With fists clenched and teeth furiously grating we find ourselves colliding headlong into our seventh visit to the subject of the deadly sins. If you haven’t heard the previous six you’ll find them hanging out and doing all manner of naughty things over here.

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Playlist:

(00:00) Intro from Mr G. Letch & Mr A. Thrub

(03:25) The Anti-Nowhere League - I hate people

Tim from The face of today

(05:46) Queen - Death on two legs

Natalie from Mini-Obs

(09:54) The Reverend Horton Heat - 400 bucks

Chris from Phosphorous.net

(14:01) Bob Dylan - Only a pawn in their game

James from Appetite For Distraction

(18:17) The Cure - Us or them

Adam from Pretending life is like a song

(23:05) Björk - Army of me

Anna from Desert Island Jukebox

(27:22) Léo Ferré - Abel et Cain (translation)

ZB from So the wind won’t blow it all away

(29:36) The Buff Medways - You piss me off

FiL from Pogoagogo

(32:50) PiL - Rise

JC aka The Vinyl Villian

(39:37) The Go! Team - The wrath of Marcie

Marcy from Lost in your inbox

(43:16) John Vanderslice - Bill Gates must die

Lyle from Mentok the Mind-taker

(48:00) Dinosaur Jr. - Little fury things

Eiron from The S+7 Method

(51:16) The Jet Black Berries - Sweet revenge

Tricia

(54:58) Pernice Brothers - Number two

Greer from A Sweet Unrest

(59:59) Dream City Film Club - The curse

John Q.

(01:04:45) Happy Flowers - I said I wanna watch cartoons

The In Crowd from I’m Learning to Share!

Thanks to all of you for listening and taking part. Next week we have the ninth of our Musicians introduce their own songs episodes, so please do come back in seven days to enjoy it.

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Bruegel wrath etching hatefully nicked from here.

Game on!

With the Olympics in full swing James from Appetite For Distraction thought it might be rather enjoyable for us to have a podcast all about those competitive activities that we call sport.

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Playlist:

(00:00) Ozma - Baseball

James from Appetite For Distraction

(06:21) Thousand Yard Stare - 0-0 a.e.t.

Chris from Phosphorous.net

(11:40) The Herbaliser - Game set match

ZB from So the wind won’t blow it all away

(16:24) The Decemberists - The sporting life

Tricia

(21:34) The Vandals - Change the world with my hockey stick

Linda from Speed of dark

(24:17) The Bonzo Dog Doo-Dah Band - Sport (the odd boy)

Tim from The face of today

(27:26) Laura Veirs - Lake swimming

Natalie from Mini-Obs

(31:41) Miaow - Sport most royal

FiL from Pogoagogo

(35:00) Prefab Sprout - I never play basketball now

Adam from Pretending life is like a song

(38:56) Saba - World cup cricket dance

Ross from Just gimme indie rock

(42:36) The Zambonis - Bob Marley and the Hartford Whalers

Thom from Better in the Dark

(45:27) Screaming Females - Sports

Bob from Gimme Tinnitus

(47:46) Rolf Harris - Waltzing Matilda

Anna from Desert Island Jukebox

(53:00) Fat Les - Vindaloo

DC from The Waiting Room

(58:54) Belle and Sebastian - Piazza, New York catcher

JC aka The Vinyl Villian

(01:03:11) The Trash Can Sinatras - I’m immortal

Greer from A Sweet Unrest

(01:07:25) Drag Racing Underground - Hellfire

Dirk from Sexy Loser

(01:13:02) Ballboy - A relatively famous victory

John Q.

(01:19:52) Eric Idle & Neil Innes - The football song

The In Crowd from I’m Learning to Share!

Thank you all for taking part and listening this week. We are all winners. Next week we will be making our seventh visit to the deadly sins with the theme of Wrath. If you would like to take part, but aren’t sure what to do, you’ll find some help here.

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Sporty illustration from here.

Who do you like the most?

This episode is a little less contrasty than usual because it celebrates the artists who have appeared most frequently on our previous podcasts in a convenient top sixteen countdown. Joy!

Special thanks must go to James from Appetite For Distraction for undertaking the toilsome task of compiling the list. Thanks James.

