Saturday, 6 December 2008

Playlist 12.5.08

Hour 1

1. the Jesus And Mary Chain "My Little Underground" (1985) Warner Bros
2. Microscopic Septet "Got Lucky" Lobster Leaps In (2008) Cuneiform
3. Stephen Colbert "Another Christmas Song" A Colbert Christmas (2008) Comedy Central
4. Mouse On Mars "Scat" Autoditacker (1997) Too Pure5. Talk Normal "Grinnin' In Your Face" Secret Cog EP (2008) -self-released-
6. Marnie Stern "Steely" This Is It... (2008) Kill Rock Stars
7. Juana Molina "¿Quién? (Suite)" Un Dia (2008) Domino
8. Enon "Rubber Car" Believo! (1999) Touch & Go
9. Eagle Nebula "Funny (Hip Hop)" Cosmic Headphones (2008) Epistrophik Peach
10. Zach Hill "Hindsight Is Nowhere" Astrological Straits (2008) Ipecac
11. Roots Manuva "Kick Up Ya Foot" Slime & Reason (2008) Big Dada
12. Enslaved "To The Coast" Vertebrae (2008) Nuclear Blast

Hour 2

13. Titus Andronicus "Arms Against Atrophy" The Airing Of Grievances (2008) XL
14. Dungen "Fredag" 4 (2008) Kemado
15. Fujiya & Miyagi "Goosebumps" Lightbulbs (2008) Deaf, Dumb And Blind
16. AIDS Wolf "General" Cities Of Glass (2008) Skin Graft
17. Cynic "The Unknown Guest" Traced In Air (2008) Season Of Mist
18. Squarepusher "The Coathanger" Just A Souvenir (2008) Warp
19. Xinlisupreme "I Am A New Christ (UT Mix)" Neinfuturer (2005) -no label-
20. David Byrne & Brian Eno "The River" Everything That Happens Will Happen Today (2008) -self-released-
21. the Bad Hand "?doG eeS eseeG Od" In This Line Wish You Happiness (2008) Daly City
22. Daedelus "If We Should featuring Laura Darlington" Love To Make Music To (2008) Ninja Tune
23. Bison B.C. "Wendigo Pt. 2 (Cursed To Roam)" Quiet Earth (2008) Metal Blade
24. Murs "I'm Innocent" Murs For President (2008) Warner Bros

The show went very well. I'm feeling the most comfortable in the studio as I've ever felt. Too bad this was the second-to-last show. I'm finally getting good at DJing, but now my tenure is coming to an end. I have mixed feelings and I'll share more about that later, on what may be the final post on this blog. For now, I'll just make a few comments. During this show, I played quite a few artists that have released their music on their own, ain't that neato? Second, Talk Normal is really cool. They were pretty insane live last week, but I think they sound even better recorded. I've very glad I bought their EP. After listening to that Daedelus album today, I decided that I really don't like it, only a few tracks on it are really good.

I'm beginning to plan the final, best of 2008 show. WHO WILL MAKE THE PLAYLIST????? There have been quite a few great releases this year, but I already know my top favorites. And next week I'll share them all.

Saturday, 22 November 2008

Playlist 11.21.08

Hour 1

1. the Jesus And Mary Chain "My Little Underground" Psychocandy (2008) Warner Bros
2. Marnie Stern "The Package Is Wrapped" This Is It... (2008) Kill Rock Stars
3. AIDS Wolf "Down Holy Ground" Cities Of Glass (2008) Skin Graft
4. Daedalus "Only For The Heartstrings" Love To Make Music To (2008) Ninja Tune
5. Blink "I Am" The Epidemic Of Ideas (2008) Thirsty Ear
6. Past Lives "Reverse The Curse" Strange Symmetry (2008) Suicide Squeeze
7. David Byrne & Brian Eno "I Feel My Stuff" Everything That Happens Will Happen Today (2008) -no label-
8. Hella "Republic Of Rough And Ready" Hold Your Horse Is (2002) 5 Rue Christine
9. Bison B.C. "Wendigo Pt. 1 (Quest For Fire)" Quiet Earth (2008) Metal Blade
10. Eagle Nebula "Ether Cash" Cosmic Headphones (2008) Epistrophik Peach
11. Cynic "The Space For This" Traced In Air (2008) Season Of Mist

