The Spartacus Roosevelt Hour
A monthly hour of obscure noise, glitchy electropop, fake nostalgia, bastardized exotica, tweaky lounge, creepy ambient and musical non sequiturs. Running continuously since June 2005.
Episodes
Episode 314: Begging to be Carded
This month marks 21 years of the show, and 21 years of providing confusion or mild interest to dozens of people.
Episode 313: Percolating Bokeh of the Third Eye
Next month is 21 years of the show, but it still feels immature. "THE HORIZON SPIRALS" by OOIOO from THE HORIZON SPIRALS / THE HORIZON VIRAL. Courtesy of Thrill Jockey. The Double Sky single by…
Episode 312: A History of Transgressive Behavior
The months roll on and fever dreams manifest in real life. "Shadow Mirror" by Gnod from Chronicles of Gnowt. Courtesy of Rocket. "Longwood" by Jim White from Inner Day. Courtesy of Drag City. "Time"…
Episode 311: Decay and Decorum
This episode is full of sounds and burbles and the occasional vocal. "Sonora" by Geologist from Can I Get A Pack Of Camel Lights? Courtesy of Drag City. "Retroversion" by Amateur Owl from Ephemera.…
Episode 310: The Stranger
Alternately jazzy with some vocals, this epidode hits. "Hard Ride" by Glyders from Forever. Courtesy of Drag City. "Spooky" by Jim Jarmusch and Anika from the soundtrack from Father Mother Sister…
Episode 309: Magic Pixie Dream Robot
New year, same show. "Titular" by The Dwarfs of East Agouza from Sasquatch Landslide. Courtesy of Constellation. "Stand Up Straight Again" by Holy Sons from Puritan Themes. Courtesy of Thrill Jockey.…
Episode 308: Foisting Yourself - 2025 Retrospective
Another year older and deeper in debt. I play another track from my soon to be released album under the moniker Certain Slant of Light, It Is but It Isn't. Making this record has been a major part of…
Episode 307: Fake It Until You Make It
The last original show of the year, with a treat from me inside. "Like a Siren" by Major Stars from More Colors of Sound. Courtesy of Drag City. "Rust" by Ben Boehmer from Caught Up In the Fire.…
Episode 306: Lounge Singers and Roller Disco
; This may be my favorite episode in a while and hope you enjoy it as well. "Exodus" by Lathe of Heaven from Aurora. Courtesy of Sacred Bones. "Opera" by Sam Prekop from Open Close. Courtesy of…
Epsiode 305: Nu Flesh
Strange noises all around this episode. "Fed Up With Your Job" by Stereolab from Fed Up With Your Job. Courtesy of Warp. "The Year of the Rabbit" by Tim Barnes featuring Alan Licht, Tara Jane O'Neil,…
Episode 304: Smiling at Obituaries
Another banger that really came together, full of yacht rock and easy listening. "Clipped and 15 Extended" by Manslaughter 777 from God's World. Courtesy of Thrill Jockey. "Syzygy" by Och from Po Om…
Episode 303: The Yes Machine
Starting year 21 with a banger of a set with a little jazz flavor. "Hearsay" by Anika from Abyss. Courtesy of Sacred Bones. "Escape Lounge" by heith from Escape Lounge. Courtesy of PAN. "Forest Knows…
Episode 302: Billy Shears Can Not Save You
Twenty years ago I did a thing. I am still doing the thing. Thanks for listening to the thing. "Fantastic Tomb" by Ty Segall from Possession. Courtesy of Drag City. "Single Ladies" by Phil Langero…
Episode 301: On Through the Night
Starting the 4th set of 100 shows. I hope we are all here in eight and a half years for the next batch. "Silver Bells" by Grails from Miracle Music. Courtesy of Temporary Residence. "Sailing Past…
Episode 300: 15 Score
Now there are 300 episodes in the cat and almost 250 still on the feed. I doubt I will be here for another 300, but thanks for coming along. "An Event (Helicopter Passing)" by Jason Forrest from The…
