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3/28/2019

3-28-19 The NightOwl


Stream or download 3-28-19 radio set here (approx one hour)

Playlist:

  1. Angel Metro (pictured)   /  Intro (Impossible 2 Hate U)  /  Shadows
  2. Depeche Mode   /  Halo
  3. Ships in the Night   /  Myriologues
  4. Grimes   /  Pretty Dark - Demo
  5. The Orb featuring Lee Scratch Perry   /  Hold Me Upsetter / Go Down Evil
  6. Siouxsie and the Banshees   /  Happy House
  7. Natureboy Flako   /  Gelis
  8. Massive Attack, Christoffer Berg   /  Psyche - Flash Treatment
  9. Plaid   /  Do Matter
  10. Dead Can Dance   /  Cantara
  11. Kedr Livanskiy   /  Ivan Kupala (New Day)
  12. Jah Division   /  Dub Will Tear Us Apart
  13. The Glove   /  Perfect Murder - Remastered


3-27-19 Merging w/the Night


Stream 3-27-19 radio set here

Playlist:

  1. Cate le Bon (pictured)   /  Daylight Matters
  2. The Wailers   /  Road Block (instrumental
  3. My Bloody Valentine   /  Blown a Wish
  4. Loma   /  Half Silences
  5. Cass McCombs   /  Absentee
  6. Bauhaus   /  Crowds
  7. Nightmares on Wax   /  Les Nuits
  8. The Brian Jonestown Massacre   /  What Can I Say
  9. Laurie Anderson   /  Bright Red
  10. Swans   /  Blind
  11. Nils Frahm   /  All Melody (live)
  12. Chromatics   /  Running Up That Hill


3/24/2019

The NightOwl - Full Moon on the Spring Equinox 3-20-19



Stream or download hour two of this 3-20-19 radio set

Featuring artist cEvin Key (pictured) and his collaborative projects including Skinny Puppy, Tear Garden, Hilt, and Download.

This is the second hour of my final broadcast from our Lambeth studios.

Playlist:

  1. Steve Hauschildt   /  Arpeggiare
  2. Rechenzentrum   /  Eden
  3. cEvin Key   /  Aphasia
  4. Hilt   /  Get Out of the Grave Alan
  5. The Tear Garden   /  Romulus and Venus
  6. Skinny Puppy   /  Dig It
  7. Download   /  H Sein Influence
  8. The Legendary Pink Dots   /  Just a Lifetime
  9. Julianna Barwick   /  Nebula
  10. F Ingers   /  All Rolled Up


Final Show at Lambeth Studios, Merging w/the Night 3-20-19


Stream or download 3-20-19 radio set here, approx. one hour long

A full moon on the Vernal Equinox for my last show at our studios in Lambeth Commons on the Grounds of the University of Virginia.  The station moved just a few days later to a new location a few miles away.  We broke a Guinness World Record to christen the station with 82 DJ's presenting a show.  Very exciting!

AND I get to see Nils Frahm play in concert this Sunday.  What a week!

Playlist:

  1. Nils Frahm   /  A Place
  2. The Cinematic Orchestra, Grey Reverend   /  Zero One-This Fantasy
  3. Club Kuru   /  Giving In
  4. Nils Frahm   /  My Friend The Forest
  5. Sebastian Codex   /  Es Que No Se Que Decir Ahora
  6. Anna Calvi   /  Wolf Like Me - Live
  7. Cocteau Twins   /  Garlands
  8. Brian Eno   /  Golden Hours (2004 Remaster)
  9. Mac DeMarco   /  Nobody
  10. The Legendary Pink Dots (pictured)   /  Sterre
  11. Soundwalk Collective, Patti Smith   /  The New Revelations of Being
  12. Lamb, Cian Finn   /  Moonshine
  13. Sixtoo   /  Disclaimer
  14. Steve Hauschildt   /  Arpeggiare


3/14/2019

3-14-19 The NightOwl

Pictured: John Balance of Coil

Stream or download 3-14-19 radio set here

Playlist:

