Best Toronto Punks Podcasts (2024)

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#496 A Darker Wave 17-08-2024 with guest mix 2nd hr Brian Vee (UK) 2:00:00

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A Darker Wave, the best in underground techno, tech house, deep house and anything else we like enough to play in the show, presented by Jacki-E and P-Mac. The guest mix in the second hour is by Brian Vee from Bristol in the UK. His unique stripped down fusion of acid techno, hard house, trance and vocal samples from classic dance tracks evokes mem…

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Taking Back Sunday: Heartbreak, Mental Health and Christian Laments 1:06:07

4h ago1:06:07

1:06:07

In the latest episode of Columbia House Party, hosts Jake Goldsbie and Blake Murphy change their MSN statuses in biting fashion, firing up lyrics from Taking Back Sunday’s 2002 genre classic Tell All Your Friends. It is, with some likelihood, the album one host has listened to more than any other in his life. Find out more about Taking Back Sunday’…

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#495 A Darker Wave 10-08-2024 with guest mix 2nd hr by Barbuto 2:00:00

3h ago2:00:00

2:00:00

A Darker Wave, the best in underground techno, tech house, deep house and anything else we like enough to play in the show, presented by Jacki-E and P-Mac. The guest mix in the second hour is by Barbuto, a DJ, Producer and Label Head of Mavic Music and he’s based in Sydney, Australia. Originally from Austin, Texas he’s known for his explosive DJ se…

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Green Day: On the Doorstep to Stardom 1:00:49

1d ago1:00:49

1:00:49

It’s the season premiere! Kind of. In the latest episode of Columbia House Party, hosts Jake Goldsbie and Blake Murphy celebrate the podcast’s birthday by resetting the connection tree and starting anew for Year Two. To do so, they fire up Green Day’s 1997 album Nimrod, maybe not the best Green Day album but possibly the most important. Find out mo…

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The 2000s: N.E.R.D — Fly or Die (w/ Densil McFarlane) 1:03:05

16d ago1:03:05

1:03:05

In the latest episode of Columbia House Party, hosts Jake Goldsbie and Blake Murphy are joined by Densil McFarlane of The OBGMs (@theobgms) to discuss N.E.R.D.’s 2004 album Fly or Die. Obscured to some degree by the immense success of the group as producers (The Neptunes) and Pharrell Williams’ eventual solo work, N.E.R.D. is more than deserving of…

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#494 A Darker Wave 03-08-2024 with guest mix 2nd hr by Paddy Kearns 2:00:00

10d ago2:00:00

2:00:00

A Darker Wave, the best in underground techno, tech house, deep house and anything else we like enough to play in the show, presented by Jacki-E and P-Mac. The guest mix in the second hour is by Paddy Kearns from from Dublin in Ireland. He’s been a DJ / Producer since the 90's and has played many different styles under aliases such as Kernzy & Klem…

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#493 A Darker Wave 27-07-2024 with guest mix 2nd hr by Mr Pickle 2:00:00

13d ago2:00:00

2:00:00

A Darker Wave, the best in underground techno, tech house, deep house and anything else we like enough to play in the show, presented by Jacki-E and P-Mac. The guest mix in the second hour is by Mr. Pickle, a multi-genre DJ based in Sacramento, USA. He has his own weekly radio show on Dance Free X Radio and he’s comfortable mixing house, tech house…

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The Ugly Organ: Emo Adds a Cello (ft. Alyssa Laessig) 1:01:32

15d ago1:01:32

1:01:32

In the latest episode of Columbia House Party, hosts Jake Goldsbie and Blake Murphy are joined by Alyssa Laessig of Guardrail (@guardrailsucks) to discuss Cursive’s 2003 album The Ugly Organ. And be sure to check out Guardrails’ new EP Yikes when you’re done hearing Alyssa break down one of her influences. Find out more about Jake’s and Alyssa’s de…

