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Play list - 01/29/2012 - Signal to Noise

2012-01-30T12:56:00.000-08:00

I covered for Barry Lee last night on his show, Signal to Noise. It's a challenge to remember how to do everything correctly in the studio when only doing a radio show every few months. So technically, I think it went smooth enough, considering that.

Played some new music from the kylie minogue live double cd. it comes with a concert DVD that my wife and i thought was fantastic. made us wish we had traveled somewhere to see the concert, but I think texas was the closest place. And of course, if we sat far back, the view wouldn't be as good as on the DVD, so maybe the DVD is actually even better. Lots of the concert is on YouTube (which surprises me, it looks like you could watch all the concert DVD footage there). Here's one of the songs I played:

Artist , Track , Album , Label
-- thievery corporation , stargazer , culture of fear , ESL
-- nanko , lucky you , dancehall nice again 2006 , sequence
-- sizzla , be strong , dancehall nice again 2006 , Sequence
-- sugar daddy , sweet soca music , dancehall nice again 2004 , sequence
-- maximus dan , soca train , lif up yuh leg an trample , capitol
-- 2raumwohnung , ich weib warum , world groove , putumayo
-- rouge rouge , attention , world groove , putumayo
-- air , Kelly Watch the Stars , moon safari , source
-- daft punk , digital love , discovery , virgin
-- The Chemical Brothers , swoon , further , astralwerks
-- madonna , ray of light , ray of light , maverick
-- kylie minogue , spinning around , kylie aphrodite les folies , Parlophone
-- kylie minogue , Get Outta My Way , kylie aphrodite les folies , Parlophone
-- robyn , Dancing on My Own , body talk pt. 1 , Konichiwa Records
-- robyn , hang with me , Body Talk Pt. 2 , Konichiwa Records
-- chris joss , you make me happy , no play no work , esl
-- kellen & me , also so absurd , kellen & me , audiotree
-- kellen & me , batteries & frequencies , kellen & me , audiotree
-- bike power , rumspringer , problems are cool , self-released
-- ernest james zydeco , zydeco festival , roots rocket radio , self-released
-- Fantastic Plastic Machine , fpm , luxury , Emperor Norton
-- Mexican Institute of Sound , Escribeme Pronto , pinata , nacional
-- ritmo machine , welcome to the ritmo machine , welcome to the ritmo machine , nacional
-- ritmo machine , maestro , welcome to the ritmo machine , nacional
-- lemon , mr. bongo , ursula 1000 - all systems go go , esl
-- the wiseguys , ooh la la , the antidote , ideal

Play list - 09/28/2011 - Morning Buzz

2011-09-28T17:15:00.000-07:00

Covered for Mike Murphy this morning on the Morning Buzz. When I do the 6:00 AM slot I'm always worried that my alarm won't go off or I'll sleep through it and not get there in time. All was good though, at least until Democracy Now started at 8:00 and I was trying to turn up the wrong channel and missed the first 30 seconds of it. Whoops. Got a lot of really nice calls from listeners who said they missed my regular show, that was cool.

Played many of same songs as when I covered Signal to Noise a couple weeks ago. Figured it was different time slots, different listeners, wouldn't hurt to repeat some. Snuck in some Bee Gees Night Fever though!!!

-- Artist , Track , Album , Label
-- The Chemical Brothers , snow , further , astralwerks
-- The Chemical Brothers , escape velocity , further , astralwerks
-- choc quib town , de donde vengo yo , oro , nacional
-- bostich+fussible , tijuana sound machine , tijuana sound machine , nacional
-- thievery corporation , web of deception , culture of fear , esl
-- thievery corporation , fragments , culture of fear , esl
-- cornershop , united provinces of india , cornershop and the double o groove of , ample play
-- ursula 1000 , mondo beyondo , mondo beyondo , esl
-- ursula 1000 , graveyard stomp , mondo beyondo , esl
-- chris joss , we got some (part 1 & 2) , monomaniacs vol 1 , esl
-- chris joss , re-volt , monomaniacs vol 1 , esl
-- chromeo , night by night , Business Casual , vice
-- Lindstrom & Christabelle , baby can't stop , real life is no cool , smalltown supersound
-- bee gees , night fever , Saturday Night Fever Soundtrack , polydor
-- toba , moving up , chromeo - dj kicks , !k7
-- carmen , time to move , chromeo - dj kicks , !k7
-- dan black , symphonies , UN , the hours
-- oakenfold , zoo york , bunkka , maverick
-- royksopp , triumphant , the understanding , astralwerks
-- robyn , dancing on my own , body talk pt. 1 , interscope
-- air , La Femme D'Argent , moon safari , source

Play list - 09/05/2011 - Signal To Noise

2011-09-05T10:57:00.000-07:00

it's been 5 months since i last covered a show. the first few minutes were a little rocky, i stuttered a bit giving the station id, but after that things went smoothly enough. there also was no air conditioning in the studio so that made things *really* warm. i didn't want to use the fan since it makes some background noise, but it was tough to do.

i had a couple new cd's to play from, including the latest by ursula 1000, mondo beyondo. this is an excellent cd with an excellent title track that has a pretty good video too:

Artist , Track , Album , Label

-- thievery corporation , stargazer , culture of fear , esl
-- thievery corporation , web of deception , culture of fear , esl
-- Incredible Bongo Band , apache , Bongo Rock , mr bongo
-- Toots and the Maytals , funky kingston , 40 island , island
-- ursula 1000 , mondo beyondo , mondo beyondo , esl
-- ursula 1000 , hey you! (with fred schneider) , mondo beyondo , esl
-- chris joss , we got some (part 1&2) , monomaniacs, vol. 1 , esl
-- chris joss , re-volt , monomaniacs, vol. 1 , esl
-- calibro 35 , calling all units to broccolino , ritornano quelli di... , nublu
-- matorralman , el taxi del manana , Guateque Estelar , nacional
-- bostich + fussible , tijuana sound machine , tijuana sound machine , nacional
-- fauna , gauchito gil , zzx sound vol. 2 , nacional
-- choc quib town , de donde vengo you , oro , nacional
-- Bomba Estereo , fuego , blow up , nacional
-- Cornershop , united provinces of india , cornershop and the double o groove of , ample play
-- cornershop , soul school , judy sucks a lemon for breakfast , ample play
-- dan black , symphonies , un , the hours
-- royksopp , triumphant , the understanding , astralwerks
-- oakenfold , zoo york , bunkka , maverick
-- just brothers , sliced tomatoes , a break from the norm , restless
-- the john barry seven , beat girl , a break from the norm , restless
-- fatboy slim , Rockafeller Skank , You've come a long way Baby , Astralwerks
-- Fatboy Slim , e.v.a. , the out sound from way in , vanguard
-- fly fawkes , the don , dropsickles , independent

Art vs. Science vs. Daft Punk

2011-08-09T08:32:00.000-07:00

I posted a while ago that I was enjoying some music by Art vs. Science. They have a new video out that is another great one. They're doing a live version of a song by one of my all-time favorite groups, Daft Punk. With just one person on a set of drums and two others on keyboards and a voice processor, they do a great job of recreating "Harder Better Faster Stronger".

Hopefully this will inspire more electronic musicians to create a live show that isn't just them standing in front of the computer or DJ gear. (Though the big electronic musicians usually add tremendous light/video shows that make up for that)

Play list - 03/20/2011 - Signal To Noise

2011-03-26T12:33:00.000-07:00

I got 5 hours of show time in over this past weekend. 18 hours after finishing Retro Redeye Express (a 3 hour show) I covered for Barry Lee on Signal to Noise on Sunday. At the same time, a Neil Diamond tribute concert was going on at the Record Bar with a few bands each playing a few different Neil Diamond songs. Pretty sure that show was related to the fact that Neil was inducted into the rock and roll hall of fame last week. So I decided to join in and start out with some Neil Diamond songs and covers. Then I went over to the Record Bar and caught the last band at 10pm. The last band was Free Band Radio, whose bassist is a friend of mine, Eric Gould, so that timing worked out well.

Artist , Track , Album , Label
-- neil diamond , cherry, cherry , the greatest hits 1966-1992 , columbia
-- neil diamond , you got to me , the greatest hits 1966-1992 , columbia
-- me first and the gimme gimmes , sweet caroline , have a ball , fat wreck chords
-- the specials , a little bit me, a little bit you , today's specials , virgin
-- the doors , strange days (theivery corporation remix) , versions , esl
-- ananda shankar , light my fire , ananda shankar , collectors' choice
-- johnny cash , big river (count de money remix) , take a chance , fontana
-- international velvet , sundown , the new gold standard 2 , fort knox
-- cornershop , who fingered rock n roll , judy sucks a lemon for breakfast , ample play
-- Cornershop , soul school , judy sucks a lemon for breakfast , ample play
-- chris joss , zingy twangs , sticks , esl
-- chris joss , little nature , sticks , esl
-- Ursula 1000 , hey you (feat. fred schneider) , fuzz , esl
-- Ursula 1000 , funky bikini , The Now Sound of Ursula 1000 , esl
-- john peel , intro , fabric live 07 - john peel , fabric
-- soledad brothers , break it on down , fabric live 07 - john peel , fabric
-- Los Straitjackets , teen beast , The Further Adventures of Los Straitjackets , yep roc
-- Los Straitjackets , theme from the magnificent seven , mas alla del limite , independent
-- the clash , Magnificent Seven , The story of the Clash , epic
-- david bowie , queen bitch , The Life Aquatic , hollywood
-- devo , fresh , Something For Everybody , Warner Bros
-- devo , What We Do , something for everybody , Warner Bros
-- duck sauce , barbra streisand , single , downtown
-- pretty lights , if i gave you my love , filling up the city skies, disc 2 , independent
-- aloe blacc , i need a dollar , how to make it in america - mix tape , hbo
-- duck sauce , anyway , how to make it in america - mix tape , hbo
-- the clash , police and thieves , The story of the Clash , epic

Play list - 03/19/2011 - Retro Redeye Express

2011-03-23T10:56:00.000-07:00

Covered for Sunshine on Saturday night. I thought it would be fun to try doing some live streaming video from the studio. The sound was pretty bad, so nobody would want to just have the video running instead of streaming audio. But if you used streaming audio or turned on the radio, the video stream wouldn't be in synch. Oh well, it was a fun and interesting experiment. Thanks to the few people who tried tuning into it.

I played some 80's new wave, followed by some ska and reggae, and then some 80's hip hop towards the end too. Including this classic from hip-hop comedians Kid 'n Play (with a video cameo by their buddies Salt 'n Pepa)

Artist , Track , Album , Label
-- blondie , atomic , The Best of Blondie , Chrysalis
-- missing persons , Walking in LA , The Best Of , emi

-- yaz , don't go , single , rhino

-- kon kan , i beg your pardon , single , atlantic
-- ABC , when smokey sings , absolutely abc , polygram
-- duran duran , girls on film , Greatest , capitol
-- devo , what we do , something for everybody , Warner Bros
-- devo , That's Good , Greatest Hits , Warner Bros
-- adam and the ants , stand and deliver , prince charming , epic
-- bow wow wow , i want candy , bow wow wow , cleopatra
-- a flock of seagulls , i ran , sounds of the eighties - 1982 , time life
-- depeche mode , just can't get enough , the singles 81-85 , sire
-- abba , Gimmie! Gimmie! Gimmie! , gold , polar
-- dead or alive , you spin me round (like a record) , youthquake , sony
-- erasure , take a chance on me , Pop! - The First 20 Hits , Sire / Reprise
-- gary numan , m.e. , The Pleasure Principle , Beggars Banquet
-- Pet Shop Boys , always on my mind , Discography:The Complete Singles , EMI America
-- the clash , (White Man) in Hammersmith , The story of the Clash , epic
-- english beat , spar wid me , Special Beat Service , sire
-- english beat , pato and roger a go talk , Special Beat Service , sire
-- the specials , Rudi, A Message To You , the singles collection , Chrysalis
-- fishbone , Party at ground Zero , fishbone , columbia
-- madness , forever young , The Liberty of Norton Folgate , yep roc
-- madness , house of fun , complete madness , teldec
-- musical youth , Pass the Dutchie , single , geffen
-- eddy grant , electric avenue , billboard top hits 1983 , rhino
-- shinehead , gimme no crack , unity , elektra
-- run dmc , king of rock , Greatest Hits , arista
-- Grandmaster Flash and the furious five , showdown , The Best Of , rhino
-- mc hammer , intro: turn this mutha out , let's get it started , capitol
-- mc hammer , let's get it started , let's get it started , capitol
-- kid 'n play , rollin' with kid 'n play , 2hype , select
-- joy division , digital , substance , factory
-- new order , blue monday 88 , (the best of) new order , qwest
-- happy mondays , kinky afro , pills 'n' thrills , elektra
-- ursula 1000 , hey you (feat. fred schneider) , fuzz , esl
-- gary numan , cars , The Pleasure Principle , Beggars Banquet
-- missing persons , destination unknown , the best of , emi
-- blondie , rapture , the best of blondie , chrysallis

Grandmaster Flash - The Message - Vinyl label mistake

2011-03-15T13:47:00.000-07:00

I was flipping through my vinyl albums last night and was surprised to find that I have "The Message" by Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five. I have a greatest hits CD of theirs (that I foolishly have hardly ever listened to) and a remix of The Message on another album that I listen to a lot and love. But totally forgot I had an LP. It's on the Sugar Hill label, SH 268 from 1982.

So I put it on and was looking at the cover while listening. I discovered that the track list on the album cover lists 4 tracks on side A, but the sticker on side A of the album only lists 3, it doesn't have "Scorpio". The track is on the record, so the sticker is wrong. Sometimes releases that have mistakes become valuable. I searched the Internet and couldn't find any reference to it though, so maybe its no big deal. Add to that the fact that the cover and record are in pretty poor condition, and its probably worth just the few dollars I probably paid for it. But if anyone knows differently, let me know! Here's the pics.

Art vs. Science

2011-02-09T16:49:00.000-08:00

Just got a promo email about these guys. I like the first couple videos of theirs that I just watched. And there were some concert videos of them doing a version of Will Smith's "Boom shake the room" that were pretty funny.

Duck Sauce - Barbra Streisand

2010-12-19T07:35:00.000-08:00

One of my favorite songs this year was "aNYway" by Duck Sauce. They've got a new single out now, "Barbra Streisand", that is also excellent. And the video features some cool guest stars, including Chromeo! This is a catchy one!

Free Cornershop single!

2010-12-03T16:07:00.000-08:00

cornershop is working on a new album. you can actually pre-order it here, but you can also download a single for free by joining their mailing list. you can listen to the single, then join the list and download it if you like it using the widget below!

