Slowly Growing Deaf

SGD56 - Nuggets of American College Rock

Hugo Cruz — Sun, 11 May 2008 21:04:29 GMT

A few weeks ago I listened to a great compilation of 80's college rock. This week's podcast is filled exclusively by tracks from this compilation. Enjoy! 01 - Blood On The Saddle - Burning Sun (Fresh Blood 1987) 02 - Bongwater - Ride My See-Saw (Breaking No New Ground! 1987) 03 - Squirrel Bait - Kid Dynamite (Skag Heaven 1987) 04 - The Great Plains - Letter To A Fanzine (Naked at the Buy, Sell and Trade 1985) 05 - Butthole Surfers - Human Cannonball (Locust Abortion Technician 1987) 06 - Big Dipper - Faith Healer (Heavens 1987) 07 - Husker Du - Charity, Chastity, Prudence, And Hope (Warehouse: Songs and Stories 1987) 08 - R.E.M. - Exhuming McCarthy (Document 1987) 09 - Big Black - Bad Penny (Songs About Fucking 1987) 10 - Redd Kross - Play My Song (Neurotica 1987) Total: 32:49 (30,0 MB)

SGD55 - Early Glories: Demos, Eps and Singles

Hugo Cruz — Sun, 04 May 2008 20:39:40 GMT

Sometimes it's a fanboy thing. Other times is just the result of the juvenile storm of ideas. Some bands achieve their top form before releasing their first full length while others are just curiosities. Some bands disappear before releasing anything more than eps. Beta Band's best songs are from the first eps (as are some of their worst...). If you saw the movie "High Fidelity" you'll surely remember the amazing "Dry the Rain"; "Needles In My Eyes" is another track in the same level. The Smashing Pumpkings are a different beast. They have such an amazing discography that it could be easy to ignore their demos. But, like their b-sides, the demo's should early glimpses of brilliance. "Jennifer Ever" should sound familiar to anyone who heard smashing pumpkins acoustic songs. Faith No Man is none other than the early Faith No More. Really far from the their funk-metal of the late 80's and the experimental metal of the 90's, in their first incarnation they had more of a post-punk sound. Nonetheless, it sounded great. Next, two classic tracks from the alternative rock, maybe the better known tracks from both bands, and they came from early eps and singles. Fugazi and Mission Of Burma at their most direct and anthemic. Clinic is another band that achieved their peak in their eps. Again, the direct approach was the key. The Fall On Deaf Ears was an early band of At The Drive In and Mars Volta guitarist. Unfortunately, a car accident killed two of the band members, and the first ep ended being their only record. That ep is full of great energy and promised a lot. The demos from Mr Bungle go way beyond mere curiosities. They show the progress of a high school band from death metal to funk metal while approaching experimentalism. This demos granted Mike Patton a place in Faith No More and range from genius to plain noise. Their last demo, OU818, is a lot like their first album, without John Zorn's production. It's, again, a more direct approach, but it's great to listen to this amazing tracks without any more distractions. Finally, Cynic was already a legendary band before even releasing any full length album. Their demo's show us why. Always with great musicians, they range from straight death metal to progressive songwriting of their only album. Again, their last demo is allot like the album, only without the electronic that so many think is a turn-off. Enjoy! 01 - Beta Band - Needles In My Eyes (Los Amigos del Beta Bandidos EP 1998) 02 - Smashing Pumpkins - Jennifer Ever (Smashing Pumpkins Demo 1989) 03 - Faith No Man - Quiet In Heaven (Song of Liberty/All Quiet in Heaven Single 1981) 04 - Fugazi - Waiting Room (Fugazi EP 1989) 05 - Mission of Burma - Academy Fight Song (Academy Fight Song Single 1980) 06 - Clinic - Cement Mixer (Cement Mixer EP 1998) 07 - The Fall On Deaf Ears - Your Reflection (The Fall On Deaf Ears EP 1996) 08 - Mr. Bungle - Slowly Growing Deaf (OU818 Demo 1989) 09 - Cynic - Pleading For Preservation (Roadrunner Demo 1991) Total: 36:47 (33,6 MB)

SGD54 - Portuguese Intervention Songs

Hugo Cruz — Sat, 26 Apr 2008 00:22:08 GMT

25th April 1974. A special date in Portugal's recent history. A left-wing military revolution ended a 48 year fascist dictatorship without using violence. Instead, their guns held red carnations giving it a powerful symbol and ti's popular name: Carnation Revolution. Music had a significant role in the revolution. The political police censored records and persecuted artists, and this artists, mostly associated with the communist party, became symbols of the resistance. Also, the signal to begin the revolution was sent via radio, as military forces took control of the national radio station and two songs were played: Paulo De Carvalho's "E Depois Do Adeus" and Zeca Afonso's "Grandola, Vila Morena". The years after the revolution were turbulent. This period, known as PREC (Processo Revolucionário Em Curso, Revolutionary Process In Course), was rich in social confrontation and was another field of confrontation between United States and Soviet Union. I chose to today's podcast not only music from those years but also other recent examples of portuguese popular music with intervention lyrics. First, the most recent track, by a portuguese rapper and producer, with a great spoken-word track with a traditional portuguese guitar backing. It's just a portrait of the white city (nickname of Lisbon) but it's a very heartfelt one. Two very direct post-revolution left-wing tracks follow: the Grupo De Acção Cultural (Cultural Action Group) was a collective of musicians openly of communist influence. Fausto is the master of portuguese popular music. "As Comissões" is about associations that were supposed to represent (and for some time represented) the power of the proletariat. No metaphor’s here. Next, a track about popular poetry. I can’t really describe it: if you don’t know portuguese, you really can’t appreciate the genius lyrics. José Mário Branco was part of the G.A.C. and was also a popular solo artist, a producer of some of the most important albums in Portugal’s history and also a left-wing politician. “Eu Vi Este Povo Lutar” (I Saw This People Fighting) is another direct percursion-heavy call to arms to the proletariat against the oppression and the poverty. Quarteto 1111 is a very different band from the previous ones. They were more influenced by English bands than they were by portuguese popular music. Nevertheless, they wrote about the exiles of the dictatorship and the war in the African colonies. The result: banned by the censorship. Another victim of the censorship (the most famous one) was José Afonso, or Zeca Afonso, a genial singer-songwriter associated with the communist party with various banned albums and forced to exile. “Venham Mais Cinco” is one his best known songs, with a light pop sound but with lyrics about the hunger, comradeship, police raids and resistance. Finally, another song by Fausto, this time from its last album: a concept album about a singer in the years of the dictatorship and his relation with the censorship. In its usual fashion, Fausto uses the story to show his views on today’s society with an amazing background music that fuses numerous influences (Portuguese, African, pop-rock, dance, jazz) and doesn’t have any fear of the direct lyrics. Last song is “Grândola, Vila Morena”, the ultimate symbol of the revolution. The lyrics talk about a city, Grândola, were the people are the rulers, and really is about the original ideals of the revolution. I included a late live performance, only with voice and mostly emotionally singed by the audience, showing that it is almost like an unofficial national anthem. Enjoy! 01 - Sam The Kid - Slides Retratos Da Cidade Branca (Pratica mente 2007) 02 - G. A. C. 'Vozes na Luta' - Pois Canté! (Pois Canté! 1976) 03 - Fausto - As Comissões (Madrugada dos Trapeiros 1977) 04 - Sérgio Godinho feat Gaiteiros De Lisboa - Quatro Quadras Soltas (O Irmão do Meio 2003) 05 - José Mário Branco - Eu Vi Este Povo Lutar (Ser Solidário 1982) 06 - Quarteto 1111 - Pigmentação (Quarteto 1111 1970) 07 - José Afonso - Venham Mais Cinco (Venham Mais Cinco 1973) 08 - Fausto - Materialista... Sou Eu (A Ópera Mágica do Cantor Maldito 2003) 07 - José Afonso - Grândola, Vila Morena (Ao Vivo No Coliseu 1991) Total: 34:56 (31,9 MB)

SGD53 - Mourning Songs

Hugo Cruz — Sat, 19 Apr 2008 22:43:39 GMT

Again, I have to apologize about the inconsistency of my posts, but the last weeks weren't easy. A week ago, a cousin and good friend tragically died in a car accident. This week's post is in her memory. 01 - Radiohead - How To Disappear Completely (Kid A 2000) 02 - Spiritualized - Death Take Your Fiddle (Songs In A&E 2008) 03 - Grateful Dead - Death Don't Have No Mercy (Fillmore West 1969) 04 - Johnny Cash - Hurt (American IV 2002) 05 - Interpol - The Lighthouse (Our Love To Admire 2007) 06 - Eels - P.S. You Rock My World (Electro-Shock Blues 1998) Total: 30:56 (28,3 MB)

SGD52 - 2007 Metal

Hugo Cruz — Sun, 16 Mar 2008 21:40:25 GMT

A long time passed since the last metal post. This week's is dedicated to metal albums from last year that I only got to hear recently. Beginning and ending in (can we say that?) beauty first with Baroness and then with an amazing live performance by the mighty Opeth. In between, there's the technical assault of Blotted Science, the melodicism of Alchemist and some genial humor-metal from Dethklok. 01 - Baroness - Rays On Pinion (Red Album 2007) 02 - Blotted Science - The Insomniac (The Machinations of Dementia 2007) 03 - Blotted Science - Amnesia (The Machinations of Dementia 2007) 04 - Alchemist - Wrapped In A Guilt (Tripsis 2007) 05 - Dethklok - Murmaider (The Dethalbum 2007) 06 - Dethklok - Birthday Dethday (The Dethalbum 2007) 07 - Opeth - Ghost of Perdition (The Roundhouse Tapes 2007) Total: 34:44 (31,8 MB)

SGD51 - Goth Rock

Hugo Cruz — Mon, 10 Mar 2008 21:47:21 GMT

01 - London After Midnight - Kiss (Psycho Magnet 1998) 02 - Cocteau Twins - Blood Bitch (Garlands 1982) 03 - Love And Rockets - Mirror People (Earth, Sun, Moon 1987) 04 - Dali's Car - His Box (The Waking Hour 1984) 05 - The Birthday Party - Mutiny In Heaven (Mutiny 1982) 06 - Kommunity FK - To Blame (The Vision And The Voice 1983) 07 - Tones On Tail - Christian Says (Pop 1984) 08 - The Creatures - Exterminating Angel (Anima Animus 1999) Total: 38:53 (35,5 MB)

SGD50 - Post Punk

Hugo Cruz — Sun, 24 Feb 2008 22:09:20 GMT

50th podcast. A return to familiar territory: the post punk. Enjoy. 01 - Joy Division - No Love Lost (An Ideal For Living EP 1978) 02 - Clinic - IPC Subeditors Dictate Our Youth (IPC Subeditors Dictate Our Youth EP 1997) 03 - Crispy Ambulance - The Wind Season (The Plateau Phase 1982) 04 - Dead Astaire - New Bass In Hell (Take Time To Hate Me EP 2006) 05 - The Liars - We Got Cold Coughed And Forgot Things (We No Longer Knew Who We Are EP 2002) 06 - Mission Of Burma - Learn How (VS 1982) 07 - Pere Ubu - Nonalignment Pact (The Modern Dance 1977) 08 - Swell Maps - The Helicopter Spies (Jane From Occupied Europe 1980) Total: 30:30 (27,9 MB)