Episode 299: Low Hanging Fruit
The last show before number 300 seems to have an electro spin overall. "Drop Out" by Gnod and White Hills from Drop Out III. Courtesy of Thrill Jockey. "All That Heaven Allows" by Peck Glamour from…
Episode 298: Stooges
Meditative electronics for the upcoming Spring. "PRT2" by Frunk29 from Drifting Horses. Courtesy of Not Not Fun. "Satelite" by Jules Reidy from Ghost/Spirit. Courtesy of Thrill Jockey. "As X is Y" by…
Episode 297: New Year, Same Hellscape
This year will be 20 years of the show and Episode 300. Let's dive right in to music to accompany the death of the West. "Vento a Favor (Instrumental)" by Sessa from Koln Sessions. Courtesy of…
Episode 296: Sands Through the Hourglass, 2024 Retrospective
Another year older and deeper in debt. "Speak" by Fawning from All Around Me. Courtesy of Graveface. From Episode 286. "Test" by Discovery Zone from Quantum Web. Courtesy of RVNG, Intl. From Episode…
Episode 295: Plugin Architecture
It is the last episode of new songs with only the retrospective show left. This is an abstract show in so many ways. "Magenta Machine" by Brian Gibson from the soundtrack to Thrasher. Courtesy of…
Episode 294: Decay Time
Enjoy these bops, arranged methodically for your ears. "Grey Rubble, Green Shoots" by Godspeed You! Black Emperor from NO TITLE AS OF 13 FEBRUARY 2024 28340 DEAD. Courtesy of Constellation. "Rust" by…
Episode 293: Your Favorite Foreign Movie
It isn't a score, but it is. "Anger the World" by The Janitors from An Error Has Occurred. Courtesy of Rocket Recordings. "Global Wind Trade" by Photay from Windswept. Courtesy of Mexican Summer.…
Episode 292: Saffron and Rose
A slowly assembled show that hits is so many correct ways. "Ordinary Man" by Lilacs and Champagne from Fantasy World. Courtesy of Temporary Residence. "Retreat Beats" by Bitokagaku from Unknown Me.…
Episode 291: Like a Rusty Squeezebox
It isn't Gojira performing on an ancient building, but the show holds my interest. "Reflection" by MONO from OATH. Courtesy of Temporary Residence. "Peculiar Formations on a Horizon" by Yayoba from A…
Episode 290: Bronze Age
Nineteen years ago this month I thought that I could make a music podcast that would reflect my skewed tastes in music rather than the really basic stuff I could find. Thank you for sticking around.…
Episode 289: That Place Doesn't Exist
Soundtracks for travel to unreal places. "Tempter" by Stereolab from Little Pieces of Stereolab (A Switched On Sampler). Courtesy of Warp. "Inverted Vertigo" by Heith from The Liars Tell. Courtesy of…
Episode 288: Postvapor Plunderphonic Triphop
Noises abound on this episode. I was listening to the first show on the feed and realized the show still sounds like it always has. Try the archives. "A Figure in the Surf" by Mount Kimbie from The…
Episode 287: Form without Substance
Changes of Season and changes in musical moods. "Snake Oil" by Glass Beams from Mahal. Courtesy of Ninja Tune. "Melancholic Serenity" by White Poppy from Sound of Blue. Courtesy of Not Not Fun. "La…
Episode 286: Short Ends
February percolated an extra day and this episode is a bubbly concoction. "Streets on Fire" by Torn Hawk from Through Force of Will Anniversary Edition. Courtesy of Not Not Fun. "Departing the Body"…
Episode 285: Double Modal
Another year starts with a lot of bleeps and blorps and whooshes. "Coal Toungue" by Smote from Launch300. Courtesy of Rocket Recordings. "Bubblegun" by Frunk29 from Sequentia. Courtesy of Not Not…
Episode 284: 2023 Retrospective (Spartacus' Version)
