October 9, 2009 (Playlist)

October 9, 2009 (Playlist):
"Our Twenty-Seventh Show!"

Billy Bragg – Accident Waiting To Happen
Jay Reatard – Before I Was Caught
Say Hi – But She Beat My High Score
Imogen Heap – First Train Home
Sia (Feat. Beck) – Academia
*"Allen Reed Memorial Cover Of The Week": Michael Stipe – Everything’s Coming Undone (Mark Mulcahy Cover)
The Hold Steady – Girls Like Status (Live)
*"The Mighty Mighty Boss-Tune": Bruce Springsteen – The Promised Land
Wilco – Theologians
Modest Mouse – I’ve Got It All (Most)
Jamie T – Chaka Demus
Black Lips – Bad Kids

Vampire Weekend – Horchata
Gogol Bordello – Start Wearing Purple
*"Punk Trunk!": Fucked Up – Son The Father
*"Punk Trunk!": The Ramones – Beat On The Brat
Talking Heads – This Must Be The Place (Naïve Melody)
Girls – Darling
*Indie News: Pavement playing & curating ATP in England (May), Nirvana’s new video for "School"/Live at Reading DVD, New Radiohead album in 2010?, Alice In Chains back with "Check My Brain" @ #5 on Bill. Hot 100, B-Days (Shelby, Johnny Ramone, John Lennon, PJ Harvey)
Arcade Fire – My Body Is A Cage
Eels – Saturday Morning

*Background music consisted of various cult classic tunes from the 1980s. They ranged from The B-52's to Soft Cell, from cheesy to epic, covering multiple genres.

As each week passes, we lose track of time. I mean, this Friday was our 27th show? Unbelievable. Time truly flies. Anyway, the duo (Jim and myself) was back this week, bringing you prominent solo artists in hour one, and then killer bands in hour two. New music dominated in the early goings, with Imogen Heap, Jay Reatard, Michael Stipe, Modest Mouse, and Jamie T, all with promising tunes. These are the artists and bands to really keep your eye on. Additionally, we were very excited to play the latest from Vampire Weekend, a major buzz band that is ready to release their second LP in January. Throw in our special segments, phone calls, and music discussions - and we had ourselves one hell of a program. Jim will be out next week, as he is attending Dead Man's Bones concert in Philadelphia (followed by the Bruce Springsteen show on Monday night - lucky man), so I'll be running the board by myself. Feel free to call in or IM me with your requests (you know the drill by now). Tune in next week for another great set!

Black Lips - "Bad Kids"


Gogol Bordello - "Start Wearing Purple"


Eels - "Saturday Morning"

Weekend News (Elementary Edition)

Remember when you were growing up, attending grade school, watching ABC's TGIF line-up (Hangin' With Mr. Cooper/Boy Meets World combo was TV gold), and then writing on big, thick olive-colored paper at your desk on Monday mornings, describing your weekend adventures? ...Just me? Here's the NMTM version of what happened in the world of rock 'n' roll this weekend:

Over the weekend, Jared from Black Lips got in a scuffle with Nathan from Wavves in a New York City bar. Or so one side says. Afterwards, they both released semi-legitimate press releases about the incident, chock full of indie rock hatred and F-bombs. What a bunch of bad kids. More here. "I had fun. It was fun."

Passion Pit & Phoenix played two shows in Central Park. Jim’s brother attended the Saturday show. Oh man, I’m just thinking - they all could’ve gone and joined the Black Lips/Wavves brawl once the show was over. I guess they realized their age. More here. “I had fun. It was fun.”

Morrissey’s album cover for Swords was released. What’s he running from? A US tour date was announced, too, but all the shows are on the West Coast. Lame. “It was fun. I had fun.”

And finally, we updated this very blog with a post about our 25th show. Check it out! (You don't need a link, it's underneath this post.)

Black Lips - "Bad Kids"

And now, recess…