The Ballad of John and Yoko
2. Green Day - The Ballad Of Wilhelm Fink
3. Rancid - The Ballad Of Jimmy & Johnny
4. Mission Of Burma - The Ballad Of Johnny Burma
5. Ted Leo & The Pharmacists - The Ballad Of The Sin Eater
2. Green Day - The Ballad Of Wilhelm Fink
3. Rancid - The Ballad Of Jimmy & Johnny
4. Mission Of Burma - The Ballad Of Johnny Burma
5. Ted Leo & The Pharmacists - The Ballad Of The Sin Eater
Labels: all, alternative, punk, rock
74: Jazz
1. Gang Starr - Jazz Thing
2. Kool & The Gang - Jungle Jazz
3. The Clash - Jimmy Jazz
4. fIREHOSE - Relatin' Dudes To Jazz
5. A Tribe Called Quest - Jazz (We've Got)
2. Kool & The Gang - Jungle Jazz
3. The Clash - Jimmy Jazz
4. fIREHOSE - Relatin' Dudes To Jazz
5. A Tribe Called Quest - Jazz (We've Got)
Labels: all, alternative, funk, rap
73: Yeah!
1. Yvonne Fair - Say Yeah Yeah
2. The Flaming Lips - The Yeah Yeah Yeah Song (With All Your Power)
3. They Might Be Giants - Yeh Yeh
4. Zwan - Yeah!
5. small factory - Yeah
("Yeah!" artwork from The Drawing Project)
2. The Flaming Lips - The Yeah Yeah Yeah Song (With All Your Power)
3. They Might Be Giants - Yeh Yeh
4. Zwan - Yeah!
5. small factory - Yeah
("Yeah!" artwork from The Drawing Project)
Labels: all, alternative, funk
72: Dates
Some songs about dates -- not the fruit, and not in chronological order...
1. Minutemen - June 16th
2. Liz Phair - Cinco De Mayo
3. Danger Mouse/Jay-Z - December 4th
4. NOFX - August 8th
5. fIREHOSE - 4.29.92
1. Minutemen - June 16th
2. Liz Phair - Cinco De Mayo
3. Danger Mouse/Jay-Z - December 4th
4. NOFX - August 8th
5. fIREHOSE - 4.29.92
Labels: all, alternative, punk, rap
69: Time
1. Joe Jackson - Got The Time
2. The Futureheads - Trying Not To Think About Time
3. New Order - Fine Time
4. Hot Hot Heat - Running Out of Time
5. The Pacers - Out of Time
Photo credit: the other Martin Taylor
2. The Futureheads - Trying Not To Think About Time
3. New Order - Fine Time
4. Hot Hot Heat - Running Out of Time
5. The Pacers - Out of Time
Photo credit: the other Martin Taylor
Labels: all, alternative, rock, ska
68: 2:42
In an article for The Morning News, Joshua Allen did a little "research" to determine that 2 minutes and 42 seconds is the ideal song length. I think he might be right, and here are five songs that clock in at that perfect length.
1. The Smiths - Sheila Take A Bow
2. Franz Ferdinand - You Could Have It So Much Better
3. Ted Leo & The Pharmacists - Criminal Piece
4. Weezer - American Gigolo
5. Sahara Hotnights - Hot Night Crash
1. The Smiths - Sheila Take A Bow
2. Franz Ferdinand - You Could Have It So Much Better
3. Ted Leo & The Pharmacists - Criminal Piece
4. Weezer - American Gigolo
5. Sahara Hotnights - Hot Night Crash
Labels: all, alternative
66: New Wave Covers
90s versions of 80s songs! OK, "No Action" is from the 70s and the lesser-known original "Tainted Love" is from the 60s. But still...
