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Notes From Underground
Tuesday August 5th, 2025 with Kieran Cantwell-Bowditch
#28: loss.

Today's episode explores loss. A plethora of Canadian hardcore, folk, hip-hop, and new releases in the double digits! NEW RELEASE from Calgary, Alberta's Abrupt Decay, "The Illusion of Our Choices In A World Of No Options", released on August 1. My one man band Hypersex Banshee is performing Wednesday, August 13th opening (afterpartying) for King Parrot, Squid Pisser, Bonginator, and Thunderkok! A Night of grind, death, and debauchery... Tickets: https://kingparrot.eventbrite.ca/?AFF=HB Background music: "Don't Believe In Any Colour, They Fade Over Time" by The Stars Are Out released June 14, 2025. https://thestarsareout.bandcamp.com/album/dont-believe-in-any-colour-they-fade-over-time Photograph: View of the Ottawa-Hull fire April 26, 1900 Library, Archives Canada,and MC Canada/ C-070746 ㊋
Providence By Gaslight
Daughters - Hell Songs
To Be Lost In A Space Of Comfort And Familiarity
The Stars Are Out - Don't Believe In Any Colour, They Fade Over Time Canadian New
He Had It Coming
Abrupt Decay - The Illusion of Choice in a World with No Options - Wax Vessel Canadian New
at rock bottom I was a piss girl
Emma Goldman - all you are is we - Zegema Beach Records Canadian
Collateral Bat To The Face
Glued Mouth - Collateral Bat To The Face Canadian New
MOTHERFUCKING FREEDOM
Face Scraper - River Bodies Canadian New
Mushroom Picking
Sigh Die - Not My Demos Canadian
Swamp
Gloin - all of your anger is actually shame (and I bet that makes you angry) - Mothland Canadian
"The Illusion of Choice in a World with No Options" by Abrupt Decay released July 25, 2025.
https://abruptdecayab.bandcamp.com/album/the-illusion-of-our-choices-in-a-world-of-no-options

"Collateral Bat To The Face" by Glued Mouth released July 18, 2025.
https://gluedmouth.bandcamp.com/track/collateral-bat-to-the-face

"River Bodies" by Face Scraper released July 26, 2025.
https://facescraper.bandcamp.com/album/river-bodies
Deluding Your Own Truth, As A Way To Die
The Stars Are Out - Don't Believe In Any Colour, They Fade Over Time Canadian New
King Parrot, Bonginator, Squid Pisser, Thunderkok, Hypersex Banshee at The Dominion Tavern on August 13th
Tickets: https://kingparrot.eventbrite.ca/?AFF=HB
Heaven's A Place On Earth
Squid Pisser - Dreams of Puke - Sweatband Records
Kill All Your Friends
Squid Pisser - Dreams of Puke - Sweatband Records
Gack Action Gods
Squid Pisser - Dreams of Puke - Sweatband Records
Thrown into a large meat grinder that shreds you to bloody pieces
Jervins - Loser II - KJ Records Canadian New
This Rope is Available For Hanging Strangulation
Spondylosys - Blessed By Vomit / Spondylosys Canadian New
applying off-brand hemorrhoids cream all-around my anus
TORSION TESTICULAIRE - Ta Noune Du Steak Hacher Canadian New
"Loser II" by Jervins released July 25, 2025.
https://postal5.bandcamp.com/album/loser-ii

"Blessed By Vomit / Spondylosys" by Spondylosys released August 1, 2025.
https://spondylosys.bandcamp.com/album/blessed-by-vomit-spondylosys

"Ta Noune Du Steak Hacher" by TORSION TESTICULAIRE released August 1, 2025.
https://torsiontesticulaire.bandcamp.com/album/ta-noune-du-steak-hacher
To Fall From The Hill That Left Your Body Intact
The Stars Are Out - Don't Believe In Any Colour, They Fade Over Time Canadian New
My Hand Creates Ripples On The Surface Of The Water
Dorothea Paas - Think Of Mist - Telephone Explosion Records Canadian
How Long Will My Baby Be Gone?
Adam Mowery - Adam Sings Buck Canadian
Leaves, Trees, Forest
Dan Mangan - Oh Fortune - Arts & Crafts Canadian
Left and Leaving
The Weakerthans - Left and Leaving - Sub City Records Canadian
Withershins
The Stars Are Out - Don't Believe In Any Colour, They Fade Over Time Canadian New
Lost in Thought
Behind Claus Dawers - AUG25 Canadian New
The Lake
Behind Claus Dawers - AUG25 Canadian New
"AUG25" by Behind Claus Dawers released August 1, 2025.
https://behindclausdawers.bandcamp.com/album/aug25
Do Not Ask Questions You Are Not Ready To Hear The Answer To
The Stars Are Out - Don't Believe In Any Colour, They Fade Over Time Canadian New
Design
PILE. - Living in the Past Dangerous - Fourth Quarter Records Canadian New
Green Leaves, Blue Sky
Andrew Mbaruk - Saturday Afternoon, 3:03 PM, August 2, 2025 Canadian New
Love After Death
Backxwash - Only Dust Remains - Ugly Hag Records Canadian
Only Dust Remains (feat. pet wife, MAGELLA, fernie & Morgan-Paige)
Backxwash - Only Dust Remains - Ugly Hag Records Canadian
"Living in the Past Dangerous" by PILE. released August 1, 2025.
https://fourthquarterrecords.bandcamp.com/album/living-in-the-past-dangerous

"Saturday Afternoon, 3:03 PM, August 2, 2025" by Andrew Mbaruk released August 2, 2025.
https://andrewmbaruk.bandcamp.com/album/saturday-afternoon-3-03-pm-august-2-2025 [DEAD LINK, SORRY]

See you next Tuesday! 🍁
Interactive CKCU
Kieran Cantwell-Bowditch (host)
hey everyone! thanks for tuning in. hope you gain something from this episode <3

5:10 PM, August 5th, 2025
Neil & Drake, The Dancing Labrador
Hey Kieran. Gotta hand it to you, you always slide in some beautiful songwriting to your playlist. Thanks !!! You have a streak of really good taste, bud !

5:43 PM, August 5th, 2025
Neil & DL
Is this Backxwash now at 5:50?

5:51 PM, August 5th, 2025
Kieran Cantwell-Bowditch (host)
Andrew Mbaruk was just before! I think that may have been at 5:50!

6:00 PM, August 5th, 2025
Kieran Cantwell-Bowditch (host)
Thanks again Neil <3 see you next time!!

6:00 PM, August 5th, 2025