Aug. 31 show

Toots and the Maytals – Love So Strong – Light Your Light
King Tubby and Friends – Beat Them in Dub – Dub Like Dirt – Blood and Fire
Joe Strummer and the Mescaleros – Redemption Song – Streetcore – Hellcat
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Wintermitts – Petit Monstre – The Cascadia Fault –
Jonathan Seet – Watching You Sleep – Thanks to Science, We've Got Love – Mazurka Music
Moose – The Only Man in Town – Baby It's Over single – Saltwater
Editors – An End Has a Start – An End Has a Start – Epic
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Measured in Angles – The Opposite of Light – Lo Standards for Hi-Fi – Minidirge
The Locusts Have No King – Cruelty Is King – s/t – Sturgeon
Hot Springs – Fog and the Horn – Volcano – Aquarius
Lotus Child – Gossip Diet – Gossip Diet –
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M.I.A. – Bird Flu – Kala – Beggars
Justice – One Minute to Midnight – Cross – Vice
Front Line Assembly – The Blade (Worldwide Mix) – Monument – Roadrunner
Fauxliage – Magic – s/t – Nettwerk
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Tom Waits – Jockey Full of Bourbon – Rain Dogs – Island
The Ramones – Rockaway Beach – Hey Ho, Let's Go! – Rhino
Lou Reed – NYC Man – Set the Twilight Reeling – Warner Bros.
Bryan Ferry – Dance Away – Street Life – Reprise
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Modernettes – Little Girls – Get It Straight – Sudden Death
The Soviettes – Roller Girls – LP III – Fat Wreck Chords
The Damned – Democracy? – Grave Disorder – Nitro
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Morrissey – Bigmouth Strikes Again – Live at Earl's Court - Attack

Random notes:
- I've been meaning to play Strummer's cover of "Redemption Song" for weeks now - it's just so damn good, and yet another reminder of what a great talent he was.
- The new Editors disc may hopefully begin the backlash against the whole "Joy Division-esque" sound... I'm sure they're great guys, but at this point, if you can't bring something new, don't bother, I reckon; speaking of which, expect a rant about the new Interpol album fairly soon.
- Do yourself a favour and check out the Wintermitts. Well-written and performed pop music with fun French vocals never goes out of style.
- That new M.I.A. sounds like it's gonna get real old real fast. I don't mean to be so negative, I just gots to be honest wit' ya.
- Morrissey is touring again. October 18 at the Royal Oak Music Theater. You know, even being as old as I am, I can still revert to the horribly-awkward-yet-painfully-earnest 15 year-old when listening to the Mozz. Some artists just have it, I suppose.

set for Aug. 24

The Alarmists – Voice Within – The Ghost and the Hired Gun – Instrument Control
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Angels of Light – We Are Him – We Are Him – Young God
Nina Nastasia and Jim White – The Day I Would Bury You – You Follow Me – Fatcat
Elais – Sinking Ships – Blow Away EP –
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Digitata – Marinos Amores – II Daggers – Totally Gross National Product
Caribou – She’s the One – Andorra – Merge
Airiel – Thrown Crystals – The Battle of Seeland – Highwheel
My Bloody Valentine – When You Sleep – Loveless –
Ether Aura – Sirens – Before We Could Sing
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Holly Cole – Shiver Me Timbers – The Collection vol. 1 – Alert
Rufus Wainwright – Rules and Regulations – Release the Stars –
The Magic Numbers – Take A Chance – Those the Brokes – EMI
Mecca Normal – Frozen Rain – Sitting On Snaps – Matador
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Bend Sinister – TV War – s/t – Team Distort
Mono – Where Am I – One Step More and You Die – Arrco
Ragni – The Somnambulist – s/t – Seven Story
Billy Bragg – A New England – Must I Paint You a Picture?: The Essential – Outside Music
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Silver Apples – Program – Silver Apples –
Danko Jones – Dance – We Sweat Blood – Razor and Tie
James Chance and the Contortions – Contort Yourself – Sax Education – Tiger Style
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D Generation – Waiting for the Next Big Parade – s/t - EMI

It's too bloody hot, seriously. Nothing like sitting in a nice air-conditioned studio to make it all better...

Aug. 17 set

So yeah, went all over the place with this one, but gotta keep it interesting, no?
The show was pre-recorded, owing to a work obligation which would have made getting to the station on time a risky-at-best proposition. Not to worry, next week should see me live and in effect as usual. And maybe I'll hold off on the 5+ minute experimental tracks. Maybe.


