Edinburgh Man Podcasts

Laziness returns this week on the podcast after the craziness of last week’s five shows in five days. Would you belive that the podcast has been going for eight years this month? I mean, it’s not really been continuous… There have been fits and starts… But we soldier on. By way of “celebration” I thought I’d plunder the archives. On tonight’s show we have tracks that were played on the first shows of February through the last seven years. Yes, seven… I can’t find the playlist for the first show. As you can tell, I’m no archivist. Sorry posterity. I’ve tried to choose tracks that are still available to purchase (would you believe some of the links have died over the years), so if you haven’t got any of these yet, what are you waiting for? 1. Magnetic Island – “Shake the Fog [single]” (Played courtesy of Magnetic Island, Released under a Creative Commons licence) 2. The Son(s) – “Dogs, Boys & Men” (Played courtesy of The Son(s)) 3. Victory Road – “Success is a Sexy Mess” (Played courtesy of Victory Road, Released under a Creative Commons licence) 4. Zapruder Point – “Longevity Blues” (Played courtesy of Zapruder Point, Released under a Creative Commons licence) 5. Waylon Thornton and the Heavy Hands – “Screaming At You” (Played courtesy of Visit http://theheavyhands.bandcamp.com) 6. Sei Yamamoto – “Wild Cat Stomp [Mono Mix]” (Played courtesy of Sei Yamamoto, Released under a Creative Commons licence) 7. Great Thunder & Radiator Hospital – “Big Cloud” (Played courtesy of Great Thunder & Radiator Hospital, Released under a Creative Commons licence) 8. Rat Cage – “Pressure Pot” (Played courtesy of LA VIDA ES UN MUS DISCOS, Released under a Creative Commons licence)

The fifth of the five shows from the last five days. Each one featuring five tracks from the top twenty five tracks as played on the show last year. Tonight, the final top five. You following? 1. Kalte Sonne – “Serendipity” (Played courtesy of Kalte Sonne, Released under a Creative Commons licence)2. No Vacation – “Yam Yam” (Played courtesy of Topshelf Records, Released under a Creative Commons licence)3. Baker Island – “Write Home” (Played courtesy of Baker Island)4. Wozniak – “Perihelion” (Played courtesy of Wozniak)5. Meursault – “The Mill” (Played courtesy of Song by Toad Records)6. The Love-Inns – “Asthma” (Played courtesy of The Love-Inns, Released under a Creative Commons licence)7. Fresh – “Fuck My Life” (Played courtesy of Fresh)

Gutted by the death yesterday of Mark E. Smith, front man of The Fall. I mean, I named the podcast after their classic song. For the longest time I was upset that the Google search result for “Edinburgh Man” returned the website for this shambling show at the top, instead of the song. Thankfully that’s been put to rights and the top result is now weirdly mirrored VHS footage of Mark wandering the city soundtracked by the track itself. As it should be. In tribute, perhaps, tonight’s show is all about repetition, repetition, repetition. 1. Jeffrey Lewis – “The Story of The Fall (Live)” (Played courtesy of Jeffrey Lewis)2. Ana Threat – “Johnny Reinprecht” (Played courtesy of Ana Threat, Released under a Creative Commons licence)3. MASSICOT – “kokteilis” (Played courtesy of MASSICOT, Released under a Creative Commons licence)4. DUMP HIM – “What’s Yr Deal With Kim?” (Played courtesy of DUMP HIM, Released under a Creative Commons licence)5. Dressed Like Wolves – “Tiny Ides” (Played courtesy of Dressed Like Wolves)6. the Florists – “Gentle Bender” (Played courtesy of the Florists, Released under a Creative Commons licence)7. Schwervon! – “Blood Eagle” (Played courtesy of Schwervon, Released under a Creative Commons licence)8. Radiator Hospital – “The Songs You Like” (Played courtesy of Radiator Hospital, Released under a Creative Commons licence)

I have let you down. I have fallen at the first (or the third) hurdle. I know that I promised you five live podcasts over five days, but I’m already suffering from podcast exhaustion and have basically broken myself. I suppose it was a bit foolhardy to attempt to do so many podcasts so late at night just after recovering from the flu. Anyway, I’m still going to give you five shows in five days… just not live. At least not today and maybe not tomorrow. But that still means more then half of them are live. So that’s not too bad, is it? 1. P.M.S – “Cocaine cunt” (Played courtesy of P.M.S, Released under a Creative Commons licence)2. Ache – “New Interest ; Archery” (Played courtesy of Rizkan Records, Released under a Creative Commons licence)3. Gail Something-Else – “Kerosene” (Played courtesy of Gail Something-Else)4. Townhouse Woods – “Smilin’ Instead” (Played courtesy of Townhouse Woods, Released under a Creative Commons licence)5. Nice Try – “Restart” (Played courtesy of Nice Try, Released under a Creative Commons licence)6. Meursault – “Klopfgeist” (Played courtesy of Song by Toad)7. Fresh – “Get Bent” (Played courtesy of Fresh)8. ESCØRT – “Burn It Up” (Played courtesy of Get Better Records, Released under a Creative Commons licence)

My voice is still holding up for the second podcast of the week. But I have all the regret after eating a whole bag of chocolate coins left over from Christmas. Urgh. In tonight so I also attempt to to use Facebook Live for the live streaming. With mixed results. 1. NO FUCKS – “couch” (Played courtesy of NO FUCKS, Released under a Creative Commons licence)2. No Thanks – “Flying Columns” (Played courtesy of No Thanks, Released under a Creative Commons licence)3. Silent Era – “O Horizon” (Played courtesy of Last Hour Records, Released under a Creative Commons licence)4. fog lake – “reassurance” (Played courtesy of Fog Lake, Released under a Creative Commons licence)5. DUMP HIM – “Route One, Saugus” (Played courtesy of DUMP HIM, Released under a Creative Commons licence)6. Dog Park Dissidents – “Queer As In Fuck You” (Played courtesy of Dog Park Dissidents, Released under a Creative Commons licence)7. CHUMP – “At Least We Got A Song Out Of It” (Played courtesy of Gerry Loves Records)8. Trust Fund – “Crisps” (Played courtesy of Trust Fund, Released under a Creative Commons licence)9. KEEL HER – “Silent Life” (Played courtesy of Keel Her)

Apologies for the unexpected hiatus. Christmas + kids off school + kids ill + adults ill = slacker Edinburgh Man. I’ll make it up to you though. Five podcasts this week. Five. And each of those five will have five tracks from the top twenty five tracks played on the show last year. Five. What am I thinking? 1. Yugen – “March” (Played courtesy of Yugen, Released under a Creative Commons licence)2. Pokemon Liberation Army – “No Pokemon Gods, No Pokemon Masters” (Played courtesy of Pokemon Liberation Army, Released under a Creative Commons licence)3. 7 Hour Darkness Invasion – “Skate Punk” (Played courtesy of 7 Hour Darkness Invasion, Released under a Creative Commons licence)4. ghosted – “come away with me” (Played courtesy of Z-Tapes, Released under a Creative Commons licence)5. Radiator Hospital – “The People At The Show” (Played courtesy of Radiator Hospital, Released under a Creative Commons licence)6. Wozniak – “Shader” (Played courtesy of Wozniak)7. Christi – “Say My Name” (Played courtesy of Christi, Released under a Creative Commons licence)8. Joshua Burnside – “26th st” (Played courtesy of Joshua Burnside, Released under a Creative Commons licence)9. entertainment for the braindead – “Gamble” (Played courtesy of entertainment for the braindead, Released under a Creative Commons licence)

