4.4: "Punk Rock"

I spent a few weeks writing a term paper about punk rock's relationship with politics. This show's playlist featured a chronological list of punk bands (some of which were predecessors of the punk genre).

MC5 - "Kick Out The Jams"

The Stooges - "Search And Destroy"

Death - "Politicians In My Eyes"

The Clash - "Clampdown"

Black Flag - "Rise Above"

Bad Brains - "Big Take Over"

Minutemen - "Shit From An Old Notebook"

The Ex - "Frenzy"

Refused - "New Noise"

Ted Leo & The Pharmacists - "Ballad Of The Sin Eater"

Getatchew Mekuria & The Ex - "Musicawi silt"

Aired: 12/10/09

I feel like there was one more show from this semester, but I currently can't locate a playlist for it. Anyways, thanks for listening this semester. I'll be back next semester, most likely the same time and day. Stay tuned. Thanks, again.

4.3: "Overlooked and Underappreciated Bands"

Reallllly overdue for posting. My apologies. Better late than never, yeah?

Sleepercar - "Wasting My Time"

Love As Laughter - "Paul Revere"

The Gossip - "8th Wonder"

The Helio Sequence - "Hallelujah"

Beulah - "A Man Like Me"

Colour Revolt - "See It"

ARMS - "Whirring"

The Changes - "When I Wake"

The Oranges Band - "When Your Mask Is Your Revealing Feature"

Phosphorescent - "A Picture Of Our Torn Up Praise" (Daytrotter Session - 3/7/2008)

Elevator Division - "Radio"

Codes In The Clouds - "Don't Go Awash In This Digital Landscape"

Aired: 11/12/09 (?)

Show 4.2: "The Highs and Lows of Love and Relationships"

Pretty self-explanatory. "11th Dimension," as mentioned on air, was just a random addition.

Superdrag - "Baby's Waiting"
Patterson Hood - "Pollyanna"
The Kinks - "I Need You"
P.S. Eliot - "Incoherent Love Songs"
Weezer - "Across the Sea"
Beach Boys - "Surfer Girl"
The Only Children - "1969"
Brendan Benson - "Alternative To Love"
X - "Your Phone's Off the Hook, But You're Not"
The Pretenders - "Precious"
The Replacements - "Unsatisfied"
The Cure - "Lovesong"
Julian Casablancas - "11th Dimension"

Aired: 11/5/09

Show 4.1: "My Summer"

Mixtape Muse started its fourth season on air. Unfortunately, due to a variety of reasons, this was the first show of the semester and there are only a few weeks left. I'll be returning next semester to finish off the fourth season (in case any of you were worried...oh, wait...no one was)

Documenting songs/records of my summer that defined my summer.

Bruce Springsteen - "My Lucky Day"
The Avett Brothers - "Kick Drum Heart"
Sunny Day Real Estate - "In Circles"
Sunny Day Real Estate - "8"
Phoenix - "Lasso"
Company of Thieves - "Oscar Wilde"
Brand New - "You Stole"
We Were Promised Jetpacks - "Quiet Little Voices"
The Thermals - "When I Died"
St. Vincent - "Save Me From What I Want"
Jason Lytle - "Brand New Sun"
Arctic Monkeys - "Dance Little Liar"

Aired: 10/29/09

Show 3.19: "Random Cuts"

Planned on doing a theme of graduation/leaving/saying goodbye but time prevented me from completing it. Instead, random cuts.

Elvis Costello & The Imposters - "Stella Hurt"
The Oranges Band - "Ride the Nuclear Wave"
Television - "Friction"
Peter Bjorn & John - "Amsterdam"
Katrina & The Waves - "Walking On Sunshine"
Phoenix - "1901"
The Jacksons - "Goin' Places"
Smashing Pumpkins - "Today"
Jarvis Cocker - "Angela"
Wolf Parade - "Shine A Light"
Johnny Cash - "There You Go"
Intelligence - "Pony People"

Aired: 5/7/09

Last show of spring semester 2009.
Mixtape Muse Radio will return next semester, fall 2009.

Show 3.18: "B-Sides & Rarities Night"

Title says it all.

