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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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XHM #521 - "Pastoral prelude" (2020 September 07)

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2020/09/08

Part four of our all-ambient adventure seriess with recent quiet music along with a couple West Coast gems from 2011 in the lead-up to a strange school year. 1. Suzanne Ciani: Denali (Music for Denali EP, 2020) Finders Keepers 2. Joanna Brouk: Golden Cloud Layers (The Space Between, 1981) Hummingbird 3. Channelers: The Depth of Rest (The Depth of Rest, 2019) Inner Islands 4. Corey Fuller: Sanctuary (Sanctuary, 2020) self-released 5. Huerta: Plant Memory (Junipero, 2020) Voyage 6. NNGM: Metz Get Lost

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131:54

XHM #520 - "Would we want to live forever?" (2020...

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2020/09/01

We profile filmmaker Alan Parker (1944-2020) and music from his wide variety of song-centric films, including Midnight Express, Bugsy Malone, Fame, Birdy, The Commitments & Mississippi Burning. And with the end of summer looming, we also touch upon the 2020 edition of Vancouver's Victory Square Block Party, now a Watch Party in light of Covid-19. 1. Ghia: What's Your Voodoo (You Won't Sleep on My Pillow 7", 1991) Mikado 2. Teen Daze: Ocean Floor (Bioluminescence, 2019) Flora 3. Dumb: Fugue (Club

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XHM #519 - "Preciouses cargoes & second breakfasts"...

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2020/08/25

Actor Ian Holm (1931-2020) will be our throughline for this episode as we finally tackle The Lord of the Rings with cues from Howard Shore's score from the first film in the trilogy: 2001's The Fellowship of the Ring. We also continue with our Polaris Prize preview, eulogise American politician John Lewis (1940-2020) and look over the first part of the 2020 edition of Record Store Day with an Ennio Morricone repressing. 1. Ennio Morricone: Un Sursaut (Peur Sur la Ville: Bande Originale du Film,

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XHM #518 - "Fluid shinrin-yoku" (2020 August 17)

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2020/08/18

Part 3 of our all-ambient adventures here to help counter any anxiety with Covid-19 resurgence, election tampering, port explosions or threats to public & private figures. Let's all step into the forest of our mind and listen to nature anew. 1. Julianna Barwick: Healing is a Miracle (Healing is a Miracle, 2020) Ninja Tune 2. Museum of No Art: Three Years Later [The Formation of a New Animal] (Museum of No Art, 2020) Séance Centre 3. Museum of No Art: Minimal Default on a Clear Blue Day (Museum of No

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XHM #517 - "Partially tubular" (2020 August 10)

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2020/08/11

With summer in full heat, this episode acts as a reprieve of sorts from current events to include a good portion devoted to surf music! We'll profile The Sandal's score to the seminal 1966 film The Endless Summer, feature some Shadowy Men on a Shadowy Planet live tracks and covers and other reverb-heavy waveridin' tunes. The first half of the show feels more like the drive out of the city towards the beach as we pay tribute to Emmit Rhodes and Malik B from The Roots along with our continued 2020

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XHM #171 [REDUX & EDITED] - "il Maestro, sezione due"...

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2020/08/04

This encore presentation of what originally aired 2013 June 17 is devoted to two film scores by the now late great composer Ennio Morricone (1928-2020): 1966's The Battle of Algiers and 1967's Death Rides a Horse. Some edits made based on time and relevance but there are bonus 2020 elements bookending this repeat. Full details: https://www.citr.ca/radio/exploding-head-movies/episode/20130617/ 1. White Poppy: Green & Growing (Drifter's Gold, 2013) Constellation 2. gak: XHM #171 - il Maestro, sezione

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XHM #516 - "Vivacious vivarium" (2020 July 27)

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2020/07/28

It's Pride Week in Vancouver, so amongst other LGBTQ+ gems both new and old, we'll profile Owen Pallett's score to the recent Hulu documentary Spaceship Earth. Raise all the colours! 1. Kym Mazelle: Young Hearts Run Free (Romeo + Juliet OST, 1996) Capitol 2. Delia Gonzalez & Gavin Russom: Relevée [Carl Craig remix] (Relevée Remixes, 2006) DFA 3. Arca: Nonbinary (KiCK i, 2020) XL 4. Rae Spoon: Do Whatever the Heck You Want (Bodiesofwater, 2018) Coax 5. Your Gay Thoughts: Aperol Spritz (SVMMER SVN:

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XHM #515 - "Do vampire bats have nipples?" (2020 July...

