I’ve managed to put my back out, crouching down and rummaging in boxes in the small storage space in the loft. Normally I record the podcast kneeling on the floor of a cupboard, but I decided that probably wasn’t the best thing for my back. So I went out for a morning constitutional and recorded the show on the move instead. Expect dream-pop and post-punk riot grrrl music. Was any of this better for my back? Probably not. Probably not.

[02:34] Thrower featuring Fuvk – My Brakes
[08:58] veto noir – HOT GIRL SHIT
[17:48] Mary Bell – Watch Me Disappear
[23:19] Pau from Marc – Mountains
[27:12] The Debasers – Lose Your Delusions Part 1
[31:50] Wine Pride – 1201 AM

Unless otherwise noted, all tracks are released under Creative Commons licences. See links for more details.

Surprise! It’s a new Edinburgh Man Podcast. The last year has been rather crazy at Edinburgh Man Towers. We had the attic converted, which involved a lot of banging, drilling and sawing. None of this is especially conducive to recording audio. Then today, I finally had some free time and relative quiet, so I thought I would record a podcast. But then I decided I should probably put a coat of paint on the new room first, so as I record this show I’m sore and shattered. I know, I know. Nothing has changed in the last year.

[00:22] Zero Azúcar – Zero Azúcar
[05:52] ELLiS·D – Drifting
[14:41] Wonderflu – Milky Worlds
[18:00] Final Passion – I Am Alright
[22:52] Lace Banjo – Thumb In Ass
[27:59] Julien Orlando – Fade To Black

Apologies for the somewhat variable release schedule for the podcast. January has been pretty busy, and unfortunately that busyness spilled over into February and the school holidays. But today, at long last, I have a few hours to myself to record a podcast and play the playlist that has been sitting and waiting since the first week of the year.

Keeping with the theme, I’m also trying out a pair of varifocal glasses. So while I have some sort of notes for today’s show, I can’t really read them very well, so this is very much off the cuff.

[00:20] RADICAL KITTEN – Never On Time
[06:15] Dead Married – Alone
[12:27] Swiss Portrait – Always
[17:06] hidden driver – Whitman St Blues
[22:24] Rustycore – Buick
[26:06] Demonic Sweaters – The Precipice of Me

Unless otherwise noted, all tracks are released under Creative Commons licences. See links for more details.

It’s Hogmanay! The detritus of Christmas surrounds us. The last few crackers are left unpulled, a few lonely boxes of chocolates are still to be eaten, and we soon must deal with the looming bells of the New Year. All of which means that it is time for the Edinburgh Man end of year show 2023! The 25 tracks, as picked by your erstwhile host as being the best of all the music (or at least all the creative commons music) played on the show over the last twelve(ish) months.

Hopefully you enjoyed listening to the podcast this year, and hopefully one or two of your favourites are featured in today’s show. Have a great New Year and I’ll see you in 2024.

[00:02:03] 25. Fog Lake – pedestal
[00:05:37] 24. Dating – Supercollider
[00:09:25] 23. War Fighters – Burdens Piled Feat Rafif Taufani
[00:14:29] 22. The Westerwaves – Penguin Pop
[00:17:42] 21. Vietnam II – Cargo (I Search Through the Night)
[00:20:48] 20. Modernheads – Old Crush New Year
[00:25:10] 19. Jeff Rosenstock – DOUBT
[00:30:01] 18. OOPF! – pennies
[00:33:42] 17. Comprador – Better Luck Next Time
[00:37:55] 16. keep it together – Power Lines
[00:41:36] 15. Osmiini – Sueño Escatológico
[00:44:40] 14. mmmarkos! – Motion
[00:47:48] 13. Brorlab – Shitty Oven
[00:49:37] 12. Wine Pride – Nostalgia
[00:52:50] 11. Cuties – Say Something Sweet
[00:57:10] 10. Drizzly – We’re on a Date!
[00:59:48] 09. WONDERFLU – Green Planet
[01:02:32] 08. Pine Point – Say It Again
[01:06:35] 07. The Cosmonautopolitans – Strained
[01:09:50] 06. Tossing Seed – The Flower Still Remains
[01:13:48] 05. Shiv and the Carvers – Heart in a Jar
[01:16:52] 04. Collate – Erika’s Trip
[01:20:07] 03. Grrrl Gang – A Fight Breaks Out At a Karaoke Bar
[01:22:53] 02. Hard Femme – Jenny Rambling
[01:27:24] 01. Final Passion – Perpetual Motion

Unless otherwise noted, all tracks are released under Creative Commons licences. See links for more details.

I’m hiding away as I record this week’s show – ostensibly the Christmas episode of the podcast. I’ve gone and left it too late and I now need to record the episode on the Saturday before Christmas, i.e. the first day the kids are off school. They are already at each other’s throats and starting to get very annoyed by my continued asking when they are going back to school.

Anyway, many thanks for listening to the return of the show over the last few months. I’m sort of getting used to doing these again, and for the most part they are weekly-ish. Hopefully next week (sometime between Christmas and New Year) I’ll be able to squeeze in a best of 2023 show. But until then, Merry Christmas!

[00:48] Slughole – Buried in the Snow (…My Mind)
[06:30] Rotundos – Moving Day
[11:05] Far Apart – Hazel
[17:57] calostro – Vino
[20:58] Mom’s Home – good at first dates
[26:52] Dating – Supercollider

Unless otherwise noted, all tracks are released under Creative Commons licences. See links for more details.

Aye, the nights are fair drawing in up here in Edinburgh – sunset is something crazy like half past three in the afternoon. The photo accompanying today’s show was taken while me and Thing 2 walked home from school today. Regular listeners will no doubt remember than Friday is a half day for the schools in Edinburgh, so even though this photo was taken at 12.30pm, the fuzzy lukewarm glare just above the trees is actually the sun.

On today’s show jangly shambling Christmas music from Sheffield, punk from Spain, shoegaze from Australia, and some brilliant downtempo surf rock from Columbus, Ohio’s Vietnam II on netlabel blocSonic.

[00:38] SHRUB – 12 Days of Shrubmas
[06:25] ZUTATEN – Mancuerna
[11:55] Angelo Celli – point of you
[14:43] keep it together – Power Lines
[20:40] Pine Point – Old Dog/New Socks
[27:43] Vietnam II – Cargo (I Search Through the Night)

Unless otherwise noted, all tracks are released under Creative Commons licences. See links for more details.

Urgh, I have a cold. That’s the excuse I’m going for as to why the show has been delayed for a week or two. It’s absolutely not because I was spending all my free time catching up on three seasons of Doctor Who before the 60th anniversery specials started. No it’s not that at all.

On today’s show, mostly new tracks from releases that have been featured over the last few months. In one case it’s because the track is a wee bit festive, and in other cases it’s because they are great tracks that I wanted to play! There’s also a new track from a fantastic new album “Lost Dogs” by keep it together on Seattle’s friend’s house records.

[00:20] The Cosmonautopolitans – Mistletoe
[04:29] Ballsy – Be Your Baby
[08:41] keep it together – Dashcam
[14:21] Shiv and the Carvers – Heart in a Jar
[17:46] Libby Quinn – Jesus in Tokyo
[23:36] Tossing Seed – Fall of Sweet Pea

Unless otherwise noted, all tracks are released under Creative Commons licences. See links for more details.

It’s the three hundredth podcast! Except it’s not, because I’ve always been fast and loose with the numbering. It’s probably more like number 350, but let’s pretend for a moment and bask in having reached this numeric milestone.

In keeping with previous significant numbered episodes, very little extra work has gone into this one. Although this time, it’s a double length show. A mixure of both new releases and classic podcast favs. All creative commons licensed. Some even on vinyl.

I had hoped for this to be a live show, but I’ve not quite got the live server running, so it’s prerecorded. Also, I used a creaky old iPad and some creaky old iPad softare, so the audio quality is… meh. Many apologies for that. I’ve had to run some extra compression in it too to even out the volume. So it’s probably going to sound like a badly tuned FM radio. But what else would you expect!

[00:38] The Westerwaves – Penguin Pop
[06:54] Keel Her – Riot Grrrl
[11:27] Grrrl Gang – A Fight Breaks Out At A Karaoke Bar
[14:41] Trust Fund – Cut me out
[20:26] Home Front – Nation
[23:55] Radiator Hospital – Fireworks
[28:41] Low Pines – Heavy Hander
[32:32] North Bloom – Rockstar, baby
[37:48] Schwervon – Truth Teller
[41:33] Pine Point – Say it Again
[46:29] Townhouse Woods – Cricket Hymn, Part I
[51:00] mmmarkos – Motion
[57:34] Swearin’ – Kenosha

Unless otherwise noted, all tracks are released under Creative Commons licences. See links for more details.

I was showing my work colleague some new photo management software I’ve been using, and I shared an album with him. “Why would someone have so many photos of coffee?” I mean, it’s probably a legitimate question. But my feeling is – why not? I’m sure about 50% of the images that I use for this podcast are coffee related, and if they aren’t then it’s time to up my game.

I’m feeling nicely caffeinated as I write this due to a new coffee grinder, which is much easier on this old man’s arm than the hand crank version. However not sufficiently caffeinated for this to be a live podcast. I’ve been experimenting with doing live shows again, and have even set up a site at live.edinburghman.com. However after spending half an hour fighting with and losing to streaming software, it just a normal pre-recorded show. Good music though!

[00:22] Bris – Errautsiko dira hiriak
[06:54] Noah Roth – Hold On / Okay
[13:03] ELLiS·D – I Want You To Know
[19:29] Waylon Thornton and the Heavy Hands – Broom Rider
[22:56] entertainment for the braindead – An Answer
[30:33] The Dream Is Dead – Death Of A Superstar

Unless otherwise noted, all tracks are released under Creative Commons licences. See links for more details.

Apologies for the lack of podcast last week. The all new Edinburgh Man Towers is still, very slowly, being decorated and upgraded since we moved in over a year ago. Last week it was the turn of the Dining Room / Office / Music Listening Room to be rewired. The biggest room in the house, and room with the most stuff. All of which had to be cleared out for the work.

Of course, while the room was empty we thought it would be a good time to lay a new floor. By ourselves. So that was last weekend’s fun, and I’m still not really recovered. I’d love to say that you can’t tell, and that this week’s show is the pinnacle of professionalism, but you know…

[00:32] Final Passion – Perpetual Motion
[09:11] Hard Femme – The Car That Kills Me
[14:34] Collate – Erika’s Trip
[20:41] Shiv and the Carvers – Brat
[25:12] Trip Westerns – Free Mind
[30:45] Nodding by the Fire – Where the hills are fog

Unless otherwise noted, all tracks are released under Creative Commons licences. See links for more details.

One of the most important things when it comes to making a podcast is planning. Planning. Not something that this show has much of. But not this time, this time the show was actually planned. Anticipating the fact that this week was the Edinburgh schools October holidays, your erstwhile host recorded the show last week, so all I had to do was write these notes and upload the show. The final point was touch and go for a while, but once the kids were occupied with playing videos games I managed to squeeze in just enough time to scribble this nonsense and hit publish.

On today’s show, indie folk from Rhode Island and Chile, indie-rock from Indonesia, post-punk from Edinburgh, and more.

Track 1 is not released under a CC licence and is included with kind permission of PK Bats.

[00:50] PK Bats – I Witnessed a Drowning
[04:59] Grrrl Gang – Cool Girl
[09:54] Mouni – Child
[14:12] Gone – Buried
[20:21] victoriaflores – me hace desaparecer
[26:02] Nadalands – The Five Stages of Petroleum Processing

Tracks 2-6 are released under Creative Commons licences. See links for more details.

Back in the cupboard for today’s podcast. It’s still a wee bit cramped in here, but the acoustics are hopefully better. Let me know if it sounds good, bad or indifferent. You can get in touch with the show on social media via Mastodon (it’s pretty much only Mastodon now) at @edinburgh_man@mastodon.scot

On today’s show it’s another genre spanning world tour with anarcho hardcore punk from Arkansas, shoegaze from Brighton in the UK, post-punk from Indonesia, and art-rock from Oregon.

[00:51] DryerFire – Brainrot
[04:48] The Marble Tea – Parchment
[08:43] Wine Pride – Nostalgia
[13:39] War Fighters – Burdens Piled Feat Rafif Taufani
[18:52] Collate – The Product
[23:56] Far Apart – Dartmouth

All tracks released under Creative Commons licences. See links for more details.

It’s been a bit of a week at Edinburgh Man Towers. The kids were off school for three of their four and a half days last week due to a strike, which was as hectic as you would imagine. Then, the fifteen-year-old fridge freezer decided to slowly fail. The result of this meant some unplanned remodelling in the kitchen to accommodate a new fridge freezer – an appliance that seems to have grown considerably over the last decade.

To top it off, I had the microphone settings all wrong for this show and my chat sounded terrible. Well, more terrible that normal. So this is take two!

[00:27] Objct – Feed The Fire
[06:46] OOPF! – pennies
[12:15] Kevin and the Robots – Quaking Shaking
[20:16] Max Lampin – Faux Contact
[25:22] Prize-Alarm – Uncle Gene’s Bread
[29:41] IBOPA – When You Write

All tracks released under Creative Commons licences. See links for more details.

An unexpected COVID jag this week has thrown the already shambolic podcast schedule into a state of flux. My Fitbit tells me I was a bit under the weather for the two days afterwards. Although to be honest, I’m not sure I needed a watch to tell me that.

As a result the podcast is a couple of days later than planned, however there is some great music on offer, including two top jangle indie-pop tracks from Indonesia and dream-pop from Spain.

[00:14] WONDERFLU – Green Planet
[04:49] DUMP HIM – Unimportant
[09:06] Sidewalk Cellist – Clara Shandler – Trickle Down
[15:10] Beta Máximo y Ariadna Punsetes – Horas antes
[19:22] Drizzly – We’€™re on a Date!
[23:02] Moongazing and Her – Head Over Heels

All tracks released under Creative Commons licences. See links for more details.

After an impromptu week off, the podcast returns. Obviously it wasn’t really a week off for your earstwhile host. Life reared its ugly head and prevented the recording of a show. But we return this week, refreshed (sort of) and with loads of great new music.

I’m also in a bit of pain this week. The summer has involved lots of hard landscaping in the garden at the new Edinburgh Man Towers. However, my old bones are not what they used to be, and too much digging of holes for fences posts, and hurling rocks into a skip has given me tennis elbow. Luckily I just about managed to hold it together so that I can play you tracks from some of my recent Bandcamp Friday purchases.

Now, where is that ice pack..?

[00:40] Brorlab – Shitty Oven
[05:43] Glutenhead – How It Feels (Revisited)
[13:32] The Cosmonautopolitans – Strained
[18:45] Hard Femme – Jenny Rambling
[23:42] Hutch – Mechanical Bull
[29:39] Wine Pride – Discovery

All tracks released under Creative Commons licences. See links for more details.

Apologies for being a bit later than normal. I went and ordered myself an Analogue Pocket portable games console a while ago. Like eight or nine months ago. It’s a hardware clone of the Gameboy and Gameboy Advance, with a whole loads of bells and whistles to boot. Anyway, to my surprise it arrived this week and I’ve been spending my free time tinkering with it ever since. So despite the fact I prepared the playlist for this show last Tuesday, it has taken me until now to get around to the actual recording.

Also, the photo is NOT of the Analogue Pocket. It’s of a Gameboy Pocket that I modified during the Pandemic. Partly because I planned to record and upload the podcast before the Pocket arrived, but also because I think it looks cooler. Not because I already had this photo on my phone. No, not that at all.

[00:21] Osmiini -Sueño Escatológico
[05:44] Temporary Longterm Positions – Creeping
[11:25] kositracks – How to make it look good
[16:36] The Terminal Buildings – Struck Me Down
[20:05] Asia Menor – La naturaleza
[26:53] Doust – After The End

All tracks released under Creative Commons licences. See links for more details.

Last week I said that there probably wasn’t going to be a show this week, and here we are. In the end I found six great tracks (mostly from recent releases) and I wanted to record and upload the show as quickly as I could!

With hindsight, I should have waited at least an hour, because during most of the show I’m on edge waiting for Thing 2’s delivery of yet another giant Lego kit. Thankfully it turns up about halfway through and I can sort of relax for the rest of the show.

[00:55] DUMP HIM – Trash
[06:18] Sloppy Heads – Love Is A Disease
[13:05] Home Front – Overtime
[18:05] The Crystal Furs – Get Scrappy!
[21:22] Straight White Teeth – Summer Backseat
[27:06] Tossing Seed – The Flower Still Remains

All tracks released under Creative Commons licences. See links for more details.

As regular listeners may remember, I’ve been cataloguing and archiving old episodes of the show. Making old episodes available again in the feed, and uploading shows and shownotes to archive.org. As I’ve been cutting and pasting things like tracklists and band links, I’ve noticed so many tracks that I’ve completely forgotten about. Many of which are fantastic.

I suspect long-time listeners may also have forgotten many of these too. In the age of streaming services, we are guided by algorithms and curated playlists, that always seem to include the same stuff. So, let’s delve into the archive for this August mix. Tracks that were played on shows from the month of August in days gone by – and crucially ones that you can still download! I’ve called this show “August Blend” in honour of some great coffee I bought while in Cromarty last week.

If you want to buy me more coffee, you can now support the show at https://ko-fi.com/edinburgh_man

[01:19] Aggi – Punk Boy Meets Punk Girl So What
[05:33] Harvey Dentures – Earl
[10:11] The Howitzers – Bottle Rocket
[14:10] DUMP HIM – Route One Saugus (archive from 2018-07-21 with licence information)
[17:35] Colour Me Wednesday – Purge Your Inner Tory
[21:30] Brock Tyler – Why Do You Go From Me?
[25:04] Entertainment for the Braindead – Clouds And Swallows
[30:38] high pop – crawl
[35:22] Radiator Hospital – Cut Your Bangs
[38:02] Satan Wriders – Freeway
[41:14] The Toothaches – BRICK
[45:10] The Love-Inns – Asthma
[49:22] Lowtide – Spring
[55:24] YELLOWBIRDS – Across The Whipplewash

All tracks released under Creative Commons licences. See links for more details.

Right. Okay. A second attempt at recording this podcast!

This week we’ve been on our summer holidays. The first few days were spent “glamping” near Glenshee. The next week or so was spent in a static caravan just north of Inverness. I first recorded this podcast while at the glamping site and unfortunately, it was way windier than I noticed at the time. I guess I should have realised, being on the side of a hill in Glenshee and all. Anyway, this is the second attempt. A bit echoey but hopefully more listenable.

[00:55] Beta Maximo – A Marte
[06:58] Soft Top – Voiceover
[13:32] Second ∞ Sight – No Angel to Me
[20:42] The Mountain Goats – Corsican Mastiff Stride
[26:02] Amber Arcades – Constants Dream
[31:52] Keel Her – Begin

Tracks 1,2,3,5 and 6 are released under Creative Commons licences. See links for more details.

My plan for today was to build a deck. Not like a Pokemon deck, or a MTG deck, but a wooden construction out in the back garden for sitting on and enjoying the… weather? Unfortunately the Edinburgh Fringe must be starting soon because it’s wet. Very wet. Chucking it down with rain. So I’ve tried to stash these 5 metre long pieces of wood under the partial shade of a hedge with the intention to return to them on a nicer day. I guess that means they’ll sit there for some time.

Instead of being productive, I’ve recorded a podcast. I think I was supposed to do this a day or two ago, but I got confused about what day I said I’d record it, so it’s happening now. After all, the tagline for the blog does now say “sporadically scheduled”, and I don’t want to go off-brand.

[00:31] Flower – Lethargy
[09:27] Garmisch – Facing the Sea (Album Version)
[15:25] Victory Road – Takes a Sudden Turn
[20:59] Dad Rocks – Peers
[24:57] Jeff Rosenstock – DOUBT
[32:44] The Black Atlantic – Rohirrim

All tracks released under Creative Commons licences. See links for more details.

The school holidays in Scotland are still dragging on – we’re about two thirds of the way through now I reckon. I’m not going to check in case I’m wrong. Let’s just say (hope) that we are nearer the end than the start and leave it at that.

The kids, in their child-like innocence, expressed a desire to go camping this summer. So rather than commit to a whole week of nature, we’re going away for a few days here and there. Last weekend was the first of these. Being Scotland in the summer meant it was wet. Perhaps that’s unfair, it was nice the day we pitched the tent, and then from about halfway through the first night it rained until we left. I’ve just finished drying out a very wet tent on a tarp in the back garden, in time for us to do it all again in a few days time… Remind me, when do the schools go back?

[00:25] Belgrado – Intra Apogeum
[07:46] Modernheads – Old Crush, New Year
[13:08] Second∞Sight – Get Me Out of Here
[18:28] Sunshine Convention – Dawned on Me
[23:33] Acetate zero – Definition of fall
[28:38] Tovatronica- Opening Theme
[30:01] Tovatronica – Thank You For Playing

All tracks released under Creative Commons licences. See links for more details.

I’m almost getting the hang of this podcast lark. Although I do get distracted looking out of the window at some baby birds for a chunk of this show.

Most of the last week, at least in terms podcast stuff, has been spent pulling old episodes out of the archive and uploading them to the feed. At the time of recording all of the shows back to 2015 should now be available in podcast apps, and over the next few weeks I’m going to try and get them all up there. Perhaps not the first five though. These were the shows I recorded before I got much in the way of equipment, and I’m not really sure where they are. I do have a box of old backup drives though… so I guess I’m going to need to start digging into those.

In the meantime…. Music!

[00:10] Spirito Di Lupo – “Vento Triste”
[07:48] Modern Monster – “Dark Activity”
[12:55] ELLiS•D – “Straitjacket Blues”
[20:10] Cuties – “Say Something Sweet”
[25:50] The Dream is Dead – “Love Is Telling Someone When To Stop”

All tracks released under Creative Commons licences. See links for more information.

1. Comprador – Better Luck Next Time (released under a Creative Commons licence)
2. Buddhist Bubblegum – Summer Sky (released under a Creative Commons licence)
3. NO FUCKS – ñi​ñ​a rata (feat. Ariadna Punsetes) (released under a Creative Commons licence)
4. Dog Park Dissidents – Queer As In Fuck You (released under a Creative Commons licence)
5. Mother Bank – Menanam (released under a Creative Commons licence)
6. Shrine – Serenity (released under a Creative Commons licence)

A proper podcast! It’s been a while. This time I figured out (or at least I think I figured out) how to do it live. However, what I couldn’t do was figured out how to 1) promote the show or 2) receive messages during the show. So, I’ve no idea if anyone listened, although to be honest, that’s just as well. This was very much a test. Next time, I shall be more prepared. No, really.

1. Regicide – “Jusqu’à la Mort” (released under a Creative Commons licence)
2. Jai Cuzco – “Oceans Apart” (released under a Creative Commons licence)
3. Radiator Hospital – “Imposter Syndrome” (released under a Creative Commons licence)
4. Fog Lake – “Pedestal” (released under a Creative Commons licence)
5. The You Suck Flying Circus – “Jackal” (released under a Creative Commons licence)
6. An Eagle in your Mind – “Intersection” (released under a Creative Commons licence)

Christmas Eve! We have survived 24 days of 24 podcasts. Now all that remains is to survive the Christmas holidays. This final show of 2018 also doubles up as my best of the year. My 10 favourite tracks played (or maybe not played) on the show throughout 2018. Thanks for listening and thanks for making it to the end. Hope you all have a great Christmas, and see you in 2019.

1. The Map Dept. – “Midnight On The Beach” (Played courtesy of The Map Dept.)
2. Joshua Burnside – “A Man of High Renown” (Played courtesy of Joshua Burnside, Released under a Creative Commons licence)
3. Dreams on Diskette – “Real rock music” (Played courtesy of Dreams on Diskette, Released under a Creative Commons licence)
4. Trust Fund – “Carson McCullers” (Played courtesy of Trust Fund, Released under a Creative Commons licence)
5. Townhouse Woods – “One More Moving On Song” (Played courtesy of Townhouse Woods)
6. Dressed Like Wolves – “4am, Vinovia” (Played courtesy of Dressed Like Wolves)
7. Swearin’ – “Margaret” (Played courtesy of Swearin, Released under a Creative Commons licence)
8. Speedy Ortiz – “I’m Blessed” (Played courtesy of Speedy Ortiz, Released under a Creative Commons licence)
9. Nice Try – “Smart” (Played courtesy of Nice Try, Released under a Creative Commons licence)
10. Adam Stafford – “The Witch Hunt” (Played courtesy of Song by Toad Records)

We delve back into the archives for today’s show. Exactly 8 years ago on the 23rd of December 2010 it was the first part of the very first Edinburgh Man best of the year show. Unfortunately I didn’t really keep very good records back then, so I’ve had to actually download and listen to (bits of) the show to extract 3 tracks to play. Yikes! I mean, the music was good, but the chat… well… I can’t only hope it’s improved in the intervening years, although I suspect not.

1. YOWLER – “WTFK” (Played courtesy of YOWLER, Released under a Creative Commons licence)
2. Nan Turner – “High Ceilings” (Played courtesy of Nan Turner)
3. Like, Mountains – “Call Me A Liar” (Played courtesy of Like Mountains, Released under a Creative Commons licence)
4. Throwing Muses – “Sunray Venus” (Played courtesy of Throwing Muses, Released under a Creative Commons licence)

Someone once told me that in the run up to Christmas kids get crazy. Oh boy. Today is only the first day in the Christmas holidays and they’ve been absolutely bonkers. I’m not sure that I can cope with another two weeks of this!

1. Richard Andrews – “The Golden Fascination” (Played courtesy of Richard Andrews, Released under a Creative Commons licence)
2. Halasan Bazar – “How Did We Get Here in the First Place?” (Played courtesy of Crash Symbols, Released under a Creative Commons licence)
3. Dick Whyte & Finn Johansson – “What Kind Of Bird Am I?” (Played courtesy of Bent Folk)
4. November Polaroid – “Stories and Poetry” (Played courtesy of November Polaroid, Released under a Creative Commons licence)

I record this podcast with the dulcet tones of Thing 2 who is not even attempting to go to sleep and instead is making up words to “The Wheels on the Bus”. I suppose it makes a change from Jingle Bells. Thankfully. Music-wise, it’s all tracks from Milanese artists or record labels. During the October holidays we went to Milan for a few days. In celebration of the fact I put together a playlist for a podcast that never happened. So here’s the music now for Avent show 21.

1. Lucta – “OCD” (Played courtesy of Lucta, Released under a Creative Commons licence)
2. Frana – “There will be cotton candy” (Played courtesy of Frana, Released under a Creative Commons licence)
3. Lebenswelt – “Let Down” (Played courtesy of Under My Bed Recordings, Released under a Creative Commons licence)
4. Weird – “Forevermore” (Played courtesy of Seashell Records, Released under a Creative Commons licence)

Christmas really is coming now. Only a handful of days left to go, but somehow there is still more great music from 2018 yet to play. On tonight’s show, two tracks from two great albums released this month by podcast favourites The Planes and Townhouse Woods. A track from earlier this year by Melbourne’s Hearts and Rockets, and a wonderful track from 2013 by The Second Hand Marching Band, who are playing their last ever gig in tomorrow in Glasgow.

1. The Planes – “Cry and Fight” (Played courtesy of The Planes, Released under a Creative Commons licence)
2. Townhouse Woods – “Hard Country” (Played courtesy of Townhouse Woods)
3. Hearts and Rockets – “Psychic Powers” (Played courtesy of Hearts and Rockets, Released under a Creative Commons licence)
4. the second hand marching band – “We will convince you” (Played courtesy of the second hand marching band, Released under a Creative Commons licence)

It’s the 19th Advent Calendar show. Oh my, that means we are in the twenties tomorrow. The home straight. Unfortunately I’m recording today’s show on my MacBook with the built-in microphone. As a result the sound quality may be a bit gammy. Apologies for this. Hopefully the music will make up for it. As well as lots of new tracks we also look back 5 years to the best of 2013 part 1 show…

1. WONDERFLU – “Hello” (Played courtesy of WONDERFLU, Released under a Creative Commons licence)
2. Adam John Miller – “¡Alas, Montañas!” (Played courtesy of Cath ‘n’ Dad Records, Released under a Creative Commons licence)
3. Joshua Burnside – “BLACK DOG SIN” (Played courtesy of Joshua Burnside, Released under a Creative Commons licence)
4. lame drivers – “This Pattern” (Played courtesy of lame drivers, Released under a Creative Commons licence)
5. RENT STRIKE – “II: The Road Giveth…” (Played courtesy of RENT STRIKE, Released under a Creative Commons licence)

In which I delve into the cupboard in the hall, pull out a dusty bottle of nine and a half year old homebrew white port and sample it “live”.

1. ballboy – “Merry Christmas to the Drunks, Merry Christmas to the Lovers” (Played courtesy of Ballboy)
2. Cloudkicker – “Not to Scale or Painted” (Played courtesy of Cloudkicker, Released under a Creative Commons licence)
3. Lowpines – “Heavy hander” (Played courtesy of EardrumsPop, Released under a Creative Commons licence)
4. Candy Says – “Looking In From The Outside” (Played courtesy of Candy Says, Released under a Creative Commons licence)

I’m feeling pretty sorry for myself today. Not enough food or too much coffee. Either way I’ve got a blazing headache, but I still manage to stumble through the Edinburgh Man archives to play some tracks from “on this day in history”. Specifically, on this day in 2015. Some tracks played on, or related to those tracks played on podcast number 220.

1. GHOSTT BLLONDE – “Birthday Party” (Played courtesy of GHOSTT BLLONDE, Released under a Creative Commons licence)
2. Randolph’s Leap – “Jingle Bells” (Played courtesy of Randolph’s Leap)
3. Harrison Lemke – “Ghost of Christmas Past” (Played courtesy of Harrison Lemke, Released under a Creative Commons licence)
4. Trust Fund – “4th August” (Played courtesy of Trust Fund, Released under a Creative Commons licence)

Warning. I have consumed beer. And wine. Just two glasses of each. But to be honest that’s probably double my limit nowadays. Getting old, eh?

