Sunday, October 25, 2009

10/25: A Hodge-Podge of Songs and Shout-Outs

And record-setting, too! Don't forget record-setting!

Part 1

Mr. Sandman (Pomplamoose)
Bear and 13 (The Antlers)
Two Hearts Beat As One (U2)
I Feel the Earth Move + So Far Away + It's Too Late (Carole King)
Sex on Fire (Kings of Leon)

Part 2
Use Somebody (Kings of Leon)
Fiery Crash and Yawny at the Apocalypse (Andrew Bird)
Gone Gone Gone and Let Your Love Be Your Lesson (Allison Krauss and Robert Plant)
Oats We Sow (Gregory and the Hawk)
Wouldn't It Be Nice (The Beach Boys)
Astronaut: A Short History of Nearly Nothing (Amanda Palmer)

Part 3
What's the Use of Wondrin' (Amanda Palmer)
Birthday (The Beatles)
Let Em In (Wings)
Better and On the Radio (Regina Spektor)
Hang You From the Heavens (The Dead Weather)
Sister Jack (Spoon)
Ain't It Strange

Part 4
Die, Die, Die (Dr. Dog)
Highway Star (Deep Purple)
Dinosaurs (We Are Scientists)
End of the Line (The Traveling Wilburys)

Thanks to everyone who tuned in today, including Dawn, Kayleigh, Ella, Dan, Jen, Erin, Bryn, Chris, Emma, Liam, and Josh!
Allons-y!

Sunday, October 18, 2009

10/18: WILD TIME!

Featuring a reading of Maurice Sendak's Where the Wild Things Are.

Part 1
Wild Thing (Kermit the Frog, Animal, Floyd)
Wild Honey (U2)
Born to Be Wild (Steppenwolf)
Igloo (Karen O and the Kids)
All is Love (Karen O and the Kids)
Capsize (Karen O and the Kids)
Worried Shoes (Karen O and the Kids)
Rumpus (Karen O and the Kids)
Rumpus Reprise (Karen O and the Kids)
Hideaway (Karen O and the Kids)

Part 2
Cliffs (Karen O and the Kids)
Animal (Karen O and the Kids)
Lost Fur (Karen O and the Kids)
Heads Up (Karen O and the Kids)
Building All is Love (Karen O and the Kids)
Food Is Still Hot (Karen O and the Kids)
Sailing Home (Karen O and the Kids)
Level + Store Bought Bones (The Raconteurs)

Saturday, October 17, 2009

Special Edition: Alumni Radio

This was from 2 weeks ago. Nearly forgot about it until I saw the playlist I had written down lying around on the TARDIS's console. So, here it is!



Good Morning Good Morning (The Beatles)
Stay (Maurice Williams and the Zodiacs)
Kind of a Drag (The Buckinghams)
Mr. Tambourine Man (The Byrds)
Different Drums (The Stone Ponies)
Strange Brew (Cream)
Tell Him (The Exciters)
Hang On Sloopy (The McCoys + Wolfman Jack)
Addicted to Love (Robert Palmer)
Montego Bay (Amazulu)
Video Killed the Radio Star (The Buggles)
Pictures of Matchstick Men (Status Quo)
The Harder They Come (Jimmy Cliff)
Glad All Over (Dave Clark 5)

Sunday, October 11, 2009

10/11: 5 and a Half Hours of Epicness

5 and a half hours. 76 songs. 2 interviews. Time to dive in!

Part 1
Along Comes Mary (The Association)
Horchata (Vampire Weekend)
Say Please + Temazcal + Baby Boomer (Monsters of Folk)
Rhapsody in Blue (Gershwin)
Interview with Pomplamoose
Single Ladies and Beat the Horse

Part 2
I Feel Fine + While My Guitar Gently Weeps + Drive My Car (The Beatles)
Oh No + Masterswarm (Andrew Bird)
Kid Charlemagne + Josie (Steely Dan)
Beat on Repeat + Black Hearts + Seventeen (Jet)

Part 3
Beginnings + I’m a Man (Chicago)
I Knew Prufrock Before He Got Famous (Frank Turner)- For Mark
Cave In + The Bird and the Worm + Hello Seattle (Owl City)
I Can See For Miles + The Kids Are Alright + The Seeker (The Who)