"de donde vengo yo"

2010-11-19T15:01:00.000-08:00

"de donde vengo yo" by chocquibtown (from columbia) was one of my favorite songs of the year from the nacional label, and that's saying a lot because they release a lot of good stuff. nacional just sent out an email that this song won a latin grammy for best alternative song. congratulations to them!

play list - 11/18/2010 - last mid-day medley

2010-11-18T16:04:00.000-08:00

today was my last day as host of the thursday mid-day medley. although its a bit of a relief to not have to spend the time preparing and doing the show anymore, of course its also sad to be ending it. especially after all the nice comments i got from listeners who told me how much they will miss my show. i'll miss the actual 2 hours of doing the show too. but between preparing the show, coming in early to engineer the previous show, and having to log play lists, all in the middle of a weekday, it just got to be too difficult for me. thanks again to everyone for all the nice comments and good wishes. hopefully i'll keep up the blog with new favorite bands and videos every once in a while. and i plan to cover for people on their shows at the station occasionally too.

so it was fun doing the last show, i had a lot of new music and got a lot of nice phone calls. i played from the euro hit 40, which i'd hardly even had a chance to preview. one of the songs on it i liked quite a bit, a soul version of white stripes "seven nation army" by a french guy, ben l'oncle soul. another good one was a new one by ursula 1000 featuring fred schneider from the b-52s called "hey you!"

and here were the rest. thanks to everyone for listening!

Artist , Track , Album , Label
– Various Artists , euro hit 40 - part 1 , euro hit 40 - november 2010 , radio nederlands
– jacqueline govaert , overrated , euro hit 40 - november 2010 , sony
– ben l'oncle soul , seven nation army , euro hit 40 - november 2010 , universal
– electron love theory , one , u2 electronic tribute , self-released
– senor coconut , showroom dummies , el baile aleman , nacional
– quiero club , la muerte de ziggy , nueva america , nacional
– suba , Samba do Gringo Paulista , The Rough Guide to Brazilian Electronica , World Music Network
– las ketchup , The Ketchup Song (Spanglish Version) , single , columbia
– daft punk , de-rezzed , tron:legacy soundtrack , disney
– daft punk , robot rock , human after all , virgin
– rad omen , search, party, and destroy , search, party, and destroy , self-released
– ursula 1000 , hey you! (feat. fred schnieder) , fuzz , esl
– thievery corporation , radio retaliation , radio retaliation , esl
– cham , stronger (feat. bounty killer and mykal rose) , single , self-released
– lemon jelly , ramblin' man , lost horizons , beggars xl
– steve martin , ramblin' man , Let's Get Small , Warner Brothers
– Los Straitjackets , itchy chicken , mas alla del limite , independent
– pretty lights , i can see it in your face , making up a changing mind , independent

play list - 11/11/2010

2010-11-11T14:56:00.000-08:00

i was super excited that one of the promo companies sent a single from the soundtrack for the new "tron: legacy" movie. the soundtrack is completely composed by daft punk! one of my favorite groups. only bad part was that the single is only two minutes long and it isn't their greatest song. but when you combine it with a tron trailer, its pretty awesome! *especially* because daft punk are in the trailer, and hopefully the movie!

besides playing that, got some more ursula 1000 in, and a little hip hop. only one show left!

Artist , Track , Album , Label
– apparat , circles , DJ Kicks - apparat , !k7
– 69 , rushed , DJ Kicks - apparat , !k7
– the karminsky experience inc , exploration , dj kicks - thievery corporation , !k7
– thievery corporation , coming from the top , dj kicks - thievery corporation , !k7
– ursula 1000 , mambo 1000 , The Now Sound of Ursula 1000 , esl
– ursula 1000 , gambit , The Now Sound of Ursula 1000 , esl
– daft punk , de-rezzed , single (tron:legacy soundtrack) , disney
– daft punk , human after all , human after all , virgin
– kavinsky , nightcall (breakbot mix) , single , record makers
– lindstrom & christabelle , baby can't stop , real life is no cool , smalltown supersound
– calvin harris , i created disco , I Created Disco , Almost Gold Recordings
– royksopp , what else is there? , The Understanding , Astralwerks
– pepe deluxe , woman in blue , super sound , emporer norton
– fly , bandit , single , self-released
– cham , stronger (feat. bounty killer and mykal rose) , single , self-released
– wax tailor , Positively Inclined , Hope & Sorrow , decon
– church on the move , dad life , single , self-released
– lady sovereign , public warning , public warning , def jam
– lady sovereign , hoodie , public warning , def jam
– pretty lights , electro cali , filling up the city skies , self-released
– holy ghost! , static on the wire , single , dfa
– electron love theory , vertigo , blue sky vertigo , electron unlimited
– electron love theory , i will follow , blue sky vertigo , electron unlimited

play list - 10/28/2010

2010-10-28T16:35:00.000-07:00

2 highlights for me today.
1) played from my new favorite cd, ursula 1000. very cool electrnic old-style funk, a lot like chris joss, who i've been enjoying for many months. they're on the same label in fact
2) last month i listened to an audio book by steve martin (read by him) about his childhood and developing his stand up act. its called "born standing up" and was very good. i remembered that i had a couple of his vinyl records so i played from one that he talks about in the book, called "let's get small". he's a hilarious guy

couldn't find any real good video of steve martin's old stand up act, but on the theme of hilarious guys, here is video for a different one: bobby lee. he will be in kansas city next weekend, so we are GOING!

i'm out of town next week, mike murphy is covering for me. then i have two more shows after that.

Artist , Track , Album , Label
– english beat , tears of a clown , what is beat? , irs
– the specials , rude boys outta jail , the singles collection , Chrysalis
– the itals , it's not easy , let dem talk , ital music
– the itals , no mercy , let dem talk , ital music
– Damian Marley , more justice , halfway tree , motown
– groove armada , superstylin' , Goodbye Country (hello nightclub) , Jive Electro
– dZihan and Kamien , sliding , Gran Riserva , six degrees
– thievery corporation , the richest man in babylon , the richest man in babylon , esl
– thievery corporation , liberation front , the richest man in babylon , esl
– chromeo , hot mess , business casual , vice
– chromeo , so gangsta , fancy footwork , vice
– lemon jelly , come down on me , 64 '95 , impotent fury / XL
– basement jaxx , Where's your head at? , rooty , astralwerks
– gary numan , m.e. , The Pleasure Principle , Beggars Banquet
– steve martin , ramblin' man , Let's Get Small , Warner Bros
– matorral man , el taxi del manana , guateque estelar , nacional
– Los Straitjackets , blowout , The Further Adventures of Los Straitjackets , yeproc
– ursula 1000 , hip length , The Now Sound of Ursula 1000 , esl
– Ursula 1000 , Funky Bikini , The Now Sound of Ursula 1000 , esl
– chris joss , rififi rococo , sticks , esl
– Keith Mansfield , young scene , a break from the norm , restless
– martells , broadway exit , because you're funky , lo recordings
– nina simone , sinnerman (felix da housecat remix) , verve remixed 2 , verve

play list - 10/21/2010

2010-10-21T19:52:00.000-07:00

new chromeo cd came out week and a half ago, but i bought it right after my show last week. started the show with first track from cd. then some more electronic, including swoon from the latest chemical brothers cd

just 3 more shows left for me!

Artist , Track , Album , Label
– chromeo , hot mess , business casual , vice
– chromeo , don't turn the lights on , business casual , vice
– pretty lights , if i gave you my love , filling up the city skies, disc 2 , self-released
– fly , experimelephants , dropsickles , self-released
– fly , the don , dropsickles , self-released
– The Chemical Brothers , swoon , further , Astralwerks
– lindstrom & christobelle , baby don't stop (aeroplane remix) , bugged out - friendly fires , !k7
– rebotini , 777 (discodeine remix) , bugged out - friendly fires , !k7
– Apples In Stereo , dream about the future , Travellers in Space and Time , yep roc
– los straitjackets , teen beast , The Further Adventures of Los Straitjackets , yep roc
– los straitjackets , sasquatch , The Further Adventures of Los Straitjackets , yep roc
– matorral man , tema de monamu , guateque estelar , nacional
– matorral man , el taxi del manana , guateque estelar , nacional
– damon albarn and friends , le relax , mali music , astralwerks
– damon albarn and friends , makelekele , mali music , astralwerks
– amadou and miriam , la realite , dimanche a bamako , nonesuch
– amadou and miriam , senegal fast food , dimanche a bamako , nonesuch
– the monks , blockhead , next stop...soweto , strut
– bra sello & his band , soul time nzimande go , next stop...soweto , strut
– calibro 35 , talk is cheap , ritornano quelli di... , nublu
– calibro 35 , the return of the band part 2 , ritornano quelli di... , nublu
– vijaya anand , atavu chanda , dance raja dance , luaka bop
– r.d. burman , mehbooba mehbooba , best of bollywood , universal
– udit narayan , phir bhi dil hai hindustani , the rough guide to bollywood , world music network
– ustad sultan khan , jaadu (nickodemus & osiris remix) , rare elements , 5 points records

play list - 10/14/2010

2010-10-14T19:33:00.000-07:00

started with south african music, then some remixes, a little latin, and a funny track near the end from "war of the worlds - the musical" that mike murphy loaned me. also got a new single from sia in there that was #40 in this month's euro hit 40. the video is pretty crazy, like a lot of sia's videos:

Artist , Track , Album , Label
– j.k.mayengar & the shingwedzi sisters , khubani , next stop...soweto vol. 2 , !k7
– Mahotella Queens , wozani mahipi , next stop...soweto vol. 2 , !k7
– Hugh Masakela & letta mbulu , mahlalela , the chisa years 1965-1975 , chisa
– makhweru , mapansula , homeland 2 , rounder
– Ladysmith Black Mambazo , kawujabuli ngani? (mama groove mix) , the chillout sessions , rasa
– Grandmaster Flash and the furious five , the message , fabriclive 34 - krafty kuts , fabric
– fatboy slim , e.v.a. , the out sound from way in , Vanguard
– soulwax , another excuse (dfa remix) , the dfa remixes - chapter one , dfa
– electron love theory , beautiful day , In the Shadows of U2: Electronic Tribute to U2 , koch
– electron love theory , with or without you , In the Shadows of U2: Electronic Tribute to U2 , koch
– sia , Breathe Me (Ulrich Schnauss Remix) , Color the Small One , Astralwerks/EMI
– sia , clap your hands , euro hit 40 - october 2010 , radio netherlands
– bostich + fussible , radio borderland , bulevar 2000 , nacional
– bostich + fussible , i count the ways , bulevar 2000 , nacional
– mariachi el bronx , cell mates , mariachi el bronx , swami
– mariachi el bronx , litigation , mariachi el bronx , swami
– Los Straitjackets , cal-speed , The Further Adventures of Los Straitjackets , yep roc
– Los Straitjackets , challenger 64 , The Further Adventures of Los Straitjackets , yep roc
– various , the eve of the war , musical version of the war of the worlds , columbia
– The apples in stereo , dignified dignitary , Travellers In Space and Time , yep roc
– orbital , way out , middle of nowhere , rhino

play list - 10/07/2010

2010-10-07T10:28:00.000-07:00

deadmau5 concert on monday was awesome! he opened the show with a song called "some chords", so i finished my show today with that. so many people at the uptown, and so many taking pics and video with their phones. lots of great footage has been posted on youtube, here's a great one catching the opening of the show.

moving to kathleen's today! time to go get the truck.

    Artist    ,    Track    ,    Album    ,    Label
--    daft punk    ,    da funk / daftendirekt    ,    alive 2007    ,    virgin
--    daft punk    ,    superheroes / human after all / rock n roll    ,    alive 2007    ,    virgin
--    We in Music    ,    grandlife    ,    my house in montmarte    ,    astralwerks
--    Fantastic Plastic Machine    ,    l'aventure fantastique    ,    the fantastic plastic machine    ,    Emperor Norton
--    Dimitri from Paris    ,    Une very stylish fille    ,    sacrebleu    ,    atlantic
--    air    ,    alpha beta gaga    ,    Talkie Walkie    ,    Astralwerks
--    Various    ,    euro hit 40, part 1    ,    euro hit 40 - october 2010    ,    radio netherlands
--    Various    ,    euro hit 40, part 2    ,    euro hit 40 - october 2010    ,    radio netherlands
--    vhs or beta    ,    can't believe a single word    ,    bring on the comets    ,    astralwerks
--    cut copy    ,    Hearts On Fire    ,    In Ghost Colours    ,    modular
--    Kylie Minogue    ,    all the lovers    ,    aphrodite    ,    Parlophone
--    robyn    ,    dancing on my own    ,    body talk part 1    ,    konichiwa
--    deadmau5    ,    some chords    ,    single    ,    ultra

play list - 09/30/2010 - pledge drive 2 of 2

2010-09-30T13:31:00.000-07:00

today, i had jim zinn sit in with me as a pitch partner on the show. thanks jim! unfortunately, we didn't do much better than winston apple and I did last week, which wasn't very good. hopefully the station will find a show or programmer that does better in that time slot since i'll only be hosting it a couple more months. i've been doing it for four years now and its been a great experience, but i'm ready to give someone else a shot at it and move on to something else. i'll still be volunteering there, and maybe even will cover for people's shows sometimes.

anyway....jim brought a bunch of music so that was fun, kinda a half guest dj show. we played some electronic, some stuff from 60's, some modern funk/soul, and a few others. one of the 60's songs i played was a cover of daytripper done by sergio mendes and brasil 66 on vinyl:

i also got 2 pairs of tickets to give away next week to los straitjackets! that show is in a few weeks and deadmau5 is monday!