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#492 A Darker Wave 20-07-2024 with guest mix 2nd hr by Simone Capozzi 2:00:00

20d ago2:00:00

2:00:00

A Darker Wave, the best in underground techno, tech house, deep house and anything else we like enough to play in the show, presented by Jacki-E and P-Mac. The guest mix in the second hour is by Simone Capozzi, a techno DJ / Producer from Italy who’s making a name for himself with his powerful mixes and energetic original tracks. For 3 years he’s b…

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Yellowcard's Ode to Disbelevers 53:41

22d ago53:41

53:41

In the latest episode of Columbia House Party, hosts Jake Goldsbie and Blake Murphy are joined by Chris Cresswell (@crustcrustwell) of The Flatliners (@theflatliners) and more to discuss one of his major influences, Gob’s 1998 album How Far Shallow Takes You. Find out more about the path Gob paved for a generation of Canadian punks, what changed in…

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#491 A Darker Wave 13-07-2024 with guest mix 2nd hr by Jeremy Luycx 2:00:00

28d ago2:00:00

2:00:00

A Darker Wave, the best in underground techno, tech house, deep house and anything else we like enough to play in the show, presented by Jacki-E and P-Mac. The guest mix in the second hour is by Jeremy Luycx is a young multi-genre DJ/Producer from Brussels in Belgium. He started his musical journey making mashups of popular songs then he began maki…

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Gob Brings Hockey on the Road (ft. Chris Cresswell) 1:01:22

1M ago1:01:22

1:01:22

In the latest episode of Columbia House Party, hosts Jake Goldsbie and Blake Murphy are joined by Chris Cresswell (@crustcrustwell) of The Flatliners (@theflatliners) and more to discuss one of his major influences, Gob’s 1998 album How Far Shallow Takes You. Find out more about the path Gob paved for a generation of Canadian punks, what changed in…

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#490 A Darker Wave 06-07-2024 with guest mix 2nd hr by Lost Mind Therapy 2:00:00

1M ago2:00:00

2:00:00

A Darker Wave, the best in underground techno, tech house, deep house and anything else we like enough to play in the show, presented by Jacki-E and P-Mac. The guest mix in the second hour is by Lost Mind Therapy are a DJ duo comprising Rabbits on Saturn and RJ Banks, from Brisbane, Australia. They've come together creating a powerful underground d…

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Avril Lavigne's Guiness World Record 59:46

1M ago59:46

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In the latest episode of Columbia House Party, Jake and Blake travel back to Blake’s most heartbroken shifts at the Cambridge Home Hardware and fire up Avril Lavigne’s 2003 debut Let Go. Armed with four massive singles one-through-four on the album, Let Go was a tour de force at the time and feels no less significant in retrospect. Find out more ab…

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#489 A Darker Wave 29-06-2024 with guest mix 2nd hr by Diesen 2:00:00

1M ago2:00:00

2:00:00

A Darker Wave, the best in underground techno, tech house, deep house and anything else we like enough to play in the show, presented by Jacki-E and P-Mac. The guest mix in the second hour is by Diesen, a DJ / Producer from Germany. He’s been part of the Hamburg club scene for over 15 yrs. He released his first productions on 040 Recordings and Aud…

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Sum 41 and the MuchMusic Era 57:27

2M ago57:27

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In the latest episode of Columbia House Party, hosts Jake Goldsbie and Blake Murphy crown Sum 41’s 2001 album All Killer No Filler a Canadian musical landmark. That’s like a Canadian Heritage Minute, but it just plays every commercial break on Much Loud for eternity. Maybe a statue in Ajax, too. Find out more about how Sum 41 broke through outside …

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#488 A Darker Wave 22-06-2024 with guest mix 2nd hr by Rich Gregson 2:00:00

2M ago2:00:00

2:00:00

A Darker Wave, the best in underground techno, tech house, deep house and anything else we like enough to play in the show, presented by Jacki-E and P-Mac. The guest mix in the second hour is by Rich Gregson, a techno DJ / Producer from Liverpool in the UK. With an insatiable passion for the underground sound, Rich has been carving his way through …

