Widge’s Sonic Emporium on Louder Than War Radio – 6 January 2024

Episode 29
“Tons of Nothing to Lose”

There is a standing apology to all the nations and cultures of the world…because I have some kind of neuronal disconnection which gives me difficulty pronouncing things. So if I say something stupidly incorrect (pronunciation-wise), it’s not on purpose.

Welcome. Here are what passes for show notes. The reason the playlist is in the format you find it is because I really need a life. The very overwrought explanation can be found here.

Format is:
Artist/Band Name – “Song Name” – Album Name – (Band’s/Artist’s Country of Origin, Year of Song’s Original Release)

Now with Bandcamp links (where available), and if they’re not, I include Amazon links.

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Metric — “Black Sheep” — Black Sheep single — (2010, Canada) – Amazon

From the film (God, it’s such a damn good movie):

Circa Waves — “Hell on Earth” — Hell on Earth single — (2022, UK) – Amazon

Unknown Mortal Orchestra — “American Guilt” — Sex & Food — (2018, New Zealand) – Bandcamp

Primus — “Making Plans for Nigel” — Miscellaneous Debris EP — (1992, USA) – Amazon

Mdou Moctar — “Ilana” — Ilana (The Creator) — (2019, Tuareg/Niger) – Amazon

King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard — “Mr. Beat” — Nonagan Infinity — (2016, Australia) – Bandcamp

No Buses — “Rubbish:)” — Rubbish:) single — (2022, Japan) – Amazon

Sonido Verde de Moyobamba — “El Limoncito” — Paseo Tropical — (1980s?, Peru) – Bandcamp

Cimarron — “Cimarronadas” — Orinoco — (2019, Colombia) – Amazon

Rodrigo y Gabriela — “Buster Voodoo” — 11:11 — (2009, Mexico) – Bandcamp

I swear to God, I think I see one of the guitars smoldering. Also, yes, I know Mexico is not in South America. I just got overexcited. I was educated in Alabama, I’m lucky I know there is a South America.

Funkadelic — “Super Stupid” — Maggot Brain — (1971, USA) – Bandcamp

Tanga — “Eme n’gongo iami” — Eme n’gongo iami single — (1975, Angola) – Amazon

Corrine Bailey Rae — “Put Your Records On” — Corrine Bailey Rae — (2006, UK) – Amazon

Leyla McCalla — “Me and My Baby” — The Capiltalist Blues — (2019, USA) – Amazon

Jouis — “Collapse Rewind” — Mind Bahn — (2019, UK) – Bandcamp

Bear Ghost — “Sirens” — Sirens single — (2020, USA) – Bandcamp

Skasisuena — “Vacilón Ska” — La Molécula — (2015, Chile)

Pistol Valve — “Pull the Trigger!” — Pull the Trigger! single — (2006, Japan) – Amazon

Mass Gothic — “Every Night You’ve Got to Save Me” — Mass Gothic — (2016, USA) – Bandcamp

Ruff Majik — “Queen of the Gorgons” — Elektrik Ram — (2023, South Africa) – Bandcamp

Wargirl — “Whatcha Say” — Dancing Gold — (2020, USA) – Bandcamp

The Lightyears Explode — “Kunj Gutka” — The Revenge of Kalicharan — (2015, India) – Bandcamp

Moon Duo — “Eye 2 Eye” — Stars are the Light — (2019, USA) – Bandcamp

The Ghost of a Saber Toothed Tiger — “Xanadu” — Midnight Sun — (2014, USA) – Amazon

Hollow Ship — “We Came Too Late” — Future Remains — (2020, Sweden) – Amazon

Kool & the Gang — “Jungle Jazz” — Spirit of the Boogie — (1975, USA) – Amazon

Guantanamo Baywatch — “Mr. Rebel” — Darling…It’s Too Late — (2015, USA) – Bandcamp

UNI and the Urchins — “Subhuman Surburbia” — Simulator — (2023, USA) – Bandcamp

Sigh. My apologies to both UNI and the Urchins. I have no idea how EVERY instance of the name of the song in my notes said Subhumana. And I didn’t question it because, I mean, that’s a cool title also. argh

Acker Bilk and the Leon Young String Chorale — “Stranger on the Shore” — Stranger on the Shore — (1980, UK) – Bandcamp