August 18, 2006

Theme: Advertising Music On Air: Frank

The advertising music set didn't go that well, of course I should realize by now that if I want to make sure that I will be able to play a song I have to bring it myself. I wanted to play some more songs in the set but I didn't have them. I also should have remembered that the song by Joel Plaskett I was looking for is only available as a mini-CD included in his DVD. I did manage to find a good website that lists music used in commercials (adtunes.com). The best part of the site is the searchable forum section, so you can look up a song, artist, or product you want to know about and usually somebody has started a thread about it. As I missed doing the previous show, there were 4 weeks of songs vying for the top song of the week, you can see the winner and other contenders in the setlist below. A few songs from the first set (and the top song) came from a great new podcast I found this week called indiepopradio ( http://indiepopradio.blogspot.com/ ), there are only 5 of them on the site but they are all very good. He also has a live365 site that plays a new set of 50 songs every week. And I swear I had not heard of Corinne Bailey Rae before I played the song during the show, but a few days after the show, I was driving to Montreal and flipping around stations when I heard the song on America's Top 20 with Kasey Kasem (yes he is still doing the show and it is 20 now instead of 40). I have also seen stories on Bailey Rae in various newspapers and on-line. That is the danger of not listening to commercial radio, I can hear a song on somebody's podcast and I think that nobody else knows about it but it turns out to be a popular song. There was also the "bands that sound like Franz Ferdinand" set, especially the song by Cribs which could have been a Franz Ferdinand cover, some people don't agree with me about the concept of the set, but listen to it and decide for yourself. Speaking of sound-a-like songs, I ended with a song by the band "Boys" that sounds exactly like Morrissey, check below to see to whom the song was dedicated. TALK - Theme The Mayfields - Deeper Than The Ocean Hidden Cameras - Awoo (C) Little Name - You Tear My Love Apart The Bicycles - I Know We Have To Part (C) Smoosh - Find A Way TALK (bands that sound like Franz Ferdinand) Hard-Fi - Hard To Beat **Also a strong contender for top song HelloGoodbye - All Of Your Love Cribs - Martell Controller, Controller - PF (C) Shout Out Out Out Out - Self Loathing Rulz (C) TALK Corinne Bailey Rae - Put Your Records On **Also a strong contender for top song Nouvelle Vague - Blue Monday The Souljazz Orchestra - The Blind Leading The Blind (C) Someday Baby - Running To The Judgment TALK (Advertising Music Set) Telepopmusik - Breathe - Mitsuibishi Deeds Plus Thoughts - The World's Made Up Of This And That (Fatboy Slim Remix) - Toyota I Am The World Trade Center - Me To Be - Five Alive The Magnetic Fields - I Think I Need A New Heart - Ceasar's Dog Food TALK Geoff Berner - The Way That Girl Drinks Beer (C) **Appearing at the Ebar Aug 24 The Barmitzvah Brothers - Hollow Time Of The Night (C) **Appearing at the Ebar Aug 24 Andre Ether - The Best We Ever Had (C) The Diskettes - Museum (C) Wood Pigeon - Hymn For Two Walks (C) TALK The Firey Funaces - Waiting The Marble Index - All That I Know (C) The Anit-Qs - Little Jesus Spencer Dickinson - The Man Who Lives For Love Matt Pond PA - In The Aeroplane Over The Sea TALK Boys - A New Girl Born **Dedicated to Keira Innes who turned 1 year old the day after the show (C) Denotes Canadian Content

