Mostly Music

If you're a drug-smuggling, wind-in-the-hair middle America child with a VW van in a wheat field, this will probably be your favorite episode. If not, it will probably be your second favorite because we're pulling out all the stops to bring you the much needed levity and aural hallucinations required to get through the day with the musical stylings of these songwriting mavens:The Cure - A Strange DayWeyes Blood - Andromeda Underworld - Born Slippy (Nuxx)Caetano Veloso - SampaTalking Heads - Facts Of LifeSQÜRL & Anika - She Don't Wanna Talk About ItRoxy Music - If There Is SomethingFazerdaze - Thick Of The HoneyGordon Lightfoot - Carefree HighwayNeil Diamond - Mr. BojanglesPink Floyd - Any Colour You LikeContact Us:mostlymusicpodcast@gmail.com

You can never go back home but you can always revisit the music that informed your identity, for better or worse, and allow yourself a break from contemporaneous mundanity by submitting yourself to the euphonious whims of your intrepid hosts Ignatius Pallafox and The Low Spark as they get by with a little help from their friends:Bauhaus - All We Ever Wanted Was EverythingBjörk - Hidden PlaceCandlebox - Far BehindMichael Henderson - SolidREO Speedwagon - Time For Me To Fly!!! - Let It Be BlueLCD Soundsystem - American DreamBeach House - Masquerade Pearl Jam - Immortality Richard & Linda Thompson - The Calvary CrossBuster Brown - Fannie MaeA Perfect Circle - OrestesThe Doors - Summer's Almost Gone  Contact Us: mostlymusicpodcast@gmail.com

Whether your hunger yearns for new music or pines for classic staples (or is just the opening scene from a Tony Scott movie) we've got you covered for the next couple hours with songs that will vibrate in your memory and live within the sense they quicken.Coming along for the ride:Ryan Adams - In The MeadowRobert Miles - Fable (Dream Version)Animal Collective - Dragon SlayerA Great Big World - Say SomethingTom Waits - AliceBon Iver - The Wolves (Act I And II)Wet Leg - Piece Of ShitKatie Pruitt - Expectations Leonard Cohen - Light As The BreezePhoebe Bridgers - GeorgiaDelvon Lamarr Organ Trio - Don't Worry ‘Bout What I DoThe Sisters Of Mercy - Lucretia My Reflection Bauhaus - Bela Lugosi's DeadContact Us:mostlymusicpodcast@gmail.com

In an episode full of earworms, good luck not getting at least one of these tunes stuck in your head.  We're wrapping up the year with some old and new favorites while also trying to figure out why Ridley Scott hates America.  This is only possible with a little help from our friends:The Beatles - For You BlueRedbone - Come And Get Your LoveThe Beatles - Two Of UsDjango Django Feat. Charlotte Gainsbourg - Waking UpRich Gang Feat. Young Thug & Rich Homie Quan - Lifestyle Vicente Fernández - Guadalajara Elvis Presley - Guadalajara Sigur Rós With Mogwai - LuvstoryDwight Twilley Band - Looking For The MagicMoby Feat. Skylar Grey - The Last DayMarcus King - No PainUnknown Mortal Orchestra - That LifeTangerine Dream - Betrayal (Sorcerer Theme)Foreigner - I Want To Know What Love IsContact Us:mostlymusicpodcast@gmail.com

Comatose hallucinations and bedridden nightmares… Is this the work of Stephen King or merely a day in the life of the Mostly Music hosts?  We know it may not be October yet, but join us and find out where exactly we've been these last few months while we syncopate our yarns with the gilded voices of these sonic mavens:Pop Smoke Feat. Lil Baby & Da Baby - For The NightSwervedriver - DuelThe Smiths - Please, Please, Please, Let Me Get What I WantOlivia Rodrigo - BrutalElvis Costello & The Attractions - Pump It UpMooski - Track StarThe Rolling Stones - Can't You Hear Me KnockingBob Dylan - The Man In MeThe Del Vikings - Come Go With MeLeon Bridges - MotorbikeRebecca Ferguson - Nothing's Gonna Hurt You BabySunny Day Real Estate - Every Shining Time You ArriveThe War On Drugs - Thinking Of A PlaceLebanon Hanover - Gallowdance Contact: Email: mostlymusicpodcast@gmail.comInstagram: IgnatiusPallafoxTheLowSpark

