The show: Double Retro. We get sent a CD and, apparently, it’s from 1982. Or maybe Minneapolis.

Thank you Claps and Guilt Ridden Pop – no idea how you came across us but we’re glad you did and we hope you don’t mind our loosely calling you an updated Minimal Wave band.

Whilst we’re on the subject of Minimal Wave, still no news on when or if any material from our favourite band of that period, Lufthansa Terminal, will be released but lots of information on the record label itself over at Dangerous Minds.

And that’s not the only correspondence we got this week.

Adam Macaulay of the Brighton, England duo Curxes emailed us about the painstakingly hand-crafted video that Roberta Fidora made for their new single “Haunted Gold”. Love the stonking beat and belting vocals. Modern cabaret disco at its very best! See the video below…

Anthonie Tonnon of Tono and the Finance Company got in touch to tell us that they’ll be playing a free show at Dux Live Friday 4 May with T54, Miniatures and Brown.

Which reminds me, the new EP by Miniatures is amazing. Fuzzy shoegaze never sounded so good. Unbelievably, the EP is a free download on their Bandcamp page. Fill your boots, as they say.

And here’s the playlist in full…

12pm – 1pm

+ Download 12pm – 1pm – 86MB

1pm – 2pm

+ Download 1pm – 2pm – 87MB

And Don’t Forget – Radio Doubles Happiness Levels

As the RDUnit goes live to air it’s only reasonable to point out that the latest scientific research seems to conclusively prove that listening to radio makes you happier.

We’ll gloss over the fact that this particularly survey was carried out by the vested interests of the Radio Advertising Board in the UK and, instead, put the theory to the test later today when The Joint is back on air at Midday NZ time.

So expect a non-stop cavalcade of uptempo pop hits featuring 30 minute Shit & Shine tracks, lives sets from Kylie Minoise and the new single from Your Cunting Daughter Fucks – all designed to “stimulate positive engagement levels within the brain”.

Blue Jam II

Blue Jam 2.
Blue Jam 2

*** Apologies – this should have been broadcast last weekend but our inability to master the fundamentals of e-mail meant it didn’t happen. This, of course, makes The Rapture pun and reference even lamer than it was 7 days ago. ***

The second of two mixes blending excerpts from Chris Morris‘ Blue Jam CD and our favourite earworms of the last couple of months, plus one oldies thrown in for a very good reason.

In case we don’t all make it to the end of the show we thought we should start with “Sister Saviour”, there’s nothing like a bit of Rapture to bookend your day. The Joint does welcome Harold Egbert Camping‘s prediction of today’s events with open arms, a clear conscience and (of course) fresh underwear.

We hope to see you on the other side.

+ Download 12pm – 2pm – 176MB

Blue Jam I

Blue Jam.
Blue Jam

Back on track with a pre-recorded mix for our usual RDU timeslot. It’s the first of a two part effort (“two part special” seems too grandiose a phrase), taking excerpts from Chris Morris’ Blue Jam album from 2000 and dropping them inbetween a bunch of tunes that have taken our fancy in the last few weeks.

+ Download 12pm – 2pm – 169MB