Playlist:

• Darling Farah – Show Me
• Brenmar – Let Me Know (Tasting)
• Nguzunguzu – Wake Sleep (Total Freedom Winter Park Homicide Edition)
• The Weeknd – The Morning (ESTAW Fix)
• FaltyDL – Make It Difficult
• Virgo Four – It’s A Crime (Caribou Remix)
• Jacques Greene – Lay It Down
• Hunee – Cut Down Trees
• DeepChord – Stars
• Omar-S – U
• Drake – Marvin’s Room

Is it truly in the eye of the beholder? Or is there something ‘objective’ or ‘universal’ about it?

For tonight’s show we got stuck into the more aesthetic side of philosophy, looking at the concept of beauty and what we experience when we see beauty. In particular, we looked at Immanuel Kant’s understanding of ‘judgments of beauty’. He distinguishes such judgments from ‘judgments of the good’ (moral judgments) and ‘judgments of the agreeable’ (matters of subjective taste). We used, as always, illuminating examples: such as Alistair’s penchance for apple juice – or lack thereof – and the pleasures of a warm bath. But what about the wonder of a special sunset? Unlike the first examples, we’d be justifiably concerned if our friends and family didn’t share that feeling of wonder (of beauty, even).

We also – somehow – managed to fit the Northern Expressway into the discussion. Listen in to see how.

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Playlist:

• Spaceghostpurrp – SUCK A DICK FOR 2011
• Three 6 Mafia – Niggaz Aint’ Barin it
• Spaceghostpurrp – OSIRIS OF EAST PRYAMIDS BLACKLAND R.I.P. ODB
• Three 6 Mafia – Now I’m High, Really High
• Africa Hitech – 93 Million Miles
• Actress – Senorita
• Jhené Aiko – Club Stranger (Nguzunguzu Remix)
• Jamie xx – Beat For
• Deadboy – Ain’t Gonna Lie
• Andy Stott – Intermittent

Playlist:

• LA Vampires Goes Ital – Streetwise
• La Chat – Slob on My Cat
• Lil B – My History
• Holy Other – Touch
• Deadboy – Here 4 U
• Bobby Generic – Famous Nobody
• Rochelle Jordan – how to feel
• The Weeknd – Birthday Suit
• Drake – The Calm
• *Strict Face – Chicago Sweep
• Aaliyah – Try Again (feat. Timbaland)

As always, Rankin picked a diverse range of music, ranging from underground Hip hop to Synthpop. He also interviewed Cameron Bird of Architecture In Helsinki, who recently released their fourth full length, Moment Bends.

The playlist:

• Da Squadron – Niggas Talk
• DJ Khaled – I’m On One (feat. Drake, Rick Ross & Lil’ Wayne)
• Wiz Khalifa – Black and Yellow
• Curren$y – King Kong
• *Architecture In Helsinki – Contact High
• Chicago Damn – Hold On
• Young Montana? – Sacre Cool
• *Cyst Impaled – Die Young
• *Guerre – LT4
• LA Vampires & Zola Jesus – Looking In
• 50 Cent – In Da Club

Next week: An interview with the head of the West End Traders Association.

After a successful 80s special, it was the 90s turn. Again, Rankin recruited friends Rumpe and Jules to help pick the playlist, which included a mix of American, British and Australian bands.

Rankin also interviewed Peggy Wang, the keyboardist for New York band The Pains of Being Pure at Heart. Whilst not a 90s band, their most recent album Belong has a strong 90s Alternative feel to it.

The playlist:

• Hole – Violet
• Sonic Youth – The Diamond Sea
• Pixies – Rock Music
• The Pains of Being Pure at Heart – Belong
• Weezer – Say It Aint’ So
• The Smashing Pumpkins – Bury Me
• Pavement – Silence Kit
• The Jesus Lizard – Mouth Breather
• The Breeders – No Aloha
• *You Am I – Rosedale
• Teenage Fanclub – Star Sign
• Stereolab – French Disko
• Slint – Good Morning, Captain

Next Week: Lord Mayor Stephen Yarwood is very busy over the next couple of months with budget and an overseas trip, but Eric B. will be interviewing the president of the Adelaide West End Association about the late night lock-out and Format, among other things. One of the On Dit editors will also be coming on as a guest, to go through Issue 6. Rankin also has an interview with Australian band Architecture In Helsinki.