1. The Muffs - No Action (Elvis Costello)
2. The Mr. T Experience - Can't Get There From Here (R.E.M.)
3. Horace Pinker - Our Lips Are Sealed (Go-Go's)
4. The Hi-Fives - Tainted Love (Soft Cell, Gloria Jones)
5. Goldfinger - Rio (Duran Duran)
1. The Muffs - No Action (Elvis Costello)
2. The Mr. T Experience - Can't Get There From Here (R.E.M.)
3. Horace Pinker - Our Lips Are Sealed (Go-Go's)
4. The Hi-Fives - Tainted Love (Soft Cell, Gloria Jones)
5. Goldfinger - Rio (Duran Duran)
Labels: all, alternative, covers, punk
65: Instrumentals 2
More lyric-free music, this time with an alt-rock flavor.
1. Frank Black - Tossed
2. The Breeders - Flipside
3. The Cure - Another Journey By Train
4. Reverend Horton Heat - Big Sky
5. fIREHOSE - Tien An Man Dream Again
1. Frank Black - Tossed
2. The Breeders - Flipside
3. The Cure - Another Journey By Train
4. Reverend Horton Heat - Big Sky
5. fIREHOSE - Tien An Man Dream Again
Labels: all, alternative, instrumentals
64: Superchunk
I think I'm definitely in the minority for preferring Superchunk's later material to their earlier, punkier stuff. No matter -- here are five great songs from the pride of Chapel Hill.
1. Slack Motherfucker
2. Ribbon
3. Yeah, It's Beautiful Here Too
4. Her Royal Fisticuffs
5. European Medicine
1. Slack Motherfucker
2. Ribbon
3. Yeah, It's Beautiful Here Too
4. Her Royal Fisticuffs
5. European Medicine
Labels: all, alternative, punk
62: Wire
Not the band Wire, but simply songs with "wire" in the title.
1. The Meters - Live Wire
2. U2 - Wire
3. Sahara Hotnights - Walk On The Wire
4. Pixies - Hang Wire
5. fIREHOSE - Chemical Wire
1. The Meters - Live Wire
2. U2 - Wire
3. Sahara Hotnights - Walk On The Wire
4. Pixies - Hang Wire
5. fIREHOSE - Chemical Wire
Labels: all, alternative, funk, rock
61: Cars
1. Gary Numan - Cars
2. Elastica - Car Song
3. Buzzcocks - Fast Cars
4. Beck - Rental Car
5. Beastie Boys - Car Thief
2. Elastica - Car Song
3. Buzzcocks - Fast Cars
4. Beck - Rental Car
5. Beastie Boys - Car Thief
Labels: all, alternative, punk, rap
60: Moving
One of the things I dislike most in my life is moving -- I don't like packing, moving or unpacking. I don't like moving myself or helping others move anymore. So I guess it's somewhat odd that I chose this as a topic...
1. The Kinks - I Gotta Move
2. Wire - Start To Move
3. Beastie Boys - The Move
4. The Jam - I've Changed My Address
5. The Smiths - Back To The Old House
Photo credit: curoninja
1. The Kinks - I Gotta Move
2. Wire - Start To Move
3. Beastie Boys - The Move
4. The Jam - I've Changed My Address
5. The Smiths - Back To The Old House
Photo credit: curoninja
Labels: all, alternative, rap, rock
56: Drinking Songs
How about a drink?
1. Laurel Aitken - Bartender
2. They Might Be Giants - Drink!
3. Black Flag - Six Pack
4. Leatherface - Hops And Barley
5. The Queers - I Only Drink Bud
1. Laurel Aitken - Bartender
2. They Might Be Giants - Drink!
3. Black Flag - Six Pack
4. Leatherface - Hops And Barley
5. The Queers - I Only Drink Bud
Labels: all, alternative, hardcore, punk, ska
54: Rap Influences
For this episode, I selected some songs that had a large impact on the formation of rap music. From Kraftwerk's influence on electro and funk, Herbie Hancock's "Rockit" (which spawned almost as many DJ's as the Beatles' Ed Sullivan appearance spawned bands), Art Of Noise's sampling, and of course often-sampled beats like "Funky Drummer" and "The Big Beat".