Be Your Own Pet - "Black Hole" (a b-side at least for the American release of Get Awkward)
Charles Bradley & The Bullets - "This Love Ain't Big Enough For The Two Of Us"
The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion - "Do You Wanna Get It"
Spoon - "All I Got Is Me"
Sea Wolf - "The Promise"
Bloc Party - "We Were Lovers" (again...at least for us Americans)
Band of Horses - "The End's Not Near"
Aretha Franklin - "You're All I Need To Get By (Take 2)"
Bobby Byrd - "I'm Not To Blame"
Drive-By Truckers - "The Great Car Dealer War"
Elvis Costello - "End Of The Rainbow (Solo Demo)"
Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds - "Accidents Will Happen"

NO Show Tonight: 4/16/09

Technical difficulties. You can't do a radio show via the internet if you can't connect to the server. Oh, no.

Next week.
Next week.

Show 3.17: "Covers"

A selection of covers.

Gentleman Jesse and His Men - "I Get So Excited" (The Equals cover)
The Who - "Summertime Blues" (Eddie Cochran cover)
The Black Keys - "Have Love Will Travel" (Richard Berry cover)
Phosphorescent - "Reasons To Quit" (Willie Nelson cover)
Whiskeytown - "Nervous Breakdown" (Black Flag cover)
The Jam - "Move On Up" (Curtis Mayfield cover)
Elvis Costello - "Roadette Song" (Kilburn & the High Roads cover)
Radio Birdman - "T.V. Eye" (Stooges cover)
Of Montreal - "Harvest Moon" (Neil Young cover)
Foo Fighters - "Darling Nikki" (Prince cover)
The Replacements - "20th Century Boy" (T.Rex cover)
Ryan Adams - "Times Like These" (Foo Fighters cover)

Aired: 4/9/09

Show 3.16: "Live"

A selection of live cuts.

Superdrag - "Sold You an Alibi"
J Roddy and the Business - "I'm Going Out"
Jerry Lee Lewis (w/ The Nashville Teens) - "High School Confidential"
Earlimart - "Song For"
Life Without Buildings - "IS IS & THE IRS"
Ted Leo and the Pharmacists - "The World Is In The Terlet"
David Bazan - "Of Minor Prophets and Their Prostitue Wives"
Radiohead - "Optimistic"
Colour Revolt - "Naked and Red"
Minus The Bear - "Knights"
Sondre Lerche - "The Tape"
Stevie Wonder - "Higher Ground"

Aired: 4/2/09

Show 3.15

It was a playlist of some new stuff I had gotten into and some tracks that were supposed to be featured on the second "SXSW Night" show.

The Oranges Band - "Ottobar Afterhours"
The Jam - "Boy About Town"
Palm Trees - "Rustic Debut"
We Should Be Dead - "Forget Romance, Let's Dance!"
Radio Birdman - "What Gives?"
The Ugly Beats - "Take a Stand"
Condo Fucks - "What'cha Gonna Do About It"
White Denim - "Mess Your Hair Up"
Arms - "Shitty Little Disco"
Whispertown 2000 - "Done With Love"
Assemble Head In Sunburst Sound - "The Slumbering Ones"
Yeasayer - "2080"
Animal Collective - "My Girls"

Aired: 3/26/09

MIXTAPES: Back From Break

I'd like to introduce and welcome Simon Pollock to the Mixtape Muse family (Is it really a family if it's just me? The word "team" seems a bit too formal and proper). From time to time, he'll be contributing to the blog, providing show reviews, album reviews, etc. Simon has done work for Boosh Magazine so, rest assured, he's no rookie. Below is his first contribution. I'm sure he'll introduce himself to you all soon.

It’s important to take your work seriously. For a lot of us struggling with everything that fell by the wayside during Spring Break, that requires focus. To borrow from our good friend Geometry,

If focus=being calm and quiet,
and being calm and quiet=having the right music,
then focus=having the right music.

So, sitting in various spots and thinking about what to listen to, I’ve decided to take my first appearance on Mixtape Muse seriously and drop the "Back From Break Playlist," a compilation that looks to combine the tracks stuck in my head and some more relaxing choices in an effort to get you and your college booty into the homeworking groove.