A festive (ish) Christmas Eve podcast. It was supposed to be a festive (ish) Christmas Eve’s Eve podcast, but since it’s the holidays the washer / dryer broken down last night. Instead of recording the show I was taking apart a large electrical appliance and poking at its insides as if I had any idea about what was going on in there. So you get a Christmas Eve show. Hope you’re having a good one. I’m basically trying to figure out how to deal with a bucket full of dirty cloth nappies. Merry Christmas! 1. The Echo Friendly – “Emergency Contact” (Played courtesy of The Echo Friendly, Released under a Creative Commons licence)2. Het Ward – “Violent Deceiver” (Played courtesy of Get Better Records, Released under a Creative Commons licence)3. sockfoot – “loom” (Played courtesy of sockfoot, Released under a Creative Commons licence)4. Wild Hands – “Time Keeps Losing Me” (Played courtesy of Wild Hands, Released under a Creative Commons licence)5. SEACATS – “My Shoes” (Played courtesy of SEACATS, Released under a Creative Commons licence)6. COOL JERKS – “Minimum Wage” (Played courtesy of COOL JERKS, Released under a Creative Commons licence)7. DREAMBOAT EXPRESS – “Be Yourself, Santa Claus” (Played courtesy of DREAMBOAT EXPRESS, Released under a Creative Commons licence)

I was going to say that I forgot what it was like having a child at nursery, bringing every possible illness and infection back to the home. But I never forgot. I just blanked it out. So, today, I’m choked with the cold and surviving on generic brand Lemsip. Or rather “Max Strength Cold and Flu Relief Lemon Flavour Power for Oral Suspension”. Yum. Anyway, because of that and other reasons. with the exception of the introduction this is a chat free show. Check out the list below for links to where you can buy and download all the tracks featured. Hopefully next week my head will be back to normal and a proper show will be possible once more. 1. Radiator Hospital – “The People At The Show” (Played courtesy of Radiator Hospital, Released under a Creative Commons licence)2. Martha – “Sycamore” (Played courtesy of Martha, Released under a Creative Commons licence)3. ESCØRT – “You Are Enough” (Played courtesy of Get Better Records, Released under a Creative Commons licence)4. the Florists – “Gentle Bender” (Played courtesy of the Florists, Released under a Creative Commons licence)5. Anxiety – “Dumped” (Played courtesy of LA VIDA ES UN MUS DISCOS, Released under a Creative Commons licence)6. DUMP HIM – “Pretty Like a Boy” (Played courtesy of DUMP HIM, Released under a Creative Commons licence)7. PLASTIC HEAP – “SURVIVOR” (Played courtesy of PLASTIC HEAP, Released under a Creative Commons licence)8. CHARMPIT – “Buckfast My Heart” (Played courtesy of Charmpit, Released under a Creative Commons licence)

In which I pause the podcast after two minutes to go and make a cup of tea. 1. Sleepover Club – “Daisy” (Played courtesy of Sleepover Club, Released under a Creative Commons licence)2. Just Blankets – “Short Walks” (Played courtesy of Just Blankets, Released under a Creative Commons licence)3. entertainment for the braindead – “Hands” (Played courtesy of entertainment for the braindead, Released under a Creative Commons licence)4. KEEL HER – “Self-Sabotage” (Played courtesy of KEEL HER, Released under a Creative Commons licence)5. Great Profile – “Wilson” (Played courtesy of Z-Tapes, Released under a Creative Commons licence)6. Julie Cira & The Wake – “Forget Yr Broken Heart” (Played courtesy of Julie Cira and The Wake, Released under a Creative Commons licence)

Seeing as how many of my old computers and games consoles don’t work too well with modern TVs I was excited to see a 22 inch Sony Trinitron going for free on Facebook. Went around to collect it and it turned out that it was a 29 inch monster. Nearly broke myself and the women who I collected it from getting it down the stairs and into the passenger seat of our (tiny) car. The service manual I found on the internet says that it’s 43kg… that’s nearly 100 lbs. So, the TV sat in the car for days and days until I bit the bullet and hired a moving trolley to get it into the house. Good news is that it works. Now for a bit of Sonic… 1. Just Blankets – “Longshore Drift” (Played courtesy of Just Blankets, Released under a Creative Commons licence)2. Radiator Hospital – “The Songs You Like” (Played courtesy of Radiator Hospital, Released under a Creative Commons licence)3. Schwervon! – “Blood Eagle” (Played courtesy of Schwervon, Released under a Creative Commons licence)4. Townhouse Woods – “Smilin’ Instead” (Played courtesy of Townhouse Woods, Released under a Creative Commons licence)5. Pinegrove – “Intrepid” (Played courtesy of Pinegrove, Released under a Creative Commons licence)6. Lionizer – “Violent Delights” (Played courtesy of Lionizer, Released under a Creative Commons licence)

YAMMP. Yet Another Monday Morning Podcast. This time, Thing 2 sleeps in the other room with the white noise generator (so that’s the hiss in the background if you can hear it). Your erstwhile host is nursing a headache and a lack of caffeine, so lots of relaxing music and not much chat. 1. entertainment for the braindead – “Gamble” (Played courtesy of entertainment for the braindead, Released under a Creative Commons licence)2. The Wilderness of Manitoba – “Easier” (Played courtesy of The Wilderness of Manitoba, Released under a Creative Commons licence)3. Joshua Burnside – “Holllllogram” (Played courtesy of Joshua Burnside, Released under a Creative Commons licence)4. The Blasting Company – “Adelaide’s Trap” (Played courtesy of The Blasting Company, Released under a Creative Commons licence)5. ErveLien – “The North” (Played courtesy of ErveLien, Released under a Creative Commons licence)6. Yellow Ostrich – “Bread” (Played courtesy of Cakes and Tapes, Released under a Creative Commons licence)

Another Monday morning podcast. Don’t get to used to this – you know what happens when the Edinburgh Man Podcast starts to follow a schedule. Thing 2 is down for a nap so just enough time to record and podcast before the first coffee of the day. Today many of the tracks are from releases that came out over the last couple of years. Why? I think Bandcamp have made some changes to their site so my special secret searches aren’t just picking up new releases. This is good news, however, because some of these got missed the first time around. Oh, and if you want to know why I’m rummaging in a box of cassettes (and one rogue minidisc) you’ll need to listen to the show. 1. Canker Blossom – “Satan” (Played courtesy of Canker Blossom, Released under a Creative Commons licence)2. The Wednesdays (Bellingham) – “I Don’t Want Any Of It” (Played courtesy of MOOD, Released under a Creative Commons licence)3. RETAIL – “Nope” (Played courtesy of RETAIL, Released under a Creative Commons licence)4. WJLP – “I’m a Loose Caboose” (Played courtesy of WLJP, Released under a Creative Commons licence)5. Paper Spook – “Cheap Demon” (Played courtesy of Paper Spook, Released under a Creative Commons licence)6. Polyon – “Reserve” (Played courtesy of Polygon, Released under a Creative Commons licence)

Good morning! How’s about starting the week with an all new Edinburgh Man Podcast? Well, you’ve not really got a choice because here it is. Taking the opportunity to record a show while the flat is empty, apart from a small child sleeping in the next room. Hopefully he’ll remain asleep for the next 30 minutes of punk, garage rock and lo-fi folk. Plus enough time for me to make another pot of coffee. 1. Dressed Like Wolves – “Tiny Ides” (Played courtesy of Dressed Like Wolves)2. FCON – “Left To Rot” (Played courtesy of Tiny Dragon Music, Released under a Creative Commons licence)3. Christi – “Say My Name” (Played courtesy of Christi, Released under a Creative Commons licence)4. Heavydive – “Still” (Played courtesy of Heavydive, Released under a Creative Commons licence)5. butterflywhisper – “get yourself a brain” (Played courtesy of butterflywhisper, Released under a Creative Commons licence)6. Origami Sun – “Tree” (Played courtesy of Origami Sun, Released under a Creative Commons licence)7. Rumbletramp – “The Best I’ve Ever Found” (Played courtesy of Rumbletramp, Released under a Creative Commons licence)

