Wednesday, February 21, 2007
Programing Note
Next week, Feb 27, I'll be on the air from 11am - 1pm. In case you're keeping score...
American Idol, Feb 21, 2007
Yup, I watch it and love it. So-called music fans who hate it need to lighten up. It's silly. It's a candy bar. It could be much, much better, but it's what I need at times. And isn't it great to see Paula all screwed up on a regular basis?
And...Simon loves to say it, but he knows--it’s so NOT a singing competition. It’s entertainment, and sometimes barely that. But--how is it that these contestants get what may be their only chance to perform in front of a shockingly large audience—and they play it safe? Don’t they know you’re supposed to take risks while you’re young? Most of them are going home early, so why not let it all go and rip into a song you love (assuming they can get permission to perform it), and tear it up! Taylor Hicks connected with folks last year--at least in part because he (usually) seemed passionate about the music, and wasn’t afraid to look like a dork. Ah well…Makes me respect last years first loser, Bobby Bennett, who did “Copacabana” for his grandmother—what the heck, why not? Do something you can feel good about 20 years from now. To use the sports cliché, leave it all on the stage…I expect more of the “play-it-safe” disasters this evening. Thank goodness, I’ve got to work tonight, so I can tape it and fast forward through the Whitney Houston numbers…
That said, here’s my top five from last night:
1. Blake Lewis. Don’t know the song, but he seemed to really connect to it and that came across. My wife thinks he looks like a young Morrissey, so let’s hope they finally get around to doing a New Wave, or 1st Wave night, so he can do a beat-box version of “Meat Is Murder”.
2. Chris Sligh. Yeah, the song was rather lame, but he pulled it off with more energy than any other contestant did. He suggests he has a strategy, and he’s clearly the brightest contestant yet, so he’ll be interesting to watch. He’ll certainly get the Xian rocker votes, which should get him to the top 5. Look for him to shave his head if he gets to the finals, and maybe develop stigmata.
3. Chris Richardson. Big drop off from 1 & 2, but he was decent
4. Phil Stacey. The start was dreadful, but he got it together where most never did.
5. no one. Really, all the rest were tragically flawed, if not dreadfully boring.
First to go: Sanjaya Malakar. His sister “gave” him the song. She must be bitter. Sounded like he’d only heard it yesterday, or the day before. No energy—heck, he’s 17! He should be jumping out of his skin!
Biggest disappointment: Sundance Head. Makes you realize how bad some of the Moody Blues’ songs are—as songs. As recordings, unique to the band, they rock. In the wrong hands—awful. Mr. Head’s lack of savvy will do him in much earlier than necessary. Too bad. He should have done “Treat Her Right”.
And...Simon loves to say it, but he knows--it’s so NOT a singing competition. It’s entertainment, and sometimes barely that. But--how is it that these contestants get what may be their only chance to perform in front of a shockingly large audience—and they play it safe? Don’t they know you’re supposed to take risks while you’re young? Most of them are going home early, so why not let it all go and rip into a song you love (assuming they can get permission to perform it), and tear it up! Taylor Hicks connected with folks last year--at least in part because he (usually) seemed passionate about the music, and wasn’t afraid to look like a dork. Ah well…Makes me respect last years first loser, Bobby Bennett, who did “Copacabana” for his grandmother—what the heck, why not? Do something you can feel good about 20 years from now. To use the sports cliché, leave it all on the stage…I expect more of the “play-it-safe” disasters this evening. Thank goodness, I’ve got to work tonight, so I can tape it and fast forward through the Whitney Houston numbers…
That said, here’s my top five from last night:
1. Blake Lewis. Don’t know the song, but he seemed to really connect to it and that came across. My wife thinks he looks like a young Morrissey, so let’s hope they finally get around to doing a New Wave, or 1st Wave night, so he can do a beat-box version of “Meat Is Murder”.
2. Chris Sligh. Yeah, the song was rather lame, but he pulled it off with more energy than any other contestant did. He suggests he has a strategy, and he’s clearly the brightest contestant yet, so he’ll be interesting to watch. He’ll certainly get the Xian rocker votes, which should get him to the top 5. Look for him to shave his head if he gets to the finals, and maybe develop stigmata.
3. Chris Richardson. Big drop off from 1 & 2, but he was decent
4. Phil Stacey. The start was dreadful, but he got it together where most never did.
5. no one. Really, all the rest were tragically flawed, if not dreadfully boring.
First to go: Sanjaya Malakar. His sister “gave” him the song. She must be bitter. Sounded like he’d only heard it yesterday, or the day before. No energy—heck, he’s 17! He should be jumping out of his skin!
Biggest disappointment: Sundance Head. Makes you realize how bad some of the Moody Blues’ songs are—as songs. As recordings, unique to the band, they rock. In the wrong hands—awful. Mr. Head’s lack of savvy will do him in much earlier than necessary. Too bad. He should have done “Treat Her Right”.
Tuesday, February 20, 2007
February 20, 2007 Playlist
SunnO))) & Boris - Fried Eagle Mind - Altar (Southern Lord)
MV & EE With The Bummer Road - Big Deal - Green Blues (Ecstatic Peace!)
MV & EE With The Bummer Road - Grassthighs - Green Blues (Ecstatic Peace!)
Val Stöecklein - Say It's Not Over - Grey Life (Dot)
Wolves - The Job Mr Kurtz Done - My Latest Novel (The Workers Institute)
Tim Hecker - 7000 Miles - Radio Amor (Alien8recordings)
Principal Edwards Magic Theatre - Pinky: A Mystery Cycle - Soundtrack (Dandelion)
Gastr Del Sol - The Wrong Soundings - Crookt, Crackt, Or Fly (Drag City)
The Arms Of Someone New - Untitled - Promise (C'Est La Mort)
Farewood - Play Is Done - Figures In Shadows (Arclight)
Pylon - Crazy - Hits (dB)
MV & EE With The Bummer Road - Big Deal - Green Blues (Ecstatic Peace!)
