FIVE FROM SEVENS AND TWELVES
Our hosts, Dave and Mark, are two music obsessives who first met in 2008 at the community radio station RTRFM 92.1 in Perth, Western Australia. Bonding over a love of post punk and other alternative music genres, they soon began making music together and are still heavily involved in the city's fertile local music scene. They also like nothing more than a yarn about music, and their favourite (or not so favourite) bands. These conversations are often amusing, sometimes serious and occasionally, potentially libellous. Thus, the idea for this podcast was born. Each episode the lads choose a theme and each select five songs to explore the topic. The show is free flowing and so the facts are sometimes hazy and the chat can go in any direction. This is not your typical music show.
Episodes
Five songs about those people that drive us crazy or seem to go out of their way to make our lives more difficult. Often self important and over confident, they seem to be everywhere and sometimes it feels like they are taking over.
Playlist:
https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1Cm6j4gkRm1xLnDwjID79B?si=8868ef8eba954efe
1. Shared, Jilted John, "Gordon is a moron"
The first episode in a series, where we explore how place and environment influences the sound of the music created there. Today were looking at deserts, in two different continents. As usual, we've chosen 5 songs to explore how these landscapes influences the musicians living there.
Playlist, music influenced by the desert
https://open.spotify.com/playlist/4EoUIGJVWUHPLWTwZRIIql?si=e20de4d6d8824522
Playlist, ...
Architecture and music share many principles. Both disciplines use rhythm, harmony, texture and composition to create a whole experience. We choose 5 tracks to discuss how they interact.
Playlist:
https://open.spotify.com/playlist/5PrW3ogRP6rmhGIDIAuBUA?si=01e43fd23638407a
Shared:
Talking Heads "Don't worry about the government" Live on The Old Grey Whistle Test.
Our eyes are vital because they capture up to 80% of our sensory information. Some believe they are the window to the Soul and there is certainty they can produce a biological and chemical connection. Unsurprisingly Eyes make highly adaptable symbols in song writing. We choose 5 examples.
Playlist:
https://open.spotify.com/playlist/02fU3ZKPhB8mAloFquVH11?si=58dbc43d5efe491a
Shared: Paul Dempsey, "Betty Davis...
Covering another artists song can offer a fresh perspective and reveal something new about the track through the interpretation. When it works, it can be a game changer, when it goes wrong, an absolute disaster. We discuss 5 of the best and worst examples.
Covers Playlist:
https://open.spotify.com/playlist/2a70vigP8oKR0E7gPZGFmA?si=kC6iGVdqQleuOVQJy3nOAg&pi=Urv095tLRVa--
Originals playlist:
Another year older, another year of belting music. Or is it? We look back on the years standouts, and share our top 25 tracks from 2025.
Thanks for listening throughout the year. Wishing you all a lovely time over the holidays and we will be back in your ears in early 2026.
Marks Playlist:
https://open.spotify.com/playlist/4ynm1Hz8coCe80qWkUVQWW?si=56a129d539964bd0
Dave's Playlist:
When it comes to music, Glasgow consistently punches above its weight. Why is that? We've chosen 5 tracks, to explore the cities music scenes, past and present.
Playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/0lRSBvVJDDRIZsVv5Wp0SJ?si=e57d4e5bba834cc3
Shared track:
Mogwai "Helicon 1",(official video)
https://youtu.be/8AL_H_9m6kA?si=WCacR-zLEYAf24Im
Mark: The Pastels, "Nothing to be done" (Audio...
The companion piece to our last episode. Literature like Art has always been a great source of inspiration to songwriters. Here's 5 examples right here and a killer playlist.
Playlist:
https://open.spotify.com/playlist/4quy5Kshooc35ijiLeJf1G?si=0e3308e5082143bd
Shared: The Ramones, "Pet Cematary" (Official video)
https://youtu.be/HJWFsZ_YUc4?si=1dpifCHON-8OZlFi
Dave: Nirvana, "Scentless apprenti...
Art and music share a deep, interwoven relationship, with each often inspiring and influencing the other. Visual artists find inspiration in music's rhythm, melody, and emotional depth, while musicians draw from the visual world to create sonic landscapes. Here's 5 examples right here.
Playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/0YDOmAFPjv7LCCaxHTOKZN?si=71df36d85749404b
Shared: Modern Lovers, "Pablo ...
Butts, bums and arses, whatever you call them, we've all got one. We are all pretty fascinated by them, judging by the numbers of songs written about them. With mixed results. We choose five of them.
