Thursday 31 December 2015

December 26 - 2015

Our last show of 2015!
Our Boxing Day Blowout!
Check out the full episode here: https://www.mixcloud.com/BigAlittlea/

BACKSCORE - "Lorelei (Instrumental)" - Music by Tom Tom Club - 1981 - "Clones (We're All) - Music by Alice Cooper - 1980 - "I Was Made For Loving You" 45 on 33 - Music by KISS - 1979


ARTIST - SONG - ALBUM - YEAR

Cccandy - Lonesome Berlin - I'm a Punk - 2010

Cocksparrer - Shock Troops - We're Coming Back - 1982
the Adverts - Safety in Numbers/We Who Wait 7" - We Who Wait - 1977
Skids - Scared to Dance - Sweet Suburbia - 1979
Teenage Head - Frantic City - Total Love - 1980
D.O.A - Hardcore '81 - D.O.A - 1981

Essential Logic - Aerosol Burns 45 - Aerosol Burns - 1978
The Mekons - Where Were You 45 - Where Were You - 1978
Delta 5 - Mind Your Own Business - Mind Your Own Business - 1979
Ludus - Breaking The Rules/Little Girls Single - Breaking the Rules - 1983
Teenage Jesus and The Jerks - Orphans - Orphans - 1978

Plasmatics - New Hope For the Wretched - Tight Black Pants - 1980
Dead Boys - Young, Loud, and Snotty - Ain't Nothin' To Do - 1977
Nine Circles - The Early Days - Twinkling Stars - 1982
the Ex + Tom Cora - Scrabbling at the Lock - State of Shock - 1991
Mecanique Vegetale - Insane Music for Insane People - TV News (Live) - 1981

KSMB - Rika Barn Leka Bäst - Sex Noll Tva – 1981
Ebba Gron – Karlek and Uppror – Mamma Pappa Barn – 1981
The Buzzcocks - Are Everything single - Why She's a Girl From a Chainstore - 1980
the Jam - In the City - In the City - 1977
Kleenex - Kleenex - Nice - 1978

Robert Rental - Double Heart 45 - Double Heart - 1980
Black Fantasy - Evil Places single - Evil Places - 1984
Lives of Angels - Elevator to Eden - Golden Age - 1983
Alien Sex Fiend - Acid Bath - Attack!!!!! #2 - 1984
the Flying Lizards – Hands 2 Take 45 – Hands 2 Take – 1981

the Saints - (I'm) Stranded - (I'm) Stranded - 1977
Ramones - Rocket to Russia - I Don't Care - 1977
Avengers - Avengers - the American in Me - 1978
the Clash - Give 'em Enough Rope - Guns on the Roof - 1978
the Damned - Stretcher Case Baby 45 - Stretcher Case Baby - 1977
Dead Kennedys - Fresh Fruit For Rotting Vegetables - I Kill Children - 1980
Poison Girls - Hex - Old Tart's Song - 1979
Honey Bane - You Can Be You - Porno Grows - 1979
Dirt - Just an Error - Seal Cull - 1985
The Raincoats - The Raincoats - In Love - 1979

Jawbreaker - Dear You - Save Your Generation - 1995
Tuxedomoon - No Tears - No Tears - 1978




Saturday 19 December 2015

December 19 - 2015

BACKSCORE - "My Prerogative (Instrumental)" 45 on 33 - Music by Bobby Brown - 1988

ARTIST - ALBUM - SONG - YEAR

the Mob - Let the Tribe Increase - Slayed - 1983

HAPPY BIRTHDAY HOLLY!
Black Flag - I Can See You - Out of this World - 1989
Bikini Kill - Yeah Yeah Yeah Yeah - Don't Need You - 1992
Dirt - Object Refuse Reject Abuse - Democracy - 1981
Subhumans - the Day the Country Died - Subvert City - 1983

Discharge - Decontrol - Decontrol - 1980
The Varukers - Bloodsuckers - Protest and Survive - 1983
Anti Cimex - Raped Ass - Raped Ass - 1983
Disclose - Raw Brutal Power Vol. 1 - Searching for Water - 2003

Deviated Instinct - Guttural Breath - Molten Tears - 1989
Axegrinder - the Rise of the Serpent Men - the Final War - 1988
Antischism - End of Time - Elements - 1990

Ritual - Songs For A Dead King - Mind Disease - 1981
Death Cult - Brothers Grimm - Horse Nation - 1983
Sex Gang Children - Beasts - Times of Our Lives - 1983

Enslaved - Frost - Wotan - 1994
Gyibaaw - Ancestral War Hymns - Ueesoo - 2009
Archgoat - the Light-Devouring Darkness - Goat and the Moon - 2011

Elsa - I Do - I Do - 2013
Femme Accident - Charms - Home - 2014
Rituals - S/T - Life Saver - 2011

Teenage Head - Teenage Head - Kissin the Carpet - 1979
The Fast - Leather Boys From The Asphalt Jungle - Black Leather Jacket - 1981
New York Dolls - New York Dolls - Bad Girls - 1973

Zounds - the Curse of Zounds - Fear - 1982

Saturday 12 December 2015

December 12 - 2015

BACKSCORE - "Arc" - Music by Neil Young and Crazy Horse - 1991

ARTIST - ALBUM - SONG - YEAR

Joy Division - Unknown Pleasures - Disorder - 1979

Pointed Sticks - Lies 45 - I'm Numb - 1979
Nick Lowe - Labour of Lust - American Squirm - 1979
the Beatles - Rubber Soul - the Word - 1965