MV & EE With The Bummer Road - Grassthighs - Green Blues (Ecstatic Peace!)
Val Stöecklein - Say It's Not Over - Grey Life (Dot)
Wolves - The Job Mr Kurtz Done - My Latest Novel (The Workers Institute)
Tim Hecker - 7000 Miles - Radio Amor (Alien8recordings)
Principal Edwards Magic Theatre - Pinky: A Mystery Cycle - Soundtrack (Dandelion)
Gastr Del Sol - The Wrong Soundings - Crookt, Crackt, Or Fly (Drag City)
The Arms Of Someone New - Untitled - Promise (C'Est La Mort)
Farewood - Play Is Done - Figures In Shadows (Arclight)
Pylon - Crazy - Hits (dB)
Tuesday, February 13, 2007
February 13,2007 Playlist
Funkadelic - Funky Dollar Bill- Free Your Mind...And Your Ass WIll Follow (Westbound)
Can -Outside My Door - Ege Bamyasi (Spoon)
Slovenly - Muddy Puddle - Highway To Hanno's (SST)
United States Of America - Osamu - United States Of America (Columbia)
Black Dice - Seabird, Things Will Never Be The Same - Beaches & Canyons (DFA)
Bill Frisell - Live To Tell - Have A Little Faith (Elektra)
Roy Buchanan - Down By The River - Sweet Dreams: The Anthology (Polydor/Chronicles)
Kris Kristofferson - Sunday Morning Comin' Down - Me And Bobby McGee (Columbia)
Yo La Tengo - Barnaby, Hardly Working - Fakebook (Bar/None)
Michael Nesmith - Harmony Constant - And The Hits Just Keep On Comin' (RCA)
Eleventh Dream Day - Write A Letter Home - Eigth (Thrill Jockey)
Thomas Brinkman - Question About...- Klick Revolutions (Maxernst)
Supreme Dicks - Summertime (Childhood's Impossible Now) - This Is Not A Dick EP (Runt)
Can -Outside My Door - Ege Bamyasi (Spoon)
Slovenly - Muddy Puddle - Highway To Hanno's (SST)
United States Of America - Osamu - United States Of America (Columbia)
Black Dice - Seabird, Things Will Never Be The Same - Beaches & Canyons (DFA)
Bill Frisell - Live To Tell - Have A Little Faith (Elektra)
Roy Buchanan - Down By The River - Sweet Dreams: The Anthology (Polydor/Chronicles)
Kris Kristofferson - Sunday Morning Comin' Down - Me And Bobby McGee (Columbia)
Yo La Tengo - Barnaby, Hardly Working - Fakebook (Bar/None)
Michael Nesmith - Harmony Constant - And The Hits Just Keep On Comin' (RCA)
Eleventh Dream Day - Write A Letter Home - Eigth (Thrill Jockey)
Thomas Brinkman - Question About...- Klick Revolutions (Maxernst)
Supreme Dicks - Summertime (Childhood's Impossible Now) - This Is Not A Dick EP (Runt)
Wednesday, February 07, 2007
More Program Notes
For the rest of the spring, I'll be back on Tuesday mornings, 10:30am to 12:00 noon.
Do tune in next week for the Marathon (station fundraising) show. I'll try hard to make it as painless as possible...
This morning I mentioned looking at Captain Beefheart videos on YouTube, so here are two of my favorites. These are from the Captain's appearance on Saturday Night Live in 1980. As one of the comments suggests, this was during one of the absolute worst periods for SNL (and that's saying something), and I recall being completely blown away by these songs. This may have been the last time a musical act on the show really broke new ground--over 20 years ago!
Hot Head
Ashtray Heart
Search "Captain Beefheart" on YouTube for a bunch of equally essential Beefheart moving pictures.
Do tune in next week for the Marathon (station fundraising) show. I'll try hard to make it as painless as possible...
This morning I mentioned looking at Captain Beefheart videos on YouTube, so here are two of my favorites. These are from the Captain's appearance on Saturday Night Live in 1980. As one of the comments suggests, this was during one of the absolute worst periods for SNL (and that's saying something), and I recall being completely blown away by these songs. This may have been the last time a musical act on the show really broke new ground--over 20 years ago!
Hot Head
Ashtray Heart
Search "Captain Beefheart" on YouTube for a bunch of equally essential Beefheart moving pictures.
February 7, 2007 Playlist
Captain Beefheart And The Magic Band - The Thousandth And Tenth Day Of The Human Totem Pole - Ice Cream For Crow (Virgin)
Paul Flaherty/Randall Coulbourne Sextet - Part 3 - Ringtaw (Zaabway)
Clinic - Interlude = Visitations (Domino)
Tim Buckley - Lorca - Lorca (Elektra)
The Moody Blues - Lost In A Lost World - Seventh Sojurn (London)
Ghost - Motherly Bluster - In Stormy Nights (Drag City)
The Psychic Paramount - The Perfect Request - Origins And Primitives Vol. 1 +2 (No Quarter)
Moolah - The Hard Hit - Woe Ye Demon Possessed (EM/Druidsound)
Von Lmo - Atomic Sound - Red Resistor (Variant)
Crawlspace - Space Truckin' - The Spirit Of '76 (Gulcher)
DoF - Last Night Static - Sun, Strength, and Shield (Abandon Building)
John Cale - Analucia - Paris 1919 (Reprise)
Paul Flaherty/Randall Coulbourne Sextet - Part 3 - Ringtaw (Zaabway)
Clinic - Interlude = Visitations (Domino)
Tim Buckley - Lorca - Lorca (Elektra)
The Moody Blues - Lost In A Lost World - Seventh Sojurn (London)
Ghost - Motherly Bluster - In Stormy Nights (Drag City)
The Psychic Paramount - The Perfect Request - Origins And Primitives Vol. 1 +2 (No Quarter)
Moolah - The Hard Hit - Woe Ye Demon Possessed (EM/Druidsound)
Von Lmo - Atomic Sound - Red Resistor (Variant)
Crawlspace - Space Truckin' - The Spirit Of '76 (Gulcher)
DoF - Last Night Static - Sun, Strength, and Shield (Abandon Building)
John Cale - Analucia - Paris 1919 (Reprise)
Monday, February 05, 2007
Programing Notes
This week, I'll be vacating the Tuesday time slot for Wednesday, 10:30am - 12:00noon (Feb 7, 2007). Not sure this will be a permanent move, or if I'll be programing past this week. Could be the chance to take a break until the summer--we'll see. Regardless, I'll keep this blog going, and perhaps start posting some sounds fairly soon...