Wrapping up yet another year with a navel gazing retrospective episode. "Future Thoughts Ft. Spaceface" by Brothers Griin from Joy City. Courtesy of Graveface. From Episode 274. "Docudrama" by Nyx…
Episode 283: Forgotten Arts
The last new episode of the year closes the year with some bangers. "The Creeper" by Zak Riles from Earthwave. Courtesy of Important Records. "Shall I Be 'Anna' Or 'Anna' Be I?" by The Marshmallow…
Episode 282: Blind Box
The year rapidly draws to a close, and this is a show to hold on tightly to as it speeds up. "Reel Life (Evolution 2)" by Cinematic Orchestra from Man with a Movie Camera. Courtesy of Ninja Tune.…
Episode 281: Mail Order Hallucinations
Going into the bottom half of the year with a show to dazzle and amaze. "All of the Above" by Bibio from Sunbursting. Courtesy of Warp. "Theme from a Personal Prison" by Emil Amos from Zone Black.…
Episode 280: Crackle
Sounds all around for this episode. "Flight Path" by Arnold Dreyblatt & The Orchestra of Excited Strings from Resolve. Courtesy of Drag City. "Something Like That" by Psychic Ills and Gilly Haynes…
Episode 279: PLUSmeat
A soundtrack for the oppressive heat of summer. "Delivery" by Black Duck from the self titled album. Courtesy of Thrill Jockey. "Zoos of the World" by Mort Garson from Journey to the Moon and Beyond.…
Episode 278: Magic Madness Heaven Sin
The show began in June 2005, so that makes this 18 years. I hope you are still enjoying it as much as I am. "Remind Yourself (Marlene Ribeiro Remix) by Goat from Seu Sangue. Courtesy of Rocket…
Episode 277: Head Full of Magic
Part of me thinks the Roaring 20s v2.0 are just getting started. Here is some transcendence and a little roaring to help your head. "The Yips" by James Ellis Ford from The Hum. Courtesy of Warp.…
Episode 276: Puzzle Pieces
Hold on, it is a dark ride. "Eternal Trans Siberian" by Gnoomes from Ax Ox. Courtesy of Rocket Recordings. "Monotony II" by Tim Hecker featuring Colin Stetson from No Highs. Courtesy of Kranky.…
Episode 275: Hydrophobia
Hazy days of summer are approaching in the Northern Hemisphere, spawning fever dreams and dog packs. "Hlaf" by Smote from Genog. Courtesy of Rocket Recordings. The single "Vento a Favor" by Sessa.…
Episode 274: Dynamic Tolerances
Absolute bangers this month, in a totally fuzzy sort of a way. "Hinges on the Clapometer" by Ashtray Navigations from The Apotheosis of VaVaVoom. Courtesy of VHF Records. "Pacifica" by Childese from…
Episode 273: Ghost in the Gears
First episode of the new year, filled with abstract bangers. "Still Dream" by HOO from We Shall Never Speak. Courtesy of Graveface. "DISinformation Desk" by The Black Dog from Music for Real…
Episode 272: Staring into the Abyss, 2022 Retrospective
Another year older and deeper in debt. The show will be old enough to vote next year. Good times. "Major Beef" by The Party Dozen from The Real Work. Courtesy of Constellation Records. From Episode…
Episode 271: Folds and Rhizomes
The last show of new music for the year, blazing through in all its weird glory. "To Live and Drive in L.A." by Drugdealer from Hiding in Plain Sight. Courtesy of Mexican Summer. "Striped Pants" by…
Episode 270: Lateral Shift
Penultimate new show of the year and a banger at that. "Mobler" by Dungen from En ar for Mycket och Tusen Aldrig Nog. Courtesy of Mexican Summer. "When You're Around" by Water From Your Eyes from…
Episode 269: The Darkest of Places
Another month of droney goodness kicking off with an old favorite and venturing to places of moody disorientation. "Simple Headphone Mind" by Stereolab and Nurse With Wound from Pulse of the Early…
Episode 268: Onyx