  1. Kid Koala, Trixie Whitley   /  Lost At Sea
  2. Coil   /  Batwings (A Limnal Hymn)
  3. Natureboy Flako   /  Who Do You Think You Are?
  4. Meat Beat Manifesto   /  Pin Drop
  5. Susumu Yokota   /  blue sky and yellow sunflower
  6. Colleen   /  Captain of None
  7. Kaitlyn Aurelia Smith, Four Tet   /  I Will Make Room For You - Four Tet Remix
  8. Atoms For Peace   /  Default
  9. Gaussian Curve   /  Red Light
  10. Dizharmonia   /  Socrates



3-13-19 Merging w/the Night


pictured: Patti Smith

Stream or download 3-13-19 radio set here

Playlist:

  1. Kikagaku Moyo   / Entrance
  2. mum   / Green Grass of Tunnel
  3. Blonde Redhead   / We Should Be Holding Hands
  4. New Order   / Truth
  5. The Cure   / Charlotte Sometimes (single version)
  6. Neneh Cherry   / Woman
  7. Kyle Dixon & Michael Stein, Vitamin String Quartet   / Stranger Things Theme
  8. Marketa Irglova   / The Hill
  9. Orchestra of Spheres   / Koudede - Edit
  10. Patti Smith   / Free Money
  11. Zombie Zombie   / Free Money
  12. Franco Battiato   / Beta



3/07/2019

3-6-19 Merging w/ the Night, and The NightOwl

(Elizabeth Fraser, pictured)

Stream or download 3-6-19 radio set here

I often try to divide the music I play on the show between the two hours, playing more rock- and pop-friendly songs in the first hour, and the more difficult or experimental songs in the second hour.  Now, I've started calling that second hour by another name: The NightOwl.

My radio show is recorded live as it goes out into the radiowaves from 11pm on Wednesdays (wtju.net or 91.1 FM in the listening area around Charlottesville, VA) until 1am on Thursday.  Merging with the Night has occupied this 2-hour slot bridging across the midnight boundary for a few years now, and it has always been more than a rock show.  We like to push the boundaries of genre.  I'm glad to continue the Merge-y vibe of the show in the first hour.  The NightOwl might make things weirder in the second hour.  But each week is different and the main idea is to give free rein to dreamy sounds.

I hope you enjoy.

Playlist:

  1. Cocteau Twins   / Know Who You Are At Every Age
  2. Cocteau Twins   / Carolyn's Fingers
  3. The Smiths   / Rubber Ring
  4. The Slits   / Typical Girls
  5. Jessica Pratt   / Fare Thee Well
  6. Hauschka   / Shy
  7. Leah Dou   / Long Day's Journey Into Night
  8. SPINN   / After Dark
  9. Buke & Gase   / No Land
  10. Sparklehorse   / Little Fat Baby
  11. Massive Attack   / Daydreaming - Luv It Dub
  12. Massive Attack   / Dissolved Girl
  13. Susumu Yokota   / I close the door upon myself
  14. Nosaj Thing   / Sister
  15. The Glove   / Mr. Alphabet Says - Alt RS Vocal Demo
  16. The Cure   / Other Voices - Remastered Version
  17. Bauhaus   / She's in Parties (single edit)
  18. Tones on Tail   / Lions
  19. Peter Murphy   / Socrates the Python
  20. E Ruscha V   / The Hostess
  21. Squarepusher   / Sad Robot Goes Funny
  22. Aphex Twin   / diskhat ALL prepared1mixed 13
  23. Aphex Twin   / piano un1 arpej / piano un10 it happened
  24. Pye Corner Audio   / Hollow Earth
  25. The Range   / Metal Swing - Alternative Edit
  26. Cabaret Voltaire   / The Voice of America / Damage is Done
  27. Dead Can Dance   / The Cardinal Sin (Remastered)


2/28/2019

Radiohead's Experimental Bent, special artist feature 2-28-19



Stream or download the 1 hr radio set here

The freedom of late-night, independent radio allowed me to profile the experimental bent of Radiohead.
I had originally proposed a Radiohead themed show for this year's Rock Marathon fundraiser on WTJU, along with several other proposals.  But I decided to focus more narrowly on what I like the most about this band, and to do the show in a freer format, and I'm so glad. 
Listening to these songs on headphones was a true joy.  The sounds come from all directions; they made me feel like I was in a different space.