SGD49 - Alternative Rock

Hugo Cruz — Sun, 17 Feb 2008 20:51:09 GMT

Enjoy! 01 - Radiohead - 15 Step (In Rainbows 2007) 02 - Map Of Africa - Gonna Ride (Map Of Africa 2007) 03 - TV on the Radio - Playhouses (Return To Cookie Moutain 2006) 04 - Stephen Malkmus - Hopscotch Wille (Real Emotional Trash 2008) 05 - 12 Stone Toddler - Tragicomedy (Does It Scare You? 2007) 06 - Porcupine Tree - Sleep Together (Fear Of A Blank Planet 2007) Total: 30:45 (28,1 MB)

SGD48 - Female-Lead Pop

Hugo Cruz — Tue, 05 Feb 2008 22:34:11 GMT

Apologies for the missed inconsistent scheduling of the posts but the spare time has been very rare. This week, we continue with the lighter styles, but with promises of a return to darker, heavier music in a not very far future. So, this week's episode features tracks that range from pure genius (as Moloko, Suzanne Vega and Joni Mitchel) to pure fun (Pipettes, Margarida Pinto and the guilty pleasure of the Sugababes). Hope you enjoy! 01 - Moloko - Pure Pleasure Seeker (Things To Make And Do 2000) 02 - Lily Allen - Littlest Things (Alright Still 2006) 03 - Suzanne Vega - Caramel (Nine Objects Of The Desire 1996) 04 - The Pipettes - Sex (We Are The Pipettes 2006) 05 - Margarida Pinto - Apontamento (Apontamento 2005) 06 - Joni Mitchell - Carey (Blue 1971) 07 - Kimya Dawson & Antsy Pants - Tree Hugger (Juno 2008) 08 - Cat Power - Naked If I Want To (Jukebox 2008) 09 - Kate Nash - Foundations (Made Of Bricks 2007) 10 - Sugababes - Freak Like Me (Angels With Dirty Faces 2002) Total: 34:47 (31,8 MB)

SGD47 - Party Rock

Hugo Cruz — Sun, 03 Feb 2008 21:30:42 GMT

01 - Black Francis - Tight Black Rubber (Bluefinger 2007) 02 - Death From Above 1979 - Romantic Rights (You're A Woman, I'm A Machine 2004) 03 - Danko Jones - Forget My Name (We Sweat Blood 2003) 04 - The Gossip - Standing In The Way Of Control (Standing In The Way Of Control 2006) 05 - Andrew WK - She Is Beautiful (I Get Wet 2001) 06 - Scorched Earth - Woman Gone Bad (Fed To Your Head 1970) 07 - Yeah Yeah Yeahs - Date With A Night (Fever To Tell 2003) 08 - Artic Monkeys - Brainstorm (Favourite Worst Nightmare 2007) 09 - The God Damn Whores - The God Damn Whores Gonna Take You Out (We Are the Lucky Thirteen 2006) 10 - Bumblefoot - Thank You (Normal 2005) Total: 35:07 (32,1 MB)

SGD46 - Portuguese Pop\Rock

Hugo Cruz — Sun, 20 Jan 2008 22:12:13 GMT

01 - Lúcia Moniz & Nuno Bettencourt - Try Again (Magnolia 2000) 02 - Gomo - I Wonder (Best Of 2004) 03 - Pilar - Nao Quero Saber (Nao Quero Saber 2001) 04 - Quinteto Tati - Valsa Quase Antidepressiva (Exilio 2004) 05 - Mazgani - Bring Your Love (Song Of The New Heart 2007) 06 - Balla - O Fim Da Luta (A Grande Mentira 2006) 07 - Pedro Abrunhosa - Viagens (Viagens 1994) Total: 31:55 (29,2 MB)

SGD45 - Electronic Fusion

Hugo Cruz — Sun, 06 Jan 2008 22:52:50 GMT

A few years ago, this was the kind of music I listened most but it's kind of a rarity in this podcast. The fusion in here is not jazz fusion, more like a world music fusion (even if sometimes jazz is in the mix). We begin with Smadj, a mixture of electronic, jazz and north Africa sounds. In "Glögg", the jazz is predominant but the oud (an eastern lute) and even the saxophone sound create a different sound. Note that the album "Equilibriste" is an amazing listening. Next, we travel to India, to a surprising album of remixes of Jolly Mukherjee's soundtracks to Bollywood movies. The biggest surprise is how well this fusion of Bollywood soundtracks and modern electronic works so well, thanks to the sensibility of the remixers. And from India, we're back to Africa and the jazz, this time with the fusions of Ras that remind me of Nigerian's Afro-Beat with the approach of european electronic. Another great album, but difficult to find (at least in Portugal). Nitin Sawhney is native from India but he really doesn't define himself by it's nationality. Neither its music, as it mixes influences from all over the world. The track "Homelands" has a kind of flamenco sounding guitar, orchestral background, tabla and vocals from India and an outro by a Brazilian singer. An to get out of the Africa/India pattern, a track by a Japanese artist: Chari Chari. "Spring Ocean" is all electronic (with lot's of sampling) but it mixes very well the Japanese flutes and strings with the the breakbeats. Even without instruments, it still sounds organic enough. Next, Dzihan & Kamien brings us a live performance with real performers, with an homage to old school eastern European jazz. The live performance just amplifies the real fusion of the music. Finally, because world music isn't just "the non english-speaking world", Red Snapper finishes today's podcast with a fusion of electronic and rock as "western world music". And in some of their tracks, being electronic or rock performers is just a question of approach. "Our Aim Is To Satisfy" is one of my favorite albums of any music style. Enjoy! 01 - Smadj - Glögg (Equilibriste 1999) 02 - Jolly Mukherjee - Patdeep (Fusebox 2001) 03 - Ras - Gahz (Rhythmic Altered State 2002) 04 - Nitin Sawhney - Homelands (Beyond Skin 1999) 05 - Chari Chari - Spring Ocean (Spring To Summer 2000) 06 - Dzihan & Kamien - Ford Transit (Live In Vienna 2003) 07 - Red Snapper - They're Hanging Me Tonight (Our Aim Is To Satisfy 2000) Total: 38:47 (35,5 MB)

SGD44 - Alternative Rock

Hugo Cruz — Sun, 30 Dec 2007 23:41:56 GMT

In the last podcast of 2007, a straight to the point alternative rock selection. First, two portuguese bands, Zen and Lulu Blind, pave the way with a punk/funk fusion and then a Smashing Pumpkins anti-drug rant. Mike Watt has two entries in here: with the earth-shaking "In The Engine Room" solo track and with the also bass-heavy fIREHOSE. Between these two, just another irresistible Morphine song. Next, three legends. First, a classic Fugazi track, showcasing their influential sound. Then, a new song by Black Francis, returning to it's best (remember Pixies...) form. Lastly, a classic intervention song by Sonic Youth from their commercial peak. Following this, a track by Gravenhurst, clearly influenced by the referred bands (and with lots of My Bloody Valentine too). And, to finish the year in a high note, one of the more powerful songs I've heard in the last twelve months (even if it was released in 91). It's one of Fishbone's best fusion tracks, with their signature funk-metal sound but with a brass section that always remembers me of Afro-Beat, in particular the master Fela Kuti. Enjoy! 01 - Zen - Step On (The Previlege Of Making The Wrong Choice 1999) 02 - Lulu Blind - Heroina (Foge De Ti 2001) 03 - Mike Watt - In The Engine Room (Contemplating The Engine Room 1997) 04 - Morphine - Radar (Yes 1995) 05 - fIREHOSE - Down with the Bass (Flyin' the Flannel 1991) 06 - Fugazi - Cassavetes (In On The Kill Taker 1992) 07 - Black Francis - Captain Pasty (Bluefinger 2007) 08 - Sonic Youth - Sonic Youth (Dirty 1992) 09 - Gravenhurst - Hollow Man (The Western Lands 2007) 10 - Fishbone - Behavior Control Technician (The Reality of My Surroundings 1991) Total: 35:00 (32,0 MB)

SGD43 - 2007's Best Pt.2

Hugo Cruz — Mon, 24 Dec 2007 00:13:11 GMT

Second part of the end-of-the-year retrospective. This time the more progressive tracks take place. The first two tracks both feature the sound that seems to be emerging from progressive cult closer to the mainstream. You can even see favorable reviews and the music video from the Battles in the TV. I've also included music not purely progressive in sound but certainly with the attitude of the progressive style. System Of A Down always mixed the metal sound with unusual time-signatures and changes, and in Serj Tankian first solo album, this characteristics are even more important. Silver Daggers is one of the bands I've listened most in the whole year, mostly because of the wild complexity of their sound. Radiohead's return is not only progressive in their music, it's also progressive in the commercial attitude, and is another page wrote in music history. Finally, the criticized Smashing Pumpkins return is, in my opinion, a great return to the Siamese Dreams style. Played only by Billy Corgan and Jimmy Chamberlain, the first 7s songs of the album are an amazing wall of drums and guitars with an occasional keyboard. Even with some weaker tracks in the end, it's still one of my favorites. From the more aggressive side of prog rock, we saw another great album by Between The Buried And Me, even surpassing the Dillinger Escape Plan entry. Finally, the biggest name of modern progressive rock, Steve Wilson, brought us another amazing album by Porcupine Tree. Probably their best album, "Fear Of A Blank Planet" is a rare progressive metal album that can still sound fresh with repeated listens. Surely one of the year's best. Enjoy! 01 - Battles - Race: Out (Mirrored 2007) 02 - 3 - The End Is Begun (The End Is Begun 2007) 03 - Serj Tankian - The Unthinking Majority (Elect The Dead 2007) 04 - Silver Daggers - Real Neat Flags (New High & Ord 2007) 05 - Radiohead - Bodysnatchers (In Rainbows 2007) 06 - Between the Buried and Me - The Decade of Statues (Colors 2007) 07 - Smashing Pumpkins - Starz (Zeitgeist 2007) 08 - Porcupine Tree - Sleep Together (Fear Of A Blank Planet 2007) Total: 32:47 (30,0 MB)

SGD42 - 2007's Best Pt1

Hugo Cruz — Sun, 23 Dec 2007 23:46:34 GMT

As the end of the year approaches, nothing better than retrospectives. Usually, I only listen to some of the best albums months after their release, so probably in some months my favorite albums will be different. But, nonetheless, I chose 17 tracks that I think are high quality music from this year. This episode features the first part of this retrospective with pop and alternative rock songs, being reserved to the second part the more progressive oriented ones. First, the portuguese production this year was really poor, but the third Wray Gunn album made it worth. It's one of the most addictive and gutsy albums ever released by a portuguese band. Coldfinger's third album is, by comparison, not so exciting but still a great listening and miles from the other national music I heard this year. Unfortunately, there are no new bands in here. Three (relatively) oldies are featured: Thurston Moore complex acoustic pop songs, Suzanne Vega return to catchy pop and Black Francis (possibly) best solo album. I was lucky to see in concert, in the same year, two amazing 80's stule bands: Editors and Interpol. We were all lucky that those same bands both released great albums. In a similar alternative vein, The National were back with the amazing "Boxer" that seem to have brought them the deserved rescue from being a mere cult band. Finally, the final entry (at least in the storyline) from multi-album epic of Coheed & Cambria. Even if it is a retreat from their more progressive past, it has very well written and catchy radio-frendly songs. Enjoy! 01 - Editors - Smokers Outside The Hospital (An End Has A Start 2007) 02 - Thurston Moore - Fri/Emd (Trees Outside The Academy 2007) 03 - Suzanne Vega - Zephyr & I (Beauty & Crime 2007) 04 - Wray Gunn - Work Me Out (Shangri-La 2007) 05 - Interpol - No I In Threesome (Our Love To Admires 2007) 06 - The National - Slow Show (Boxer 2007) 07 - Coheed And Cambria - Feathers (No World For Tomorrow 2007) 08 - Coldfinger - Swingcat (Supafacial 2007) 09 - Black Francis - Threshold Apprehension (Bluefinger 2007) Total: 37:20 (34,1 MB)