Artist , Track , Album , Label
– deadmau5 , some chords , single , ultra
– kid koala , start heeeeears koala/stoppin' traffic/trackes etc./slewtest 1 , your mom's favorite dj , ninja tune
– Los Straitjackets , Teen Beast , The Further Adventures of Los Straitjackets , yeproc
– calibro 35 , eurocrime! , ritornano quelli di... , nublu
– Gabor Szabo , walking on nails , jazz raga , light in the attic
– esquviel , sentimental journey , space age bachelor pad music , bmg
– Sergio Mendes & Brasil '66 , daytripper , herb alpert presents sergio mendes & Brasil 66 , A&M
– chris joss , rififi rococo , sticks , esl
– Sharon Jones & The Dap Kings , i'm not gonna cry , daptone gold , daptone
– The Budos Band , rite of the ancients , the budos band III , daptone
– duck sauce , anyway , how to make it in america - mix tape , hbo
– chromeo , Night By Night , single , Green Label Sound
– The Chemical Brothers , another world , further , astralwerks
– devo , what we do , something for everybody , Warner Bros
– devo , turnaround , single , Warner Bros
– nirvana , Turnaround , Insesticide , Sub Pop
– bostich + fussible , radio borderland , bulevar 2000 , nacional
– david byrne and Fatboy Slim , american troglodyte , here lies love , nonesuch
– david byrne and Fatboy Slim , dancing together feat. Sharon Jones , here lies love , nonesuch
– sia , breathe me , Colour The Small One , Astralwerks

play list - 09/23/2010 - pledge drive 1 of 2

2010-09-23T20:06:00.000-07:00

today was the start of the fall 2010 pledge drive. starting day shows have not done well for me money-raising wise, and this one was no exception. winston apple helped me as a pitch partner, so that made it more enjoyable (thanks winston!). hopefully i'll do better next week, as i have in the past.

since winston's latest album is all bob dylan covers, i decided to play all covers and remixes of classic rock and folk songs. one that i've played a few times is this amusing mashup of "stairway to heaven" and "gilligan's island"

Artist , Track , Album , Label
– winston apple , like a rolling stone , alias: zimmerman , winston apple productions
– winston apple , all along the watchtower (sad-eyed lady of the lowlands) , alias: zimmerman , winston apple productions
– saint etienne , only love can break your heart , foxbase alpha , Warner Bros
– Moog Cookbook , rockin' in the free world , moog cookbook , restless
– little roger and the goosebumps , stairway to giliigans' island , single , castaway records
– Blondie vs. the Doors , Rapture Riders , euro hit 40 - may 2006 , radio netherlands
– the doors , strange days (theivery corporation remix) , Versions , esl
– ananda shankar , light my fire , ananda shankar , collectors' choice music
– lord sitar , i am the walrus , lord sitar , zonophone
– Senor Coconut , smoke on the water , single , Nacional
– Red Hot Chili Peppers , subterranean homesick blues , uplift mofo party plan , emi
– vitamin dub , whole lotta love , dub tribute to led zeppelin , vitamin
– shonen knife , daydream believer , happy hour , big deal
– Angelique Kidjo , Gimme Shelter feat. joss Stone , djin djin , Razor & Tie
– devo , Satisfaction (I can't get no) , Greatest Hits , Warner Bros
– mirwais , miss you , fabriclive 09 jacques lu cont , fabric
– royal gigilos , california dreamin' , ultra dance 05 , ultra records
– the boogie pimps , somebody to love , ultra dance 05 , ultra records

play list - 09/09/2010

2010-09-09T18:18:00.000-07:00

i've had the song "bed intruder" stuck in my head for 2 days now. i didn't play it on my show because the material is kinda strange. its made from video news footage of a guy reacting to an attempted rape. of course, rape isn't funny, so that's the bad part. but this guy's *reaction* and his threats to the rapist are funny. and when you take that, and put it to music, as these kids from brooklyn did, it becomes quite funny. and congrats to them for getting about 100,000 purchases on itunes and crediting mr. dodson as one of the writers so that they are all making a few thousand dollars from this great song and video.

so on to the show... today was euro hit 40 with katy perry's "califonia gurls" as #1. sweet. and i did the surf music followed by esquivel series again.

off next week while biking in colorado. week after that is the start of the fund drive. sweet.

Time		Artist	,	Track	,	Album	,	Label
10:02 am	–	various artists	,	Euro Hit 40, Part1	,	euro hit 40 - september 2010	,	radio netherlands
10:34 am	–	various artists	,	Euro Hit 40, Part 2	,	euro hit 40 - september 2010	,	radio netherlands
11:03 am	–	chromeo	,	night by night	,	single	,	Green Label Sound
11:07 am	–	chromeo	,	don't turn the lights on	,	single	,	vice
11:14 am	–	Los Straitjackets	,	blowout	,	The Further Adventures of Los Straitjackets	,	Yep Roc
11:16 am	–	Los Straitjackets	,	teen beast	,	The Further Adventures of Los Straitjackets	,	yep roc
11:21 am	–	matorral man	,	el taxi del manana	,	guateque estelar	,	nacional
11:26 am	–	matorral man	,	a seguia bailando v divirtiendose	,	guateque estelar	,	nacional
11:32 am	–	Esquivel	,	mini skirt	,	cabaret manana	,	rca
11:35 am	–	esquivel	,	Amazon Paddle Boat	,	see it in sound	,	house of hits
11:48 am	–	Chemical Brothers	,	snow	,	further	,	Astralwerks
11:53 am	–	Chemical Brothers	,	escape velocity	,	further	,	Astralwerks

play list - 09/02/2010

2010-09-03T20:20:00.000-07:00

whoops, forgot to post my play list yesterday. coincidentally i received two cd's of surf-rock type music in past two weeks from two of the cool labels that send me music at the station. one was by "los straitjackets", a band of guys who wear mexican wrestling masks when they play, often while wearing suits, lol. but they're actually from nashville. that was from yeproc. the other really is a mexican band called "matorral man". that was from nacional records. so i started the show with those two. got into some 80's stuff, some more funk and then electronic. deadmau5 is coming to kc in october, i want to get tickets next week, should be a cool show.

here are los straitjackets doing a song from some crazy looking movie called psycho beach party:

Artist , Title , Album , Label
-- Los Straitjackets , cal-speed , The Further Adventures of Los Straitjackets , Yep Roc
-- Los Straitjackets , teen beast , The Further Adventures of Los Straitjackets , Yep Roc
-- matorral man , vaquera estelar , guateque estelar , nacional
-- matorral man , operacion dinamo , guateque estelar , nacional
-- esquivel , yeyo , cabaret manana , rca
-- esquviel , honky tonky cha cha , see it in sound , house of hits
-- the art of noise , peter gunn feat. duane eddy , In Visible Silence , china/polydor
-- gary numan , on broadway , The Pleasure Principle , Beggars Banquet
-- Pet Shop Boys , always on my mind , Discography:The Complete Singles , EMI America
-- missing persons , Walking in LA , the best of , emi
-- devo , That's Good , Greatest Hits , Warner Bros
-- human leadue , (keep feeling) fascination , Greatest Hits , A&M
-- devo , fresh , something for everybody , Warner Bros
-- robyn , fembot , body talk pt. 1 , Konichiwa Records
-- yelle , A Cause Des Garcons , Pop-Up , Caroline Records
-- calibro 35 , calling all units to broccolino , ritornano quelli di... , nublu
-- Incredible Bongo Band , (i can't get no) satisfaction , bongo rock , Mr. Bongo
-- chris joss , surrounded , sticks , esl
-- chris joss , little nature , sticks , esl
-- thievery corporation , lebanese blonde , The Mirror Conspiracy , esl
-- thievery corporation , shaolin satellite , sounds from the thievery hi-fi , esl
-- fly , flaptain crunch , dropsickles , self-released
-- fly , wild wild midwest , dropsickles , self-released
-- deadmau5 , ghosts n stuff , single , ultra
-- oakenfold , zoo york , bunkka , maverick

play list - 08/26/2010

2010-08-26T16:41:00.000-07:00

two things I was excited about in this weeks show. first was that i got a cd from local electronic artist "fly". this is really the only local electronic music that i've received at the station in almost 4 years there. and it was really good. so i started the show with that. and i also got to play "i seen beyonce at burger king" which i just heard for the first time on tuesday. its been stuck in my head ever since. so this is a warning, i am not responsible if you watch this and end up with the refrain stuck in your head over and over and over and over....

after the show, went to lunch with mike murphy, then spent 3 hours at the station trying to help get their VOIP phone system working. its never quite worked right, but we may have narrowed it down to one computer interfering with the network.

headed to starlight theater now with kathleen to see "the producers" so more music ahead for us tonight!

Artist , Track , Album , Label
-- fly , the don , dropsickles , self-released
-- fly , experimelephants , dropsickles , self-released
-- pretty lights , high school art class , spilling over every side , self-released
-- ample mammal , trapped in a single cell organism , mating season , self-released
-- lulu , love loves to love love , a break from the norm , restless
-- fatboy slim , santa cruz , Better Living through Chemistry , Astralwerks
-- Keith Mansfield , young scene , a break from the norm , restless
-- chris joss , danger buds , sticks , esl
-- Fantastic Plastic Machine , bachelor pad , pink panther's penthouse party , virgin
-- chris joss , zingy twangs , sticks , esl
-- matorral man , tema de monamu , guateque estelar , nacional
-- matorral man , no lo c , guateque estelar , nacional
-- clinton , button down disco , disco & the halfway to discontent , luaka bop
-- arash , boro boro , arash , Warner Bros
-- royksopp , so easy , Melody A.M. , Astralwerks
-- Royksopp , The Girl and the Robot feat. Robyn , junior , Astralwerks
-- lindstrom , fast & delirious , it's a feedelity affair , feedelity
-- cazwell , i seen beyonce at burger king , single , peace bisquit
-- levi , klick klack pinnochio , super sommer party , delta
-- capacocha , shake it , sacrifice for party , basserk
-- stardust , Music Sounds Better With You , My house in Montmartre , Astralwerks
-- saint etienne , lose that girl , good humor , sub pop
-- kylie minogue , Can't Beat The Feeling , Aphrodite , Parlophone

play list - 08/19/2010 - ethnic festival promo

2010-08-19T15:59:00.000-07:00

kansas city's ethnic enrichment festival is this weekend, so i decided to dedicate the show to it. wasn't really that different of a show than usual, i just played more world than electronic and for most artists i mentioned whether their country would be represented at the festival.

i still continued my fatboy slim series of his source song vs. the electronic song he created from it. this week was an especially good source song: young scene by keith mansfield from 1968:

made me want to buy a whole keith mansfield cd but i don't see that his old albums have been released on cd, there are just a few singles here and there from compilations.

Artist , Track , Album , Label
-- Forro In The Dark , lost in the ballroom , music meeting festival highlights 2009 , radio netherlands
-- clorofila , discoteca nacional , corridos urbanos , nacional
-- Mexican Institute of Sound , cumbia , soy sauce , nacional
-- ska cubano , cachita , !ay caramba! , cumbancha
-- 3 canal , mud madness , the rough guide to world party , world music network
-- blue ventures , ready for the road , Soca Gold 2000 , vp
-- Stephen Marley , Traffic Jam , Mind Control , Tuff Gong
-- Toots & the Maytals , funky kingston , 40 island , island
-- calibro 35 , hired to kill , ritornano quelli di... , nublu
-- 37th state , alaye , afrikya vol 1 , rasa
-- Issa Bagayogo , nogo , putumayo world groove , putumayo
-- dr didg , devon , out of the woods , rykodisc
-- Yothu Yindi , gapu (the tidal mix) , quango world groove , quango
-- kylie minogue , closer , aphrodite , Parlophone
-- robyn , none of dem feat. royksopp , body talk part 1 , konichiwa
-- lindstrom & christabelle , love sick , real life is no cool , smalltown supersound
-- Keith Mansfield , young scene , a break from the norm , restless
-- Fatboy Slim , punk to funk , Better Living through Chemistry , Astralwerks
-- Hedningarna , tuuli , hedningarna 1989-2003 , northside
-- Gogol Bordello , Forces of Victory , Super Taranta! , Sideonedummy
-- Balkan Beat Box , Digital Monkey , Nu Made Remixes , jdub
-- zohar , Let There Be Light , Do You Have Any Faith? , cia

play list - 08/12/2010

2010-08-12T15:43:00.000-07:00

i bought the latest cd from swedish artist robyn this week. she's been in the eurohit 40 lately and i liked her songs and have heard of her before. she collaborated with a group i really like, royksopp from norway. so the cd is good, what i've listened to so far. she started her own record label, i always like to hear about artists doing that. its called "konichiwa". and she has a related song and video that are quite hilarious. the song is not quite suitable for the radio, but i'm glad i can at least link to the video here.

so she was part of my tribute to euro hit 40 female artists, which included the new kylie minogue again. also continued with the fatboy slim thing, and started the show with indian-electro.

Artist , Track , Album , Label
-- david starfire , sitarfire , bollywood bass , six degrees
-- David Starfire , mystic whomp , bollywood bass , six degrees
-- A.R. Rahman , mausum & escape , slumdog millionaire , interscope
-- A.R. Rahman feat. alga yagnik , ringa ringa , slumdog millionaire , interscope
-- lal meri , lal meri , free indian music sampler , six degrees
-- bappi lahiri , bombay to goa , bombay to goa , mauj
-- r.d. burman w/ asha bhosle & kishore kumar , aa dekhen jara , sitar beat! , guerilla reissues
-- calibro 35 , eurocrime! , ritornano quelli di , nublu
-- calibro 35 , calling all units to broccolino , ritornano quelli di... , nublu
-- the mighty show stoppers , hippy skippy moonstrut , black feeling , freestyle
-- kylie minogue , Can't Beat The Feeling , Aphrodite , Parlophone
-- madonna , give it 2 me , Hard Candy , Warner Bros.
-- robyn , fembot , body talk, pt. 1 , Konichiwa Records
-- robyn , dancing on my own , body talk pt. 1 , Konichiwa Records
-- royksopp , so easy , melody a.m. , Astralwerks
-- royksopp , poor leno , melody a.m. , Astralwerks
-- planetakis , pogo in the shoes of kylie minogue , out of the club into the night , peng musik
-- capacocha , that ain't my revolution , sacrifice for party , basserk
-- the olympics , a little bit more , a break from the norm , restless
-- fatboy slim , soul surfing , You've Come A Long Way Baby... , Astralwerks
-- pretty lights , high school art class , spilling over every side , self-released
-- amon tobin , slowly , Supermodified , ninja tune

play list - 08/05/2010

2010-08-05T19:38:00.000-07:00

august euro hit 40 today and it was a good one. it had a song from kylie minogue's new album, and i played two additional songs from it. continued with the fatboy slim songs vs. the sources songs he sampled from. and finished with a remix of seven nation army. of course the original seven nation army is awesome enough on its own.

but the remix is good too.

so i think i had a lot of good music today. too bad i had several operator errors. didn't have the volume for the computer system up when i tried to play a promo from it, so i had several seconds of dead air while trying to recue it. and i gave out the wrong titles for two songs, and one album, but did at least realize it later so i could correct myself. just one of those days.

