The M Episode: "March of the Pigs," Nine Inch Nails

From the album The Downward Spiral

Nine Inch Nails:   Web site   MySpace

DJ comments: I've decided that being on after a talk sports radio show demands a pretty big, attention-grabbing first song. I'm pretty sure this one will do accomplish that. — BJ

The M Episode: Midlake, "Roscoe"

From the album The Trials Of Van Occupanther

Midlake:   Web site   MySpace

DJ comments: I feel like I've had Midlake on my computer for a really long time, but I haven't listened to it until I had to look through my M's. What a great band! — BJ

The M Episode: M83, "Graveyard Girl"

From the album Saturdays=Youth

M83:   Web site   MySpace

DJ comments: So, M83 is described as a Shoegaze band on its Myspace page. I've seen the genre name before, but I've never really understood what it meant. Just in case anyone else was also curious, I decided to google the term.

According to Wikipedia, Shoegaze is

a genre of alternative rock that emerged from the United Kingdom in the late 1980s. It lasted until the mid 1990s, peaking circa 1990 to 1991. The British music press (notably NME and Melody Maker) called this genre "shoegazing" because the musicians in these bands often maintained a motionless performing style, standing on stage and staring at their effects pedals or the floor while playing their instruments; hence, the idea that they were gazing at their shoes.[1] The shoegazing sound featured extensive use of guitar effects, and indistinguishable vocal melodies that blended into the creative noise of the guitars. Few shoegazers were dynamic performers or interesting interviewees, which prevented them from breaking through into markets in the United States.

And there you have it. — BJ

The M Episode: The Miracles, "Love Machine, Pt. 1"

From the album Motown 1's

The Miracles:   Web site   Wikipedia

DJ comments: Chris told me this is what his wife plays for him every time he walks in the door after work. — BJ

The M Episode: The Mountain Goats, "Cotton"

From the album We Shall All be Healed

The Mountain Goats:   Web site   MySpace

DJ comments: This one goes out to the anonymous fan who requested it last week. Hope you enjoy an entire show devoted to your M request!— BJ

Emedding disabled by request. To see the video, click here. Otherwise you can watch some fake rap video below:

The M Episode: Mostly Bears, "Airports"

From the album The Ed Mitchell Clinic

Mostly Bears:   Web site   MySpace

DJ comments: Who the hell is Ed Mitchell? — BJ

The M Episode: Mott The Hoople, "All The Young Dudes"

From the album Juno

Mott The Hoople:   Wikipedia

DJ comments: David Bowie wrote this song for Mott The Hoople. It was featured in Ziggy Stardust long before you kids all saw it on Juno. — BJ

Woah, hair!

The M Episode: "Magic Hour," Fruit Bats

From the album Mouthfuls

Fruit Bats:   Web site   MySpace

DJ comments: So... there are an unusual number of videos on Youtube where fruit bats are humping or doing other sexual things. I couldn't NOT play one:

The M Episode: "Masters of War," Bob Dylan

From the album The Freewheelin' Bob Dylan

Bob Dylan:   Web site   Wikipedia

DJ comments: It was between this Dylan song and "Man of Constant Sorrow" -- chose this one because of the incredible depth of political issues we're all drowning in right now. Funny how history constantly repeats itself. — BJ

The M Episode: M. Ward, "Chinese Translation"

From the album Post-War

M. Ward:   Web site   MySpace

DJ comments: This is obviously the most popular M. Ward song, seeing as it's been played it on nearly ever night talk show. — BJ

Official Video:


"Chinese Translation" on Letterman:

The M Episode: "My Old Ways," Dr. Dog

From the album We All Belong

Dr. Dog:   Web site   MySpace

DJ comments: I love what The Fader said about Dr. Dog:

Not that any great band really comes from anywhere expected or anything, but HOLY FUCK where did these guys come from?

