Radio Fragments

Normally when it comes to taxes, I'm a bit of a procrastinator. I get a lot of things going -- like this show -- and then the 'little things' just seem to fall through the cracks in my schedule. Not this year, though! The second I had all my info together, I did my taxes online and crossed it off my list. Bully for me.

What that meant, however, is that I didn't spend tonight rushing around like an idiot pulling my taxes together, so you get a well considered and planned show. Double Bully! Well, tell me think after you've listened, I suppose, but what's not to like?

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)

Raymond Scott, “Powerhouse” (1937)
Raymond Scott, “The Wing Thing” (1963)
Aria, “My Stoned Wings” (2001)
The Jimi Hendrix Experience, “Little Wing” (1967)
Bob Hope & Jane Russell, “Wing Ding Tonite” (1952)
Blossom Dearie, “I’m Hip” (1966)
M. Ward, “Magic Trick” (2006)
John Lee Hooker, “One Bourbon, One Shot, and One Beer” (1966)
Frankie Yankovic, “Barroom Polka”
Austin Lounge Lizards, “Jesus Loves Me (But He Can’t Stand You)” (1991)
Rachid Taha, “Rock El Casbah” (French-Algerian, 2007)
Suzy, “Noches” (Israel, 2003)
Moev, “Alibis” (Canada, 1986)
Nicola Conte, “Bossa Per Due” (Italy, 2001)
My Life With the Thrill Kill Kult, “Blue Buddha” (1993)

Hour 2 – 2-3 am (Download - 57 Mb)

Norm Hacking, “Cats Everywhere” (2005)
Barenaked Ladies, “If I Had a Million Dollars” (Canada, 1992)
Speck, “Conventional Lover” (2008)
Stevie Ray Vaughn, “Mary Had a Little Lamb” (1983)
Funkstar De Luxe vs. Bob Dylan, “All Along The Watchtower” (2000)
The Real Tuesday Weld, “I Love The Rain (Acid Rain Mix)” (UK, 2006)
Roots Manuva feat. Chali 2na, “Join The Dots” (2002)
Brian Ferry, “I Put A Spell On You”
Datarock, “Fa Fa Fa” (Norway, 2005)
Devo, “Through Being Cool” (1981)
The Noisettes, “Don’t Give Up” (UK, 2007)
Massive Attack, “Antistar” (UK, 2003)
Trip Theory, “You Are Bein’ Taken” (1998)

Oof. Up at 5:30 this morning to prep for a meeting, and then at the station until 3am with the show. Long day, but I kept the joint shaking to keep my eyes open. But now it's past 3:30 and the bed beckons. Enjoy the show!

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)

Cafe Tacuba, "Eo"
Cocktail Angst, "Muy Loco Psycho Mambo"
Loop Guru, "Shiekh"
DJ Sushi, "Invasion of the Incredible Giant Crab Sandwich"
Cake, "Comfort Eagle"
Ursula 1000, "The Shake"
13th Floor Elevators, "You're Gonna Miss Me"
Clutch, "50,000 Unstoppable Watts"
James Brown, "The Pay Back"
Rahul Dev Burman, "Hum Kisi se Kum Nahin"
Jerry Reed, "The Uptown Poker Club"
Kraftwerk, "Ruckzuck"
Holger Czukay, "Blessed Easter"

Hour 2 – 2-3 am (Download - 57 Mb)

Can, "Don't Turn On The Lights, Leave Me Alone"
Fela Kuti, "Gentleman"
Buddy Greco, "I Love Being Here With You"
Jamie Cullum, "Twentysomething"
Richard Cheese, "Loser"
Charlotte Gainsbourg, "Trick Pony"
Jethro Tull, “Heavy Horses”
Kaki King, “Kewpie Station”
Tom Waits, “Black Wings”
Cirrus, "The Answer"
Keoki, "Ego Trip (Cirrus Remix)"

It went over well last time, so I'm back to try again. All long songs -- nothing shorter than eight-and-a-half minutes, some more than 16 -- just eleven songs for the whole show.