Separation anxiety and a love for epic movie scores finds us back together to serve up the good, the sad, and the lovely to fill your hearts and ears with the pertinent sounds and timeless energy that is the dialect of music. SpotemGottem - Beat Box DaBaby - Masterpiece Loma Prieta - Fly By Night illuminati hotties - MMMOOOAAAAAYAYA Crowded House - Don’t Dream It’s Over Still Woozy - Kenny Cigarettes After Sex - John Wayne Iamdoechii - Yucky Blucky Fruitcake Glass Candy - Digital Versicolor Donovan - Season Of The Witch Donovan - Isle Of Islay Brian Eno & David Byrne - Regiment Johnny Rivers - Memphis Ennio Morricone, Gareth Williams - The Thing Ennio Morricone - The Good, The Bad and the Ugly Ennio Morricone - Al Capone Ennio Morricone - The Grand Massacre Ennio Morricone - Navajo Joe Contact: mostlymusicpodcast@gmail.com

The intersection of nostalgia and modernity greets us as we navigate through this year of uncertainty while trying to avoid the calamitous clichés that rear their ugly heads in the form of self-inflicted punishment that we must all endure while trying to achieve self-fulfillment in new ways in the midst of catastrophe and inexperience. Sound a bit dramatic? Well, you’re probably right. Let’s just engage ourselves in these sonic stalwarts: Neil Young And Crazy Horse - Cortez The Killer Moor Jewelry - True Opera The Jubalaires - Preacher And The Bear / Noah Tamikrest - Tisnant An Chatma The Budos Band - Long In The Tooth Juan Luis Guerra - Burbujas De Amor Natalia Lafourcade - Hasta La Raíz Travis Scott And Kid Cudi - The Scotts R.A.P. Ferreira - NONCIPHER B-Legit, Big Tone, Celly Cel - Mobb Shit Sleaford Mods - Jobseeker Bob Dylan - I’ve Made Up My Mind To Give Myself To You The Zombies - Time Of The Season Laura Marling - Held Down Jerry Rivera - Amores Como El Nuestro John Prine - I Remember Everything Contact Us: mostlymusicpodcast@gmail.com

A reprieve from the undoubtedly solitary confinement you find yourself in, Ignatius Pallafox and The Low Spark risk life and limb (and reputation) to bring you this year’s finest collection of musical talents spanning eras and genres, the likes of which have never been seen before on one palette. The task may be daunting, but listening shall be the highlight of your month/quarantine. Credits: Grant Green - Talkin’ About The Equatics - Merry Go Round Manu Dibango - Soul Makossa Keaton Henson - You Don’t Know How Lucky You Are Baby Rose - Regrets Juan Diego Flórez - Cucurrucucú Paloma Zephaniah OHora - He Can Have Tomorrow (I’ll Take Yesterday) Idris Muhammad - Piece Of Mind Billy Bragg & Wilco - Way Over Yonder In The Minor Key Lucky Daye - Real Games Chris De Burgh - Lady In Red M83 - Goodbye Captain Lee The Cactus Blossoms - Boomerang Dave Matthews Band - Satellite Contact Us: mostlymusicpodcast@gmail.com