SGD41 - Aggressive Prog Rock

Hugo Cruz — Sun, 16 Dec 2007 22:23:36 GMT

01 - Mars Volta - Viscera Eyes (Amputechture 2006) 02 - Battles - Ddiamondd (Mirrored 2007) 03 - Mastodon - Capillarian Crest (Blood Mountain 2006) 04 - Cardiacs - Bell Clinks (Sing to God 1996) 05 - The Dillinger Escape Plan - Fix Your Face (Ire Works 2007) 06 - Don Caballero - Stupid Puma (2 1995) 07 - Unexpect - Megalomaniac Trees (In a Flesh Aquarium 2006) Total: 32:16 (29,5 MB)

SGD40 - Classic Guitar Rock

Hugo Cruz — Sun, 09 Dec 2007 20:33:02 GMT

Enjoy! 01 - Il Balletto di Bronzo - Un Posto (Sirio 2222 1970) 02 - Jimi Hendrix - Bold As Love (Axis: Bold as Love 1967) 03 - Deep Purple - Highway Star (Machine Head 1972) 04 - Dire Straits - Sultans Of Swing (Dire Straits 1978) 05 - Blue Oyster Cult - The Red & The Black (Tyranny and Mutation 1973) 06 - Eagles - Hotel of California (Hotel California 1976) 07 - Jimi Hendrix - Hey Joe (Are You Experienced? 1967) Total: 34:17 (31,3 MB)

SGD39 - 70's Punk

Hugo Cruz — Sun, 02 Dec 2007 19:13:04 GMT

Numerous previous episodes featured punk music. This week it's all about 70's punk. All this week's tracks are from the amazing hundred track compilation "No Thanks! The '70s Punk Rebellion". It's four discs are the best 70's punk record you can buy. This eleven tracks are some of my favorites of those hundred, between the more classic rock (Heartbreakers, Richard Hell & The Voidoids, Skids), the more energetic (Clash, Buzzcocks, Magazine), the more adventurous (Pere Ubu, Devo, Joy Division) and even girl's fronted, but not less aggressive, bands (X Ray Spex, Runaways). Enjoy! 01 - Clash - White Riot (White Riot single 1977) 02 - Buzzcocks - Boredom (Spiral Scratch EP 1977) 03 - Pere Ubu - Final Solution (Final Solution single 1976) 04 - Hearthbreakers - Born To Lose (L.A.M.F. 1977) 05 - X Ray Spex - Oh Bondage, Up Yours! (Oh Bondage, Up Yours! single 1977) 06 - Runaways - Cherry Bomb (The Runaways 1976) 07 - Richard Hell & The Voidoids - Love Come In Spurts (Blank Generation 1977) 08 - Magazine - Shot By Both Sides (Real Life 1978) 09 - Devo - Mongoloid (Q: Are We Not Men? A: We Are Devo! 1978) 10 - Joy Division - Warsaw (An Ideal for Living EP 1977) 11 - Skids - Into The Valey (Into the Valley single 1979) Total: 33:26 (30,6 MB)

SGD38 - Funk Metal

Hugo Cruz — Sun, 25 Nov 2007 19:46:35 GMT

In late 80's/early 90's some of the most exciting bands came from one particular fusion style of alternative metal and funk rhythms, appropriately called funk-metal. Linving Colour were one of the best bands of the those years and their debut album is still a great listening. The track "Funny Vibe" may not be my favorite but sure is one of the funkiest. Mike Patton makes a double entry here. First with Mr. Bungle and a track from their last demo that was later re-recorded to the first album. Compared with their latter recordings, it's a very straightforward funk-metal track. Compared to any other band, it's an early proof of their genius. The second Mike Patton entry is with Faith No More. "The Real Thing" is best known for the hit "Epic" but is full of great alternative metal tracks. "Falling To Pieces" is probably the more catchy, unfortunately accompanied by an horrible videoclip. Red Hot Chilli Peppers were already greatly respected before their mainstream breakthrough but it's reasonable to say that their best album is also the one that made them stars. Before their turn into the boring band they are today, "Blood Sugar Sex Magik" is still a funk-metal classic. Primus' sound is dominated by the bass player "Les Claypool" so it was hard to escape the funk sound. I think they still have to release an great album, but they already have numerous amazing tracks, like the one I chose to include. On the other side, Jane's Addiction's "Ritual De Lo Habitual" is a masterpiece in it's whole and one of those albums that never leave my playlist. Fishbone's eclecticism and dexterity are well represented with "Fight The Youth". Again, the album has many more worthfull tracks. Enjoy! 01 - Living Colour - Funny Vibe (Vivid 1988) 02 - Mr. Bungle - The Girls of Porn (OU818 1989) 03 - Red Hot Chili Peppers - Mellowship Slinky In B Major (Blood Sugar Sex Magik 1991) 04 - Primus - Tommy The Cat (Sailing The Seas Of Cheese 1991) 05 - Jane's Addiction - No One's Leaving (Ritual De Lo Habitual 1990) 06 - Fishbone - Fight the Youth (The Reality of My Surroundings 1991) 07 - Faith No More - Falling To Pieces (The Real Thing 1989) Total: 32:03 (29,3 MB)

SGD37 - Italian Progressive Rock

Hugo Cruz — Sun, 18 Nov 2007 22:28:21 GMT

Italian Progressive Rock is a sub-genre of progressive rock but due to the number of bands can be considered a genre by itself. Losing in popularity only to the english scene, has lots of top bands with a distinct sound and almost always with italian vocals. Six song in here. Lots were left out because of time constraints but the selected ones are top ones. Enjoy! 01 - Campo Di Marte - Terzo Tempo (Campo Di Marte 1973) 02 - Metamorfosi - Introduzione (Inferno 1973) 03 - Premiata Forneria Marconi - Cyber Alpha (Stati di immaginazione 2006) 04 - Quella Vecchia Locanda - Prologo (Quella Vecchia Locanda 1972) 05 - Edgar Allan Poe - Alla Ricerca Di Una Dimensione (Generazioni 1974) 06 - Banco del Mutuo Soccorso - La Conquista Della Posizione Eretta (Darwin 1972) Total: 36:42 (33,6 MB)

SGD36 - Pop

Hugo Cruz — Sun, 11 Nov 2007 23:17:35 GMT

SGD33 had some lighter moments, but I've never done an all-pop post. This week all nine selected tracks are pure pop music The first track is from one of the best portuguese pop songs, with a delicious use of the portuguese language that unfortunately may get lost if you don't understand it. Nonetheless, it's still a great pop song. About Flaming Lips, they're one those "alien" bands that can still make touching pop songs. Their 1999 album is filled with such songs so, if you still haven't heard it (like if you live outside planet earth), do it now. Serge Gainsbourg and William Shatner are two bizarre characters. Serge Gainsbourg is the "dirty old man" of music. William Shatner is the original Star Trek captain. "Comic Strip" is a perfect pop song with vocals of Brigit Bardot and one of Gainbourg's more addictive compositions. "Common People" is an amazing cover of a Pulp's classic that is better than the original, thanks to the renovated energy and Shatner's overdramatic spoken word interpretation of most of the lyrics. Next are Belle Chase Hotel and Belle And Sebastian. Two very different bands but with a similar target: little pop gems. Belle Chase Hotel are a portuguese band singing in various languages (this time in english) with numerous talented musicians always making ambitious pop music. Belle And Sebastian are one of those bands who are capable of reminding us of the child inside. Air. Is there any album with a more welcoming atmosphere than Air's first album? I just love the analog electronic sounds, the acoustic guitars, the bass. I chose "All I Need" because it's just the best pop song of that album. All the album is amazing. Tindersticks is another of those bands I grew up loving. "Here" is a heartbreaking and infinitely beautiful cover of a Pavement's song that was already outstanding. Sad music was never so inspiring. And closing this week's podcast, one of my favorite silly bands. A girls band with three girls dressed with polka dresses singing about adolescent love and dancing to synchronized choreographies. What else can you want? Enjoy! 01 - Mesa & Rui Reininho - Luz Vaga (Mesa 2003) 02 - The Flaming Lips - Waitin' For A Superman (The Soft Bulletin 1999) 03 - Serge Gainsbourg - Comic Strip (Initials B.B. 1968) 04 - William Shatner - Common People (Has Been 2004) 05 - Belle Chase Hotel - Sunset Boulevard (Fossanova 1998) 06 - Belle & Sebastian - Jonathan David (Jonathan David EP 2001) 07 - Air - All I Need (Moon Safari 1998) 08 - Tindersticks - Here (The Smooth Sounds Of Tindersticks 7" 1995) 09 - The Pipettes - Dirty Mind (We Are The Pipettes 2006) Total: 31:50 (29,1 MB)

SGD35 - Jazz

Hugo Cruz — Sun, 04 Nov 2007 22:06:20 GMT

I'm far from being a jazz expert I've always loved its edginess and complexity. Being mostly a rock listener, I tend to hear more jazz-rock, fusion or jazz played by ex-rock musicians. Nonetheless the first selection of today's episode is a classic hard-bop track by the master John Coltrane. Classic but still edgy, fast paced and filled with amazing and challenging solos. With the Robert Wyatt track, edginess is really the appropriate word. Recorded after the third Soft Machine album, the first Robert Wyatt solo album is dominated by two deconstructions of Gill Evans' Las Vegas Tango. Free Jazz with Wyatt playing drums, piano and singing the horn parts of the originals. Hard-listening indeed. Naked City is best known as a John Zorn freakout with eventual jazz covers. They are both of these things but they are also a super group of experimental jazz musicians even if the third track of today's podcast is an accessible but still amazing more-or-less traditional entry. Next is Miles Davis in its controversial jazz-rock era. The best known album of this era may be Bitches Brew, but my favorite album is Jack Johnson. Being impossible to include any of the original versions of the album (all more than 20 minutes long), this take is still has some of the best riffs and shows the amazing influence that John Mclaughlin had in this group's sound. Finally, a Dave Douglas track from my favorite jazz album of all time: Leap Of Faith. Amazing musicianship, unexpected changes, a challenging structure but still addictive and deeply emotional. It sounds just perfect to me, even if most people I try to introduce to Dave Douglas tend to dislike this album. Be the judge. Enjoy! 01 - John Coltrane - Locomotion (Blue Train 1957) 02 - Robert Wyatt - Las Vegas Tango Part One (Repeat) (The End of an Ear 1970) 03 - Naked City - Latin Quarter (Naked City Live Vol. 1 - Knitting Factory 1989) 04 - Miles Davis - Right Off Take 12 (The Complete Jack Johnson Sessions 1970) 05 - Dave Douglas - Leap Of Faith (Leap Of Faith 2000) Total: 36:35 (33,5 MB)

