199 - Mr. & Mrs. Jiff

This week, it's our final not-final episode, so naturally we talk about Xavier's friend Tom, melting snowmen, and cleaning products. Plus we invent ice-pants, envision an erotic-thriller Will Smith biopic and an Apprentice/Mentalist mashup, and bid a final goodbye to recording the Something Something Joystick podcast whilst and sitting in office chairs and wearing headphones.

MUSIC USED:
SSJ Theme 3000: Xavier Rubetzki Noonan
first summer in a city: free cake for every creature
TSGWTA Theme: Xavier Rubetzki Noonan
FEATURE TRACK:
We've been saving this week's feature track for a special occasion, and what occasion could be more special than our second-last episode? Not one example springs to mind. This week, we're proud to share the first single from free cake for every creature's latest album 'talking quietly of anything with you'. This lo-fi, cute-as-hell gem is called for you, and if you like it, you can grab vinyl, tapes and shirts through Double Double Whammy, or do what we did and get their full digital back-catalogue (as well as pre-order the new LP) on Bandcamp.

CLICK HERE to download!
Come to our live show on 21/3/16! Details here!

198 - Hand Jobs: Although... (feat. Chris Endrey!)

This week, we're joined by fantastic comedian and musician Chris Endrey, with whom we discuss several contemporary forms of performance, recount a recent trip to Melbourne (the City of Love), and invent a new game called That Sounds Delicious, What's That About?

MUSIC USED:
SSJ Theme 3000: Xavier Rubetzki Noonan
Wine Dark Sea: PAINTonPAINT
TSGWTA Theme: Xavier Rubetzki Noonan

FEATURE TRACK:
When we booked Chris' appearance on the show we were delighted to find that it would coincide quite nicely with the long-awaited release of his band PAINTonPAINT's debut LP Night Rises. It's a terrific record, packed full of wonderful moments, and we're lucky enough to share one of them on our podcast, namely the anthemic Wine Dark Sea. If you like what you hear don't hesitate to grab the rest of the album on iTunes or Bandcamp!

CLICK HERE to download!
Grab tickets to see Chris at Giant Dwarf on 24/3, check out PAINTonPAINT's new album Night Rises, and follow Chris on Twitter!

197 - Dumbo 2: Taken 4 (feat. Gerard Dawney and Ben Hurley!)

This week, we're joined by very funny comics (and "boys of the broth") Ben Hurley and Gerard Dawney! We learn that it's what's on the outside that counts, dish on Guy's Grocery Games and The Bachelor, and then Xavier reveals his one weakness: he's not sure who Val Kilmer is. Plus, we play an exciting game of That Sounds Good, What's That About?

MUSIC USED:
Spell: Rolemusic (CC BY 4.0)
SSJ Theme 3000: Xavier Rubetzki Noonan
Only Friend: Cub Sport
TSGWTA Theme: Xavier Rubetzki Noonan

FEATURE TRACK:
This episode we're showing off another track from Cub Sport's great debut album This Is Our Vice, which was released at long last this week. Xavier had the pleasure of seeing Cub Sport in Sydney during the week, and the propulsive single Stay was one of many highlights. This Is Our Vice is available now online or at your favourite record store.

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192 - Swingers II: I Hardly Know Her (feat. Nikko Malyon & Reece Piper!)

This week, we're joined once again by the very funny Nikko Malyon and Reece Piper! We premiere  Tom's Rap Sheet (Song of the Summer 2016), and discuss Upton Girl, award-winning canine stunt-doubles, and Adam Sandler's role in Star Wars: The Force Awakens. Plus, we premiere some exciting new segments of the show, including Cricket Minute, Voldemort Minute, and The One-Minute Minute! Plus we see how low we can go, and play another round of That Sounds Good, What's That About?