The other week Dr Nic went out for the evening while I stayed at home looking after (sleeping) children. Scouring the house for booze I found this dusty bottle of Cointreau lurking at the back of the cupboard. Turns out that Cointreau and Tonic is a moderately acceptable drink. This evening, after recording the show I headed back to pour myself another, only to find that we were out of tonic! Neat Cointreau it is then… until… in the darkest recesses of the fridge I found some grapefruit beer. Yes. You heard. Chin-chin. 1. Sister Munch – “Diarrhea Body Glitter” (Played courtesy of Crimecore Records, Released under a Creative Commons licence)2. Fresh – “Get Bent” (Played courtesy of Fresh)3. The Love-Inns – “Don’t Hit On Me” (Played courtesy of The Love-Inns, Released under a Creative Commons licence)4. NO FUCKS – “fuckin hole” (Played courtesy of NO FUCKS, Released under a Creative Commons licence)5. Bark Bark Disco – “Honey I Love You Now” (Played courtesy of Bark Bark Disco, Released under a Creative Commons licence)6. Jeffrey Lewis – “Time Trades” (Played courtesy of Jeffrey Lewis via Live Music Archive)7. american poetry club – “underneath the pillows” (Played courtesy of Z-Tapes, Released under a Creative Commons licence)8. Breakmaster Cylinder – “Chamber Pot Revival” (Played courtesy of Breakmaster Cylinder, Released under a Creative Commons licence)9. they/them – “Nouvelle” (Free Download from Chiptunes = WIN)10. Enfant Bastard – “Master Dude” (Played courtesy of Les Enfant Bastard)11. Dark Years – “I’ll Never Know” (Played courtesy of Dark Years, Released under a Creative Commons licence)

Hey there podcast listeners. Apologies for today’s podcast. I recorded it last night but wasn’t happy with it so needed to do a wee bit of editing. It’s still below par (the music isn’t, just my bits). I’ve been suffering from a load of headaches recently which is dragging me down somewhat. I recorded this show at a time when the painkillers were wearing off so my head was pretty sore and fuzzy. Hence the rather fuzzy and rambling chat. I know what you’re thinking – what was your excuse before? Anyway, great music from the new Fresh album (love those guys), Plastic Animals (from last years album but I was a bit bummed out missing their gig last week) and a cover of Audrey’s Dance from Twin Peaks (no spoilers). 1. Aggi – “The Pains of Being Stupid at Heart” (Played courtesy of Rizkan Records, Released under a Creative Commons licence)2. Various Artists – “The Chevrons – Audrey’s Dance” (Played courtesy of Indie Rock Mag, Released under a Creative Commons licence)3. Fresh – “Fuck My Life” (Played courtesy of Fresh)4. Soft Pastels – “Couleur” (Played courtesy of Z-Tapes, Released under a Creative Commons licence)5. Plastic Animals – “Burial Party” (Played courtesy of Song by Toad Records, Released under a Creative Commons licence)6. The Schoolgirls – “Getting Worse” (Played courtesy of The Schoolgirls, Released under a Creative Commons licence)7. Velveteen Riot – “The World Drops Dead” (Played courtesy of Wooly Mammoth, Released under a Creative Commons licence)

That’s my phone in the photo accompanying tonight’s podcast. Or rather that’s my two phones… The large Samsung one took a dive into the toilet at the IKEA babychange room at the weekend, so it’s currently drying out. The other one is my current replacement. A 2009 vintage iPhone 3GS which I’ve managed to send and receive text messages on… but very little works on it anymore. Isn’t technological obsolescence wonderful? Anyway, hopefully after washing, cleaning with alchohol and a few more days drying out, the real phone will return to service. And hopefully the smell will have gone by then. 1. Baker Island – “Write Home” (Played courtesy of Baker Island)2. DUMP HIM – “Route One, Saugus” (Played courtesy of DUMP HIM, Released under a Creative Commons licence)3. Elliot Smith – “King’s Crossing” (Played courtesy of archive.org)4. Harvey Dentures – “Earl” (Played courtesy of Harvey Dentures, Released under a Creative Commons licence)5. The Love-Inns – “Asthma” (Played courtesy of The Love-Inns, Released under a Creative Commons licence)6. Nice Try – “Restart” (Played courtesy of Nice Try, Released under a Creative Commons licence)7. Radiator Hospital – “Cut Your Bangs” (Played courtesy of Radiator Hospital, Released under a Creative Commons licence)

In which I called Dog Park Dissidents Dog Park Descendents. Because, stupidity. Incredibly we managed to survive a trip to Italy with Edinburgh Man Junior and Thing 2. But only just. First of all it was hot. Both kids seemed to cope fine, the adults on the other hand were struggling. We actually went into the glasshouses in Padua botanical gardens TO COOL OFF! That said, returning back to a cold damp Edinburgh was just as tough. I’m really missing those sunny 34 degree days. In other news Edinburgh Man Junior basically ate his weight in Gelato and Pizza every day. Or maybe even ever hour. It’s a good job I made sure to practice saying “Gelato fragola per favore” over and over again before we left. 1. The Love-Inns – “Dust Factory” (Played courtesy of The Love-Inns, Released under a Creative Commons licence)2. Trashton – “A Song For French Birds” (Played courtesy of Z-Tapes, Released under a Creative Commons licence)3. Dog Park Dissidents – “Queer As In Fuck You” (Played courtesy of Dog Park Dissidents, Released under a Creative Commons licence)4. Joshua Burnside – “blood drive” (Played courtesy of Joshua Burnside, Released under a Creative Commons licence)5. Field Medic – “POWERFUL LOVE” (Played courtesy of Z-Tapes, Released under a Creative Commons licence)6. Field Goal – “Display Board” (Played courtesy of Field Goal, Released under a Creative Commons licence)

I realise it seems like, both by the photo accompanying this post and by the words that come out of my mouth during the first podcast in a few weeks, that the lack of recent episodes are the result of me spending all my time watching Twin Peaks and playing The Legend of Zelda. This may be partially true, but really the fact there are now two small children to wake up the adults at Edinburgh Man towers at 6am each morning has broken me both physically and mentally. Any tiny bit of spare time I’ve had in the last few months has been spent sitting on the sofa in the evening trying to build up enough energy to get up and go to bed. But, the good (?) news is that I’ve bunked off work this afternoon and recorded a new show! Although annoyingly, five minutes in, two truck loads of builders turned up and started erecting scaffolding at the neighbour’s house. Apparently that basically involves hitting metal posts with hammers for pretty much the the exact duration of a podcast. 1. Pinegrove – “Old Friends” (Played courtesy of Pinegrove, Released under a Creative Commons licence)2. ESCØRT – “Burn It Up” (Played courtesy of Get Better Records, Released under a Creative Commons licence)3. DaKoTa – “DaKoTa – Twin Peaks (B.Frank)” (Played courtesy of indierockmag, Released under a Creative Commons licence)4. Joshua Burnside – “26th st” (Played courtesy of Joshua Burnside, Released under a Creative Commons licence)5. DUMP HIM – “What’s Yr Deal With Kim?” (Played courtesy of DUMP HIM, Released under a Creative Commons licence)6. The Wilderness of Manitoba – “The Silence Of Sound” (Played courtesy of The Wilderness of Manitoba, Released under a Creative Commons licence)

