Playlist Obscura Best of 2011 Special Track List 29nd December 2011

And The Winners are... (in no particular order):

Theme Song of the Year
"Brutha Voodoo Theme" by The Wiggly Tendrils

The "Stop, Collaberate & Listen" award for best collaberation
"Nikola Tesla" by 8in8

Protest Song of The Year
"Film The Police" by B.Dolan ft. Toki Wright, Jasiri X, Buddy Peace & Sage Francis

The Leah Smith "That's In Canada" award for best Canadian Act of the Year
"Unkind" by Sloan

Movie Soundtrack of the Year (In association with Benj's Bonus Feature)
"A Real Hero" by College ft Electric Youth (From the "Drive" OST)

Video Game Soundtrack of the Year
"Science is Fun" by Aperture Science Psychoacoustics Laboratory (From the "Portal 2" OST)

The "Don't Call It A Comeback" Award for Act I'm Most Pleased to Find Still Making Music
"Common Burn" by Mazzy Star

Sweetest Song of the Year
"An Open Letter to Stephen Fry" by Molly Lewis

Best Concept Album of the Year
"Hit After Hit" by Earth Girl Helen Brown (from the album "Earth Girl Helen Brown")

Local Kids Done Good Award - TIE
"By Your Hand" by Los Campesinos!
"Pneumothorax" by Blueneck

Cover Version of the Year
"Down By The Water" by Signe Tollefsen

Best Zombie Song of The Year
"Don't Leave Your Woman (When There's Walking Dead)" by Amanda Richards

Celebrity with a Hidden Talent of The Year
"Galway Girl" by Stewart Lee

Best British Hip Hop Award - TIE
"Nothing Lasts Forever" by Akira The Don (ft Envy)
"The Struggle" by Scroobius Pip

Chiptune of the Year
"Triple Point" by Heosphorus

Nerdcore Artist of The Year
"Firefly" by Adam WarRock ft Mikal Khill

Scariest Thing To Come Out of Japan of the Year - TIE
"Heigh Ho" by CASCADE (taken from V-Rock Disney)
"Pon Pon Pon" by Kyary Pamyu Pamyu

and most importantly....

Track of the Year
"Walk Like Thunder" by Kimya Dawson

Playlist Obscura Christmas Special Track List 22nd December 2011

Every track played on this week's Christmas Special, in no particular order:

"Brutha Voodoo Theme" by The Wiggly Tendrils

"Love In A Cold Climate" by Fiona Bevan
"Kindle A Flame In My Heart" by Los Campesinos
"Wombling Merry Christmas" by The Very Most
"Stars In The Sky" by The Ettes
"Zombie Christmas" by Emmy The Great & Tim Wheeler
"I Wish That..." by Josie Long
"The Millenium Falcon For Christmas" by John Anealio
"Everybody Wants A Disco Christmas" by Narco Lounge Combo
"Holiday Club" by Jim And The Povolos
"Cheer Up, It's Christmas" by Wiley
"Jingle Moustache" by Moustache of Insanity
"Christmas Waltz" by She & Him
"Lazy Boy" by Shotgun Jimmie and Cole
"Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas" by Gabby Young
"Black Christmas" by Poly Styrene
"Christmas Blues" by Darren Hayman and The Wave Pictures
"Rudolph The Red Nosed Reindeer" by Kirby Krackle
"We Freak Kings" by Near Jazz Experience
"Manteau De Froid" by Les Breastfeeders
"Forget It's Winter" by Tahiti Boy and The Palmtree Family
"Santa's On His Way" by The Pipettes
"Thank Goodness For Christmas" by MJ Hibbett & The Validators
"I Love You, Mr Grinch" by Laura Warshauer
"Who Are You?" by The Evaperators
"San Francisco Snowglobe" by Red Shoe Diaries
"Why Are Mommy and Daddy Fighting On Christmas" by K.S. Rhoads

Playlist Obscura Track List 15th December 2011

Every track played on this week's show, in no particular order:

"Brutha Voodoo Theme" by The Wiggly Tendrils

Stop, Collaborate, Listen
"DJ Vu (Feat K-Os)" by Small Sins

Then and Now
"If That's Your Boyfriend (He Wasn't Last Night)" & ""Dirty World" by Meshell Ndegeocello

