This morning's show featured songs from my Top 10 Albums of 2008 list. This list was actually really hard to make... there were lots of albums that came out, but not a lot that I really thought "Oh yeah, this is going on my Top 10 list." I really had a Top 1 and the other 20 albums are kind of jumbled up, depending on my mood. However, I had to make a decision and the following list is what I came up with. I should give some honorable mentions to: Sloan's best album in year "Parallel Play," Fleet Foxes' self-titled album, and Jack Johnson's album "Sleep through the Static." Here are the albums, which is opposite of how I played them on air (with #10 being at 6am and #1 being around 8am).
See you on the air next year!
1. Blitzen Trapper - Furr
The first time I heard this band was at Amgio's when they opened for Stephen Malkmus. They blew me away. I bought their album promptly after their set. When I heard their album for the first time I couldn't believe how good it was. It kicked me in the pants it was so good! It has rarely left my regular cycle of music-listening since I heard it in October. I knew immediately that this would be my #1 album of 2008. Everything paled in comparison. Great songwriting, great musicality, and wicked arrangements. Amazing!
God + Suicide
Not your Lover
Love U
Furr
2.The Breeders - Mountain Battles
I did not expect to like this album as much as I do. However, the album as a whole is so fantastic! I'm glad that they are back and making great music!
We're Gonna Rise
Istanbul
3. Ladyhawk - Shots
I love this band - its raw, grunge sound with melodic vocals is just so wonderful. It's harsh and beautiful at the same time. Plus, the guys in this band are super nice and just really love music.
I Don't Always Know What You're Saying
4. Elliott Brood - Mountain Meadows
Elliott Brood is one of the best live bands that I've ever seen. This album isn't as dark as "Ambassador," which I am happy for. I could listen to this album on repeat for days... if it wouldn't drive the rest of the people in my life mad.
Write it all Down for You
Miss you Now
5. Farideh - Symphony of Chemistry
A great album by a local Saskatoon artist. Her beautiful voice and down-to-earth lyrics make this album simply wonderful. Heartache and winter... yes, they go hand-in-hand.
Prison of our Love
6. The Black Keys - Attack and Release
I love The Black Keys. I can't see myself missing out on having them on a Top 10 Albums list ever. This album was produced by Danger Mouse and is less raw than Magic Potion, but the guys got a little more creative and branched out into other instruments. Don't get me wrong, I love the guitar-drums duo, but sometimes an album just needs a little more. This album gave a lot more.
All You Ever Wanted
Strange Times
7. The Gruff - A Trail of Missing Thoughts
I was introduced to this band later this year and was glad to have bought their album at their show. This album is a good mix of Phaedra and Jenny's songwriting, both with different styles and both awesome. Gotta love the ladies that play and sing about whiskey! Also, Phaedra drums while standing up and singing - now THAT'S talent!
The Make
Holes in my Jeans
Five Star
8. Hey Rosetta! - into your lungs
I love this album because of the ups and downs that seem to mirror my life. The musicians in this band are great and together they put out a great album. You can hardly even tell that they are from The Rock! (ie. Newfoundland)
i've been asleep for a long, long time
there's an arc
9. Hawksley Workman - Between the Beautifuls
I have fallen in love with Hawksley this year - his live show is amazing, his albums this year are amazing, and he is a great producer. I couldn't not have this album on my Top 10 Albums. It came out earlier in the year and I almost forgot about it, but I re-listened to it over the past couple of weeks and knew it had to be on here. Gotta love his quirky style and amazing talent!
all the trees are hers
alone here (ballad of bunches of things)
10. Serena Ryder - is it o.k. (Maple Music)
I think that Serena Ryder looked into my soul and then wrote this album. Apparently we were both going through break-ups at the same time. Hers, however, turned into an amazing album... mine... well, hasn't turned into anything quite as spectacular. This album is so emotional and heart-wrenching that sometimes I have to turn it off and just think about what she has just sang. Even though Serena has kind of "sold out" to commercial pop-whatevers, there will always be a special place in my heart for this artist that I got to interveiw a few years ago and watch go from playing small pubs to large crowds and make a living! She's just a great woman with an awesome voice and amazing song-writing abilities. I &hearts you, Serena!
Why Can't I Love You
All for Love
Little bit of Red
Wednesday, December 31, 2008
Wednesday, December 24, 2008
December 24th, 2008 Playlist!
Today's show was all local artists and most of them were from albums put out in 2008. Thanks for tuning in!
Artist - Song - Album (year, if other than 2008), all songs are Canadian (obviously!)
6:00 - 7:00am
Dumb Angel - i woke up this morning - i woke up this morning
Slow Down, Molasses - leaves and lay - i'm an old believer
Pearson - My Ghost Your Ghost - Clear Thinking on Mixed Feelings
Smokekiller - California - 13
Jay Semko - Absolutely Free - International Superstar
These Hands - We're Bored - He, Himself, and Him
The Sheepdogs - Let it all Show - Big Stand
The Fjords - Cool my Desire - self-titled EP (2005)
Economics - he was my friend - self-titled
Maybe Smith - Open War - Animals and Architects (2007)
7:00 - 8:00 am
The Fifty-Sixers - Circles - self-titled
Tim Vaughn - Dream - Two Tone Blue
Kirby Criddle - Death of You - Vena Cava
Mark Ceasar - Willow Tree - Burma Road
The Karpinka Brothers - Tether Ball - One Brick at a Time
Green Bottle Street - eye spy - sad happy foolish wise
Joey Lorer - holiday - zivjeli
Farideh - Prison of our Love - Symphony of Chemistry
Maxwell's Big Four - I Know - Young Town Hall
Ride 'til Dawn - Are you gonna Break my Heart - Hearts of Worlds Forgotten
Deep Dark Woods - Redwood Forest - hang me, oh, hang me (2007)
Artist - Song - Album (year, if other than 2008), all songs are Canadian (obviously!)
6:00 - 7:00am
Dumb Angel - i woke up this morning - i woke up this morning
Slow Down, Molasses - leaves and lay - i'm an old believer
Pearson - My Ghost Your Ghost - Clear Thinking on Mixed Feelings
Smokekiller - California - 13
Jay Semko - Absolutely Free - International Superstar
These Hands - We're Bored - He, Himself, and Him
The Sheepdogs - Let it all Show - Big Stand
The Fjords - Cool my Desire - self-titled EP (2005)
Economics - he was my friend - self-titled
Maybe Smith - Open War - Animals and Architects (2007)
7:00 - 8:00 am
The Fifty-Sixers - Circles - self-titled
Tim Vaughn - Dream - Two Tone Blue
Kirby Criddle - Death of You - Vena Cava
Mark Ceasar - Willow Tree - Burma Road
The Karpinka Brothers - Tether Ball - One Brick at a Time
Green Bottle Street - eye spy - sad happy foolish wise
Joey Lorer - holiday - zivjeli
Farideh - Prison of our Love - Symphony of Chemistry
Maxwell's Big Four - I Know - Young Town Hall
Ride 'til Dawn - Are you gonna Break my Heart - Hearts of Worlds Forgotten
Deep Dark Woods - Redwood Forest - hang me, oh, hang me (2007)
Wednesday, December 17, 2008
December 17th, 2008 Playlist!
I didn't realize before this morning how many Canadian artists are produced by Hawksley Workman. In today's show alone, he produced three albums that I played. I'll point them out in the playlist below....
Artist - Song - Album (year of release, extra information)
* = Canadian
Glen Hansard & Marketa Irglova - Falling Slowly - Once Soundtrack (2007)
The Waifs - Service Fee - Sink or Swim (2000)
Farideh* - Heart of a Man - Symphony of Chemistry (2008, local)
Shotgun Jimmie* - Bedhead - The Onlys (2007)
Josh Ritter - Bright Smile - Hello Starling (2003)
Dar Williams* - I Won't be your Yoko Ono - The Green World (2000)
The Cracker Cats* - Workin' - Empty bottles 'n' broken hears (2004, local)
Deep Dark Woods* - Bakersfield - self-titled (2006, local)
Elliott Brood* - Miss You Now - Mountain Meadows (2008)
Sarah Slean* - Sweet Ones - Night Bugs (2002, produced by Hawksley Workman)
Tegan and Sara* - Frozen - This Business of Art (2000, produced by Hawksley Workman)
Tegan and Sara* - Hop a Plane - The Con (2007)
Immaculate Machines* - Broken Ship - Ones and Zeros (2005)
7:00-8:00am
Nathan* - Scarecrow - Key Principles (2007)
Tracy McNeil* - Headlong into Nothing - Room where she livees (2007)
Sarah Harmer* - Around this Corner - You Were Here (2000)
Jill Barber* - Chances - Chances (2008, did you know what Matthew Barber is her brother? Makes sense!)
Royal Wood* - I'm so Glad - A Good Enough Day (2007)
Xavier Rudd* - Messages - Food in the Belly (2005)
Sloan* - Who taught you to live like that? - Never hear the end of it (2006)
The Black Keys - Your Touch - Magic Potion (2006)
Novillero* - The Hypothesist - aim right for the holes in their lives (2005)
The Dears* - You and I are a gang of losers - Gang of Losers (2006)
Metric* - Combat Baby - old world underground where are you now? (2003)
Hey Rosetta!* - there's an arc - into your lungs (2008, Produced by Hawksley Workman)
Artist - Song - Album (year of release, extra information)
* = Canadian
Glen Hansard & Marketa Irglova - Falling Slowly - Once Soundtrack (2007)
The Waifs - Service Fee - Sink or Swim (2000)
Farideh* - Heart of a Man - Symphony of Chemistry (2008, local)
Shotgun Jimmie* - Bedhead - The Onlys (2007)
Josh Ritter - Bright Smile - Hello Starling (2003)
Dar Williams* - I Won't be your Yoko Ono - The Green World (2000)
The Cracker Cats* - Workin' - Empty bottles 'n' broken hears (2004, local)
Deep Dark Woods* - Bakersfield - self-titled (2006, local)
Elliott Brood* - Miss You Now - Mountain Meadows (2008)
Sarah Slean* - Sweet Ones - Night Bugs (2002, produced by Hawksley Workman)
Tegan and Sara* - Frozen - This Business of Art (2000, produced by Hawksley Workman)
Tegan and Sara* - Hop a Plane - The Con (2007)
Immaculate Machines* - Broken Ship - Ones and Zeros (2005)
7:00-8:00am
Nathan* - Scarecrow - Key Principles (2007)
Tracy McNeil* - Headlong into Nothing - Room where she livees (2007)
Sarah Harmer* - Around this Corner - You Were Here (2000)
Jill Barber* - Chances - Chances (2008, did you know what Matthew Barber is her brother? Makes sense!)
Royal Wood* - I'm so Glad - A Good Enough Day (2007)
Xavier Rudd* - Messages - Food in the Belly (2005)
Sloan* - Who taught you to live like that? - Never hear the end of it (2006)
The Black Keys - Your Touch - Magic Potion (2006)
Novillero* - The Hypothesist - aim right for the holes in their lives (2005)
The Dears* - You and I are a gang of losers - Gang of Losers (2006)
Metric* - Combat Baby - old world underground where are you now? (2003)
Hey Rosetta!* - there's an arc - into your lungs (2008, Produced by Hawksley Workman)
Wednesday, December 10, 2008
December 10th, 2008 Playlist!
Artist - Song - Album (year of release, extra information)
* = Canadian
6:00-7:00am
Po' Girl* - Cold Hungry Blues - self-titled (2003)
Be Good Tanyas* - Lakes of Ponchartrain - Blue Horse (2001)
Little Miss Higgins* - Dirty Ol' Tractor Song - Junction City (2007, local)
Sloan* - If It Feels Good Do it - Pretty Together (2001)
Henri Faberge & the Adorables* - Favorite Kisses - self-titled (2006)
Hey Rosetta!* - Red Heart - Into your Lungs (2008)
Sarah Slean* - Out in the Park - Day One (2004)
Regina Spektor - On the Radio - Begin to Hope (2006)
The Decemberists - Sons and Daughters - The Crane WIfe (2006)
The Karpinka Brothers* - Roll down the Windows - One Brick at a Time (2008, local)
Jill Barber* - Never Quit Loving You - Chances (2008)
Sharon Jones & the Dap Kings - How Long do I have to Wait for you? - Naturally
7:00-8:00am
Metric* - Combat Baby - old world underground, where are you now? (2003)
Tokyo Police Club* - In a Cave - Elephant Shell (2008)
Sebastein Grainger & the Mountains* - Who do we Care For? - self-titled (2008)
The Gruff* - Five Star - A Trail of Missing Thoughts (2008)
Laura Cantrell - 14th Street - Humming by the Flowered Vine (2005)
Carolyn Mark* - Happy 2B Flying Away - Nothing is Free (2007)
Neko Case - Favorite - The Tigers have Spoken (2004)
Cuff the Duke* - By Winter's End - Sidelines of the City (2007)
Maybe Smith* - Hearts like Bears - Animals and Architects (2007)
The Consumer Goods* - Day Job at the DND (Department of National Defense) - The Anti-Imperial Cabaret (2008)
Novillero* - Live in Parentheses - A Little Tradition (2008)
The Weakerthans* - Tournament of Hearts - Reunion Tour (2008)
Belle and Sebastian - Like Dylan in the Movies - The BBC Sessions (2008)
* = Canadian
6:00-7:00am
Po' Girl* - Cold Hungry Blues - self-titled (2003)
Be Good Tanyas* - Lakes of Ponchartrain - Blue Horse (2001)
Little Miss Higgins* - Dirty Ol' Tractor Song - Junction City (2007, local)
Sloan* - If It Feels Good Do it - Pretty Together (2001)
Henri Faberge & the Adorables* - Favorite Kisses - self-titled (2006)
Hey Rosetta!* - Red Heart - Into your Lungs (2008)
Sarah Slean* - Out in the Park - Day One (2004)
Regina Spektor - On the Radio - Begin to Hope (2006)
The Decemberists - Sons and Daughters - The Crane WIfe (2006)
The Karpinka Brothers* - Roll down the Windows - One Brick at a Time (2008, local)
Jill Barber* - Never Quit Loving You - Chances (2008)
Sharon Jones & the Dap Kings - How Long do I have to Wait for you? - Naturally
7:00-8:00am
Metric* - Combat Baby - old world underground, where are you now? (2003)
Tokyo Police Club* - In a Cave - Elephant Shell (2008)
Sebastein Grainger & the Mountains* - Who do we Care For? - self-titled (2008)
The Gruff* - Five Star - A Trail of Missing Thoughts (2008)
Laura Cantrell - 14th Street - Humming by the Flowered Vine (2005)
Carolyn Mark* - Happy 2B Flying Away - Nothing is Free (2007)
Neko Case - Favorite - The Tigers have Spoken (2004)
Cuff the Duke* - By Winter's End - Sidelines of the City (2007)
Maybe Smith* - Hearts like Bears - Animals and Architects (2007)
The Consumer Goods* - Day Job at the DND (Department of National Defense) - The Anti-Imperial Cabaret (2008)
Novillero* - Live in Parentheses - A Little Tradition (2008)
The Weakerthans* - Tournament of Hearts - Reunion Tour (2008)
Belle and Sebastian - Like Dylan in the Movies - The BBC Sessions (2008)
Tuesday, December 9, 2008
December 3rd, 2008 Playlist!
Artist - Song - Album (year of release, extra information)
* = Canadian
6:00-7:00am
Ember Swift* - Tram #86 - Stiltwalking (2002)
The Waifs - London Still - Up all Night (2002)
Farideh* - Heart of a Man - Symphony of Chemistry (2008, local)
Shotgun Jimmie* - Bedhead - The Onlys (2007)
Serena Ryder* - Just Another Day - Unlikely Emergency (2004)
Billie Holiday - I'll be Seeing You
Regina Spektor - Real Love - Instant Karma - Save Darfur (2007)
Sarah Slean* - Waiting for Someone - The Baroness (2008)
The Gruff* - Holes in my Jeans - Trails of Missing Thoughts (2008)
Barley Wik* - Highway 5 - Beyond the Down (2006)
Xavier Rudd* - Better People - white moth (2007)
Carolyn Mark* - 1 Thing - Nothing is Free
7:00-8:00am
Josh Ritter - Right Moves - The Historical Conquests of Josh Ritter (2007)
Jason Collett* - Hangover Days - Idols of Exile
The Weakerthans* - Civil Twilight - Reunion Tour (2007)
Metric* - Hand$hakes - Live it Out (2005)
Spiral Beach* - Voodoo - self-titled (2006)
Immaculate Machine* - C'mon Sealegs - Fables (2007)
Wolf Parade* - You are a runner and I am my father's son - Apologies to the Queen Mary (2005)
Hey Rosetta!* - I've been asleep for a long, long time - Into your lungs (2008)
Sylvie* - Notes on Counters - Trees & Shade are our Only Fences (2008)
The Fjords* - Cool my Desire - self-titled (2005)
Be Good Tanyas* - It's not happening - Chinatown (2003)
Lucinda Williams - Circles and X's - Little Honey (2008)
* = Canadian
6:00-7:00am
Ember Swift* - Tram #86 - Stiltwalking (2002)
The Waifs - London Still - Up all Night (2002)
Farideh* - Heart of a Man - Symphony of Chemistry (2008, local)
Shotgun Jimmie* - Bedhead - The Onlys (2007)
Serena Ryder* - Just Another Day - Unlikely Emergency (2004)
Billie Holiday - I'll be Seeing You
Regina Spektor - Real Love - Instant Karma - Save Darfur (2007)
Sarah Slean* - Waiting for Someone - The Baroness (2008)
The Gruff* - Holes in my Jeans - Trails of Missing Thoughts (2008)
Barley Wik* - Highway 5 - Beyond the Down (2006)
Xavier Rudd* - Better People - white moth (2007)
Carolyn Mark* - 1 Thing - Nothing is Free
7:00-8:00am
Josh Ritter - Right Moves - The Historical Conquests of Josh Ritter (2007)
Jason Collett* - Hangover Days - Idols of Exile
The Weakerthans* - Civil Twilight - Reunion Tour (2007)
Metric* - Hand$hakes - Live it Out (2005)
Spiral Beach* - Voodoo - self-titled (2006)
Immaculate Machine* - C'mon Sealegs - Fables (2007)
Wolf Parade* - You are a runner and I am my father's son - Apologies to the Queen Mary (2005)
Hey Rosetta!* - I've been asleep for a long, long time - Into your lungs (2008)
Sylvie* - Notes on Counters - Trees & Shade are our Only Fences (2008)
The Fjords* - Cool my Desire - self-titled (2005)
Be Good Tanyas* - It's not happening - Chinatown (2003)
Lucinda Williams - Circles and X's - Little Honey (2008)
Tuesday, December 2, 2008
Wednesday, November 26th, 2008 Playlist!
Happy Birthday, little brother!
Artist - Song - Album (year of release, extra information)
* = Canadian
6:00-7:00am
lisa b.* - Prairie Dawn - salvaged music (2004, spoken word)
The Consonant C* - Azeda Booth - Capes and Crowns (2008)
Farideh* - Heart of a Man - Symphony of Chemistry (2008, local)
Neil Young* - Harvest Moon - Harvest Moon (1992, dedicated to my bro for his birthday!)
Hawksley Workman* - A moth is not a butterfly - Treeful of Starling (2006)
Fleet Foxes* - White Winter Hymnal - self-titled (2008)
Little Miss Higgins* - you turn me on, I'm a radio - Cobbler Shop Sessions (2005, local)
The Karpinka Brothers* - Tether Ball - One Brick at a Time (2008, local)
Jill Barber* - Chances - Chances (2008)
Royal Wood* - Juliet - A good Enough Day (2007)
The Organ* - Oh, What a Feeling - Thieves (2008)
Mother Mother* - Oh My Heart - O my heart (2008)
Immaculate Machine* - broken ship - Ones and Zeros (2005)
7:00-8:00am
The Sadies* - Cheat - In Concert Volume I (2006)
The Sadies* - Why be so curious - In Concert Volume I (2006)
Elliott Brood* - Write it all down for you - Mountain Meadows (2008)
Blitzen Trapper - Sleepy time in Western World - Furr (2008)
Sylvie* - Notes on the Counter - Trees and Shades are our only fences (2008)
The Constantines* - our age - Kensington Heights (2008)
Wolf Parade* - Sine a Light - Apologies to the Queen Mary (2005)
Ted Leo and the Pharmacists - Biomusicology - the Tyranny of Distance (by request from Devin)
Metric* - Succexy - Old world underground, where are you now
Fury and the Mouse* - Bizarre Astronaut Love Triangle - learns magic (2008, kind of local)
NQ Arbuckle* - Postcard from princess - XOK (2008)
Carolyn Mark* - Happy 2B Flying Away - Nothing is Free
The Gruff* - The MAke - a trail of missing thoughts (2008)
Artist - Song - Album (year of release, extra information)
* = Canadian
6:00-7:00am
lisa b.* - Prairie Dawn - salvaged music (2004, spoken word)
The Consonant C* - Azeda Booth - Capes and Crowns (2008)
Farideh* - Heart of a Man - Symphony of Chemistry (2008, local)
Neil Young* - Harvest Moon - Harvest Moon (1992, dedicated to my bro for his birthday!)
Hawksley Workman* - A moth is not a butterfly - Treeful of Starling (2006)
Fleet Foxes* - White Winter Hymnal - self-titled (2008)
Little Miss Higgins* - you turn me on, I'm a radio - Cobbler Shop Sessions (2005, local)
The Karpinka Brothers* - Tether Ball - One Brick at a Time (2008, local)
Jill Barber* - Chances - Chances (2008)
Royal Wood* - Juliet - A good Enough Day (2007)
The Organ* - Oh, What a Feeling - Thieves (2008)
Mother Mother* - Oh My Heart - O my heart (2008)
Immaculate Machine* - broken ship - Ones and Zeros (2005)
7:00-8:00am
The Sadies* - Cheat - In Concert Volume I (2006)
The Sadies* - Why be so curious - In Concert Volume I (2006)
Elliott Brood* - Write it all down for you - Mountain Meadows (2008)
Blitzen Trapper - Sleepy time in Western World - Furr (2008)
Sylvie* - Notes on the Counter - Trees and Shades are our only fences (2008)
The Constantines* - our age - Kensington Heights (2008)
Wolf Parade* - Sine a Light - Apologies to the Queen Mary (2005)
Ted Leo and the Pharmacists - Biomusicology - the Tyranny of Distance (by request from Devin)
Metric* - Succexy - Old world underground, where are you now
Fury and the Mouse* - Bizarre Astronaut Love Triangle - learns magic (2008, kind of local)
NQ Arbuckle* - Postcard from princess - XOK (2008)
Carolyn Mark* - Happy 2B Flying Away - Nothing is Free
The Gruff* - The MAke - a trail of missing thoughts (2008)
Wednesday, November 19th, 2008 Playlist!