1. Molly Lewis – “Pantsuit Sasquatch” (Played courtesy of Molly Lewis, Released under a Creative Commons licence)
2. Speedy Ortiz – “DTMFA” (Played courtesy of Speedy Ortiz, Released under a Creative Commons licence)
3. CHARMPIT – “Squirrel Vision” (Played courtesy of CHARMPIT, Released under a Creative Commons licence)
4. Luís Costa – “Auto-Wah” (Played courtesy of Cakes and Tapes, Released under a Creative Commons licence)
5. Breakmaster Cylinder – “Reply All – Long Distance – India Theme” (Played courtesy of Breakmaster Cylinder, Released under a Creative Commons licence)
6. New Orleans Swim Team – “You Were a Ground Level Limb” (Played courtesy of New Orleans Swim Team)

It’s the 15th Advent Calendar Podcast! We’re well into the second half now. My goodness, we might actually pull this off. Right, I decided to delve into the Edinburgh Man archives for much of this episode. Specifically I looked back to find any other shows that occurred on the 15th of December. And I found one. Number 80 from back in 2011. When I was young, carefree, and Edinburgh Man Junior was only weeks away from appearing on the scene and throwing a spanner in the works.

1. Ana Threat – “Dead Moved” (Played courtesy of Ana Threat, Released under a Creative Commons licence)
2. Conveyor – “Ellery (Carol No. 4)” (Played courtesy of Conveyor, Released under a Creative Commons licence)
3. Sea Birds – “Oh, Patience” (Played courtesy of Sea Birds, Released under a Creative Commons licence)
4. Alligator Indian – “Telepathic Boys” (Played courtesy of Alligator Indian, Released under a Creative Commons licence)

Hmmm… The 14th Advent Podcast. And the second of three that I recorded in a single day. Unfortunately, I forgot to write this little description until after I’d recorded the subsequent show. So I’m not entirely sure what happened. It’s all mostly a blur, to be honest. I’m sure it was great.

1. Tiki Twins – “Stay Awake” (Played courtesy of Tiki Twins, Released under a Creative Commons licence)
2. sockfoot – “hoax” (Played courtesy of Sockfoot, Released under a Creative Commons licence)
3. The Second Hand Marching Band & Benni Hemm Hemm – “Dawn raid” (Played courtesy of Second Hand Marching Band, Released under a Creative Commons licence)
4. Zapruder Point – “The Shape of Ohio” (Played courtesy of Zapruder Point, Released under a Creative Commons licence)

When I started doing these daily advent calendar podcasts I had a couple of days in hand. That’s been whittled away now and I’m recording these on the day they are release. Right, we need to sort that. Today I’m going to record three podcasts! One for today and one for each of the next two days. Let’s get this thing back on track.

1. Trust Fund – “Carson McCullers” (Played courtesy of Trust Fund, Released under a Creative Commons licence)
2. Baker Island – “Always, 1995” (Played courtesy of Baker Island)
3. Dressed Like Wolves – “4am, Vinovia” (Played courtesy of Dressed Like Wolves)
4. NO FUCKS – “punkipop” (Played courtesy of NO FUCKS, Released under a Creative Commons licence)

Ow, ow, ow. Long term listeners may remember that I’ve had problems with my back in the past. Well today I spent 3 hours waiting on the most uncomfortable seat imaginable while new tyres were get fitted to the car. Basically, as I result I am broken. In pain. And a bit cranky for the 12th Advent Calendar show. Sorry.

1. DUMP HIM – “Dreams, Live 1997 (Live 2018)” (Played courtesy of DUMP HIM, Released under a Creative Commons licence)
2. The Trip Takers – “Jumper Blues” (Played courtesy of Area Pirata Records, Released under a Creative Commons licence)
3. An Eagle in your Mind – “Rainy Day” (Played courtesy of An Eagle in your Mind, Released under a Creative Commons licence)
4. Fixtures – “Remember Who I’m Looking For” (Played courtesy of Fixtures, Released under a Creative Commons licence)

Oh dear. I think these back-to-back podcasts are starting to take their toll… and we aren’t quite halfway through yet. I’ve a blazing headache today, but at least there is some great music from Swearin’, The Map Dept. and more.

1. Swearin’ – “Grow into a Ghost” (Played courtesy of Swearin, Released under a Creative Commons licence)
2. Dyke Drama – “Goodbye Vancouver” (Played courtesy of Dyke Drama, Released under a Creative Commons licence)
3. The Map Dept. – “Midnight On The Beach” (Played courtesy of https://themapdept.bandcamp.com/album/demos The Map Dept.)
4. Linger – “Linger – Nobody’s Property” (Played courtesy of Rizkan Records, Released under a Creative Commons licence)

An unplanned day at home. With Edinburgh Man Junior vomiting yesterday he’s not allowed back to school for 48 hours. So that means he and I are cooped up in the house today. Perfect opportunity for him to get in some video gaming and for me to knock out today’s advent calendar podcast!

1. Ana Threat – “Johnny Johnny” (Played courtesy of Ana Threat, Released under a Creative Commons licence)
2. SIAMESE – “Slaughterhouse” (Played courtesy of Swirl Records, Released under a Creative Commons licence)
3. Thee Wise Men – “Who Are Ya” (Played courtesy of KEEL HER, Released under a Creative Commons licence)
4. Joshua Burnside – “A Man of High Renown” (Played courtesy of Joshua Burnside, Released under a Creative Commons licence)

Apologies for the delay with today’s show. I bet you thought I’d flaked out on you. Well, almost but not quite. Unfortunately we were woken early this morning by the sound of a sick child, and the day was thrown into disarray somewhat. So I’ve just got around to recording the show now… at 7.30 in the evening. So basically, I’m wiped. As you’ll hear.

1. Red Sun Alert – “Ted Bundy of the West” (Played courtesy of Red Sun Alert, Released under a Creative Commons licence)
2. Nel Unlit – “Fireflies” (Played courtesy of New Unlit)
3. Gnarsh Mellow – “Trash Pile” (Played courtesy of Gnarsh Mellow, Released under a Creative Commons licence)
4. palm fronds – “dickies” (Played courtesy of palm fronds, Released under a Creative Commons licence)

Urgh. An early morning podcast for Day 8. Normally on Saturday’s the kids have swimming lessons at the “commie” pool at 8am! But today there is a competition on so no lessons. Foolishly I thought this would mean a lie in. But no. Everyone is up at 6.30am and I’m recording a podcast one hour later.

Also, a point of order… The Harrison Lemke track on today’s show. I thought I played from a “creative commons” album. Most of his stuff is, and perhaps the licence has changed since I added it to the playlist – this does happen now and again.

1. Plutonium Baby – “My Universe” (Played courtesy of Area Pirata Rec, Released under a Creative Commons licence)
2. entertainment for the braindead – “Pirates” (Played courtesy of entertainment for the braindead, Released under a Creative Commons licence)
3. Harrison Lemke – “Seaside Promenade” (Played courtesy of Harrison Lemke, Released under a Creative Commons licence)
4. Crystal Canyon – “Only In A Daydream” (Played courtesy of Crystal Canyon, Released under a Creative Commons licence)

Oh dear. Yesterday I think I consumed way too much coffee and this has given me a dodgy stomach. Of course, I didn’t stop drinking coffee today, so I’m hardly firing on all cylinders. But I power through it to get out Day 7 in the Advent Calendar.

1. ATSEA – “Be Found” (Played courtesy of ATSEA, Released under a Creative Commons licence)
2. anybodys – “Not Scared” (Played courtesy of Anybodys, Released under a Creative Commons licence)
3. The All Seeing Hand – “Hofmann” (Played courtesy of The All Seeing Hand, Released under a Creative Commons licence)
4. FRITZ – “Summer Holiday” (Played courtesy of FRITZ, Released under a Creative Commons licence)

Yes. These podcasts are still going. It’s the 6th of December and… Surprise, surprise… Day 6 of the Edinburgh Man Advent Calendar! Rambling chat and an eclectic collection of music. Only 18 to go!

1. Home Economics – “Idiots” (Played courtesy of Double A-Side Records)
2. Unsanitary Napkin – “Opulent Living” (Played courtesy of Unsanitary Napkin, Released under a Creative Commons licence)
3. Listening Satellites – “Broken Fossils” (Played courtesy of Kahvi Collective, Released under a Creative Commons licence)
4. Flipcoin – “Push-up Party” (Played courtesy of Flowerpot Records, Released under a Creative Commons licence)

I have found the proper microphone! HOORAY! Hopefully the show should sound ever so slightly better produced. Although to be honest I’ve never really felt properly happy with this microphone either. You’d think that after having done this for so long I’d have got around to getting a better microphone. Well, unfortunately my inherent laziness wins out every time.

1. Anarchist Wolves – “To the Barricades” (Played courtesy of Anarchist Wolves, Released under a Creative Commons licence)
2. Private Sector – “Pure Skint” (Played courtesy of Byllepest Distro, Released under a Creative Commons licence)
3. Seeing Hands – “Colours” (Played courtesy of discosdekirlian)
4. Grrrl Gang – “Night Terrors” (Played courtesy of Grrrl Gang, Released under a Creative Commons licence)
5. Slushy – “Love So True” (Played courtesy of Slushy, Released under a Creative Commons licence)

Urgh. So basically for the 4th day behind the Edinburgh Man Advent Calendar door I moan about getting old. You know, all the usual stuff about not being able to see properly, my hearing going, and not getting young people’s jokes.

1. Pelts – “Another Place” (Played courtesy of Iffy Folk Records)
2. Nice Try – “Northwest” (Played courtesy of Nice Try, Released under a Creative Commons licence)
3. Speedy Ortiz – “Buck Me Off” (Played courtesy of Speedy Ortiz, Released under a Creative Commons licence)
4. Wild Surmise – “Peace” (Played courtesy of Wild Surmise, Released under a Creative Commons licence)

Turns out that if you don’t do a show for 10 months the amount of interesting music backs up somewhat and you can just rattle them out. Maybe I should do this every year? Wait until the end of the year and just record all the podcasts in a single month.

“Wait”, you say. I thought you said you WEREN’T going to do 24 of these? Shush…

1. A Deer A Horse – “Double Wide” (Played courtesy of Double Wide, Released under a Creative Commons licence)
2. Townhouse Woods – “Baby, Help Me Find My Way” (Played courtesy of Townhouse Woods, Released under a Creative Commons licence)
3. The Freak Fandango Orchestra – “Unnamed Song (Of a Fake Unicorn)” (Played courtesy of The Freak Fandango Orchestra, Released under a Creative Commons licence)
4. The Rabbitts – “Luna Lupe” (Played courtesy of The Rabbitts, Released under a Creative Commons licence)

The second of Edinburgh Man’s Advent Calendar for 2018.

“Wait? Does this mean you’re doing 24 of these? I mean, that’s two in as many days.”

No. No it does not. There will be a MINIMUM of FOUR shows throughout December. Under commit, over deliver. That’s my early new year resolution.

1. Dreams on Diskette – “Real rock music” (Played courtesy of Dreams on Diskette, Released under a Creative Commons licence)
2. Heck Yes – “Jesus Gave Up His Weekend For Your Sins” (Played courtesy of Tiny Dragon Music, Released under a Creative Commons licence)
3. sea grapes – “Eat Something” (Played courtesy of Z-Tapes, Released under a Creative Commons licence)
4. Nan Sens – “Kitty Cat” (Played courtesy of Z-Tapes, Released under a Creative Commons licence)
5. Dressed Like Wolves – “Fall Of Troy” (Played courtesy of Dressed Like Wolves)
6. Fog Lake – “carousel” (Played courtesy of Fog Lake, Released under a Creative Commons licence)

Ahem. It’s been a while hasn’t it. Welcome to Edinburgh Man’s Advent Calendar Number 1! “Will there be any more?” Hopefully. “What? 23 more?” Hmmm. Maybe not. “3 or 4 more?” Maybe. Let see.

1. Nice Try – “Smart” (Played courtesy of Nice Try, Released under a Creative Commons licence)
2. Hey Exit – “Heavy Sunlight” (Played courtesy of Heavy Sunlight, Released under a Creative Commons licence)
3. Pouty – “Adulting” (Played courtesy of Get Better Records, Released under a Creative Commons licence)
4. prior panic – “shape + space” (Played courtesy of prior panic, Released under a Creative Commons licence)
5. Fauvely – “Savannah” (Played courtesy of Fauvely, Released under a Creative Commons licence)

Good News! I’ve recovered from the flu. It was rather short lived but pretty grim for a few days. Bad News! It’s the half-term school holidays! So this week has been full-on. Although Edinburgh Man Junior has developed an addiction to old Pokemon games on the Gameboy, so that sort of keeps him quiet. Until he forgets to save his game and then it’s a disaster.

Music-wise a great new track from Edinburgh’s Super Inuit, some DIY grungy indie pop from Limerick’s PowPig. Plus half a set from a free WFMU Waxahatchee gig that you can download at freemusicarchive.org. In fact, stop reading this and do that right now.

1. PowPig – “Sticky Teeth” (Played courtesy of Art for the Blind, Released under a Creative Commons licence)
2. Super Inuit – “Tessellate” (Played courtesy of Super Inuit)
3. Waxahatchee – “Chapel Of Pines (Great Thunder)” (Played courtesy of FMA, Released under a Creative Commons licence)
4. Waxahatchee – “Fade” (Played courtesy of FMA, Released under a Creative Commons licence)
5. Waxahatchee – “Swan Dive” (Played courtesy of FMA, Released under a Creative Commons licence)
6. Waxahatchee – “Tangled Envisioning” (Played courtesy of FMA, Released under a Creative Commons licence)
7. Waxahatchee – “Waiting” (Played courtesy of FMA, Released under a Creative Commons licence)
8. SURF HARP – “D.I. CIG” (Played courtesy of SURF HARP, Released under a Creative Commons licence)
9. Peonies – “Thin Holidays” (Played courtesy of Nanaba Records, Released under a Creative Commons licence)

If you listen to this podcast on a regular basis you’d be forgiven for thinking that I’m a very sickly person. Hmmm… Maybe I actually am? I’m sure I only just got over a horrible flu virus and now I feel like I’m coming down with another. And as if to rub it in I’ve ran out of my “go to” generic brand lemon flavoured soluble cold and flu drink and I’ve have to pop over the road to Tesco and buy the expensive branded one. Urgh.

On tonight’s show – new music! Plus a couple of tracks from albums that came out at the end of 2017 by Townhouse Woods and Dressed Like Wolves that you should really check out if you haven’t already. Me? I’m going to curl up and shiver next to the radiator.

1. Sleepover Club – “Corpse Kid” (Played courtesy of Sleepover Kid, Released under a Creative Commons licence)
2. Crystal Canyon – “She Shines” (Played courtesy of Crystal Canyon, Released under a Creative Commons licence)
3. Townhouse Woods – “To San Francisco” (Played courtesy of Townhouse Woods, Released under a Creative Commons licence)
4. Dressed Like Wolves – “Country Walking” (Played courtesy of Dressed Like Wolves)
5. Cross Country – “Alone” (Played courtesy of Cross Country, Released under a Creative Commons licence)
6. Wozniak – “Ghosting” (Played courtesy of Wozniak)

Laziness returns this week on the podcast after the craziness of last week’s five shows in five days.

Would you belive that the podcast has been going for eight years this month? I mean, it’s not really been continuous… There have been fits and starts… But we soldier on.

By way of “celebration” I thought I’d plunder the archives. On tonight’s show we have tracks that were played on the first shows of February through the last seven years. Yes, seven… I can’t find the playlist for the first show. As you can tell, I’m no archivist. Sorry posterity. I’ve tried to choose tracks that are still available to purchase (would you believe some of the links have died over the years), so if you haven’t got any of these yet, what are you waiting for?

1. Magnetic Island – “Shake the Fog [single]” (Played courtesy of Magnetic Island, Released under a Creative Commons licence)
2. The Son(s) – “Dogs, Boys & Men” (Played courtesy of The Son(s))
3. Victory Road – “Success is a Sexy Mess” (Played courtesy of Victory Road, Released under a Creative Commons licence)
4. Zapruder Point – “Longevity Blues” (Played courtesy of Zapruder Point, Released under a Creative Commons licence)
5. Waylon Thornton and the Heavy Hands – “Screaming At You” (Played courtesy of Visit http://theheavyhands.bandcamp.com)
6. Sei Yamamoto – “Wild Cat Stomp [Mono Mix]” (Played courtesy of Sei Yamamoto, Released under a Creative Commons licence)
7. Great Thunder & Radiator Hospital – “Big Cloud” (Played courtesy of Great Thunder & Radiator Hospital, Released under a Creative Commons licence)
8. Rat Cage – “Pressure Pot” (Played courtesy of LA VIDA ES UN MUS DISCOS, Released under a Creative Commons licence)

The fifth of the five shows from the last five days. Each one featuring five tracks from the top twenty five tracks as played on the show last year. Tonight, the final top five. You following?

1. Kalte Sonne – “Serendipity” (Played courtesy of Kalte Sonne, Released under a Creative Commons licence)
2. No Vacation – “Yam Yam” (Played courtesy of Topshelf Records, Released under a Creative Commons licence)
3. Baker Island – “Write Home” (Played courtesy of Baker Island)
4. Wozniak – “Perihelion” (Played courtesy of Wozniak)
5. Meursault – “The Mill” (Played courtesy of Song by Toad Records)
6. The Love-Inns – “Asthma” (Played courtesy of The Love-Inns, Released under a Creative Commons licence)
7. Fresh – “Fuck My Life” (Played courtesy of Fresh)

Gutted by the death yesterday of Mark E. Smith, front man of The Fall. I mean, I named the podcast after their classic song. For the longest time I was upset that the Google search result for “Edinburgh Man” returned the website for this shambling show at the top, instead of the song. Thankfully that’s been put to rights and the top result is now weirdly mirrored VHS footage of Mark wandering the city soundtracked by the track itself. As it should be.

In tribute, perhaps, tonight’s show is all about repetition, repetition, repetition.

1. Jeffrey Lewis – “The Story of The Fall (Live)” (Played courtesy of Jeffrey Lewis)
2. Ana Threat – “Johnny Reinprecht” (Played courtesy of Ana Threat, Released under a Creative Commons licence)
3. MASSICOT – “kokteilis” (Played courtesy of MASSICOT, Released under a Creative Commons licence)
4. DUMP HIM – “What’s Yr Deal With Kim?” (Played courtesy of DUMP HIM, Released under a Creative Commons licence)
5. Dressed Like Wolves – “Tiny Ides” (Played courtesy of Dressed Like Wolves)
6. the Florists – “Gentle Bender” (Played courtesy of the Florists, Released under a Creative Commons licence)
7. Schwervon! – “Blood Eagle” (Played courtesy of Schwervon, Released under a Creative Commons licence)
8. Radiator Hospital – “The Songs You Like” (Played courtesy of Radiator Hospital, Released under a Creative Commons licence)

I have let you down. I have fallen at the first (or the third) hurdle. I know that I promised you five live podcasts over five days, but I’m already suffering from podcast exhaustion and have basically broken myself. I suppose it was a bit foolhardy to attempt to do so many podcasts so late at night just after recovering from the flu.

Anyway, I’m still going to give you five shows in five days… just not live. At least not today and maybe not tomorrow. But that still means more then half of them are live. So that’s not too bad, is it?

1. P.M.S – “Cocaine cunt” (Played courtesy of P.M.S, Released under a Creative Commons licence)
2. Ache – “New Interest ; Archery” (Played courtesy of Rizkan Records, Released under a Creative Commons licence)
3. Gail Something-Else – “Kerosene” (Played courtesy of Gail Something-Else)
4. Townhouse Woods – “Smilin’ Instead” (Played courtesy of Townhouse Woods, Released under a Creative Commons licence)
5. Nice Try – “Restart” (Played courtesy of Nice Try, Released under a Creative Commons licence)
6. Meursault – “Klopfgeist” (Played courtesy of Song by Toad)
7. Fresh – “Get Bent” (Played courtesy of Fresh)
8. ESCØRT – “Burn It Up” (Played courtesy of Get Better Records, Released under a Creative Commons licence)

My voice is still holding up for the second podcast of the week. But I have all the regret after eating a whole bag of chocolate coins left over from Christmas. Urgh.

In tonight so I also attempt to to use Facebook Live for the live streaming. With mixed results.

1. NO FUCKS – “couch” (Played courtesy of NO FUCKS, Released under a Creative Commons licence)
2. No Thanks – “Flying Columns” (Played courtesy of No Thanks, Released under a Creative Commons licence)
3. Silent Era – “O Horizon” (Played courtesy of Last Hour Records, Released under a Creative Commons licence)
4. fog lake – “reassurance” (Played courtesy of Fog Lake, Released under a Creative Commons licence)
5. DUMP HIM – “Route One, Saugus” (Played courtesy of DUMP HIM, Released under a Creative Commons licence)
6. Dog Park Dissidents – “Queer As In Fuck You” (Played courtesy of Dog Park Dissidents, Released under a Creative Commons licence)
7. CHUMP – “At Least We Got A Song Out Of It” (Played courtesy of Gerry Loves Records)
8. Trust Fund – “Crisps” (Played courtesy of Trust Fund, Released under a Creative Commons licence)
9. KEEL HER – “Silent Life” (Played courtesy of Keel Her)

Five.

What am I thinking?

1. Yugen – “March” (Played courtesy of Yugen, Released under a Creative Commons licence)
2. Pokemon Liberation Army – “No Pokemon Gods, No Pokemon Masters” (Played courtesy of Pokemon Liberation Army, Released under a Creative Commons licence)
3. 7 Hour Darkness Invasion – “Skate Punk” (Played courtesy of 7 Hour Darkness Invasion, Released under a Creative Commons licence)
4. ghosted – “come away with me” (Played courtesy of Z-Tapes, Released under a Creative Commons licence)
5. Radiator Hospital – “The People At The Show” (Played courtesy of Radiator Hospital, Released under a Creative Commons licence)
6. Wozniak – “Shader” (Played courtesy of Wozniak)
7. Christi – “Say My Name” (Played courtesy of Christi, Released under a Creative Commons licence)
8. Joshua Burnside – “26th st” (Played courtesy of Joshua Burnside, Released under a Creative Commons licence)
9. entertainment for the braindead – “Gamble” (Played courtesy of entertainment for the braindead, Released under a Creative Commons licence)

A festive (ish) Christmas Eve podcast. It was supposed to be a festive (ish) Christmas Eve’s Eve podcast, but since it’s the holidays the washer / dryer broken down last night. Instead of recording the show I was taking apart a large electrical appliance and poking at its insides as if I had any idea about what was going on in there.

So you get a Christmas Eve show. Hope you’re having a good one. I’m basically trying to figure out how to deal with a bucket full of dirty cloth nappies. Merry Christmas!

1. The Echo Friendly – “Emergency Contact” (Played courtesy of The Echo Friendly, Released under a Creative Commons licence)
2. Het Ward – “Violent Deceiver” (Played courtesy of Get Better Records, Released under a Creative Commons licence)
3. sockfoot – “loom” (Played courtesy of sockfoot, Released under a Creative Commons licence)
4. Wild Hands – “Time Keeps Losing Me” (Played courtesy of Wild Hands, Released under a Creative Commons licence)
5. SEACATS – “My Shoes” (Played courtesy of SEACATS, Released under a Creative Commons licence)
6. COOL JERKS – “Minimum Wage” (Played courtesy of COOL JERKS, Released under a Creative Commons licence)
7. DREAMBOAT EXPRESS – “Be Yourself, Santa Claus” (Played courtesy of DREAMBOAT EXPRESS, Released under a Creative Commons licence)

I was going to say that I forgot what it was like having a child at nursery, bringing every possible illness and infection back to the home. But I never forgot. I just blanked it out. So, today, I’m choked with the cold and surviving on generic brand Lemsip. Or rather “Max Strength Cold and Flu Relief Lemon Flavour Power for Oral Suspension”. Yum.

Anyway, because of that and other reasons. with the exception of the introduction this is a chat free show. Check out the list below for links to where you can buy and download all the tracks featured. Hopefully next week my head will be back to normal and a proper show will be possible once more.

1. Radiator Hospital – “The People At The Show” (Played courtesy of Radiator Hospital, Released under a Creative Commons licence)
2. Martha – “Sycamore” (Played courtesy of Martha, Released under a Creative Commons licence)
3. ESCØRT – “You Are Enough” (Played courtesy of Get Better Records, Released under a Creative Commons licence)
4. the Florists – “Gentle Bender” (Played courtesy of the Florists, Released under a Creative Commons licence)
5. Anxiety – “Dumped” (Played courtesy of LA VIDA ES UN MUS DISCOS, Released under a Creative Commons licence)
6. DUMP HIM – “Pretty Like a Boy” (Played courtesy of DUMP HIM, Released under a Creative Commons licence)
7. PLASTIC HEAP – “SURVIVOR” (Played courtesy of PLASTIC HEAP, Released under a Creative Commons licence)
8. CHARMPIT – “Buckfast My Heart” (Played courtesy of Charmpit, Released under a Creative Commons licence)

In which I pause the podcast after two minutes to go and make a cup of tea.

1. Sleepover Club – “Daisy” (Played courtesy of Sleepover Club, Released under a Creative Commons licence)
2. Just Blankets – “Short Walks” (Played courtesy of Just Blankets, Released under a Creative Commons licence)
3. entertainment for the braindead – “Hands” (Played courtesy of entertainment for the braindead, Released under a Creative Commons licence)
4. KEEL HER – “Self-Sabotage” (Played courtesy of KEEL HER, Released under a Creative Commons licence)
5. Great Profile – “Wilson” (Played courtesy of Z-Tapes, Released under a Creative Commons licence)
6. Julie Cira & The Wake – “Forget Yr Broken Heart” (Played courtesy of Julie Cira and The Wake, Released under a Creative Commons licence)

Seeing as how many of my old computers and games consoles don’t work too well with modern TVs I was excited to see a 22 inch Sony Trinitron going for free on Facebook.

Went around to collect it and it turned out that it was a 29 inch monster. Nearly broke myself and the women who I collected it from getting it down the stairs and into the passenger seat of our (tiny) car. The service manual I found on the internet says that it’s 43kg… that’s nearly 100 lbs.

So, the TV sat in the car for days and days until I bit the bullet and hired a moving trolley to get it into the house. Good news is that it works. Now for a bit of Sonic…

1. Just Blankets – “Longshore Drift” (Played courtesy of Just Blankets, Released under a Creative Commons licence)
2. Radiator Hospital – “The Songs You Like” (Played courtesy of Radiator Hospital, Released under a Creative Commons licence)
3. Schwervon! – “Blood Eagle” (Played courtesy of Schwervon, Released under a Creative Commons licence)
4. Townhouse Woods – “Smilin’ Instead” (Played courtesy of Townhouse Woods, Released under a Creative Commons licence)
5. Pinegrove – “Intrepid” (Played courtesy of Pinegrove, Released under a Creative Commons licence)
6. Lionizer – “Violent Delights” (Played courtesy of Lionizer, Released under a Creative Commons licence)

YAMMP. Yet Another Monday Morning Podcast.

This time, Thing 2 sleeps in the other room with the white noise generator (so that’s the hiss in the background if you can hear it). Your erstwhile host is nursing a headache and a lack of caffeine, so lots of relaxing music and not much chat.

1. entertainment for the braindead – “Gamble” (Played courtesy of entertainment for the braindead, Released under a Creative Commons licence)
2. The Wilderness of Manitoba – “Easier” (Played courtesy of The Wilderness of Manitoba, Released under a Creative Commons licence)
3. Joshua Burnside – “Holllllogram” (Played courtesy of Joshua Burnside, Released under a Creative Commons licence)
4. The Blasting Company – “Adelaide’s Trap” (Played courtesy of The Blasting Company, Released under a Creative Commons licence)
5. ErveLien – “The North” (Played courtesy of ErveLien, Released under a Creative Commons licence)
6. Yellow Ostrich – “Bread” (Played courtesy of Cakes and Tapes, Released under a Creative Commons licence)

Another Monday morning podcast. Don’t get to used to this – you know what happens when the Edinburgh Man Podcast starts to follow a schedule.

Thing 2 is down for a nap so just enough time to record and podcast before the first coffee of the day. Today many of the tracks are from releases that came out over the last couple of years. Why? I think Bandcamp have made some changes to their site so my special secret searches aren’t just picking up new releases. This is good news, however, because some of these got missed the first time around.

Oh, and if you want to know why I’m rummaging in a box of cassettes (and one rogue minidisc) you’ll need to listen to the show.

1. Canker Blossom – “Satan” (Played courtesy of Canker Blossom, Released under a Creative Commons licence)
2. The Wednesdays (Bellingham) – “I Don’t Want Any Of It” (Played courtesy of MOOD, Released under a Creative Commons licence)
3. RETAIL – “Nope” (Played courtesy of RETAIL, Released under a Creative Commons licence)
4. WJLP – “I’m a Loose Caboose” (Played courtesy of WLJP, Released under a Creative Commons licence)
5. Paper Spook – “Cheap Demon” (Played courtesy of Paper Spook, Released under a Creative Commons licence)
6. Polyon – “Reserve” (Played courtesy of Polygon, Released under a Creative Commons licence)

Good morning! How’s about starting the week with an all new Edinburgh Man Podcast? Well, you’ve not really got a choice because here it is.

Taking the opportunity to record a show while the flat is empty, apart from a small child sleeping in the next room. Hopefully he’ll remain asleep for the next 30 minutes of punk, garage rock and lo-fi folk. Plus enough time for me to make another pot of coffee.

1. Dressed Like Wolves – “Tiny Ides” (Played courtesy of Dressed Like Wolves)
2. FCON – “Left To Rot” (Played courtesy of Tiny Dragon Music, Released under a Creative Commons licence)
3. Christi – “Say My Name” (Played courtesy of Christi, Released under a Creative Commons licence)
4. Heavydive – “Still” (Played courtesy of Heavydive, Released under a Creative Commons licence)
5. butterflywhisper – “get yourself a brain” (Played courtesy of butterflywhisper, Released under a Creative Commons licence)
6. Origami Sun – “Tree” (Played courtesy of Origami Sun, Released under a Creative Commons licence)
7. Rumbletramp – “The Best I’ve Ever Found” (Played courtesy of Rumbletramp, Released under a Creative Commons licence)

The other week Dr Nic went out for the evening while I stayed at home looking after (sleeping) children. Scouring the house for booze I found this dusty bottle of Cointreau lurking at the back of the cupboard. Turns out that Cointreau and Tonic is a moderately acceptable drink. This evening, after recording the show I headed back to pour myself another, only to find that we were out of tonic! Neat Cointreau it is then… until… in the darkest recesses of the fridge I found some grapefruit beer. Yes. You heard. Chin-chin.

