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Exploding Head Movies

CiTR & Discorder Magazine

Join gak as he explores music from the movies, tunes from television and any other cinematic source, along with atmospheric pieces, cutting edge new tracks and strange old goodies that could be used in a soundtrack to be. The spotlight swings widely to encompass composers, genres and other categories, but all in the name of discovery and ironclad whimsy.

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All Episodes

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XHM #541 - "L'esprit gallique (2021 January 25)

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2021/01/26

As a new dawn rises, we pay tribute to the French composer Claude Bolling (1930-2020) and listen to selections from his scores to Borsalino, California Suite & Le Magnifique. 1, Jim Heath: Theme from Commander in Chief (Commander in Chief OST, 2005) ABC 2. Blackalicious: Paragraph President (Blazing Arrow, 2002) Quannum/MCA/Mahogany Sun 3. Markus Floats: Forward Always (Third Album, 2020) Constellation 4. Len Barry: 1-2-3 (1-2-3, 1965) Decca/MCA/Brunswick 5. The Ronettes: You, Baby (...presenting

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XHM #540 - "Unbeaten bishops to the bakery" (2021...

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2021/01/19

On this Dr Martin Luther King Jr day, we zigzag over to Iceland with Frank Hall's score to the 2017 film I Remember You based on the recent release of that soundtrack. We'll have other Icelandic classical for you along with a bit of noise since I skipped this year's 24 Hours of Radio Art. 1. Public Enemy: By the Time I Get to Arizona (Apocalypse 91... The Enemy Strikes Black, 1991) Def Jam/Columbia 2. Khotin: Digital Field Trip (Dream Mentor EP, 2020) Public Release 3. Noah Creshevsky: Strategic

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127:41

XHM #539 - "You won't be lost if you just build a...

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2021/01/12

gak marks his 13th anniversary at CITR with one wary eye from last week's autogolpe at the US Capitol. Our profile: Jon Batiste's jazzy songs and Trent Reznor & Atticus Ross' electronic score to the recent Pixar film Soul. We also tackle the music from the controversial video game Cyberpunk 2077 amidst talk of sedition, treason, Boba Fett & Chuck Yeager. 1. Johnny Cash: Thirteen (American Recordings, 1994) American 2. EbE404: Death Cult in the Rose Garden (Tedium & Loss, 2020) Give/Take 3. Baddd

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XHM #538 - "Once upon a time in the midwest" (2021...

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2021/01/05

We've made it into 2021! gak digs up old plans from an episode devoted to Carter Burwell's score to the Coen Brothers' 1996 classic Fargo and its weird spiritual successor, 2015's Kumiko, the Treasure Hunter with a soundtrack by The Octopus Project. Wintry topics arise but we'll avoid the Minnesota accent. 1. Calamine: Theme from Sealab 2021 (Sealab 2021 OST, 2001) Adult Swim 2. AG Cook: 2021 (7G, 2020) PC Music 3. Sunaïra: Snow Leopard (Naï, 2020) self-released 4. Vampire Weekend: 2021 (Father of

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XHM #537 - "Please scream inside your heart" (2020...

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2020/12/29

With 2020 almost in hindsight, we review the year with songs that represent this difficult time along with a profile on Ludwig Göransson's score to the Christopher Nolan film Tenet, which is indicative of the struggles faced by many over the past twelve months. 01. The Avalanches: Ghost Story [w.Orono] (We Will Always Love You, 2020) Modular 02. Gorillaz: Strange Timez [w.Robert Smith] (The Song Machine, Season One: Strange Timez, 2020) Parlophone/Warner 03. Sarah Davachi: Praha (Qualities of Bodies

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XHM #536 - "Don we now are plague apparel" (2020...

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2020/12/22

Our annual tradition regarding Yuletide numbers that you won't hear anywhere else continues -- it's our counter-Christmas carol episode! That said, with a rotten year almost kicked to the curb, this episode profiles the music from the 1983 holiday classic A Christmas Story along with hymns from the dead and newish solstice music. BESURETODRINKYOUROVALTINE: 1. Driptapes: Intro (A Very Merry Dripsmas, 2015) Driptapes 2. Phoebe Bridgers: If We Make It Through December (If We Make It Through December

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XHM #535 - "Specific sound world" (2020 December 14)