Artist , Track , Album ,
-- various artists , Euro Hit 40, Part1 , euro hit 40 - august 2010 ,
-- various artists , Euro Hit 40, Part 2 , euro hit 40 - august 2010 ,
-- The Chemical Brothers , wonders of the deep , further ,
-- colosseum , the kettle , a break from the norm ,
-- doug lazy , let the rhythm pump , a break from the norm ,
-- Fatboy Slim , ya mama , Halfway Between the Gutter and the Stars ,
-- capacocha , to make you feel better , sacrifice for party ,
-- pretty lights , forever lost , spilling over every side ,
-- Kylie Minogue , looking for an angel , aphrodite ,
-- Kylie Minogue , can't beat the feeling , aphrodite ,
-- moby , disco lies , last night ,
-- moby , Natural blues , Play ,
-- r.l. burnside , please don't stay , come on in ,
-- white stripes , Seven Nation Army (punk division remix) , ultra dance 05 ,

play list - 07/29/2010

2010-07-29T20:08:00.000-07:00

every week that i go in to do my show, i walk by the bank entrance and say hi to the security guard. today he decided to come up and visit me in the studio during my show, so that was kinda fun. turns out his name is brian and he likes electronic music and smooth jazz. he used to live in berlin and we talked about how popular electronic music is in germany and he said there were so many dance clubs there you couldn't even get to all of them if you tried.

then after the show, a new volunteer came in named jabulani and asked for a tour. so i showed him around and it turns out we both moved here from california in the last few years.

and talked to mike murphy for a while too, so a pretty active day at the studio people-wise. music-wise i did a lot of the same artists and cds as last week. but i did sneak in captain sky's "sir jam a lot" on vinyl.

Artist , Track , Album , Label
-- The Chemical Brothers , k+b+d , further , Astralwerks
-- orbital , the box, part 2 , in sides , fffr
-- yvonne elliman , i can't explain , a break from the norm , restless
-- Fatboy Slim , Going out of my head , Better Living through Chemistry , astralwerks
-- capacocha , to make you feel better , sacrifice for party , basserk
-- devo , human rocket , something for everybody , Warner Bros
-- m/a/r/r/s , pump up the volume , 80's vs electro , ultra
-- bis , the end starts today , 80's vs electro , ultra
-- scott hardkiss , beat freak , Technicolor Dreamer , God Within
-- moby , 257.zero , Last Night , Mute
-- delorean , stay close , subiza , true panther sounds
-- delorean , grow , subiza , true panther sounds
-- la bien querida , 9.6 , romancero , nacional
-- the pinker tones , modular , modular , nacional
-- the pinker tones , estirado al sol , modular , nacional
-- Rodrigo y Gabriela , hora zero , 11:11 , ato
-- calibro 35 , talk is cheap , ritornano quelli di... , nublu
-- calibro 35 , the return of the band, part 2 , RITORNANO QUELLI DI... , nublu
-- captain sky , sir jam a lot , concerned party no 1 , tec records
-- captain sky , elementary school of funk , concerned party no 1 , tec records
-- Angelique Kidjo , Senamou , djin djin , Razor & Tie
-- Amadou & Mariam , Sabali , Welcome to Mali , Because
-- Angelique Kidjo , Gimme Shelter , djin djin , razor and tie
-- Hugh Masakela , amo sakesa-baranta , the chisa years 1965-1975 , chisa
-- olatunji , the beat of my drum , drums of passion , rykodisc

play list - 07/22/2010

2010-07-22T15:32:00.000-07:00

3 sections for the show today:
1) instrumental funk - 30 minutes
2) african music - 30 minutes
3) electronic music (mostly) - 60 minutes

was fun to get an email this morning from the italian band "calibro 35" thanking me for playing their music last week. their cd is great stuff, so i started today's show with a couple more tracks from it. i'm calling it funk but maybe its more like surf rock, i don't know. either way, its fun. its reinterpretations of music from italian cop movies from the 60s and 70s. here it is on youtube.

Artist , Track , Album , Label
-- calibro 35 , five dolls for an august moon , RITORNANO QUELLI DI... , nublu
-- calibro 35 , calling all units to broccolino , RITORNANO QUELLI DI... , nublu
-- chris joss , re-volt , monomaniacs vol 1 , esl
-- david holmes , $165 million + interest / the round up , Ocean's 12 Soundtrack , Warner Bros
-- pacific rhythm combo , honkey tonk popcorn , black feeling , freestyle
-- the funk brothers , papa was a rolling stone (instrumental) , best of the funk brothers , motown
-- Hugh Masakela , mahlalela , the chisa years 1965-1975 , chisa
-- Angelique Kidjo , Ae Ae , djin djin , Razor & Tie
-- Amadou & Mariam , Ce n'est pas bon , Welcome to Mali , Warner Bros
-- bibi tanga , be africa , dunya , national geographic
-- bibi tanga , dunya , dunya , national geographic
-- Olatunji , ife loju laiye , drums of passion: the beat , rykodisc
-- Ellen McIlwaine , higher ground , a break from the norm , restless
-- Fatboy Slim , song for lindy , Better Living through Chemistry , Astralwerks
-- devo , fresh , something for everybody , Warner Bros
-- devo , what we do , something for everybody , Warner Bros
-- The Chemical Brothers , swoon , further , astralwerks
-- pretty lights , total fascination , making up a changing mind , self-released
-- keane ft. k'naan , stop for a minute , euro hit 40 - june 2010 , radio nederlands
-- cornershop , soul school , judy sucks a lemon for breakfast , ample play
-- robyn , fembot , euro hit 40 - june 2010 , radio nederlands
-- mocean worker , tres tres chic , pink panther's penthouse party , virgin
-- dimitri from paris , Sacre Francais , pink panther's penthouse party , virgin
-- ICE: a string tribute to bjork , come to me , fabric 12: amalgamation of soundz , fabric
-- geche , htrs (instrumental) , fabric 12: amalgamation of soundz , fabric

play list - 07/15/2010

2010-07-15T19:54:00.000-07:00

a couple fun things today. 1) euro hit 40, 2) i recently got a cd from norman cook aka fatboy slim where he compiled several tracks that he sampled/remixed for his own songs. besides just being interesting, there are some good tracks on there. the two he used for rockafeller skank are some good old surf songs. so i played the originals followed by his version. plan to do the same next week. he is one of my very favorite electronic artists, so maybe i'll keep up the tribute for a few weeks.

Artist , Track , Album , Label
-- chromeo , don't turn the lights out , single , vice
-- calibro 35 , eurocrime! , RITORNANO QUELLI DI... , ghost records
-- lexy & k-paul , the greatest dj , club electro , radikal
-- the circ , destroy she said , club electro , radikal
-- Grandmaster and Melle Mel , White Lines (Don't Don't Do It) , 80's vs. electro , ultra
-- green velvet , genedefekt , 80's vs electro , ultra
-- various artists , Euro Hit 40, Part1 , euro hit 40 - july 2010 , radio netherlands
-- various artists , Euro hit 40, Part 2 , euro hit 40 - july 2010 , radio netherlands
-- bibi tanga , be africa , dunya , National Geographic
-- brenda fassie , ama-gents (club mix) , putumayo world groove , putumayo
-- just brothers , sliced tomatoes , a break from the norm , restless
-- the john barry seven , beat girl , a break from the norm , restless
-- fatboy slim , Rockafeller Skank , You've come a long way Baby , Astralwerks

play list - 07/08/2010

2010-07-08T13:56:00.000-07:00

continued with the new chemical brothers cd and some ninja tune artists this week. i started the show with the first two tracks on the chemical brothers cd which are 18 minutes combined. so that was about 1/6 of the show :-) one of the ninja tune songs i played was a mr. scruff song that i was surprised to find a couple weeks ago as a sample song on my new computer. turns out his song "kalimba" is included free with windows 7, or at least some versions. here is the video, in classic mr. scruff animation.

also was planning to play the song "dad life". My friend Jack Rambat yesterday sent a link to the video, which was very funny. they had a free download of the mp3, so i put it on my mp3 player, but it failed to play. i guess that's what i get for trying to use my digital voice recorder as my mp3 player.

the whole show:
Artist , Track , Album , Label
-- The Chemical Brothers , snow , further , Astralwerks
-- The Chemical Brothers , escape velocity , further , Astralwerks
-- porn kings , kickin in the beat , club electro , radikal
-- andrea doria , bucci bag , club electro , radikal
-- still going , spaghetti circus , dj kicks - juan maclean , !k7
-- pretty lights , if i gave you my love , filling up the city skies, disc 2 , self-released
-- pretty lights , aimin at your head , filling up the city skies, disc 2 , self-released
-- lindstrom + christobell , music is my mood , real life is no cool , smalltown supersound
-- lemon jelly , Nice Weather for Ducks , lost horizons , beggars XL
-- Fantastic Plastic Machine , mpf , luxury , emporer norton
-- Pizzicato Five , Twiggy Twiggy/Twiggy vs. James Bond , made in usa , matador
-- Pizzacato Five , baby love child , made in usa , matador
-- esquivel , Honky Tonky Cha Cha , see it in sound , house of hits
-- esquivel , el cable , cabaret manana , rca
-- amon tobin , Four Ton Mantis , Supermodified , ninja tune
-- amon tobin , slowly , Supermodified , ninja tune
-- deadbeats , feel good , trip hop and jazz, vol 2 , ninja tune
-- mr. scruff , kalimba , ninja tuna , ninja tune
-- bob marley , soul rebel (pistel remix) , frequent flyer - kingston, jamaica , kinkysweet
-- easy star all stars , karma police , radiodread , easy star
-- philip aupperle , pamplemousse , turntables on the hudson, vol 2 , rhythmlove

play list - 07/01/2010

2010-07-01T14:49:00.000-07:00

got a couple ninja tune artists in today, two more tracks from the new chemical brothers, and some thievery corporation and other reggae. also pulled out the fantastic plastic machine. found this video for the song i played, "you must learn all night long". not sure if its official or not, but its pretty good either way.

looked for an official video for lovesick. didn't find one but found that it was used in a cadillac commercial. coincidentally, i've heard commercials use songs from both chemical brothers (budweiser - galvanize) and fantastic plastic machine (some car, maybe also cadillac? - theme of luxury)

Artist , Track , Album , Label
-- flunk , i love music , For Sleepyheads Only , Guidance Recordings
-- lindstrom + christobell , lovesick , real life is no cool , smalltown supersound
-- Mexican Institute of Sound , karate kid 2 , soy sauce , nacional
-- Nortec Collective , tijuana sound machine , Tijuana Sound Machine , nacional
-- luiz macedo , bossa nova, ne? , the rough guide to brazilian electronica , world music network
-- amon tobin , nightlife , Permutation , ninja tune
-- the pleb , no mercy , turntables on the hudson, vol 5 , giant step
-- farid , sunday paper , turntables on the hudson, vol 5 , giant step
-- beatphreak , ska dub , frequent flyer: kingston, jamaica , kinkysweet
-- bob marley , Sun is Shining (fire house club mix) , frequent flyer: kingston, jamaica , kinkysweet
-- Thievery Corporation , assault on babylon , sounds from the thievery hi-fi , esl
-- Thievery Corporation , 38.45 (a theivery number) , sounds from the thievery hi-fi , esl
-- butch cassidy , brothers and sisters , heavyweight rib ticklers , unfold
-- mr. scruff , ug , trouser jazz , ninja tune
-- mr. scruff , ahoy there! , trouser jazz , ninja tune
-- wax tailor , sit & listen , In the Mood for Life , le plan
-- Wax Tailor , Dry Your Eyes (feat Sara Genn) , In the Mood for Life , Le Plan
-- The Chemical Brothers , k+d+b , further , astralwerks
-- The Chemical Brothers , wonders of the deep , further , astralwerks
-- devo , what we do , something for everybody , Warner Bros
-- Fantastic Plastic Machine , You Must Learn All Night Long , Luxury , Emperor Norton
-- christian prommer , sleepy hollow , drumlesson zwei , !k7

play list - 06/24/2010

2010-06-24T15:27:00.000-07:00

started the show with a short world cup tribute. some south african music and one song, "intro" on fabric live 07, that is actually old soccer audio commentary set to music. (world cup side note: usa win vs. algeria yesterday was awesome, so glad kathleen and i decided to watch it. fifa.com has highlight videos without commentary, but they can't be embedded.) then i went on to some other mix cds, some reggae/dub, and then some new releases.

i went to streetside records this weekend. i didn't realize that they had a good separate electronic section with lots of used stuff. so i had a mini-spree. i bought 5 or 6 used things, not like the dozens i used to come away with from amoeba records in california. but that's fine, it was a good selection, and i got some good stuff that i'll be playing the next few weeks. including one i played today: frequent flyer - kingston jamaica

Artist , Track , Album , Label
-- ivangeli loxolo , zisondeze , homeland 2 , rounder
-- makhweru , mapansula , homeland 2 , rounder
-- Ladysmith Black Mambazo , kawujabuli ngani? (mama groove mix) , chillout sessions , rasa
-- john peel , intro , fabric live 07 - john peel , fabric
-- the soledad bros , break em on down , fabric live 07 - john peel , fabric
-- aloe blacc , i need a dollar , how to make it in america mixtape , hbo
-- duck sauce , anyway , how to make it in america mixtape , hbo
-- st germain , the pink panther theme revisited , pink panther's penthouse party , virgin
-- Fantastic Plastic Machine , bachelor pad , pink panther's penthouse party , virgin
-- beatphreak , ska dub , frequent flyer - kingston jamaica , kinkysweet
-- thievery corporation , Until the Morning (rewound by theivery corporation) , frequent flyer - kingston jamaica , kinkysweet
-- henry & louis , love & understanding , heavyweight rib ticklers , unfold
-- the sons of silence , silence go boom , heavyweight rib ticklers , unfold
-- international observer , quiet please , Waveform Transmissions Vol. 2 , waveform
-- david starfire , flying carpet , bollywood bass , six degrees
-- david starfire , shenai wobbler , bollywood bass , six degrees
-- lindstrom , i feel space , its a feedelity affair , feedelity
-- lindstrom & christabelle , baby can't stop , real life is no cool , smalltown supersound
-- the pinker tones , sabiduria popular , modular , nacional
-- ample mammal , trapped in a single cell organism , mating season , self-released
-- devo , human rocket , something for everybody , Warner Bros
-- devo , don't shoot (i'm a man) , something for everybody , Warner Bros
-- The Chemical Brothers , swoon , further , Astralwerks

play list - 06/17/2010

2010-06-17T13:02:00.000-07:00

three things during the show today that were exciting, for me at least. first, got to play from the new devo album just released this week. i've always been a big devo fan and all the devo song study videos, including their new "reality" series, have been pretty hilarious. the new album cover is pretty funny too.

second, this month's euro hit 40 gave a shout out to me and KKFI Kansas City community radio, all the way from the netherlands! that was fun to hear and a couple of listeners who are euro hit 40 fans called in to say they enjoyed it. thanks a lot to tim and the euro hit 40 crew!

and third, david sugalski aka the polish ambassador aka ample mammal sent me some of his new music this week, so i was able to play that too.

the new chemical brothers comes out next tuesday. i've been announcing for weeks that it came out the same day as the devo album, but i was wrong. unfortunately, it isn't the first time i've given out incorrect information on the air, and it probably won't be the last. so hopefully i'll be playing the new chemical brothers next week.

