Two weeks ago we made a bold claim that “Summer of Soul” was the best music documentary we’ve seen in years.
“The Sparks Brothers”, directed by Edgar Wright, might run it close though. At 2 hours and 20 minutes long it provides an exhaustive account of the Ron and Russell’s 50 year career.
Here Edgar Wright talks about his life – from child to auteur – in terms of the music he listened to. There’s a heavy debt to 70’s K-Tel and Ronco compilations.
And if you were expecting a Sparks laden playlist on the back of all that you are going to be disappointed. Not a Mael tune in sight. You’ll have to go back to a Joint from 4 years ago instead.
But on with today’s show…
Direct download: The Joint – 7 August 2021
Notebooks out completists, here’s the playlist in full…
- ANIKA – Finger Pies
- SUGABABES – Same Old Story (Blood Orange Remix)
- SUPERSTATE – Yoga Town (featuring Graham Coxon & Valentina Pappalardo)
- SAINT ETIENNE – Pond House
- DEAD ACTORS – Heart-Shaped Swimming Pool
- TOP CAT – Roughest Gunark (DJ Rap Jungle Mix)
- SCOTCH ROLEX – U.T.B. 88
- BC CAMPLIGHT – I’m Alright In The World
- BRADY WATT, WESTSIDE GUNN, DJ PREMIER – The Narcissist
- 박혜진 PARK HYE JIN – Whatchu Doin Later
- REVIVAL SEASON – Iron Warrior
- MAGIC ROUNDABOUT – She’s A Waterfall
- THANKS FOR COMING – Panic
- SITCOM – Gutter
- WATER FROM YOUR EYES – Track Five
- TALEEN KALI – Baby Love (Astrobrite Remix)
- CLINIC – Fantasy Island
- ROBERT HOOD – Chroma Light
- ANNE CLARK – Our Darkness
- FRANCES FOREVER – Space Girl
- BINKI – Clay Pigeon
- DEAD ACTORS – Fire In The Burning Sun
- NILÜFER YANYA – Day 7.5093 (keiyaA Remix)
- DON ZILLA – Ekivuuma
- DVSN & TY DOLLA $IGN – I Believed It (featuring Mac Miller)
- DIVIDE AND DISSOLVE – Far From Ideal (Chelsea Wolfe Remix)
- COSMODROME – Pas De Strings Pour Le Lovertronic Style
- MY SOLID GROUND – The Executioner
- GIRL IN RED – Bad Idea! (World in Red Livestream Preview)
- SIAL – Kita Dilahirkan Untuk Mati
- SCOTCH ROLEX – Juice (featuring MC Yallah)
- SLEIGH BELLS – Locust Laced
- AMYL AND THE SNIFFERS – Security *
* The inspiration for this week’s lyrical heading.