There was some talk of Rev. Jesse Lee Peterson and his recent appearance here at the University of Connecticut. I would really encourage anyone reading this in a timely fashion to check out Boombox from the Boondocks with Benny Shaik, Chum, Apathy, and whoever else might be in the studio, this upcoming Tuesday night May 5th at 10pm on WHUS if they want to hear Rev. Peterson speak. It should be entertaining.
** = new
#. title - artist - album - label - year (this is specific or vague as the information I have at hand)
1. I'll Tell the World - Vivian Girls - Vivian Girls - In the Red - 2008
2. Molly's Lips - Vaselines - Enter the Vaselines - Sub Pop **
3. Stop - Great Northern - Remind Me Where the Light Is - Eenie Meenie **
4. Summer of Hate - Crocodiles - Summer of Hate - Fat Possum **
5. We Were Sick - Thermals - Now We Can See - Kill Rock Stars **
6. Boy Toy - Starfucker - Jupiter - Badman **
7. Get Older - Dan Deacon - Bromst - Carpark **
8. Feel.Love.Thinking.Of - Faunts - Feel.Love.Thinking.Of - Friendly Fire **
9. Everyone is Guilty - Akron/Family - Set 'Em Wild, Set 'Em Free - Dead Oceans **
10. A Thousand Times a Day (Someone is Flying) - Years - Years - Arts & Crafts **
11. How Low Are You? - Dreamdate - Patience - Skywriting Records **
12. Moby Octopod - Yo La Tengo - I Can Hear the Heart Beating As One - Matador - 1997
13. With a Girl Like You - Condofucks - Fuckbook - Matador **
14. My Iron Lung - Radiohead - The Bends - Capitol - 1995
15. Over - Portishead - Portishead - 1997
16. When I Grow Up - Fever Ray - Fever Ray - Mute **
17. In Mind - Slowdive - 5 EP - Creation - 1993
18. Free City Rhymes - Sonic Youth - NYC Ghosts & Flowers - DGC - 2000
19. The Act Committed - Durutti Column - LC - Factory - 1981
Thursday, April 30, 2009
Thursday, April 23, 2009
Sacred Trickster
So I heard the new Sonic Youth single, "Sacred Trickster".
In late November 2008, Matador Records announced that seminal indie rock/noise/experimental/alternative/no wave band Sonic Youth had signed to their label, with a new album in the works for 2009. After Geffen/DGC/Universal/whatever name you want to use had, according to a Thurston Moore, failed to properly support and promote their last few albums the band opted not to renew their contract and began shopping around the indie labels. The mainstream acclaim the band gathered with the release of Rather Ripped and its more straight-forward rock structure and more "mature" sound, made it seem as if they were ready to settle into a new niche as underground rock's first family. While the move from Geffen was not entirely a surprise, the timing seemed off. They had just released their most conventional rock album since 1994's Experimental, Jet Set, Trash and No Star, and had made one of their best debuts on the Billboard charts.
Fast forward to 2009. Matador issues a promotional copy of "Sacred Trickster". "Trickster" has Kim Gordon covering vocal duties, and is reminiscent of the material from Rather Ripped; it's short (clocking in at a scant 2:10), melodic, and features more err... conventional guitar parts (and by that, I mean it doesn't sound like any drums sticks were used on this song, except by Steve Shelley). To be honest I'm a little disappointed. I first got into Sonic Youth in 2001 or 2002, eventually working my way through a majority of their back catalog right before the release of Murray Street. I have distinct memories of not being able to get into their Summer Stage show in Central Park, listening to "Karen Revisited" in the dead heat of summer, associating the murky chord progression of Thurston Moore with humidity and the shift from abrasive noise to ambient feedback that ends the song with summer sunsets, and trying to figure out why my other people my age weren't into this kind of stuff. I've always been more of a fan of their longer songs. Their first few albums on Geffen didn't do much for me, and neither did Rather Ripped. I may be in the minority on that one though.
Anyway, I'm definitely ready to give the album a shot, again, this is only the single but I have to say I am a little let down. It's not bad by any stretch. Just a little predictable, kind of boring. Maybe that just comes with age? I guess we'll see in June when The Eternal drops.
I'd give the song a 3 out of 5.
