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All the Rage, no. 66 May 20, 2019: What’s the theme?

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As always, your biweekly hit of the best in new left-field pop from Canada, Australia and beyond. This week, though, with a couple of thematically appropriate non-new tunes, one from ATR all-timers Pet Shop Boys and another from Toronto’s Leslie Spit Tree-o. I’ll never understand why these guys weren’t so much huger than they were. They sound as good in 2019 as they did when this song came out, what, almost 30 years ago. #thatcantberight

What’s new? How about some punk energy courtesy of White Dog and Batpiss? And Danko Jones! Pop-wise, Gold Fields and Yothu Yinki and the Treaty Project establish a nice groove. Also in here: BBQT! Fritz! Holiday Sidewinder! Just go listen.

Your setlist:

Gold Fields
Solar

Yothu Yindi & the Treaty Project
Mabo

Pet Shop Boys
In the Night

Gauci
In the Night

Bleached
Hard to Kill

Holiday Sidewinder
Forever/Whatever

Danko Jones
I’m In a Band

MUM
Luka

White Dog
Storm the Streets

Batpiss
Nothing

Eagles of Death Metal
Long Slow Goodbye

Eaglemont
Hound

Fritz
Ghost Poke

BBQT
Flinch

Local Authority
Oil Rigs

Syrup, Go On
Don’t Go (Riding Down the Cosmic Drain)

Leslie Spit Tree-O
One Thought Too Long

ATR no. 28: All Canada, All the Time (One Day Only)

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As always, the best new left-field pop, mainly from Australia (though not today) and Canada, but if it’s from elsewhere and it sounds good, I’ll play it.

Happy Canada Day! Enjoy this fine selection of Canadian tuneage.

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Your setlist:

Stars, The Theory of Relativity

A Tribe Called Red, R.E.D. (f. Yasiin Bey, Narcy & Black Bear)

The Survivalists, Me & James
US Girls, Incidental Boogie
Grimes, Flesh Without Blood
JB the First Lady, We were Children
Len, Steal My Sunshine
Radio Radio, Kenny G Non-Stop
Pale Lips, I’m Glad There’s Only 2 of Me
The Yips, Point Dume
The OBGMs, Beat Up Kidz
Solids, Not Complaining
The Courtneys, Minnesota
Jennifer LoPan, You’re So Unkind
Jim Bryson, The Depression Dance
Expanda Fuzz, It’s Your Glow, UFO
Sloan, Same Old Flame
Mitsou, Dis-Moi Dis Moi
Metric, Stadium Love

Episode 25! The quarter-century show

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It’s the quarter-century show! As always, the best new left-field pop, mainly from Australia and Canada, but if it’s from elsewhere and it sounds good, I’ll play it.

Hmmm… Dreampop, indie rock, sensitive alternafolk(?). And an nifty song from Melbourne of the late ‘70s-early ‘80s that always reminds me of LCD Soundsystem, who are also in the playlist. Tasty.

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Your setlist:

Seafog, The Crown
Victories at Sea, Echoes
Ghost Twin, Plastic Heart
Young Galaxy, Stay for Real
Billy Moon, Tarranoh
Essendon Airport, I Feel a Song Coming On
LCD Soundsystem, Call the Police
Foam, Get on Board
Pregnancy, First Kiss
Drennon Davis & Karen Kilgariff, Dreams
I.D.A.L.G., Lac de plumes
Fog Lake, Rattlesnake
The Quivers, Chinatown

Episode 22, guys. Way into the double digits

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As always, the best new left-field pop, mainly from Australia and Canada, but if it’s from elsewhere and it sounds good, I’ll play it. Hello Seahorse! marks 10 years with a live album, Batpiss returns, Confidence Man follow up on a terrific first single (and get signed to a label!), and we check back in with the remarkable Fog Lake. And so much more.

Full playlist below.

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The Afghan Whigs, Demon in Profile
Hello Seahorse!, Bestia (En Vivo)
Mark Lanegan, Beehive
Batpiss, Weatherboard Man
W I N C H E S T E R, Last Day of the Year
She-Devils, The World Laughs
Confidence Man, Bubblegum
mark mills, Fancy White Face
EWAH & The Vision of Paradise, Endless Love
Lou Canon, Fever
Lastlings, Urges
Danko Jones, I Gotta Rock
Prepared, Open the Doors
dumb, Trophy
Fog Lake, Roswell

All the Rage no. 20: Australian dance + Canadian punk rock = profit?

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Your biweekly dose of dissonant, poppy goodness, from Canada, Australia and beyond! As always, links to the music played on the show are in the setlist below. Enjoy!

