Sonic Daydream
Sonic Daydream dives deep into rock’s rich legacy to bring you the best of the lesser-heard sounds of the late 20th century. It’s not the same stuff you’ve heard a million times before. These are not your daddy’s golden oldies!
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April 11, 2024 • 58 mins
Welcome back to RadioXU, my friend! We’ve got just what you’re looking for: more down-under nuggets from the vital Australian underground scene of the late ’70s and ’80s. Prepare to be rocked by the likes of... / / / Playlist: / / / THE CELIBATE RIFLES: Johnny / / EXPLODING WHITE MICE: Blaze of Glory / / THE ROCKS: You’r So Boring / / DROPBEARS: Fun Loving / / DECLINE OF THE REPTILES: Don’t Look Down / / THE EASTERN DARK: Julie...
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January 1, 2024 • 59 mins
Welcome back to RadioXU... The podcast that dives deep into rock’s rich legacy! Tonight we continue our visit to the vibrant Australian underground scene of the late ’70s and ’80s. Prepare to be rocked by the stimulating sounds of... / / / Playlist: / / / THE PSYCHOTIC TURNBUCKLES: Alburquerque (Wild Scenes) / / THE LIME SPIDERS: Out of Control / / LITTLE MURDERS: Take Me, I’m Yours / / THE VAMPIRE LOVERS: Buzzsaw Popstar / / T...
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November 15, 2023 • 59 mins
Welcome back to RadioXU... The podcast that dives deep into rock’s rich legacy! Tonight we continue our visit to the vibrant Australian underground scene of the late ’70s and ’80s. Your world will be rocked by the likes of... / / / Playlist: / / / THE NEW CHRISTS: No Way On Earth / / THE SCREAMING TRIBESMEN: Igloo / / THE PHILISTEINS: Early Morning Memory / / THE VICTIMS: (I’m) Flipped Out Over You / / THE SURVIVORS: Baby Come ...
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July 9, 2023 • 58 mins
Welcome back to RadioXU! Tonight we continue our multi-part excursion to that great land down under... Australia! We’ll be enjoying the exciting Aussie underground scene of the late-‘70s and ‘80s. Punk, Post-Punk, Garage Rock... You name it! / / / Playlist: / / / THE SCIENTISTS: Swampland / / THE VISITORS: Living World / / ME 262: Feel Like I'm Gonna Die / / HAPPY HATE ME NOTS: Salt, Sour & Brighton / / THE PLUNDERERS: I Didn't...
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April 17, 2023 • 59 mins
Tonight we begin a multi-part excursion to that great land down under... where the beer does flow and men chunder... Australia! We'll be exploring the exciting Aussie underground scene of the late-'70s and '80s... / / / Playlist: / / / MINUTEMAN: Voodoo Slaves / / PSYCHO-SURGEONS: Wild Weekend / / THE 31ST: Time Moves Fast / / THE NUMBERS: Government Boy / / FEEDTIME: Don't Tell Me / / THE LAST WORDS: Animal World / / THE SAINT...
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November 25, 2022 • 57 mins
Tom D. is back once again with a fat slice of indie-rock righteousness! Tonight we present the fourth and final installment of our series exploring the first run of The Sub Pop Singles Club! / / / Playlist: / / / MONOMEN: Comanche / / NIRVANA: Big Cheese / / BIG DAMN CRAZY WEIGHT: Off That Cow / / UNREST: When It All Comes Down / / ROYAL TRUX: Steal Your Face / / DIDJITS: Skull Baby / / TAR: Deep Throw / / GREEN MAGNET SCHOOL: ...
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August 7, 2022 • 59 mins
You came to the right place, my friend... Tom D. is back with another stack of indie-rock righteousness! Tonight we return with part 3 of our series delving into the first run of the Sub Pop Singles Club!... / / / Playlist: / / / SOUNDGARDEN: HIV Baby / / BABES IN TOYLAND: House / / L7: Shove / / FUGAZI: Joe #1 / / SHONEN KNIFE: Bear Up Bison / / LOVE BATTERY: Mr. Soul / / POSTER CHILDREN: Pointed Stick / / SISTER RAY: The King...
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June 14, 2022 • 58 mins
Welcome back to RadioXU! Tonight we continue our series of episodes looking back at the Sub Pop Singles Club. Prepare to be rocked by the sounds of... / / / Playlist: / / / / URGE OVERKILL: (Now That's) The Barclords / / AFGHAN WHIGS: I Am The Sticks / / HELIOS CREED: Hideous Greed / / HONEYMOON KILLERS: Gettin' Hot / / MAD DADDYS: Take Me Back To Woodstock / / ROLLINS BAND: Earache My Eye / / SNOW BUD AND THE FLOWER PEOPLE: Ki...
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May 10, 2022 • 53 mins
Greetings, friend! Welcome back to RadioXU! Tonight we begin a four-part series of episodes focusing on the Sub Pop Singles Club – a mail-order subscription service offered by Sub Pop Records in the late-1980s that sent subscribers limited-edition singles issued on the Seattle-based record label. Vintage indie rock at its finest! / / / Playlist: / / / / NIRVANA: Love Buzz / / LONELY MOANS: Shoot The Cool / / VERTIGO: Dynamite C...
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January 30, 2022 • 60 mins
We’re back once again with proof that there was more to the ’80s than drum machines, synthesizers and big hair... Rock’n’roll was alive and well! Get your blood pumpin’ with the stirring sounds of... / / / Playlist: / / / TAD: Sex God Missy / / THE BIRTHDAY PARTY: Sonny’s Burning / / SCREAMING TREES: Change Has Come / / GIANT SAND: Barrio / / BLACK FLAG: Best One Yet / / SACCHARINE TRUST: Drugstore Logic / / BIG DIPPER: All G...
