Sunday, August 25, 2019

Slow Dancers! Show tracks for Sat. Aug. 24/19



the wedding present - jump in, the water's fine
mystery jets - hospital radio
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elbow - empires
ride - kill switch
ride - eternal recurrence
francis lung - 2 real
isobel campbell - art life
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girl band - going norway
the murder capital - more is less
the murder capital - on twisted ground
pale rider - django
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bat for lashes - jasmine
sleeper - the more i do
shura - religion (u can lay your hands on me)
friendly fires - offline
friendly fires - almost midnight
orchestral manoeuvres in the dark - don't go
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dutch mustard - get what you want
crushed beaks - ad nauseam
crushed beaks - bonfire night
dry cleaning - phone scam
ghost car - awkward
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swim deep - sail away, say goodbye
high hazels - slow dancers
high hazels - birthday measure
llovers - honestly
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the s.l.p. - ((trance))
idles - colossus (tricky remix)
cultdreams - born an underdog, still living one
cultdreams - flowers on their graves
dead nature - fire in your soul
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new model army - never arriving
the riptide movement - something special
modern nature - footsteps
modern nature - peradam
the k's - aurora
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my life story - #nofilter
the night café - strange clothes
the night café - addicted
calva louise - belicoso
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metz - m.e. (gary numan cover)


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Sunday, August 18, 2019

Life Begins At The Hop! Show tracks for Sat. Aug. 17/19

For our part in CJAM's Radio Brain Drain, Cowboys & Indies presented '1979 - The Ruby Jubilee'. 1979 was a bumper release year for albums in the UK, many having lasting contributions til this day. We will attempt to feature 40 albums released in 1979 highlighting punk, post-punk, ska and the beginnings of new wave. We hope you enjoyed the presentation.

xtc - life begins at the hop (long version)
xtc - when you're near i have difficulty
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public image limited - no birds
joy division - disorder
the jam - saturday's kids
gang of four - i found that essence rare
elvis costello & the attractions - (what's so funny 'bout) peace, love and understanding
ian dury & the blockheads - waiting for your taxi
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the clash - lost in the supermarket
graham parker & the rumour - saturday nite is dead
the specials - it's up to you
the raincoats - adventures close to home
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the undertones - true confessions
wire - map ref. 41 °n 93° w
xtc - chain of command
the slits - typical girls
the police - it's alright for you
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the fall - psykick dancehall
the only ones - no solution
this heat - rainforest
swell maps - blam!!
joe jackson - it's different for girls
the human league - empre state human
pop group - she's beyond good and evil
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the cure - 10:15 saturday night
magazine rhythm of cruelty
the stranglers - duchess
buzzcocks - i don't know what to do with my life
the damned - love song
madness - one step beyond
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gary numan - metal
simple minds - chelsea girl
squeeze - cool for cats
stiff little fingers - alternative ulster
generation x - king rocker
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adam & the ants - never trust a man (with egg on his face)
siouxsie & the banshees - playground twist
japan - all tomorrow's parties
the boomtown rats - diamond smiles
nick lowe - cracking up
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cabaret voltaire - fourth shot
throbbing gristle - hot on the heels of love
steel pulse - sound system
the ruts - dope for guns
the soft boys - do the chisel
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the rezillos - somebody's gonna get their head kicked in tonight (live)