A podcast! Wait, is this thing still on? Why hasn’t there been a podcast for the last 2 weeks? Well, aside from playing with Lego I was ill, and then my computer was ill. But both are fit and well (more or less) this week, so let’s celebrate with an all new podcast. Although this time, I can’t hear my voice as a record it, so your host is going to be more awkward and uncomfortable than normal – if that is at all possible. 1. gummidge – “Backwards Forwards Dance” (Played courtesy of gummidge, Released under a Creative Commons licence)2. Passion Pusher – “Sauchiehall Street” (Played courtesy of Song by Toad Records, Released under a Creative Commons licence)3. Pol Pot – “Back to nowhere” (Played courtesy of Pol Pot, Released under a Creative Commons licence)4. OhBree – “Tiny Tethers” (Played courtesy of OhBree, Released under a Creative Commons licence)5. the Florists – “Gentle Bender” (Played courtesy of the Florists, Released under a Creative Commons licence)6. Fox Academy – “Cop Light Glow” (Played courtesy of Z-Tapes, Released under a Creative Commons licence)

No podcast last week on account of a throat infection, but everything is all sorted this week and we’re back with an eclectic mix of great music. Today itself was a very tiring day with Edinburgh Man Junior, who was off because his school was being used as a polling station. Somehow we managed to do the Zoo, the Botanical Gardens, and even a trip to the ballot booth in the same day. Although I’m not totally sure he understood the intricacies of Single Transferable Vote, to be honest. 1. KiloTango – “Boys and Drugs” (Played courtesy of KiloTango, Released under a Creative Commons licence)2. Longings – “On Display” (Played courtesy of Ladyfest Boston, Released under a Creative Commons licence)3. Ape Not Kill Ape – “In My Own Hell” (Played courtesy of Ape Not Kill Ape, Released under a Creative Commons licence)4. Melissa Small – “I Wish I Had Some Glittens” (Played courtesy of Melissa Small, Released under a Creative Commons licence)5. Flaws Above – “Paper Trees” (Played courtesy of Flaws Above, Released under a Creative Commons licence)6. Yacht Communism – “Fractures” (Played courtesy of Yacht Communism, Released under a Creative Commons licence)

In my haste to record this weeks podcast, and despite the fact I plugged it twice, I forgot to give you the link to where you can get more information about the Record Store Day gigs at Vox Box in Edinburgh. Check out http://voxboxmusic.co.uk/rsd for all the useful info as to who is playing when and where. 1. Lucca – “MST3K Love Theme” (Played courtesy of Mesmerize Records)2. Gaffa Tape Sandy – “Pink Neck / Train Wreck” (Played courtesy of Gaffa Tape Sandy, Released under a Creative Commons licence)3. Meursault – “The Mill” (Played courtesy of Song by Toad Records)4. The Son(s) – “If I Hear You Talk Apostrophes Again…” (Played courtesy of The Son(s) / Olive Grove Records)5. Thundering Asteroids! – “Hi-Keeba!” (Played courtesy of Thundering Asteroids, Released under a Creative Commons licence)6. Lush Purr – “(I Admit It) I’m a Gardener” (Played courtesy of Song by Toad Records)

Oh, my. We’re almost at the end of the two week Easter school holiday. Just as well, because I’m all but broken. Today was a full on Edinburgh Man and Edinburgh Man Junior day. No doubt as a result of the ice cream I caved in and allowed him to have at 10.15am this morning, he seems to have way more energy that I do. As a result, a pre-recorded podcast. By the time you download this I’ll be fast asleep in bed… 1. The Venomers – “Not my Doctor” (Played courtesy of The Venomers, Released under a Creative Commons licence)2. CHUMP – “Lose Your Life” (Played courtesy of Gerry Loves Records)3. Kimya Dawson – “Live at The Office on 2005-01-09” (Played courtesy of archive.org)4. Wozniak – “Shader” (Played courtesy of Wozniak)

Oh hello. Here’s a picture of an elephant painted to look like a penguin. This is basically just to distracted you from the fact it’s been two weeks since the last podcast. Many apologies. But at least this week there is some great new music from The Moonlanderz, CHUMP, The Planes and Pelts. Plus a couple of fantastic live tracks by the Mountain Goats. See – that was worth waiting for, wasn’t it? 1. The Moonlandingz – “The Strangle Of Anna” (Played courtesy of Point Éphémère, Released under a Creative Commons licence)2. CHUMP – “At Least We Got A Song Out Of It” (Played courtesy of Gerry Loves Records)3. The Mountain Goats – “Live at Village Tavern on 2004-10-19” (Played courtesy of archive.org)4. Pelts – “The Severed Sea” (Played courtesy of Pelts)5. The Planes – “Red Shift” (Played courtesy of The Planes, Released under a Creative Commons licence)

The regular live podcast is taking a couple of weeks break due to work commitments. Basically I’m spending the evenings interviewing people on Skype. I know, it sounds thrilling. I did think about doing it on the podcast but figured that might be considered unprofessional. Anyway, instead of the regular show I plunder the live music archive at archive.org to find some wonderful concert record that hopefully you’ve never heard before. This week, parts of two live sets from Elliot Smith and Mogwai, plus links so you can go and listen to and download the sets in full. 1. Elliott Smith – “Elliott Smith Live at Maxwell’s on 1999-12-30” (Played courtesy of archive.org)2. Mogwai – “Mogwai Live at Gothic Theatre on 2006-05-03” (Played courtesy of archive.org)

Apologies for the quick rambling blog post. Totally shattered for tonight’s show. No idea why. Thing 2 slept great last night. I suppose that 7 months of sleep deprivation takes a while to wipe out. Anyway, here’s a podcast. It has music in it. Listen. 1. Rat Cage – “Time To Fight” (Played courtesy of A VIDA ES UN MUS DISCOS, Released under a Creative Commons licence)2. Trust Fund – “Range Life (Pavement)” (Played courtesy of Trust Fund, Released under a Creative Commons licence)3. Al Mirabella & the Mid-Life Crises – “Still Grungy After All These Years” (Played courtesy of Al Mirabella and the Mid-Life Crises, Released under a Creative Commons licence)4. Black Hill – “Tillamook” (Played courtesy of Black Hill, Released under a Creative Commons licence)5. cuddle formation – “for ppl who make music instead of dreaming at night” (Played courtesy of cuddle formation, Released under a Creative Commons licence)6. Nixon – “Captain Tom” (Played courtesy of Cath n Dad Records, Released under a Creative Commons licence)7. Pinegrove – “Old Friends (live in Boston on 11.29.16)” (Played courtesy of Pinegrove, Released under a Creative Commons licence)

An earlier than normal podcast this week… Thing 2 woke up this morning at the terrifying time of 4am. Which I suppose is somewhat excusable for a 7-month-old. His brother, Edinburgh Man Junior, woke up an hour later at 5am. Just as we were getting back to sleep. This is less excusable. All of which has resulted in the live podcast being brought forward an hour due to extreme tiredness on the part of your host. Apologies for any confusion. The normal schedule should (hopefully) be resumed next week. 1. Die Handlung – “Berlin Mexikoplatz” (Played courtesy of Die Handlung, Released under a Creative Commons licence)2. Joshua Burnside – “tunnels pt.2” (Played courtesy of Joshua Burnside, Released under a Creative Commons licence)3. K A T I E K I M – “Body Break” (Played courtesy of K A T I E K I M, Released under a Creative Commons licence)4. Kaki King – “Carmine St” (Played courtesy of Kaki King / archive.org)5. KEEL HER – “Silent Life” (Played courtesy of Keel Her)6. Versus People – “Bumblebee” (Played courtesy of Versus People, Released under a Creative Commons licence)