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Your setlist:

Kaade, All the air
Mum and Dad, The Temple of Mum and Dad
Ela Minus, I Wish I Had a Hat
100%, Lost Youth
Fog Lake, novocaine
Weed, Favourite Hate
Omerta, Pyromania
Sore Points, Tonight
Alien Boys, Gentrification
Collagen, Bullshit
Expanda Fuzz, At War With Summer
Spinning Coin, Raining on Hope Street
PONY, DIY
Rogue Wave, She Sells Sanctuary
Cocobeurre, Talk to Me
Melty,
Prada Fantasies (f. Kimchi Princi)

All the Rage no. 18: The Inauguration Edition

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So I recorded this on January 20, a day that will live on in … etc., etc. Don’t know if you watched the inauguration, but I didn’t bother. I had a pretty good idea of what to expect, and we have four years to deal with it, so no need to catch the speech (I watched it later, for professional purposes. Verdict: I made the right call).

While the new US president was doing his thing, I spent my time putting together this podcast. Music and art: it’s a cliché, but they’re good for the soul. Lots of good tunes this week, as always, including a few political-leaning songs, cuz why not? Enjoy.

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Your setlist:

Jetta, I’d Love to Change the World

Thievery Corporation, Letter to the Editor (f. Racquel Jones)

Albrecht La’Brooy, Hospital Road

AB Original, January 26

Reindeer, Shoot to Kill

Dragon Boy Suede, I Heal with My Steel

Kye Plant, The Gender Binary is a Jail Cell

Dorothea Paas, Meant 2

Consilience, Home Soon

Xarah Dion, Fugitive

No Goods, Stray

Wet Lips, Can’t Take It Anymore

Run the Jewels, A Report to the Shareholders

Song of the week: Confidence Man, Boyfriend (Repeat)

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Brisbane, Australia’s, Confidence Man has exactly one song to their name. But my god, what a song. I really can’t improve on Triple J Unearthed’s description of the song as “like Tom Tom Club partying with LCD Soundsystem.”

This is the party song to end all party songs. If I’d heard it before this week there’s no question that it would’ve been near the top of my year-end best-of list. Hilarious, deadpan vocals courtesy of Janet Planet detailing all of her boyfriend’s shortcomings (basically, he’s just sooooo sensitive) and an insanely infectious beat make this a keeper. I can only imagine how fabulous their live show must be. Shame they’re a 24-hour flight away…

All the Rage no. 16: Welcome to 2017

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Enough with the year-end lists – let’s get to some great new music, from Australia, Canada, and – why not? – the United States.

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Your first setlist of 2017:

Run the Jewels, Talk to Me
Man Made Mountain, Mutombo Finger
Forevr, Petrichor
Erich Mrak, Float
Expanda Fuzz, It’s Your Glow, UFO
Medicine Voice, Aham/Realm of the Wild Woman
Rag N Bone, I Don’t Feel at Home in This World Anymore
WLMRT, Brainfeel
Pious Faults, Rentrer à Quatre
Saint-Jack, Je te déteste, Fredericton
friendships, When I feel Like Killing, I Murder
Pelada, No Hay
Reindeer, Smoke
Confidence Man, Boyfriend (Repeat)
Chromeo, Frequent Flyer
Linda Guilala, Accidente

All the rage no. 15: The year-end mix

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For my final podcast of 2016, I’ve turned the sacred setlist duties over to The Mysterious Natasha. I think you’ll agree it looks (and sounds) pretty damn good. I’m also taking a break from the mic this week, so this is (ahem) all rock (all pop?), no talk, and it gave me a chance to try out my Christmas present, a Denon MC4000 DJ controller. It’s pretty sweet so far.

My one contribution is Stars’ No One is Lost, the existentially perfect way to close out the year:

“Au lendemain de fête, les conséquences vécus
Répètez, répètez jusqu’au sommet
Personne ne reste
Personne ne reste
Personne ne reste”

Happy New Year. See you in 2017.

Your setlist:

PROGRAMM, Like the Sun
Indian Summer, Love like This (f. Lastlings)
Hello Seahorse!, Bestia
Heart Beach, Counting
The Jezabels, Unnatural
Poliça, Wedding
Gang Signs, So Long
Le Couleur, L’amour le jour
Pet Shop Boys, Yesterday, When I was Mad
Jen Cloher, Dead Wood Falls
Teeth & Tongue, Cupcake
The Juan Maclean, A Simple Design
Grimes, REALiTi
Stars, No One is Lost
Andy Williams, Moon River

All the Rage #9: The Pre-election celebration of dread

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Too stressed to write any more. Here’s your playlist for the week.

Sons of Freedom, USA Long Distance

Sonic Youth, Youth Against Fascism
Lazertits, Boss Bitch
Mark Mills, Colonial
Primitive Calculators, On Drugs
Like a Motorcycle, Southern States
Casper Skulls, Love Brain
Z!K, Write Away
Pale Lips, Rock N Roll Dipshit
Straight Arrows, Turn Me Off
Lié, Truth
New Fries, May Poppins’ Pockets
Parading, Butterfly
Orange Glass, Starving for Days
Randy Newman, A Few Words in Defence of Our Country

All the Rage #9: The Pre-election celebration of dread