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Billy Talent Brush Aside Early Ska Sound (ft. James Herbert) 1:01:21

2M ago1:01:21

1:01:21

In the latest episode of Columbia House Party, hosts Jake Goldsbie and Blake Murphy are joined by NBA writer James Herbert (@outsidethenba) to discuss Billy Talent’s 2003 self-titled debut. James made sense as the guest since he was also on for Billy Talent influence At The Drive-In and because he and Blake were at the same Billy Talent concert dur…

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#487 A Darker Wave 08-06-2024 with guest mix 2nd hr by Nordic Enigma 2:00:00

2M ago2:00:00

2:00:00

A Darker Wave, the best in underground techno, tech house, deep house and anything else we like enough to play in the show, presented by Jacki-E and P-Mac. The guest mix in the second hour is by Nordic Enigma, a DJ / Producer from Gothenburg in Sweden. He delivers raw, hypnotic and aggressive sets of psytrance & dark techno. Links for Nordic Enigma…

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Broken Social Scene: Toronto's Supergroup (ft. John Cullen) 1:11:50

2M ago1:11:50

1:11:50

In the latest episode of Columbia House Party, hosts Jake Goldsbie and Blake Murphy are joined by comedian John Cullen (@cullenthecomic, @blockedpartypod, @thePOD_Kast) to discuss Broken Social Scene’s sophomore album You Forgot It In People. But not before they get derailed talking about Disturbed, Korn, labret piercings, and John’s love of nu-met…

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#486 A Darker Wave 08-06-2024 with guest mix 2nd hr by ALPHA-0 2:00:00

2M ago2:00:00

2:00:00

A Darker Wave, the best in underground techno, tech house, deep house and anything else we like enough to play in the show, presented by Jacki-E and P-Mac. The guest mix in the second hour is by Alpha-0, a brand new and exciting DJ duo comprising UK based DJs Moza and Mayren who came together to represent the freshest sounds in Hard Dance and Techn…

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Lorde's Breakup Album (ft. Erin) 1:09:52

3M ago1:09:52

1:09:52

In the latest episode of Columbia House Party, hosts Jake Goldsbie and Blake Murphy are joined by Erin to discuss Lorde’s 2017 sophomore album Melodrama. Melodrama being considered a pop album is accurate, but it paints Lorde in a way that sometimes seems to undersell her excellent as a songwriter. Find out more about her growth as a person and wri…

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Phoebe Bridgers: A New Generation of Songwriters (ft. Sarah MacDonald) 1:07:03

2M ago1:07:03

1:07:03

In the latest episode of Columbia House Party, hosts Jake Goldsbie and Blake Murphy are joined by Sarah MacDonald (@sarahsmacdonald, sarahsmacdonald.com), to discuss Phoebe Bridgers’ 2020 sophomore album Punisher. This is the show’s first crack at covering a new album without the benefit of at least some nostalgia, so it’s good the hosts had Sarah …

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#485 A Darker Wave 01-06-2024 with guest mix 2nd hr by Jolly Joker 2:00:00

2M ago2:00:00

2:00:00

A Darker Wave, the best in underground techno, tech house, deep house and anything else we like enough to play in the show, presented by Jacki-E and P-Mac. The guest mix in the second hour is by Jolly Joker, a DJ / Producer from Italy who is now based in Miami, Florida. He’s responsible for one of the best techno podcast series’ on the internet, “J…

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Bright Eyes and the Supremacy of Saddle Creek 56:46

3M ago56:46

56:46

In the latest episode of Columbia House Party, hosts Jake Goldsbie and Blake Murphy make Conor Oberst the third member of the CHP two-time subject club, exploring Bright Eyes’ 2002 album Lifted or The Story Is in the Soil, Keep Your Ear to the Ground. Find out more about Saddle Creek’s epic early-2000s run as a label, why the hosts think Bright Eye…