1) Fleet Foxes - "Blue Ridge Mountains" (link)

There’s a lot to be said on and off the Internet about these boys and their enticing blend of bluegrass harmonies with the status of indie-world “it band.” When it comes down to it, nothing beats their simplicity and heart. If nothing else, the soaring melody and well-balanced instrumentation should strike that crucial chord of relaxation.

2) Andrew Bird - "Fiery Crash" (link)

Look no further than the subtle thoughts and subdued emotion of this Chicagoan to keep the music moving in your ears without taking over whatever else you’re trying to focus on.

3) Wilco - "Theologians" (link)

Staying with the Midwest briefly, one of the more acoustic tracks off of Wilco’s 2004 release A Ghost Is Born, an album that –out of their existing library- probably lacks the most direction but has some of the most experimental ideas beyond Yankee Hotel Foxtrot. It’s a return to their brilliance in simplicity and it’s one of the most comforting points on the album.

4) The Walkmen - "Louisiana" (link)
Somewhere between a lazy island jam and a slow country ballad, a friend of mine once said that this is the only worthwhile track on 2006’s A Hundred Miles Off.

5) The Velvet Underground - "I’m Sticking With You" (link)

Think about this as a metaphor for your relationship to your work. It’s encouraging.

6) Thelonious Monk - "Blue Monk" (link)
A classic from the Monk. I always find that even among the frantic keystrokes, there’s something about this tune that really sets my mind at ease. In other settings, you can dig harder and snap louder, but while working, look no further than the recording of this track on At Carnegie Hall.

7) The Bad Plus - "Frog and Toad"
Just one hearty romp out of the many fringe-of-jazz tracks this modern trio has to offer. For all you readers 21+, this magnificent act is also out on tour. Look for them in DC next month at the 9:30.

8) Dianne Reeves - "How High the Moon"

(Music from and Inspired by Good Night, and Good Luck.)
Reference the last vocal line on the track: “Yeah, I like it like that.”

9) Dr. Dog - "The Pretender" (link)
A new discovery for me and an album (Easy Beat) that has a lot of promise in its innovation and endurance as a great rock album.

10) Deerhoof - "Blue Cash"
A great end to a great album (Apple O’), not to mention a solid way to round out an hour’s worth of work.

Happy homeworking.

POST: Simon Pollock

IMAGE: nevver

Show 3.14: "SXSW: Night One"

Annual playlist/theme. SXSW happens, I preface it with at least two nights featuring artists playing the conference.

Superdrag - "Cynicality"
The Beat Poets - "Staring Stars Down"
The Breakers - "Dance The Go-Go"
The Pack A.D. - "Making Gestures"
Black & White Years - "Power To Change"
The Bloodsugars - "Bloody Mary"
The Beauvilles - "Snow"
Battle Hymns - "For Arlene"
Alberta Cross - "The Thief & The Heartbreaker"
Box Elders - "Hole In My Head"
Amplified Heat - "What Went Wrong"
Black Lips - "O Katrina!"
Blind Pilot - "Go On, Say It"

Aired: 3/5/09

Show 3.13: "Post Valentine's Day"

Well, this was the mix I was scheduled to play last week, the week following Valentine's Day. I'm single, maybe eternally, but I decided to make this mix not because I was feeling down about the holiday but because, for some reason or other, everyone seemed to be making a big deal about it. Maybe it's just a product of growing older. I guess relationships mean more now than they did a few years ago. Plus, I highly doubt so-and-so was dating so-and-so in fourth grade. Those kids had to have been lying. Really? So dad drove you guys to the movies and you came home and went your separate ways? Sounds serious. Going steady, then, I suppose?

This was just a mix of songs relating to that whole holiday. The songs might not be specifically geared towards Valentine's Day, but they are about girls, love, and all that terribly frustrating stuff.