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Playlist:

(00:00) They Might be Giants - We’re The Replacements

Tim from The face of today

(03:04) The Replacements - I hate music

Bob from Gimme Tinnitus

(05:37) Smashing Pumpkins - Geek USA

James from Appetite For Distraction

(11:35) R.E.M. - Radio Free Europe

Natalie from Mini-Obs

(16:46) Ian Dury & the Blockheads - If I was with a woman

Dean from Pod of Funk

(20:56) Ben Folds Five - Alice Childress

Marcy from Lost in your inbox

(26:24) Belle & Sebastian - Marx & Engels

Colin from And Before the First Kiss

(30:59) The Smiths - Rubber Ring

Matt from Earfarm

(36:41) Radiohead - All I need

Linda from Speed of dark

(41:28) Elvis Costello - Chewing gum

Chris from Phosphorous.net

(47:47) Dexys Midnight Runners - Until I believe in my soul

Adam from Pretending life is like a song

(56:22) The Fall - Living too late

Pieter from Two Tramps in Mud Time

(01:02:04) Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds - Jack the ripper

JC aka The Vinyl Villian

(01:09:10) Tom Waits - What’s he building in there?

Thom from Better in the Dark

(01:13:14) The Jam - And your bird can sing

Dirk from Sexy Loser

(01:16:02) Billy Bragg - A New England

FiL from Pogoagogo

I do hope you all enjoyed listening and taking part in this episode. It would be so much less without you all. Next time, again thanks to James from Appetite For Distraction we will be exploring songs about Sport. If you would like to take part but aren’t sure what to do then you will find some helpful instructions hiding over here.

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Starry photo from here.

Quite a while ago we had a podcast all about politics, so it was about time that we had a look at religion too. Thanks to Tricia that’s exactly what we are doing on this week’s heavenly episode.

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Playlist:

(00:00) Moneybrother - Blow him back into my arms

Tricia

(05:17) Lipstick Killers - Hindu gods (of love)

Ross from Just gimme indie rock

(08:53) Hugh X. Lewis - Evolution and the bible

The In Crowd from I’m Learning to Share!

(12:27) Soul Messengers - Burn devil burn

ZB from So the wind won’t blow it all away

(16:35) The Dead Milkmen - Methodist coloring book

Thom from Better in the Dark

(20:01) Super Furry Animals - Run, christian, run

Chris from Phosphorous.net

(25:35) Half Man Half Biscuit - Vatican Broadside

Dirk from Sexy Loser

(26:48) Scroobius Pip vs Dan le Sac - Letter from god to man

The Devil from Hell

(31:20) Antje Duvekot - Judas

DC & TWoTH from The Waiting Room

(37:30) Tammy Faye Bakker - Jesus keeps takin’ me higher and higher

Marcy from Lost in your inbox

(41:44) Siouxsie & The Banshees - Icon

John Q.

(47:19) Camille O’Sullivan - God is in the house

Victoria from Muruch

(53:28) The The - Armageddon days are here again

JC aka The Vinyl Villian

(58:20) Dar Williams - The christians and the pagans

James from Appetite For Distraction

(01:01:43) Roddy Frame - Rock god

Greer from A Sweet Unrest

(01:07:18) Spanish Prisoners - Where god does his laundry

Linda from Speed of dark

(01:11:31) Andy White - Religious persuasion

Adam from Pretending life is like a song

(01:16:03) Ben Harper - Picture of jesus

Anna from Desert Island Jukebox

(01:22:00) Little Marcy - Devil devil go away

FiL from Pogoagogo

Thanks to all of you for taking part and religiously listening. Next week we will be exploring the artists who have been played the most on the podcast in an episode called All Stars. The contributors for that one have already been picked, but come back here next week for another theme that will be open to all.

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Religious unity lives here.

Hello sunshine, goodbye rain, contrast podcast is here again!

Marcy from Lost in your inbox has asked us to choose our favourite songs that involve the days of the week. Who would have thought that Monday would have been the most popular one!?

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Playlist:

(00:00) Mark Geary - Tuesday

Marcy from Lost in your inbox

(04:32) Esbjorn Svensson Trio - Tuesday wonderland

ZB from So the wind won’t blow it all away

(10:59) Drive by Truckers - Wednesday

Ross from Just gimme indie rock

(15:40) The Chameleons - Thursday’s child

John Q.