— BJ

The M Episode: "Maddening Cloud," Blonde Redhead

From the album Misery is a Butterfly

Blonde Redhead:   Web site   MySpace

DJ comments: Haven't listened to Blonde Redhead in a while. I was kind of thrown off their scent, which captivated me for a long time, after I was rather unimpressed with their Coachella performance a couple years ago. — BJ

Another M song by Blonde Redhead:

The M Episode: "Mother," Page France

From the album Sister Pinecone

Page France:   Daytrotter   MySpace

DJ comments: Just in case you didn't know, this album is pronounced PINE-CONE, not PIN-A-CONE. Go figure. — BJ

The M's: Clint Mansell, "Crimin' and Dealin'"

From the soundtrack album Requiem for a Dream

Clint Mansell:   MySpace

DJ comments: Part of one of the greatest scores to one of the all-time greatest movies. Nice way to open up the second half of the show. — cwc

The trailer features this song in some form:

The M's: "Mixed Bizness," Beck

From the album Midnite Vultures

Beck:   Web site   MySpace

DJ comments: This is from one of Beck's overlooked albums. This is a fun song from a fun album. Cure fans can have fun. — cwc

The M's: Madness, "Our House"

From the album The Rise and Fall

Madness:   Web site   MySpace

DJ comments: I hated this song when it was actually new (I think I was 8). Now I love it. I think when I was 8, I thought the chorus, "Our house, in the middle of our street," was ridiculous. Now my advanced mind thinks that's, like, totally awesome. — cwc

The M's: Mates of State, "My Only Offer"

From the album Rearrange Us

Mates of State:   Web site   MySpace

DJ comments: Mates of State are great, I state belatedly. Right, Kate? Great! Hey Nate! Take the bait! What? Paul Pate?! Clean the slate! Sharon Tate, killed by eight (give or take). — cwc

The M's: Bob Marley and the Wailers, "Is This Love?"

From the album Kaya

Bob Marley:   Web site   MySpace

DJ comments: If this song doesn't make you feel good, you are a piece of poop.

The line "Jah provides the bread" always sounded like "Jethro fries the bread" to me, even though I knew those couldn't be the real words. — cwc

The M's: The Mamas and the Papas, "Creeque Alley"

From the album The Mamas and the Papas Deliver

Mamas and Papas:   Web site   MySpace

DJ comments: And no one's gettin' fat 'cept Mama Cass! — cwc

The M's: "M," The Cure

From the album Seventeen Seconds

The Cure:   Web site   MySpace

DJ comments: I assume "M" is Mary, Robert's wife, although singing the line "You'll fall in love with somebody else again tonight" might have made things weird for a while there. — cwc

The M's: "Map Ref 41N 93W," Wire

From the album 154

Wire:   Web site   MySpace

DJ comments: For those of you into coordinates, here you go. — cwc

Another album cover video for you:

The M's: My Bloody Valentine, "Lose My Breath"

From the album Isn't Anything

My Bloody Valentine:   Web site   MySpace

DJ comments: I know, this is like three weeks in a row for MBV songs. I want to be sure that everyone realizes how much they rule, now that they're back together and playing U.S. shows. — cwc

The M's: M83, "Teen Angst"

From the album Before the Dawn Heals Us

M83:   Web site   MySpace

DJ comments: M eighty-three? M eight three? matey-three? mate three? — cwc

The M's: "Melt Your Heart," Jenny Lewis with the Watson Twins

From the album Rabbit Fur Coat

Jenny Lewis:   Web site   MySpace

DJ comments: I was listening to this song yesterday at the exact moment that I read about a woman in D.C. who beat two of her adopted kids to death and stashed them in a freezer to become encased in ice. A third adopted kid also caught a beating but managed to get away and tell some dude on the street that her mom had beat two other kids to death. Kind of a low point in my day. — cwc

The M's: Aimee Mann, "Wise Up"

From the album Magnolia

Aimee Mann:   Web site   MySpace

DJ comments: Some people think the scene in "Magnolia" featuring this song is genius; others decided that was the last straw and that the movie sucked. I like the song, but I do think the scene is kinda cheesy. Pretty good movie, though. — cwc

The M's: "Memorial," Explosions in the Sky

From the album The Earth Is Not a Cold Dead Place

Explosions in the Sky:   Web site   MySpace

DJ comments: Domination. — cwc

The M's: "My Little Heart," The Postmarks

Unreleased song; available for download from the band's web site

The Postmarks:   Web site   MySpace

DJ comments: A nice song to end the MMM-MMM good episode. — cwc