Average playlist:
https://open.spotify.com/playlist/5qc32YlqYZdD46EZpVnbyX?si=788736e154ea4dfa
Shared: Sir Mix A Lot, "Baby got back" (official video)
https://youtu.be/X53ZSxkQ3Ho?si=-wYwVAbIwqH9Uhls
Mar...
The devil's got all the best tunes! Or has he? On our companion episode to songs about heaven we choose 5 completely different tracks as we try and answer the question.
Playlist :
https://open.spotify.com/playlist/3sMz1kEn7ofN0jV7Q0brNW?si=yvvc9qccRUO7IHUBHR58pg
Shared : AC/DC, "Highway to Hell", (Official video)
https://youtu.be/l482T0yNkeo?si=d9aAEVGTD1mfKu28
Dave, Robert Johnson, "Me and the dev...
The majority of religions have a concept of an afterlife, where we are rewarded for good deeds on earth. We don't know much about religion on the show, but we do know about music. Here's 5 tracks that may or not be about heaven.
Shared : Pixies, "This monkey gone to heaven" , (Official video)
https://youtu.be/EHC9HE7vazI?si=fMpN76LOo16jfP5A
Dave: OPM "Heaven is a half pipe" (Officiall...
Time, we can't escape it and everyone seems to always want more of it. It's also inspired many a song. Here's five we chose to unpack the topic.
Link to playlist:
https://open.spotify.com/playlist/2C49nesfu4FiVy7KUqAKjb
Shared track : Eddy Current Suppression Ring, "Get up Morning" (Official video)
https://youtu.be/B9VDoK4UDjI?si=ZiSOlqLmKGT6U8JP
Dave: XTC, " Day in, day...
In all cultures, friendships are important, these relationships continue throughout a person’s life. We've chosen 5 songs, exploring some of the different elements of friendship.
Playlist:
https://open.spotify.com/playlist/6RNNqEkr93e3bWvBgACnow?si=GK0DC0kYTLSeXq85FXD9gg
Shared : LCD Soundsystem, "All my friends", Live Glastonbury 2024
https://youtu.be/WqxRFxseT98?si=PlUZXExJA-keLTXo
Mark: Red Ho...
Cult leaders often use music as a tool to unify their followers on an emotional level and it is used as a control mechanism. But is any good? We have chosen 5 examples of music created by cult leaders and followers or people who have escaped.
Playlist : https://open.spotify.com/playlist/6KpaIaXfOQUdlz110TpsGj?si=68f5234945d941ec
Shared :Charles Manson, "Look at your game girl", https://youtu.be/ncufspI_...
Dave's challenge is a tough one, he has to convince Mark that Bruce Springsteen is actually fantastic. Bear in mind, this is someone he has no interest in. Dave's only got 5 tracks to do it.
Playlist:
https://open.spotify.com/playlist/47u1BGPGqtBeFQv2gDoj11?si=6hTtsiUmTD6t3-_eZvI63g ...
Mark's challenge is to convince Dave that Reggae is great. A genre he has never listened to or knows anything about. He's got 5 tracks to do it.
Playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/4ce99AcpUj3Txz7qeJuhoS?si=GagevQsGTuuBzeZl8rv-Zw Track 1: Toots and the Maytals, "54-46 was my number",(Audio) ...
On today's episode we are discussing whether plants like music, are they sentient and can they also make music? Chat includes: The CIA, Stevie Wonder, Woods, Vampire Weekend, Hurray for the riff raff and The Band.
Massive playlist here:
https://open.spotify.com/playlist/3MZNeXDCcTA3qG3LKMyR8o?si=0Ayg19CWRHq4j7sWvha2dQ
Track 1, Shared: Stevie Wonder, "The Secret Life of Plants", (Vid...
2024 was an absolute ripper for new music. We got together to share some of our favourite tracks.
Here's a couple of belting playlists for you:
Mark's 24 from 24
https://open.spotify.com/playlist/5fwvm6Pb16DcYqAcUJNZp8?si=NKXqKU59QdqVmlroQGbZ7g
Dave's 24 from 24:
https://open.spotify.com/playlist/6zEMGTq6O4Qcl3GKr9Nk4Q?si=KZxajlI-Qo-Au9Zsq8Jq7A
Shared tracks:
Waxahat...
The obvious follow up to our last episode, songs about being a kid. Now we turn our attention to the parents. Or rather songs that explore the experience. Choosing tracks ranging from the sickly sentimental, to the dilemma of what to say when your kid asks you if you've ever taken drugs.
Episode playlist here:
https://open.spotify.com/playlist/2TTOkpF2x2OrBAMp3N1Tbc?si=Gffqw_eoTfOXHv2Bl3LCYg
EPIS...
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