The Friday Night Parkdale Special

The FNPS: Episode 60 - The AIDS Epidemic (05-14-2021)

On this week's show, I dive into a listener suggestion: Music that came out of the AIDS epidemic. (There may be a second part, as this really only covers a portion of it.)
Sylvester - You Are My Friend (Live)
Cyndi Lauper - Boy Blue
Frankie Goes To Hollywood - Is Anybody Out There?
The Communards - For A Friend
Prince - Sign ‘O’ The Times
Coil - Tainted Love
Lou Reed - Halloween Parade
Gwen Guthrie - Can’t Love You Tonight (The Surgeon General’s Funky 4/4 Mix)
Elton John - The Last Song
Pet Shop Boys - Dreaming Of The Queen
Madonna - In This Life
Paula Cole & Peter Gabriel - Hush Hush Hush
Michael Callen with Cris Williamson & Holly Near - They Are Falling All Around Me
Boy George - Il Adore
George Michael - Jesus To A Child
Janet Jackson - Together Again
Queen - The Show Must Go On
Jimmy Somerville - Read My Lips (Enough Is Enough)

The FNPS: Episode 59 - A Mixtape From The Present (05-07-2021)

Welp, The FNPS got pulled from Spotify, and your indomitable host is deeply annoyed about it. While I look for a way to get broader distribution again, please enjoy a bookend to last week's mixtape from the past with a mixtape from the present.
Shakespear’s Sister - Hello (Turn Your Radio On)
Tove Lo - Sadder Badder Cooler (Y2K Mix)
The Kills - Black Balloon
Muna - Around U
Rush - Time Stand Still
The Grapes of Wrath - ...But I Guess We’ll Never Know
The Bravery - Unconditional
Frightened Rabbit - Still Want To Be Here
Robyn Hitchcock - The Ghost In You
TSUKI ft. First Person - Boy
Primitive Radio Gods - Standing Outside a Broken Phone Booth With Money In My Hand
King Creosote - My Favourite Girl
Matthew Sweet - I’ve Been Waiting
Mike Oldfield - Only Time Will Tell
CHVRCHES - Afterglow
HEALTH - LIFE
Death Cab For Cutie - Some Boys
INXS - Don’t Change
Catherine Wheel - Heal 2
The Sundays - A Certain Someone
Lush - Tiny Smiles
LIGHTS - Skydiving (Cliff Recording)
Porcupine Tree - Lazarus
Manchester Orchestra - The Maze
Leon Bridges - River
Radiohead - Fake Plastic Trees (Acoustic)
White Lies - What I Need

The FNPS: Episode 58 - A Mixtape From My Teenage Self (04-30-2021)

The week got away from me and I didn't have time to do a properly researched episode, but rather than cancel, I pulled out a mixtape I made a while ago featuring tracks I loved as a teenager.
James - Born of Frustration
Rush - Presto
Jesus Jones - Song 13
Ned’s Atomic Dustbin - Suave And Suffocated
Guns N’ Roses - Estranged
Howard Jones - Human’s Lib
Crowded House - Into Temptation
The Watchmen - Must To Be Free
Pet Shop Boys - It Couldn’t Happen Here
The Grapes Of Wrath - All The Things I Wasn’t
Alice In Chains - Down In A Hole
Brad - Screen
Jane’s Addiction - Jane Says
The Cure - Homesick
Peter Gabriel - We Do What We’re Told (Milgram’s 37)
Depeche Mode - Waiting For The Night
Nine Inch Nails - A Warm Place
Marillion - Brave

The FNPS: Episode 57 - Soundtrack Collabs (Metal/Electronica)

Last week, we were looking at how Public Enemy's collaboration with Anthrax set the stage for nu-metal, and I touched on the soundtrack for Judgment Night in 1993 (*kept saying 1994 in the recording, apologies) being something that furthered the potential for that genre to happen. Judgement Night also set the stage for further crossovers with metal. This week, we take a look at how the rise of electronic music to popular culture in soundtracks allowed the soundtrack for Spawn to happen, which was full of metal and electronic collaborations, a crossover style that's still alive and kicking.
Aerosmith & Run DMC - Walk This Way
Jesus Jones - International Bright Young Thing
Ministry - Thieves
Helmet & House Of Pain - Just Another Victim
Biohazard & Onyx - Judgment Night
Stabbing Westward - Lost
Orbital - Sad But True
The Prodigy - Voodoo People
Leftfield ft. John Lydon - Open Up
Brian Eno & U2 - Always Forever Now
Moby - God Moving Over The Face Of The Waters
New Order - Temptation (1987 version)
Underworld - Born Slippy [NUXX]
Orbital - The Saint
David Bowie - Dead Man Walking
Filter & Crystal Method - (Can't You) Trip Like I Do
DJ Spooky & Metallica - For Whom The Bell Tolls (The Irony Of It All)
The Prodigy & Tom Morello - One Man Army
Goldie & Henry Rollins - T-4 Strain
Atari Teenage Riot & Slayer - No Remorse (I Wanna Die)
Korn & Skrillex - Get Up
Tom Morello & Knife Party - Battle Sirens
REZZ & Underoath - Falling