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2020/12/15

Composer Harold Budd (1936-2020) created super minimal music, so in his tribute, we return again to our all-ambient well with plenty of his music, including his scores from the recent HBO series I Know This Much is True and the 2014 film White Bird in a Blizzard (co-scored by Robin Guthrie of The Cocteau Twins). 1. Robert G Hamilton & The Frankford High School A Cappella Choir: El Yivneh Hagalil/The Lord Will Build Galilee (The Frankford High School A Cappella Choir Sings '61-'62, 1962) Acoustic

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XHM #534 - "Half dad, half risked" (2020 December 07)

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2020/12/08

As we enter the final month in a bizarre year, we profile Mychael & Jeff Danna's score to the recent Pixar film Onward. 1. Pharoah Overlord: Tomorrow's Sun (6, 2020) Rocket 2. Tom Holkenborg/Junkie XL: Immortan's Citadel [extended] (Mad Max: Fury Road OST, 2015) WaterTower 3. Brian May: Rampage of the Toecutter (Mad Max OST, 1980) Varèse Sarabande 4. Wendy Carlos: Theme from A Clockwork Orange [Beethoviana] (A Clockwork Orange: Complete Original Score, 1972) Columbia 5. John Williams & The London

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XHM #533 - "Wild is the man" (2020 November 30)

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2020/12/01

Kinnie Starr's soundtrack to the 2018 Haida Gwaii supernatural film Edge of the Knife is finally available, so that'll be our profile along with a wide array of wild music. Huu 'laagan, haala kaats’ii. 1. Quakers: Electrify (Quakers II: The Next Wave, 2020) Stones Throw 2. Quakers: A Myth [w.Sageinfinite] (Quakers II: The Next Wave, 2020) Stones Throw 3. Badge Époque Ensemble: Birds Fly through Ancient Ruins (Self Help, 2020) Telephone Explosion 4. New Order: Touched by the Hand of God [7" edit]

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XHM #532 - "Celebrities in jeopardy" (2020 November 23)

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2020/11/24

Actor Sean Connery (1930-2020) and game show host Alex Trebek (1940-2020) leaving our plane of existence so close apart feels cruel, particularly in this bizarre year, so along with some Jeopardy hijinx, we'll profile a mix of James Bond music, focusing primarily on 1971's Diamonds are Forever as scored by the legendary John Barry. 001 Sean Connery & Michael Kamen: Prologue (Highlander OST, 1986) Cimmerian 002 Absolutely Free: Beneath the Air (Absolutely Free. 2014) Lefse 003 John Jeffrey: Leaving

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XHM #531 - "Now you've got a friend in the anxiety...

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2020/11/17

Long promised but finally up for inspection: Daniel Lopatin's score to the Safdie Brothers' tense 2019 film Uncut Gems, along with new music from his Oneohtrix Point Never project amongst mostly electronic jams. 1. McFadden & Whitehead: Ain't No Stoppin' Us Now [Klaves edit] (La.Ga.Sta Late Summer Compilation: Volume 5, 2015) Lagasta 2. Automatisme: Transport 1 (Momentform Accumulations, 2016) Constellation 3. Pop Smoke: Dior (Meet the Woo, 2019) Victor Victor/Republic 4. Moka Only: Airport Square

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XHM #530 - "Floating in our present limbo" (2020...

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2020/11/10

This will be Part V of our all-ambient series, designed to put pause to frantic stress and allow for deeper reflection. We pay tribute to minimalist composer & performer Jon Gibson (1940-2020) amongst other languid pieces. 1. Shida Shahabi: Prolog (Lake on Fire, 2020) Fat Cat 2. Sea Oleena: Calvisius (Weaving a Basket, 2020) self-released 3. Jessica Moss: Opened Ending (Corona Borealis Longplay Singles Series 2020-2021, 2020) Constellation 4. Brian Eno: Harmonic Guitar (RAMS OST, 2020) UMC/Opal/Film

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XHM #529 - "Unmerciful but entertaining" (2020...

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2020/11/03

Gladiator screened in theatres in 2020 and in honour of its 20th anniversary, we'll profile Hans Zimmer and Lisa Gerrard's score from that sword & sandals revival. We also big adieu to Spencer Davis, Jerry Jeff Walker, Billy Joe Shaver & JR White upon discussions of elections just passed and looming. I. Sam Spence & John Facenda: The Autumn Wind (The Power & The Glory: NFL Films, 1997) Tommy Boy II. The Replacements: Election Day (Pleased to Meet Me [deluxe edition, remastered], 2020) Sire/Rhino

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XHM #528 - "Zuul not here, only g-g-g-gak" (2020...

