Original air date ~ 28th August 2025.

We chat to California's storytelling craftsman Cass McCombs about his sprawling new album, the intricate "Interior Live Oak".

Stream the full program https://2ser.com/episodes/static-800pm-28th-aug-2025/

2SER-FM's "Static" playlist for Thursday 28th August was as follows ...

BEEN STELLAR "Always On My Mind" (Dirty Hit)
WATER FROM YOUR EYES "Nights In Armor" (Matador/Remote Control)
SPOON "Chateau Blues" (Matador/Remote Control)
SOULWAX "New Earth Time" (DEEWEE/Because Music)
HAND HABITS "Bluebird Of Happiness" (Fat Possum)
MAC DEMARCO "Shining" (Mac's Record Label/Virgin)
CASS McCOMBS "Juvenile" (Domino)
WINTER "Sometimes I Think About Death" (Winspear)
SUPERCHUNK "Care Less" (Merge)
MAL DEVISA "If You Are Waiting" (Topshelf)
GOOD FLYING BIRDS "Fall Away" (Carpark)
GEESE "100 Horses" (Partisan/Play It Again Sam)
THE DARE "Kick" (Republic)
HUNX & HIS PUNX "Bad Thoughts" (Get Better)
DAPPLED CITIES "Timebomb" (www.linktr.ee/dappledcities)
WAY DYNAMIC "In Review" (Spoilsport)
1-800-MIKEY "Lost In Translation" (Ragnar)
AUTOMATIC "Lazy" (Stones Throw)
ELIAS RØNNENFELT "USA Baby" (Escho)
THE SAXOPHONES "Too Big For California" (Full Time Hobby)
WATER FROM YOUR EYES "Blood On The Dollar" (Matador/Remote Control)
THE BESNARD LAKES "Give Us Our Dominion" (Full Time Hobby)

"Static" can be heard on 2SER (107.3FM) on Thursdays between 8pm and 10pm.
Or stream live online at www.2ser.com
Past episodes can be streamed on-demand at https://2ser.com/episode-archive-page/?show=static

Cass McCombs ~ Interviewed on 2SER's Static

Pre-order: https://docsleep.bandcamp.com/album/small-rituals

Known for her elegantly layered sound design, US-based producer @docsleep prepares to drop a hot new house bomb on @dolly-records with her four-track EP, 'Small Rituals'.

Alongside two raw, distinctive dancefloor slammers, Doc Sleep also taps dolly label boss @steffi_official and techno mystery DJ AGITATED to take on remix duties.

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Pre-order: https://djthadz.com/music/

@dj-thadz carries the Dance Mania Legends torch on his own @clownhousemuzik imprint with a focused two-tracker, landing the same day as DJ Slugo’s companion drop.

'Freak Hoe' swaps restraint for a little grit: snap accents, stripped hats, a chant that cuts through smoke and strobe. It’s direct and playable, the kind of Chicago sound that echoes through time and lasts forever.

Premiere: DJ Thadz 'Freak Hoe'

Pre-order: https://relentless.lnk.to/AllNight

'All Night', the latest single from @state-offf, throws gqom into collision with UK garage in a high-energy rush that doesn't let up over the course of four minutes.

Thobeka’s vocals, recorded in Johannesburg, cut through the beat with raw urgency, while gqom wunderkind ZVRI (@user-640652479) adds extra weight on production, pushing the track into a floor-shaking reimagining of both worlds.

Premiere: State OFFF 'All Night'

Static is a weekly new music program on Sydney public radio station 2SER-FM, which debuted in 1992.
For over 30 years, hosts Berko and Mick have been at the forefront of championing new bands and music trends, with up-to-the-second fresh releases from around the world.
Each week's show blends everything from alternative pop to underground rock, eclectic electronica, post-everything and much more.
Every week Berko speaks in-depth to an artist on the show ... these are those interviews.
Stream full programs at www.2ser.com/static

Cass McCombs ~ Interviewed on 2SER's Static

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