This week's show featured new music from The WAEVE, Fontaines DC, The Hongi Slicker, Terrace Martin and more.
Sam also pays tribute to a number of artists who have passed away over the last week or so, including Rick Buckler of The Jam, Roberta Flack, Chris Jasper of the Isley Brothers, and David Johansen of the New York Dolls.
Minimal shit talk from Mookie, Buzzy and Benny as they fumble around with seven inches all night, nothing particularly new, mostly old shit, but fuck me if the Cry Now, Cry Later comps don't go hard as eh. Remember when black metal bands insulted each other in their liner notes? We sure do.
New tunes and old. New tunes that sound old. The Mighty Eastern are in there, Reb, Tori Forsythe, Sarah Shook, Mary Elaine Jenkins, Social Disortion, mid-eighties Neil Young and Willy Deville. New Magic Factory and a very special, plucked from amongst the wetas under the house, Reena by The Spelling Mistakes- fitting right in on The Border Radio vibe. Also, the shittest, most depressing thing ever played that completely threw the DJ off his stride. Quite amusing probably.
From 1970 - 2019, Papakura to Arizona. Classics and brand new tunes from right next door and far away. A handful of tunes off Kendall Elise's brand new 'Red Earth'. Also featuring our new buddies in Phoenix, The Felons and Shadowcaster. Classic Neil Young, brand new Delaney Davidson and Barry Saunders, Norah Jones doing Hank Williams, Miley Cyrus doing Dolly, desert psych from Dirtwire, a little darkness from The Walking Dead Soundtrack and even some surprises from Voom and Talking Heads. Because we can.
Los Lobos then a bit of Stevie Ray mooshed in after ZZ Topp and we're off. The Swearengens and Jenny Don't and Spurs keep the country country as well as new friends, The Hacks & Slow Motion Cowboy. Beautiful new song from Ryan Bingham and a stunning rendition of Ode To Billy Joe with Bobbie Gentry live at the BBC. And in an exciting radio first -The Hood Gurus 'Hayride to Hell' parts one and two back to back!! Could only play the Johnnys after that. Heaps more as well of course.
A few different tangents this week. 80's and 90's alt ladies like tanya Donnely and Michelle Shocked. Some cartoonish hillbilly vibes like Eastbound Jesus, literally a song about a dude 'wrastlin' a bear' English lads playing the blues, Stevie Ray too, calssic Ribert Earle keen and a doozy from James McMurtry. As well as a decent chunk of awesome NZ tunes including a couple that are brand new from Miles Calder and Adam Hattaway and the Haunters.
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