The FNPS: Episode 56 - Nu Metal (04-16-2021)

Last week's show got me wondering about the roots of nu metal, so this week, we're doing a brief overview of the history and some of the biggest names in the genre. 
Ministry - Burning Inside
Anthrax & Public Enemy - Bring The Noise
Faith No More - A Small Victory 
Helmet - In The Meantime 
Korn - Blind
Mushroomhead - Too Much Nothing 
Deftones - My Own Summer (Shove It) 
Incubus - A Certain Shade Of Green
Machine Head - Take My Scars
Taproot - Again & Again
Slipknot - Eyeless
Limp Bizkit - Break Stuff
Static-X - I’m With Stupid
Coal Chamber - Shock The Monkey
Disturbed - Land of Confusion
Linkin Park - One Step Closer
Papa Roach - Last Resort 
Kittie - Spit
(Hed)P.E. - Bartender
Mudvayne - Severed
Chimaira - Dead Inside
Drowning Pool - Reminded
System Of A Down - Chop Suey
Chevelle - The Red
Spineshank - Violent Mood Swings
Discrepancies - Art of War

The FNPS: Episode 55 - The Amen Break, pt3. (04-09-2021)

This week is the final installment of our miniseries looking at the impact of the Amen break on music over the last 30+ years. Lots of genres in this last one: pop, house, big beat, breaks, dubstep, industrial, EDM, indie, metal, and 90s alternative.
Alex Clare - War Rages On
Olly Murs - Right Place Right Time
Calvin Harris & Dua Lipa - One Kiss (Oliver Heldens Remix)
Amtrac - Those Days
Zedd ft. Foxes - Clarity (Brillz Remix)
Zeds Dead & Dirtyphonics ft. Bright Lights - Where Are You Now
Future Sound of London - We Have Explosive (Oil Dub)
Cirrus - Break In
Makoto - Bubbles
Primal Scream - Slip Inside This House
London Grammar - Nightcall
Mono - Life In Mono
Delerium ft. The Mediaeval Baebes - Aria
Baz Luhrmann - Everybody’s Free To Wear Sunscreen
Naughty Boy ft. Emeli Sande - Lifted
Orbital ft. Kirk Hammett - Satan (Spawn Version)
Skunk Anansie - Charlie Big Potato
Celldweller - Switchback
Pitchshifter - Genius
Lords of Acid - Voodoo-U
Garbage - Push It
JG Thirlwell - Assclamp!
KMFDM - Son Of A Gun
Babymetal - Catch Me If You Can

The FNPS: Episode 54 - The Amen Break, pt2 (04-02-2021)

This week, we're continuing our look at the Amen break, and in particular its impact on jungle and its subgenres.
DJ Rap - Divine Rhythm
Ellis Dee - Don’t Stop Rocking
Metalheads - Sinister
Ed Rush - I Wanna Stay In The Jungle
Apollo Two - Atlantis (I Need You) LTJ Bukem Mix
Foul Play - Music Is The Key
Omni Trio - Rollin’ Heights (More Strings Attached Mix)
System X - Got To Believe
DJ SS - Lighter
DJ Zinc - Super Sharp Shooter
Cutty Ranks - Limb By Limb (DJ SS Mix)
Squarepusher - Come On My Selector
Venetian Snares - Crackest
The Flashbulb - Sensual Data
Klute - Hell Hath No Fury
Keeno - Nocturne
The Nativist - I Love Us And What We Are Becoming
King Yosef - Instinct
High Contrast - Going Up
Sewerslvt - Blacklight
Tusken Raiders - Dystopic

The FNPS: Episode 53 - The Amen Break, pt 1 (03-26-2021)

