New Music Rec.

Okay, I've been rockin' out all day to some new tune-age (some cool, some not-so), and this is what I have to say, faithful listeners/readers:

You have got to check out the new album by My Robot Friend called "Hot Action."

I think the best tracks on this album are: You're Out of the Computer, I am The Robot, We're The Pet Shop Boys (massive nod, and the PSB apparently cover it), I Know What Women Want, Walking Jewish (though it's a bit lewd for airplay).

There are some tracks from the album to check out on their website (MyRobotFriend.com), but also notable is a killer cover of Blondie's "Rapture." Some of their music is kind of like if They Might Be Giants went electro.

Other recommendations:
FrankBlackFrancis by Frank Black Francis (aka Frank Black)
Yeah, this guitarist/vocalist of The Pixies has released a CD of 1987 Pixies demos he recorded on their then producer's cassette walkman along with a second CD of reworked Pixies tunes.

David Byrne has a new live DVD out, and there are quite a few Talking Heads songs on there.

Nick Cave - Abattoir Blues/Lyre of Orpheus
This new double album is pretty cool, though I'm not a big Nick Cave fan.

William Shatner - Common People (from upcoming album "Has Been")
Yes, Captain Kirk has a new album out, and the cover of Pulp's "Common People" featuring backing vox from Joe Jackson is pretty darned cool.

More later, no doubt!

~{S.

Playlist Nov. 6, 2004

Last night I had way more calls than I'm used to, I think. I don't mind it, but it's so infernally random.

Track - Artist - Album (if new)
Hounds of Love (Kate Bush) - The Futureheads - The Futureheads
Beat My Guest - Adam Ant
A Different Story - Peter Schilling
Under The Milkyway - The Church
Bedroom Toys - Duran Duran - Astronaut (R)
Butt Naked (Demo of "Be My Icon")- Duran Duran
Birds Fly (Whisper to a Scream) - Icicleworks
Boston - Piney Gir - Peakahokahoo
We Can Have It - The Dears - No Cities Left
Blue Highway - Billy Idol
We Have A Technical (cut off, rerun at end) - Tubeway Army/Gary Numan (R)
Leave In Silence - Depeche Mode
Scientist - The Dandy Warhols
These Things Take Time - The Smiths
Lips Like Sugar (12" mix) - Echo & The Bunnymen (R)
Howard Hughes - Rasputina (R)
1973 - TH White - More Than Before
Only Love Can Break Your Heart - St. Etiennne - Travel Edition 1990 - 2005
Ghost In You - Psychedelic Furs (R)
Love On Your Side - The Thompson Twins
Oblivion (Don Nadi 2004 Mix) - Real Life - Imperfection
I'll Kiss You - Cyndi Lauper
I Wanna Be Adored - The Stone Roses (R)
Comforts of Absence - The Somnambulants
Watch - Controller.Controller
Magnificent Seven - The Clash
I'm Deranged - David Bowie
The Love Cats - The Cure
Colony - Joy Division
Waiting Room - Fugazi
The Truth Hits Everybody - The Police
Bring Your Love Down (Didn't I) - Yaz
Lorelei - Cocteau Twins
Girlfriend is Better (live) - Talking Heads
Motorcrash - The Sugar Cubes (R)
I'm A Cult Hero - Cult Hero
We Have A Technical - Tubeway Army/Gary Numan

(R) - Request

Further Validation That KC Rocks

Get this! For those of you who don't know, Amanda Palmer of The Dresden Dolls (if you don't have a copy of their self-titled CD, you simply must get one) does a bit of blogging/online-journaling herself, and recently had something cool to say about the show they played in Kansas City on October 17th.

In an excerpt from her 10/22 posting, she writes:
the local shows in the south have been pretty well attended and the people we've been meeting have been inspiring and beautiful. performers have just begun to emerge from the woodwork in different places and the brigade is gaining momentum. kansas city was a trip and a half...we flew in for one show to support pj harvey and sonic youth at a large theater. since we'd been getting radio play (a lot of it) we were astounded to actually play to a captive audience of about 2000 folks who were familiar with the album and completely into the show.....we'd expected to feel like an opener (with everybody sort of milling in and curiosly checking us out, at best). it felt incredible, quite a step up for our wee band. pj harvey cancelled (something having to do with a missed flight or a canadian border holdup). i was disappointed not to be able to meet her, but we did get to play a longer set. the folks from sonic youth were plenty friendly and had very kind things to say and share.

...and this is just one of the things that shows how much Kansas City doth rock.

~{S.