Mötley Crüe - "Girls, Girls, Girls"
King Khan & The Shrines - "I Wanna Be A Girl"
Prince - "Cinnamon Girl"
Radiohead - "High and Dry"
Supergrass - "Mary"
The Stills - "Still In Love Song"
The Modern Lovers - "Someone I Care About"
Mitch Ryder & The Detroit Wheels - "Little Latin Lupe Lu"
Ryan Adams & The Cardinals - "The Hardest Part"
The Replacements - "Unsatisfied"
Bon Iver - "Skinny Love"
Sondre Lerche - "The Curse Of Being In Love"

Aired: 2/26/09

Show 3.12

First new show of the second semester. After not being able to get into the studio until 7:20 and dealing with technical problems, I finally managed to get on the air from 7:30 and went a full hour 'til 8:30.

The Thermals - "Now We Can See "
The Voyeurs - "Things People Say "
Mt. St. Helens Vietnam Band - "Dull Reason"
Heartless Bastards - "Sway"
Manic Street Preachers - "Send Away The Tigers"
Piebald - "Grace Kelly With Wings"
The Clash - "This Is Radio Clash"
The Pains of Being Pure At Heart - "Young Adult Friction"
The Duke Spirit - "Send a Little Love Token"
I Was A King - "Norman Bleik"
Miniature Tigers - "Cannibal Queen"
Deerhunter - "Nothing Ever Happened"

Aired: 2/12/09

Show 3.11: Some Favorite Tracks of '08

Long overdue. I know.

Played some of my favorite tracks of 2008 on the last show of last semester.

The Whigs - "Right Hand On My Heart"
Chris Walla - "The Score"
The Hold Steady - "Stay Positive"
The Moondoggies - "Changing"
Black Mountain - "Angels"
The British Columbians - "Ain't No Direction "
The Virgins - "Private Affair "
Benji Hughes - "You Stood Me Up"
The Kills - "Last Day of Magic "
Raphael Saadiq - "Seven"

Aired: 12/11/08

Mixtape Muse: The Radio Show Returns!

The Mixtape Muse radio program returns this Thursday, same time as last semester.

Mixtape Muse
Thursdays, 7-8PM

So, tune in this Thursday at 7PM via Goucher Radio's website or iTunes (Click: iTunes > Radio > College Radio > College/University Radio > Goucher Student Radio).

Show 3.10

Ryan Adams & The Cardinals - Magick
The British Columbians - Ain't No Direction
Plants And Animals - Feedback In The Field
Northern Portrait - The Fallen Aristocracy
Okkervil River - Lost Coastlines
Sondre Lerche - Modern Nature
Motel Motel - Harlem
Band Of Horses - Wicked Gil
Blitzen Trapper - Black River Killer
Sebastien Grainger - Map of the World
Nada Surf - No Quick Fix

Aired: 12/4/08

Show 3.9: "Hip Hop/Rap"

One Day As A Lion - Wild International
Dizzee Rascal - Sirens
The Cool Kids - 88
Craig G - Take the Bait
A Tribe Called Quest - Find A Way
Public Enemy - Rebel Without A Pause
Eric B. & Rakim - Keep The Beat
Wu-Tang Clan - Da Mystery Of Chessboxin'
Q-Tip - Move
Q-Tip - Johnny Is Dead
Plan B - Missing Links
The Sugarhill Gang - Rapper's Delight

Aired: 11/20/08

Show 3.8: "Change, Time, Taking Chances, Losing, Winning, Overcoming, Etc. Whatever"

Public Enemy - Race Against Time
The Moondoggies - Changing
Come On Caboose - Body To Hold
Army Navy - My Thin Sides
Los Campesinos! - Miserabilia
Horse - Scared As Fuck
The Changes - When I Wake
Dr. Dog - The Old Days
Big Dipper - Ron Klaus Wrecked His House
Constantines - Time Can Be Overcome
The Golden Animals - Try On Me
Paul Westerberg - Baby Learns To Crawl

Aired: 11/13/08

Show 3.7

The Essex Green - "Don't Know Why (You Stay)"
The Henry Clay People - Something In The Water
Ryan Adams & The Cardinals - Fix It
Little Joy - Brand New Start
Firewater - Borneo
Calexico - Two Silver Trees
Earlimart - Song For
Caribou - Melody Day 4:11
Benji Hughes - You Stood Me Up
The Long Blondes - The Couples
The Knack - (She's So) Selfish
The Donkeys - Excelsior Lady
Women - Black Rice
Albert Hammond, Jr. - GfC

Aired: 11/6/08