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2020/07/21

The vast array of films by the director Joel Schumacher (1939-2020) will be our profile for this colourful episode, primarily focusing on St Elmo's Fire & The Lost Boys but we'll touch upon early films he worked costumes on like Car Wash and then latter insanity like the 1990s Batman films. 1. Uilab: St Elmo's Fire [radio edit] (Fires EP, 1997) Duophonic Super 45s 2. Active Surplus: Yaye (Active Surplus 12", 2020) Pacific Rhythm 3. Jody Glenham: Barely Alive (Mood Rock, 2020) FORTHCOMING! 4. Annie:

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XHM #514 - "il Maestro per sempre" (2020 July 13)

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2020/07/14

The moment I've dreaded for years has come to pass: Ennio Morricone è morte (1928-2020). In honour of this prolific composer, this episode revives a lost podcast segment about a concert review from Dublin circa 2017 and some of his famous pieces performed that wondrous night. We also dig into his non-film work involving il Gruppo di Improvvisazione Nuova Consonanza and strange little covers. Mourn not, for his life was long and epic.1. Humans: Ennio (Noontide, 2015) Hybridity 2. Cheryl Duvall: Anna

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XHM #513 - "Lucid in recline" (2020 July 06)

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2020/07/07

In light of anxious times, we have another all-ambient episode to help ease your worried soul.I. Nine Inch Nails: Together (Ghosts V: Together, 2020) The Null Corporation II. Tim Hecker: In the Fog II (Ravedeath 1972, 2011) Kranky III. Loscil: Ryou-Un Maru (Adrift, 2020) self-released IV. Code Abi: Carry Effort [w.Light Blending In] (Desperate Cycle, 2018) Downpour Spirit V. Emissive: Ontario Space Pt. I (Ontario Space, 2020) self-released VI. Kaitlyn Aurelia Smith: Remembering (The Mosaic of

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XHM #512 - "Where pine and maples grow" (2020 June 29)

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2020/06/30

With Canada Day approaching as British Columbia enters Phase 3 of the Covid-19 pandemic, the idea of a road trip seems more possible. Therefore, we profile the 1996 mockumentary Hard Core Logo and its wild roots tied to Vancouver punk and the Hard Rock Miners.1. Cygnets: Run with Us (2014) self-released 2. Active Surplus: Ambrosia (Active Surplus 12", 2020) Pacific Rhythm 3. TOPS: Colder & Closer [Patrick Holland remix] (2020) self-released 4. Josiah Everhart: Dead Moons (Yearn in Years, 2020)

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XHM #511 - "The swimming instructor seems kinda grim"...

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2020/06/23

In honour of saxophonist, arranger and composer Lennie Niehaus (1929-2020), we'll profile some of his music associated with Clint Eastwood's films, such as City Heat, The Bridges of Madison County and Unforgiven. Plenty of new music abounds too in this summery episode.1. Bruce Peninsula: Summertime (No Earthly Sound, 2020) self-released2. Bloto: Mady (Erozje, 2020) Astigmatic3. Wyatt Waddell: Fight! (2020) Rosebud/ONErpm4. Constantines: Call Me Out (2020) self-released5. The Hang Ten Gallon Hats:

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XHM #510 - "Cosmic alpaca paddock" (2020 June 15)

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2020/06/16

Summer is soon upon us so let's finally listen to Colin Stetson's score to the recent HP Lovecraft adaptation Colour Out of Space as we get unsettled with unspeakable horrors amongst plenty of saxophones, pianos and other newish music. We also touch upon the virtual 2020 edition of the Vancouver DOXA Documentary Film Festival, running June 18-26 (https://www.doxafestival.ca/) when not pretending that we're on some other farm.1. Young Galaxy: Title Fight (demo, 2020) self-released 2. Ricardo

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XHM #509 - "Change always comes from the outside"...

