Best Sombre Podcasts (2024)

Welcome back We are calling this Season four Episode one, as if we planned to take a year off and that's no big deal. Reintroducing the Majorca Majorca Podcast Introduction Welcome to the Majorca Majorca Podcast! After a hiatus, we're excited to reconnect with our listeners and share our unique perspectives from the sunny island of Majorca. Hosted …

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SF0163 Angels and Ghosts 1:06:58

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The subject is angels and ghosts but the mood ranges from visceral to joyous to reflective on these afterlife tracks.By Ian Deeker Forth

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SF0162 50 Years On: 1974 Revisited 1:05:58

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A reassessment of 1974, 50 years on. An almost themeless era as music wondered where to go next after the 60s, psychedelia, heavy metal, glam rock and the golden age of reggae. (And before punk came thundering in.) A fascinating tracklist.By Ian Deeker Forth

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SF0161 Boredom 1:07:38

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An uplifting episode - though ironically the tracks are about boredom.By Ian Deeker Forth

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SF0160 Song for Europe, or Sombr-Euro Fallout - The Return 1:06:47

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Alternative songs about Europe and European cities to celebrate Euros 2024.By Ian Deeker Forth

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SF0159 Songs For, Songs Against ... and simply "Songs" 1:04:37

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A multi-genre selection united by all containing the word "Song" in their title.By Ian Deeker Forth

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SF0158 Family Life 1:05:06

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An episode featuring fathers, mothers, daughters, sons, sisters, brothers, husbands, wives, grandmothers, half sisters, little sisters and the family tortoise.By Ian Deeker Forth

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SF0157 Steve Albini Tribute 1:06:36

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A tribute to the legendary Steve Albini (RIP), featuring tracks from his bands Shellac and Big Black; and some of the myriad bands he audio-engineered.By Ian Deeker Forth

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SF0156 Pedal Steel Special 1:07:34

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A celebration of alternative bands incorporating the pedal steel guitar into their sound.By Ian Deeker Forth

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SF0155 Female bass players 1:05:27

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A tribute episode to the iconic female bass players - and also some you may not have heard of.By Ian Deeker Forth

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SF0154 Fame, Fame, Fatal Fame 1:08:46

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When will I be famous? Me, probably never, which is fine because, as these tracks show, it is very much a double-edged sword.By Ian Deeker Forth

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SF0153 Tiring, Sleeping, Dreaming 1:07:20

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You snooze, you lose, or so they say. Not on this episode though. Alternative tracks about sleeping and dreaming.By Ian Deeker Forth

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SF0152 The Enduring Legacy of The Kinks 1:06:44

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Hundreds of groups have been influenced by The Kinks. Here's a few of them plus some original tracks themselves.By Ian Deeker Forth

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SF0151 - Money: Too much or not enough 1:06:04

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An episode about the perils of either striving after too much money or not having enough of it.By Ian Deeker Forth

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SF0150 - 150th Retrospective Episode 1:19:49

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A cherry picking exercise from the archives on the occasion of the podcast's 150th episode.By Ian Deeker Forth

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SF0149 Music about music 1:06:19

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An episode about music itself - the songs, the singers, the radio, the ballroom, the dances.By Ian Deeker Forth

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SF0148 Those we lost in 2023 1:08:39

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We lost some fine musicians in 2023. Here's an episode paying tribute.By Ian Deeker Forth

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SF0147 Festive Forthy 2023, #14-1 1:11:57

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The final countdown of the best tracks in 2023, according to Sombrero Fallout.By Ian Deeker Forth

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SF0146 Festive Forthy 2023, #27-15 1:04:52

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The second of three shows rounding up some of the best alternative tracks from 2023.By Ian Deeker Forth

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SF0145 Festive Forthy 2023, #40-28 1:08:00

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The first of 3 episodes dedicated to the best tracks of 2023. Well, some of them.By Ian Deeker Forth

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SF0144 - Neutral Milk Hotel 25 years later 1:08:33

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It's a quarter of a century since Neutral Milk Hotel effectively stopped. Here's a celebration plus some bands who owe a debt to their unique sound.By Ian Deeker Forth

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SF0143 Same band, same song, different version 1:06:01

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What happens when artists first demo a familiar song or re-imagine it years later.By Ian Deeker Forth

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SF0142 Lanes, Ways and Automobiles 1:09:13

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The thrill of the open road. An episode about cars, roads and motorways.By Ian Deeker Forth

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SF0141 Sibling Bands 1:09:15

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Ending up in the same band as your sibling. Here's some of the best tracks that combination can produce.By Ian Deeker Forth

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SF0140 Talking Heads 40 Years On 1:06:25

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As 'Stop Making Sense', the Talking Heads live concert film is re-released and given the IMAX treatment, we look back on the group and their legacy.By Ian Deeker Forth

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SF0139 Lovers of Today 1:07:34

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An outstanding selection of alternative love songs from the 2020s.By Ian Deeker Forth

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SF0138 Guest Host, Gideon Haigh 1:07:59

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I was stoked when Gideon Haigh, one of the world's pre-eminent cricket journalists, joined me to share his love for alternative music. A brilliant on-brand tracklist inevitably resulted.By Ian Deeker Forth

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SF0137 False Endings 1:04:25

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Tracks with false endings, codas and late changes of direction from a variety of genres.By Ian Deeker Forth

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SF0136 Chicago Now 1:05:06

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There's a brand new alt-scene in 2020s Chicago and here's some great examples of what's happening there.By Ian Deeker Forth