SGD34 - Intervention Rock

Hugo Cruz — Sun, 28 Oct 2007 22:00:28 GMT

Second episode today, this time in the intervention rock field. All this songs are punk-influenced, even if they’re rarely pure punk. Besides this common ground, there are different approaches to both the music and the lyrics. Some prefer to scream all the rage they have inside, as in “Arcarsenal” by At The Drive In (“So who's in charge here, barking out loud so clear”). Others make powerful statements with calmer sounds, as in the surprisingly emotional “Soldier Side” by System Of A Down (“He's come so far to find the truth, he's never going home”). Lyrically, there are also various approaches. The (International) Noise Conspiracy sing about a call to arms (“This time all these slogans will come alive”), Refused claim the airwaves back (“Is he playing the alternative or does it sound the same old way?”) and Manic Street Preachers call the masses to the streets (“I’m tired of giving a reason when were the only thing left to believe in)”. We also have the more personal intervention by the Rollins Band (“You can't handle your freedom, hey and now you're dying for it”) and The Fall On Deaf Ears (“You’re never gonna find your way if you follow”). Also two entries by two classic bands. Rage Against The Machine gives us the usual powerful music with clear targets and effective slogans (“War within a breath, it’s land or death”). Finally Dead Kennedys say what they think are wrong in the United States and, surprisingly, suggest improvements! (“Let kids learn communication, instead of schools pushing competition”). Enjoy! 01 - At The Drive In - Arcarsenal (Relationship Of Command 2000) 02 - Manic Street Preachers - The Masses Against The Classes (The Masses Against The Classes 2000) 03 - Refused - Liberation Frequency (The Shape Of Punk To Come: A Chimerical Bombation In 12 Bursts 1998) 04 - Rollins Band - Civilized (Weight 1994) 05 - Dead Kennedys - Stars And Stripes Of Corruption (Frankenchrist 1986) 06 - The Fall On Deaf Ears - Your Reflection (The Fall On Deaf Ears EP 1997) 07 - Rage Against The Machine - War Within A Breath (The Battle Of Los Angeles 1999) 08 - The (International) Noise Conspiracy - A New Morning, Changing Weather (A New Morning, Changing Weather 2001) 09 - System Of A Down - Soldier Side (Hypnotize 2005) Total: 35:38 (32,6 MB)

SGD33 - Psychedelic Rock

Hugo Cruz — Sun, 28 Oct 2007 10:58:43 GMT

Last week I didn't had a chance to post so today I planned a double post. The first podcast episode of today is of psychedelic rock. We begin with a pair of classic 60's records. Jefferson Airplane's Surrealistic Pillows needs no introduction, it's just one of the most famous and accessible records of the whole genre. 13th Floor Elevators' Easter Everywhere is a personal favorite of mine. Trippy yet filled with pop hooks, the song in this episode could be almost a random pick from the album. The next five songs are from bands not usually put in the psychedelic rock basket. But Caravan's absurd pop sounds psychedelic to me. And what about the "Vangelis and Demis Roussos gone satanic" of Aphrodite's Child? The Deep Purple music in here can be a surprise if you only know them as the heavy metal band they later became. Quarteto 1111 is the only notable portuguese rock band of the early 70's and here they have a perfect psychedelic way of talking about the forbidden themes in times of dictatorship (in this case, the escape of the mandatory military service). Finally, Comus' mix of progressive folk and macabre themes is just as trippy as any "pure" psychedelic music. To finish this episode, another classic record by the The Deviants. Enjoy! 01 - Jefferson Airplane - Plastic Fantastic Lover (Surrealistic Pillow 1967) 02 - 13th Floor Elevators - Nobody To Love (Easter Everywhere 1967) 03 - Caravan - Love To Love You (In the Land of the Grey and the Pink 1971) 04 - Aphrodite's Child - Babylon (666 1972) 05 - Deep Purple - Casing Shadows (Deep Purple 1969) 06 - Quarteto 1111 - A Fuga Dos Grilos (Quarteto 1111 1970) 07 - Comus - Diana (First Utterance 1971) 08 - The Deviants - I'm Coming Home (Ptooff! 1967) Total: 30:38 (28,0 MB)

SGD32 - Post Punk

Hugo Cruz — Sun, 14 Oct 2007 22:59:48 GMT

Again in the 80’s post-punk field, the perfect oppressive ambient music for the fall (even if, in Portugal, the weather is still summer-like). Three of these bands were featured in other episodes with similar themes. This is only because those albums are just amazing: “Vs” by Mission Of Burma (in SGD10 and SGD18), “Out Of Control” by MX-80 Sound (in SGD18 and SGD22) and “Jane From Occupied Europe” by Swell Maps (also in SGD18 and SGD22). Crispy Ambulance is one of those underappreciated bands criticized because of their Joy Division similarities. They are so much more, and their only album in the 80’s is an almost masterpiece well worth the attention. Band Of Susans is just one of the best “sonic youth style” avant-noise-rock that was largelly and unjustly forgotten over the years. Also recommended are the “Viva Los Angeles” compilations, especially the second one, witch features both the Fourwaycross and the Drowning Pool songs in this week’s episode. Enjoy! 01 - Crispy Ambulance - Are You Ready? (The Plateau Phase 1982) 02 - Fourwaycross - Let It Come Down (On the Other Hand 1989) 03 - Mission of Burma - Trem Two (Vs. 1982) 04 - Swell Maps - The Helicopter Spies (Jane From Occupied Europe 1980) 05 - MX-80 Sound - Metro Teens (Out of Control 1980) 06 - Drowning Pool - The Italian Pop Song (Aphonia 1989) 07 - Band Of Susans - The Pursuit Of Happiness (Love Agenda 1989) Total: 34:29 (31,5 MB)

SGD31 - 90's Metal

Hugo Cruz — Sun, 07 Oct 2007 21:48:01 GMT

This week, I finished my course. Four years of two daily hours of public transportation only bearable thanks to the mp3 player that was always with me. This podcast is homage to the bands that were almost ever with me. In this years I’ve listened to lots of styles, specially metal, progressive and alternative rock but the metal albums were preferable for public transportation because of the capacity to suppress all the other sounds around. So, this week, the podcast is 100% 90’s metal. I grew with two of these bands: Paradise Lost and Pantera. Many years passed without listening to them again but, when I updated some cassettes to mp3, their music stayed as a perfect alternative to the bad metal of today. During this college years, I started listening to death and progressive metal. The rest of the bands are in these categories. Neurosis’ “Souls At Zero” album proved to be a great soundtrack to walk among masses of people. Entombed’s aggressive style is perfect to shutdown voices around you. Atheist and Cynic are nowadays two of my favourite bands. I listened to them so many times I almost knew all their songs by the detail. Many many hours were required to this effect… Finally, one of the bands I listened most in these years was Opeth. “My Arms, Your Hearse”, “Still Life” and later “Ghost Reveries”. One of these was almost all the time in heavy rotation In my private daily radio show. Hope you enjoy it as much as I did. 01 - Neurosis - To Crawl Under One's Skin (Souls at Zero 1992) 02 - Paradise Lost - Remembrance (Icon 1993) 03 - Pantera - Mouth For War (Vulgar Display of Power 1992) 04 - Entombed - Out Of Hand (Wolverine Blues 1993) 05 - Atheist - Brains (Unquestionable Presence 1991) 06 - Opeth - Demon Of The Fall (My Arms, Your Hearse 1998) 07 - Cynic - Pleading For Preservation (Roadrunner Demo 1991) Total: 33:21 (30,5 MB)

SGD30 - Progressive Rock

Hugo Cruz — Sun, 30 Sep 2007 23:31:38 GMT

By the 30th podcast, a bit of nostalgia. These five tracks were my introduction to the classic years of progressive rock. The band that hooked me into progressive rock was (predictably) Pink Floyd. As lots of people from my generation, we hear talking about “Dark Side Of The Moon” but rarely listen to the music. And it’s an album that really deserves to be listened as a whole. Many prog rockers don’t like them because of the (by comparison with other prog rock) simplicity. I think they are just superficially simple, and this album surely is addictive. But the biggest shock was when I listened to King Crimson for the first time. Another band I just knew from name, I listened to “21st Century Schizoid Man” and I had to check if that was really from 1969. It is HEAVY and amazingly technical and addictive as hell. It’s still one of my favourite tracks from any kind of music. My next contacts with progressive rock were with commercial successful bands like Yes. It took me a bit of time to get used to the vocals, but the music is amazing and is one of the reasons why I began learning to play bass. Jethro Tull’s “Aqualung” I just listened by chance and I immediately loved it. The mix of straight hard rock sections, folky passages and amazing musicianship are typical of progressive rock, but they make it sound unique. Finally, the keyboard player paradise, “Emerson Lake And Palmer”. They are capable of the best and the worst, but in the case of “Karn Evil 9” it’s really some of the best progressive rock one can hear. In here I included a shortened (less than five minutes long) version, but the full, thirty minutes version is really worth the time. Enjoy! 01 - King Crimson - 21st Century Schizoid Man (In The Court Of The Crimson King 1969) 02 - Pink Floyd - Money (Dark Side Of The Moon 1973) 03 - Yes - Roundabout (Fragile 1972) 04 - Jethro Tull - Aqualung (Aqualung 1973) 05 - Emerson, Lake And Palmer - Karn Evil 9 (Brain Salad Surgery 1973) Total: 33:33 (30,7 MB)

SGD29 - Hip Hop

Hugo Cruz — Sun, 23 Sep 2007 23:30:35 GMT

I'm not a big fan of hip hop, so I hear it more from the point of view of a electronic and rock music fan. So, this podcast is divided in three sections. Curiously, the first three tracks are from british artists (Dj Vadim is from Russia but is living in England). Dizzee Rascal is one of the best mc's you can hear and it's rhymes are always a pleasure to hear by themselves. Dj Vadim makes some of the best instrumental tracks of the genre and the vocal contribution is very strong in this particular track. The Streets is one of my favorite hip hop projects. It's one rare case in which a young white guy who doesn't live in a guetto can fully identify with the lyrics. The second part of the podcast presents two experimental noise influenced projects. As I'm a big fan of music made from noise, these are projects I can really identify (also by avoiding the guetto theme and being more political). Disposable Heroes Of Hiphoprisy is one of the lost gems from the early 90's, a great combination of noise/jazz instrumentals and sharp political intervention. Dälek can really be to hip hop what My Bloody Valentine is to pop. And nothing more needs to be said. Finally, three more tracks with a more accessible sound. First, the portuguese contribution of Sam The Kid, responsible for some of the best music in the country. Something is (as expected) lost if you don't understand portuguese. Spank Rock is just the more addicting party hip hop I've ever heard. Pure sex-fueled fun. And at last, maybe the hip hop project with a more consistent work in music history, Outkast. Each one of their albuns is a one, the last four being masterpieces, so the track I chose is from the last one but a any other random track would be just as strong as this. Enjoy this week's detour from the usual pop-rock style of the podcast. 01 - Dizzee Rascal - Sittin' Here (Boy In Da Corner 2004) 02 - Dj Vadim - Terrorist (U.S.S.R.: Life from the Other Side 1999) 03 - The Streets - Has It Come To This (Original Pirate Material 2002) 04 - Disposable Heroes Of Hiphoprisy - Satanic Reverses (Hypocrisy Is The Greatest Luxury 1992) 05 - Dälek - Ever Somber (Absence 2004) 06 - Sam The Kid - À Procura Da Perfeita Repetição (Pratica(mente) 2006) 07 - Spank Rock - Sweet Talk (YoYoYoYoYo 2006) 08 - Outkast - The Train (Idlewild 2006) Total: 34:53 (31,9 MB)

SGD28 - New Portuguese Rock

Hugo Cruz — Sun, 16 Sep 2007 21:53:38 GMT

Sorry about the last weeks, I'll try to keep the weekly schedule from now on. Today’s podcast is filled exclusively with portuguese rock bands. None of these bands is mainstream or underground. They have some support from radio stations, television (very little) and are usually well received in the press. Their concerts have good followings in the youth and they are playing mostly in small venues and in secondary stages of festivals. In this small and very little “rocking” country, they are called the “New Portuguese Rock”. Maybe there is a lack of originality that makes them mostly a local phenomenon, but some of them also have quality to compete with the mostly bland music we hear from the anglo-saxonic world. In the future, other portuguese filled podcasts may follow, focusing in other styles. Enjoy. 01 - Dapunksportif - I Can't Move But My Head Runs Like A Horse (Ready Set Go 2006) 02 - Wray Gunn - Silver Bullets (Shangri-La 2007) 03 - Bunnyranch - Little Bird Get In Shape (Trying To Loose 2004) 04 - Mata-Ratos - Menina da Rua (És Um Homem Ou És Um Rato 2004) 05 - Parkinsons - Angel In The Dark (A Long Way To Nowhere 2003) 06 - The Unplayable Sofa Guitar - The Unplayable Sofa Guitar (The Unplayable Sofa Guitar 2002) 07 - Pluto - Só Mais Um Começo (Bom Dia 2004) 08 - Ornatos Violeta - Homens De Princípios (Cão 1997) 09 - Lulu Blind - Feeling (Foge de Ti 2001) 10 - Linda Martini - Amor Combate (Olhos De Mongol 2006) 11 - Zen - U.N.L.O. (The Previlege Of Making The Wrong Choice 1999) Total: 35:27 (32,4 MB)

