135: Rap Rock
No, this isn't a Limp Bizkit podcast...
1. Handsome Boy Modeling School - Rock N' Roll (Could Never Hip Hop Like This)
2. Run-DMC - King Of Rock
3. Souls of Mischief - Rock It Like That
4. Cypress Hill - (Rock) Superstar
5. Giant Panda - Classic Rock
1. Handsome Boy Modeling School - Rock N' Roll (Could Never Hip Hop Like This)
2. Run-DMC - King Of Rock
3. Souls of Mischief - Rock It Like That
4. Cypress Hill - (Rock) Superstar
5. Giant Panda - Classic Rock
134: Siouxsie & The Banshees
133: 1-2-3-4
Everyone knows a great way to start a song is with a "1 2 3 4!" The hard thing for me is choosing just one Ramones song.
1. The Beatles - I Saw Her Standing There
2. The La's - I. O. U. (Live)
3. The Ramones - Commando
4. Wire - Surgeon's Girl
5. James Brown - Cold Sweat
(1234 photo by rustman)
1. The Beatles - I Saw Her Standing There
2. The La's - I. O. U. (Live)
3. The Ramones - Commando
4. Wire - Surgeon's Girl
5. James Brown - Cold Sweat
(1234 photo by rustman)
132: Bombs
1. Public Enemy - TimeBomb
2. Rancid - Time Bomb
3. The Hives - Tick Tick Boom
4. J Church - Bomb
5. The Queers - Steak Bomb
2. Rancid - Time Bomb
3. The Hives - Tick Tick Boom
4. J Church - Bomb
5. The Queers - Steak Bomb
Labels: all, alternative, punk, rap
131: Band Song Names
Having a song named after your band -- unoriginal or clever? You be the judge...
1. Descendents - Descendents
2. Green Day - Green Day
3. Goodbye Harry - Goodbye Harry
4. Gorilla Biscuits - Gorilla Biscuits
5. Minor Threat - Minor Threat
1. Descendents - Descendents
2. Green Day - Green Day
3. Goodbye Harry - Goodbye Harry
4. Gorilla Biscuits - Gorilla Biscuits
5. Minor Threat - Minor Threat
130: Sugar
Sweet!
1. The Rolling Stones - Brown Sugar
2. The English Beat - Sugar and Stress
3. bis - Sweet Shop Avengerz
4. All - Sugar & Spice
5. Sugar - Fortune Teller
1. The Rolling Stones - Brown Sugar
2. The English Beat - Sugar and Stress
3. bis - Sweet Shop Avengerz
4. All - Sugar & Spice
5. Sugar - Fortune Teller
Labels: all, alternative, punk, rock
129: Drinking Songs 2
It's somewhat fitting to be putting this podcast together with a slight hangover.
1. People Under The Stairs - Tales Of Kidd Drunkadelic
2. Amazing Royal Crowns - Swimming In Drinks
3. The Pogues - Streams of Whiskey
4. The Mighty Mighty Bosstones - The Bartender's Song
5. NOFX - Quart In Session
1. People Under The Stairs - Tales Of Kidd Drunkadelic
2. Amazing Royal Crowns - Swimming In Drinks
3. The Pogues - Streams of Whiskey
4. The Mighty Mighty Bosstones - The Bartender's Song
5. NOFX - Quart In Session
Labels: all, alternative, punk, rap
128: War
1. New Order - Love Vigilantes
2. Creedence Clearwater Revival - Fortunate Son
3. Jawbreaker - Imaginary War
4. The Hives - Declare Guerre Nucleaire
5. Eric B & Rakim - Casualties Of War
2. Creedence Clearwater Revival - Fortunate Son
3. Jawbreaker - Imaginary War
4. The Hives - Declare Guerre Nucleaire
5. Eric B & Rakim - Casualties Of War
Labels: all, alternative, punk, rap, rock
127: Odd Covers 3
The last two Odd Covers episodes inspired this guest podcast from Jamie Quinn.
1. The Wonderstuff - Closer to Fine (Indigo Girls)
2. Robyn Hitchcock - Funkytown (Lipps, Inc.)
3. Rusty Cage - Johnny Cash (Soundgarden)
4. Round-n-Round - Lou Barlow (Ratt)
5. The Wedding Present - It's Not Unusual (Tom Jones)
1. The Wonderstuff - Closer to Fine (Indigo Girls)
2. Robyn Hitchcock - Funkytown (Lipps, Inc.)
3. Rusty Cage - Johnny Cash (Soundgarden)
4. Round-n-Round - Lou Barlow (Ratt)
5. The Wedding Present - It's Not Unusual (Tom Jones)
Labels: all, alternative, covers, guest, rock
126: Odd Covers 2
More slightly-off covers.
1. Primus - Tippi Toes (The Meters)
2. The Upsetters - Knock Three Times (Tony Orlando and Dawn)
3. Toots & The Maytals - Take Me Home, Country Roads (John Denver)
4. Dynamite Hack - Boyz-n-the-Hood (N.W.A.)
5. Biz Markie - Benny and the Jets (Elton John)
1. Primus - Tippi Toes (The Meters)
2. The Upsetters - Knock Three Times (Tony Orlando and Dawn)
3. Toots & The Maytals - Take Me Home, Country Roads (John Denver)
4. Dynamite Hack - Boyz-n-the-Hood (N.W.A.)
5. Biz Markie - Benny and the Jets (Elton John)
125: Odd Covers 1
Five somewhat strange cover songs.
1. Ted Leo - Since U Been Gone (Kelly Clarkson) [+ Yeah Yeah Yeahs - Maps]
2. Franz Ferdinand - What You Waiting For? (Gwen Stefani) [+ Bily Idol - White Wedding]
3. The Raconteurs - Crazy (Gnarls Barkley)
4. Operation Ivy - One of These Days (Nancy Sinatra)
5. Fifteen - Rainbow Connection (Kermit The Frog)
[photo by pixelwhip]
1. Ted Leo - Since U Been Gone (Kelly Clarkson) [+ Yeah Yeah Yeahs - Maps]
2. Franz Ferdinand - What You Waiting For? (Gwen Stefani) [+ Bily Idol - White Wedding]
3. The Raconteurs - Crazy (Gnarls Barkley)
4. Operation Ivy - One of These Days (Nancy Sinatra)
5. Fifteen - Rainbow Connection (Kermit The Frog)
[photo by pixelwhip]
Labels: all, alternative, covers, ska
124: Wire 2
This episode continues where the Early Wire episode left off, picking up after Wire's re-forming with a more keyboard-influenced "alternative" sound in the 80's through their return to a noisier sound today.
1. Ahead
2. In Vivo
3. Silk Skin Paws
4. Mr. Marx's Table
5. One of Us
1. Ahead
2. In Vivo
3. Silk Skin Paws
4. Mr. Marx's Table
5. One of Us
Labels: all, alternative
123: TMBG School
Let's learn some stuff via They Might Be Giants songs.
1. James K. Polk
2. Meet James Ensor
3. The Edison Museum
4. Mammal
5. Why Does The Sun Shine? (The Sun Is A Mass Of Incandescent Gas)
1. James K. Polk
2. Meet James Ensor
3. The Edison Museum
4. Mammal
5. Why Does The Sun Shine? (The Sun Is A Mass Of Incandescent Gas)
Labels: all, alternative
122: Mick Jones
Mick Jones of The Clash, Big Audio Dynamite, and recently Carbon/Silicon.
