some say it was a post-valentine’s day extravaganza, others say it was a valentine-pocalypse. what we do know is that my friend todd and i played three hours of songs concerning love: nurturing it, celebrating it, rejecting it, lamenting its loss.
thanks to those of you who called in with requests!
HOUR ONE:
Buzzcocks – What Do I [...]
HOUR ONE:
Morphine – At Your Service – At Your Service (Rykodisc, 2009)
Morphine – Women R Dogs – At Your Service (Rykodisc, 2009)
Ani DiFranco – Pulse – Little Plastic Castles (Righteous Babe, 1998)
The Baldwin Brothers – Dream Girl (featuring Miho Hatori) – Cooking With Lasers (TVT, 2002)
Dangermouse – December 4th – The Grey Album (Illegal Art, [...]
HOUR ONE:
The Tubes – Talk To Ya Later – The Completion Backward Principle (Capitol, 1981)
Greg Kihn – Can’t Stop Hurtin’ Myself – Rockihnroll (Beserkley, 1981)
Tommy Keene – Places That Are Gone – Songs From The Film (Geffen, 1986)
Bobby Fuller Four – I Fought The Law – The Bobby Fuller Four (Ace Records, 1964)
Matt Keating – [...]
Though I haven’t seen the films in years, I know the dialog to Sixteen Candles and Breakfast Club by heart.
There’s a good blogpost out there today about John Hughes the penpal.
I’ll try and weave some John Hughes soundtrack songs into Monday’s show. Send your song requests to jbj AAT anodyneradio.com. Thanks.
HOUR ONE:
Elvis Costello – Beyond Belief – Imperial Bedroom (Rhino, 1982)
Morphine – Sharks Patrol These Waters – Sharks Patrol These Waters comp (Volume, 1995)
Cornelius – Watoridori – Brand Neu! compilation (Feraltone, 2009)
Adventure – Lifeguarddd – Split 12″ with Dan Bromst (Carpark, 2009)
Eurythmics – Take Me To Your Heart – In The Garden (RCA, 1981)
David Bowie [...]
Portland mayor Sam Adams declared this past Saturday (April 18th) to be Record Store Day. Good thing, too, because we were already celebrating it on a national level. The cynics will sneer about a last minute cash-grab attempt from a dying industry, but the aficionados will be raving about the rare releases that came from [...]
HOUR ONE:
Robyn Hitchcock & The Venus 3 – Your Head Here – Goodnight Oslo (Yep Roc, 2009)
Syd Barrett – Two Of A Kind – John Peel Session 24 Feb 1970 (Strange Fruit, 1987)
The Spinanes – Hawaiian Baby – Sunday EP (Sub Pop, 1992)
Star Athena – Hang ‘Em High – Selector Dub Narcotic (K Records, 1998)
Fiery [...]
Boy Eats Drum Machine was my guest this morning. He is a one-man turntablist band from right here in Portland, Oregon. He has a fantastic new album out called “Booomboxxx”. He is our inaugural live guest, showing up at 4am to play a set. My daughter Eliza made him an award to celebrate that very [...]
Michael Keefe’s list:
01 Vampire Weekend – Vampire Weekend (XL)
02 Duffy – Rockferry (Mercury)
03 Marillion – Happiness Is The Road (Intakt)
04 R.E.M. – Accelerate (Warner Bros.)
05 Brian Wilson – That Lucky Old Sun (Capitol)
06 Sparks – Exotic Creatures Of The Deep (Lil’ Beethoven)
07 Martha Wainwright – I Know You’re Married, But I’ve Got Feelings Too (Shock)
08 [...]