Playlist Oct. 30, 2004 (Halloween Show)

In case you hadn't gathered, I do so love Halloween! The eerie music behind my voice had me talking more than usual for some reason, so I didn't fit in as many songs as usual. Last night (10/31), I dressed up and gave out candy to the few kiddies out trick-or-treating. What a miserable night for trick-or-treating! It was wonderfully dark and spooky with beautiful leaves all over the place, but too wet to get many kids out.

Background music:
artist - album
Massive Attack - Motion Picture Soundtrack to Danny The Dog [NEW]
Manheim Steamroller - Halloween [NEW]
Various - Motion Picture Soundtrack to The Hunger

Track - Artist - Album (if new)
Ghosting - Isidore - Isidore
Watch - Sisters of Mercy
Robot - The Futureheads - The Futureheads
Creature (w/ nod to The Cure) - Piney Gir - Peakahokahoo
Halo - Depeche Mode
Music For Vampires - The Cocteau Twins (R)
Astronaut - Luna - Rendezvous
Something In My House - Dead or Alive
Fly On The Windscreen - Halovox - Halovox
Burning Dirt - My Life w/ The Thrill Kill Kult
Dark Circles - The Devils
Bloodletting - Concrete Blonde
Dead Man's Party - Oingo Boingo
Monster In My Pants - The B-52s
Lady Ice - Arcadia
Blend The Strengths - Front 242 (R)
A Song For Europe (Roxy Music cover) - David Gahan
Stygmata Martyr (Dance Mix) - Bauhaus
Desperate Guys - The Faint - Wet From Birth
Hot Ride - The Prodigy
Death To Death - Stars
A Night Like This - The Cure
Pet Semetary - Ramones
I Believe/All I Need - Duran Duran
Know Your Rights - The Clash
HorrorBeach - HorrorPops
Eyes Without A Face - Billy Idol
(Even though I meant to play Flesh For Fantasy.)
Discotheque CVB - Camper Van Beethoven - New Roman Times
Some Girls Are Bigger Than Others - The Smiths
East of Eden - Dead Can Dance
Days of Swine & Roses - My Life w/ The Thrill Kill Kult
Halloween - Siouxsie & The Banshees (R)
Dead Man Walking - David Bowie
Devil In My Car - The B-52s (R)

As always, (R) = Requests

Playlist Oct. 23, 2004 (FundDrive Wk2) (Elliott SmithTrib)

Massive thanks to those who contributed during my show this fund drive! I got a little side tracked toward the middle of the last hour, so I apologize for losing track of which songs I played for about 10 minutes. I did play a little block of Elliott Smith songs in tribute to him, because this week marks the anniversary of his death, and I really love the music he made.

Here's the list:
Track - Artist - Album (if new)
Night On Fire - VHS or Beta - Night On Fire
Astronaut - Duran Duran - Astronaut
Southern Belles in London - The Faint - Wet From Birth

Elliott Smith Block
Waltz #2 (XO)
No Name #3
Question Mark
Alameda
Independence Day

Que Cera Cera/Girl - Piney Gir - Peakahokahoo
Sanskrit - Isidore - Isidore
Deception - Halovox - Halovox
True Faith (New Order cover) - Flunk - Morning Star (R)
Half Jack - The Dresden Dolls (R)
NY, NY - Nina Hagen
Over - Three Alarm Fire
When Darkness Calls - Barry Adamson
It Doesn't Matter Two - Depeche Mode
Heart of Glass - Blondie (R)
Love & Violence - Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark
I'm Not Down - The Clash
51-7 - Camper Van Beethoven - New Roman Times
Taking Off - The Cure - The Cure
Nice - Duran Duran - Astronaut
Cool for Cats - Squeeze
Red Light - Siouxsie & The Banshees
Space Age Lovesong - A Flock of Seagulls (R)
Such A Little Thing Makes A Big Difference - Morrissey
La Lune - Sons & Daughters - Love The Cup
Rlease The Bats - The Birthday Party
Hang Onto Yourself - David Bowie
Move On - The Orphans - 5:30am on a Rainy Day
Black Balloon - Mink Lungs (R)
Im Rhythmus Bleiben - Front 242

(R) = Requests

Update & New Music

I'm nearly caught up! I just finished putting up Playlists for April and May, and I just have January, February and March left to type up at this point!

In other news here's some new music I've been getting down to of late:

Artist - "Album" - (website)
Isidore - "Isidore" (soundisidore.com)
Musical collaboration between Steve Kilbey (deep-voiced lead singer of The Church) and Jeffrey Cain (Remy Zero). Lots of beautiful, dark, emotional tracks. Lovin' it.

Piney Gir - "Peakahokahoo" (pineygir.com)
Excellent synthpop music from a London chick keytar player with "Kansas City ties." Love it! Especially the way track 2 "Que Cera Cera" runs into "Girl." The first track, "Boston," starts off with a very Missing Persons type of sound, then the vocals come in like another female vocalist whose name is escaping me just now. Trust me, it's cool as hell.

