Tag: SSVH
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Afro Pop and Beats
This week on The Sweet and Sour, it’s a whole darn hour of non-stop music. That’s right! No interruptions with an obnoxious car sales ad, or with a promo from an over-excited fast food enthusiast. No waiting for 5 or 7 minutes before the radio station gets back to what you tuned in for: the…
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Hidden Gems
We got Dutch, we got German, we got French, we got Cascadian. This week on The Sweet and Sour Variety Hour we hear stuff that sounds industrial, experimental, instrumental, sentimental and all other manner of mentals. Like a potent little garlic clove, I’ve planted my favourite song from KMVP’s new record On The Cusp. If…
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New friends
Starting off steady Building to a crescendo Story of my life Here’s the file Sweeps, Sweet Spot Burrito Brown, Maple Syrup Bodhikhuu, De Janeiro Englewood, One Step Ahead yeyts/igory, 93. DJ Grumble, Deepfried Shuko/ Hubert Daviz, Autumn Chills Konteks, Salgueiro The Cancel, Summer Tape Brockbeats, Get Warmer Bodhikhuu, Linda Allah-las, Mullberry Jam Lemon Jelly, Ramblin’…
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Apples, Mulch, and Wood Smoke
At the end of today’s Sweet and Sour, we hear an excerpt from Linda Gilkeson’s latest gardening e-mail about planting garlic and mulching. Otherwise it’s another mix-tape with sweater weather connotations. Here’s the file I Monster, Daydream in Blue BADBADNOTGOOD/Samuel T. Herring, Time Moves Slow BADBADNOTGOOD/Charlotte Day Wilson, In Your Eyes Pete Rock, A Little…
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Talking and Playing
Sing, brother, sing. This week on the Sweet and Sour Variety Hour, an interspersion of advice, quips, and history with a wide range of musics. (more info to come!) For now, here’s the file
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Bjorkish
Feeling quite moody and eccentric this week on the Sweet and Sour Variety Hour! Having no apologies about the selections and settling into an artsy smugness about it. The sound starts off slowish and moves into a jumble of pulsing rhythms and cold vocals. If I were ordering a drink at Mo’s Tavern, I might…