Artist - Song - Album (year of release, extra information)
* = Canadian
6:00-7:00am
The Waifs - Without You - sundirtwater (2008)
Farideh* - Heart of a Man - Symphony of Chemistry (2008, local)
Feist* - Mushaboom - Let it Die (2004)
Regina Spektor - Us - Soviet Kisch (2005)
Lily Frost* - Les Vaisseaux Nocturnes - Situation (2004)
The Hidden Cameras* - Death a Tune - Awoo (2006)
The Hidden Cameras* - Smells like Happiness - Smell of our own (2003)
Mother Mother* - Oh Ana - Touch Up (2007)
The Gruff* - The General Store - self-titled (2006)
Blitzen Trapper - Furr - Furr (2008)
Elliott Brood* - Miss you Now - Mountain Meadows (2008)
7:00-8:00am
Royal Wood* - A Mirror Without - A Good Enough Day (2008, in memory of my friend Nic)
Jill Barber* - Never Quit Loving You - Chances (2008)
Little Miss Higgins* - You Turn me on, I'm a Radio - Cobbler Shop Sessions (2005)
Carolyn Mark* - Happy 2B Flying Away - Nothing is Free (2007)
The Gruff* - Copper Flowers - A Trail of Missing Thoughts (2008)
Po' Girl* - Under the Chestnut Tree - Unreleased (2008)
The Sadies* - Anna Leigh - New Season (2007)
The Ride Theory/New Rival* - My Girl June - In this City (2005)
Cuff the Duke* - Ballad of a Lonely Construction Workers - Life Stories for Minimum Wage (2002)
Maybe Smith* - Underground Lost and Found - Root Hug (2004, local)
Stars* - Ageless Beauty - Set Yourself on Fire (2004)
Immaculate Machine* - Jarhand - Fables (2007)
* = Canadian
6:00-7:00am
The Waifs - Without You - sundirtwater (2008)
Farideh* - Heart of a Man - Symphony of Chemistry (2008, local)
Feist* - Mushaboom - Let it Die (2004)
Regina Spektor - Us - Soviet Kisch (2005)
Lily Frost* - Les Vaisseaux Nocturnes - Situation (2004)
The Hidden Cameras* - Death a Tune - Awoo (2006)
The Hidden Cameras* - Smells like Happiness - Smell of our own (2003)
Mother Mother* - Oh Ana - Touch Up (2007)
The Gruff* - The General Store - self-titled (2006)
Blitzen Trapper - Furr - Furr (2008)
Elliott Brood* - Miss you Now - Mountain Meadows (2008)
7:00-8:00am
Royal Wood* - A Mirror Without - A Good Enough Day (2008, in memory of my friend Nic)
Jill Barber* - Never Quit Loving You - Chances (2008)
Little Miss Higgins* - You Turn me on, I'm a Radio - Cobbler Shop Sessions (2005)
Carolyn Mark* - Happy 2B Flying Away - Nothing is Free (2007)
The Gruff* - Copper Flowers - A Trail of Missing Thoughts (2008)
Po' Girl* - Under the Chestnut Tree - Unreleased (2008)
The Sadies* - Anna Leigh - New Season (2007)
The Ride Theory/New Rival* - My Girl June - In this City (2005)
Cuff the Duke* - Ballad of a Lonely Construction Workers - Life Stories for Minimum Wage (2002)
Maybe Smith* - Underground Lost and Found - Root Hug (2004, local)
Stars* - Ageless Beauty - Set Yourself on Fire (2004)
Immaculate Machine* - Jarhand - Fables (2007)
Wednesday, November 12th, 2008 Playlist!
Artist - Song - Album (year of release, extra information)
* = Canadian
6:00-7:00am
Xavier Rudd* - Energy Song - Food in the Belly (2005)
Sarah Harmer* - Uniform Grey - You Were Here (2000)
Tracy McNeil* - Headlong into Nothing - Room Where She Lies (2007)
Jason Collett* -Tiny Ocean of Tears - Motor Motel Love Songs (2003)
Blitzen Trapper - Not Your Lover - Furr (2008)
The Cracker Cats* - Yer Sure Purdy - Livin' on the Run (2005)
Tegan and Sara* - Knife Going In - The Con (2007)
Shotgun Jimmie* - Bedhead - The Onlys (2007)
Christine Fellows* - Saturday Night on Utopia Parkway - Nevertheless (2007)
Glen Hansard & Marketa Irglova - Falling Slowly - Once Soundtrack (2007)
Ultimate Power Duo* - Big in Japan - ¡We're in Control Now! (2006)
Buck 65* - Wicked and Weird - Talkin' Honky Blues (2003)
Elliott Brood* - Write it all Down - Mountain Meadows (2008)
Cuff the Duke* - Remember the Good Times - Sidelines of the City (2007)
7:00-8:00am
Hey Rosetta!* - There's an Arc - Into your Lungs (2008)
Sloan* - She Says what she Means - Navy Blues (1998)
The Weakerthans* - The Reasons - Reconstruction Site (2003)
The Heartstrings* - Orchard Morning - self-titled (@007)
Jill Barber* - Never Quit Loving You - Chances (2008)
The Gruff* - Holes in my Jeans - A Trail of Missing Thoughts (2008)
Neko Case - If you Knew - The Tigers have Spoken (2004)
The Unicorns* - I was born a unicorn - Who will cut our hair when we're gone (2003)
Joel Plaskett Emergency* - Fashionable People - Astray Rock (2007)
Despistado* - A Stirsticks Prediction - The Emergency Response (2002)
Veruca Salt - Number One Blind - America Thighs (2004)
Liz Phair - Whipsmart - Whipsmart
Bella* - Go - Pretty Mess (2004)
* = Canadian
6:00-7:00am
Xavier Rudd* - Energy Song - Food in the Belly (2005)
Sarah Harmer* - Uniform Grey - You Were Here (2000)
Tracy McNeil* - Headlong into Nothing - Room Where She Lies (2007)
Jason Collett* -Tiny Ocean of Tears - Motor Motel Love Songs (2003)
Blitzen Trapper - Not Your Lover - Furr (2008)
The Cracker Cats* - Yer Sure Purdy - Livin' on the Run (2005)
Tegan and Sara* - Knife Going In - The Con (2007)
Shotgun Jimmie* - Bedhead - The Onlys (2007)
Christine Fellows* - Saturday Night on Utopia Parkway - Nevertheless (2007)
Glen Hansard & Marketa Irglova - Falling Slowly - Once Soundtrack (2007)
Ultimate Power Duo* - Big in Japan - ¡We're in Control Now! (2006)
Buck 65* - Wicked and Weird - Talkin' Honky Blues (2003)
Elliott Brood* - Write it all Down - Mountain Meadows (2008)
Cuff the Duke* - Remember the Good Times - Sidelines of the City (2007)
7:00-8:00am
Hey Rosetta!* - There's an Arc - Into your Lungs (2008)
Sloan* - She Says what she Means - Navy Blues (1998)
The Weakerthans* - The Reasons - Reconstruction Site (2003)
The Heartstrings* - Orchard Morning - self-titled (@007)
Jill Barber* - Never Quit Loving You - Chances (2008)
The Gruff* - Holes in my Jeans - A Trail of Missing Thoughts (2008)
Neko Case - If you Knew - The Tigers have Spoken (2004)
The Unicorns* - I was born a unicorn - Who will cut our hair when we're gone (2003)
Joel Plaskett Emergency* - Fashionable People - Astray Rock (2007)
Despistado* - A Stirsticks Prediction - The Emergency Response (2002)
Veruca Salt - Number One Blind - America Thighs (2004)
Liz Phair - Whipsmart - Whipsmart
Bella* - Go - Pretty Mess (2004)
Wednesday, November 5th, 2008 Playlist!
Artist - Song - Album (year of release, extra information)
* = Canadian
6:00-7:00am
Be Good Tanyas* - Ootischemia - Hello love (2006)
Maria Dunn* - Shoes of a Man - From Where I stand (1998)
Po' Girl* - Under the Chestnut Tree - Unreleased (2008)
Maybe Smith* - Open War - Animals and Architects (2007, local)
The Fjords* - Cool my Desire - self-titled (2005, local)
The Black Keys - Your Touch - Magic Potion (2006)
The Weakerthans* - Tournament of Hearts - Reunion Tour (2007)
The Details* - Reunion Souvenirs - Draw a Distance. Draw a Border (2008)
Death Cab for Cutie - The New Year - Transatlanticism
Josh Ritter - Bright Smile - Hellow Smile (2003)
Josh Ritter - The Temptation of Adam - The Historical Conquests of Josh Ritter (2007)
Peter Elkas* - Sweet Nancy - Wall of Fire (2007)
The Heartstrings* - Songs about me Belle - self-titled (2007)
7:00-8:00am
The Sadies* - Loved on Look - Tremendous Effors (2001)
The Sadies* - The Story's Often Told - Stories Often Told (2002)
The Sadies* - Why be so Curious (Part II) - Favourite Colours (2004)
The Sadies* - What's Left Behind - New Seasons (2007)
Fleet Foxes - White Winter Hymnal - self-titled (2008)
The Consonant C* - Azeda Booth - Capes & Crowns (2008)
Scout Niblett - Moon Lake - The Fool Can Die Now (2007)
Jill Barber* - Chances - Chances (2008)
Stars* - Your Ex-Lover is Dead - Set Yourself on Fire (2004)
Regina Spektor - On the Radio - Begin to Hope (2006)
Sarah Slean* - Sweet Ones - Night Bugs (2002)
Sylvie* - Please Make it Home - Trees and Shade are OUr Only Fences (2008)
Vancougar* - Unmanned - Candian Tuxedo (2008)
Tapes 'n' Tapes - Le Ruse - Walk it Off (2008)
* = Canadian
6:00-7:00am
Be Good Tanyas* - Ootischemia - Hello love (2006)
Maria Dunn* - Shoes of a Man - From Where I stand (1998)
Po' Girl* - Under the Chestnut Tree - Unreleased (2008)
Maybe Smith* - Open War - Animals and Architects (2007, local)
The Fjords* - Cool my Desire - self-titled (2005, local)
The Black Keys - Your Touch - Magic Potion (2006)
The Weakerthans* - Tournament of Hearts - Reunion Tour (2007)
The Details* - Reunion Souvenirs - Draw a Distance. Draw a Border (2008)
Death Cab for Cutie - The New Year - Transatlanticism
Josh Ritter - Bright Smile - Hellow Smile (2003)
Josh Ritter - The Temptation of Adam - The Historical Conquests of Josh Ritter (2007)
Peter Elkas* - Sweet Nancy - Wall of Fire (2007)
The Heartstrings* - Songs about me Belle - self-titled (2007)
7:00-8:00am
The Sadies* - Loved on Look - Tremendous Effors (2001)
The Sadies* - The Story's Often Told - Stories Often Told (2002)
The Sadies* - Why be so Curious (Part II) - Favourite Colours (2004)
The Sadies* - What's Left Behind - New Seasons (2007)
Fleet Foxes - White Winter Hymnal - self-titled (2008)
The Consonant C* - Azeda Booth - Capes & Crowns (2008)
Scout Niblett - Moon Lake - The Fool Can Die Now (2007)
Jill Barber* - Chances - Chances (2008)
Stars* - Your Ex-Lover is Dead - Set Yourself on Fire (2004)
Regina Spektor - On the Radio - Begin to Hope (2006)
Sarah Slean* - Sweet Ones - Night Bugs (2002)
Sylvie* - Please Make it Home - Trees and Shade are OUr Only Fences (2008)
Vancougar* - Unmanned - Candian Tuxedo (2008)
Tapes 'n' Tapes - Le Ruse - Walk it Off (2008)
Thursday, October 30, 2008
Wednesday, October 29, 2008 Playlist!
Jen was my co-host for the show this week as part of her illustrious CFCR training. Great job on the sound board, Jen!
Artist - Song - Album (year of release, extra information)
* = Canadian
6:00-7:00am
Farideh* - Heart of a Man - Symphony of Chemistry (2008)
Martha Wainwright* - This Life - self-titled (2005)
Death Cab for Cutie - A Lack of Color - Transantlanticism (2003)
Hawksley Workman* - Prettier Face - Between the Beautifuls (2007)
Calexico - Two Silver Trees - Carried to Dust (2008)
Immaculate Machine* - No Way out - Ones and Zeros (2005)
The Waifs - Service Fee - Sink or Swim (2000)
Sarah Slean* - Get Home - The Baroness (2008)
Queens of the Stone Age - Truning on the Screw - Era Vulgaris (2007, by request)
Blitzen Trapper - God + Suicide - Furr (2008)
Jason Collett* - Roll on Oblivion - Here's to being here (2008)
Jack Johnson - Hope - Sleep through the Static (2008)
7:00-8:00am
Mother Mother* - Wisdom - Oh my &hearts (2008)
Regina Spektor - Us - Soviet Kisch (2004)
Fury and the Mouse* - Bizarre Astronaut Love Triangle - Learns Magic (2008)
Josh Ritter - Right Moves - The Historical Conquests of Josh Ritter (2007)
Azeda Booth* - Dead Girls - Mysterious Body (2007)
Architecture in Helsinki - Beef in Box - Like it or Not (2008)
Neil Young* - Harvest Moon - Harvest Moon (1992)
Fleet Foxes - Ragged Wood - self-titled (2008, brand new band signed by Sub-pop)
Ryan McMahon* - What are we Waiting For? - Weeks Months Years (2008)
Ladyhawk* - Corpse Pain - Shots (2008)
Blitzen Trapper - Furr - Furr (2008)
The Black Keys - All you Ever Wanted - Attack & Release (2008)
Artist - Song - Album (year of release, extra information)
* = Canadian
6:00-7:00am
Farideh* - Heart of a Man - Symphony of Chemistry (2008)
Martha Wainwright* - This Life - self-titled (2005)
Death Cab for Cutie - A Lack of Color - Transantlanticism (2003)
Hawksley Workman* - Prettier Face - Between the Beautifuls (2007)
Calexico - Two Silver Trees - Carried to Dust (2008)
Immaculate Machine* - No Way out - Ones and Zeros (2005)
The Waifs - Service Fee - Sink or Swim (2000)
Sarah Slean* - Get Home - The Baroness (2008)
Queens of the Stone Age - Truning on the Screw - Era Vulgaris (2007, by request)
Blitzen Trapper - God + Suicide - Furr (2008)
Jason Collett* - Roll on Oblivion - Here's to being here (2008)
Jack Johnson - Hope - Sleep through the Static (2008)
7:00-8:00am
Mother Mother* - Wisdom - Oh my &hearts (2008)
Regina Spektor - Us - Soviet Kisch (2004)
Fury and the Mouse* - Bizarre Astronaut Love Triangle - Learns Magic (2008)
Josh Ritter - Right Moves - The Historical Conquests of Josh Ritter (2007)
Azeda Booth* - Dead Girls - Mysterious Body (2007)
Architecture in Helsinki - Beef in Box - Like it or Not (2008)
Neil Young* - Harvest Moon - Harvest Moon (1992)
Fleet Foxes - Ragged Wood - self-titled (2008, brand new band signed by Sub-pop)
Ryan McMahon* - What are we Waiting For? - Weeks Months Years (2008)
Ladyhawk* - Corpse Pain - Shots (2008)
Blitzen Trapper - Furr - Furr (2008)
The Black Keys - All you Ever Wanted - Attack & Release (2008)
Tuesday, October 28, 2008
Happy 1st Birthday, Blog!
This week will be this blog's 1-year birthday! In one year, it has received almost 3000 (2838 to be exact) hits! This has come from various people: CFCR listeners, concert promoters, my friends & family, and bands. I have to admit that I didn't really think that I would be able to keep up this blog (and sometimes I'm not very good at keeping it completely up-to-date), but I'm happy to say that I still love posting playlists and writing show reviews! There have been a total of 57 posts over the past year and I have attended 25+ shows this year.
I have to say that, all things considered, this is a successful blog! Thank you for everyone who actually reads these playlists and enjoys my concert reviews. May there be many more birthdays to come!
I have to say that, all things considered, this is a successful blog! Thank you for everyone who actually reads these playlists and enjoys my concert reviews. May there be many more birthdays to come!
Friday, October 24, 2008
Wednesday, October 22nd, 2008 Playlist!
Artist - Song - Album (year of release, extra information)
* = Canadian
6:00-7:00am
Laura Cantrell - Lee Harvey was a Friend of Mine - The Hello Recordings (2004)
Neil Young* - Unknown Legend - Harvest Moon (1992)
Robert Plant & Alison Krauss - Gone Gone Gone (Done moved on) - Raising Sand (2007)
Nathan* - I left my Station - Jimson Weed (2004)
Sarah Harmer* - Uniform Grey - You were Here (2000)
Feist* - Mushaboom - Let it Die (2004)
Emmylou Harris - Moon Song - all I Intended to Be (2008)
Ron Sexsmith* - This is how I know - Exit Strategy of the Soul (2008)
The Waifs - How many Miles - sundirtwater (2008)
The Sadies* - Loved on Look - Tremendous Efforts (2001)
Cuff the Duke* - By Winter's End - Sidelines of the City (2007)
Deep Dark Woods* - Bakersfield - self-titled (2006, local)
Barley Wik* - Tumbleweed - Dusty Lullaby (2004)
7:00-8:00 am
Dumb Angel* - Moonshine - Ghost Dance (2006, local)
Fleet Foxes - Ragged Wood - self-titled (2008)
Destroyer - Dark Leaves form a Thread - Trouble in Dreams (2008)
Death Cab for Cutie - The New Year - Transatlanticism (2003)
Islands* - Abominable Snow - Arm's Way (2008)
ani difranco - way tight - Red Letter Year (2008)
Krista Muir* - Summer Eyes - Accidental Railways (2008)
Slow down, Molasses* - hazy summer days - i'm an old believer (2008, local)
Mother Mother* - Body of Years - O my &hearts (2008)
Tegan & Sara - Hop a Plane - The Con (2007)
Sloan* - Cheap Champagne - Parallel Play (2008)
Ladyhawk* - Fear - Shots (2008)
* = Canadian
6:00-7:00am
Laura Cantrell - Lee Harvey was a Friend of Mine - The Hello Recordings (2004)
Neil Young* - Unknown Legend - Harvest Moon (1992)
Robert Plant & Alison Krauss - Gone Gone Gone (Done moved on) - Raising Sand (2007)
Nathan* - I left my Station - Jimson Weed (2004)
Sarah Harmer* - Uniform Grey - You were Here (2000)
Feist* - Mushaboom - Let it Die (2004)
Emmylou Harris - Moon Song - all I Intended to Be (2008)
Ron Sexsmith* - This is how I know - Exit Strategy of the Soul (2008)
The Waifs - How many Miles - sundirtwater (2008)
The Sadies* - Loved on Look - Tremendous Efforts (2001)
Cuff the Duke* - By Winter's End - Sidelines of the City (2007)
Deep Dark Woods* - Bakersfield - self-titled (2006, local)
Barley Wik* - Tumbleweed - Dusty Lullaby (2004)
7:00-8:00 am
Dumb Angel* - Moonshine - Ghost Dance (2006, local)
Fleet Foxes - Ragged Wood - self-titled (2008)
Destroyer - Dark Leaves form a Thread - Trouble in Dreams (2008)
Death Cab for Cutie - The New Year - Transatlanticism (2003)
Islands* - Abominable Snow - Arm's Way (2008)
ani difranco - way tight - Red Letter Year (2008)
Krista Muir* - Summer Eyes - Accidental Railways (2008)
Slow down, Molasses* - hazy summer days - i'm an old believer (2008, local)
Mother Mother* - Body of Years - O my &hearts (2008)
Tegan & Sara - Hop a Plane - The Con (2007)
Sloan* - Cheap Champagne - Parallel Play (2008)
Ladyhawk* - Fear - Shots (2008)
Thursday, October 23, 2008
Wednesday, October 15th, 2008 Playlist!
Artist - Song - Album (year of release, extra information)
* = Canadian
6:00-7:00am
Live - Selling the Drama - Throwing Copper (1994, an oldie but a goodie)
The Fjords* - Cool my Desire - self-titled (2006, local)
Ted Leo & the Pharmacists - Who Do you Love? - Living with the Living (2007)
The Weakerthans* - One Great City! - Reconstruction Site (2004)]
Sarah Harmer* - Uniform Grey - You Were Here (
Heather Aitken* - Dust on my Shoes - NessEssentials (2005)
The Breathing Plain* - Prairie Town - self-titled (
Corin Raymond* - Three Thousand Miles - Record Lonesome Night (
Be Good Tanyas* - Lakes of Ponchartrain - Blue Horse (2001)
Elliott Brood* - Write it all Down for You - Mountain Meadows (2008)
Melissa Ferrick - Burn this Guitar - Listen Hard (
Ani Difranco - all this - Red Letter Year (2008)
Regina Spektor - Better - Begin to hope (2006)
7:00-8:00am
Mother Mother* - Oh my heart - O my &hearts (2008)
Stars* - Sad Robot - Sad Robots EP (2008)
Fury & the Mouse* - Bizarre Astronaut Love Triangle - Learns magic (2008, locals displaced)
The Consonant C* - Azeda Booth - Capes & Crowns (2008)
Slow Down, Molasses - leaves and lay - i'm an old believer (2008)
Fleet Foxes - While Winter Humnal - self-titled (2008)
Calexico - Two Silver Trees - Carried to Dust (2008)
Hawksley Workman* - is this what you call love? - Los Manlicious (2008)
Sloan* - Witches Wand - Parallel Play (2008)
Young Rival* - Your Island - STEP (2008)
Rae Spoon* - My heart is a piece of garbabe. Fight Seagulls! Fight! - Superior you are inferior (2008)
Po' Girl* - Under the Chestnut Tree - Unreleased (2008)
Robert Plant & Alison Krauss - Gone Gone Gone (Done moved on) - Raising Sand (@007)
Tegan and Sara* - Hop a Plane - The Con (2007)
* = Canadian
6:00-7:00am
Live - Selling the Drama - Throwing Copper (1994, an oldie but a goodie)
The Fjords* - Cool my Desire - self-titled (2006, local)
Ted Leo & the Pharmacists - Who Do you Love? - Living with the Living (2007)
The Weakerthans* - One Great City! - Reconstruction Site (2004)]
Sarah Harmer* - Uniform Grey - You Were Here (
Heather Aitken* - Dust on my Shoes - NessEssentials (2005)
The Breathing Plain* - Prairie Town - self-titled (
Corin Raymond* - Three Thousand Miles - Record Lonesome Night (
Be Good Tanyas* - Lakes of Ponchartrain - Blue Horse (2001)
Elliott Brood* - Write it all Down for You - Mountain Meadows (2008)
Melissa Ferrick - Burn this Guitar - Listen Hard (
Ani Difranco - all this - Red Letter Year (2008)
Regina Spektor - Better - Begin to hope (2006)
7:00-8:00am
Mother Mother* - Oh my heart - O my &hearts (2008)
Stars* - Sad Robot - Sad Robots EP (2008)
Fury & the Mouse* - Bizarre Astronaut Love Triangle - Learns magic (2008, locals displaced)
The Consonant C* - Azeda Booth - Capes & Crowns (2008)
Slow Down, Molasses - leaves and lay - i'm an old believer (2008)
Fleet Foxes - While Winter Humnal - self-titled (2008)
Calexico - Two Silver Trees - Carried to Dust (2008)
Hawksley Workman* - is this what you call love? - Los Manlicious (2008)
Sloan* - Witches Wand - Parallel Play (2008)
Young Rival* - Your Island - STEP (2008)
Rae Spoon* - My heart is a piece of garbabe. Fight Seagulls! Fight! - Superior you are inferior (2008)
Po' Girl* - Under the Chestnut Tree - Unreleased (2008)
Robert Plant & Alison Krauss - Gone Gone Gone (Done moved on) - Raising Sand (@007)
Tegan and Sara* - Hop a Plane - The Con (2007)
Wednesday, October 8th, 2008 Playlist!