Not sure if I've put this into one of my Music Rec posts, so here it is:
VHS or Beta - "Night On Fire" (vhsorbeta.com)
Love this album! I agree with what has been said about them drawing on influences from The Cure and Duran Duran, among others.

That's all for now...

~{Sunshine

Playlist October 16, 2004 (Fundraiser Wk 1)

As I said on-air, my listeners rock! Those who phoned in pledges last night are the bee's knees, as far as I'm concerned! Love to all of you who phoned in this week. Hopefully others will come out of the woodwork next week.

It's always difficult to figure out what to play during pledge-drive time, but I had some new music to play and decided to just go ahead and work it in as I usually do.

Here's the list of what was played last night:
Track - Artist - Album (if new)
Lint of Love - Cibo Matto
Da Da Da - Trio
I Disappear - The Faint - Wet From Birth
Wise Up, Sucker! - Pop Will Eat Itself
C'Mere - Interpol - Antics
Say Hello, Wave Goodbye - Soft Cell
Make Me Yours - Halovox - Halovox
Barbarism Begins At Home - The Smiths
Carousel - Siouxsie & The Banshees (R)
Far Side of Crazy - Wall of Voodoo
Another World - Joe Jackson
Antmusic - Adam Ant
Us - Regina Spektor - (from upcoming album Soviet Kitsch)
I Wanna Be Adored - The Stone Roses
Eyes without a Face - Billy Idol (R)
Promises, Promises - Naked Eyes
Love Comes Quickly - The Pet Shop Boys
Hard Day - Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark
Dig It (short edit) - Skinny Puppy
Sweetheart Contract - Magazine
Sapphire Bullets of Pure Love - They Might Be Giants
Everyday is Halloween - Ministry
Come Alive - The Devils
Pop Goes The World - Men Without Hats
Johnny Cash - Sons & Daughters - Love The Cup
Bring On The Night - The Police
Static - The Countdown - Scratch & Sniff
Pubic Image - Public Image Ltd. (R)
It's Not Right - Devo
Dominatrix Sleeps Tonight - Dominatrix
Monkey's Gone To Heaven - Pixies (R)
Torch - Marc Almond

(R) = Requests

Fundraiser Note & Music Recs

Hey everyone,
this and next week will be fundraiser shows. So, please show your support of the station and the show by phoning in a pledge however small. We truly need your support to keep the station's operating costs paid. I'll still be spinning your favorite new and old tune-age, but in between it's fundraiser schtick. You know the drill, right? Right.

Many thanks in advance!
...
And... here's a list of music I'm currently digging (you'll see some of these in recent playlists as well, it's just that I hadn't posted the info on them as yet).

Artist - Album
Halovox - "Halovox" (halovox.com)
Synth-driven music by a guy named Frank from Mineola, NY. Love it! He's very obviously influenced by Depeche Mode and other New Wave synth artists and even does a cover of DM's "Fly On The Windscreen." Fun fact, he used to be in a band called Brand New Idol that has a track on the locally produced "2002 Bangs... Sounds of the 80s" compilation (available at CDbaby.com along with Halovox's album).

Robyn Hitchcock - "Spooked" (robynhitchcock.com)
Since the mid 90s or so, Robyn's been making more folk-oriented music. I really dig this new album he's got out, but you will probably not hear it on my show. I do love this guy, though, especially the work he did with The Egyptians.

Duran Duran - "Astronaut" (duranduran.com)
Astronaut just hit stores this past Tuesday (after three years of recording/producing it). This is the band's first album since 1985 recorded by all original five members. I'm not keen on the single, "(Reach Up for the) Sunrise," but there are other songs on it that I dig, and will be featuring on the show as soon as I get my copy of the album. (Flippin' US Mail!) (Update 10/23/04: For you chart-watchers, it entered the Billboard Internet Sales charts at #1, and entered the Top 100 chart at #17. In the UK top 40 album charts it entered at #3. The single "(Reach Up for the) Sunrise" entered at #5 and is now #15 on the UK top 40 charts.)

The Faint - "Wet From Birth" (thefaint.com)

The Countdown - "Scratch & Sniff" (thecountdown.net)

Sons & Daughters - "Love The Cup" (sonsanddaughtersloveyou.com)
Is it me or is there a sudden influx of excellent music coming from Scotland these days?

More to come.

Acting indifferent at the merch booth putting on make-up,

~{S.
(I do love The Faint, yes I do.)

