1/29/07

Last week's edition of RR fell through because of a miscommunication, but this week I am back with a funky vengeance.

Also, do not miss the February 12 show with members of Akron/Family!

One suchness, ten thousand things:

All Night Flight - Part 5 / Terry Riley / Poppy Nogood and the Phantom Band: All Night Flight SUNY Buffalo, New York, 22 March 1968
Caecilia / Fennesz / Endless Summer (2006 reissue)
Lillypads A (Helios Remix) / Tiki Obmar / Seasons
The Spiritually Immature Mansion / Caribou / Yeti
I Miss You / Kid606 / Resilience
The Fever / Bonobo / Days to Come
Too Many Ways / Koushik / One in a Day EP
Theme de Yoyo / The Cinematic Orchestra / Man With a Movie Camera
Hot Pants / Young-Holt Unlimited / Born Again
Soul Sister / Allan Toussaint / Life, Love, and Death
Love, Love, Love / Danny Hathaway / Extensions of a Man
Golden Hill / Tristeza / Spine and Sensory
And Still It Sits in Front of You / Mice Parade / Obrigado Saudade
¿Quién? / Juana Molina / Segundo
Colores Sin Nombre / Savath+Savalas / Apropa't
The Lithium Stiffs / Tortoise / It's All Around You
A Felicidade / Cal Tjader / Fried Bananas
Surfboard / Antonio Carlos Jobim / A Certain Mr. Jobim
Batucada / Walter Wanderley / Batucada
Asa Branca (feat. David Byrne) / Forró in the Dark / Bonfires of São João
Batida Diferente / Cannonball Adderley / Cannonball Adderley and the Bossa Rio Sextet With Sergio Mendes
Jive Samba (live) / Jack McDuff / The Prestige Years
Sweatin' / Richard "Groove" Holmes / Jazz Milestones Series
Take These Chains From My Heart / Grant Green / Am I Blue
Down Stretch / Jeremy Steig / Fusion
People Make the World Go Round / Freddie Hubbard / Polar AC
Japan / Pharoah Sanders / Tauhid
Morning Prayer / Kieran Hebden & Steve Reid / The Exchange Session Vol. 1
What I Say (live) / Miles Davis / The Complete Cellar Door Sessions

01/15/07

Another installation of classic and recent indie rock curated by Rebecca on this week's "Running, Returning." Next week features a set from DarkBOT adventurer Electronic Max, providing listeners with a sonic safari into the jungles of modern electronic music.

Able was I ere I saw Elba:

The Sons of Cain / Ted Leo & the Pharmacists / Living With the Living
Sea Ghost / The Unicorns / Who Will Cut Our Hair When We're Gone?
White Collar Boy / Belle & Sebastian / The Life Pursuit
Love Will Come Through / Travis / 12 Memories
Turn Up the Good / Baumer / Come On, Feel It
Single File / Elliott Smith / Elliott Smith
Young Folks / Peter Bjorn and John / Writer's Block
For the Price of a Cup of Tea / Belle & Sebastian / The Life Pursuit
Bonjour Jeune Fille / The Blow / Paper Television
Black and White Movie / Janove Ottesen / Francis' Lonely Night
Battle of Who Could Care Less / Ben Folds Five / Whatever & Ever Amen
Penny On the Train Track / Ben Kweller / Ben Kweller
Old Hat / Harvey Danger / Where Have All the Merrymakers Gone?
Thanks A Lot / Third Eye Blind / Third Eye Blind
Lonely As You / Foo Fighters / One By One
Styrofoam Plates / Death Cab For Cutie / The Photo Album
An Action Bird / Josh Cole (And the Household) / Hypocriticool
I'm All You Know / Archer Prewitt / In the Sun
I Believe / Dustin Kensrue / Please Come Home
The Guitar Man / Cake / Pressure Chief
Nobody Move, Nobody Get Hurt / We Are Scientists / With Love and Squalor
July, July! / The Decemberists / Castaways and Cutouts
The Yeah Yeah Yeah Song (Radio Edit) / The Flaming Lips / The Yeah Yeah Yeah Song (single)
Hey Jude / The Beatles / The Beatles (The White Album)
Needle In the Hay / Elliott Smith / Elliott Smith
Havana Gang Brawl / The Zutons / Who Killed... The Zutons?
Whatever Happened to Corey Haim? / The Thrills / Let's Battle Bohemia
Build a Bridge / The Redwalls / De Nova

