The Spartacus Roosevelt Hour

The link above you is for the current show, but this is a weird time. We are all shut down, or should be, the streets are empty, I'm doing a lot of biking. There are lots of problems with the show.…

The year marches on, and this may be the most schizophrenic show in years because of a couple of strange songs that don't fit anywhere. "Imperial, Blood" by Witchchord from The Southern Hells.…

The sixteenth calendar year of the Spartacus Roosevelt Hour. I can't pimp the show on Facebook because they have decided the show is Spam, but I am working on that. Thanks for your continued support.…

Going into 2020 with a great highlights reel from 2019. "Gladiators Ready" by Teeth of the Sea from Wraith. Courtesy of Rocket Recordings. "Elba" by Turinn from 18 and a Half Minute Gaps. Courtesy of…

Last original episode of 2019 and then the year end retrospective before we dive into 2020's new music. "Constance" by Cate Le Bon and Bradford Cox from Myths 004. Courtesy of Mexican Summer.…

Another month gone and it's autumn with all of the things that means. This show fits the season well, I think. "Better Lull Bear" by Sean O'Hagan from Radum Calls, Radum Calls. Courtesy of Drag City.…

Wow, this episode had some late additions that work so well. It isn't a Halloween episode, but aren't they all Halloween episodes. "Distance Dealer" by Fly Pan Am from C'est Ca. Courtesy of…

It is almost fall and this episode should get those autumn pagan juices flowing. “The Experimenter” by Oh Sees from Face Stabber. Courtesy of Castle Face. “Equivalent 1” by Loscil from Equivalents.…

Moving through the summer, as oppressive as it gets. Let this be the soundtrack to your inner miasma. "Var Har Du Varit" by Dungen from Self Discovery for Social Survival. Courtesy of Mexican Summer.…

Got them mid-year, post-solstice, Europe and the South are cooking, blues. Let's listen to them. "Ode to an African Violet" by Mort Garson from Planet Earth's Plantasia. Courtesy of Sacred Bones.…

Running into June with so many changes afoot. A show for rainbow of chaos and unstable footing. The title track from Biting Throughby Fox Millions Duo. Courtesy of Thrill Jockey. "Throne Lane" by…

Charging into Summer with an episode recalling lawns under the feet and stars in the sky. "Trans-pop Express I" by Avec le soleil sortant de sa bouche from Pas pire pop, I Love You so Much. Courtesy…

This show has a really electronic, percolating vibe that fits the forward motion I feel in the spring. "Exorcism Of The Bridge at Eastham Rake (Evian Christ Remix)" by Mark Leckey from the Exorcism…

What a great show this one is. Headed into spring, here in the American south we are already drowning in pollen and literally drowning in spring showers. This music is for the early breaking of…

2005, 06, 07, 08, 09, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 2019. The fifteenth calendar year of the show. "Sha-sha" by Cave from Allways. Courtesy of Drag City. "For Otto" by Beast from Ens. Courtesy…

Another year, another amazing 11 episodes in the can. "Back to You" by Dream Machine from The Illusion. Courtesy of Castle Face. From Show 223. "See" by Kate NV from For. Courtesy of RVNG,…

Last original show of 2018 and it is a good one, full of jazzy touches and big washes of sound. The title track from Soft Hell by Pill. Courtesy of Mexican Summer. "At It Again" by Demdike Stare from…

Chill in the air and a rush toward Winter. This show is almost like a reaction to the guitar pandemonium of last episode with a lot of arpeggio synths. "Donuts" by Mogwai from the soundtrack to Kin.…

Autumn has fallen and this episode is full of deconstructed rock and glitchy ambient. The title track from Help Your Satori Mindby Cosmic Invention. Courtesy of Drag City. "Pommel Horse" by…

Looking down the barrel of the equinox, I am planning an end of September treat. In the meantime, we have an amazing show. "Red Rider" by Vive la Void from their self-titled album. Courtesy of Sacred…

Hot sticky summer days and summer nights that feel chilly. "Holy Worms" by Lay Llamas from Thuban. Courtesy of Rocket Recordings. "Crossings" by Forma from Sempblance. Courtesy of Kranky. "The Dresden…

Thirteen years ago this month, this podcast began. Thank you for your continued attention. "Dream Maligner" by Witchchord from Materialize. Courtesy of the artists. "Bromford Brudge Estate" by JK…

As we charge into the Summer Solstice, I give you a group of songs that have a lot of broken organic pieces for your Summer Rites. "(I'm Tired Of) Western Shouting" by Mien from their self titled…

As Spring gets underway, this episode feels like the full flush of spring. "I Need My Boy" by Psymun from Rainbow Party. Courtesy of Ghostly International. The title track from Incorporeality by…

Spring 2018 begins with the little flowers blooming and the sap rising. "Blurred" by Cities Aviv from Raised for a Better View. A name your price download. "Bingo" from Terlu from Big Bingo. Courtesy…