Last night’s podcast was a rambling shambolic mess, and I was so shattered afterwards that I didn’t even have the energy to upload it! So it’s a Friday morning update, for which I apologise. Yesterday was “World Book Day” and for some strange reason, Edinburgh Man Junior’s school is allowing pupils to eschew their school uniform and dress as their favourite character from literature (or just their regular clothes) today. I had a panic yesterday when I thought I’d sent him to school in his uniform and all the other kids would be dressed up, but no. Turns out his school is doing it today. Phew. All week he’s been saying he’d just being going in jeans and a t-shirt until last night when, with no time to prepare an outfit, he declared his desire to go as Willy Wonka. So this is the best me and his Mum could do given the time. A fake Wonka chocolate bar. Coupled with his best ripped jeans he can claim to be Charlie Bucket. That is until he eats all the chocolate, and we get a phone call from the school telling us he’s been sick in the playground. Next year I’m not going to listen to him and secretly prepare an outfit just in case… 1. Henry Fonda – “Surveillance of the Fittest” (Played courtesy of Henry Fonda, Released under a Creative Commons licence)2. Sandals – “Polished (New Version)” (Played courtesy of Sandals, Released under a Creative Commons licence)3. Wozniak – “Perihelion” (Played courtesy of Wozniak)4. Meursault – “Ode to Gremlin” (Played courtesy of Meursault)5. KMVP – “Vegetarian GF” (Played courtesy of )6. Alien Trilogy – “Chiphead” (Played courtesy of Alien Trilogy, Released under a Creative Commons licence)7. Les Mauvais Jours – “Familiar Faces” (Played courtesy of Les Mauvais Jours, Released under a Creative Commons licence)

Just a couple of days ago I found myself wondering how long I’d been doing this podcast thing, so I decided to try and figure it out. And would you belive it? The podcast is seven years on this Saturday. Seven years! There’s nothing like a birthday to make you wallow in nostalgia, so that’s exactly what we’re doing on tonight’s show. I look back at every birthday the podcast has ever had, and play a track from the corresponding show. I through in a couple of extra tracks for good measure too. I was about to end with “here’s to another seven years”… but then realised I’d be an even old fart then than I am now, so maybe not. 1. Baffin Island – “You Invited Me” (Played courtesy of Eardrums Pop, Released under a Creative Commons licence)2. Magnetic Island – “Whatever You Wanted” (Played courtesy of Magnetic Island, Released under a Creative Commons licence)3. The Planes – “Sonic Youth” (Played courtesy of The Planes, Released under a Creative Commons licence)4. No Kill – “Big Muff Scream” (Played courtesy of No Kill)5. G.L.O.S.S. – “G.L.O.S.S. (We’re From The Future)” (Played courtesy of GLOSS, Released under a Creative Commons licence)6. Trust Fund – “Pay each other back” (Played courtesy of Trust Fund, Released under a Creative Commons licence)7. Great Thunder & Radiator Hospital – “Sleeping House” (Played courtesy of Radiator Hospital, Released under a Creative Commons licence)8. Meursault – “Dinosaur Act (Low)” (Played courtesy of Song by Toad)

Some poor technical planning this week has prevented a live podcast. So instead I’m recording this early on a Saturday morning while I try to recover from a intensive week of school holiday fun with Edinburgh Man Junior. We managed to do soft play, the zoo and the Lego Batman Movie over three days and now I just want to sleep. But no, it’s the weekend, so there are still two more days of craziness to go. 1. Galatée – “Haute Vitesse” (Played courtesy of Hjordis-Britt Astrom, Released under a Creative Commons licence)2. Trust Fund – “Crisps” (Played courtesy of Trust Fund, Released under a Creative Commons licence)3. cuddle formation – “trails to the peaks of mtns” (Played courtesy of cuddle formation, Released under a Creative Commons licence)4. Black Hill – “Salmon” (Played courtesy of Black Hill, Released under a Creative Commons licence)5. Speedy Ortiz – “Indoor Soccer” (Played courtesy of Speedy Ortiz, Released under a Creative Commons licence)6. Wood Chickens – “Skunk Ape” (Played courtesy of Wood Chickens, Released under a Creative Commons licence)7. RVIVR – “20 Below” (Played courtesy of RVIVR, Released under a Creative Commons licence)

I’m all full of adrenaline and talking 100 miles per hour on today’s show. I tried to post a link to the live streaming page on Facebook earlier this evening only to discover that the show’s website had been redirected to a “domain parking” page. For a few minutes, I was totally terrified that I’d let the domain expire and was about to get blackmailed thousands of pounds to get it back. In the end, it was some random DNS issue, but my heart was still pounding by the time it came to record the show. A show which… I really enjoyed doing! What I mean is, I forgot how much fun the live shows are. Thanks to everyone who listened and tweeted at me. Please fee free to join in the fun(?) each Thursday at 9pm. 1. Paper Ceilings – “greeting card” (Played courtesy of Paper Ceilings, Released under a Creative Commons licence)2. pyjama – “I hate my band” (Played courtesy of pyjama, Released under a Creative Commons licence)3. Meursault – “Klopfgeist” (Played courtesy of Song by Toad)4. Uniform Motion – “Oracle (2010)” (Played courtesy of Uniform Motion, Released under a Creative Commons licence)5. Pinegrove – “Visiting (live in Seattle on 11.16.16 )” (Played courtesy of Pinegrove, Released under a Creative Commons licence)6. Rata Negra – “Ratas” (Played courtesy of LA VIDA ES UN MUS DISCOS, Released under a Creative Commons licence)7. Candy – “Stranger Things” (Played courtesy of Z-Tapes, Released under a Creative Commons licence)

It’s the first live podcast in ages! Actually, it’s the first podcast in ages… well, in a month. But it feels like a year or two since the last live one. I find myself wondering, did I used to need so many wires to do a live show? Anyway, we got through it and it was quite enjoyable. People listened. One person tweeted at me. Once. So all in all, I consider it a success. Same time next week? 1. Rat Cage – “Pressure Pot” (Played courtesy of http://lavidaesunmus.bandcamp.com)2. Nixon – “Alison” (Played courtesy of Cath ‘n’ Dad Records, Released under a Creative Commons licence)3. Al Mirabella & the Mid-Life Crises – “Seafoam” (Played courtesy of http://al-mirabella.bandcamp.com)4. Meursault – “By Gaslight” (Played courtesy of http://songbytoad.com)5. The Paperback Throne – “Outside” (Played courtesy of The Paperback Throne)6. anybodys – “RFK” (Played courtesy of https://anybodys.bandcamp.com/track/rfk)