Artist - Song - Album (year of release, extra information)
* = Canadian
6:00-7:00am
Ruthie Foster - Another Rain Song - Stages (2004)
Tegan and Sara* - "Your Love" - Live in 2001
Fiest* - Mushaboom - Let it Die (2004)
Jen Lane* - So Down - Self-titled (2006, local)
Peter Elkas* - Sweet Nancy - Wall of Fire (2007)
Xavier Rudd - Better People - White Moth (2007)
SNFU* - Charlie Still Smirks - Fuyaba (1996, by request)
Maxwell's Big Four* - Yossarian's Blues - Young Town Hall (2008, local)
Scratching Post* - Bloodflame - Destruction of the Universe (1998)
Sunparlour Players* - Hymns for the Happy - Hymns for the Happy (2007)
Elliot Brood* - The Bridge - Ambassador (2005)
Corin Raymond* - Three Thousand Miles - Record Lonesome Night (2004)
Barley Wik* - Tumbleweed - Dusty Lullaby (2004)
7:00-8:00am
Farideh* - Heart of a Man - Symphony of Chemistry (2008, local)
Sarah Slean* - Looking for Someone - The Baroness (2008)
Hawksley Workman* - all the trees are hers - Between the Beautifuls (2007)
Ladyhawk* - Fear - Shots (2008)
The Black Keys - All You Ever WAnted - Attack & Release (2008)
Ladyhawk* - Dugout - self-titled (2006)
Po' Girl* - Under the Chestnut Tree - Unreleased (2008, album only available at concerts)
Little Miss HIggins* - You Turn me On - Cobbler Shop Sessions (2005)
Novillero* - Life in Parentheses - A Little Tradition (2008)
The Details* - Reunion Souvenirs - Draw a Distance. Draw a Border (2008)
Sloan* - Who taught you to live like that? - Never hear the end of it (2006)
The Fjords* - Cool my Desire - self-titled (2005, live)
* = Canadian
6:00-7:00am
Ruthie Foster - Another Rain Song - Stages (2004)
Tegan and Sara* - "Your Love" - Live in 2001
Fiest* - Mushaboom - Let it Die (2004)
Jen Lane* - So Down - Self-titled (2006, local)
Peter Elkas* - Sweet Nancy - Wall of Fire (2007)
Xavier Rudd - Better People - White Moth (2007)
SNFU* - Charlie Still Smirks - Fuyaba (1996, by request)
Maxwell's Big Four* - Yossarian's Blues - Young Town Hall (2008, local)
Scratching Post* - Bloodflame - Destruction of the Universe (1998)
Sunparlour Players* - Hymns for the Happy - Hymns for the Happy (2007)
Elliot Brood* - The Bridge - Ambassador (2005)
Corin Raymond* - Three Thousand Miles - Record Lonesome Night (2004)
Barley Wik* - Tumbleweed - Dusty Lullaby (2004)
7:00-8:00am
Farideh* - Heart of a Man - Symphony of Chemistry (2008, local)
Sarah Slean* - Looking for Someone - The Baroness (2008)
Hawksley Workman* - all the trees are hers - Between the Beautifuls (2007)
Ladyhawk* - Fear - Shots (2008)
The Black Keys - All You Ever WAnted - Attack & Release (2008)
Ladyhawk* - Dugout - self-titled (2006)
Po' Girl* - Under the Chestnut Tree - Unreleased (2008, album only available at concerts)
Little Miss HIggins* - You Turn me On - Cobbler Shop Sessions (2005)
Novillero* - Life in Parentheses - A Little Tradition (2008)
The Details* - Reunion Souvenirs - Draw a Distance. Draw a Border (2008)
Sloan* - Who taught you to live like that? - Never hear the end of it (2006)
The Fjords* - Cool my Desire - self-titled (2005, live)
Wednesday, September 24, 2008
Wednesday, September 24th, 2008 Playlist!
Artist - Song - Album (year of release, extra information)
* = Canadian
6:00-7:00am
Serena Ryder* - Just Another Day - Unlikely Emergency (2004)
Melissa Rebronja* - Zasto - Embrace Yourself (2005)
Jewel - I'm sensitive - pieces of you (1994)
Ani Difranco - talk to me now - self-titled (1990)
Jack Johnson - Dreams be Dreams - On and On (2003)
Peter Elkas* - Sweet Nancy - Wall of Fire (2007)
Tegan and Sara* - Hop a Plane - The Con (2007)
The Cranberries - Dreams - Everybody else is doing it so why can't we? (1993)
The Consonant C* - Azeda Booth - Capes & Crowns (2008)
Regina Spektor - That Time - Begin to hope (2006)
7:00-8:00am
Young and Sexy - Conventional Lullabies - Panic when you find it (2005)
Regina Spektor - Real Love - Instant Karma (2007, Amnesty International compilation album to raise money for the conflict in Darfur, Sudan)
The Details* - Always, Always, Always. Never. - Draw a Distance. Draw a Border. (2008)
Sloan* - Witch's Wand - Parallel Play (2008)
The Heartstrings* - Orchard Morning - self-titled (2007)
Basia Bulat* - Oh, My Darling - Oh, My Darling (2007)
Wolf Parade* - Shine a Light - Apologies to the Queen Mary (2005)
Elliott Brood* - Write it all Down - Mountain Meadows (2008)
Nathan* - Gasoline - Jimson Weed (2004)
Barley Wik* - I Truly Understand - Dusty Lullaby (2004)
* = Canadian
6:00-7:00am
Serena Ryder* - Just Another Day - Unlikely Emergency (2004)
Melissa Rebronja* - Zasto - Embrace Yourself (2005)
Jewel - I'm sensitive - pieces of you (1994)
Ani Difranco - talk to me now - self-titled (1990)
Jack Johnson - Dreams be Dreams - On and On (2003)
Peter Elkas* - Sweet Nancy - Wall of Fire (2007)
Tegan and Sara* - Hop a Plane - The Con (2007)
The Cranberries - Dreams - Everybody else is doing it so why can't we? (1993)
The Consonant C* - Azeda Booth - Capes & Crowns (2008)
Regina Spektor - That Time - Begin to hope (2006)
7:00-8:00am
Young and Sexy - Conventional Lullabies - Panic when you find it (2005)
Regina Spektor - Real Love - Instant Karma (2007, Amnesty International compilation album to raise money for the conflict in Darfur, Sudan)
The Details* - Always, Always, Always. Never. - Draw a Distance. Draw a Border. (2008)
Sloan* - Witch's Wand - Parallel Play (2008)
The Heartstrings* - Orchard Morning - self-titled (2007)
Basia Bulat* - Oh, My Darling - Oh, My Darling (2007)
Wolf Parade* - Shine a Light - Apologies to the Queen Mary (2005)
Elliott Brood* - Write it all Down - Mountain Meadows (2008)
Nathan* - Gasoline - Jimson Weed (2004)
Barley Wik* - I Truly Understand - Dusty Lullaby (2004)
Wednesday, September 17, 2008
Wednesday, September 17th, 2008 Playlist!
Artist - Song - Album (year of release, extra information)
* = Canadian
6:00-7:00am
Moss Dance* - Post-hold diggin' Blues - Wealthy (2006)
Heather Aitken* - Dust on my Shoes - NessEssentials (2005, local)
Laura Cantrell - Lee Harvey was a Friend of Mine - The Hello Recordings (2004)
Elliott Brood* - The Bridge - Ambassador (2005)
Sunparlour Players* - Talk it to Death - Hymns for the Happy (2007)
Neil Young* - Harvest Moon - Harvest Moon (1992)
Be Good Tanyas* - For the Turnstyles - Hello Love (2006)
Po' Girl* - Under the Chestnut Tree - Unreleased (2008)
Novillero* - Life in Parentheses - A little Tradition (2008)
The Details* - Reunion Souvenirs - Draw a Distance. Draw a Border. (2008)
Immaculate Maching* - So Cynical - One and Zeros (2005)
7:00-8:00am
Elliott Brood* - Oh, Alberta - Tin Type (2004)
Cuff the Duke* - Long Road - Sidelines of the City (2007)
Elliott Brood* - Write it all Down for You - Mountain Meadows (2008)
Maxwell's Big Four* - I Know - Young Town Hall (2008, local)
The Golden Dogs* - Can't Get Your Face out of my Head - Everything in Three Parts (2008)
The Details* - Underground - Draw a Distance. Draw a Border. (2008)
Young and Sexy* - Oh my Love - Life through one speaker
The Consonant C* - Azeda Booth - Capes & Crowns (2008)
Farideh* - Poetry - Seasons of Loving (2003)
Novillero* - A Little Tradition - A little Tradition (2008)
The Fjords* - It Don't Bother Me - self-titled (2005)
* = Canadian
6:00-7:00am
Moss Dance* - Post-hold diggin' Blues - Wealthy (2006)
Heather Aitken* - Dust on my Shoes - NessEssentials (2005, local)
Laura Cantrell - Lee Harvey was a Friend of Mine - The Hello Recordings (2004)
Elliott Brood* - The Bridge - Ambassador (2005)
Sunparlour Players* - Talk it to Death - Hymns for the Happy (2007)
Neil Young* - Harvest Moon - Harvest Moon (1992)
Be Good Tanyas* - For the Turnstyles - Hello Love (2006)
Po' Girl* - Under the Chestnut Tree - Unreleased (2008)
Novillero* - Life in Parentheses - A little Tradition (2008)
The Details* - Reunion Souvenirs - Draw a Distance. Draw a Border. (2008)
Immaculate Maching* - So Cynical - One and Zeros (2005)
7:00-8:00am
Elliott Brood* - Oh, Alberta - Tin Type (2004)
Cuff the Duke* - Long Road - Sidelines of the City (2007)
Elliott Brood* - Write it all Down for You - Mountain Meadows (2008)
Maxwell's Big Four* - I Know - Young Town Hall (2008, local)
The Golden Dogs* - Can't Get Your Face out of my Head - Everything in Three Parts (2008)
The Details* - Underground - Draw a Distance. Draw a Border. (2008)
Young and Sexy* - Oh my Love - Life through one speaker
The Consonant C* - Azeda Booth - Capes & Crowns (2008)
Farideh* - Poetry - Seasons of Loving (2003)
Novillero* - A Little Tradition - A little Tradition (2008)
The Fjords* - It Don't Bother Me - self-titled (2005)
Elliott Brood - September 17, 2008
Last fall, I wrote about Elliott Brood at Louis' pub and here I am at 2am on a Tuesday night writing about them again. It's true, in a mere 3.5 hours, I must rise to bring community radio to the people of Saskatoon. And I do this all for the love of music. I know that others make the same sacrifice and it's worth it!
Every time I see this band, they get better and better. Their sound is getting more refined and their vocals with more depth. Tonight they gave us a taste of the ukulele collaboration, which will bring peace to the world, as opposed to the banjo duel, which brings competition and war. It's a Canadian thing, I guess. They gave the crowd a ridiculous number of rhythm instruments in the form of baking pans and tambourines so that we could all yell "HEYHEYHEY HEEEEEEY" during "Write It All Down For You" in unison. They played a long, awesome set and thanked us many times for staying on a Tuesday night. Where else would we have been?
In my last review I wrote, "The next time any of these bands comes through town NOT on a Sunday, I expect the place to be packed, which would be a shame because it was great to have so much room to dance and rock out to these amazing bands." This time Amigo's was fairly full and we still had room to dance and bang on our pans. I'm glad it worked out for everyone.
Crystal's rating: 9.5/10
Every time I see this band, they get better and better. Their sound is getting more refined and their vocals with more depth. Tonight they gave us a taste of the ukulele collaboration, which will bring peace to the world, as opposed to the banjo duel, which brings competition and war. It's a Canadian thing, I guess. They gave the crowd a ridiculous number of rhythm instruments in the form of baking pans and tambourines so that we could all yell "HEYHEYHEY HEEEEEEY" during "Write It All Down For You" in unison. They played a long, awesome set and thanked us many times for staying on a Tuesday night. Where else would we have been?
In my last review I wrote, "The next time any of these bands comes through town NOT on a Sunday, I expect the place to be packed, which would be a shame because it was great to have so much room to dance and rock out to these amazing bands." This time Amigo's was fairly full and we still had room to dance and bang on our pans. I'm glad it worked out for everyone.
Crystal's rating: 9.5/10
Friday, September 12, 2008
Wednesday, September 10, 2008 Playlist!
Artist - Song - Album (year of release, extra information)
* = Canadian
6:00-7:00am
Peter Elkas* - Sweet Nancy - Wall of Fire (2007)
Tracy McNeil* - Headlong into Nothing - Room Where She Lives (2007)
The Cracker Cats* - Yer Sure Purdy - Livin' on the Run (2005)
Po Girl* - Drive all Night - Home to You (2007)
Be Good Tanyas* - Littlest Birds - Blue Horse (2001)
Corin Raymond* - Three Thousand Miles - Record Lonesome Night (2004)
The Waifs - The Waitress - Sink or Swim (2000)
Sarah Slean* - Out in the Park - Day One (2004)
Hawksley Workman* - all the trees are hers - Between the Beautifuls (2008)
Silver Jews - My Pillow is the Threshold - Lookout Mountain, Lookout Sea (2008)
Immaculate Machine* - C'mon Sealegs - Fables (2007)
Maybe Smith* - Hearts like Bears - Animals and Architects (2007)
Stars* - What I'm Trying to Say - Set Yourself on Fire (2004)
7:00-8:00am
The Consonant C* - Azeda Booth - Capes & Crowns (2008)
Azeda Booth* - Dead Girls - Mysterious Body (2007)
Regina Spector - Us - Soviet Kisch (2004)
The Breeders - Bang On - Mountain Battles (2008)
Elliott Brood* - Oh, Alberta! - Tin Types (2004)
Jason Collett* - Tiny Ocean of Tears - motor motel love songs (2004)
The Heartstrings* - Songs about me Belle - self-titled (2007, local)
Sue Foley* - New Used Car - New Used Car (2006)
The Waifs - Pony - sun dir water (2008)
Iron and Wine - Flightless Bird, American Mouth - The Shepherd's Dog (2008, by request)
The Fjords* - Breezy Day - self-titled EP (2005)
Novillero* - The Hypothesist - aim right for the holes in their lives (2005)
The Deep Dark Woods* - The Straight and Narrow - self-titled (2006)
* = Canadian
6:00-7:00am
Peter Elkas* - Sweet Nancy - Wall of Fire (2007)
Tracy McNeil* - Headlong into Nothing - Room Where She Lives (2007)
The Cracker Cats* - Yer Sure Purdy - Livin' on the Run (2005)
Po Girl* - Drive all Night - Home to You (2007)
Be Good Tanyas* - Littlest Birds - Blue Horse (2001)
Corin Raymond* - Three Thousand Miles - Record Lonesome Night (2004)
The Waifs - The Waitress - Sink or Swim (2000)
Sarah Slean* - Out in the Park - Day One (2004)
Hawksley Workman* - all the trees are hers - Between the Beautifuls (2008)
Silver Jews - My Pillow is the Threshold - Lookout Mountain, Lookout Sea (2008)
Immaculate Machine* - C'mon Sealegs - Fables (2007)
Maybe Smith* - Hearts like Bears - Animals and Architects (2007)
Stars* - What I'm Trying to Say - Set Yourself on Fire (2004)
7:00-8:00am
The Consonant C* - Azeda Booth - Capes & Crowns (2008)
Azeda Booth* - Dead Girls - Mysterious Body (2007)
Regina Spector - Us - Soviet Kisch (2004)
The Breeders - Bang On - Mountain Battles (2008)
Elliott Brood* - Oh, Alberta! - Tin Types (2004)
Jason Collett* - Tiny Ocean of Tears - motor motel love songs (2004)
The Heartstrings* - Songs about me Belle - self-titled (2007, local)
Sue Foley* - New Used Car - New Used Car (2006)
The Waifs - Pony - sun dir water (2008)
Iron and Wine - Flightless Bird, American Mouth - The Shepherd's Dog (2008, by request)
The Fjords* - Breezy Day - self-titled EP (2005)
Novillero* - The Hypothesist - aim right for the holes in their lives (2005)
The Deep Dark Woods* - The Straight and Narrow - self-titled (2006)
Wednesday, September 3, 2008
Wednesday, September 3, 2008 Playlist!
Artist - Song - Album (year of release, extra information)
* = Canadian
6:00-7:00am
Laura Cantrell - The Early Years - When the Roses Bloom Again (2002)
Corin Raymond* - Days Go By - Record Lonesome Night (2004)
The Waifs - Without You - Sink or Swim (2000)
Feist* - Brandy Alexander - The Reminder (2007, co-written with Ron Sexsmith)
Ron Sexsmith* - Brandy Alexander - Exit Strategy of the Soul (2008)
Feist* - Secret Heart - Let it Die (2004)
Scout Niblett - Do you want to be buried with my people? - This Fool Can Die Now (2007)
Hawksley Workman* - A Moth is not a Butterfly - Treeful of Starling (2006)
Lara Yule Singh* - Highway to Driftpile - The Great Divine (2008)
Christine Fellows* - Paper Anniversary - Paper Anniversary (2005)
Elliott Brood* - Without Again - Mountain Meadows (2008)
The Sadies* - Love on Look - Tremendous Efforts (2001)
The Weber Brothers Band* - You Don't Know Me - Exhibition (2007)
7:00-8:00am
Po' Girl - Tell me a Story - Vagabond Lullabies (2004)
The Heartstrings* - Songs about me Belle - Self-titled (2007)
Sarah Harmer* - Almost - All of our Names (2004)
Greg MacPherson* - Wide Turn - Maintenance (2004)
The Breeders - Istanbul - Mountain Battles (2008)
My Architects - Airbourne - Grand Designs (2006)
Paper Moon* - Turning Colours into Greys - Broken Hearts break Faster Everyday (2006)
Sarah Slean* - Sweet Ones - Night Bugs (2002, yes, I'm obsessed with this song)
Jason Collett* - Roll on Oblivion - Here's to Being Here (2008)
Novillero* - The Hypothesist - Aim Right for the Holes in their Lives (2005)
Ted Leo & the Pharmacists - Who Do you Love? - Living with the Living (2007)
Sloan* - Cheap Champagne - Parallel Play (2008)
Sloan* - I am the Cancer - Smeared (1992)
* = Canadian
6:00-7:00am
Laura Cantrell - The Early Years - When the Roses Bloom Again (2002)
Corin Raymond* - Days Go By - Record Lonesome Night (2004)
The Waifs - Without You - Sink or Swim (2000)
Feist* - Brandy Alexander - The Reminder (2007, co-written with Ron Sexsmith)
Ron Sexsmith* - Brandy Alexander - Exit Strategy of the Soul (2008)
Feist* - Secret Heart - Let it Die (2004)
Scout Niblett - Do you want to be buried with my people? - This Fool Can Die Now (2007)
Hawksley Workman* - A Moth is not a Butterfly - Treeful of Starling (2006)
Lara Yule Singh* - Highway to Driftpile - The Great Divine (2008)
Christine Fellows* - Paper Anniversary - Paper Anniversary (2005)
Elliott Brood* - Without Again - Mountain Meadows (2008)
The Sadies* - Love on Look - Tremendous Efforts (2001)
The Weber Brothers Band* - You Don't Know Me - Exhibition (2007)
7:00-8:00am
Po' Girl - Tell me a Story - Vagabond Lullabies (2004)
The Heartstrings* - Songs about me Belle - Self-titled (2007)
Sarah Harmer* - Almost - All of our Names (2004)
Greg MacPherson* - Wide Turn - Maintenance (2004)
The Breeders - Istanbul - Mountain Battles (2008)
My Architects - Airbourne - Grand Designs (2006)
Paper Moon* - Turning Colours into Greys - Broken Hearts break Faster Everyday (2006)
Sarah Slean* - Sweet Ones - Night Bugs (2002, yes, I'm obsessed with this song)
Jason Collett* - Roll on Oblivion - Here's to Being Here (2008)
Novillero* - The Hypothesist - Aim Right for the Holes in their Lives (2005)
Ted Leo & the Pharmacists - Who Do you Love? - Living with the Living (2007)
Sloan* - Cheap Champagne - Parallel Play (2008)
Sloan* - I am the Cancer - Smeared (1992)
Wednesday, August 27, 2008
Wednesday, August 27th Playlist!
