Thursday, July 29, 2010

Host: John Richards

Time Artist Song Album Label
6:00 Soulsavers Revival It’s Not How Far You Fall, It’s The Way You Land V2 Music
DJ Comments: http://www.myspace.com/soulsavers
6:04 Steve Earle Transcendental Blues Transcendental Blues Artemis
DJ Comments: American singer-songwriter recently contributed an original song to HBO series Treme, for which he has received an Emmy nomination. http://steveearle.com/
6:08 Akron/Family River Set ‘Em Wild, Set ‘Em Free Dead Oceans
DJ Comments: http://www.akronfamily.com/
6:13 James Mercer Journey Through The Past (Sntrk) 180° South: Conquerors Of The Useless Brushfire
DJ Comments: This Neil Young cover is one of two songs Mercer contributed to 180° South. http://www.180south.com/ http://www.theshins.com/
6:17 Black Rebel Motorcycle Club Mercy Howl Sessions RCA
DJ Comments: Currently touring Australia. http://www.blackrebelmotorcycleclub.com/
6:21 Junip Far Away Rope & Summit EP Mute
DJ Comments: Fronted by José González. Free EP available for download on their website. http://www.junip.net/
6:24 Blitzen Trapper Evening Star Destroyer Of The Void Sub Pop
DJ Comments: Currently touring the US; hope you caught them here in Seattle this past weekend at the Capitol Hill Block Party! http://www.blitzentrapper.net/
6:27 Bobby Bare Jr. A Storm, A Tree, My Mother’s Head A Storm, A Tree, My Mother’s Head Thirty Tigers
DJ Comments: Currently touring the US with Blue Giant. Playing at Bumbershoot Monday, Sept 6th. http://www.bobbybarejr.com/
6:30 Patsy Cline A Church, A Courtroom, And Then Goodbye
6:33 Billy Bragg Waiting For The Great Leap Forwards Workers Playtime Cooking Vinyl
DJ Comments: Playing at Bumbershoot Sunday, Sept. 5th. http://www.billybragg.co.uk/
6:39 Morrissey Everyday Is Like Sunday Viva Hate
DJ Comments: Viva Hate was Morrissey’s debut solo album following the breakup of The Smiths. http://www.itsmorrisseysworld.com/
6:42 U2 Heartland Rattle and Hum Island
DJ Comments: http://www.u2.com/
6:48 Pixies Where Is My Mind? Surfer Rosa 4AD/Elektra
DJ Comments: Free Live EP available for download on their website. Currently touring in in support of the 20th anniversary of Doolittle. http://www.pixiesmusic.com/
6:51 Jane’s Addiction Jane Says Nothing’s Shocking Warner Bros.
DJ Comments: http://www.janesaddiction.com/
6:56 Perfume Genius Mr Peterson Learning Matador
DJ Comments: From Seattle! Check out this review on Pitchfork, with links to purchase Learning. http://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/14457-learning/ http://www.myspace.com/kewlmagik
6:58 Arcade Fire Suburban War The Suburbs Merge
DJ Comments: The Suburbs to be released Aug. 3rd, featuring eight different covers, all portraying images of “The Suburbs.” http://www.arcadefire.com/
6:58 Arcade Fire Suburban War The Suburbs Merge
DJ Comments: The Suburbs to be released Aug. 3rd, featuring eight different covers, all portraying images of “The Suburbs.” http://www.arcadefire.com/
7:03 R.E.M. Orange Crush Green Warner
DJ Comments: http://remhq.com/
7:07 They Might Be Giants Ana Ng Lincoln Bar None
DJ Comments: http://www.theymightbegiants.com/
7:13 Interpol Barricade Interpol Matador
DJ Comments: Self-titled fourth studio album to be released on Sept. 7th. http://www.interpolnyc.com/
7:17 Sonic Youth Teen Age Riot Daydream Nation Geffen Records
DJ Comments: Playing at Prospect Park for Celebrate Brooklyn on July 31st. http://www.sonicyouth.com
7:23 N.W.A. Something Like That Straight Outta Compton Priority
DJ Comments: http://www.nwalegacy.com/
7:28 Orgone The Last Fool Cali Fever Ubiquity
DJ Comments: http://orgonespace.com/
7:31 The Black Keys Unknown Brother Brothers Nonesuch/V2
DJ Comments: Playing Saturday, Oct. 2nd at The Paramount. http://www.theblackkeys.com/ http://stgpresents.org/
7:35 Firewater Woke Up Down Psychopharmacology Jetset
DJ Comments: http://www.myspace.com/realfirewater
7:38 Mudhoney Touch Me I’m Sick Superfuzz Bigmuff Sub Pop
DJ Comments: Members of Mudhoney (and others) playing a tribute to The Kinks July 30th at the Sunset Tavern. http://www.sunsettavern.com/ http://www.ocf.berkeley.edu/~ptn/mudhoney/
7:43 Sugarcubes Birthday Life’s Too Good Elektra
DJ Comments: Icelandic band split in 1992; lead singer Björk has gone on to have a successful solo career.