In late November 2008, Matador Records announced that seminal indie rock/noise/experimental/alternative/no wave band Sonic Youth had signed to their label, with a new album in the works for 2009. After Geffen/DGC/Universal/whatever name you want to use had, according to a Thurston Moore, failed to properly support and promote their last few albums the band opted not to renew their contract and began shopping around the indie labels. The mainstream acclaim the band gathered with the release of Rather Ripped and its more straight-forward rock structure and more "mature" sound, made it seem as if they were ready to settle into a new niche as underground rock's first family. While the move from Geffen was not entirely a surprise, the timing seemed off. They had just released their most conventional rock album since 1994's Experimental, Jet Set, Trash and No Star, and had made one of their best debuts on the Billboard charts.
Fast forward to 2009. Matador issues a promotional copy of "Sacred Trickster". "Trickster" has Kim Gordon covering vocal duties, and is reminiscent of the material from Rather Ripped; it's short (clocking in at a scant 2:10), melodic, and features more err... conventional guitar parts (and by that, I mean it doesn't sound like any drums sticks were used on this song, except by Steve Shelley). To be honest I'm a little disappointed. I first got into Sonic Youth in 2001 or 2002, eventually working my way through a majority of their back catalog right before the release of Murray Street. I have distinct memories of not being able to get into their Summer Stage show in Central Park, listening to "Karen Revisited" in the dead heat of summer, associating the murky chord progression of Thurston Moore with humidity and the shift from abrasive noise to ambient feedback that ends the song with summer sunsets, and trying to figure out why my other people my age weren't into this kind of stuff. I've always been more of a fan of their longer songs. Their first few albums on Geffen didn't do much for me, and neither did Rather Ripped. I may be in the minority on that one though.
Anyway, I'm definitely ready to give the album a shot, again, this is only the single but I have to say I am a little let down. It's not bad by any stretch. Just a little predictable, kind of boring. Maybe that just comes with age? I guess we'll see in June when The Eternal drops.
I'd give the song a 3 out of 5.
April 22 2009: Rainy Day (Night) Radio
Shitty day. Rained all day and the ignition cylinder on my vehicle shit out on me today. Good show though.
** = new
#. title - artist - album - label - year (this is specific or vague as the information I have at hand)
1. (How Can I Keep You) Outta Harms Way? - King Khan and the Shrines - What Is?! - Vice **
2. Should Have Shot Paul - Strange Boys - And Girls Club - In the Red **
3. At the Bottom of the Sea - The Thermals - Now We Can See - Kill Rock Stars **
4. Love Without Lies - Comet Gain - Broken Record Prayers - What's Your Rupture? **
5. Water the Rocks - Carolee **
6. Stop Stomp Stompin' - Coathangers - Scramble - Suicide Squeeze **
7. Moisturizer (Wheat Calls) - Eagle and Talon - Thracian - s/r
8. Story - Great Northern - Remind Me Where the Light Is - Eenie Meenie Music **
9. Adult Army - Screaming Females - Power Move - Don Giovanni **
10. Taste - Magik Markers - Boss - Ecstatic Peace - 2007
11. Lee Shan - Clinic - Harvest (single) - Domino - 2006
12. What Do I Get? - Buzzcocks - Singles Going Steady
13. Everybody's Happy Nowadays - Buzzcocks - Singles Going Steady
14. Elevate Me Later - Pavement - Crooked Rain, Crooked Rain: LA's Desert Origins - Matador - 2004
15. The Birthday Wars - Oxford Collapse - Bits - Sub Pop - 2008
16. Two-Headed Coin - Obits - I Blame You - Sub Pop **
17. The Loving Sun - Cryptacize - Mythomania - Asthmatic Kitty **
18. The Garden Rose - Lavender Diamond - Imagine Our Love - Matador - 2007
19. Martin Fierro - Juana Molina - Segundo - Domino - 2000
20. Two Shots to the Head - Emily Jane White - Dark Undercoat - Double Negative - 2007
21. Today is the Day - Yo La Tengo - Today is the Day (single) - Matador - 2003
22. Crusades - Fucked Up - Hidden World - Jade Tree - 2006