Also--note that the week of Feb 12-18 will be the WRTC Marathon. This is a fundraising event for the station, where we ask you to pledge your financial support for Radio Trinity College. You can also visit the WRTC website and pledge from there.
Also--note that the week of Feb 12-18 will be the WRTC Marathon. This is a fundraising event for the station, where we ask you to pledge your financial support for Radio Trinity College. You can also visit the WRTC website and pledge from there.
Tuesday, January 30, 2007
January 30, 2007 Playlist
Alice Coltrane - Hare Krishna - Universal Consciousness (Impulse!)
Gojogo - Hush - All Is Fair (Galaxia)
Ghost - Hemicyclic Anthelon - In Stormy Nights (Drag City)
Chicken On A Raft - Searching For A Lamb - Chicken On A Raft (Antena Farm)
Strawbs - Witchwood - From The Witchwood (A&M)
Jenny Hoyston - Feast Of A Thousand Beasts - William Whitmore (Southern)
American Watercolor Movement - Sweet Thursday - American Watercolor Movement (no label)
American Watercolor Movement - She Danced Like A Demon - American Watercolor Movement (no label)
DoF - Reality Is Phonetic - Sun, Strength, And Shield (Abandon Building)
Cramer - Car Nous Nous En Allons, Comme S'en VaCette Onde - I Sing The Body Electric (no label)
Bus Driver - Sun Shower - RoadKillOvercoat (Epitaph/Anti-)
Zimbo Chimps - Inca Vacation - 7" (Budget Ranch)
Indian Jewelery - Powwow - Invasion Exotics (Monitor)
Howlin' Wolf - Cadillac Daddy (Mr. Highway Man) - Cadillac Daddy: Memphis Recordings, 1952 (Rounder)
Nikki Sudden - Seven Miles - The Truth Doesn't Matter (Secretly Canadian)
Television - Marquee Moon - Marquee Moon (Elektra)
Feathers -Skara Brain - Synchromy (Hometapes)
The Association - Please Don't Go (Round The Bend) - Waterbeds In Trinidad (Columbia)
Gojogo - Hush - All Is Fair (Galaxia)
Ghost - Hemicyclic Anthelon - In Stormy Nights (Drag City)
Chicken On A Raft - Searching For A Lamb - Chicken On A Raft (Antena Farm)
Strawbs - Witchwood - From The Witchwood (A&M)
Jenny Hoyston - Feast Of A Thousand Beasts - William Whitmore (Southern)
American Watercolor Movement - Sweet Thursday - American Watercolor Movement (no label)
American Watercolor Movement - She Danced Like A Demon - American Watercolor Movement (no label)
DoF - Reality Is Phonetic - Sun, Strength, And Shield (Abandon Building)
Cramer - Car Nous Nous En Allons, Comme S'en VaCette Onde - I Sing The Body Electric (no label)
Bus Driver - Sun Shower - RoadKillOvercoat (Epitaph/Anti-)
Zimbo Chimps - Inca Vacation - 7" (Budget Ranch)
Indian Jewelery - Powwow - Invasion Exotics (Monitor)
Howlin' Wolf - Cadillac Daddy (Mr. Highway Man) - Cadillac Daddy: Memphis Recordings, 1952 (Rounder)
Nikki Sudden - Seven Miles - The Truth Doesn't Matter (Secretly Canadian)
Television - Marquee Moon - Marquee Moon (Elektra)
Feathers -Skara Brain - Synchromy (Hometapes)
The Association - Please Don't Go (Round The Bend) - Waterbeds In Trinidad (Columbia)
Tuesday, January 23, 2007
January 23, 2007 Playlist
King Crimson - Starless - Red (EG)
The Psychic Paramount - Soorcerer - Origins and Primitives Vol. 1+2 (No Quarter)
Kathy Korniloff - I Really Can't Say - Guitarrorists (No. 6)
Jeffery Eveans - Longwood Mansion - Guirarrorists (No. 6)
The Flatlanders -Bhagavan Decreed - More A Legend Than A Band (Rounder)
The Possum Hunters - In The Pines - In The Pines (Takoma)
Women And Children - My Head In The Dirt - Paralyzed Dance, Tonight (Narnack)
Women And Children - Oranges - Paralyzed Dance, Tonight (Narnack)
DoF - A Compass Rose - Sun, Strength, and Shield (Abandon Building)
SunnO))) & Boris - Akuma No Kuma - Altar (Southern Lord)
Alvin Lucier - I Am Sitting In A Room - I Am Sitting In A Room (Lovely)
Scott Walker - Psoriatic - The Drift (4AD)
Ghost - Motherly Bluster - In Stormy Nights (Drag City)
The Proletariat - Splendid War - Soma Holiday (Radiobeat)
The Psychic Paramount - Soorcerer - Origins and Primitives Vol. 1+2 (No Quarter)
Kathy Korniloff - I Really Can't Say - Guitarrorists (No. 6)
Jeffery Eveans - Longwood Mansion - Guirarrorists (No. 6)
The Flatlanders -Bhagavan Decreed - More A Legend Than A Band (Rounder)
The Possum Hunters - In The Pines - In The Pines (Takoma)
Women And Children - My Head In The Dirt - Paralyzed Dance, Tonight (Narnack)
Women And Children - Oranges - Paralyzed Dance, Tonight (Narnack)
DoF - A Compass Rose - Sun, Strength, and Shield (Abandon Building)
SunnO))) & Boris - Akuma No Kuma - Altar (Southern Lord)
Alvin Lucier - I Am Sitting In A Room - I Am Sitting In A Room (Lovely)
Scott Walker - Psoriatic - The Drift (4AD)
Ghost - Motherly Bluster - In Stormy Nights (Drag City)
The Proletariat - Splendid War - Soma Holiday (Radiobeat)
Wednesday, January 17, 2007
Tim Buckley - Happy Time video
Very cool video. Thanks to the kind soul who sent me the link . Anyone remember Buckley's appearance on an episode of the Monkees? Amazing version of Song to the Siren. Darned if it isn't on YouTube as well...