7:47 Siouxsie & The Banshees The Killing Jar Peepshow Geffen
DJ Comments: NME said of Peepshow “[It's] the best Banshees record since A Kiss In The Dreamhouse because it’s the Banshees deciding to be a pop band rather than a rock group.”
7:51 Zola Jesus I Can’t Stand Stridulum EP Sacred Bones
DJ Comments: http://www.myspace.com/zolajesus
7:55 Beck & Bat For Lashes Let’s Get Lost (Sntrk) The Twilight Saga: Eclipse Chop Shop
DJ Comments: Original track “Let’s Get Lost” was named Best New Music by Pitchfork. http://pitchfork.com/reviews/tracks/11928-lets-get-lost/ http://www.beck.com/ http://www.batforlashes.com/
7:59 Dead Can Dance The Host Of Seraphim The Serpent’s Egg 4AD
DJ Comments: Though Dead Can Dance disbanded in 1998, their songs have continued to be used in film and TV. http://www.deadcandance.com/
8:04 Foals Spanish Sahara Total Life Forever Warner Music
DJ Comments: http://www.foals.co.uk/
8:13 Broken Bells Vaporize Broken Bells Columbia
DJ Comments: Happy birthday, Danger Mouse! Broken Bells is a collaboration with James Mercer of The Shins; Vaporize was released on March 9th of this year. http://www.brokenbells.com/
8:16 Gnarls Barkley Going On The Odd Couple Atlantic
DJ Comments: Another Danger Mouse collaboration, this time with Cee-Lo Green. http://www.gnarlsbarkley.com/
8:19 Dangerdoom Space Hoes The Mouse & The Mask Epitaph
DJ Comments: Danger Mouse plus MF Doom equals DANGERDOOM. http://www.myspace.com/dangerdoom
8:22 Sir Mix-A-Lot Posse On Broadway Swass Universal
DJ Comments: Map of the song’s events with complete lyrics! http://www.bing.com/maps/?v=2&cid=AAC4007787524E04!110
8:27 Big Audio Dynamite Rock Non-Stop (All Night Long) Tighten Up 88 Sony Records
DJ Comments: Formed in 1984 by the ex-guitarist and singer of The Clash, Mick Jones.
8:33 Cocteau Twins Carolyn’s Fingers Blue Bell Knoll 4AD
DJ Comments: http://www.cocteautwins.com/
8:36 My Bloody Valentine Feed Me With Your Kiss Isn’t Anything Creation
DJ Comments: http://www.mybloodyvalentine.co.uk/
8:40 Crash City Saints Memory Box (Song For Ava) Glow In The Dark Music Quince
DJ Comments: From Kalamazoo, Michigan, this is Crash City Saints’ first full-length album, released on June 8th of this year. http://www.myspace.com/crashcitysaints
8:44 Kele Everything You Wanted The Boxer Wichita Recordings Ltd
DJ Comments: Playing at Chop Suey on Thursday, Sept. 16th with Does It Offend You, Yeah?. http://www.iamkele.com/ http://www.chopsuey.com/
8:48 The Church Reptile Starfish Arista
DJ Comments: http://www.thechurchband.com/
8:52 Sky Parade A Storm Is Rising Intoxicated Custom Made
DJ Comments: Out of Los Angeles, led by former member of The Brian Jonestown Massacre, bassist Tommy Dietrick. http://www.myspace.com/skyparade
8:55 The Mighty Lemon Drops Inside Out World Without End Sire Records
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