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#484 A Darker Wave 25-05-2024 with guest mix 2nd hr by Code Ark 2:00:00

3M ago2:00:00

2:00:00

A Darker Wave, the best in underground techno, tech house, deep house and anything else we like enough to play in the show, presented by Jacki-E and P-Mac. The guest mix in the second hour is by Code Ark, an up and coming techno DJ / Producer from Mexico, bringing the energy and sounds of Peak Time and Driving Techno to clubs and dance floors throu…

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Rilo Kiley: Premonitions of Death (ft. Jeff Rosenstock) 1:03:36

3M ago1:03:36

1:03:36

In the latest episode of Columbia House Party, hosts Jake Goldsbie and Blake Murphy are joined by Jeff Rosenstock (@jeffrosenstock) to discuss Rilo Kiley’s excellent 2004 album More Adventurous. Is there a cooler band than Rilo Kiley, and a cooler singer than Jenny Lewis? It’s hard to figure.. Find out more about which Rilo Kiley song Jeff had his …

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#483 A Darker Wave 18-05-2024 with guest mix 2nd hr by Moodeman Noise 2:00:00

3M ago2:00:00

2:00:00

A Darker Wave, the best in underground techno, tech house, deep house and anything else we like enough to play in the show, presented by Jacki-E and P-Mac. The guest mix in the second hour is by Moodeman Noise, a DJ / Producer from Mondragone, a town just north of Naples in Italy. The Moodeman Noise project started in 2020 with EP’s on Reload Recor…

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Say Anything Attack the Scene 58:11

3M ago58:11

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In the latest episode of Columbia House Party, hosts Jake Goldsbie and Blake Murphy dive into Say Anything’s 2004 pop-punk classic …Is a Real Boy (and, technically, their 2006 build-on …Was a Real Boy). It’s an album that stands out from its own scene upon review, somewhat ironically given the album’s heavy criticism of the scene itself. Find out m…

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#482 A Darker Wave 11-05-2024 with guest mix 2nd hr by Techno Infusion 2:00:00

4M ago2:00:00

2:00:00

A Darker Wave, the best in underground techno, tech house, deep house and anything else we like enough to play in the show, presented by Jacki-E and P-Mac. The guest mix in the second hour is by Thomas Pei aka Techno Infusion, a DJ / Producer from Erfurt, Germany. He learnt to DJ in 1998 and organized the first illegal raves in Erfurt as well as DJ…

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Dashboard Confessional: MSN Status Hall of Fame 1:07:32

4M ago1:07:32

1:07:32

Please open your sad teen textbooks to Page 1. In the latest episode of Columbia House Party, hosts Jake Goldsbie and Blake Murphy are screaming infidelities and sharing all their best deceptions as they break down the 2001 album from Dashboard Confessional, The Places You Have Come to Fear the most. Find out more about Chris Carrabba’s transition …

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#481 A Darker Wave 04-05-2024 with guest mix 2nd hr by Angie Alfarez 2:00:00

4M ago2:00:00

2:00:00

A Darker Wave, the best in underground techno, tech house, deep house and anything else we like enough to play in the show, presented by Jacki-E and P-Mac. The guest mix in the second hour is by Angie Alfarez, an amazing young techno DJ / Producer from Amsterdam who’s currently taking the techno scene by storm. Her style blurs the boundaries betwee…

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Watch Out! An Album Built on the Road (ft. Sam Sutherland) 1:09:04

4M ago1:09:04

1:09:04

Watch Out! In the latest episode of Columbia House Party, hosts Jake Goldsbie and Blake Murphy are joined by Sam Sutherland (@SamSthrlnd) of the blink-155 podcast to talk about…not blink-182, surprisingly. Instead, the trio takes a deep look at alexisonfire’s sophomore 2004 album Watch Out! Sam’s choice of album surprised, but explained through the…