January 16, 2007 Playlist
Pan American - Double Rail - 360 Business/360 Bypass (Kranky)
Talk Talk - New Grass - Laughing Stock (Pond Life)
The Psychic Paramount - Solo Electric Guitar With Pre-Recorded Drums - Origins & Primitives Vol. 1 & 2 (No Quarter)
The Psychic Paramount - Echoh Air - Origins & Primitives Vol. 1 & 2 (No Quarter)
Point Loma - Met Out - Foreneo (Azra/Chlorophyll)
Point Loma - El Paso - Forneo (Azra/Chlorophyll)
System 01 - Drugs Work - A Tesor Kompilation: The Techno Sound Of Berlin (NovaMute)
Voice Of Authority - Stopping And Starting - Very Big In America Right Now (OnU Sound)
Merzbow - Moon Over The Bwana A - Land Of The Rising Noise (Charnel House)
Puzzleweasel - Taliban Terrorist Training - Let's Lazertag Sometime (compilation) (Tigerbeat6)
Bobby Previte - Spring, Beauty, And The Muse - Music Of The Moscow Circus (Gramavision)
Terje Rypdal And The Chasers - Last Nite - Heat (Motion Picture Soundtrack) (Warner Brothers)
Indian Jewelery - Dirty Hands - Invasion Exotics (Monitor)
Last Exit - Brain Damage - Köln (ITM)
Wolf Parade - Leper War - Human Animal (Sub Pop)
Audrey Hepburn - Moon River - Music From The Films Of Audrey Hepburn (Big Screen)
Flipper - Life - Generic Flipper (Subterranean)
Talk Talk - New Grass - Laughing Stock (Pond Life)
The Psychic Paramount - Solo Electric Guitar With Pre-Recorded Drums - Origins & Primitives Vol. 1 & 2 (No Quarter)
The Psychic Paramount - Echoh Air - Origins & Primitives Vol. 1 & 2 (No Quarter)
Point Loma - Met Out - Foreneo (Azra/Chlorophyll)
Point Loma - El Paso - Forneo (Azra/Chlorophyll)
System 01 - Drugs Work - A Tesor Kompilation: The Techno Sound Of Berlin (NovaMute)
Voice Of Authority - Stopping And Starting - Very Big In America Right Now (OnU Sound)
Merzbow - Moon Over The Bwana A - Land Of The Rising Noise (Charnel House)
Puzzleweasel - Taliban Terrorist Training - Let's Lazertag Sometime (compilation) (Tigerbeat6)
Bobby Previte - Spring, Beauty, And The Muse - Music Of The Moscow Circus (Gramavision)
Terje Rypdal And The Chasers - Last Nite - Heat (Motion Picture Soundtrack) (Warner Brothers)
Indian Jewelery - Dirty Hands - Invasion Exotics (Monitor)
Last Exit - Brain Damage - Köln (ITM)
Wolf Parade - Leper War - Human Animal (Sub Pop)
Audrey Hepburn - Moon River - Music From The Films Of Audrey Hepburn (Big Screen)
Flipper - Life - Generic Flipper (Subterranean)
Tuesday, January 09, 2007
January 9, 2007 Playlist
The Left Banke - She May Call You Up Tonight - Walk Away Renee/Pretty Ballerina (Smash)
Gothic Archies - The World Is A Very Scary Place (From The Wide Window) - The Tragic Treasury: Songs From A Series Of Unfortunate Events (Nonesuch)
Young Marble Giants - Radio Silents - Final Day 7" (Rough Trade)
Faith Over Reason - Blind - Easy (Big Cat)
Melting Hopefuls - Gondola - ...Nothing Smells Quite Like Elizabeth (compilation) (Dromedary)
Joanna Newsom - Cosmia - Ys (Drag City)
Joy - Blue Light - Sailing Days EP (Shrimper)
Fred Neil - Dolphins (live) - The Other Side Of This Life (Capitol)
Six Organs Of Admittance - Black Wall - The Sun Awakens (Drag City)
MU - Nobody Wants To Shine - MU (RTV)
Jack Bruce - You Burned The Tables On Me - Harmony Row (Polydor)
Akron/Family - Future Myth - Angels Of Light & Akron/Family (Young God)
Moondog - Death When You Come To Me - Moondog (Prestige)
Julie Sokolow - Seasons - Something About Violins (Western Vinyl)
Jim O'Rourke - Happy Days - Happy Days (Revenant)
Melvins - They All Must Be Slaughtered - Honky (Amphetamine Reptile)
Gothic Archies - The World Is A Very Scary Place (From The Wide Window) - The Tragic Treasury: Songs From A Series Of Unfortunate Events (Nonesuch)
Young Marble Giants - Radio Silents - Final Day 7" (Rough Trade)
Faith Over Reason - Blind - Easy (Big Cat)
Melting Hopefuls - Gondola - ...Nothing Smells Quite Like Elizabeth (compilation) (Dromedary)
Joanna Newsom - Cosmia - Ys (Drag City)
Joy - Blue Light - Sailing Days EP (Shrimper)
Fred Neil - Dolphins (live) - The Other Side Of This Life (Capitol)
Six Organs Of Admittance - Black Wall - The Sun Awakens (Drag City)
MU - Nobody Wants To Shine - MU (RTV)
Jack Bruce - You Burned The Tables On Me - Harmony Row (Polydor)