1. Kraftwerk - Trans-Europe Express
2. Herbie Hancock - Rockit
3. Art Of Noise - Beat Box
4. James Brown - Funky Drummer
5. Billy Squire - The Big Beat
1. Kraftwerk - Trans-Europe Express
2. Herbie Hancock - Rockit
3. Art Of Noise - Beat Box
4. James Brown - Funky Drummer
5. Billy Squire - The Big Beat
Labels: all, alternative, electronic, funk, instrumentals, jazz, rock
53: Rockabilly
This episode follows some rockabilly through the years...
1. Carl Perkins - Blue Suede Shoes
2. Roy Orbison & The Teen Queens - Go! Go! Go!
3. The Cramps - Aloha from Hell
4. Amazing Crowns - Losing Streak
5. Reverend Horton Heat - Bad Reputation
1. Carl Perkins - Blue Suede Shoes
2. Roy Orbison & The Teen Queens - Go! Go! Go!
3. The Cramps - Aloha from Hell
4. Amazing Crowns - Losing Streak
5. Reverend Horton Heat - Bad Reputation
Labels: all, alternative, rock
52: Guitar Hero Wish List
I recently got Guitar Hero for my birthday, and I'm totally hooked (as a combined music nerd/video game geek should be). I'd have a hard time picking songs I would want to be in the game, but here are five by bands that (I think) have not made it into any of the various versions of GH.
1. The Ventures - Slaughter On Tenth Avenue
2. Bad Brains - I Against I
3. Samiam - Viewpoint
4. Quicksand - Unfulfilled
5. Man or Astro-man? - Interstellar Hardrive
1. The Ventures - Slaughter On Tenth Avenue
2. Bad Brains - I Against I
3. Samiam - Viewpoint
4. Quicksand - Unfulfilled
5. Man or Astro-man? - Interstellar Hardrive
Labels: all, alternative, hardcore, instrumentals, punk, rock
51: Covers 1
Some covers of bands taking a song and making it their own -- none of these sound very much like the originals.
1. All: Boy Named Sue (Johnny Cash)
2. Quicksand: How Soon Is Now? (The Smiths)
3. Jawbreaker: Into You Like A Train (Psychedelic Furs)
4. J Church: Planet Earth (Duran Duran)
5. Leatherface: Eagle (ABBA)
1. All: Boy Named Sue (Johnny Cash)
2. Quicksand: How Soon Is Now? (The Smiths)
3. Jawbreaker: Into You Like A Train (Psychedelic Furs)
4. J Church: Planet Earth (Duran Duran)
5. Leatherface: Eagle (ABBA)
Labels: all, alternative, covers, punk
50: Sinko's Burning
1. The Clash - London's Burning
2. Fugazi - Burning Too
3. Horace Pinker - Burn Tempe To The Ground
4. Superchunk - Burn Last Sunday
5. Wire - Torch It!
2. Fugazi - Burning Too
3. Horace Pinker - Burn Tempe To The Ground
4. Superchunk - Burn Last Sunday
5. Wire - Torch It!
Labels: all, alternative, punk
49: Rickenbacker Guitar
A mix of songs performed using the unique jangly sound of the Rickenbacker guitar.
1. Beatles - Ticket to Ride
2. The Who - I Can't Explain
3. R.E.M. - Wolves, Lower
4. The Romantics - When I Look in Your Eyes
5. The Jam - Start!
1. Beatles - Ticket to Ride
2. The Who - I Can't Explain
3. R.E.M. - Wolves, Lower
4. The Romantics - When I Look in Your Eyes
5. The Jam - Start!
Labels: all, alternative, rock
47: Shoegazy
I realize that "shoegazer" as a genre isn't really an accurate description, or even a flattering one...but what else can I call this set of songs? "Shoegazy"? Well, I guess I did...