July 21, 2006

Theme: Hillside Preview On Air: Frank

I got the party started with the first set of danceable music, starting off with my top song by the Pipettes who released their debut album in England this week, unfortunately I haven't seen a North American release date. The second set featured some of the acts that are going to play the Grad House the Thursday night following the show. Along with great local act Knock, Knock, Ginger the evening features Henry Faberge and the Adorables as well as the Bicycles. I remember the Bicycles from when I saw them with Derek open for I am the World Trade Centre a few years back in Toronto. Even back then I thought the Bicycles were something special and now they have come out with a great debut album. The Hillside preview highlighted a few of acts that I was looking forward to seeing in Guelph at the Hillside Festival the next weekend. As well as the musical acts I also tried to touch on the various workshops and other things that make the Hillside Festival so enjoyable. On the festival theme, Michael T e-mailed me that him and Garth were going to see Sonic Youth and the Go! Team in August. Also in that set, the song by the Submarines sounded so much like the Stars that I had to play them next. I ended the show with a song from the movie Clerks II that I saw at a free preview the night before the show, the Talking Heads song played over the opening credits. I enjoyed the movie, it wasn't as good as Chasing Amy or the original Clerks, but it was a good return to form. TALK - Theme The Pipettes - Pull Shapes Blaze presents UDA featuring Barbar Tucker - Most Precious Love Men Women & Children - Dance in my Blood MSTRKRFT - She's Good For Business (C) Jackie Mittoo - Grank Funk (C) TALK The Bicycles - B-B-B-Bicycles (C) The Bicycles - Paris Be Mine (C) Henry Faberge and the Adorables - Out of Your League (C) Knock, Knock, Ginger - Virgina Black (C) I am the World Trade Centre - Metro The Futureheads - Skip To The End TALK (Hillside Set 1) Great Lake Swimmers - When It Flows (C) Final Fantasy - I'm Afraid of Japan (C) Corb Lund - Always Keep An Edge On Your Knife (C) Carolyn Mark and her Roomates - After Bar Party (C) TALK (Hillside Set 2) Fiest - Mushaboom (C) Amy Millan - He Brings Out The Whiskey In Me (C) The Stills - Helicopters (C) The Hidden Cameras - The Animals of Prey (C) TALK Sonic Youth - Jams Run Free **Suggested by Michael T The Go! Team - Feel Good By Numbers **Suggested by Michael T The Submarines - Peace & Hate The Stars - What I'm Trying To Say (C) Imogen Heap - Goodnight & Go Bob Wiseman - What the Astonaut noticed and then said (C) TALK The Rakes - 22 Grand Job The Rogers Sisters - The Clock TALK Talking Heads - Nothing But Flowers (C) Denotes Canadian Content

July 7, 2006

Theme: Art, Daniel Johnson, and the Bikini On Air: Frank

In the week before this show, I went to see the movie about quirky alternative singer Daniel Johnston (http://www.hihowareyou.com/) called "The Devil and Daniel Johnston", it was quite good and I recommend it to people familiar with him, however I don't know how the movie would be for people who aren't. During the movie, they interview the lead singer of the band the Butthole Surfers while he was getting a tooth filled at the dentist, I didn't like that scene. Anyway, I played the song Sweat Loaf as it was featured in the movie and it reminds of my days at CHRW where Dave, Brian, and I used to play that song and mix in wacky sound bites during the quiet parts, the original mash up. I tried it here with the only spoken word record I could find in the station - George Carlin, but no matter who it was, I think that it needs to be about 4 in the morning before the process makes sense. I played the Diskettes song "Art" as Michelle was part of the Toronto Outdoor Art Exhibition going on that weekend in Toronto. I ended the show honouring the 60th anniversary of the bikini, it was introduced on July 6, 1956 although it was already being worn by French women for many years, that style of swimsuit got its name that day. Plus I never need an excuse to play "Wild Bikini" by Tullycraft. TALK - Theme Melba Moore - The Magic Touch Nina Simone - My Baby Just Cares For Me Saffire - Wild Women Don't Get The Blues Candi Station - His Hands Dimitiri From Paris - Nothing to Lose TALK (mostly chick rock set) Vancouger - Naughty (C) **Second favourite song of the show The Stolen Minks - Black Widow (C) The Pipettes - Hurts To See You Dance So Well J.A.L.E. - Jesus Loves Me (C) The Diskettes - Art TALK Butthole Surfers - Sweat Loaf Daniel Johnson - Mind Contorted Irene - Stardust The Summerlad - The Balled of El Communicado (C) **Dedicated to Iain The Get Sets - One Sneaker (C) TALK Harvey Danger - Sad Sweatheart of the Rodeo **video features Ione Skye Donovan - The Way **Biological father of Ione Skye Belle and Sebastian - Dress Up In You Camera Obscura - Tears For Affairs Math and Physics Club - Movie Ending Romance TALK MSTRKRFT - Easy Love (C) Deep Dish featuring Lindsay Buckingham - Dreams Chris Joss - Drink Me Hot RAM - Love Is The Answer (C) Ted Moses Quintet - Hidden Strength (C) - The Leather Uppers (C) Cousin - The Girl I Know TALK Tullycraft - Wild Bikini (C) Denotes Canadian Content