1. The Clash - Jail Guitar Doors
2. The Clash - Train in Vain (Stand by Me)
3. Big Audio Dynamite - The Bottom Line
4. Big Audio Dynamite - Contact
5. Carbon/Silicon - The News
1. The Clash - Jail Guitar Doors
2. The Clash - Train in Vain (Stand by Me)
3. Big Audio Dynamite - The Bottom Line
4. Big Audio Dynamite - Contact
5. Carbon/Silicon - The News
Labels: all, alternative, punk
121: Joe Strummer
Following Joe from his early days with the 101'ers, through The Clash and up to the Mescaleros.
1. 101'ers - Motor Boys Motor
2. The Clash - Complete Control
3. The Clash - London Calling
4. Joe Strummer & The Mescaleros - Johnny Appleseed
5. Joe Strummer & The Mescaleros - All In a Day
1. 101'ers - Motor Boys Motor
2. The Clash - Complete Control
3. The Clash - London Calling
4. Joe Strummer & The Mescaleros - Johnny Appleseed
5. Joe Strummer & The Mescaleros - All In a Day
Labels: all, alternative, punk
120: Rain
It rained for what seemed like six weeks straight this spring...easy inspiration for this episode.
1. Sunny Day Real Estate - Rain Song
2. The Cult - Rain
3. Smashing Pumpkins - Raindrops + Sunshowers
4. Creedence Clearwater Revival - Have You Ever Seen The Rain?
5. Neko Case - Buckets of Rain
1. Sunny Day Real Estate - Rain Song
2. The Cult - Rain
3. Smashing Pumpkins - Raindrops + Sunshowers
4. Creedence Clearwater Revival - Have You Ever Seen The Rain?
5. Neko Case - Buckets of Rain
Labels: all, alternative, country, covers, rock
119: Summer
1. Belle & Sebastian - Song For Sunshine
2. Art Brut - Soundtrack of the Summer
3. Weezer - Island In The Sun
4. Neutral Nation - Bad Music Beach
5. The Queers - This Sandal Shit
2. Art Brut - Soundtrack of the Summer
3. Weezer - Island In The Sun
4. Neutral Nation - Bad Music Beach
5. The Queers - This Sandal Shit
Labels: all, alternative, punk
118: Los Angeles
1. Frank Black - Los Angeles
2. Missing Persons - Walking in L.A.
3. People Under The Stairs - The L.A. Song
4. Jurassic 5 - Lausd
5. X - Los Angeles
2. Missing Persons - Walking in L.A.
3. People Under The Stairs - The L.A. Song
4. Jurassic 5 - Lausd
5. X - Los Angeles
Labels: all, alternative, rap
117: This is Boston
...and the surrounding neighborhoods.
1. The Standells - Dirty Water
2. The Allstonians - Brighton Memories
3. Ted Leo & The Pharmacists - Bridges, Squares
4. Dropkick Murphys - For Boston
5. The Mighty Mighty Bosstones - They Came to Boston
1. The Standells - Dirty Water
2. The Allstonians - Brighton Memories
3. Ted Leo & The Pharmacists - Bridges, Squares
4. Dropkick Murphys - For Boston
5. The Mighty Mighty Bosstones - They Came to Boston
Labels: all, alternative, punk, rock, ska
116: Short & Raw
Rick MacDonald provides this week's guest podcast, the shortest Sinko ever...
The 5 tunes I have selected are as follows:
1. Monster X - Drug Culture
I'm actually not sure of the song title since my cousin borrowed my CD, but this band was quite awesome. I saw them in a church basement sometime in 1995, the walls shook.
2. Man Is The Bastard - Autopsy of Authority
3. Crossed out - Homegrown
These 2 bands were part of the infamous early 90's West Coast powerviolence movement...boy that sounded cheesy! About as raw as it gets.
4. No Comment - Life
I think this is my favorite song of all time. REALLY.
5. Napalm Death - Suffer (live)
I never really understood why these guys were supposed to be legendary or groundbreaking. But you gotta love this one.
The 5 tunes I have selected are as follows:
1. Monster X - Drug Culture
I'm actually not sure of the song title since my cousin borrowed my CD, but this band was quite awesome. I saw them in a church basement sometime in 1995, the walls shook.
2. Man Is The Bastard - Autopsy of Authority
3. Crossed out - Homegrown
These 2 bands were part of the infamous early 90's West Coast powerviolence movement...boy that sounded cheesy! About as raw as it gets.
4. No Comment - Life
I think this is my favorite song of all time. REALLY.
5. Napalm Death - Suffer (live)
I never really understood why these guys were supposed to be legendary or groundbreaking. But you gotta love this one.
115: Doc Hopper Covers
In addition to their original songs, Doc Hopper was a great pop-punk band with a penchant for doing cool covers from any genre. Here's a sampling...
1. Homeward Bound (Simon & Garfunkel)
2. Sunny Girlfriend (The Monkees)
3. Head Over Heels (The Go-Go's)
4. Fan Mail (The Dickies)
5. I Love You (Black Flag)
Bonus: Juicyfruit Theme
1. Homeward Bound (Simon & Garfunkel)
2. Sunny Girlfriend (The Monkees)
3. Head Over Heels (The Go-Go's)
4. Fan Mail (The Dickies)
5. I Love You (Black Flag)
Bonus: Juicyfruit Theme
114: Shapes
1. Sunny Day Real Estate - In Circles
2. New Order - Bizarre Love Triangle
3. The Hives - Square One Here I Come
4. Man Or Astro-man? - (Trapezoid)
5. Nirvana - Heart Shaped Box
2. New Order - Bizarre Love Triangle
3. The Hives - Square One Here I Come
4. Man Or Astro-man? - (Trapezoid)
5. Nirvana - Heart Shaped Box
Labels: all, alternative, rock
113: Internal Organs
1. Squeeze - Another Nail In My Heart
2. Wire - Kidney Bingos
3. Dinosaur Jr. - The Lung
4. Jawbreaker - Gutless
5. Screeching Weasel - My Brain Hurts
2. Wire - Kidney Bingos
3. Dinosaur Jr. - The Lung
4. Jawbreaker - Gutless
5. Screeching Weasel - My Brain Hurts
Labels: all, alternative, punk, rock
112: Work
1. The Futureheads - First Day
2. Elvis Costello - Welcome To The Working Week
3. Sicko - On The Clock
4. James Brown & Marva Whitney - You Got To Have A Job (If You Don't Work, You Don't Eat)
5. Bloquera - Back To The Grind Again
Bonus: A Song To Help You Keep Your Job
2. Elvis Costello - Welcome To The Working Week
3. Sicko - On The Clock
4. James Brown & Marva Whitney - You Got To Have A Job (If You Don't Work, You Don't Eat)
5. Bloquera - Back To The Grind Again
Bonus: A Song To Help You Keep Your Job
Labels: all, alternative, funk, punk, rap
111: Red
1. Mission Of Burma - Red
2. XTC - Red
3. Rancid - Red Hot Moon
4. Reverend Horton Heat - Big Red Rocket Of Love
5. Minor Threat - Seeing Red
2. XTC - Red
3. Rancid - Red Hot Moon
4. Reverend Horton Heat - Big Red Rocket Of Love
5. Minor Threat - Seeing Red
Labels: all, alternative, hardcore, punk
110: Phones
Leave a message after the tone...