1. Sister Munch – “Diarrhea Body Glitter” (Played courtesy of Crimecore Records, Released under a Creative Commons licence)
2. Fresh – “Get Bent” (Played courtesy of Fresh)
3. The Love-Inns – “Don’t Hit On Me” (Played courtesy of The Love-Inns, Released under a Creative Commons licence)
4. NO FUCKS – “fuckin hole” (Played courtesy of NO FUCKS, Released under a Creative Commons licence)
5. Bark Bark Disco – “Honey I Love You Now” (Played courtesy of Bark Bark Disco, Released under a Creative Commons licence)
6. Jeffrey Lewis – “Time Trades” (Played courtesy of Jeffrey Lewis via Live Music Archive)
7. american poetry club – “underneath the pillows” (Played courtesy of Z-Tapes, Released under a Creative Commons licence)
8. Breakmaster Cylinder – “Chamber Pot Revival” (Played courtesy of Breakmaster Cylinder, Released under a Creative Commons licence)
9. they/them – “Nouvelle” (Free Download from Chiptunes = WIN)
10. Enfant Bastard – “Master Dude” (Played courtesy of Les Enfant Bastard)
11. Dark Years – “I’ll Never Know” (Played courtesy of Dark Years, Released under a Creative Commons licence)

Hey there podcast listeners. Apologies for today’s podcast. I recorded it last night but wasn’t happy with it so needed to do a wee bit of editing. It’s still below par (the music isn’t, just my bits). I’ve been suffering from a load of headaches recently which is dragging me down somewhat. I recorded this show at a time when the painkillers were wearing off so my head was pretty sore and fuzzy. Hence the rather fuzzy and rambling chat. I know what you’re thinking – what was your excuse before?

Anyway, great music from the new Fresh album (love those guys), Plastic Animals (from last years album but I was a bit bummed out missing their gig last week) and a cover of Audrey’s Dance from Twin Peaks (no spoilers).

1. Aggi – “The Pains of Being Stupid at Heart” (Played courtesy of Rizkan Records, Released under a Creative Commons licence)
2. Various Artists – “The Chevrons – Audrey’s Dance” (Played courtesy of Indie Rock Mag, Released under a Creative Commons licence)
3. Fresh – “Fuck My Life” (Played courtesy of Fresh)
4. Soft Pastels – “Couleur” (Played courtesy of Z-Tapes, Released under a Creative Commons licence)
5. Plastic Animals – “Burial Party” (Played courtesy of Song by Toad Records, Released under a Creative Commons licence)
6. The Schoolgirls – “Getting Worse” (Played courtesy of The Schoolgirls, Released under a Creative Commons licence)
7. Velveteen Riot – “The World Drops Dead” (Played courtesy of Wooly Mammoth, Released under a Creative Commons licence)

That’s my phone in the photo accompanying tonight’s podcast. Or rather that’s my two phones… The large Samsung one took a dive into the toilet at the IKEA babychange room at the weekend, so it’s currently drying out. The other one is my current replacement. A 2009 vintage iPhone 3GS which I’ve managed to send and receive text messages on… but very little works on it anymore. Isn’t technological obsolescence wonderful? Anyway, hopefully after washing, cleaning with alchohol and a few more days drying out, the real phone will return to service. And hopefully the smell will have gone by then.

1. Baker Island – “Write Home” (Played courtesy of Baker Island)
2. DUMP HIM – “Route One, Saugus” (Played courtesy of DUMP HIM, Released under a Creative Commons licence)
3. Elliot Smith – “King’s Crossing” (Played courtesy of archive.org)
4. Harvey Dentures – “Earl” (Played courtesy of Harvey Dentures, Released under a Creative Commons licence)
5. The Love-Inns – “Asthma” (Played courtesy of The Love-Inns, Released under a Creative Commons licence)
6. Nice Try – “Restart” (Played courtesy of Nice Try, Released under a Creative Commons licence)
7. Radiator Hospital – “Cut Your Bangs” (Played courtesy of Radiator Hospital, Released under a Creative Commons licence)

In which I called Dog Park Dissidents Dog Park Descendents. Because, stupidity.

Incredibly we managed to survive a trip to Italy with Edinburgh Man Junior and Thing 2. But only just. First of all it was hot. Both kids seemed to cope fine, the adults on the other hand were struggling. We actually went into the glasshouses in Padua botanical gardens TO COOL OFF! That said, returning back to a cold damp Edinburgh was just as tough. I’m really missing those sunny 34 degree days.

In other news Edinburgh Man Junior basically ate his weight in Gelato and Pizza every day. Or maybe even ever hour. It’s a good job I made sure to practice saying “Gelato fragola per favore” over and over again before we left.

1. The Love-Inns – “Dust Factory” (Played courtesy of The Love-Inns, Released under a Creative Commons licence)
2. Trashton – “A Song For French Birds” (Played courtesy of Z-Tapes, Released under a Creative Commons licence)
3. Dog Park Dissidents – “Queer As In Fuck You” (Played courtesy of Dog Park Dissidents, Released under a Creative Commons licence)
4. Joshua Burnside – “blood drive” (Played courtesy of Joshua Burnside, Released under a Creative Commons licence)
5. Field Medic – “POWERFUL LOVE” (Played courtesy of Z-Tapes, Released under a Creative Commons licence)
6. Field Goal – “Display Board” (Played courtesy of Field Goal, Released under a Creative Commons licence)

I realise it seems like, both by the photo accompanying this post and by the words that come out of my mouth during the first podcast in a few weeks, that the lack of recent episodes are the result of me spending all my time watching Twin Peaks and playing The Legend of Zelda. This may be partially true, but really the fact there are now two small children to wake up the adults at Edinburgh Man towers at 6am each morning has broken me both physically and mentally. Any tiny bit of spare time I’ve had in the last few months has been spent sitting on the sofa in the evening trying to build up enough energy to get up and go to bed.

But, the good (?) news is that I’ve bunked off work this afternoon and recorded a new show! Although annoyingly, five minutes in, two truck loads of builders turned up and started erecting scaffolding at the neighbour’s house. Apparently that basically involves hitting metal posts with hammers for pretty much the the exact duration of a podcast.

1. Pinegrove – “Old Friends” (Played courtesy of Pinegrove, Released under a Creative Commons licence)
2. ESCØRT – “Burn It Up” (Played courtesy of Get Better Records, Released under a Creative Commons licence)
3. DaKoTa – “DaKoTa – Twin Peaks (B.Frank)” (Played courtesy of indierockmag, Released under a Creative Commons licence)
4. Joshua Burnside – “26th st” (Played courtesy of Joshua Burnside, Released under a Creative Commons licence)
5. DUMP HIM – “What’s Yr Deal With Kim?” (Played courtesy of DUMP HIM, Released under a Creative Commons licence)
6. The Wilderness of Manitoba – “The Silence Of Sound” (Played courtesy of The Wilderness of Manitoba, Released under a Creative Commons licence)

A podcast! Wait, is this thing still on? Why hasn’t there been a podcast for the last 2 weeks? Well, aside from playing with Lego I was ill, and then my computer was ill. But both are fit and well (more or less) this week, so let’s celebrate with an all new podcast. Although this time, I can’t hear my voice as a record it, so your host is going to be more awkward and uncomfortable than normal – if that is at all possible.

1. gummidge – “Backwards Forwards Dance” (Played courtesy of gummidge, Released under a Creative Commons licence)
2. Passion Pusher – “Sauchiehall Street” (Played courtesy of Song by Toad Records, Released under a Creative Commons licence)
3. Pol Pot – “Back to nowhere” (Played courtesy of Pol Pot, Released under a Creative Commons licence)
4. OhBree – “Tiny Tethers” (Played courtesy of OhBree, Released under a Creative Commons licence)
5. the Florists – “Gentle Bender” (Played courtesy of the Florists, Released under a Creative Commons licence)
6. Fox Academy – “Cop Light Glow” (Played courtesy of Z-Tapes, Released under a Creative Commons licence)

No podcast last week on account of a throat infection, but everything is all sorted this week and we’re back with an eclectic mix of great music. Today itself was a very tiring day with Edinburgh Man Junior, who was off because his school was being used as a polling station. Somehow we managed to do the Zoo, the Botanical Gardens, and even a trip to the ballot booth in the same day. Although I’m not totally sure he understood the intricacies of Single Transferable Vote, to be honest.

1. KiloTango – “Boys and Drugs” (Played courtesy of KiloTango, Released under a Creative Commons licence)
2. Longings – “On Display” (Played courtesy of Ladyfest Boston, Released under a Creative Commons licence)
3. Ape Not Kill Ape – “In My Own Hell” (Played courtesy of Ape Not Kill Ape, Released under a Creative Commons licence)
4. Melissa Small – “I Wish I Had Some Glittens” (Played courtesy of Melissa Small, Released under a Creative Commons licence)
5. Flaws Above – “Paper Trees” (Played courtesy of Flaws Above, Released under a Creative Commons licence)
6. Yacht Communism – “Fractures” (Played courtesy of Yacht Communism, Released under a Creative Commons licence)

In my haste to record this weeks podcast, and despite the fact I plugged it twice, I forgot to give you the link to where you can get more information about the Record Store Day gigs at Vox Box in Edinburgh. Check out http://voxboxmusic.co.uk/rsd for all the useful info as to who is playing when and where.

1. Lucca – “MST3K Love Theme” (Played courtesy of Mesmerize Records)
2. Gaffa Tape Sandy – “Pink Neck / Train Wreck” (Played courtesy of Gaffa Tape Sandy, Released under a Creative Commons licence)
3. Meursault – “The Mill” (Played courtesy of Song by Toad Records)
4. The Son(s) – “If I Hear You Talk Apostrophes Again…” (Played courtesy of The Son(s) / Olive Grove Records)
5. Thundering Asteroids! – “Hi-Keeba!” (Played courtesy of Thundering Asteroids, Released under a Creative Commons licence)
6. Lush Purr – “(I Admit It) I’m a Gardener” (Played courtesy of Song by Toad Records)

Oh, my. We’re almost at the end of the two week Easter school holiday. Just as well, because I’m all but broken. Today was a full on Edinburgh Man and Edinburgh Man Junior day. No doubt as a result of the ice cream I caved in and allowed him to have at 10.15am this morning, he seems to have way more energy that I do.

As a result, a pre-recorded podcast. By the time you download this I’ll be fast asleep in bed…

1. The Venomers – “Not my Doctor” (Played courtesy of The Venomers, Released under a Creative Commons licence)
2. CHUMP – “Lose Your Life” (Played courtesy of Gerry Loves Records)
3. Kimya Dawson – “Live at The Office on 2005-01-09” (Played courtesy of archive.org)
4. Wozniak – “Shader” (Played courtesy of Wozniak)

Oh hello. Here’s a picture of an elephant painted to look like a penguin.

This is basically just to distracted you from the fact it’s been two weeks since the last podcast. Many apologies. But at least this week there is some great new music from The Moonlanderz, CHUMP, The Planes and Pelts. Plus a couple of fantastic live tracks by the Mountain Goats. See – that was worth waiting for, wasn’t it?

1. The Moonlandingz – “The Strangle Of Anna” (Played courtesy of Point Éphémère, Released under a Creative Commons licence)
2. CHUMP – “At Least We Got A Song Out Of It” (Played courtesy of Gerry Loves Records)
3. The Mountain Goats – “Live at Village Tavern on 2004-10-19” (Played courtesy of archive.org)
4. Pelts – “The Severed Sea” (Played courtesy of Pelts)
5. The Planes – “Red Shift” (Played courtesy of The Planes, Released under a Creative Commons licence)

The regular live podcast is taking a couple of weeks break due to work commitments. Basically I’m spending the evenings interviewing people on Skype. I know, it sounds thrilling. I did think about doing it on the podcast but figured that might be considered unprofessional.

Anyway, instead of the regular show I plunder the live music archive at archive.org to find some wonderful concert record that hopefully you’ve never heard before. This week, parts of two live sets from Elliot Smith and Mogwai, plus links so you can go and listen to and download the sets in full.

1. Elliott Smith – “Elliott Smith Live at Maxwell’s on 1999-12-30” (Played courtesy of archive.org)
2. Mogwai – “Mogwai Live at Gothic Theatre on 2006-05-03” (Played courtesy of archive.org)

Apologies for the quick rambling blog post. Totally shattered for tonight’s show. No idea why. Thing 2 slept great last night. I suppose that 7 months of sleep deprivation takes a while to wipe out. Anyway, here’s a podcast. It has music in it. Listen.

1. Rat Cage – “Time To Fight” (Played courtesy of A VIDA ES UN MUS DISCOS, Released under a Creative Commons licence)
2. Trust Fund – “Range Life (Pavement)” (Played courtesy of Trust Fund, Released under a Creative Commons licence)
3. Al Mirabella & the Mid-Life Crises – “Still Grungy After All These Years” (Played courtesy of Al Mirabella and the Mid-Life Crises, Released under a Creative Commons licence)
4. Black Hill – “Tillamook” (Played courtesy of Black Hill, Released under a Creative Commons licence)
5. cuddle formation – “for ppl who make music instead of dreaming at night” (Played courtesy of cuddle formation, Released under a Creative Commons licence)
6. Nixon – “Captain Tom” (Played courtesy of Cath n Dad Records, Released under a Creative Commons licence)
7. Pinegrove – “Old Friends (live in Boston on 11.29.16)” (Played courtesy of Pinegrove, Released under a Creative Commons licence)

An earlier than normal podcast this week… Thing 2 woke up this morning at the terrifying time of 4am. Which I suppose is somewhat excusable for a 7-month-old. His brother, Edinburgh Man Junior, woke up an hour later at 5am. Just as we were getting back to sleep. This is less excusable. All of which has resulted in the live podcast being brought forward an hour due to extreme tiredness on the part of your host. Apologies for any confusion. The normal schedule should (hopefully) be resumed next week.

1. Die Handlung – “Berlin Mexikoplatz” (Played courtesy of Die Handlung, Released under a Creative Commons licence)
2. Joshua Burnside – “tunnels pt.2” (Played courtesy of Joshua Burnside, Released under a Creative Commons licence)
3. K A T I E K I M – “Body Break” (Played courtesy of K A T I E K I M, Released under a Creative Commons licence)
4. Kaki King – “Carmine St” (Played courtesy of Kaki King / archive.org)
5. KEEL HER – “Silent Life” (Played courtesy of Keel Her)
6. Versus People – “Bumblebee” (Played courtesy of Versus People, Released under a Creative Commons licence)

Last night’s podcast was a rambling shambolic mess, and I was so shattered afterwards that I didn’t even have the energy to upload it! So it’s a Friday morning update, for which I apologise.

Yesterday was “World Book Day” and for some strange reason, Edinburgh Man Junior’s school is allowing pupils to eschew their school uniform and dress as their favourite character from literature (or just their regular clothes) today. I had a panic yesterday when I thought I’d sent him to school in his uniform and all the other kids would be dressed up, but no. Turns out his school is doing it today. Phew. All week he’s been saying he’d just being going in jeans and a t-shirt until last night when, with no time to prepare an outfit, he declared his desire to go as Willy Wonka. So this is the best me and his Mum could do given the time. A fake Wonka chocolate bar. Coupled with his best ripped jeans he can claim to be Charlie Bucket. That is until he eats all the chocolate, and we get a phone call from the school telling us he’s been sick in the playground. Next year I’m not going to listen to him and secretly prepare an outfit just in case…

1. Henry Fonda – “Surveillance of the Fittest” (Played courtesy of Henry Fonda, Released under a Creative Commons licence)
2. Sandals – “Polished (New Version)” (Played courtesy of Sandals, Released under a Creative Commons licence)
3. Wozniak – “Perihelion” (Played courtesy of Wozniak)
4. Meursault – “Ode to Gremlin” (Played courtesy of Meursault)
5. KMVP – “Vegetarian GF” (Played courtesy of )
6. Alien Trilogy – “Chiphead” (Played courtesy of Alien Trilogy, Released under a Creative Commons licence)
7. Les Mauvais Jours – “Familiar Faces” (Played courtesy of Les Mauvais Jours, Released under a Creative Commons licence)

Just a couple of days ago I found myself wondering how long I’d been doing this podcast thing, so I decided to try and figure it out. And would you belive it? The podcast is seven years on this Saturday. Seven years! There’s nothing like a birthday to make you wallow in nostalgia, so that’s exactly what we’re doing on tonight’s show. I look back at every birthday the podcast has ever had, and play a track from the corresponding show. I through in a couple of extra tracks for good measure too.

I was about to end with “here’s to another seven years”… but then realised I’d be an even old fart then than I am now, so maybe not.

1. Baffin Island – “You Invited Me” (Played courtesy of Eardrums Pop, Released under a Creative Commons licence)
2. Magnetic Island – “Whatever You Wanted” (Played courtesy of Magnetic Island, Released under a Creative Commons licence)
3. The Planes – “Sonic Youth” (Played courtesy of The Planes, Released under a Creative Commons licence)
4. No Kill – “Big Muff Scream” (Played courtesy of No Kill)
5. G.L.O.S.S. – “G.L.O.S.S. (We’re From The Future)” (Played courtesy of GLOSS, Released under a Creative Commons licence)
6. Trust Fund – “Pay each other back” (Played courtesy of Trust Fund, Released under a Creative Commons licence)
7. Great Thunder & Radiator Hospital – “Sleeping House” (Played courtesy of Radiator Hospital, Released under a Creative Commons licence)
8. Meursault – “Dinosaur Act (Low)” (Played courtesy of Song by Toad)

Some poor technical planning this week has prevented a live podcast. So instead I’m recording this early on a Saturday morning while I try to recover from a intensive week of school holiday fun with Edinburgh Man Junior. We managed to do soft play, the zoo and the Lego Batman Movie over three days and now I just want to sleep. But no, it’s the weekend, so there are still two more days of craziness to go.

1. Galatée – “Haute Vitesse” (Played courtesy of Hjordis-Britt Astrom, Released under a Creative Commons licence)
2. Trust Fund – “Crisps” (Played courtesy of Trust Fund, Released under a Creative Commons licence)
3. cuddle formation – “trails to the peaks of mtns” (Played courtesy of cuddle formation, Released under a Creative Commons licence)
4. Black Hill – “Salmon” (Played courtesy of Black Hill, Released under a Creative Commons licence)
5. Speedy Ortiz – “Indoor Soccer” (Played courtesy of Speedy Ortiz, Released under a Creative Commons licence)
6. Wood Chickens – “Skunk Ape” (Played courtesy of Wood Chickens, Released under a Creative Commons licence)
7. RVIVR – “20 Below” (Played courtesy of RVIVR, Released under a Creative Commons licence)

I’m all full of adrenaline and talking 100 miles per hour on today’s show. I tried to post a link to the live streaming page on Facebook earlier this evening only to discover that the show’s website had been redirected to a “domain parking” page. For a few minutes, I was totally terrified that I’d let the domain expire and was about to get blackmailed thousands of pounds to get it back. In the end, it was some random DNS issue, but my heart was still pounding by the time it came to record the show.

A show which… I really enjoyed doing! What I mean is, I forgot how much fun the live shows are. Thanks to everyone who listened and tweeted at me. Please fee free to join in the fun(?) each Thursday at 9pm.

1. Paper Ceilings – “greeting card” (Played courtesy of Paper Ceilings, Released under a Creative Commons licence)
2. pyjama – “I hate my band” (Played courtesy of pyjama, Released under a Creative Commons licence)
3. Meursault – “Klopfgeist” (Played courtesy of Song by Toad)
4. Uniform Motion – “Oracle (2010)” (Played courtesy of Uniform Motion, Released under a Creative Commons licence)
5. Pinegrove – “Visiting (live in Seattle on 11.16.16 )” (Played courtesy of Pinegrove, Released under a Creative Commons licence)
6. Rata Negra – “Ratas” (Played courtesy of LA VIDA ES UN MUS DISCOS, Released under a Creative Commons licence)
7. Candy – “Stranger Things” (Played courtesy of Z-Tapes, Released under a Creative Commons licence)

It’s the first live podcast in ages! Actually, it’s the first podcast in ages… well, in a month. But it feels like a year or two since the last live one. I find myself wondering, did I used to need so many wires to do a live show?

Anyway, we got through it and it was quite enjoyable. People listened. One person tweeted at me. Once. So all in all, I consider it a success. Same time next week?

1. Rat Cage – “Pressure Pot” (Played courtesy of http://lavidaesunmus.bandcamp.com)
2. Nixon – “Alison” (Played courtesy of Cath ‘n’ Dad Records, Released under a Creative Commons licence)
3. Al Mirabella & the Mid-Life Crises – “Seafoam” (Played courtesy of http://al-mirabella.bandcamp.com)
4. Meursault – “By Gaslight” (Played courtesy of http://songbytoad.com)
5. The Paperback Throne – “Outside” (Played courtesy of The Paperback Throne)
6. anybodys – “RFK” (Played courtesy of https://anybodys.bandcamp.com/track/rfk)

It’s Hogmanay, so that means I’ve just managed to scrape together the infamous Edinburgh Man best of the year show at the last possible minute. As with last year, the tracks have been chosen by myself. It’s not because I don’t trust the public to vote for the right answers (although if 2016 has taught us anything…) it’s because I left it too late to do anything else. Also, in what is quickly becoming an Edinburgh Man tradition, I have an incredibly painful sore throat. So not much chat, and lots of music. See you 2016 – don’t call us…

1. Adam Stafford – “Atheist Money” (Played courtesy of Song by Toad Records)
2. Belly of Paris – “There Was No Snake” (Played courtesy of Spookerrekkids)
3. The Second Hand Marching Band & Benni Hemm Hemm – “Shipcracks” (Played courtesy of The Second Hand Marching Band, Released under a Creative Commons licence)
4. David Thomas Broughton – “Words of Art” (Played courtesy of Song by Toad Records)
5. The Last Battle – “The Sound Of Forgiveness” (Played courtesy of The Last Battle)
6. Modern Studies – “Supercool” (Played courtesy of Song by Toad Records)
7. Pinegrove – “Old Friends” (Played courtesy of Pinegrove, Released under a Creative Commons licence)
8. Storm the Palace – “La Lido” (Played courtesy of Storm the Palace)
9. Book Group – “The Art Of Underachieving” (Played courtesy of Book Group)
10. Candy – “(In) A Room In St Kilda” (Played courtesy of Z-Tapes, Released under a Creative Commons licence)
11. Clipper – “Katie’s Knowe” (Played courtesy of Clipper)
12. Colour Me Wednesday – “Don’t Tell Anyone” (Played courtesy of Colour Me Wednesday, Released under a Creative Commons licence)
13. Ette – “Attack Of The Glam Soul Cheerleaders (parts 1 & 2)” (Played courtesy of Ette / Olive Grove Records)
14. Faith Eliott – “Pyrite Ammonite” (Played courtesy of Song by Toad Records)
15. Golden Arm – “Some Girls” (Played courtesy of Golden Arm)
16. Kristin Hersh – “Soma Gone Slapstick” (Played courtesy of Kristin Hersh, Released under a Creative Commons licence)
17. Leggy – “Bruises” (Played courtesy of Leggy)
18. Nice Try – “Glow” (Played courtesy of Nice Try, Released under a Creative Commons licence)
19. Palm Springs – “Flowers in a Vase” (Played courtesy of Palm Springs, Released under a Creative Commons licence)
20. Baker Island – “Demolishing The Fourth Wall” (Played courtesy of Baker Island)
21. Dressed Like Wolves – “Country Walking (Demo)” (Played courtesy of Dressed Like Wolves)
22. King Post Kitsch – “David, We’re Only Dancing (outtake)” (Played courtesy of King Post Kitsch)
23. Kings – “All That You Keep” (Played courtesy of Kings, Released under a Creative Commons licence)
24. Tape Waves – “Always Shines” (Played courtesy of Bleeding Gold Records)
25. Trust Fund – “Crab line” (Played courtesy of Trust Fund, Released under a Creative Commons licence)

Edinburgh Man Junior has a new obsession – Super Smash Brothers Melee on the Nintendo GameCube. You see, his dad has worked in video games for quite some time, and as a result has amassed an array of video games consoles from years gone by. For some unknown reason all this retro hardware is very attractive for small children, and at the weekend Edinburgh Man Junior asked to play “video games”€. We went through quite a selection until we found Smash Brothers, but the wee man was hooked straight away. I mean, Pikachu AND Mario? What’s not to like?

Anyway, his actual method of playing is somewhat original. If only I could attach a video instead of an image to the podcast. It’€™s basically like he’€™s using the Wii Fit, except without the balance board. He jumps around and acts out the moves while playing the game. I wonder how long before he puts his arm through the TV..?

1. Subsumer – “Swamp Fire” (Played courtesy of Subsumer, Released under a Creative Commons licence)
2. DUMP HIM – “Attack And Amend” (Played courtesy of Dump Him, Released under a Creative Commons licence)
3. The Afterglows – “Have to Hide” (Played courtesy of The Afterglows, Released under a Creative Commons licence)
4. American Anymen + Lise – “Nobody Made Me Smile Like You Did” (Played courtesy of American Anymen + Lise)
5. Unsanitary Napkin – “Trumphole” (Played courtesy of Unsanitary Napkin, Released under a Creative Commons licence)
6. Sleepover Club – “Crime Baby” (Played courtesy of Sleepover Club, Released under a Creative Commons licence)
7. Plastic Animals – “Colophon” (Played courtesy of Song by Toad Records, Released under a Creative Commons licence)

Listeners to last week’s show will recall that I recorded it in the car outside Edinburgh Man Junior’s school while he was on stage for the first performance of his nativity play. I say first performance, it seems like that’s all they’ve been doing at school for the last couple of weeks. Endless rehearsals and dress rehearsals for audiences of other years in the school.

At least I got to see it myself on Thursday. Was it worth the wait..? Hmmm… Maybe..? Edinburgh Man Junior spent most of it sat on the edge of the stage in a donkey outfit looking rather bored. Now and again he’d wave furiously at me or twiddle with a bit of string. Looking forward to next year already.

1. Helen Robertson – “Twelve Days of Odd Gifts” (Played courtesy of Helen Robertson, Released under a Creative Commons licence)
2. Walpurgis Family – “Professor Panda” (Played courtesy of Walpurgis Family, Released under a Creative Commons licence)
3. Campfires in Winter – “Free Me From The Howl” (Played courtesy of Olive Grove Records)
4. Kristin Hersh – “Hemingway’s Tell” (Played courtesy of Kristin Hersh, Released under a Creative Commons licence)
5. WONDERFLU – “It’s time” (Played courtesy of Wonderflu, Released under a Creative Commons licence)
6. bsnt gtrst – “charlie brown cant hurt anyone” (Played courtesy of bsnt gtrst, Released under a Creative Commons licence)

I’ve finally managed to find the time to record a podcast! As I wait in the car outside Edinburgh Man Junior’s school while he takes part in his primary school nativity play. I know what you’re thinking – surely I should be in there watching him. Well, maybe. Although I do have tickets for tomorrow’s performance. Hopefully by then they’ll have perfected their lines.

Anyway, tonight’s podcast is recorded on my laptop, so the quality is somewhat poor. It’s not helped by the fact I don’t actually know where the in-built microphone is. So basically I’m sitting in my car, in the dark, shouting in the general direction of my laptop screen.

1. Expendable Friend – “Dachshund!” (Played courtesy of Expendable Friend, Released under a Creative Commons licence)
2. Belly of Paris – “Macie Shot The Barn Owl” (Played courtesy of Belly of Paris)
3. Meursault – “Simple is Good” (Played courtesy of Song by Toad Records)
4. Ben Holland – “King of Clowns” (Played courtesy of Ben Holland, Released under a Creative Commons licence)
5. TV Girl – “Pantyhose” (Played courtesy of TV Girl, Released under a Creative Commons licence)

Good morning, and welcome to the weekend! Time for a coffee? I’ve been finding it increasingly difficult to record a podcast every week. There’s something about juggling two small people that seems to take up a bunch of time. Anyway, this morning in an act of quality parenting I plopped Edinburgh Man Junior down in front of Transformers, and Thing 2 is being subdued with a white noise generator app. Giving me just enough time to record show 247. How did parents cope before Netflix and smartphones?

1. Golden Arm – “Some Girls” (Played courtesy of Golden Arm)
2. Marklenders – “Ernesto (parte 2)” (Played courtesy of Marklenders, Released under a Creative Commons licence)
3. Pastel Dream – “Fall” (Played courtesy of Galaxy Swim Team, Released under a Creative Commons licence)
4. The Son(s) – “Mississippi” (Played courtesy of Olive Grove Records)
5. Time Enough At Last – “I See Through” (Played courtesy of Time Enough At Last, Released under a Creative Commons licence)
6. Trunkweed – “Cult Nug” (Played courtesy of Z-Tapes, Released under a Creative Commons licence)
7. Breakbeat Heartbeat – “You Were My Friend” (Played courtesy of Breakbeat Heartbeat, Released under a Creative Commons licence)

A late podcast, due to 1) illness and 2) an ill-advised halloween costume building exercise that consumed way too much of my spare time. But there’s some great music to return with, include a track from the wonderful Belly of Paris and a live version of Jeff Lewis’s Leonard Cohen inspired Chelsea Hotel song.

1. Belly of Paris – “Boys” (Played courtesy of Belly of Paris)
2. Tenineight – “All My Heroes Are Ugly” (Played courtesy of Flowerpot Records, Released under a Creative Commons licence)
3. Jeffrey Lewis – “Chelsea Hotel Oral Sex Song” (Played courtesy of Jeffrey Lewis / Archive.org)
4. Mark Wynn – “Impossible” (Played courtesy of Mark Wynn)
5. Nice Try – “Glow” (Played courtesy of Nice Try, Released under a Creative Commons licence)

Direct Download: Edinburgh Man #246

At Edinburgh Man Towers we are currently trying to get used to something that we’ve never had to experience before – school holidays. Just when we were starting to get used to this crazy new routine, a spanner is thrown in the form of the October break. One week (and a day) of child juggling excitement. To get away from all this, Thing 2 and I made our escape yesterday morning, armed with a baby carrier, suitably hipster reading material and a fully completed reward card for Brew Lab.