MUSIC USED:
SSJ Theme 3000: Xavier Rubetzki Noonan
Never Try: PUP
TSGWTA Theme: Xavier Rubetzki Noonan

FEATURE TRACK:
I will determinedly play music by the effortlessly cool Toronto four-piece PUP at any and every opportunity I am given, until the moment life is snatched away from me. Today we are thrilled to share their new single, DVP, which will be featured on their upcoming second album. Check out PUP's self-titled debut on Bandcamp or from a cool record shop near you, and resign yourself to the same eternally blissful fate as me!

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Check out Green Lights Comedy and Comedy at Papa Gede's on Facebook for upcoming shows!

187 - Lost In... (feat. David Noble!)

This week, we're joined by special guest David Noble, with whom we discuss having a lot of CDs, playing the drums, and out-there advertising. Plus, we come up with a vibrant new advertising campaign for the podcast, meet Dave's parents, and play an exciting round of That Sounds Good, What's That About?
Disclaimer: We were doing really well at pretending we didn't record this episode well in advance... until we accidentally talked a whole bunch about the new Star Wars movie we hadn't seen yet. Oops.

MUSIC USED:
SSJ Theme 3000: Xavier Rubetzki Noonan
His Dick Is Bigger Than Mine: All My Alien Sex Friends
TSGWTA Theme: Xavier Rubetzki Noonan
FEATURE TRACK:
Dave was nice enough to share some tracks from his band All My Alien Sex Friends with us this week, and so you better be nice enough to follow through and check out some more! This week we feature the band's newest single, I Luv u (Feat. Jake Dobson), which you can find all sorts of places including Soundcloud & Unearthed, plus you can check out the All My Alien Sex Friends EP while you're there!

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we actually only have a cat for the weeks
we forget to take a podcast pic.

186 - Know Where To Bee (feat. Kate Coates & Fran Middleton!)

This week, we're joined by the hilarious Kate Coates and Fran Middleton, who introduce us to their friends, journalists Leigh Sales and Kerry O'Brien, and then stick around to discuss cats, artificial intelligence, and dental Christmas miracles. Plus, we play an exciting round of That Sounds Good, What's That About? where we explore "Know Where To Bee: A Silent Musical In 3B".

MUSIC USED:
SSJ Theme 3000: Xavier Rubetzki Noonan
Nowhere To Be: SPORTS
TSGWTA Theme: Xavier Rubetzki Noonan
FEATURE TRACK:
We are stoked to be playing songs by SPORTS this week. The young Ohio pop-punk band's 2014 debut 'Sunchokes' has been on high rotation at SSJ HQ since we first heard it earlier this year, and its newly-released follow-up, 'All Of Something', is every bit as satisfying (if not more!) We're featuring the irresistible Reality TV from the new record, but if you want to hear more, head to SPORTS' Bandcamp page!

CLICK HERE to download!
Blow up our Twitters: @katewearscoates @Fran_Middleton @XavierRN @tmsndrsn

184 - A Big Pile of Dosh (feat. Andrew Hastings!)

This week, we're joined once again by the very funny Andrew Hastings, and we discuss Hot Topic, STI tests, and film & television actor James Cromwell. Plus, we tear into another round of That Sounds Good, What's That About? and explore a rap documentary about Will Smith.

MUSIC USED:
SSJ Theme 3000: Xavier Rubetzki Noonan
Laugh Till I Cry: The Front Bottoms
TSGWTA Theme: Xavier Rubetzki Noonan
FEATURE TRACK:
This week, we're thrilled to be playing tracks from the new album by legendary New Jersey punk band The Front Bottoms. The record's called 'Back On Top'; it's available through Fueled By Ramen or on the band's website, and if you like the lead single we're featuring, HELP,  anywhere as much as we do, the rest of the album is a must-hear!

CLICK HERE to download!
Email Tom or Xavier or both!
Follow Andrew on Twitter: @AndrewHastings

183 - Some Ship

This week, Tom defends his reputation as Ultimate Champion, we talk a little about Eddie Vedder's giant brain, and we settle in for a chat with our subconsciouses. Plus, you guessed it - another round of That Sounds Good, What's That About?