June 23, 2006

Theme: A Night in Paris On Air: Frank

I was really happy with how this show came together, probably something to do with the fact that I missed a show because of my knee surgery and had not been on the air in a month. A special song I played was called "A Night in Paris", it is a song about Paris Hilton (the lyric goes "I want to spend a night in Paris"). Even better was that the version I got off the band's website was updated from the original with a new boyfriend (now gone) and new dog. The song was also topical as Paris was in the news for making out with Jose Theodore after the MuchMusic Video awards. In the same vain I played the Mojo Nixon song "Stuffin' Martha's Muffin" and the Show Business Giants "I've Got A Crush on Wendy Mesley". Unfortunately I couldn't find another song - "Winona Ryder, I want to rider her" but the song might only exist in my imagination. I got to play another song by the Swedish band "Irene", I've only heard 3 songs but I love each one of them, I'm really looking forward to hearing their first album this summer. I ended the show on a World Cup note (Go Argentina! - I have them in a pool), unfortunately the station no longer has the New Order song "World in Motion" that they did for the 1990 World Cup. I ended with Jens Lekman because I was under the mistaken impression that he was playing goal for the German World Cup team, it turns out the goalie's name is actually Jens Lehman, sorry my bad. It was too easy but I had to follow up the Camera Obscura song (Lloyd, I'm ready to be heartbroken) with the song it refers to - Lloyd Cole's "Art you ready to be heartbroken". If you are in the Kitchener-Waterloo area for Canada Day and you are going to check out the fireworks on the University of Waterloo campus, be sure to stick around after the fireworks and on the main stage you will see Knock, Knock, Ginger, in my opinion they are the best local band around today. TALK - Theme Camera Obscura - Lloyd, I'm Ready To Be Heartbroken Lloyd Cole and the Commotions - Are You Ready To Be Heartbroken? S'ambassadeur - Kate Venus & Fergus - Song For My Head (C) Tasty Treats & Smelly Feet - Jet Ski Accidents (C) **Love this band name TALK Knock, Knock, Ginger - Looks & Books (C) The Hylozoists - Smiley Smiley (C) Figurines - Rivalry Math and Physics Club - Graduation Day Irene - To Be With You TALK (Funky set) Professor Longhair - Big Chief Catherine and the Firebirds - He's Sure To Remember Me Jo-Jo and the Fugitives - Chips, Chicken, Banana Split **Love this song title Lil'Ed and the Blues Imperials - Pride and Joy Herb Albert - Green Peppers TALK Nous Non Plus - A Night in Paris Mojo Nixon and Skid Roper - Stuffin' Martha's Muffin Show Business Giants - I've Got A Crush On Wendy Mesley (C) Peter Mansbridge and the CBCs - Back Where You Came From (C) TALK The Leather Uppers - Break My Leg (C) Starbeam - No Earthly Means of Transportation (C) The Girls - My Baby Air Miami - World Cup Fever TALK Jens Lekman - A Higher Power (C) Denotes Canadian Content

May 26, 2006

Theme: Vancouver Special On Air: Frank

I didn't have an overall theme to this show, however I did start off each set with one of the albums I had purchased on my trip to Vancouver. And as I explained during the show I don't know the artist or title or my first song, I heard it on a Spanish language podcast and although the host says in English "Alan Clapp and his orchestra - Something strange happens" right before playing the song, I listed to an online version of that song and it isn't the same. Also the song doesn't contain those lyrics, the chorus is "leave all your old lives in the past". I have searched for songs with that lyric and haven't found anything. If you happen to know the song please tell me what it is, this is also a good incentive to listen to the podcast (remember you don't need an IPOD or even an MP3 player to listen, you can listen on any computer). If you are thinking that it has been a longer than normal time between shows you are correct. After debating for a while, I finally decided to put a permanent fix on the ACL in my right knee that I tore a few years back. The surgery involved taking part of my hamstring and using that to replace the ACL. My last radio show would have been the day after my surgery, I was feeling pretty good that day but getting around the station would have been difficult, so it was probably a good thing I got a replacement for the show. By the way, the knee is feeling great, 10 days after the surgery and I'm walking without crutches, unfortunately I didn't come off the anesthetic very well and the pain drugs actually gave me headaches, nausea, and caused me to spend Sunday curled in the fetal position praying for death. As I said I'm much better now. TALK - Theme Mystery Song - Unknown Alan Clapp and His Orchestra - Whenver We're Together Beach Boys - Break Away Salteens - You Stood Out From the Crowd (C) James Kirk - Houston, Texax TALK The Doers - We're Open (C) The Paper Cranes - I'll Love You Until My Veins Explode (C) The Leather Uppers - On The Mic (C) The Matadors - Rock'N'Roll Freakshow (C) The Sin-Tones - Knot of Wood (C) Colour Me Psycho - Mother's Worry (C) TALK The Goodies - Double Shot (Of My Baby's Love) Kathly Lynn & The Playboys - I Got A Guy Language of Flowers - It's Not You Cub - Way to Go (C) The Besties - Space Song TALK Herb Albert (Thievery Corporation remix) - Lemon Tree Thievery Corporation with Astrud Gilberto - Who Needs Forever Champion - The Plow (C) Judee Sill - Soldier of our Heart Cab Calloway - Everybody Eats When The Come To My House TALK The Concretes - Sunbeams Eugene Ripper - Pulverizer Revealed (C) Amy Millan - He Brings Out The Whiskey In Me (C) Sarah Harmer - Uniform Grey (C) TALK Tokyo Police Club - Citizens Of Tomorrow Destroyer - Water Colours Into The Ocean (C) The White Stripes - Walking With The Ghost TALK Magnetic Fields - All The Umbrellas In London (C) Denotes Canadian Content