Artist , Track , Album , Label

-- m.a.n.d.y. vs booka shade , body language , electrolush , om
-- digitalism , Digitalism in Cairo , idealism , Astralwerks
-- devo , fresh , something for everybody , Warner Bros
-- devo , what we do , something for everybody , Warner Bros
-- various artists , euro hit 40 - part 1 , euro hit 40 - june 2010 , radio netherlands
-- jerry given , can't breathe , euro hit 40 - june 2010 , radio netherlands
-- keane feat. k'naan , stop for a minute , euro hit 40 - june 2010 , radio netherlands
-- pepe deluxe , three times a player , super sound , emporer norton
-- pepe deluxe , woman in blue , super sound , emporer norton
-- lindstrom & christabelle , lovesick , real life is no cool , smalltown supersound
-- lindstrom & christabelle , baby can't stop , real life is no cool , smalltown supersound
-- dan black , symphonies , UN , the hours
-- dan black , u + me = , UN , the hours
-- Pizzicato Five , Twiggy Twiggy/Twiggy vs. James Bond , made in usa , matador
-- Pizzicato Five , Go Go Dancer , made in usa , matador
-- ample mammal , the end of Fluorescent , mating season , self-released
-- ample mammal , blocked friend request , mating season , self-released
-- lemon jelly , elements , lost horizons , beggars XL

play list - 06/10/2010 - pledge drive show 2 of 2

2010-06-10T15:18:00.000-07:00

this week's pledge drive went better than last week's, so that's good news. the drive ends this weekend, but i don't have to pitch again, thank goodness. thanks to easom, matt, matthew, jim, mike, and anna for pledging! and to mike murphy for pitching with me.

i played almost entirely from albums released in the last year, with the exception of older devo and chemical brothers songs as previews to their new albums that come out next week. still one of my favorite albums of the year is chris joss's monomaniacs. i played a song from that album. not this song, but this is a good one too:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LDaDCgb32fU

hoping to play new devo, new chemical brothers, and latest euro hit 40 next week

Artist , Track , Album , Label
-- dan black , symphonies , UN , the hours
-- aloe blacc , i need a dollar , how to make it in america - mix tape , hbo
-- yacht , psychic city (classixx remix) , how to make it in america - mix tape , hbo
-- scott hardkiss , the underwater ball , Technicolor Dreamer , God Within
-- pretty lights , i can see it in your face , making up a changing mind , self-released
-- kano , ikeya-seki , dj kicks - chromeo , !k7
-- toba , moving up , dj kicks - chromeo , !k7
-- wax tailor , Leave It (feat Dionne Charles) , In the Mood for Life , Le Plan
-- Sharon Jones & The Dap Kings , i learned the hard way , i learned the hard way , daptone
-- Sharon Jones & The Dap Kings , better things to do , i learned the hard way , daptone
-- chris joss , re-volt , monomaniacs vol 1 , esl
-- Rodrigo y Gabriela , hora zero , 11:11:00 , AtO
-- Forro In The Dark , perro loco (solo remix) , remixes , nublu
-- Flight of the Conchords , We're both in love with a sexy lady , i told you i was freaky , sub pop
-- Cornershop , soul school , judy sucks a lemon for breakfast , ample play
-- devo , it's a beautiful world , Greatest Hits , Warner Bros
-- The Chemical Brothers , Das spiegel , We are the night , Astralwerks
-- royksopp , royksopp forever , junior , Astralwerks

play list - 06/03/2010 - pledge drive show 1 of 2

2010-06-03T13:27:00.000-07:00

i went in at 7am to help bill o' connor pitch and then he stayed to help me pitch for an hour of my show. unfortunately i still didn't get many pledges though. hopefully next week will be better, that's how it went last pledge drive.

i played a few blocks of music from different regions. first it was 2 groups from norway, then a few with eastern indian sounds in them, then later some latin. also some moog keyboard songs to note bob moog's birthday, and i also played some of the electronic singles that i bought for last week's show. one of them was "earth vs the world" from the polish ambassador:
http://vimeo.com/3921735

The Polish Ambassador - Earth vs The World Music Video from David Sugalski on Vimeo.

he's from oakland, ca, so that's two weeks in a row i posted videos by artists from the bay ar-e-a!

also, was very excited to have finally obtained a copy of "aNYway" from duck sauce to play on the air!

Artist , Track , Album , Label
-- lindstrom + christobell , lovesick , real life is no cool , smalltown supersound
-- royksopp , happy up here , junior , Astralwerks
-- royksopp , What Else Is There? , The Understanding , Astralwerks
-- bombay dub orchestra , strange constellation , 3 cities , six degrees
-- icatching , the beat , bollywood bass , six degrees
-- david starfire , shenai wobbler , bollywodd bass , six degrees
-- Perrey & Kingsley , cosmic ballad , the out sound from way in , Vanguard
-- Moog Cookbook , are you gonna go my way? , moog cookbook , restless
-- choc quib town , de donde vengo yo , oro , nacional
-- Nortec Collective , akai 47 , Tijuana Sound Machine , Nacional
-- chromeo , Night By Night , how to make it in america - mix tape , hbo
-- duck sauce , aNYway , how to make it in america - mix tape , hbo
-- the polish ambassador , earth versus the world , diplomatic immunity , jumpsuit
-- mr. scruff , kalimba , single , ninja tune
-- dj shadow , organ donor , Preemptive Strike , Fontana Island
-- deadmau5 , ghosts n stuff , single , ultra
-- justice , genesis , cross , downtown
-- apples in stereo , dream about the future , travellers in space and time , Yep Roc
-- Apples In Stero , dignified dignitaries , travellers in space and time , yep roc
-- The Chemical Brothers , Lost In The K-Hole , Dig Your Own Hole , Astralwerks

play list - 05/27/2010

2010-05-27T16:04:00.000-07:00

i found that one of the songs on my new pretty lights album uses the same hook as rappin' 4-tay's "playaz club" and nightmares on wax's "you wish". so i wanted to play all 3 songs back-to-back to start the show, but i couldn't find a clean version of "playaz club" to download. so i left that one out, but i get to include it here with the video!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2daXghqHgjQ

hope my friends from the sf bay area enjoy that. (and by the way, i learned that the sample is from judy clay and william bell's "private number")

after that, lots of electronic, got into some indian at the end.

Artist , Track , Album , Label
-- Nightmares on Wax , you wish , in a space outta sound , Warp Records
-- pretty lights , finally moving remix , filling up the city skies , self-released
-- pretty lights , if i gave you my love , filling up the city skies , self-released
-- The Chemical Brothers , hold tight london , push the button , astralwerks
-- dj shadow , Organ Donor (Extended Overhaul) , Preemptive Strike , Fontana Island
-- justice , genesis , cross , downtown
-- daft punk , da funk , homework , virgin
-- Fischerspooner , emerge , #1 , capitol
-- groove armada , at the river , vertigo , Jive Electro
-- royksopp , triumphant , the understanding , Astralwerks
-- air , Playground Love , Virgin Sucides Soundtrack , Astralwerks
-- moby , Why does my heart feel so bad , Play , v2
-- the polish ambassador , earth versus the world , diplomatic immunity , jumpsuit
-- deadmau5 , ghosts n' stuff , single , ultra
-- danny howells , laid out (fully horizontal mix) , dj kicks - juan maclean , !k7
-- Sierra Leone Refugee All Stars , global threat , rise & shine , cumbancha
-- bombay dub orchestra , egypt by air , 3 cities , six degrees
-- panjabi mc , jogi , beware , Sequence
-- Panjabi MC , beware of the boys (mundian to bach ke) , beware , Sequence
-- david starfire , flying carpet , bollywood bass , six degrees

pandora.com

2010-05-22T10:07:00.000-07:00

i listened to music on pandora.com quite a bit in 2006/2007, but then i got out of the habit. i turned it on again today, and was reminded how good it can be. they have this algorithm called the "music genome project" that helps pick songs you'll like based on artists and songs that you've said you like. and it tends to do a great job. they've added advertisement breaks now, but you can't blame them, they have to make money somehow.

you can build multiple "stations" based on different kinds of music that you like and lets you share your stations with others. some of mine have turned out better than others, but i'm quite happy with my electronic station. if you've used it before, then you've probably already created one or more stations that you like. but either way, try mine out if you like electronic music like daft punk, groove armada, etc. and leave a comment with a link to your station if you have one you like.

EB's electronic station: http://www.pandora.com/?sc=sh87699018828392236

play list - 05/20/2010

2010-05-20T16:51:00.000-07:00

devo has a new album coming out june 15th, which i'm pretty excited about. they've been sarcastically marketing it as a product from "devo inc." that has been developed via focus groups. they had an online flash application called the "devo song study" that let users pick their favorites from a list of new songs, and the ones that got the most votes made it on the new album. here's a video of one of their pretend focus groups:
http://www.youtube.com/user/DEVOvision#p/u/7/0rlF2n8fIY8

If you liked that one, this one is good too.

so i started with devo, then i played some more 80's music, got into some reggae and ska and various other stuff.

Artist , Track , Album , Label
-- devo , That's Good , devo greatest hits , Warner Bros
-- devo , freedom of choice , devo greatest hits , Warner Bros
-- gary numan , cars , The Pleasure Principle , Beggars Banquet
-- new order , Age of Consent , (the best of) new order , qwest
-- madness , house of fun , Complete Madness , Stiff Records
-- madness , Forever Young , THe Liberty of Norton Folgate , yeproc
-- the clash , know your rights , combat rock , epic
-- shinehead , gimme no crack , unity , elektra
-- rebel mc , street tuff , rebel music , desire
-- Toots & the Maytals , 54-46 was my number , 20th Century Masters , universal
-- nate wize feat. ammoye , rock the casbah , shatter the hotel , Mojo Brand Records
-- damian marley and nas , road to zion , welcome to jamrock , tuff gong
-- ska cubano , cachita , ay caramba , cumbancha
-- Maldita Vecindad , quinto patio ska , circular colectivo , nacional
-- bomba estereo , fuego , Blow Up , Nacional
-- choc quib town , de donde vengo yo , oro , nacional
-- fort knox five , what make you dance , the new gold standard 2 , fort knox
-- international velvet , sundown , the new gold standard 2 , fort knox
-- the apples in stereo , dance floor , travellers in space and time , yeproc
-- the apples in stereo , dignified dignitary , travellers in space and time , yeproc
-- Sharon Jones & The Dap Kings , better things to do , i learned the hard way , daptone
-- david holmes , $165 million + interest , Ocean's 12 Soundtrack , warner brothers
-- Gogol Bordello , alcohol , Live From Axis Mundi , Sideonedummy
-- Gogol Bordello , mishto! , Live From Axis Mundi , sideonedummy

play list - 05/13/2010

2010-05-13T13:56:00.000-07:00

kathleen and i went to the rodrigo y gabriela show on tuesday. it was excellent! i was sure to buy tickets soon after they went on sale, and got the best available seats. i knew they were really good seats, but didn't realize they were in the front row! then i was worried we were too close because rodrigo y gabriela often play sitting down and the monitors were right above us. but turns out they stood up most of the time and the seats were great. here's a couple pics:

so i played one of their songs today, plus another mexican artist and more mariachi el bronx. played several artists form spain and some electronic. i'm relly liking the pretty lights' "filling up the city skies" album.

Artist , Track , Album , Label
-- Apples In Stereo , dream about the future , travellers in space and time , yep roc
-- Apples In Stereo , hey elevator , travellers in space and time , yep roc
-- delorean , stay close , subiza , true panther sounds
-- delorean , grow , subiza , true panther sounds
-- the pinker tones , karma hunters , the million colour revolution , nacional
-- la bien querida , 9.6 , romancero , nacional
-- la bien querida , de momento abril , romancero , nacional
-- rodrigo y gabriela , hanuman , 11:11:00 , AtO
-- Mexican Institute of Sound , Para No vivir Deseperado , Pinata , nacional
-- mariachi el bronx , slave labor , mariachi el bronx , swami
-- mariachi el bronx , holy , mariachi el bronx , swami
-- Gogol Bordello , ultimate , Live From Axis Mundi , SideOneDummy Records
-- Gogol Bordello , Wanderlust King , Live From Axis Mundi , SideOneDummy Records
-- see-i , homegrown , the new gold standard 2 , fort knox
-- fort knox five , bhangra punch , the new gold standard 2 , fort knox
-- pretty lights , if i gave ou my love , filling up the city skies , self-released
-- pretty lights , aimin at your head , filling up the city skies , self-released
-- rad omen , rad anthem , single , self-released
-- scott hardkiss , beat freak , Technicolor Dreamer , God Within
-- LCD Soundsystem , Someone Great , Sound of Silver , DFA Records
-- devo , Working In The Coal Mine , devo greatest hits , warner brothers
-- devo , That's Good , devo e-z listening disc , Rykodisc
-- The Chemical Brothers , we are the night , We are the night , Astralwerks

play list - 05/06/2010

2010-05-06T15:46:00.000-07:00

had a very sore and scratchy throat today. a couple people told me later that they didn't recognize my voice on the air at first, thought it was someone else. i read the latest dave zirin article on the air (about phoenix suns playing as "los suns") and i was worried i might lose my voice by the end.

but anyway, i started with this month's euro hit 40. it had several good songs, including uk rapper tinie tempah's "pass out", and "why don't you" by a serbian dj called gramaphonedzie.

later, played a lot of funk and soul.