1. Beck - Cellphone's Dead
2. Bad Brains - She's Calling You
3. R.E.M. - Star 69
4. Rival Schools - Travel By Telephone
5. Ted Leo & The Pharmacists - Dial Up
1. Beck - Cellphone's Dead
2. Bad Brains - She's Calling You
3. R.E.M. - Star 69
4. Rival Schools - Travel By Telephone
5. Ted Leo & The Pharmacists - Dial Up
Labels: all, alternative, punk, rock
109: Black Flag Covers
1. Sinkhole - Jealous Again
2. Pennywise - Don't Care
3. The Pink Lincolns - Depression
4. Good Riddance - My War
5. Chuck D. & Henry Rollins - Rise Above
Bonus: Futurama - TV Party
2. Pennywise - Don't Care
3. The Pink Lincolns - Depression
4. Good Riddance - My War
5. Chuck D. & Henry Rollins - Rise Above
Bonus: Futurama - TV Party
108: Black Flag
I prefer the earlier days of Black Flag before they slowed things down, but I tried to touch on a bit of their entire career. Also, the intro to "Nervous Breakdown" is one of the best of all time, so there you have it.
1. Nervous Breakdown
2. I've Heard It Before
3. What I See
4. Wasted (live)
5. Wound Up
1. Nervous Breakdown
2. I've Heard It Before
3. What I See
4. Wasted (live)
5. Wound Up
107: Steps
Guest podcaster Craig Rousseau takes us one step beyond through thirty-two footsteps...
1. Madness - One Step Beyond
2. Lynyrd Skynyrd - Gimme Three Steps
3. Violent Femmes - 12 Steps
4. Elvis Costello - 13 Steps Lead Down
5. They Might Be Giants - 32 Footsteps
Photo credit: gordasm
1. Madness - One Step Beyond
2. Lynyrd Skynyrd - Gimme Three Steps
3. Violent Femmes - 12 Steps
4. Elvis Costello - 13 Steps Lead Down
5. They Might Be Giants - 32 Footsteps
Photo credit: gordasm
Labels: all, alternative, guest, rock, ska
106: Planets
Yes, I know Pluto isn't a planet anymore; call me old school. Plus it's a good song, so let's just go ahead and use it...
1. Chisel - The Mutable Mercury
2. Man Or Astro-man? - Destination Venus
3. Bad Religion - Fields Of Mars
4. Les Savy Fav - Pluto
5. Smashing Pumpkins - Tales Of A Scorched Earth
1. Chisel - The Mutable Mercury
2. Man Or Astro-man? - Destination Venus
3. Bad Religion - Fields Of Mars
4. Les Savy Fav - Pluto
5. Smashing Pumpkins - Tales Of A Scorched Earth
Labels: all, alternative, punk, rock
105: Guns
Liz Quilty brings us this week's guest podcast: "I've rediscovered Belly these days, so am starting there, and I just ticked off the rest. A sort of negative theme -- guns -- but all good songs!"
1. Belly - Slow Dog
2. The Clash - Guns of Brixton
3. Prince - Sign o' the Times
4. The Beatles - Happiness is a Wam Gun
5. Liz Phair - Divorce Song
1. Belly - Slow Dog
2. The Clash - Guns of Brixton
3. Prince - Sign o' the Times
4. The Beatles - Happiness is a Wam Gun
5. Liz Phair - Divorce Song
Labels: all, alternative, funk, guest, rock
104: Fours
1. DJ Hurricane & The Beastie Boys - Four Fly Guys
2. The Clash - Four Horsemen
3. Wire - Four Long Years
4. Kitchens Of Distinction - 4 Men
5. Aphex Twin - 4
2. The Clash - Four Horsemen
3. Wire - Four Long Years
4. Kitchens Of Distinction - 4 Men
5. Aphex Twin - 4
Labels: all, alternative, electronic, rap
103: Squarepusher
Squarepusher is drum & bass artist/jazz bassist Tom Jenkinson, and hopefully you enjoy chaotic beats as much as I do...
1. Theme From Ernest Borgnine
2. Come on My Selector
3. Vic Acid
4. Hello Meow
5. Delta-V
1. Theme From Ernest Borgnine
2. Come on My Selector
3. Vic Acid
4. Hello Meow
5. Delta-V
Labels: all, electronic
102: Songs That Kick In
Guest podcaster Bill Keaggy describes his theme: "Songs that start quiet, then get loud. Can be hard to do that without being cheesy."
1. Earlimart - Fakey Fake
2. Slint - Nosferatu Man
3. The Stooges - Gimme Danger
4. Doves - The Cedar Room
5. Radiohead - All I Need
1. Earlimart - Fakey Fake
2. Slint - Nosferatu Man
3. The Stooges - Gimme Danger
4. Doves - The Cedar Room
5. Radiohead - All I Need
Labels: all, alternative, guest, punk
101
#-0-# songs.
1. Down By Law - Life Rules 101
2. The Rolling Stones - Flight 505
3. The Beatles - One After 909
4. 101'ers - Letsgetabitarockin
5. KMD - 808 Man
photo credit: twicepix
1. Down By Law - Life Rules 101
2. The Rolling Stones - Flight 505
3. The Beatles - One After 909
4. 101'ers - Letsgetabitarockin
5. KMD - 808 Man
photo credit: twicepix
100
Somehow I managed to do one hundred episodes of Sinko! (You can browse them all here...)
1. Raphael Saadiq - 100 Yard Dash
2. Blur - End Of A Century
3. Sunny Day Real Estate - 100 Million
4. Man Or Astro-man? - 100 Individual Magnets
5. The Cure - One Hundred Years
Photo credit paolo.r
1. Raphael Saadiq - 100 Yard Dash
2. Blur - End Of A Century
3. Sunny Day Real Estate - 100 Million
4. Man Or Astro-man? - 100 Individual Magnets
5. The Cure - One Hundred Years
Photo credit paolo.r
Labels: all, alternative, funk
99: Hard Time
More songs about time...a little harder than last time around.
1. Built To Spill - Mess with Time
2. Buzzcocks - Time's Up
3. Green Day - All The Time
4. Beastie Boys - Time For Livin'
5. Husker Du - Indecision Time
1. Built To Spill - Mess with Time
2. Buzzcocks - Time's Up
3. Green Day - All The Time
4. Beastie Boys - Time For Livin'
5. Husker Du - Indecision Time
Labels: all, alternative, hardcore, punk
98: Served with Curry
Guest host John Refford brings us this week's episode, describing it this way: "Okay, so for some reason I went with an Arabian, Middle Eastern, Eastern European flavor...or something."