Siouxsie and the Banshees - the Scream - Suburban Relapse - 1978
Poison Girls - Hex - Political Love - 1979
No Babies - Yo No Soy Como Tu - Your Lies - 2012

Celebrating the 40th Anniversary of Patti Smith - Horses!
Patti Smith - Horses - Birdland / Free Money - 1975

the Lurkers - Fulham Fallout - I Don't Need To Tell Her - 1978
Johnny Moped - Cycledelic - Groovy Ruby - 1978
Stiff Little Fingers - Inflammable Material - Suspect Device - 1979

Chrome - Half Machine Lip Moves - Zombie Warfare (Can't Let You Down) - 1979
Saul Williams - Saul Williams - Grippo - 2004
Miles Davis - Bitches Brew - Pharoah's Dance - 1970
Throbbing Gristle - 20 Jazz Funk Greats - Hot on the Heels of Love - 1979

Bauhaus - In the Flat Field - Stigmata Martyr - 1980
Love and Rockets - Earth. Sun. Moon - the Light - 1987
Psychic TV - Hell is Invisible... Heaven is Her/e - New York Story - 2007

Hopeton Lewis - Take it Easy - This Poor Boy - 1967
Bob Marley and the Wailing Wailers - Pound Get a Blow - Pound Get a Blow - 1969
Ken Boothe - Thinking - Thinking - 1968

the Cure - Faith - the Holy Hour - 1981

Saturday 5 December 2015

December 5 - 2015

BACKSCORE - "Lorelei (Instrumental)" - Music by Tom Tom Club - 1981

ARTIST - ALBUM - SONG - YEAR

the Ex - Disturbing Domestic Peace - Rules - 1980

Napalm Death - Scum - Instinct of Survival - 1987
Axiom - Establishing a Culture of Resistance - I'm Scared - 1997
Mass Grave - Survival of the Richest - War on the Poor - 2004

Classic Dave Set - December 5th, 2009
The Sinyx - Anti-State Anarcho Punk Compilation Vol. 2 - The Plague - 2005
Polemic - Anti-State Anarcho Punk Compilation Vol. 2 - Deceptive Ideals - 2005
The Eratics - Anti-State Anarcho Punk Compilation Vol. 2 - Capital Punishment - 2005

Swamp Sex Robots - Dirty For Life - Gimmie an A For Paper's Sake - 2009
NuSSR - BiRAELIAN - Lick My Love Pump - 2011
Midnight Crisis - Pink Popcorn Popsicle - Hecubus (Evil!) - 2015

Talking Heads - More Songs about Buildings and Food - I'm Not in Love - 1978
The Modern Lovers - The Modern Lovers - Hospital - 1976
Bonzo Goes To Hollywood - 5 Minutes Single - 5 Minutes (B-B-B Bombing Remix) - 1984

New York Dolls - Too Much Too Soon - Who are the Mystery Girls? - 1974
Radio Stars - Songs For Swinging Lovers - the Beast of Barnsley - 1977
Zex - Fight For Yourself - On Our Own - 2014

Sex Pistols - Never Mind the Bullocks - Submission - 1977
Adam and the Ants - Zerox - Whip My Valise - 1979
Bow Wow Wow - I Want Candy - Mile High Club - 1982

Public Image Limited - Public Image (First Issue) - Low Life - 1978
Flipper - Album Generic Flipper - Life is Cheap - 1982
Crime - Hot Wire My Heart/Baby You're so Repulsive - Baby You're so Repulsive - 1976

the Buzzcocks - Singles Going Steady - Everybody's Happy Nowadays - 1979
DEVO - Q: Are We Not Men? -  Uncontrollable Urge - 1978
the Vibrators - Pure Mania - Into the Future - 1977
999 - the Biggest Prize in Sport - Inside Out - 1979
Cocksparrer - Shock Troops - Take 'em All - 1982

Modernettes - Teen City - Suicide Club - 1980

Thursday 3 December 2015

November 28 - 2015


A very special episode of Big A, little a. We had Small Town Knife fight perform live in the studio and talk to us a bit about their long history playing music in Edmonton, as well as their upcoming album release.
Listen to them playing and the interview here

ARTIST - ALBUM - SONG - YEAR

Alternative TV - Sex/Love EP - You Never Know - 1986

Motorhead - Motorhead - Lost Johnny - 1977
Huskur Du - Metal Circus - Deadly Skies - 1983
Leatherface - Mush - I Want the Moon - 1984

Live Performance from Small Town Knife Fight

the Rockin' Vickers - I Go Ape 45 - I Go Ape - 1964

Captain Beefheart - Trout Mask Replica - Moonlight on Vermont - 1969
the Residents - Meet the Residents - Skratz - 1974
Tuxedomoon - Half-Mute - Loneliness - 1980

Decadence - On and On - On and On  (Fear Keeps On) - 1983
Tres - Smile in My Face - Operator - 1985

Dead Can Dance - Dead Can Dance - Threshold - 1984
Psychic TV - Hacienda - Southern Comfort - 1984
Protomartyr - Dreads 84 85 EP - Bubba Helms - 2012

Rezillos - Can't Stand the Rezillos - Flying Saucer Attack - 1978
Ramones - Brain Drain - Zero Zero UFO - 1989
the Dickies - Killer Clowns From Outer Space - Killer Clowns From Outer Space - 1988

Amebix - Arise! - Drink and Be Merry - 1985