Artist , Track , Album , Label
-- Various , Euro Hit 40, Part1 , Euro hit 40 May 2010 , radio nederlands
-- sia , Breathe Me (Urlich Schnauss Remix) , Colour The Small One , Astralwerks
-- Various , Euro hit 40, Part 2 , Euro hit 40 May 2010 , radio nederlands
-- digitalism , magnets , idealism , Astralwerks
-- winston apple , positively 4th street , alias: zimmerman! , winston apple productions
-- red hot chili peppers , subterranean homesick blues , uplift mofo party plan , emi
-- Rodrigo y Gabriela , stairway to heaven , Rodrigo y Gabriela , AtO
-- Rodrigo y Gabriela , tamacun , Rodrigo y Gabriela , AtO
-- the cavaliers , hold to my baby , northern soul , music club
-- lorraine chandler , i can't change , northern soul , music club
-- Sharon Jones & The Dap Kings , better things to do , i learned the hard way , daptone
-- Sharon Jones & The Dap Kings , without a heart , i learned the hard way , daptone
-- sugarman 3 , funky so-and-so , pure cane sugar , daptone
-- the meters , Look-ka a Py-Py , look-ka py py , josie
-- Toots & the Maytals , funky kingston , funky kingston , island
-- Toots & the Maytals , 54-46 That's My Number , single , island
-- alice russell , got the hunger? (dj vadim remix) , pot of gold remixes , six degrees

play list - 04/29/2010

2010-04-29T17:02:00.000-07:00

on sunday, my friend josh and i went to see the producer/dj "pretty lights" at liberty hall in lawrence. it was awesome. great music, great light show, great venue. he uses the cool music distribution model of allowing all his music to be downloaded from his site for free/donation. here's a video of him performing in st. louis. its one of the songs i played today. he had a live drummer in lawrence too, but the lights were way better at liberty hall than in the tent in this video.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-5rs8UKrJ3s&feature=related

so i started the show with two pretty lights songs. eventually moved into some disco, old and new. then finished with new sharon jones and the dap-kings album and some latin music.

Artist , Track , Album , Label
-- pretty lights , how we do , filling up the city skies , self-released
-- pretty lights , who loves me , filling up the city skies , self-released
-- groove armada , fogma , Goodbye Country (hello nightclub) , Jive Electro
-- groove armada , look me in the eye sister , black light , om
-- telepopmusik , breathe (banzai republic's x-hale mix) , buddha bar 6 , george v
-- sarah vaughn , Whatever Lola Wants (gotan project remix) , buddha bar 6 , george v
-- the karminsky experience inc , exploration , dj kicks - thievery corporation , !k7
-- air , don't be light , 10,000 Hz Legend , Astralwerks
-- propellerheads , on her majesty's secret service , Decksandrumsandrockandroll , DreamWorks
-- juan maclean , feliz casa , dj kicks - juan maclean , !k7
-- still going , spaghetti circus , dj kicks - juan maclean , !k7
-- toba , moving up , dj kicks - chromeo , !k7
-- france joli , gonna get over you , dj kicks - chromeo , !k7
-- chromeo , night by night , single , Green Label Sound
-- vhs or beta , disco paradise , le funk , Astralwerks
-- bee gees , stayin' alive , Saturday Night Fever Soundtrack , polydor
-- Sharon Jones & The Dap Kings , she ain't a child no more , i learned the hard way , Daptone
-- Sharon Jones & The Dap Kings , i learned the hard way , i learned the hard way , daptone
-- Rodrigo y Gabriela , master maqui , 11:11:00 , ato
-- Rodrigo y Gabriela , hora zero , 11:11:00 , ato
-- mariachi el bronx , silver or lead , mariachi el bronx , white drugs
-- mariachi el bronx , slave labor , mariachi el bronx , white drugs
-- Maldita Vecindad , danza lunatica , circular colectivo , nacional

play list - 04/22/2010 - tjinder singh interview

2010-04-22T16:59:00.000-07:00

last week, i was able to record a phone interview with tjinder singh of cornershop. cornershop is one of my favorite bands, so i was pretty excited about the interview. we talked about their new album that was released in the united states this week, about the music industry, about the variety of instruments used in the band, and more. i've posted the interview in 3 parts: part1 part2 part3. i didn't play "the rolloff characteristics" today, but its the only video from the new album that i haven't posted yet, and its a great song, so here it is!

also played from the new dj kicks cd, and from latest ep by pretty lights. pretty lights is in lawrence on sunday.

Artist , Track , Album , Label
-- cornershop , operation push , judy sucks a lemon for breakfast , ample play
-- cornershop , who fingered rock n roll , judy sucks a lemon for breakfast , ample play
-- maloko , in the midnight hour , fabric live 07 - john peel , fabric
-- derrick morgan , moon hop , fabric live 07 - john peel , fabric
-- sonny foderra , everybody get on the decks , dj kicks - juan maclean , !k7
-- danny howells , laid out (fully horizontal mix) , dj kicks - juan maclean , !k7
-- pretty lights , total fascination , making up a changing mind , self-released
-- cornelius , drop , point , matador
-- shonen knife , jet , super group , 101 distribution
-- digitalism , pogo , idealism , astralwerks
-- the go! team , ladyflash , thunder, lightning, strike , columbia

play list - 04/15/2010 - winston apple

2010-04-22T15:38:00.000-07:00

last week, my parents got into town for a visit just a couple hours after my show ended, so i never posted the play list here. i started with euro hit 40 highlights, then local artist winston apple came in to talk about his new double cd of bob dylan covers. we played a few tracks from that. then it wasn't long before it was time for this week's installment of "the big read".

Artist , Track , Album , Label
-- sieneke , ik ben verliefd , euro hit 40 - april 2010 , radio nederlands
-- annagrace , love keeps calling , euro hit 40 - april 2010 , radio nederlands
-- Har Mar Superstar , girls only , dark touches , dilettante
-- pretty lights , i can see it in your face , making up a changing mind , self-released
-- choc quib town , de donde vengo yo , oro , nacional
-- Maldita Vecindad , quinto patio ska , circular colectivo , nacional
-- winston apple , subterranean homesick blues , alias: zimmerman , winston apple productions
-- winston apple , all along the watchtower (sad-eyed lady of the lowlands) , alias: zimmerman , winston apple productions
-- winston apple , i shall be released , alias: zimmerman , winston apple productions
-- cornershop , brimful of asha , When I Was Born For The 7th Time , Luaka Bop
-- Boy Eats Drum Machine , hoop + wire , hoop + wire , Tender Loving Empire
-- Forro In The Dark , perro loco (solo remix) , remixes , nublu
-- air , radio #1 , 10,000 Hz Legend , Astralwerks
-- Chemical Brothers , Let Forever Be , Surrender , Virgin
-- dominik eulberg , der buchdrucker , hot chip - dj kicks , !k7

play list - 04/08/2010

2010-04-08T14:29:00.000-07:00

today was the start of the "big read". for the next 3 weeks, they are playing 30 minute excerpts of reading from a book. so for those weeks, my show is 1.5 hours instead of 2, which is just fine.

since the transmitter was out during my show last week, i re-played almost the exact same show as last week. i hope the people that listened on the internet stream last week didn't mind. but i decided to change a couple songs, and then of course i didn't play the last half hour because of the big read. i'll save that half hour for next week, when i'll also have local artist winston apple in the studio. and then the week after that, i'm *hoping* i'll have interviewed tjinder singh of cornershop and i'll play that recorded interview. i'm supposed to get the call this monday. keep your fingers crossed for me.

one of the other parts of this show i was excited about besides the mexican stuff was the new single from chromeo!!!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ppNC0uAaCv0

Artist , Track , Album , Label
-- Rodrigo y Gabriela , hanuman , 11:11 , ato
-- Rodrigo y Gabriela , triveni , 11:11 , ato
-- mariachi el bronx , cell mates , mariachi el bronx , swami
-- mariachi el bronx , litigation , mariachi el bronx , swami
-- clorofino , discoteca nacional , corridos urbanos , nacional
-- clorofino , radio 80 , corridos urbanos , nacional
-- banda de turistas , dias de prosperidad , magical radiophonic heart , nacional
-- banda de turistas , la maquina favorita , magical radiophonic heart , nacional
-- midival punditz , drifting , six degrees records free indian music sampler , six degrees
-- david starfire , indian fever , six degrees records free indian music sampler , six degrees
-- cornershop , people power , Handcream For A Generation , Wiija
-- chromeo , Night By Night , single , Green Label Sound
-- Sharon Jones & The Dap Kings , i learned the hard way , single , Daptone
-- chris joss , we got some , monomaniacs, vol. 1 , esl
-- chris joss , optical , monomaniacs, vol. 1 , esl
-- Incredible Bongo Band , Apache , Bongo Rock , Mr. Bongo
-- Cobblestone Jazz , mr. polite , the modern deep left quartet , !k7

play list - 04/01/2010 - no transmitter

2010-04-01T18:12:00.000-07:00

well, on april fools day, our station's transmitter was down during my entire show. i still did the show, just in case it came back up, and because we had people listening on the internet stream. but considering how few people are on the stream compared to listening on radios, i think i'll probably just re-run this show in a couple weeks. so the good news is that soon i'll have a week off from preparing a show :-)

and i was pretty excited about the show too because i just got *three* new cd's of mexican artists and music. 1st was rodrigo y gabriela, who are from mexico city. i'm very excited they are coming to kansas city, kathleen and i already have tickets for great seats. second was mariachi el bronx, a los angeles punk band that just recorded a cd of mariachi music in english. kathleen and i and josh and laleh just saw them perform at the riot room and they were great! and 3rd was a new nortec (norteno-techno) cd from nacional records. here's a live video for the rodrigo y gabriela song i played:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z8QjxTpXh1g

Artist, Track, Album , Label
-- Rodrigo y Gabriela , hanuman , 11:11 , ato
-- Rodrigo y Gabriela , triveni , 11:11 , ato
-- mariachi el bronx , cell mates , mariachi el bronx , swami
-- mariachi el bronx , litigation , mariachi el bronx , swami
-- clorofila , discoteca nacional , corridos urbanos , nacional
-- clorofila , arriba el novio , corridos urbanos , nacional
-- banda de turistas , lo comandas , magical radiophonic heart , nacional
-- banda de turistas , la maquina favorita , magical radiophonic heart , nacional
-- Midival Punditz , drifting , six degrees records free indian music sampler , six degrees
-- david starfire , indian fever , six degrees records free indian music sampler , six degrees
-- cornershop , people power , Handcream For A Generation , wiiija
-- chromeo , night by night , single , Green Label Sound
-- Sharon Jones & The Dap Kings , learn the hard way , single , Daptone
-- Incredible Bongo Band , Apache , bongo rock , Mr. Bongo
-- chris joss , we got some (part 1 & 2) , monomaniacs vol 1 , esl
-- chris joss , optical , monomaniacs vol 1 , esl
-- thievery corporation , blasting through the city , radio retaliation , esl
-- groove armada , cards to your heart , black light , om
-- propellerheads , on her majesty's secret service , Decksandrumsandrockandroll , DreamWorks
-- Telepopmusik , breathe (banzai republic's x-hale remix) , buddha bar VI , George V
-- sarah vaughn , Whatever Lola Wants (gotan project remix) , buddha bar VI , George V
-- Cobblestone Jazz , mr. polite , the modern deep left quartet , !k7

play list - 03/25/2010 - Ultra Music Festival artists

2010-03-25T14:32:00.000-07:00

today all the music i played (with one exception) was either preformed or remixed by artists performing at the ultra music festival in miami, florida. the festival is over 100 electronic music artists with just a few hip hop acts, like dj qbert. i'd been wanting to do this special show for a few weeks, but actually today was probably the right day to do it because the festival starts tomorrow.

also of note is that i played a few things that can be downloaded for free. the song i started with was the exception to the ultra artits, but it seemed like the perfect opening track for the show, so i had to play it. the track is "rad anthem" and can be downloaded for free on the rad omen site. and you can see the awesome video there too, which is maybe not quite safe for work.

the other free download is the pretty lights ep from the pretty lights web site. he's coming to lawrence, ks in april. i'm looking forward to seeing that.

one artist that i didn't play because i'd never heard of him before i started looking at the ultra site is deadmau5. there was a short video of his 2009 performance and it looked really cool:

Deadmau5 - Ultra Music Festival 2009 from Richard Milstein on Vimeo.

Track , Artist , Album , Label
-- rad anthem , rad omen , single , self-released
-- sinnerman (felix da housecat remix) , nina simone , verve remixed 2 , verve
-- California Soul (diplo/mad decent remix) , Marlena Shaw , verve remixed 4 , verve
-- Keep It Goin' Louder (ft. Nina Sky and Ricky Blaze) , major lazer , Guns Don't Kill People....Lazers Do , Downtown
-- pon de floor , major lazer , Guns Don't Kill People....Lazers Do , Downtown
-- paper romance , groove armada , black light , om
-- time & space , groove armada , black light , om
-- starry eyed surprise , Oakenfold , bunkka , maverick
-- now that the love has gone , We in Music , felix da housecat - excursions , obsessive
-- 9pm , atb , trance classics , moonshine
-- I Created Disco , calvin harris , I Created Disco , Almost Gold
-- o.c.b. , timo maas , loud , Kinetic Records
-- satisfaction , Benny Benassi , electroclash , moonshine
-- inner space dental commander , dj qbert , wave twisters , Galactic Butt Hair
-- road to zion , damian marley feat. nas , welcome to jamrock , universal
-- sexy chick , david guetta feat. akon , euro hit 40 2009 , radio nederlands
-- when love takes over , david guetta feat. kelly rowland , euro hit 40 2009 , radio nederlands
-- i can see it in your face , pretty lights , making up a changing mind , self-released
-- total fascination , pretty lights , making up a changing mind , self-released
-- fancy footwork (crookers remix) , chromeo , Fancy Footwork , Vice
-- the box , orbital , mtv's amp , astralwerks
-- waving not drowning , orbital , the altogether , ffrr

play list - 03/18/2010 - band auction 2

2010-03-25T12:13:00.000-07:00

whoops, i'm noticing a week later that i never posted my play list to the blog last week. i guess i was distracted last week by the start of the ncaa basketball tournament and a related web site i was working on.

it was my second band auction show. great guests. first was barclay martin. he was a super nice guy, had some great songs, and just worked on the soundtrack for a movie in the philippines. next band was "just a taste of jazz", which i was told meant that they were a funk band with just a taste of jazz. i'd say that was true, they had a good funk sound going. 3 guys -- one on drums, one on keyboards, and one on saxophone. i liked them so much that i opened up the bidding, but after a couple back and forth rounds with someone, i let it go. was a good time though.