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October 23, 2021 • 61 mins
Hello, my friend! Welcome to RadioXU... We’re back with another hour of essential '80s indie rock! As always, we’ve got an exciting show lined up for you... Feast your ears on these tasty tracks... / / / Playlist: / / / VOLCANO SUNS: White Elephant / / THE BIRDHOUSE: Die Baby Die / / THE GODFATHERS: This Damn Nation / / FULL FATHOM FIVE: Paingiver / / THE SCREAMING BLUE MESSIAHS: Just For Fun / / NAKED RAYGUN: I Remember / / H...
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July 16, 2021 • 58 mins
Welcome to RadioXU... An hour of crucial '80s indie rock, periodically interrupted by the pointless comments of the utterly dispensable Tom D... Look upon his playlist, ye Mighty, and despair... / / / Playlist: / / / PIXIES: Manta Ray / / GREEN RIVER: This Town / / BIG BLACK: Il Duce / / HALO OF FLIES: Headburn / / SAVAGE REPUBLIC: Andelusia (Instrumental Mix) / / MEAT PUPPETS: Up On The Sun / / BIG DIPPER: Ron Klaus Wrecked H...
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June 17, 2021 • 57 mins
Welcome to RadioXU! It’s your ol' pal Tom D. here, bringing you another stack of essential vintage indie rock! Prepare to have your senses pummeled by... / / / Playlist: / / / LA PESTE: Better Off Dead / / MINUTEMEN: Political Song For Michael Jackson / / MINUTEMEN: History Lesson Part II / / BUTTHOLE SURFERS: Dum Dum / / SONIC YOUTH: Star Power / / THE FLAMING LIPS: Just Like Before / / URGE OVERKILL: 76 Ball / / CHEMISTRY ...
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March 31, 2021 • 59 mins
Welcome to RadioXU! Tonight we're back with another stack of choice '80s indie rock! Prepare to have your world rocked by... / / / Playlist: / / / CLASSIC RUINS: 1+1 (Less Than Two) / / HÜSKER DÜ: Pink Turns To Blue / / THE WALKABOUTS: Long Black Veil / / FUGAZI: Turnover / / SCRATCH ACID: Crazy Dan / / SCRATCH ACID: Eyeball / / THE FEELIES: Slipping Into Something / / GAYE BYKERS ON ACID: TV Cabbage / / UNION CARBIDE PRODUCT...
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February 20, 2021 • 58 mins
Welcome back to RadioXU! I hope you're ready for another fine batch of crucial late-'80s indie rock! Prepare to be rocked by the likes of... / / / Playlist: / / / SONIC YOUTH: Teen Age Riot / / WIPERS: Nothing Left To Lose / / MISSION OF BURMA: Academy Fight Song / / THE FLUID: Tomorrow / / SQUIRREL BAIT: Sun God / / THE EMBARRASSMENT: (I'm A) Don Juan / / GALAXIE 500: Fourth Of July / / SONIC YOUTH: Schizophrenia / / MISSION...
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January 3, 2021 • 59 mins
Tonight we got a tall stack of vintage Indie Rock goodness to lay on ya! We're gonna rock out to the sounds of... / / / Playlist: / / / THE LYRES: Buried Alive / / DINOSAUR JR: Little Fury Things / / THE REPLACEMENTS: Kids Don't Follow / / THE FALL: Cruisers Creek / / THEE HYPNOTICS: Soul Trader / / LOVE BATTERY: Between The Eyes / / THE CHILLS: Pink Frost / / YO LA TENGO: Barnaby, Hardly Working / / DINOSAUR JR: In A Jar / /...
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July 1, 2020 • 56 mins
Tonight we conclude our survey of the California-based music movement that was known as The Paisley Underground! Dig the sounds of... / / / Playlist: / / / THIN WHITE ROPE: Not Your Fault / / THIN WHITE ROPE: Down In The Desert / / 28TH DAY: 25 Pills / / 28TH DAY: Dead Sinner / / LEAVING TRAINS: Leaving Train / / SAVAGE REPUBLIC: Mobilization / / NAKED PREY: Little Lucy / / NAKED PREY: Take The Word / / WEDNESDAY WEEK: That T...
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June 1, 2020 • 60 mins
Tonight we present the second installment of our look back at the California-based music movement that was known as The Paisley Underground! Dig the sounds of... / / / Playlist: / / / THE LONG RYDERS: Looking For Lewis And Clark / / THE LONG RYDERS: And She Rides / / THE THREE O'CLOCK: As Real As Real / / THE THREE O'CLOCK: Jet Fighter / / THE GUN CLUB: Sex Beat / / THE GUN CLUB: Stranger In Our Town / / TRUE WEST: I'm Not He...
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May 2, 2020 • 56 mins
Tonight we travel back to early-'80s California and begin a three-part exploration of the loosely-affiliated collection of bands that came to be identified as The Paisley Underground! Dig the sounds of... / / / Playlist: / / / THE DREAM SYNDICATE: Definitely Clean / / THE DREAM SYNDICATE: When You Smile / / THE SALVATION ARMY: She Turns To Flowers / / RAIN PARADE: This Can't Be Today / / RAIN PARADE: No Easy Way Down / / THE ...
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December 28, 2019 • 64 mins
Welcome back to RadioXU! Tonight we present the final installment of our look back at the Post-Punk period of the late '70s and early '80s... We’ll be enjoying the challenging sounds of... / / / Playlist: / / / MAGAZINE: The Light Pours Out Of Me / / ADAM & THE ANTS: Zerox / / PUNISHMENT OF LUXURY: Puppet Life / / SWELL MAPS: Another Song / / THE SKIDS: Scared To Dance / / MEDIUM MEDIUM: Hungry, So Angry / / TV21: Snakes And L...
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