Playlist:

  1. Radiohead  /  Pulk/Pull Revolving Doors  / Amnesiac
  2. Radiohead  /  Kinetic  / Pyramid Song (single)
  3. Radiohead  /  Kid A  / Kid A
  4. Radiohead  /  MK 1 / MK 2  / In Rainbows Disk 2
  5. Radiohead  /  Like Spinning Plates  / Amnesiac
  6. Radiohead  /  Bloom  / The King of Limbs
  7. Radiohead  /  Backdrifts  / Hail to the Thief
  8. Radiohead  /  Treefingers  / Kid A
  9. Radiohead  /  Packt Like Sardines in a Crushed Tin Box  / Amnesiac
  10. Radiohead  /  Idioteque  / Kid A
  11. Radiohead  /  Hunting Bears  / Amnesiac
  12. Radiohead  /  Untitled  / Kid A
  13. Echo Collective  /  Hunting Bears - Like Spinning Plates  / Echo Collective Plays Amnesiac



2/21/2019

2-20-19 Merging w/the Night



Listen to 2-20-19 radio set here

This set features plenty of ambient tracks from artists like Julianna Barwick (pictured).

Playlist:
  1. Andrew Bird   / Bloodless
  2. Kadhja Bonet   / Remember the Rain
  3. Jacco Gardner   / Rain
  4. Delicate Steve   / Freedom
  5. Steve Hauschildt, Julianna Barwick   / Saccade
  6. Philip Glass, Nosaj Thing   / Knee 1
  7. Burt Bacharach   / South American Getaway
  8. Panda Bear   / Token
  9. Patti Smith   / Smells Like Teen Spirit
  10. The Legendary Pink Dots   / Pennies for Heaven
  11. Massive Attack   / Sly
  12. Fila Brazillia   / Harmonicas are Shite
  13. Echo Collective, Maps   / Packt Like Sardines in a Crushed Tin Box - Maps Rework
  14. Julianna Barwick   / RADIOHEAD - RECKONER (JULIANNA BARWICK MIX)
  15. Dave Douglas   / Unison (Bjork cover)
  16. Rodriguez   / Cause
  17. David Holmes presents The Free Association   / Sugarman
  18. Loma   / Who Is Speaking?
  19. Grouper   / Heavy Water/I'd Rather Be Sleeping
  20. Holy Other   / Know Where
  21. Forest Swords   / Arms Out
  22. Laraaji   / Hare Jaya Jaya Rama II
  23. Low   / Always Trying to Work It Out
  24. The Durutti Column   / Sketch For A Summer
  25. Christina Vantzou   / Percussion in Nonspace


2/18/2019

2-13-19 Valentines Day edition of Merging w/the Night




Listen to 2-13-19 radio set here


Playlist:
  1. Cocteau Twins  / Lorelei
  2. Bjork  / Unison
  3. Wes Swing  / Unravel
  4. Fila Brazillia  / A Zed and Two L's
  5. Jessica Pratt  / Moon Dude
  6. Anna Calvi  / Sing to Me - Live
  7. Iron & Wine  / Halfway to Richmond
  8. The Gentleman Losers  / Mansion on the Dunes
  9. Archers of Loaf  / Wrong
  10. The Mountain Goats  / Younger
  11. Beirut  / When I Die
  12. Krisma  / Lola
  13. Mary Lattimore, Julianna Barwick  / Never Saw Him Again - Julianna Barwick Remix
  14. Patrick Watson  / Love Songs for Robots
  15. Neneh Cherry  / Synchronized Devotion
  16. BADBADNOTGOOD, Charlotte Day Wilson  / In Your Eyes
  17. Susumu Yokota  / Long Long Silk Bridge
  18. ESPRIT  / Pizza Day
  19. Manfred Mann's Earth Band  / Tribute
  20. Massive Attack  / Black Milk
  21. The Baby Namboos  / ANCOATS2ZAMBIA - Geoff Barrow Remix
  22. Nosaj Thing, Whoarei  / Don't Mind Me
  23. Leah Dou  / A swim in the love that you give me
  24. Nightmares on Wax  / Master Plan
  25. Teeth of the Sea  / Hiraeth


2/05/2019

Guest DJ Freddie on Merging w/the Night, 1-30-19



Guest DJ Freddie did a great job on Merging w/the Night last week.