At the heart of every album lies a story to be unfolded. Is there a right way to unravel it? Perhaps as importantly, is there a wrong way? Helping us disseminate the mysteries of music is our venerable guest Trevaillé, along with: Joel Ross - Is It Love That Inspires You? Cat Power - Still In Love Gin Blossoms - Hey Jealousy Colin Hay - I Just Don’t Think I’ll Ever Get Over You Mulatu Astatke - Yekatit Jacob Miller - Tenement Yard Doja Cat - Go To Town Sidney Bechet Quintet - Summertime Dr. John - Such A Night Creedence Clearwater Revival - Long As I Can See The Light Schoolly D - P.S.K. ‘What Does It Mean’? Trevaillé - (X) Remix The Cinematic Orchestra - All Things To All Men Maxo Kream - Roaches Lil Was X - Old Town Road Sixto Rodriguez - Sugar Man Louisiana Red - The Sky Is Crying Don McLean - Vincent DJ Malvado - Baile De Favela Valérie Leulliot - Au Virage The Cure - Underneath The Stars The Cinematic Orchestra - All That You Give

Though not our aim to be wistful, we keep circling back to the concept of "music as a time machine". Join us as we comb through the music of today and yesteryear whilst searching for some order to this chaos. Helping us out: Lou Donaldson - Alligator Bogaloo Sharon Van Etten - The End Of The World Dominic Chianese - Core 'Ngrato Townes Van Zandt - All I Need Ryan Adams - Fuck The Rain Klaatu - Calling Occupants Of Interplanetary Craft King Princess & Fiona Apple - I Know Better Oblivion Community Center - Didn't Know What I Was In For King Princess - Pussy Is God The Cribs - Be Safe Elizabeth Cotten - Oh Babe It Ain't No Lie Marisa Anderson - Sant Feliu De Guíxol Shawn Smith - Wrapped In My Memory Trevor Jones - Promentory Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band - Against The Wind Contact: mostlymusicpodcast@gmail.com

A little country, a bit of blues, and a touch of nostalgia. Join us as we sift through the music permeating our brains. Helping us out, along with an appearance from Zarg AKA The Taste: Wayne Shorter - Tenderfoot Old Crow Medicine Show - Wagon Wheel The Byrds - Life In Prison Katie Pruitt - Grace Has A Gun ChilledCow - Sampled Mix Livestream Quintron - Place Unknown Built To Spill - Terrible/Perfect Mazzy Star - Fade Into You Bukka White - Parchman Farm Blues Mississippi Fred Mcdowell - Kokomo Me Baby Boygenius - Souvenir Crooks - New Mexico Camp Cope - The Opener Tatsuro Yamashita - Sparkle Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band - Night Moves Brainbombs - Lipstick On My Dick

At long last our summer hiatus has ended. Join us as we catch you, and each other, up on all the music seeping from our pores. With a little help from: Django Reinhardt - Django’s Tiger Django Reinhardt - I’ll See You In My Dreams Elliott Smith - Between The Bars Carole King - You’ve Got A Friend Kim Jung Mi - Haenim Hobo Johnson - Peach Scone Don Babylon - Ow, My Tiny Heart Sizzle - Thank You Mama Mance Lipscomb - Freddie Radiohead - Climbing Up The Walls Donnie & Joe Emerson - Good Time New Radicals - You Get What You Give Sister Rosetta Tharpe - Can’t No Grave Hold My Body Gary Numan - M.E. Sad Lovers & Giants - My Heart’s On Fire Television - Marquee Moon

We’re getting high (and low). How did we come up with this setlist? Listen and find out. Ellis Marsalis - Little Joy John Lennon - Mother Abuse of Power - View Of The Few The Blood Brothers - This Adultery Is Ripe Ben Harper & Charlie Musselwhite - No Mercy In This Land Songs: Ohia - The Old Black Hen Charley Patton - Circle Round The Moon Pinback - Boo Tom Waits - Temptation The Four Seasons - Sherry Childish Gambino - This Is America Sheck Wes - Mo Bamba Avicii - Ryu (Laidback Luke Edit) Hardrive - Deep Inside T-Bone Walker - Mean Old World Ravi Shankar - Karmady