Akron/Family - Future Myth - Angels Of Light & Akron/Family (Young God)
Moondog - Death When You Come To Me - Moondog (Prestige)
Julie Sokolow - Seasons - Something About Violins (Western Vinyl)
Jim O'Rourke - Happy Days - Happy Days (Revenant)
Melvins - They All Must Be Slaughtered - Honky (Amphetamine Reptile)
Wednesday, January 03, 2007
January 2, 2006 Playlist
James Brown - Hell - Hell (Polydor)
L.A. Style - James Brown Is Dead - 12" (Arista)
DJ Scotch Egg - Scotch Vader - Kriss Records RMX Or Die 10" EP (Clash)
Drop The Lime - Wake Up Call (Infants Remix) - mp3 from www.dropthelime.com
Grabba Grabba Tape - Dr. Goxtronix & Lil Kullol - Kurt Kobaya Y G.R.O.X. Man Odia Nirvana (Simple Social Graces)
Antifamily - Law Of The Plainsmen - Antifamily (Difficult Fun)
Secret Chiefs 3 - The End Times - Book Of Horizons (Web Of Mimicry)
Chromatics - Icey Jungle - Shining Violence (Troubleman Unlimited)
Nico - The Falconer - Desertshore (Warner Brothers)
Popol Vuh - Schilfmeer - Gesang Der Gesange: Popol Vuh 1971-1974 (Cicada)
Terje Rypdal - It's In The Air - If Mountains Could Sing (ECM)
Emil Beaulieau - Schimpfluch - Memories: Assorted Odds & Ends 90-94 (Pure)
Fuerrote - Ganz Wie Du Willst - The Krautrock Archive Volume 1 (Caroline)
Osanna - Variazione VI (Spumti) - Milano Cilabro No. 9 (Fonit)
Iggy Pop - I'm Bored - New Values (Arista)
Dead Moon - There's A Fire In The Western World - Echos Of The Past (Sub Pop)
Urinals - Ack Ack Ack Ack (live) - Negative Capability...Check It Out! (Amphetamine Reptile)
Dufflecoats - Sunny Tuesday Afternoon - The Waaaaah! cd (Compilation) (Bring On Bull)
The Love Generation - Montage (From "How Sweet It Is") - Let The Good Times In: The Best Of The Love Generation ( Revola)
Beach Boys - Busy Doin' Nothing - Friends (Capitol)
P.F. Sloan - You Baby - Child Of Our Times: The Trousdale Demo Sessions 1965-1967 (Varese Sarabande)
Nick Heyward - January Man - From Monday To Sunday (Epic)
Suddenly, Tammy! - Hard Lesson - (We Get There When We Do) ( Warner Brothers)
Bobby Womack - Sweet Caroline - Understanding (The Right Stuff)
Dan Hicks And His Hot Licks - I Scare Myself - Striking It Rich (MCA)
L.A. Style - James Brown Is Dead - 12" (Arista)
DJ Scotch Egg - Scotch Vader - Kriss Records RMX Or Die 10" EP (Clash)
Drop The Lime - Wake Up Call (Infants Remix) - mp3 from www.dropthelime.com
Grabba Grabba Tape - Dr. Goxtronix & Lil Kullol - Kurt Kobaya Y G.R.O.X. Man Odia Nirvana (Simple Social Graces)
Antifamily - Law Of The Plainsmen - Antifamily (Difficult Fun)
Secret Chiefs 3 - The End Times - Book Of Horizons (Web Of Mimicry)
Chromatics - Icey Jungle - Shining Violence (Troubleman Unlimited)
Nico - The Falconer - Desertshore (Warner Brothers)
Popol Vuh - Schilfmeer - Gesang Der Gesange: Popol Vuh 1971-1974 (Cicada)
Terje Rypdal - It's In The Air - If Mountains Could Sing (ECM)
Emil Beaulieau - Schimpfluch - Memories: Assorted Odds & Ends 90-94 (Pure)
Fuerrote - Ganz Wie Du Willst - The Krautrock Archive Volume 1 (Caroline)
Osanna - Variazione VI (Spumti) - Milano Cilabro No. 9 (Fonit)
Iggy Pop - I'm Bored - New Values (Arista)
Dead Moon - There's A Fire In The Western World - Echos Of The Past (Sub Pop)
Urinals - Ack Ack Ack Ack (live) - Negative Capability...Check It Out! (Amphetamine Reptile)
Dufflecoats - Sunny Tuesday Afternoon - The Waaaaah! cd (Compilation) (Bring On Bull)
The Love Generation - Montage (From "How Sweet It Is") - Let The Good Times In: The Best Of The Love Generation ( Revola)
Beach Boys - Busy Doin' Nothing - Friends (Capitol)
P.F. Sloan - You Baby - Child Of Our Times: The Trousdale Demo Sessions 1965-1967 (Varese Sarabande)
Nick Heyward - January Man - From Monday To Sunday (Epic)
Suddenly, Tammy! - Hard Lesson - (We Get There When We Do) ( Warner Brothers)
Bobby Womack - Sweet Caroline - Understanding (The Right Stuff)
Dan Hicks And His Hot Licks - I Scare Myself - Striking It Rich (MCA)
Tuesday, December 19, 2006
December 19,2006 Playlist
Brainticket - Egyptian Kings - Celestial Ocean (RCA)
Brainticket - Jardins - Cellestial Ocean (RCA)
Brainticket - Rainbow - Celestial Ocean (RCA)
Love In Life - Groove On - Psychic TV Presents Ultrahouse: The L.A. Collection (Wax Trax!)