SGD27 - Hardcore Punk

Hugo Cruz — Wed, 05 Sep 2007 21:18:40 GMT

I was away for longer than I predicted so I posted no music during the entire August. This comeback post is all about North American early 80’s hardcore punk. So, as expected, is all about burst of pure energy and musical violence with shouted social/political lyrics. For less than 36 minutes, I chose 28 tracks (26 of music and 2 of spoken word) of 8 bands that represent big part of what the movement was about. Henry Rollins opens and closes the post with excerpts from his diaries of when he was the vocalist of Black Flag. This diary’s entries are here to show some of the ambience of the live shows of the era. Nothing too recommendable. The first music we hear is from the hardcore legends Bad Brains: a band of former jazz musicians who played both hardcore punk and reggae and one that showed that hardcore music could be both aggressive and technical. The first song is also the longest of the whole show: almost 3 minutes. Next there is an early song by the now hip-hop innovators Beastie Boys. In their beginnings their music was radically different as you can hear in their EP compilation “Some Old Bulshit”. With Minor Threat we have some of the best intervention music of the 80’s: so straight to the point that it was sometimes misinterpreted. “Straight Edge” is one of the symbols of the movement of the same name (anti- alcohol and anti-drugs) and “Guilty Of Being White” is, contrary to what is commonly heard, and amazing anti-racism track, just not a politically correct version. More aggression follows with SS Decontrol (Society System Decontrol). Bonus points if you can understand the lyrics without any help. 7 Seconds is something different. Here the focus is less on the aggression and more on the fantastic high speed musicality and song writing. The songs don’t reach the 2 minutes mark but I guarantee that you can’t get better than on songs like “Colourblind”. Minutemen is my favourite band of all hardcore I’ve heard. They are amazing musicians and are not ashamed of showing it. My selection here is focused on some fastest tracks (the longest is 47 seconds) but check “Double Nickels On The Dime” for one of the best albums ever! Definitive hardcore follows. The “Mighty” Black Flag. A band always looking for something different, here with two tracks from early singles and two tracks from the amazing full length debut with Henry Rollins on vocals. Last but not least, Hüsker Dü. One of the definitive and most influential post-punk/alternative bands, one of the best noise bands ever. The last tree tracks are a sequence of the classic “Zen Arcade” album, one of the most intense listenings you can experience. Enjoy! 1 - Henry Rollins - Skins In Germany (Get In The Van 1994) 2 - Bad Brains - Big Take Over (Bad Brains 1982) 3 - Bad Brains - Sailin' On (Bad Brains 1982) 4 - Beastie Boys - Ode To ... (Pollywog Stew EP 1982) 5 - Minor Threat - Seeing Red (Minor Threat EP 1981) 6 - Minor Threat - Straight Edge (Minor Threat EP 1981) 7 - Minor Threat - Guilty Of Being White (In My Eyes EP 1981) 8 - SS Decontrol - No Reply (Get It Away 1983) 9 - SS Decontrol - The Kids Will Have Their Say (The Kids Will Have Their Say 1982) 10 - 7 Seconds - Heres Your Warning (The Crew 1984) 11 - 7 Seconds - You Lose (The Crew 1984) 12 - 7 Seconds - What If Theres A War In America (The Crew 1984) 13 - 7 Seconds - Colourblind (The Crew 1984) 14 - Minutemen - Validation (Paranoid Time EP 1980) 15 - Minutemen - Fanatics (The Punch Line 1981) 16 - Minutemen - Please Don't Be Gentle With Me (Double Nickels On The Dime 1984) 17 - Minutemen - Ack Ack Ack (3-Way Tie 1985) 18 - Black Flag - Fix Me (Nervous Breakdown 1978) 19 - Black Flag - Wasted (Nervous Breakdown 1978) 20 - Black Flag - Spray Paint (Damaged 1981) 21 - Black Flag - Six Pack (Damaged 1981) 22 - Black Flag - Depression (Damaged 1981) 23 - Hüsker Dü - Punch Drunk (Everything Falls Apart 1982) 24 - Hüsker Dü - Target (Everything Falls Apart 1982) 25 - Hüsker Dü - Beyond The Threshold (Zen Arcade 1984) 26 - Hüsker Dü - Pride (Zen Arcade 1984) 27 - Hüsker Dü - I'll Never Forget You (Zen Arcade 1984) 28 - Henry Rollins - End Of Show (Get In The Van 1994) Total: 35:48 (32,7 MB)

SGD26 - Radio show for a week off

Hugo Cruz — Sat, 28 Jul 2007 23:12:11 GMT

Going to enjoy some vacations next week. In this week I'm gonna re-think the podcast organization so probabbly this podcast will end here and a new one will start. So, for the (possibly) last episode, 47 minutes of what I think radios should play more often. No to say that these are undeground bands that the radio never play, far from that. Is just a mix of songs I really enjoy that are easy-listening enough for radio play. Enjoy! 01 - The National - Mistaken For Strangers (Boxer 2007) 02 - The (International) Noise Conspiracy - Capitalism Stole My Virginity (A New Morning, Changing Weather 2001) 03 - Modest Mouse - Float On (Good News For People Who Love Bad News 2004) 04 - New Order - 60 MPH (Get Ready 2001) 05 - Coldplay - Low (X & Y 2005) 06 - TV on the Radio - Wolf Like Me (Return To Cookie Moutain 2006) 07 - Placebo feat David Bowie - Without You I'm Nothing (Without You I'm Nothing 1998) 08 - The Mekons - Memphis, Egypt (The Mekons Rock n' Roll 1982) 09 - James - Getting Away With It (Pleased To Meet You 2001) 10 - The Arcade Fire - Neighborhood #3 (Funeral 2004) 11 - Coheed & Cambria - Welcome Home (Good Apollo, I'm Burning Star IV, Volume One: From Fear Through The Eyes of Madness 2005) Total: 47:33 (43,5 MB)

SGD25 - Again, The 80's

Hugo Cruz — Sun, 22 Jul 2007 22:06:02 GMT

Once again, back to the 80’s music, but this time closer to the mainstream of the time. These are just great songs that are associated with the “typical” decade’s sound. The two portuguese entries are both from pre-album singles. Manuela Moura Guedes’ single was, surprisingly, one of the biggest successes of that year in Portugal, given its contained and sober mood. Sétima Legião’s single is the best example of a portuguese band fusing the sound of English bands like Joy Division and The Cure with portuguese traditional sounds. Later they enjoyed success but this is still a classic track from their career. Two other tracks from two bands releasing their first albums. Faith No More’s pre-Mike Patton era (Chuck Mosley was the vocalist at the time) is usually overlooked but, as shown here, had amazing tracks. It’s just that their later career is amazing enough to make us forget about it. R.E.M. re-recording of a pre-album single and included in the first album is, again, overlooked given their later career achievements. But in this case, it’s maybe the best song they ever wrote. Finally, three tracks from three 80’s legends. First, The Cure in 82 were finishing their darkest era, with the release of Pornography. The first track from that album begins with one of their most famous lines: “Doesn’t matter if we all die”. That’s enough to give some hints about the overall mood. “How Soon Is Now” is one of the most famous Smiths’ songs, as well as one of the most psychedelic and addictive. Again, the words: “When you say it's gonna happen now, / Well, when exactly do you mean? / See I've already waited too long / And all my hope is gone”. Last, but not least, a classic of the freak 80’s: Cardiacs. An anthem and one of the weirdest bands achieving a top. 01 - The Cure - One Hundred Years (Pornography 1982) 02 - Faith No More - The Jungle (We Care A Lot 1985) 03 - Sétima Legião - Glória (Glória/Partida single 1983) 04 - The Smiths - How Soon Is Now? (William, It Was Really Nothing single 1984) 05 - R.E.M. - Radio Free Europe (Murmur 1983) 06 - Manuela Moura Guedes - Foram Cardos Foram Prosas (Foram Cardos Foram Prosas/Flor Sonhada single 1981) 07 - Cardiacs - Is This The Life (A Little Man and a House and the Whole World Window 1988) Total: 34:15 (31,3 MB)

SGD24 - Calm After The Storm

Hugo Cruz — Mon, 16 Jul 2007 19:31:42 GMT

After an episode of high energy tracks, a more laid-back set this week. Again, a mix of various genres but with a predictable predominance of acoustic guitars. This episode features not only folk influenced pop both modern (The Shins, Eels) and classic (Nick Drake), veteran rock stars (The Who) and psychedelic pioneers (13th Floor Elevators) but also noise rockers (Thurston Moore), progressive rock (Tony Levin, Robert Wyatt) and hardcore (Minutemen). Not that this entries are representative of each artist's sound, of course... Enjoy! 01 - The Shins - New Slang (Oh, Inverted World 2001) 02 - Tony Levin - Beyond My Reach (Resonator 2006) 03 - Thurston Moore - Honest James (Trees Outside The Academy 2007) 04 - The Who - A Man In A Purple Dress (Endless Wire 2006) 05 - Eels - Living Life (The Late Great Daniel Johnston: Discovered Covered 2004) 06 - Robert Wyatt - Free Will And Testament (Shleep 1999) 07 - Nick Drake - Time Has Told Me (Five Leaves Left 1969) 08 - Minutemen - History Lesson Part 2 (Double Nickels On The Dime 1984) 09 - 13th Floor Elevators - Dust (Easter Everywhere 1967) Total: 35:00 (32,0 MB)

SGD23 - High Energy Mix

Hugo Cruz — Tue, 10 Jul 2007 14:03:58 GMT

Sorry for the delay in this week’s episode. As some sort of compensation, you have 34 minutes of almost non-stop frenetic performances from various styles. Metal has the most entries, beginning with a sequence featuring the excellent comeback of thrash legends Slayer to the 80’s energy, the Jazz/Death technical attack of Atheist and an example of the great sound of Mastodon’s last album. Finishing the first half, a progressive rock piece, with one of Mahavishnu Orchestra’s fastest displays of technical ability. The second half is as frenetic as the first. The Dillinger Escape Plan with vocals from the great Mike Patton opens the hostilities. A Motörhead live performance of a classic track and one of Pantera’s fastest singles represent both the proto-thrash and the latter thrash from the 90’s. At last, a track already featured in another episode, but I just couldn’t make this episode without it: the great prog-punk from Cardiacs. Enjoy! 01 - Slayer - Cult (Christ Illusion 2006) 02 - Atheist - Unholy War (Piece Of Time 1989) 03 - Mastodon - Capillarian Crest (Blood Mountain 2006) 04 - Mahavishnu Orchestra - Noonward Race (The Inner Mounting Flame 1971) 05 - The Dillinger Escape Plan - Rock Paper Scissor (Irony Is A Dead Scene 2002) 06 - Motörhead - Overkill (No Sleep 'Til Hammersmith 1981) 07 - Pantera - Fucking Hostile (Vulgar Display Of Power 1992) 08 - Cardiacs - Fiery Gun Hand (Sing To God 1996) Total: 34:16 (31,3 MB)