All the King's Horses - Bloodless
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Bang Lime - Iris
Jets Overhead - All the People
Arab Strap - Don't Ask Me to Dance
The Twilight Sad - Walking for Two Hours
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Fine Motor Control - Come Down
They Shoot Horses Don't They? - The Guest
the Gossip - Fire With Fire
the Clash - White Man in Hammersmith Palais
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the Russian Futurists - Karkarodon Karkarius
A Silver Mt. Zion - Built Then Burnt (Hurrah! Hurrah!)
Six Organs of Admittance - Bless Your Blood
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the Twilight Singers - Decatur St.
Firewater - When I Burn This Place Down
Current 93 - The Summer of Love
The Cranes - Shining Road
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Young Galaxy - Wailing Wall
Aqualung - Something to Believe In
Tarkio - Better Half
Velvet Underground - There She Goes
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Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds - New Morning

Notes: That Bang Lime track was the sleeper hit of the set, grabbing me far more in person than whatever track I previewed online, and that Jets Overhead disc continues to impress me more with every listen. Oh, and the Current 93 song is a Blue Oyster Cult cover. Not only do I love the term "dad rock," but I'm also liking the phenomenon itself more and more.

set Aug. 10

Aun – Flint – Mule – Oral
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Shellac – Be Prepared – Excellent Italian Greyhound – Touch and Go
Mission of Burma – (This Is Not a) Photograph – A Gun to the Head – Ryko
Turbo Fruits – Volcano – s/t – Ecstatic Peace!
Killing Joke – Primitive – XXV Gathering: Let Us Prey – Cooking Vinyl
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The Locusts Have No King – Catching a Slow Train On a Dead Man’s Birthday – s/t – Sturgeon
Johnny Cash – Highway Patrolman – The Legend –
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A Certain Ratio – All Night Party – All Night Party – Factory
Joy Division – These Days – Substance – Factory
Happy Mondays – Hallelujah – Rave On EP – Factory
New Order – Ceremony – Substance – Factory
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Junior Boys – The Equalizer – In the Morning EP – Domino
Holy Fuck – They’re Going to Take My Thumbs – EP – Dependent
Omnikrom – J’ai Quoi Moi? – Trop Banane! – Saboteur
Numéro# - Journaliste – L’Ideologie des Stars – Saboteur
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Tijuana Bibles – Reverse Psychology – Custom Made – Tear It Up
Mazinga – Namorita – s/t – Reanimator
Groovie Ghoulies – The Beast With Five Hands – Monster Club – Springman
Forbidden Dimension – Sinner Take All –
Tuuli – Tough Guys – Rockstar Potential – Sympathy for the Record Industry
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The Damned – I Just Can’t Be Happy Today – Machine Gun Etiquette – Emergo
Zolar X – Rocket Roll – Timeless – Alternative Tentacles

RIP Tony Wilson...

set Aug. 3

The Thieves of Kailua – Welcome - Clouds Roll In – s/t – Mill Pond
Kid Django – Hard, Hard Thing – Ska is Dead – Stomp
The English Beat – Save It for Later (12” Version) – 2-Tone: A Look at Ska – EMI
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the Stooges – Loose – Fun House – Elektra
Turbonegro – Do You Do You Dig Destruction – Retox – Cooking Vinyl
The Knifings – Jimmy Pots and Pans – s/t –
The Big Bad – No One Gets Hurt – Middle of the Night –
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Bleach03 – Rock is Calling – The Head That Controls Both Right and Left Sides Eats Meats and Slobbers Even Today – Australian Cattle God
The King Brothers – Go to Hell!! – s/t – Bulb
The Birthday Party – Happy Birthday – Hee Haw – Shock
Simply Saucer – Nazi Apocalypse – Cyborgs Revisited – Cargo
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Emily Haines & the Soft Skeleton – The Bank – What Is Free to a Good Home? – Last Gang
Bat for Lashes – What’s a Girl to Do? – Fur and Gold – Caroline
Jason Plumb and the Willing – I Do – Beauty in this World – Soccer Mom
Lightning Dust – When You Go – s/t – Jagjauwar
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Sixtoo – Pt. 9 – Jackals and Vipers in Envy of Man – NinjaTune
Slap [unmodified] – Omnipresent (2nd edit) – Auto [repeat] –
Tubeway Army (Gary Numan) – Me: I Disconnect From You – Replicas – Beggars Banquet
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Shivaree – Cold Blooded (yes, it is a Rick James cover) – Tainted Love: Mating Calls and Fight Songs – Zoe
You Say Party! We Say Die! – Teenage Hit Wonder – Lose All Time! – Paper Bag
We’re Marching On – “Hot Heats, Soaked Streets” – Argh! Umph! Ahh! –
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Lights Out Asia – Oh! Toronto – Tanks and Recognizers – n5MD
Ether Aura – Chemistry – Before We Could Sing –
Citywide Vacuum – Circlops – Pact – Eleven37