Artist - Song - Album (year of release, extra information)
* = Canadian
6:00-7:00am
The Waifs - London Still - Up All Night (2002)
Heather Aitken* - Dust on my Shoes - NessEssentials (2005, local)
Laura Cantrell - 14th Street - Humming by the Flowered Vine (2005)
The Breathing Plain* - Prairie Town - self-titled (2006)
James Keelaghan* - Harvest Train - A Few Simple Verses (2006)
The Decemberists - Shankill Butchers - The Crane Wife (2006)
Tori Amos - The Power of Orange Knickers - The Beekeeper (2005)
Sarah Slean* - Get Home - The Baroness (2007)
Josh Ritter - Right Moves - The Historical Conquests of Josh Ritter (2007)
Weezer - Troublemaker - self-titled (2008)
Sloan* - Believe in Me - Parallel Play (2008)
Joel Plaskett Emergency* - Penny for Your Thoughts - Ashtray Rock (2007)
7:00-8:00am
Ride Til Dawn* - Hearts of the Worlds Forgotten - Hearts of the Worlds Forgotten (2008)
Ladyhawk* - Dugout - self-titled (2005)
Black Keys - Strange Times - Attack & Release (2008)
Xavier Rudd - Black Water - Dark Shades of Blue (2008)
Ron Sexsmith* - This is How I Know - Exit Strategy of the Soul (2008)
Feist* - Past in Present - The Reminder (2007)
Barley Wik* - Highway 3 - Beyond the Down (2008)
Ndidi Onakulu* - SK Final - The Contradictor (2008)
The Cracker Cats* - Yer Sure Purdy - Livin' on the Run (2006)
Death Cab for Cutie - No Sunlight - Narrow Stairs (2008)
Spiritualized - Soul on Fire - Songs in A & E (2008)
Arcade Fire* - Keep the Car Running - Neon Bible (2007)
* = Canadian
6:00-7:00am
The Waifs - London Still - Up All Night (2002)
Heather Aitken* - Dust on my Shoes - NessEssentials (2005, local)
Laura Cantrell - 14th Street - Humming by the Flowered Vine (2005)
The Breathing Plain* - Prairie Town - self-titled (2006)
James Keelaghan* - Harvest Train - A Few Simple Verses (2006)
The Decemberists - Shankill Butchers - The Crane Wife (2006)
Tori Amos - The Power of Orange Knickers - The Beekeeper (2005)
Sarah Slean* - Get Home - The Baroness (2007)
Josh Ritter - Right Moves - The Historical Conquests of Josh Ritter (2007)
Weezer - Troublemaker - self-titled (2008)
Sloan* - Believe in Me - Parallel Play (2008)
Joel Plaskett Emergency* - Penny for Your Thoughts - Ashtray Rock (2007)
7:00-8:00am
Ride Til Dawn* - Hearts of the Worlds Forgotten - Hearts of the Worlds Forgotten (2008)
Ladyhawk* - Dugout - self-titled (2005)
Black Keys - Strange Times - Attack & Release (2008)
Xavier Rudd - Black Water - Dark Shades of Blue (2008)
Ron Sexsmith* - This is How I Know - Exit Strategy of the Soul (2008)
Feist* - Past in Present - The Reminder (2007)
Barley Wik* - Highway 3 - Beyond the Down (2008)
Ndidi Onakulu* - SK Final - The Contradictor (2008)
The Cracker Cats* - Yer Sure Purdy - Livin' on the Run (2006)
Death Cab for Cutie - No Sunlight - Narrow Stairs (2008)
Spiritualized - Soul on Fire - Songs in A & E (2008)
Arcade Fire* - Keep the Car Running - Neon Bible (2007)
Saturday, August 23, 2008
Wednesday, August 20th Playlist!
Artist - Song - Album (year of release, extra information)
* = Canadian
6:00-7:00am
Serena Ryder* - Good Morning Starshine - If Your Memory Serves you Well (2006)
A Gentle Forest* - Broken Bicycle - Our Phenomenal First Flight (2006, local)
Julie Doiron* - I Woke Myself Up - Woke Myself Up (2007)
Hawksley Workman* - All the Trees are Hers - Between the Beautifuls (2007)
Feist* - Secret Heart - Let it Die (2004)
Regina Spektor - Us - Soviet Kisch (2005)
Liz Phair - Girls Room - whitechocolatespaceegg (1998)
The Heartstrings* - Songs about me Belle - self-titled (2007, local)
Little Miss Higgins* - You Ain't Done Nothing to Me - Junction City (2007)
Cuff the Duke* - Ballad of a lonely construction worker - Life Stories for Minimum Wage (2005)
The SAdies* - Anna Leigh - New Seasons (2007)
The Weakerthans* - Wellington's Wednesdays - Fallow (1997)
Jason Collett* - Tiny Ocean of Tears - Motor Motel Love Songs (2003)
Peter Elkas* - Sweet Nancy - Wall of Fire (2006)
7:00-8:00 am
The Shins - Mine's not a High Horse - Chutes too Narrow (2003)
Immaculate Machine* - C'mon Sealegs - Fables (2007)
Maybe Smith* - Open War - Animals & Architects (2007, local)
Controller.Controller* - History - History (2004)
Dressy Bessy - Electrified - Electrified (2005)
Liz Phair - Why Can't I - self-titled (2003)
Tapes 'n Tapes - Le Ruse - Walk it Off (2008)
The Black Keys - Your Touch - Magic Potion (2006)
Buddy Guy - Skin Deep - Skin Deep (2008)
Sue Foley* - New Used Car - New Used Car (2007)
Islands* - The Arm - Arm's Way (2008)
Joel Plaskett Emergency - Extraordinary - Truthfully, Truthfully (2003)
* = Canadian
6:00-7:00am
Serena Ryder* - Good Morning Starshine - If Your Memory Serves you Well (2006)
A Gentle Forest* - Broken Bicycle - Our Phenomenal First Flight (2006, local)
Julie Doiron* - I Woke Myself Up - Woke Myself Up (2007)
Hawksley Workman* - All the Trees are Hers - Between the Beautifuls (2007)
Feist* - Secret Heart - Let it Die (2004)
Regina Spektor - Us - Soviet Kisch (2005)
Liz Phair - Girls Room - whitechocolatespaceegg (1998)
The Heartstrings* - Songs about me Belle - self-titled (2007, local)
Little Miss Higgins* - You Ain't Done Nothing to Me - Junction City (2007)
Cuff the Duke* - Ballad of a lonely construction worker - Life Stories for Minimum Wage (2005)
The SAdies* - Anna Leigh - New Seasons (2007)
The Weakerthans* - Wellington's Wednesdays - Fallow (1997)
Jason Collett* - Tiny Ocean of Tears - Motor Motel Love Songs (2003)
Peter Elkas* - Sweet Nancy - Wall of Fire (2006)
7:00-8:00 am
The Shins - Mine's not a High Horse - Chutes too Narrow (2003)
Immaculate Machine* - C'mon Sealegs - Fables (2007)
Maybe Smith* - Open War - Animals & Architects (2007, local)
Controller.Controller* - History - History (2004)
Dressy Bessy - Electrified - Electrified (2005)
Liz Phair - Why Can't I - self-titled (2003)
Tapes 'n Tapes - Le Ruse - Walk it Off (2008)
The Black Keys - Your Touch - Magic Potion (2006)
Buddy Guy - Skin Deep - Skin Deep (2008)
Sue Foley* - New Used Car - New Used Car (2007)
Islands* - The Arm - Arm's Way (2008)
Joel Plaskett Emergency - Extraordinary - Truthfully, Truthfully (2003)
Wednesday, July 30, 2008
Wednesday, July 30 Playlist!
Artist - Song - Album (year of release, extra information)
* = Canadian
6:00-7:00am
Jack Johnson - What you Thought you Needed - Sleep through Static (2008)
Hawksley Workman* - A moth is not a butterfly - treeful of starling (2006)
Great Lake Swimmers* - Moving Pictures, Silent Films - Self-titled (2003)
Patrick Watson* - Weight of the World - Close to Paradise (2006)
Sarah Slean* - Night Bugs - Night Bugs (2002)
Liz Phair - Whip-Smart - Whip-smart
The Hidden Cameras* - Death of a Tune - Awoo (2006)
The Black Keys - Strange Times - Attack & Release (2008)
Ladyhawk* - Fear - Shots (2007)
Sloan* - She Says What She Means - Navy Blues (1998)
The Fjords - Cool my Desire - Self-titled (2005)
7:00-8:00 am
The Pinch* - Money (2003, local)
Jen Lane* - Pink Sundress - Injection (2002, local)
Smokekiller* - Back Again - Side B (2005, local)
Be Good Tanyas* - Lakes of Ponchartrain - Blue Horse (2001)
The Heartstrings* - Big Black Boots - Self-titled (2007, local)
Laura Cantrell - Little Bit of You - Not the Tremblin' Kind (2000)
The Weakerthans* - One Great City! - Reconstruction Site (2003)
Feist* - Mushaboom - Let it Die (2004)
The Hidden Cameras* - Smells like Happiness - The Smell of our Own (2003)
Maybe Smith* - Underground Lost and Found - Root Hug (2004, local)
From Chimpan-a to Chimpan-z* - May we, Mae, on this good Friday? - Designs (2006, local)
Immaculate Machine* - So Cynical - Ones and Zeros (2005)
* = Canadian
6:00-7:00am
Jack Johnson - What you Thought you Needed - Sleep through Static (2008)
Hawksley Workman* - A moth is not a butterfly - treeful of starling (2006)
Great Lake Swimmers* - Moving Pictures, Silent Films - Self-titled (2003)
Patrick Watson* - Weight of the World - Close to Paradise (2006)
Sarah Slean* - Night Bugs - Night Bugs (2002)
Liz Phair - Whip-Smart - Whip-smart
The Hidden Cameras* - Death of a Tune - Awoo (2006)
The Black Keys - Strange Times - Attack & Release (2008)
Ladyhawk* - Fear - Shots (2007)
Sloan* - She Says What She Means - Navy Blues (1998)
The Fjords - Cool my Desire - Self-titled (2005)
7:00-8:00 am
The Pinch* - Money (2003, local)
Jen Lane* - Pink Sundress - Injection (2002, local)
Smokekiller* - Back Again - Side B (2005, local)
Be Good Tanyas* - Lakes of Ponchartrain - Blue Horse (2001)
The Heartstrings* - Big Black Boots - Self-titled (2007, local)
Laura Cantrell - Little Bit of You - Not the Tremblin' Kind (2000)
The Weakerthans* - One Great City! - Reconstruction Site (2003)
Feist* - Mushaboom - Let it Die (2004)
The Hidden Cameras* - Smells like Happiness - The Smell of our Own (2003)
Maybe Smith* - Underground Lost and Found - Root Hug (2004, local)
From Chimpan-a to Chimpan-z* - May we, Mae, on this good Friday? - Designs (2006, local)
Immaculate Machine* - So Cynical - Ones and Zeros (2005)
Tuesday, July 29, 2008
Wednesday, July 23 Playlist!
Artist - Song - Album (year of release, extra information)
* = Canadian
6:00-7:00am
Serena Ryder* - Good Morning Starshine - If your memory serves you well (2007)
The Heartstrings* - Orchard Morning - self-titled (2007)
The Wailin' Jennys* - Beautiful Dawn - 40 Days (2004)
Buffy Sainte-Marie* - Up Where We Belong (1996)
Neko Case - Soulful Shade of Blue - The Tigers have Spoken (2004)
Buffy Sainte-Marie* (again!) - Cripple Creek - Up Where We Belong (1996)
Bonnie "Prince" Billie - So Everyone - Down in the Light (2008)
Kate Maki* - Strangest Dream - Confusion Unlimited (2003)
Be Good Tanyas* - For the Turnstiles - Hello Love (2006)
The Sheepdogs* - Crying - Big Stand (2008)
Josh Ritter - Right Moves - Historical Conquests of Josh Ritter (2007)
Elliott Brood* - Write it all Down for You - Mountain Meadows (2008)
7:00-8:00am
Little Miss Higgins* - I'm Gonna Bake my Biscuits - Cobbler Shop Sessions (2006)
Memphis Minnie - Killer Diller Blues - Queen of the Blues (1946)
Sharon Jones & the Dap Kings - How long do I have to wait for you? - Naturally (2005)
Dana Wylie Band* - Anyone but you - The Unruly Ones (2008)
Kim Beggs* - Walking down to the Station - Wanderer's Paen (2006)
Jackson Browne* - Alive in the World - solo acoustic volume 2 (2008)
The Deep Dark Woods* - Rumble in the Sky - Hang me, oh Hang me (2007)
Nathan* - Scarecrow - Key Principles (2007)
Little Miss Higgins* - The Dirty Ol' Tractor Song - Junction City (2007)
Sarah Slean* - Euphoria - The Baroness (2008)
Cat Power - Lived in Bars - The Greatest (2006)
Christine Fellows* - Spinster's Almanac - Nevertheless (2007)
Immaculate Machine* - No Way Out - Ones and Zeros (2005)
* = Canadian
6:00-7:00am
Serena Ryder* - Good Morning Starshine - If your memory serves you well (2007)
The Heartstrings* - Orchard Morning - self-titled (2007)
The Wailin' Jennys* - Beautiful Dawn - 40 Days (2004)
Buffy Sainte-Marie* - Up Where We Belong (1996)
Neko Case - Soulful Shade of Blue - The Tigers have Spoken (2004)
Buffy Sainte-Marie* (again!) - Cripple Creek - Up Where We Belong (1996)
Bonnie "Prince" Billie - So Everyone - Down in the Light (2008)
Kate Maki* - Strangest Dream - Confusion Unlimited (2003)
Be Good Tanyas* - For the Turnstiles - Hello Love (2006)
The Sheepdogs* - Crying - Big Stand (2008)
Josh Ritter - Right Moves - Historical Conquests of Josh Ritter (2007)
Elliott Brood* - Write it all Down for You - Mountain Meadows (2008)
7:00-8:00am
Little Miss Higgins* - I'm Gonna Bake my Biscuits - Cobbler Shop Sessions (2006)
Memphis Minnie - Killer Diller Blues - Queen of the Blues (1946)
Sharon Jones & the Dap Kings - How long do I have to wait for you? - Naturally (2005)
Dana Wylie Band* - Anyone but you - The Unruly Ones (2008)
Kim Beggs* - Walking down to the Station - Wanderer's Paen (2006)
Jackson Browne* - Alive in the World - solo acoustic volume 2 (2008)
The Deep Dark Woods* - Rumble in the Sky - Hang me, oh Hang me (2007)
Nathan* - Scarecrow - Key Principles (2007)
Little Miss Higgins* - The Dirty Ol' Tractor Song - Junction City (2007)
Sarah Slean* - Euphoria - The Baroness (2008)
Cat Power - Lived in Bars - The Greatest (2006)
Christine Fellows* - Spinster's Almanac - Nevertheless (2007)
Immaculate Machine* - No Way Out - Ones and Zeros (2005)
Tuesday, May 20, 2008
Wednesday, May 14, 2008 Playlist!
Artist - Song - Album (year of release, extra information)
* = Canadian
6:00-7:00am
Harry Manx & Friends* - Good Time Charlie - LIve at the Glenn Gould Studio (2007)
Sue Foley* - Give it to me - Walk in the Sun (1996)
Little Miss Higgins* - St. Louis Blues - Junction City (2007)
Stars* - Elevator Love Letter - Heart (2003)
The Decemberists - O Valencia! - The Crane Wife (2006)
Alison Krauss & Robert Plant - Gone, Gone, Gone (Done Moved On) - Raising Sand (2007)
The Whisundays* - loralee - self-titled (2008)
Elf Power - Softly through the Void - In a Cave (2008)
Beachwood Sparks - By Your Side - Once we were Trees (2001)
Corb Lund* - Hard on Equipment (Tool for the Job) - Horse Soldier! Horse Soldier! (2007, Trevor, this is the song you like!)
Deep Dark Woods* - Hang me, oh Hang Me - Hang me, oh, hang me (2007)
Elliott Brood* - Second Son - Ambassador (2005)
The Sadies* - Why be so Curious? - Favorite Colours (2004)
7:00-8:00 am
Wilco - Impossible Germany - Sky Blue Sky (2007)
Wilco - Heavy Metal Drummer - Yankee Hotel Foxtrot (2002)
The Weakerthans* - One Great City - Reconstruction Site (2003)
The Hives - Won't be long - The Black and White Album (2008)
Sloan* - She Says what she means - Navy Blues (1998)
Wolf Parade* - You are a Runner & I am My Father's Son - Apologies to the Queen Mary (2005)
Sarah Slean* - Sweet Ones - Night Bugs (2002)
Sarah Slean* - Bet Home - The Baroness (2008)
Liz Phair - Whipsmart - Whipsmart (1994)
The Breeders - Overglazed - Mountain Battles (2008)
Hawksley Workman* - A Moth is not a Butterfly - Treeful of Starling (2007)
Jason Collett* - Roll on Oblivion - Here's to Being here (2008)
Jack Johnson - Hope - Sleep through the Static (2008)
* = Canadian
6:00-7:00am
Harry Manx & Friends* - Good Time Charlie - LIve at the Glenn Gould Studio (2007)
Sue Foley* - Give it to me - Walk in the Sun (1996)
Little Miss Higgins* - St. Louis Blues - Junction City (2007)
Stars* - Elevator Love Letter - Heart (2003)
The Decemberists - O Valencia! - The Crane Wife (2006)
Alison Krauss & Robert Plant - Gone, Gone, Gone (Done Moved On) - Raising Sand (2007)
The Whisundays* - loralee - self-titled (2008)
Elf Power - Softly through the Void - In a Cave (2008)
Beachwood Sparks - By Your Side - Once we were Trees (2001)
Corb Lund* - Hard on Equipment (Tool for the Job) - Horse Soldier! Horse Soldier! (2007, Trevor, this is the song you like!)
Deep Dark Woods* - Hang me, oh Hang Me - Hang me, oh, hang me (2007)
Elliott Brood* - Second Son - Ambassador (2005)
The Sadies* - Why be so Curious? - Favorite Colours (2004)
7:00-8:00 am
Wilco - Impossible Germany - Sky Blue Sky (2007)
Wilco - Heavy Metal Drummer - Yankee Hotel Foxtrot (2002)
The Weakerthans* - One Great City - Reconstruction Site (2003)
The Hives - Won't be long - The Black and White Album (2008)
Sloan* - She Says what she means - Navy Blues (1998)
Wolf Parade* - You are a Runner & I am My Father's Son - Apologies to the Queen Mary (2005)
Sarah Slean* - Sweet Ones - Night Bugs (2002)
Sarah Slean* - Bet Home - The Baroness (2008)
Liz Phair - Whipsmart - Whipsmart (1994)
The Breeders - Overglazed - Mountain Battles (2008)
Hawksley Workman* - A Moth is not a Butterfly - Treeful of Starling (2007)
Jason Collett* - Roll on Oblivion - Here's to Being here (2008)
Jack Johnson - Hope - Sleep through the Static (2008)
Tuesday, May 13, 2008
Wilco Review - May 2, 2008 in Winnipeg
After driving for 7.5 hours and quickly eating at my favorite Winnipeg restaurant, The Mondragon, I had the pleasure of seeing Wilco. Wilco has been on my "really cool bands" list for years and I was stoked to see them live. In addition to that, I got to go to the Burton-Cummings Theatre!
The Burton-Cummings Theatre is a really old theatre that has the amazing character that you just can't find in most modern buildings. Things like hand-painted detail and cool moldings up the whole side of the wall just add so much character to a place. It was lovely. We were seated on the second balcony and could see straight down onto the stage. People in our section were literally on the edge of their seats the whole time. It's a good thing we had bars to lean on to rest our chins on as we looked at the top of Wilco's head. Actually, it was pretty cool having an eagle-eye view on the show. From our spot, we could see all the guitars lined up so that Jeff Tweady could change guitars after every song. Before the band started, I counted about 10 guitars. There were also 9 keyboards (for two keyboard players).
The opening band was nothing special. I can't even remember their name. My partner in crime liked them, but I was not moved by them at all. There was a handful of guys in front of the stage "rocking out" to them, but I was not. I only sat there to await Wilco respectfully.
Wilco played an awesome set: over two hours of all their "hits" and some songs that I had never heard before. Jeff Tweedy got into an argument with some people in the audience, but apparently he is known for his antics. He even called himself a "sensitive artist," which I like to pull out when people start talking about Hayden. Also, Jeff Tweedy did not look how I expected him to. I was expecting a skinny indie rock dude.... He was more like an alt-country guy with an edge and cowboy boots!*
The show itself was awesome. That band is so tight it's not even funny. Nels Cline is such an amazing guitar player and really ripped up some great solos. I was also impressed by Pat Sansone for being such a versatile musician playing lead and rhythm guitar when not at the keys. I left the show being completely satisfied with the drive and the whole experience.
Crystal's rating: 8/10
*Here is a picture of Jeff Tweedy - I bet he just said something rude...
Photo courtesy of Mark O. Barret - Wilco at Sasquatch in 2005.
The Burton-Cummings Theatre is a really old theatre that has the amazing character that you just can't find in most modern buildings. Things like hand-painted detail and cool moldings up the whole side of the wall just add so much character to a place. It was lovely. We were seated on the second balcony and could see straight down onto the stage. People in our section were literally on the edge of their seats the whole time. It's a good thing we had bars to lean on to rest our chins on as we looked at the top of Wilco's head. Actually, it was pretty cool having an eagle-eye view on the show. From our spot, we could see all the guitars lined up so that Jeff Tweady could change guitars after every song. Before the band started, I counted about 10 guitars. There were also 9 keyboards (for two keyboard players).
The opening band was nothing special. I can't even remember their name. My partner in crime liked them, but I was not moved by them at all. There was a handful of guys in front of the stage "rocking out" to them, but I was not. I only sat there to await Wilco respectfully.
Wilco played an awesome set: over two hours of all their "hits" and some songs that I had never heard before. Jeff Tweedy got into an argument with some people in the audience, but apparently he is known for his antics. He even called himself a "sensitive artist," which I like to pull out when people start talking about Hayden. Also, Jeff Tweedy did not look how I expected him to. I was expecting a skinny indie rock dude.... He was more like an alt-country guy with an edge and cowboy boots!*
The show itself was awesome. That band is so tight it's not even funny. Nels Cline is such an amazing guitar player and really ripped up some great solos. I was also impressed by Pat Sansone for being such a versatile musician playing lead and rhythm guitar when not at the keys. I left the show being completely satisfied with the drive and the whole experience.
Crystal's rating: 8/10
*Here is a picture of Jeff Tweedy - I bet he just said something rude...
Photo courtesy of Mark O. Barret - Wilco at Sasquatch in 2005.
Wednesday, May 7th Playlist!