This week, we begin a deep dive on the Amen break, which is likely the most sampled sound in history. This is the first of several parts, covering its history, and its use in hip hop and hardcore. (Note: NSFW language in some of the songs.)
The Impressions - Theme From Lilies Of The Field (Amen)
The Impressions - We're A Winner
The Winstons - Amen, Brother
Salt-n-Pepa - I Desire
2 Live Crew - Feel Alright Y'all
NWA - Straight Outta Compton
Rob Base & DJ E-Z Rock - Keep It Going Now
Neneh Cherry - The Next Generation
Kid n' Play - Bill's At The Door
Eric B. & Rakim - Casualties of War
The Game ft. will.i.am - Compton
Dan le Sac vs. Scroobius Pip - Letter From God To Man
Tyler, The Creator - Pigs
clipping. ft. Cakes da Killa & Maxi Wild - Hot F*ck No Love
Acen - Close Your Eyes (XXX Mix)
Moby - Unloved Symphony
Ramos, Supreme & Sunset Regime - Got To Believe
Brothers In Crime - How Deep Is Your Love
Predator - Mind Of A Lunatic
Frankie Bones - Point Of No Return
M. Jay & Dan Vee - The Sun Always Shines
Dune - Can't Stop Raving
Atari Teenage Riot - Raverbashing
Ecchi-chan - This Whole Album Is Way Too Happy
Little Big - Hateful Love

The FNPS: Episode 52 - And Now We Are One (03-19-2021)

Happy birthday to us! On this week's episode, I reach out to some fellow local DJs to find out what are some key tracks for them. Guest DJs include: Mistress McCutchan, DJ Darq, The Wasteland, DJ Jacqueline, and Ryan of Toronto.
Tina Turner - What's Love Got To Do With It
Depeche Mode - Blasphemous Rumours
Bedless Bones - Drifting
Orbital - Halcyon & On & On
Utah Saints - Something Good
Alpha Portal - Acid Rain
Prince - Purple Rain
Paul Van Dyk - Another Way
ESA - The Scorn
Genesis - The Lamb Lies Down On Broadway
New Order - Blue Monday
Harry Styles - Watermelon Sugar
Quiet Riot - Cum On Feel The Noize
Lesbian Bed Death - I Use My Powers For Evil
Black Dresses - Bulldozer
Duran Duran - The Wild Boys
(unknown Rotterdam track - if you know it, HMU!)
Zola Jesus - Soak

The FNPS: Episode 51 - Celtic Punk (03-12-2021)

On this week's show, we're getting into the spirit of St. Paddy's Day with some raucous Celtic Punk and raising a glass to lost loved ones on the local first anniversary of the initial lockdown for Covid. Also, Chatty G lives up to his name. Repeatedly.
The Cloverhearts - Drinking Songs
Kilmaine Saints - Go On Home British Soldiers
Auld Corn Brigade - Come Out Ye Black And Tans
The Bleeding Irish - Hunger Strike
The Killigans - Martyrs Of The Lower Middle Class
The ShamRogues - An Irish Soldier Laddie
Street Dogs - Up The Union
The Young Dubliners - Foggy Dew
The Roughneck Riot - This Is Our Day
The Real McKenzies - Chip
The Tossers - Siobhan
The Bastard Bearded Irishmen - Switchblade Molly
Fiddler’s Green - Life Full Of Pain
Pipers And Pints - Never Let You Down
Flatfoot 56 - The Long Road
The Rumjacks - Uncle Tommy
Mr. Irish Bastard - Galway Bay
The Go Set - Sing Me A Song
Stiff Little Fingers - Alternative Ulster
Cutthroat Shamrock - Happier Living
Celkilt - Hey, What’s Under Your Kilt?
Hoist The Colours - Dance Through The Days
Social Distortion - Live Before You Die
The Mahones - A Great Night On The Lash
The Fighting Jamesons - Tell Me Ma
Sir Reg - Drink Up Ya Sinners
The Pubcrawlers ft. Chris Skel - Where Oh Where
The Porters - Too Many Pints of Guinness
Seven Nations - Last Call
The Vandon Arms - Brothers In Arms
Hey! Hey! Hooligan - Forever Loyal
Flogging Molly - What’s Left Of The Flag
The Dropkick Murphys - Your Spirit’s Alive
The Feelgood McLouds - Drink To All My Friends
The Pogues - If I Should Fall From Grace With God