23. Melt Away - Galaxie 500 - This is Our Music - 1990
** = new
#. title - artist - album - label - year (this is specific or vague as the information I have at hand)
1. (How Can I Keep You) Outta Harms Way? - King Khan and the Shrines - What Is?! - Vice **
2. Should Have Shot Paul - Strange Boys - And Girls Club - In the Red **
3. At the Bottom of the Sea - The Thermals - Now We Can See - Kill Rock Stars **
4. Love Without Lies - Comet Gain - Broken Record Prayers - What's Your Rupture? **
5. Water the Rocks - Carolee **
6. Stop Stomp Stompin' - Coathangers - Scramble - Suicide Squeeze **
7. Moisturizer (Wheat Calls) - Eagle and Talon - Thracian - s/r
8. Story - Great Northern - Remind Me Where the Light Is - Eenie Meenie Music **
9. Adult Army - Screaming Females - Power Move - Don Giovanni **
10. Taste - Magik Markers - Boss - Ecstatic Peace - 2007
11. Lee Shan - Clinic - Harvest (single) - Domino - 2006
12. What Do I Get? - Buzzcocks - Singles Going Steady
13. Everybody's Happy Nowadays - Buzzcocks - Singles Going Steady
14. Elevate Me Later - Pavement - Crooked Rain, Crooked Rain: LA's Desert Origins - Matador - 2004
15. The Birthday Wars - Oxford Collapse - Bits - Sub Pop - 2008
16. Two-Headed Coin - Obits - I Blame You - Sub Pop **
17. The Loving Sun - Cryptacize - Mythomania - Asthmatic Kitty **
18. The Garden Rose - Lavender Diamond - Imagine Our Love - Matador - 2007
19. Martin Fierro - Juana Molina - Segundo - Domino - 2000
20. Two Shots to the Head - Emily Jane White - Dark Undercoat - Double Negative - 2007
21. Today is the Day - Yo La Tengo - Today is the Day (single) - Matador - 2003
22. Crusades - Fucked Up - Hidden World - Jade Tree - 2006
23. Melt Away - Galaxie 500 - This is Our Music - 1990
Wednesday, April 15, 2009
April 15 2009: Tax Day
Happy Tax Day everyone! I'm currently waiting on a meager check from the government myself. I hope everyone else was fortunate enough to not make enough money for the Feds to take anything. Everyone else, I'm sorry.
Short show this week. Much like last semester, I am supporting the future voices of WHUS by providing the newbies with a place to get their feet wet. I guess we'll see how it goes. Anyway, here's this week's playlist. Enjoy.
** = new
#. title - artist - album - label - year (this is specific or vague as the information I have at hand)
1. No Es Tan Cierto - Juana Molina - Tres Cosas - Domino - 2004
2. 69 Faces of Love - King Khan and the Shrines - What Is?! - Vice **
3. Let Me Holler - King Khan and the Shrines - What Is?! - Vice **
4. When I Died - The Thermals - Now We Can See - Kill Rock Stars **
5. Again & Again - Black Lips - 200 Million Thousand - Vice **
6. The Reaper - Abe Vigoda - Reviver EP - Post-Present Medium **
7. Golden Years - I Was a King - I Was a King - Control Group **
8. A Name That Hurts to Say - I Was a King - I Was a King - Control Group **
9. Mainlining Mystery - Comet Gain - Broken Record Prayers - What's Your Rupture? **
10. Lights Out - Screaming Females - Power Move - Don Giovanni
11. Hot Caught - Eagle and Talon - Thracian - self-released **
Trainee Shannon took over at this point.
Short show this week. Much like last semester, I am supporting the future voices of WHUS by providing the newbies with a place to get their feet wet. I guess we'll see how it goes. Anyway, here's this week's playlist. Enjoy.
** = new
#. title - artist - album - label - year (this is specific or vague as the information I have at hand)
1. No Es Tan Cierto - Juana Molina - Tres Cosas - Domino - 2004
2. 69 Faces of Love - King Khan and the Shrines - What Is?! - Vice **
3. Let Me Holler - King Khan and the Shrines - What Is?! - Vice **
4. When I Died - The Thermals - Now We Can See - Kill Rock Stars **
5. Again & Again - Black Lips - 200 Million Thousand - Vice **
6. The Reaper - Abe Vigoda - Reviver EP - Post-Present Medium **
7. Golden Years - I Was a King - I Was a King - Control Group **
8. A Name That Hurts to Say - I Was a King - I Was a King - Control Group **
9. Mainlining Mystery - Comet Gain - Broken Record Prayers - What's Your Rupture? **
10. Lights Out - Screaming Females - Power Move - Don Giovanni
11. Hot Caught - Eagle and Talon - Thracian - self-released **
Trainee Shannon took over at this point.