Jeff Buckley - Hallelujah - Grace (1994)
Buffalo Tom - Late at Night - Big Red Letter Day (1993)
Kate Maki* - Over - Confusion Limited (2003)
Dar Williams - What did you hear in these sounds - Lilith Fair (1998)
Kathleen Edwards* - The Cheapest Key - Asking for Flowers (2008)
Nathan* - Scarecrow - Key Principles (2007)
Joan Jett - Bad Reputation - Freaks & Geeks Soundtrack !981, 2004)
The Breeders - Bang On - Mountain Battles (2008)
Metric* - Combat Baby - Old World Underground, Where are you Now? (2003)
Xavier Rudd* - Messages - Food in the Belly (2005)
Ben Harper - With my Own Two Hands - Diamonds on the Inside (2003)
Xavier Rudd* - Better People - White Moth (2007)
7:00-8:00am
The Whitsundays* - Falling Over - self-titled (2008)
Maybe Smith* - Hearts like Bears - Animals & Architects (2007)
The Shins - New Slang - Oh, Inverted World (2001)
Hawksley Workman* - all the trees are hers - between the beautifuls (2008)
Josh Ritter - Real Long Distance - The Historical Conquests of JR (2007)
Feist* - I Feel it All - The Reminder (2007)
Josh Ritter - Open Door - The Historical Conquests of JR (2007)
Cuff the Duke* - If I Live or If I Die - Sidelines of the City (2007)
The Black Keys - All You Ever Wanted - Attack & Release (2008)
Ladyhawk* - Fear - Shots (2008)
Cat Power - Lived in Bars - The Greatest (2006)
Sarah Slean* - Get Home - The Baroness (2008)
Christine Fellows* - The Spinter's Almanac - Nevertheless (2007)
Christine Fellows* - Saturday Night on Utopia Parkway - Nevertheless (2007)
Buffalo Tom - Late at Night - Big Red Letter Day (1993)
Kate Maki* - Over - Confusion Limited (2003)
Dar Williams - What did you hear in these sounds - Lilith Fair (1998)
Kathleen Edwards* - The Cheapest Key - Asking for Flowers (2008)
Nathan* - Scarecrow - Key Principles (2007)
Joan Jett - Bad Reputation - Freaks & Geeks Soundtrack !981, 2004)
The Breeders - Bang On - Mountain Battles (2008)
Metric* - Combat Baby - Old World Underground, Where are you Now? (2003)
Xavier Rudd* - Messages - Food in the Belly (2005)
Ben Harper - With my Own Two Hands - Diamonds on the Inside (2003)
Xavier Rudd* - Better People - White Moth (2007)
7:00-8:00am
The Whitsundays* - Falling Over - self-titled (2008)
Maybe Smith* - Hearts like Bears - Animals & Architects (2007)
The Shins - New Slang - Oh, Inverted World (2001)
Hawksley Workman* - all the trees are hers - between the beautifuls (2008)
Josh Ritter - Real Long Distance - The Historical Conquests of JR (2007)
Feist* - I Feel it All - The Reminder (2007)
Josh Ritter - Open Door - The Historical Conquests of JR (2007)
Cuff the Duke* - If I Live or If I Die - Sidelines of the City (2007)
The Black Keys - All You Ever Wanted - Attack & Release (2008)
Ladyhawk* - Fear - Shots (2008)
Cat Power - Lived in Bars - The Greatest (2006)
Sarah Slean* - Get Home - The Baroness (2008)
Christine Fellows* - The Spinter's Almanac - Nevertheless (2007)
Christine Fellows* - Saturday Night on Utopia Parkway - Nevertheless (2007)
Wednesday, April 30, 2008
Artist - Song - Album (year of release, extra information)
* = Canadian
6:00-7:00am
Wild Strawberries* - Heroine - Heroine (1995)
Peter Elkas* - Sweet Nancy - Wall of Fire (2007)
Kimya Dawson - Tire Swing - Juno Soundtrack (2007)
James Keelaghan* - Harvest Train - a few simple verses (2006)
Loretta Lynn - Van Lear Rose - Van Lear Rose (2004)
The Heartstrings* - Songs about me Belle - self-titled (2007)
Laura Cantrell - Lee Harvey was a Friend of Mine - The Hello Recordings (2004)
Elliott Brood* - Second Son - Ambassador (2005)
The Deep Dark Woods* - Bakersfield - self-titled (2006)
The Constantines* - The Long Distance Four - self-titled (2001, by request)
Wilco - Misunderstood - Kicking Television Live in Chicago (2005)
The Weakerthans* - Civil Twighlight - Reunion Tour (2007)
Ladyhawk* - S.T.H.D. - Shots (2008)
7:00-8:00
Sarah Slean* - Get Home - The Baroness (2008)
Christine Fellows* - Saturday Night on Utopia Parkway - Nevertheless (2007)
Amy Millan* - Losin' You - Honey from the Tombs (2006)
Paper Moon* - Turning Colours into Greys - Broken Hearts Break Faster Everyday (2006)
Immaculate Machine* - Dear Confessor - Fables (2007)
Bella* - Didn't Mean to Break our Love - Bella/Columbus EP (2006)
The Unicorns* - Jellybones - Who Will Cut Our Hair When We're Gone (2004)
Robert Plan & Allison Krauss - Gone, Gone, Gone (Done me Wrong) - Raising Sand (2007)
The Shins - New Slang - Oh, Inverted World (2001)
Arcade Fire* - Haiti - Funeral (2004)
Little Miss Higgins* - In the Middle of Nowhere - Junction City (2007)
Be Good Tanyas* - Ootischemia - Hello Love (2006)
Be Good Tanyas* - Up Against the Wall - Blue Horse (2001)
* = Canadian
6:00-7:00am
Wild Strawberries* - Heroine - Heroine (1995)
Peter Elkas* - Sweet Nancy - Wall of Fire (2007)
Kimya Dawson - Tire Swing - Juno Soundtrack (2007)
James Keelaghan* - Harvest Train - a few simple verses (2006)
Loretta Lynn - Van Lear Rose - Van Lear Rose (2004)
The Heartstrings* - Songs about me Belle - self-titled (2007)
Laura Cantrell - Lee Harvey was a Friend of Mine - The Hello Recordings (2004)
Elliott Brood* - Second Son - Ambassador (2005)
The Deep Dark Woods* - Bakersfield - self-titled (2006)
The Constantines* - The Long Distance Four - self-titled (2001, by request)
Wilco - Misunderstood - Kicking Television Live in Chicago (2005)
The Weakerthans* - Civil Twighlight - Reunion Tour (2007)
Ladyhawk* - S.T.H.D. - Shots (2008)
7:00-8:00
Sarah Slean* - Get Home - The Baroness (2008)
Christine Fellows* - Saturday Night on Utopia Parkway - Nevertheless (2007)
Amy Millan* - Losin' You - Honey from the Tombs (2006)
Paper Moon* - Turning Colours into Greys - Broken Hearts Break Faster Everyday (2006)
Immaculate Machine* - Dear Confessor - Fables (2007)
Bella* - Didn't Mean to Break our Love - Bella/Columbus EP (2006)
The Unicorns* - Jellybones - Who Will Cut Our Hair When We're Gone (2004)
Robert Plan & Allison Krauss - Gone, Gone, Gone (Done me Wrong) - Raising Sand (2007)
The Shins - New Slang - Oh, Inverted World (2001)
Arcade Fire* - Haiti - Funeral (2004)
Little Miss Higgins* - In the Middle of Nowhere - Junction City (2007)
Be Good Tanyas* - Ootischemia - Hello Love (2006)
Be Good Tanyas* - Up Against the Wall - Blue Horse (2001)
Wednesday, April 23rd Playlist!
Artist - Song - Album (year of release, extra information)
* = Canadian
6:00-7:00am
Serena Ryder* - Good Morning Starshine - If your Memory Serves you Well (2006)
Laura Cantrell - Not the Tremblin' Kind - Not the Tremblin' Kind (2000)
Laura Cantrell - Roll Truck Roll - The Hello Recordings (2004)
Be Good Tanyas* - Lakes of Ponchartrain - Blue Horse (2001)
Cuff the Duke* - By Winter's End - Sidelines of the City (2007)
The Cracker Cats* - Sister Sing - Broken Hearts & Empty Bottles (2004)
Immaculate Machine* - NO Such Thing as the Future - Ones and Zeroes (2005)
Feist* - Past in Present - The Reminder (2007)
Maybe Smith* - Open War - Animals & Architects (2007)
Kate Maki* - Blue Morning - Oh High (2008)
Little Miss Higgins* - Velvet Barley Bed - Junction City (2007)
Nathan* - Daffodils - Key Principles (2007)
7:00-8:00am
The Pipettes - Your Kisses - We are the Pipettes (2007)
Dressy Bessy - Electrified - Electrified (2005)
Le Tigre - Shred A - Feminist Sweepstakes (2001)
Xavier Rudd* - Better People - White Moth (2007)
Jason Collett* - I'll Bring the Sun - Idols of Exile (2005)
The Whitsundays - Falling Over - self-titled (2008)
Elliott Brood* - The Bridge - Ambassador (2006)
Josh Ritter - Open Doors - The Historical Conquests of JR (2007)
Arcade Fire* - Keep the Car Running - Neon Bible (2007)
Sloan* - The Good in Everyone - One Chord to Another (1996)
The Weakerthans* - Tournament of Hearts - Reunion Tour (2007)
Sarah Slean* - Euphoria - The Baroness (2008)
Cat Power - The Greatest - The Greatest (2006)
Tori Amos - The Power of Orange Knickers - The Beekeeper (2005)
Tegan and Sara* - Hop a Plane - The Con (2007)
* = Canadian
6:00-7:00am
Serena Ryder* - Good Morning Starshine - If your Memory Serves you Well (2006)
Laura Cantrell - Not the Tremblin' Kind - Not the Tremblin' Kind (2000)
Laura Cantrell - Roll Truck Roll - The Hello Recordings (2004)
Be Good Tanyas* - Lakes of Ponchartrain - Blue Horse (2001)
Cuff the Duke* - By Winter's End - Sidelines of the City (2007)
The Cracker Cats* - Sister Sing - Broken Hearts & Empty Bottles (2004)
Immaculate Machine* - NO Such Thing as the Future - Ones and Zeroes (2005)
Feist* - Past in Present - The Reminder (2007)
Maybe Smith* - Open War - Animals & Architects (2007)
Kate Maki* - Blue Morning - Oh High (2008)
Little Miss Higgins* - Velvet Barley Bed - Junction City (2007)
Nathan* - Daffodils - Key Principles (2007)
7:00-8:00am
The Pipettes - Your Kisses - We are the Pipettes (2007)
Dressy Bessy - Electrified - Electrified (2005)
Le Tigre - Shred A - Feminist Sweepstakes (2001)
Xavier Rudd* - Better People - White Moth (2007)
Jason Collett* - I'll Bring the Sun - Idols of Exile (2005)
The Whitsundays - Falling Over - self-titled (2008)
Elliott Brood* - The Bridge - Ambassador (2006)
Josh Ritter - Open Doors - The Historical Conquests of JR (2007)
Arcade Fire* - Keep the Car Running - Neon Bible (2007)
Sloan* - The Good in Everyone - One Chord to Another (1996)
The Weakerthans* - Tournament of Hearts - Reunion Tour (2007)
Sarah Slean* - Euphoria - The Baroness (2008)
Cat Power - The Greatest - The Greatest (2006)
Tori Amos - The Power of Orange Knickers - The Beekeeper (2005)
Tegan and Sara* - Hop a Plane - The Con (2007)
Wednesday, April 16th Playlist!
Artist - Song - Album (year of release, extra information)
* = Canadian
6:00-7:00am
Melissa Rebronja* - Zasto - Embrace Yourself (2005)
Heather Aitken* - Dust on my Shoes - NessEssentials (2005)
Xavier Rudd* - Messages - Food in the Belly (2005)
Sarah Slean* - Get Home - The Baroness (2008)
Sarah Slean* - Mary - Day One (2004)
Christine Fellow* - What Makes the Cherry Red - Nevertheless (2007)
David Bavas* - Julia - Songs of love, death & trains (2007)
The Sadies* - Loved on Look - Tremendous Efforts (2001)
Josh Ritter - Real Long Distance - The Historical Conquests of JR (2007)
The Breeders - We're Gonna Rise - Mountain Battles (2008)
cat Power - Lived in Bars - The Greatest (2006)
Veruca Salt - Wolf - American Thighs (1994)
Tegan & Sara* - Relief Next to Me - The Con (2007)
Tegan & Sara* - Hop a Plane - The Con (2007)
7:00-8:00
The Black Keys - All You Ever Wanted - Attack & Release (2008)
Ladyhawk* - Fear - Shots (2008)
The Black Keys - I Got Mine - Attack & Release (2008)
Joey K. Lorer* - Holiday - Zivjeli (2008)
The Waifs - How Many Miles - sundirtwater (2008)
The Waifs - Shelter Me - Shelter Me (1998)
Hawksley Workman* - all the trees are hers - between the beautifuls (2008)
Hawksley Workman* - no reason to cry out your eyes (on the highway tonight) - lover/fighter (2003)
Jason Collett* - Hangover Days - Idols of Exile (2005)
Elf Power - Owl Cut (while flowers in the sky) - In a Cave (2008)
Counting Crows - 1492 - Saturday Nights & Sunday Mornings (2008)
Wolf Parade* - You are a Runner and I am my Father's Son - Apologies to the Queen Mary (2005)
Wolf Parade* - Shine a Light - Apologies to the Queen Mary (2005)
* = Canadian
6:00-7:00am
Melissa Rebronja* - Zasto - Embrace Yourself (2005)
Heather Aitken* - Dust on my Shoes - NessEssentials (2005)
Xavier Rudd* - Messages - Food in the Belly (2005)
Sarah Slean* - Get Home - The Baroness (2008)
Sarah Slean* - Mary - Day One (2004)
Christine Fellow* - What Makes the Cherry Red - Nevertheless (2007)
David Bavas* - Julia - Songs of love, death & trains (2007)
The Sadies* - Loved on Look - Tremendous Efforts (2001)
Josh Ritter - Real Long Distance - The Historical Conquests of JR (2007)
The Breeders - We're Gonna Rise - Mountain Battles (2008)
cat Power - Lived in Bars - The Greatest (2006)
Veruca Salt - Wolf - American Thighs (1994)
Tegan & Sara* - Relief Next to Me - The Con (2007)
Tegan & Sara* - Hop a Plane - The Con (2007)
7:00-8:00
The Black Keys - All You Ever Wanted - Attack & Release (2008)
Ladyhawk* - Fear - Shots (2008)
The Black Keys - I Got Mine - Attack & Release (2008)
Joey K. Lorer* - Holiday - Zivjeli (2008)
The Waifs - How Many Miles - sundirtwater (2008)
The Waifs - Shelter Me - Shelter Me (1998)
Hawksley Workman* - all the trees are hers - between the beautifuls (2008)
Hawksley Workman* - no reason to cry out your eyes (on the highway tonight) - lover/fighter (2003)
Jason Collett* - Hangover Days - Idols of Exile (2005)
Elf Power - Owl Cut (while flowers in the sky) - In a Cave (2008)
Counting Crows - 1492 - Saturday Nights & Sunday Mornings (2008)
Wolf Parade* - You are a Runner and I am my Father's Son - Apologies to the Queen Mary (2005)
Wolf Parade* - Shine a Light - Apologies to the Queen Mary (2005)
Wednesday, April 9, 2008
Wednesday, April 9nd, 2008 Playlist!
Artist - Song - Album (year of release, extra information)
* = Canadian
6:00-7:00am
Martha Wainwright* - This Life - self-titled (2005)
Christine Fellows* - A Spinster's Almanac - Nevertheless (2007)
Sarah Slean* - Lucky Me - Day One (2005)
Hawksley Workman* - This City is a Drag - Between the Beautifuls (2008)
Be Good Tanyas* - Ootischemia - hello love (2006)
The Heartstrings* - Big Black Boots - self-titled (2007)
Sue Foley* - Here Comes the Sun - Change (2004, www.guitarwoman.com)
Little Miss Higgins* - Radville - Cobbler Shop Sessions (2005)
Megan Lane* - One Word - Purple & Blue (2003)
Black Keys - Your Touch - Your Touch (2006)
Ladyhawk* - S.T.H.D. - Shots (2008)
Ladyhawk* - Fear - Shots (2008)
7:00-8:00am
The Fjords* - Breezy Day - self-titled (2005)
Travis - Tied to the 90's - Good Feeling (1997)
Ted Leo & the Pharmacists - Who Do You Love? - Living with the Living (2007)
The Organ* - Love, Love, Love - Grab that Gun (2004)
Immaculate Machine* - C'mon Sea Legs - Fables (2007)
Josh Ritter - Right Moves - The Historical Conquests of Josh Ritter (2007)
Sarah Harmer* - I'm a Mountain - I'm a Mountain (2005)
Barley Wik* - I Truly Understand - Dusty Lullaby (2004)
Painting Daisies* - The Swinger's Guide to Self-Improvement - Flambescence (1997)
Wilco - Either Way - Sky Blue Sky (2007)
Billy Bragg - I Almost Killed You - Mr. Love & Justice (2008)
Billy Bragg & Wilco - Airline to Heaven - Mermaid Avenue, Vol. II (2000)
* = Canadian
6:00-7:00am
Martha Wainwright* - This Life - self-titled (2005)
Christine Fellows* - A Spinster's Almanac - Nevertheless (2007)
Sarah Slean* - Lucky Me - Day One (2005)
Hawksley Workman* - This City is a Drag - Between the Beautifuls (2008)
Be Good Tanyas* - Ootischemia - hello love (2006)
The Heartstrings* - Big Black Boots - self-titled (2007)
Sue Foley* - Here Comes the Sun - Change (2004, www.guitarwoman.com)
Little Miss Higgins* - Radville - Cobbler Shop Sessions (2005)
Megan Lane* - One Word - Purple & Blue (2003)
Black Keys - Your Touch - Your Touch (2006)
Ladyhawk* - S.T.H.D. - Shots (2008)
Ladyhawk* - Fear - Shots (2008)
7:00-8:00am
The Fjords* - Breezy Day - self-titled (2005)
Travis - Tied to the 90's - Good Feeling (1997)
Ted Leo & the Pharmacists - Who Do You Love? - Living with the Living (2007)
The Organ* - Love, Love, Love - Grab that Gun (2004)
Immaculate Machine* - C'mon Sea Legs - Fables (2007)
Josh Ritter - Right Moves - The Historical Conquests of Josh Ritter (2007)
Sarah Harmer* - I'm a Mountain - I'm a Mountain (2005)
Barley Wik* - I Truly Understand - Dusty Lullaby (2004)
Painting Daisies* - The Swinger's Guide to Self-Improvement - Flambescence (1997)
Wilco - Either Way - Sky Blue Sky (2007)
Billy Bragg - I Almost Killed You - Mr. Love & Justice (2008)
Billy Bragg & Wilco - Airline to Heaven - Mermaid Avenue, Vol. II (2000)
Wednesday, April 2, 2008
Wednesday, April 2nd, 2008 Playlist!
Artist - Song - Album (year of release, extra information)
* = Canadian
6:00-7:00am
Martha Wainwright* - This Life - self-titled (2005)
The Waifs - Nothing New - Up all Night (2002)
The Waifs - London Still - Up all Night (2002)
Pavlo - Midnight Dance - Fantasia (1999)
Maybe Smith* - Open War - Animals & Architects (2007)
Wolf Parade* - I'll believe in Anything - Apologies to the Queen Mary (2005)
Travis - Flowers in the Window - The Invisible Band (2001)
hawksley workman* - all the trees are hers - between the beautifuls (2008)
be good tanyas* - When Doves Cry - hello love (2006)
Smokekiller* - California - 13 (2008)
Ladyhawk* - (I'll be your) Ashtray - Shots (2008)
Black Mountain* - Stormy High - In the Future (2008)
7:00-8:00am
veda hille* - book of saints - this riot life (2008)
Christine Fellows* - let us have done with the umbrella of our contagion - Nevertheless (2007)
Moldy Peaches - Nothing Came Out - self-titled (2001)
Kimya Dawson - So Nice So Smart - Juno Soundtrack (2007)
Liz Phair - Whipsmart - Whipsmart (1994)
The Unicorns* - Jellybones - who will cut our hair when we're gone? (2003)
Peter Elkas* - Sweet Nancy - Wall of Fire (2007)
Jason Collett* - Out of Time - Here's to being here (2008)
Josh Ritter - Real Long Distance - The Historical Conquests of Josh Ritter (2007)
Nada Surf - Whose Authority - Lucky (2008)
Sloan* - Who taught you to live like that? - Never hear the end of it (2006)
The Shins - New Slang - Oh, Inverted World (2001)
Immaculate Machine* - Nothing Ever Happens - Fables (2007)
* = Canadian
6:00-7:00am
Martha Wainwright* - This Life - self-titled (2005)
The Waifs - Nothing New - Up all Night (2002)
The Waifs - London Still - Up all Night (2002)
Pavlo - Midnight Dance - Fantasia (1999)
Maybe Smith* - Open War - Animals & Architects (2007)
Wolf Parade* - I'll believe in Anything - Apologies to the Queen Mary (2005)
Travis - Flowers in the Window - The Invisible Band (2001)
hawksley workman* - all the trees are hers - between the beautifuls (2008)
be good tanyas* - When Doves Cry - hello love (2006)
Smokekiller* - California - 13 (2008)
Ladyhawk* - (I'll be your) Ashtray - Shots (2008)
Black Mountain* - Stormy High - In the Future (2008)
7:00-8:00am
veda hille* - book of saints - this riot life (2008)
Christine Fellows* - let us have done with the umbrella of our contagion - Nevertheless (2007)
Moldy Peaches - Nothing Came Out - self-titled (2001)
Kimya Dawson - So Nice So Smart - Juno Soundtrack (2007)
Liz Phair - Whipsmart - Whipsmart (1994)
The Unicorns* - Jellybones - who will cut our hair when we're gone? (2003)
Peter Elkas* - Sweet Nancy - Wall of Fire (2007)
Jason Collett* - Out of Time - Here's to being here (2008)
Josh Ritter - Real Long Distance - The Historical Conquests of Josh Ritter (2007)
Nada Surf - Whose Authority - Lucky (2008)
Sloan* - Who taught you to live like that? - Never hear the end of it (2006)
The Shins - New Slang - Oh, Inverted World (2001)
Immaculate Machine* - Nothing Ever Happens - Fables (2007)
Sunday, March 30, 2008
Ladyhawk and Black Mountain - March 29, 2008
This morning I was reflecting with my significant other on the show last night and we were talking about "prog rock." Last night I left before Black Mountain completed its show because I find that there is only "so much" prog rock that I can listen to. So my sig-oth said to me this morning, "Fine then... just give them a bad review on your blog." So to be sure, I want all of you to know that this is not a bad review of the show.
The show started out with Nordic Nomadic playing a couple of tunes to warm up the crowd. His electric folk set was really good and got the crowd in the mood for some upcoming awesome guitar magic.
I have seen Ladyhawk several times in the last couple of years. The first time I saw them, a friend of mine who used to live in Vancouver dragged me out to the show and we stood at the front with about 8 other people. I was hooked. I bought their self-titled album and listened to it obsessively for a while... and still sometimes do. The last few times I've seen them, they have gotten a good crowd. However, last night Amigo's was packed. At 9:30, the sign on the door said, "Sorry, this show is sold out." Always a good sign for this band. Lucky for me, I've had my ticket for a few weeks now.
