This Saturday Night

I'm reclaiming the helm this weekend!

~{S.

Stuff and Happy New Year message

Hello again! I'm sorry it took me so long to post the playlist for the 18th of December, but I got swamped with holiday-related stuff and then *BOOM* it was time to celebrate. I left you in the capable hands of Robert this past weekend, and I'm sure he did a fine job.

Unfortunately, I won't be able to ring in the New Year with you until the 8th, since I've got plans to see The Dresden Dolls in Lawrence on the evening of the 1st. So, there will be a guest host for this Saturday night's show.

I hope everyone's had an excellent holiday season so far, and I wish all of you a happy, prosperous new year! Be sure to listen in on the 8th when I return to bring you more retro-y goodness!

~{Sunshine

Playlist Dec. 18 , 2004 (Happy Holidays!)

Track - Artist - Album (if new)
Space Christmas - Shonen Knife
Carousel - Siouxsie & The Banshees (R)
Why Won't You Call Me Back - My Robot Friend - Hot Action!
Winter Wonderland - The Eurythmics
Public Image - PiL
Are "Friends" Electric - Gary Numan & Tubeway Army (R)
Always Winter Never Christmas - XTC
Concrete Sky - Beth Orton
Christmas Wrapping - The Waitresses
Going Underground - The Jam
Gabriel's Message - Sting
French Disko - StereoLab (R)
Frosty The Snowman - Cocteau Twins

Joy Division Double-take
Love Will Tear Us Apart - Joy Division (R)
Heart & Soul - Joy Division

Boys Don't Cry - The Cure
The Hannukah Song - Adam Sandler
She Won't Be Home - Erasure
How Sweet It Was - A-ha
Snow Girl - Haircut 100
Antmusic - Adam Ant
Coventry Carol - Allison Moyet
Do They Know It's Christmas? (extended) - Band Aid
In One Go Medly - Yello
Winter Marches On - Duran Duran
Awkward Silence - Halovox - Halovox
One Christmas Catalogue - Captain Sensible
The Panhandler - John Taylor
Blue Christmas 2000 - Dead or Alive
But Not Tonight - Depeche Mode
I Send A Message - INXS
Welcome To The Pleasuredome - Frankie Goes To Hollywood
A Punk Rock Christmas - Ramones
Say Hello To The Angels - Interpol
The Walk (remix) - The Cure (R)
A Visit From St. Nicholson - Bob Rivers
I'm Deranged - David Bowie
Disappointed - Morrissey
The Last High - The Dandy Warhols

(R) = Requests

Playlist Dec. 11, 2004 (Interview: Piney Gir)

This weekend was fabulous! On Friday, I was lucky to catch Swayzak and VHS or BETA, all very nice guys. I managed to chit chat with 3/4 of VHS or BETA and David "Brun" Brown of Swayzak, but I'm not sure I'll be able to clean up the sound on the tape enough to air them on the show. I certainly hope so, because I like to share. :) Both bands tore it up at The Bottleneck, and I danced my booty off. VHS or BETA didn't take the stage until midnight, and, being the last act to play that night, much of the crowd had dispersed, which was disappointing. Shame on you folks for missing a kick ass set!

In the spirit of the holidays, I did a lot of giveaways this past weekend, and therefore, I'm a little unsure if I missed writing down a song or two on this list. Hopefully you'll forgive me. ;D It's my hope that my packages will be sent out before the week is out. Congrats to all the R2E2 Rock Trivia winners!

Also, many thanks to Piney Gir for the opportunity to interview her, and to Jason Harper of The Pitch for the blurb in this week's paper.

PS - The Guest DJ that was supposed to have a set on the 18th has cancelled and will reschedule. So you're stuck with me this coming weekend. It's going to be a Winter holiday themed show, so send me your holiday song requests within reason.

