Episode 152: 2012 Retrospective

As the year comes to a close, labels check their email less frequently. So let's finish another year with some of the standout tracks of the year.

"Too Young for Tragedy" by Griz from Mad Liberation. Courtesy of the artist.

"Hey Does Anybody Know I'm Here" by Tonetta from 777: Volume III. Courtesy of Black Tent.

"The Sound of the End of Music" by People Like Us from Welcome Abroad.Courtesy of Illegal Art.

"Armen's Theme (Melting Butter Version)" by Co La from Rest in Paradise. Available for download from Water Color.

"A Home for Paco Sala" by Paco Salo from Ro-Me-Ro. Courtesy of Digitalis.

The title track from Wink with Both Eyes by Blanche Blanche Blanche. Courtesy of Night People.

"Closer" by Cloudland Canyon from Aureliua. Courtesy of the artist.

"Mountains Come Out of the Sky" by Slugabed from Time Team. Courtesy of Ninja Tune.

"Smiley Face" by No Joy from Negaverse. Courtesy of Mexican Summer.

"November" by Seirom from 1973. Courtesy of the artist.

"Dissolve" by Container from his self titled CD. Courtesy of the artist.

It has been a terrific year musically. Back to the typical patterns at the end of January.

Episode 151: Burns so good

Approaching the holiday season, if you shop for such things feel free to use the show's Amazon link and help a podcaster out.

"Cover Their Faces" by Lust for Youth from the album Growing Seeds. Courtesy of Sacred Bones.

"The Oppressor" by Co La from Soft Power Memento. Courtesy of NNA.

"Ever Be Real" by Internet Club from Vanishing Vision. Available for free download.

"The Weird Stone" by Eternal Tapestry from A World Out of Time. Courtesy of Thrill Jockey.

"Night Porter" by Rangda from Formerly Extinct. Courtesy of Drag City.

"Your Cast Will Tire" by Raime from Quarter Turns Over A Living Line. Courtesy of the artist.

"Wet Blanket" by Metz from their self titled album. Available from download from Sub Pop.

"A Home for Paco Sala" by Paco Salo from Ro-Me-Ro. Courtesy of Digitalis.

"Numb" by Andy Stott from Luxury Problems. Courtesy of Modern Love.

"Mixed Messages" by Steve Hauschildt from Sequitur. Courtesy of Kranky.

"Mecanique" by Forma from Off/On. Courtesy of Editions Mego.

The classic album of the month is the 4AD compilation from 1987, Lonely is an Eyesore. The best Throwing Muses song, This Mortal Coil, and the rest of that 4AD roster at some of their peak form.

Episode 150: Objects in Motion...

In June, 2005, I uploaded show one and the Spartacus Roosevelt Hour was born. Now one hundred forty-nine episodes and over seven years later, I am having as much or more fun than ever. Thanks for listening and responding.

"Operation Neptune Spear Part 1 Live Mix Rehearsal" by Vatican Shadow from Ornamented Walls. Courtesy of the artist.

"November" by Seirom from 1973. Courtesy of the artist.

"Blurring My Day" by Black Moth Super Rainbow from Cobra Juicy. Courtesy of the artist.

"Cross" by Matmos and So Percussion from Treasure State. Courtesy of Matmos.

"Fool's Rhythm" by Two Fingers from Stunt Rhythms Disc 1. Courtesy of Ninja Tune.

"Wooden Head, Feet and Seat" by Mirror to Mirror from Body Moving Slowly. Courtesy of the artist.

"Sleepwalker" by Moon Duo from Circles. Courtesy of Sacred Bones.

"Crush" by Soft Moon from Zeroes. Courtesy of Captured Tracks.

"Adrenochrome" by Emeralds from Just to Feel Anything. Courtesy of Editions Mego.

"The Letter" by Oneohtrix Point Never from the split EP with Rene Hell. Courtesy of the artist.

"Innuintendo" by MEDIAFIRED from The Pathway Through Whatever. Courtesy of the artist.

Skip to the end to hear me get choked up about the show. The Spartacus Classic Album of the month is Skinny Puppy's Last Rights. It is a chaotic nightmare of a record. Here is the wiki entry on it.

Episode 149: Antesesquicentennial

Oh man, so much to do, so little time. But the world moves on with a really great fall episode.

"John Song" by Fabulous Diamonds from Commercial Music. Courtesy of the artist.

"Honey" by Monster Rally from Beyond the Sea. Courtesy of the artist.

The title track from Bend Beyond by Woods. Courtesy of Woodsist.

"Too Young for Tragedy" by Griz from Mad Liberation. Courtesy of the artist.

"o" by ahnnu from Pro Habitat. Courtesy of the artist.

"Snuffclutch" by Galapagoose from Commitments. Courtesy of the artist.