Ladyhawk's set was awesome. Seriously. So awesome. Such pure, head-banging rock and roll. Awesome lyrics, long hair swung around, jumping off of the bass drum, killer guitar solos, facial hair, and a guitar held together by duct tape. These are just a few of the levels of the show. It was a seriously rocking out set with a good mix of older and new songs off of their latest album "Shots." I talked to the drummer while Black Mountain was playing and I asked him how the tour was going and he said, "It's so awesome. I mean, how could it not... I get to listen to my favorite band every night!" This is exactly why this band is awesome - because they love music, they love performing, and they do it well.
Black Mountain. Woah, what a band. More than a band, it is an ambiance... a feeling. Everyone could feel it as the lights went down and all you see was the green light behind the drum kit and smoke from their smoke machine. We all tingled in anticipation of the greatness that was about to take stage. And then it did. And it was. The haunting female vocals, the intense keyboards, the heart-pumping bass lines, and stellar guitar solos. I had no idea before this show that there were so many buttons and pedals involved in prog rock. I couldn't help but wonder how they remembered what button/pedal made what sound. I'm sure they have that worked out, though... it just was a thought that went through my head before the show.
The reason why I left early was because I was tired and I was not consuming any mind-altering substances, which probably would have made the whole experience even more intense. Black Mountain's show is kind of a mind-altering experience in itself, but it altered my mind to relaxing so much that I wanted to close my eyes and yawn. Overall, a very satisfying experience.
Crystal's rating: 7.5/10
The show started out with Nordic Nomadic playing a couple of tunes to warm up the crowd. His electric folk set was really good and got the crowd in the mood for some upcoming awesome guitar magic.
I have seen Ladyhawk several times in the last couple of years. The first time I saw them, a friend of mine who used to live in Vancouver dragged me out to the show and we stood at the front with about 8 other people. I was hooked. I bought their self-titled album and listened to it obsessively for a while... and still sometimes do. The last few times I've seen them, they have gotten a good crowd. However, last night Amigo's was packed. At 9:30, the sign on the door said, "Sorry, this show is sold out." Always a good sign for this band. Lucky for me, I've had my ticket for a few weeks now.
Ladyhawk's set was awesome. Seriously. So awesome. Such pure, head-banging rock and roll. Awesome lyrics, long hair swung around, jumping off of the bass drum, killer guitar solos, facial hair, and a guitar held together by duct tape. These are just a few of the levels of the show. It was a seriously rocking out set with a good mix of older and new songs off of their latest album "Shots." I talked to the drummer while Black Mountain was playing and I asked him how the tour was going and he said, "It's so awesome. I mean, how could it not... I get to listen to my favorite band every night!" This is exactly why this band is awesome - because they love music, they love performing, and they do it well.
Black Mountain. Woah, what a band. More than a band, it is an ambiance... a feeling. Everyone could feel it as the lights went down and all you see was the green light behind the drum kit and smoke from their smoke machine. We all tingled in anticipation of the greatness that was about to take stage. And then it did. And it was. The haunting female vocals, the intense keyboards, the heart-pumping bass lines, and stellar guitar solos. I had no idea before this show that there were so many buttons and pedals involved in prog rock. I couldn't help but wonder how they remembered what button/pedal made what sound. I'm sure they have that worked out, though... it just was a thought that went through my head before the show.
The reason why I left early was because I was tired and I was not consuming any mind-altering substances, which probably would have made the whole experience even more intense. Black Mountain's show is kind of a mind-altering experience in itself, but it altered my mind to relaxing so much that I wanted to close my eyes and yawn. Overall, a very satisfying experience.
Crystal's rating: 7.5/10
Friday, March 28, 2008
Hawksley Workman - March 27, 2008
Last night's Hawksley Workman show at the Broadway Theatre was not what I expected - it was better!
I went in thinking "This is going to be a great mellow, sit-down show." I left thinking, "Hawksley Workman is a musical genius!" The show was anything but mellow. In fact, it was up, down, sideways, and back again. The whole show was performed like a play: there were different themes for each act and the audience was left wondering, "What is he going to do next." And just when you thought you had the plot figured out, something else would happen leaving you reeling and wondering how it's all going to end.
The show started with Hawksley's band wearing alien antennae while bopping along to what I can only call the "alien rock" that they were playing. Mr. Lonely and Hawksley played a little piano and a little drum kit, respectively. Hawksley changed instruments so often throughout the show that one never knew what he was going to play next. The whole evening was entertaining, light, kind of silly, and completely musically wonderful.
He played a lot of songs off of his latest album "Between the Beautifuls," a few songs off of "Treeful of Starling," some funny cover songs, and I'm assuming some older songs (I'm not very familiar with early Hawksley so I'm not completely sure). He definitely has lots of material to choose from considering that he has 9 albums out! I think he almost played everything he had because he played for over 2.5 hours. It was one of the longest shows I've seen in a while.
Near the middle of the show, Hawksley picked up his acoustic guitar and stood in front of the microphone and sang into the crowd. The whole band followed bringing their unplugged instruments and they played an unplugged, acoustic set of songs. The audience had to be very quiet in order to hear it... they had our undivided attention. It was a lovely part of the show. It was only one part of it before he went back into plugging in his electric guitar and telling storied about going for pasta in his pajamas with his brother in Calgary the day before. A storyteller, he most certainly is.
A highlight from the show for me was when he played "The City is a Drag" and infused it with an alien rock, abbreviated version of "Karma Chameleon" and then a bit of Starship's "We Built this City on Rock and Roll," but then went right back into the end of "The City is a Drag." He knew he was being silly and he obviously enjoyed making the crowd laugh.
Near the end of his show, all of the other band members left the stage leaving only him. He then proceeded to take off his jacket, then his tie, and then his button-up shirt. I couldn't help but wonder what he was doing, but he ended up uncovering a t-shirt that said:
STRIPTEASE
FOR ME
HAWKSLEY
Instead of taking off all of his clothes, he stopped there and put on a bright green coverall-esque jumpsuit, all while singing a song that I wasn't even paying attention to. His band came back all in matching jumpsuits to Hawksley's and they turned into a rock and roll band. It was intense and awesome. At the end of it, they said goodbye a number of times. However, they came back for an encore. The encore was much like the beginning, with the alien rock coming back and just general sound noise with some singing parts.
All-in-all, a great show. I am very lucky to have seen so many great shows in such a short amount of time. I guess when it rains, it pours in Saskatoon.
Crystal's rating: 9/10
I went in thinking "This is going to be a great mellow, sit-down show." I left thinking, "Hawksley Workman is a musical genius!" The show was anything but mellow. In fact, it was up, down, sideways, and back again. The whole show was performed like a play: there were different themes for each act and the audience was left wondering, "What is he going to do next." And just when you thought you had the plot figured out, something else would happen leaving you reeling and wondering how it's all going to end.
The show started with Hawksley's band wearing alien antennae while bopping along to what I can only call the "alien rock" that they were playing. Mr. Lonely and Hawksley played a little piano and a little drum kit, respectively. Hawksley changed instruments so often throughout the show that one never knew what he was going to play next. The whole evening was entertaining, light, kind of silly, and completely musically wonderful.
He played a lot of songs off of his latest album "Between the Beautifuls," a few songs off of "Treeful of Starling," some funny cover songs, and I'm assuming some older songs (I'm not very familiar with early Hawksley so I'm not completely sure). He definitely has lots of material to choose from considering that he has 9 albums out! I think he almost played everything he had because he played for over 2.5 hours. It was one of the longest shows I've seen in a while.
Near the middle of the show, Hawksley picked up his acoustic guitar and stood in front of the microphone and sang into the crowd. The whole band followed bringing their unplugged instruments and they played an unplugged, acoustic set of songs. The audience had to be very quiet in order to hear it... they had our undivided attention. It was a lovely part of the show. It was only one part of it before he went back into plugging in his electric guitar and telling storied about going for pasta in his pajamas with his brother in Calgary the day before. A storyteller, he most certainly is.
A highlight from the show for me was when he played "The City is a Drag" and infused it with an alien rock, abbreviated version of "Karma Chameleon" and then a bit of Starship's "We Built this City on Rock and Roll," but then went right back into the end of "The City is a Drag." He knew he was being silly and he obviously enjoyed making the crowd laugh.
Near the end of his show, all of the other band members left the stage leaving only him. He then proceeded to take off his jacket, then his tie, and then his button-up shirt. I couldn't help but wonder what he was doing, but he ended up uncovering a t-shirt that said:
STRIPTEASE
FOR ME
HAWKSLEY
Instead of taking off all of his clothes, he stopped there and put on a bright green coverall-esque jumpsuit, all while singing a song that I wasn't even paying attention to. His band came back all in matching jumpsuits to Hawksley's and they turned into a rock and roll band. It was intense and awesome. At the end of it, they said goodbye a number of times. However, they came back for an encore. The encore was much like the beginning, with the alien rock coming back and just general sound noise with some singing parts.
All-in-all, a great show. I am very lucky to have seen so many great shows in such a short amount of time. I guess when it rains, it pours in Saskatoon.
Crystal's rating: 9/10
Thursday, March 27, 2008
Jason Collett & Peter Elkas - Wednesday, March 26, 2008
There is nothing like being at Amigo's on a "school" night. Before the show started, I saw many people checking their watch for the time and mentally calculating how many hours of sleep they will get before they have to get up for work/school in the morning. Then we all say to each other, "Oh, I hope it starts soon... I have to be up at [ridiculous time of the am] tomorrow!" Last night I replied with "I was up at 5am to do Green Eggs and Ham this morning. I'm so tired!" It's the regular dance at Amigo's during the week.
However, all the thoughts of time and tiredness melted away as Peter Elkas took the stage and won us all over. That guy can SING. I was not familiar with Mr. Elkas before the show, but a friend of mine came to the show just for him. So I stood at the front despite not knowing the words to his songs and smiled at the wonderfulness that was Peter Elkas and his fans. However, the sound guy (who was not Ryan Drabble, Amigo's amazing sound guy) had some difficulty for this first set and made numerous errors. Every time it happened, I said to myself, "Drabble wouldn't have let that happen." But I'm like that. The music itself, though, was awesome. Needless to say, I bought Peter Elkas' CD.
Last time Jason Collett was at Amigo's was also in the middle of the week, but he packed the place then and he packed it last night as well. I love middle-of-the-week-Amigos crowds - they are friendly, not overly drunk, polite, considerate, and really there for the music. Jason came on stage wearing a red and black plaid flannel button-up shirt, tight pants, and his obviously used guitars. However, somehow he gives off an air of being a big rock star. Some people don't like his arrogance, but I like the contrast of how he looks and how he acts, and afterwards I talked to him for a bit and he seemed very down to earth. During his set, he played a great mix of songs off of his new and old albums, including Hangover Days, Parry Sound, I'll Bring the Sun, Pavement Puddle Stars, Pink Night, and These are the Days from his 2005 album. Off of his new album, which I'm not completely familiar with [yet], he played Sorry Lori, Out of Time, Henry's Song, Not Over You, and probably more.
The band that Jason Collett shared with Peter Elkas was a lot more relaxed with Jason than with Peter. Peter said that they had jammed together a few times, but this was their first show together (I think that's what he said, I was blinded by his good looks to completely listen to him). However, the band looked extremely comfortable with Jason and they were really tight with him. I'm sure he demands nothing less. Also, I thought it was great that Peter came on stage and played slide guitar for the whole set with Jason. Ahhh, collaboration.
Of course the crowd wouldn't let Jason Collett stay off the stage after his set, despite the "I have to get up early tomorrow" conversations that they had had not even two hours before. When Jason came back, people started shouting out songs and then I did something that was very out of character for me at shows - I shouted out "We all Lose One Another." He looked at me and smiled and I said smiling, "Plaaaay it!" So he did! It was awesome. Definitely a highlight for me.
The whole show was great and I thoroughly enjoyed both acts. This show is going on my Potential Top 10 Shows of 2008 list.
Crystal's rating: 8.5/10
P.S. Thanks to everyone who came up to me to say that they liked my radio show on CFCR. It is always nice to know that people are listening and appreciate community radio!
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However, all the thoughts of time and tiredness melted away as Peter Elkas took the stage and won us all over. That guy can SING. I was not familiar with Mr. Elkas before the show, but a friend of mine came to the show just for him. So I stood at the front despite not knowing the words to his songs and smiled at the wonderfulness that was Peter Elkas and his fans. However, the sound guy (who was not Ryan Drabble, Amigo's amazing sound guy) had some difficulty for this first set and made numerous errors. Every time it happened, I said to myself, "Drabble wouldn't have let that happen." But I'm like that. The music itself, though, was awesome. Needless to say, I bought Peter Elkas' CD.
Last time Jason Collett was at Amigo's was also in the middle of the week, but he packed the place then and he packed it last night as well. I love middle-of-the-week-Amigos crowds - they are friendly, not overly drunk, polite, considerate, and really there for the music. Jason came on stage wearing a red and black plaid flannel button-up shirt, tight pants, and his obviously used guitars. However, somehow he gives off an air of being a big rock star. Some people don't like his arrogance, but I like the contrast of how he looks and how he acts, and afterwards I talked to him for a bit and he seemed very down to earth. During his set, he played a great mix of songs off of his new and old albums, including Hangover Days, Parry Sound, I'll Bring the Sun, Pavement Puddle Stars, Pink Night, and These are the Days from his 2005 album. Off of his new album, which I'm not completely familiar with [yet], he played Sorry Lori, Out of Time, Henry's Song, Not Over You, and probably more.
The band that Jason Collett shared with Peter Elkas was a lot more relaxed with Jason than with Peter. Peter said that they had jammed together a few times, but this was their first show together (I think that's what he said, I was blinded by his good looks to completely listen to him). However, the band looked extremely comfortable with Jason and they were really tight with him. I'm sure he demands nothing less. Also, I thought it was great that Peter came on stage and played slide guitar for the whole set with Jason. Ahhh, collaboration.
Of course the crowd wouldn't let Jason Collett stay off the stage after his set, despite the "I have to get up early tomorrow" conversations that they had had not even two hours before. When Jason came back, people started shouting out songs and then I did something that was very out of character for me at shows - I shouted out "We all Lose One Another." He looked at me and smiled and I said smiling, "Plaaaay it!" So he did! It was awesome. Definitely a highlight for me.
The whole show was great and I thoroughly enjoyed both acts. This show is going on my Potential Top 10 Shows of 2008 list.
Crystal's rating: 8.5/10
P.S. Thanks to everyone who came up to me to say that they liked my radio show on CFCR. It is always nice to know that people are listening and appreciate community radio!
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Wednesday, March 26, 2008
Wednesday, March 26, 2008 Playlist!
Artist - Song - Album (year of release, extra information)
* = Canadian
6:00-7:00am
hawksley workman* - all the trees are hers - between the beautifuls (2008)
Glen Hansard & Marketa Irglova - Falling Slowly - Once Soundtrack (2007)
Be Good Tanyas* - hello love - hello love (2006)
The Waifs - Without You - sun dirt water (2008)
Po' Girl* - 9 Hours to Go - Home to You (2007)
Xavier Rudd* - Messages - Food in the Belly (2005)
Nathan* - Gasoline - Jimson Weed (2004)
The Weber Brothers* - You Don't Know Me - Exhibition (2007)
Corin Raymond* - Three thousand Miles - Record Lonesome Night (2004)
Feist* - I Feel it All - The Reminder (2007, Crystals #1 Album of 2007)
Regina Spektor - That Time - Begin to Hope (2006, Crystal's #1 Album of 2006)
Regina Spektor - Poor Little Rich Boy - Soviet Kisch (2005)
Feist* - Mushaboom - Let it Die (2005)
7:00-8:00
Kimya Dawson - Tree Swing - Juno Soundtrack (2007)
Cake - Short Skirt, Long Jacket - Comfort Eagle (2001)
Christine Fellow* - Saturday Night on Utopia Parkway - Nevertheless (2007)
Arcade Fire* - Crown of Love - Funeral (2004)
Immaculate Machine* - Dear Confessor - Fables (2007)
Wolf Parade* - Shine a Light - Apologies to the Queen Mary (2005)
hawksley workman* - when these mountains were the seashore - treeful of starling (2006)
Sarah Slean* - Euphoria - Baroness (2008)
Scout Niblett & Bonnie 'Prince' Billie - Do you want to be buried with my people? - This Fool Can Die Now (2007)
Jason Collett* - Out of Time - Here's to Being Here (2008)
Jason Collett* - We all lose one another - Idols of Exile (2005)
Jason Collett* - Tiny Ocean of Tears - Motor Motel Love Songs (2003)
Josh Ritter - Mind's Eye - The Historical Conquests of Josh Ritter (2007)
* = Canadian
6:00-7:00am
hawksley workman* - all the trees are hers - between the beautifuls (2008)
Glen Hansard & Marketa Irglova - Falling Slowly - Once Soundtrack (2007)
Be Good Tanyas* - hello love - hello love (2006)
The Waifs - Without You - sun dirt water (2008)
Po' Girl* - 9 Hours to Go - Home to You (2007)
Xavier Rudd* - Messages - Food in the Belly (2005)
Nathan* - Gasoline - Jimson Weed (2004)
The Weber Brothers* - You Don't Know Me - Exhibition (2007)
Corin Raymond* - Three thousand Miles - Record Lonesome Night (2004)
Feist* - I Feel it All - The Reminder (2007, Crystals #1 Album of 2007)
Regina Spektor - That Time - Begin to Hope (2006, Crystal's #1 Album of 2006)
Regina Spektor - Poor Little Rich Boy - Soviet Kisch (2005)
Feist* - Mushaboom - Let it Die (2005)
7:00-8:00
Kimya Dawson - Tree Swing - Juno Soundtrack (2007)
Cake - Short Skirt, Long Jacket - Comfort Eagle (2001)
Christine Fellow* - Saturday Night on Utopia Parkway - Nevertheless (2007)
Arcade Fire* - Crown of Love - Funeral (2004)
Immaculate Machine* - Dear Confessor - Fables (2007)
Wolf Parade* - Shine a Light - Apologies to the Queen Mary (2005)
hawksley workman* - when these mountains were the seashore - treeful of starling (2006)
Sarah Slean* - Euphoria - Baroness (2008)
Scout Niblett & Bonnie 'Prince' Billie - Do you want to be buried with my people? - This Fool Can Die Now (2007)
Jason Collett* - Out of Time - Here's to Being Here (2008)
Jason Collett* - We all lose one another - Idols of Exile (2005)
Jason Collett* - Tiny Ocean of Tears - Motor Motel Love Songs (2003)
Josh Ritter - Mind's Eye - The Historical Conquests of Josh Ritter (2007)
Tuesday, March 25, 2008
Wednesday, March 19, 2008 Playlist!
Artist - Song - Album (extra information)
* = Canadian
6:00-7:00am
Feist* - Secret Heart - Let it Die (2004)
k.d. lang* - coming home - watershed (2008)
Tracy McNeil* - Headlong into Nothing - Room Where she Lives (2007)
Buck 65* - Wicked and Weird - Talkin' Honkey Blues (2007)
C.R. Avery* - Hell of a Hotel of Harm
Sloan* - She Says what she Means - Navy Blues (1998)
Novillero* - The Hypothesist - Aim Right for the Holes in their Lives (2006)
Black Mountain* - Stay Free - In the Future (2008)
Ladyhawk* - I Don't Know What You're Saying - Shots (2008)
Regina Spektor - On the Radio - Begin to Hope (2006)
Tegan and Sara* - Knife Going In - The Con (2007)
Feist* - Past in Present - The Reminder (2007)
7:00-8:00
Sarah Slean* - Get Home - The Baroness (2008)
Christine Fellows* - The Spinster's Almanac - Nevertheless (2007)
The Decemberists - Summersong - The Crane Wife (2006)
Jason Collett* - Through the NIght these Days - Here's to Being Here (2008)
Josh Ritter - Guess Again - The Historical Conquests of Josh Ritter (2007)
The Ride Theory (New Rival)* - My Girl June - In this City (2005)
Sunparlour Players* - Talk to Death - Hymns for the Happy (2007)
Hawksley Workman* - All the trees are hers - between the beautifuls (2008)
Kathleen Edwards* - The Cheapest Key - Asking for Flowers (2008)
The Cracker Cats* - Tumbleweed - Livin' on the Run (2005)
Little Miss Higgins* - Radville - Cobbler Shop Sessions (2005)
The Breeders - We're Gonna Rise - Mountain Battles (2008)
Metric* - Handshakes - Live it Out (2005)
Spiral Beach* - Voodoo - self-titled album (2006)
The Breeders - Bang On - Mountain Battles (2008)
* = Canadian
6:00-7:00am
Feist* - Secret Heart - Let it Die (2004)
k.d. lang* - coming home - watershed (2008)
Tracy McNeil* - Headlong into Nothing - Room Where she Lives (2007)
Buck 65* - Wicked and Weird - Talkin' Honkey Blues (2007)
C.R. Avery* - Hell of a Hotel of Harm
Sloan* - She Says what she Means - Navy Blues (1998)
Novillero* - The Hypothesist - Aim Right for the Holes in their Lives (2006)
Black Mountain* - Stay Free - In the Future (2008)
Ladyhawk* - I Don't Know What You're Saying - Shots (2008)
Regina Spektor - On the Radio - Begin to Hope (2006)
Tegan and Sara* - Knife Going In - The Con (2007)
Feist* - Past in Present - The Reminder (2007)
7:00-8:00
Sarah Slean* - Get Home - The Baroness (2008)
Christine Fellows* - The Spinster's Almanac - Nevertheless (2007)
The Decemberists - Summersong - The Crane Wife (2006)
Jason Collett* - Through the NIght these Days - Here's to Being Here (2008)
Josh Ritter - Guess Again - The Historical Conquests of Josh Ritter (2007)
The Ride Theory (New Rival)* - My Girl June - In this City (2005)
Sunparlour Players* - Talk to Death - Hymns for the Happy (2007)
Hawksley Workman* - All the trees are hers - between the beautifuls (2008)
Kathleen Edwards* - The Cheapest Key - Asking for Flowers (2008)
The Cracker Cats* - Tumbleweed - Livin' on the Run (2005)
Little Miss Higgins* - Radville - Cobbler Shop Sessions (2005)
The Breeders - We're Gonna Rise - Mountain Battles (2008)
Metric* - Handshakes - Live it Out (2005)
Spiral Beach* - Voodoo - self-titled album (2006)
The Breeders - Bang On - Mountain Battles (2008)
Wednesday, March 12, 2008
Wednesday, March 12, 2008 Playlist!
