From the album Mr. Beast
Mogwai: Web site MySpace
DJ comments: Don't plan on seeing these guys anytime soon, unless, of course, you are currently enrolled in a study abroad program.
Mogwai canceled their American tour dates this last fall due to drummer Martin Bulloch's misbehaving pacemaker... I suppose they have been together since 1995.
Is that the same year you graduated from college, Chris? — BJ
Nope, I did the two-school, five-year (and three summer) plan from 1992 until 1997. — cwc
Wednesday, January 28, 2009
The Letter Eh: "All Apologies," Nirvana
From the album In Utero
Nirvana: Web site Wiki
DJ comments: I'll be in Seattle next week, so I felt a need to play a pre-trip anthem. This is my anthem.
On a side note, I was having a conversation with some friends about second-string band members pulling forward after a front man's death. It started after we saw the Foo Fighters on Top Chef. They were not so enthused with Dave Grohl's attempt at the spotlight, but I had to stick up for the "Big Me" video.
Regardless, Nirvana kicks the shit out of about any band this planet has seen. The pulse that put Seattle on the music map will forever be in my top 10. It's always good. — BJ
Nirvana: Web site Wiki
DJ comments: I'll be in Seattle next week, so I felt a need to play a pre-trip anthem. This is my anthem.
On a side note, I was having a conversation with some friends about second-string band members pulling forward after a front man's death. It started after we saw the Foo Fighters on Top Chef. They were not so enthused with Dave Grohl's attempt at the spotlight, but I had to stick up for the "Big Me" video.
Regardless, Nirvana kicks the shit out of about any band this planet has seen. The pulse that put Seattle on the music map will forever be in my top 10. It's always good. — BJ
The Letter Eh: "Aging Faces / Losing Places," Broken Social Scene Presents Kevin Drew
The Letter Eh: "Ain't No Lord," The Moondoggies
From the album Don't Be A Stranger
The Moondoggies: Web site MySpace
DJ comments: Did you know the Moondoggies are also from Seattle? Shouldn't be much of a surprise, though. There is a pretty big harmonization movement coming out of there (mind, I base that statement on the fact that Moondoggies and Fleet Foxes are both from the most populous Northwestern city). — BJ
Sans-video.
The Moondoggies: Web site MySpace
DJ comments: Did you know the Moondoggies are also from Seattle? Shouldn't be much of a surprise, though. There is a pretty big harmonization movement coming out of there (mind, I base that statement on the fact that Moondoggies and Fleet Foxes are both from the most populous Northwestern city). — BJ
Sans-video.
The Letter Eh: "All The Young Dudes," Mott The Hoople
From the album All The Young Dudes
Mott The Hoople: Web site Wiki
DJ comments: Just in case you were unaware, David Bowie wrote this song for the band when they were contemplating breaking up. Go figure, it was there most popular song.
If you have any interest in seeing Mott the Hoople, they are reuniting in October. Apparently all original members are involved. — BJ
Mott The Hoople: Web site Wiki
DJ comments: Just in case you were unaware, David Bowie wrote this song for the band when they were contemplating breaking up. Go figure, it was there most popular song.
If you have any interest in seeing Mott the Hoople, they are reuniting in October. Apparently all original members are involved. — BJ
The Letter Eh: "Alaska," Dr. Dog
The Letter Eh: "All of My Friends Were There," The Kinks
From the album The Village Green Preservation Society
The Kinks: Wiki
DJ comments: So when they were choosing the name for their band, do you think they were talking about kinks in their neck from bad sleep or kinks in the sheets from bad "sleep"? — BJ
The Kinks: Wiki
DJ comments: So when they were choosing the name for their band, do you think they were talking about kinks in their neck from bad sleep or kinks in the sheets from bad "sleep"? — BJ
The Letter Eh: Army Navy, "My Thin Sides"
From the album Army Navy
Army Navy: Amazon MySpace
DJ comments: Chris should love this band -- they put out a Cure tribute album. It's like they're your soul mates. Maybe you can all get together and have a man cry session.
Anyway, these guys should be picking up a lot of steam -- I've been reading more and more about them lately. Of course, they could be like many other bands and get the smoke but no fire. — BJ
They contributed one song to a two-disc Cure tribute album. They know better than to try to deliver the goods on a full album's worth of Cure. And for the record, it's boy cry, not man cry! — cwc
Army Navy: Amazon MySpace
DJ comments: Chris should love this band -- they put out a Cure tribute album. It's like they're your soul mates. Maybe you can all get together and have a man cry session.
Anyway, these guys should be picking up a lot of steam -- I've been reading more and more about them lately. Of course, they could be like many other bands and get the smoke but no fire. — BJ
They contributed one song to a two-disc Cure tribute album. They know better than to try to deliver the goods on a full album's worth of Cure. And for the record, it's boy cry, not man cry! — cwc
The Letter Eh: "All The Morning Birds," Jolie Holland
From the album Catalpa
Jolie Holland: Web site MySpace
DJ comments: I still can't get into Jolie's new album. Classic indie scenario: unknown raw sound gets audience attention, greater production and poppier sound, and fans are upset over signs of success.
I'll cry about this one. Instead of listening to the Cure, I'll just continue to put on my favorite of her albums -- Catalpa. — BJ
Jolie Holland: Web site MySpace
DJ comments: I still can't get into Jolie's new album. Classic indie scenario: unknown raw sound gets audience attention, greater production and poppier sound, and fans are upset over signs of success.