"The Seer Returns" by the Swans from The Seer. Courtesy of Young God.

"Alone in Amsterdam" by Maria Minerva from Will Happiness Find Me? Courtesy of Not Not Fun.

The title track from Fantasm Planes by Clark. Courtesy of Warp.

"Under That" by YYU from Timetimetime&time. Courtesy of the artist.

"Wild" by Biblo from Slave to Love. Courtesy of the artist.

This month's Spartacus Classic Album is Tones on Tail's Everything. Tones on Tail is Daniel Ash and Kevin Haskins, the brothers who were half of Bauhaus and two-thirds of Love and Rockets, along with Glenn Campling, the bass tech for Bauhaus. Containing some of my favorite bass lines ever, coupled with a psychedelic sense of dark whimsy. It is an album I hear in my head at all times.

Episode 148: Treadmill

Incredibly busy this month/year. But still deliver a show for you. Mostly old standbys as far as clearances go, but still an interesting show.

"Cosmopolis" by L A N D from Night Within. Courtesy of Important Records.

"Absteigend" by Evan Caminiti from Dreamless Sleep. Courtesy of Thrill Jockey.

"Inspector 2211" by Oxykitten from the Digitalis compilation Born Again For the First Time.

"Bonepolish" from the self titled Thought Broadcast CD. Courtesy of Olde English Spelling Bee.

"Closer" by Cloudland Canyon from Aureliua. Courtesy of the artist.

"Thousand Yard Stare" by Gary War from Jared's Law. Courtesy of Spectrum Spools.

"Jagged Orbit" by Moon Pool & Dead Band from Human Fly. Courtesy of Not Not Fun.

"Flange Face" by the Gaslamp Killer ft. Miguel Atwood-Ferguson from the single of the same name. Courtesy of Warp.

"Hydrus" by Gatekeeper from Exo. Courtesy of Hippos in Tanks.

"Trajectory Rhythms" by Expo 70 from Journey Through Astral Projection. Courtesy of the artist.

Today's classic album has recently been reissued making itself available on Spotify. The soundtrack from the David Lynch nightmare Eraserhead is such an integral part of the movie. I had it on bad cassettes so many times, and I am glad to get a non warped version. All my dreams are like a mashup of Eraserhead and Un Chein Anadalou, so being able to listen to the soundtrack just makes life seem like a lucid dream.

Episode 147: Prague Rock

By the time this is available I will be headed to the heart of Europe. I hope this spaced out show works as well for everyone as is is me.

"100 Birds" from the self titled album by Ulaan Markhor. Courtesy of Steven Smith.

"Bruises" by Dusted from Total Dust. Courtesy of Polyvinyl.

"Forged Letter" by Horrid Red from Banquet in Blue. Courtesy of Burundi Cloud.

"Yatton" by Beak> from >>. Courtesy of Invada.

"Albite Breath" by Marielle V Jakobsons from Glass Canyon. Courtesy of the artist.

"Opium Den/Fade to Blue" by Blues Control from Valley Tangents. Courtesy of Drag City.

"Warm Pulse" by Nguzunguzu from the album of the same name. Courtesy of Hippos in Tanks.

"Video Arkade" by Com Truise from In Decay. Courtesy of Ghostly International.

"Dealow" by Old Apparatus from Derren. Courtesy of the artist.

"The Fall (original mix)" by Clams Casino from Instrumental Mixtape 2. Available for free download.

The title track from Wink with Both Eyes by Blanche Blanche Blanche. Courtesy of Night People.

"Mountain Convalescence" by Mind Over Mirrors from High and Upon. Courtesy of the artist.

Long time listener Clay emailed this month and asked about what my go-to classic albums are. So I have decided to introduce the Spartacus Classics segment at the end of the show. I am throwing two albums into the mix this month, by classic Krautrock pioneers Neu!. Both Neu! and Neu! 2 are amazing works of motorik beat work that still sound like the future to me.

Episode 146: This Here's the Duck.

This show came together despite the crazy week on the road. I hope you enjoy it as much as I did the scratch version of it I listened to on my trip to the west coast.

"Warmth" by Craft Spells from Gallery. Courtesy of Captured Tracks.

"Mind You" by Physical Therapy from Safety Net. Courtesy of Hippos in Tanks.

"Harpsichord Rococo" by Head Boggle from Headboggle. Courtesy of Editions Mego.

"Smiley Face" by No Joy from Negaverse. Courtesy of Mexican Summer.

"Growing Forehead (with Kicki Halmos)" by Taragana Pyjarama from Tipped Bowls. Courtesy of Kompakt.

"Scope The Block" by Geoff Barrow and Ben Salisbury from Drokk: Music inspired by Mega-City One. Courtesy of Invada.

