XHM #803 - "Don't take our queens away" (2026 August 31)

Life has been particularly cruel as of late, so losing both Dolly Parton (1946-2026) and Tim Curry hours apart this week feels extra mean. We'll mostly focus on Dolly and her long history with music & film along with the Vancouver concert listings as they grow & we continue with our Polaris Prize nominee profiles. 01. Slayyyter: Old Technology (Wor$t Girl in America, 2026) Columbia 02. Kilometre Club: February 6 on the Shore of Lake Ontario (It Doesn't Snow in Toronto Anymore, 2025) Imaginary North 03. Tim Curry: Paradise Garage (Fearless, 1979) A&M 04. Tim Curry: I'm Going Home (The Rocky Horror Picture Show OST, 1975) Ode/A&M 05. Tangerine Dream: Darkness [Film mix] (Legend OST, 2020) MCA 06. ZZ Top: Party on the Patio (El Loco, 1981) Warner Bros 07. 20Some: Home Run [avec Jacques Doucet] (Home Run, 2021) Joy Ride 08. Peter Cullen: Optimus Prime Final Message (The Transformers OST, 2007) Paramount 09. Vince DiCola: Death of Optimus Prime (The Transformers: The Movie OST, 2007) Scotti Bros/Legacy/Volcano 10. Shelley Fabares: Johnny Angel (Shelley! 1962) Colpix 11. Jaye P Morgan: Here is Where Your Love Belongs (Jaye P Morgan, 1976) Candor 12. Nash the Slash: Lake Ontario Suite Pts 1 & 2 (And You Thought You Were Normal [remastered], 2017) Artoffact 13. Doohickey Cubicle: Good At It (Good At It, 2026) self-released 14. Treewell: Sound of Your Skin (Star Shaped Wounds... [demo], 2026) self-released 15. Satin Jackets: Hollywood [live jam version w.Eric Cozier] (Late Summer Compilation Volume 2, 2021) Lagasta 16. Altın Gün: Zülüf Dökülmüs Yüze (Garip, 2026) Glitterbeat/Indigo 17. Tinariwen: Sagherat Assani [w.Sulafa Elyas] (Hoggar, 2026) Wedge 18. Nash the Slash: Lake Ontario Suite Pt 3 (And You Thought You Were Normal [remastered], 2017) Artoffact 19. Southern Culture on the Skids: Banana Puddin' (Plastic Seat Sweat, 1997) DGC/Telstar 20. Earth, Wind & Fire: You & I (I Am, 1979) CBS 21. Isabel Pine: Butterfly Lands on a Flower (Fables, 2026) Kranky 22. Les Louanges: La Journée va Être Chaude (Alouette! 2026) Bonsound 23. Begonia: In My Lifetime Pt 2 (Fantasy Life, 2025) Birthday Cake 24. Nash the Slash: Lake Ontario Suite Pt 4 (And You Thought You Were Normal [remastered], 2017) Artoffact 25. Abigail Lapell: Mockingbird [w.Dana Sipos] (Shadow Child, 2026) Outside Music 26. Dolly Parton: Dumb Blonde (Hello I'm Dolly, 1967) Monument 27. Carol Hall: Courtyard Shag (The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas OST, 1982) MCA 28. Dolly Parton & Burt Reynolds: Sneakin' Around (The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas OST, 1982) MCA 29. Dolly Parton: 9 to 5 (9 to 5 OST, 1980) RCA/20th Century Fox 30. Georges Delerue: End Title (Steel Magnolias OST, 1989) Polydor 31. Dolly Parton: Butterflies (Rhinestone OST, 1984) RCA 32. Dolly Parton: Burning to Burned (Straight Talk OST, 1992) Hollywood 33. Parlor Greens: Jolene (Emeralds, 2026) Colemine 34. Dolly Parton: Travellin' Thru (Transamerica OST, 2006) Blue Eye/IFC 35. Dolly Parton: Girl in the Movies (Dumplin' OST, 2018) RCA/Dolly 36. Luc Sicard: Eeny, Meeny, Miney, Moe (The Year Dolly Parton was My Mom OST, 2011) DJ Bash 37. Luc Sicard: Do I Ever Cross Your Mind [w.Martha Wainwright] (The Year Dolly Parton was My Mom OST, 2011) DJ Bash 38. Luc Sicard: The Grass is Blue [w.Coral Egan] (The Year Dolly Parton was My Mom OST, 2011) DJ Bash 39. Hollie Kenniff: Around the Lake as Time Slows (For Those Who Stay, 2026) Imaginary North/Nettwerk 40. Lee Hazelwood: Dolly Parton's Guitar (For Every Solution There's a Problem, 2002) City Slang/Virgin 41. Hayden Panettiere: Consider Me (The Music of Nashville: Season 1, Volume 2, 2013) Big Machine 42. Michael Brook: Breakdown (Cobalt Blue & Live at the Aquarium [remastered], 2026) 4AD 43. Tame Impala: Let It Happen [Soulwax remix] (Currents: B-Sides & Remixes, 2017) Modular [email protected] www.citr.ca/exploding-head-movies https://mas.to/@100aire