I'll cry about this one. Instead of listening to the Cure, I'll just continue to put on my favorite of her albums -- Catalpa. — BJ
The Letter Eh: "Almost Always Never," What Made Milwaukee Famous
The Letter Eh: Ambulance LTD, "Stay Tuned"
The Letter Eh: "Anything You Want," Spoon
The Letter Eh: "The Akara," Beirut
The Letter Eh: Alopecia, Why?
The Letter Eh: "Abra Cadaver," The Hives
The Letter Eh: ...And You Will Know Us by the Trail of Dead, "Another Morning Stoner"
From the album Source Tags and Codes
...Trail of Dead: Web site MySpace
DJ comments: These guys will have a new album available within weeks. Their previous two offerings have been OK overall. Some great moments, but maybe only an EP's worth in each case. This song comes from the band's best start-to-finish offering. — cwc
...Trail of Dead: Web site MySpace
DJ comments: These guys will have a new album available within weeks. Their previous two offerings have been OK overall. Some great moments, but maybe only an EP's worth in each case. This song comes from the band's best start-to-finish offering. — cwc
The Letter Eh: Asobi Seksu, "Sooner"
The Letter Eh: Airiel, "Thinktank"
The Letter Eh: "Art Star," Yeah Yeah Yeahs
From the ep Yeah Yeah Yeahs
Yeah Yeah Yeahs: Web site MySpace
DJ comments: This song is going out to the girl who works at the Den, the one who, in my opinion, is trying to emulate Karen O in her appearance and demeanor. She had the YYY's on in the store the other day, and I thought about asking her, "Are you listening to the Pussycat Dolls?" just to see if she'd freak out. Shoulda, coulda, woulda. Maybe next time. — cwc
Yeah Yeah Yeahs: Web site MySpace
DJ comments: This song is going out to the girl who works at the Den, the one who, in my opinion, is trying to emulate Karen O in her appearance and demeanor. She had the YYY's on in the store the other day, and I thought about asking her, "Are you listening to the Pussycat Dolls?" just to see if she'd freak out. Shoulda, coulda, woulda. Maybe next time. — cwc
The Letter Eh: "Agenda Suicide," The Faint
The Letter Eh: "According to Plan," I Love You But I've Chosen Darkness
The Letter Eh: Art Brut, "Formed a Band"
The Letter Eh: Ryan Adams, "Oh My God, Whatever, Etc."
The Letter Eh: "Again and Again," The Bird and the Bee
From the album The Bird and the Bee
The Bird and the Bee: Web site MySpace
DJ comments: I love the Bird and the Bee, but their sound leaves me scratching my head about what we can play on this station.
The funny thing is, with a different marketing tack, this could be positioned as total mainstream pop and it could/would chart huge, and some people around here would have a conniption fit about it being played on KRUI. (I'm assuming we can play them since their EP was on the heavy-rotation shelves last year). Meanwhile, if, let's say, Katy Perry's music, performed as-is, was on a small label had someone championing her cause on Pitchfork or one of the cooler music blogs (My Old Kentucky Blog, Gorilla vs. Bear, it would probably be deemed OK for KRUI, possibly even celebrated.
So when I hear shit like Times New Viking and Ghostland Observatory on our airwaves, I have to ask myself: are we playing this because it's good or because it's "alternative" or "hip" or "I'm so much cooler than you because I think I understand why this nonsensical noise is beautiful music"?
What I want to say (and I guess I'd like others to admit) is that the "sound alternative" has little to do with the actual sound of the music.
Not trying to rag on Bird & Bee, I like their sound. I really just wanted to say something snide about hipsters. — cwc
The Bird and the Bee: Web site MySpace
DJ comments: I love the Bird and the Bee, but their sound leaves me scratching my head about what we can play on this station.
The funny thing is, with a different marketing tack, this could be positioned as total mainstream pop and it could/would chart huge, and some people around here would have a conniption fit about it being played on KRUI. (I'm assuming we can play them since their EP was on the heavy-rotation shelves last year). Meanwhile, if, let's say, Katy Perry's music, performed as-is, was on a small label had someone championing her cause on Pitchfork or one of the cooler music blogs (My Old Kentucky Blog, Gorilla vs. Bear, it would probably be deemed OK for KRUI, possibly even celebrated.
So when I hear shit like Times New Viking and Ghostland Observatory on our airwaves, I have to ask myself: are we playing this because it's good or because it's "alternative" or "hip" or "I'm so much cooler than you because I think I understand why this nonsensical noise is beautiful music"?
What I want to say (and I guess I'd like others to admit) is that the "sound alternative" has little to do with the actual sound of the music.
Not trying to rag on Bird & Bee, I like their sound. I really just wanted to say something snide about hipsters. — cwc
The Letter Eh: The Album Leaf, "Eastern Glow"
The Letter Eh: "All I Want," The Cure
The Letter Eh: "After Hours," The Velvet Underground
From the album The Velvet Underground
The Velvet Underground: Rock and Roll Hall of Fame page
DJ comments: Mo Tucker on vocals. This qualifies her as a singing drummer, in the same league as Phil Collins and the guy who drums for the opening band at the Apples in Stereo show at the Picador last year. — cwc
The Velvet Underground: Rock and Roll Hall of Fame page
DJ comments: Mo Tucker on vocals. This qualifies her as a singing drummer, in the same league as Phil Collins and the guy who drums for the opening band at the Apples in Stereo show at the Picador last year. — cwc
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