Whatever you want to label them, these bands share the swirling effects-driven guitars and ethereal vocals usually associated with shoegazers.
1. My Bloody Valentine - Only Shallow
2. Lush - De-Luxe
3. Ride - Vapour Trail
4. Luminous Orange - How High
5. Asobi Seksu - Nefi + Girly
Whatever you want to label them, these bands share the swirling effects-driven guitars and ethereal vocals usually associated with shoegazers.
1. My Bloody Valentine - Only Shallow
2. Lush - De-Luxe
3. Ride - Vapour Trail
4. Luminous Orange - How High
5. Asobi Seksu - Nefi + Girly
Labels: all, alternative
46: Devo Covers
Covers of Devo songs, preceeded by the originals.
1. Devo / Big Drill Car - Freedom Of Choice
2. Devo / Skankin' Pickle - Gates of Steel
3. Devo / Nirvana - Turn Around
4. Devo / Superchunk - Girl U Want
5. Devo / Doc Hopper - Uncontrollable Urge
1. Devo / Big Drill Car - Freedom Of Choice
2. Devo / Skankin' Pickle - Gates of Steel
3. Devo / Nirvana - Turn Around
4. Devo / Superchunk - Girl U Want
5. Devo / Doc Hopper - Uncontrollable Urge
Labels: all, alternative, covers, punk, rock
45: Another Night
1. The Allstonians - Another Night
2. New Order - This Time Of Night
3. R.E.M. - Gardening At Night (Different Vocal Mix)
4. Elastica - All-Nighter
5. Rancid - Another Night
2. New Order - This Time Of Night
3. R.E.M. - Gardening At Night (Different Vocal Mix)
4. Elastica - All-Nighter
5. Rancid - Another Night
Labels: all, alternative, punk, ska
44: Last Night
1. Prefuse 73 - Last Night
2. The Cure - A Night Like This
3. The Beatles - A Hard Day's Night
4. Dick Dale & The Del-Tones - Night Rider
5. The Strokes - Last Night
2. The Cure - A Night Like This
3. The Beatles - A Hard Day's Night
4. Dick Dale & The Del-Tones - Night Rider
5. The Strokes - Last Night
Labels: all, alternative, electronic, rock
43: New Year
Happy new year! I originally started off this episode with U2's "New Year's Day" but figured that was like shooting fish in a barrel. But here are some other "year"-related songs to kick off 2008.
1. The Breeders - New Year
2. Pinhead Gunpowder - Losers of the Year
3. Sicko - Bad Year
4. Hüsker Dü - These Important Years
5. Asobi Seksu - New Years
1. The Breeders - New Year
2. Pinhead Gunpowder - Losers of the Year
3. Sicko - Bad Year
4. Hüsker Dü - These Important Years
5. Asobi Seksu - New Years
Labels: all, alternative, punk
42: Sleep part 2
1. The Beatles - I'm Only Sleeping
2. Belle & Sebastian - We Are The Sleepyheads
3. Radiohead - Go To Sleep (Little Man Being Erased)
4. J Church - Sleep
5. All - Copping Z
2. Belle & Sebastian - We Are The Sleepyheads
3. Radiohead - Go To Sleep (Little Man Being Erased)
4. J Church - Sleep
5. All - Copping Z
Labels: all, alternative, punk, rock
41: Sleep part 1
1. The Shins - Sleeping Lessons
2. The La's - I Can't Sleep (live)
3. They Might Be Giants - Sleeping In The Flowers
4. Jawbreaker - Sleep
5. Crimpshrine - Sleep, What's That?
2. The La's - I Can't Sleep (live)
3. They Might Be Giants - Sleeping In The Flowers
4. Jawbreaker - Sleep
5. Crimpshrine - Sleep, What's That?
Labels: all, alternative, punk
40: Theme Songs
Jack Spade: [looks at musicians] "Who are these guys?"
John Spade: "They're my theme music. Every hero's got to have some."