It’s Hogmanay, so that means I’ve just managed to scrape together the infamous Edinburgh Man best of the year show at the last possible minute. As with last year, the tracks have been chosen by myself. It’s not because I don’t trust the public to vote for the right answers (although if 2016 has taught us anything…) it’s because I left it too late to do anything else. Also, in what is quickly becoming an Edinburgh Man tradition, I have an incredibly painful sore throat. So not much chat, and lots of music. See you 2016 – don’t call us… 1. Adam Stafford – “Atheist Money” (Played courtesy of Song by Toad Records)2. Belly of Paris – “There Was No Snake” (Played courtesy of Spookerrekkids)3. The Second Hand Marching Band & Benni Hemm Hemm – “Shipcracks” (Played courtesy of The Second Hand Marching Band, Released under a Creative Commons licence)4. David Thomas Broughton – “Words of Art” (Played courtesy of Song by Toad Records)5. The Last Battle – “The Sound Of Forgiveness” (Played courtesy of The Last Battle)6. Modern Studies – “Supercool” (Played courtesy of Song by Toad Records)7. Pinegrove – “Old Friends” (Played courtesy of Pinegrove, Released under a Creative Commons licence)8. Storm the Palace – “La Lido” (Played courtesy of Storm the Palace)9. Book Group – “The Art Of Underachieving” (Played courtesy of Book Group)10. Candy – “(In) A Room In St Kilda” (Played courtesy of Z-Tapes, Released under a Creative Commons licence)11. Clipper – “Katie’s Knowe” (Played courtesy of Clipper)12. Colour Me Wednesday – “Don’t Tell Anyone” (Played courtesy of Colour Me Wednesday, Released under a Creative Commons licence)13. Ette – “Attack Of The Glam Soul Cheerleaders (parts 1 & 2)” (Played courtesy of Ette / Olive Grove Records)14. Faith Eliott – “Pyrite Ammonite” (Played courtesy of Song by Toad Records)15. Golden Arm – “Some Girls” (Played courtesy of Golden Arm)16. Kristin Hersh – “Soma Gone Slapstick” (Played courtesy of Kristin Hersh, Released under a Creative Commons licence)17. Leggy – “Bruises” (Played courtesy of Leggy)18. Nice Try – “Glow” (Played courtesy of Nice Try, Released under a Creative Commons licence)19. Palm Springs – “Flowers in a Vase” (Played courtesy of Palm Springs, Released under a Creative Commons licence)20. Baker Island – “Demolishing The Fourth Wall” (Played courtesy of Baker Island)21. Dressed Like Wolves – “Country Walking (Demo)” (Played courtesy of Dressed Like Wolves)22. King Post Kitsch – “David, We’re Only Dancing (outtake)” (Played courtesy of King Post Kitsch)23. Kings – “All That You Keep” (Played courtesy of Kings, Released under a Creative Commons licence)24. Tape Waves – “Always Shines” (Played courtesy of Bleeding Gold Records)25. Trust Fund – “Crab line” (Played courtesy of Trust Fund, Released under a Creative Commons licence)

Edinburgh Man Junior has a new obsession – Super Smash Brothers Melee on the Nintendo GameCube. You see, his dad has worked in video games for quite some time, and as a result has amassed an array of video games consoles from years gone by. For some unknown reason all this retro hardware is very attractive for small children, and at the weekend Edinburgh Man Junior asked to play “video games”€. We went through quite a selection until we found Smash Brothers, but the wee man was hooked straight away. I mean, Pikachu AND Mario? What’s not to like? Anyway, his actual method of playing is somewhat original. If only I could attach a video instead of an image to the podcast. It’€™s basically like he’€™s using the Wii Fit, except without the balance board. He jumps around and acts out the moves while playing the game. I wonder how long before he puts his arm through the TV..? 1. Subsumer – “Swamp Fire” (Played courtesy of Subsumer, Released under a Creative Commons licence)2. DUMP HIM – “Attack And Amend” (Played courtesy of Dump Him, Released under a Creative Commons licence)3. The Afterglows – “Have to Hide” (Played courtesy of The Afterglows, Released under a Creative Commons licence)4. American Anymen + Lise – “Nobody Made Me Smile Like You Did” (Played courtesy of American Anymen + Lise)5. Unsanitary Napkin – “Trumphole” (Played courtesy of Unsanitary Napkin, Released under a Creative Commons licence)6. Sleepover Club – “Crime Baby” (Played courtesy of Sleepover Club, Released under a Creative Commons licence)7. Plastic Animals – “Colophon” (Played courtesy of Song by Toad Records, Released under a Creative Commons licence)

Listeners to last week’s show will recall that I recorded it in the car outside Edinburgh Man Junior’s school while he was on stage for the first performance of his nativity play. I say first performance, it seems like that’s all they’ve been doing at school for the last couple of weeks. Endless rehearsals and dress rehearsals for audiences of other years in the school. At least I got to see it myself on Thursday. Was it worth the wait..? Hmmm… Maybe..? Edinburgh Man Junior spent most of it sat on the edge of the stage in a donkey outfit looking rather bored. Now and again he’d wave furiously at me or twiddle with a bit of string. Looking forward to next year already. 1. Helen Robertson – “Twelve Days of Odd Gifts” (Played courtesy of Helen Robertson, Released under a Creative Commons licence)2. Walpurgis Family – “Professor Panda” (Played courtesy of Walpurgis Family, Released under a Creative Commons licence)3. Campfires in Winter – “Free Me From The Howl” (Played courtesy of Olive Grove Records)4. Kristin Hersh – “Hemingway’s Tell” (Played courtesy of Kristin Hersh, Released under a Creative Commons licence)5. WONDERFLU – “It’s time” (Played courtesy of Wonderflu, Released under a Creative Commons licence)6. bsnt gtrst – “charlie brown cant hurt anyone” (Played courtesy of bsnt gtrst, Released under a Creative Commons licence)

I’ve finally managed to find the time to record a podcast! As I wait in the car outside Edinburgh Man Junior’s school while he takes part in his primary school nativity play. I know what you’re thinking – surely I should be in there watching him. Well, maybe. Although I do have tickets for tomorrow’s performance. Hopefully by then they’ll have perfected their lines. Anyway, tonight’s podcast is recorded on my laptop, so the quality is somewhat poor. It’s not helped by the fact I don’t actually know where the in-built microphone is. So basically I’m sitting in my car, in the dark, shouting in the general direction of my laptop screen. 1. Expendable Friend – “Dachshund!” (Played courtesy of Expendable Friend, Released under a Creative Commons licence)2. Belly of Paris – “Macie Shot The Barn Owl” (Played courtesy of Belly of Paris)3. Meursault – “Simple is Good” (Played courtesy of Song by Toad Records)4. Ben Holland – “King of Clowns” (Played courtesy of Ben Holland, Released under a Creative Commons licence)5. TV Girl – “Pantyhose” (Played courtesy of TV Girl, Released under a Creative Commons licence)

Good morning, and welcome to the weekend! Time for a coffee? I’ve been finding it increasingly difficult to record a podcast every week. There’s something about juggling two small people that seems to take up a bunch of time. Anyway, this morning in an act of quality parenting I plopped Edinburgh Man Junior down in front of Transformers, and Thing 2 is being subdued with a white noise generator app. Giving me just enough time to record show 247. How did parents cope before Netflix and smartphones? 1. Golden Arm – “Some Girls” (Played courtesy of Golden Arm)2. Marklenders – “Ernesto (parte 2)” (Played courtesy of Marklenders, Released under a Creative Commons licence)3. Pastel Dream – “Fall” (Played courtesy of Galaxy Swim Team, Released under a Creative Commons licence)4. The Son(s) – “Mississippi” (Played courtesy of Olive Grove Records)5. Time Enough At Last – “I See Through” (Played courtesy of Time Enough At Last, Released under a Creative Commons licence)6. Trunkweed – “Cult Nug” (Played courtesy of Z-Tapes, Released under a Creative Commons licence)7. Breakbeat Heartbeat – “You Were My Friend” (Played courtesy of Breakbeat Heartbeat, Released under a Creative Commons licence)

A late podcast, due to 1) illness and 2) an ill-advised halloween costume building exercise that consumed way too much of my spare time. But there’s some great music to return with, include a track from the wonderful Belly of Paris and a live version of Jeff Lewis’s Leonard Cohen inspired Chelsea Hotel song. 1. Belly of Paris – “Boys” (Played courtesy of Belly of Paris)2. Tenineight – “All My Heroes Are Ugly” (Played courtesy of Flowerpot Records, Released under a Creative Commons licence)3. Jeffrey Lewis – “Chelsea Hotel Oral Sex Song” (Played courtesy of Jeffrey Lewis / Archive.org)4. Mark Wynn – “Impossible” (Played courtesy of Mark Wynn)5. Nice Try – “Glow” (Played courtesy of Nice Try, Released under a Creative Commons licence) Direct Download: Edinburgh Man #246