"Remember (Surgeon Mix)" by Oneohtrix Point Never from Replica. Courtesy of the artist.

"Cul-De-Sac" by Death and Vanilla from their self titled album. Courtesy of the artist.

"Dionysus Decay" by Suum Cuique from Ascetic Ideals. Courtesy of the artist.

"Forever Falling" by the Vestals from Forever Falling Toward the Sky. Courtesy of the artist.

"Zebra Butt" by Zammuto from his self-titled album. Courtesy of Temporary Residence.

"Weigh Me Down" by Lorn from Ask the Dust. Courtesy of Ninja Tune.

"Sudden Moment" by Neneh Cherry and The Thing from The Cherry Thing. Courtesy of Smalltown Supersound.

Thanks for listening. Headed to Prague the first of August, so if that is your stomping grounds send me an email.

Episode 145: The Places You Will Go

I will be traveling a bit this summer. I will be in San Diego in late June and Prague in August. If you are near these locales, feel free to email me and meet for drink, coffee, whatnot.

"Brains" by Lower Dens from Nootropics. Available from many sources on the Internet, including Ribbon Records' SoundCloud.

"Orange Clouds" by Plankton Wat from Spirits. Courtesy of Thrill Jockey.

"Bodies in Tow" from Pinkish Black's self-titled CD. Courtesy of the artist. Help them get to NYC and get exclusive tracks.

"I Know What I Saw" by Food Pyramid from Mango Sunrise. Courtesy of Moon Glyph.

"Futurismo" by Auntie Flo from Future Rhythm Machine. Courtesy of Huntleys and Palmers.

"White Sand" by Sand Circles from Motor City. Courtesy of Not Not Fun.

"Bloodstains" by Grave Babies from Gothdammit. Courtesy of Hardly Art.

"Stadium Ice" by Squarepusher from Ufabulum. Courtesy of Warp.

"Haraam" from the self titled album by Men in Burka. Courtesy of Tundra Dubs.

"Mountains Come Out of the Sky" by Slugabed from Time Team. Courtesy of Ninja Tune.

"Starbeast" by Necro Deathmort from The Colonial Script. Courtesy of Distraction.

Enjoy the show.

Episode 144: Gross

Really low key and atmospheric sort of show. Going to San Diego in late June. Email me if you want a meetup.

"Line Between the Blue" by Human Teenager from Animal Husbandry. Courtesy of Editions Mego.

"Armen's Theme (Melting Butter Version)" by Co La from Rest in Paradise. Available for download from Water Color.

"Done Deal" by Andy Boay from Evil Masters. Available from Band Camp on a name your price basis. Also available on cassette.

The title track from Sound Expression by Touch People. Courtesy of Illegal Art.

"Church of All Images" by Vatican Shadow from Kneel Before Religious Icons. Courtesy of Type.

"TRIPXENT" by DROPXLIFE from Further. Made freely available via The Weeknd.

"Shadow from Tartarus" by Actress from R.I.P. Courtesy of Honest Jon's.

"Burning Plastic" by A Place to Bury Strangers from LAMC 1. Available for download via Bandcamp from Famous Class.

"Low Maintenance" by Amen Ra from the LHF album Keepers of the Light. Courtesy of the artist.

"15" by Dean Blunt and Inga Copeland from Black Is Beautiful. Courtesy of Hyperdub.

"Water 3" by Bitchin' Bajas from Water Wrackets. Courtesy of the artist.

"Fellatioh's Dance Also Bitch's Blow" by Acid Mothers Temple & The Melting Paraiso U.F.O. from Son Of A Bitches Brew. Courtesy of the artist.

Thanks for listening.

Episode 143: Will Be the Death of Me...

Lots of clearances attempted. Lots denied. Lots retried. Ended up with a neat mix that is actually stronger than when it started.

"Gold Rope (Stones flip)" by Matthewdavid from Jewelry, freely available for download here.

"The Sound of the End of Music" by People Like Us from Welcome Abroad. Courtesy of Illegal Art.

"The Exquisite Organs" by Jason Forrest from The Everything. Courtesy of the artist.

"Welcome to Your Life" by Leila from U&I. Courtesy of Warp.

"In the Flood with the Flood" by Father Murphy from Anyway Your Children Will Deny It. Courtesy of the artist. Bandcamp.

"Liquid Crystal Drink/Pour My Dream"by Cuticle from Mother Rhythm Earth Memory. Courtesy of Not Not Fun.

"Equation of Time" by The Great Society Mind Destroyers from Spirit Smoke. Courtesy of the artist. Bandcamp.

"Space Tunnel Graffiti" by Dustin Wong from Dreams Say, View, Create, Shadow Leads. Courtesy of Thrill Jockey.