Wars and Typhoons and Veils and boots full of water. Sure, it's a bit maudlin, but cut through the fog of Spring with these artists: Art Blakey - In The Basement Typhoon - Empiricist Sunny War - Violent Sunny War - If It Wasn't Broken Beck - The Golden Age Ryan Adams - Too Tired To Cry The Veils - Axolotl Boards Of Canada - Sixtyniner Neil Young - Come On Baby Let's Go Downtown Jeff Buckley - Lover, You Should've Come Over Townes Van Zandt - Tower Song A Perfect Circle - Orestes Jimi Hendrix - Manic Depression Chicano Batman - Jealousy The Young Rascals - I've Been Lonely Too Long ? & The Mysterians - 96 Tears Waxahatchee - Catfish

We are pleased to be joined by our esteemed guest, the smoky, sultry, sensational, and slightly salacious, VinCi Vibe. Join us as we celebrate the women in music who have shaped our lives and changed the spiritual and emotional landscape of our souls. Would we willfully launch a thousand ships and plunge them into a shore of rocks? For these artists, yes. With a little help from: Mary Lou Williams - A Grand Nite For Swinging The Cranberries - Linger Rhiannon Giddens - Julie VinCi & Her Groove Sector - Sweet Surrender Sonic Youth - I Dreamed I Dream Early Monarchs - Why The Courtneys - Tour Portishead - The Rip Sade - Never As Good As The First Time Björk - Possibly Maybe Esther Suarez - Amor Bonito Lianne La Havas - Green & Gold Kandace Springs - The World Is A Ghetto Emmylou Harris - Feelin' Single-Seein' Double

A new year and a new episode, replete with slurred speech and the pain that only comes with the 1st of January. Indulge us while we indulge ourselves with music old and new in an attempt to discover the cure for the common hangover. Helping us out: Alice Coltrane - Gospel Trane Blues Traveler - Hook James Cotton - South Side Boogie Neutral Milk Hotel - In The Aeroplane Over The Sea Björk - Arisen My Senses Hank Williams - I'm A Long Gone Daddy Townes Van Zandt - Only Him Or Me Karen Dalton - It Hurts Me Too Glassjaw - New White Extremity Morrissey - My Love, I'd Do Anything For You Miguel - Harem Chuck Berry - You Never Can Tell Cardi B - Bodak Yellow Lil Pump - Gucci Gang The Pack - Vans Goapele - Cool Breeze

Why Drive to Twin Peaks when you can Inherit Vice from a Legend of The Craft? Listen, or There Will Be Blood. A quasi film soundtrack episode, by popular demand, with a little help from: Bud Powell - Tempus Fugit Bud Powell - So Sorry, Please Slowdive - Sugar For The Pill Glass Candy - Digital Versicolor Kavinsky, Lovefoxxx - Nightcall Matthew Sweet - Dark Secret Radiohead - Talk Show Host Jonny Greenwood - Adrian Prussia Primitive Radio Gods - Standing Outside A Broken Phone Booth With Money In My Hand Luke Bryan - Light It Up Fleetwood Mac - Crystal Boris - Absolutego Bryan Ferry - Is Your Love Strong Enough Lindsey Buckingham - Time Bomb Town Badly Drawn Boy - Life Turned Upside Down Desire - Under Your Spell Slowdive - Slomo

Reunited and it feels so good. No, we are not joined by Peaches & Herb, but rather our dear old friends Mandinga aka Zero-Tech and XR aka Family Juelz. Join us as we run off the rails on life, love, red-flags, and, oh yeah, music. Helping us out: J.J. Johnson - Blue Trombone Siouxsie And The Banshees - Hong Kong Garden The Glove - A Blues In Drag Brian Eno - Spider And I Frank Ocean - Self Control Portishead - Strangers Lives Of Angels - Golden Age Link Wray - Rumble Link Wray - Take Me Home Jesus Post Malone - Feeling Whitney Aphex Twin - Xtal Aphex Twin - Iz-Us Lee "Scratch" Perry - People Funny Boy The Congos - Open Up The Gates Arcade Fire - Good God Damn Arcade Fire - Electric Blue Link Wray - Juke Box Mama