May 12, 2006

Theme: Grand McClennan spotlight On Air: Frank and Michelle

I had a few nice tidy sets for this show. The call and response set just kind of happened putting together a few of the new releases at the station with a song off of Derek's music blog (www.burymenot.com), I think the Cab Calloway song is the most well known song of this type. The Grant McLennan set is pretty self explanatory, the reason for playing the Church is that Jack Frost consisted of McLennan and Steve Kilbey of the Church. In one of the articles I read about his passing it said that the Australian senate passed a motion recognizing his contribution to the country, that's cool. There was also a set of music by some of the people who have been confirmed at the Hillside festival. TALK - Theme Irene - Baby I Love Your Way The Doers - The Next Level (C) Marianne Mendt - Wie Glockn Koop - Summer Sun Small Sins - Big Within (C) TALK Danielson - Did I Step On Your Trumpet Cab Calloway - Minnie The Moucher The Stolen Minks - Peppy Twist (C) Jonathan Richman and the Modern Lovers - Double Chocolate Malted TALK The Go-Between - That Way Jack Frost - Over You GW McClennan - Easy Come, Easy Go GW McClennan - Lighting Fires The Church - Metropolis TALK Peter Mansbridge and the CBCs - Tilsonburg (C) The Fembots - Demolition Waltz (C) Grievous Angels - Gordie and My Old Man (C) Irma Thomas - Flowers Nathan and the Zydeco Cha Chas - Time To Do My Thing TALK Great Lake Swimmers - Various Stages (C) Matt Mays and El Torpedo - Ain't So Heavy (C) Final Fantasy - He Pos Clouds (C) Hidden Cameras - Fear Is On (C) Feist - Mushaboo (Postal Service Mix) (C) TALK Clexico/Iron and Wine - A History of Lovers Destroyer - European Oils (C) Clap Your Hands and Say Yeah - Over and Over Again TALK Jonathan Richman and the Modern Lovers - This Love Of Mine (C) Denotes Canadian Content

April 21, 2006

Theme: Playing Catch Up On Air: Frank

On this show I managed to take care of a lot of songs that I had been bringing to the station for a few months but never playing, that might be why some of the sets are a bit disjointed. I also found some various CDs in the CKMS delete pile that brought back some memories (and made me feel old) so I had to play them: Ian Knope - Solar, Man of the Atom (from an Edmonton compilation that I remember from way back) Altogether Morris - Eaten Alive (I remember that when Dave and I first played this song many years ago, he guessed that the band name came from an episode of Tales of the Riverbank (starring Hammy Hamster), but this has never been confirmed, unfortunately the CD is showing its age and didn't play very well in the CKMS CD players) The Vinaigrettes - PS I Hate You (I never played this album when it first came out, but this was Carolyn Mark's first band) Maxine Brown - Oh No Not My Baby The Shangri-las - Out In The Streets Massive Attack - Live With Me Ivy - Four In The Morning The Clientele - I Can't Seem To Make You Mine TALK Tiga - You Gonna Want Me Prodigy - Voodoo People Russian Futurists - Still Life (C) Hot Chip - Over and Over Scarboro Aquarium Club - Black Swan Days (C) TALK The Clash - City Of The Dead NOFX - The Man I Killed The Sainte Catherines - Burn Guelph Burn (C) Stolen Minks - Boys On The Floor (C) Hawksley Workman - No Sissies (C) TALK James Kirk - Felicity The Concretes - On The Radio Jens Leckman - A Man Walks Into A Bar Sondre Lerche - The Curse Of Being In Love Final Fantasy - Arctic Circle (C) TALK The Diskettes - 1 2 3 4 5 (C) The Diskettes - Jump Up (C) The Doers - Step To The Left, Step To The Right (C) The Doers - Moment Noticed (C) Ian Knope - Solar, Man Of The Atom (C) Altogether Morris - Eaten Alive (C) The Vinaigrettes - PS I Hate You (C) TALK Suburban Kids With Biblical Names - Rent A Wreck Shapes And Sizes - Wilderness (C) TALK The Lovely Feathers - In The Valley (C) (C) Denotes Canadian Content