Ruth and I were back on Fresh Air Radio last night, but due to all sorts of massively annoying database problems with the site, I couldn’t put up one of those live playlist updatey things like I usually do, which was really kind of frustrating.
After spending last term more or less missing one another every single show I must confess I am looking forward to getting things right in 2011 and the chance to spend an hour and a half every week bickering with the old trout about music.
So given you had no opportunity to agree with Ruth about how fucking awful my taste in music is, I thought I would at least post the actual playlist online so you can see what we played and have a think about whether or not you can really be arsed tuning in next week, by which time my Toady IT problems should be well and truly behind me.
01. Mountain Man – How’m I Doing
02. Ringo Deathstarr – Do it Every Time
03. Rob St. John – Whites of Our Eyes (Toad Session Sneak Preview)
04. P.S. I Love You & Diamond Rings – Leftovers
05. Fleet Foxes – Hopelessness Blues
06. Active Child – I’m in Your Church at Night
07. Francoise Hardy – This Little Heart
08. Dad Rocks! – Nothing Keeps Up
09. Lach – I Won’t Miss You
10. Nana Grizel – Blackbox
11. The Good Ones – Sara
12. The Honorable Worm – Wouldn’t Mind Dying
13. Owen Pallett – Lewis Takes off his Shirt
14. Black Tambourine – Throw Aggi off a Bridge
Matthew’s not here! Yay!
He’s drunk in Texas at SXSW, as evidenced by this candid image supplied by our good friend and regular contributor, Campfires & Battlefields. Nevertheless the show goes on here in Edinburgh. Ruth’s at the helm with suport from Michael from Jesus H. Foxx, Dylan from Blueback Hotrod and HP from.. well.. the next show up on Fresh Air actually.
Tune into Fresh Air now to listen in live.
Here’s the playlist we’ll be filling in as we go.
1. The Hoosier Hot Shots – I Like Bananas Because They Have No Bones
2. Jonathan Richman & The Modern Lovers – Dodge Veg-O-Matic
3. Cold Seeds – Crank Resolutions
4. The Morning Benders – Promises
5. Beach House – Zebra
6. Teitur – Catherine The Waitress
7. Diamond Rings – All Yr Songs
8. Pavement – Gold Soundz
9. Silver Columns – Brow Beaten
10. Alex Bleeker with Mountain – Oh Boy
11. Yo La Tengo – Take Care (Alex Chilton cover)
12. Broken Social Scene Presents Kevin Drew – TBTF
Yes, we’re back on the air with a somewhat hastily arranged programme. I somehow managed to only realise on Monday that this show would be going out today, so we haven’t been all that big on preparation this week, I’m afraid.
There’s a slightly new format to the show this year, in that I will be joined on every broadcast by Ruth from the Bowery, and that there will be a live session performance from a band of our choice every week as well, with the video of this performance going up in the post for the following week’s show.
On air 7pm-8.30pm GMT – listen here.
This week we will be joined by Edinburgh newcomer Thomas Western, who has only just moved up here and is just starting to introduce himself to the local music scene. He’ll be playing a few songs – maybe three or so, depending on time – picking some tunes and talking pish with Ruth and myself.
The tracklisting will appear below and be updated live during the show, so feel free to add abuse and nonsense in the comments. Like you ever need asking…
1. The Walkmen – The New Year
2. Thomas Western – Live session track so new it’s not been named yet!
3. Jesus H. Foxx – Elegy For the Good Times
4. The Builders & the Butchers – Down to the River
5. Bonnie Prince Billy – The World’s Greatest
6. Thomas Western – The Worm Forgives the Plough (Live in Session)
7. Diamond Rings – All Yr Songs
8. The National – Fake Empire
9. The Douglas Firs – Grow Old and Go Home
10. Daniel Johnston – Walking the Cow
11. Thomas Western – Don’t Talk (Put Your Hand On My Shoulder) (Live in Session)
12. The Oldham Brothers – Wouldn’t It Be Nice (Beach Boys Cover)
13. Thomas Western – Your Front Door (Live in Session)
14. Meursault – William Henry Miller Pt. 2 (Vinyl Version)