1. Isaac Hayes - Theme From Shaft
2. Schoolly D - Aqua Teen Hunger Force Theme
3. Chisel - Theme For A Pharmacist
4. Man Or Astro-man? - Theme from Eeviac
5. Squarepusher - Squarepusher Theme
John Spade: "They're my theme music. Every hero's got to have some."
1. Isaac Hayes - Theme From Shaft
2. Schoolly D - Aqua Teen Hunger Force Theme
3. Chisel - Theme For A Pharmacist
4. Man Or Astro-man? - Theme from Eeviac
5. Squarepusher - Squarepusher Theme
Labels: all, alternative, electronic, funk, rap
39: Title Tracks 2
Title tracks is the theme again, this time with more of a rock focus.
1. The Beatles - Help!
2. David Bowie - Ziggy Stardust
3. AC/DC - Back In Black
4. The Police - Synchronicity I
5. Oingo Boingo - Dead Man's Party
1. The Beatles - Help!
2. David Bowie - Ziggy Stardust
3. AC/DC - Back In Black
4. The Police - Synchronicity I
5. Oingo Boingo - Dead Man's Party
Labels: all, alternative, rock
37: Ian MacKaye
With a strong DIY ethic, Ian MacKaye is one of the most influential artists in punk/hardcore. In addition to fronting many bands (including Minor Threat and Fugazi) he founded Dischord Records and helped start the straight edge movement (whether on purpose or not).
1. Minor Threat - No Reason
2. Skewbald - Sorry/Change For The Same
3. Fugazi - Waiting Room
4. Fugazi - Bed For The Scraping
5. The Evens - All These Governors
1. Minor Threat - No Reason
2. Skewbald - Sorry/Change For The Same
3. Fugazi - Waiting Room
4. Fugazi - Bed For The Scraping
5. The Evens - All These Governors
Labels: all, alternative, hardcore
36: I Can Spell!
Some artists like to show off their spelling skills.
1. The Cure - Fire In Cairo
2. The Kinks - Cadillac
3. They Might Be Giants - S-E-X-X-Y (remix)
4. Elastica - How He Wrote Elastica Man
5. Anti-Flag - Captain Anarchy
1. The Cure - Fire In Cairo
2. The Kinks - Cadillac
3. They Might Be Giants - S-E-X-X-Y (remix)
4. Elastica - How He Wrote Elastica Man
5. Anti-Flag - Captain Anarchy
Labels: all, alternative, punk, rock
35: Rudeboys
Rudeboys: they went from being all around to "where have they gone?" Maybe they're just waiting for the fourth wave of ska to hit...
1. Joe White - Rudies All Around
2. Dandy Livingstone - Rudy, A Message to You
3. The Specials - Rude Boys Outta Jail
4. The Clash - Rudie Can't Fail
5. Ted Leo & The Pharmacists - Where Have All The Rude Boys Gone
1. Joe White - Rudies All Around
2. Dandy Livingstone - Rudy, A Message to You
3. The Specials - Rude Boys Outta Jail
4. The Clash - Rudie Can't Fail
5. Ted Leo & The Pharmacists - Where Have All The Rude Boys Gone
Labels: all, alternative, ska
33: Rock Radio
1. Ramones - (Do You Remember) Rock 'n' Roll Radio
2. The Clash - Capital Radio One
3. They Might Be Giants - Greasy Kid Stuff
4. Elvis Costello & The Attractions -
Radio, Radio
5. Rush - The Spirit Of Radio
2. The Clash - Capital Radio One
3. They Might Be Giants - Greasy Kid Stuff
4. Elvis Costello & The Attractions -
Radio, Radio
5. Rush - The Spirit Of Radio
Labels: all, alternative, punk, rock
31: Wire Covers
Following up the Wire podcast, here are some Wire covers...
