CiTR -- Exploding Head Movies

In honour of the Canadian actor Christopher Plummer (1929-2021), we feature music from some of his films, including The Sound of Music, The Silent Partner, The Man Who Would Be King, An American Tail, The Insider, Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country, Beginners, All the Money in the World and Knives Out. 1. Stereolab: Dimension M2 (Electrically Possessed: Switched On Volume 4, 2021) Duophonic UH...

It's Family Day here in BC so this hodge-podge of an episode is mostly in honour of director Michael Apted (1941-2021) and music from his films Coal Miner's Daughter, Gorky Park & The World is Not Enough. 1. Johnny Mathis & Deniece Williams: Without Us [Theme from Family Ties] (Television's Greatest Hits - Volume 6: Remote Control, 1996) TVT 2. The Animals: It's My Life (It's My Life 7", 1965) Col...

It's Family Day here in BC so this hodge-podge of an episode is mostly in honour of director Michael Apted (1941-2021) and music from his films Coal Miner's Daughter, Gorky Park & The World is Not Enough. 1. Johnny Mathis & Deniece Williams: Without Us [Theme from Family Ties] (Television's Greatest Hits - Volume 6: Remote Control, 1996) TVT 2. The Animals: It's My Life (It's My Life 7", 1965) Col...

Fundrive 2021! CITR's annual fundraiser needs your help to keep the airwaves and devices humming with unique programming -- https://citr.ca/donate This episode profiles Ennio Morricone's music from Sergio Leone's spaghetti western epics that make up the Dollars Trilogy: A Fistful of Dollars, For a Few Dollars More and The Good, The Bad & The Ugly. 1. Delia Darbyshire: Door to Door (BBC Radiophonic...

In honour of Black History Month and all sorts of other political pageantry, this mostly jazzy episode profiles Kamasi Washington's score to the 2020 Netflix Documentary on Michelle Obama: Becoming. 1. Norah Jones: American Anthem (The War: A Ken Burns Film OST, 2007) Legacy 2. Gordon Grdina's Nomad Trio: Nomad (Nomad, 2020) Skirl 3. Fucked Up: Year of the Ox (Year of the Ox 12", 2010) Merge 4. Ge...

As a new dawn rises, we pay tribute to the French composer Claude Bolling (1930-2020) and listen to selections from his scores to Borsalino, California Suite & Le Magnifique. 1, Jim Heath: Theme from Commander in Chief (Commander in Chief OST, 2005) ABC 2. Blackalicious: Paragraph President (Blazing Arrow, 2002) Quannum/MCA/Mahogany Sun 3. Markus Floats: Forward Always (Third Album, 2020) Constell...

On this Dr Martin Luther King Jr day, we zigzag over to Iceland with Frank Hall's score to the 2017 film I Remember You based on the recent release of that soundtrack. We'll have other Icelandic classical for you along with a bit of noise since I skipped this year's 24 Hours of Radio Art. 1. Public Enemy: By the Time I Get to Arizona (Apocalypse 91... The Enemy Strikes Black, 1991) Def Jam/Columbi...

gak marks his 13th anniversary at CITR with one wary eye from last week's autogolpe at the US Capitol. Our profile: Jon Batiste's jazzy songs and Trent Reznor & Atticus Ross' electronic score to the recent Pixar film Soul. We also tackle the music from the controversial video game Cyberpunk 2077 amidst talk of sedition, treason, Boba Fett & Chuck Yeager. 1. Johnny Cash: Thirteen (American Recordin...

We've made it into 2021! gak digs up old plans from an episode devoted to Carter Burwell's score to the Coen Brothers' 1996 classic Fargo and its weird spiritual successor, 2015's Kumiko, the Treasure Hunter with a soundtrack by The Octopus Project. Wintry topics arise but we'll avoid the Minnesota accent. 1. Calamine: Theme from Sealab 2021 (Sealab 2021 OST, 2001) Adult Swim 2. AG Cook: 2021 (7G,...

With 2020 almost in hindsight, we review the year with songs that represent this difficult time along with a profile on Ludwig Göransson's score to the Christopher Nolan film Tenet, which is indicative of the struggles faced by many over the past twelve months. 01. The Avalanches: Ghost Story [w. Orono] (We Will Always Love You, 2020) Modular 02. Gorillaz: Strange Timez [w. Robert Smith] (The Song...

Our annual tradition regarding Yuletide numbers that you won't hear anywhere else continues -- it's our counter-Christmas carol episode! That said, with a rotten year almost kicked to the curb, this episode profiles the music from the 1983 holiday classic A Christmas Story along with hymns from the dead and newish solstice music. BESURETODRINKYOUROVALTINE: 1. Driptapes: Intro (A Very Merry Dripsma...

Composer Harold Budd (1936-2020) created super minimal music, so in his tribute, we return again to our all-ambient well with plenty of his music, including his scores from the recent HBO series I Know This Much is True and the 2014 film White Bird in a Blizzard (co-scored by Robin Guthrie of The Cocteau Twins). 1. Robert G Hamilton & The Frankford High School A Cappella Choir: El Yivneh Hagalil/T...

As we enter the final month in a bizarre year, we profile Mychael & Jeff Danna's score to the recent Pixar film Onward. 1. Pharoah Overlord: Tomorrow's Sun (6, 2020) Rocket 2. Tom Holkenborg/Junkie XL: Immortan's Citadel [extended] (Mad Max: Fury Road OST, 2015) WaterTower 3. Brian May: Rampage of the Toecutter (Mad Max OST, 1980) Varèse Sarabande 4. Wendy Carlos: Theme from A Clockwork Orange [Be...