Various - Hater - The World Is Gone (XL)
Mark Stewart - As The Veneer Of Democracy Starts To Fade - As The Veneer Of Democracy Starts To Fade (Mute)
Singers & Players - This Assembly - Golden Greats Vol. 2 (On-U Sound)
Black Sabbath - FX - Black Sabbath Vol. 4 (Warner Brothers)
Black Sabbath - Supernaut - Black Sabbath Vol. 4 (Warner Brothers)
Isis - All Out Of Time, All Into Space - In The Absence Of Truth (Ipecac)
Apse - Legions - Spirit (Acuarela Discos)
Apse - Shades Of The Moor - Spirit (Acuarela Discos)
Joanna Newsom - Sawdust & Diamonds - Ys (Drag City)
Joni Mitchell - No Apolpogies - Taming The Tiger (Reprise)
Amiina - Seoul - Amiina EP (Worker's Institute)
Supreme Dicks - The Sun's Bells - The Unexamined Life (Homestead)
Bonnie 'Prince' Billy - Love Comes To Me - The Letting Go (Drag City)
Sir Richard Bishop - Kamakhya - Salvador Kali (Revenant)
War - Slippin' Into Darkness - All Day Music (Avenue)
Joy - Tiger's Paws - Sailing Days (Shrimper)
Jean Bosco - TambalaMoja - Mwenda Wa Bayeke (Rounder)
Souled American - Cupa Cowfee - Flubber (Rough Trade)
Townes Van Zandt - White Freightliner Blues - Live At The Old Quarter, Houston, Texas (Tomato)
Holy Modal Rounders - Jimmy And Crash Survey The Universe - Indian War Whoop (ESP)
Holy Modal Rounders - Indian War Whoop - Indian War Whoop (ESP)
Holy Modal Rounders - Sweet Apple Cider - Indian War Whoop (ESP)
Holy Modal Rounders - Sholdier's Joy - Indian War Whoop (ESP)
Our Brother The Native - Stringiformes - Tooth And Claw (Fat Cat)
Dooey Decibel - Across The Bridge - Assemblage Sessions 2 (Abandon Building)
Jona Lewie - Stop The Cavalry - Stiff Records Box Set (Stiff/Rhino/Demon)
Department S - Going Left Right - Stiff Records Box Set (Stiff/Rhino/Demon)
Hajime Tachibana - AB1013- Hm (Ralph)
Sonny Sharrock & Nicky Skopeltis - The Pyre - Faith Moves (CMP)
Brainticket - Jardins - Cellestial Ocean (RCA)
Brainticket - Rainbow - Celestial Ocean (RCA)
Love In Life - Groove On - Psychic TV Presents Ultrahouse: The L.A. Collection (Wax Trax!)
Various - Hater - The World Is Gone (XL)
Mark Stewart - As The Veneer Of Democracy Starts To Fade - As The Veneer Of Democracy Starts To Fade (Mute)
Singers & Players - This Assembly - Golden Greats Vol. 2 (On-U Sound)
Black Sabbath - FX - Black Sabbath Vol. 4 (Warner Brothers)
Black Sabbath - Supernaut - Black Sabbath Vol. 4 (Warner Brothers)
Isis - All Out Of Time, All Into Space - In The Absence Of Truth (Ipecac)
Apse - Legions - Spirit (Acuarela Discos)
Apse - Shades Of The Moor - Spirit (Acuarela Discos)
Joanna Newsom - Sawdust & Diamonds - Ys (Drag City)
Joni Mitchell - No Apolpogies - Taming The Tiger (Reprise)
Amiina - Seoul - Amiina EP (Worker's Institute)
Supreme Dicks - The Sun's Bells - The Unexamined Life (Homestead)
Bonnie 'Prince' Billy - Love Comes To Me - The Letting Go (Drag City)
Sir Richard Bishop - Kamakhya - Salvador Kali (Revenant)
War - Slippin' Into Darkness - All Day Music (Avenue)
Joy - Tiger's Paws - Sailing Days (Shrimper)
Jean Bosco - TambalaMoja - Mwenda Wa Bayeke (Rounder)
Souled American - Cupa Cowfee - Flubber (Rough Trade)
Townes Van Zandt - White Freightliner Blues - Live At The Old Quarter, Houston, Texas (Tomato)
Holy Modal Rounders - Jimmy And Crash Survey The Universe - Indian War Whoop (ESP)
Holy Modal Rounders - Indian War Whoop - Indian War Whoop (ESP)
Holy Modal Rounders - Sweet Apple Cider - Indian War Whoop (ESP)
Holy Modal Rounders - Sholdier's Joy - Indian War Whoop (ESP)
Our Brother The Native - Stringiformes - Tooth And Claw (Fat Cat)