Playlist October 9, 2004

I'm sorry that this post is so delayed, and I'm sorry I didn't get that other promised music post made. Perhaps you'll forgive me, since I've recently put myself back into college full-time. However, I still plan on a music posting with links to rad artists' websites and schtuff. Sho, shtay tuned, may-teesh. (Sorry, I was channeling Sean Connery for a moment, but I think I've got him out of my system now. Thanksch.)

Oh, and FYI, as it turns out (don't hurt me, you know-it-alls) "Gibby Hanes" (of Butthole Surfers fame) is the lead singer's name, and the album title is "& His Problem." My internet access has been wonky of late and almost completely unreliable, so I didn't get to check that stuff out before I went on air. Such is life, I suppose.

~{Sunshine

Track - Artist - Album
Desperate Guys - The Faint - Wet From Birth
Japanese Boy - Aneka
Dead Wrong - Frausdots - Couture Couture Couture
Change (extended mix) - Tears For Fears
Christine - House of Love (R)
Pretty (Ugly Before) - Elliott Smith - From A Basement On A Hill
True Faith (New Order cover) - Flunk - Morning Star
This Year's Fashion - Action Action - Don't Cut Your Cloth to This Year's Fashion
Another Way - Swayzak - Loops from the Bergerie
Submission - Moving Units - Dangerous Dreams
Red Skies - The Fixx
Blind Sublime - Peter Murphy
In Between Days (acoustic) - The Cure
Seattle - Public Image Ltd.
Kaiser - Gibby Hanes - & His Problem
Push You Away - Ulyssyes - 010
Only A Downstat - Gary Numan & Tubeway Army
Androgyne - Faux Fox - Black Glove or White Glove
Overdrive (feat. Martin Gore) - Client - City
Imperfection - Real Life - Imperfection
Lover's Rock - The Clash (R)
Beautiful Love - Julian Cope
Violent Heart - Three Alarm Fire
On Your Radio - Joe Jackson
Radio Radio - Elvis Costello
The Melting Moon - VHS or Beta - Night On Fire
Rebel Rebel (live Bowie cover) - Duran Duran
Late Night on Maudlin Street - Morrissey
It Doesn't Matter - Depeche Mode
Love Vigilantes - New Order
Enola Gay - Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark
Stand and Deliver - Adam Ant
Pulling Mussels - Squeeze
Crucify Me - Moev
Heaven Sent - INXS
Burning Blue - Liam MacDonald
A Hard Rain (Dylan cover) - Roxy Music
Love Comes Quickly - Pet Shop Boys
Manchild - The Creatures (R)
Mo' Pop - Dot-Allison
Motorcrash - The Sugar Cubes

As always... (R) = Requests

Playlist October 2, 2004

I've been listening to a lot of new stuff this past week, so look for a separate post about that.

Track - Artist - Album (if new)
Aero Dynamik - Kraftwerk
Come On - Client - City
Anyone - Moving Units - Dangerous Dreams
Wake Me Up In August - John Taylor
Take it All Away - Cake - Pressure Chief
You! - The Creatures
Video Killed The Radio Star (Buggles cover) - Erasure (R)
51-7 - Camper Van Beethoven - New Roman Times
Tippecanoe & Tyler Too - They Might Be Giants - Future Soundtrack for America
Street Life - Roxy Music
Go About Your Day - Three Alarm Fire
Car Trouble - Adam & The Ants
Love Plus One - Haircut 100
How Soon Is Now - Love Spit Love (D)
Love Me Madly - Human League

Double-Take
Paul's Tune (Guns of Brixton demo ver.) - The Clash - London Calling Legacy Edition
The Guns of Brixton - The Clash - London Calling Legacy Edition (R)

Rhythm of Cruelty - Magazine
Damaged Goods - Gang of Four (R)
Push - The Cure (R)
Stories of Old - Depeche Mode
Sister Europe - The Psychedelic Furs
Night on Fire - VHS or Beta - Night on Fire
Taste It - INXS
Falstaff - Clinic - Winchester Cathedral
I Don't Want Your Love - Dealership - Action/Adventure
He Knows I'd Love To See Him - Morrissey
Same Man I Was Before - Oingo Boingo
Locomotion - Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark
Kenbarbie Love - Men Without Hats
Pompeii - Aalacho - Electro
Europa & The Pirate Twins - Thomas Dolby
Life Begins at the Hop - XTC
All Stood Still - Ultravox
My Own Way - Duran Duran
Evil - Interpol - Antics
Delicious Demon - The Sugar Cubes
Lucky Numbers - Lene Lovich
Sweet Jane (Velvet Underground cover) - The Cowboy Junkies
Venus In Furs - The Velvet Underground
Temptation - New Order
The Passenger - Iggy Pop
A Subway Called "You" - Gary Numan
Atrocity Exhibition - Joy Division

(R) = Request
(D) = Dedication

Playlist Sept. 25, 2004

I was caught off guard this week and Music Of Yesteryear had a skip in it with 10 minutes left to the show! Therefore, there's some extra Adam Ant and Smiths worked in. (Ed. note, I typed this up and forgot to publish it!)

