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Saturday December 19th, 2020 with Steve Kirkland
sTART/sTOP/sTART... très intéressant

Electric Meditations
The SILENCE - Electric Meditations - 2020, Drag City New
Song for Laura
RANDY CALIFORNIA - The Euro-American Years 1979-1983 (box set) - 2007, Acadia, recorded in 1979
Waterfall
SLAG QUEENS - You Can’t Go Out Like That - 2019, Rough Skies Australia
Overground
SIOUXSIE & the BANSHEES - Hong Kong Garden - 1978, Polydor
The King of Carrot Flowers, Pt. 1 (Neutral Milk Hotel cover)
DEATH CAB FOR CUTIE - The Georgia ep - 2020, self-released New
Re-Feel It
BETTIE SERVEERT - Lamprey - 1995, Matador
It’s Shit
MASTERS of REALITY - Welcome to the Western Lounge - 1999, Brownhouse Recordings
At the Point of Hustle (instrumental)
JAH WOBBLE/BILL LASWELL - Realm of Spells - 2019, Jah Wobble
Nothing
RENÉ HALKETT/DAVID J - 7-inch A-side - 1981, 4AD
SAY THAT AGAIN (Instrumental version)
COSMO DORIS - V.A.: OEM Compilation I (Ottawa Experimental Music) - 2020, no label Canadian New
The Fakir (instrumental) (musical bed)
DAVY GRAHAM - Midnight Man - 1966, Decca
Little Drummer Boy (Up The Khyber) (instrumental)
HOODOO GURUS - V.A.: A Lump of Coal - 1991, First Warning
Bittersweet (Hoodoo Gurus cover)
The FLAMIN’ GROOVIES - One Night Stand - 1986, Aim
Chew Toy (She Keeps Comin’ Round)
LITTLE ROGER - Digital Single #109 - 2020, Big Stir New
The Psychiatrist Is In
GOD HELP the GIRL - Stills 10-inch ep - 2009, Rough Trade
Dodged a Bullet
KELLEY STOLTZ - Ah (etc.) - 2020, Agitated Records New
Life is Bizarre
LEYDEN ZAR - Leyden Zar - 1981, A&M Canadian
24 Minutes from Tulse Hill
CARTER the UNSTOPPABLE SEX MACHINE - 101 Damnations - 1991, Chrysalis
Momma’s Boy
CITY BOY - Dinner at the Ritz - 1977, Mercury
Magic Man
MAHOGANY RUSH - Maxoom - 1973, Kot'ai Canadian
Avulsion 2020
MOTHS & LOCUSTS - Exoplanets - 2020, NoiseAgonyMayhem Canadian New
Pink Fairies Story
TWINK - From the Vaults - 1999, Get Back
A Pretty Picture
LIGHTNING DUST - Spectre - 2019, Western Vinyl Canadian
The Fakir (instrumental) (musical bed)
DAVY GRAHAM - Midnight Man - 1966, Decca
Golden Lion
The BESNARD LAKES - Golden Lion 12-inch ep - 2015, Jagjaguwar Canadian
Be My Guest
WORKING MEN’S CLUB - Working Men’s Club - 2020, Heavenly New
Everybody's On Strike
VIK VENUS - 7-inch B-side - 1969, Buddah
Bangkok
ALEX CHILTON - 7-inch A-side - 1978, Fun (2), Lust/Unlust Music
Renegade (instrumental)
BUDOS BAND - Long in the Tooth - 2020, Daptone New
Science has Changed
ASTRAL TRAVEL - If You Say You Are From This Planet, Why Do You Treat It Like You Do? - 2020, Hyperjazz Records New
Lilith
SUSANNE SUNDFØR - The Brothel - 2010, EMI
Tha Wicked Shall Not Prevail
ANGEL BAT DAWID & THA BROTHERHOOD - Live - 2021, International Anthem, recorded in 2019 New
On Demand-only Bonus Tracks
The Fakir (instrumental) (musical bed)
DAVY GRAHAM - Midnight Man - 1966, Decca
Space is Bent
BENT - Non Soon - 2014, self-released
Top Down (Teenage Head cover)
The VAPIDS - Teenage Heads - 2002, Double Hell Canadian
Interactive CKCU
Steve Kirkland (host)
Who wants yesterday's papers?

6:12 PM, December 19th, 2020
Steve Kirkland (host)
Music to lift you up a mere dozen days away from the end of the year that can't end fast enough

6:16 PM, December 19th, 2020
Jeb
Just remembered it was Saturday. I'm on board now.

6:41 PM, December 19th, 2020
Steve Kirkland (host)
Always a treat to neither know nor be particularly concerned forgetting about what day it is, Jeb.

6:49 PM, December 19th, 2020
Wally
Late but listening

7:03 PM, December 19th, 2020
Steve Kirkland (host)
The Leyden Zar track is available on the Various Artists comp: Nome Noma Québec Post-Punk Et New Wave 1979-1987

7:05 PM, December 19th, 2020
Wally
Never heard this song by Leyden Zar but it's reminding me a bit of Polyrock

7:05 PM, December 19th, 2020
Steve Kirkland (host)
Miss the start (and, tonight, the second -- correct -- start), but don't miss the end, Wally

7:06 PM, December 19th, 2020
Steve Kirkland (host)
Appropriate shout-out to CKCU alumnus Bruce White for decades of devotion to cinema and providing amazing entertainment to Ottawa film-lovers

7:09 PM, December 19th, 2020
Wally
I'm locked in till the end but just had a busy day running errands, driving kids to work and picking up prescriptions for my brother who is in quarantine for few days and the usual family stuff 😊

7:12 PM, December 19th, 2020
Steve Kirkland (host)
Busy is good, Wally. Hope your brother recovers soon

7:14 PM, December 19th, 2020
Wally
He's doing fine but and think it's more a cautionary measure due to a possible exposure

7:16 PM, December 19th, 2020
Steve Kirkland (host)
Landed on Vik Venus just this week

7:39 PM, December 19th, 2020
brucew
I don't see Bangkok on the playlist, but I just listened to it . . .

7:44 PM, December 19th, 2020
Steve Kirkland (host)
Hi brucew...

7:47 PM, December 19th, 2020
Gilles
To answer the original question “Nobody in the world “ Thanks for the challenging yet rewarding music You show is most welcomed here Given the difficulty that all are experiencing at ckcu i totalement appreciate the efforts Once again Thanks Steve

8:07 PM, December 19th, 2020
Steve Kirkland (host)
Cheers Gilles!

9:10 AM, December 20th, 2020
Jeb
Well said, Gilles!

6:46 PM, December 26th, 2020