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Saturday May 31st, 2025 with Steve Kirkland
keep your ear to the (under)ground

Night Mayor
ALIEN BOYS - Live at Rain City Recorders - 2025, self-released Canadian New
Waiting for the Sun
The BATES - The Bates - 1993, Virgin Germany
Ideas of a Good Life
CAR 287 - Ideas of a Good Life - 2025, self-released Canadian New
You Are a Fraud
TINKERTOWN - American Gothic - 2024, American Laundromat Records
Rock and Roll Hoochie Koo (comp: Rick Derringer)
JOHNNY WINTER AND - Live at the Fillmore East 10/3/70 - 2010, Collectors' Choice Music Live, recorded in 970
Don't Think
The LINDA LINDAS - No Obligation - 2024, Epitaph
Debts
The LAWN - Debussy Fields - 1992, Hypnotic Records Canadian
Don't Dog It
SPARKS - Mad! - 2025, Transgressive Records New
I Helped Patrick McGoohan Escape
The TIMES - I Helped Patrick McGoohan Escape - 1983, Artpop! Records
Look What You Did
RIBBON SKIRT - Bite Down - 2025, self-released Canadian New
Slow Patience
The ATTRACTIONS - Mad About The Wrong Boy - 1980, F-Beat
Ultramarine (Musical Bed)
MICHAEL BROOK - Cobalt Blue - 1992, 4AD Canadian
The Magic Place
JULIA BARWICK - The Magic Place - 2011, Asthmatic Kitty
Myth of Klüna
KUUNATIC - Wheels of Ömon - 2025, Glitterbeat
You and Your Sister (Big Star cover)
THIS MORTAL COIL (vocals: Kim Deal, Tanya Donelly) - This Mortal Coil - 1993, 4AD
Someone Who Cares (The Only Ones cover)
HEAVENLY - Digital Single - 2025, Skepwax New
My My
PLUMTREE - This Day Won’t Last At All - 2000, Endearing Records Canadian
Oasis vs. Blur
SWANSEA SOUND - Digital Single - 2025, Skepwax New
Mini Jupe et Watusi
Les BREASTFEEDERS - Déjeuner sur l'herbe - 2004, Blow the Fuse Records Canadian
James Osterberg
SEXFACES - Young Team Demos 2023 - 2025, self-released New
Lunar Eclipse (instrumental)
SACRIFICE - Volume Six - 2024, High Roller Records New
Grotesque
The WONDER STUFF - Never Loved Elvis - 1992, Polydor
Shining
TY SEGALL - Possession - 2025, Drag City New
See No Evil (alternate version)
TELEVISION - Marquee Moon (Bonus Track on re-issue) - 2003, originally recorded in 1977
Silver Child
SADISTIC MIKA BAND - Sadistic Mika Band - 1973, Harvest
Party Up in Here
The BRIDES of FUNKENSTEIN - Never Buy Texas from a Cowboy - 1979, Atlantic
Ultramarine (Musical Bed)
MICHAEL BROOK - Cobalt Blue - 1992, 4AD Canadian
Get Out My Face AKA Bad Kitty
GARBAGE - Let All That We Imagine Be the Light - 2025, Stun Volume New
Terror Couple Kill Colonel
BAUHAUS - 7-inch A-side - 1980, 4AD
Star FKD
RxHx - Digital Single - 2025, self-released Canadian New
Wild is the Wind (comp: Dimitri Tiomkin/Edward Michael Washington)
DAVID BOWIE - Station to Station - 1976, RCA
Disarm
THALIA ZEDEK BAND - The Boat Outside Your Window - 2025, Thrill Jockey New
Kangaroo Dip
PETE WINGFIELD - Breakfast Special - 1975, Island
Ultramarine (Musical Bed)
MICHAEL BROOK - Cobalt Blue - 1992, 4AD Canadian
Interactive CKCU
Steve Kirkland (host)
put headphones on if your ears are (c)old...

6:07 PM, May 31st, 2025
Paul
Listening in (with the myTuner app), from Bloemfontein, South Africa 🇿🇦 Good show 🙂👍

6:13 PM, May 31st, 2025
Steve Kirkland (host)
Wow, that's awesome Paul! Cheers

6:18 PM, May 31st, 2025
Mr. A
Wow! South Africa, that's great! Happen to have family in Africa (Kenya that is). Welcome Paul 🤝

6:22 PM, May 31st, 2025
Steve Kirkland (host)
Hi Mr. A!

6:24 PM, May 31st, 2025
Mr. A
Hi hi Steve!

6:25 PM, May 31st, 2025
Wally
Love The Times so much that we will have a tribute to them released soon.

6:32 PM, May 31st, 2025
Wally
Lovely cover of the Chris Bell song 👌👍

6:48 PM, May 31st, 2025
Wally
I recognize that intro by Bauhaus & remember when they played at the Fyfe & Drum

7:37 PM, May 31st, 2025
Steve Kirkland (host)
Wally, I remember that you remember seeing them play at the Fyfe & Drum... wish I was able to remember seeing them, which I sadly never did.

7:39 PM, May 31st, 2025
Sean
Nice tunes!

7:46 PM, May 31st, 2025
Steve Kirkland (host)
Cheers Sean!

7:50 PM, May 31st, 2025
Benoît
Great VCB!

7:50 PM, May 31st, 2025
Wally
Thanks Steve, great show and have to get myself a copy of that Heavenly single with The Only Ones cover 👌

7:58 PM, May 31st, 2025
Steve Kirkland (host)
Thanks Benoît!

7:59 PM, May 31st, 2025
Steve Kirkland (host)
Thanks Wally. I think I need one myself...

7:59 PM, May 31st, 2025