Track - Artist - Album (if new)
Beat My Guest - Adam Ant
THalf A Person - The Smiths
The Prisoner - Howard Jones
Swimming Horses - Siouxsie & The Banshees
Mannequin - Wire
Sheila Na Gig - PJ Harvey
The Kill - Fugazi
No Cabaret - VHS or Beta - Night on Fire
24 Hours - Joy Division
No One Lives Forever - Oingo Boingo
Love Floats - Donovan - Beat Cafe
First, Last And Always - Sisters of Mercy
Anarchy in the UK - Dealership - Action/Adventure
Part Time Punks - Television Personalities
Cold Sweat - The Sugar Cubes
Regrets (vocal mix) - The Eurythmics
Apollo - Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark
Twilight - Iris
Deep Honey - Goldfrapp
Digital Tenderness - Adam & The Ants
Celebrate - Real Life - Imperfection
State of The Nation - New Order
Over The Edge - The Go Find - Miami
I Started Something I Couldn't Finish - The Smiths
Go Wild In The Country - Bow Wow Wow (R)
Let's Never Go To Sleep - Action Action - Don't Cut Your Cloth to This Year's Fashion
Nagel Baby - John Taylor
Brand New Cadillac - The Clash
I Wanna Be Your Boyfriend - The Ramones
Roadrunner - Jonathan Richman and Modern Lovers
Move To Memphis - A-Ha
E=MC2 (squared) - Big Audio Dynamite
Call Me Blue - A-House
Sexuality - Billy Bragg
Fly on the Windscreen - Depeche Mode
Jumping Someone Else's Train - The Cure

Random Block
Work01 - Front242
Collision - Front242
Terminal State - Front242

Smog - Moev
Lava Lamp - Duran Duran
Let's Stick Together - Roxy Music
Rip Her To Shreds - Blondie (R)
Ever Fallen In Love - The Buzzcocks

As always, (R) = Request

Playlist Sept 18, 2004

This week I kicked off the show with a Ramones song in tribute to Ramones guitarist Johnny Ramone who lost his battle with cancer recently.

Track - Artist - Album (if new)
The KKK Took My Baby Away - Ramones
Don't Ask Me - PiL
Speakeasy - Swayzak - Loops from the Bergerie
Trigga Hiccups - Menomena - I Am The Fun Blame Monster
Carbon Monoxide - Regina Spektor - Soviet Kitsch Sampler
Hard Day - Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark
Last Chance on the Stairway - Duran Duran
Rubber Ring - The Smiths
Where Is The Line - Björk - Medùlla
Vive Le Rock - Adam Ant
The Beat-en Generation - The The
Do It Clean - Echo & The Bunnymen
In The Gold Dust Rush - The Cocteau Twins

"Pretty" Block
Tubular Bells/Pretty Boys & Pretty Boys - Book of Love (R)
Pretty Vacant - Sex Pistols
Pretty In Pink - The Psychedelic Furs

Death & Glory - The Clash
Lie To Me - Depeche Mode
Swamp - Talking Heads (vinyl: Speaking In Tongues)
Speeding - The Creatures
She Bop - Cyndi Lauper
At The Frank Black Show - Tracy Spuehler - It's The Sound
Real Toys - Altered Images
Who's That Girl? - The Eurythmics
Do You Wanna Hold Me - Bow Wow Wow
This & That - Michael Penn
Doctorin' The Tardis - The Jams
That Smiling Face - Camouflage
A Night Like This - The Cure
I Send A Message - INXS
Stand on Your Own Head - They Might Be Giants
Following Waves - French Kicks
Did Anyone Approach You - A-Ha
Run of the Mill - John Taylor
Fade To Grey - Visage
No Big Deal (12" mix) - Love & Rockets (R)
Androgyne - Faux Fox - Black Glove or White Glove
I Wanted to Tell Her - Ministry