Kinnie Starr's soundtrack to the 2018 Haida Gwaii supernatural film Edge of the Knife is finally available, so that'll be our profile along with a wide array of wild music. Huu 'laagan, haala kaats’ii. 1. Quakers: Electrify (Quakers II: The Next Wave, 2020) Stones Throw 2. Quakers: A Myth [w. Sageinfinite] (Quakers II: The Next Wave, 2020) Stones Throw 3. Badge Époque Ensemble: Birds Fly through A...

Actor Sean Connery (1930-2020) and game show host Alex Trebek (1940-2020) leaving our plane of existence so close apart feels cruel, particularly in this bizarre year, so along with some Jeopardy hijinx, we'll profile a mix of James Bond music, focusing primarily on 1971's Diamonds are Forever as scored by the legendary John Barry. 001 Sean Connery & Michael Kamen: Prologue (Highlander OST, 1986)...

Long promised but finally up for inspection: Daniel Lopatin's score to the Safdie Brothers' tense 2019 film Uncut Gems, along with new music from his Oneohtrix Point Never project amongst mostly electronic jams. 1. McFadden & Whitehead: Ain't No Stoppin' Us Now [Klaves edit] (La. Ga. Sta Late Summer Compilation: Volume 5, 2015) Lagasta 2. Automatisme: Transport 1 (Momentform Accumulations, 201...

This will be Part V of our all-ambient series, designed to put pause to frantic stress and allow for deeper reflection. We pay tribute to minimalist composer & performer Jon Gibson (1940-2020) amongst other languid pieces. 1. Shida Shahabi: Prolog (Lake on Fire, 2020) Fat Cat 2. Sea Oleena: Calvisius (Weaving a Basket, 2020) self-released 3. Jessica Moss: Opened Ending (Corona Borealis Longplay Si...

Gladiator screened in theatres in 2020 and in honour of its 20th anniversary, we'll profile Hans Zimmer and Lisa Gerrard's score from that sword & sandals revival. We also big adieu to Spencer Davis, Jerry Jeff Walker, Billy Joe Shaver & JR White upon discussions of elections just passed and looming. I. Sam Spence & John Facenda: The Autumn Wind (The Power & The Glory: NFL Films, 1997) Tommy Boy I...

If there's something strange this All Hallow's Eve, who you gonna call? Elmer Bernstein and his score to the original 1984 Ghostbusters highlights the final lap of our horrible October. 1. Anna Homler & Steve Moshier + F/X: Oo Nu Dah (Breadwoman & Other Tales, 2015) RVNG Intl 2. Ray Parker Jr vs Neil Cicierega: Bustin' (Mouth Moods, 2015) self-released 3. Mark Banning: Lunar Eclipse [excerpt] (I a...

If there's something strange this All Hallow's Eve, who you gonna call? Elmer Bernstein and his score to the original 1984 Ghostbusters highlights the final lap of our horrible October. 1. Anna Homler & Steve Moshier + F/X: Oo Nu Dah (Breadwoman & Other Tales, 2015) RVNG Intl 2. Ray Parker Jr vs Neil Cicierega: Bustin' (Mouth Moods, 2015) self-released 3. Mark Banning: Lunar Eclipse [excerpt] (I a...

As our annual horror month continues, we'll profile two film scores from independent films that came out in 2020: Carla Patullo's Porno and Jim Williams' Possessed. 1. Suuns: Pray (Fiction EP, 2020) Secret City/Joyful Noise 2. Blakkr Nið: Shadow Jumper (The Shadow Man, 2016) self-released 3. Dhidalah: Neuer Typ (Threshold, 2019) Guruguru Brain 4. Boris: Anti-Gone (NO, 2020) Fangs Anal Satan 5. Jóh...

For Canadian Thanksgiving, have dinner with your neighbour as we profile Damon Albarn & Michael Nyman's score to the 1999 cannibal western Ravenous. We also pay tribute to Eddie Van Halen, Johnny Nash & Mac Davis amongst other horrors. Gobble gobble! 1. Tire Swing Co: Thanksgiving (Time Away, 2015) self-released 2. Loscil: Sea Island Murders (Sea Island, 2014) Kranky 3. Louder than Death: Spicy Ch...

In a horrible year, it's time for our usual horror month in anticipation of Hallowe'en. We'll profile the Canadian composer Paul Zaza and his scores to the 1981 slasher film My Bloody Valentine and the 1988 sci-fi horror The Brain. Be somewhat afraid! 1. Sault: Fearless (untitled [Rise], 2020) Forever Living Originals 2. Xander Harris: I Want More than Just Blood [High Heels mix] (I Want More than...

Actress Linda Manz (1961-2020) had a short varied career but she debuted in Terrence Malick's 1978 film Days of Heaven, so we'll hear selections from the dearly departed Ennio Morricone's score. We also review some of the recent Emmy winners and continue on with a look at the 39th Vancouver International Film Festival. 1. Primal Scream: Kill All Hippies (XTRMNTR, 2000) Creation/Astralwerks/Epic 2....

In light of even stranger times, this episode looks at the songs from the mockumentary Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story. We also touch upon the 2nd Record Store Day of 2020 and preview the Vancouver International Film Festival which starts this week in its virtual version. 1. LA Priest: Black Smoke (Gene, 2020) Domino 2. Tangerine Dream: Cold Smoke (Electronic Meditation, 1970) Ohr 3. Thanya Iyer: L...