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Frank's Wild Years, Swordfishtrombones, Tom Waits [100]
100 episodes! (Sort of.) Martin and Sam fly solo to talk about some of the many complex and intricate question which surround this bleak little story of a man and his dog. Song by Song is Martin Zaltz...
9 Aug 201716min
Just Another Sucker On The Vine, Swordfishtrombones, Tom Waits [099]
Our two regular suckers return with guest Jo Neary to pick through the opening track of the second half of Swordfishtrombones. Song by Song is Martin Zaltz Austwick and Sam Pay; two musicians listenin...
2 Aug 201717min
In The Neighbourhood, Swordfishtrombones, Tom Waits [098]
From Mr Rogers, via The Burbs and XTC through to In The Heat Of The Night, Jo, Sam and Martin go through every single diversion possible on this week's episode of Song by Song. Song by Song is Martin ...
26 Jul 201716min
Town With No Cheer, Swordfishtrombones, Tom Waits [097]
Pipes at the ready, Jo, Martin and Sam head to the Australian outback for this week's track, celebrating (for once) a community completely devoid of alcohol. Song by Song is Martin Zaltz Austwick and ...
19 Jul 201717min
16 Shells From A Thirty-Ought-Six, Swordfishtrombones, Tom Waits [096]
Song by Song welcomes Jo Neary to the show to discuss repeated musical themes in the writing of Waits, surreal lyrical imagery, and the influence (or lack thereof) of Captain Beefheart. Song by Song i...
12 Jul 201719min
Johnsburg, Illinois, Swordfishtrombones, Tom Waits [095]
Waits seems to reach beyond himself to make a more meaningful connection in this week's song. Philippa bids goodbye to Sam and Martin with some discussion of the yearning tone and the lyrical elegance...
5 Jul 201714min
Dave The Butcher, Swordfishtrombones, Tom Waits [094]
As Waits takes his first dive into the rich world of non-narrative meat-worker music, Martin, Sam and Philippa discuss some ideas of intention and improvisation, as well as the politics of food produc...
28 Jun 201714min
Shore Leave, Swordfishtrombones, Tom Waits [093]
On this second track from Swordfishtrombones, Philippa Spanos returns to discuss with Sam and Martin some of the spaces created by the instrumental choices, and processes of musical reinvention of rei...
21 Jun 201717min