1. Firewater - This is My Life
2. Gogol Bordello - Start Wearing Purple
3. Southern Culture on the Skids - Camel Walk
4. Rocket from the Crypt - Turkish Revenge
5. Mighty Mighty Bosstones - Howhywuz, Howwhyam (live from the Middle East)
1. Firewater - This is My Life
2. Gogol Bordello - Start Wearing Purple
3. Southern Culture on the Skids - Camel Walk
4. Rocket from the Crypt - Turkish Revenge
5. Mighty Mighty Bosstones - Howhywuz, Howwhyam (live from the Middle East)
Labels: all, alternative, guest
97: Cities
1. Thes One - Gate City Savings And Loan
2. Jan & Dean - Surf City
3. The Clash - The City Of The Dead
4. Elliott Smith - Fear City
5. David Bowie - Suffragette City
2. Jan & Dean - Surf City
3. The Clash - The City Of The Dead
4. Elliott Smith - Fear City
5. David Bowie - Suffragette City
Labels: all, alternative, rap, rock
96: Endoskeleton
This week's episode is a little heavier than usual, thanks to guest host John LaTour.
1. The Misfits - Skulls
2. Anthrax - Skeletons in the Closet
3. The Mountain Goats - Dinu Lipatti's Bones
4. Mastodon - Crystal Skull
5. The New Pornographers - The Bones of an Idol
1. The Misfits - Skulls
2. Anthrax - Skeletons in the Closet
3. The Mountain Goats - Dinu Lipatti's Bones
4. Mastodon - Crystal Skull
5. The New Pornographers - The Bones of an Idol
95: Change
1. Tears For Fears - Change
2. Skankin' Pickle - Make A Change
3. De La Soul - Change In Speak
4. Sugar - Changes
5. Bad Religion - Change Of Ideas
2. Skankin' Pickle - Make A Change
3. De La Soul - Change In Speak
4. Sugar - Changes
5. Bad Religion - Change Of Ideas
Labels: all, alternative, punk, rap, ska
94: The Fall
This episode of Sinko is the first of several guest-selected podcasts in the upcoming months. Episode 94 comes courtesy of James Quinn:
"How about 5 songs from the most prolific band of our generation, The Fall? 60 albums (both live and studio) since 1979." He culled their 60 albums to get these five songs...not an easy task.
1. I Can Hear the Grass Grow
2. Dead Beat Descendant
3. The Littlest Rebel
4. Mountain Energy
5. Two Librans
"How about 5 songs from the most prolific band of our generation, The Fall? 60 albums (both live and studio) since 1979." He culled their 60 albums to get these five songs...not an easy task.
1. I Can Hear the Grass Grow
2. Dead Beat Descendant
3. The Littlest Rebel
4. Mountain Energy
5. Two Librans
Labels: all, alternative, guest
93: Q-Tip
With his distinct voice and mellow flow, Q-Tip is one of the all-time best MC's. Here are a couple from A Tribe Called Quest, some guest appearances, and something from his post-Quest solo career.
1. A Tribe Called Quest - After Hours
2. Jungle Brothers - How Ya Want It We Got It
3. A Tribe Called Quest - Excursions
4. Del tha Funkee Homosapien - The Undisputed Champs (feat. Q-Tip and Pep Love)
5. Q-Tip - Vivrant Thing
1. A Tribe Called Quest - After Hours
2. Jungle Brothers - How Ya Want It We Got It
3. A Tribe Called Quest - Excursions
4. Del tha Funkee Homosapien - The Undisputed Champs (feat. Q-Tip and Pep Love)
5. Q-Tip - Vivrant Thing
92: What Are You?
1. The Kinks - I'm A Lover Not A Fighter
2. Ted Leo & The Pharmacists - I'm A Ghost
3. Franz Ferdinand - I'm Your Villain
4. bis - I'm a Slut
5. Special Ed - I'm the Magnificent
2. Ted Leo & The Pharmacists - I'm A Ghost
3. Franz Ferdinand - I'm Your Villain
4. bis - I'm a Slut
5. Special Ed - I'm the Magnificent
Labels: all, alternative, rap, rock
91: Too Much
1. Chuck Berry - Too Much Monkey Business
2. The Police - Too Much Information
3. The Specials - Too Much Too Young
4. Bad Religion - Too Much To Ask
5. Husker Du - Too Much Spice
2. The Police - Too Much Information
3. The Specials - Too Much Too Young
4. Bad Religion - Too Much To Ask
5. Husker Du - Too Much Spice
90: The English Beat & Beyond
I really like ska revivalists The English Beat (or just The Beat if you're outside the U.S.); the post-Beat bands, not so much. Here are three Beat songs and a couple of bands after the breakup.
1. The English Beat - Two Swords
2. The English Beat - Ranking Full Stop
3. The English Beat - Save It for Later
4. General Public - Tenderness
5. Fine Young Cannibals - Johnny Come Home
1. The English Beat - Two Swords
2. The English Beat - Ranking Full Stop
3. The English Beat - Save It for Later
4. General Public - Tenderness
5. Fine Young Cannibals - Johnny Come Home
Labels: all, alternative, ska
89: Making a Sandwich
I'll admit that this is kind of an odd episode this time...
1. Propaghandi - Who Will Help Me Make This Bread
2. Smashing Pumpkins - Mayonaise
3. Phyllis Dillon - Don't Touch Me Tomato
4. Dangerdoom - Mince Meat
5. The Bad Plus - Big Eater
1. Propaghandi - Who Will Help Me Make This Bread
2. Smashing Pumpkins - Mayonaise
3. Phyllis Dillon - Don't Touch Me Tomato
4. Dangerdoom - Mince Meat
5. The Bad Plus - Big Eater
88: Beck
With so many great songs and such various styles, it was pretty hard picking only five songs by Beck. I ended up with these five, though if I made this podcast another day I could've easily picked a completely different list.
1. Novacane
2. Tropicalia
3. Pressure Zone
4. Hell Yes
5. Gamma Ray
1. Novacane
2. Tropicalia
3. Pressure Zone
4. Hell Yes
5. Gamma Ray
Labels: all, alternative
87: Law Enforcement
1. The Clash - Police On My Back
2. Supergrass - Caught By the Fuzz
3. The Strokes - New York City Cops
4. Goodbye Harry - Armadillo
5. Fugazi - Great Cop
2. Supergrass - Caught By the Fuzz
3. The Strokes - New York City Cops
4. Goodbye Harry - Armadillo
5. Fugazi - Great Cop
Labels: all, alternative, punk
86: Dreams
1. Johnny Cash - Oh, What a Dream
2. The Cure - A Pink Dream
3. Mission Of Burma - 1001 Pleasant Dreams
4. Jawbreaker - The Boat Dreams From The Hill
5. Leatherface - Dreaming
2. The Cure - A Pink Dream
3. Mission Of Burma - 1001 Pleasant Dreams
4. Jawbreaker - The Boat Dreams From The Hill
5. Leatherface - Dreaming
Labels: all, alternative, country, punk
85: Beatles Covers
Sorry I missed a week; I've just been a bit busy lately. We now return to our regularly scheduled weekly podcast with some Beatles covers.