Here's the list:
Track - Artist - Album (if new)
Blasphemous Rumors - Depeche Mode (R)
She's In Parties - Bauhaus
Burning Too - Fugazi
Three Sisters - INXS
Musclebound - Spandau Ballet
Young Parisians - Adam & The Ants
Misguided - Styrofoam - Nothing's Lost
The Saint Theme - Orbital
Never Destroy Us - The Dears - No Cities Left
2nd Floor - The Creatures (R)
You Got Me - VHS or Beta - Night On Fire
Ceremony - New Order
I Am Over It - The Dandy Warhols

Piney Gir Set & Interview
Janet Schmanet (from Peakahokahoo)
Interview w/ Piney Gir
Que Sera Sera/Girl (from Peakahokahoo)

The Sound of Single Girls - Three Alarm Fire
Slow Down - Morcheeba
I Am Not Your Gameboy - Freezepop
I'm Always Touched by Your Presence, Dear - Blondie
24 Hours - Joy Division
Chains - Duran Duran - Astronaut
All Your Life w/ Me - APB
Save A Prayer - Duran Duran (R)
Promises Promises - Naked Eyes
Missionary Man - The Eurythmics
Musidora - Isidore - Isidore
Delicious Demon - The Sugarcubes
Spanish Bombs - The Clash
All Stood Still - Ultravox
Sky Window - The Go Find - Morr Music Sampler
That Smiling Face - Camouflage
Witness - Cyndi Lauper
Lorelei - The Cocteau Twins
Jumping Someone Else's Train - The Cure (R)

(R) = Requests

Playlist Dec. 4, 2004 (Top 20 of 2004)

In case you couldn't tune in, I did a countdown of my top 20 albums of 2004. Yes, it was cheesy, and it was my first time doing a countdown show format. Thankfully, I think everyone hung in there with me as I didn't hear much backlash for being a little off-kilter with it at all. At first I attempted to do two songs from each album, because these were all albums that had multiple good songs on them. However, we didn't have all night, so I had to get it in check pretty quickly and just do one from each album. Also, I started the show mixing retro in with the countdown. Silly me.

On another angle, I wasn't as caffeinated as I should have been, because apparently I said this countdown was from 2000 a couple of times. It wasn't! This list is comprised of all albums released in 2004, swearsies!

Countdown #) - Track - Artist - Album
20) Androgyne - Faux Fox - Black Glove or White Glove EP
Take Mine - The Creatures
Warm Leatherette - The Normal
-- Smart Set - Faux Fox - "
Fade To Grey - Visage
Let's Never Go To Sleep - Action Action
19) Future Sightings - I Am The World Trade Center - The Cover-up
18) Evacuation - The Somnambulants - Evacuation
Hounds of Love - The Futureheads - The Futureheads
-- Going Underground (Jam cover) - I Am The World Trade Center - "
-- Things Will Happen - The Somnambulants - "
17) Speakeasy - Swayzak - Loops from the Bergerie
-- Snowblind - " - "
(Switched to all countdown and one song/album)

16) Make Me Yours - Halovox - Halovox
15) Open Hands - The Orphans - 5:30AM on a Rainy Day
14) Stakeout - Freezepop - Fancy Ultra Fresh
13) Am I Awake - They Might Be Giants - Indestructible Objects EP
12) Anarchy In The UK - Dealership - Action/Adventure
11) Sleep Over It - Controller.Controller - History
10) I Know What Women Want - My Robot Friend - Hot Action!
9) Painless - Real Life - Imperfection
8) Desperate Guys - The Faint - Wet From Birth
7) Submission - Moving Units - Dangerous Dreams
6) Girl Anachronism - The Dresden Dolls - The Dresden Dolls
5) Malibu Love Nest - Luna - Rendezvous
4) You Got Me - VHS or BETA - Night on Fire
3) Still Breathing - Duran Duran - Astronaut
2) K-I-S-S-I-N-G - Piney Gir - Peakahokahoo
1) Following Waves - French Kicks - The Trial of the Century

I Disappear - The Faint - Wet From Birth (R)
Pulled Up - Talking Heads
Bedroom Toys - Duran Duran (R)
Common People - William Shatner - Has Been
Galbi - Ofra Haza
Two Tribes - Frankie Goes To Hollywood
Electricity - Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark
Question of Time - Depeche Mode
November Spawned a Monster - Morrissey

As per usual, (R) = Request
(-- = 2nd track from album on countdown)

Piney Gir News and Top 20 Albums for 2004

I caught up with Piney Gir this morning, and the resulting interview is slated to air next Saturday, Dec. 11th. Also, look for a little blurb on Piney (w/ a photo) in next week's "Night & Day" section of The Pitch. Fun stuff, I tell you!