Hour 2

12. French Miami "Multi Caliber Rifles" French Miami (2008) -self-released-
13. Murs "Think You Know Me" Murs For President (2008) Warner Bros
14. Enslaved "Reflection" Vertebrae (2008) Nuclear Blast
15. Fujiya & Miyagi "Dishwasher" Lightbulbs (2008) Deaf, Dumb & Blind
16. Roots Manuva "Let The Spirit" Slime And Reason (2008) Big Dada
17. Marnie Stern "Transformer" This Is It... (2008) Kill Rock Stars
18. the Microscopic Septet "Disconcerto For Donnie" Lobster Leaps In (2008) Cuneiform
19. Juana Molina "Los Hongos De Marosa" Un Dia (2008) Domino
20. Titus Andronicus "My Time Outside The Womb" The Airing Of Grievances (2008) XL
21. Silver Jews "Aloysius, Bluegrass Drummer" Lookout Mountain, Lookout Sea (2008) Drag City
22. Bug & Roger Robinson "You & Me" London Zoo (2008) Ninja Tune

A good show this week. Good timing, good music, a good time. No show next week, I'll be out of town. Going to see Marnie Stern and "celebrate" Thanksgiving (mmm... pumpkin pie). Then only two shows left... it's really winding down. I should blog more, but I don't have time and I would actually have to put effort into it. Who wants to read a boring, thoughtless blog?

Saturday, 15 November 2008

Playlist 11.14.08

Hour 1

1. the Jesus And Mary Chain "My Little Underground" Psychocandy (1985) Warner Bros
2. Enslaved "Clouds" Vertebrae (2008) Nuclear Blast
3. Roots Manuva "Again & Again" Slime & Reason (2008) Big Dada
4. Silver Jews "We Could Be Looking For The Same Thing" Lookout Mountain, Lookout Sea (2008) Drag City
5. Hossam Ramzy "Serr Makshoof (A Secret Exposed)" Sabla Tolo III (2008) Arc Music
6. Gang Gang Dance "Bebey" Saint Dymphna (2008) Social Registry
7. Past Lives "Strange Symmetry" Strange Symmetry EP (2008) Suicide Squeeze
8. Juana Molina "Un Dia" Un Dia (2008) Domino
9. Lee "Scratch" Perry "Crazy Pimp" Repentence (2008) Narnack
10. Marnie Stern "Ruler" This Is It (2008) Kill Rock Stars
11. Blink "Secret Weapon: Part I" The Epidemic Of Ideas (2008) Thirsty Ear
12. Blink "Rivers & Tides" The Epidemic Of Ideas (2008) Thirsty Ear

Hour 2

13. the Ex "Nem Úgy Van Most" Starters Alternators (1998) Touch & Go
14. Fujiya & Miyagi "Pickpocket" Lightbulbs (2008) Deaf, Dumb, And Blind
15. Daedalus "Get Off Your HiHats" Love To Make Music Ro (2008) Ninja Tune
16. AIDS Wolf "A Sacrificial Drone" Cities Of Glass (2008) Skin Graft
17. Bison B.C. "Quiet Earth" Quiet Earth (2008) Metal Blade
18. Flying Lotus "Roberta Flack (Featuring Dolly) Los Angeles (2008) Warp
19. Boris "Statement" Smile (2008) Southern Lord
20. Murs "The Science" Murs For President (2008) Warner Bros
21. the National "Mistaken For Strangers" Boxer (2007) Beggars Banquet
22. Black Dice "Treetops" Creature Comforts (2004) DFA Records
23. Sleater-Kinney "Turn It On" Dig Me Out (1997) Kill Rock Stars
24. the (International) Noise Conspiracy "Cross Of My Calling" The Cross Of My Calling (2008) Vagrant

I really messed up at the end of hour one, there. I seem to often have the problem of cuing up the wrong track. And this time I ended up playing 2 tracks by Blink and totally throwing off my timing.... not fun. Though I love that "Rivers And Tides" song. Awesome.