(R) = Requests

Playlist September 11, 2004

Track - Artist - Album (if new)
The Cape - Ian McCulloch
China Doll - Julian Cope
Us - Regina Spektor - Sampler
The Question - Donovan - Beat Cafe
Motorcrash - Sugar Cubes
Ask For A Kiss - Pepe Deluxe
Somebody - Depeche Mode (D)
Probably A Robbery - Renegade Soundwave (R)
We Are So Fragile (Gary Numan cover) - Jesus Jones
I Don't Remember - Peter Gabriel
Like That - Public Image Ltd.
Strobe Light - The B-52s
Generals & Majors - XTC
All New Friends - Dirty On Purpose - Sleep Late for A Better Tomorrow
Left of Center - Suzanne Vega
Anne - Clinic - Winchester Cathedral
James Brown - Big Audio Dynamite
Snowblind - Swayzak - Loops from the Bergerie
Painless - Real Life - Imperfection
There's No Love Between Us - Pop Will Eat Itself
Warm Leatherette - The Normal
Dog Eat Dog - Adam & The Ants
Indigo Eyes - Peter Murphy
Heaven Up Here - Echo & The Bunnymen (R)
Labyrinth - The Cure - The Cure
Living On The Ceiling - Blancmange
I Wanna Be Sedated - The Ramones
Begin Again - The Vibration
Girl Anachronism - The Dresden Dolls
I'll Be Mellow When I'm Dead - Weird Al Yankovic
Tesla Girls - Orchestra Manoeuvres in the Dark
There Must Be An Angel - The Eurythmics
Musclebound - Spandau Ballet
Angels Wanna Wear My Red Shoes - Elvis Costello
Colony - Joy Division
The Fatal Impact - Dead Can Dance
And So It Goes - Nick Lowe
Lies - The Thompson Twins
Mirror Man - Human League (R)
How To Be A Millionaire - ABC (R)
The Chauffeur - Duran Duran
Dumb Waiters - The Psychedelic Furs
Nightbird - Deep Forest - Essence of Forest


(R) = Request
(D) = Dedication

New Music, plus An Update

I've been adding some backlogue playlists here and there, and have added some music recommendation pages as well. There are a couple in July and there's one in June. So, happy hunting!

Here's what I've been spinning with glee this week:

Artist - "CD Title" (website)
Regina Spektor - "Sampler of songs from forthcoming album Soviet Kitsch" (reginaspektor.com)
If you love The Dresden Dolls and Björk, you'll love this. Not to mention that The Dresden Dolls' Amanda Palmer lists Regina as one of her favorite new artists.

Donovan - "Beat Cafe" (donovan.ie/beatcafe)
Donovan of "Mello Yellow", "Hurty Gurty Man" and "Sunshine Superman" fame has a new album out and it is really freakin' cool! There's some streaming audio of it when you open up the website.

Clinic - "Winchester Cathedral" (Artist Page on Domino Recordings)

Last week:
Swayzak - "Loops from the Bergerie" (swayzak.com)

Black Tape for A Blue Girl - "Halo Star" (blacktapeforabluegirl.com)

Menomena - "I Am The Fun Blame Monster" (menomena.com) A really bizarre site, but info is there, if you can handle the visual overload.

Björk - "Medùlla" (bjork.com)


Dancing in the moonlight,

~{Sunshine

Playlist September 4, 2004

Track - Artist - Album (if new)
All In My Mind - Love & Rockets
Cough Coughing - Menomena - I Am The Fun Blame Monster
Keep It Coming - Swayzak - Loops from the Bergerie
The Seeming & The Meaning - Stereolab
Code of Ethics - The Close - It's A Secret to Everybody
Who Is It? (Carry my joy on the left,
carry my pain on the right) - Björk - Medùlla
Am I Awake - They Might Be Giants
Bleeding Heart - The Go Find - Miami
Guilty Party - New Order
Silent Seven - Controller.Controller - History
This Year's Fashion - Action Action - Don't Cut Your Fabric to This Year's Fashion
Mr. Alphabet Says - The Glove (feat. Robert Smith and Steven Severin)
Easy - Salvatore - Tempo
Just Let Go - Pepe Deluxe (R)
Sweetness - Fischerspooner
Anarchy In The UK - Dealership - Action/Adventure
Knock Three Times - Black Tape for a Blue Girl - Halo Star
Locust - A-Ha
Rythm of Cruelty - Magazine


Vinyl Selection
Love In Itself - Depeche Mode (Catching Up With)
Digging Your Scene - The Blow Monkeys (Animal Magic)
It's Called A Heart - Depeche Mode (Catching Up With)

Lost In The Supermarket - The Clash

Double-Take
Der Kommissar - Falco
Der Kommissar - After The Fire

Things Will Happen - The Somnambulants - Evacuation
Idol - Altered Images
Atomic - Blondie
Mars Meets Venus - Duran Duran
Baby Britain - Elliott Smith
Seven Seas - Echo & The Bunnymen
Tell Me All You Know - John Taylor (Duran Duran)/Johnathan Elias
SUV - Faux Fox - Black Glove or White Glove
Dreaming of Me (based on Love's Theme) - Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark
Hairdresser On Fire - Morrissey
Satellite Ecstatica - Pop Will Eat Itself
Sour Times - Portishead
Planet Claire - The B-52s
I Wanna Be A Cowboy - Boys Don't Cry (failed attempt)
Love Is A Stranger - The Eurythmics

