The usual anomalous beginning to the show this week. Dedicated the first two songs to the usurper king George Bush, on the eve of his visit to Australia to meet his little buddy Johnny and seal with a kiss the free trade deal that will make Australia the 50+Nth state of the USA… More at Stop Dubya.
Following that, a long special centering on the new album by The Books, with a whole host of folktronica, laptop folk, hip-hop with strings, and even rootsy folksy stuff without electronics! Of course the ragga-jungle-breakcore side of things wasn’t left out either.
Midnight Oil – US Forces [Sony Music (although my copy says CBS *smile*)]
Pixies – Where Is My Mind? [4AD]
The Books – The Lemon of Pink (2 run-on tracks) [Tomlab]
Tin Hat Trio – A Life In East Poultney [Ropeadope]
Erik Friedlander – Aberdeen [tu M’p3 (click on link – track is downloadable from the Flash site!)]
Penguin Cafe Orchestra – Perpetuum Mobile [originally on Editions EG, marketed by Virgin, now available direct from the band’s website (if it’s still up-to-date)]
Saul Williams – Twice The First Time [Big Dada]
Savath + Savalas – Folk Song For Cello [Hefty Records]
The Notwist – Lichter (Console-Rmx) [Alien Transistor]
Chronomad – Sard [Alien Transistor]
Hood – As Evening Changed The Day (Hood Remix) [555 Recordings of Leeds, UK (now of Flagstaff, AZ)]
Penguin Cafe Orchestra – Oscar Tango [originally on Editions EG, marketed by Virgin, now available direct from the band’s website (if it’s still up-to-date)]
The Books – There Is No There [Tomlab]
Gastr del Sol – The Seasons Reverse [Drag City]
David Grubbs – Don’t Say It [tu M’p3 (click on link – track is downloadable from the Flash site!)]
Tin Hat Trio – Manmoth [Ropeadope]
Matmos – The Banjo’s Categorical Gut [original Vague Terrain release; later re-released by Matador Europe]
The Books – Take Time [Tomlab]
Beach Boys – Do You Like Worms? [from the unreleased SMiLE sessions]
Xiu Xiu – Don Diasco [Kill Rock Stars via Tomlab]
King Seven – Not Knowing What To Say [mp3 download originally from Soundclick but not there any more…]
Clue To Kalo – Do You Know That Love Can End? [Leaf Records]
Styrofoam – Blow It Away From Your Eyes [Morr Music]
Machine Translations – Simple Shores (Qua Remix) [Spunk]
Marxist Real Estate – Do You Harbour Any Fears? [from personal CDR, but available on the Two Minute Warning compilation released by A Perfect Gentleman, an indie label from Adelaide. Go check!]
Subtle – Flying Horse Plans [Dose]
Nettle vs Hrvatski – Uncivilibertarian [theAgriculture]
Remarc – R.I.P. (Remarc Remix) [Planet µ]
Soundmurderer & SK-1 – Bad Sound [Rewind-Records]
0=0 – Soda411 [Tigerbeat 6] {I promise I’ll stop playing this track now, for a few weeks at least *grin*}
Toecutter – Sodomecstasy [No Frills]
RandomNumber – Still Treading The Same Lanes As Last Year [Catmobile]
Dntel – Don’t Get Your Hopes Up [Rocket Racer]
Steward – Bit Part Actor Come Good (Figurine Remix) [Blackbean and Placenta]
The Books – PS [Tomlab]
This was a superb show – one that I wish I’d recorded. Thanks