Part 4
On the Tower + Days That Are Over + Two Way Monologue (Sondre Lerche)- For Amanda and John
Interview with Lauren O'Connell
The Daylight Here and The Same Things
Lies + Time Is On My Side + She’s So Cold (The Rolling Stones)
The Countdown + Eet + Two Birds + Dance Anthem of the 80’s (Regina Spektor)- For Liz

Part 5
Don’t Stop Believing (Glee cast)- For Craig
Love Me Do (The Beatles)- For Joan
Don’t Know Why (Norah Jones)- For Martha
The Statue Got Me High + The Guitar + Meet James Ensor + Why Does The Sun Shine? + Particle Man (TMBG)
Quinn the Eskimo + Subterranean Homesick Blues + Forever Young (Bob Dylan)
Hands + Broken Boy Soldier + Intimate Secretary (The Raconteurs)

Part 6
Still Alive (Jonathan Coulton)- For Ikirak
When the Levee Breaks + Black Mountain Side + Communication Breakdown (Led Zeppelin)
My Propeller + Potion Approaching (Arctic Monkeys)
Three More Days + You Are the Best Thing + Let It Be Me (Ray LaMontagne)
Gimme Sympathy (Metric)- For Michelle
Crooked Teeth (Death Cab for Cutie)- For Mach

Part 7
Band on the Run (Wings)- For DJ Joey Jamz
Two Weeks + About Face (Grizzly Bears)
People Are Strange + The Crystal Ship + Strange Days (The Doors)
7 Nation Army + Black Math + Hypnotize + The Air Near My Fingers + Conquest + Little Cream Soda (The White Stripes)

Saturday, October 10, 2009

10/10: A Special Show

I stepped in for Faust (a.k.a. Adam, my first Companion/Apprentice). Since I was busy getting things ready for the super epic show, I pulled a handful of soundtracks from the record library and threw them on. I think I had some good choices.

The Playlist:
Part 1
Ghostbusters (Ray Parker Jr.)
Power of Love (Huey Lewis and the News)
Time Bomb Town (Lindsey Buckingham)
Back to the Future (The Outatime Orchestra)
Heaven is One Step Away (Eric Clapton)
Back in Time (Huey Lewis and the News)
Back to the Future Overture (The Outatime Orchestra)
Wallflower (Etta James)
Night Train (Marvin Berry and the Starlighters)
Earth Angel (Marvin Berry and the Starlighters)
Johnny B. Goode (Marty McFly with the Starlighters)

Part 2
The James Bond Theme (Monty Norman Orchestra)
From Russia with Love (Matt Monro)
Goldfinger (Shirley Bassey)
Thunderball (Tom Jones)
You Only Live Twice (Nancy Sinatra)
We Have All the Time in the World (Louis Armstrong)
Diamonds Are Forever (Shirley Bassey)
Live and Let Die (Paul McCartney and Wings)
The Man with the Golden Gun (Lulu)
Nobody Does It Better (Carly Simon)
Moonraker (Sheena Easton)
For Your Eyes Only (Shirley Bassey)
All Time High (Rita Coolidge)
Bad Moon Rising (CCR)

Monday, October 5, 2009

10/4: Hopefully the Last 1 Hour Show for a While

Good show this week. Had a few compatriots listen in (Jon). And thanks to those with suggestions (Daryl, Ikirak).
Keep an eye on the Twitter for hints about next week's show!

Part 1

Country Boy (Johnny Cash)
Uprising (Muse)
Hazy Shade of Winter (Simon and Garfunkel)
Tightrope (Yeasayer)
Worried Shoes (Karen O and the Kids)
Fireflies (Owl City)

Part 2
Soul Kitchen (The Doors)
The Right Place (Monsters of Folk)
Bad Bad Leroy Brown (Jim Croce)
First Day of My Life (Bright Eyes)
Come on Eileen (Dexy’s Midnight Runners)
You’re My Best Friend (Queen)
1901 (Phoenix)
Start Wearing Purple (Gogol Bordello)
She’s a Genius (Jet)