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Sunday, August 11, 2019

Strange Waves! Show tracks for Sat. Aug. 10/19



fontaines d.c. - chequeless reckless
anna calvi - chain
the 1975 - give yourself a try
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johnny marr - the bright parade
otherkin - true believer
temples - you're either on something
international teachers of pop - love girl
twin galaxies - mako
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deux fuerieuses - civilians
peach club - want me
spyres - otherside
the big moon - it's easy then
berries - silent
brazen hussy - swallowed it
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orbital - crash & carry
808 state - the ludwig question
stephen malinder - working (you are)
emf - unbelievable (mark goodier session)
blood orange - baby florence (figure)
-----northern soul spotlight
gloria shannon - tears (are gifts from heaven)
patti jo - stay away from me
major lance - don't you know i love you
the t.s.u. toronadoes - got to get through to you
-----lp session - marika hackman 'any human friend'
marika hackman - blow
marika hackman - hand solo
marika hackman - conventional ride
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the telescopes - strange waves
the mysterines - take control
roxy girls - spanners for hands
melts - seesaw
sunstinger - she stole my sky
dry cleaning - goodnight
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bat for lashes - the hunger
the joy formidable - chwyrlio (spinning) [acoustic]
mystery jets - screwdriver
-----lp session - feeder 'tallulah'
feeder - youth
feeder - daily habit
feeder - kyoto
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the lilac time - (i'm) a believer
average sex - erotomania
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valeras - playing with a gun
crystal - speak of the devil


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Sunday, August 4, 2019

Cowboys & Indies Monthly Indiessential charts 2019 - July

The Best Of The British Indie/Alternative Scene

1. THE SOFT CAVALRY (LP) ... The Soft Cavalry (Bella Union)
2. YEAR OF RAGE ... deux furieuses (Xtra Mile Recordings)
3. SISTER BUDDHA ... Belle And Sebastian (Matador Records)
4. DON'T CLING TO LIFE ... The Murder Capital (Human Season Records)
5. UNTIL THE TIDE CREEPS IN (LP) ... Penelope Isles (Bella Union)
6. LIFE AFTER (LP) ... Palace (Fiction)
7. PANG! ... Gruff Rhys (Rough Trade)
8. THE CLEANER ... Squid (Speedy Wunderground / [PIAS])
9. DUCK (LP) ... Kaiser Chiefs (Polydor)
10. GUESSWORK (LP) ... Lloyd Cole (earMUSIC)
11. TEETH ... Working Men's Club (Heavenly Recordings)
12. TAKING ON THE WORLD ... My Life Story (Exilophone Records)
13. HORIZON (LP) ... Trash Kit (Upset The Rhythm)
14. EMOTIONAL EDUCATION (LP) ... Ider (Glassnote Entertainment)
15. FALL APART ... Pumarosa (Fiction)
16. HOSPITAL RADIO ... Mystery Jets (Mystery Jets Records)
17. OUTER RIM ... Feet (Clapped Records)
18. THE BEAUTY OF YOUTH (LP) ... Pretty Vicious (Big Machine Records)
19. PRESCRIPTION LENS EP ... Polarized Eyes (Polarized Eyes)
20. LAST PUNK STANDING (LP) ... Ctmf (Damaged Goods)

Compiled from playlists, listener requests and dj input for July 2019

Getting The Band Back Together! Show tracks for Sat. Aug. 3/19



belle & sebastian - sister buddha
my life story - taking on the world
razorlight - cops and robbers
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elbow - dexter & sinister
talkboy - all works out
honey lung - nothing
sugraspun - british summertime
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foals - black bull
the twang - dream
the s.l.p. - the youngest gary
oasis - d'you know what i mean
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little boots - secret
hot chip - echo
jemma freeman & the cosmic something - find a place
fujiya & miyagi - subliminal
international teachers of pop - love girl (orielles remix)
-----northern soul spotlight
cicero blake - don't do this to me
sam cooke - having a party
ben e king - what a difference a day makes
gerald sims - cool breeze
-----lp session - the school of language '45'
the school of language - a beautiful wall
the school of language - adult in the room
the school of language - lock her up
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girl ray - show me more
teenage fanclub - neil jung
twisted wheel - dna
babeheaven - jalisco
babybird - cave in
babybird - perfect suburban clone
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idles - i dream guillotine
black doldrums - she divine
charles cave - getting the band back together
manic street preachers - dreaming a city (hugheskova)
-----lp session - francis lung 'a dream is u'
francis lung - do ya
francis lung - comedown
francis lung - a dream is u
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max bloom - call me when it's over
love fame tragedy - my cheating heart
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gross net - of late capitalism


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