Tuesday, April 14, 2009
April 8th 2009
** = new
#. title - artist - album - label - year (this is specific or vague as the information I have at hand)
1. Zero - Yeah Yeah Yeahs - It's Blitz - Interscope **
2. House - Abe Vigoda - Reviver - Post Present Medium **
3. Paddling Ghost - Dan Deacon - Bromst - Carpark **
4. Peace Tactics/Downer - Mi Ami - Watersports - Quarterstick **
5. Hey Joni - Sonic Youth - Daydream Nation - 1988
6. Time Bomb High School - Reigning Sound - The Reigning Sound: Live at Goner Records - Goner **
7. Now We Can See - The Thermals - Now We Can See - Kill Rock Stars **
8. Bigger Than a Breadbox - Leather Uppers - Bright Lights - Goner
9. Witch's Wand - Sloan - Parallel Play - Yep Roc - 2008
10. Here Comes That Sound Again - The Dirtbombs - If You Don't Already Have a Look - In the Red
11. Prelude to 110 or 220/Women of the World - Jim O'Rourke - Eureka - Drag City
12. Coast of Carolina - Telekinesis - Telekinesis - Merge **
13. Calculator - Micachu - Jewellery - Rough Trade **
14. It's All You - I Was a King - I Was a King - Control Group **
15. So Easy Baby - Condo Fucks - Fuckbook - Matador **
16. 29 Acts of Love - Gliss - Devotion Implosion - Cordless **
17. Gold Guns Girls - Metric - Fantasies **
18. Lucid - Joker's Daughter - The Last Laugh - Team Love **
19. Airport '79 - Iran - Dissolver - Narnack **
20. Toomerhead - The Coathangers - Scramble - Suicide Squeeze **
21. Interview with the Chain Gang - Chain and the Gang - Down with Liberty...Up with Chains - K **
22. The Step and the Walk - Duke Spirit - Neptune - You Are Here - 2008
23. I'm Falling - Robyn Hitchcock and the Venus 3 - Goodnight Oslo - Yep Roc **
25. Woo Melodies - Clipd Beaks - Horse Lords - Lovepump United - 2007
#. title - artist - album - label - year (this is specific or vague as the information I have at hand)
1. Zero - Yeah Yeah Yeahs - It's Blitz - Interscope **
2. House - Abe Vigoda - Reviver - Post Present Medium **
3. Paddling Ghost - Dan Deacon - Bromst - Carpark **
4. Peace Tactics/Downer - Mi Ami - Watersports - Quarterstick **
5. Hey Joni - Sonic Youth - Daydream Nation - 1988
6. Time Bomb High School - Reigning Sound - The Reigning Sound: Live at Goner Records - Goner **
7. Now We Can See - The Thermals - Now We Can See - Kill Rock Stars **
8. Bigger Than a Breadbox - Leather Uppers - Bright Lights - Goner
9. Witch's Wand - Sloan - Parallel Play - Yep Roc - 2008
10. Here Comes That Sound Again - The Dirtbombs - If You Don't Already Have a Look - In the Red
11. Prelude to 110 or 220/Women of the World - Jim O'Rourke - Eureka - Drag City
12. Coast of Carolina - Telekinesis - Telekinesis - Merge **
13. Calculator - Micachu - Jewellery - Rough Trade **
14. It's All You - I Was a King - I Was a King - Control Group **
15. So Easy Baby - Condo Fucks - Fuckbook - Matador **
16. 29 Acts of Love - Gliss - Devotion Implosion - Cordless **
17. Gold Guns Girls - Metric - Fantasies **
18. Lucid - Joker's Daughter - The Last Laugh - Team Love **
19. Airport '79 - Iran - Dissolver - Narnack **
20. Toomerhead - The Coathangers - Scramble - Suicide Squeeze **
21. Interview with the Chain Gang - Chain and the Gang - Down with Liberty...Up with Chains - K **
22. The Step and the Walk - Duke Spirit - Neptune - You Are Here - 2008
23. I'm Falling - Robyn Hitchcock and the Venus 3 - Goodnight Oslo - Yep Roc **
25. Woo Melodies - Clipd Beaks - Horse Lords - Lovepump United - 2007
Wednesday, April 1, 2009
4/1/09: April Fool's
In retrospect, it was a good idea that I bailed on my initial plan of playing Katy Perry and U2 all night. Not a lot of new stuff that I was into this week, so the show is primarily stuff from my personal collection. Enjoy.