Listen here

Playlist:
"Chalice Hymnal" - Grails - "Chalice Hymnal"
"Chariots" - Grails - "Black Tar Prophecies Vol. 4, 5, & 6"
"Real High" - Nite Jewel - "Real High"
"Kookaburra" - Cocteau Twins (pictured) - "Aikea-Guinea"
"Life In Mono" - Mono - "Formica Blues"
"I Wish You Could Smile" - Stoa - "Zal"
"Boy In The Moon" - Julia Holter - "Ekstasis"
"The Sea In My Palm" - Hiroshi Yoshimura - "Pier & Loft"
"Cross-court (Get It)" - Vito Ricci - "I Was Crossing a Bridge"
"The Bridge" - Vito Ricci - "I Was Crossing a Bridge"
"Juno" - Harold Budd - "The Pavilion of Dreams"
"Kafka Was Correct" - Roy Montgomery - "And Now the Rain Sounds Like Life Is Falling Down Through It"
"Maybe You Will Find Me" - Glacis - "Lost Again On Waking"
"Contellation" - John Surman - "Upon Reflection"
"Sonali" - Carl Stone - "Electronic Music from the Eighties and Nineties"
"A Sodium Codec Haze" - Tim Hecker - "Konoyo"
"Across to Anoyo" - Tim Hecker - "Konoyo"

1/27/2019

1-23-19 Merging w/the Night



Kaitlyn Aurelia Smith (pictured)

Listen to 1-23-19 radio set here


Playlist:
  1. Kikagaku Moyo  / Dripping Sun
  2. Wild Nothing  / Blue Wings
  3. Massive Attack, Mad Professor  / Wire - Leaping Dub
  4. Cass McCombs  / The Great Pixley Train Robbery
  5. Stimulator Jones  / Give My All
  6. Nosaj Thing  / Eclipse / Blue
  7. Blonde Redhead, Ludovico Einaudi  / Where Your Mind Wants to Go (feat. Ludovico Einaudi)
  8. Meg Baird, Mary Lattimore  / Damaged Sunset
  9. Massive Attack  / Exchange
  10. Susumu Yokota  / purple rose minuet
  11. Blockhead  / Weeping Willow
  12. Deerhunter  / Death in Midsummer
  13. Horace Andy, The Aggrovators  / Dub for the Angels
  14. Massive Attack  / Group Four
  15. The Cinematic Orchestra, Roots Manuva  / A Caged Bird/Imitations of Life
  16. Baths  / Clarence Difference
  17. Hooverphonic  / 2 Wicky
  18. Lali Puna  / Being Water
  19. Olafur Arnalds, Nanna Bryndis Hilmarsdottir  / Particles - Island Songs VI
  20. Kaitlyn Aurelia Smith  / A Kid
  21. Kaitlyn Aurelia Smith  / I Am A Thought
  22. Radiohead  / Videotape
  23. Rival Consoles  / Persona
  24. Hailu Mergia  / Shemonmuanaye
  25. All India Radio  / Monsters


1/17/2019

1-16-19 Merging with the Night



Listen to 1-16-19 radio set here

Playlist:

