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Saturday September 18th, 2021 with Steve Kirkland
Spitting fire, firing spit... bubbling pop, popping bubbles... wired, wierd

Maggot
AMYL & the SNIFFERS - Comfort To Me - 2021, Rough Trade New
In a Rut
RUTS - The Peel Sessions Album - 1990, Strange Fruit, recorded in 1980
Luv for Sale
TEENAGE HEAD - Tornados ep - 1983, Attic Canadian
High Flyin’ Baby
FLAMIN’ GROOVIES - Teenage Head - 1971, Kama Sutra
Wine And Wimmin'
TUCKY BUZZARD - Buzzard - 1973, Purple Records
Hypnotic
SAMANTHA FISH - Faster - 2021, Rounder New
Let's All Mix Together (instrumental)
The BLACK DIAMONDS - A Tribute to Jimi Hendrix - 1971, Alshire
Alone With Us
MADKING LUDWIG - Madking Ludwig - 2005, Gaïa Disk Canadian
I Wasn’t Good at Picking Friends
The SCIENTISTS - Negativity - 2021, In the Red New
Tiny Island
HOT SPRINGS - Volcano - 2007, Aquarius Canadian
Nebuleuse (Musical Bed)
TALISMA - Chromium - 2005, Unicorn Digital Records Canadian
The Prince Is Back
SNAPPED ANKLES - Forest of Your Problems - 2021, Leaf New
The God That Failed (Metallica cover)
IMELDA MAY - V.A.: The Metallica Blacklist - 2021, EMI New
Drag (instrumentalists)
MONOBROW - A Decorative Piece of Time - 2021, self-released Canadian New
Superdupersonic (Theme from Brainiac)
BRAINIAC - 7-inch B-side - 1992, Limited Potential Records
No Man’s Land
The STRANGLERS - Dark Matters - 2021, Coursegood/ ABSOLUTE/ Universal New
Heavy Cathedral (instrumental)
DAMAGED BUG - Bunker Funk - 2017, CastleFace
Strawberry Smoothie
TWIN PEAKS - Wild Onion - 2014, Grand Jury
Waiting for the Lights
The TRUDY - Almost Never Beautiful Forever - 2016, Miron Music
Solitary Man (Neil Diamond cover)
The LUNAR LAUGH - Nighthawks - 2021, Big Stir New
Tú Eres Para Mí [You Belong to Me] (Elvis Costello & the Attractions cover)
ELVIS COSTELLO & the ATTRACTIONS feat. LUIS FONSI - Spanish Model - 2021, UMe New
Where’s Joe Strummer
STEAM TRAIN HEARTS - Smoke & Cinder - 2020, Who Are These Guys?
Where’s Bill Grundy Now
TELEVISION PERSONALITIES? - 7-inch ep - 1978, King’s Road
Nebuleuse (Musical Bed)
TALISMA - Chromium - 2005, Unicorn Digital Records Canadian
Every Cult Documentary is the Same
BLOCKHEAD - Space Werewolves Will Be The End Of Us All - 2021, Future Archive Recordings New
Hi Speed Roller
ALAN VEGA, BEN VAUGHN, BARB DWYER AND PALMYRA DELRAN - Alan Vega After Dark (A Late Night Rock 'n Roll Session) - 2021, In the Red, recorded in 2015 New
Nested
MATTHEW E. WHITE - K Bay - 2021, Domino New
This Here Jungle of Moderness
MATTHEW E. WHITE & LONNIE HOLLEY - Broken Mirror: A Selfie Reflection - 2021, Spacebomb New
Flowers of Romance
PUBLIC IMAGE LTD. - Flowers of Romance - 1980, Virgin
Queen of the Underground
GOAT - Headsoup - 2021, Rocket Recording New
N.Y.C. Power Elite Pt II
DEATH FROM ABOVE 1979 - Is 4 Lovers - 2021, Spinefarm Canadian New
Nebuleuse (Musical Bed)
TALISMA - Chromium - 2005, Unicorn Digital Records
Tension
KILLING JOKE - What’s THIS For…! - 1981, Malicious Damage
On Demand-only Bonus Track
Government Center (Jonathan Richman cover)
TALL SHIPS - V.A.: Songs From the Astral Plane Vol. 1- A Tribute to Jonathan Richman & The Modern Lovers - 2021, Crooked Beat Records
Interactive CKCU
Steve Kirkland (host)
It's been a while... Thanks for dropping in... drop a line

