The OTL Show is broadcast by Ben Watson from Soho Radio every Friday morning 8-9am GMT. This episode was triggered by receiving a copy of Failed States Creative Resistances, a 3LP set of punk tracks from Northern Ireland, Kosovo and Aceh, Indonesia.

NB: All tracks from Kosovo and Aceh are from Failed States, Creative Resistances.

Evil Dick “The OTL Show Theme” 1:46
Colony Musuh “Sue Huten” (Aceh, 2017) 1:49
Citizen Useless “It’s Hard to Be a Punk from Aceh” (Aceh, 2013) 2:30
Gandoe “Kutaraja Female” (Aceh, 2015) 3:12
Jokershit “Perang” (Aceh, 2009) 4:19
Blla Blla Blla “Une” (Kosovo, 1989) 1:32
Alakazam Oi “Bintang Dibanting” (Aceh, 1998) 2:54
Charlie Harper “Pills” Stolen Property (Flicknife, 1981) 2:44
Bo Diddley “Pills” (Checker 7″, 1961) 2:55
Sotap “pici shkon” (Kosovo, 2022) 1:10
Me t’njofshem “Kaktusat e Allmirit” (Kosovo, 2012) 1:42
UK Subs “Tomorrows Girls” (Gem 7″, 1979) 2:24
Bankrott “Në WC Jemi Ne” (Kosovo, 1985) 2:41
Specials “Man at C&A” More Specials (Chrysalis, 1980) 3:39
Boeloek “Budak Berontak” (Aceh, 2009) 2:37
Raped “Cheap Night Out” (Parole 7″, 1978) 3:00
Sex Pistols “Submission” Never Mind the Bollocks (Virgin, 1977) 1:25 (curtailed)
Dissbrain “Don’t Trust the Media” (Aceh, 2020) 4:93
Xenochronic AMM All-Stars (Peter Baxter – chopsticks on kitchenwars, electronic drumkit, synth, AI drone 25-ii-2024; Out To Lunch – detuned acoustic guitar overdub 25-ii-2024; Splash’n’Klang xenochrony 22-i-2019 1:55>>7:13) “Discomfort Technology Solutions Bringing Missiles to Your Heart” 5:36

Image: “Baby Whale” MS Paint by Out To Lunch 2-iii-2024

Music