Best of the Strombo Show: The Kills Strombo Session

This week on the show George re-visits one of the first-ever live performances at his house by The Kills. Also on the program, new music from Dooms Children, Jayli Wolf, Digging Roots, Laura Jane Grace, The Wilderness Of Manitoba, Low, Julie Doiron, Charlotte Cornfield, Geordie Gordon, Paragon Cause, Absolutely Free, Public Service Broadcasting, Pamela Z, Snotty Nose Rez Kids, Cartel Madras, Haviah Mighty, Tunic, Creeping Death, Pup, Michael Stipe & Jean-Michel Blais. Plus Georgie celebrates Polaris Prize winner Cadence Weapon by replaying his powerful acceptance speech, and spins some cool new re-issues by Tricky Woo. Of course classic songs as well, including tracks by Koko Taylor, Mötley Crüe, The Tragically Hip, Janis Joplin, The White Stripes, The New Pornographers, Lee “Scratch” Perry, Fugazi, Can, Aretha Franklin, Destroyer, Steve Reich & Kronos Quartet, Madvillain, Janet Jackson, Tracy Bonham, Bjork, Buffy Sainte-Marie & Colleen. We love music!

Playlist

  • Koko Taylor, “Fire”
  • Mötley Crüe, “Kickstart my Heart”
  • U2, “Magnificent”
  • Dooms Children, “Heavy Year”
  • Jayli Wolf, “Lead Me”
  • Digging Roots, “Cut My Hair”
  • Burnstick, “Some Kind of Hell”
  • The Tragically Hip, "Blow at High Dough"
  • Janis Joplin, “Kozmic Blues”
  • The Clash, “The Magnificent Dance”
  • Tricky Woo, “The Claw”
  • Tricky Woo, “Let us Sing”
  • Tricky Woo, “Alright”
  • The OBGMs, “Cash”
  • The White Stripes, “Fell in Love with a Girl”
  • The New Pornographers, “Mass Romantic”
  • The Clash, “The Magnificent Dance”
  • Laura Jane Grace, “Lolo 13”
  • The Wilderness of Manitoba, “Oblivion”
  • Low, “White Horses”
  • The Kills, “Cosmic Dancer”
  • The Kills, “Hard Habit To Break” (Strombo Session)
  • The Kills, “Heart Of A Dog” (Strombo Session)
  • The Kills, “Black Balloon” (Strombo Session)
  • The Kills, “Doing It To Death” (Strombo Session)
  • The Kills, “Baby Says” (Strombo Session)
  • The Kills, “Whirling Eye” (Strombo Session)
  • The KIlls, “Siberian Nights” (Strombo Session)
  • Lee "Scratch" Perry, “I Am the Upsetter”
  • Fugazi, “Cassavetes”
  • The Clash, “The Magnificent Dance”
  • Julie Doiron, “You Gave Me The Key”
  • Charlotte Cornfield, “Partner in Crime”
  • Geordie Gordon, “The Great Divide”
  • Big Thief, “Little Things”
  • Can “Vitamin C”
  • Aretha Franklin, “Day Dreaming”
  • Tom Waits, “Dead And Lovely”
  • Destroyer, “New Ways of Living”
  • Paragon Cause, “Two to Play”
  • Absolutely Free, “Remaining Light”
  • Public Service Broadcasting, “Der Rhythmus der Maschinen ft. Blixa Bargeld”
  • Pamela Z, “Badagada"
  • Steve Reich - Kronos Quartet, “Different Trains: America, Before the War”
  • Madvillain, “America's Most Blunted”
  • Janet Jackson, “Clouds (Interlude) ft. Carly Simon”
  • Janet Jackson, "Sexhibition"
  • Snotty Nose Rez Kids, “No Jesus Piece”
  • Cartel Madras, “Fear and Loathing”
  • Haviah Mighty, “Tesla”
  • Cadence Weapon, “Senna ft. Jacques Greene”
  • Backxwash, “Adolescence”
  • Tunic, “Apprehension”
  • Creeping Death, “Humanity Transcends”
  • Pup, “Holier Than Thou”
  • The White Swan, “Tell It To The Sky”
  • Tracy Bonham, “Mother Mother”
  • Bjork, “I Miss You (Dobie Rub Part One) (Sunshine Mix)”
  • Buffy Sainte-Marie, “Poppies”
  • Michael Stipe, “Sunday Morning”
  • Jean-Michel Blais, “Murmures”
  • Colleen, “Everything Lay Still”
  • Cowboy Junkies, “Walkin' After Midnight”