A radio show that plays exclusively twee, jangle, and indie pop ranging from the 1970’s to present day!
heya! welcome back to another episode of indie whimsy, in this episode you’ll hear… the dream syndicate – definitely clean (the days of wine and roses; 1982) cub – the day i said goodbye (box of hair; 1996) r.e.m. – losing my religion (out of time; 1991) land of talk – calming night partner (calming
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hi hi! welcome back to another episode of indie whimsy! in this episode you’ll hear .. advantage lucy – metro (fanfare; 1999) broken social scene – not around anymore (remember the humans; 2026) the shins – one by one all day (oh, inverted world; 2001) land of talk – sixteen asterisk (the eps; 2024) they
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heya! welcome back to another episode of indie whimsy, in this episode you’ll hear: rocketship – people i know (hey, hey girl single; 1992) broken social scene – vanity pail kids (hug of thunder; 2017) kate fagan – i don’t wanna be too cool (waiting for the crisis single; 1980) land of talk – this
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hiya! welcome back to the first episode of indie whimsy in 2026!! in this episode you’ll hear: belle and sebastian – we were beautiful (how to solve our human problems; 2018) broken social scene – gonna get better (hug of thunder; 2017) the weather prophets – like frankie lymon (blue skies & free-rides: 1986-1989; 2004)
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heya! welcome to another episode of indie whimsy, in this episode you’ll hear … lamp – hirogaru-namida (for lovers; 2004) broken social scene – towers and masons (hug of thunder; 2017) 10,000 maniacs – noah’s dove (our time in eden; 1992) land of talk – footnotes (indistinct conversations; 2020) belle and sebastian – juliet naked
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hiya! welcome back to another episode of indie whimsy, in this episode you’ll hear … they might be giants – sleeping in the flowers (john henry; 1994) broken social scene – please take me with you (hug of thunder; 2017) tullycraft – ticket tonight (we can still be friends; 1998) amy millan – bound (masters
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hiya! welcome back to another episode of indie whimsy, in this episode you’ll hear.. bright eyes – mushaboom (live) (motion sickness: live recordings; 2005) broken social scene – stay happy (hug of thunder; 2017) saturday looks good to me – are you kissing anyone? (one kiss ends it all; 2013) amy millan – lost compass
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hiya hi! welcome back to another episode of indie whimsy, in this episode you’ll hear.. 10,000 maniacs – candy everybody wants (our time in eden; 1992) broken social scene – protest song (hug of thunder; 2017) kitty craft – top of the key (catskills; 2000) amy millan – i will follow you into the dark
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hiya! welcome back to another episode of indie whimsy, in this episode you’ll hear … belle and sebastian – i didn’t see it coming (richard x mix) (the third eye centre; 2013) broken social scene – skyline (hug of thunder; 2017) they might be giants – i palindrome i (apollo 18; 1992) amy millan –
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hiya hello! in this episode of indie whimsy you’ll hear: death cab for cutie – army corps of architects (you can play these songs with chords; 1997) broken social scene – halfway home (hug of thunder; 2017) belle and sebastian – ease your feet in the sea (the boy with the arab strap; 1998) amy
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heya! in this episode of indie whimsy you’ll hear: 1) they might be giants – the cap’m (the else; 2007) 2) arcade fire – the suburbs (continued) (the suburbs; 2010) 3) the shins – the past and pending (oh, inverted world; 2001) 4) amy millan – bury this (masters of the burial; 2009) 5) transmittens
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hiya! on this episode of indie whimsy you’ll hear … the mountain goats – pure heat (protein source of the future … now!; 1998) arcade fire – sprawl ii (mountains beyond mountains) (the suburbs; 2010) gumption – stop not red (ultramaroon; 2000) amy millan – day to day (masters of the burial; 2009) my bloody