1. Siouxsie and the Banshees - Dear Prudence
2. They Might Be Giants - Savoy Truffle
3. Samiam - Cry Baby Cry
4. The Ventures - I Feel Fine
5. Ted Leo - I'm Looking Through You
1. Siouxsie and the Banshees - Dear Prudence
2. They Might Be Giants - Savoy Truffle
3. Samiam - Cry Baby Cry
4. The Ventures - I Feel Fine
5. Ted Leo - I'm Looking Through You
Labels: all, alternative, covers, rock
84: Instrumentals 4
1. Operation Ivy - Bankshot
2. NOFX - Flossing A Dead Horse
3. Swingin' Utters - Come On
4. Buzzcocks - Walking Distance
5. Sicko - In So Many Words
2. NOFX - Flossing A Dead Horse
3. Swingin' Utters - Come On
4. Buzzcocks - Walking Distance
5. Sicko - In So Many Words
Labels: all, instrumentals, punk
83: Let's Party
1. Bob Marley - Soul Shake Down Party
2. Minutemen - Maybe Partying Will Help
3. Bloquera - Fiesta
4. The Mighty Mighty Bosstones - Don't Know How To Party
5. Andrew WK - Party Hard
2. Minutemen - Maybe Partying Will Help
3. Bloquera - Fiesta
4. The Mighty Mighty Bosstones - Don't Know How To Party
5. Andrew WK - Party Hard
Labels: all, alternative, rap, reggae, rock
82: Cars 2
Time to race!
1. Built To Spill - Car
2. Gene Vincent And His Blue Caps - Race With The Devil
3. Man Or Astro-man? - A Mouthful of Exhaust
4. Primus - Jerry Was A Race Car Driver
5. Kitchens Of Distinction - Drive That Fast
1. Built To Spill - Car
2. Gene Vincent And His Blue Caps - Race With The Devil
3. Man Or Astro-man? - A Mouthful of Exhaust
4. Primus - Jerry Was A Race Car Driver
5. Kitchens Of Distinction - Drive That Fast
Labels: all, alternative, rock
81: Ballads
1. Beatles - The Ballad of John and Yoko
2. Green Day - The Ballad Of Wilhelm Fink
3. Rancid - The Ballad Of Jimmy & Johnny
4. Mission Of Burma - The Ballad Of Johnny Burma
5. Ted Leo & The Pharmacists - The Ballad Of The Sin Eater
2. Green Day - The Ballad Of Wilhelm Fink
3. Rancid - The Ballad Of Jimmy & Johnny
4. Mission Of Burma - The Ballad Of Johnny Burma
5. Ted Leo & The Pharmacists - The Ballad Of The Sin Eater
Labels: all, alternative, punk, rock
80: The Bad Plus
Outside of 1950/60s bop and some swing, I'm not a huge jazz fan. I don't listen to any "modern" jazz at all, but The Bad Plus is the one exception. While I don't like everything they've recorded, a lot just hits me right. The Bad Plus' originals are great, but they got more attention for their covers of rock songs. You have to admire a jazz trio for taking on Rush...
1. 1972 Bronze Medalist
2. Dirty Blonde
3. Anthem for the Earnest (live)
4. 1980 World Champion
5. Tom Sawyer
1. 1972 Bronze Medalist
2. Dirty Blonde
3. Anthem for the Earnest (live)
4. 1980 World Champion
5. Tom Sawyer
Labels: all, covers, instrumentals, jazz
79: Third Wave Ska
The late 80s/early 90s brought ska back to life, with some bands bringing it old school (Hepcat, Slackers) and others fusing it with punk and hardcore (Op Ivy, Bosstones). Now we're just waiting -- or dreading, depending on your point of view -- to see what the fourth wave brings us...
1. The Toasters - 2-Tone Army
2. Operation Ivy - Sound System
3. Hepcat - I Can't Wait
4. The Slackers - Have The Time
5. Mighty Mighty Bosstones - Noise Brigade
1. The Toasters - 2-Tone Army
2. Operation Ivy - Sound System
3. Hepcat - I Can't Wait
4. The Slackers - Have The Time
5. Mighty Mighty Bosstones - Noise Brigade
78: Fast Covers
One way to cover a song is to play it faster. Like these...
1. The Kinks - Too Much Monkey Business (Chuck Berry)
2. The Pacers - The Pacers (Pixies: Debaser)
3. Sicko - Closer to Fine (Indigo Girls)
4. Goodbye Harry - I Need To Know (Tom Petty)
5. Screeching Weasel - I Can See Clearly Now (Johnny Nash)
1. The Kinks - Too Much Monkey Business (Chuck Berry)
2. The Pacers - The Pacers (Pixies: Debaser)
3. Sicko - Closer to Fine (Indigo Girls)
4. Goodbye Harry - I Need To Know (Tom Petty)
5. Screeching Weasel - I Can See Clearly Now (Johnny Nash)
77: Smashing Pumpkins
I'm not a huge Smashing Pumpkins fan, but for some reason I have too many of their CDs. Anyway, here are five Pumpkins songs that have my favorite style of theirs: loud guitars and buried vocals.
1. Pissant
2. Jellybelly
3. The Everlasting Gaze
4. White Spyder
5. Tarantula
1. Pissant
2. Jellybelly
3. The Everlasting Gaze
4. White Spyder
5. Tarantula
76: Instrumentals 3
DJs (mostly Cut Chemist, as it turns out) deliver this episode's instrumentals.
1. People Under The Stairs - Sunroof
2. Cut Chemist - (My 1st) Big Break
3. Headnodic - The Drive (Instrumental)
4. Jurassic 5 - Swing Set
5. Cut Chemist Meets Shortkut - Moonbase Alpha
1. People Under The Stairs - Sunroof
2. Cut Chemist - (My 1st) Big Break
3. Headnodic - The Drive (Instrumental)
4. Jurassic 5 - Swing Set
5. Cut Chemist Meets Shortkut - Moonbase Alpha
Labels: all, instrumentals, rap
75: Guitar Jazz
1. Django Reinhardt - Appel Direct
2. Kenny Burrell & Jimmy Raney - Pivot
3. Herb Ellis & Joe Pass - Seven Come Eleven
4. Wes Montgomery - Four on Six
5. George Benson - My Three Sons
2. Kenny Burrell & Jimmy Raney - Pivot
3. Herb Ellis & Joe Pass - Seven Come Eleven
4. Wes Montgomery - Four on Six
5. George Benson - My Three Sons
74: Jazz
1. Gang Starr - Jazz Thing
2. Kool & The Gang - Jungle Jazz
3. The Clash - Jimmy Jazz
4. fIREHOSE - Relatin' Dudes To Jazz
5. A Tribe Called Quest - Jazz (We've Got)
2. Kool & The Gang - Jungle Jazz
3. The Clash - Jimmy Jazz
4. fIREHOSE - Relatin' Dudes To Jazz
5. A Tribe Called Quest - Jazz (We've Got)
Labels: all, alternative, funk, rap
73: Yeah!
1. Yvonne Fair - Say Yeah Yeah
2. The Flaming Lips - The Yeah Yeah Yeah Song (With All Your Power)
3. They Might Be Giants - Yeh Yeh
4. Zwan - Yeah!
5. small factory - Yeah
("Yeah!" artwork from The Drawing Project)
2. The Flaming Lips - The Yeah Yeah Yeah Song (With All Your Power)
3. They Might Be Giants - Yeh Yeh
4. Zwan - Yeah!
5. small factory - Yeah
("Yeah!" artwork from The Drawing Project)
Labels: all, alternative, funk
72: Dates
Some songs about dates -- not the fruit, and not in chronological order...