1. Fischerspooner - The 15th
2. My Bloody Valentine - Map Ref. 41°N 93°W
3. fIREHOSE - Mannequin (live)
4. Henry Rollins - Ex-Lion Tamer
5. Minor Threat - 12XU
1. Fischerspooner - The 15th
2. My Bloody Valentine - Map Ref. 41°N 93°W
3. fIREHOSE - Mannequin (live)
4. Henry Rollins - Ex-Lion Tamer
5. Minor Threat - 12XU
Labels: all, alternative, covers, electronic, hardcore
29: Title Tracks 1
If you're going to name your album after a song on it, it had better be a good song. Like these...
1. The Clash: London Calling
2. The Smiths: The Queen Is Dead
3. Ted Leo & The Pharmacists: Hearts Of Oak
4. Art Brut: Bang Bang Rock & Roll
5. Bad Religion: No Control
1. The Clash: London Calling
2. The Smiths: The Queen Is Dead
3. Ted Leo & The Pharmacists: Hearts Of Oak
4. Art Brut: Bang Bang Rock & Roll
5. Bad Religion: No Control
Labels: all, alternative, punk
28: Television
Songs about TV (including Man or Astro-man's Talking Heads cover).
1. Sunny Day Real Estate: Television
2. Man Or Astro-man?: Television Man
3. Ned's Atomic Dustbin: Kill Your Television
4. Sicko - Mike TV
5. Gorilla Biscuits: Stand Still
1. Sunny Day Real Estate: Television
2. Man Or Astro-man?: Television Man
3. Ned's Atomic Dustbin: Kill Your Television
4. Sicko - Mike TV
5. Gorilla Biscuits: Stand Still
Labels: all, alternative, covers, hardcore, punk
27: Weekdays
We covered the weekend back in Sinko #23. Here's the rest of the week...
1. NOFX: Thank God It's Monday
2. Stevie Wonder: Tuesday Heartbreak
3. Elvis Costello & The Attractions: Wednesday Week
4. Asobi Seksu: Thursday
5. Joe Jackson: Friday
1. NOFX: Thank God It's Monday
2. Stevie Wonder: Tuesday Heartbreak
3. Elvis Costello & The Attractions: Wednesday Week
4. Asobi Seksu: Thursday
5. Joe Jackson: Friday
Labels: all, alternative, funk, punk, rock
26: Sinko's Back
Hey, Sinko's back with more podcasts! Enjoy the mixes...
1. Rakim: Guess Who's Back
2. Bernard "Pretty" Purdie: Jimmy's Back
3. Prefuse 73: Back In Time
4. The Mighty Mighty Bosstones:
He's Back (live)
5. Thin Lizzy: The Boys Are Back In Town
1. Rakim: Guess Who's Back
2. Bernard "Pretty" Purdie: Jimmy's Back
3. Prefuse 73: Back In Time
4. The Mighty Mighty Bosstones:
He's Back (live)
5. Thin Lizzy: The Boys Are Back In Town
Labels: all, alternative, funk, rap, rock
25: Pixies
I've always liked the Pixies, but over time I've really come to appreciate their music even more. They really helped pave the way for (good) alternative rock, and I was glad they reunited a few years ago so I could see them live. Rather than feature some of their "hits," for this podcast I decided to highlight some of my favorite less-well-known songs.
1. Ana
2. Dead
3. The Holiday Song
4. Alec Eiffel
5. Something Against You
1. Ana
2. Dead
3. The Holiday Song
4. Alec Eiffel
5. Something Against You
Labels: all, alternative
23: The Weekend
A new podcast to start the weekend:
1. Art Brut - Bad Weekend
2. The Cure - 10.15 Saturday Night
3. Wire - Field Day For The Sundays
4. Stiff Little Fingers - Bloody Sunday
5. Superchunk - Burn Last Sunday
(I know this is St. Patrick's Day and I should have some Irish music podcast -- I guess I'm just not that on top of things...)