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2020/06/09

As humanity's true face reveals itself anew, this riotous episode profiles El-P's score from the 2020 film Capone as we then dip back to 1987 with a classic companion: Ennio Morricone's soundtrack to The Untouchables. Support everyone's right to protest and rest in peace, Big Floyd.1. The Dears: Summer of Protest (Protest EP, 2002) MapleMusic 2. AceMoMa: Start the Riot (A New Dawn, 2020) Haus of Altr 3. Godspeed You! Black Emperor: The Dead Flag Blues (F# A# Infinity, 1997) Constellation 4. Philip

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XHM #508 - "Rhythm done gone'n gotcha" (2020 June 01)

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2020/06/02

With the recent death of drummer Tony Allen (1940-2020), this episode will mostly focus on the genre closely associated with him and the legendary Fela Kuti: Afrobeat. We'll hop around parts of Africa for this pretty funky show, eulogizing also jazz drummer James Cobb & singer Betty Wright.1. The Souljazz Orchestra: Serve & Protect (Solidarity, 2012) Strut 2. Patrick Holland: Simstim (Simstim EP, 2020) Verdicchio 3. Betty Wright: Where is the Love (Danger High Voltage, 1974) Alston/RCA 4. Sault:

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XHM #507 - "Embrace the association field" (2020 May 25)

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2020/05/26

In honour of Kraftwerk's Florian Schneider (1947-2020), we'll provide a mostly German rock-inspired episode featuring more of their earlier psych-out jams before the robots took over. Call it krautrock, kosmische musik, what-you-will...this is the late-1960s/early-1970s sound from West Germany that had the driving motorik beat.1. Joy Division: Isolation (Closer, 1980) Factory 2. Local Talent: Higienópolis (Higienópolis, 2019) self-released 3. Mirepoix: Chamomile (Moon in Taurus, 2020) self-released

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XHM #506 - "Silent spa" (2020 May 18)

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2020/05/19

For an irregular Victoria Day long weekend in the midst of a pandemic, it's all ambient episode to help soothe your souls with an immersive impulse of long-form drones. Relax and let the gentle sounds wash all over you.1. 1-CV Rhythms: Scanlon Frog (2020) self-released2. Roger & Brian Eno: Rose Quartz (Mixing Colours, 2020) Deutsche Grammophon3. Stars of the Lid: The Lonely People [are Getting Lonelier] (The Tired Sounds of Stars of the Lid, 2001) Kranky4. Dirty Beaches: Pacific Ocean (Stateless,

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XHM #505 - "No lyin' lasso here" (2020 May 11)

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2020/05/12

With Mother's Day in mind, we profile music associated with the DC superhero Wonder Woman, including Rupert Gregson-Williams' score to the 2017 film adaptation. We also pay tribute to Kraftwerk's Florian Schneider, disco pioneer Hamilton Bohannon and actor Irrfan Khan. 1. Bon Iver: Hey, Ma (i,i, 2019) Jagjaguwar2. Quiet Orchestra: The Pandemic Has a Woman's Face (Quiet Orchestra, 2007) Vosotros3. Lucy Dacus: My Mother & I (2019 EP, 2019) Matador4. SebastiAn: Pleasant [w.Charlotte Gainsbourg]

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XHM #504 - "The HMS Arctic Spring Sensation" (2020...

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2020/05/05

After some more high-concept episodes, this low-key affair features some of the music from the AMC horror series The Terror, primarily by Marcus Fjellström. We also touch upon Jedi Day, Nova Scotia and recently deceased musicians including Vaughan Mason, Mike Huckaby & Tony Allen as quarantine time continues.1. John Williams & The London Symphony Orchestra: 20th Century Fox Fanfare (Star Wars OST, 1977) 2. Roscoe Lee Browne & Cast: Intro (The Story of Star Wars, 1977) 20th Century Fox3. Supergenius:

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XHM #503 - "Truly the lord was in this place" (2020...

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2020/04/28

In tribute to Krzysztof Penderecki (1933-2020), this episode is mostly classical as we profile some of the best known works the Polish composer wrote that also appeared in films like The Exorcist, The Shining & Twin Peaks to name only a few. We other eulogize actress Honor Blackman (1925-2020), actor Brian Dennehy (1938-2020) and musician Ryo Kawasaki (1947-2020) with selections from Rachel Mahon's album devoted to Canadian organ music.1. Beach Bunny: April (Honeymoon, 2020) Mom + Pop2. Markus

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