So Good playlists, December 11 and 18
Yes, I have been derelict, but if you’ve been patiently waiting, here’s what got played on the last couple of shows. Tune in next week for a very soulful Christmas (and keep in mind that I traditionally hate Christmas music, so I’ve gone out of my way to find songs that are actually good. It’ll … Read more
So Good Playlist: November 20
My apologies for the lack of links, as I’m kind of in a rush at the moment, but just so you know, there are free, legal downloads available from plenty of these folks, and the ones from Heems, Rainy Milo and Rhye are all especially worth tracking down. If you have a couple minutes and … Read more
So Good playlist for November 6
Kudos to Kat Dornian, the music director at CJSW. I took a bit of a different approach this week and mostly stuck to albums on the official playlist she compiles for the station (which includes 100s of CDs in pretty much every genre), and almost everything I checked out was amazing.
So Good playlist, October 16 edition
A bit more all-over-the-place this week, going from classic blues to garagier modern goodies and a relatively downbeat last 45 minutes to suit the weather. The spotlight this week was on offbeat girl group pop, which is why Dolly Parton makes an appearance and why you might’ve heard the most disturbing single the Crystals ever … Read more
So Good Soul Revue: Funding Drive edition (updated)
**NEW PLEDGE LEVEL ADDED If you pledge $500 (!), you’ll get Commonwealth’s Ambassador pass: You and a guest into every event at Commonwealth for a full year, no line, no cover. And considering they just announced a James Murphy DJ set next month, it’s safe to say there’ll be some darn good events. So, the … Read more
So Good playlist: October 9
Some really solid stuff in this week’s show. New tracks from locals Joanna Borromeo and Dragon Fli Empire were both great, and the SonReal and Rich Kidd track sounds like a potential crossover hit to me. I’ll try to talk about all of those in more detail on here in the next few days. But … Read more
So Good Playlist for September 25
I went back to the old-school soul today, for the most part. The Nick Waterhouse record is still blowing my mind, and probably will be for some time. And the new Heavy and Souljazz discs seem to be living up to their last releases which says a lot. But the one that’s creeping up on … Read more
Some Hot Little Rocket-based nostalgia
Hot Little Rocket is doing a reunion show at Broken City tomorrow. That’s kind of a big deal for me. Those guys were the third(ish?) band I ever interviewed as an aspiring music writer at The Gauntlet, and I have some pretty great memories of seeing them at the Night Gallery and other long-defunct places … Read more
Breaking the Tethers playlist
Another early morning showfill, this time for the slightly-more-out-there Breaking the Tethers. Still fun times, and I managed to sneak a solid amount of beat-oriented stuff in, too. Charles Spearin Happiness Project* – Anna – Happiness Project ( Arts & Crafts )Michael Benedict & Boptitude – Work Song – Five and One ( Planet Arts … Read more
Big Friday playlist, June 15, 2012
I did a showfill on CJSW yesterday. Here’s what I played: ARTIST – ALBUM – SONG Apollo Cobra – Motherland – Shut Up Blockhead – Interludes After Midnight – Smoke Signals Bobby Womack – The Bravest Man in the Universe – Jubilee Cheebacabra – Pass the Information – Acid Funk *City Real & Wes Mackey … Read more