Chiptune of the Week
"Manta Ray" by Polarbirds

Wordplay
"Down With The Kids" by Tim Claire

International Tour of Music
"Rise Up (feat. Amon China & EJ Von Lyrik" by Red Lion (South Africa)
"This Time Next Year" by Anglia (Russia)
"How To Go" by School Food Punishment (Japan)
"19 (Love Song Teens Cannot Listen To)" by Phantom (Korea)
"Who Are You" by Sonic Adventure Project (Austria)

The Rest!
"Film The Police" by B. Dolan (feat. Toki Wright & Jasiri X, intro by Sage Francis)
"Couplet Gun" by Gypsy George and The Open Road Love Affair
"Boo Shuffle" by The Pipettes
"The Future Of Britain" by Full Colour Hardback Book
"Danger Room" by Storyville
"Wintered Debts" by Of Montreal
"I'm So Unclean" by Evans the Death
"Studio Backpack Rap" by Speech Debelle
"Stormwinds" by Armed Love Militia
"Two Kinds Of Love" by Frank Stallone
"Palace Chalice" by Mux Mool

Playlist Obscura Track List 8th December 2011

Every track played on this week's show, in no particular order:

"Brutha Voodoo Theme" by The Wiggly Tendrils

Stop, Collaborate, Listen
"The Truth" by Handsome Boy Modelling School (feat. Róisín Murphy & J-Live)

Then and Now
"Sound Of Da Police" and "Just Like That" by KRS-One

Chiptune of the Week
"Eyes on Fire (Zed's Dead Remix)" by Blue Foundation

Wordplay
"An Oddly Lovely Day Alone" by John Updike

International Tour of Music
"Place To Try" by TOTALFAT (Japan)
"If I Stay Too Long Can I Join The Band Nightmares" by Vaudeville & Bad Omens (Italy)
"Take My Breath Away" by Gui Boratto (Brazil)
"Discotecno" by The Wookies (Mexico)

The Rest!
"Nothing Lasts Forever" by Akira The Don featuring Envy
"Lost And Never To Be Found" by Liam Howard
"National Runner" by [The] Caseworker
"I'll Get You Back" by Kristeenyoung
"Break Bones" by Internet Forever
"A Violent Translation Of The Concorda Headscarp" by Emperor X
"Billy Jean" by The Showhawk Duo
"Nellie Coming Home From The Wake" by Mathias Kom
"Girl With A Moustache" by Ex Norwegian
"Fountains" by Horsebladder
"Syd... Is A Serial Killer" by The Lions
"The Demand" by Mild Mannered

Playlist Obscura Track List 1st December 2011

Every track played on this week's show, in no particular order:

"Brutha Voodoo Theme" by The Wiggly Tendrils

Stop, Collaborate, Listen
"Get Naked (Dub Mix)" by Riva Starr & Fatboy Slim (featuring Beardyman)

Then and Now
"Wynona's Big Brown Beaver" and "Lee Van Cleef" by Primus

Chiptune of the Week
"Swallow" by AWESOMECAT

Wordplay
"Monet Refuses The Operation" by Lisel Mueller

International Tour of Music
"Alive" by Armand Margjeka (Albania)
"Beautiful Days" by SPYAIR (Japan)
"If you not going to born" by Wonderland (Russia)
"Taurus" bu Orthodox (Spain)

The Rest!
"It" by Cubanate
"Motown Nickelback" by Scott Bradlee
"When the Wood Comes Down" by Joyce The Librarian
"Save The Rich" by Garfunkel and Oates
"Love In A Cold Climate" by Fiona Bevan
"Black And Blue" by Just Handshakes (We're British)
"Juggernaut" by Adam WarRock
"Red Raw" by Synthcake
"Kill Your Television" by Ned's Atomic Dustbin
"Subbuteo" by Admiral Fallow
"His Arm Has Grown Long" by Alexander Tucker
"Lost And Found" by Amon Tobin
"Twenty Sided Rhyme" by Beefy
"I Think We're Alone Now" by She Makes War