played some latin jazz and jazz remixes after that, and a couple other things

Track , Artist , Album , Label
-- take five , The Specials , Today's Specials , virgin
-- cantaloupe island , yeska , skafrocubanjazz , aztlan
-- ruperta / puede ser , nova lima , coba coba , cumbancha
-- Is You Is Or Is You Ain't My Baby? (rae and christian remix) , Dinah Washington , Verve Remixed , verve
-- Leave It (feat Dionne Charles) , wax tailor , In the Mood for Life , le plan
-- history repeating (feat. miss shirley bassey) , Propellarheads , Decksanddrumsandrockandroll , dreamworks
-- hoop + wire , Boy Eats Drum Machine , hoop + wire , Tender Loving Empire
-- mr. train , Boy Eats Drum Machine , hoop + wire , Tender Loving Empire
-- nonsensical (uproot andy remix) , forro in the dark , remixes , nublu
-- de donde vengo yo , choc quib town , oro , nacional
-- somos pacificos , choc quib town , oro , nacional
-- The End of Biters - international , prefuse 73 , One Word Extinguisher , warp
-- choking you , prefuse 73 , One Word Extinguisher , warp
-- sweet smoke , mr. scruff , trouser jazz , ninja tune

play list - 03/11/2010 - band auction

2010-03-11T16:21:00.000-08:00

fairly stressful start to the show today. had 2 bands on the show for the band auction. the first band was a rap group called "blunt rap". they said they edited their tracks for language, but in my opinion it was not sufficient. some of the edited words were barely edited and they left in lots of stuff that should've been edited out. so the first half hour of the show involved a whole lot of live editing using the volume slider and hitting delete on the seven second delay. second band was much easier, just a mellow rock and blues band. so that left me with an hour to play music.

started with a columbian hip-hop-electro band whose stuff i'm liking quite a bit, but keep getting confused which is the band name and which is the album name. i hope i announced it right on the air. this isn't the song i played, but it gives you the idea. i think i'll play this one next week.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yMS4J6Gp6e4

also next week i'm going to play music from artists who will be at the ultra music festival in miami in two weeks. its a very impressive dj and electronic music lineup

Track , Artist , Album , Label
-- somos pacifico , choc quib town , oro , nacional
-- el bombo , choc quib town , oro , nacional
-- runnin around in my head , urban legend , tropical techniques , blind lemon
-- dias de prosperidad , banda de turistas , magical radiophonic heart , nacional
-- la maquina favorita , banda de turistas , magical radiophonic heart , nacional
-- miss you , Mirwais , fabric live 09 - jacques lu cont , fabric
-- eastern palace , risan , fabric live 09 - jacques lu cont , fabric
-- nitemoves , grovesnor , hot chip DJ KICKS , !k7
-- i got a man , positive K , hot chip DJ KICKS , !k7
-- perro loco (solo remix) , Forro In The Dark , remixes , nublu
-- nonsensical (uproot andy remix) , Forro In The Dark , remixes , nublu
-- smoke , cornelius , point , matador
-- mo lovin , chris joss , monomaniacs vol 1 , esl
-- blow your head , fred wesley and the JB's , single , universal motown

play list - 03/04/2010

2010-03-04T15:37:00.000-08:00

the new groove armada album came out this week! i was excited to get it and was looking forward to playing it on the show... until i listened to it. its okay, but definitely different than what they've done before. and in my opinion, not as good. i did find an interview with them that confirmed that:

the band has taken their songwriting in an unexpected and original direction. "We could've knocked out an album of reggae-influenced house bangers and a couple of chill-out tunes, and that would've been a much easier life," explains Andy. "But we needed a new challenge. Neither of us was interested in just repeating ourselves."

so anyway, like i said, its still okay. here is the video for what i think is considered the leading single on the cd. i guess its really the vocals that annoy me:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=74cQF2ebgOM

i played funk instrumentals almost the whole second hour. i may have overdone that. but i like them. also played from 2 fabriclive cds and 2 dj kicks cds.

Track , Artist , Album , Label
-- shameless , groove armada , black light , om
-- paper romance , groove armada , black light , om
-- Our Father, Our King , Subatomic Sound System , turntables on the hudson, 10th anniversary , esl
-- estan llamando , chico mann , turntables on the hudson 10th anniversary , esl
-- the flow , quiero club , nueva america , nacional
-- showtime , quiero club , nueva america , nacional
-- akai 47 , Nortec Collective , Tijuana Sound Machine , nacional
-- el huracan , urban legend , tropical techniques , blind lemon
-- intro , john peel , fabric live 07 - john peel , fabric
-- break em on down , the soledad bros , fabric live 07 - john peel , fabric
-- thru the door , krafty kuts , fabric live 34 - krafty kuts , fabric
-- at night , dave spoon , fabric live 34 - krafty kuts , fabric
-- short road , wax stag , hot chip DJ KICKS , !k7
-- bizarre love triangle , new order , hot chip DJ KICKS , !k7
-- sequencer , lifelike , chromeo DJ KICKS , !k7
-- time to move , carmen , chromeo DJ KICKS , !k7
-- re-volt , chris joss , monomaniacs, vol 1 , esl
-- ford mustard cutter , chris joss , monomaniacs, vol 1 , esl
-- hippy skippy moonstrut , the mighty show-stoppers , black feeling , freestyle
-- fi-yi dance , soul ful two , because you're funky , lo recordings
-- soulin , sir stan and the counts , because you're funky , lo recordings
-- Sitar Beat , Klaus Doldinger , Sitar Beat! , Guerilla Reissues
-- aa dekhen jara , r.d. burman w/ asha bhosle & kishore kumar , Sitar Beat! , guerilla reissues
-- heavy soup , Cornershop , Handcream For A Generation , Wiija
-- satisfaction , Incredible Bongo Band , bongo rock , Mr. Bongo
-- wipeout , Incredible Bongo Band , bongo rock , mr. bongo

play list - 02/25/2010

2010-02-25T15:14:00.000-08:00

i got a lot of calls today, so that was cool. a couple people said they liked the arabic world fusion music i started with. after that i got into some funk-inspired world music (or world-inspired funk, whichever you like). and then i played 2 tracks from my new favorite cd of funky instrumentals by chris joss. the cd just came out. no videos yet that i found, but here is a video form a previous cd of his that definitely gives you the idea:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TnJSHR6SL_I

... but i like the new cd even better. then finished with some electronic then some latin. looking forward to playing the new groove armada cd next week.

Track , Artist , Album , Label
-- ja vidi , cristophe goze , arabian travels 2 , six degrees
-- cleopatra in new york , nickodemus , turntables on the hudson, 10th anniversary , wonderwheel/esl
-- leiley , dania , arabic groove , putumayo
-- do you have any faith , zohar , do you have any faith , CIA
-- Dance Music , Govind Naresh , Bombay Connection Vol 1 , bombay connection
-- afro beat blues , Hugh Masakela , the chisa years , chisa
-- nao vou chorar , os diagonais , black rio 2 , !k7
-- kali flowers , chris joss , monomaniacs vol 1 , esl
-- re-volt , chris joss , monomaniacs vol 1 , esl
-- butterfingers , london funk all stars , flesh eating disco zombies vs. the bionic hookers from mars , ninja tune
-- soundboy rock , groove armada , soundboy rock , soundboy rock
-- get down , groove armada , soundboy rock , soundboy rock
-- Beat Freak , scott hardkiss , technicolor dreamer , god within
-- pump my pumps , dan black , un , the hours
-- brazil , cornelius , point , matador
-- choking you , prefuse 73 , One Word Extinguisher , warp
-- radio #1 , air , 10,000 Hz Legend , astralwerks
-- tv destroy , darkel , darkel , Astralwerks
-- da da da , senor coconut , around the world , nacional
-- gauchito gil , fauna , zzk sound vol 2 , nacional
-- the whistling song , the pinkertones , wild animals , nacional
-- Mi Primo Juan , chambao , Pokito a Poko , sony
-- remedios , gertrudis , espana , putumayo
-- simplesmente , bebel gilberto , bebel gilberto remixed , six degrees

play list - 02/18/2010

2010-02-18T15:36:00.000-08:00

more music today from the dj hero game. one of my favorite mixes in the game is daft punk's "da funk" with queen's "another one bites the dust". here's a video of someone playing that mix perfectly on expert level. not quite there yet myself :-)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J-07rsPSons

after that, played a couple songs i've heard while watching the olympics. finished up with the february 2010 euro hit 40. it had a german song in it that i really liked called "monsta". and just found the video:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y9VZ2rZrt3k

Track , Artist , Album , Label
-- atomic , blondie , The Best of Blondie , Chrysallis
-- intergalactic , beastie boys , Hello Nasty , Grand Royal
-- da funk , daft punk , homework , virgin
-- rapture , blondie , The Best of Blondie , Chrysallis
-- zoo york , oakenfold , bunkka , maverick
-- breathe me , sia , Colour The Small One , Astralwerks
-- symphonies , dan black , un , the hours
-- u + me , dan black , un , the hours
-- we got some (part 1&2) , chris joss , monomaniacs, vol 1 , esl
-- optical , chris joss , monomaniacs, vol 1 , esl
-- drifting , midival punditz , six degrees records free indian music sampler , six degrees
-- lawani , sonu kakkad , bombay to goa , eros
-- euro hit 40 - part 1 , various artists , euro hit 40 - february 2010 , radio nederlands
-- euro hit 40 - part 2 , various artists , euro hit 40 - february 2010 , radio nederlands
-- southern son , oakenfold , bunkka , maverick

play list - 02/11/2010 - pledge drive show #2

2010-02-11T15:41:00.000-08:00

i thought for sure it would be harder to raise money on my second show of the pledge drive, but i actually did a little bit better than last week, so that was a relief. i think we've still got quite a way to go to hit our usual targets by the end of the drive. let's hope it happens.

played some indian, some funk, and some latin today. in the latin part i played the pinkertones from barcelona. i love this video of them playing live in barcelona at a festival. they have a great live show, especially for electronic musicians.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3_nuysoe9kY

also cool that i played a song called "bombay to goa" and an indian man in olathe called in to say he was originally from goa and had done the journey there from bombay and appreciated the song.

today's play list:

Track , Artist , Album , Label
-- lali , paddy free , waveform transmissions vol 2 , waveform
-- symphonies , dan black , un , the hours
-- pump my pumps , dan black , un , the hours
-- Merry Making At My Place , calvin harris , I Created Disco , Almost Gold
-- people power , cornershop , Handcream For A Generation , Wiiija
-- sitarfire , david starfire , bollyhood bass , six degrees
-- bora bora , arash , arash , Warner Bros
-- bombay to goa , Bappi Lahiri , bombay to goa , eros
-- kurdish delight , the spy from cairo , secretly famous , wonderwheel
-- sufi disco , the spy from cairo , secretly famous , wonderwheel
-- mathar (discovery of india mix) , indian vibes , thievery corporation - the outernational sound , esl
-- expo in tokyo , alan moorhouse , thievery corporation - the outernational sound , esl
-- we got some , chris joss , monomaniacs vol 1 , esl
-- night of the wolf , esperanto , black feeling , freestyle
-- sax pusher , fort knox 5 , the new gold standard 2 , fort knox
-- state of my soul , latin bitman , colour , nacional
-- Para No vivir Deseperado , Mexican Institute of Sound , Pinata , nacional
-- sonido total , the pinkertones , the million colour revolution , nacional
-- cumbia caimanera , el combolinga , espana , putumayo
-- the world keeps spinning , urban legend , tropical techniques , blind lemon
-- kamjaraf , shehla burney / shabab sabri , bombay to goa , eros

play list - 02/04/2010 - pledge drive - rock covers

2010-02-04T13:34:00.000-08:00

this year the pledge drive started on a thursday, which means my show was on the first day of the drive, and i get/have to do 2 pledge drive shows during the drive. for a special pledge show, i did all rock covers - mostly covers of rock songs, but some rock versions of other songs. thanks to everyone who donated! also happens to be my birthday today so kathleen and i are headed to early dinner before we see "around the world in 80 days." so no time to find a weekly video. but here's the play list!

Track , Artist , Album , Label
-- i am the walrus , lord sitar , lord sitar , zonophone
-- light my fire , ananda shankar , ananda shankar , collector's choice music
-- gimme shelter , Angelique Kidjo , djin djin , Razor & Tie
-- miss you , mirwais , fabriclive.09 - jacques lu cont , fabric
-- smoke on the water , Senor Coconut , Fiesta Songs , Emperor Norton
-- sinfonia agridulce , Mexican Institute of Sound , Soy Sauce , nacional records
-- stairway to heaven , Rodrigo y Gabriela , Rodrigo y Gabriela , AtO
-- california dreamin' (royal gigilos remix) , Mamas and the Papas , ultra dance 05 , ultra
-- Somebody to Love , jefferson airplane , ultra dance 05 , ultra
-- zombie , andrew spencer & the vamprockerz , bounce , capp records
-- family first , ernest james , jubilee , jam rat
-- sweet emotion , Picking on Aerosmith , Picking on Aerosmith , cmh
-- lust for life , the bad livers , fabric live john peel , fabric
-- big river (count de money remix) , johnny cash , take a chance , fontana
-- strange days , thievery corporation , versions , esl
-- whip it (philip steir remix) , devo , what is hip? , warner brothers
-- going back to cali , sevendust , take a bite outta rhyme , republic
-- rocket man , me first and the gimme gimmes , have a ball , fat wreck chords
-- top of the world , shonen knife , if i were a carpenter , a&m
-- In A Gadda Da Vida , Incredible Bongo Band , bongo rock , Mr. Bongo

play list - 01/28/2010

2010-01-28T16:07:00.000-08:00

the nacional download cards i've been giving away expire this weekend, so i did one last giveaway and got a few more callers and emails. they all had nice comments too so it was nice to hear those. some days i get almost no calls and its hard to know if anyone is listening, so its good to have occasional days with a lot of calls.

i played some soul/electronic to start, then some reggae and ska, and some indian stuff. speaking of indian music i just found out that six degrees records has a pretty decent free indian sampler available for download on amazon. and there are a whole bunch more good free samplers on amazon if you look in that "customers who bought this item also bought" section.

also played some m.i.a. mango pickle down river. i'm pretty sure this isn't an official video, but it is an animated video someone made just for the song, so that's cool.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZuEZRWZePc0

today's play list:

Track , Artist , Album , Label
-- two steps (shawn lee remix) , Alice Russell , pot of gold remixes , six degrees
-- all alone (captain planet remix) , Alice Russell , pot of gold remixes , six degrees
-- state of my soul , latin bitman , colour , nacional
-- vamos ya , Los Fabulosos Cadillacs , el arte de la elegancia de lfc , nacional
-- e depois , BiD feat. Seu Jorge , brazilian lounge , putumayo
-- fideo , yeska , skafrocubanjazz , aztlan
-- take five , the specials , Today's Specials , Virgin
-- a little bit me, a little bit you , the specials , Today's Specials , Virgin
-- climbing up the walls , Easy Star All-Stars , radiodread , Easy Star Records
-- rock the casbah , nate wize feat. ammoye , shatter the hotel , strummerville
-- bankrobber , John Brown's Body , shatter the hotel , strummerville
-- Mi Ultima Voluntad (Tonite) , Sergent Garcia , La Semilla Escondida , emi
-- ackee 123 , english beat , Special Beat Service , sire
-- everyday sunshine , fishbone , the reality of my surroundings , columbia
-- juuteeya , david starfire , bollyhood bass , six degrees
-- flying carpet , david starfire , bollyhood bass , six degrees
-- butter the soul , cornershop , When I Was Born For The 7th Time , luaka bop
-- heavy soup , Cornershop , Handcream For A Generation , wiiija
-- bulletproof , Morcheeba , big calm , china
-- Mango Pickle Down River , m.i.a. , kala , interscope
-- friction , morcheeba , big calm , china
-- rastar , nappy riddim , the new gold standard 2 , fort knox
-- bhangra punch , fort knox five , the new gold standard 2 , fort knox
-- spectral mornings , cornershop , Handcream For A Generation , wiiija

play list - 01/21/2010

2010-01-21T16:16:00.000-08:00

played a lot of jazz remixes and also johnny cash and elvis remixes. my johnny cash one is off a sampler and i see now that there is a johnny cash remix cd. i may have to get that because i really like this remix of "big river".
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o6lIhxFqlHE

finished up with some reggae.