(19:14) Asobi Seksu - Thursday

Tricia

(24:08) Jens Lekman - Friday night at the drive in bingo

JC aka The Vinyl Villian

(29:28) The Specials - Friday night and Saturday morning

FiL from Pogoagogo

(33:28) De La Soul - A roller skating jam named “Saturdays”

Greer from A Sweet Unrest

(37:36) The Leyton Buzzards - Saturday night beneath the plastic palm trees

Dirk from Sexy Loser

(42:31) The Acid House Kings - Sunday morning

Tim from The face of today

(46:08) Kind Hearts and Coronets - Sunday best

Linda from Speed of dark

(51:52) David Bowie - Sunday

Eiron from The S+7 Method

(57:15) The New Radicals - Crying like a church on Monday

James from Appetite For Distraction

(01:02:31) Wilco - Monday

Natalie from Mini-obs

(01:06:30) Little Milton - Stormy Monday

Chris from Phosphorous.net

(01:12:00) Billy Bragg - St. Monday (live)

Adam from Pretending life is like a song

Daily thanks to all of you for taking part and listening. Next week, thanks to Tricia, we will be taking a long hard look at Religion. If you would like to take part you’ll find some instructions here.

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I found the days of the week painting here.

If you are good we will play some lovely music.

So you better be good or else!

Greer from A Sweet Unrest has asked us to pick songs about threats and promises. I wonder if we’ll see our choices through?

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Playlist:

(00:00) DAG - Ruin you

Greer from A Sweet Unrest

(04:31) Eric Clapton - Promises

Anna from Desert Island Jukebox

(07:57) Minor Threat - Minor threat

James from Appetite For Distraction

(09:42) Good Friend - It’s a deal

Eiron from The S+7 Method

(11:23) The Buzzcocks - Promises

Dirk from Sexy Loser

(15:49) Nellie McKay - Won’t U please B nice?

Matt from Perceptions Delusions

(18:35) Big Stick - A threat

Tim from The face of today

(22:01) Queen Esther - Promise me

Victoria from Muruch

(26:10) The Black Heart Procession - Not just words

Tricia

(30:40) Jeremy Warmsley - I promise

Adam from Pretending life is like a song

(34:45) The Tiger Lillies - Kill you

FiL from Pogoagogo

(39:52) SoKo - I’ll kill her

DC from The Waiting Room

(44:03) The Proclaimers - I’m gonna be (500 miles)

JC aka The Vinyl Villian

(48:24) Current 93 - A sadness song

ZB from So the wind won’t blow it all away

Thanks to all of you for taking part or listening. Next week’s podcast will have the theme of Days of the week, chosen by Marcy from Lost in your inbox. If you would like to take part then you will find some rather helpful instructions hiding here.

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Have you got a hairy friend who likes bananas? Well, they will love this episode because it is packed full of some superb simian songs!

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Playlist:

(00:00) Hoagy Carmichael - The monkey song

Tim from The face of today

(03:37) Comsat Angels - Monkey pilot

Adam from Pretending life is like a song

(08:09) Free Kitten - Bananas

Ross from Just gimme indie rock

(11:10) The Pixies - Monkey gone to heaven (BBC version)

JC aka The Vinyl Villian

(14:18) The Kinks - Apeman

Anna from Desert Island Jukebox

(18:50) The Mummies - (You must fight to live) on the planet of the apes

FiL from Pogoagogo

(23:31) The Bottle Rockets - Coffee monkey

Linda from Speed of dark

(26:01) The Specials - Monkey man

Dirk from Sexy Loser

(29:39) The Traveling Wilburys - Tweeter and the monkey man

James from Appetite For Distraction

(35:21) The Monkees - What am I doing hangin’ around

Natalie from Mini-obs

(38:26) The Intruders - Me Tarzan, you Jane

Greer from A Sweet Unrest

(41:46) John Hadfield - Robot monkey head

Rick from Are you embarassed easily?

(45:28) The Apparitions - God monkey robot

Andy from Circles of Concrete

(50:15) Bachelors of Science - Jungle monkey

Eiron from The S+7 Method

(58:13) The Czars - Killjoy

Tricia

Thanks all round for taking part and listening this week. Next week’s theme, chosen by Greer from A Sweet Unrest is Promises and Threats. If you would like to take part but you aren’t sure what to do then just follow the instructions that are living here.

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The monkey air freshner came from here.