But the good news is that for the first time in 2 months I’ve had a good night’s sleep. I actually feel relaxed. Will this make for a less shambolic episode of the podcast? Hmmmm… probably not.

1. Del Caesar – “Like They Always Say” (Played courtesy of Del Caesar, Released under a Creative Commons licence)
2. Oh Well, Goodbye – “Clandestine” (Played courtesy of Bleeding Gold Records)
3. Bedbug – “skunkbears <3” (Played courtesy of Z-Tapes, Released under a Creative Commons licence)
4. GIRL/VICES – “Aspartame and Sucralose” (Played courtesy of GIRL/VICES, Released under a Creative Commons licence)
5. Blood of the Bull – “Hot as Hell and Ready to Die” (Played courtesy of Blood of the Bull)
6. Rodney Cromwell – “Fax Message Breakup (Single Mix)” (Played courtesy of Happy Robots Records)

The cover photo has no relevance to this week’s podcast whatsoever. It was basically the only photo I’ve taken in the last week, so it’s won out by default. It depicts Edinburgh Man Junior standing in front of a large outdoor screen hidden away beside a set of steps deep in Edinburgh’s old town. The key takeaway here is that I’ve had virtually no time to put together this show. That’s basically the story of my life right now. For about 20 minutes each day I get a tiny chance to sit down and breathe before it all kicks off again. Oh. That’s just reminded me – school’s off for the October break next week. Sigh.

1. Clipper – “Katie’s Knowe” (Played courtesy of Clipper)
2. Tiki Twins – “Better Alias” (Played courtesy of Tiki Twins, Released under a Creative Commons licence)
3. Modern Studies – “Dive Bombing” (Played courtesy of Song, by Toad Records)
4. Candy – “(In) A Room In St Kilda” (Played courtesy of Z-Tapes, Released under a Creative Commons licence)
5. sockfoot – “milk” (Played courtesy of Sockfoot, Released under a Creative Commons licence)
6. Brave Hands – “2.56” (Played courtesy of Brave Hands, Released under a Creative Commons licence)

Last week I got an email from Steve Palmer – he’s just released a great podcast called “Down’s With The Kids” which you should check. Steve pointed me at an article in the online version if the I newspaper which listed this show. Yes this show. Edinburgh Man. As one of “the podcasts you should be listening to”.

I mean, what?

In their defence, they did refer to it as “shambolic”. And just to prove them correct, this show is the most shambolic in a while. Marvel as I fail to be able to read the most basic text from bands websites or press releases. I have had very little sleep mind you… I’m basically running on empty tonight. But then, I do have a shambolic reputation to keep.

1. Waylon Thornton and the Heavy Hands – “Count Chocula” (Played courtesy of The Heavy Hands, Released under a Creative Commons licence)
2. high dart – “avalanche” (Played courtesy of High Dart, Released under a Creative Commons licence)
3. Shameover – “Already Gone” (Played courtesy of Shameover, Released under a Creative Commons licence)
4. Kristin Hersh – “Soma Gone Slapstick” (Played courtesy of Kristin Hersh / Omnibus Press / HHBTM Records)
5. Belly of Paris – “Aristide’s Entry Into Paris” (Played courtesy of Belly of Paris)
6. Faith Eliott – “Pyrite Ammonite” (Played courtesy of Song by Toad Records)

Blurg. I’m so sleep deprived today. Dr Nic and I thought we were being sensible by going to bed super early last night. Like 9.30pm or something. But after Thing 2’s first nighttime waking at 1.30am I didn’t get back to sleep. I tried my trusty Murakami audio book but it didn’t do anything. Eventually, I fell asleep at 6.25am. Only to be woken up 5 minutes later by Edinburgh Man Junior jumping into bed. Argh. So basically, zzzzzzzzzzzzz.

1. Baker Island – “Demolishing The Fourth Wall” (Played courtesy of Baker Island)
2. Tongue Trap – “Celery” (Played courtesy of Morningside Young Team Records)
3. Tape Waves – “So Fast” (Played courtesy of Bleeding Gold Records)
4. Modern Studies – “Supercool” (Played courtesy of Song by Toad Records)
5. Pop & Obachan – “Bad Way” (Played courtesy of Z-Tapes, Released under a Creative Commons licence)
6. Dressed Like Wolves – “Country Walking (Demo)” (Played courtesy of Dressed Like Wolves)

The fourth show in our exciting week of nonstop podcasts!

Tonight’s show was originally scheduled for early August, just before the final release from one of my favourite record labels – Soft Power Records. We start with a track from that release by Edinburgh’s Dora Maar. There are two other tracks from recent Soft Power releases, and a load of other great music too.

One more show to go! See you tomorrow.

1. Dora Maar – “So, Young Fanatic” (Played courtesy of Soft Power Records)
2. The Second Hand Marching Band & Benni Hemm Hemm – “Skeletons” (Played courtesy of The Second Hand Marching Band, Released under a Creative Commons licence)
3. Witching Waves – “Seeing Double” (Played courtesy of Soft Power Records)
4. Zapruder Point – “The Spokesperson For Winter” (Played courtesy of Zapruder Point, Released under a Creative Commons licence)
5. Fresh – “Eating Paper” (Played courtesy of Fresh)
6. Amber Arcades – “What A Heart Can Contain” (Played courtesy of Amber Arcades, Released under a Creative Commons licence)
7. Kaspar Hauser – “Tannoy” (Played courtesy of Soft Power Records, Released under a Creative Commons licence)

ANOTHER podcast! Also, good news everyone – much more sleep was had last night, especially by myself. In fact, partly because I went to bed early, I had a normal (ish) amount of sleep. This, coupled with the fact that (at last) I’ve figured out how to make the office coffee machine produce a decent espresso, I’m feeling pretty good.

The tracks for today’s show were chosen back in July, and to be honest I’ve been rather preoccupied since then, so this is a journey of musical discovery for me as well as you. Let’s get started.

1. Kellen Bearden – “Zeitgeist” (Played courtesy of Flowerpot Records, Released under a Creative Commons licence)
2. Canopy Hands – “Seldom” (Played courtesy of Canopy Hands, Released under a Creative Commons licence)
3. soft opening – “Icon” (Played courtesy of soft opening, Released under a Creative Commons licence)
4. Trust Fund – “Together” (Played courtesy of Trust Fund, Released under a Creative Commons licence)
5. earth of foxes – “what // is // danger // anyways” (Played courtesy of earth of foxes, Released under a Creative Commons licence)
6. 50FOOTWAVE – “Ratted Out” (Played courtesy of 50footwave, Released under a Creative Commons licence)

It only feels like yesterday that I recorded a podcast… how time flies. Today the sleep deprivation really takes over. The effects of Mum and Dad watching the Olympics through the night while feeding Thing 2 during the first two weeks of his life seemed to be kicking in. Judging by the noises that he makes I can only imagine that he’s dreaming of being a championship shot putter. Grunts and groans all night long. On top of that, Thing 1 decided to wake multiple times throughout the night and jump on top his sleeping parents. Not even my trusty Murakami audiobook got me back to sleep. So yeah, this show is a bit zzzzzzzzz…

1. Buzz Rodeo – “Arkansas” (Played courtesy of Buzz Rodeo)
2. taulard – “Sombre et inquiet” (Played courtesy of Taulard, Released under a Creative Commons licence)
3. Uniform Motion – “I Don’t Know a Thing” (Played courtesy of Uniform Motion, Released under a Creative Commons licence)
4. Amber Arcades – “Constant’s Dream” (Played courtesy of Amber Arcades, Released under a Creative Commons licence)
5. Ana Threat – “Rock N Roll Jungle Girl” (Played courtesy of Ana Threat, Released under a Creative Commons licence)
6. Little Boy Lost – “Life-Like Love Life” (Played courtesy of Little Boy Lost, Released under a Creative Commons licence)
7. Strand Child – “Machines” (Played courtesy of Strand Child, Released under a Creative Commons licence)

Oh hello. It’s been a while, hasn’t it? Guess what, tonight the podcast returns from paternity leave. So basically I’m somewhat sleep deprived and the whole thing is slightly more shambolic than normal. The good news, however, is that I compiled this playlist of songs ages ago, so at least I didn’t have to do much prep for the show. It appears I have music for 4 other shows ready to go to. So why don’t we do something crazy? A podcast each day of this week to catch up. Podcasts for everyone!

1. Ette – “Attack Of The Glam Soul Cheerleaders (parts 1 & 2)” (Played courtesy of Ette / Olive Grove Records)
2. Pinegrove – “Old Friends” (Played courtesy of Pinegrove, Released under a Creative Commons licence)
3. Zapruder Point – “All The Things” (Played courtesy of Zapruder Point)
4. Guma – “Forever Golden Light” (Played courtesy of Guma)
5. Kings – “All That You Keep” (Played courtesy of Kings, Released under a Creative Commons licence)
6. Daisy Glaze – “The Corner You Keep” (Played courtesy of Daisy Glaze, Released under a Creative Commons licence)
7. the Florists – “Butane” (Played courtesy of The Florists, Released under a Creative Commons licence)

I’ve discovered a problem with recording these shows in advance. Yes, by and large it means that the it’s easier to produce a regular show, but I really should write the blog post at the same time as I record it. Because I’ve no idea what rambling nonsense I talked about this week. Judging by the photo it must have been something about shoes. Or walking. Or odours? I dunno. I tell you what, I’m not going to listen to it to find out. I’ll leave that up to you.

1. IZE – “disco 2nite” (Played courtesy of Z-Tapes, Released under a Creative Commons licence)
2. Tongue Trap – “Taco Tuesday” (Played courtesy of Morningside Young Team)
3. Batty Blue – “HEDON ft Baby Ghosts” (Played courtesy of Batty Blue, Released under a Creative Commons licence)
4. Trust Fund – “Big Asda” (Played courtesy of Trust Fund, Released under a Creative Commons licence)
5. Bruxas – “Octopus Fire” (Played courtesy of Umbaduba Records, Released under a Creative Commons licence)
6. Adam Stafford – “Bracelet Dream of the Shadow” (Played courtesy of Song by Toad Records, Released under a Creative Commons licence)

Legs, legs and legs… IKEA legs as far as the eye can see. I’ve been building desks today. Loads of them. Did you know there are 20 screws per IKEA desk? That seems rather excessive. And why does my phone keep capitalising IKEA?

On today’s show – mostly new music with a couple of notable exceptions. You remember I made that “audiophile” podcast a few weeks ago? And you remember that I planned to make some more? Well, I never did. I only got as far as making a playlist with two tracks. One by the Throwing Muses, and one by Meursault. Anyway, I did so want to play them so here they are, sandwiched between some great new music.

1. Camp Shy – “Be Yourself” (Played courtesy of Camp Shy, Released under a Creative Commons licence)
2. Trust Fund – “Crab line” (Played courtesy of Trust Fund, Released under a Creative Commons licence)
3. Throwing Muses – “Devil’s Roof” (Played courtesy of Throwing Muses, Released under a Creative Commons licence)
4. Meursault – “A Small Stretch of Land” (Played courtesy of Song by Toad Records)
5. Laptop Funeral – “when i look into your eyes” (Played courtesy of Z-Tapes, Released under a Creative Commons licence)
6. Grey Places – “Concrete Bath” (Played courtesy of Grey Places, Released under a Creative Commons licence)

The podcast returns! Apologies for the absence. First of all, we went away for a long weekend in the middle of June. I probably should have mentioned this because we intentionally hid from the Internet and tried to chill out for 5 days. And then we came back amid all this brexit referendum nonsense. On the day of the referendum I couldn’t face making a podcast, and the week after I still wasn’t in the mood. All this was combined with the fact work was pretty busy up until the end of the month.

Anyway, all that’s behind us. The country may be spiralling out of control but at least the podcast is back.

Today’s show is a mixture of old-ish stuff (this will be explained on the show) and new tracks, including Kristin Hersh’s 50FOOTWAVE and Edinburgh’s Miracle Glass Company.

1. Toby Goodshank – “Paul Reiser (DJ Cleric Balls Out Remix)” (Played courtesy ofToby Goodshank)
2. Miracle Glass Company – “The Hidden Light (Radio Edit)” (Played courtesy of Vox Box Records)
3. Mark Wynn – “Polaroid stupid” (Played courtesy of Mark Wynn)
4. Great Thunder & Radiator Hospital – “Singer’s No Star” (Played courtesy of Radiator Hospital, Released under a Creative Commons Licence)
5. Amber Arcades – “White Fuzz” (Played courtesy of Amber Arcades, Released under a Creative Commons Licence)
6. 50FOOTWAVE – “Bath White” (Played courtesy of 50FOOTWAVE, Released under a Creative Commons Licence)

A special (ish) audiophile (ish) episode of the podcast! Basically for some anal reason I’ve recently been re-ripping all my CDs at the best quality bitrate I can (while still maintaining an acceptable size). I’ve also been going through backup disks attempting to find the original versions of many many music downloads to go back to the versions before iTunes Match crummyfied them.

As I was doing this I pondered the rubbish bitrate and multiple transcoding steps the music I play on the show goes through, and felt pretty bad. I’m not really showcasing all this great music at its best, so I thought I’d make a special audiophile episode of the show. Presented in 320kbps glory. Nothing has been transcoded here, no audio filtering or compression has been applied. Apologies for the download size!

1. Jonnie Common – “Faster Stronger Washer Dryer” (Played courtesy of Song by Toad Records)
2. Alligator Indian – “Telepathic Boys” (Played courtesy of Alligator Indian / Bleeding Gold Records, Released under a Creative Commons licence)
3. The Give It Ups – “God Only Knows Where The Time Goes” (Played courtesy of The Give It Ups)
4. Lowpines – “Give Me A Horse (Bonus Track)” (Played courtesy of EardrumsPop, Released under a Creative Commons licence)
5. Lizard Kisses – “Slow Bones” (Played courtesy of Lizard Kisses / Beko DSL, Released under a Creative Commons licence)
6. The Second Hand Marching Band & Benni Hemm Hemm – “Grandstanding” (Played courtesy of The Second Hand Marching Band)

I must admit I was a bit disingenuous in this week’s podcast – I said I put the playlist together while riding through the rainy streets of Edinburgh on the bus. That’s not quite true. I chose most of the tracks a week ago but it wasn’t until today that I actually downloaded all the tracks thanks to the surprising reliable free bus WiFi!

On today’s show a recent release from Colour Me Wednesday, a great indie-pop track from Fort Worth’s The Crystal Furs and a track from the fantastic new album by Edinburgh’s Book Group.

1. PLASTIC HEAP – “STRUGGLING” (Played courtesy of PLASTIC HEAP, Released under a Creative Commons licence)
2. high pop – “lawn chair” (Played courtesy of high pop, Released under a Creative Commons licence)
3. Colour Me Wednesday – “Don’t Tell Anyone” (Played courtesy of Colour Me Wednesday, Released under a Creative Commons licence)
4. Lake Michigan – “Harbor” (Played courtesy of Z-Tapes, Released under a Creative Commons licence)
5. The Crystal Furs – “Capture You” (Played courtesy of The Crystal Furs, Released under a Creative Commons licence)
6. The Hungry Onions – “Fortune Teller” (Played courtesy of The Hungry Onions, Released under a Creative Commons licence)
7. Book Group – “The Art Of Underachieving” (Played courtesy of Book Group)

Well, as experiments go this one didn’t work.

Firstly, let me apologise for the lack of podcasts for two weeks. I managed to sprain my neck, which doesn’t sound too bad except that it resulted in the worst headache I’ve ever had emanating from my neck and extending around my head non-stop for 10 days. Painkillers did nothing. All told it was pretty grim. And I missed lots of really interesting gigs. Dang.

Anyway, this morning Edinburgh Man Junior did his usual of waking up sometime between 5 and 6am singing the Imperial March, so I didn’t fancy recording a podcast late evening. So instead I decided to rope him into it and record it before he went to bed. Hence this week’s show basically consists of him being cheeky and saying how he hated each track. Well, actually he liked one track because it sounded like The Thermals, but all the dream-pop, that got a big thumbs down.

1. typesetter – “Sideways” (Played courtesy of typesetter, Released under a Creative Commons licence)
2. Palm Springs – “Flowers in a Vase” (Played courtesy of Palm Springs, Released under a Creative Commons licence)
3. Buddy Holliday – “Money” (Played courtesy of Z Tapes, Released under a Creative Commons licence)
4. Sandals – “Polished” (Played courtesy of Sandals, Released under a Creative Commons licence)
5. Earthy Babes – “Know The Way To My Heart” (Played courtesy of Earthy Babes, Released under a Creative Commons licence)
6. Stranger Think – “Scarlet Garden” (Played courtesy of Stranger Think, Released under a Creative Commons licence )

Podcast Number 231, or “Edinburgh Man and Edinburgh Man Junior’s Alternative Record Store Day”. For yes – Edinburgh Man Junior makes his proper podcasting debut on this week’s show.

In celebration of Record Store Day here is a special behind the scenes insight into how the two Edinburgh Men spend this annual event. Once upon a time it used to be about queuing in the cold at 7am to buy wacky coloured repressings and crazily priced box sets. But that’s all in the past. I can’t even keep up with vinyl releases throughout the rest of the year let alone the RSD ones too.

Our day involve swimming lessons, coffee and cake, play park visits, children’s birthday parties and yes – some record store related shenanigans. Oh, and hiccups. Lots of hiccups.

1. Soft Deadlines – “Triplicate” (Played courtesy of Soft Deadlines, Released under a Creative Commons licence)
2. Adam Stafford – “Taser Revelations (Hold On Children)” (Played courtesy of Adam Stafford / Song by Toad)
3. Jonnie Common – “More Oven Than Not” (Played courtesy of Song by Toad Records)
4. David Thomas Broughton – “Words of Art” (Played courtesy of Song by Toad Records)
5. King Post Kitsch – “Rebecca (demo)” (Played courtesy of King Post Kitsch)
6. OhBree – “Moon” (Played courtesy of OhBree, Released under a Creative Commons licence)
7. Pinact – “Everybody Says” (Played courtesy of Gerry Loves Records)

Apologies yet again for a late podcast. I’m addicted to “Meetup” at the moment, and last night – Thursday night – when I normally record the show I ended up at a “digital media” meetup. I thought it would mostly be about podcasting, but in the end it was more work-related than fun-filled.

So I spent an hour this morning putting together the playlist for this week’s show while sitting in Artisan Roast. This is getting to be a habit isn’t it? Doing podcast preparation while sitting in a coffee shop. Although, to be honest, there are worse ways to spend a Friday morning.

1. Kaspar Hauser – “Pencil Doings” (Played courtesy of Soft Power Records)
2. DTHPDL – “The Future” (Played courtesy of DTHPDL)
3. Lionizer – “Bleach” (Played courtesy of Lionizer, Released under a Creative Commons licence)
4. Cracked Up – “Let’s Go” (Played courtesy of Cracked Up, Released under a Creative Commons licence)
5. In Love With A Ghost – “we’ve never met but, can we have a coffee or something” (Played courtesy of Z-Tapes, Released under a Creative Commons licence)
6. Storm the Palace – “Cadillacs and Carousels” (Played courtesy of Storm the Palace)

I like to try and do podcasts on Thursday nights, but yesterday was a crazy busy day so I wasn’t able to put together a playlist in time. Instead I collated the playlist this morning in Brew Lab while enjoying a (free) coffee. Actually, I suspect I drank too many free coffees this morning because within a couple a minutes of starting this show I had a blazing headache. I struggled to the end like a trouper though. Made easier by all the great music, including tracks from OhBree, King Post Kitch, Buddy Holliday Pegasissy, and more.

1. A MARC Train Home – “Wawa” (Played courtesy of A MARC Train Home, Released under a Creative Commons licence)
2. OhBree – “Manfish” (Played courtesy of OhBree, Released under a Creative Commons licence)
3. Buddy Holliday – “Day” (Played courtesy of Z Tapes, Released under a Creative Commons licence)
4. King Post Kitsch – “David, We’re Only Dancing (outtake)” (Played courtesy of King Post Kitsch)
5. Praiser – “die sache mit der sleater kinney platte” (Played courtesy of Praiser, Released under a Creative Commons licence)
6. Red Heat – “My Edge” (Played courtesy of Steak and Cake Records)
7. Pegasissy – “Goddamn You Erudite Communists” (Played courtesy of Pegasissy, Released under a Creative Commons licence)

Ahh… It was a lovely sunny Good Friday morning as I recorded this week’s podcast. Slightly confused chat including me embarrassingly saying that the band “Leggy” were from LA rather than Cincinnati. So many apologies to them. I’ve just realised that because it’s the morning I haven’t had my coffee yet – so that’s the defence I’m going with.

Other music includes the new single “Kickstart” from Edinburgh’s Book Group, which is released today. There’s also a new track from that brilliant Adam Stafford album, and a track from the Second Hand Marching Band / Benni Hemm Hemm collaboration.

1. Book Group – “Kickstart” (Played courtesy of Book Group)
2. Uniform Motion – “False Start” (Played courtesy of Uniform Motion, Released under a Creative Commons licence)
3. Adam Stafford – “Phantom Billions” (Played courtesy of Adam Stafford / Song by Toad)
4. The Second Hand Marching Band & Benni Hemm Hemm – “Dawn raid” (Played courtesy of Second Hand Marching Band / Benni Hemm Hemm)
5. rooms – “Night Games” (Played courtesy of rooms, Released under a Creative Commons licence)
6. Leggy – “Backyard” (Played courtesy of Leggy)
7. Rev Rev Rev – “Travelling westbound” (Played courtesy of Rev Rev Rev, Released under a Creative Commons licence)

Well this is confusing. I thought I was being clever on tonight’s show – clever and lazy. One of the tracks I intended to play I was just going to stream from the artist’s Bandcamp page, but when I went to the page during the show they’d taken the track down! Not only that, they’d taken down all their tracks! From then on I went a bit off-piste and played some random stuff instead.

This week’s show includes a cassette release from Georgia’s Sea Ghost, a track from the upcoming Adam Stafford album, and a track from the first album by The Last Battle, on account of the fact it was their farewell gig at the weekend and I’m already having withdrawals.

1. Sea Ghost – “Cowboy Hat” (Played courtesy of Sea Ghost / Z Tapes, Released under a Creative Commons licence)
2. Adam Stafford – “Atheist Money” (Played courtesy of Adam Stafford / Song by Toad)
3. EGO – “Crowd” (Played courtesy of EGO, Released under a Creative Commons licence)
4. The Last Battle – “Ruins” (Played courtesy of The Last Battle)
5. Pine + Palm – “Explain (Demo)” (Played courtesy of Pine + Palm, Released under a Creative Commons licence)
6. The Mountain Goats – “No Children (Live)” (Played courtesy of Mountain Goats / Archive.org)

Remember last week when I said I’d played the last single by The Last Battle? Well, I didn’t. It was the second last. Here’s the last one on tonight’s show, and it’s a belter. The single that is, not the show. The show is… well… you know… mildly acceptable. Also featured are new tracks from The Second Hand Marching Band & Benni Hemm Hemm, Little Big Bangs, and more. In fact, one of the tracks on the show has mysteriously vanished from the Internets, but since I plan these things so far in advance I’ve still got a copy… If only I’d taken down some information about the artist when I downloaded the track.

1. pine voc – “100% natural” (Played courtesy of Cardboard Future, Released under a Creative Commons licence)
2. The Last Battle – “Sound of Forgiveness” (Played courtesy of The Last Battle)
3. The Second Hand Marching Band & Benni Hemm Hemm – “Shipcracks” (Played courtesy of Second Hand Marching Band / Benni Hemm Hemm)
4. Quiet Lights – “In The Future” (Played courtesy of Quiet Lights, Released under a Creative Commons licence)
5. Little Big Bangs – “Bang” (Played courtesy of Little Big Bangs, Released under a Creative Commons licence)
6. Leggy – “Even Lana” (Played courtesy of Leggy)

On the ball as ever. I recorded this podcast earlier on this evening and then totally forgot about it. Here we are, as I’m locking up the house and getting ready for bed I think – “I’m sure there was something else I was going to do tonight”… Oh yeah, upload a podcast.

On tonight’s show new singles from Storm the Palace and The Last Battle. Tracks from new albums by Witching Waves and Great Thunder & Radiator Hospital. And a track from six years ago by cars & trains.

1. Witching Waves – “Twister” (Played courtesy of Soft Power Records)
2. The Last Battle – “Black” (Played courtesy of The Last Battle)
3. Storm the Palace – “La Lido” (Played courtesy of Storm the Palace)
4. cars & trains – “Intimidated By Silence” (Played courtesy of cars and trains, Released under a Creative Commons licence)
5. Great Thunder & Radiator Hospital – “Sleeping House” (Played courtesy of Great Thunder / Radiator Hospital, Released under a Creative Commons licence)

A lunchtime recorded podcast this week, and another one featuring Edinburgh Man Junior as the cover star. He’s starting to get big enough to actually be useful now. Here he is shuffling snow. As I record this episode, with the sun streaming through the window in the middle of the day, it’s hard to believe there was even just a light dusting of snow a few days ago. That said, it’s still damn cold…

On today’s show… no tapes I’m afraid. But some great music from Leggy, The Mountain Goats, Tiger Waves and more

1. Leggy – “Bruises” (Played courtesy of Leggy)
2. The Mountain Goats – “The Legend of Chavo Guerrero (Live)” (Played courtesy of The Mountain Goats / archive.org)
3. Great Thunder & Radiator Hospital – “Big Cloud” (Played courtesy of Great Thunder / Radiator Hospital, Released under a Creative Commons licence)
4. T-Shirt Weather – “gum” (Played courtesy of T-Shirt Weather, Released under a Creative Commons licence)
5. Audrey Amadea – “The Runway at the End of the World” (Played courtesy of Spot Collins, Released under a Creative Commons licence)
6. Spot Collins – “Leopold in Love” (Played courtesy of Spot Collins, Released under a Creative Commons licence)
7. Tiger Waves – “In Your Head” (Played courtesy of Tiger Waves, Released under a Creative Commons licence)
8. Bikini Jesus – “Half-Hearted” (Played courtesy of Bikini Jesus)

Aw man. I think this is only the second time in the history of the podcast that I recorded a show and it didn’t actually record and I had to record the whole thing again. It was already a technological juggling act because I played all the music tracks “as live” from cassette! I know, I know. Be prepared to experience wobbly music and non-Dolby hiss.

1. The Son(s) – “If I Hear You Talk Apostrophes Again…” (Played courtesy of Olive Grove Records / The Son(s))
2. Tieranniesaur – “Intro” (Played courtesy of Soft Power Records)
3. Tieranniesaur – “DIYSCO” (Played courtesy of Soft Power Records)
4. The Spook School – “I Don’t Know” (Played courtesy of The Spook School / Soft Power Records)
5. Wounded Knee – “Love is Teasin'” (Played courtesy of Gerry Loves Records)
6. Randolph’s Leap – “I Can’t Dance To This Music Anymore” (Played courtesy of Peenko Records)
7. Trust Fund – “Sadness” (Played courtesy of Trust fund, Released under a Creative Commons licence)

In a change from the usual yearly routine Edinburgh Man is not taking a break for the month of January, although you’d be forgiven for not realising this since there wasn’t a show last week. Never mind, we kick the year off today with chat about retro technology and a track from a new cassette by Baker Island.

Also on the show tracks from Jo Mango (with RM Hubbert), “Not” Spot Collins, and Plastic Animals. Sounds like a great start to 2016…

1. Baker Island – “Write Home” (Played courtesy of Baker Island)
2. Eva Walsh – “Pretty Girl at the Punk Rock Show” (Played courtesy of Spot Collins, Released under a Creative Commons licence)
3. Fresh – “The Woods” (Played courtesy of Fresh)
4. No Honeymoon – “Down” (Played courtesy of No Honeymoon, Released under a Creative Commons licence)
5. Loone – “Offering” (Played courtesy of Loone, Released under a Creative Commons licence)
6. RM Hubbert and Jo Mango – “Sustain” (Played courtesy of Olive Grove Records)
7. Plastic Animals – “Ghosts” (Played courtesy of Song by Toad Records, Released under a Creative Commons licence)

It’s the Edinburgh Man Best of 2015 show!

If you listened to the show throughout 2015 you’ll know that I had some issues with the regularity of the show in terms of duration, content and release dates. Normally at the end of the year I produce two shows comprising a listener voted top 50 tracks of the year. This year, I just didn’t have the time to devote to putting such a show together. However, in making the “weekly” shows I stick a rating in the comments field of the tracks – this helps me select the music for each show. So this year, instead of doing a listener selection, I just sorted all the tracks I played by my rating, and out popped a 25 track show! No more thought and preparation has gone into this show – other than pouring myself a big glass of Drambuie – so it’s likely to be as much of a surprise to me as you.

25. Dearness – “It’s OK, You’re Fine” (Played courtesy of Song by Toad Records, Released under a Creative Commons licence)
24. Arm Candy – “Lounge Lizard” (Played courtesy of Arm Candy, Released under a Creative Commons licence)
23. The Ropes – “Love Is A Chain Store” (Played courtesy of Discos de Kirlian)
22. Red Trees – “Driving Just To Drive” (Played courtesy of Red Trees, Released under a Creative Commons licence)
21. Palm Springs – “The Last Hour” (Played courtesy of Palm Springs, Released under a Creative Commons licence)
20. Leggy – “Peach” (Played courtesy of Leggy, Released under a Creative Commons licence)
19. Dog Legs – “Holiday” (Played courtesy of Soft Power Records)
18. No Honeymoon – “Leaves” (Played courtesy of No Honeymoon, Released under a Creative Commons licence)
17. Gleemer – “Party Girls” (Played courtesy of Gleemer)
16. Psychic Soviets – “I Become a Feminist” (Played courtesy of Song by Toad Records, Released under a Creative Commons licence)
15. Adam Stafford – “Atheist Money” (Played courtesy of Adam Stafford / Song by Toad)
14. Breakmaster Cylinder – “The Reply All Theme” (Played courtesy of Breakmaster Cylinder, Released under a Creative Commons licence)
13. Townhouse Woods – “Julia And The Summer Day” (Played courtesy of Townhouse Woods, Released under a Creative Commons licence)
12. Toby Goodshank – “Baby I Feel Like I Just Got Cut In Half” (Played courtesy of Toby Goodshank)
11. Surface Tension – “Surface Tension (single)” (Played courtesy of Surface Tension, Released under a Creative Commons licence)
10. SHARPTOOTH – “Queen Of Scots” (Played courtesy of Gerry Loves Records)
9. Radiator Hospital – “Night Out” (Played courtesy of Radiator Hospital, Released under a Creative Commons licence)
8. DIET CIG – “Pool Boyz” (Played courtesy of DIET CIG)
7. The Belly of Paris – “Macie Shot The Barn Owl” (Played courtesy of The Belly of Paris)
6. Fresh – “Get Bent” (Played courtesy of Fresh)
5. Book Group – “Late Show” (Played courtesy of Book Group)
4. Trust fund – “Pay each other back” (Played courtesy of Trust fund, Released under a Creative Commons licence)
3. Pinact – “Everybody Says” (Played courtesy of Gerry Loves Records)
2. The Spook School – “Burn Masculinity” (Played courtesy of The Spook School)
1. By Toutatis – “Into The Woods” (Played courtesy of By Toutatis)

Direct Download: Edinburgh Man Best of 2015

It’s almost Christmas… which can only mean one thing. No more Lego Advent Calendar! Hooray. Hopefully this will mean longer sleeps, and it will definitely mean a reduction in the amount of Lego construction that Edinburgh Man Junior requests at some ungodly hour every morning.