(R) = Requests

Playlist August 28, 2004 - Interview w/ Real Life

Last night I ran the interview with David Sterry of Real Life, who was nice enough to fit me into his busy schedule. The band have been touring the West Coast of the US since August 13th, and should be returning home (Australia) this week to do a few more live shows. Their new album is called "Imperfection" and it's available at A Different Drum, and RealLifeMusic.net is their official website. I think, overall the interview went okay. I have work to do still, but I feel okay about how it went.

Here's this week's list:
Track - Artist - Album (if new)
Promises, Promises - Naked Eyes
Nobody Loves Me - Bryan Ferry
Down In The Park - Gary Numan & Tubeway Army
Smart Set - Faux Fox - Black Glove or White Glove
Zero Zero - April March
I Don't Want Your Love - Dealership - Action/Adventure
Deja Vu - Railer
The Radiation - My Favorite
Heroes (Bowie Cover) - Wreckage
Tropical Flesh Mandala - Robyn Hitchcock & The Egyptians
Dream Attack - New Order
Little 15 - Depeche Mode
Bengali In Platforms - Morrissey
A Forest - The Cure
Sweet Lullaby - Deep Forest - Essence of The Forest
Drowning Man - U2
I Wanna Be Adored - Stone Roses
CE-5 - Vic Thrill
Skin Deep - Tracy Spuehler - It's The Sound

Real Life Interview and Song Block
Imperfection - from "Imperfection"
Interview segment
God Tonight - Real Life
Oblivion - from "Imperfection"
Celebrate (Neuropa Mix) - from "Imperfection"

Girls & Sunshine - Dirty on Purpose - Sleep Late for a Better Tomorrow
The Robots - Kraftwerk
Incredible Robot Action - Tag Team Trampoline - Thanks Everything
I Dig U - Cult Hero
I Believe/All I Need - Duran Duran
Tour de France - Kraftwerk
Love Is (What I Say) - INXS
Sleepwalker - Gang of Four
alt.end - The Cure - The Cure
Far Side of Crazy - Wall of Voodoo
Antmusic - Adam Ant
That's Entertainment - The Jam (R)
Baked Bean - Haircut 100
Secret (12" mix) - Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark

Playlist August 21, 2004

I long for the day when we have more than two working CD players, that's all I've got to say.

Track - Artist - Album (if new)
Public Image - Public Image Ltd.
Anarchy In The U.K. (Sex Pistols cover) - Dealership - Action/Adventure
Let's Never Go To Sleep - Action Action - Don't Cut Your Fabric to This Year's Fashion
Plan A - The Dandy Warhols
Moonage Daydream - David Bowie (R)
Ready, Steady, Go - Generation X
Sleep Over Jack - Guided By Voices - Half Smiles of The Decomposed
In Shakespeare's Garden - Cause & Effect
Learning - The Orphans - 5:30 am on a Rainy Day
Echo Beach - Martha & The Muffins
Town Called Malice - The Jam (R)
It Must Be Love - Madness
November Spawned A Monster - Morrissey
At The Frank Black Show - Tracy Spuehler - It's The Sound
Dear Prudence - Siouxsie & The Banshees (R)
Hologram - The Comas - Conductor
All New Friends - Dirty On Purpose - Sleep :Late For A Better Tomorrow
Razor Maze - Faux Fox - Black Glove or White Glove
Celebrate - Real Life - Imperfection
Missionary Man - The Eurythmics
Look Sharp - Joe Jackson
Cool For Cats - Squeeze
Mr. Disco - New Order
Behind The Wheel - Depeche Mode
Join In The Chant - Nitzer Ebb
Debaser - The Pixies - Best of : Wave of Mutilation
Opportunities - Pet Shop Boys (R)
Can't Get Enough of You Baby - The Colour Field
Channel Z - The B-52s
Six Different Ways - The Cure
Walking In LA - Missing Persons
Space Age Love Song - A Flock of Seagulls (R)
Whip in My Valise - Adam Ant
New York, NY (English ver.) - Nina Hagen
Enola Gay - Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark
Johnny Chrome & Silver - Nancy Boy
Love Action - The Human League
Uh-Oh Love Comes To Town - Talking Heads (R)
Train of Thought - A-Ha
World Exclusive - The Devils
(Reach Up For The) Sunrise (Jason Nevins mix) - Duran Duran - Queer Eye for the Straight Guy Soundrack
Sleep on the Left Side - Cornershop (R)
The World's Address - They Might Be Giants
Magnificent Seven - The Clash
She's So Modern - The Boomtown Rats

(R) = Requests

August 14, 2004 - I'm Out

The fantastic Curt (aka "The Rocker") will cover the show this weekend (August 14th). I will be off frolicking with family in some obscure tree and mountain-laden location with lakes and stuff.