SGD22 - Alternative Rock

Hugo Cruz — Sun, 01 Jul 2007 21:32:46 GMT

Once again, an episode filled with alternative rock, post-punk style. Covering 30 years of bands that never broke beyond cult status, mostly because of the generalized abrasive sound. Featuring the punk weirdos Pere Ubu (punk in attitude, something else in sound) and two bands featured in the “No Wave” classic compilation “No New York” (D.N.A. and The Contortions) they are the roots to a lot of what we heard in the 80’s and still nowadays in the experimental field of alternative music. From the golden days of the 80’s, MX-80 Sound, Swell Map and Trotsky Icepick are the somewhat forgotten elements when we heard of the bands who paved the road to the 90’s explosion and mainstream acceptation of alternative rock. From the 90’s, a lonely contribution from noise legends Royal Trux, really a band from the 80’s. Finally, three selections from 2007: Thurston Moore, Dextro and Silver Daggers. Three distinct examples of the relevance of the alternative rock sound nowadays, far from the alternative that went mainstream with the grunge explosion. Enjoy! 01 - MX-80 Sound - Face of the Earth (Out of Control 1980) 02 - Swell Maps - Let's Buy A Bridge (Jane From Occupied Europe 1980) 03 - Royal Trux - The Banana Question (Accelerator 1998) 04 - D.N.A. - Lionel (No New York 1978) 05 - Thurston Moore - Off Work (Trees Outside The Academy 2007) 06 - Dextro - Hearts And Minds (Consequence Music 2007) 07 - Trotsky Icepick - [] (Baby 1988) 08 - Pere Ubu - Laughing (The Modern Dance 1977) 09 - Silver Daggers - Enter The King (New High & Ord 2007) 10 - The Contortions - Dish It Out (No New York 1978) Total: 34:58 (32,0 MB)

SGD21 - 2007 Selection

Hugo Cruz — Sun, 24 Jun 2007 23:08:56 GMT

21st podcast. The year is at its middle so here’s a reflection on what happened in these six months in the rock world. Nine of my favourite songs for this year that brought us albums by some of the best bands of the 80’s retro sound. We have new albums by Bravery (not so great, but still a fun listen), Editors and Interpol (can’t stop listening to this two). The National’s new album is just a confirmation of one of the best bands around, as is the new album by Arcade Fire, after the breakthrough of “Funeral”. About Queens Of The Stone Age, I’m a “Songs For The Deaf” fan but they can always bring some great songs, even in “so-so” albums. Finally we have UNKLE transformation from hip-hop super-group to rock producers, a portuguese entry with Wray Gunn and a new schizo-superband Silver Daggers. Good six months, let’s hope the rest of the year is at the same level. Enjoy. 01 - The Bravery - Believe (The Sun And The Moon 2007) 02 - The National - Mistaken For Strangers (Boxer 2007) 03 - UNKLE - May Day (Wars Stories 2007) 04 - Queens of the Stone Age - 3's & 7's (Era Vulgaris 2007) 05 - Editors - Escape The Nest (An End Has A Start 2007) 06 - Arcade Fire - No Cars Go (Neon Bible 2007) 07 - Wray Gunn - Lady Luck (Shangri-La 2007) 08 - Interpol - Scale (Our Love To Admire 2007) 09 - Silver Daggers - New High & Ord (New High & Ord 2007) Total: 35:34 (32,5 MB)

SGD20 - Bass-Driven rock

Hugo Cruz — Sun, 17 Jun 2007 22:40:04 GMT

Because rock music isn't only guitars, here's half hour of bass-driven songs. It's not the most common option of producers to have a loud bass sound, mostly because generally bass is used just as a "companion" to the rest of the band. But some players are so dominant and creative that there is no choice but to admit that bass is much more than just “companion” to the guitars. Some bands use it to generate high power grooves (Zen, Gossip, Liars) others prefer the warm sounds to generate a goth appeal (Joy Division, The Cure). To the extreme, we have the bands with no guitars like Primus (the speed and technique), Death From Above 1979 (power and distortion), Morphine (helping the sax as leading sound) and Tony Levin (who can do just everything with a bass). Enjoy! 01 - Joy Division - She's Lost Control (She's Lost Control / Atmosphere 1980) 02 - Zen - U.N.L.O. (The Previlege Of Making The Wrong Choice 1999) 03 - Primus - Is It Luck? (Sailing The Seas Of Cheese 1991) 04 - Tony Levin - Places To Go (Resonator 2006) 05 - The Gossip - Listen Up! (Standing In The Way Of Control 2006) 06 - The Liars - We Got Cold, Coughed And Forgot Things (We No Longer Knew Who We Were 2002) 07 - Morphine - Yes (Yes 1995) 08 - Death From Above 1979 - Cold War (You're A Woman, I'm A Machine 2004) 09 - The Cure - Other Voices (Faith 1981) Total: 33:22 (30,5 MB)

SGD19 - Humor/bizarre pop/rock

Hugo Cruz — Sun, 10 Jun 2007 22:02:45 GMT

Pop and rock with some kind of bizarre or humorous edge. Kind of a free podcast, this week. Again, not much time to write. From Mr Bungle genious to Cardiacs intensity, with the presence of actors (William Shatner), comedians (Demetri Martin), guitar wizards (Bumblefoot and Frank Zappa) or just plain weirdos (Sparks and Tom Waits). Open mindness needed to enjoy. 01 - Mr Bungle - Ars Moriendi (California 1999) 02 - Bumblefoot - Life Inside Your Ass (Normal 2005) 03 - Sparks And Faith No More - Something For The Girl With Everything (This Town Ain’t Big Enough For The Both Of Us 1999) 04 - Tom Waits - Lowdown (Orphans 2006) 05 - Demetri Martin - The Wisdom Song (These Are Jokes 2006) 06 - William Shatner - You'll Have Time (Has Been 2004) 07 - Frank Zappa - Muffin Man (Bongo Fury 1975) 08 - Cardiacs - Fiery Gun Hand (Sing to God 1996) Total: 32:53 (30,1 MB)

SGD18 - Alternative Rock

Hugo Cruz — Mon, 04 Jun 2007 10:47:20 GMT

Not much time to write, so just listen to one more alternative rock podcast. Sellections range from 70's punk (Wire) and 80's legends (Mission Of Burma, Sonic Youth, Dinosaur Jr.) to today's best bands (TV On The Radio, Modest Mouse) and 80's forgotten gems (MX-80 Sound, Swell Maps and Flaming Lip's forgotten years). Enjoy 01 - Wire - Reuters (Pink Flag 1977) 02 - Dinosaur Jr - Almost Ready (Beyond 2007) 03 - TV on the Radio - Wolf Like Me (Return To Cookie Moutain 2006) 04 - Mission of Burma - Academy Fight Song (Academy Fight Song Single 1980) 05 - Modest Mouse - Modest Mouse (Good News For People Who Love Bad News 2004) 06 - MX-80 Sound - Fender Bender (Out of Control 1980) 07 - The Flaming Lips - Strychnine/Peace, Love, & Understanding (The Day They Shot A Hole In The Jesus Egg 2002) 08 - Sonic Youth - Eric's Trip (Daydream Nation 1988) 09 - Swell Maps - Border Country (Jane From Occupied Europe 1980) 10 - The Wipers - Youth of America (Youth of America 1981) Total: 38:20 (35,1 MB)

SGD17 - Progressive Metal

Hugo Cruz — Sun, 27 May 2007 19:42:32 GMT

Still in the metal field, this time more progressive than heavy. Once again, we're not in the field of solos-oriented progressive metal, even when the performances are technically challenging. This podcast focus is on epic, slower but still heavy metal. Tool is perhaps the most famous of this group, even if they’re not the most representative. They are one of the weirdest commercial successful bands mixing metal aggression and melodies, and pure progressive movements. But in the beginning there were Neurosis, a hardcore-thrash mix that evolved into something else. That something else was a hard to describe kind of sound with hardcore vocals, slow, abrasive and original metal and epic, complex song structures. “Souls At Zero” is one of my favourite albums ever. I’ve saw some pretty interesting descriptions of their sound in the internet such as “Different Metal” and “Tool for extremists”. Influenced by Neurosis epic, abrasive metal, two major bands appear: Isis and Cult Of Luna, that are gaining a very strong following nowadays. Metalheads who simultaneously like death metal and progressive metal are the target audience of these bands. I agree with people who say their albums are sometimes boring but they have really amazing tracks like the ones I’ve included. Enjoy! 01 - Neurosis - A Chronology For Survival (Souls At Zero 1992) 02 - Cult Of Luna - Vague Illusions (Salvation 2004) 03 - Isis - Not In Rivers, But In Drops (In The Absence Of Truth 2006) 04 - Tool - Rosetta Stoned (10.000 Days 2006) Total: 38:50 (35,5 MB)

SGD16 - Extreme Metal

Hugo Cruz — Sun, 20 May 2007 21:25:27 GMT

Let me begin by informing you that the storage space of this podcast is at the limits so I have to remove older episodes. I will remove episodes that I feel are less relevant to the general style of the podcast. So I removed already SGD08 (Jazz by Electronic) and SGD13 (Progressive Rock Classics). The first because it's kinda off context, the second because it was too predictable. This week's podcast goes further into the extreme sides of metal: black metal and brutal death metal. It will probably be the heaviest episode I'll post but I feel it's time to do it. This styles are not what I listen most and I don't like the majority of their bands. But I think that are great music to be found in almost every style. The black metal bands I present you today are not the traditional black metal and neither are the brutal death metal ones. We have two black metal bands from Norway (Enslaved and Emperor) representing the evolution from traditional black metal to something else where progressive rock is as influencing as the thrash metal roots. Israel's Melechesh joins this complex black metal with traditional rhythms and historical themes. Nile maintains this historic themes but on the brutal death metal side in an amazing technical ultra-speed discharge. Try to find the lyrics cause they're amazing, even if you don't understand a word of what the vocalist is saying. The other brutal death metal track, also with amazing technical musicians, is Necrophagist. Filling the other two spots are two of the best technical death metal bands, here in their more aggressive. Death are the godfathers of death metal, but many years later they were still in full aggression mode. Atheist were already featured in other episode but here they are less jazz influenced and more speed driven (but as technical as anything on their catalogue). This episode is far far from easy listening but I hope you'll enjoy. 01 - Enslaved - Entroper (RUUN 2006) 02 - Melechesh - Rebirth Of The Nemesis (Emissaries 2006) 03 - Atheist - Unholy War (Piece of Time 1989) 04 - Nile - Cast Down The Heretic (Annihilation Of The Wicked 2005) 05 - Emperor- Empty (Prometeus 2001) 06 - Death - Scavenger of Human Sorrow (The Sound of Perseverance 1998) 07 - Necrophagist - Only Ash Remains (Epitaph 2004) Total: 36:11 (33,1 MB) ( To download this podcast, email me to mkrimson[at]gmail[dot]com )

