Song of the Day: New Build – Miranda
New Build – Miranda, Be My Guide Pop music, guys. It’s pretty wonderful. (Source: http://www.youtube.com/)
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 … Continue reading
Song of the Day: Cornelius – Gum
Song of the Day: Cornelius – Gum Not sure exactly how it is that this one comes together. But it does. And it’s great. (Source: http://www.youtube.com/)
Song of the Day: The Vaselines – Monsterpussy
The Vaselines – Monsterpussy A ridiculous song, just because. Your weekend assignment: Use “I’m going to skin it and wear it as a hat” in casual conversation. (Source: http://www.youtube.com/)
File under miscellany
Sometimes you need a photo of Chewbacca riding a giant squirrel and fighting Nazis to brighten your day. I wonder if the artist knew that “squirrel” was supposedly one of the major shibboleths used to pick out Nazis in WWII. Chewbacca, not so much, I’d think. (via Geekosystem) (Source: http://www.geekosystem.com/chewbacca-nazi-squirrel/)
Song of the Day: Felix Kubin and Coolhaven – There Is a Garden
Felix Kubin & Coolhaven – There is a Garden Via a friend in England. A German electronic experimentalist embracing his fondness for Kurt Weill. It’s a lark, for sure, but the opening line is an attention-grabber, and the whole things plenty of retro-lounge charm. (Source: http://www.youtube.com/)
Song of the Day: The Cape May – Old and Early Numbers
Song of the Day: The Cape May – Old and Early Numbers This is maybe a bit too wintry of a song for such a gorgeous day, but I’m working on an interview with Cape May frontman Clinton St John for FFWD, and I keep getting struck by how incredible his music is. This one’s from … Continue reading
Song of the Day: McLusky – Alan is a Cowboy Killer
Mclusky – Alan Is A Cowboy Killer I’d say it was a mclusky kind of day, but that would imply that some days aren’t, and that would be dishonest. (Source: http://www.youtube.com/)
Song of the Day: Clark – Mercy Sines
Song of the Day: Clark – Mercy Sines Dark ambiance that falls somewhere between pretty and menacing. And then that beat kicks in and nothing else matters. (Source: http://www.youtube.com/)
Song of the Day: Link Wray – Georgia Pines
Song of the Day: Link Wray – Georgia Pines Leadbelly via Link Wray, with a gospel shuffle and plenty of Stones-y swagger. With thanks to Tom Bagley for letting me know this exists. (Source: http://www.youtube.com/)
The Consumption 