1. Minutemen - June 16th
2. Liz Phair - Cinco De Mayo
3. Danger Mouse/Jay-Z - December 4th
4. NOFX - August 8th
5. fIREHOSE - 4.29.92
1. Minutemen - June 16th
2. Liz Phair - Cinco De Mayo
3. Danger Mouse/Jay-Z - December 4th
4. NOFX - August 8th
5. fIREHOSE - 4.29.92
Labels: all, alternative, punk, rap
71: Buzzcocks
Buzzcocks were one of the most influential -- and in my opinion, one of the best) -- punk bands from the 70s, paving the way for the pop punk explosion (for better or worse...). This podcast follows their music from their first EP in 1976 through this past decade.
1. Breakdown
2. Ever Fallen In Love (With Someone You Shouldn't Have)? [live]
3. Nostalgia
4. Raison D'etre
5. Keep On
1. Breakdown
2. Ever Fallen In Love (With Someone You Shouldn't Have)? [live]
3. Nostalgia
4. Raison D'etre
5. Keep On
70: Impeach The President
Well, it's probably too late to do anything about the actual president right now. So instead here's the song by The Honeydrippers and four others that use its often-sampled beat.
1. The Honeydrippers - Impeach The President
2. Nice & Smooth - Funky For You
3. EPMD - Total Kaos
4. De La Soul - Ring Ring Ring (Ha Ha Hey)
5. Digable Planets - Rebirth Of Slick (Cool Like Dat)
1. The Honeydrippers - Impeach The President
2. Nice & Smooth - Funky For You
3. EPMD - Total Kaos
4. De La Soul - Ring Ring Ring (Ha Ha Hey)
5. Digable Planets - Rebirth Of Slick (Cool Like Dat)
69: Time
1. Joe Jackson - Got The Time
2. The Futureheads - Trying Not To Think About Time
3. New Order - Fine Time
4. Hot Hot Heat - Running Out of Time
5. The Pacers - Out of Time
Photo credit: the other Martin Taylor
2. The Futureheads - Trying Not To Think About Time
3. New Order - Fine Time
4. Hot Hot Heat - Running Out of Time
5. The Pacers - Out of Time
Photo credit: the other Martin Taylor
Labels: all, alternative, rock, ska
68: 2:42
In an article for The Morning News, Joshua Allen did a little "research" to determine that 2 minutes and 42 seconds is the ideal song length. I think he might be right, and here are five songs that clock in at that perfect length.
1. The Smiths - Sheila Take A Bow
2. Franz Ferdinand - You Could Have It So Much Better
3. Ted Leo & The Pharmacists - Criminal Piece
4. Weezer - American Gigolo
5. Sahara Hotnights - Hot Night Crash
1. The Smiths - Sheila Take A Bow
2. Franz Ferdinand - You Could Have It So Much Better
3. Ted Leo & The Pharmacists - Criminal Piece
4. Weezer - American Gigolo
5. Sahara Hotnights - Hot Night Crash
Labels: all, alternative
67: Early Ska
Some songs from the 1950s/60s so-called "first wave" of ska...
1. The Ethiopians - Train to Skaville
2. Toots & The Maytals - Broadway Jungle
3. Desmond Dekker - Shanty Town
4. Bob Marley - Judge Not
5. The Skatalites - Man In The Street
1. The Ethiopians - Train to Skaville
2. Toots & The Maytals - Broadway Jungle
3. Desmond Dekker - Shanty Town
4. Bob Marley - Judge Not
5. The Skatalites - Man In The Street
66: New Wave Covers
90s versions of 80s songs! OK, "No Action" is from the 70s and the lesser-known original "Tainted Love" is from the 60s. But still...
1. The Muffs - No Action (Elvis Costello)
2. The Mr. T Experience - Can't Get There From Here (R.E.M.)
3. Horace Pinker - Our Lips Are Sealed (Go-Go's)
4. The Hi-Fives - Tainted Love (Soft Cell, Gloria Jones)
5. Goldfinger - Rio (Duran Duran)
1. The Muffs - No Action (Elvis Costello)
2. The Mr. T Experience - Can't Get There From Here (R.E.M.)
3. Horace Pinker - Our Lips Are Sealed (Go-Go's)
4. The Hi-Fives - Tainted Love (Soft Cell, Gloria Jones)
5. Goldfinger - Rio (Duran Duran)
Labels: all, alternative, covers, punk
65: Instrumentals 2
More lyric-free music, this time with an alt-rock flavor.
1. Frank Black - Tossed
2. The Breeders - Flipside
3. The Cure - Another Journey By Train
4. Reverend Horton Heat - Big Sky
5. fIREHOSE - Tien An Man Dream Again
1. Frank Black - Tossed
2. The Breeders - Flipside
3. The Cure - Another Journey By Train
4. Reverend Horton Heat - Big Sky
5. fIREHOSE - Tien An Man Dream Again
Labels: all, alternative, instrumentals
64: Superchunk
I think I'm definitely in the minority for preferring Superchunk's later material to their earlier, punkier stuff. No matter -- here are five great songs from the pride of Chapel Hill.
1. Slack Motherfucker
2. Ribbon
3. Yeah, It's Beautiful Here Too
4. Her Royal Fisticuffs
5. European Medicine
1. Slack Motherfucker
2. Ribbon
3. Yeah, It's Beautiful Here Too
4. Her Royal Fisticuffs
5. European Medicine
Labels: all, alternative, punk
63: Dub
Dub evolved out of reggae and is mainly instrumental remixes with additional echo and reverb effects. I don't know why I got so into dub -- maybe because it's kid-friendly music for around the house and easy to work to since they're instrumentals -- but I listened to an awful lot of it last year.
1. Sly & The Revolutionaries - Acapulco Gold
2. Prince Jammy - Shaolin Temple
3. Bob Marley - One Dub
4. Soul Syndicate - This Is The Greatest Version
5. King Tubby - Dub Magnificent
1. Sly & The Revolutionaries - Acapulco Gold
2. Prince Jammy - Shaolin Temple
3. Bob Marley - One Dub
4. Soul Syndicate - This Is The Greatest Version
5. King Tubby - Dub Magnificent
62: Wire
Not the band Wire, but simply songs with "wire" in the title.
1. The Meters - Live Wire
2. U2 - Wire
3. Sahara Hotnights - Walk On The Wire
4. Pixies - Hang Wire
5. fIREHOSE - Chemical Wire
1. The Meters - Live Wire
2. U2 - Wire
3. Sahara Hotnights - Walk On The Wire
4. Pixies - Hang Wire
5. fIREHOSE - Chemical Wire
Labels: all, alternative, funk, rock
61: Cars
1. Gary Numan - Cars
2. Elastica - Car Song
3. Buzzcocks - Fast Cars
4. Beck - Rental Car
5. Beastie Boys - Car Thief
2. Elastica - Car Song
3. Buzzcocks - Fast Cars
4. Beck - Rental Car
5. Beastie Boys - Car Thief
Labels: all, alternative, punk, rap
60: Moving
One of the things I dislike most in my life is moving -- I don't like packing, moving or unpacking. I don't like moving myself or helping others move anymore. So I guess it's somewhat odd that I chose this as a topic...
1. The Kinks - I Gotta Move
2. Wire - Start To Move
3. Beastie Boys - The Move
4. The Jam - I've Changed My Address
5. The Smiths - Back To The Old House
Photo credit: curoninja
1. The Kinks - I Gotta Move
2. Wire - Start To Move
3. Beastie Boys - The Move
4. The Jam - I've Changed My Address
5. The Smiths - Back To The Old House
Photo credit: curoninja
Labels: all, alternative, rap, rock
59: Sklash
This episode features The Clash's reggae influences, including their covers of Junior Murvin's "Police & Thieves" and Coxsone Dodd's "Armagideon Time".