MUSIC USED:
SSJ Theme 3000: Xavier Rubetzki Noonan
Smash: PAINT on PAINT
TSGWTA Theme: Xavier Rubetzki Noonan
FEATURE TRACK:
This week we're thrilled to be playing some tunes by Canberra's PAINT on PAINT, a new band made up of Hannah Beasley and Chris Endrey. Their newest single is called Two Mirrors, and it's an absolute ripper. For news on their forthcoming debut record and east coast tour, stay tuned to their Facebook page or sign up to their email newsletter.

CLICK HERE to download!
Email Tom or Xavier or both!

182 - Slow Hockey (feat. Nikko Malyon & Ben Kochan!)

This week, it's a very special Hallowe'en Spook-Dracula! To celebrate, we're joined once again by our friends Nikko Malyon and Ben Kochan, and we discuss the Bloods vs. the Crypts, the death of Big Kev, and the Cool Klux Klan. A little later in the pod we're joined by two more very interesting fellows, so don't go anywhere! Plus, we play another exciting round of That Sounds Good, What's That About?

MUSIC USED:
SSJ Hallowe'en Spook-Dracula Theme: Xavier Rubetzki Noonan
A Barricade Grows: Max Quinn's Onomatopenis
TSGWTA Theme: Xavier Rubetzki Noonan
FEATURE TRACK:
Waterloo is the first single from the new EP by Max Quinn's Onomatopenis, Carpool Tunnel Syndrome. That sentence is a bit of a mouthful, but all you need to know is this is the brand-new release from Max Quinn, a very bloody good songwriter and performer, and this time around he's backed by full-band instrumentation, some of which was provided by our very own XRN. Keep an eye out for the EP next month, but for now, enjoy Waterloo!

CLICK HERE to download!
Come to Nikko's monthly show, Green Lights Comedy Nights!
Check out Ben's podcast, the newly-renamed Is That A Bit?
Email Tom or Xavier or both!

181 - The Laughing Cow (feat. Simon Bosco!)

This week, we're thrilled to welcome the very funny Simon Bosco to the show! We talk about difficult names, practical effects, and selling it with your eyebrows. Plus, we play an exciting round of That Sounds Good, What's That About? (and we recast The Merchant of Venice with cuts of meat...)

MUSIC USED:
SSJ Theme 3000: Xavier Rubetzki Noonan
Evaporate: Chris Farren
TSGWTA Theme: Xavier Rubetzki Noonan
FEATURE TRACK:
Where U Are is the new single by punk rock celebrity Chris Farren, who you may recognise from his work with Fake Problems and Antarctigo Vespucci (who we featured in Episode 170!) This time around, it's a solo joint, but the great songwriting and energy are still there! To get your copy, head to Chris' Bandcamp page.

CLICK HERE to download!
Email Tom or Xavier or both!
Check out Siben & Benimon Present the Boskochcast here or on iTunes!
Follow Simon on Twitter @SimonBosco1!

176 - Any Old Mum'll Do (feat. Reece Piper!)

This week, we welcome the very funny Reece Piper to the show, and we discuss the world's most famous convenience store, getting naked in public, and Oedipus complexes. Plus, we play an exciting round of That Sounds Good, What's That About?
DISCLAIMER: Please forgive the audio quality of this episode - one of our mics was playing up, but we managed to right it after the first segment.

MUSIC USED:
SSJ Theme 3000: Xavier Rubetzki Noonan
Bass Straight: Corporate Vibes
FEATURE TRACK:
This week, we're featuring Corporate Vibes, a Brisbane group making dreamy, nostalgic synth-pop from a distinctly Australian vantage point. Our feature track is the driving rock'n'roll epic 'Sports Tonight', from the group's new album 'Sydney To Hobart', which you can download or buy on cassette via Bandcamp.