The last regular podcast of the year. Next week will be a 2015 round-up. Not the normal top 50 show voted by listeners because your erstwhile host has been working up until yesterday and hasn’t had the time to pull of the organisational craziness required. So I’m just going to play a couple of hours worth of my favourites tracks of 2015.

1. Book Group – “Late Show” (Played courtesy of Book Group)
2. General Sherman – “Cajun bubbles” (Played courtesy of Spooker Rekkids)
3. The Paperback Throne – “No Mean Christmas” (Played courtesy of The Paperback Throne)
4. Psychic Soviets – “I Become a Feminist” (Played courtesy of Song by Toad Records, Released under a Creative Commons licence)
5. Loone – “All Pacing Horses” (Played courtesy of Loone / Paper Bee, Released under a Creative Commons licence)
6. The Mountain Goats – “This Year” (Played courtesy of archive.org / The Mountain Goats)

Isn’t this podcast a week late? Yes. Yes it is. You know how I had a cold and sore throat two weeks ago? Well less than 24 hours after getting better I came down with the lurgie all over again! Crazy. As ever I lay the blame squarely at the feet of Edinburgh Man Junior who is responsible for a new ailment back home from nursery as frequently as he brings home artwork consisting of glitter and crepe paper.

Anyway, today’s show is decidedly acoustic and lo-fi, although there is at least one… if not two… festive songs in there, so you can’t say that Edinburgh Man isn’t embracing the season.

1. Randolph’s Leap – “Jingle Bells” (Played courtesy of Randolph’s Leap)
2. Nick Nace – “I Can’t Take It One More Night I Can’t Take It One More Day” (Played courtesy of Nick Nace)
3. Veins Like Wine – “A Melody for the Moon” (Played courtesy of Veins Like Wine, Released under a Creative Commons licence)
4. Doctor Turtle – “Doctor Talos Answers The Door” (Played courtesy of Doctor Turtle, Released under a Creative Commons licence)
5. Harrison Lemke – “Hotel Bathtub Madonna & Child” (Played courtesy of Harrison Lemke, Released under a Creative Commons licence)
6. Trust Fund – “4th August” (Played courtesy of Trust Fund, Released under a Creative Commons licence)
7. Byron Siren – “After Winter” (Played courtesy of Byron Siren, Released under a Creative Commons licence)

Blurgh. I’m choked with the cold this week, and my throat feels like someone is poking needles in it. So basically exactly how you want to feel when you’re recording a podcast.

On today’s eclectic show there are three tracks by artists who were featured last week (you can blame a combination of illness and laziness for that), a Christmassy (although perhaps not festive) tune, and a 1980’s pop song.

1. Fresh – “Passing” (Played courtesy of Fresh)
2. Kansas State Flower – “Burning Up” (Played courtesy of Kansas State Flower, Released under a Creative Commons licence)
3. Townhouse Woods – “Julia And The Summer Day” (Played courtesy of Townhouse Woods, Released under a Creative Commons licence)
4. Harrison Lemke – “Shepherds Watched Their Flocks by Night” (Played courtesy of Harrison Lemke, Released under a Creative Commons licence)
5. The Belly of Paris – “Macie Shot The Barn Owl” (Played courtesy of The Belly of Paris)
6. Drew Wright – “Milngavie” (Played courtesy of Drew Wright, Released under a Creative Commons licence)
7. Pinegrove – “New Friends” (Played courtesy of Pinegrove, Released under a Creative Commons licence)

I’m sorry. I bet you thought you were going to get away without having to suffer a podcast again this week, but unlucky. Here it is. And after the attempted slickness of last time, we’re back to the regular “as-live” nonsense. But at least there some decent music, including great new tracks from Townhouse Woods, The Belly of Paris, Trust Fund and more.

1. Townhouse Woods – “The Sweetest Treat” (Played courtesy of Townhouse Woods, Released under a Creative Commons licence)
2. Drew Wright – “Glenlogie” (Played courtesy of Drew Wright, Released under a Creative Commons licence)
3. Radiator Hospital – “Dark Sound” (Played courtesy of Radiator Hospital, Released under a Creative Commons licence)
4. Martha – “Sycamore” (Played courtesy of Martha, Released under a Creative Commons licence)
5. The Belly of Paris – “Boys” (Played courtesy of The Belly of Paris)
6. Trust Fund – “Dreamers” (Played courtesy of Trust Fund, Released under a Creative Commons licence)

Surprise! It’s a podcast! Apologies for not producing a podcast for the last couple of weeks. Real work has been somewhat manic, especially on Thursdays, so the weekly rambling music fest has suffered somewhat.

No matter, here it is. And it’s “properly” edited, so maybe… just maybe… a bit less mumbly and shambolic than normal. Maybe. This is because I’ve been addicted to listening to professional (or as I like to call them – real) podcasts for the last few weeks. Perhaps you can spot this by the choice of opening track…

1. Breakmaster Cylinder – “The Reply All Theme” (Played courtesy of Breakmaster Cylinder, Released under a Creative Commons licence)
2. Young Attenborough – “Big Salad” (Played courtesy of Young Attenborough, Released under a Creative Commons licence)
3. Mouni – “The Hoop” (Played courtesy of Mouni, Released under a Creative Commons licence)
4. Housecats – “Miss You” (Played courtesy of Housecats, Released under a Creative Commons licence)
5. Palm Springs – “The Last Hour” (Played courtesy of Palm Springs, Released under a Creative Commons licence)
6. Trust Fund – “Football” (Played courtesy of Trust Fund, Released under a Creative Commons licence)
7. Breakmaster Cylinder – “Westwood (Instrumental)” (Played courtesy of Breakmaster Cylinder, Released under a Creative Commons licence)

Well this is a bit strange. I haven’t recorded a podcast during the hours of daylight for a while, and certainly not during the actual day. Turns out it’s just as shambolic during the afternoon as it is in the evening. I blame it on the fact I’m recording this on an empty stomach. Which reminds me… I need to put the tea on…

1. Lush Purr – “Rut” (Played courtesy of Song by Toad Records, Released under a Creative Commons licence)
2. La Misma – “Kanizadi” (Played courtesy of LA VIDA ES UN MUS DISCOS, Released under a Creative Commons licence)
3. SHARDS – “Sad Sionara, Goodbye” (Played courtesy of Shards )
4. Amber Arcades – “Constant’s Dream” (Played courtesy of Amber Arcades, Released under a Creative Commons licence)
5. les bicyclettes blanches – “Ich Wille Deinen Namen” (Played courtesy of Bleeding Gold Records)
6. Radiator Hospital – “Night Out” (Played courtesy of Radiator Hospital, Released under a Creative Commons licence)
7. Dearness – “It’s OK, You’re Fine” (Played courtesy of Song by Toad Records, Released under a Creative Commons licence)

It’s school vacation week here in Edinburgh. Which means very little for me since Edinburgh Man Junior is still at nursery, although for everyone else who I work with it means 5 days of child wrangling. So basically I’m on my own in work for a week. As such I spent much of the day “working” in Artisan Roast. This was mostly nice and chilled out. Except for the time about 20 people tried to squeeze into the place. One guy even live streamed the queue on “Periscope”. I’m not entirely sure why anyone would wish to do such a thing, let alone watch it. Although apparently people from Moscow “said hello”. So if that was you, I was the guy in the background with his head down attempting to ignore the whole thing.

1. The Repossessors – “ride” (Played courtesy of The Repossessors, Released under a Creative Commons licence)
2. The Short Waves – “Lucky” (Played courtesy of The Short Waves, Released under a Creative Commons licence)
3. Blitzen Trapper – “Nights Were Made For Love” (Played courtesy of Blitzen Trapper / archive.org)
4. The War On Drugs – “Red Eyes” (Played courtesy of The War on Drugs / archive.org)
5. Lo-Fi Fun Factory – “The Great Balloon Crime” (Played courtesy of Lo-Fi Fun Factory, Released under a Creative Commons licence)
6. MJLT – “Camel Spider” (Played courtesy of MJLT, Released under a Creative Commons licence)

Another hastily prepared podcast. Actually, I quite like doing this on the hoof. I can’t believe I used to spend hours finely crafting the show only to incompetently bumble my way though it anyway. I reckon this “as live recording” is as good as any other – although I do tend to babble about my new phone way more than anyone (myself included) is likely to be interested in. The thing is, and to paraphrase “Clerks”, I shouldn’t even really be here – I should have got my ass into gear and have gone to see Low in Glasgow tonight. But I didn’t. So you get this show instead. The sacrifices I make for my “art”…

1. Family Selection Box – “breaking all the pieces apart” (Played courtesy of Family Selection Box, Released under a Creative Commons licence)
2. HIGH SUNN – “Long Distance” (Played courtesy of Bleeding Gold Records)
3. HEHFU – “Flowers” (Played courtesy of HEHFU)
4. A.H.Doune – “Spinning Records” (Played courtesy of A.H. Doune)
5. Low – “Sunflower” (Played courtesy of Live Music Archive / Low)
6. Lame Drivers – “Frozen Egg” (Played courtesy of Bleeding Gold Records)

Too much coffeeeeeee!!!! I seem to be speaking at a bazillion miles an hour tonight in the first podcast for a few months. The reason? I may have partaken in a late afternoon single-origin double-espresso. Oh dear. Well we’ll know for next time won’t we?

I’ve made a decision too – and it’s not just the caffeine talking. The podcast is coming back! Weekly. Not live. And of arbitrary length – hopefully at least 20 minutes. But at least it’s back! Hooray!

1. Foster Carrots – “drowning” (Played courtesy of Foster Carrots, Released under a Creative Commons licence)
2. Younger Us – “Rite Of Passage” (Played courtesy of Younger Us, Released under a Creative Commons licence)
3. Golden Arm – “Jesus Preserve Us” (Played courtesy of Golden Arm)
4. Plain Dog – “Really Wanna Dance” (Played courtesy of Plain Dog, Released under a Creative Commons licence)
5. The Big Parade – “Intentions” (Played courtesy of The Big Parade, Released under a Creative Commons licence)
6. Delta Mainline – “Vultures” (Played courtesy of Fox Box Records)
7. Japandroids – “The House That Heaven Built” (Played courtesy of Polyvinyl Records)

Ah, the calm before the storm. I spent lunchtime working today in Princes Street Gardens before the craziness of the Edinburgh Festival starts tomorrow. Is it always this insane? I think it’s stepped up a notch this year, especially in terms of the corporate and advertising nonsense. There are advertising structures EVERYWHERE. And all for terrible looking shows. I hate those posters that are parodies of movie posters or something. Surely that suggests you lack imagination… why would I want to go and see a show based on photoshop skills rather than talent?

That said, I’ll be doing a show on Edinburgh’s festival radio station Fresh Fringe again this year! Every Thursday at the earlier time of 6pm. 6pm until 8pm. Drive time. If an internet based radio station has a drive time.

1. By Toutatis – “Into The Woods” (Played courtesy of By Toutatis)
2. Seconds – “Crawl Space” (Played courtesy of Soft Power Records)
3. digitalanalogue – “CAFÉ ROYAL (Difficult Conversation)” (Played courtesy of Song by Toad Records)
4. Jonnie Common – “Summer is For Going Places” (Played courtesy of Song by Toad Records)
5. Lowtide – “Spring” (Played courtesy of Low Tide, Released under a Creative Commons licence)
6. Wozniak – “Wings Of Pegasus” (Played courtesy of Wozniak)
7. Entertainment for the Braindead – “Clouds And Swallows” (Played courtesy of entertainment for the braindead, Released under a Creative Commons licence)

Oh hello podcast listeners! Apologies that it’s being so long since the last show. Blah, blah work, blah blah chronic pain… Anyway, podcast 211 is here now, so let’s not say any more about it.

That picture there is a bit of the cover of John Darnielle’s book “Wolf in White Van”. Is it any good? I haven’t read it yet, but he’s talking about it at the Edinburgh Book Festival this year so I thought I should read it beforehand. I just need to finish this shonky 1970’s Arthur C Clarke sci-fi book about enigmatic aliens that I’m currently reading.

Anyway, what’s in the show? Music! Great music, and bad chat. Nothing changes.

1. SHARPTOOTH – “Queen Of Scots” (Played courtesy of Gerry Loves Records)
2. Spit-Take – “Hide My Eyes” (Played courtesy of Ice Age Records, Released under a Creative Commons licence)
3. Ours Blond – “What a piece of work is H.Ford” (Played courtesy of Ours Blond, Released under a Creative Commons licence)
4. The Mountain Goats – “Song For Dennis Brown (Live)” (Played courtesy of archive.org)
5. Surface Tension – “Surface Tension (single)” (Played courtesy of Surface Tension, Released under a Creative Commons licence)
6. Useless Grant – “The Last Tree in The South” (Played courtesy of Useless Grant, Released under a Creative Commons licence)
7. the valenteens – “So Thin” (Played courtesy of the valenteens, Released under a Creative Commons licence)
8. Waylon Thornton – “Strange Looking Child” (Played courtesy of Waylon Thornton, Released under a Creative Commons licence)

What does that tin sign say that you can buy in every tourist trap place in the world..? “Do stupid things faster and with more energy”? I think that’s what’s happened here. I’ve foolishly increased my caffeine intake recently, and for the last few days I’ve had two long blacks each morning in place of my usual one. This seems fine while I’m working during the day, but by the time the evening comes around my body is still wide awake, while my brain is barely functional. As this podcast demonstrates.

First of all, the show was recorded on my phone because I forgot to charge up the iPad. So apologies for the dodgy(er) quality. Secondly my brain was less engaged than normal, so there is a whole lot of rambling. Luckily, the music is aces.

1. Pinact – “Everybody Says” (Played courtesy of Gerry Loves Records)
2. PineConeWisdom – “Soaring Eagle” (Played courtesy of Secret Editions)
3. Honeymoon – “Leaves” (Played courtesy of Honeymoon, Released under a Creative Commons licence)
4. Labasheeda – “Head” (Played courtesy of Labasheeda, Released under a Creative Commons licence)
5. Red Trees – “Driving Just To Drive” (Played courtesy of Red Trees, Released under a Creative Commons licence)
6. cop graveyard – “staying upright” (Played courtesy of CHEESUS CRUST RECORDS, Released under a Creative Commons licence)
7. The Holy Alimonies – “The Reason” (Played courtesy of The Holy Alimonies, Released under a Creative Commons licence)
8. Wozniak – “Snow Effect” (Played courtesy of Wozniak)

Here’s a tip for any would-be professional podcasters – if you make a playlist more than three weeks ago it’s always a good idea to listen to it again before you record the show – just in case you’ve gone off any of the tracks. As perhaps happened on this week’s show. I feel awful about it – I’ve never done that before. Many apologies – especially for the artist in question. I normally only ever play tracks that I really like. I must of been in a funny mood when I chose it. Anyway, see if you can guess which one it will be.

Regarding this week’s photo – you’ll just have to listen to the show to find out what the score is with Q The Winged Serpent there.

1. Los Tentakills – “Out To Play” (Played courtesy of Los Tentakills, Released under a Creative Commons licence)
2. Tenkiame – “Candy” (Played courtesy of Tenkiame, Released under a Creative Commons licence)
3. Former Babies – “Growing Up With Two Brothers” (Played courtesy of Former Babies)
4. Byron Siren – “Generations” (Played courtesy of Byron Siren, Released under a Creative Commons licence)
5. Crystal Desert – “Trade Ambition/*” (Played courtesy of Crystal Desert, Released under a Creative Commons licence)
6. oh! osprey – “Allison” (Played courtesy of oh! osprey, Released under a Creative Commons licence)
7. Hot Dolphin – “Bodysnatcher” (Played courtesy of Hot Dolphin, Released under a Creative Commons licence)
8. Malandros – “Mess of Me” (Played courtesy of Malandros, Released under a Creative Commons licence)

Today I bunked off work in the afternoon and went to the degree show at ECA. I moaned during the podcast that it wasn’t as good as the last couple of years… but as I think about it now I reckon I was a bit unfair. There was lots of interesting work on display – I’ll have to pop back before the show finishes this weekend. Anyway, this photo was taken from the balcony in the main hall. That chap down there was singing Stevie Wonder’s “Isn’t She Lovely”. Quite why he was singing one of the worst Stevie Wonder songs I’m not entirely sure. I didn’t want to venture nearer and find out.

On the podcast itself… Well, it was rather swiftly curtailed. I’d planned for a 45 minute long show, but it turned out the new streaming service I was using only had 30 minutes left (after I’d been testing it for 30 minutes before the show). So this is a short episode. Apologies!

1. Les Frères Bandini – “Rabbit in a log” (Played courtesy of Les Frères Bandini, Released under a Creative Commons licence)
2. Baker Island – “Spanish Trails” (Played courtesy of Baker Island)
3. Honeymoon – “Halo” (Played courtesy of Honeymoon, Released under a Creative Commons licence)
4. Twin Peaks – “Mirror of Time” (Played courtesy of Twin Peaks, Released under a Creative Commons licence)
5. Roman Lakes – “The Sparrow” (Played courtesy of Bleeding Gold Records)
6. Barone – “Come Home” (Played courtesy of Barone, Released under a Creative Commons licence)

The podcast returns after a short vacation to New York City! Today’s rambling tales cover such subject matter as lactose intolerant sickness and the playgrounds of NYC.

Also, many apologies if you attempted to listen to this show live. Dodgy internet issues plagued the show, and the web connection seemed to give out halfway through. Hopefully the recording will be fine. I must sort this out before attempting another live show.

Music-wise, it’s definitely got a bit of a Brooklyn vibe, with tracks from Las Lanas, The Planes, Toby Goodshank and more.

1. Toby Goodshank – “Baby I Feel Like I Just Got Cut In Half” (Played courtesy of Toby Goodshank)
2. West – “Four Ships” (Played courtesy of West, Released under a Creative Commons licence)
3. The Just Joans – “Your Pain is a Joke Next to Mines (early demo version)” (Played courtesy of EardrumsPop)
4. Las Lanas – “Carry Me” (Played courtesy of Las Lanas)
5. Baifan – “Oh No I Don’t” (Played courtesy of Baifan, Released under a Creative Commons licence)
6. Townhouse Woods – “Stupid Hope” (Played courtesy of Townhouse Woods, Released under a Creative Commons licence)
7. The Planes – “Feed” (Played courtesy of The Planes, Released under a Creative Commons licence)
8. P.S. Eliot – “Mood Ring” (Played courtesy of P.S. Eliot, Released under a Creative Commons licence)

Ahem. Look, in my defence I did say that the last podcast was going to be the last REGULARLY SCHEDULED podcast for a while. And it is, what? 9 or 10 days since the last one? So that’s irregular. Otherwise this is basically what you’ve come to expect. Rambling and music.

This time the rambling is from my new standing desk contraption – aka a chest of drawers with a half open drawer and strategically placed planks of wood. There is a chance the whole thing may collapse on top of me during the show.

1. Poor Things – “No Way Jose” (Played courtesy of Gerry Loves Records)
2. OOPS – “Miss Yourself” (Played courtesy of OOPS, Released under a Creative Commons licence)
3. dreambook – “Rare Lapse” (Played courtesy of dreambook, Released under a Creative Commons licence)
4. Lowpines – “Salt Tales” (Played courtesy of EardrumsPop)
5. Featherfin – “If You Were Coming in the Fall (featuring Alison Eales)” (Played courtesy of EardrumsPop)
6. DIET CIG – “Pool Boyz” (Played courtesy of DIET CIG)

So this year I went off to Record Store Day with the express intention of buying one record at the most. It’s not because of some fashionable stand against the concept, more just a lack of enthusiasm for the whole thing. So I bought one record, and spent more time in the Library reading books to Edinburgh Man Junior than I spent in any record shops. How times have changed.

Unfortunately, when I got home I remembered that the stylus (and cartridge – for these things aren’t separate) was broken. So I had to go back out into town and spend £80… Yes, £80(!) on a new cartridge. I have a feeling that £80 was how much the whole turntable cost me back in my student days when I purchased it via a classified advert in the back of the Edinburgh Herald and Post.

So in the end I spent as much money as normal. At least the record was a nice colour.

1. OOPS – “Miss Yourself” (Played courtesy of OOPS, Released under a Creative Commons licence)
2. Dog Legs – “Things I’ll Never Be” (Played courtesy of Soft Power Records)
3. The Dropout Patrol – “Beautiful Noise” (Played courtesy of The Dropout Patrol, Released under a Creative Commons licence)
4. late spring – “harmony korine” (Played courtesy of Late Spring, Released under a Creative Commons licence)
5. Man Behind Tree – “It Might Get Better on Pills” (Played courtesy of SPÄTI PALACE, Released under a Creative Commons licence)
6. Split Visions – “Band-Aid Blues” (Played courtesy of Split Visions)
7. The Wednesday Club – “Trust Thing” (Played courtesy of Cath n Dad Records, Released under a Creative Commons licence)

Let’s make this quick. I’m under the weather AGAIN! How many illnesses must Edinburgh Man Junior bring into this house before my immunse system shutsdown completely. My throat is sore again this week so it’s very much a light on chat show. No really. Honestly.

1. Dog Legs – “Holiday” (Played courtesy of Soft Power Records)
2. Storm the Palace – “Popular Science” (Played courtesy of Storm the Palace)
3. Henry & Fleetwood – “A Perfect Mess” (Played courtesy of Olive Grove Records)
4. Man meets Bear – “Mono Cliffs” (Played courtesy of ur audiovisual)
5. Under Bare Poles – “Salt of the Sea” (Played courtesy of Under Bare Poles, Released under a Creative Commons licence)
6. Dressed Like Wolves – “Trying To Walk Off Into The Sea But It’s Too Late” (Played courtesy of Dressed Like Wolves)
7. The Last Battle – “Viv Nicholson” (Played courtesy of The Last Battle)

So last night I went to see Tigercats, Plastic Animals, and Fever Dream at Henry’s Cellar Bar. It was the first standing up gig I’ve been at all year! I was going to go out again tonight and see Stanley Brinks and Freschard, but more than 14 hours of standing yesterday seems to have had an adverse reaction on this old man’s back.

However, earlier on today, before I’d decided to spend this evening lying down rather than tapping my foot to French anti-folk, I recorded this podcast as I walked to work. Yep – it’s one of those outside broadcasts recording on an iPhone!

1. Nixon – “Too Aware” (Played courtesy of Cath and Dad Records, Released under a Creative Commons licence)
2. Plastic Animals – “Ghosts” (Played courtesy of Plastic Animals)
3. Clocked Out – “Faultlines” (Played courtesy of Clocked Out, Released under a Creative Commons licence)
4. Bad Snakes – “Malas Serpientes” (Played courtesy of Bhang Records, Released under a Creative Commons licence)
5. Horse Lords – “Macaw (Drew Daniel Remix)” (Played courtesy of Horse Lords, Released under a Creative Commons licence)
6. Trust fund – “Sadness” (Played courtesy of Trust fund, Released under a Creative Commons licence)
7. Under Bare Poles – “Alone in the Desert” (Played courtesy of Under Bare Poles, Released under a Creative Commons licence)

On tonight’s podcast:

1) I use a flimsy looking iPad stand – let’s hope it doesn’t fall over halfway through with “hilarious” consequences.

2) Edinburgh Man Junior sings random lyrics to “The Farmers in the Dell” loudly from the other room. No doubt this isn’t picked up by the microphone and you probably assume it’s all in my head.

3) I have notes! On paper! And I manage to get even more confused as a result.

4) I summarily dismiss the talents of the creator of one of the seminal TV shows of the last century because of the way he ate a sandwich.

1. Adam Stafford – “Atheist Money” (Played courtesy of Adam Stafford / Song by Toad)
2. Kimberly Jean – “My Coyote Ain’t Wild Anymore” (Played courtesy of Kimberly Jean, Released under a Creative Commons licence)
3. Norn – “Balor” (Played courtesy of Moving Furniture Records, Released under a Creative Commons licence)
4. the Nervous Ticks – “Purity Control” (Played courtesy of The Nervous Ticks, Released under a Creative Commons licence)
5. tinmouth – “the ledge” (Played courtesy of tinmouth, Released under a Creative Commons licence)

Time for another exciting edition of the Edinburgh Man Podcast! And again, it’s not a live show. I’ve done something to the live server so that it won’t stream for more than 5 minutes. I will fix it at some point, but not tonight because, as always, I’ve left it all to the last minute.

Actually, I haven’t left everything to the last minute. I did a whole load of preparation for tonight’s show, including writing notes while I had my coffee this morning! Shocking. Will this professionalism be reflected in the quality of the show? Probably not.

1. Rough Shape – “Michigan State Hospital” (Played courtesy of Rough Shape, Released under a Creative Commons licence)
2. Sei Yamamoto – “Hakuro-jo Castle” (Played courtesy of Sei Yamamoto, Released under a Creative Commons licence)
3. Garden Of Elks – “This Morning We Are Astronauts” (Played courtesy of Song by Toad Records)
4. Fake Species – “We Are The Ones” (Played courtesy of Fake Species, Released under a Creative Commons licence)
5. Winter – “Strange Emotions” (Played courtesy of Winter, Released under a Creative Commons licence)
6. Apache Viking – “Magic Dudes” (Played courtesy of Bleeding Gold Records)
7. Woodpigeon – “When You Look For Trouble, Trouble Comes” (Played courtesy of Song by Toad Records)

Oh, hello. Apologies for the lack of podcasts for the last two weeks. For the first week I came down with an unpleasant dose of tonsillitis, so I thought it best to postpone. And this time last week we were off to the sick kids hospital with Edinburgh Man Junior, so podcasting wasn’t really at the forefront of our minds. Anyway, the good news is that everyone is healthy again so normal service can resume.

It’s that all important podcast number 200! Except it’s not really. I suspect podcast number 177 was actually the 200th show. So on that note there’s not much special about tonight’s show. Well – other than the usual outstanding podcasting professionalism, of course.

1. The Tuts – “Do I Have to Look for Love?” (Played courtesy of The Tuts)
2. Jonnie Common – “Binary 101” (Played courtesy of Song by Toad Records)
3. DIET CIG – “Breathless” (Played courtesy of DIET CIG)
4. the second hand marching band – “A Dance to Half Death” (Played courtesy of the second hand marching band, Released under a Creative Commons licence)
5. David Thomas Broughton & Juice – “In Service” (Played courtesy of Song by Toad Records)
6. olivia blu – “spirits like moths” (Played courtesy of olivia blu, Released under a Creative Commons licence)

No live podcast tonight I’m afraid. But there is this one… this one was recorded last night. Dr Nic was out last night and Edinburgh Man Junior seemed to be rather soundly asleep, so I thought I’d record the podcast 24 hours early. It also seems like Dr Nic and I haven’t had a night in for ages, so if I did a pre-record then we’d have Thursday evening to ourselves. I realise that sounds romantic, but to be quite honest those episodes of House of Cards aren’t going to watch themselves.

1. Cat Smell – “Revenge Song” (Played courtesy of Cat Smell)
2. Lizard Kisses – “In The Morning” (Played courtesy of Lizard Kisses / Bleeding Gold Records, Released under a Creative Commons licence)
3. Low – “Starfire” (Played courtesy of Low / archive.org)
4. Minor Miracles – “Don’t Say Anything” (Played courtesy of Minor Miracles)
5. Brilliant Beast – “No Fate” (Played courtesy of Brilliant Beast, Released under a Creative Commons licence)
6. Go Get ‘Em, Tiger – “Waiting for…” (Played courtesy of Go Get Em Tiger, Released under a Creative Commons licence)

It’s happening. I’m getting addicted to coffee again. Look! I’ve got a full card of stamps from Artisan Roast so the next one is free! This is how they get you…

Earlier on this week the soundtrack to my morning coffee in Artisan was Django Reinhardt, and as a result I felt compelled to play some on the podcast. If you’re not aware of the “78rpm and Cylinder Music Collection” at archive.org I suggest you check it out. There’s a goldmine of the most incredible music from the first half of the 20th century. Apart from the crackles and somewhat lo-fi recording they still sound fresh to this day. I could get lost in there…

1. Leggy – “Peach” (Played courtesy of Leggy, Released under a Creative Commons licence)
2. Nice Try – “teen fiction” (Played courtesy of Nice Try)
3. Tape Waves – “Hanging On” (Played courtesy of Bleeding Gold Records)
4. P.H.F. – “CRY-ON” (Played courtesy of Crystal Magic Records, Released under a Creative Commons licence)
5. Django Reinhardt and Stephane Grappelli – “Japanese Sandman” (Played courtesy of archive.org / Public Domain)
6. Cat Smell – “Don’t Wake Me Up” (Played courtesy of Cat Smell)

Hmmm… The podcast is about to start in 5 minutes and it looks like Bandcamp’s website is down for maintenance. Not a problem for music but I sort of rely on it for the information about the bands and tracks I play on the show. In fact, I 100% rely on it and if it doesn’t come back then the chat is going to be pretty thin on the ground. I suppose it’s not as bad as the bands who rely on it for actually money – that’s probably a bit more annoying.

Anyway, this week I have been walking up and down Edinburgh’s canal. Look – there’s a photo of it the other day after it had been snowing. Isn’t it lovely. Sigh. If that’s the quality of the banter you’re in for a tough 30 minutes.