  1. Radiohead   / Ill Wind
  2. Kid Loco   / A Grand Love Theme
  3. Bjork   / Come To Me
  4. The Breeders   / All Nerve
  5. 13 & God   / Men of Station
  6. Kaitlyn Aurelia Smith, Joe Goddard   / An Intention - Cumulonimbus Remix
  7. Wume   / Blood Moon
  8. Kedr Livanskiy   / No More Summer Rain
  9. Peter Broderick   / You Can Make Me Feel Bad
  10. Peter Broderick   / That's Us/Wild Combination
  11. Emahoy Tsegue-Maryam Guebrou   / The Homeless Wanderer
  12. Anna Calvi   / Sing to Me
  13. Grizzly Bear   / Shift - Alternate Version
  14. mum   / We Have a Map of the Piano
  15. The Herbaliser   / The Sensual Woman
  16. Beck   / Wave
  17. Jamie xx   / Obvs
  18. 310   / Pacific Gravity
  19. WHY?   / Strawberries
  20. Nettles   / Brando
  21. Nightmares on Wax   / 195Lbs
  22. Rival Consoles   / Be Kind
  23. Niels Lan Doky   / Misty Dawn
  24. Olafur Arnalds   / Near Light
  25. Sergei Prokofiev, Eugene Ormandy   / Peter and the Wolf, Op. 67: The Duck, Dialogue with the Bird, Attack of the Cat
  26. Master Wilburn Burchette   / Raising the Pyramid of Power
  27. Silent Poets, VIRGINIA ASTLEY   / I WILL MISS THIS HOLY GARDEN
  28. Coil   / Batwings (A Limnal Hymn)


1/10/2019

1-9-19 Merging w/ the Night











Listen to 1-9-19 radio set here

Playlist:

  1. Joe Strummer & the Mescaleros   / Gamma Ray
  2. Kadhja Bonet   / Gramma Honey
  3. Neneh Cherry   / Kong
  4. Massive Attack, Breakage   / Paradise Circus
  5. Four Tet   / She Moves She
  6. The Legendary Pink Dots   / Blacklist
  7. Nightmares on Wax, Steven Julien   / On It Maestro - Steven Julien Mix
  8. The Heliocentrics   / Space Time Girl
  9. Radicalfashion   / Ballet
  10. Lucius   / Eventually
  11. Master Wilburn Burchette   / Introversion
  12. Burning Spear   / Marcus Say Jah No Dead
  13. Tricky   / Evolution Revolution Love
  14. Tosca   / Suzuki
  15. Laurie Anderson   / Walking and Falling
  16. Rival Consoles   / Memory Arc
  17. M.I.A.   / 20 Dollar
  18. Pixies   / Monkey Gone to Heaven
  19. New Order   / Blue Monday
  20. UNKLE, Miink, Elliott Power   / Ar.Mour
  21. Gudrun Gut   / Musik
  22. Massive Attack   / Everywhen
  23. Kaitlyn Aurelia Smith   / An Intention
  24. Laraaji, Dntel   / Introspection - Dntel Remix
  25. Ice Cube, George Clinton   / Bop Gun (One Nation) - Remastered
  26. Subtle   / F.K.O
  27. cLOUDDEAD   / Apt. A - 2


1/03/2019

1-2-19 Happy New Year!









Listen to 1-2-19 radio set here

Happy New Year, indeed!
We begin 2019 continuing to appreciate the great songs that were made last year.  I cull from year-end lists compiled by the knowledegable and diverse rock department here at WTJU, and start chipping away at the backlog of songs I want to play on the air.  The genres and styles are all over the place, which is how we do it on this radio show, Merging w/the Night.
I played a couple of old favorites from Yo La Tengo (pictured).  So glad they are still making music.  Band member James McNew (center) used to be a DJ at WTJU, and has continued to support the station.
I hope you enjoy!

Playlist:

  1. The Velvet Underground   / What Goes On
  2. Nightmares on Wax   / Nights Introlude
  3. Robyn, Zhala   / Human Being
  4. Santigold, Shenseea   / Don't Blame Me
  5. Loma   / Joy
  6. Paul Cherry   / Like Yesterday
  7. The Glands   / Every Time I Listen to a Stranger
  8. The Knife   / Heartbeats
  9. First Aid Kit   / When I Grow Up
  10. Nightmares On Wax, Sadie Walker   / Deep Shadows
  11. Jerry Paper   / My God
  12. Triathlon   / Courtside
  13. Stimulator Jones   / Soon Never Comes
  14. Ice Cube   / You Know How We Do It (Instrumental)
  15. Kaitlyn Aurelia Smith   / To Feel Your Best
  16. Olafur Arnalds, Nils Frahm   / 23:52
  17. Yo La Tengo   / Center of Gravity
  18. Mary Juane Clair   / The Look of Love
  19. Slum Village   / Look of Love
  20. Colleen   / Everyone Alive Wants Answers
  21. Camila Fuchs   / For All Stable Appearances, He Was Wild
  22. Sneaker Pimps   / Spin Spin Sugar
  23. Ice Cube   / Really Doe
  24. Ice Cube   / You Know How We Do it - Remix
  25. Meg Baird, Mary Lattimore   / In Cedars
  26. Yo La Tengo   / Everyday
  27. Ancient Astronauts, Akua Naru   / Last Night
  28. Arp   / Nzuku