Low key set for the seasonal transition. "Phthalo Blue" by Monster Rally from Botanica Dream. A name your price download. "Gong Gong Gong Blues (Howie Lee Remix)" by Gong Gong Gong from Phantom…
Episode 267: Anxious Synth Music Playing
After 2+ years, this is the COVID show, at least I have COVID for it. Enjoy the soundtrack to literal fever dreams. "Montana (Main Theme)" by Blanck Mass from the soundtrack to Ted K. Courtesy of…
Episode 266: All This Season's Losers of the Year
Seventeen years of the Spartacus Roosevelt Hour and rolling on under its own inertia. Tonight we're gonna party like it's Summer 2005. "Everybody Takes You Just Take More" by Holy Scum from Strange…
Episode 265: Surface Tension
Finishing out the 15th year of The Spartacus Roosevelt Hour with a slick veneer of haunted yacht rock. "Ballad in 9" by Joyfultalk from Familiar Science. Courtesy of Constellation. "Few, Far Chaos…
Episode 264: The Trials of Adolphe Sax
Adolphe Sax fell from the third story, was blown up, drank sulfuric acid and almost drowned as a child. This episode treats his horn in similar ways. "Swell" by Bronze from Absolute Compliance.…
Episode 263: Card and Quarters
Fresh off the Equinox, headed toward a Solstice and frying the brain along the way. "The Tooth of February" by Folly Group from Human and Kind. Courtesy of Ninja Tune. "Klang" by KMRU from Peel.…
Episode 262: Phrygian, Lydian, Mixolydian
This episode goes into more jazzy waters than usual, but the noise is here as well. "Story of the Century" by Ty Segall from Whirlybird. Courtesy of Drag City. "When Did You Stop Loving Me, When Did…
Episode 261: Mystic Myristicin
New year, same old show. "Rainbow" by J. R. C. G. from Ajo Sunshine. Courtesy of Castleface. The "Little Demon" single by Rubber Oh. Courtesy of Rocket Recordings. "Cadaver Dogs" by Robedoor from New…
Episode 260: The H. H. Holmes Holiday Special, 2021 Retrospective
Wrapping up 2021 with a dynamite retrospective. Thanks for sticking around this year! "Metallic Taste of Patience" by Eartheater from Phoenix Flames Are Dew Upon My Skin. Courtesy of P-A-N. From…
Episode 259: Caught a Vibe
The last show of the 2021 year with only the recap to go. This show should provide a groovy nightmare soundtrack for the solstice holidays. "Spektra" by Nova Express from Twenty One. Courtesy of…
Episode 258: Albedo and Occlusion
Somehow a lot of songs ended up with vocals this month. Sing along!! "Preeminent Minds" by Nolan Potter from Music is Dead. Courtesy of Castleface. "Call and Response" by Golden Hallway Music from…
Episode 257: Mantras and Invocations
Amorphous as can be this month, before sliding into "seasons don't fear the reaper" territory and ending with Jazz Odyssey. "Punisher" by Thee Reps from Minimal Surface. Courtesy of Important.…
Episode 256: Platonic Reflections
Music from the cavernous expanse of headspace this month. "Death in Rebirth" by MONO from Beyond the Past Live in London with the Platinum Anniversary Orchestra. Courtesy of Temporary Residence.…
Episode 255: Alice and Shadow and Ash and Flower
Summer plods along with the sweat and sun delirium and wilderness in the streets. "A New Euphoria" by The Holy Family from their self-titled album. Courtesy of Rocket Recordings. "Camille" by Ana…
Episode 254: Icarus
The 16th is the wax anniversary, so light a candle and take to the air because in June, 2005, the show first went live on the feed. "Opening Theme (Raise Your Sword) Instrumental" by RZA from the…
Episode 253: Peach Syrup and Amber
Pardon my NorHem chauvinism, but the weather is warming, things are growing. This is a verdant show. > "Please Feel Free to Piss in the Garden" by SQURL from the newly remastered The Only Lovers Left…
