The year we make stuff work.
For any of you still relying on the XML feed, you're markedly patient. You may have to remain that way for a while sadly.
rfg #97 - All these worlds are yours; all the bigger ones over there are mine [93.8 Mb]
For the first episode of the new year, it was fitting to choose David Shire as the soundtrack profile, especially considering his history with film music, whether it's exploring the sound editing behind The Conversation, how the score to 2010 was written then ruined and his input into the sound mixing for Zodiac. His score for the original The Taking of Pelham One Two Three is one of my favourite soundtracks ever; partly based on how atonal, brassy and outright badass it sounds, along with a mild homesickness for New York City.
The first part of the show collects some more electronic pieces that fit in with the 2010 vibe. The Acid Washed video for General Motors, Detroit, America had been beguiling me for a few weeks, but eventually, the song itself took over so my mind's not always full of moving lines and circles.
Andy Summers: 2010 (2010 OST, 1984) A&M
Acid Washed: General Motors, Detroit, America (General Motors, Detroit, America, 2009) Record Makers
Vitalic: Station Mir 2099 (Flashmob, 2009) Different
Poni Hoax: The Symbionese Bride [Principles of Geometry's Poni Hoax's Paper Bride] (The Bride is on Fire, 2009) Colette
Telefon Tel Aviv: I Made a Tree on the World (Immolate Yourself, 2008) BPitch Control
Digits: Monster (Hold It Close, 2009) self-released
TMDP: Running (TMDP, 2009) YYZ
Shed: Slow Motion Replay (Shedding the Past, 2008) Ostgut Tonträger
David Shire: Theme (The Conversation OST, 1974/2001) Intrada
David Shire: Plumbing Problem (The Conversation OST, 1974/2001) Intrada
David Shire: film excerpt (The Conversation OST, 1974/2001) Intrada
David Shire & The Skywalker Symphony Orchestra: Aftermath (Zodiac OST, 2007) Varèse Sarabande
David Shire & The Skywalker Symphony Orchestra: Dare to Dream (Zodiac OST, 2007) Varèse Sarabande
David Shire & The Skywalker Symphony Orchestra: Avery, Graysmith, Toschi & Arm (Zodiac OST, 2007) Varèse Sarabande
David Shire: Main Title (The Taking of Pelham One Two Three OST, 1974/1996) Film Score Monthly
David Shire: Blue and Green Talk (The Taking of Pelham One Two Three OST, 1974/1996) Film Score Monthly
David Shire: Money Montage (The Taking of Pelham One Two Three OST, 1974/1996) Film Score Monthly
David Shire: Conductor Killed/The Money Bag (The Taking of Pelham One Two Three OST, 1974/1996) Film Score Monthly
David Shire: The Pelham's-Moving-Again Blues (The Taking of Pelham One Two Three OST, 1974/1996) Film Score Monthly
David Shire: Bowman (2010 OST, 1984) A&M
David Shire: Reactivating Discovery (2010 OST, 1984) A&M
David Shire: New Worlds Theme (2010 OST, 1984) A&M
David Shire: Blues for Harry (The Conversation OST, 1974/2001) Intrada
Otherwise, I'll update a few more shows in this crude blog way, but with the new year, I'm looking at hosting this site elsewhere, along with a much needed makeover. As well, the next episode lost its podcast, so I'm going to see if I can come up with a makeshift download in lieu of what was originally aired. Hopefully, I'm properly caught up to highlight the broadcasts made with the new show name, since this is the last radio free gak that can be found online.
Episode 95 spent its holidays in a western mood, with country carols that aren't often heard. That and Emmet Otter's Jug-Band Christmas.
Episodes 92, 93 and 94 saluted Jerry Fuchs, tipped a hat to Laurie Johnson, drowned in glo-fi, looked back at 2009 and hit The Road.
Episodes 90 and 91 solicited your generous donations for the radio station, deploying a Star Trek theme for one show.
Episodes 88 and 89 strayed from tropical beats, Greek funk and Krautrock.
October's Episodes went all over the place: Piero Piccioni, Hedwig and the Angry Inch, John Barry and Where the Wild Things Are.
Episode 83 focuses on funk with Curtis Mayfield's Super Fly.
Episodes 81, 82 and a Rainbow Groove fill-in, featuring remixed movie queues, some happy house and the cancer-stricken tribute for Patrick Swayze, along with the Rheostatics' work for Whale Music.
Episodes 79 and 80 had the Holy Mountain and Inglourious Basterds.
Episode 78, toasting Michael Jackson and The Wiz in a peculiar fashion.
Episodes 76 and 77, includes Iceland and John Hughes.
Episodes 74, 75 and the Stereoscopic Redoubt swap show, featuring Coraline and an Apollo 11 tribute with the soundtracks to Moon and For All Mankind.
Episodes 72 and 73, toasting Manitoba and Peter Gabriel.
Three regular episodes, with Willie Hutch, The Limits of Control and David Holmes winning, placing and showing.
Two Rainbow Groove fill-ins, so shake your moneymakers.
Episodes 67 and 68, Crank: High Voltage and Franco Godi's Italian commerical work, amongst other mayhem.
Episode 66 and a fill-in for I Like the Scribbles, half Japanese.
Episodes 64 and 65 tackled a lot of things, from space and techno to funk and Italian soundtracks.
Fill-ins for the month of April.
Episodes 60-63 for the month of April.
Episode 59 had the soundtrack to Ghost in the Shell.
Episode 58: hip hop along with the soundtrack to the film Car Wash.
Episode 57: French disco with Daft Punk and the Irréversible soundtrack.
Episode 56: International Women's Day with Delia Derbyshire and Wendy Carlos.
Episode 55 dealt with The Dark Knight and other post-Oscar mayhem.
Episode 54 covered Defiance.
Episode 53 had The Curious Case of Benjamin Button.
Episodes 51 and 52 live here.
We have the rest of January 2009's shows along with the archives of 2008's episodes with better written rundown of episodes.