Concerts 2006

2006 was a great year for live music for me. Moving to Boston for the school semester really helped too. Top concerts of the year include Akron/Family, The Books, The Bad Plus, Cut Chemist, Stereolab, Konono No. 1, and the Dave Holland Quintet. Worst show was probably Ariel Pink. Another cool show was The Weird Weeds in Cambridge at this weird apartment/art gallery in Inman Square with about 5 people there. Other concerts include Bob Dylan, Merle Haggard, Beck, Jamie Lidell, The Album Leaf, The Octopus Project, Ron Carter, Kurt Rosenwinkel & Mark Turner & Billy Hart, Man Man, Ben Monder, The Fiery Furnaces, Lyrics Born, Edan & Dagha, Matmos & So Percussion, Sonic Youth, Either/Orchestra, John Scofield & Steve Swallow, and probably lots of others in Denton that I forgot about. Here are some tickets:


Sonic Youth was loud and taut rock music


Ron Carter told me to practice every day


I've never heard a band ape Captain Beefheart and Tom Waits like these fellas


John Scofield wails


Scofield's setlist as well


The set by The Bad Plus was at once crazed, manic, sweet, reflective, beautiful, with a sprinkle of rock music (Rush, Tears for Fears)


Wonderful guitar trio led by Ben Monder


I got there extremely late for this show, but what I heard was intoxicating; Keith Fullerton Whitman also on the bill


Dave Holland's Quintet with Nate Smith on drums and Antonio Hart on saxophone—stunning group consciousness


Decent rock show


Cut Chemist is a genius at the wheels of steel and the bass player for Lyrics Born was laying down some sick shit


Yooooooooooooooooo Victa!

1/8/07

Since the school term is out, I am in Texas enjoying myself essentially. The first three shows of 2007 will be conducted by other WMBR magicians.

This first show was conceived by Rebecca, proprietor of "Hook, Heavy" which traditionally airs right after "Running, Returning." She'll also be covering next week.

Her playlist:

Woke Up New / The Mountain Goats / Get Lonely
The Sky Opened Wide Like the Tide / The Blow / Poor Aim: Love Songs
Roy Walker / Belle & Sebastian / Dear Catastrophe Waitress
Anything Else But the Truth / The Honorary Title / Anything Else But the Truth
Stop Talking / Hymns / Brother/Sister
Tuff Luff / The Unicorns / Who Will Cut Our Hair When We're Gone?
Send Me On My Way / Rusted Root / When I Woke
Look After You / The Fray / How to Save a Life
In this Diary / The Ataris / So Long, Astoria
Alive With the Glory of Love / Say Anything / ...Is a Real Boy
Wash Away / Joe Purdy / Julie Blue
Launch Ramp / Ben Kweller / Phone Home EP
Crosses / Jose Gonzalez / Veneer
You're Training Yourself / Kevin Devine / Put Your Ghost to Rest
Peace and Hate / The Submarines / Declare a New State!
Be Here Now / As Tall As Lions / As Tall As Lions
Always on My Mind (London Version) / Phantom Planet / The Guest
Morning Calls / Dashboard Confessional / A Mark, A Mission, A Brand, A Scar
Sleeping In / The Postal Service / Give Up
Shadow Stabbing / Cake / Comfort Eagle
Brother / Murder By Death / In Bocca Al Lupo
Color Bars / Elliott Smith / Figure 8
Happiness / Eliott Smith / Figure 8
Germany to Germany / Ratatat / Ratatat
The Compromise / The Format / Dog Problems
Sister Jack / Spoon / Gimme Fiction
Chicago / Sufjan Stevens / Come On Feel the Illinoise!
Date With Ikea / Pavement / Brighten the Corners
Loyal to My Sorrowful Country / Ted Leo & the Pharmacists / Tell Balgeary, Balgury is Dead
Jennifer Louise / Of Montreal / Aldhils Arboretum
Surf Wax America / Weezer / Weezer
The Orchids / Califone / Roots & Crowns