This is an archive of playlists from our previous shows. Most of our older shows are available in podcast form.


Episode 265: 10/20/2024

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This episode was our yearly dark atmospheric soundscape special! The first half of the show was dark ambient sets, with an underground/underworld theme. The fourth block was a set of lo-fi creepy weirdo sounds. The fifth block was a set of death industrial tracks, then we finished the show with a set of Halloween-themed dungeon synth.

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Episode 264: 10/13/2024

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This episode started with a mix of deathrock and post-punk. The second block was a set of goth and post-punk tracks, mostly from new or recent releases. The third set featured songs by post-punk, darkwave, synthpop, etc. bands/artists who are playing in the Central Arkansas area soon. The fourth block was set of industrial, darkwave, and synthwave tracks from new releases. The fifth block was a set of deathrock and dark punk tracks, from recent times and some from the vault. Then we ended the show with a set of Halloween and pumpkin synth tracks.

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Episode 263: 10/6/2024

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We began this show, our first one of Spooky Season 2024, began with a mood-setting block of goth and post-punk tracks. The second block was a set of new industrial and EBM tracks. The third block was a set of mostly new goth and post-punk. The fourth set was a block of darkwave and synthpop songs, mostly from artists that are playing in Central Arkansas soon. The fifth block was a set of moody post-punk songs, then we finished the show with a set of experimental and dark ambient tracks.

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Episode 262: 9/22/2024

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This show was on Fall Equinox, so we did a fall/autumn-themed show in honor of it. The first block of the show was a mix of punk, goth metal, and post-punk songs about fall. The second block was a set of goth and post-punk songs about our favorite season. The third block was a set of fall-themed tracks by Japanese shoegaze bands. The fourth block was a set of dark ambient, experimental, and dungeon synth tracks that reference fall. The fifth block was a set of dark and weird folk tracks about fall. Then we finished the show with a set of experimental and ambient tracks about fall.

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Episode 261: 9/8/2024

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This show started with songs from new releases. The second block was a mix of goth, darkwave, and post-punk tracks. The third block was a set of industrial and EBM tracks. Then we ended the show with a set of shoegaze, experimental, and ambient songs, with lots of tracks from new releases.

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Episode 260: 9/1/2024

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We hit our 260th episode this week! We started this show with a set of new darkwave, post-punk, and industrial tracks. The second block was a set of industrial, noise rock, no wave, and punk with an underlying theme of work, because it’s Labor Day weekend. The third block was a set of noise, power electronics, and death industrial. Then we finished the show with a set of shoegaze, slowcore, etc.

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Episode 259: 8/25/2024

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We started this show with a block of new industrial and synthwave tracks. The second block was a set of mostly recent industrial and EBM tracks. The third block was a set of noise rock. And we wrapped up the show with a block of goth, darkwave, and post-punk songs.

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Episode 258: 8/18/2024

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We started this show with a block of new post-punk and darkwave tracks. The second block was a mix of synthwave and adjancent tracks. The third block was a mix of goth and post-punk, with mostly recent tracks. And the last set featured a psychedelic dirge cover.

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Episode 257: 7/14/2024

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We began this episode with a set of new darkwave, goth, and post-punk tracks, including a recently identified mysterious song. The second block featured tracks by darkwave artists that are playing in the Little Rock area soon. The third block was a mix of shoegaze and post-punk, by artists who are playing in the Little Rock area soon. The fourth and final set featured songs referencing the Moon, in honor of the fifty-fifth anniversary of the 1969 Moon Landing.

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Episode 256: 7/7/2024

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The first block of this show debuted some new darkwave, post-punk, and goth tracks. The second block featured artists that are playing shows in the Little Rock area in the near future. The third block was a set of sets about ‘Mericuh, because it was the fourth of July. The last block was a mix of tracks referencing aliens, UFOs, etc. in honor of World UFO Day.

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