Radio Fragments

Interestingly, I ended up with a lot of music from the 50s tonight, not sure how that happened, but sometimes it just turns out that way. Sinatra, Fitzgerald, Sun Ra, and more. Plus music from every decade since. That's Radio Fragments for you...except where I play the wrong song and it's a lullaby at 2:30 am. Awesome...

I had to disable comments because there's a spammer who uses them, and I got tired of getting all my comments from "uggboots"... so, 1) if you were thinking of buying Uggs, please reconsider. 2) If you want to comment on the music, please send me an email at dj (@) radio fragments (dot) com.

The show is available from the streaming archive, or you can download the podcast/mp3 version by hour (below).

Hour 1 – 1-2 am (Download - 57 Mb)

The Bar-Kays, "Holy Ghost" (US, 1975)
Tom Waits, "It's All Right With Me" (US, 1991)
Harry Connick Jr., "It's All Right With Me" (US, 1990)
Frank Sinatra, "Love is the Tender Trap" (US, 1956)
Tender Trap, "Do You Want A Boyfriend" (UK, 2010)
Susheela Raman, "Love Trap" (UK, 2003)
Allan Ginsburg, "Personal Ad" (US, 1990)
Sun Ra, "Plutonian Nights" (US, 1958)
Anubian Lights, "Walking Eagle" (UK, 2005)
Ratatat, "Neckbrace" (US, 2010)
Black Tambourine, "For Ex-Lovers Only" (US, 1992)
The Jesus & Mary Chain, "Just Like Honey" (UK, 1985)
Tangerine Dream, "Convention of the 24" (Germany, 1982)

Hour 2 – 2-3 am (Download - 21 Mb - Only the first 20 or so minutes got recorded :( )

Crayon Fields, "All The Pleasures of the World" (Australia, 2009)
Dum Dum Girls, "It Only Takes One Night" (US, 2010)
The Kinks, "Till The End of the Day" (UK, 1965)
Otis Spann, "The Hard Way" (US, 1960)
Jackie Brenston & his Delta Cats, "Rocket 88" (US, 1951)
Ella Fitzgerald, "Dreams Are Made For Children" (US, 1958)
Lambert, Hendricks, and Ross, "Twisted" (US, 1960)
Simple Minds, "Thirty Frames a Second" (UK, 1980)
Dengue Fever, "Seeing Hands" (US/Cambodia, 2008)
Can, "Don't Turn On The Lights, Leave Me Alone" (Germany, 1970)
Passengers, "Always Forever Now" (Ireland, 1995)
Oi Va Voi, "Yuri" (UK, 2007)
Abraham, Inc., "Tweet Tweet" (US, 2010)
Juno Reactor, "God is God" (UK, 1997)

As a software guy it's hard for me not to attach importance to the powers of 2, and tonight's show is my 32nd, that's 2⁵. I won't get another power of 2 for another 32 shows, so I'm going to enjoy it for now. That's all the math I have for you tonight.

On tap tonight, music from Mexico, from Sweden, from Guinea and Turkey. Brigitte Bardot? Yup. Flight of the Conchords? Yuh-huh. 3 guys named Baba? Well how could I not? It's all right here on Radio Fragments.

The show is available from the streaming archive, or you can download the podcast/mp3 version by hour (below).

Hour 1 – 1-2 am (Download - 57 Mb)

Bostich & Fussible, "Nortena del Sur" (Mexico, 2008)
Flight of the Conchords, "Foux Du Fafa" (New Zealand, 2008)
Gentle People, "Mr. Whisky" (US, 1999)
Serge Gainsbourg & Brigitte Bardot, "Bonnie & Clyde" (France, 1968)
Charlotte Gainsbourg, "Trick Pony" (UK, 2009)
Regina Spektor, "On The Radio" (US, 2006)
Komeda, "Binario" (Sweden, 1998)
Timber Timbre, "Lay Down In The Tall Grass" (US, 2009)
Eels, "Fresh Blood" (US, 2009)
Bauhaus, "Bela Lugosi's Dead" (UK, 1979)
Prolapse , "Adiabatic" (UK, 1999)
Cowboy Junkies, "A Walk in the Park" (Canada, 2010)

Hour 2 – 2-3 am (Download - 57 Mb)

