January 2012
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31 December 2011 (stream above from mixcloud/mp3 download/spotify) This is a 1.5 hr edition of the show featuring songs from my favorite albums of 2011. I’ll post a nicer list of my top 20 albums soon. What were your favorite albums of this past year? Many thanks to all the people who have shared great music with me this year, and thanks for listening! I’ll be on the...
December 2011
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24 December 2011 (stream above from mixcloud/mp3 download/spotify) Electronic/ambient/experimental. Next week: songs from my favorite albums of 2011. Thanks for listening! —
1 deleted scenes bulgarazing the deaf young people’s church of the air
2 kurt vile invisibility: nonexistent square shells ep [matador]
3 evenings babe north form [s/r]
4 pantha du prince satellite...
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17 December 2011 (stream above from mixcloud/mp3 download/spotify)
a selection of some songs that I like, some new, some old.
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1 the accidental knock knock there were wolves [full time hobby]
2 m83 midnight city hurry up, we’re dreaming [gooom]
3 twin shadow tether beat forget [terrible records]
4 moonface fast peter organ music not vibraphone like i’d hoped...
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write-up by me/photos by Julian Vu: Balam Acab/Run... →
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3 December 2011 (stream above from mixcloud/mp3 download/spotify) some folky, electronica, and experimental music. The headphone adapter is still MIA so apologies that my voice is drowned out by the end of the dan deacon track. I was reading from the album description for the Icarus track, it read “The ‘Flensburg’ EP is dedicated to the myriad of Yamaha Disklavier player...
November 2011
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26 November 2011
26 November 2011 (stream above from mixcloud/mp3 download/spotify) This show features Italian and German artists. In the first half you will hear Italian songs which were kindly selected by Valentina, and in the second half I played German artists. Thanks for listening! (mixcloud background photo is hans unstern) — italian: 1 vinicio capossela che cossé l’amore ...
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19 November 2011
19 November 2011 (stream above from mixcloud/mp3 download/spotify) A mix of electronic, experimental, and some strings and folk near the end. Happy Family/Run DMT/Balam Acab played a show on Friday night in DC (see my review here). Thanks for tuning in this week! As always, feel free to suggest themes/ideas/songs for future shows. — 1 twin shadow tyrant destroyed ...
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12 November 2011 (stream above from mixcloud/mp3 download/spotify) Velvet undergroundy music today, prompted by the National Gallery of Art Warhol exhibit and Dean & Britta concert. Thanks for listening! — 1 dean & britta silver factory theme 13 most beautiful… songs for andy warhol’s screen tests [double feature] 2 dean & britta not...
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5 November 2011 (stream above from mixcloud/mp3 download/spotify) Field recordings and Smithsonian Folkways recordings this week. (mixcloud background photo is Amédé Ardoin). — 1 starlight gospel singers oh my lord, i’m so glad i got good religion classic african american gospel [smithsonian folkways] 2 leadbelly big fat woman classic piano blues...
October 2011
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29 October 2011 (stream above from mixcloud/mp3 download/spotify) New music, starting out with indie pop Slow Club, then electronic, then Elliott Smith :) On the air I mentioned a great article by my friend Tim Byron discussing the Gotye song “Somebody that I used to know” and he mentions the Elliott Smith song. That is why I played those back to back. Please leave comments with...
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22 October 2011 (stream above from mixcloud/mp3 download/spotify) This set features some Icelandic artists which I enjoyed at Iceland Airwaves a couple of weeks ago. I know there are many other good artists, but I only had an hour, maybe I will do a part 2. Feel free to comment with some of your favorite Icelandic bands. As always, thanks for listening, requesting, and calling in! —...
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8 October 2011 (stream above from mixcloud/mp3 download/spotify) This is a tribute show to Scottish singer songwriter Bert Jansch who died earlier this week (guardian obituary, npr music tribute). Jansch was an important figure in folk music and a great influence on many artists, some of whom I featured on this show: Neil Young, Paul Simon, Donovan, and Nick Drake. I also played a couple...
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1 October 2011 (stream above from mixcloud/mp3 download/spotify) This is an indie pop tribute show to This Many Boyfriends whose guitarist passed away last week. This Many Boyfriends are a UK indie pop band on Angular Recordings and they take their name from a Beat Happening song. I played some artists they have mentioned being influenced by or have toured with, and the rest is just indie...