At Edinburgh Man Towers we are currently trying to get used to something that we’ve never had to experience before – school holidays. Just when we were starting to get used to this crazy new routine, a spanner is thrown in the form of the October break. One week (and a day) of child juggling excitement. To get away from all this, Thing 2 and I made our escape yesterday morning, armed with a baby carrier, suitably hipster reading material and a fully completed reward card for Brew Lab. But the good news is that for the first time in 2 months I’ve had a good night’s sleep. I actually feel relaxed. Will this make for a less shambolic episode of the podcast? Hmmmm… probably not. 1. Del Caesar – “Like They Always Say” (Played courtesy of Del Caesar, Released under a Creative Commons licence)2. Oh Well, Goodbye – “Clandestine” (Played courtesy of Bleeding Gold Records)3. Bedbug – “skunkbears <3” (Played courtesy of Z-Tapes, Released under a Creative Commons licence)4. GIRL/VICES – “Aspartame and Sucralose” (Played courtesy of GIRL/VICES, Released under a Creative Commons licence)5. Blood of the Bull – “Hot as Hell and Ready to Die” (Played courtesy of Blood of the Bull)6. Rodney Cromwell – “Fax Message Breakup (Single Mix)” (Played courtesy of Happy Robots Records)

The cover photo has no relevance to this week’s podcast whatsoever. It was basically the only photo I’ve taken in the last week, so it’s won out by default. It depicts Edinburgh Man Junior standing in front of a large outdoor screen hidden away beside a set of steps deep in Edinburgh’s old town. The key takeaway here is that I’ve had virtually no time to put together this show. That’s basically the story of my life right now. For about 20 minutes each day I get a tiny chance to sit down and breathe before it all kicks off again. Oh. That’s just reminded me – school’s off for the October break next week. Sigh. 1. Clipper – “Katie’s Knowe” (Played courtesy of Clipper)2. Tiki Twins – “Better Alias” (Played courtesy of Tiki Twins, Released under a Creative Commons licence)3. Modern Studies – “Dive Bombing” (Played courtesy of Song, by Toad Records)4. Candy – “(In) A Room In St Kilda” (Played courtesy of Z-Tapes, Released under a Creative Commons licence)5. sockfoot – “milk” (Played courtesy of Sockfoot, Released under a Creative Commons licence)6. Brave Hands – “2.56” (Played courtesy of Brave Hands, Released under a Creative Commons licence)

Last week I got an email from Steve Palmer – he’s just released a great podcast called “Down’s With The Kids” which you should check. Steve pointed me at an article in the online version if the I newspaper which listed this show. Yes this show. Edinburgh Man. As one of “the podcasts you should be listening to”. I mean, what? In their defence, they did refer to it as “shambolic”. And just to prove them correct, this show is the most shambolic in a while. Marvel as I fail to be able to read the most basic text from bands websites or press releases. I have had very little sleep mind you… I’m basically running on empty tonight. But then, I do have a shambolic reputation to keep. 1. Waylon Thornton and the Heavy Hands – “Count Chocula” (Played courtesy of The Heavy Hands, Released under a Creative Commons licence)2. high dart – “avalanche” (Played courtesy of High Dart, Released under a Creative Commons licence)3. Shameover – “Already Gone” (Played courtesy of Shameover, Released under a Creative Commons licence)4. Kristin Hersh – “Soma Gone Slapstick” (Played courtesy of Kristin Hersh / Omnibus Press / HHBTM Records)5. Belly of Paris – “Aristide’s Entry Into Paris” (Played courtesy of Belly of Paris)6. Faith Eliott – “Pyrite Ammonite” (Played courtesy of Song by Toad Records)

Blurg. I’m so sleep deprived today. Dr Nic and I thought we were being sensible by going to bed super early last night. Like 9.30pm or something. But after Thing 2’s first nighttime waking at 1.30am I didn’t get back to sleep. I tried my trusty Murakami audio book but it didn’t do anything. Eventually, I fell asleep at 6.25am. Only to be woken up 5 minutes later by Edinburgh Man Junior jumping into bed. Argh. So basically, zzzzzzzzzzzzz. 1. Baker Island – “Demolishing The Fourth Wall” (Played courtesy of Baker Island)2. Tongue Trap – “Celery” (Played courtesy of Morningside Young Team Records)3. Tape Waves – “So Fast” (Played courtesy of Bleeding Gold Records)4. Modern Studies – “Supercool” (Played courtesy of Song by Toad Records)5. Pop & Obachan – “Bad Way” (Played courtesy of Z-Tapes, Released under a Creative Commons licence)6. Dressed Like Wolves – “Country Walking (Demo)” (Played courtesy of Dressed Like Wolves)

The fourth show in our exciting week of nonstop podcasts! Tonight’s show was originally scheduled for early August, just before the final release from one of my favourite record labels – Soft Power Records. We start with a track from that release by Edinburgh’s Dora Maar. There are two other tracks from recent Soft Power releases, and a load of other great music too. One more show to go! See you tomorrow. 1. Dora Maar – “So, Young Fanatic” (Played courtesy of Soft Power Records)2. The Second Hand Marching Band & Benni Hemm Hemm – “Skeletons” (Played courtesy of The Second Hand Marching Band, Released under a Creative Commons licence)3. Witching Waves – “Seeing Double” (Played courtesy of Soft Power Records)4. Zapruder Point – “The Spokesperson For Winter” (Played courtesy of Zapruder Point, Released under a Creative Commons licence)5. Fresh – “Eating Paper” (Played courtesy of Fresh)6. Amber Arcades – “What A Heart Can Contain” (Played courtesy of Amber Arcades, Released under a Creative Commons licence)7. Kaspar Hauser – “Tannoy” (Played courtesy of Soft Power Records, Released under a Creative Commons licence)

ANOTHER podcast! Also, good news everyone – much more sleep was had last night, especially by myself. In fact, partly because I went to bed early, I had a normal (ish) amount of sleep. This, coupled with the fact that (at last) I’ve figured out how to make the office coffee machine produce a decent espresso, I’m feeling pretty good. The tracks for today’s show were chosen back in July, and to be honest I’ve been rather preoccupied since then, so this is a journey of musical discovery for me as well as you. Let’s get started. 1. Kellen Bearden – “Zeitgeist” (Played courtesy of Flowerpot Records, Released under a Creative Commons licence)2. Canopy Hands – “Seldom” (Played courtesy of Canopy Hands, Released under a Creative Commons licence)3. soft opening – “Icon” (Played courtesy of soft opening, Released under a Creative Commons licence)4. Trust Fund – “Together” (Played courtesy of Trust Fund, Released under a Creative Commons licence)5. earth of foxes – “what // is // danger // anyways” (Played courtesy of earth of foxes, Released under a Creative Commons licence)6. 50FOOTWAVE – “Ratted Out” (Played courtesy of 50footwave, Released under a Creative Commons licence)

It only feels like yesterday that I recorded a podcast… how time flies. Today the sleep deprivation really takes over. The effects of Mum and Dad watching the Olympics through the night while feeding Thing 2 during the first two weeks of his life seemed to be kicking in. Judging by the noises that he makes I can only imagine that he’s dreaming of being a championship shot putter. Grunts and groans all night long. On top of that, Thing 1 decided to wake multiple times throughout the night and jump on top his sleeping parents. Not even my trusty Murakami audiobook got me back to sleep. So yeah, this show is a bit zzzzzzzzz… 1. Buzz Rodeo – “Arkansas” (Played courtesy of Buzz Rodeo)2. taulard – “Sombre et inquiet” (Played courtesy of Taulard, Released under a Creative Commons licence)3. Uniform Motion – “I Don’t Know a Thing” (Played courtesy of Uniform Motion, Released under a Creative Commons licence)4. Amber Arcades – “Constant’s Dream” (Played courtesy of Amber Arcades, Released under a Creative Commons licence)5. Ana Threat – “Rock N Roll Jungle Girl” (Played courtesy of Ana Threat, Released under a Creative Commons licence)6. Little Boy Lost – “Life-Like Love Life” (Played courtesy of Little Boy Lost, Released under a Creative Commons licence)7. Strand Child – “Machines” (Played courtesy of Strand Child, Released under a Creative Commons licence)