1. Nice Try – “no good” (Played courtesy of Nice Try)
2. G.L.O.S.S. – “Lined Lips And Spiked Bats” (Played courtesy of G.L.O.S.S., Released under a Creative Commons licence)
3. The Ropes – “America Will Copy” (Played courtesy of Discos de Kirlian)
4. Lizard Kisses – “And The Sun Will Shine For Only Us (Accordion)” (Played courtesy of Lizard Kisses, Released under a Creative Commons licence)
5. P.H.F. – “I.D.W.” (Played courtesy of Crystal Magic Records, Released under a Creative Commons licence)
6. T-Shirt Weather – “(Don’t) Hold Your Breath” (Played courtesy of T-Shirt Weather, Released under a Creative Commons licence)
7. Geeshie Wiley – “Last Kind Words” (Played courtesy of archive.org)

Hopefully the torrential rain outside the window at Edinburgh Man towers doesn’t get picked up by the microphone on this week’s Tuesday night podcast. It’s been snowy, cold, sunny (for a short while at least), sleety and rainy today. I was supposed to pick up the scooter today from a garage out in the wilds of East Lothian. I decided not to bother. Last time that sort of thing happened it wouldn’t start by the time I did go and pick it up. Hopefully this won’t happen again.

Enough rambling. Tonight’s show includes music from Colour Me Wednesday, a new single on Odd Box Records from T-Shirt Weather, and a track from the LP that’s on the Voyager space crafts. Yep.

1. Colour Me Wednesday – “Sweaters” (Played courtesy of Colour Me Wednesday, Released under a Creative Commons licence)
2. Mega Gem – “We Got Away” (Played courtesy of Mega Gem, Released under a Creative Commons licence)
3. Spot Collins – “Tall Drink of Water (Sun Brewed Session)” (Played courtesy of Spot Collins, Released under a Creative Commons licence)
4. Robin Mitchell – “Smoke Billows” (Played courtesy of Robin Mitchell, Released under a Creative Commons licence)
5. T-Shirt Weather – “Flutter Through The Winter” (Played courtesy of T-Shirt Weather, Released under a Creative Commons licence)
6. Blind Willie Johnson – “Dark Was The Night” (Played courtesy of archive.org)

The second podcast of the week! I’m not totally convinced I’ve got this thirty minute podcast thing sorted out – it feels so weird. It’s also a bit strange because it’s the second podcast using my DIY standing podcasting station – which is basically a collection of boxes stacked randomly. At any point the show may abruptly end because I’ve knocked something over in some sort of podcast jenga.

Anyway, music-wise we kick off with a remix of Wozniak’s Five Star, a new track from Brooklyn’s Arm Candy, and a whole loads more besides.

1. Wozniak – “Five Star (in violet remix)” (Played courtesy of Wozniak)
2. Arm Candy – “Lounge Lizard” (Played courtesy of Arm Candy, Released under a Creative Commons licence)
3. shores – “litany” (Played courtesy of shores)
4. FEATURE – “Tourism Fiction” (Played courtesy of FEATURE)
5. Trust fund – “Pay each other back” (Played courtesy of Trust fund, Released under a Creative Commons licence)
6. RED HEAT – “DYNASTY” (Played courtesy of Steak and Cake Records)

Ahahahah. I’m already regretting this two podcasts a week lark and I haven’t even started the first one. Hopefully you didn’t listen live, and instead went to see Deerhoof in Glasgow. In a spectacular babysitting fail I’m unable to go and see one of my favourite ever bands. Organisational disaster.

Never mind, there’s a packed musically eclectic podcast for you today including multiple tracks from Olympia’s G.L.O.S.S from the release of the week!

1. G.L.O.S.S. – “G.L.O.S.S. (We’re From The Future)” (Played courtesy of G.L.O.S.S., Released under a Creative Commons licence)
2. Deerhoof – “We Do Parties” (Played courtesy of Polyvinyl Records)
3. Gleemer – “Party Girls” (Played courtesy of Gleemer)
4. Split Visions – “All Day Long” (Played courtesy of Split Visions)
5. G.L.O.S.S. – “Masculine Artifice” (Played courtesy of G.L.O.S.S., Released under a Creative Commons licence)
6. The Ropes – “Love Is A Chain Store” (Played courtesy of Discos de Kirlian)
7. G.L.O.S.S. – “Outcast Stomp” (Played courtesy of G.L.O.S.S., Released under a Creative Commons licence)

Back when I started this podcast I made it 30 minutes long. Partially because I had no idea what I was doing, but mostly because I thought that 30 minutes was a good length of time for a new music podcast. Over the years it hass grown in size to 45-60 minutes in length for a variety of reasons. However, recently I’ve been listening to lots more podcast during my commute, and I still think there is a sweet spot round about half an hour. So, as an experiment, we’re reverting to 30 minute long podcasts for a few weeks. I don’t want you to feel like you’re being short changed though, so there’ll be two a week! Starting next week. 8pm on Tuesdays and Thursdays.

In other news I shaved my beard off. My chin is cold and my son laughs hysterically at me.

1. FEATURE – “Wisdom Teeth” (Played courtesy of FEATURE)
2. Spot Collins – “The Years” (Played courtesy of Spot Collins, Released under a Creative Commons licence)
3. warcries – “ZODIAC” (Played courtesy of Warcries, Released under a Creative Commons licence)
4. Collapsible Mountains – “Laid Plans” (Played courtesy of Collapsible Mountains)
5. The Belly of Paris – “Sockburn Wyrm” (Played courtesy of The Belly of Paris)
6. Laundry League – “Lethologica 2” (Played courtesy of Laundry League, Released under a Creative Commons licence)
7. Trust fund – “Cut me out” (Played courtesy of Trust fund, Released under a Creative Commons licence)

What a day. Today was the day I tried (and loved using) a standing desk. I know, I’m about two years too late to this fad, but now, as I sit (SIT!) at my normally podcasting console I wish I had a standing desk for that too. That said, I’m a bit shattered. I guess standing up for most of the day probably contributed to that somewhat. In fact, I’m really looking forward to lying down.

On the podcast I talk at moderate length about standing desks, porridge (yep) and poo filled soft play areas. If only I’d stuck by my promise last week not to talk much.

1. This Heel – “Mars About To Leave” (Played courtesy of This Heel, Released under a Creative Commons licence)
2. Arsenic! – “Knowledge Is Porridge” (Played courtesy of Arsenic, Released under a Creative Commons licence)
3. POWERXCHUCK – “Urban Mayhem (Tarp Surf)” (Played courtesy of PowerXChunk, Released under a Creative Commons licence)
4. Lucy Cait – “Say Aye” (Played courtesy of Folkroom Presents, Released under a Creative Commons licence)
5. Nodding by the Fire – “Nothing gold can stay” (Played courtesy of Nodding by the Fire, Released under a Creative Commons licence)
6. Bulldog Skin – “Wet Coast” (Played courtesy of Bulldown Skin, Released under a Creative Commons licence)
7. Albino Father – “WTTV” (Played courtesy of Albino Father, Released under a Creative Commons licence)
8. Le Thug – “Outer Hebridean” (Played courtesy of Song by Toad Records)
9. Uniform Motion – “No Fun” (Played courtesy of Uniform Motion, Released under a Creative Commons licence)
10. Laundry League – “Slown” (Played courtesy of Laundry League, Released under a Creative Commons licence)

It’s the first rambling podcast of the year… and I’m not ready for it. Firstly I couldn’t even find the cables that would allow me to broadcast live. And secondly I had at least four, maybe five, abortive attempts at starting the show. We got there in the end though.

I also have a new years resolution – if I don’t have anything interesting to say I’m just going to play some music. How did I get on so far? You decide.

1. Sei Yamamoto – “Wild Cat Stomp [Mono Mix]” (Played courtesy of Sei Yamamoto, Released under a Creative Commons licence)
2. Deerhoof – “Exit Only” (Played courtesy of Polyvinyl Records)
3. ANANA SOUND – “C’mon Tigre – Fédération Tunisienne De Football” (Played courtesy of Anana Sound, Released under a Creative Commons licence)
4. The Son(s) – “On The Forth We Float” (Played courtesy of Olive Grove Records)
5. Sweethearts of The Prison Rodeo – “Vulture People” (Played courtesy of Sweethearts of The Prison Rodeo)
6. Gleemer – “Workout” (Played courtesy of Gleemer)
7. H. Grimace – “Imogen” (Played courtesy of Soft Power Records)
8. Le Thug – “Basketball Land” (Played courtesy of Song by Toad Records)

It’s the end of year podcast – the last one of 2014. As such I’m tucking into an array of left over Christmas food and drink, including a nice red ale and the remnants of a cheese selection. All the good cheeses have gone mind you, and I’m stuck with Wensleydale and Cranberry. There’s also a gingerbread house… although that’s been kicking around for a couple of weeks so I suspect it’s not a great idea to start on that.

Anyway, more importantly it’s the second half of the best tracks from 2014 as voted by the listeners of the show. Some fantastic selections in there, and the number one track is absolutely spot on if you ask me.

24. Dressed Like Wolves – “Death Of Girls” (Played courtesy of Dressed Like Wolves)
23. Wozniak – “Paper Hat” (Played courtesy of Wozniak)
22. Radiator Hospital – “Fireworks” (Played courtesy of Radiator Hospital, Released under a Creative Commons licence)
21. ballboy – “JK Rowling changed my vote from No to Yes!” (Played courtesy of ballboy)
20. Meursault – “Dinosaur Act (Low)” (Played courtesy of Song by Toad)
19. Lady North – “Bum Jiggy” (Played courtesy of )
18. Stanley Odd – “Son I Voted Yes” (Played courtesy of Stanley Odd)
17. Wozniak – “El Maresme” (Played courtesy of Wozniak)
16. Virgin of the Birds – “Every Revelry” (Played courtesy of Song by Toad Records)
15. The Last Battle – “You & Me” (Played courtesy of The Last Battle)
14. Radiator Hospital – “Cut Your Bangs” (Played courtesy of Radiator Hospital, Released under a Creative Commons licence)
13. Sparrow & the Workshop – “One Brush” (Played courtesy of Song by Toad Records)
12. Wozniak – “Five Star (single mix)” (Played courtesy of Wozniak / Morningside Young Team)
11. Schwervon! – “Undertow” (Played courtesy of Schwervon!)
10. Meursault – “One Day This’ll All Be Fields (Organ Grinders Monkey Version)” (Played courtesy of Song by Toad)
9. Dressed Like Wolves – “There Is Always An Exception” (Played courtesy of Dressed Like Wolves)
8. Bastard Mountain – “Meadow Ghosts” (Played courtesy of Song by Toad Records)
7. The Last Battle – “None Of That” (Played courtesy of The Last Battle)
6. Jonnie Common – “Crumbs” (Played courtesy of http://songbytoadrecords.com)
5. The Cherry Wave – “Whitey” (Played courtesy of The Cherry Wave)
4. Bastard Mountain – “Palisade” (Played courtesy of Song by Toad Records)
3. The Son(s) – “Death, with Castanets” (Played courtesy of Olive Grove Records)
2. Book Group – “Here is Too Near” (Played courtesy of Book Group)
1. Withered Hand – “California” (Played courtesy of Fortuna POP! )

I have port (both store bought and home made) and a thumb piano. This can only mean it’s the first part of the annual Edinburgh Man end-of-year poll results show.

Throughout the month of December listeners to the podcast have been voting for their five favourites tracks from 2014 that were played on the show. These votes have been counted and crunched and the resulting list will be played over two shows. This is the first one – tracks 50 down to number 25.

A word of warning – I consume two glasses of port throughout the podcast and there is some rambling as a result. Next time I’ll stick to Christmas tea. Honest.

50. The Belly of Paris – “There Was No Snake” (Played courtesy of The Belly of Paris)
49. Siobhan Wilson – “Dear God” (Played courtesy of Song, by Toad Records)
48. Tape Waves – “All I Can See” (Played courtesy of Bleeding Gold Records)
47. No Kill – “Big Muff Scream” (Played courtesy of No Kill)
46. Townhouse Woods – “Cricket Hymn, Pt. I” (Played courtesy of Townhouse Woods, Released under a Creative Commons licence)
45. Trick Mammoth – “Candy Darling” (Played courtesy of WIAIWYA)
44. Ivor MacGyver (The Spook School + The Just Joans) – “Saliva” (Played courtesy of Eardrums Pop, Released under a Creative Commons licence)
43. David Thomas Broughton & Juice – “In Service” (Played courtesy of Song, by Toad Records)
42. Radiator Hospital – “Blue Gown” (Played courtesy of Radiator Hospital, Released under a Creative Commons licence)
41. Bastard Mountain – “Swam Like Sharks” (Played courtesy of Song, by Toad Records)
40. Book Group – “Get Up And Go” (Played courtesy of Book Group)
39. Star Wheel Press – “Multiple Personality Murder” (Played courtesy of Dull and Indifferent)
38. The Saurs – “Close-up” (Played courtesy of The Saurs, Released under a Creative Commons licence)
37. Nallo – “Isla Vista” (Played courtesy of Nallo / Ecstattic Studio)
36. Colour Me Wednesday – “Half A Life” (Played courtesy of Colour Me Wednesday, Released under a Creative Commons licence)
35. KEEL HER – “(I Hate It) When You Look at Me” (Played courtesy of KEEL HER, Released under a Creative Commons licence)
34. Randolph’s Leap – “Foolishness Of Youth” (Played courtesy of Randolph’s Leap)
33. Stanley Odd – “Pastimes” (Played courtesy of Stanley Odd)
32. joyride! – “jump start” (Played courtesy of joyride)
31. CRUISING – “You Made Me Do That” (Played courtesy of Soft Power Records)
30. Bikini Jesus – “Under A Spell” (Played courtesy of Bikini Jesus)
29. Love Starved Women of Beatnik Island – “Are You a Song?” (Played courtesy of Love Starved Women of Beatnik Island, Released under a Creative Commons licence)
28. the second hand marching band – “This is the Story” (Played courtesy of the second hand marching band, Released under a Creative Commons licence)
27. Cat Smell – “Cheap Date” (Played courtesy of Cat Smell)
26. eagleowl – “Life We Knew” (Played courtesy of wiaiwya)
25. Yusuf Azak – “Fuel (Piano Version)” (Played courtesy of Gerry Loves Records)

1. Randolph’s Leap – “One More Sleep ’til Christmas” (Played courtesy of Randolph’s Leap)

2. eagleowl – “Clean the Night” (Played courtesy of wiaiwya)

3. Lowpines – “Heavy hander” (Played courtesy of EardrumsPop, Released under a Creative Commons licence)

4. entertainment for the braindead – “An Answer” (Played courtesy of entertainment for the braindead)

5. Aunt Sis – “Heirs” (Played courtesy of Bleeding Gold Records)

6. Cloudkicker – “Sky Guide” (Played courtesy of Cloudkicker, Released under a Creative Commons licence)

7. Collapsible Mountains – “Lights Have Gone Out” (Played courtesy of Collapsible Mountains)

8. ballboy – “Merry Christmas to the Drunks, Merry Christmas to the Lovers” (Played courtesy of ballboy)

Meanwhile, on this podcast. Some music and stuff.

1. Kid Canaveral – “Low Winter Sun” (Played courtesy of Kid Canaveral / Fence Records)
2. The Cherry Wave – “Culture ’90” (Played courtesy of The Cherry Wave)
3. SKINNY KIDS – “Stranger on the Highway” (Played courtesy of SKINNY KIDS)
4. Lowpines – “Call If You Need Me” (Played courtesy of Lowpines)
5. Like Mountains – “Call Me A Liar” (Played courtesy of Like Mountains, Released under a Creative Commons licence)
6. Collapsible Mountains – “Endings” (Played courtesy of Collapsible Mountains)
7. Witching Waves – “Fear Of Falling Down” (Played courtesy of Soft Power Records)
8. Wozniak – “Kreuzberg” (Played courtesy of Wozniak)

Direct Download: Edinburgh Man #189

Music-wise, great indie-pop from Madrid’s Deers (yes, I realised I’m late to the party with regards to their brilliance), a new track from By Toutatis singer Daniel Cochran Middle Eastern project The Belly of Paris, and from Last Battle singer’s Scott Longmuir’s Beard of Truth solo project.

1. Jonnie Common – “Shark” (Played courtesy of Song by Toad)
2. Deers – “Castigadas en el Granero” (Played courtesy of Deers)
3. Beard Of Truth – “Prick” (Played courtesy of Beard Of Truth)
4. The Belly of Paris – “There Was No Snake” (Played courtesy of The Belly of Paris)
5. Dressed Like Wolves – “Particles” (Played courtesy of Dressed Like Wolves)
6. Stephen Otto Perry Band – “Feed The Ghost” (Played courtesy of Stephen Otto Perry)
7. VVHILE – “Wrong Face Wrong Palm” (Played courtesy of VVHILE, Released under a Creative Commons licence)
8. The Girl Fridas – “Dreaming” (Played courtesy of The Girl Fridas)
9. Randolph’s Leap – “Weatherman” (Played courtesy of Randolph’s Leap)

Direct Download: Edinburgh Man #188

In music news I managed to go to two gigs this week. Two! Jesus and Mary Chain last Friday and Cheatahs last Saturday. My legs have just about recovered and I try and give you rambling reviews of both gigs.

1. Word Or Object – “The New Series of Doctor Who Upsets my Life” (Played courtesy of Dreamdark, Released under a Creative Commons licence)
2. Rambo – “Twist of shears” (Played courtesy of Lepers Productions, Released under a Creative Commons licence)
3. eagleowl – “Life We Knew” (Played courtesy of wiaiwya)
4. PEOPLE//TALK – “Remind Yourself” (Played courtesy of Bleeding Gold Records)
5. Dressed Like Wolves – “There Is Always An Exception” (Played courtesy of Dressed Like Wolves)
6. Qualia – “Circles” (Played courtesy of Qualia, Released under a Creative Commons licence)
7. Luno – “Valediction” (Played courtesy of Luno, Released under a Creative Commons licence)
8. Passion Pusher – “Couch King” (Played courtesy of Song by Toad Records)
9. Waylon Thornton – “Can’t Find Home” (Played courtesy of Waylon Thornton, Released under a Creative Commons licence)
10. Nan & The One Night Stands – “High Ceilings” (Played courtesy of Nan Turner)
11. Devil’s Coachwhip – “The Fire” (Played courtesy of Savage Wasteland Music Collective, Released under a Creative Commons licence)

Direct Download: Edinburgh Man #187

On today’s podcast I’m a bit grumpy. There are many contribution factors from technology with in-built obsolescence to peeing toddlers. What fun.

Music-wise, tracks from the wonderful Jonnie Common, Wozniak, Stanley Odd and more. At least there’s good music to cheer me up.

1. Jonnie Common – “Binary 101” (Played courtesy of Song by Toad Records)
2. Stanley Odd – “Pastimes” (Played courtesy of Stanley Odd)
3. The Planes – “Milk Maid” (Played courtesy of The Planes)
4. Wozniak – “Five Star (single mix)” (Played courtesy of Wozniak / Morningside Young Team)
5. Aunt Sis – “Charlie’s Imminent (But Scenic) Death” (Played courtesy of Bleeding Gold Records)
6. Kinbrae – “Past Tense” (Played courtesy of Common Records)
7. Witching Waves – “Better Run “ (Played courtesy of Soft Power Records)
8. Schwervon! – “Undertow” (Played courtesy of Schwervon!)

Direct Download: Edinburgh Man #186

On last week’s show, for very little reason, I played some great tracks that have been featured on the podcast over the last almost 5 years. I was going to do something similar today because I quite enjoyed making it up as I went along, and entertaining suggestions from listeners on Twitter. However I accidentally sorted the playlist consisting of everything I’ve played by duration… So I thought, I wonder if I can make a podcast by playing every track in order of length from shortest to longest until I get to 45ish minutes. Since there are so many under 60 seconds this could end up being a mad panic. A mad panic with lots of Grindcore and Screamo.

I realise this is something I probably should have saved for that upcoming 5th anniversary, but who cares. Let’s do it.

1. Puig Destroyer – “Cut You Down” (Played courtesy of Puig Destroyer, Released under a Creative Commons licence)
2. Mental Waste – “Tired” (Played courtesy of Mental Waste, Released under a Creative Commons licence)
3. deathbythecolt – “bring back 80’s speed metal” (Played courtesy of deathbythecolt)
4. Melt Banana – “Flash Section” (Played courtesy of Free Music Archive, Released under a Creative Commons licence)
5. Waylon Thornton – “Screaming At You” (Played courtesy of Waylon Thornton, Released under a Creative Commons licence)
6. Force Quit – “Agitation” (Played courtesy of Force Quit, Released under a Creative Commons licence)
7. Swearin’ – “1” (Played courtesy of Swearin’, Released under a Creative Commons licence)
8. Sorrows – “Don’t Bring Me Down” (Played courtesy of Sorrows, Released under a Creative Commons licence)
9. Year Of Birds – “The Graph I Drew” (Played courtesy of Year Of Birds / OnceC Records)
10. Spot Collins – “Stone Cold Jane Austen” (Played courtesy of Spot Collins, Released under a Creative Commons licence)
11. The Men from . . . BEYOND!! – “Bong City” (Played courtesy of The Men from . . . BEYOND!!, Released under a Creative Commons licence)
12. Randolph’s Leap – “News” (Played courtesy of Randolph’s Leap / Fence Records)
13. The Give It Ups – “If Everything Ends” (Played courtesy of The Give It Ups / Odd Box Records)
14. Radiator Hospital – “Blue Gown” (Played courtesy of Radiator Hospital, Released under a Creative Commons licence)
15. Thee Irma & Louise – “Angry Heart” (Played courtesy of Thee Irma & Louise, Released under a Creative Commons licence)
16. Aidan John Moffat – “The Poet Holds His Future In His Hand” (Played courtesy of Aidan John Moffat, Released under a Creative Commons licence)
17. Rejected & The X club – “i just wanna be with my cats” (Played courtesy of Soy Mutante, Released under a Creative Commons licence)
18. Tri-Lambs – “Fuffalunk” (Played courtesy of Tri-Lambs)
19. PASSION PUSHER – “Goner” (Played courtesy of PASSION PUSHER)
20. Joshua Burnside – “Concubine” (Played courtesy of Joshua Burnside)
21. G.E.R.M – “It was better before” (Played courtesy of G.E.R.M, Released under a Creative Commons licence)
22. The Planes – “LES (And Out of Luck)” (Played courtesy of The Planes)
23. Cat Smell – “Cheap Date” (Played courtesy of Cat Smell)
24. No Ditching – “Cuddles” (Played courtesy of No Ditching)
25. The Decent Lovers – “I Don’t Wanna be a Decent Lover” (Played courtesy of The Decent Lovers, Released under a Creative Commons licence)
26. Slushy – “I’m A Disaster” (Played courtesy of Slushy, Released under a Creative Commons licence)
27. Cat Problems – “I Smell Fertility” (Played courtesy of When Cunts Sing, Released under a Creative Commons licence)

Direct Download: Edinburgh Man #185

Anyway, this got me thinking. I’ve played a lot of things on the show over the last 5is years. And I’m sure many people just dip in and out, so I thought I should do a show where I stumbled through that “previous podcasts” playlist and played some tracks that I (and maybe you) had missed or forgotten about.

It’s a bit of an experiment – in that the podcast playlist is normally set in stone before I do the show. Doing this requires a technical change which I’m sure will go horribly wrong.

1. Spice Hound Music co. – “The New Sensation” (Played courtesy of Spice Hound Music co., Released under a Creative Commons licence)
2. Entertainment For The Braindead – “Roadkill” (Played courtesy of aaahh records, Released under a Creative Commons licence)
3. Moon & Sun – “Bo” (Played courtesy of Moon and Sun, Released under a Creative Commons licence)
4. Former Babies – “Werewolf” (Played courtesy of Bleeding Gold Records)
5. Eternal Summers – “Dye” (Played courtesy of beko dsl, Released under a Creative Commons licence)
6. Throwing Muses – “Sunray Venus” (Played courtesy of Throwing Muses, Released under a Creative Commons licence)
7. Wounded Knee – “Muckle Sang” (Played courtesy of Gerry Loves Records)
8. Ana Threat – “I Can Only Give You Everything” (Played courtesy of Ana Threat, Released under a Creative Commons licence)
9. Blood Cave – “Old White Men Should Pay To Speak” (Played courtesy of Blood Cave)
10. Dressed Like Wolves – “Depth Charge” (Played courtesy of Dressed Like Wolves)
11. Lowpines – “Give Me A Horse” (Played courtesy of EardrumsPop, Released under a Creative Commons licence)
12. Swearin’ – “Irrational” (Played courtesy of Swearin’, Released under a Creative Commons licence)

Direct Download: Edinburgh Man #184

Anyway, in celebration of halloween the show starts with “Swamp Thing” by Schwervon! from their brilliant 2003 album Poseur. They played a great gig on Monday night at the Wee Red Bar along with the Wave Pictures. Also featured is a track from the new album by The Son(s) which is out this week on vinyl on Olive Grove Records. Lots more, plus rambling chat and vibrating phones.

1. Schwervon! – “Swamp Thing” (Played courtesy of Schwervon!, Released under a Creative Commons licence)
2. Year Of Birds – “I Am Captive” (Played courtesy of Year Of Birds)
3. Jonnie Common – “crumbs” (Played courtesy of Song, by Toad Records)
4. Jeanette Street – “A Blues” (Played courtesy of Jeanette Street, Released under a Creative Commons licence)
5. The Son(s) – “…And A Lick On The Ear” (Played courtesy of Olive Grove Records)
6. Wolf Girl – “Good For Nothing” (Played courtesy of Soft Power Records)
7. joyride! – “jump start” (Played courtesy of joyride!)
8. Townhouse Woods – “Release You” (Played courtesy of Townhouse Woods, Released under a Creative Commons licence)

Direct Download: Edinburgh Man #183

I am, however, pretty wiped tonight. Mainly because the last few days have involved carrying lots of boxes and computer equipment upstairs from our old ground floor office to the new one somewhere up in the roof. Anyway, the view is nice.

Listeners to last week’s podcast will be pleased to hear that Edinburgh Man Junior has made a full recovery from his recent illness, however Edinburgh Man Senior is really missing those 1-2 hour naps that came with being unwell.

Right, let’s get down to it. It’s a bit of a power-pop-punk-pop-indie-rock fueled podcast tonight. Excellent.

1. Away Game – “Call Me Up (Just to Bring Me Down)” (Played courtesy of Away Game)
2. The Planes – “Catch You” (Played courtesy of The Planes)
3. Schwervon! – “Flaming Dragonfly” (Played courtesy of Schwervon)
4. Emerald Park – “Blue” (Played courtesy of 23 seconds, Released under a Creative Commons licence)
5. joyride! – “don’t forget the first one” (Played courtesy of joyride!)
6. Gleemer – “Coast Cruiser” (Played courtesy of Gold Flake Tapes)
7. Conveyor – “Wry Thing” (Played courtesy of Conveyor)
8. Kyle Kaos – “What a Winter” (Played courtesy of Kyle Kaos, Released under a Creative Commons licence)

Direct Download: Edinburgh Man #182

I’ve been dealing with a sick child today, so if I’m sounding a bit worn out physically and emotionally on this podcast, that’s why. Being a parent when kids are ill is no fun at all.

1. Braves – “Seapunk” (Played courtesy of Braves)
2. Gleemer – “Track And Field” (Played courtesy of Gold Flake Tapes)
3. The Cherry Wave – “Whitey” (Played courtesy of The Cherry Wave)
4. KEEL HER – “(I Hate It) When You Look at Me” (Played courtesy of KEEL HER, Released under a Creative Commons licence)
5. Trips and Falls – “Static is a Serious Issue!” (Played courtesy of Song by Toad Records)
6. The Son(s) – “Death, with Castanets” (Played courtesy of The Son(s) / Olive Grove Records)
7. Nallo – “Isla Vista” (Played courtesy of Nallo / Ecstattic Studio)

Direct Download: Edinburgh Man #181

On today’s podcast most of the tracks seem to be a few years old, including THAT song by Beat Happening, a track from the second CYHSY album, and tracks from I Believe in Sunshine and The Also-Bands. Those last two being bands I know (or knew) nothing about.

There’s also some rambling chat. And a promise that the podcast will return to a regularly scheduled live slot at 8pm on Thursday nights as of next week!

1. Beat Happening – “Indian Summer” (Played courtesy of K Records / Music Alley)
2. I Believe in Sunshine – “I’ve Had Enough” (Played courtesy of I Believe in Sunshine, Released under a Creative Commons licence)
3. The Also-Rans – “Variables and Constants (demo)” (Played courtesy of The Also-Rans, Released under a Creative Commons licence)
4. Earthy Babes – “Hurricane” (Played courtesy of Earthy Babes, Released under a Creative Commons licence)
5. Helen Robertson – “Steffi and Dennis” (Played courtesy of Helen Robertson, Released under a Creative Commons licence)
6. Council Tax Band – “Jobcentre” (Played courtesy of Council Tax Band, Released under a Creative Commons licence)
7. Clap Your Hands Say Yeah – “Emily Jean Stock” (Played courtesy of Wichita Recordings / Music Alley)
8. Townhouse Woods – “Golden Hair” (Played courtesy of Townhouse Woods, Released under a Creative Commons licence)

Direct Download: Edinburgh Man #180

Experimental recording techniques, lo-fi audio, and “found sounds” ahoy in this show. Featuring guest appearances by Darren from Vox Box and, who knows, maybe even Edinburgh Man Junior.

1. Boygirlanimalcolour – “Cabletie” (Played courtesy of Scottish Fiction)
2. ColeFord – “Our Hearts” (Played courtesy of Secret Editions)
3. Jo Mango – “Evermore (The Cormorant Remix)” (Played courtesy of Olive Grove Records)
4. Townhouse Woods – “Cricket Hymn, Pt. I” (Played courtesy of Townhouse Woods, Released under a Creative Commons licence)
5. The Last Battle – “Giving Up (Demo)” (Played courtesy of The Last Battle)
6. Yusuf Azak – “Fuel (Piano Version)” (Played courtesy of Gerry Loves Records)
7. Gone Wishing – “The Watchers” (Played courtesy of Scottish Fiction)
8. KEEL HER – “Other World” (Played courtesy of KEEL HER, Released under a Creative Commons licence)

Direct Download: Edinburgh Man #179

Podcast-wise, everything is thrown into disarray this week after my MacBook died, so today’s playlist is basically what I was able to transfer onto my iPad without the “power” of iTunes. Thankfully no U2 album is included.