1. Art Brut - Bad Weekend
2. The Cure - 10.15 Saturday Night
3. Wire - Field Day For The Sundays
4. Stiff Little Fingers - Bloody Sunday
5. Superchunk - Burn Last Sunday
(I know this is St. Patrick's Day and I should have some Irish music podcast -- I guess I'm just not that on top of things...)
Labels: all, alternative, punk
22: Tim Armstrong
Tim Armstrong might not have a good voice, but it's definitely distinct. He got his start with Operation Ivy (going by the name "Lint"). After that band broke up, he went on to success with Rancid, and recently had a weird rap-punk side project Transplants.
1. Operation Ivy - Unity
2. Rancid - Detroit
3. Bad Religion - Television
4. Rancid - Let Me Go
5. Transplants - Diamonds And Guns
1. Operation Ivy - Unity
2. Rancid - Detroit
3. Bad Religion - Television
4. Rancid - Let Me Go
5. Transplants - Diamonds And Guns
Labels: all, alternative, punk, ska
16: Unnecessarily Long Song Titles
Man or Astro-man? alone have some of the longest song titles in music, including "Spectrograph Reading Of The Varying Phantom Frequencies Of Chronic, Incurable Tinnitus" and "Obligatory Part 2 Song In Which There Is No Presently Existing Part 1, Nor The Plans To Make One". But I chose a different one, along with four others:
1. Minutemen - Do You Want New Wave Or Do You Want The Truth?
2. The Kinks - Nothin' In The World Can Stop Me Worryin' 'Bout That Girl
3. The Beatles - Everybody's Got Something To Hide Except Me And My Monkey
4. Jets To Brazil - "Your X-Ray Results Have Come Back From The Doctor And We Think We Know What The Problem Is"
5. Man Or Astro-man? - Song Of The Two-Mile Linear Particle Accelerator Stanford University, Stanford, California
1. Minutemen - Do You Want New Wave Or Do You Want The Truth?
2. The Kinks - Nothin' In The World Can Stop Me Worryin' 'Bout That Girl
3. The Beatles - Everybody's Got Something To Hide Except Me And My Monkey
4. Jets To Brazil - "Your X-Ray Results Have Come Back From The Doctor And We Think We Know What The Problem Is"
5. Man Or Astro-man? - Song Of The Two-Mile Linear Particle Accelerator Stanford University, Stanford, California
Labels: all, alternative, punk, rock
14: Questions Part 2
More questions for you...
1. David Bowie - Life on Mars?
2. Pixies - Where Is My Mind?
3. They Might Be Giants - Why Must I Be Sad?
4. The Specials - Why?
5. Public Enemy - Who Stole The Soul?
1. David Bowie - Life on Mars?
2. Pixies - Where Is My Mind?
3. They Might Be Giants - Why Must I Be Sad?
4. The Specials - Why?
5. Public Enemy - Who Stole The Soul?
Labels: all, alternative, rap, rock, ska
12: Walter Schreifels
Walter Schreifels got his start writing and playing guitar for New York hardcore band Gorilla Biscuits. After that band broke up, he went on to form Quicksand which moved away from the hardcore of GB for a heavier sound and also featured Walter on vocals. Since Quicksand, his other bands have included Rival Schools and Walking Concert. This podcast follows his evolution through these bands, from NYC hardcore to more melodic indie rock.
1. Gorilla Biscuits - Forgotten
2. Quicksand - Unfulfilled
3. Quicksand - Blister
4. Rival Schools - So Down On
5. Walking Concert - The Animals
1. Gorilla Biscuits - Forgotten
2. Quicksand - Unfulfilled
3. Quicksand - Blister
4. Rival Schools - So Down On
5. Walking Concert - The Animals
Labels: all, alternative, hardcore
09: Back to School
Although I did enjoy having my summers off, I'm glad I don't have to go back to school...