6:06 PM, September 18th, 2021
Dave JC
I recently came across Amyl and the Sniffers through Amy Taylor's appearance on Sleaford Mods track 'Nudge It'. I really like their stuff. There's a few good acts coming out of Melbourne recently, that I've been made aware of (that is).

6:20 PM, September 18th, 2021
Steve Kirkland (host)
Lots of great Aussie music making ripples, Mr. JC... accessibility to seemingly everything musical everywhere being a fingertip away...

6:30 PM, September 18th, 2021
Wally
I've heard Mickey Bradley from the Undertones play Amyl & the Sniffers quute a few times on his radio show, he must be a fan too

6:35 PM, September 18th, 2021
Steve Kirkland (host)
Hi Wally, so many musicians I've listened to over so many years doing so many radio programs or podcasts nowadays... curious to discover when I can

6:43 PM, September 18th, 2021
Wally
Enjoying the Lunar Laugh song, a very 60’s influence & a hint of Secret Agent Man in the sound

7:08 PM, September 18th, 2021
Steve Kirkland (host)
Another great power-pop-rock gem brought to us by Burbank CA's Big Stir Records, Wally

7:11 PM, September 18th, 2021
Wally
One of my faves playing now

7:16 PM, September 18th, 2021
Steve Kirkland (host)
Errata (surprise): in my patter I fail to mention the Damaged Bug track (short electronic instrumental round 6:59 PM/0:59 On Demand), and fail to remember that Steam Train Hearts are associated with The Silent Boys (7:17/0:57). It's all in the details.

7:18 PM, September 18th, 2021
BigStirRecords
Thank you both so much for the kind words and support, Steve and Wally! And for including our artists on your fabulous show, Steve!

7:19 PM, September 18th, 2021
Steve Kirkland (host)
Cheers BSR (the label, not the turntable)!

7:23 PM, September 18th, 2021
Steve Kirkland (host)
Well done Big Stir on your Digital Singles series, by the way... a titanic collection of power-pop-rock A- and B-sides put out on a weekly basis, for many months and years. Eagerly await the next phase of your journey...

7:31 PM, September 18th, 2021
Louisa
Lonnie Holley -I just discovered this one in 2020 Like Hell Broke Away National Freedom EP

7:49 PM, September 18th, 2021
Steve Kirkland (host)
Hi Louisa... Lonnie is a new talent to me, one I'll be paying more attention to.

7:54 PM, September 18th, 2021
Louisa
Also enjoyed the covers - check out Stubbs The Zombie : The Soundtrack

7:55 PM, September 18th, 2021
Dave JC
Correct me if I'm wrong, Isn't Queen of the Underground a new release 7" as part of the compilation? Good mix tonight I have to say.

7:58 PM, September 18th, 2021
Steve Kirkland (host)
Thanks for the tip Louisa

8:02 PM, September 18th, 2021
Steve Kirkland (host)
Might be, Dave, I haven't seen a vinyl release of it yet, that would make sense

8:04 PM, September 18th, 2021
BigStirRecords
Thank you so much for your comment above about the singles series, Steve. We’re in the process of transitioning our entire catalog to global physical distribution for all of our artists. And sync-licensing, too. They deserve the support, recognition and respect, as do you and your wonderful community! Thank you, again!

8:04 PM, September 18th, 2021
Wally
Enjoyed the Jonathan Richman cover (the on-demand bonus track). Thanks Steve!

8:59 PM, September 18th, 2021