I forgot to mention on the show some upcoming concerts: Boris & Baroness in Cleveland, OH this Sunday the 16 at the Grog Shop (really wish I could go to this one because Boris is GREAT live -- sooo loud) and Marnie Stern in Cleveland, OH at the Beachland Ballroom/Tavern on Nov. 25 (definitely going to this, super psyched about it).

I was really glad to finally get to play the Ex on the show. What a great band! I need more of their albums (I'm listening to "Starters Alternators" right now).

I think perhaps I should retire Flying Lotus on the show until the final-best-of-'08 show. I've been playing "L.A." so much.

Saturday, 8 November 2008

Playlist 11.7.08

Hour 1

1. the Jesus And Mary Chain "My Little Underground" Psychocandy (1985) Warner Bros
2. Starting Teeth "xxDONE" I Continue In The Nude (2008) Creaked
3. Enslaved "New Dawn" Vertebrae (2008) Nuclear Blast
4. Breeders "Divine Hammer" Last Splash (1993) 4AD
5. Marnie Stern "The Crippled Jazzer" This Is It And I Am It And You Are It And So Is That And He Is It And She Is It And It Is It And That Is That (2008) Kill Rock Stars
6. Murs "Love And Appreciation 2" Murs For President (2008) Warner Bros
7. AIDS Wolf "Cities Of Glass" Cities Of Glass (2008) Skin Graft
8. Juana Molina "Vive Solo" Un Día (2008) Domino
9. Steve Allee Trio "Dragonfly" Dragonfly (2008) Owl Studios
10. the Bug + Tippa Irie "Angry" London Zoo (2008) Ninja Tune
11. Blink "Misadventures" The Epidemic Of Ideas (2008) Thirsty Ear

Hour 2

12. Fujiya & Miyagi "Pussyfooting" Lightbulbs (2008) Deaf Dumb & Blind
13. Xotox "Bohrung 25" Hyperactive: The Best Of (2008) Vendetta
14. Fugazi "Full Disclosure" The Argument (2001) Dischord
15. Hossam Ramzy "Rasta Baladi" Sabla Tolo III (2008) Arc Music
16. Intronaut "Australopithecus" Prehistoricisms (2008) Century Media
17. Ghislain Poirier & MC Zulu "Go Ballistic" Go Ballistic Single (2008) Ninja Tune
18. Basic Channel "Octagon" BCD-2 (2008) Basic Channel
19. Dungen "Finns Det Nagon Mojlighet" 4 (2008) Kemado
20. Flying Lotus "Melt!" Los Angeles (2008) Warp
21. Daedalus "Hrs:Mins:Secs" Love To Make Music To (2008) Ninja Tune
22. Walkmen "Canadian Girl" You & Me (2008) Gigantic

It's nice to get back to normal on the show this week. Last week was Halloween and the week before that I got pre-empted by sports. I played the wrong Marnie Stern track!! I'm always writing down the wrong track numbers! That track I did play was pretty cool, though. I loved that Daedalus track, that new album is awesome! Lovin' the jazz, too. More jazz next week.

Saturday, 1 November 2008

Playlist 10.31.08 - Special Halloween Edition

Hour 1

1. the Jesus And Mary Chain "My Little Underground" Psychocandy (1985) Warner Bros
2. Aphex Twin "Radiator" Selected Ambient Works, Vol. II (1994) Warp
3. Electric Wizard "Witchcult Today" Witchcult Today (2007) Rise Above
4. Nico "Evening Of Light" The Marble Index (1969) Elektra
5. Xotox "Nightmare" Hyperactive: The Best Of (2008) Vendetta
6. the Rapture "Olio" Echoes (2003) Strummer
7. Joy Division "Isolation" Closer (1980) Qwest
8. Khanate "Pieces Of Quiet" Khanate (2002) Southern Lord
9. Sunn O))) "It Took The Night To Believe" Black One (2005) Southern Lord