SGD15 - Progressive Death/Doom Metal

Hugo Cruz — Sun, 13 May 2007 22:13:13 GMT

Back to metal sounds, still in the progressive world. Metal and progressive rock both have (very) diferent styles and sounds under the same label. Progressive metal is no exception. The better known progressive metal style is the "masturbating solos" of dream theater and company. In my podcasts I try to show other styles of progressive metal. In SGD02 you have bands influenced by more classical instrumentation, in SGD06 the alternative metal take on progressive learnings, in SGD09 the progressive influences in a new generation of non-progressive bands and in SGD11 the technical side without boring solos. The doom/death styles always had an influence of progressive rock, mostly because of the huge influence of mid-80's Metallica (Ride The Lightning, Master Of Puppets and One Justice For All...). But some bands dug deeper in the 70's influences like the Sweedish band Opeth. A blend of the agressive sound of death metal with softer acoustic passages that "exploded" in 2001 with the album "Blackwater Park" (even if the older albuns are also masterpieces). Also featured in this podcast is Opeth's companion's Katatonia, the epic themes of religion and folk from Israel's Orphaned Land, one of Portugal best bands Thanatoschizo and Novembre from Italy. Enjoy. 01 - Katatonia - Leaders (The Great Cold Distance 2006) 02 - Orphaned Land - Halo Dies (The Wrath Of God) (Mabool The Story Of The Three Sons Of Seven 2004) 03 - ThanatoSchizO - Traces (Turbulence 2004) 04 - Novembre - Memoria Stoica/Vetro (Materia 2006) 05 - Opeth - Reverie/Harlequin Forest (Ghost Reveries 2005) Total: 37:45 (34,5 MB)

SGD14 - Portuguese Progressive Rock

Hugo Cruz — Thu, 10 May 2007 11:19:09 GMT

After the last podcast of progressive rock classics from two superstars of the 70's, I present you the other extreme: 70's progressive rock from Portugal, with hard to find albuns and rips from the vynil (as some only exist in this format). Even in Portugal, the large majority of the population don't know any of these songs. First, Tantra are still active today, but whit a very different formation. In the 70's they were the more progressive of the small portuguese scene. Mostly intrumental, the musicians were all very technical and thight with the drummer, Tó Zé Almeida, being a really a world class musician. The vocals were really strange, both the vocalist style and the words he sang. So you don't have to understand portuguese to apreciate it. Petrus Castrus lyrics are very different. The song I included here, "Indecisão e Demência" (Indecision and Dementia) is part of the very lyrical concept album "Ascenção e Queda" (Rise And Fall) about the rise and fall of a king. A mix of history and intervencionism (the first album, from 1973 was censored by the right wing censorship that ended in 1974). If you don't understand portuguese, a translation of the lyrics will help you apreciate this song. Then we have the first song with the pop star José Cid, here with his band "Quarteto 1111". One of the first rock bands in Portugal, began as a beatles-like pop-rock band, finishing their career with the progressive one-track album "Onde, Quando, Como, Porquê, Cantamos Pessoas Vivas" (Where, When, How, Why, We Sing Alive People). I only included half of the song because of it's lenght, but respected the vynil's side split. And finishing this week's podcast, two tracks from José Cid's first solo LP, "10,000 Anos Depois Entre Venus e Marte" (10,000 years later between Venus and Mars), a mellotron classic, full of keyboards and space themes, another concept album. This one has some reputation, more outside Portugal than in it's own country, being in the Billboard magazine top 100 progressive rock albuns ever. After the album failled to make any significant sells, José Cid turned to simpler pop (some of it !!!VERY!!! bad) and even made it to the Eurovision Song Contest (you can find it on YouTube). He has a really bad fame nowadays and has recently talked about a comeback to progressive rock. We're still waiting. So, here we have a podcast of a very small Portuguese scene, with albuns never released in any other form than the vynil (only some localized, rare editions) with all lyrics being sang in portuguese (a rarity nowadays) so the lenght is a bit longer than the limit I've imposed to myself. Enjoy. 01 - Tantra - Ritual (Ritual Live 1976) 02 - Petrus Castrus - Indecisão e Demência (Ascenção e Queda 1978) 03 - Quarteto 1111 - Onde, Quando, Como, Porquê, Cantamos Pessoas Vivas Pt1 (Onde, Quando, Como, Porquê, Cantamos Pessoas Vivas 1974) 04 - José Cid - A Partir do Zero/Memos (10,000 Anos Depois Entre Vénus e Marte 1978) Total: 44:48 (41,0 MB) ( To download this podcast, email me to mkrimson[at]gmail[dot]com )

SGD13 - Progressive Rock Classics

Hugo Cruz — Sun, 06 May 2007 22:02:59 GMT

I though really hard about today's podcast. I really love progressive rock, but any good selection of prog rock music has to include some "side-long" epic. Given the restricted time of each podcast, some of these epics would fill all the time (and others are, alone, longer than this podcast). Finally I've decided to give it a try, simply because these songs rock. Today's selection includes 2 undisputable prog rock classics from two comercially sucessfull acts: Emerson, Lake And Palmer (ELP) and Yes. They're both excellent exemples of progressive rock structures (multi-segment instrumental-vocal in Tarkus and the influence of classical music from Close To The Edge), furious and technical performances and just great songs. I know they're not the best songs to convert anyone not into prog rock but anyone can who can enjoy adventurous music has a chace to listen 40 minutes of the best music of the 70's. Enjoy. 01 - Emerson Lake And Palmer - Tarkus: Eruption / Stones of Years / Iconoclast / Mass / Manticore / Battlefield / Aquatarkus (Tarkus 1971) 02 - Yes - Close To The Edge: The Solid Time of Change / Total Mass Retain / I Get Up I Get Down / Seasons of Man (Close To The Edge 1972) Total: 39:20 (36,0 MB) ( To download this podcast, email me to mkrimson[at]gmail[dot]com )

SGD12 - Jeff Buckley

Hugo Cruz — Wed, 02 May 2007 22:51:00 GMT

May 29th 1997. Jeff Buckley was reported missing while swiming in the Mississippi River. One week later his body was spotted. Death by drowning. The death of the "Jimi Hendrix of our generation". Not the flash technician Jimi Hendrix but the original and challenging guitar and vocal styles. In his life, only one full lenght album was released. But what an album it was: "Grace" (1994) is one of the 90's essential albums. But his greatest achievements were at the live shows. So this podcast offers you 5 live songs as my homage to the great Jeff Buckley. "To young to hold on and to old to just break free and run." Jeff Buckley 01 - Jeff Buckley - Lover, You Should Have Come Over (Olympia, Paris 1995) 02 - Jeff Buckley - Dream Brother (Olympia, Paris 1995) 03 - Jeff Buckley - Eternal Life (Olympia, Paris 1995) 04 - Jeff Buckley - Grace (Palais Palace, Melbourne 1996) 05 - Jeff Buckley - Hallelujah/I Know It's Over (Medley) (King Theater, Seattle 1995) Total: 35:40 (32,6 MB) ( To download this podcast, email me to mkrimson[at]gmail[dot]com )

SGD11 - Technical Metal

Hugo Cruz — Sun, 29 Apr 2007 22:14:28 GMT

Sometimes confused with progressive metal or “guitar heroes stuff”, it has more from the first than from the second, but it’s definitely a different beast. The first thing I have to explain is the rules for this selection. First, no instrumentals, because technicality is easier when you don’t have a song to match. Second, no recent bands, so you may want to check out Spiral Architect somewhere else (and you SHOULD check it). Last rule, no extreme, for the sake of consistency. Excluded by this last rule is the masterpiece “The Sound Of Perseverance” from “Death” and “Nile”’s albums, but you can’t have it all… So, this podcast features seven classic technical metal from 1986 to 1993. All with origins in thrash metal or death metal, so their sound always reflects their aggressive roots. “Coroner”, “Mekong Delta” and “Voivod” were specialists in pure thrash metal, but always with a twist. “Death” was one of the fathers of death metal, and in 1991, of technical death metal. But the symbols of the movement were definitely “Watchtower”, “Atheist” and “Cynic”. “Watchtower” were one of the most original metal bands ever. There never was, before or after, songwriting so strange, addictive and technical as theirs. “Atheist” were the first big death/jazz band. The brutal sound of death metal with jazz breaks and one of the best rhythmic section in any style. Finally, “Cynic”, the legendary (even before having any full length record) death/jazz/electronic masters of the progressive metal in the 90’s. A bit demanding, but I hope you’ll enjoy it. 01 - Watchtower - Instruments of Random Murder (Control and Resistance 1989) 02 - Coroner - Pale Sister (Mental Vortex 1991) 03 - Atheist - Mother Man (Unquestionable Presence 1991) 04 - Watchtower - Meltdown (Energetic disassembly 1986) 05 - Mekong Delta - True Lies (The Music Of Erich Zann 1988) 06 - Voivod - Chaosmöngers (Dimension Hatröss 1988) 07 - Death - Vacant Planets (Human 1991) 08 - Atheist - Water (Elements 1993) 09 - Cynic - Uroboric Forms (Focus 1993) Total: 39:28 (36,1MB) ( To download this podcast, email me to mkrimson[at]gmail[dot]com )

SGD10 - 80's Hardcore to Alternative

Hugo Cruz — Wed, 25 Apr 2007 18:07:02 GMT

Special 80's podcast: from hardcore to alternative rock, before grunge introduced the style to the mainstream. “Black Flag” and “Dead Kennedys” are two of the greatest symbols of hardcore punk, the aggressive variation to new wave. Even more “Do It Yourself” than traditional punk, it began a great era of the underground bands. With the passage of the years, most hardcore bands either disbanded or progressed joining the alternative rock circle (softer bands like REM in one side and with Sonic Youth leading the noisier, experimental extreme). This transition had the greatest achievements in “Husker Du”’s “Zen Arcade” and “Minutemen”’s “Double Nickels On The Dime” (both double albums). By the end of the decade, “Pixies” and “Dinosaur Jr.” mixed the aggressive and roots with pop and began the alternative rise to mainstream, without ever “selling out”. But their greatest achievement was some of the best albums from a decade commercially dominated by BAD music, and the roots of 90’s mainstream rock. Enjoy and wait for the next 80’s special podcast! 01 - Black Flag - Rise Above (Damaged 1981) 02 - Dead Kennedys - Kill The Poor (Fresh Fruit For Rotting Vegetables 1980) 03 - Hüsker Dü - I'll Never Forget You (Zen Arcade 1984) 04 - Minutemen - The Roar Of The Masses Could Be Farts (Double Nickels On The Dime 1984) 05 - Mission of Burma - Secrets (Vs 1982) 06 - The Fall - Bombast (This Nation's Saving Grace 1985) 07 - Minutemen - This Ain't No Picnic (Double Nickels On The Dime 1984) 08 - The Mekons - Amnesia (The Mekons Rock n' Roll 1989) 09 - Pixies - I've Been Tired (Come On Pilgrim 1987) 10 - Dinosaur Jr. - In a Jar (You're Living All Over Me 1987) 11 - Pixies - Tame (Doolittle 1989) Total: 30:20 (27,7 MB)

SGD09 - 00's Rock

Hugo Cruz — Sun, 22 Apr 2007 17:39:33 GMT

Not much of a concept this week, just a selection of dynamic rock from a new generation of rock artists of various genres. "Boy Hits Car"'s almost nu-metal sound; "Dredg"'s progressive concepts; "Millionaire"'s revivalism; "Bumblefoot"' humorous technical urban metal (their definition...); "At The Drive In" joining hardcore and progressive; "Refused"'s suggestion of the evolution of punk; "Coheed & Cambria" mixing punk sound and progressive attitude. Mostly radio friendly (even if ignored by most radio stations) while staying musically relevant. Rock is alive and well! Enjoy! 01 - Boy Hits Car - As Day Fades... / Tonight (The Passage 2005) 02 - Dredg - Movement I: @45º N. 180º W / Lechium (Leimotif 2001) 03 - Millionaire - Champagne (Outside The Simian Flock 2001) 04 - Bumblefoot - R2 (Uncool 2002) 05 - At The Drive In - Invalid Litter Dept. (Relationship of Command 2000) 06 - Refused - Tannhäuser / Derivè (The Shape Of Punk To Come 1998) 07 - Coheed & Cambria - The Willing Well III: Apollo II: The Telling Truth (Good Apollo, I'm Burning Star IV, Volume One: From Fear Through The Eyes of Madness 2005) Total: 38:30 (35,2 MB)