Lost all hope for the current state of music? We're here to help. There is a ray of light at the end of this contemporary morass... Sun Ra - Plutonian Nights Radiohead - The National Anthem Slowdive - Catch The Breeze Bhai Nirmal Singh Nagpuri - Toon Karta Sachyar Maida Sai Coldplay - We Never Change The Sound - Skeletons Dinosaur Jr. - Feel The Pain Sebadoh - Soul And Fire The Deslondes - Hurricane Shakedown Cayetana - Hot Dad Calendar Luke Bell - Hold Me Cowboy Junkies - See You Around Phoebe Bridgers - Smoke Signals The Cactus Blossoms - Mississippi

You know you wanna listen... Featuring: Herbie Hancock - Fat Mama Herbie Hancock - Cantaloupe Island Mestre Suassuna - Luana É Sharon Van Etten - Tarifa Robert Miles - Children (Dream Version) Annie Lennox - No More "I Love You's" M.I.A. - Paper Planes The Clash - Straight To Hell The Magnetic Fields - I Don't Believe In The Sun

Did you know Jean Cocteau had a twin that was blind, dumb, and deaf? Well, that may not be the whole truth, so listen and find out... In This Episode: Dexter Gordon - I Hear Music The Cure - Siamese Twins New Order - Blue Monday Sisters Of Mercy - Lights Riblja Corba - Dobro Jutro Tim Eriksen & Riley Baugus & Tim O'Brien - I Wish My Baby Was Born Ali Chukwumah - Henrietta Cocteau Twins - Blind Dumb Deaf Sandy Bull - No Deposit-No Return Blues The Cure - Charlotte Sometimes Willie Nelson - It's Not Supposed To Be That Way The Sugarcubes - Birthday Rowland S. Howard - Shut Me Down

There are many paths to enlightenment... Here's a brief cheatsheeet/step in the right direction: Featuring: Nat King Cole Trio - Jumpin' At Capitol Brenton Wood - Me And You The Valentinos - Couldn't Hear Nobody Pray Bobby Womack - If You Think You're Lonely Now Sturgill Simpson - Turtles All The Way Down Shot Jackson & Buddy Emmons - Honky Tonk Angels Pinback - Bloods On Fire Ryan Adams - To Be Young (Is To Be Sad, Is To Be High) The Flying Burrito Brothers - Close Up The Honky-Tonks Ryan Adams - Haunted House Wiley College Choir - Couldn't Hear Nobody Pray Hailu Mergia & The Walias - Tche Belew Ugly Casanova - Cat Faces The Black Heart Procession - Release My Heart The Smiths - That Joke Isn't Funny Anymore Morrissey - Ouija Board Ouija Board Fiona Apple - Paper Bag

In obsequious fashion, we yield and once again pay homage to the musicians currently infiltrating our (and now your) brain. Enjoy: Ray Charles and Milt Jackson Dinosaur Jr. Bob Dylan and the Band Robert Johnson Sigur Ros Faith No More Eddie Vedder Nirvana Pharoah Sanders Madness J.J. Cale The Pogues The Barley Boys The Cranberries James Blake Curren$y AKA Spitta Andretti

Feeling a bit Modest? We certainly are. Episode 4 continues...

With a little help from Chubby Checker, Gloria Estefan, and Glenn Danzig, Ignatius Pallafox and TheLowSpark examine the nature of the universe with special guest XR.

Sex, Drugs, and Millennials. What do Bradley Nowell, Björk, and Rowland S. Howard have in common? Listen and discover.

Ignatius Pallafox and TheLowSpark talk music, film and life. Featuring special guest Jane Doh, the resident millennial.

Ignatius Pallafox and TheLowSpark talk music, film and life. Featuring special guest Jane Doh the resident millenial