Episode 252: Generals Sip Bacardi
April bleeds into May and the Northern Hemisphere heat bears down, manifesting in another fever dream of a set. "Job's Lament" by Godspeed You! Black Emperor from G\d's Pee AT STATE'S END. Courtesy…
Episode 251: Psychic Effluvia
Post Vernal Equinox greetings and a show that makes it feel like your consciousness has a sinus infection, in a good way. "Nigrum Mortem" by DJ Muggs The Black Goat from Dies Occidendum. Courtesy of…
Episode 250: February Made Me Shiver
Cold, bleak, but vax number 1 is in my arm. "Qasan (Negra Branca remix)" by Kooba Terco from Proto Tekno (Remixed). Courtesy of Rocket Recordings. "Dream of Diadems" by Daniel O'Sullivan from…
Episode 249: Elite Deviance
Another year got me feeling all second verse same as the first. "The Sun Tangled in Your Hair" by Delicate Features from Sky of Earth. Courtesy of Not Not Fun. "Jeanette" by Kelly Lee Owens from…
Episode 248: The Harry Haller Holiday Special, 2020 Retrospective
We did it kids! We made it! Look for more of the same in the coming months. I mean that in a lot of ways. "Caberfae Peaks" by Nolan Potter's Nightmare Band from Nightmare Forever. Courtesy of Castle…
Episode 247: Spiritus Mundi
It is the final original episode of 2020. May next year be better for us all. "Il eut un Silence dans le Ciel" by Population II from A la O Terre. Courtesy of CastleFace. "Let's Talk About You" by…
Episode 246: Moody Brits in Eyeliner
Autumn has fallen and we go into the home stretch of 2020. Please survive. "Nights Introlude (Live in Chicago)" by Nightmares on Wax from Smokers Delight: Sonic Buds. Courtesy of Warp "Love's…
Episode 245: Fading Away and Scattering
Nine years into 2020 and another show of meditative music for those locked inside. "Old Organs" by Tangents from Timeslips. Courtesy of Temporary Residence. "Peace Place" by Coral Club from Nowhere…
Episode 244: Seams and Scars
This show went through more changes than most. Some bombastic beginnings and low-key endings. > "Monte Fisto" by Hudson Mohawke from B. B. H. E. Courtesy of Warp. > > "Arms to the Sky" by Magik…
Episode 243: Shivering Wisdom
Still alive on this end. Hopefully you are the same. Self medicate and chill... "You Ain't Takin My Man" by Sparkle Division fro To Feel Embraced. Courtesy of Temporary Residence. "Impressions" by…
Episode 242: Crystal
June, 2005. I thought I would try podcasting for a little bit. Thanks for sticking around. "Garden of Eden - 2000 AD" by Sex Swing from Type II. Courtesy of Rocket Recordings. "A Couple Swim" by…
Episode 241: The Floral Stage of Evolutionary Development
Going out of quarantine, fully expecting more lockdowns. I hope there is a little sanity on your ends. The title track from Ballet of Apes by Brigid Dawson and the Mothers Network. Courtesy of Castle…
Episode 240: A Mere Bogy of the Mind
More time inside. Listen to music. Facebook likes me again, so like the show over there. "Kerosene" by Yves Tumor from Heaven to a Tortured Mind. Courtesy of Warp. "Kalimboid" by Arp from Ensemble -…
Episode 239: Requiem for a Dream Which Was not All a Dream
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.…
Episode 238: Driven by Distraction
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.…
Episode 237: A Better Type of Apocalypse
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.…
Episode 236: The 2019 Retrospective
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…
Episode 235: Shallow Grave
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.…
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