Tag Archives: Iron & Wine

episode #271 – Mike’s undoing

This was meant to be your Victoria Day long weekend playlist, but in true V-day style, the long-weekend festivities spilled out from their three-day container and into real life. We did, however, hear the new Japandroids track a billion times, and we love it (so press play and hear it)! But fear not, this week’s show […]

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episode #259 – hey moon

A special moon-themed birthday episode for Jack, starting with Jill Barber singing us to sleep with a lullaby. Then, the inimitable John Maus welcomes the guest of honour by singing along to Molly Nillson. We sample alt/indie history with some Echo & the Bunnymen, Cat Power, and Radiohead. And we hear Sandro Perri and Mark Kozelek […]

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episode #254 – Potent Notables

Twenty-eleven seems to have been a really, really good year for independent music. In programming these three best of 2011 shows, it became apparent that it would be more difficult than ever before to pick out those few albums that stood head and shoulders above the rest of the pack. So this week we look […]

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episode #229

We start off this week’s show with a new track from , a band that had tragedy befall it this past week when bassist Gerard Smith passed away from lung cancer.  Smith was only 36, and some reports state that he found out about his cancer less than two months ago.  Very sad news, indeed, […]

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episode #221

Jackie-boy’s birthday episode (I can’t believe it’s already been a year)! Brand new tracks from Mother Mother and Iron & Wine, Beach House and No Joy, with classic tracks from Andrew Bird, Radiohead and Belle & Sebastian. Great Lake Swimmers – See You On The Moon! (See You On The Moon! Songs For Kids Of […]

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