The second half of our UK/US Shootout. A flip of allegiances, but other wise the rules remain the same–indie and rock around the Britpop/grunge axis from 1990 to 1995. Some certified roof-raisers in here. Feeling supersonic yet? You will be!
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UK vs US Music: The 1990-1995 Showdown
Your pals Rob and Jillian have had something of a disagreement over which of their respective home countries was putting out the best tunes during a formative few years for each of them – specifically, 1990-1995. Who’s right? Who knows? One thing’s for sure, there’s a lot of good music to listen to in the course of this epic show. Seconds out – Round 1!
(in case you’re confused, the plan was to get this show out before Christmas. A catastrophic laptop fail put paid to that, but hey, we’re here now).
MONSTER HITS
It’s All Hallow’s Eve Eve, and Rob and Jillian are here to scare up your season. Enjoy a fat dose of the best Halloween music, chat, unidentifiable bongs and honks from our malfunctioning legacy tech and at least two examples of creepy children singing. Snuggle up, guys and ghouls. This one is gonna be spooktacular.
The full show is available on Mixcloud, with a host-free Spotify mix below. But why would you do that? The chat is the point!
Ghost Cosmonauts In Orbit
Well, yes, OK, it’s been a while. And the path back to putting out an episode has been more fraught (and erm expensive) than I realised. Since I last picked up a mike, a lot of the ways and means I used to create have either dried up and blown away or started charging. So it’s been a process of re-discovery. It’s also a chance to try something new.
Please welcome WROB’s co-host, the mighty Miss Jillian, whose mellifluous tones will hopefully ease you away from the general shonky cack-handedness of this inaugural episode of the new era. Hope you enjoy it. As ever, the Mixcloud embed gives you the whole show with a Spotify playlist if you’d rather just listen to the music.
Which of course you don’t, because otherwise what would be the point?
It’s nice to be back. Hope you can stick with us.
The Stay-At-Home Special
Interesting times, no? It may not be much, but allow me to offer you the gift of music to at least help while away a couple of hours if the notion of another Netflix binge just isn’t doing it for you.
Songs on sickness, disease and yes, recovery are all on the agenda. From Aimee Mann to the Beastie Boys, Fifth Harmony to Frank Turner, there’s something for everyone. And that’s important as everyone seems to be at home now…
And here’s the full Spotify link should you just want the music (it doesn’t include the music behind my interstitial bits, though. I have to keep some things sacred…
EXCLUSIVE: DJ Unknown’s Bob Dylan Mix
We are excited and honoured to be able to share the first of a series of mixes by our pal DJ Unknown. Sourced from original vinyl in one of his secret European musical hideaways, this mix features all sorts of surprises and rarities. It’s a must for any Dylan fan. Come on without, come on within!
Download the Bob Dylan Mix.
The Cabinet of Curiosities
In which Rob opens up his cupboard full of the more esoteric items in his collection. Dolly Parton played at the wrong speed? Check. The jazziest anime theme of them all? Double-check. Mashups up the wazoo? BURBERRY MUFUHN CHECK.
Let’s have a root through Rob’s drawers, shall we?
Too Heavy For Halloween
For those of us that both love and hate this time of year…
Those for whom Halloween is not just a date, or an excuse to wear a spooky costume once a year and hit up strangers for free sweeties…
Those of us for whom Halloween is a state of mind, a way of being, a comforting chilly darkness…
This one goes out to all of us that are Too Heavy For Halloween.
The Love Special
Oh, my darlings. This one is for you. Embrace it with all your hearts. Not sure how you do that, actually. Surely you need arms to embrace things.
ANYWAY. Music, poetry, ramblings and nonsense from Caversham’s answer to Whispering Bob Harris. Featuring Crowded House, Beyonce, Erasure and The Dickies.
Crazy love.
The Friday 13th Show
In this edition of the show, Rob talks about luck, coincidence, superstition and all those forces that lead us to think that we’re not really in charge of our own destinies. Featuring tracks from the usual eclectic range of artists, from the Stones to Jamie Woon, Beach Slang to Kenny Rogers.
Lucky you, it’s a treat for your ears this Friday the 13th!
(Foolish Rob also forgot to mention the Prince Far I track at 1:33:38. It’s his righteous version of Deck Of Cards. Preach dem!)
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