(And yes, I realize that The Clash was influenced by reggae and not specifically ska, but it made for a better title since 35% of all ska bands begin with "Sk-"...)
1. (White Man) in Hammersmith Palais
2. Police & Thieves
3. The Guns of Brixton
4. Armagideon Time
5. Revolution Rock
(And yes, I realize that The Clash was influenced by reggae and not specifically ska, but it made for a better title since 35% of all ska bands begin with "Sk-"...)
1. (White Man) in Hammersmith Palais
2. Police & Thieves
3. The Guns of Brixton
4. Armagideon Time
5. Revolution Rock
58: Short Attention Span
This'll be real quick...all fives songs under 60 seconds each.
1. Sicko - Attention Span
2. NOFX - Hobophobic (Scared of Bums)
3. Bad Religion - Positive Aspect Of Negative Thinking
4. Anti-Flag - Bring It To An End
5. Minutemen - Search
1. Sicko - Attention Span
2. NOFX - Hobophobic (Scared of Bums)
3. Bad Religion - Positive Aspect Of Negative Thinking
4. Anti-Flag - Bring It To An End
5. Minutemen - Search
57: A Cuppa Joe
Some songs about coffee, including a bonus cup from the Descendents (since they're such big fans of the stuff).
1. Bob Marley - One Cup Of Coffee
2. Dance Hall Crashers - Java Junkie
3. The Mighty Mighty Bosstones - Cowboy Coffee
4. Descendents - Kids / Coffee Mug
5. Black Flag - Black Coffee
1. Bob Marley - One Cup Of Coffee
2. Dance Hall Crashers - Java Junkie
3. The Mighty Mighty Bosstones - Cowboy Coffee
4. Descendents - Kids / Coffee Mug
5. Black Flag - Black Coffee
56: Drinking Songs
How about a drink?
1. Laurel Aitken - Bartender
2. They Might Be Giants - Drink!
3. Black Flag - Six Pack
4. Leatherface - Hops And Barley
5. The Queers - I Only Drink Bud
1. Laurel Aitken - Bartender
2. They Might Be Giants - Drink!
3. Black Flag - Six Pack
4. Leatherface - Hops And Barley
5. The Queers - I Only Drink Bud
Labels: all, alternative, hardcore, punk, ska
55: Green Day
Five songs from Green Day? Sure, why not? I tried to select some of their less-popular songs for this episode, from their early days to (almost) today.
1. Why Do You Want Him?
2. One Of My Lies
3. Stuart and the Ave.
4. Fashion Victim
5. Take Back
1. Why Do You Want Him?
2. One Of My Lies
3. Stuart and the Ave.
4. Fashion Victim
5. Take Back
54: Rap Influences
For this episode, I selected some songs that had a large impact on the formation of rap music. From Kraftwerk's influence on electro and funk, Herbie Hancock's "Rockit" (which spawned almost as many DJ's as the Beatles' Ed Sullivan appearance spawned bands), Art Of Noise's sampling, and of course often-sampled beats like "Funky Drummer" and "The Big Beat".
1. Kraftwerk - Trans-Europe Express
2. Herbie Hancock - Rockit
3. Art Of Noise - Beat Box
4. James Brown - Funky Drummer
5. Billy Squire - The Big Beat
1. Kraftwerk - Trans-Europe Express
2. Herbie Hancock - Rockit
3. Art Of Noise - Beat Box
4. James Brown - Funky Drummer
5. Billy Squire - The Big Beat
Labels: all, alternative, electronic, funk, instrumentals, jazz, rock
53: Rockabilly
This episode follows some rockabilly through the years...
1. Carl Perkins - Blue Suede Shoes
2. Roy Orbison & The Teen Queens - Go! Go! Go!
3. The Cramps - Aloha from Hell
4. Amazing Crowns - Losing Streak
5. Reverend Horton Heat - Bad Reputation
1. Carl Perkins - Blue Suede Shoes
2. Roy Orbison & The Teen Queens - Go! Go! Go!
3. The Cramps - Aloha from Hell
4. Amazing Crowns - Losing Streak
5. Reverend Horton Heat - Bad Reputation
Labels: all, alternative, rock
52: Guitar Hero Wish List
I recently got Guitar Hero for my birthday, and I'm totally hooked (as a combined music nerd/video game geek should be). I'd have a hard time picking songs I would want to be in the game, but here are five by bands that (I think) have not made it into any of the various versions of GH.
1. The Ventures - Slaughter On Tenth Avenue
2. Bad Brains - I Against I
3. Samiam - Viewpoint
4. Quicksand - Unfulfilled
5. Man or Astro-man? - Interstellar Hardrive
1. The Ventures - Slaughter On Tenth Avenue
2. Bad Brains - I Against I
3. Samiam - Viewpoint
4. Quicksand - Unfulfilled
5. Man or Astro-man? - Interstellar Hardrive
Labels: all, alternative, hardcore, instrumentals, punk, rock
51: Covers 1
Some covers of bands taking a song and making it their own -- none of these sound very much like the originals.
1. All: Boy Named Sue (Johnny Cash)
2. Quicksand: How Soon Is Now? (The Smiths)
3. Jawbreaker: Into You Like A Train (Psychedelic Furs)
4. J Church: Planet Earth (Duran Duran)
5. Leatherface: Eagle (ABBA)
1. All: Boy Named Sue (Johnny Cash)
2. Quicksand: How Soon Is Now? (The Smiths)
3. Jawbreaker: Into You Like A Train (Psychedelic Furs)
4. J Church: Planet Earth (Duran Duran)
5. Leatherface: Eagle (ABBA)
Labels: all, alternative, covers, punk
50: Sinko's Burning
1. The Clash - London's Burning
2. Fugazi - Burning Too
3. Horace Pinker - Burn Tempe To The Ground
4. Superchunk - Burn Last Sunday
5. Wire - Torch It!
2. Fugazi - Burning Too
3. Horace Pinker - Burn Tempe To The Ground
4. Superchunk - Burn Last Sunday
5. Wire - Torch It!
Labels: all, alternative, punk
49: Rickenbacker Guitar
A mix of songs performed using the unique jangly sound of the Rickenbacker guitar.
1. Beatles - Ticket to Ride
2. The Who - I Can't Explain
3. R.E.M. - Wolves, Lower
4. The Romantics - When I Look in Your Eyes
5. The Jam - Start!
1. Beatles - Ticket to Ride
2. The Who - I Can't Explain
3. R.E.M. - Wolves, Lower
4. The Romantics - When I Look in Your Eyes
5. The Jam - Start!
Labels: all, alternative, rock
48: Instrumentals 1
No words this time...just some funk.
1. The Meters - Cissy Strut
2. The J.B.'s - Hot Pants
3. The Upsetters - Popcorn
4. Bernard "Pretty" Purdie - Soul Drums
5. Billy Preston - Outa-Space
1. The Meters - Cissy Strut
2. The J.B.'s - Hot Pants
3. The Upsetters - Popcorn
4. Bernard "Pretty" Purdie - Soul Drums
5. Billy Preston - Outa-Space
Labels: all, funk, instrumentals
47: Shoegazy
I realize that "shoegazer" as a genre isn't really an accurate description, or even a flattering one...but what else can I call this set of songs? "Shoegazy"? Well, I guess I did...