Hour 2

10. Godflesh "Streetcleaner" Streetcleaner (1989) Earache
11. Swans "Trust Me" Children Of God (1987) Young God
12. Nachtmystium "Code Negative" Assassins (2008) Century Media
13. Tarantula Hawk "Track 2" Tarantula Hawk (2002) Neurot
14. Lou Reed "Metal Machine Music, Part IV" Metal Machine Music (1975) Buddah
15. Nico "Nibelungen" The Marble Index (1969) Elektra
16. the Knife "Silent Shout" Silent Shout (2006) Rabid Records
17. Talking Heads "Psycho Killer" Talking Heads '77 (1977) Sire

Things went well. I was very relaxed during this show and glad to be doing a full show this week. I'm surprised how often my show seems to fall on holidays -- Valentine's, Earth Day, My Birthday, etc. It's fun (and actually very quick) to plan shows for holidays. Good luck to trainee Ashley who operated the board for hour 2.

Next week, back to normal..... no more MMM.

Friday, 24 October 2008

Playlist 10.24.08

Hour 1

1. the Jesus And Mary Chain "My Little Underground" Psychocandy (1985) Warner Bros
2. Flying Lotus "Sexslaveship" Los Angeles (2008) Warp
3. Walkmen "Red Moon" You & Me (2008) Gigantic
4. Gigan "Chrysalis" The Order Of The False Eye (2008) Napalm
5. Gojira "Toxic Garbage Island" The Way Of All Flesh (2008) Prosthetic
6. Ellen Allien "Elphine" Sool (2008) BPitch Control
7. Matmos "Rainbow Flag" Supreme Balloon (2008) Matador

Very short show tonight due to Hockey Game pre-emption. I'm pissed, I had planned out a whole show not at all aware of the fact that I would be pre-empted. But I can still play all that stuff during a later show.

Next week: special Halloween show, guaranteed to creep out or bum out (or both) everyone. And finally, the not-so-startling conclusion to Metal Machine Music, which really isn't related to Halloween at all.

Saturday, 18 October 2008

Playlist 10.17.08

Hour 1

1. the Jesus And Mary Chain "My Little Underground" Psychocandy (1985) Warner Bros
2. Juana Molina "Lo Dejamos" Un Día (2008) Domino
3. Matmos "Mister Mouth" Supreme Balloon (2008) Matador
4. Cult Of Luna "Mire Deep" Eternal Kingdom (2008) Earache
5. Flying Lotus "Rickshaw" L.A. EP 1 X 3 (2008) Warp
6. Hossam Ramzy "El Shallal (The Waterfall)" Sabla Tolo III (2008) Arc Music
7. Starting Teeth "Empty" I Continue In The Nude (2008) Creaked
8. the Bug + Warrior Queen "Insane" London Zoo (2008) Ninja Tune
9. Intronaut "Sundial" Prehistoricisms (2008) Century Media
10. Xotox "[Xo]toxic" Hyperactive - The Best Of (2008) Vendetta
11. Walkmen "In The New Year" You & Me (2008) Gigantic

Hour 2

12. Les Savy Fav "What Would Wolves Do?" Let's Stay Friends (2007) Frenchkiss
13. Portishead "Machine Gun" Third (2008) Island
14. John Blackford "Polymorph" Mutations And Diseases (2008) Bot/Satamile
15. Lee "Scratch" Perry "Fire" Repentence (2008) Narnack
16. Gigan "Space Coffin Hallucinations" The Order Of The False Eye (2008) Napalm
17. Silver Jews "Suffering Jukebox" Lookout Mountain, Lookout Sea (2008) Drag City
18. Lou Reed "Metal Machine Music, Part III" Metal Machine Music (1975) Buddah
19. AIDS Wolf "So Many Plastic Pearls" Cities Of Glass (2008) Skin Graft
20. Ellen Allien "Out" Sool (2008) BPitch Control
21. Dungen "Det Tar Tid" 4 (2008) Kemado

Things went well after the first half hour. I couldn't find a CD, but I found it after the show and will play it next week. I had a trainee tonight, I hope she benefitted from what I had to say and wish her good luck in her future at WBGU.

Metal Machine Music concludes next week, what awful noise will I play then?!