Oh hello. It’s been a while, hasn’t it? Guess what, tonight the podcast returns from paternity leave. So basically I’m somewhat sleep deprived and the whole thing is slightly more shambolic than normal. The good news, however, is that I compiled this playlist of songs ages ago, so at least I didn’t have to do much prep for the show. It appears I have music for 4 other shows ready to go to. So why don’t we do something crazy? A podcast each day of this week to catch up. Podcasts for everyone! 1. Ette – “Attack Of The Glam Soul Cheerleaders (parts 1 & 2)” (Played courtesy of Ette / Olive Grove Records)2. Pinegrove – “Old Friends” (Played courtesy of Pinegrove, Released under a Creative Commons licence)3. Zapruder Point – “All The Things” (Played courtesy of Zapruder Point)4. Guma – “Forever Golden Light” (Played courtesy of Guma)5. Kings – “All That You Keep” (Played courtesy of Kings, Released under a Creative Commons licence)6. Daisy Glaze – “The Corner You Keep” (Played courtesy of Daisy Glaze, Released under a Creative Commons licence)7. the Florists – “Butane” (Played courtesy of The Florists, Released under a Creative Commons licence)

I’ve discovered a problem with recording these shows in advance. Yes, by and large it means that the it’s easier to produce a regular show, but I really should write the blog post at the same time as I record it. Because I’ve no idea what rambling nonsense I talked about this week. Judging by the photo it must have been something about shoes. Or walking. Or odours? I dunno. I tell you what, I’m not going to listen to it to find out. I’ll leave that up to you. 1. IZE – “disco 2nite” (Played courtesy of Z-Tapes, Released under a Creative Commons licence)2. Tongue Trap – “Taco Tuesday” (Played courtesy of Morningside Young Team)3. Batty Blue – “HEDON ft Baby Ghosts” (Played courtesy of Batty Blue, Released under a Creative Commons licence)4. Trust Fund – “Big Asda” (Played courtesy of Trust Fund, Released under a Creative Commons licence)5. Bruxas – “Octopus Fire” (Played courtesy of Umbaduba Records, Released under a Creative Commons licence)6. Adam Stafford – “Bracelet Dream of the Shadow” (Played courtesy of Song by Toad Records, Released under a Creative Commons licence)

Legs, legs and legs… IKEA legs as far as the eye can see. I’ve been building desks today. Loads of them. Did you know there are 20 screws per IKEA desk? That seems rather excessive. And why does my phone keep capitalising IKEA? On today’s show – mostly new music with a couple of notable exceptions. You remember I made that “audiophile” podcast a few weeks ago? And you remember that I planned to make some more? Well, I never did. I only got as far as making a playlist with two tracks. One by the Throwing Muses, and one by Meursault. Anyway, I did so want to play them so here they are, sandwiched between some great new music. 1. Camp Shy – “Be Yourself” (Played courtesy of Camp Shy, Released under a Creative Commons licence)2. Trust Fund – “Crab line” (Played courtesy of Trust Fund, Released under a Creative Commons licence)3. Throwing Muses – “Devil’s Roof” (Played courtesy of Throwing Muses, Released under a Creative Commons licence)4. Meursault – “A Small Stretch of Land” (Played courtesy of Song by Toad Records)5. Laptop Funeral – “when i look into your eyes” (Played courtesy of Z-Tapes, Released under a Creative Commons licence)6. Grey Places – “Concrete Bath” (Played courtesy of Grey Places, Released under a Creative Commons licence)

The podcast returns! Apologies for the absence. First of all, we went away for a long weekend in the middle of June. I probably should have mentioned this because we intentionally hid from the Internet and tried to chill out for 5 days. And then we came back amid all this brexit referendum nonsense. On the day of the referendum I couldn’t face making a podcast, and the week after I still wasn’t in the mood. All this was combined with the fact work was pretty busy up until the end of the month. Anyway, all that’s behind us. The country may be spiralling out of control but at least the podcast is back. Today’s show is a mixture of old-ish stuff (this will be explained on the show) and new tracks, including Kristin Hersh’s 50FOOTWAVE and Edinburgh’s Miracle Glass Company. 1. Toby Goodshank – “Paul Reiser (DJ Cleric Balls Out Remix)” (Played courtesy ofToby Goodshank)2. Miracle Glass Company – “The Hidden Light (Radio Edit)” (Played courtesy of Vox Box Records)3. Mark Wynn – “Polaroid stupid” (Played courtesy of Mark Wynn)4. Great Thunder & Radiator Hospital – “Singer’s No Star” (Played courtesy of Radiator Hospital, Released under a Creative Commons Licence)5. Amber Arcades – “White Fuzz” (Played courtesy of Amber Arcades, Released under a Creative Commons Licence)6. 50FOOTWAVE – “Bath White” (Played courtesy of 50FOOTWAVE, Released under a Creative Commons Licence)

A special (ish) audiophile (ish) episode of the podcast! Basically for some anal reason I’ve recently been re-ripping all my CDs at the best quality bitrate I can (while still maintaining an acceptable size). I’ve also been going through backup disks attempting to find the original versions of many many music downloads to go back to the versions before iTunes Match crummyfied them. As I was doing this I pondered the rubbish bitrate and multiple transcoding steps the music I play on the show goes through, and felt pretty bad. I’m not really showcasing all this great music at its best, so I thought I’d make a special audiophile episode of the show. Presented in 320kbps glory. Nothing has been transcoded here, no audio filtering or compression has been applied. Apologies for the download size! 1. Jonnie Common – “Faster Stronger Washer Dryer” (Played courtesy of Song by Toad Records)2. Alligator Indian – “Telepathic Boys” (Played courtesy of Alligator Indian / Bleeding Gold Records, Released under a Creative Commons licence)3. The Give It Ups – “God Only Knows Where The Time Goes” (Played courtesy of The Give It Ups)4. Lowpines – “Give Me A Horse (Bonus Track)” (Played courtesy of EardrumsPop, Released under a Creative Commons licence)5. Lizard Kisses – “Slow Bones” (Played courtesy of Lizard Kisses / Beko DSL, Released under a Creative Commons licence)6. The Second Hand Marching Band & Benni Hemm Hemm – “Grandstanding” (Played courtesy of The Second Hand Marching Band)

I must admit I was a bit disingenuous in this week’s podcast – I said I put the playlist together while riding through the rainy streets of Edinburgh on the bus. That’s not quite true. I chose most of the tracks a week ago but it wasn’t until today that I actually downloaded all the tracks thanks to the surprising reliable free bus WiFi! On today’s show a recent release from Colour Me Wednesday, a great indie-pop track from Fort Worth’s The Crystal Furs and a track from the fantastic new album by Edinburgh’s Book Group. 1. PLASTIC HEAP – “STRUGGLING” (Played courtesy of PLASTIC HEAP, Released under a Creative Commons licence)2. high pop – “lawn chair” (Played courtesy of high pop, Released under a Creative Commons licence)3. Colour Me Wednesday – “Don’t Tell Anyone” (Played courtesy of Colour Me Wednesday, Released under a Creative Commons licence)4. Lake Michigan – “Harbor” (Played courtesy of Z-Tapes, Released under a Creative Commons licence)5. The Crystal Furs – “Capture You” (Played courtesy of The Crystal Furs, Released under a Creative Commons licence)6. The Hungry Onions – “Fortune Teller” (Played courtesy of The Hungry Onions, Released under a Creative Commons licence)7. Book Group – “The Art Of Underachieving” (Played courtesy of Book Group)