Original air date ~ 22nd August 2024.

It's a very special edition as we turn the show over to be guest-programmed by Sydney's garage-rock stalwarts Straight Arrows!
Off the back of their recent 2SER Feature Album - the superb "Surface World" - Owen and Alex stop by to hand-pick two hours' of favourites by Eddy Current Suppression Ring, Royal Trux, The Kinks, The Blamers and others.
Tune in as they talk through their choices with Berko, and share stories from their journeys during over a decade as a band.

Stream the full program www.2ser.com/static-straight-arrows/

2SER-FM's "Static" playlist for Thursday 22nd August, as guest-programmed by Owen and Alex from Straight Arrows was as follows ...

STRAIGHT ARROWS "Peakin" (Rice Is Nice)
THE PENETRATORS "Teenage Lifestyle" (Fred)
THE GORIES "There But For The Grace Of God" (Crypt)
SUPER WILD HORSES "Mess Around" (Aarght!)
DICKS "Kill From The Heart" (SST)
EDDY CURRENT SUPPRESSION RING "Get Up Morning" (Aarght!)
THE KINKS "You Can't Win" (Pye/Astor)
RONNIE COOK & THE GAYLADS "The Goo Goo Muck" (Audan)
ROYAL TRUX "Ray O Vac" (Virgin)
GG ALLIN "Don't Talk To Me" (Orange)
YOU AM I "Ain't Gone and Open" (Ra/WEA)
R.M.F.C. "The Web" (Anti Fade)
THEE OH SEES "Sticky Hulks" (Castle Face)
THE SAVAGES "The World Ain't Round It's Square" (Duane)
CIRCLE PIT "Beginning and The End" (Timberyard)
BUZZCOCKS "What Do I Get?" (United Artists)
STRAIGHT ARROWS "Lies" (Warner)
ITCHY & THE NITS "Beat It Bozo!" (Warttmann Inc.)
THE VALENTINES "Blam Blam Fever (Gunsfever)" (Doctor Bird)
THE BLAMERS "All Bark No Bite" (Agitated)
ADOLESCENTS "Kids Of The Black Hole" (Frontier)
LEE HAZLEWOOD "I'd Rather Be Your Enemy" (Viking)
TV COLOURS "Dark Days Against The Fade" (Dream Damage/Eighteen)
SUPERCHARGER "Icepick" (Pre-B.S.)
STRAIGHT ARROWS "Summer Skies" (Rice Is Nice)

"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 2ser.com/episode-archive-page/?show=static

Straight Arrows ~ Guest-Program on 2SER's Static

maneka - "dimelo"

maneka - "shallowing"

Tracklist + Q&A: https://bit.ly/tm072fetus

Japanese artist @fetus_music  makes intense and uninhibited music that transcends physical limits and language — and it's catching attention across the world. 

"This mix focuses on the 'new Fetus' after my album. It’s a BPM 160 mix that reflects where I’m heading, including collaborations and tracks from friends who have supported me. I think it captures the current full picture of Fetus, built on a foundation of dance. I hope people enjoy it."

Tracklst + Q&A

The Mix 072: Fetus

Panda Bear - Venom's In (Jaime Rosso Siren Dub)

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://hypeddit.com/pistashio/pollen

London-based duo @pistashio-wav arrive on @ducklandbristol with their label debut - a bubbling, club-ready new single, 'POLLEN'.

'POLLEN' is reminiscent of warm summer days, complimenting euphoric melodies with punchy basslines while building intensity as it transitions from day to night.

More exclusive music

Premiere: PISTASHIO 'POLLEN'

Hollie Cook wears her heart on her sleeve with the bittersweet love song ‘Frontline'. Steeped in deep roots flavours, it’s a timeless production written alongside friends and fellow collaborators Ben McKone and Luke Allwood of General Roots fame.

One of the more melancholic productions taken from Hollie Cook's forthcoming fifth album Shy Girl, ‘Frontline’ embraces Hollie's dedication to staying true to herself and authentic to her craft. A vintage British lovers’ rock vocal delivery sees Hollie open up through her lyrics with an emotional depth and striking honesty. It stirs up feelings of underground classics such as Sonia's 'Easier To Love’, yet is backed with a slightly tougher and rougher roots tone, giving it a distinctive edge and attitude. Raking electric guitar lines and a dubby bassline from the General Roots band lay the foundations, as an uplifting horn section brings a sense of hope to proceedings. 

In ‘Frontline’ Hollie delivers a powerful cut that’s both ethereal and empowering, providing another signature example of her classic yet contemporary sound.

Frontline

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

Straight Arrows ~ Guest-Program on 2SER's Static

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