12/27/2018

Favorite Music of 2018, Part III: Final show of the year! 12-26-18


Listen to 12-26-18 radio set here

In this last episode of Merging with the Night in 2018, I played many favorite songs from the past year, including several from Jonny Greenwood's beautiful soundtrack to the film Phantom Thread (pictured).

Happy New Year!  May 2019 be better than 2018.

Playlist:
  1. Jonny Greenwood  / I'll Follow Tomorrow
  2. Mia Doi Todd, Tunde Adebimpe  / Earthly Happiness
  3. Jonny Greenwood  / House of Woodcock
  4. Anna Calvi  / Hunter
  5. Mereba  / Black Truck
  6. Jonny Greenwood  / Sandalwood II
  7. U.S. Girls  / Rosebud
  8. U.S. Girls  / Poem
  9. Yo La Tengo  / For You Too
  10. Nils Frahm  / All Melody
  11. Jenny Hval  / I Want to Tell You Something
  12. Jenny Hval  / The Dreamer is Everyone in Her Dream
  13. Cat Power  / In Your Face
  14. Beach House  / Black Car
  15. Juliana Daugherty  / Light
  16. Jonny Greenwood  / Phantom Thread I
  17. Leonard Cohen  / Leaving Green Sleeves
  18. Meg Baird, Mary Lattimore  / Painter of Tygers
  19. Thievery Corporation  / Music to Make you Stagger
  20. Lobo Marino  / Infinite Christmas
  21. Daedelus  / Raindrops
  22. Waldeck  / Waltz for Nathalie
  23. Jonny Greenwood  / Phantom Thread II
  24. Quicksand  / Spoken Through Clouds
  25. The Orb  / Drift
  26. The Orb  / Easy On The Onions
  27. Rival Consoles  / Them Is Us
  28. The Orb, Jah Wobble  / Doughnuts Forever
  29. Forest Swords, Pantha Du Prince, Animal Collective  / Welt Am Draht (Animal Collective Remix) - Mixed
  30. Aisha Devi  / Dislocation of the Alpha


12/24/2018

Favorite Music of 2018, Part II


ANDROID's Favorite Songs from 2018:


1. Thom Yorke “Suspirium” (watch the video)
2. Mia Doi Todd, Tunde Adebimpe “Earthly Happiness”
3. Nils Frahm “All Melody”, “My Friend the Forest”, “Sunson”
4. Loma “Black Willow”
5. Anna Calvi “Hunter”
6. Mereba “Black Truck”
7. U.S. Girls “Rosebud”, “Poem”
8. Yo La Tengo “She May, She Might”, “For You Too”, “Ashes”
9. Thievery Corporation “Music to Make You Stagger”
10. Meg Baird, Marry Lattimore “Fair Annie”, “Painter of Tygers”
11. Mia Doi Todd, Miguel Atwood-Ferguson “Great Love”
12. Mia Doi Todd, Luis Perez Ixoneztli “Great Love Theme in Flute”
13. Laraaji “I Can Only Bliss Out (F’Days)”
14. Jenny Hval “The Dreamer is Everyone in Her Dream”, “I Want to Tell You Something”
15. The Glitch Mob, Elohim “I Could Be Anything”
16. Olafur Arnalds “ekki hugsa”
17. Kedr Livanskiy “No More Summer Rain”
18. Cat Power “In Your Face”, “You Get”, “Me Voy”
19. Juliana Daugherty “Easier”, “Light”
20. Beach House “Black Car”
21. Melody’s Echo Chamber “Breathe In, Breathe Out”
22. UNKLE, Miink, Elliott Power “Ar.Mour”
23. Black Box Recorder “Uptown Top Ranking”
24. Nine Inch Nails “Over and Out”
25. Aisha Devi “Dislocation of the Alpha”
26. Rival Consoles “Them Is Us”
27. Forest Swords, Pantha Du Prince, Animal Collective “Welt Am Draht (Animal Collective Remix) – Mixed”
28. The Orb “Easy On the Onions”, “Doughnuts Forever”
29. Daedelus “Raindrops”
30. Quicksand “Multiverse”, “Spoken Through Clouds”

