The Spartacus Roosevelt Hour

So it is almost cliche to mourn the passing of Lou Reed, and he probably would scoff at the outpouring I witnessed on social networks Sunday. But he was awesome, both an icon and iconoclastic. On…

As I recover from outpatient procedures, I enjoy this show very much. "L a d d e r s" by Odd Nosdam from Trish. Courtesy of the artist. "Boring Angel" by Oneohtrix Point Never from R Plus Seven.…

Another month, another hosting bill. "Mist (Winter)" by White Hills from So You Are... So You'll Be. Courtesy of Thrill Jockey. "A Farewell Bouquet" by Recycle Culture from Intrinsicity. Courtesy of…

Summertime and the living is hectic.... "Pyramid Kosmos" by The Octopus Project from Fever Forms. Courtesy of Peek-a-Boo Records. "Chicago" by Old Apparatus from Compendium. Courtesy of the artist.…

In June 2005, the first episode of the Spartacus Roosevelt Hour went online and stayed for two weeks. There are only about 500 downloads as an episode eight years later, but three times that every…

Welcome to summer. Next month will be the eighth anniversary of the show and hopefully there are another few years ahead of us. The title track from This is a Warning by Slugabed. Courtesy of Activia…

The summer is almost here, so finishing spring with some swirling tracks. "Little Lucid Dreamer" by Zomes from Time Was. Courtesy of Thrill Jockey. "Wrecking Ball" by the Heliocentrics from 13…

This show is a throwback to some of the more psychedelic ones. It has some really spectacular tracks and artists. "Late Flowering Dub" by the Asphodells from Ruled By Passion, Destroyed By…

Getting so much feedback makes me giddy. Hopefully planning some more travel in the summer, this time to the Balkans. I know I have listeners there so get in touch. "Valedictorian" by Dan Friel from…

A big ninth calendar year of the Spartacus Roosevelt Hour, starting the year with some exotica and psychedelia. "Counting Sailboats" by The Holydrug Couple from Noctuary. Courtesy of Sacred Bones.…

As the year comes to a close, labels check their email less frequently. So let's finish another year with some of the standout tracks of the year. "Too Young for Tragedy" by Griz from Mad Liberation.…

Approaching the holiday season, if you shop for such things feel free to use the show's Amazon link and help a podcaster out. "Cover Their Faces" by Lust for Youth from the album Growing Seeds.…

In June, 2005, I uploaded show one and the Spartacus Roosevelt Hour was born. Now one hundred forty-nine episodes and over seven years later, I am having as much or more fun than ever. Thanks for…

Oh man, so much to do, so little time. But the world moves on with a really great fall episode. "John Song" by Fabulous Diamonds from Commercial Music. Courtesy ofthe artist. "Honey" by Monster Rally…

Incredibly busy this month/year. But still deliver a show for you. Mostly old standbys as far as clearances go, but still an interesting show. "Cosmopolis" by L A N D from Night Within. Courtesy of…

By the time this is available I will be headed to the heart of Europe. I hope this spaced out show works as well for everyone as is is me. "100 Birds" from the self titled album by Ulaan Markhor.…

This show came together despite the crazy week on the road. I hope you enjoy it as much as I did the scratch version of it I listened to on my trip to the west coast. "Warmth" by Craft Spells from…

I will be traveling a bit this summer. I will be in San Diego in late June and Prague in August. If you are near these locales, feel free to email me and meet for drink, coffee, whatnot. "Brains" by…

Really low key and atmospheric sort of show. Going to San Diego in late June. Email me if you want a meetup. "Line Between the Blue" by Human Teenager from Animal Husbandry. Courtesy ofEditions Mego.…

Lots of clearances attempted. Lots denied. Lots retried. Ended up with a neat mix that is actually stronger than when it started. "Gold Rope (Stones flip)" by Matthewdavid from Jewelry, freely…

My house was torn apart purposely and remixed. So here is a sort of torn apart setlist. "Everywhere, Everyone" by Lilacs and Champagne from their self-titled Mexican Summer album. "Enhanced Humanoid"…

First new episode of the calendar year. Sort of a post-rockish collection. "Key Cutting" by Thomas William from Deccan Technicolour. Available for free download. "Stone Colored" by Rhyton from their…

So many technical difficulties. You will notice my sound is bad. But here is the 2011 best of show. "Tunnel Wisdom" by Hobo Cubes from Timeless-Mindless. Courtesy of Debacle. From Show 133. "The Sign…

If you are shopping on Amazon this holiday, if you go to spartacusroosevelt.com/amazon at the beginning of your shopping the show will get a slight percentage, out of Amazon's pocket not yours.…

I got a great email from Lance. I appreciate you guys who take the time to email or leave a message. This episode is sort of jarring I think, but is very Autumnal I think. Sorry Southern Hemisphere.…