Theme: Newer music |
I had to start out with the Belle and Sebastian spotlight as of course the first single from their latest albums was the best song I had heard in the previous four weeks (Coupled with the fact that I was going to see them the next week in Toronto). Unfortunately, the venue for the Belle and Sebastian show was the Docks, and it sucks royally. Never ever see a band there, I command you. First off, parking is $15 and you still have to walk a good piece, then for a large place not many people have a good sight lines to the stage, I got a bit closer for B&S, but once I moved up I couldn't move again and although I could see the band, anybody under 6 foot 5 would have had trouble. However, the band itself was actually quite good, apart from the obligatory healthy number of songs from the new release, the rest of the setlist went really far back into their 10 year history, and unfortunately for me only one song from their previous release "Dear Catastrophe Waitress". See another review of the concert (by listmember Derek) here: http://www.burymenot.com/2006/02/final-date.html The Juno award set went well (congrats to Joel Plaskett for picking up the songwriter award at the East Coast Music Awards) as did the set of songs from the Poppolar podcast (available at www.poppolar.com). And if you like the last song by Jens Lekman, you can download it and many others at: www.jenslekman.com/presents.htm
Note 1: Dedicated to Mary and Chris, as when I was visiting them in Regina I picked up a cool red Vespa T-shirt
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February 17, 2006
January 20, 2006
Theme: Newer music |
I was planning on doing a show with lots of new releases, but in looking at the new release section at the station there wasn't a whole lot of CDs that caught me eye. Good thing I brought a lot of new music myself. At the end of the first set I played a song by local band the Haunches. On their website they invite you to remix their songs and send them your results. See details here: www.dadmobile.com/haunches/remix/ I ended with a song by the Stars whom I saw with Mary and Chris in Regina a couple of Fridays ago (that is why I missed the last radio show in case anybody noticed or cared).
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January 6, 2006
Theme: Best of 2005 |
I didn't really have an overall strategy on how I played the songs on the Best of 2005 show, however I did leave my picks for the top 3 albums of the year until close to the end. I had a tough time picking the top album from my top three. But in the end, I chose the CD that I most consistently wanted to be in my player, New Order's "Waiting For The Siren's Call". I know it is old school but even after all these years they still managed to put out a solid album. I put the Diskettes down as number two with their album "Weeknights at Island View Beach", their low-fi sound is about as far from New Order's as you can get. The Magic Numbers self-titled CD was number three, the album is filled with lots of incredibly catchy songs. You can see all my picks for the best of 2005 here: http://www.civil.uwaterloo.ca/frseglen/archive/setlists/2005/best_of_2005.htm One of the hardest things I had to do was to make sure that the albums and singles were actually released in 2005. I was good with most of the albums, but I was surprised at how many of my picks for singles were actually from 2004. Then there is also the difficulty in deciding what to do about albums that were released in their native countries in 2004 but not in Canada till 2005. That is why my number one single is "Heartbeat" by Annie, although it was released in Europe in 2004, it only came out here in 2005.
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December 21, 2001
Theme: The Christmas Show
On Air: Frank, Michelle, and Dave
TALK-Theme
Chet Baker - Winter Wonderland
Bing Crosby - Let it Snow
Los Strightjackets - Sleigh Ride
Shuffle Demons - Father Hipness (C)
Grenadine - Jingle Bells
TALK
Dave'N'Megan - I Wanna Kiss You This Christmas (C) ** See Note 1
Old 97s - Holly Jolly Christmas
Luscious Jackson - Queen of Bliss
Jaymz Bee and the Royal Jelly Orchestra - Space Age Santa (C)
Carolyn Mark and her Roomates - Christmas Song (C)
TALK
Yo La Tengo - Little Honda (request)
Dread Zeppelin - All I want for X-mas is my two Front Teeth