September 2011
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17 September 2011 (stream above from mixcloud/mp3 download/spotify) Lots of new music today. I had a crazy time getting to the station because of football game day parking, but Patchen kindly swapped his parking spot over to me after his show and Adam and Robby let me take 20 minutes of their show. Thanks guys! — 1 twin shadow castles in the snow forget [terrible] 2 ...
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10 September 2011 (stream above from mixcloud/mp3 download) Low-key and relaxing music today. The second half of the show features a King Creosote & Jon Hopkins set with earlier versions of songs that are on Diamond Mine. As always, thanks for your calls, comments, and for listening! (spotify playlist - halfway similar to this set) — 1 the real tuesday weld bathtime in...
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3 September 2011 (stream above from mixcloud/mp3 download) Some new music, kinda dark. This is my new time slot (Saturdays noon-1pm) for the next few months. Patchen is on before me and Adam and Robby are on after me, who both play indie pop. So I will be sandwiched by good indie pop, your filling will either be more indie pop or electronic stuff :) Thanks for listening! (also here is a...
August 2011
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23 August 2011 (stream above from mix cloud/mp3 download) Indie Pop is part 3 of my focus on UK labels distributed by PIAS who lost lots of records in a warehouse fire during London riots. If you like any of these tracks/artists please purchase the music and support these labels. Stream above from mixcloud, or if you prefer, you can listen to a spotify playlist similar to this set (also on...
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16 August 2011 (stream above from mixcloud/mp3 download) Part 2 of my electronica/experimental tribute to labels distributed by PIAS (whose Enfield distribution center burned to the ground during the London riots). Please support these indie labels (#labellove). Stream above from mixcloud, or if you prefer, you can listen to a spotify playlist similar to this set (also on...
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9 August 2011 (stream above from mixcloud/mp3 download)
This is a tribute show to music from UK independent labels distributed by PIAS whose Enfield warehouse burned to the ground during the London riots yesterday. UK Indie film distributors have also been affected. Support these indie labels by purchasing their music/other items (#labellove). (ps - sorry for the low voice levels, station...
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2 August 2011 electronic set tonight. thanks...
July 2011
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30 July 2011 filling in for patchen this...
April 2011
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2010 favorites
[01] owen pallett heartland (domino) [02] caribou swim (merge) [03] darren hanlon i will love you at all (yep roc) [04] four tet there is love in you (domino) [05] deerhunter halcyon digest (4AD) [06] gigi maintenant (tomlab) [07] dean and britta 13 most beautiful: songs for andy warhol’s screen tests (double feature) [08] micah p. hinson micah p. hinson and the pioneer saboteurs (full time...
December 2010
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Watch5 December 2010 clapclapclap! handclaps are featured in all of the songs in this show. it was lot of fun putting this together - i stuck to more recent tracks (what i know better), and found that there are a variety of songs. feel free to comment with any hadnclapping songs you know and love! (stream above from mixcloud/mp3 download) — 1 the meters handclapping song struttin’...
November 2010
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funfun… more new music… thanks for...
7 November 2010 daylight savings show, lots of new...
October 2010
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17 October 2010 — 1 Ólafur arnalds ...
10 October 2010 and here we are again :) (mp3...
3 October 2010 somewhat quiet and a little bit...
September 2010
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26 September 2010 good rainy sunday morning...
August 2010
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29 August 2010 mostly a folky set, thanks for...
15 August 2010 hello! a sort of mellow, meandering...
1 August 2010 back after a few weeks… tracks...
July 2010
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11 July 2010 the second hour is mostly indie...
4 July 2010 fourth of july… fun fun...
June 2010
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27 June 2010
some electronic, ambient, and then...
20 June 2010 much fun…. thanks for...
13 June 2010 thanks for listening :) — (1 ...
6 June 2010 on the air this week with guests Glyn...
May 2010
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30 May 2010 sleepy sunday morning… thanks...
23 May 2010 Glyn Collinson joined me for this...
16 May 2010 mostly indie pop, this is only a 1.5 ...
9 May 2010 mother’s day, a sunny and chilly...
2 May 2010 it’s very hot in the booth today,...
April 2010
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25 April 2010 well, i need to provide some context...
18 April 2010
i played a lot of vinyl i purchased...
11 April 2010 back on the air after being out of...
March 2010
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14 March 2010 daylight savings started today (i...
7 March 2010 lots of vinyl and new music! (i sign...
February 2010
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28 February 2010 hello! thanks for listening! ...
21 February 2010 indie pop set! thanks for...