Baba Djan, "Touba Fama Ke" (Guinea, 1992)
Baba Cay, "Mancis" (Turkey, 2003)
Baba Brinkman, "El Plantador" (Canada, 2004)
Dread Zeppelin, "Big Ol' Gol' Belt" (US, 1991)
Rolf Harris, "Stairway to Heaven" (Australia, 1993)
DJ Food & Ken Nordine, "Aging Young Rebel" (US, 2000)
Suicide, "Rocket USA" (US, 1977)
Jean-Jacques Burnel, "Euroman" (UK, 1979)
The Stranglers, "No More Heroes" (UK, 1977)
Gary Numan, "Listen to the Sirens" (UK, 1978)
Devo, "Too Much Paranoias" (US, 1978)
Love and Rockets, "This Heaven" (UK, 1994)

So, first I didn't pack all the CDs I needed, and then the show got a late start and threw my timing off, then one of the CD players decided not to work, then one of the CDs wouldn't read properly anyway, then my initial draft of this blog post mysteriously disappeared. Sheesh, pretty much the only thing that went well was... 2 hours of awesome music! It's all about the music.

And we do have some great music tonight. We have something composed for the 1962 Seattle World's Fair, a soccer/football related song (that isn't the one done by Gotan Project!), The Violent Femmes singing a song from the Jetsons, some music from my current favorite album ("Amsterdam Throwdown King Street Showdown" by Solex) and even a promotional dittie by 7-11 from 1970. Who's got two thumbs and has you covered? ->THIS guy<-

The show is available from the streaming archive, or you can download the podcast/mp3 version by hour (below).

Hour 1 – 1-2 am (Download - 57 Mb)

Crystal Method vs. The Doors, "Roadhouse Blues" (2005, US)
Dave Bartholomew, "Who Drank My Beer While I was in the Rear" (1952, US)
The Simpsons, "A Very Good Beer" (1997, US)
Queen, "Good Company" (1975, UK)
The Real Tuesday Weld, "Bathtime in Clerkenwell" (2004, UK)
David Byrne & Marisa Monte, "Waters of March" (1996, US/Brazil)
The Cardigans & Tom Jones, "Burning Down The House" (1999, UK/Sweden)
Massive Attack, "Teardrop" (1998, UK)
Boards of Canada, "Aquarius" (1998, Scotland)
Solex vs. Cristina Martinez + Jon Spencer, "Fire Fire" (2007, Netherlands)
Raymond Scott, "Bendix: The Tomorrow People" (1963, US)
Art Mineo, "Welcome To Tomorrow" (1962, US)
Joy Division, "Colony" (1980, UK)
Tear Garden, "Coma" (1987, Canada)
Santosh, "I Enjoy Enjoyment, Pleasure Is All, No Unpleasant Things, Thank You" by Seth-Seth (2006, Canada)

Hour 2 – 2-3 am (Download - 57 Mb)

Manu Chao, "Me Gustas Tu" (2001, France)
Ojos de Brujo, "Color" (2006, Spain)
Telepopmusik, "Breathe (Banzai Republic's X-Hale Remix)" (2004, France)
Barmy Army, "Sharp as a Needle" (1988, UK)
Pink Floyd, "Fearless" (1971, UK)
Sparklehorse (feat. Julian Casablancas), "Little Girl" (2009, US)
M. Ward, "Chinese Translation" (2006, US)
McLusky, "She Will Only Bring You Happiness" (2004, Wales)
The The , "Uncertain Smile" (1983, UK)
Violent Femmes, "Eep Opp Ork Ah-Ah" (1995, US)
7-11, "Dance the Slurp" (1970, US)
Single Gun Theory, "Words Written Backward" (1991, Australia)
Elite Gymnastics, "Is This On Me?" (2010, US)

A tropical heat wave, even.

Record setting temps here in Seattle during the day, but at night...ahhh...much nicer. One of the things I really like about a late show like this one is being able to drive home in the middle of the night, windows & sun roof open, just enjoying the cool air after a hot day. What does that have to do with the music? Nothing...it's just true.

There are no MP3s this week, but the show is available from the streaming archive.