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2020/10/27

If there's something strange this All Hallow's Eve, who you gonna call? Elmer Bernstein and his score to the original 1984 Ghostbusters highlights the final lap of our horrible October. 1. Anna Homler & Steve Moshier + F/X: Oo Nu Dah (Breadwoman & Other Tales, 2015) RVNG Intl 2. Ray Parker Jr vs Neil Cicierega: Bustin' (Mouth Moods, 2015) self-released 3. Mark Banning: Lunar Eclipse [excerpt] (I am the Centre: Private Issue New Age in America 1950-1990, 1987) Light in the Attic 4. Japan: Ghosts (Tin

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XHM #527 - "Caught with the tapes in our hands" (2020...

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2020/10/20

As our annual horror month continues, we'll profile two film scores from independent films that came out in 2020: Carla Patullo's Porno and Jim Williams' Possessed. 1. Suuns: Pray (Fiction EP, 2020) Secret City/Joyful Noise 2. Blakkr Nið: Shadow Jumper (The Shadow Man, 2016) self-released 3. Dhidalah: Neuer Typ (Threshold, 2019) Guruguru Brain 4. Boris: Anti-Gone (NO, 2020) Fangs Anal Satan 5. Jóhann Jóhannsson: Sand (Mandy OST, 2018) Lakeshore/Invada 6. Secret Fun Club: I Was a Teenage Werewolf

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XHM #526 - "We are who we eat" (2020 October 12)

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2020/10/13

For Canadian Thanksgiving, have dinner with your neighbour as we profile Damon Albarn & Michael Nyman's score to the 1999 cannibal western Ravenous. We also pay tribute to Eddie Van Halen, Johnny Nash & Mac Davis amongst other horrors. Gobble gobble! 1. Tire Swing Co: Thanksgiving (Time Away, 2015) self-released 2. Loscil: Sea Island Murders (Sea Island, 2014) Kranky 3. Louder than Death: Spicy Chicken (Stop und Fick Dich! 2019) In the Red 4. L'infonie: Q-Bec BBQ (Q-Bec My Love OST, 1970) Tir

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XHM #525 - "These hearts & minds spill out...

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2020/10/06

In a horrible year, it's time for our usual horror month in anticipation of Hallowe'en. We'll profile the Canadian composer Paul Zaza and his scores to the 1981 slasher film My Bloody Valentine and the 1988 sci-fi horror The Brain. Be somewhat afraid! 1. Sault: Fearless (untitled [Rise], 2020) Forever Living Originals 2. Xander Harris: I Want More than Just Blood [High Heels mix] (I Want More than Just Blood, 2011) 100% Silk 3. Staplin: Starlight [w.Halo Maud] (Neon Shades, 2020) Velvetica 4

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XHM #524 - "We used to go outside and interact with...

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2020/09/29

Actress Linda Manz (1961-2020) had a short varied career but she debuted in Terrence Malick's 1978 film Days of Heaven, so we'll hear selections from the dearly departed Ennio Morricone's score. We also review some of the recent Emmy winners and continue on with a look at the 39th Vancouver International Film Festival. 1. Primal Scream: Kill All Hippies (XTRMNTR, 2000) Creation/Astralwerks/Epic 2. Beverly Glenn-Copeland: Slow Dance (Keyboard Fantasies, 2017) Invisible City/Seance Centre 3. Sarah

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XHM #523 - "Not even half of a half of a man he was"...

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2020/09/22

In light of even stranger times, this episode looks at the songs from the mockumentary Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story. We also touch upon the 2nd Record Store Day of 2020 and preview the Vancouver International Film Festival which starts this week in its virtual version. 1. LA Priest: Black Smoke (Gene, 2020) Domino 2. Tangerine Dream: Cold Smoke (Electronic Meditation, 1970) Ohr 3. Thanya Iyer: Let the Smoke Clear (Kind, 2020) Top Shelf 4. Haviah Mighty: Smoke [w.Clairmont the Second] (13th Floor,

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XHM #522 - "A gilded phoenix moves" (2020 September 14)

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2020/09/15

We profile only some of the music associated with film composer Johnny Mandel (1925-2020), along with paying tribute to actor Chadwick Boseman, Silver Apples' Simeon Coxe, Kool & the Gang's Ronald Bell & jazz bassist Gary Peacock as autumn looms. 1. Ludwig Göransson: A King's Sunset [w.Baaba Maal] (Black Panther OST, 2018) Interscope 2. Ludwig Göransson: Wake Up T'Challa (Black Panther OST, 2018) Interscope 3. Kendrick Lamar: Black Panther (Black Panther: The Album, 2018) Top

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