1. Chuck Berry - School Days
2. The Jam - Art School
3. Nirvana - School (live)
4. Pixies - U-Mass
5. The Hi-Fives - Class Dismissed
1. Chuck Berry - School Days
2. The Jam - Art School
3. Nirvana - School (live)
4. Pixies - U-Mass
5. The Hi-Fives - Class Dismissed
Labels: all, alternative, rock
08: Good Morning
Wake up!
1. Built To Spill - In The Morning
2. The Beatles - Good Morning Good Morning
3. Elastica - Waking Up
4. Jets To Brazil - Morning New Disease
5. Radiohead - Morning Bell
1. Built To Spill - In The Morning
2. The Beatles - Good Morning Good Morning
3. Elastica - Waking Up
4. Jets To Brazil - Morning New Disease
5. Radiohead - Morning Bell
Labels: all, alternative, rock
07: Questions, Part 1
Let me ask you a few questions...
1. R.E.M. - What's The Frequency, Kenneth?
2. The Smiths - What Difference Does It Make?
3. Green Day - Who Wrote Holden Caulfield?
4. Buzzcocks - Ever Fallen In Love (With Someone You Shouldn't Have)?
5. Frank Black - Whatever Happened To Pong?
1. R.E.M. - What's The Frequency, Kenneth?
2. The Smiths - What Difference Does It Make?
3. Green Day - Who Wrote Holden Caulfield?
4. Buzzcocks - Ever Fallen In Love (With Someone You Shouldn't Have)?
5. Frank Black - Whatever Happened To Pong?
Labels: all, alternative, punk
05: Fives
For the fifth podcast of Sinko, it seems fitting that we listen to five songs with the number "five" in their title.
1. Johnny Cash - Five Feet High and Rising
2. Perceptionists - 5 O'Clock
3. Beck - High 5 (Rock the Catskills)
4. Elvis Costello & The Attractions - 5ive Gears In Reverse
5. Radiohead - 2+2=5 (The Lukewarm)
1. Johnny Cash - Five Feet High and Rising
2. Perceptionists - 5 O'Clock
3. Beck - High 5 (Rock the Catskills)
4. Elvis Costello & The Attractions - 5ive Gears In Reverse
5. Radiohead - 2+2=5 (The Lukewarm)
Labels: all, alternative, country, rap, rock
04: Bob Mould
I really like Hüsker Dü, and I am a huge fan of Sugar. In between and after those two bands, Bob Mould released solo albums. Sinko episode 04 follows Bob's career in five songs.
1. Hüsker Dü - Something I Learned Today
2. Hüsker Dü - Friend, You've Got To Fall
3. Bob Mould - See a Little Light
4. Sugar - Fortune Teller
5. Bob Mould - Paralyzed
1. Hüsker Dü - Something I Learned Today
2. Hüsker Dü - Friend, You've Got To Fall
3. Bob Mould - See a Little Light
4. Sugar - Fortune Teller
5. Bob Mould - Paralyzed
Labels: all, alternative, punk
03: Drummers
Who doesn't like a good drummer? Sinko podcast #3 listens to five great drummers -- guys who don't just keep the beat but add energy, personality, and subtle fills that I love to hear. These are songs I like to hear just to concentrate on the drums.
1. The Police (Stewart Copeland) - One World (Not Three)
2. Sunny Day Real Estate (William Goldsmith) - Theo B
3. Smashing Pumpkins (Jimmy Chamberlain) - Cash Car Star
4. Sinkhole (Chris Pierce, who also sings) - Leaner Days
5. The Bad Plus (David King) - And Here We Test Our Powers of Observation
1. The Police (Stewart Copeland) - One World (Not Three)
2. Sunny Day Real Estate (William Goldsmith) - Theo B
3. Smashing Pumpkins (Jimmy Chamberlain) - Cash Car Star
4. Sinkhole (Chris Pierce, who also sings) - Leaner Days
5. The Bad Plus (David King) - And Here We Test Our Powers of Observation
Labels: all, alternative, jazz, punk, rock