Whatever you want to label them, these bands share the swirling effects-driven guitars and ethereal vocals usually associated with shoegazers.
1. My Bloody Valentine - Only Shallow
2. Lush - De-Luxe
3. Ride - Vapour Trail
4. Luminous Orange - How High
5. Asobi Seksu - Nefi + Girly
Whatever you want to label them, these bands share the swirling effects-driven guitars and ethereal vocals usually associated with shoegazers.
1. My Bloody Valentine - Only Shallow
2. Lush - De-Luxe
3. Ride - Vapour Trail
4. Luminous Orange - How High
5. Asobi Seksu - Nefi + Girly
Labels: all, alternative
46: Devo Covers
Covers of Devo songs, preceeded by the originals.
1. Devo / Big Drill Car - Freedom Of Choice
2. Devo / Skankin' Pickle - Gates of Steel
3. Devo / Nirvana - Turn Around
4. Devo / Superchunk - Girl U Want
5. Devo / Doc Hopper - Uncontrollable Urge
1. Devo / Big Drill Car - Freedom Of Choice
2. Devo / Skankin' Pickle - Gates of Steel
3. Devo / Nirvana - Turn Around
4. Devo / Superchunk - Girl U Want
5. Devo / Doc Hopper - Uncontrollable Urge
Labels: all, alternative, covers, punk, rock
45: Another Night
1. The Allstonians - Another Night
2. New Order - This Time Of Night
3. R.E.M. - Gardening At Night (Different Vocal Mix)
4. Elastica - All-Nighter
5. Rancid - Another Night
2. New Order - This Time Of Night
3. R.E.M. - Gardening At Night (Different Vocal Mix)
4. Elastica - All-Nighter
5. Rancid - Another Night
Labels: all, alternative, punk, ska
44: Last Night
1. Prefuse 73 - Last Night
2. The Cure - A Night Like This
3. The Beatles - A Hard Day's Night
4. Dick Dale & The Del-Tones - Night Rider
5. The Strokes - Last Night
2. The Cure - A Night Like This
3. The Beatles - A Hard Day's Night
4. Dick Dale & The Del-Tones - Night Rider
5. The Strokes - Last Night
Labels: all, alternative, electronic, rock
43: New Year
Happy new year! I originally started off this episode with U2's "New Year's Day" but figured that was like shooting fish in a barrel. But here are some other "year"-related songs to kick off 2008.
1. The Breeders - New Year
2. Pinhead Gunpowder - Losers of the Year
3. Sicko - Bad Year
4. Hüsker Dü - These Important Years
5. Asobi Seksu - New Years
1. The Breeders - New Year
2. Pinhead Gunpowder - Losers of the Year
3. Sicko - Bad Year
4. Hüsker Dü - These Important Years
5. Asobi Seksu - New Years
Labels: all, alternative, punk
42: Sleep part 2
1. The Beatles - I'm Only Sleeping
2. Belle & Sebastian - We Are The Sleepyheads
3. Radiohead - Go To Sleep (Little Man Being Erased)
4. J Church - Sleep
5. All - Copping Z
2. Belle & Sebastian - We Are The Sleepyheads
3. Radiohead - Go To Sleep (Little Man Being Erased)
4. J Church - Sleep
5. All - Copping Z
Labels: all, alternative, punk, rock
41: Sleep part 1
1. The Shins - Sleeping Lessons
2. The La's - I Can't Sleep (live)
3. They Might Be Giants - Sleeping In The Flowers
4. Jawbreaker - Sleep
5. Crimpshrine - Sleep, What's That?
2. The La's - I Can't Sleep (live)
3. They Might Be Giants - Sleeping In The Flowers
4. Jawbreaker - Sleep
5. Crimpshrine - Sleep, What's That?
Labels: all, alternative, punk
40: Theme Songs
Jack Spade: [looks at musicians] "Who are these guys?"
John Spade: "They're my theme music. Every hero's got to have some."
1. Isaac Hayes - Theme From Shaft
2. Schoolly D - Aqua Teen Hunger Force Theme
3. Chisel - Theme For A Pharmacist
4. Man Or Astro-man? - Theme from Eeviac
5. Squarepusher - Squarepusher Theme
John Spade: "They're my theme music. Every hero's got to have some."
1. Isaac Hayes - Theme From Shaft
2. Schoolly D - Aqua Teen Hunger Force Theme
3. Chisel - Theme For A Pharmacist
4. Man Or Astro-man? - Theme from Eeviac
5. Squarepusher - Squarepusher Theme
Labels: all, alternative, electronic, funk, rap
39: Title Tracks 2
Title tracks is the theme again, this time with more of a rock focus.
1. The Beatles - Help!
2. David Bowie - Ziggy Stardust
3. AC/DC - Back In Black
4. The Police - Synchronicity I
5. Oingo Boingo - Dead Man's Party
1. The Beatles - Help!
2. David Bowie - Ziggy Stardust
3. AC/DC - Back In Black
4. The Police - Synchronicity I
5. Oingo Boingo - Dead Man's Party
Labels: all, alternative, rock
38: Thes One
Thes One is best known as one half of the alternative hip hop duo People Under the Stairs. But he's also a great producer with a cool, relaxed west coast style, working with Giant Panda, Ugly Duckling and others. He's also put out some solo work, including my recent favorite "Lifestyle Marketing", an album of instrumentals using commercials from the 1960/70s (represented here by "Hy-Vee") -- definitely worth checking out.
1. People Under The Stairs - The Dig
2. Raashan Ahmad & Thes One - Alright
3. Giant Panda - With It
4. Thes One - Noonen
5. Thes One - Hy-Vee
1. People Under The Stairs - The Dig
2. Raashan Ahmad & Thes One - Alright
3. Giant Panda - With It
4. Thes One - Noonen
5. Thes One - Hy-Vee
37: Ian MacKaye
With a strong DIY ethic, Ian MacKaye is one of the most influential artists in punk/hardcore. In addition to fronting many bands (including Minor Threat and Fugazi) he founded Dischord Records and helped start the straight edge movement (whether on purpose or not).
1. Minor Threat - No Reason
2. Skewbald - Sorry/Change For The Same
3. Fugazi - Waiting Room
4. Fugazi - Bed For The Scraping
5. The Evens - All These Governors
1. Minor Threat - No Reason
2. Skewbald - Sorry/Change For The Same
3. Fugazi - Waiting Room
4. Fugazi - Bed For The Scraping
5. The Evens - All These Governors
Labels: all, alternative, hardcore
36: I Can Spell!
Some artists like to show off their spelling skills.
1. The Cure - Fire In Cairo
2. The Kinks - Cadillac
3. They Might Be Giants - S-E-X-X-Y (remix)
4. Elastica - How He Wrote Elastica Man
5. Anti-Flag - Captain Anarchy
1. The Cure - Fire In Cairo
2. The Kinks - Cadillac
3. They Might Be Giants - S-E-X-X-Y (remix)
4. Elastica - How He Wrote Elastica Man
5. Anti-Flag - Captain Anarchy
Labels: all, alternative, punk, rock