"Love Theme" by Les Cousins Dangereux from Jacks. Freely available as a "pay what you feel" from Bandcamp.

"Jon Benet" from the self-titled album by Gremlins. Courtesy of the artist.

"Sticksoff II" by Black to Comm from Earth. Courtesy of De Stijl.

The Spotify playlist is going strong. Feel free to subscribe or add to the playlist.

Episode 142: Deconstruction and Rebuilding

My house was torn apart purposely and remixed. So here is a sort of torn apart setlist.

"Everywhere, Everyone" by Lilacs and Champagne from their self-titled Mexican Summer album.

"Enhanced Humanoid" by Steve Moore from Brainstorm. Courtesy of Temporary Residence.

"Slipping into the Deep" by Panabrite from Sub-Aquatic Meditation. Courtesy of the artist.

"Holus Bolus" by Errors from Have Some Faith in Magic. Courtesy of Rock Action.

"The Crying Song (Album Mix)" by Jason Urick from I Love You. Courtesy of Thrill Jockey.

"Got A Show" by Cough Cool from Lately. Courtesy of the artist.

"Lost in the Mirror" by Loops of Your Heart from And Never Ending Nights. Courtesy of Magazine.

"Stay the Same (Blue Daisy 'Not Quite the Same' Remix) by Bonobo from Black Sands Remixed. Courtesy of Ninja Tune.

"Hey Does Anybody Know I'm Here" by Tonetta from 777: Volume III. Courtesy of Black Tent.

"Beginning of End" by Author and Punisher from Drone Machines. Courtesy of the artist.

"Pleasure (Andy Stott Remix)" by Blondes from their self titled release. Courtesy of Rvng International.

"(In the) Cybershade-Universal Migration" by Robedoor from Too Down to Die. Courtesy of Not Not Fun.

I have started a Spotify playlist for the show. It will be fairly highly moderated by myself, but feel free to add to it. Complete details are here and the playlist itself is here.

Episode 141: Vie Noire

First new episode of the calendar year. Sort of a post-rockish collection.

"Key Cutting" by Thomas William from Deccan Technicolour. Available for free download.

"Stone Colored" by Rhyton from their self-titled CD. Courtesy of Thrill Jockey.

"Skin" by Gonjasufi from MU.ZZ.LE. Courtesy of Warp.

"The Voice of Fate" by Ernest Gonzales from Natural Traits. Courtesy of Friends of Friends.

The title track from Unemployed by Alog. Courtesy of Rune Grammophon.

"Blood Roses" by Starkey from Open the Pod Bay Doors. Courtesy of Ninja Tune.

"○+☆≋□" by ∆AIMON from Amen. Courtesy of Tundra Dubs.

"Out" by Seven That Spells from The Death And Resurrection Of Krautrock: AUM. Courtesy of Beta Lactam Ring.

"Lie Low, Pick Your Moment" by Leyland Kirby from Intrigue & Stuff Vol. 3. Courtesy of the artist.

"Andro" by Oneohtrix Point Never from Replica. Courtesy of the artist.

"Embers from the Pyre" by Young Hunting from The Night of the Burning. Courtesy of Blackest Ever Back.

"Dissolve" by Container from his self titled CD. Courtesy of the artist.

This show is a good omen for the rest of the year.

Episode 140: Best Laid Plans

So many technical difficulties. You will notice my sound is bad. But here is the 2011 best of show.

"Tunnel Wisdom" by Hobo Cubes from Timeless-Mindless. Courtesy of Debacle. From Show 133.

"The Sign of 4 - Fruit Juice For Everyone" by Natural Yogurt Band from Tuck in With...Courtesy of Stones Throw. From Show 129.

"Gorilla" by Clams Casino from Rain Forest. Courtesy of the artist. From Show 136.

"Kasneezerblatz" by Crock from Grok. Courtesy of Jackpot. From Show 139.

"Rain Dance" by Blue Daisy from A Sunday Gift. Courtesy of Black Acre. From Show 138,

"The New Black" by Roll the Dice from their self-titled album. Courtesy of Digitalis. From Show 135.

"Strange All" by Thank You from Golden Worry. Courtesy of Thrill Jockey. From Show 130,

"Dollhouse Frotteur" by James Ferraro from Night Dolls with Hairspray. Courtesy of Olde English Spelling Bee. From Show 133.

"Hohtokivi" by Vladislav Delay Quartet from their self titled CD. Courtesy of Honest Jon's. From Show 134.

"Drag" by Moss of Aura from Waiting. Courtesy of Friends Records. From Show 137.

The title track from The Quiet Divide by Black Swan. Courtesy of the artist. From Show 132.

"Diamond Terrifier" by Zs from New Slaves Part II: Essence Implosion. Courtesy of the Social Registry. From Show 131.

Back in January with new music and new show.