Now, if I had to narrow the list to 20,
the following would be my list of 2004's top albums:
1) French Kicks "The Trial of the Century"
2) Piney Gir "Peakahokahoo"
3) Duran Duran "Astronaut"
4) VHS or BETA "Night on Fire"
5) Luna "Rendezvous"
6) The Dresden Dolls "The Dresden Dolls"
7) Moving Units - Dangerous Dreams
8) The Faint "Wet From Birth"
9) Real Life "Imperfection"
10) My Robot Friend "Hot Action!"
11) Controller.Controller "History"
12) Dealership "Action/Adventure"
13) They Might Be Giants "Indestructible Objects EP"
14) Freezepop "Fancy Ultra Fresh"
15) The Orphans "5:30AM on a Rainy Day"
16) Halovox "Halovox"
17) Swayzak "Loops from the Bergerie"
18) The Somnambulants "Evacuation"
19) I Am The World Trade Center "The Cover-up
20) Faux Fox "Black Glove or White Glove EP"

The Plot Thickens... (re: VHS or Beta)

Apparently, VHS or Beta are playing in support of Swayzak! It's Swayzak's "Loops From the Bergerie Tour." Also, I have a flier that says they're playing at The Bottleneck in Lawrence, KS on Friday Dec. 10th. (More Details Here) I hope I'll be able to go.

The line-up is as follows:
Swayzak (Live set)
Matthew Dear (DJ Set)
VHS or BETA
E.V.A.C.

So, I wonder what's going down at the Jackpot Saloon then.

Also, from Swayzak's website, they've been featured in a Motorola "Hello Moto" commercial: View it here from the Motorola site. (Must have Quicktime installed.)

Playlist Nov. 27, 2004

As I said on-air last night, all the playlists from all of my shows from the first through this one have now been uploaded. (...and much rejoicing and clinking of glasses was heard in radio- and blog-land.) Also, as posted by jdoublep in the Chatterbox (at right), VHS or Beta are playing 12/10/04 in Lawrence, KS at Jackpot Saloon.

Here's last night's playlist:
Track - Artist - Album (if new)
Rudie Can't Fail - The Clash
Astronaut - Luna - Rendezvous
The Killing Moon - Echo & The Bunnymen (R)
Frankly Mr. Shankly - The Smiths
Sleepwalker - Gang of Four
The Passenger (Iggy Pop cover) - Siouxsie & The Banshees (R)
Scary Monsters & Super Creeps - David Bowie (R)
Want You More! - Duran Duran - Astronaut (R)
Remind Me To Smile - Gary Numan (R)
Satellite Ecstatica - Pop Will Eat Itself
Hamlet (Pow Pow Pow) - Birthday Party (R)
Finisterre - St. Etienne - Travel Edition 1990-2005 (R)
Jezebel - Piney Gir - Peakahokahoo
No More Heroes - The Stranglers
Night on Fire - VHS or Beta - Night on Fire
Johnny Chrome & Silver - Nancy Boy
One Day - APB (R)
I Did It Just The Same - The Eurythmics
Giddyup - Baby - Baby
Coldsweat - The Sugarcubes (R)
Strobe Light - The B-52s
Kiss That Frog - Peter Gabriel
Living On The Ceiling - Blancmange
My Secret Garden - Depeche Mode
Photographic (Depeche Mode cover) - Freezepop
Why Don't You Call Me Back - My Robot Friend - Hot Action!
And She Was (live) - David Byrne - Live at Union Chapel
Ana Ng - They Might Be Giants
Remote Control - Beastie Boys
Sanskrit - Isidore - Isidore
Dream Attack - New Order
Daisy Chain for Satan - My Life w/ The Thrill Kill Kult
Pale Shelter - Tears for Fears
Big Store - The Devils
Locust - A-Ha
Tears Are Not Enough - ABC
So It Goes - Nick Lowe
Through The Hedge - The Bevis Frond - Hit Squad
Way Behind Me - The Primitives (R)
Christine - The House of Love
Globe of Frogs - Robyn Hitchcock & The Egyptians


(R) = Request

Playlist Nov. 20, 2004 (Interview: The Futureheads)

Did a little interview with Jaff the bassist (aka "bass-master") of The Futureheads. I hope it sounded alright, because, as per usual, I thought of more questions after the fact!

Happy Turkey Week everyone!