1. high pop – “the twist” (Played courtesy of high pop, Released under a Creative Commons licence)
2. ballboy – “JK Rowling changed my vote from No to Yes!” (Played courtesy of ballboy)
3. Throwing Muses – “Say Goodbye (Live)” (Played courtesy of Free Music Archive, Released under a Creative Commons licence)
4. Yusuf Azak – “State Courage (Piano Version)” (Played courtesy of Gerry Loves Records)
5. Kool Daze – “Nu Daze (Rough Demo)” (Played courtesy of Kool Daze)
6. TV Girl – “Daughter of a Cop” (Played courtesy of TV Girl, Released under a Creative Commons licence)
7. Stu Daly – “Petrol Blue” (Played courtesy of Stu Daly, Released under a Creative Commons licence)
8. Meursault – “He Was a Friend of Mine (Traditional)” (Played courtesy of Song by Toad)

Direct Download: Edinburgh Man #178

Anyway, I said I wouldn’t talk politics this week and I just went and did just that. Many apologies. Don’t worry, it will all be over by this time next week.

1. Stanley Odd – “Son I Voted Yes” (Played courtesy of Stanley Odd)
2. Mark Wynn – “The Girl Who Looked Like Bobby Gillespie” (Played courtesy of Mark Wynn)
3. Earthy Babes – “Windspeak” (Played courtesy of Earthy Babes, Released under a Creative Commons licence)
4. Night Dew Call – “Emily” (Played courtesy of Night Dew Call, Released under a Creative Commons licence)
5. The Debutantes – “Gentleman’s Wash” (Played courtesy of Soft Power Records)
6. David Thomas Broughton & Juice – “In Service” (Played courtesy of Song by Toad Records)
7. Left Behind (Tiny Fireflies + Boyish) – “Heart Noir” (Played courtesy of EardrumsPop, Released under a Creative Commons licence)
8. Randolph’s Leap – “Isle Of Love” (Played courtesy of Randolph’s Leap)

Direct Download: Edinburgh Man #177

Anyway, on today’s show I talk politics. Apologies. If you read my blog post last week about how I’m voting ‘yes’ in the upcoming Scottish independence referendum you probably thought this was coming. If the blog post was well thought out, then this is the opposite. It’s rambling nonsense. Please don’t base your vote on anything that I say – research this yourself. If you are in Scotland then it’s probably the single most important vote you’ll ever cast – make sure you are absolutely right in your mind not just about the way you are voting, but that you are doing so for the right reasons. Not out of fear for the alternative, but out of hope for the way forward.

Edinburgh Man #176 by Edinburgh Man on Mixcloud

1. The Last Battle – “You & Me” (Played courtesy of The Last Battle)
2. Radiator Hospital – “Fireworks” (Played courtesy of Radiator Hospital, Released under a Creative Commons licence)
3. Kodacrome – “White Love” (Played courtesy of Kodacrome, Released under a Creative Commons licence)
4. Early to Bed – “Weathervane” (Played courtesy of Weathervane / EardrumsPop, Released under a Creative Commons licence)
5. Psalmships – “Stars” (Played courtesy of Psalmships, Released under a Creative Commons licence)
6. Dressed Like Wolves – “Death Of Girls” (Played courtesy of Dressed Like Wolves)
7. Kyle Kaos – “Total Insurrection” (Played courtesy of Kyle Kaos, Released under a Creative Commons licence)

Direct Download: Edinburgh Man #176

Anyway, this is the result. Chat today includes the normal rambling nonsense about slow toddlers on bikes without pedals, riding on hot sweaty trams, and the acoustic properties of large railway stations.

Music-wise. Och it’s brilliant. Just listen.

Edinburgh Man #175 by Edinburgh Man on Mixcloud

1. Sorrows – “Don’t Bring Me Down” (Played courtesy of Sorrows, Released under a Creative Commons licence)
2. Wet Wings – “Willow Peak” (Played courtesy of Wet Wings, Released under a Creative Commons licence)
3. Tape Waves – “All I Can See” (Played courtesy of Bleeding Gold Records)
4. Minisnap – “In My Pocket” (Played courtesy of Minisnap, Released under a Creative Commons licence)
5. Great Thunder – “Sorta Prima Donna” (Played courtesy of GREAT THUNDER)
6. Radiator Hospital – “Blue Gown” (Played courtesy of Radiator Hospital, Released under a Creative Commons licence)
7. Toby Goodshank – “Dick U Down” (Played courtesy of Toby Goodshank)
8. Tape Rec – “Death Friends” (Played courtesy of Transfusão Noise Records, Released under a Creative Commons licence)
9. Lowtide – “Still Time” (Played courtesy of Lowtide, Released under a Creative Commons licence)

Direct Download: Edinburgh Man #175

Anyway, on this podcast great new music from Toby Goodshank, Radiator Hospital and Siobhan Wilson, amongst others. A brilliant track from Schwervon which is now eight years old. Yikes. And a track from new Lost Map band Insect Heroes – which I introduce in the most woeful manner possible. Ah well, nothing’s changed.

Edinburgh Man #174 by Edinburgh Man on Mixcloud

1. Shy and the Fight – “First the bird fell” (Played courtesy of Shy and the Fight, Released under a Creative Commons licence)
2. Toby Goodshank – “Cave Angel” (Played courtesy of Toby Goodshank)
3. Schwervon! – “Fuzzy Math” (Played courtesy of Schwervon!, Released under a Creative Commons licence)
4. Insect Heroes – “Pop Music” (Played courtesy of Lost Map)
5. The Sniffs – “Oh No” (Played courtesy of The Sniffs, Released under a Creative Commons licence)
6. Butcher Babes – “Don’t touch” (Played courtesy of Butcher Babes, Released under a Creative Commons licence)
7. Radiator Hospital – “Cut Your Bangs” (Played courtesy of Radiator Hospital, Released under a Creative Commons licence)
8. Cat Smell – “Nobody Knows” (Played courtesy of Cat Smell)
9. Siobhan Wilson – “Dear God” (Played courtesy of Song, by Toad Records)
10. Radiator Hospital – “Cut Your Bangs” (Played courtesy of Radiator Hospital, Released under a Creative Commons licence)

Direct Download: Edinburgh Man #174

I couldn’t resist putting that picture up there. I know that it’s two weeks in a row a train themed image has been used for the podcast artwork, but last weekend we took Edinburgh Man Junior to the steam railway at Bo’ness. I was rather sceptical but it was actually a great day out – even if the steam train was broken. Instead there was this great old British Rail diesel train which took me back to my formative years when we had a nationalised rail service in the UK. Ah, the 70’s.

In music news, Edinburgh’s Meursault will soon be no more. Sob. Hence we start today’s show not with rambling by your good host, but their wonderful “One Day This’ll All Be Fields”.

Edinburgh Man #173 by Edinburgh Man on Mixcloud

1. Meursault – “One Day This’ll All Be Fields” (Played courtesy of Song by Toad)
2. Helen Robertson – “David Cameron Hates Us” (Played courtesy of Helen Robertson, Released under a Creative Commons licence)
3. Teenage Kicks – “Houdini” (Played courtesy of Teenage Kicks, Released under a Creative Commons licence)
4. Sad Juno – “廻る夜明けに / For Every Dawn” (Played courtesy of Sad Juno, Released under a Creative Commons licence)
5. Vincent Vocoder Voice – “Waving Up at You From Under the Ice” (Played courtesy of Sonic Anhedonic Recording Company, Released under a Creative Commons licence)
6. Short Days – “Bleak City” (Played courtesy of Short Days, Released under a Creative Commons licence)
7. Psalmships – “Flesh Turn” (Played courtesy of Psalmships, Released under a Creative Commons licence)
8. Wild Hands – “River” (Played courtesy of Wild Hands, Released under a Creative Commons licence)
9. TV Girl – “Birds Dont Sing” (Played courtesy of TV Girl, Released under a Creative Commons licence)

Direct Download: Edinburgh Man #173

Anyway, because of general uncomfortableness it really is a “less chat that normal” podcast. Honest. That guy from a few weeks back who asked if I normally talked that much on the show will be well happy.

Edinburgh Man #172 by Edinburgh Man on Mixcloud

1. Ivor MacGyver – “Saliva” (Played courtesy of Eardrums Pop, Released under a Creative Commons licence)
2. TV Girl – “The Getaway” (Played courtesy of TV Girl, Released under a Creative Commons licence)
3. Aliment – “Nightmare Girl” (Played courtesy of Aliment, Released under a Creative Commons licence)
4. Jeffrey Lewis and the Rain – “Time Trades” (Played courtesy of Free Music Archive, Released under a Creative Commons licence)
5. Colour Me Wednesday – “Sugar Coated” (Played courtesy of Colour Me Wednesday, Released under a Creative Commons licence)
6. She Said Destroy – “I Hate The Sun” (Played courtesy of She Said Destroy, Released under a Creative Commons licence)
7. Yusuf Azak – “State Courage” (Played courtesy of Gerry Loves Records)
8. The Sea Life – “Prozac & Merlot” (Played courtesy of The Sea Life, Released under a Creative Commons licence)
9. By Toutatis – “Flags” (Played courtesy of By Toutatis)

Direct Download: Edinburgh Man #172

Edinburgh Man Junior is improving, and we even managed to do touristy things for the last few days. We went up the CN Tower and Edinburgh Man Junior was fascinated by the glass floor. Something that most of the adult visitors seemed to be a bit freaked out about. Or maybe they were just freaked about by his Chickenpox scabs. Don’t worry – we did get the okay from a Doctor that he was no longer contagious.

Edinburgh Man #171 by Edinburgh Man on Mixcloud

1. Soupcans – “Parasite Brain” (Played courtesy of Soupcans, Released under a Creative Commons licence)
2. LavENDER – “Not Taking Care of You” (Played courtesy of LavENDER, Released under a Creative Commons licence)
3. Psyche Tongues – “Pale Blue Light” (Played courtesy of Psyche Tongues, Released under a Creative Commons licence)
4. Scattered Bodies – “Mindanao Deep” (Played courtesy of Scattered Bodies, Released under a Creative Commons licence)
5. bluecougars – “27 degrees” (Played courtesy of bluecougars, Released under a Creative Commons licence)
6. Caela Butt – “Highway Lines (Any Other Way)” (Played courtesy of Caela Butt, Released under a Creative Commons licence)
7. Delta Will – “It All Glows” (Played courtesy of Delta Will, Released under a Creative Commons licence)
8. Pierre Massé – “Steadfast, Resolute” (Played courtesy of Pierre Massé, Released under a Creative Commons licence)
9. Labour Day – “Strange Things” (Played courtesy of Labour Day, Released under a Creative Commons licence)

Direct Download: Edinburgh Man #171

In terms of this week’s music it’s all from Toronto bands or artists, and it’s a rather eclectic mix too. All recorded in a palatial waterfront condo (actually, and Airbnb apartment – but it’s pretty nice).

Edinburgh Man #170 by Edinburgh Man on Mixcloud

1. Teenage Kicks – “All Your Punk Songs” (Played courtesy of Teenage Kicks, Released under a Creative Commons licence)
2. Royal Creatures – “Jarvis Lanes” (Played courtesy of Royal Creatures, Released under a Creative Commons licence)
3. Pale Eyes – “Waves and Radiation” (Played courtesy of Pale Eyes, Released under a Creative Commons licence)
4. The J. Arthur Keenes Band – “Some Nerve” (Played courtesy of The J. Arthur Keenes Band, Released under a Creative Commons licence)
5. LIPP – “Prepare to be Amazed” (Played courtesy of LIPP, Released under a Creative Commons licence)
6. Fox Moulder – “Pine” (Played courtesy of Fox Moulder, Released under a Creative Commons licence)
7. Bulldog Skin – “Sensitive Soul בשביל הדר” (Played courtesy of Bulldog Skin, Released under a Creative Commons licence)
8. Walrus – “Okay” (Released under a Creative Commons licence)
9. City Death – “Disengage” (Played courtesy of City Death, Released under a Creative Commons licence)

Direct Download: Edinburgh Man #170

There were some grumblings from various sources about last week’s (early morning) podcast that seemed to suggest it contained a bit too much rambling and uninteresting chat. So this week I try desperately not to talk as much… and to play more music. I don’t think it really worked out that way though. I’m sure I probably talked as much as normal. I think we may just have to face the fact that it’s a physical impossibility for me not to ramble at length about nothing in particular. I’m so very sorry.

Edinburgh Man #169 by Edinburgh Man on Mixcloud

1. Part Chimp – “New Cross” (Played courtesy of Rock Action / Music Alley)
2. Cat Problems – “I Smell Fertility” (Played courtesy of When Cunts Sing, Released under a Creative Commons licence)
3. Rejected & The X club – “i just wanna be with my cats” (Played courtesy of Soy Mutante, Released under a Creative Commons licence)
4. Wozniak – “Paper Hat” (Played courtesy of Wozniak)
5. The Spook School – “Hallam” (Played courtesy of The Spook School, Released under a Creative Commons licence)
6. Merrnie – “It Matters” (Played courtesy of When Cunts Sing, Released under a Creative Commons licence)
7. Swearin’ – “Irrational” (Played courtesy of Swearin’, Released under a Creative Commons licence)
8. Decent Lovers – “2Star” (Played courtesy of Decent Lovers, Released under a Creative Commons licence)
9. Soft Lads (Finnmark! + This Many Boyfriends) – “Never Again” (Played courtesy of EardrumsPop, Released under a Creative Commons licence)
10. Bastard Mountain – “Drone Armatrading” (Played courtesy of Song by Toad Records)

Direct Download: Edinburgh Man #169

Edinburgh Man #168 by Edinburgh Man on Mixcloud

1. Love Starved Women of Beatnik Island – “Are You a Song?” (Played courtesy of Love Starved Women of Beatnik Island, Released under a Creative Commons licence)
2. Slushy – “Summertime Girls” (Played courtesy of Slushy, Released under a Creative Commons licence)
3. The Restoration (Darren Hayman + Ralegh Long) – “Cut Out the Noise” (Played courtesy of EardrumsPop, Released under a Creative Commons licence)
4. Black Bear Mute – “TV Sledgehammer” (Played courtesy of Black Bear Mute, Released under a Creative Commons licence)
5. Cherax Destructor – “Fading Light” (Played courtesy of Cherax Destructor, Released under a Creative Commons licence)
6. Bastard Mountain – “Palisade” (Played courtesy of Song by Toad Records)
7. KEEN ON GIRLS (The Bilinda Butchers + PASTEL GHOST) – “Sea Wave” (Played courtesy of EardrumsPop, Released under a Creative Commons licence)
8. Decent Lovers – “Me and Puppykitty” (Played courtesy of Decent Lovers, Released under a Creative Commons licence)
9. Colour Me Wednesday – “Half A Life” (Played courtesy of Colour Me Wednesday, Released under a Creative Commons licence)

Direct Download: Edinburgh Man #168

Inspired by a discussion with fellow passengers on the train back from Monday night’s Neutral Milk Hotel gig in Glasgow, today’s playlist is inspired by the wonderful and eclectic radio station WMFU. Hooray.

Edinburgh Man #167 by Edinburgh Man on Mixcloud

1. Melt Banana – “Flash Section” (Played courtesy of Free Music Archive, Released under a Creative Commons licence)
2. holy – “Speed on my mind” (Played courtesy of Holy, Released under a Creative Commons licence)
3. The Saurs – “Seen It” (Played courtesy of The Saurs, Released under a Creative Commons licence)
4. Jeffrey Lewis – “To Be Objectified” (Played courtesy of Free Music Archive, Released under a Creative Commons licence)
5. Star Wheel Press – “Betamax Waltz” (Played courtesy of Dull and Indifferent)
6. Book Group – “Get Up And Go” (Played courtesy of Book Group)
7. Protomartyr – “Maidenhead” (Played courtesy of Free Music Archive, Released under a Creative Commons licence)
8. Nate Henricks – “Sometimes I Die” (Played courtesy of Crash Symbols, Released under a Creative Commons licence)
9. Live Fast Die – “You Ruin All My Fun” (Played courtesy of Free Music Archive, Released under a Creative Commons licence)

Direct Download: Edinburgh Man #167

Anyway, no matter. There no sensible justification for it because there’s lots of great new music to listen to. Bastard Mountain for one – that “Swam Like Sharks” track is incredible. FURROW too – their new single on Bleeding Gold records is pretty majestic. Some fantastic epic shoegaze from Edinburgh’s Wozniak as well. Yeah, all good. Stop being grumpy you dick.

Edinburgh Man #166 by Edinburgh Man on Mixcloud

1. Wozniak – “El Maresme” (Played courtesy of Wozniak)
2. Collar Up – “I Wanted To Hurt You” (Played courtesy of Permwhale Recordings)
3. Trick Mammoth – “Doll” (Played courtesy of WIAIWYA)
4. supercontinents – “righteous & responsive” (Played courtesy of supercontinents, Released under a Creative Commons licence)
5. Yusuf Azak – “Disguise” (Played courtesy of Gerry Loves Records)
6. Emily Scott with the Fell Down trio – “Archipelago” (Played courtesy of Emily Scott)
7. FURROW – “Dear Hunter” (Played courtesy of Bleeding Gold Records)
8. Bastard Mountain – “Swam Like Sharks” (Played courtesy of Song by Toad)

Direct Download: Edinburgh Man #166

Also – an apology. Last week on the show I spent quite a bit of time talking about bodily fluids. Specifically with references to the toilet training of Edinburgh Man Junior. Judging by the reaction I got from at least one person I perhaps went into too much graphic detail. I didn’t realise this – I’ve become desensitised to such things over the last couple of years. Anyway, if you did “get the boke” as a result of my chat then I sincerely apologise. And no, I’m not explaining “boke” if you don’t already know what it means. That would probably just make things worse.

Edinburgh Man #165 by Edinburgh Man on Mixcloud

1. Cat Smell – “Cheap Date” (Played courtesy of Cat Smell)
2. Cameron Toy – “Progress” (Played courtesy of Cameron Toy, Released under a Creative Commons licence)
3. Trick Mammoth – “Candy Darling” (Played courtesy of WIAIWYA)
4. Lady North – “Bum Jiggy” (Played courtesy of )
5. The Last Battle – “None Of That” (Played courtesy of The Last Battle)
6. Randolph’s Leap – “Unnatural” (Played courtesy of Randolph’s Leap)
7. Bastard Mountain – “Meadow Ghosts” (Played courtesy of Song by Toad Records)
8. Mountain Goats – “The Fall Of The Star High School Running Back” (Played courtesy of archive.org)

Direct Download: Edinburgh Man #165

Other exciting things that happened this week include the annual wallet emptying event that is Record Store Day. I know it comes in for a lot of (often fair) criticism, but I enjoy it. Despite the cost. There are a lot of pointless releases, for sure. But there are some quirky things in there that you only really get at this time of year. And a few interesting re-pressings too. I also attempted to take Edinburgh Man Junior into a Record Store with obvious (at least with hindsight) results.

Edinburgh Man #164 by Edinburgh Man on Mixcloud

1. Os Drongos – “Breakfast Sand” (Played courtesy of Os Drongos)
2. Bizarre Learning Center – “Crawlspace” (Played courtesy of Bizarre Learning Center, Released under a Creative Commons licence)
3. Tashaki Miyaki – “Somethin is Better Than Nothin” (Played courtesy of KEEP IT YOURS RECORDS, Released under a Creative Commons licence)
4. Eternal Summers – “Dye” (Played courtesy of beko dsl, Released under a Creative Commons licence)
5. Bikini Jesus – “Under A Spell” (Played courtesy of Bikini Jesus)
6. The Spook School – “You Make It Sound So Easy” (Played courtesy of Fortuna POP!)
7. Witching Waves – “Chain Of Command” (Played courtesy of Soft Power Records)
8. Alligator Indian – “Telepathic Boys” (Played courtesy of Bleeding Gold Records, Released under a Creative Commons licence)

Direct Download: Edinburgh Man #164

Anyway, as a result last night’s podcast didn’t happen at the normally scheduled time. So instead we have a daytime special podcast. I figured I’d be more likely to stay awake if I recorded it at a time where there was sun streaming through the windows.

On today’s show I talk about Record Store Day, play some tracks from bands who are playing at RSD events in Edinburgh, and generally ramble. Always with the ramble.

Edinburgh Man #163 by Edinburgh Man on Mixcloud

1. Stanley Odd – “Chase Yirsel” (Played courtesy of Stanley Odd)
2. THE SWEETS – “Sister” (Played courtesy of Bleeding Gold Records)
3. Book Group – “Here is Too Near” (Played courtesy of Book Group)
4. Jeffrey Lewis – “The History Of K Records” (Played courtesy of Jeffrey Lewis / archive.org)
5. Yusuf Azak – “Silver Rose” (Played courtesy of Gerry Loves Records)
6. Star Wheel Press – “Hey Lord (An Existential Inquiry) ft. Foy Vance” (Played courtesy of Dull and Indifferent)
7. P.S. Eliot – “Sadie” (Played courtesy of P.S. Eliot, Released under a Creative Commons licence)
8. Radiator Hospital – “They Live” (Played courtesy of Radiator Hospital, Released under a Creative Commons licence)
9. The Saurs – “Close-up” (Played courtesy of The Saurs, Released under a Creative Commons licence)
10. The Tuts – “Worry Warrior” (Played courtesy of The Tuts, Released under a Creative Commons licence)

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Music-wise it’s a great eclectic mix this time. Garage-Rock from Barcelona in the form of a new single from The Saurs on Mama Vynila Records, there’s the welcome return of chiptune to the podcast with the title track from Oregon’s astroskeleton’s fantastic “you are not alone”, and a wonderful new track from the new EP by Aberfeldy’s Star Wheel Press. Super.

Edinburgh Man #162 by Edinburgh Man on Mixcloud

1. The Saurs – “Came To You” (Played courtesy of The Saurs, Released under a Creative Commons licence)
2. Freschard (with the Wave Pictures) – “Monsters” (Played courtesy of WIAIWYA)
3. tusk, her – “Old Jack” (Played courtesy of tusk her, Released under a Creative Commons licence)
4. astroskeleton – “you are not alone” (Played courtesy of astroskeleton)
5. Grave Pool – “Frost Pockets” (Played courtesy of Grave Pool, Released under a Creative Commons licence)
6. CRUISING – “You Made Me Do That” (Played courtesy of Soft Power Records)
7. Star Wheel Press – “Multiple Personality Murder” (Played courtesy of Dull and Indifferent)
8. Dad Rocks! – “Peers” (Played courtesy of Dad Rocks!, Released under a Creative Commons licence)

Direct Download: Edinburgh Man #162

I must apologies yet again for 1) a croaky throat and coughing which resulted in more music and less chat, and 2) it not being a live podcast again. This week the lack of liveliness has nothing to do with Edinburgh Man Junior’s sleeping patterns, rather the actions of my new evil broadband provider. The bastards.

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1. Hideouts – “Hideouts” (Played courtesy of Hideouts, Released under a Creative Commons licence)
2. Randolph’s Leap – “Foolishness Of Youth” (Played courtesy of Randolph’s Leap)
3. Freschard (with the Wave Pictures) – “And The Rain” (Played courtesy of WIAIWYA)
4. King Post Kitsch – “Veronique” (Played courtesy of New Pleasure Recordings)
5. Las Lanas – “Lie & Sow” (Played courtesy of Las Lanas)
6. cars & trains – “History of the Night” (Played courtesy of cars & trains, Released under a Creative Commons licence)
7. NEW WIVES – “New Eyes//First March” (Played courtesy of NEW WIVES)
8. The Planes – “LES (And Out of Luck)” (Played courtesy of The Planes)
9. KEEL HER – “Don’t Look At Me” (Played courtesy of KEEL HER)

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The second take fared a little better. Recorded late in the afternoon before Edinburgh Man Junior was collected from nursery, all we had to contend with was the noise of next door neighbours having a bathroom fitted, the other next door neighbours small child “cleaning the stair” and vacuum cleaning going on in our flat. So nothing much then.

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1. King Post Kitsch – “The Days Keep Coming” (Played courtesy of New Pleasure Recordings)
2. Sparrow & the Workshop – “One Brush” (Played courtesy of Song by Toad Records)
3. Joel Alas – “Stamps” (Played courtesy of Joel Alas, Released under a Creative Commons licence)
4. THE SWEETS – “Coffee In The Morning” (Played courtesy of Bleeding Gold Records)
5. Penny Black – “Red” (Played courtesy of Penny Black)
6. Hideouts – “Hideouts (Acoustic)” (Played courtesy of Hideouts, Released under a Creative Commons licence)
7. Tess Clancy – “This Distance” (Played courtesy of Tess Clancy, Released under a Creative Commons licence)
8. the second hand marching band – “Wrench of My Hand” (Played courtesy of the second hand marching band, Released under a Creative Commons licence)

Direct Download: Edinburgh Man #160

This shocking turn of events has resulted in yet enough week where your struggling host is fighting back the urge to cough up all manner of nastiness over the microphone. As a result, it’s a pre-recorded podcast tonight. I knew my voice wouldn’t be able to hold out for a continuous recording. That said, there’s only a couple of edits to allow me to compose myself, but it’s just as well it wasn’t live.

There was also the underlying threat that Edinburgh Man Junior may have interrupted any live show. You see he’s figured out how to get out of that bed of his. So tonight we’re trying to persuade him to stay under the covers by bribing him with stickers. Kids do seem to love stickers.

Edinburgh Man #159 by Edinburgh Man on Mixcloud

1. Thee Irma & Louise – “Angry Heart” (Played courtesy of Thee Irma & Louise, Released under a Creative Commons licence)
2. The Leg – “What Happened to the Shrunken Tina Turner” (Played courtesy of Song by Toad)
3. Witching Waves – “Concrete” (Played courtesy of Soft Power Records)
4. Man meets Bear – “Sirius” (Played courtesy of Man meets Bear, Released under a Creative Commons licence)
5. Beat Happening – “Tiger Trap” (Played courtesy of Music Alley / K Records)
6. Book Group – “Seedlings” (Played courtesy of Book Group)
7. Virgin of the Birds – “Every Revelry” (Played courtesy of Song by Toad Records)
8. Invisible Elephant – “Two Moons (with Maryliz Guillemi)” (Played courtesy of Invisible Elephant)

Direct Download: Edinburgh Man #159

Anyway, today’s podcast features some great tracks from recent or upcoming albums. There’s that fantastic Withered Hand track and a great track from KEEL HER – both albums that were released this week. A track from the recent Yellow Ostrich album which came out in February, and a brilliant track from the upcoming album by Edinburgh’s The Last Battle.

In fact, it’s no wonder I felt wobbly after listening to all that.

Edinburgh Man #158 by Edinburgh Man on Mixcloud

1. KEEL HER – “Go” (Played courtesy of KEEL HER, Released under a Creative Commons licence)
2. D A Y D R E A M I N G – “Ruined” (Played courtesy of D A Y D R E A M I N G)
3. The Last Battle – “Breathe Bones” (Played courtesy of The Last Battle)
4. GREAT THUNDER – “Coming Home Tonight” (Played courtesy of GREAT THUNDER)
5. Withered Hand – “California” (Played courtesy of Fortuna POP!)
6. Yellow Ostrich – “Shades” (Played courtesy of Barsuk Records)
7. PETEY – “I Don’t Wait (Ace Ventura)” (Played courtesy of Bleeding Gold Records / PETEY, Released under a Creative Commons licence)
8. Mark Wynn – “No Fun (not that one)” (Played courtesy of Mark Wynn)
9. Decent Lovers – “Keep it Together” (Played courtesy of Decent Lovers, Released under a Creative Commons licence)

Direct Download: Edinburgh Man #158

On today’s show a Low cover from Edinburgh’s Meursault, the second single from the recent album by Dunedin’s Trick Mammoth, and a track from a new EP by Brooklyn’s No Kill. Loads more besides, but hopefully not much coughing. I have a bag of cough sweets at my side just in case.

Edinburgh Man #157 by Edinburgh Man on Mixcloud

1. Champ – “Nothing” (Played courtesy of Fleeting Youth Records)
2. Trick Mammoth – “Days Of Being Wild” (Played courtesy of Fishrider Records)
3. Meursault – “Dinosaur Act (Low)” (Played courtesy of Song, by Toad Records)
4. No Kill – “Big Muff Scream” (Played courtesy of No Kill)
5. First Borns – “Perfect 10” (Played courtesy of First Borns)
6. COMFY – “Where is” (Played courtesy of COMFY )
7. Blood Of The Bull – “You Are My Favourite Communist” (Played courtesy of Soft Power Records)
8. Vio/Miré – “Dogs 1” (Played courtesy of Vio-Miré, Released under a Creative Commons licence)
9. The Paperback Throne – “Colossus” (Played courtesy of The Paperback Throne / Iffy Folk Records)

Direct Download: Edinburgh Man #157

Hence a pre-recorded podcast this week. And possibly pre-recorded for quite some time – apparently the problem with the line is buried somewhere between our flat and the telephone exchange more than a mile away. Wonderful.

Anyway, lots of great music this week, including three tracks from the Scottish Fiction sessions compilation which you can get from http://scottishfiction.bandcamp.com. All money raised goes towards Pulse Community Radio.

Edinburgh Man #156 by Edinburgh Man on Mixcloud

1. Conveyor – “Pushups” (Played courtesy of Conveyor)
2. Rick Redbeard – “Any Way I Can” (Played courtesy of Scottish Fiction / Pulse Community Radio)
3. the second hand marching band – “This is the Story” (Played courtesy of the second hand marching band, Released under a Creative Commons licence)
4. L.A Salami – “When the Poet Sings” (Played courtesy of Left Turn 4 Records, Released under a Creative Commons licence)
5. Wounded Knee – “The Muckle Sang” (Played courtesy of Scottish Fiction / Pulse Community Radio)
6. Uniform Motion – “There is No Way There is No Way” (Played courtesy of @uniformmotion)
7. Songs For Walter – “Competition, Diffidence and Glory” (Played courtesy of Bleeding Gold Records)
8. RM Hubbert – “Go Slowly” (Played courtesy of Scottish Fiction / Pulse Community Radio)

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Prepare to be regaled with talk of telephony woes, migraines, broken headphones, and pooing in the pool. Sorry. Music-wise a new version of a great track by Meursault, shouty rock from Waylon Thorton and Despite Settlement Mechanism, and a fantastic new track from Las Lanas.

