I get an awful lot of stuff in my inbox. When I get jaded and fed up it seems like a bit of a burden, in all honesty, like I owe it to every band and every publicity monkey who ever gets in touch with me to give them complete attention and the time to let the music sink in and all these things which just aren’t possible.
Sometimes, though, I get in the right mood and having an inbox full of bits and bobs is an indulgent treat. This week is one of those weeks, where I am enjoying pottering through my inbox and having a listen to this and that and basically, it’s just a bit of a treat.
So, after weeks of structured and themed stuff, this week I am basically playing whatever the fuck it is I fancy. No theme, no plan no goal and no coherence in particular
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01. Stanley Brinks – The End of the World (01.42)
02. Tune Yards – Hap-B (08.09)
03. eagleowl – Laughter (17.00)
04. Stringjammer – Long Road Home (19.45)
05. Eels – Little Bird (26.09)
06. Fang Island – Daisy (31.32)
07. Candy Claws – Island Grows (41.30)
08. Animal Collective – Bleeding (43.41)
09. Dylan in the Movies – Josephine (52.53)
10. Clues – Perfect Fit (61.20)
Hello again, Ruth and I are back on air tonight on Fresh Air, Edinburgh’s student radio station. As per usual we’ll be having some live session stuff, this time from The Japanese War Effort. Jamie is a bit of a band-whore actually, and plays in the Occasional Flickers and Conquering Animal Sound as well as ploughing his own solo furrow. It’s this stuff, however, which is my favourite. I haven’t much idea what it will sound like, stripped back to the extent that it will need to be in order to be played in the Fresh Air studio, but I am certain that it will be good.
The tracklisting will be filled out below live as we go along, and it would be nice if you would use the comment thread to chip and have your say during the show. Believe me, it’s a hell of a lot easier than me trying to man Facebook, Twitter and bloody emails all at the same time as working the desk in the studio and the camera to record the session. Still, Ruth’s back this week and so I should be a little calmer this time than last!
Tonight’s playlist:
1. Tom Waits – The Part You Throw Away (Live in Edinburgh, July 2008)
2. The Cave Singers – Belmar
3. The Japanese War Effort- Winning Eleven (Live in Session)
4. Dan Mangan – Robots
5. The Silver Columns – Brow Beaten
6. The Japanese War Effort – Lanark (Live in Session)
7. Yusuf Azak – The Key Underground
8. Rob St John – December & Whisky (Live at the Retreat Festival)
9. Doveman – Angel’s Share
10. Hudson Mohawke – Fuse
11.. Helen Love – Debbie Loves Joey
12. Tune Yards – Hap-B
13. The Japanese War Effort – Face Like A Lemon – Ivor Cutler Cover (Live in Session)
14. Bruce Springsteen – Born in the U.S.A (Nebraska Sessions Version)
15. Japanese War Effort – Punk’s Not Dead (Live in Session)
16. Leonard Cohen – Lover Lover Lover
Here is the podcast of last week’s session with the excellent Candythief, along with the session tracks and video of the performances, after the break. Read the rest of this entry »