There's blue, jazz, 80s kitsch, 90s electronic perfection, even a piece from Mali in Africa. There's something for everyone here in Club Fragments, come on in, the water is... hmm, that metaphor doesn't work. Just click on the links below. I promise it doesn't suck.

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)

Tom Waits, “$29.00”
Duke Robillard, "Blues a rama"
Red Holloway feat. John Patton, "Crib Theme"
Jon Anderson & Vangelis, "Friends of Mr. Cairo"
Yello, "The Race"

Hour 2 – 2-3 am (Download - 57 Mb)

Fading Colors, "In This Garden of Mine"
Vangelis, "Blade Runner Blues"
Sorry Bamba, "Porry"
Pink Floyd, "Interstellar Overdrive"
Propellerheads, "On Her Majesty's Secret Service"
Orbital, "Lush 3 (Euro Tunnel Disaster '94)"

Not the band -- actually that would make a great show, but just everything this week sort of sped up on me, including the blog entry for the show. So, without further adieu, here it is. Bonus points for anyone who makes it to the end of the show to hear that I can't remember if I ever saw Cesaria Evora live...

Oh, there is one other thing. Starting this week, my show is going to be followed by a new show named Eclectic Electric and I'll include a link to the show when the DJ has one. And now off, wee nippers, and enjoy the show.

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)

Death in Vegas, “Aisha”
The Ting Tings, “That’s Not My Name”
Blondie, “Rip Her To Shreds”
White Stripes, “Jimmy The Exploder”
Marnie Stern, “The Devil is in the Details”
A Band of Bees, “These Are the Ghosts (Undead Version)”
Alien Sex Fiend, “Now I’m Feeling Zombified”
Siouxsie and the Banshees, “Kiss Them For Me”
Apoptygyma Berzerk, “Photoshop Sucks”
Stefie Shock, “Un Homme a la Mer”
The Fixx, “Saved By Zero”
Eurythmics, “This City Never Sleeps”

Hour 2 – 2-3 am (Download - 57 Mb)

Art of Noise, “Close (To the Edit)”
Field Music, “Let’s Write a Book”
Mute Math, “Reset”
Inner Circle Meets Maximillian At Channel One, “Down Rhodesia”
Pro-Seed, “Mummified Madness”
Sheila Chandra & The Ganges Orchestra, “Not a Word in the Sky”
Manitoba, “Skunks”
Stars, “Your Ex Lover is Dead”
Canned Heat, “One Kind Favor”
Cesaria Evora, “Cize”
Kraftwerk, “Expo 2000 (Kling Klang Mix 2002)”
Underworld, “Shudder, King of Snake”

So, you'd think I'd be ready with music to celebrate St. Patrick's Day...except I forgot that's what today would be when I was planning the show. Oh well. It's still going to be a great show, lots of fantastic music from today, yesterday and tomorrow.

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)

Jimmy Norman, “Gangster Of Love”
Gil Scott Heron, “The Revolution Will Not Be Televised”
Gil Scott Heron, “New York is Killing Me”
Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds, “Midnight Man”
Hot Snakes, “This Twisted Decade”
Wire, “1 2 X U”
Coil, “Love’s Secret Domain”
Cracker Cats, “Middle of Nowhere”
Leon Russell, “Shootout on the Plantation”
Paul Jones, “Goin’ Back Home”
Various Artists, “Brain Damage/Eclipse”
Delerium, “Stopwatch Hearts”
One Dove, “Fallen”
Beach House, “10 Mile Stereo”

Hour 2 – 2-3 am (Download - 57 Mb)

Yes, “Beyond and Before”
Toni McCann, “No”
Misty Wizards, “It’s Love”
Kenneth Rexroth, “Married Blues”
Men Without Hats, “Freeways”
Yaz, “Don’t Go”
Portishead, “Glory Box”
I Monster, “Daydream in Blue (Daydreamin’)”
Hans Reichel, “La Bal”
Leftfield, “Inspection (Check One)”
ZZ Top, “La Grange”
Hilt, “Way Out There”
Vox, “Helig/Holy (Antoumoutladhim)”