12/20/2018

Favorite music of 2018, Part I: 12-19-18


ANDROID's Favorite albums from 2018:

  • Nils Frahm All Melody
  • Jonny Greenwood Phantom Thread - Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
  • Mia Doi Todd Music For A Midsummer Night's Dream ‎
  • Jenny Hval The Long Sleep EP
  • Meg Baird, Mary Lattimore Ghost Forests
  • Neneh Cherry Broken Politics
  • Thievery Corporation Treasures from the Temple
  • U.S. Girls In a Poem Unlimited
  • Loma Loma
  • Kadhja Bonet Childqueen
  • Olafur Arnalds Re:member




New music is good for how it innovates, but also for how it makes us remember.

I went into tonight's radio show with a running list of songs and albums that really drew me in this year.  I didn't realize the themes that would emerge: the harp, pagan lyrics, forest imagery, ...

Several songs made me remember the captivating influence of Bjork (pictured) whose music first drew my attention when I was 11 years old and continues to reveal its effects on me.  Her song  "Pagan Poetry" and the accompanying video and photography turned out to be part of the inspiration for me tonight.  Although she didn't put an album out this year, I see Bjork's influence in my selection of music today.


Listen to 12-19-18 radio set here

Playlist:
  1. Blank & Jones  / A Forest - Chilltronica Mix
  2. Nils Frahm  / My Friend the Forest
  3. Thom Yorke  / Suspirium
  4. Jonny Greenwood  / Never Cursed
  5. Neneh Cherry  / Fallen Leaves
  6. Meg Baird, Mary Lattimore  / Fair Annie
  7. Brambles  / In the Androgynous Dark
  8. Lobo Marino  / Celebrate
  9. Laraaji  / I Can Only Bliss Out (F'Days)
  10. Dead Can Dance  / ACT II: The Forest
  11. Kreidler  / Solaris
  12. Nosaj Thing, Kazu Makino  / How We Do
  13. Olafur Arnalds  / re:member
  14. Yo La Tengo  / You Are Here
  15. Meg Baird, Mary Lattimore  / Painter of Tygers
  16. Bjork  / Pagan Poetry
  17. Neneh Cherry, Forest Swords  / Blank Project
  18. Dead Can Dance, Forest Swords  / Mesmerism
  19. Kedr Livanskiy  / No More Summer Rain
  20. Thievery Corporation  / San San Rock
  21. Loma  / Black Willow
  22. Mia Doi Todd, Luis Perez Ixoneztli  / Great Love Theme in Flute
  23. The Glitch Mob, Elohim  / I Could Be Anything (feat. Elohim)
  24. Mazzy Star  / That Way Again
  25. Blank & Jones, Mark Reeder  / A Forest - Schwarzwald Mix

12/14/2018

12-12-18 Merging with the Night


Listen to 12-12-18 radio set here

Joshua Achalam (pictured) usually performs as part of Mighty Joshua and the Zion 5.  But he is featured solo in this set speaking wisdom, singing poetry, and drumming in the Nyabinghi tradition.  (I obtained a "bootleg" recording of his performance on WRIR Richmond Independent Radio earlier this year; props to WRIR for being an amazing station and Richmond's finest.  The full set is here.)
Joshua is from Charlottesville, VA, where my own radio station WTJU broadcasts from.  He has earned accolades both as an artist and an all-around good person supporting global causes, and I am happy to see him and his band perform regularly.

Another artist featured in this radio set is Jonah from Onelinedrawing, whose song Stay is a keeper from early-2000's emo.