CLICK HERE to download!
Email Tom or Xavier or both!
Check out Reece's Sydney Fringe Comedy show, 'Now With Subtitles'!
Come to Reece's weekly room, Comedy at Papa Gede's!

173 - A Jon Lovitz Vehicle (feat. Nikko Malyon!)

This week, we welcome the hilarious Nikko Malyon to talk about right-wing sports radio, sins, and working for the FBI. Plus, we play an exciting new game called I Don't Care, I Love It! and of course a thrilling round of That Sounds Good, What's That About?

MUSIC USED:
SSJ Theme 3000: Xavier Rubetzki Noonan
No Breathing: Little Horn
Soothsayer: Little Horn
FEATURE TRACK:
Little Horn specialise in fuzzy, guitar-driven slacker pop in the vein of Wavves and Yuck. They've just released a new EP called Stranger Eons, which you can grab on cassette or digital download, and its lead single, Braindead, is our feature track this week.

CLICK HERE to download!
Email Tom or Xavier or both!
Check out Green Lights Comedy Nights on Facebook!
Catch Nikko and Tom at Return of the Split: Splitting the Bill II!

172 - The Fantastic Mr. Kotter

This week, we talk about Public Domain (and the Yankovic Defense),  Catwoman, and spooky-scary snakes & spiders. Plus we play a new game called The Fantastic "Fantastic Four" Four, as well as two rounds of That Sounds Good, What's That About?

MUSIC USED:
SSJ Theme 3000: Xavier Rubetzki Noonan
Sore Arms: JODY
FEATURE TRACK:
Our feature track comes to us this week from our good pals at JODY, a Sydney band who've just released their debut EP, 'Jerk's Backyard'. Their single Codeine is a bloody good time, and it's the first track on the EP which is available on JODY's Bandcamp page.

CLICK HERE to download!
Email Tom or Xavier or both!

171 - Narwee High (feat. Luke Joseph Ryan!)

This week, we're joined by the extremely funny Luke Joseph Ryan as we discuss magical beans, not having cancer, and the poor man's heroin. Plus, we play an exciting game of 12 Angry Men, and an even more exciting game of That Sounds Good, What's That About?

MUSIC USED:
SSJ Theme 3000: Xavier Rubetzki Noonan
Monster Mash: Velociraptor
FEATURE TRACK:
I had the immense pleasure of seeing Brisbane band Velociraptor play for what must've been the tenth time this week. Incidentally they've just released a great single called Dollarmite, which you can hear in super low quality right here at the end of the episode! Mwah!

CLICK HERE to download!
Email Tom or Xavier or both!
Follow Luke Ryan on Twitter!

170 - Close To Death

This week, we talk about loop pedals, the Black Eyed Peas, and the majestic human (and their delicious teeth!). Plus, we play a brand-new game called 30 Under 30, inspired by Forbes' yearly list, and as always, we play an exciting round of That Sounds Good, What's That About?

MUSIC USED:
SSJ Theme 3000: Xavier Rubetzki Noonan
Hooray For Me: Antarctigo Vespucci
FEATURE TRACK:
Antarctigo Vespucci are a really killer band comprised of Chris Farren from Fake Problems and Jeff Rosenstock from Bomb The Music Industry! They've just released their first LP Leavin' La Vida Loca, and they're kind enough to let you download it for free. They're even cool enough to use a Creative Commons license, which means we can share it with you on our show. These kinds of things are hard for musicians to do, so if you dig it, let them know, or donate something if you can, or order yourself a physical copy of the album.

CLICK HERE to download!
Email Tom or Xavier or both!

169 - The Moving Box Cumpany (feat. Henry Stone & Alexei Toliopoulos!)

This week, we're very pleased to bring you our 169th Episode Spectacular! We welcome Henry Stone and Alexei Toliopoulos from the Blank Slate Movie Podcast onto the show, for a very sexy and particularly disgusting episode wherein we discuss enchiladas, crowbars, and Johnny Boxer from Fat Pizza.