** = new
#. title - artist - album - label - year (this is specific or vague as the information I have at hand)
1. My Tim Outside the Womb - Titus Andronicus - The Airing of Grievances - XL - 2009
2. The What - His Mischief - The Perfect Lover - Modern Radio Record Label **
3. Pussywillow - The Coathangers - Scramble - Suicide Squeeze **
4. What is a Dollar? - Chain and the Gang - Down With Liberty...Up With Chains - K **
5. Your Silent Face - New Order - Power, Corruption, & Lies - 1983
6. Woof Woof - Dan Deacon - Bromst - Carpark **
7. Chains of Love - The Dirtbombs - Ultraglide in Black - In the Red - 2001
8. Scream if You're High - The Leather Uppers - Bright Lights - Goner
9. In This Town - Human Switchboard - Who's Landing in my Hanger? - 1981
10. At its Worst - Eula - Language of Threat - self released **
11. Legal Tender - Handsome Furs - Face Control - Sub Pop **
12. Falling and Laughing - Orange Juice - You Can't Hide Your Love Forever
13. All My Friends - John Cale - 2007
14. Sugarcube - Yo La Tengo - I Can Hear the Heart Beating as One - Matador - 1997
15. Slow Dance - Jeremy Jay - Slow Dance - K **
16. A Needle in Your Eye #16 - War on Drugs - Wagonwheel Blues - Secretly Canadian - 2008
17. Bull in the Heather - Sonic Youth - Experimental, Jet Set, Trash, and No Star - 1994
18. Jetty - Tortoise - TNT - 1998
19. Ellen and Ben - The Dismemberment Plan - Change - 2001
20. Baby's Going Underground - Helium - The Dirt of Luck - 1995
21. Don't Let Our Youth Go to Waste - Galaxie 500 - Today - 1988
22. Stella Was a Diver and She Was Always Down - Interpol - Turn on the Bright Lights - Matador - 2002
23. Don't Stop - The Stone Roses - The Stone Roses - 1989
** = new
#. title - artist - album - label - year (this is specific or vague as the information I have at hand)
1. My Tim Outside the Womb - Titus Andronicus - The Airing of Grievances - XL - 2009
2. The What - His Mischief - The Perfect Lover - Modern Radio Record Label **
3. Pussywillow - The Coathangers - Scramble - Suicide Squeeze **
4. What is a Dollar? - Chain and the Gang - Down With Liberty...Up With Chains - K **
5. Your Silent Face - New Order - Power, Corruption, & Lies - 1983
6. Woof Woof - Dan Deacon - Bromst - Carpark **
7. Chains of Love - The Dirtbombs - Ultraglide in Black - In the Red - 2001
8. Scream if You're High - The Leather Uppers - Bright Lights - Goner
9. In This Town - Human Switchboard - Who's Landing in my Hanger? - 1981
10. At its Worst - Eula - Language of Threat - self released **
11. Legal Tender - Handsome Furs - Face Control - Sub Pop **
12. Falling and Laughing - Orange Juice - You Can't Hide Your Love Forever
13. All My Friends - John Cale - 2007
14. Sugarcube - Yo La Tengo - I Can Hear the Heart Beating as One - Matador - 1997
15. Slow Dance - Jeremy Jay - Slow Dance - K **
16. A Needle in Your Eye #16 - War on Drugs - Wagonwheel Blues - Secretly Canadian - 2008
17. Bull in the Heather - Sonic Youth - Experimental, Jet Set, Trash, and No Star - 1994
18. Jetty - Tortoise - TNT - 1998
19. Ellen and Ben - The Dismemberment Plan - Change - 2001
20. Baby's Going Underground - Helium - The Dirt of Luck - 1995
21. Don't Let Our Youth Go to Waste - Galaxie 500 - Today - 1988
22. Stella Was a Diver and She Was Always Down - Interpol - Turn on the Bright Lights - Matador - 2002
23. Don't Stop - The Stone Roses - The Stone Roses - 1989
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