SF0191 Non Human Narrators
An episode in which the tracks are sung by non-humans. Animals, insects, computers, guitars, aeroplanes, zombies, lasagne and lightning rods.
Aug 14, 2025•1 hr 13 min
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Episodes
SF0190 Promises, Pacts and Pledges
Songs of promises, songs of pacts and songs of pledges. Pretty well as described.
Jul 31, 2025•1 hr 4 min
SF0189 Horses
Tracks by horse-related bands (of whom there have been a recent flurry) and tracks about horses. A surprisingly productive paddock.
Jul 17, 2025•1 hr 6 min
SF0188 Pre Brexit, Pre Trump, Pre Covid, Pre Podcast - It's 2015
A world before all the weird things happened. Top tracks from 2015.
Jul 06, 2025•1 hr 6 min
SF0187 He's on the phone
From dial tones to iPhones via payphones, a short history of great phone-related tracks.
Jun 19, 2025•1 hr 7 min
SF0186 In the city
City life can be thrilling or alienating. Here are some tracks about city life to suit every mood.
Jun 05, 2025•1 hr 6 min
SF0185 Guided by Guided By Voices
30 years after the release of Guided By Voices' classic twin album assault of Bee Thousand and Alien Lanes, here's a tribute. Also features some bands they've influenced.
May 22, 2025•1 hr 9 min
SF0184 RIP Clem Burke, Dave Allen, David Thomas, Rick Buckler
A tribute to Clem Burke of Blondie; Dave Allen of The Gang of Four; David Thomas of Pere Ubu; and Rick Buckler of The Jam
May 08, 2025•1 hr 9 min
SF0183 Your full name please
Not just your name, but tracks with your full name.
Apr 24, 2025•1 hr 7 min
SF0182 The Carolinas, North and South
Take a trip to the Appalachians for a selection of tracks from North and South Carolina.
Apr 10, 2025•1 hr 8 min
SF0181 Hey!
Tracks with "Hey!" in their title. A plentiful supply: it's tough to leave so many good ones out.
Mar 27, 2025•1 hr 6 min
SF0180 Bonus Ep: Steve Pringle hosts Ian for Mix Tapes podcast
A bonus episode, essentially the first episode in the podcast Steve's Mix Tapes; Ian is interviewed by Steve Pringle.
Mar 20, 2025•1 hr 6 min
SF0179 The Transgender Episode
In a darkening world, aiming to throw light on transgender musical artists with this episode featuring their work.
Mar 13, 2025•1 hr 9 min
SF0178 The Third Man (and The Third Woman)
Three-piece bands, sometimes called power trios, in the third part of our Graham Greene inspired trilogy of episodes.
Feb 27, 2025•1 hr 9 min
SF0177 The End of the Affair
Valentine's Day is upon us once more. But the flowers of romance can fade and die - as these tracks tell us, all too sadly.
Feb 13, 2025•1 hr 7 min
SF0176 Brighton Rock
Brighton Rock was a novel by Graham Greene. But there's also plenty of great (alternative) Brighton rock music (and post-punk and other genres) - as this episode demonstrates.
Jan 30, 2025•1 hr 6 min
SF0175 Monosyllabic Songs
An episode with track titles of just one syllable. A monosyllabic masterpiece, you might say.
Jan 15, 2025•1 hr 7 min
SF0174 Break's over, get back to work
Getting 2025 off to a depressing start with a selection of alternative songs about work
Jan 02, 2025•1 hr 8 min
SF0173 Festive Forthy Pt 3 2024, #14-1
The third - and Top 14 - in our trilogy of the best alternative tracks from 2024.
Dec 19, 2024•1 hr 14 min
SF0172 Festive Forthy Pt 2 2024, #27-15
Episode 2 of a trilogy looking back on some of the best alternative music tracks from 2024.
Dec 15, 2024•1 hr 1 min
SF0171 Festive Forthy Pt 1 2024, #40 - 28
The first of 3 episodes rounding up the best alternative tracks of 2024. Starting with #40-28.
Dec 12, 2024•1 hr 10 min
SF0170 The Days of our Lives
A selection of day tracks with yesterdays, todays, tomorrows, weekdays - and starting with "This Perfect Day".
Nov 21, 2024•1 hr 5 min
SF0169 Broadcast And Their Influence
A celebration of the music of experimental pop artists Broadcast and some of the band they influenced.
Nov 07, 2024•1 hr 7 min
SF0168 Deep Waters
Songs about water - murky, deep, still, treading, tables, coolers, edges and living adjacent to.
Oct 24, 2024•1 hr 6 min
SF0167 - Steve Pringle Unleashed
Steve Pringle, author of the definitive Fall chronicle "You Must Get Them All" takes us through his life in music.
Oct 10, 2024•1 hr 19 min
SF0166 History and Some People Who Made It
Whether you believe individuals make a difference to history or not, here are some songs about history and the people in it.
Sep 26, 2024•1 hr 7 min
SF0165 Britpop: An Alternative History
The tentpole hits of Britpop are well established, but in this episode we take a trip down some of the B-roads and byways of the British music scene in the mid-90s.
Sep 12, 2024•1 hr 5 min
SF0164 Insecurity
A selection of tracks on the subject of feeling like an impostor, inadequate or out of our depth.
Aug 29, 2024•1 hr 5 min
SF0163 Angels and Ghosts
The subject is angels and ghosts but the mood ranges from visceral to joyous to reflective on these afterlife tracks.
Aug 15, 2024•1 hr 7 min
SF0162 50 Years On: 1974 Revisited
A reassessment of 1974, 50 years on. An almost themeless era as music wondered where to go next after the 60s, psychedelia, heavy metal, glam rock and the golden age of reggae. (And before punk came thundering in.) A fascinating tracklist.
Aug 01, 2024•1 hr 6 min
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