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#480 A Darker Wave 27-04-2024 with guest mix 2nd hr by Jannek Bungener 2:00:00

4M ago2:00:00

2:00:00

A Darker Wave, the best in underground techno, tech house, deep house and anything else we like enough to play in the show, presented by Jacki-E and P-Mac. The guest mix in the second hour is by Jannek Būngener is a DJ / Producer from Gottingen in Germany. He’s the founder and CEO of Volume Nice Records and his style is upbeat techno with tension c…

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An Actor, an Intern and The All-American Rejects (ft. Taylor Markarian) 1:00:46

4M ago1:00:46

1:00:46

In the latest episode of Columbia House Party, hosts Jake Goldsbie and Blake Murphy are joined by Taylor Markarian (@TKMarkarian), author of From The Basement: A History of Emo Music and How It Changed Society, to reminisce about the self-titled 2003 debut from The All-American Rejects. Tyson Ritter hive, it’s your time to log on. Find out more abo…

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#479 A Darker Wave 20-04-2024 with guest mix 2nd hr by Byrd 2:00:00

4M ago2:00:00

2:00:00

A Darker Wave, the best in underground techno, tech house, deep house and anything else we like enough to play in the show, presented by Jacki-E and P-Mac. The guest mix in the second hour is by Byrd, a DJ / Producer from San Diego in California. His ability to blend genres and adapt to different environments brings a unique freshness to his perfor…

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The Unexpected Coda to Nirvana 1:09:49

4M ago1:09:49

1:09:49

It’s about time. In the latest episode of Columbia House Party, hosts Jake Goldsbie and Blake Murphy finally open up the grunge side of the podcast, diving deep on Nirvana’s industry-changing 1993 album In Utero. If you preferred Nevermind, well, blame the Patreon supporters who voted for this, and maybe give that take a second thought upon re-list…

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#478 A Darker Wave 13-04-2024 with guest mix 2nd hr by Fernando Caneo 2:00:00

4M ago2:00:00

2:00:00

A Darker Wave, the best in underground techno, tech house, deep house and anything else we like enough to play in the show, presented by Jacki-E and P-Mac. The guest mix in the second hour is by Fernando Caneo, a techno DJ / Producer from Valparaíso in Chile. His sets and productions are characterized by impactful sounds that maintain a constant da…

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Future Islands and Songs of the Human Experience (ft. Katie Heindl) 58:10

5M ago58:10

58:10

In the latest episode of Columbia House Party, hosts Jake Goldsbie and Blake Murphy are joined by Katie Heindl (@wtevs) to discuss FEELINGS and the 2014 album Singles from Future Islands. It’s a bit more of a pop turn than usual for the hosts, but upon deeper listening, it fits right in with the CHP ethos. Find out more about how freestyle rapping …

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#477 A Darker Wave 06-04-2024 with guest mix 2nd hr by Perch 2:00:00

5M ago2:00:00

2:00:00

A Darker Wave, the best in underground techno, tech house, deep house and anything else we like enough to play in the show, presented by Jacki-E and P-Mac. The guest mix in the second hour is by Perch from Lausanne in Switzerland. He’s a member of the DJ Collective Fast and Technous. He describes his style as mental and hypnotic techno. In his mix …

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TV on the Radio: How to Market Music in the 21st Century 53:48

5M ago53:48

53:48

In the latest episode of Columbia House Party, hosts Jake Goldsbie and Blake Murphy explore TV on the Radio’s Return to Cookie Mountain, what they feel is one of the best albums to come out of the early-2000s indie rock boom. So much so, in fact, that this episode invites the first discussion of a potential CHP Hall of Fame for one of TV on the Rad…

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#476 A Darker Wave 30-03-2024 with guest mix 2nd hr by oLEa 2:00:00

5M ago2:00:00

2:00:00

A Darker Wave, the best in underground techno, tech house, deep house and anything else we like enough to play in the show, presented by Jacki-E and P-Mac. The guest mix in the second hour is by oLEa, a Frankfurt based techno DJ duo embodying a fusion of Progressive House as well as Melodic, Driving, and Dark Techno. Their sets are an unique mix of…