SGD08 - Jazz by Electronic

Hugo Cruz — Wed, 18 Apr 2007 21:54:20 GMT

All the previous podcasts were filled with various kinds of rock music (with some pop in the middle). This middle-week offer is about the music I was into a few years ago. At the time, two movements were leading the "dance music for the livingroom" scene: the Viena movement (mostly downtempo with some fusion, being "Kruder & Dorfmeister" the better known project) and the Ninja Tune movement. This record label signed the most inovative artists in hip-hop, breakbeat, turntablism, trip-hop, etc. A lot of this artists were also including jazz in their music not just as samples but as atitude, mood and sometimes real instruments and soloing. This podcast is dominated by Ninja Tune artists: "Cinematic Orchestra" (almost jazz), "Mr Scruff" (remembering the mostly forgotten composer Moondog), "Amon Tobin" (jazz attitude and druming!), "Jaga Jazzist" (the name is not misleading) and "Kid Koala" (turntable prodigy with jazz sources). The rest is the legendary "Innerzone Orchestra" (Carl Craig project with a live jazz band), Herbert (with one track from one of the best electronic albuns ever: "Bodilly Functions") and Smadj (fusion of mostly north africa sounds and jazz). 01 - Cinematic Orchestra - Chanel One Suite (Motion 1999) 02 - Innerxone Orchestra - Bug In The Bass Bin (Programmed 1999) 03 - Mr Scruff - Get A Move On (Keep It Unreal 1999) 04 - Amon Tobin - Get Your Snack On (Supermodified 2000) 05 - Jaga Jazzist - Midget (A Livingroom Hush 2001) 06 - Kid Koala - Skank Panky (Some of My Best Friends Are DJ's 2003) 07 - Herbert - I Know (Bodily Functions 2001) 08 - Smadj - Encore (Equilibriste 1999) Total: 35:11 (32,2 MB) ( To download this podcast, email me to mkrimson[at]gmail[dot]com )

SGD07 - King Crimson 73/74

Hugo Cruz — Sun, 15 Apr 2007 20:11:55 GMT

The "Mighty Krimson". The pioneers of the progressive rock, an always changing lineup (the guitarist Robert Fripp is the only constant member) always ahead of it's time ("21st Century Schizoid Man" was really released in 1969?!?!?). Maybe because of that constant innovation, they never shared the commercial success of other giants of progressive rock like “Yes” or “Emerson, Lake And Palmer”. Their career is usually divided in 4 big stages: the more traditional progressive rock (89-71), the hardest and more improvised prog (73-74), the “new wave” years (81-84) and the modern sounding return (94-today). Of course this is a (BIG) simplification but their career is too much confusing to explain here. This podcast focus is on the 73-74 King Crimson with Bill Bruford (drums), David Cross (violin, keyboards, viola, mellotron), Robert Fripp (guitar, keyboards, mellotron), Jamie Muir (percussion on “Larks’ Tongues In Aspic”) and John Wetton (bass, vocals). Guests in “Red” were Mel Collins (saxophone, soprano sax), Ian McDonald (flute, keyboards, alto sax) and Robin Miller (oboe, wind). Anyone with any knowledge of the classic progressive rock should know what these names mean. Enjoy. Just be warned this isn’t easy-listening prog rock… 01 - King Crimson - Larks' Tongues In Aspic pt 2 (Larks' Tongues In Aspic 1973) 02 - King Crimson - The Great Deceiver (Starless and Bible Black 1974) 03 - King Crimson - Fracture (Starless and Bible Black 1974) 04 - King Crimson - One More Red Nightmare (Red 1974) 05 - King Crimson - Starless (Red 1974) Total: 41:12 (37,7MB) ( To download this podcast, email me to mkrimson[at]gmail[dot]com )

SGD06 - Alt Rock/Metal Bands Making Prog

Hugo Cruz — Wed, 11 Apr 2007 17:24:25 GMT

The first half of the 70's were the golden progressive years. Nowadays there's again a boom of the progressive sound (very different from the 70's). The time in between had neo-prog and prog-metal but not only. There were these bands in rock and in the emergent metal that took the scope and complexity of prog to new sounds. Calling them progressive would be incorrect, but the influences are undeniable. The alternative rock/metal bands of this middle-of-the-week podcast were never considered prog. But isn't it prog the complex structure of the 10 minutes epic "Three Days" of Jane's Addiction? What should we call to Faith No More's destruction of convetional songwriting? The multi-section "Paranoid Android" and the detailed and complex (and, why not, agresssive) "Where Boys Fear To Tread/Bodies" (two tracks, but to be listened as one) complete the tracklist. Enjoy. 01 - Jane's Addiction - Three Days (Ritual De Lo Habitual 1990) 02 - Faith No More - Woodpeekers From Mars (The Real Thing 1989) 03 - Radiohead - Paranoid Android (OK Computer 1997) 04 - Smashing Pumpkins - Where Boys Fear To Tread/Bodies (Mellon Collie And The Infinite Sadness 1995) 05 - Faith No More - King For A Day (King For A Day Fool For A Lifetime 1995) Total: 38:06 (34,8 MB)

SGD05 - Alternative Rock

Hugo Cruz — Sun, 08 Apr 2007 22:04:00 GMT

Shoegaze, noise, college, indie, post-punk. Or just alternative. To me it's a kind of nostalgia, hearing music that seems like the perfect antidote to everyone's own "teenage riots". This week's podcast is filled mostly by bands of the so-called "shoegaze movement" and all the songs are pop made of noise. Enjoy! 01 - Sonic Youth - Teenage Riot (Daydream Nation 1988) 02 - Dinossaur Jr - The Lung (You're Living All Over Me 1987) 03 - Lush - Blackout (Split 1994) 04 - My Bloody Valentine - When You Sleep (Loveless 1991) 05 - Kevin Shields - City Girl (Lost In Translation OST 2003) 06 - Pavement - Perfume-V (Slanted & Enchanted 1992) 07 - Lush - Hypocrite (Split 1994) 08 - Autolux - Blanket (Future Perfect 2004) 09 - Ride - Seagull (Nowhere 1990) Total: 37:23 (34,2 MB) ( To download this podcast, email me to mkrimson[at]gmail[dot]com )

SGD04 - Thrash Metal

Hugo Cruz — Sun, 01 Apr 2007 22:11:36 GMT

Second podcast in a row to compensate the times in between where I don’t have the time to share the music I listen. Still in the 80’s, still dark, but this time the depression is replaced by the rage. It’s thrash (not trash) metal, where the power of the metal sound meets the punk attitude. A great influence to most extreme metal nowadays, it was the 80’s response to pop metal. Bad production, speed, aggressive lyrics. What I like about it is the pure energy. This podcast couldn’t exist without the “big four” of thrash metal: Metallica (before the “Black Album”), Megadeth (before “Countdown To Extinction”), Slayer (their 80’s stuff, and the new album rocks!) and Anthrax (with some bad albums in between but still relevant). Four cult bands fill the rest of the show: Exodus, Flotsam & Jetsam, Coroner and Death Angel (“Thrashers” is the perfect example of what thrash metal really is). The tracklist is in ordered by release dates, and I’ve tried to mix the tracks so the different (bad) productions aren’t distracting. Hope you all enjoy. 01 - Metallica - Hit The Lights (Kill Em All 1983) 02 - Exodus - Bonded By Blood (Bonded By Blood 1985) 03 - Megadeth - Peace Sells (Peace Sells...But Who's Buying 1986) 04 - Flotsam & Jetsam - Hammer Head (Doomsday For The Deceiver 1986) 05 - Slayer - Angel Of Death (Reign In Blood 1986) 06 - Anthrax - Caught In A Mosh (Among The Living 1987) 07 - Coroner - Reborn Through Hate (R.I.P. 1987) 08 - Death Angel - Thrashers (The Ultra-Violence 1987) Total: 39:46 (36,4 MB) ( To download this podcast, email me to mkrimson[at]gmail[dot]com )

SGD03 - 80's Revival

Hugo Cruz — Sun, 01 Apr 2007 19:01:40 GMT

This week, I bring you a bunch of recent bands that bring back the 80's sounds of “Joy Division” but also with influences of other great 80’s bands like “Depeche Mode”, “The Cure”, “Echo And The Bunnymen” and others. This podcast has not only the darker sounds but also some “danceable” tunes but, then again, I only guarantee good music… All of this, wrapped between two "Joy Division" tracks from a single and a sampler (and you can't go wrong with any of their tracks). 01 - Joy Division - Dead Souls (Licht Und Blindheit 1980) 02 - Interpol - Untitled (Turn Of The Bright Lights) 03 - Lansing-Dreiden - The Advancing Flags (The Incomplete Triangle 2003) 04 - She Wants Revenge - Tear You Apart (She Wants Revenge 2005) 05 - The Bravery - No Ring On These Fingers (The Bravery 2005) 06 - Editors - Blood (The Back Room 2005) 07 - Loto - So Happy Together (Club 2004) 08 - Joy Division - Glass (Factory Sample 1979) Total: 33:48 (30,9MB)

SGD02 - Progressive Metal

Hugo Cruz — Sun, 25 Mar 2007 01:29:24 GMT

Do not fear. No Dream Threater, no guitar heroes and boring solos. This week's sellection is closer to what some people call Avant-Garde Metal (what does it really means, no one knows...). All this bands are metal but not only that: it's a mix of unusual instrumentation (at least for metal), unusual structures... Well not your usual metal style. It's a big leap from the first podcast but it's all good music. Hope you enjoy. 01 - Diablo Swing Orchestra - Ballrog Boogie (The Butcher´s Ballroom 2006) 02 - Taal - Yellow Garden (Skymind 2003) 03 - Stolen Babies - Push Button (There Be Squabbles Ahead 2006) 04 - Sleepytime Gorilla Museum - The Donkey-Headed Adversary of Humanity Opens The Discussion (Of Natural History 2004) 05 - Sleepytime Gorilla Museum - Phthisis (Of Natural History 2004) 06 - Unexpect - Desert Urbania (In a Flesh Aquarium 2006) Total: 32:42 (29,9 MB) ( To download this podcast, email me to mkrimson[at]gmail[dot]com )

SGD01 - Live Rock n Roll

Hugo Cruz — Fri, 16 Mar 2007 23:56:49 GMT

To begin my podcast, nothing better than 30 minutes of 70's live rock! (With one song from the 60's and one from the 80's but always in the same fashion). From the controlled anarchy of The Who to the trippy space rock of Hawkind, I've tried to join some powerful performances. Even if time constraints had not allowed some of my favourite songs to fit in here (lots of prog rock and jam songs in this category). In the future, I'll try to post al least one new episode each week. The music styles will probably change a lot. For portuguese speakers, check out my blog at http://toiletmile.wordpress.com/ 01 - The Who - Heaven And Hell (Live At Leeds 1970) 02 - Led Zeppelin - Immigrant Song (How The West Was Won 1972) 03 - Blue Oyster Cult - Cities On Flame With Rock 'n' Roll (Tyranny and Mutation: Remastered 1973) 04 - Frank Zappa - Star Wars Won't Work (Make A Jazz Noise Here 1988) 05 - Grateful Dead - Going Down The Road Feeling Bad (Ladies And Gentlemen... Fillmore East April 1971) 06 - Cream - Crossroads (Wheels Of Fire 1968) 07 - Hawkwind - Down Through The Night (Space Ritual 1973) Total: 33:58 (31,1 MB) ( To download this podcast, email me to mkrimson[at]gmail[dot]com )