Artist - Song - Album (extra information)
* = Canadian
6:00-7:00am
Serena Ryder* - Good Morning Starshine - If Your Memory Serves you Well (2007)
Be Good Tanyas* - Ootichemia - Hello Love (2006)
Sarah Harmer* - Uniform Grey - You were Here (2000)
The Shins - New Slang - Oh, Inverted World (2004)
Josh Ritter - Real Long Distance - The Historical Conquests of JR (2007)
Little Miss Higgins* - Middle of Nowhere - Junction City (2007, local)
Po' Girl* - Cold Hungry Blues - self-titled (2004)
Veruca Salt - Number One Blind - American Thighs (1994)
Spiral Beach* - Voodoo - self-titled (2006)
Tegan and Sara* - Knife Going In - The Con (2007)
The Heartstrings* - Orchard Morning - self-titled (2007, local, by request)
Sarah Harmer - I'm aglow - I'm a Mountain (2005, by request)
Basia Bulat* - Oh, My Darling - Oh, My Darling (2007)
Basia Bulat* - Snakes and Ladders - Oh, My Darling (2007)
Hawksley Workman* - Alone Here - Between the Beautifuls (2008)
7:00-8:00am
Stars* - Your ex-lovers is Dead - Set Yourself on Fire (2004)
Immaculate Machine* - C'mon Sealegs - Fables (2007)
Jason Collett* - No Redemption Song - Here's to Being Here (2008)
Weber Brothers Band - Easy Lovin' - Exhibition (2007)
Luke Doucet* - Blood's too Rich - Blood's too Rich (2008)
Cracker Cats* - Workin' - Empty Bottles 'n' Broken Hearts (2004)
The Unicorns* - Jellybones - Who will cut our hair when we're gone (2003)
Maybe Smith* - Open War - Animals and Architects (2007, local)
Henri Faberge & the Adorables* - Favorite Kisses - self-titled (2005)
Black Mountain* - Angel - In the Future (2008)
Ladyhawk* - Fear - Shots (2008)
Wolf Parade* - You are a Runner and I am my Father's Son - Apologies to the Queen Mary (2005)
* = Canadian
6:00-7:00am
Serena Ryder* - Good Morning Starshine - If Your Memory Serves you Well (2007)
Be Good Tanyas* - Ootichemia - Hello Love (2006)
Sarah Harmer* - Uniform Grey - You were Here (2000)
The Shins - New Slang - Oh, Inverted World (2004)
Josh Ritter - Real Long Distance - The Historical Conquests of JR (2007)
Little Miss Higgins* - Middle of Nowhere - Junction City (2007, local)
Po' Girl* - Cold Hungry Blues - self-titled (2004)
Veruca Salt - Number One Blind - American Thighs (1994)
Spiral Beach* - Voodoo - self-titled (2006)
Tegan and Sara* - Knife Going In - The Con (2007)
The Heartstrings* - Orchard Morning - self-titled (2007, local, by request)
Sarah Harmer - I'm aglow - I'm a Mountain (2005, by request)
Basia Bulat* - Oh, My Darling - Oh, My Darling (2007)
Basia Bulat* - Snakes and Ladders - Oh, My Darling (2007)
Hawksley Workman* - Alone Here - Between the Beautifuls (2008)
7:00-8:00am
Stars* - Your ex-lovers is Dead - Set Yourself on Fire (2004)
Immaculate Machine* - C'mon Sealegs - Fables (2007)
Jason Collett* - No Redemption Song - Here's to Being Here (2008)
Weber Brothers Band - Easy Lovin' - Exhibition (2007)
Luke Doucet* - Blood's too Rich - Blood's too Rich (2008)
Cracker Cats* - Workin' - Empty Bottles 'n' Broken Hearts (2004)
The Unicorns* - Jellybones - Who will cut our hair when we're gone (2003)
Maybe Smith* - Open War - Animals and Architects (2007, local)
Henri Faberge & the Adorables* - Favorite Kisses - self-titled (2005)
Black Mountain* - Angel - In the Future (2008)
Ladyhawk* - Fear - Shots (2008)
Wolf Parade* - You are a Runner and I am my Father's Son - Apologies to the Queen Mary (2005)
Wednesday, March 5, 2008
Wednesday, March 5, 2008 Playlist!
Artist - Song - Album (extra information)
* = Canadian
6:00-7:00am
Scout Niblett & Bonnie 'Prince' Billie - Do you want to be buried with my people? - This Fool can Die Now (2007)
Christine Fellows* - Saturday Night on a Utopia Parkway - Nevertheless (2007)
Sarah Harmer* - Greeting Card Aisle - All of Our Names (2004)
Matty Powell & the Resonance* - Hope - Ness Creek Sessions (2007, local)
Heather Aitken* - Dust on my Shoes - NessEssentials (2005, local)
The Heartstrings* - Big Black Boots - self-titled (2007, local)
Robert Plant & Alison Krauss - Gone, Gone, Gone (Done moved on) - Raising Sand (2007)
Ryan Adams & The Cardinals - Follow the Lights - Follow the Lights (2007)
Corb Lund* - Hard on Equipment (Tool for the Job) - Horse Soldier! Horse Soldier! (2007)
Hawksley Workman* - All the Trees are Hers - Between the Beautifuls (2008)
The Frames - Rise - The Cost (2007)
Shotgun Jimmie* - Bedhead - The Onlys (2007)
7:00-8:00am
The Black Keys - The Wicked Messenger - I'm Not There Soundtrack (2007)
Black Mountain* - Angels - In the Future (2007)
Wolf Parade* - Shine a Light - Apologies to the Queen Mary (2006)
Josh Ritter - Right Moves - The Historical Conquests of Josh Ritter (2007)
Jason Collett* - Out of Time - Here's to being Here (2008)
The Ride Theory* - My Girl June - In this City (2006)
Beirut - Nantes - The Flying Club Cup (2007)
The Moldy Peaches - Anyone Else but You - Juno Soundtrack (2007)
The Shins - Caring is Creepy - Oh, Inverted World (2001)
Regina Spektor - Poor Little Rich Boy - Soviet Kitsch (2005)
Cat Power - Lived in Bars - The Greatest (2006)
Immaculate Machine* - Dear Confessor - Fables (2007)
Spiral Beach* - Voodoo - self-titled (2006)
Metric* - Combat Baby - old world underground, where are you now? (2005)
Also, on the show I mentioned the controversy about Barbara Walters saying that she "didn't get the Moldy Peaches." I found some clips about the controversy, which originated in BW's Oscar interview with Ellen Paige and The Moldy Peaches playing on "The View." Here are the clips:
The Moldy Peaches on The View is where it started.
The clip that everyone is talking about
Ellen Page singing "Anyone else but you" with Barabara Walters. "I have a guitah..."
According to EW:
"One of the strangest exchanges on Oscar night didn’t occur at the Kodak Theatre, but on Barbara Walters' Academy Awards special. The View doyenne told Juno’s Ellen Page that she doesn’t “get” the Moldy Peaches — even though she booked the semiretired duo to perform their unlikely hit, 'Anyone Else But You,' on her daytime talk show."
Then Barabara makes a funny comment on Conan O'Brien.
* = Canadian
6:00-7:00am
Scout Niblett & Bonnie 'Prince' Billie - Do you want to be buried with my people? - This Fool can Die Now (2007)
Christine Fellows* - Saturday Night on a Utopia Parkway - Nevertheless (2007)
Sarah Harmer* - Greeting Card Aisle - All of Our Names (2004)
Matty Powell & the Resonance* - Hope - Ness Creek Sessions (2007, local)
Heather Aitken* - Dust on my Shoes - NessEssentials (2005, local)
The Heartstrings* - Big Black Boots - self-titled (2007, local)
Robert Plant & Alison Krauss - Gone, Gone, Gone (Done moved on) - Raising Sand (2007)
Ryan Adams & The Cardinals - Follow the Lights - Follow the Lights (2007)
Corb Lund* - Hard on Equipment (Tool for the Job) - Horse Soldier! Horse Soldier! (2007)
Hawksley Workman* - All the Trees are Hers - Between the Beautifuls (2008)
The Frames - Rise - The Cost (2007)
Shotgun Jimmie* - Bedhead - The Onlys (2007)
7:00-8:00am
The Black Keys - The Wicked Messenger - I'm Not There Soundtrack (2007)
Black Mountain* - Angels - In the Future (2007)
Wolf Parade* - Shine a Light - Apologies to the Queen Mary (2006)
Josh Ritter - Right Moves - The Historical Conquests of Josh Ritter (2007)
Jason Collett* - Out of Time - Here's to being Here (2008)
The Ride Theory* - My Girl June - In this City (2006)
Beirut - Nantes - The Flying Club Cup (2007)
The Moldy Peaches - Anyone Else but You - Juno Soundtrack (2007)
The Shins - Caring is Creepy - Oh, Inverted World (2001)
Regina Spektor - Poor Little Rich Boy - Soviet Kitsch (2005)
Cat Power - Lived in Bars - The Greatest (2006)
Immaculate Machine* - Dear Confessor - Fables (2007)
Spiral Beach* - Voodoo - self-titled (2006)
Metric* - Combat Baby - old world underground, where are you now? (2005)
Also, on the show I mentioned the controversy about Barbara Walters saying that she "didn't get the Moldy Peaches." I found some clips about the controversy, which originated in BW's Oscar interview with Ellen Paige and The Moldy Peaches playing on "The View." Here are the clips:
The Moldy Peaches on The View is where it started.
The clip that everyone is talking about
Ellen Page singing "Anyone else but you" with Barabara Walters. "I have a guitah..."
According to EW:
"One of the strangest exchanges on Oscar night didn’t occur at the Kodak Theatre, but on Barbara Walters' Academy Awards special. The View doyenne told Juno’s Ellen Page that she doesn’t “get” the Moldy Peaches — even though she booked the semiretired duo to perform their unlikely hit, 'Anyone Else But You,' on her daytime talk show."
Then Barabara makes a funny comment on Conan O'Brien.
Wednesday, February 27, 2008
Wednesday, February 27, 2008 Playlist!
Artist - Song - Album (extra information)
* = Canadian
6:00-7:00am
The Cracker Cats* - Yer Sure Purdy - Livin' on the Run (2005)
Glen Hansard & Marketa Irglova - Falling Slowly - Once Soundtrack (2007)
Arcade Fire* - Haiti - Funeral (2004)
Corin Raymond* - Three Thousand Miles - Record Lonesome Night (2004)
Barley Wik* - I Truly Understand - Dusty Lullaby (2004)
The Sadies* - Loved on Look - Tremendous Efforts (2001)
The Black Keys - Just Got to Be - Magic Potion (2006)
Live - Selling the Drama - Throwing Copper (1994)
Plants and Animals* - Bye Bye Bye - Parc Avenue (2008)
Kate Maki* - Blue Morning - On High (2008)
Jack Johnson - Sleep through the Static - Sleep through the Static (2008)
Xavier Rudd* - Messages - Food in the Belly (2005)
Xavier Rudd* - Stargaze - White Moth (2007)
7:00-8:00
The Mountain Goats - San Bernadino - Heretic Pride (2008)
Black Mountain* - Stormy High - In the Future (2008)
Ladyhawk* - S.T.H.D. - Shots by Ladyhawk (2008)
Liz Phair - Polyester Bride - whitechocolatespaceegg (1998)
The Cranberries - Dreams - Everybody else is doing it so why can't we? (1993)
Pulszar - Don't Make Me - Nightmares EP (2000)
Hawksley Workman* - All the Trees are Hers - Between the Beautifuls (2008)
Jason Collett* - Sorry Lori - Here's to Being Here (2008)
Jason Collett* - Tiny Ocean of Tears - Motor Motel Love Songs (2003)
Josh Ritter - Bright Smile - Hello Starling (2003)
Hawksley Workman* - When Those Mountains were the Seashore - Treeful of Starling (2006)
Charlotte Gainsbourg & Calexico - Just Like a Woman - I'm Not There Soundtrack
The Shins - New Slang - Oh, Inverted World (2001)
* = Canadian
6:00-7:00am
The Cracker Cats* - Yer Sure Purdy - Livin' on the Run (2005)
Glen Hansard & Marketa Irglova - Falling Slowly - Once Soundtrack (2007)
Arcade Fire* - Haiti - Funeral (2004)
Corin Raymond* - Three Thousand Miles - Record Lonesome Night (2004)
Barley Wik* - I Truly Understand - Dusty Lullaby (2004)
The Sadies* - Loved on Look - Tremendous Efforts (2001)
The Black Keys - Just Got to Be - Magic Potion (2006)
Live - Selling the Drama - Throwing Copper (1994)
Plants and Animals* - Bye Bye Bye - Parc Avenue (2008)
Kate Maki* - Blue Morning - On High (2008)
Jack Johnson - Sleep through the Static - Sleep through the Static (2008)
Xavier Rudd* - Messages - Food in the Belly (2005)
Xavier Rudd* - Stargaze - White Moth (2007)
7:00-8:00
The Mountain Goats - San Bernadino - Heretic Pride (2008)
Black Mountain* - Stormy High - In the Future (2008)
Ladyhawk* - S.T.H.D. - Shots by Ladyhawk (2008)
Liz Phair - Polyester Bride - whitechocolatespaceegg (1998)
The Cranberries - Dreams - Everybody else is doing it so why can't we? (1993)
Pulszar - Don't Make Me - Nightmares EP (2000)
Hawksley Workman* - All the Trees are Hers - Between the Beautifuls (2008)
Jason Collett* - Sorry Lori - Here's to Being Here (2008)
Jason Collett* - Tiny Ocean of Tears - Motor Motel Love Songs (2003)
Josh Ritter - Bright Smile - Hello Starling (2003)
Hawksley Workman* - When Those Mountains were the Seashore - Treeful of Starling (2006)
Charlotte Gainsbourg & Calexico - Just Like a Woman - I'm Not There Soundtrack
The Shins - New Slang - Oh, Inverted World (2001)
Tuesday, February 19, 2008
Crystal's out of town reply:
No list for Wednesday, Feb. 20 because I'm out of town. Tune in for a super cool replacement host!
Friday, February 15, 2008
Wednesday, February 13, 2008 Playlist!
Artist - Song - Album (extra information)
* = Canadian
6:00 - 7:00 am
Heather Aitken* - Dust on my Shoes - NessEssentials (2005, local)
lisa b.* - Prairie Dawn - Salvaged Music (2004, spoken word)
Megan Kent* - Beautiful to Me - The Meaning of Dreams (2007, local)
Shotgun Jimmie* - Bedhead - The Onlys (2007)
Joel Plaskett* - NOwhere with You - CBC Radio 3 Sessions Volume III (2007)
Danny Michel* - In Your Arms - tales from the invisible man (2003)
Cat Power - Ramblin' (Wo)man - Jukebox (2008)
Scout Niblett - Dinosaur Egg - This Fool can Die Now (2007)
Glen Hansard & Marketa Irglova - Falling Slowly - Once Soundtrack (2007)
7:00 - 8:00 am
Bob Dylan - Mr. Tambourine Man - Dylan (2007, original 1965)
Brian Plummer* - Strange as it may Seem - Perfect World (2007, local)
Robert Plant & Alison Krauss - Gone, Gone, Gone (Done Moved On) - Raising San (2007)
Xavier Rudd* - Stargaze - White Moth (2007)
Hawksley Workman* - When these mountains were the seashore - Treeful of Starling (2007)
Josh Ritter - Wolves - The Animal Years (2006)
Tegan & Sara* - I Know, I Know, I Know - CBC Radio 3 Sessions Volume III (2007)
Feist* - Past in Present - The Reminder (2007)
Immaculate Machine* - Dear Confessor - Fables (2007)
Ween - Your Party - La Cucaracha (2007)
Beirut - Sunday Smile - The Flying Club Cup (2007)
Corb Lund* - Hard on Equipment (tool for the job) - Horse Soldier! Horse Soldier! (2007)
Spiral Beach* - Made of Stone - Ball (2007)
Bella* - Give it a Night - No One Will Know (2007)
The Pipettes - We are the Pipettes - We are the Pipettes (2007)
* = Canadian
6:00 - 7:00 am
Heather Aitken* - Dust on my Shoes - NessEssentials (2005, local)
lisa b.* - Prairie Dawn - Salvaged Music (2004, spoken word)
Megan Kent* - Beautiful to Me - The Meaning of Dreams (2007, local)
Shotgun Jimmie* - Bedhead - The Onlys (2007)
Joel Plaskett* - NOwhere with You - CBC Radio 3 Sessions Volume III (2007)
Danny Michel* - In Your Arms - tales from the invisible man (2003)
Cat Power - Ramblin' (Wo)man - Jukebox (2008)
Scout Niblett - Dinosaur Egg - This Fool can Die Now (2007)
Glen Hansard & Marketa Irglova - Falling Slowly - Once Soundtrack (2007)
7:00 - 8:00 am
Bob Dylan - Mr. Tambourine Man - Dylan (2007, original 1965)
Brian Plummer* - Strange as it may Seem - Perfect World (2007, local)
Robert Plant & Alison Krauss - Gone, Gone, Gone (Done Moved On) - Raising San (2007)
Xavier Rudd* - Stargaze - White Moth (2007)
Hawksley Workman* - When these mountains were the seashore - Treeful of Starling (2007)
Josh Ritter - Wolves - The Animal Years (2006)
Tegan & Sara* - I Know, I Know, I Know - CBC Radio 3 Sessions Volume III (2007)
Feist* - Past in Present - The Reminder (2007)
Immaculate Machine* - Dear Confessor - Fables (2007)
Ween - Your Party - La Cucaracha (2007)
Beirut - Sunday Smile - The Flying Club Cup (2007)
Corb Lund* - Hard on Equipment (tool for the job) - Horse Soldier! Horse Soldier! (2007)
Spiral Beach* - Made of Stone - Ball (2007)
Bella* - Give it a Night - No One Will Know (2007)
The Pipettes - We are the Pipettes - We are the Pipettes (2007)
Wednesday, February 6, 2008
Wednesday, February 6, 2008 Playlist!
Artist - Song - Album (extra information)
* = Canadian
6:00 - 7:00 am
Melissa Rebronja* - Zasto - Embrace Yourself (2005)
Scout Niblett (w/ Bonnie 'Prince' Billy) - Do You Want to be Buried with my People? - This Fool Can Die Now (2007)
Slow Down Molasses* - Dead Daisies - self-titled (2007, local)
Beirut - Nantes - The Flying Club Cup (2007)
Amy Millan* - Losin' You - Honey from the Tombs (2006)
Danny Michel* - In Your Arms - Tales from the Invisible Man (2003)
Tegan and Sara* - Take me Anywhere - So Jealous (2004)
The Black Keys - Just Got to Be - Magic Potion (2006)
The Black Keys - Your Touch - Magic Potion (2006)
The Weakerthans* - Letter of Resignation - Fallow (1997)
Stars* - Calendar Girl - Set Yourself on Fire (2004)
Regina Spektor - Us - Soviet Kisch (2005)
Travis - Flowers in the Window - The Invisible Band (2001)
The Decemberists - Shankill Butchers - The Crane Wife (2006)
7:00-8:00am
Spiral Beach* - Voodoo - self-titled (2006)
Metric* - Handshakes - Live it Out (2005)
The Organ* - Love, love, love - Grab that Gun (2004)
The National - Karen - Alligator (2005)
Shout out Louds - Tonight I Have to Leave it - Out Ill Wills (2007)
Novillero* - The Hypothesist - Aim Right for the Holes in their Lives (2005)
The Waifs - When I Die - Sink or Swim (2000)
Nathan* - Gasoline - Jimson Weed (2004)
Little Miss Higgins* - You Ain't Done Nothing to Me - Junction City (2006)
The Ride Theory/New Rival* - My Girld June - In this City (2005)
The Shins - Mine's not a High Horse - Chutes too Narrow (2003)
Wolf Parade* - Shine a Light - Apologies to the Queen Mary (2005)
* = Canadian
6:00 - 7:00 am
Melissa Rebronja* - Zasto - Embrace Yourself (2005)
Scout Niblett (w/ Bonnie 'Prince' Billy) - Do You Want to be Buried with my People? - This Fool Can Die Now (2007)
Slow Down Molasses* - Dead Daisies - self-titled (2007, local)
Beirut - Nantes - The Flying Club Cup (2007)
Amy Millan* - Losin' You - Honey from the Tombs (2006)
Danny Michel* - In Your Arms - Tales from the Invisible Man (2003)
Tegan and Sara* - Take me Anywhere - So Jealous (2004)
The Black Keys - Just Got to Be - Magic Potion (2006)
The Black Keys - Your Touch - Magic Potion (2006)
The Weakerthans* - Letter of Resignation - Fallow (1997)
Stars* - Calendar Girl - Set Yourself on Fire (2004)
Regina Spektor - Us - Soviet Kisch (2005)
Travis - Flowers in the Window - The Invisible Band (2001)
The Decemberists - Shankill Butchers - The Crane Wife (2006)
7:00-8:00am
Spiral Beach* - Voodoo - self-titled (2006)
Metric* - Handshakes - Live it Out (2005)
The Organ* - Love, love, love - Grab that Gun (2004)
The National - Karen - Alligator (2005)
Shout out Louds - Tonight I Have to Leave it - Out Ill Wills (2007)
Novillero* - The Hypothesist - Aim Right for the Holes in their Lives (2005)
The Waifs - When I Die - Sink or Swim (2000)
Nathan* - Gasoline - Jimson Weed (2004)
Little Miss Higgins* - You Ain't Done Nothing to Me - Junction City (2006)
The Ride Theory/New Rival* - My Girld June - In this City (2005)
The Shins - Mine's not a High Horse - Chutes too Narrow (2003)
Wolf Parade* - Shine a Light - Apologies to the Queen Mary (2005)
Wednesday, January 30, 2008 Playlist!
Sorry for the tardiness!