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Descendents: Hardcore Comes to California (ft. Hanif Abdurraqib) 1:02:01

5M ago1:02:01

1:02:01

In the latest episode of Columbia House Party, hosts Jake Goldsbie and Blake Murphy are joined by poet, essayist, and cultural critic Hanif Abdurraqib (@NifMuhammad, abdurraqib.com) to discuss the seminal 1982 Descendents album Milo Goes to College. It’s a wider-ranging chat than usual, thanks to Hanif’s incredible insight and thoughtfulness about …

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#475 A Darker Wave 23-03-2024 with guest mix 2nd hr by Tobi Tobermann 2:00:00

5M ago2:00:00

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A Darker Wave, the best in underground techno, tech house, deep house and anything else we like enough to play in the show, presented by Jacki-E and P-Mac. The guest mix in the second hour is by Tobi Tobermann, a DJ / Producer from Frankfurt-am-Main in Germany. He learnt how to DJ in the late 90’s on vinyl and for many years played an active part i…

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Alanis Morissette: Child Star to Queen of Rock 59:27

5M ago59:27

59:27

Isn’t it ironic? In the latest episode of Columbia House Party, hosts Jake Goldsbie and Blake Murphy go deep on a Canadian classic, Alanis Morissette’s incredible 1995 album Jagged Little Pill. Not only is the album excellent, it’s credited with facilitating important change in the rock scene for the late-90s and beyond. Find out more about Alanis’…

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#474 A Darker Wave 16-03-2024 with guest mix 2nd hr by Stephaam 2:00:00

5M ago2:00:00

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A Darker Wave, the best in underground techno, tech house, deep house and anything else we like enough to play in the show, presented by Jacki-E and P-Mac. The guest mix in the second hour is by Stefan Maresi aka Stephaam, a DJ / Producer from Bucharest, Romania. He’s passionate about music and has always found his escape there. His style is Tech H…

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Shine A Light: The Bridge Between Classic and Punk Rock (ft. Max Kerman) 1:04:05

6M ago1:04:05

1:04:05

In the latest episode of Columbia House Party, hosts Jake Goldsbie and Blake Murphy are joined by Arkells frontman Max Kerman (@arkellsmusic) to discuss Shine A Light, the 2003 sophomore album from Constantines. The Cons had a huge influence on Max and his bandmates, and this episode allows us to explore how influences make their way into a band’s …

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#473 A Darker Wave 09-03-2024 with guest mix 2nd hr by Emery Olker 2:00:00

6M ago2:00:00

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A Darker Wave, the best in underground techno, tech house, deep house and anything else we like enough to play in the show, presented by Jacki-E and P-Mac. The guest mix in the second hour is by Emery Olker aka Jeremy Querol is a techno music DJ and producer based in Perpignan in SW France. After living in Barcelona for 9 yrs, where he forged his m…

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Diary's Media Blackout 1:01:10

6M ago1:01:10

1:01:10

In the latest episode of Columbia House Party, hosts Jake Goldsbie and Blake Murphy trace the so-called emo tree back up almost all the way to the top, exploring the definitive parent of the Midwest emo branch, Sunny Day Real Estate’s 1994 album Diary. It stands to reason that if you listen to this podcast, a lot of the bands you enjoy (and episode…

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#472 A Darker Wave 02-03-2024 with guest mix 2nd hr by Nao Tamura 2:00:00

6M ago2:00:00

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A Darker Wave, the best in underground techno, tech house, deep house and anything else we like enough to play in the show, presented by Jacki-E and P-Mac. The guest mix in the second hour is by Nao Tamura from Osaka, Japan. He’s been a DJ for 25 years and began his career playing Psytrance and Hard Trance. In 2021 he moved on to Peak Time / Drivin…

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