FYI, iTunes subscribers

Howdy folks.

We'll be changing some wiring in the next few weeks, so you'll likely be unable to follow the show on iTunes for awhile. You'll still find new episodes here on the website, though.

More anon.

Cheers.

S03 E21: Three's Company

To sell you this episode, we only need two words: Tara Tran! Enjoy!

Our guest did not provide us with a picture, so the closest we have
is this image of the Tara St. Train Station in Ireland.

PLAYLIST

Death Cab for Cutie - Title and Registration

Givers - Up Up Up

Mumford and Sons - White Blank Page

Interpol - Leif Erikson

The Dears - Whites Only Party

The Supremes & The Four Tops - River Deep Mountain High

LINKS
Hamilton: The Comeback Kid of Canadian Cities from the Ontario Business Report website
The feather in our bad news cab (Op-ed piece from the Hamilton Spectator)

S03 E20: Better Late

I suppose we could try to pass it off as some meta statement, but the awkward silence you've been getting from us lately was both unexpected and unpleasant. Apologies.

But the good news is that we're back, and we've haven't learned a thing from the experience. Click here for the latest episode. Enjoy!

It was something like this, but Tara Tran was involved.

PLAYLIST

Yeasayer - Tightrope

Vampire Weekend - Oxford Comma

Grouplove - Tongue Tied

Florence and the Machine - No Light ,No Light

The Beach Boys - I Know There's an Answer

Stuart Murdoch - Another Saturday

Echo & the Bunnymen - The Killing Moon

LINKS
Louis C.K. on Conan, on Twitter

S03 E17: Rants

This week, we return to the grand tradition we've developed organically over three seasons: namely, spending an inordinate amount of time talking without any real agenda. Strangely, it always seems to work out remarkably well... enjoy!

This week's random mumbling has taken the form
of some near-Mercer-level ranting.

PLAYLIST

Handsome Furs - When I Get Back

Arcade Fire - Deep Blue
The Dandy Warhols - Not If You Were the Last Junkie On Earth
Handsome Furs - Serve the People
John Hartford - I Am a Man of Constant Sorrow

Martin Solveig feat. Dragonette - Hello

LINKS

StoryCorps' 9/11 section of animated interviews

S03 E16: Ch-ch-ch-changes

We've made some slight additions to the line-up this week as well as a rather refreshing website redo. Nothing drastic, but an attempt to liven things up a bit. Whetted? Enjoy!

Try to guess which one Tyler particularly dislikes

PLAYLIST

The Temptations - Get Ready

The Guess Who - She's Come Undone

Portugal the Man - Telling Tellers Tell Me

Port O'Brien - In Vino Veritas

Pleased to Meet You: Broken Social Scene - Anthems for a Seventeen Year Old Girl

Jenny Lewis - Pretty Bird

LINKS
Montreal 2011: Ecocity World Summit
Maison de l'architecture du Québec

S03 E15: The Tampon Story

Nothing tastes better than ill-gotten, high-end poutine.

The story behind the picture (and the title above) is part of this week's episode, as is talk on Harper, London, Mila Kunis, barbecue and other topics so disparate it's tough to unite under one theme. But don't worry; we're always more charming when we're aimless. Enjoy!

(Also, please note that we are aware our discussion about Mr. Layton is now sadly out of date. R.I.P.)

PLAYLIST

Roy Rogers and the Sons of the Pioneers - Home on the Range
Handsome Furs - Dead + Rural
John Mellencamp - Small Town
Lynard Skynard - Sweet Home Alabama
Journey - Don't Stop Believing
Harry McClintock - Sweet Rock Candy Mountain
Lou Reed & John Cale - Small Town

S03 E13: Jetlag

Arsty conceptual photograph or
a poor understanding of how glass works?
You decide!

What?
Late July?

Really?

Oh... well, in Paris, podcasts don't air until weeks after they are recorded. Very continental... very sophisticated.

Actually, it's been a busy time for us and we've just gotten around to editing a session done while Tyler was in Paris. The wait was worth it, though. Why, you can almost smell the Seine in this week's episode.

And don't fear, the big #100 is coming up very soon. If you've got any comments or suggestions, let us know what you'd like to hear.

PLAYLIST

Ray Charles - Hit the Road Jack
Duke Ellington - Take the A Train
Willie Nelson - On the Road Again (although more of a travelling song...)
Canned Heat - On the Road Again (ditto, though a different song)
John Denver - Country Roads
Simon & Garfunkel - Homeward Bound
CCR - Proud Mary

S03 E09: The Name Game

This week we explore the vast repertoire of songs named after people. And vast is no exaggeration; we could have easily just played the many songs (and covers thereof) entitled, "Gloria". So we hope you like the idea, because in all likelihood we'll be revisiting this trove of tunes again in the future. Enjoy!

Don't get the wrong idea. Slim Shady will not make an appearance.

PLAYLIST

Shirley Ellis - The Name Game
Dolly Parton - Jolene (the Grammy's performance by Jones, Mayer & Urban)
Bobby Darin - Mack the Knife
The Police - Roxanne
The Passions - Gloria
Them - Gloria
Laura Branigan - Gloria
The Ramones - Sheena was a Punk Rocker
Derek and the Dominos - Layla
The Jimmy Hendrix Experience - Hey Joe
Simon and Garfunkel - Cecilia
The Beatles - Eleanor Rigby

LINKS

The Family Guy points out how frequently songs are named after women
The "virtual" exhibit on the Habitations Jeanne-Mance social housing project