Track , Artist , Album , Label
-- sitarfire , david starfire , bollywood bass , six degrees
-- mystic whomp , david starfire , bollywood bass , six degrees
-- back home , ananda shankar , Ananda Shankar and His Music , fallout
-- got the hunger? (dj vadim remix) , alice russell , pot of gold remixes , six degrees
-- all alone (mocean worker remix) , alice russell , pot of gold remixes , six degrees
-- counts, dukes, & strays , mocean worker , Mixed Emotional Features , Palm Pictures
-- get a move on , mr. scruff , keep it unreal , Ninja Tune
-- California Soul (diplo/mad decent remix) , Marlena Shaw , verve remixed 4 , verve
-- take care of business (pilooski edit) , nina simone , Verve Remixed 4 , verve
-- Day In Day Out (Cut Chemist) , nat king cole , Re: Generations , Capitol
-- Big River (count de money remix) , johnny cash , take a chance, vol. 2 , fontana
-- A Little Less Conversation (junkie xl remix) , Elvis Presley , 30 #1 hits , bmg
-- welcome to the soft lightes , The Incredible Moses Leroy , become the soft lightes , Ultimatum
-- Everybody's Getting Down , The Incredible Moses Leroy , become The Soft Lightes , Ultimatum
-- pink neon , natalie walker , with you , dorado
-- pond , michael brook , scissorspaperrock , big helium
-- Bananeira , Emilio Santiago , black rio 2 , !k7
-- moving up , toba , chromeo dj kicks , !k7
-- gonna get over you , france joli , chromeo dj kicks , !k7
-- london calling , dubmatix , shatter the hotel , strummerville
-- silence go boom , the sons of silence , heavyweight rib ticklers compiled by mr. scruff , unfold
-- spar wid me , english beat , Special Beat Service , sire
-- 54-46 was my number , Toots and the Maytals , (single) , mango
-- once we were slaves , david gould , feast of the passover , tzadik
-- te amo dub , fidel , fidel , nacional

play list - 01/14/2010

2010-01-14T15:54:00.000-08:00

played some euro hit 40 today. it was a little mellow for me, but had some german language tracks and some other interesting stuff from australia and romania. i also played some 80's stuff, including "doctor detroit" from devo. love devo, loved that movie, though haven't seen it in probably 20 years. here is the video:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zLY9UuGLlZI

finished up with a little electronic and indian music. also learned from a promo company email today about upcoming releases from rob swift, groove armada, and krishna das. hopefully i can get copies to play soon!

Track , Artist , Album , Label
-- EuroHit 40 - Part 1 , Various Artists , eurohit 40 january 2010 , radio nederlands
-- times are changing , di-rect , eurohit 40 january 2010 , radio nederlands
-- you know me , robbie willilams , eurohit 40 january 2010 , radio nederlands
-- conmigo , sammy ayala , turntables on the hudson, 10th anniversary , wonderwheel/esl
-- estan llamando , chico mann , turntables on the hudson, 10th anniversary , wonderwheel/esl
-- olvidalo , brownout , aguilas and cobras , six degrees
-- yo voy (faze action remix) , novalima , coba coba remixed , Cumbancha
-- aganju (Spiritual South remix) , bebel gilberto , bebel gilberto remixed , six degrees
-- doctor detroit , devo , doctor detroit , backstreet records
-- always on my mind , Pet Shop Boys , Discography:The Complete Singles , emi
-- cars , gary numan , The Pleasure Principle , Beggars Banquet
-- age of consent , new order , (the best of) new order , qwest
-- gentle as a giant , lindstrom , it's a feedelity affair , feedelity
-- roll off (solo remix) , Cornershop , single , ample play
-- oriental cradle , sitar sudha , sitar sudha , sitar sudha
-- out of place , sister india , the rough guide to asian underground , world music network
-- namah shivaya , Krishna Das , pilgrim heart , Triloka

play list - 01/07/2010 - mash-ups, producers, covers

2010-01-07T16:47:00.000-08:00

I had a kind of 3-theme show today. started with mash ups, in reference to the new dj hero game that has a great soundtrack of mash ups. played a few random songs after that. then highlighted some electronic artists that produce songs for madonna and kylie minogue. madonna was also in one of the mash ups, so i ended up playing 4 madonna songs today :-) i guess it turned into a bit of a madonna tribute show. oh well, why not? she's got a lot of great music. ended with a bunch of cover songs, including "hurt" by nine inch nails performed by johnny cash. there is a cool excerpt on wikipedia about how much trent reznor of nine inch nails loved the video for the johnny cash version of his song. so here it is:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SmVAWKfJ4Go

Track , Artist , Album , Label
-- stairway to giligan's island , little roger and the goosebumps , single , castaway records
-- Rapture Riders , Blondie vs. the Doors , euro hit 40 may 2006 , radio nederlands
-- just can't get enough music , tristan shout , The BEst Mashups in the World are From San Francisco 2 , no label
-- around the world / harder better faster stronger , daft punk , alilve 2007 , virgin
-- the message , Grandmaster Flash and the furious five , fabric live 34 - krafty kuts , fabric
-- satisfaction , benny b , electroclash , moonshine
-- Keep It Goin' Louder (ft. Nina Sky and Ricky Blaze) , major lazer , Guns Don't Kill People....Lazers Do , downtown
-- the youths need bass , jamtech foundation , scion sampler , disccobelle
-- hey deejay! , scott hardkiss , technicolor dreamer , god within
-- one too many mornings , The Chemical Brothers , exit planet dust , Astralwerks
-- the forgotten people , Theivery Corporation , radio retaliation , esl
-- hare krishna , thievery corporation , Radio Retaliation , esl
-- water from a vine leaf , william orbit , the best of strange cargos , capitol
-- ray of light , madonna , ray of light , maverick
-- naive song , Mirwais , production , epic
-- hollywood , madonna , american life , maverick
-- colours , calvin harris , I Created Disco , Almost Gold Recordings
-- in my arms , Kylie Minogue , x , Parlophone
-- give it 2 me , madonna , hard candy , Warner Bros
-- hurt , johnny cash , American IV: The Man Comes Around , american
-- toxic , yael naim , Yael Naim , atlantic
-- sundown , international velvet , the new gold standard 2 , fort knox
-- smoke on the water , senor coconut , single , nacional

play list - 12/31/2009

2009-12-31T15:02:00.000-08:00

i got my major lazer cd in the mail this week and was happy to play that for the first time. i just saw the videos a couple weeks ago and they were totally wild. no surprise since they were directed by the "eric" part of "tim and eric's awesome show, great job", which is also wildly hilarious. i hesitate to link to the videos since they are somewhat NSFW but they are so trippy that i am going to do it anyway. so you've been warned. of course the geeky dj in the video with the computerized equipment is me :-)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gBcd5aj_YhI

also i played calvin harris, who is a producer for kylie minogue. i think next week i will play several songs by electronic artists who produce for popular artists like madonna and kylie.

happy new year to everyone!

Title , Artist , Album , Label
-- rock society , shonen knife , genki shock , glue factory
-- Call Me What You Like , puffy amiyumi , Splurge , Tofu
-- giant kitty , shonen knife , genki shock , glue factory
-- this year's girl #2 , Pizzacato Five , five by five , matador
-- transmission c , The Incredible Moses Leroy , become The Soft Lightes , Ultimatum
-- Royksopp Forever , royksopp , Junior , astralwerks
-- Come On, Come On , Scott Hardkiss , Technicolor Dreamer , God Within
-- I Created Disco , calvin harris , I Created Disco , Almost Gold
-- in my arms , kylie minogue , x , Parlophone
-- Merry Making At My Place , calvin harris , I Created Disco , Almost Gold
-- fast & delerious , Lindstrom , it's a feedelity affair , feedelity
-- heaven , vhs or beta , le funk , Astralwerks
-- fancy footwork (crookers remix) , chromeo , Fancy Footwork , Vice
-- pon de floor , major lazer , Guns Don't Kill People....Lazers Do , downtown
-- Keep It Goin' Louder (ft. Nina Sky and Ricky Blaze) , major lazer , Guns Don't Kill People....Lazers Do , Downtown
-- universal healthcare , mc yogi , single , white swan
-- rock on hanuman , mc yogi , elephant power , white swan
-- light my fire , ananda shankar , ananda shankar , collector's choice music
-- top of the world , shonen knife , if i were a carpenter , a & m
-- paper planes (dfa remix) , m.i.a. , slumdog millionaire , interscope
-- how could you (rodney hunter remix) , see-i , the new gold standard 2 , fort knox
-- homegrown , see-i , the new gold standard 2 , fort knox

play list - 12/24/2009 - Christmas Eve

2009-12-24T15:28:00.000-08:00

parents got here last night, just in time because the weather is getting real nasty here today. lots of sleet right now. today i played some more xmas music including a couple more by the mash-up master, mexican elvis, El Vez. just found a video of him performing feliz navidad just last week in sf.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sMiGrZVSnSM

wish he'd come to kc again.

other than that, several more sitar songs. i also covered for mike murphy yesterday. fun to try a different time slot, but brutal getting up at 5:00 am

Track , Artist , Album , Label
-- Christmas in Hollis , run dmc , Greatest Hits , Arista
-- ill culinary behaviour , dj format feat. abdominal , kraft kuts - these are the breaks , dmc
-- Once Upon A Past , wax tailor , Hope & Sorrow , Decon
-- the garden , cut chemist , single , warner brothers
-- death of a revolution , flowering inferno , turntables on the hudson 10th anniversary , esl
-- adir adirim (nickodemus remix) , balkan beat box , turntables on the hudson 10th anniversary , esl
-- electric universe , Midival Punditz , hello hello , six degrees
-- sun children , nickodemus , sun people , esl
-- wasabi (instrumental) , arch cupcake , wash out ep , patriarch
-- little drummer boy , el vez , sno-way jose , graciasland
-- en el barrio , el vez , sno-way jose , graciasland
-- joy to the world , cathedral brass , holiday remixed , 7-eleven
-- deck the halls , seven octaves , holiday ep , seven octaves
-- little drummer boy , jackson 5 , jackson 5 christmas , motown
-- silent night (brazilian girls remix) , Dinah Washington , verve remixed christmas , verve
-- the roll off characteristics , cornershop , judy sucks a lemon for breakfast , ample
-- swing , zero 7 , yeah ghost , atlantic
-- everything up (zizou) , zero 7 , yeah ghost , atlantic
-- let dem talk , the itals , let dem talk , ital music
-- forver young , madness , The Liberty Of Norton Folgate , Yep Roc
-- we are london , madness , The Liberty Of Norton Folgate , Yep Roc
-- oh god doesn't work in vegas , The Reverend Horton Heat , laughin and cryin with the reverend , yep roc
-- o...saya , A.R. Rahman and M.I.A. , slumdog millionaire , interscope
-- mandala , thievery corporation , Radio Retaliation , esl
-- eternal bond , sitar sudha , sitar sudha , sitar sudha

play list - 12/17/2009

2009-12-17T15:29:00.000-08:00

played a heavy dose of sitar music today, including the sitar "jingle bells" by anup. and several christmas song remixes. also played a couple electro-funk songs. so i was really bummed that i couldn't play this song, because it is only available for purchase in the UK itunes store right now. its created by two dj's, so the band in the video isn't real, as far as i know, but the dancing in the video is excellent!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vWM5D3MwSgA

i'm doing double-duty on the air for the next two weeks. i'll be covering for mike murphy's show from 6am - 8am. not excited about the wake up, but its still fun to try a different time slot.

if anyone actually reads this far and wants a download code for a free sampler cd from nacional records, then send me an email. i've got just a few left.

Track , Artist , Album , Label
-- sundown , international velvet , the new gold standard 2 , fort knox
-- sitargazer , international velvet , the new gold standard 2 , fort knox
-- sweet dissonance , anup , embrace , sitarrecords
-- jingle bells , anup , embrace , sitarrecords
-- baby its cold outside (mulato beat mix) , louis armstrong & velma middleton , holiday remix , 7-eleven
-- o little town of bethlehem , seven octaves , holiday ep , kmt
-- jingle bells (dan the automator remix) , dean martin , holiday remix , 7-eleven
-- state of my soul , latin bitman , colour , nacional
-- fuego , bomba estereo , blow up , nacional
-- yo digo baile , Mexican Institute of Sound , soy sauce , nacional
-- la muerte de ziggy , quiero club , nueva america , nacional
-- happy up here , royksopp , junior , Astralwerks
-- who fingered rock n roll , cornershop , judy sucks a lemon for breakfast , ample
-- soul school , cornershop , judy sucks a lemon for breakfast , ample
-- brooklyn ole , nickodemus & osirus , turntables on the hudson - 10th anniversary , esl
-- jump , saba & zeb , turntables on the hudson - 10th anniversary , esl
-- girls only , har mar superstar , dark touches , dilettante
-- movin up , toba , chromeo - dj kicks , !k7
-- santa claus and his old lady , cheech & chong , Dr. Demento Presents: Greatest Christmas Novelty CD , rhino
-- joy to the world (mocean worker mix) , cathedral brass , holiday remix , 7-eleven
-- little drummer boy , el vez , sno-way jose , self-released
-- dreydel song , el vez , sno-way jose , self-released
-- zat you santa clause (heavy remix) , louis armstrong , verve remixed christmas , verve
-- i am blessed (wax tailor remix) , nina simone , verve remixed christmas , verve
-- Dry Your Eyes (feat Sara Genn) , wax tailor , In the Mood for Life , le plan