Dooey Decibel - Across The Bridge - Assemblage Sessions 2 (Abandon Building)
Jona Lewie - Stop The Cavalry - Stiff Records Box Set (Stiff/Rhino/Demon)
Department S - Going Left Right - Stiff Records Box Set (Stiff/Rhino/Demon)
Hajime Tachibana - AB1013- Hm (Ralph)
Sonny Sharrock & Nicky Skopeltis - The Pyre - Faith Moves (CMP)
Tuesday, December 12, 2006
December 12, 2006 Playlist
Galaxie 500 - Listen, The Snow Is Falling - This Is Our Music (Rough Trade)
Mirah - Advisory Committee - Joyride: Remixes (K)
Panda & Angel - Mexico - Panda & Angel (Jade Tree)
Joanna Newsom - Cosmia - Yr (Drag City)
Jurgen Knieper - Die Kathedrale der Bucher (The Cathedral Of Books) - Wings Of Desire Soundtrack (Nonesuch)
Espers - Dead Queen - Espers II (Drag City)
Peter And The Wolf - Safe Travels - Lightness (Worker's Institute)
Sonic Youth - Loop Cat - B-Sides And Rarities (Geffen)
Indian Jewelry - Ratnoise - Invasive Exotics (Monitor)
Indian Jewelry - Come Closer - Invasive Exotics (Monitor)
Indian Jewelry - Going South - Invasive Exotics (Monitor)
The Shadow Ring - Hold Onto I.D. - Hold Onto I.D. (Siltbreeze)
John Fahey - Hope Slumbers Eternal - City Of Refuge (Tim Kerr)
Bruce Cockburn - Happy Good Morning Blues - High Winds White Sky (Columbia)
Isis - Wrists Of Kings - In The Absence Of Truth (Ipecac)
Michael Brook - After Image/Urbana - Live At The Aquarium: London Zoo 21 May 1992 (4AD)
Canon Blue - Rum Diary - Assemblage Sessions 2 (Abandon Building)
Sheveks Masada - Wooden Swords - Assemblage Sessions 2 (Abandon Building)
Swan Lake - Are You Swimming In Her Pools? - Beast Moans (Jagjaguwar)
Mirah - Advisory Committee - Joyride: Remixes (K)
Panda & Angel - Mexico - Panda & Angel (Jade Tree)
Joanna Newsom - Cosmia - Yr (Drag City)
Jurgen Knieper - Die Kathedrale der Bucher (The Cathedral Of Books) - Wings Of Desire Soundtrack (Nonesuch)
Espers - Dead Queen - Espers II (Drag City)
Peter And The Wolf - Safe Travels - Lightness (Worker's Institute)
Sonic Youth - Loop Cat - B-Sides And Rarities (Geffen)
Indian Jewelry - Ratnoise - Invasive Exotics (Monitor)
Indian Jewelry - Come Closer - Invasive Exotics (Monitor)
Indian Jewelry - Going South - Invasive Exotics (Monitor)
The Shadow Ring - Hold Onto I.D. - Hold Onto I.D. (Siltbreeze)
John Fahey - Hope Slumbers Eternal - City Of Refuge (Tim Kerr)
Bruce Cockburn - Happy Good Morning Blues - High Winds White Sky (Columbia)
Isis - Wrists Of Kings - In The Absence Of Truth (Ipecac)
Michael Brook - After Image/Urbana - Live At The Aquarium: London Zoo 21 May 1992 (4AD)
Canon Blue - Rum Diary - Assemblage Sessions 2 (Abandon Building)
Sheveks Masada - Wooden Swords - Assemblage Sessions 2 (Abandon Building)
Swan Lake - Are You Swimming In Her Pools? - Beast Moans (Jagjaguwar)
Transmitter Work: Dec 12, 2006
FYI, if you're keeping score--I'll be shutting down the WRTC transmitter for a while this morning around 11:30am for some work on the transmitter tower. Perhaps you'll hear our friends up in MA blasting through at the usual frequency. The work should take less than an hour, so we'll be back up asap.
Thursday, December 07, 2006
Ham Steak Comes Alive
My friend George (Ham Steak) will be playing a rare live show this weekend.
Here are the details:
Here are the details:
Rock yer Socks presents (in this order): Ham Steak, Classic Face, Panda and Child
12/09/2006 09:00 PM - Grady's Tavern 622 East Middle Turnpike Manchester, 06040
US Cost: FREE (21 and over only)
Ham Steak will play a 40 minute set.
More info and sounds here.