Madonna - Santa Baby
Bif Naked - I saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus (C)
Victoria Williams - Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas
Ashely MacIssac - Go Tell it on the Mountain (C)
The Odds - Kings of Orient (C)
Mack Rice - Santa Claus Wants Some Lovin'
TALK
Montreal Jubiliation Choir - Mary had a Baby (C)
Oblivion Seekers - Christmas in the City
Hopping Penguins - I Didn't Know Santa was a Rasta Man (C)
Bob Rivers - Twisted Chipmunk Song
Thurl Ravenscroft - You're a Mean one Mr. Grinch ** See Note 2
XTC - Thanks for Christmas
The Naked and the Dead - Ornament (C)
TALK
Pond - Gloria in Excelcious Deo
The Space Negros - Deck the Halls (with poison Sumac)
Dandy Warhols - Little Drummer Boy
Clarence Carter - Back Door Santa
TALK
Jim Cuddy - New Year's Eve (C)
(C) Denotes Canadian Content
December 7, 2001
Theme: what Stephen Malkmus likes
On Air: Frank and Michelle
TALK-Theme
General Rudie - Road Trip (C)
Duotang - The Evidence Comes From All Directions (C) - Request by Zac
Just Like the Movies - Lover Share the Covers Baby (C)
Kevin Hearn & Thin Buckle - The Good One (C)
The Sweaters - Gary's Dad (C)
Montreal Jubilation Choir - Just a Little Walk with Jesus (C)
TALK
Weeping Tile - I'm Late (C)
Be Good Tanyas - Light Enough to Travel (C)
Mike O'Niell - What Happens now (C)
Gordon Downie - Canada Geese (C)
Inbreds - North Window (C)
TALK
Jale - Ali (C)
Joel Plaskett - In Need of Medial Attention (C)
Beth Orton - Stolen Car
Bob Marley & the Wailers - Sun is Shining
Beachwood Sparks - Something I Don't Recognize
The Shins - New Slang
Stephen Malkmus - Jenny and the Ess-Dog
TALK
Belle and Sebastian - I'm Waking up to us
OP:L Bastards - If I was Your Girlfriend
David Holmes - Gritty Shaker See Note 1
Quincy Jones - Blues in the Heart
The Fabricators - Feels so Right (C)
Kardinal Offishall - Maxine (C)
Tenacious D - Wonderboy
The Headcoatees - The First Plane Home
Smashing Pumpkins - Disarm
TALK
The The - Slow Emotional Replay
(C) Denotes Canadian Content
November 23, 2001
Theme: Lloyd Cole Spotlight
On Air: Frank and Michelle
TALK-Theme
Iz Cox - Somedays (C)
The Fabricators - Good Advice (C)
Mel Brown and the Homewreckers - I'm Your Hoochie Coochie Man (C)
Curley Bridges - Ya Ya (C)
TALK
Adrian Raso - The Batcave (C)
Music for Mapmakers - Don't Know What You're Trying to Say (C)
Soundcinema - Jet Lag Girl (C)
Stone Addison - Radiate (C)
the Pop Shove Its - Three Day Stay (C)
TALK
The Smiths - The Queen is Dead ** See Note 1
Lara St. John - Double Concerto in D Minor by Vivace
Vincent Gallo - Yes I'm Lonely ** See Note 2
Future Bible Heroes - I'm Lonely and I Love it
TALK
Lloyd Cole and the Commotions - Perfect Skin (from Rattlesnakes )
Lloyd Cole and the Commotions - Brand New Friend (from Easy Pieces)
Lloyd Cole and the Commotions - Jennifer She Said (from Mainstream)
TALK
Lloyd Cole - No Blue Skies (from Lloyd Cole) featuring Matthew Sweet on backup
Lloyd Cole - Weeping Wine (from Don't Get Weird on me Babe)
Lloyd Cole - So You'd Like to Save the World (from Bad Vibes)
TALK
Lloyd Cole - Sentimental Fool (From Love Story)
Lloyd Cole - Past Imperfect (From The Negatives)
Matthew Sweet - Don't Go The song features Lloyd Cole on backup
TALK
Lloyd Cole - Famous Blue Raincoat (For Kenton)
(C) Denotes Canadian Content
November 9, 2001
Theme: New Order Spotlight
On Air: Frank and Michelle
TALK-Theme
Rocket Science - Everybody Wins (C)
Steve Angel - Hollywood Venus (C)
Iz Cox - Sunday Afternoon (C)
National Dust - Whyte Ave Pinwheel (C)
Zeke's Wedding All-Stars - A Wedding Thank You (C)
TALK
The Cramps - Bikini Girls with Machine Guns
Gorky's Zygotic Mynci - Her Hair Hang's Long
Trimmed Navel Beef - Gold Star (C)
Huevos Rancheros - Beach Blanket Bingo (C)
The Sweaters - The Kick Me Generation (C)
The Rheostatics - P.I.N (C)
Royal City - Spacy Basement (C)
The Fabricators - I Need Your Love (C)
Tom Third - Free Fall (C)
Control Change - Explode Upon Impact (C)
TALK
Joy Division - Atmosphere
New Order - Tempation (1982)
New Order - Blue Monday (1983)
New Order - Perfect Kiss (1985)
New Order - Age of Consent (1983)
New Order - All the Way (1989)
New Order - 60 Miles and Hour (2001)
New Order - Turn my Way (2001)
Electronic - Getting Away with it
TALK
Monaco - What do you want from me?
(C) Denotes Canadian Content