I'm sure he'll treat you right. ;)

I'm slowly updating this blog with playlists from 2004, and I suppose I'm working backwards. I promise it'll get there. At least I've finished posting all playlists up through 2003 in the archive. Feel free to check those out at your leisure.

Your paradoxical popsicle,

~{Sunshine

Playlist August 7, 2004

Track - Artist - Album (if new)
Catch My Fall - Billy Idol
I Love A Man In Uniform - Gang of Four
No Thugs In Our House - XTC
Imperfection - Real Life - Imperfection
Going Underground - I Am The World Trade Center - The Cover-up
C30-C60-C90 Go - Bow Wow Wow
100% - Sonic Youth
Tippercanoe & Tyler Too - They Might Be Giants - Future Soundtrack for America
At The Frank Black Show - Tracy Spuehler - It's The Sound
Homestead Goldmine - The Close - It's A Secret to Everybody
Tiny Girls (Iggy Pop/Bowie cover) - Martin L. Gore
Dancing In The Moonlight - Men Without Hats
Andgrogyne - Faux Fox - Black Glove or White Glove
Firma Terror - INXS
Satin in a Coffin - Modest Mouse
Drain The Sea - Olympic Hopefuls - The Fuses Refuse to Burn

Double-Take
Catch Me - Mink Lungs
Black Balloon - Mink Lungs

Tacoland - The Dead Milkmen
Homosapien - Pete Shelley
Love Like Blood - Killing Joke
Lifeline - Frontline Assembly

Vinyl Selection
Memories Can't Wait - Talking Heads
Tell That Girl to Shut Up - Transvision Vamp
Mind - Talking Heads

Reclamation - Fugazi
Clocks - The Casual Dots - The Casual Dots
Village Gorilla Head - Tommy Stinson - Village Gorilla Head
Signal Crossing - Dykehouse - Midrange
Never Let Me Down Again - Depeche Mode
Fade To Grey - Visage
Cities In Dust - Siouxsie & The Banshees
Why Can't I Be You - The Cure
Run - New Order
There Is A Light That Never Goes Out - The Smiths
Ghost Town - The Specials
Yeah, Whatever - Moev
I Could Be Happy - Altered Images
Concrete Hands - O.M.D.
Friends of Mine - Duran Duran
Answer Me - Anything Box
Lift - Aalacho - Electro
Smalltown Boy - Bronski Beat
The Other Side of the Sun - John Taylor

Playlist July 31, 2004

Track - Artist - Album (if new)
Mr. X - Ultravox
Guilty Partner - New Order
Sunday Girl - Blondie
Don't Tahnk Me - French Kicks - Trial of The Century
Anything You Want - Spoon - Old Enough 2 Know Better: Merge Records Compilation
Perhaps Perhaps Perhaps - Cake
Imaginary - Olympic Hopefuls - The Fuses Refuse to Burn
Easy - Salvatore - Tempo
Pompeii - Aalacho - Electro
Spirality - S.U.N.
So In Love - O.M.D.
Who Needs Love Like That - Erasure
Burning The Ground - Duran Duran (R)
The World At Large - Modest Mouse
Lost - The Cure - The Cure
Do You Believe Her - The Raveonettes
President Gas - The Psychedelic Furs
Break up The Family - Morrissey
Indigo Eyes - Peter Murphy
On Your Radio - Joe Jackson (R)
Go! (Club Mix) - Tones On Tail (R)
Regret (Vocal Mix) - The Eurythmics (R)
Clampdown - The Clash (R)
Begin Again - The Vibration - Ear To The Ground EP
Always The Sun - The Stranglers

Double-Take
Damn Good Times - They Might Be Giants
Experimental Film - They Might Be Giants

One Day - APB
Venus Sands - The Creatures
Me, I Disconnect From You - Gary Numan (R)
I Wanted To Tell Her - Ministry
Love Comes Quickly - Pet Shop Boys (R)
New Dress - Depeche Mode
Coin Operated Boy - The Dresden Dolls
Men In Belted Sweaters - Mink Lungs
Beat On The Brat - Ramones
One Step Beyond - Madness
Darts of Pleasure - Franz Ferdinand - self-titled
Booze Blues - Suki Tawdry
Gigantic - Pixies
Do The Strand - Roxy Music

(R) = Requests