Artist - Song - Album (extra information)
* = Canadian
6:00 - 7:00 am
Hawksley Workman* - A Moth is Not a Butterfly - Treeful of Starling (2007)
Jack Johnson - Dreams be Dreams - On and On (2003)
Christine Fellows* - A Spinster's Almanac - Nevertheless (2007)
Regina Spektor - Us - Soviet Kisch (2004)
Sarah Slean* - Playing Cards with Judas - Blue Parade (1999)
Sarah Harmer* - Almost - All of our Names (2004)
Josh Ritter - Bright Smile - Hello Starling (2003)
Iron and Wine - Pagan Angel and a Borrowed Car - The Shepherd's Dog (2007)
Basia Bulat* - December - Oh, My Darling (2007)
Basia Bulat* - Oh My Darling - Oh, My Darling (2007)
Little Miss Higgins* - Give Your Mama One Smile - Cobbler Shop Sessions (2005, local)
Be Good Tanyas* - Lakes of Ponchartrain - Blue Horse (2000)
Nathan* - Gasoline - Jimson Weed (2004)
7:00 - 8:00am
James - Laid - The Best of James
Cake - Short Skirt, long Jacket - Comfort Eagle (2001)
Stars* - Midnight Coward - In our Bedroom after the War (2007)
Barley Wik* - Tumbleweed - Dusty Lullaby (2004)
Corin Raymond* - Three Thousand Miles - Record Lonesome Nights (2004)
The Fates* - Solid - 'til we have faces (2004)
The Heartstrings* - Orchard Morning - self-titled (2007, local)
The New Pornographers* - Fake Headlines - Mass Romantic (2000)
The Magnetic Fields - Three Way - Distortion (None Such) (2007)
Novilerro - The Hypothesist - Aim Right for the Holes in their Lives (2005)
Sloan* - The Good in Everyone - One Chord to Another (1996)
Shotgun Jimmy* - Onomatopoeia - The Onlys (2007)
The Sadies* - Anna Leigh - New Seasons (2007)
Buck 65* - 1957 - Situation (2007)
Artist - Song - Album (extra information)
* = Canadian
6:00 - 7:00 am
Hawksley Workman* - A Moth is Not a Butterfly - Treeful of Starling (2007)
Jack Johnson - Dreams be Dreams - On and On (2003)
Christine Fellows* - A Spinster's Almanac - Nevertheless (2007)
Regina Spektor - Us - Soviet Kisch (2004)
Sarah Slean* - Playing Cards with Judas - Blue Parade (1999)
Sarah Harmer* - Almost - All of our Names (2004)
Josh Ritter - Bright Smile - Hello Starling (2003)
Iron and Wine - Pagan Angel and a Borrowed Car - The Shepherd's Dog (2007)
Basia Bulat* - December - Oh, My Darling (2007)
Basia Bulat* - Oh My Darling - Oh, My Darling (2007)
Little Miss Higgins* - Give Your Mama One Smile - Cobbler Shop Sessions (2005, local)
Be Good Tanyas* - Lakes of Ponchartrain - Blue Horse (2000)
Nathan* - Gasoline - Jimson Weed (2004)
7:00 - 8:00am
James - Laid - The Best of James
Cake - Short Skirt, long Jacket - Comfort Eagle (2001)
Stars* - Midnight Coward - In our Bedroom after the War (2007)
Barley Wik* - Tumbleweed - Dusty Lullaby (2004)
Corin Raymond* - Three Thousand Miles - Record Lonesome Nights (2004)
The Fates* - Solid - 'til we have faces (2004)
The Heartstrings* - Orchard Morning - self-titled (2007, local)
The New Pornographers* - Fake Headlines - Mass Romantic (2000)
The Magnetic Fields - Three Way - Distortion (None Such) (2007)
Novilerro - The Hypothesist - Aim Right for the Holes in their Lives (2005)
Sloan* - The Good in Everyone - One Chord to Another (1996)
Shotgun Jimmy* - Onomatopoeia - The Onlys (2007)
The Sadies* - Anna Leigh - New Seasons (2007)
Buck 65* - 1957 - Situation (2007)
Monday, January 28, 2008
Wednesday, January 23, 2008 Playlist - Crystal and Ishmael's 4-hour Extravaganza!
Ishmael and I decided in December that we would do a special 4-hour edition of Green Eggs and Ham. Highlights of the show included singing "Happy Birthday" when we couldn't find a request and unveiling Ishmael's age.
Artist - Song - Album (extra information)
* = Canadian
6:00 - 7:00 am
Basia Bulat* - Snakes & Ladders - Oh, My Darling (2007)
Bonnie 'Prince' Billy - The Way I am - Ask Forgiveness EP (2007)
Feist* - I'm Sorry - The Reminder (2007)
Stars* - Your Ex-Lover is Dead - Ser yourself on Fire (2004)
Sarah Harmer* - Basement Apartment - You were Here (2000)
The Heartstrings* - Songs about me Belle - self-titled (2007, local)
Xavier Rudd* - Land Rights - White Moth (2007)
Shotgun Jimmie* - Bedhead - The Onlys (2007)
Robert Plant & Alison Krauss - Gone, Gone, Gone (Done Moved On) - Raising Sand (2007)
Wintersleep* - Dead Letter and the Infinite Yes - Welcome to the Night Sky (2007)
Sarah Slean* - Lucky Me - Day One (2004)
Iron and Wine - The Devil Never Sleeps - The Shepherd's Dog (2007)
7:00 - 8:00 am
Sloan* - I Can Feel It - 4 Nights at the Palais Royale (1999)
The Wheat Pool* - Geographic Centre of Canada - Township (2007)
The Pipettes - We are the Pipettes - We are the Pipettes (2007)
The Sadies* - What's Left Behind? - New Seasons (2007)
Little Miss Higgins* - The Dirty Ol' Tractor Song - Junction City (2007)
Beirut - A Sunday Smile - The Flying Club Cup (2007)
Josh Ritter - To the Dogs or Whoever - The Historical Conquests of Josh Ritter (2007)
The Whitsundays* - Loralee - self-titled (2008)
Sea Wolf - You're a Wolf - Leaves in the River (2007)
Glen Hansard & Marketa Irglova - Falling Slowly - Once Soundtrack (2007)
Regina Spektor - Ode to Divorce - Soviet Kitsch (2004)
8:00 - 9:00 am
Small Sins* - I Need a Friend - Mood Swings (2007)
Maybe Smith* - Hearts like Bears - Animals & Architects (2007)
Jeremy Fisher - Scar that Never Heals - Everybody Dance Now - CFMU Compliation (2007)
Sylvie* - Hit & Run - An Electric Trace (2005)
Henri Faberge & the Adorables* - Favorite Kisses - self-titled (2006)
The Deep Dark Woods* - They Won't Last Long - Hang me, oh, hang me (2007)
The Cracker Cats* - Workin' - Empty Bottles 'n' Broken Hearts (2004)
Deer Tick - Art Isn't Real (City of Sun) - War Elephant (2007)
The Weakerthans* - Wellington's Wednesdays - Fallow (1996)
The Weakerthans* - Tournament of Hearts - Reunion Tour (2007)
Constantines* - Working Full-tilt - Tournament of Hearts (2005)
9:00 - 10:00 am
Controller.Controller* - PF - X-Amounts (2005)
Bella* - Give it a night - No one will know (2007)
Daft Punk - One More Time/Aerodynamic - Alive 2007 (2007)
Death Cab for Cutie - The New Year - Transatlanticism (2003)
Devendra Banhart - The Other Woman - Smokey Rolls Down Thunder Canyon (2007)
My Architects - Artborne - Grand Designs (2005)
Black Lips - O Katrina - Good Bad Not Evil (2007)
Smashing Pumpkins - Today - Siamese Dream (1993)
Immaculate Machine* - Dear Confessor - Fables (2007)
Metric* - Combat Baby - Old World Underground, Where are you Now? (2003)
Artist - Song - Album (extra information)
* = Canadian
6:00 - 7:00 am
Basia Bulat* - Snakes & Ladders - Oh, My Darling (2007)
Bonnie 'Prince' Billy - The Way I am - Ask Forgiveness EP (2007)
Feist* - I'm Sorry - The Reminder (2007)
Stars* - Your Ex-Lover is Dead - Ser yourself on Fire (2004)
Sarah Harmer* - Basement Apartment - You were Here (2000)
The Heartstrings* - Songs about me Belle - self-titled (2007, local)
Xavier Rudd* - Land Rights - White Moth (2007)
Shotgun Jimmie* - Bedhead - The Onlys (2007)
Robert Plant & Alison Krauss - Gone, Gone, Gone (Done Moved On) - Raising Sand (2007)
Wintersleep* - Dead Letter and the Infinite Yes - Welcome to the Night Sky (2007)
Sarah Slean* - Lucky Me - Day One (2004)
Iron and Wine - The Devil Never Sleeps - The Shepherd's Dog (2007)
7:00 - 8:00 am
Sloan* - I Can Feel It - 4 Nights at the Palais Royale (1999)
The Wheat Pool* - Geographic Centre of Canada - Township (2007)
The Pipettes - We are the Pipettes - We are the Pipettes (2007)
The Sadies* - What's Left Behind? - New Seasons (2007)
Little Miss Higgins* - The Dirty Ol' Tractor Song - Junction City (2007)
Beirut - A Sunday Smile - The Flying Club Cup (2007)
Josh Ritter - To the Dogs or Whoever - The Historical Conquests of Josh Ritter (2007)
The Whitsundays* - Loralee - self-titled (2008)
Sea Wolf - You're a Wolf - Leaves in the River (2007)
Glen Hansard & Marketa Irglova - Falling Slowly - Once Soundtrack (2007)
Regina Spektor - Ode to Divorce - Soviet Kitsch (2004)
8:00 - 9:00 am
Small Sins* - I Need a Friend - Mood Swings (2007)
Maybe Smith* - Hearts like Bears - Animals & Architects (2007)
Jeremy Fisher - Scar that Never Heals - Everybody Dance Now - CFMU Compliation (2007)
Sylvie* - Hit & Run - An Electric Trace (2005)
Henri Faberge & the Adorables* - Favorite Kisses - self-titled (2006)
The Deep Dark Woods* - They Won't Last Long - Hang me, oh, hang me (2007)
The Cracker Cats* - Workin' - Empty Bottles 'n' Broken Hearts (2004)
Deer Tick - Art Isn't Real (City of Sun) - War Elephant (2007)
The Weakerthans* - Wellington's Wednesdays - Fallow (1996)
The Weakerthans* - Tournament of Hearts - Reunion Tour (2007)
Constantines* - Working Full-tilt - Tournament of Hearts (2005)
9:00 - 10:00 am
Controller.Controller* - PF - X-Amounts (2005)
Bella* - Give it a night - No one will know (2007)
Daft Punk - One More Time/Aerodynamic - Alive 2007 (2007)
Death Cab for Cutie - The New Year - Transatlanticism (2003)
Devendra Banhart - The Other Woman - Smokey Rolls Down Thunder Canyon (2007)
My Architects - Artborne - Grand Designs (2005)
Black Lips - O Katrina - Good Bad Not Evil (2007)
Smashing Pumpkins - Today - Siamese Dream (1993)
Immaculate Machine* - Dear Confessor - Fables (2007)
Metric* - Combat Baby - Old World Underground, Where are you Now? (2003)
Wednesday, January 16, 2008
Wednesday, January 16, 2008 Playlist!
artist-song-album (extra information) *=Canadian
6:00-7:00 am
Martha Wainwright* - This Life - self-titled album (2005)
Po' Girl* - Drive all Night - Home to You (2007)
Feist* - Mushaboom - Let it Die (2004)
Sharon Jones & the Dap Kings - How Long Do I Have to Wait? - Naturally (2005)
Glen Hansard & Marketa Irglova - When Your Mind's Made Up - Once Soundtrack (2007)
Serena Ryder* - Sing Sing - Unlikely Emergency (2004)
Serena Ryder* - Just Another Day - Unlikely Emergency (2004)
Travis - Sing - The Invisible Band (2001)
The Wailin' Jennys* - One Voice - 40 Days (2004)
The Sadies* - The First Inquisition IV - New Seasons (2007)
Sunparlour Players* - If the Creeks Don't Rise - Hymns for the Happy (2007)
The Deep Dark Woods* - Bakersfield - self-titled (2006)
7:00-8:00 am
Spiral Beach* - Made of Stone - Ball (2007)
Mother Mother* - Legs Away - Touch UP (2007)
Immaculate Machine* - No Way Out - Ones & Zeros (2005)
Josh Ritter - Bright Smile - Hello Starling (2003)
Great Lake Swimmers* - Your Rocky Spine - Ongiara (2007)
Christine Fellows* - A Spinster's Almanac - Nevertheless (2007)
Flashing Lights* - Where Do the Days Go? - Where the Change is (1999)
Weezer - My Best Friend - Make Believe (2005)
Joel Plaskett Emergency* - Fashionable People - Ashtray Rock (2007)
Sloan* - Who Taught you to Live like That? - Never Hear the End of It (2006)
Maybe Smith* - Hearts like Bears - Animal & Architects (2007)
Arcade Fire* - Rebellion (Lies) - Funeral (2004)
6:00-7:00 am
Martha Wainwright* - This Life - self-titled album (2005)
Po' Girl* - Drive all Night - Home to You (2007)
Feist* - Mushaboom - Let it Die (2004)
Sharon Jones & the Dap Kings - How Long Do I Have to Wait? - Naturally (2005)
Glen Hansard & Marketa Irglova - When Your Mind's Made Up - Once Soundtrack (2007)
Serena Ryder* - Sing Sing - Unlikely Emergency (2004)
Serena Ryder* - Just Another Day - Unlikely Emergency (2004)
Travis - Sing - The Invisible Band (2001)
The Wailin' Jennys* - One Voice - 40 Days (2004)
The Sadies* - The First Inquisition IV - New Seasons (2007)
Sunparlour Players* - If the Creeks Don't Rise - Hymns for the Happy (2007)
The Deep Dark Woods* - Bakersfield - self-titled (2006)
7:00-8:00 am
Spiral Beach* - Made of Stone - Ball (2007)
Mother Mother* - Legs Away - Touch UP (2007)
Immaculate Machine* - No Way Out - Ones & Zeros (2005)
Josh Ritter - Bright Smile - Hello Starling (2003)
Great Lake Swimmers* - Your Rocky Spine - Ongiara (2007)
Christine Fellows* - A Spinster's Almanac - Nevertheless (2007)
Flashing Lights* - Where Do the Days Go? - Where the Change is (1999)
Weezer - My Best Friend - Make Believe (2005)
Joel Plaskett Emergency* - Fashionable People - Ashtray Rock (2007)
Sloan* - Who Taught you to Live like That? - Never Hear the End of It (2006)
Maybe Smith* - Hearts like Bears - Animal & Architects (2007)
Arcade Fire* - Rebellion (Lies) - Funeral (2004)
Wednesday, January 9, 2008
Wednesday, January 9, 2008 Playlist!
Artist - Song - Album (extra information)
* = Canadian
6:00 - 7:00 am
Heather Aitken* - Dust on my Shoes - NessEssentials (2005)
Maria Dunn* - Can you Blame the Poor Miner? - We Were Good People (2004)
Glen Hansard & Market Irglova - Once - Once Soundtrack (2007, Glen Hansard is the vocalist and guitarist for The Frames)
Stars* - What I'm Trying to Say - Set Yourself on Fire (2004)
Immaculate Machine* - Jarhand - Fables (2007)
Cake - Short Skirt, Long Jacket - Comfort Eagle (2001)
Metrick* - Succexy - Old World Underground, Where are you Now? (2003)
Tegan and Sara* - Hop a Plane - The Con (2007)
Laura Cantrell - The Way it is - Not the Tremblin' Kind (2000)
Hawksley Workman* - When the Mountains were the Seashore - Treeful of Starling (2006)
Xavier Rudd* - Stargaze - White Moth (2007)
Elliott Brood* - The Bridge - Ambassador (2005)
Corb Lund* - Hard on Equipment (Tool for the Job) - Horse Soldier! Horse Soldier! (2007)
The Sadies* - What's Left Behind - New Seasons (2007)
The Sadies* - Mother of Earth - Tremendous Efforts (2001)
7:00-8:00
Basia Bulat* - December - On, My Darling (2007)
Beirut - A Sunday Smile - the Flying Club Cub (2007)
Bonnie 'Prince' Billie - I came here to hear the music - ask forgiveness EP (2007)
Feist* - Secret Heart - Let it Die (2004)
Of Montreal - du og meg - Icons, Abstract Thee (2007)
Ween - Your Party - La Cucaracha (2007)
Scout Niblett - Dinosaur Egg - This Fool can Die Now (2007)
Julie Doiron - I Woke Myself Up - Woke Myself Up (2007, Exlaim!'s #1 album of 2007)
Christine Fellows* - The Spinster's Almanac - Nevertheless (2007)
The Weakerthans* - Tournament of Hearts - Reunion Tour (2007)
Wolf Parade* - You are a runner, and I am my Father's Son - Apologies to the Queen Mary (2005)
Ted Leo and the Pharmacists - Who Do you Love? - Living with the Living (2007)
Novillero* - The Hypothesist - Aim Right for the Holes in their Lives (2005)
* = Canadian
6:00 - 7:00 am
Heather Aitken* - Dust on my Shoes - NessEssentials (2005)
Maria Dunn* - Can you Blame the Poor Miner? - We Were Good People (2004)
Glen Hansard & Market Irglova - Once - Once Soundtrack (2007, Glen Hansard is the vocalist and guitarist for The Frames)
Stars* - What I'm Trying to Say - Set Yourself on Fire (2004)
Immaculate Machine* - Jarhand - Fables (2007)
Cake - Short Skirt, Long Jacket - Comfort Eagle (2001)
Metrick* - Succexy - Old World Underground, Where are you Now? (2003)
Tegan and Sara* - Hop a Plane - The Con (2007)
Laura Cantrell - The Way it is - Not the Tremblin' Kind (2000)
Hawksley Workman* - When the Mountains were the Seashore - Treeful of Starling (2006)
Xavier Rudd* - Stargaze - White Moth (2007)
Elliott Brood* - The Bridge - Ambassador (2005)
Corb Lund* - Hard on Equipment (Tool for the Job) - Horse Soldier! Horse Soldier! (2007)
The Sadies* - What's Left Behind - New Seasons (2007)
The Sadies* - Mother of Earth - Tremendous Efforts (2001)
7:00-8:00
Basia Bulat* - December - On, My Darling (2007)
Beirut - A Sunday Smile - the Flying Club Cub (2007)
Bonnie 'Prince' Billie - I came here to hear the music - ask forgiveness EP (2007)
Feist* - Secret Heart - Let it Die (2004)
Of Montreal - du og meg - Icons, Abstract Thee (2007)
Ween - Your Party - La Cucaracha (2007)
Scout Niblett - Dinosaur Egg - This Fool can Die Now (2007)
Julie Doiron - I Woke Myself Up - Woke Myself Up (2007, Exlaim!'s #1 album of 2007)
Christine Fellows* - The Spinster's Almanac - Nevertheless (2007)
The Weakerthans* - Tournament of Hearts - Reunion Tour (2007)
Wolf Parade* - You are a runner, and I am my Father's Son - Apologies to the Queen Mary (2005)
Ted Leo and the Pharmacists - Who Do you Love? - Living with the Living (2007)
Novillero* - The Hypothesist - Aim Right for the Holes in their Lives (2005)
Wednesday, January 2, 2008
Wednesday, January 2, 2008 Playlist!
The first show of the year was lots of fun! Thanks for tuning in. :o)
Artist - Song - Album (extra information)
* = Canadian
6:00 - 7:00 am
Sarah Slean* - Lucky Me - Day One (2004)
Sarah Harmer* - Around this Corner - You Were Here (2000)
Carrie Catherine* - Carry On - Green Eyed Soul (2007, local)
Laura Cantrell - Not the Tremblin' Kind - Not the Tremblin' Kind (2000)
Nathan* - Scarecrow - Key Principles (2007)
Jason Collett* - Tiny Ocean of Tears - Motor Motel Love Songs (2003)
Little Miss Higgins* - Middle of Nowhere - Junction City (2007, local)
Bella* - Give it a Night - No One Will Know (2007, just picked up by Mint Records)
Bella* - Didn't Mean to Break our Love - Bella/Columbus EP (2006)
Maybe Smith* - Open War - Animals and Architects (2007, local)
The Sadies* - Loved on Look - Tremendous Efforts (2001)
The Deep Dark Woods* - Bakersfield - self-titled (2006, local)
Elliott Brood* - Oh, Alberta! - Tin Type (2004)
7:00 - 8:00 am
Robert Plant and Alison Krauss - Gone, Gone, Gone (Done Moved On) - Raising Sand (2007)
Sunparlour Players* - Hymn for the Happy - Hymn for the Happy (2007)
Xavier Rudd* - Choices - White Moth (2007)
Scout Niblett (with Bonnie 'Prince' Billy) - Do you want to be buried with my people? - This Fool can Die Now (2007)
Glen Hansard & Marketa Irglova - When your Mind's Made Up - Once Soundtrack (2007)
Po' Girl* - 9 Hours to Go - Home to You (2007)
The Decemberists - O Valencia! - The Crane Wife (2006)
Immaculate Machine* - C'mon Sea Legs - Fables (2007)
Tegan and Sara* - Knife Going In - The Con (2007)
Stars* - The Night Starts Here - In our Bedroom After the War (2007)
Paper Moon* - Turning Colours into Grey - Broken Hearts Break Faster Everyday (2006)
Metric* - Combat Baby - old world underground where are you now? (2003)
Note: Stay tuned for the special 4-hour Wednesday Green Eggs and Ham with Crystal and Ishmael later this month.
Artist - Song - Album (extra information)
* = Canadian
6:00 - 7:00 am
Sarah Slean* - Lucky Me - Day One (2004)
Sarah Harmer* - Around this Corner - You Were Here (2000)
Carrie Catherine* - Carry On - Green Eyed Soul (2007, local)
Laura Cantrell - Not the Tremblin' Kind - Not the Tremblin' Kind (2000)
Nathan* - Scarecrow - Key Principles (2007)
Jason Collett* - Tiny Ocean of Tears - Motor Motel Love Songs (2003)
Little Miss Higgins* - Middle of Nowhere - Junction City (2007, local)
Bella* - Give it a Night - No One Will Know (2007, just picked up by Mint Records)
Bella* - Didn't Mean to Break our Love - Bella/Columbus EP (2006)
Maybe Smith* - Open War - Animals and Architects (2007, local)
The Sadies* - Loved on Look - Tremendous Efforts (2001)
The Deep Dark Woods* - Bakersfield - self-titled (2006, local)
Elliott Brood* - Oh, Alberta! - Tin Type (2004)
7:00 - 8:00 am
Robert Plant and Alison Krauss - Gone, Gone, Gone (Done Moved On) - Raising Sand (2007)
Sunparlour Players* - Hymn for the Happy - Hymn for the Happy (2007)
Xavier Rudd* - Choices - White Moth (2007)
Scout Niblett (with Bonnie 'Prince' Billy) - Do you want to be buried with my people? - This Fool can Die Now (2007)
Glen Hansard & Marketa Irglova - When your Mind's Made Up - Once Soundtrack (2007)
Po' Girl* - 9 Hours to Go - Home to You (2007)
The Decemberists - O Valencia! - The Crane Wife (2006)
Immaculate Machine* - C'mon Sea Legs - Fables (2007)
Tegan and Sara* - Knife Going In - The Con (2007)
Stars* - The Night Starts Here - In our Bedroom After the War (2007)
Paper Moon* - Turning Colours into Grey - Broken Hearts Break Faster Everyday (2006)
Metric* - Combat Baby - old world underground where are you now? (2003)
Note: Stay tuned for the special 4-hour Wednesday Green Eggs and Ham with Crystal and Ishmael later this month.
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