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hiya! in this episode of indie whimsy you’ll hear … 1) the smiths – sweet and tender hooligan (louder than bombs; 1987) 2) arcade fire – sprawl i (flatland) (the suburbs; 2010) 3) the smiths – last night i dreamt that somebody loved me (strangeways, here we come; 1987) 4) amy millan – towers (masters
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hey hey! in this episode of indie whimsy you’ll hear: straight as an arrow (peel session) – even as we speak (yellow food: the peel sessions) we used to wait – arcade fire (the suburbs) angel gone – beat happening (music to climb the apple tree by) old perfume – amy millan (masters of the
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hiya! in this episode of indie whimsy you’ll hear: lord anthony – belle and sebastian (dear catastrophe waitress) deep blue – arcade fire (the suburbs) cape cod kwassa kwassa – vampire weekend (vampire weekend) low sail – amy millan (masters of the burial) y.y.u.b. – marine research (sounds from the gulf stream) 7/4 (shoreline) –
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hey hey! in this episode of indie whimsy you’ll hear: new moon – sambassadeur (sambassadeur) wasted hours – arcade fire (the suburbs) reel around the fountain (john peel session) – the smiths (hatful of hollow) bruised ghosts – amy millan (masters of the burial) who named the days? – arab strap (monday at the hug
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heya! in this episode of indie whimsy you’ll hear: hangman – beat happening (jamboree) month of may – arcade fire (the suburbs) such great heights – iron & wine (give up 10th anniversary edition) the theory of relativity – stars (the north) why i cry – all-time quarterback (all-time quarterback) trap door – stars (no
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hiya! in this totally normal and nothing suspicious episode of indie whimsy you’ll hear: give a little time – belle and sebastian (late developers) suburban war – arcade fire (the suburbs) times square go-go boy – east river pipe (shining hours in a can) we don’t want your body – stars (the five ghosts) spy
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Hi Folks! Happy April Fools’ Day! This week’s episode features a few surprises to go along with April Fools’ Day. Hope you all enjoy the episode, and make sure to check out the Harmony Whimsy episode on the CHSR website once it goes up if you’d like to hear a familiar voice. Here’s the playlist
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hi hi! on this episode of indie whimsy you’ll hear: technicolor girls – death cab for cutie (the forbidden love ep) half light ii (no celebration) – arcade fire (the suburbs) ask me – beat happening (jamboree) he lied about death – stars (set yourself on fire) spangle (peel session) – 14 iced bears (john
hi hi! in this episode of indie whimsy you’ll hear: pure love – the mountain goats (bitter melon farm) half light i – arcade fire (the suburbs) suffer little children – the smiths (the smiths) vampire forest fire – arcade fire (arcade fire ep) the everlasting muse – belle and sebastian (girls in peacetime want
hiya! in this episode of indie whimsy you’ll hear: carnival – the cardigans (life) city with no children – arcade fire (the suburbs) sound of my alarm – kisswhistle (closure: collected songs) headlights look like diamonds – arcade fire (arcade fire ep) you’re alight – eux autres (broken bow) bad news – peach kelli pop
hi hi! in this episode of indie whimsy you’ll hear: deathbed of my dreams – belle and sebastian (a bit of previous) empty room – arcade fire (the suburbs) knee deep at atp – los campesinos! (hold on now, youngster…) my heart is an apple – arcade fire (arcade fire ep) judy and the dream
hi hi! on this episode of indie whimsy you’ll hear: not too soon – throwing muses (the real ramona) rococo – arcade fire (the suburbs) empire state – all-time quarterback (all-time quarterback) the woodlands national anthem – arcade fire (arcade fire ep) inside you – the vegetablets (the vegetablets 5) girls of summer – peach
hiya! in this episode of indie whimsy you’ll hear: oregon – the maybellines (chatfield holiday) modern man – arcade fire (the suburbs) touch it – cars can be blue (hhbtm singles club) no cars go – arcade fire (arcade fire ep) imposter syndrome – sidney gish (no dogs allowed) bunny luv – peach kelli pop