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SF0135 On returning 1:05:11

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Refreshed and back from its holidays, Sombrero Fallout wants to share some classic alternative tracks about returning with you.By Ian Deeker Forth

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SF0134 Over the Oceans 1:08:14

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An Ocean's Eleven of songs. Well, an Ocean's Fourteen, to be accurate.By Ian Deeker Forth

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SF0133 Simon Reynolds, Guest Host 1:13:59

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Renowned music critic and author Simon Reynolds joins the podcast to choose some of his favourite tracks.By Ian Deeker Forth

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SF0132 Remembering Tom Verlaine 1:11:09

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Paying tribute to the great Tom Verlaine and some of the groups his band Television influenced.By Ian Deeker Forth

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SF0131 Tara Emelye Needham, Guest Host 1:16:32

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Tara Emelye Needham, an integral mover within the Millennial Long Island music scene, introduces us to some tracks which have influenced her - and some of her own bands' tracks as well.By Ian Deeker Forth

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Education, education &... driving licenses actually. 1:13:50

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....and pollen allergies. An important interview this week with Mallorca Tutoring Academy founder Martyn Staley who knows more than anyone about the state and private education systems here, particularly how it relates to integrating overseas kids as families relocate. https://www.mallorcatutoringacademy.com/ ...and Becky from https://mallorcasolut…

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SF0130 Young Marble Giants 1:07:54

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Young Marble Giants left a slim volume of work but a disproportionately large legacy. Here we listen to their music and its influence.By Ian Deeker Forth

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Spring has sprung. Classic Rally's and Jeremy Clarkson gets a mention. 27:41

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... it's allergy season as the yellow dust arrives.. Jumbo jets full of German visitors, and UB40 are all heading for our shores. Spring has most definitely sprung. Please follow MM on Social Media: FACEBOOK PAGE https://www.facebook.com/MajorcaMallorca.es FACEBOOK GROUP https://www.facebook.com/groups/MajorcaMallorca INSTAGRAM https://www.instagr…

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Visa España 43:13

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- Freezing weather as storm Juliet visits the island, - Palma disappears into a hole. - Latest update on Sir Richard Branson's mountain retreat. ...... and we talk with Becky and Keri from Mallorca Solutions. They hold your hand through all kinds of Spanish bureaucracy, but this time we focus on residency visas. The golden visa, and the brand new n…

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SF0129 Liverpool and Merseyside 1:05:29

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An open top bus tour around the best alternative tunes from Liverpool and MerseysideBy Ian Deeker Forth

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Sombre sardines and Dan Dan the no longer rowing man. 42:53

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It's Balearic Day on March 1st. .. we catch up with Dan, back on the island after his, and Ian's row across the Atlantic. - Folklore about almonds, Moorish Kings, Indian Princesses and sardine funerals. - Nicole Kidman's sunken conversation pit. ...and yet another Knight of the realm is in town, very briefly. Sad to report no word yet from Sir Rich…

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This week's interview - Glynis German - death doula. 57:27

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No news is good news, unless you are trying to make a podcast, but it's been a quiet week on the island, apart from where we were recording which definitely wasn't. ... if you don't know her already listen to our interview with Glynis German, island expert on hatches, matches and dispatches. Learn about her support services for the most difficult o…

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Better late than never. Landslides, capsizes, a tale of two knights. 38:55

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... a few days late due to lengthy celebrations. - Sir Richard's new gaff prepares to open - Sir Ben's new boat is the wrong way up. ..... and plenty more going on on the biggest lump in the archipelago. The regional government announces a new website to book campsites on the island, but didn't post a link, and we can't find it.... see if you can! …

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SF0128 30 Years On - 1993 Revisited 1:07:31

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None of the smash hits, but some of the alternative tunes from 1993.By Ian Deeker Forth

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An interview with birth coach An Bleu - Mystical goings on at the Cathedral and a round up of news from our Island. 54:39

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In this week's thrilling installment,.... - Nicole Kidman falls in love with the place, and vows to return. - Snow is on the horizon. - New controversy engulfs Spanish egg pie. - And two middle aged lads reach the Caribbean, the hard way. .... if you want to check out Dan & Ian's achievements after they completed their transatlantic row, not least …

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SF0127 Friendship 1:06:39

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Alternative songs about friends and friendship from 1968 to 2022By Ian Deeker Forth

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Politics and the movie business in Mallorca. 1:04:58

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Happy New Year... again, Chinese one this time. Palma celebrates the year of the rabbit. It's been snowing, a bit, and some bicycling happened. ..... and we have a chat to the endlessly fascinating Paul Abrey. Former British Consul to the archipelago, now a big cheese in the movie business at Palma Pictures. .... and sad news to report the passing …

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Majorca Mallorca Podcast S4 E6 Roaring Forties 50:44

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....Sant Antoni continues for another week, and we natter to two loonies rowing across the Atlantic, direct from their tiny boat somewhere in the vicinity of the middle of nowhere. Nicole Kidman hooks up with Morgan Freeman on the island, and the rest of the Americans have finally figured out where we are. .... and as promised, a site for Brits to …

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SF0126 Folktronica 1:05:38

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Where folk meets electronics, that's folktronica, folks.By Ian Deeker Forth

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MM S4 E5 Sant Antoni and Toastmasters 49:06

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It's fiesta week, my hair caught fire, we blessed Basil the dog,... breaking news about what Morgan Freeman likes for tea, and a chinwag with Sheila from the Mallorca Toastmasters. .... There is yet another fiesta next week. San Sebastian, I can't keep up. If you want to join Sheila's gang at the Toastmasters, have a click here. https://mallorcawor…

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