Also featured is Layne Staley from Alice in Chains and Mad Season.  His voice is emblematic of a certain type of sound coming out of Seattle in the 1990's.  While playing this song on the radio, someone called in to muse about Staley (and several other things), which got me thinking more about him and looking up his musical history.  His legacy would have us more finely discriminate between different kinds of 'grunge' bands, and also speak frankly about drug addiction.


Playlist

  1. Kadhja Bonet  / Wings
  2. Onelinedrawing  / Stay
  3. Julian Koster  / Jeff Davis County Blues
  4. Lobo Marino  / Come With Me
  5. Grizzly Bear  / Service Bell
  6. Feist, Grizzly Bear  / Service Bell
  7. Waldeck  / Bei Mir Bist Du Schon - Dub
  8. Mighty Joshua  / live drumming / Nyabinghi
  9. DeVotchKa  / Let Me Sleep
  10. Santigold  / I Don't Want
  11. Joe Strummer & The Mescaleros  / Johnny Appleseed
  12. Nonkeen  / The Invention Mother
  13. Nils Frahm  / A Place
  14. The Good Life  / The Beaten Path
  15. The Cure  / Like Cockatoos
  16. Cat Power  / He War
  17. UNKLE, Miink, Elliot Power  / Ar.Mour
  18. Manysheva, Long Arm  / Moonflower - Long Arm Remix
  19. JJ Doom, Beck  / Banished (feat. Beck) - Beck Remix
  20. Lowland Hum  / Raise the Ring
  21. Mad Season  / River of Deceit
  22. Alice in Chains  / Nutshell
  23. Radiohead  / These Are My Twisted Words
  24. Julia Holter  / Sea Calls Me Home
  25. Dessa  / Balance
  26. Yowler  / Angel
  27. Mount Kimbie  / Break Well
  28. serpentwithfeet  / whisper


12/08/2018

Artist Feature: Nils Frahm, 12-8-18


"Nils Frahm and Friends"
Nils Frahm is a contemporary composer, performer, and producer who is best known for his blending of classical and electronic music through an unconventional piano texture. He is also an avid collaborator with other classical and electronic artists. In this program, we explore his varied oeuvres, and also sample from his collaborators’ solo music.

Tonight's show was part of the Classical Music Marathon on WTJU.
Our community donated nearly $1,000 for the station in this 2.5 hr program, and pushed towards 30K the overall total for the week.  I am feeling blown away by the generosity of the donors, and of the volunteers who run this unique station.
I am so grateful to be part of this community.  Big thanks to Stevik for co-hosting and donating!

Playlist
  1. Nils Frahm  / Says
  2. Nils Frahm  / Spells
  3. Nils Frahm  / Re
  4. Nils Frahm  / My Friend the Forest
  5. Nils Frahm, Anne Muller  / Teeth
  6. Nils Frahm  / Because This Must Be
  7. Nils Frahm  / Four Hands
  8. Nils Frahm  / For - Peter - Toilet Brushes - More
  9. Olafur Arnalds, Nils Frahm  / B1
  10. Nils Frahm  / Familiar
  11. Nils Frahm  / Keep
  12. Nils Frahm  / Dauw - Piano Adaptation
  13. Nils Frahm, Anne Muller  / Let My Key Be C
  14. Nils Frahm  / Ambre
  15. Olafur Arnalds, Nils Frahm  / A2
  16. Olafur Arnalds  / ekki hugsa
  17. DJ Shadow, Nils Frahm  / Scars
  18. DJ Shadow, Nils Frahm  / Bergschrund
  19. Nils Frahm  / The Whole Universe Wants to be Touched
  20. Nils Frahm  / All Melody
  21. Nils Frahm  / Sunson
  22. F. S. Blumm, Nils Frahm  / Day One One
  23. Anne Muller  / Walzer fur Robert
  24. Nils Frahm  / An Aborted Beginning
  25. Nils Frahm  / Hammers
  26. Woodkid, Nils Frahm  / Winter Morning II - Excerpt
  27. Nonkeen  / Diving Platform
  28. Olafur Arnalds  / Happiness Does Not Wait
  29. Olafur Arnalds, Nils Frahm  / 21:05
  30. Nils Frahm, Anne Muller  / Aussenseiter - Bonus Track