Oh, and next Friday (Valentine’s night) the Edinburgh Man Podcast Roadshow will be guest DJ and the wonderful Unpop club at the Wee Red Bar in Edinburgh. 11pm until 3am. Yikes. See you there (have a nap in the afternoon – that’s what I plan to do).

Edinburgh Man #155 by Edinburgh Man on Mixcloud

1. Meursault – “The Dirt & the Roots” (Played courtesy of Song by Toad)
2. Xiu Xiu – “Stupid in the Dark” (Played courtesy of Polyvinyl Records)
3. Conveyor – “Mammal Food” (Played courtesy of Conveyor)
4. Goddam Nobody – “Cut and Paste to Waste” (Played courtesy of Art is Hard)
5. Blood Of The Bull – “Hold Your Head Up High And Go Fuck Yourself” (Played courtesy of Soft Power Records)
6. Dispute Settlement Mechanism – “Breezeblock Flat Gap” (Played courtesy of Dispute Settlement Mechanism, Released under a Creative Commons licence)
7. Waylon Thornton – “Screaming At You” (Played courtesy of Waylon Thornton, Released under a Creative Commons licence)
8. Las Lanas – “Something Borrowed” (Played courtesy of Las Lanas)
9. Fog Lake – “it was never enough” (Played courtesy of Fog Lake, Released under a Creative Commons licence)

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Boxing Day 2013. I have a cold. Not just a regular cold. But one of those really annoying colds that you only ever seem to get at the Christmas holidays. Trouper that I am I’ve stocked up on drugs, menthol oils, lozenges, cups of tea and Toblerone. I reckon we should be able to make it through the two hour epic that is the BEST OF 2013 PART 2 no problem.

It’s a pretty exciting list too. Eight of the top ten tracks are from Scottish bands, and while the top two were way out in front, at the end they were separated only by a single voter. The closest the poll has ever been.

Anyway, get yourself a glass of mulled wine, put your feet up in front of the fire, and enjoy the 25 top tracks of 2013 as chosen by the listeners of the Edinburgh Man Podcast.

Oh, and the podcast is now on its annual winter break. It will return refreshed on the first Thursday of February. See you then!

25. Tear Talk – “B R E A T H E” (Played courtesy of Bleeding Gold Records)
24. The Last Battle – “Wherever Our Feet Take Us” (Played courtesy of The Last Battle)
23. Low – “Clarence White (Live)” (Played courtesy of Low)
22. Colour Me Wednesday – “Shut” (Played courtesy of Colour Me Wednesday, Released under a Creative Commons licence)
21. Martha – “Sycamore” (Played courtesy of Martha, Released under a Creative Commons licence)
20. Conquering Animal Sound – “The Future Does Not Require” (Played courtesy of Chemikal Underground)
19. Satan Wriders – “Freeway” (Played courtesy of Satan Wriders, Released under a Creative Commons licence)
18. Euros Childs – “Tina Said” (Played courtesy of Euros Childs)
17. A Little Orchestra (with Gordon McIntyre of Ballboy) – “East Coast” (Played courtesy of A Little Orchestra)
16. Over The Wall – “Tell Her I Love Her” (Played courtesy of Gerry Loves Records)
15. Plastic Animals – “Pizarnik” (Played courtesy of Song by Toad)
14. Aidan John Moffat – “The Poet Holds His Future In His Hand” (Played courtesy of Aidan John Moffat, Released under a Creative Commons licence)
13. The Planes – “Sonic Youth” (Played courtesy of The Planes, Released under a Creative Commons licence)
12. Just Handshakes – “London Bound” (Played courtesy of Bleeding Gold Records)
11. Trips and Falls – “Destruction is Always More Exciting” (Played courtesy of Song by Toad, Released under a Creative Commons licence)
10. A Brief View of the Hudson – “Somewhere Elsewhere” (Played courtesy of A Brief View of the Hudson)
9. By Toutatis – “Rebecca” (Played courtesy of By Toutatis)
8. Rick Redbeard – “Kelvin Grove” (Played courtesy of Rick Redbeard / Chemikal Underground)
7. Randolph’s Leap – “Real Anymore” (Played courtesy of Olive Grove Records)
6. The Spook School – “I’ll Be Honest” (Played courtesy of Fortuna POP!)
5. Sparrow and the Workshop – “Shock Shock” (Played courtesy of Song by Toad)
4. eagleowl – “not over” (Played courtesy of eagleowl)
3. Adam Stafford – “Please” (Played courtesy of Song by Toad / Adam Stafford)
2. Kid Canaveral – “A Compromise” (Played courtesy of Kid Canaveral / Lost Map Records)
1. Book Group – “Victory Lap” (Played courtesy of Gerry Loves Records)

Time to crack out the port and cheese. It’s the Thursday before Christmas which can only mean that tonight is the first of two shows counting down the top fifty tracks played on the podcast through 2013! As voted by the listeners. Or at least the friends and followers of the listeners. Anyway, it’s a great list. And this year the top two places were only separated by a single voter! But that’s getting ahead of ourselves, let’s listen to numbers 50 to 26…

50. The Sulkies – “Fuck Age Forever” (Played courtesy of The Sulkies, Released under a Creative Commons licence)
49. Great Thunder – “Kees” (Played courtesy of Great Thunder)
48. Council Tax Band – “The Bigger The Budget” (Played courtesy of Council Tax Band)
47. O’Messy Life – “Challenger” (Played courtesy of Tiny Lights)
46. Naked – “Lie Follows Lie” (Played courtesy of Song by Toad Records)
45. Trick Mammoth – “Delphine (With A Purpose)” (Played courtesy of Trick Mammoth / Fishrider Records)
44. Winter – “Alligator” (Played courtesy of Winter, Released under a Creative Commons licence)
43. The Wharves – “Thick Syrup” (Played courtesy of Soft Power Records)
42. Males – “Lucky Too” (Played courtesy of Fishrider Records)
41. Ancient Times – “Nightschool” (Played courtesy of Soft Power Records)
40. Radiator Hospital – “Do You Remember?” (Played courtesy of Radiator Hospital, Released under a Creative Commons licence)
39. Shambles Miller – “Deadpool” (Played courtesy of Shambles Miller)
38. Alligator Indian – “Corpsing” (Played courtesy of @alligatorindian)
37. Bunny’s A Swine – “Lasell” (Played courtesy of Bunny’s A Swine, Released under a Creative Commons licence)
36. Toby Goodshank – “Camel Ride” (Played courtesy of Toby Goodshank)
35. No Ditching – “Cuddles” (Played courtesy of No Ditching)
34. SANDIE TRASH – “Mon Amour V2 (feat. ALEXROSSI and Kloot Per W)” (Played courtesy of Bleeding Gold Records)
33. The Rosy Crucifixion – “Lose Yourself” (Played courtesy of Soft Power Records)
32. Joshua Burnside – “BLACK DOG SIN” (Played courtesy of Joshua Burnside)
31. Schwervon! – “Landlocked” (Played courtesy of Schwervon / Too Much Rock)
30. KEEL HER – “Stranger From the Skies” (Played courtesy of KEEL HER, Released under a Creative Commons licence)
29. Zed Penguin – “This Town” (Played courtesy of Song by Toad)
28. Tyrannosaurus Dead – “Bed Dread” (Played courtesy of Bleeding Gold Records)
27. Wild Hands – “Old Bones” (Played courtesy of Wild Hands, Released under a Creative Commons licence)
26. Capitals – “Tall Tales” (Played courtesy of Capitals)

Anyway, because of this there is a slightly festive feel to this week’s port and mince pie fuelled show, including a track from the aformentioned ballboy EP, and a seasonal track from Toby Goodshank’s brilliant Minas Dias LP that was released early this year.

Oh, and don’t forget to vote! You have until next Wednesday (9ish UK time). http://tinyurl.com/edman2013

Edinburgh Man #154 by Edinburgh Man on Mixcloud

1. Randolph’s Leap – “Indie King” (Played courtesy of Olive Grove Records)
2. Year Of Birds – “Seven At Sea” (Played courtesy of Year Of Birds)
3. ballboy – “Merry Christmas to the Drunks, Merry Christmas to the Lovers” (Played courtesy of ballboy)
4. Toby Goodshank – “Camel Ride” (Played courtesy of Toby Goodshank)
5. GREAT THUNDER – “Happening Scene” (Played courtesy of GREAT THUNDER)
6. Athuzela Brown – “A Cliff At Dawn” (Played courtesy of Athuzela Brown, Released under a Creative Commons licence)
7. Kool Daze – “Demons” (Played courtesy of Kool Daze)
8. GREAT THUNDER – “Jackson Browne” (Played courtesy of GREAT THUNDER)
9. The Second Hand Marching Band – “Transformers” (Played courtesy of The Second Hand Marching Band, Released under a Creative Commons licence)

Direct Download: Edinburgh Man #154

Anyway, on today’s podcast a track from the brilliant new single by Edinburgh’s Book Group – out this week on Gerry Loves Records. Some ten second long grindcore from California’s Puig Destroyer, and a new track from North Carolina’s Petey, who recently featured on a split cassette on Bleeding Gold Records.

Edinburgh Man #153 by Edinburgh Man on Mixcloud

1. Puig Destroyer – “Cut You Down” (Played courtesy of Puig Destroyer, Released under a Creative Commons licence)
2. Book Group – “Victory Lap” (Played courtesy of Gerry Loves Records)
3. Petey – “Damn Dude” (Played courtesy of Petey, Released under a Creative Commons licence)
4. The Supersonic Jets – “Feel Alive” (Played courtesy of The Supersonic Jets, Released under a Creative Commons licence)
5. White Monkey Temple – “Good intentions” (Played courtesy of White Monkey Temple, Released under a Creative Commons licence)
6. The Counterfactuals – “If you go then you go it alone” (Played courtesy of The Counterfactuals, Released under a Creative Commons licence)
7. Plastic Flowers – “Fog Song” (Played courtesy of Plastic Flowers, Released under a Creative Commons licence)
8. Lizard Kisses – “And The Sun Will Shine For Only Us (Accordion)” (Played courtesy of Lizard Kisses, Released under a Creative Commons licence)
9. Sannhet – “You Thy __” (Played courtesy of Sannhet, Released under a Creative Commons licence)

Direct Download: Edinburgh Man #153

More pre-recorded shenanigans from Edinburgh Man this week. It’s been a pretty busy week in terms of gigs for a change. Tuesday was Low, tonight it’s Euros Childs, and Friday it MAY be Shellac… If I have any energy left.

So because of all this giggage (which to be honest would have been par for the course back when this podcast first started) I thought I’d do a ‘live music’ podcast. It also may have a tiny amount to do with the fact that I didn’t have any podcast preparation time as a result of the aforementioned gigs.

Anyway, all the tracks on tonights show can be downloaded for free from the Live Music Archive. Not just the tracks. The whole gigs from which they come. Exciting.

1. The Decemberists – “16 Military Wives (Live)” (Played courtesy of The Decemberists / Archive.org)
2. Fugazi – “Waiting Room (Live)” (Played courtesy of Fugazi / Archive.org)
3. Kristin Hersh – “Betty and her priest” (Played courtesy of Kristin Hersh / Archive.org)
4. Kristin Hersh – “Your Dirty Answer (Live)” (Played courtesy of Kristin Hersh / Archive.org)
5. Vic Chesnutt – “Glossolalia (Live)” (Played courtesy of Vic Chestnutt / Archive.org)
6. Elliott Smith – “Division Day (Live)” (Played courtesy of Elliott Smith / Archive.org)
7. Dick Diver – “Tender Years (Live)” (Played courtesy of Dick Diver / Archive.org)
8. Mogwai – “Hunted By A Freak (Live)” (Played courtesy of Mogwai / Archive.org)
9. Retribution Gospel Choir – “Hatchet (Live)” (Played courtesy of Retribution Gospel Choir / Archive.org)

Direct Download: Edinburgh Man #152

After last week’s rather rambling live podcast, I’ve decided to go back to making notes before doing the show. Notes! In any event the notes are somewhat secondary, and instead we end up with meandering stories about vomiting children.

It’s also a non-live live podcast. I’m trying out some new tech and despite the fact I’m out working tonight, there’s a possibility that it may have been broadcast ‘live’. I wonder if anyone listened… and I wonder if anyone thought I was ignoring them on twitter…

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1. The Planes – “Rain Falls On Greenpoint” (Played courtesy of The Planes)
2. deathbythecolt – “bring back 80’s speed metal” (Played courtesy of deathbythecolt, Released under a Creative Commons licence)
3. Book Group – “The Lowdown of a LOUD Sound” (Played courtesy of Gerry Loves Records)
4. Mark Wynn – “Roll The Tape” (Played courtesy of Mark Wynn)
5. Great Thunder – “Just Dessert” (Played courtesy of Great Thunder)
6. G.E.R.M – “It was better before” (Played courtesy of G.E.R.M, Released under a Creative Commons licence)
7. Schwervon! – “Landlocked” (Played courtesy of Schwervon / Too Much Rock)
8. Euros Childs – “Good Time Baby (Talk to Me)” (Played courtesy of Euros Childs)
9. Destroy Nate Allen – “My Parents Managed Apartments” (Played courtesy of Destroy Nate Allen, Released under a Creative Commons licence)

Direct Download: Edinburgh Man #151

In other news you’ll be pleased to know we’re still eating the candy we stole from the neighbourhood kids last week on Halloween. The massive pumpkin still hasn’t been carved (it’ll soup by the weekend). In fact he’s now been joined by a little friend. Awww.

Music-wise, it’s a pretty eclectic mix. Grindcore, funk-pop, folktronica and indie-pop. All crammed into 47-and-a-half mind bogglingly rambling minutes.

Edinburgh Man #150 by Edinburgh Man on Mixcloud

1. Mental Waste – “Tired” (Played courtesy of Mental Waste, Released under a Creative Commons licence))
2. Luscious Jackson – “You and Me” (Played courtesy of Luscious Jackson)
3. The Dark Colours Since 1685 – “Support” (Played courtesy of The Dark Colours Since 1685, Released under a Creative Commons licence))
4. Great Thunder – “Kees” (Played courtesy of Great Thunder)
5. Andrew Jeffries – “Pisces Song” (Played courtesy of Andrew Jeffries, Released under a Creative Commons licence))
6. Euros Childs – “Tina Said” (Played courtesy of Euros Childs)
7. Psalmships – “I Am the Sea” (Played courtesy of Psalmships, Released under a Creative Commons licence))
8. The Sea Life – “Hounds of Thought” (Played courtesy of The Sea Life, Released under a Creative Commons licence)
9. The Leg – “Lionlicker” (Played courtesy of Song, by Toad Records)
10. Zapruder Point – “The Spokesperson for Winter” (Played courtesy of Zapruder Point, Released under a Creative Commons licence))

Direct Download: Edinburgh Man #150

All of which means that the podcast is properly recorded in a bedroom. I even had to tidy it to make enough space for recording the show! So if nothing else, that’s one chore ticked off the list.

Edinburgh Man #149 by Edinburgh Man on Mixcloud

1. The Sea Life – “NY Models” (Played courtesy of The Sea Life, Released under a Creative Commons Licence)
2. KEEL HER – “Stranger From the Skies” (Played courtesy of KEEL HER, Released under a Creative Commons Licence)
3. Males – “Lucky Too” (Played courtesy of Fishrider Records)
4. So Sexual – “Our Love Was A Crime (Alligator Indian cover)” (Played courtesy of Bleeding Gold Records)
5. Michael Cantor – “Crossed Out” (Played courtesy of Michael Cantor, Released under a Creative Commons Licence)
6. Radiator Hospital – “Your Boyfriend” (Played courtesy of Radiator Hospital, Released under a Creative Commons Licence)
7. Winter – “Alligator” (Played courtesy of Winter, Released under a Creative Commons Licence)
8. Wild Hands – “Colorado” (Played courtesy of Wild Hands, Released under a Creative Commons Licence)

Direct Download: Edinburgh Man #149

I also drove through to the gig last night in the car. What a mistake that was. Never again. We got to the venue only about 10 minutes before Swearin’ came on after taking about 40 minutes to travel the last 2 miles. If that wasn’t bad enough the entire motorway was closed on the way back and it took even longer to get out of Glasgow! Like I say, never again.

Anyway, enough about traffic, let’s play some music.

Edinburgh Man #148 by Edinburgh Man on Mixcloud

1. We Are Freeways – “Stampede” (Played courtesy of We Are Freeways, Released under a Creative Commons licence)
2. Council Tax Band – “The Bigger The Budget” (Played courtesy of Council Tax Band)
3. Swearin’ – “Subterranean” (Played courtesy of Swearin’, Released under a Creative Commons licence)
4. Minor Alps – “Buried Plans” (Played courtesy of Barsuk Records)
5. O’Messy Life – “Challenger” (Played courtesy of Tiny Lights)
6. Os Drongos – “Werewolf (Former Babies cover)” (Played courtesy of Bleeding Gold Records)
7. Maxwell Panther – “The Start of Decay” (Played courtesy of Maxwell Panther)
8. A.H.Doune – “Spinning Records” (Played courtesy of A.H.Doune)
9. The Planes – “Tear The World Apart “ (Played courtesy of The Planes)

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Enough of that rambling, perhaps a bit of garage rock vibe going on with this week’s podcast? We start off with the lo-fi punk stylings of Middlesbrough’s Year of Birds, there’s a new(ish) single from Brooklyn’s Starlight Girls, and we end with an 8 minute shoegaze anthem (yes you heard that right) from Edinburgh’s Kid Canaveral. Lots more in between. Mostly bad chat.

Oh, and next week’s show will also be pre-recorded. That Waxahatchee and that Swearin’ are playing through in the West Coast so there’ll be an Edinburgh Man road trip going on.

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1. Year Of Birds – “Seven At Sea” (Played courtesy of Year Of Birds)
2. tusk, her – “Ché” (Played courtesy of tusk her, Released under a Creative Commons licence)
3. Starlight Girls – “7×3” (Played courtesy of Starlight Girls)
4. ONSIND – “Sweet and Tender, Julian” (Played courtesy of ONSIND, Released under a Creative Commons licence)
5. The Wharves – “Deepwater Horizon” (Played courtesy of Soft Power Records)
6. The Rosy Crucifixion – “Lose Yourself” (Played courtesy of Soft Power Records)
7. Mouni – “A Week or Two” (Played courtesy of Mouni, Released under a Creative Commons licence)
8. Kid Canaveral – “A Compromise” (Played courtesy of Kid Canaveral / Lost Map Records)

Direct Download: Edinburgh Man #147

Actually – I was just sitting on the sofa about ten minutes beforehand thinking “I know there was something else I was going to do tonight. Oh yeah, the live podcast!”. So on this week’s show your erstwhile podcaster is rather flustered as we ramble through some new music and you have to suffer the lame chat of a 1960’s BBC Science Fiction TV fan.

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1. Force Quit – “Agitation” (Played courtesy of Force Quit, Released under a Creative Commons licence)
2. Wild Hands – “Old Bones” (Played courtesy of Wild Hands, Released under a Creative Commons licence)
3. Mountain Goats – “Love Love Love” (Played courtesy of Mountain Goats)
4. We Are Freeways – “What Do You Want” (Played courtesy of We Are Freeways, Released under a Creative Commons licence)
5. The Wharves – “Thick Syrup” (Played courtesy of Soft Power Records)
6. Trick Mammoth – “Delphine (With A Purpose)” (Played courtesy of Trick Mammoth / Fishrider Records)
7. the second hand marching band – “We will convince you” (Played courtesy of the second hand marching band, Released under a Creative Commons licence)
8. The Planes – “Portland Gutterpunk Love “ (Played courtesy of The Planes)
9. The Leg – “Chicken Slippers” (Played courtesy of Song by Toad)

Direct Download: Edinburgh Man #146

Also on the show are tracks from No Ditching, Just Handshakes and Finnmark! Plus Plastic Animals and Martha – both of who play the “Dress Up” launch party on Friday the 11th at Henry’s Cellar Bar. There’s also a track from Edinburgh’s Thank You So Nice who will be playing at the Unpop 4th birthday party alongside The Spook School the following Friday at The Wee Red Bar with C86 heroes The Flatmates!

Anyway, let’s get on with the show. We had a great time recording this, fingers crossed it’s at least partially acceptable in terms of listening to it.

Edinburgh Man #145 by Edinburgh Man on Mixcloud

1. No Ditching – “Meat In Your Teeth” (Played courtesy of No Ditching)
2. The Spook School – “Will You Always Be My Friend” (Played courtesy of Fortuna POP!)
3. Just Handshakes – “Dead And Alive” (Played courtesy of Bleeding Gold Records)
4. Finnmark! – “Through A Glass Darkly” (Played courtesy of Finnmark!)
5. Martha – “Lost Without You” (Played courtesy of Martha, Released under a Creative Commons licence)
6. Plastic Animals – “Pizarnik” (Played courtesy of Song by Toad)
7. thank you so nice – “Plasticine” (Played courtesy of thank you so nice)
8. The Spook School – “I’ll Be Honest” (Played courtesy of Fortuna POP!)

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As if that wasn’t enough I seem particularly confused for the majority of this week’s show – all alone without the crutch of the twittersphere to fall back on.

Next week’s podcast will be another pre-recorded show. Apologies to any live devotees. It will also feature special guests Nye and Adam Todd of The Spook School. Hooray!

Edinburgh Man #144 by Edinburgh Man on Mixcloud

1. Phil Tyler – “There Is No Wealth But Life” (Played courtesy of Phil Tyler, Released under a Creative Commons licence)
2. Low – “Clarence White (Live)” (Played courtesy of Low / archive.org)
3. Over The Wall – “Tell Her I Love Her” (Played courtesy of Gerry Loves Records)
4. Alligator Indian – “Revar Yu Drœm” (Played courtesy of Alligator Indian / Bleeding Gold Records, Released under a Creative Commons licence)
5. Kings – “Western Sky” (Played courtesy of Kings, Released under a Creative Commons licence)
6. autococoon – “Eternally Turtley” (Played courtesy of autococoon, Released under a Creative Commons licence)
7. Asthmaboy – “Bonfire (Venus)” (Played courtesy of Asthmaboy, Released under a Creative Commons licence)
8. Randolph’s Leap – “Psychic” (Played courtesy of Olive Grove Records)
9. Colour Me Wednesday – “You’re Not My Number One Bastard” (Played courtesy of Colour Me Wednesday, Released under a Creative Commons licence)

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Anyway on today’s show… some live recordings from Mogwai and Kimya Dawson. In fact, I go a wee bit self indulgent and play two live tracks from the same Mogwai gig. I know – but it’s Mogwai.

Also on the show brilliant new music from Asthmaboy, Uniform Motion and Little Big Bangs. And our “vinyl finale” (sorry) is Felon’s Song from By Toutatis.

Refreshment-wise this podcast is fuelled by Clipper Tea, Waitrose Fig Rolls, and Anchor Steam Beer. Free samples always accepted.

Edinburgh Man #143 by Edinburgh Man on Mixcloud

1. Mogwai – “Glasgow Megasnake (Live)” (Played courtesy of Mogwai / archive.org)
2. Little Big Bangs – “Armada” (Played courtesy of Little Big Bangs, Released under a Creative Commons licence)
3. Trips and Falls – “Destruction is Always More Exciting” (Played courtesy of Song by Toad, Released under a Creative Commons licence)
4. Uniform Motion – “Without You” (Played courtesy of Uniform Motion, Released under a Creative Commons licence)
5. Asthmaboy – “Get Me Away (Mercury)” (Played courtesy of Asthmaboy, Released under a Creative Commons licence)
6. Kimya Dawson – “Viva la Persistence” (Played courtesy of Kimya Dawson / Live Music Archive)
7. Mogwai – “Yes! I Am A Long Way From Home (Live)” (Played courtesy of Mogwai / archive.org)
8. By Toutatis – “Felon’s Song” (Played courtesy of By Toutatis)

Direct Download: Edinburgh Man #143

On today’s show I tried really hard not to ramble very much, but things didn’t turn out quite like I planned. Some great music though including the title track of the brilliant debut album from By Toutatis, a new track from Elizabeth Morris, and a fantastic tune from No Ditching who, if Bandcamp are to be believed, describe their music as “radge pop”. So there you go.

Edinburgh Man #142 by Edinburgh Man on Mixcloud

1. The Bats Pajamas – “You Get By” (Played courtesy of The Bats Pajamas)
2. By Toutatis – “The Songs We Sang to Death” (Played courtesy of By Toutatis)
3. Randolph’s Leap – “Real Anymore” (Played courtesy of Olive Grove Records)
4. Elizabeth Morris – “Optimism” (Played courtesy of Elizabeth Morris)
5. No Ditching – “Cuddles” (Played courtesy of No Ditching)
6. Colour Me Wednesday – “Unicorn In Uniform” (Played courtesy of Colour Me Wednesday, Released under a Creative Commons licence)
7. joyride! – “Sell The House” (Played courtesy of joyride!)
8. Radiator Hospital – “Big Cloud” (Played courtesy of Radiator Hospital, Released under a Creative Commons licence)
9. Plastic Animals – “Floating” (Played courtesy of Song by Toad)

Direct Download: Edinburgh Man #142

In actual fact, while the podcast has been on a break I haven’t. For the last three weeks the Edinburgh Man podcast has been appearing in the guise of a radio show on Edinburgh’s Fresh Fringe streaming radio station as part of the Edinburgh Fringe. It’s a spin-off from Fresh Air student radio that broadcasts during the term-time of Edinburgh University. Anyway, those shows featured the same level of exciting chat as the regular podcast, with the added bonus of some pearls of wisdom from Fresh Fringe producers. You can listen to all three shows over at http://mixcloud.com/edinburghman, if you are that way inclined.

But enough of that, it’s podcasting time.

Edinburgh Man #141 by Edinburgh Man on Mixcloud

1. Talulah Gosh – “Steaming Train” (Played courtesy of K Records / Music Alley)
2. Ancient Times – “Hieroglyphic” (Played courtesy of Soft Power Records)
3. Bark Bark Disco – “No One Else” (Played courtesy of Bark Bark Disco, Released under a Creative Commons licence)
4. Boys Age – “I wish for God’s sake.” (Played courtesy of Bleeding Gold Records)
5. HEHFU – “Junk Heart” (Played courtesy of Bleeding Gold Records)
6. Crystal Shipsss – “I Had A Friend” (Played courtesy of Crystal Shipsss)
7. PASSION PUSHER – “Goner” (Played courtesy of PASSION PUSHER)
8. Waylon Thornton and the Heavy Hands – “Gak Attack” (Played courtesy of Waylon Thornton and the Heavy Hands, Released under a Creative Commons licence)
9. Colour Me Wednesday – “Purge Your Inner Tory” (Played courtesy of Colour Me Wednesday, Released under a Creative Commons licence)
10. Adam Stafford – “Ghostly Arms” (Played courtesy of Song by Toad / Adam Stafford)

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I do realise that many of my podcasts contain the words “I’m shattered”, followed by some lame excuse about how I’m not going to a gig. Tonight is no exception. Remember all those podcasts I used to do where I’d review four or five gigs that I’d been to in the previous week? And now I’m just doing an early podcast so I can have a cup of tea and go to bed? On the plus side, I do really like both tea and bed.

Anyway, it’s the last live podcast for the next four weeks because the Edinburgh Festival is upon us. The good news, however, is that there’ll be a live “Edinburgh Man Radio” show at 8pm every Thursday on Edinburgh’s Fresh Air Festival Radio. You don’t get out of it that easily.

1. Alligator Indian – “Corpsing” (Played courtesy of Alligator Indian / Bleeding Gold Records, Released under a Creative Commons licence)
2. Tyrannosaurus Dead – “Bed Dread” (Played courtesy of Bleeding Gold Records)
3. Tieranniesaur – “Maro Rides The Wave” (Played courtesy of Soft Power Records)
4. Satan Wriders – “Freeway” (Played courtesy of Satan Wriders, Released under a Creative Commons licence)
5. The Toothaches – “BRICK” (Played courtesy of The Toothaches, Released under a Creative Commons licence)
6. Brock Tyler – “Why Do You Go From Me?” (Played courtesy of Brock Tyler, Released under a Creative Commons licence)
7. Squanto – “To the Grid” (Played courtesy of Squanto, Released under a Creative Commons licence)
8. YELLOWBIRDS – “Across The Whipplewash” (Played courtesy of YELLOWBIRDS, Released under a Creative Commons licence)

It was an early podcast tonight, mainly because I’m at this gig. Two gigs in a row too. Last night was The Spook School, Woog Riots and Finnmark! also at the Wee Red Bar. In fact, there are two great tracks from Woog Riots and Finnmark! on the show. Lots more music, in perhaps a rather eclectic mix.

Oh, there may be some swearing too. That’s a lower case “s”, without an apostrophe…

Edinburgh Man #139 by Edinburgh Man on Mixcloud

1. Dispute Settlement Mechanism – “Feminist Nemesis Messiah” (Played courtesy of Dispute Settlement Mechanism, Released under a Creative Commons licence)
2. Throwing Muses – “Counting Backwards (Live)” (Played courtesy of Throwing Muses)
3. By Toutatis – “Rebecca” (Played courtesy of By Toutatis)
4. Sweethearts of the Prison Rodeo – “The Solitary Rabbit” (Played courtesy of Wiseblood Industries)
5. Satan & Megastar – “London” (Played courtesy of Cath and Dad Records, Released under a Creative Commons licence)
6. Finnmark! – “Everyone’s Dying” (Played courtesy of Finnmark!)
7. Woog Riots – “From Lo-Fi to Disco!” (Played courtesy of Woog Riots)
8. Harlequin Baby – “Break Yr Back” (Played courtesy of Harlequin Baby, Released under a Creative Commons licence)

Direct Download: Edinburgh Man #139

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A mixture of newish and oldish stuff on the show tonight, oldish includes tracks from Big Soda and PS Eliot, newish includes new tracks from Radiator Hospital and the brand new single from The Last Battle. Yay!

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