Hour 1 – 1-2 am

Shankar Ehsaan Loy, "Pretty Woman" (2003, India)
Ladysmith Black Mambazo w/ Des'ree, "Ain't No Sunshine" (South Africa/UK)
James Brown, "The Payback" (1973, US)
Loleatta Holloway, "Only a Fool" (1975, US)
Marvin Gaye, "A Funky Space Reincarnation" (1978, US)
The Avant Garde, "Naturally Stoned" (1967, US)
Blossom Dearie, "I'm Hip" (1966, US)
Del Close & John Brent, "Basic Hip" (1959, US)
The Scofflaws, "William Shatner" (1995, US)
William Shatner & Henry Rollins, "I Can't Get Behind That" (2004, US)
Joel Grey, "White Room" (1968, US)
Ray Charles & the Blues Brothers, "Twistin'" (1980, US)
Yulduz Usmonova, "Tak Boom" (1999, Uzbekistan)
Smog, "Let's Move to the Country" (1999, US)

Hour 2 – 2-3 am

The Earlies, "Morning Wonder" (2005, UK)
Cowboy Junkies, "Sir Francis Bacon At the Net" (2010, Canada)
Super Furry Animals, "The Very Best of Neil Diamond" (2009, US)
Roger Miller, "Boeing Boeing 707" (1970, US)
Ultravox, "The Wild, The Beautiful & The Damned" (1976, UK)
Xray Spex, "I'm a Poseur" (1978, UK)
Zdob shi Zdub, "Nunta Extremela" (2003, Moldova)
Asuka Sakai And Ado Mizumori, "Crimson Rose And Gin Tonic" (2004, Japan)
Yello, "Desire" (1985, Switzerland)
Loscil, "Zero" (2001, Canada)
Laika, "Uneasy" (2000, UK)
Future Sound of London, "Expander" (1992, UK)
Wildchild, "Renegade Master (Fatboy Slim Old Skool Edit)" (1997, UK)

Nice to have a bit of time off before I start the new gig -- and it's extra-nice not to have to wake up early Thursday morning!

Tons of great music for you tonight. Ella Fitzgerald, Yma Sumac, and Louis Jordan for those who like their music from the 40s & 50s. Some early (pre-Experience) Hendrix plus Mexican psychedelia if you're more in the 60s and 70s mood. Gotcha covered in the 80s with some Echo & the Bunnymen. ... Yeah 90s & Aughts too. Plus some Solex & LCD Soundsystem from right now.

The show is available from the streaming archive, or you can download the podcast/mp3 version by hour (below).

Hour 1 – 1-2 am (Download - 57 Mb)

Suicidal Tendencies, "Institutionalized" (1983, US)
Gang of Four, "Anthrax" (2005, UK)
Prolapse, "The Government of Spain" (1999, UK)
Ry Cooder & V.M. Bhatt, "Longing" (1993, India/US)
The Beatles, "Tomorrow Never Knows" (1966, UK)
Mr. Wright, "The Moon and the Stars" (1999, UK)
Ella Fitzgerald, "Do Nothing Till You Hear From Me" (1957, US)
LCD Soundsystem, "I Can Change" (2010, US)
Coco Steel & Lovebomb, "Yachts (A Man Called Adam Mix)" (1999, UK)

Hour 2 – 2-3 am (Download - 57 Mb)

Echo & the Bunnymen, "The Cutter" (1983, UK)
Cabaret Voltaire, "Sunday Night at Biot" (1976, UK)
Khan feat. Julee Cruise, "Body Dump (Modernist Mix)" (1999, US)
Solex Vs. Cristina Martinez + Jon Spencer, "Galaxy Man" (2010, Netherlands)
Louis Jordan, "I Want You To Be My Baby" (1946, US)
Yma Sumac, "Babalu" (1952, Peru/US)
Gotan Project, "La Gloria" (2010, France)
Say Hi To Your Mom, "One, Two... One" (2009, US)
Jimi Hendrix & the Isley Brothers, "Testify" (1964, US)
The Fall, "Hot Cake" (2010, UK)
Hawkwind, "Master of the Universe" (1971, UK)
The Dug Dugs, "Lost In My World" (1971, Mexico)
The Mexican Institute of Sound, "El Microfino" (2007, Mexico)
Crystal Method, "Trip Like I Do" (1997, US)