Tuesday, December 05, 2006
December 5,2006 Playlist
Spacemen 3 - An Evening Of Contemporary Sitar Music - Dreamweapon (Sympathy For The Record Industry)
Ben Vida - Horn - Sculpting From Nick Drake Volume One (Elsie And Jack Recordings)
Northern Song Dynasty - Place To Be - Sculpting From Nick Drake Volume One (Elsie And Jack Recordings)
Electroscope With Zurich - Things Behind The Sun - Sculpting From Nick Drake Volume One (Elsie And Jack Recordings)
Warn Defever - Which Will - Sculpting From Nick Drake Volume One (Elsie And Jack Recordings)
Derkka -Know - Sculpting From Nick Drake Volume One (Elsie And Jack Recordings)
Kempston, Protek & Fuller - Localized Flooding - CHEM087 (Chemikal Underground)
Dear Nora - The Dream Five - There Is No Home (Magic Marker)
Chris Cutler/Lutz Glandien - Still Asleep - Domestic Stories (ReR)
Curlew - As You Said - Bee (Cuneiform)
The Evens - You Fell Down -Get Evens (Dischord)
Pere Ubu - Caroleen - Why I Hate Women (Smog Veil)
Killdozer - King Of Sex (Butch Vig Remix) - We Will Bury You: A Tribute To Killdozer (Crustacean/-ismist)
Excepter - Whirl Wind - Alternation(5RC)
The 3Ds - Dreams Of Herge - Fish Tales (Flying Nun)
Ben Vida - Horn - Sculpting From Nick Drake Volume One (Elsie And Jack Recordings)
Northern Song Dynasty - Place To Be - Sculpting From Nick Drake Volume One (Elsie And Jack Recordings)
Electroscope With Zurich - Things Behind The Sun - Sculpting From Nick Drake Volume One (Elsie And Jack Recordings)
Warn Defever - Which Will - Sculpting From Nick Drake Volume One (Elsie And Jack Recordings)
Derkka -Know - Sculpting From Nick Drake Volume One (Elsie And Jack Recordings)
Kempston, Protek & Fuller - Localized Flooding - CHEM087 (Chemikal Underground)
Dear Nora - The Dream Five - There Is No Home (Magic Marker)
Chris Cutler/Lutz Glandien - Still Asleep - Domestic Stories (ReR)
Curlew - As You Said - Bee (Cuneiform)
The Evens - You Fell Down -Get Evens (Dischord)
Pere Ubu - Caroleen - Why I Hate Women (Smog Veil)
Killdozer - King Of Sex (Butch Vig Remix) - We Will Bury You: A Tribute To Killdozer (Crustacean/-ismist)
Excepter - Whirl Wind - Alternation(5RC)
The 3Ds - Dreams Of Herge - Fish Tales (Flying Nun)
Monday, December 04, 2006
Get this for your favorite dj...
This is the Velvet Undergound Scepter Session Acetate--found at a tag sale and purchased for 75 cents--now on auction at e-bay. Interesting to check out the bid history--from sincere collectors to investors, and a few fakes in between. Apparently, there are FLAC files out there already, so if anyone can point me to them I'd be much oblidged. Here's the entry about this on the WFMU blog.
Tuesday, November 28, 2006
November 28, 2006 Playlist
Artist Unknown - Demons & Girls - Present (Datapunk)
Infants - Firetruk Theme (Drop The Lime Remix) - unreleased mp3
Dmonstrations - Shark - Night Terror Shock! (GSL)
Black Moth Super Rainbow & The Octopus Project - Elq Milq (Graveface)
Ozo - Anambra- Listen ToThe Buddha (DJM)
Indeep - A DJ Saved My Life (Mirage Remix) - mp3 from Mirage myspace site
Reanimator - No Dancing - Special Powers (Comunity Library)
Christof Kurzman and Ami Yoshida - Track 01 - Aso (Erstwile)
Victor Gama - O Olho No Anzol - Pangeia Instrumentos (Rephlex)
Steve Mackay - Cauchemar De Satie - Michigan And Arcturus (Radon Collective)
Lasse Marhang - Spor 07 - Nothing But Sound From Now On (Smalltown Supersound)
Hisato Higuch - Borei No Ude - Dialogue (Family Vineyard)
James Blackshaw - Spiraling Skeleton Memorial - O True Believer (Important)
Our Brother The Native - Introduction: Welcome To The Avery - Tooth And Claw (Fat Cat)
Flour - Sled - Fourth And Final (Touch And Go)
Boredoms - Chocolate Synthesizer - Chocolate Synthesizer (Reprise)
Melvins - You've Never Been Right - A Senile Animal (Ipecac)
Melvins - A History Of Bad Men - A Senile Animal (Ipecac)
Jenny Hoyston - Feast Of A Thousand Beasts - Hallways Of Always (Southern)
Tom Zé - Ogodo, Ano 2000 - The Hips Of Tradition (Luaka Bop)
DoF - Health Of The State - Sun, Strength, and Shield (Abandon Building)
Frida Hyvönen - Straight Thin Line - Until Death Comes (Secretly Canadian)
Bee Gees - World - Horizontal (Polydor)
The Velvet Underground - Pale Blue Eyes - The Velvet Underground (Verve)
Infants - Firetruk Theme (Drop The Lime Remix) - unreleased mp3
Dmonstrations - Shark - Night Terror Shock! (GSL)
Black Moth Super Rainbow & The Octopus Project - Elq Milq (Graveface)
Ozo - Anambra- Listen ToThe Buddha (DJM)
Indeep - A DJ Saved My Life (Mirage Remix) - mp3 from Mirage myspace site
Reanimator - No Dancing - Special Powers (Comunity Library)
Christof Kurzman and Ami Yoshida - Track 01 - Aso (Erstwile)
Victor Gama - O Olho No Anzol - Pangeia Instrumentos (Rephlex)
Steve Mackay - Cauchemar De Satie - Michigan And Arcturus (Radon Collective)
Lasse Marhang - Spor 07 - Nothing But Sound From Now On (Smalltown Supersound)
Hisato Higuch - Borei No Ude - Dialogue (Family Vineyard)
James Blackshaw - Spiraling Skeleton Memorial - O True Believer (Important)
Our Brother The Native - Introduction: Welcome To The Avery - Tooth And Claw (Fat Cat)
Flour - Sled - Fourth And Final (Touch And Go)
Boredoms - Chocolate Synthesizer - Chocolate Synthesizer (Reprise)
Melvins - You've Never Been Right - A Senile Animal (Ipecac)
Melvins - A History Of Bad Men - A Senile Animal (Ipecac)
Jenny Hoyston - Feast Of A Thousand Beasts - Hallways Of Always (Southern)
Tom Zé - Ogodo, Ano 2000 - The Hips Of Tradition (Luaka Bop)
DoF - Health Of The State - Sun, Strength, and Shield (Abandon Building)
Frida Hyvönen - Straight Thin Line - Until Death Comes (Secretly Canadian)
Bee Gees - World - Horizontal (Polydor)
The Velvet Underground - Pale Blue Eyes - The Velvet Underground (Verve)
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