MUSIC USED:
SSJ Theme 3000 Sexy 169 Megamix: Cherax Destructor
Cherry Wine: Born Ruffians
FEATURE TRACK:
Toronto indie-pop group Born Ruffians are my favourite band, and it's always been an amazing privilege to play their music on the show. This week, they announced their fourth album RUFF, and our feature track this week is its first single, We Made It. If you like what you hear, check out their new website for info on pre-orders, tours, and their excellent back catalogue.

CLICK HERE to download!
Email Tom or Xavier or both!
Follow Alexei on Twitter: @ThisIsAlexei
Follow Henry on Twitter: @HenryHStone
Check out Henry & Alexei's podcast: The Blank Slate Movie Podcast

168 - Birds Eye: The Musical (feat. Jamie Jowono!)

This week, we welcome the very funny Jamie Jowono onto the show, and we talk about butt-huggers, weddings, and a harrowing bathroom tale. Plus, we play some of our favourite games, including 12 Angry Men, That's Not Content! and That Sounds Good, What's That About?

MUSIC USED:
SSJ Theme 3000: Xavier Rubetzki Noonan
P-90: Jonesez

CLICK HERE to download!
Email Tom or Xavier or both!

167 - Testament (feat. Dave McDermott!)

This week, our very funny friend Dave McDermott finally returns to the show, as we discuss convenient truths, dating simulators, and Sciencey Michael. Plus, we play Five-Finger-Filet-o-Fish, 12 Angry Men and of course That Sounds Good, What's That About?

MUSIC USED:
SSJ Theme 3000: Xavier Rubetzki Noonan
Like a New Dime: Taking Berlin
FEATURE TRACK:
News To Me is the first track and first single from Sydney band Taking Berlin's new EP 'Degenerate Rot'. These guys have really hit their stride on this release, and I'm frankly pretty surprised we haven't played any of it on the show yet. You can find it on their Bandcamp as well as Spotify, Soundcloud and Unearthed.

CLICK HERE to download!
Email Tom or Xavier or both!
Check out Dave on Twitter: @Mactasia

166 - Maybe We WIll

This week, we have to cancel our guest last-minute and go it alone, so we discuss Ja Rule, marketing, and California skate-punks OPM. Also, we premiere The Song of 12 Angry Men and play a round of That Sounds Good, What's That About!

MUSIC USED:
SSJ Theme 3000: Xavier Rubetzki Noonan
Chunk: YEEVS
FEATURE TRACK:
Our feature track this week is Cycle As The Deal Goes Down, the first single from YEEVS' forthcoming EP 'How To Harken Back'. The EP will be released on 7 July, with a Sydney launch show scheduled for 7 August. Check out their Bandcamp and Facebook pages for more info.

CLICK HERE to download!
Email Tom or Xavier or both!

165 - That Sounds Good, What's That About? The Movie 2 (feat. Dan Muggleton!)

This week, we're joined by the very funny 'Huge Old Boss' Dan Muggleton, as we discuss zoos, Heroes, and Dan's pre-cult origins. Plus, we premiere Twin Speaks, play a very meta round of That Sounds Good, What's That About?, and discover our new alter-egos, Hyphen & the Sandstorm!

MUSIC USED:
SSJ Theme 3000: Xavier Rubetzki Noonan
FF 2.0: Shaky Handz
FEATURE TRACK:
Sydney's SHAKY HANDZ have been described as "super chill dudes", and they specialise in catchy, ultra lo-fi punk tunes. Their just-released debut album 'CELEBRITY MAKE ME A SANDWICH' is packed with memorable moments. You can download it, or get on that sweet cassette business on their Bandcamp. This week's feature track is 'NOT SAFE IN THE CITY'. Yummy!!!

CLICK HERE to download!
Email Tom or Xavier or both!
Follow Dan on Twitter! @DanMuggleton