Here's the list:
Track - Artist - Album (if new)
Reserved - PS - Double Standards
Sex Crime (1984) - The Eurythmics
We're The Pet Shop Boys - My Robot Friend - Hot Action!
It's So Hard - The Pet Shop Boys
One Day At A Time - Client - City
Speedbumps - Luna - Rendezvous

Futureheads Interview
Decent Days & Nights - The Futureheads - The Futureheads
Interview Segment
Meantime - The Futureheads - The Futureheads

Block of Artists That Influenced The Futureheads
Science Fiction - XTC
Waiting Room - Fugazi
Girl U Want - Devo

Static - The Countdown - Scratch & Sniff
No Cabaret! - VHS or Beta - Night On Fire
Still Breathing - Duran Duran - Astronaut
Somebody - Depeche Mode (R)
Melting Blue Delicious - The Wild Swans
That's Entertainment - The Jam
Proud To Fall - Ian McCulloch
Half A Person - The Smiths
Lost In The Plot - The Dears - No Cities Left
Go About Your Day - Three Alarm Fire
The Olde Headboard - Rasputina
Androgyne - Faux Fox
You Are In My Vision - Gary Numan & Tubeway Army (R)
There's No Love Between Us Anymore - Pop Will Eat Itself
Blend The Strengths/Headhunter v 3.0 - Front 242
Anyone - Moving Units - Dangerous Dreams
Flesh For Fantasy - Billy Idol
Monkey's Gone to Heaven - Frank Black Francis - FrankBlackFrancis
Happy Loving Couples - Joe Jackson
Don't Ask Me - Public Image Ltd.
Snow Girl - Haircut 100
Make Me Yours - Halovox - Halovox
Tainted Love vs. The Doctor - Tycho Brahe
Dramahead - The Nervous Return - Wake Up Dead
Labyrinth - The Cure (R)
The One Thing - INXS
Heaven Up Here - Echo & The Bunnymen
Pretty - The Raincoats
Party Out of Bounds - The B-52s
Left of Center - Suzanne Vega

(R) = Requests

Playlist Nov. 13, 2004

I've mostly resurrected my APB CD, and this makes me semi-happy. I just can't get the first four tracks to cue up.

Track - Artist - Album (if new)
Dime - Cake - Pressure Chief
We Care A Lot - Faith No More
Fall of Because (live) - Killing Joke - For Beginners
Girlfriend in a Coma - The Smiths (R)
Hall of Mirrors - Siouxsie & The Banshees
Common People (Pulp cover) - William Shatner (feat. Joe Jackson) - Has Been
Abattoir Blues - Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds - Abattoir Blues & Lyre of Orpheus
Angel - Swans
You're Out of the Computer - My Robot Friend - Hot Action!
Power Au Go-Go - Suicide
Are You Receiving Me - XTC
I'll Kiss You - Cyndi Lauper (R)
Lovable Losers - Faux Fox - Cusp of the Precipice
Between Us & Them - Moving Units - Dangerous Dreams
Who Are You. Defenders of the Universe - The Dears - No Cities Left
Nothing - Depeche Mode (R)
The Model - Kraftwerk
Hunting High & Low - A-Ha
Even The Oxen - Jonny Polonsky - The Power of Sound
Life During Wartime (live) - David Byrne - Live At Union Chapel (DVD audio sampler)
What Kind of Girl? - APB
Robot - The Futureheads - The Futureheads
Oh Fine - French Kicks
Close To The Edit - Art of Noise
It's Not Right - Devo
Just Fascination - Cabaret Voltaire
Subbacultcha - Frank Black Francis - FrankBlackFrancis
The Circus (remix) - Erasure
Kooler Than Jesus (Electric Messiah mix) - My Life w/ The Thrill Kill Kult (R)
Cheesecake Truck - King Missile
Nothing Can Stop Us - St. Etienne - Travel Edition 1990 - 2005
Mothers Talk - Tears For Fears
Nice - Duran Duran - Astronaut
Desert Sky - T.H. White - More Than Before
Clouds - Cibo Matto
One Day - APB (R)
Trust - See Venus
Stand & Deliver - Adam Ant
Kyoto Song - The Cure
Nobody's Diary - Yazoo
We Are So Fragile - Gary Numan & Tubeway Army
Love Is The Drug - Dad's Porno Mag
Let's Stick Together (G. Harrison cover) - Bryan Ferry

(R) = Requests

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!
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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