Yep, its the (sniff) last BlooGAR show…we’ll be reemerging soon with our “new” thing so don’t fear. I’d imagine that there is some postage due on this bugger, because it was definitely mailed in by all parties involved. Oh well.
Musical selections:
Freddy Lynxx & the Corner Gang – “Respectable”
The Good, The Bad, & The Queen – “History Song”
Nas – “Hip Hop Is Dead”
The Sonics – “Psycho”
Citizen Cope – “Back Together”
Supersuckers – “Before They Make Me Run”
I told you it wouldn’t be long before I got around to putting out the second “Fracsploitation!” show! In case you are still unfamiliar with the concept, “Fracsploitation!” is a showcase for the lesser-known and most underappreciated artists of soul, funk and the blues from the ’60s and ’70s. Here’s the playlist for Show #2:
Click here to stream “Fracsploitation!” Show #2.
Click here to download “Fracsploitation!” Show #2.
Happy New Year to all and welcome to the first show not only of 2007 but also on the WordPress site. We’re in some sort of weird transition where we are shopping for new names for the show so feel free to leave suggestions in the comments section. I’m sure “You Guys Suck” and “Please Shut The Fuck Up” will probably win, but we’ll see what else comes of it. Thanks as always for the support and the ears. Musical selections:
Special thanks to Dalen and Dri from A Tune A Day for the new Modest Mouse track.
I am happy to announce the first “Fracsploitation!” show is in the can and ready for you to hear! For those of you unfamiliar with the concept, “Fracsploitation!” is a showcase for the lesser-known and most underappreciated artists of soul, funk and the blues from the ’60s and ’70s. Here’s the playlist for Show #1:
Click here to stream “Fracsploitation!” Show #1.
Click here to download “Fracsploitation!” Show #1.
Fresh off his recent wedding and just in time for the holidays, the Senator popped into the Redlands studios for a brand new show. Musical selections:
Young Jeezy – “I Luv It”
Cold War Kids – “We Used To Vacation”
Girl Talk – “Too Deep”
Babyshambles – “Fuck Forever”
Warren Zevon – “Dirty Life And Times”
We’ll try and squeeze one more out before 2007; in the meantime we hope everybody has a happy and safe Christmas or whatever.
See, we took Thanksgiving week off (actually it was mental recovery from the debacle that was Dave’s bachelor party), but didn’t allow ourselves to lose any steam by going into another one of those lazy exiles were it just seems like sooooo much work to cut a show. Nope, we persevered for the people. Hope you enjoy the latest edition. Musical selections:
Neil Young – “Come On Baby Let’s Go Downtown” (live)
Albert Hammond Jr. – “Back To The 101″
Clipse – “Nightmares” (ft. Bilal)
Jay-Z – “Oh My God”
Kris Kristofferson – “Chase The Feeling”
I’m assuming too that the show being compressed to 128 k mp3 has made it more manageable for all since I haven’t heard any complaints. Or, no one is listening.
Hey we made it back pretty quick, no? Always a pleasure to have The Senator actually in the same room. No idea what we discussed but here are the musical selections:
Jerry Lee Lewis – “Evening Gown”
Vietnam – “Priest, Poet and the Pig”
La Rocca – “If You Need The Morning”
T.I. feat. B.G. & Young Jeezy – “I’m Straight”
Jim White – “That Girl From Brownsville Texas”
Uh hmmm. We finally got around to cutting another one of these buggers. Musical selections:
Brakes – “Mobile Communication”
Phoenix – “Lost And Found”
My Morning Jacket – “One Big Holiday”
Fontän – “Lesbian Girls”
Weezer – “Pink Triangle”
Also, I converted this to MP3 at 128 kbps so while the sound quality may not be as great (especially on the music), it should hopefully be a more manageable file size for you downloaders out there.
We have a lot of people now so that means a lot of songs and not much talking…The contributors and their contributions:
Yail Bloor: Chickisaw Mudd Puppies – “Superior”
FT: Glossary – “Poor Boy”
The pride of Murfreesboro, Tennessee are back with this killer track from their recently-released sophomore effort, For What I Don’t Become. In the same “Alt-law” vein as Drive-By Truckers, Marah, The Drams and fellow Tennesseeans Lucero, Glossary proves to be more literate than most casual listening carpetbaggers are wont admit when it comes to such rough-and-tumble Southern bands. This track provides plenty of evidence of their lyrical genius, in such lines as “The night aint over ‘til everybody sins,” and “I can’t promise I wont change; only a fool wants to stay the same.” And they’re solid musicians, to boot! There’s nothing not to like here, so give it a listen and take in the all the Southern Fried goodness. — Blurb by FT
Darrin Frew: Roddy Frame – “Shore Song”
As one of the select few to record and release material for the spellbinding Postcard label in the early 80’s, Roddy Frame will always have a place close to my musical heart. That said, ‘Shore Song’ ,a track from Frame’s sadly ignored new album, has been selected purely on merit and stands as a glittering testiment to the enduring appeal of a man, a tune and a well played acoustic guitar.–Blurb by Darrin Frew
Jasmine: Archers of Loaf – “Web In Front”
From the simple drum opening to the chaotic lead vocals over chorus closing, I can’t find one thing wrong with “Web in Front” from the great Archers of Loaf debut Icky Mettle. This is one of those songs where the lyrics don’t make a lot of sense (“Sampled your rust from a faucet, I know/I’ve got a magnet in my head/A magnet in my head/Extra thick, extra long, the way it was wasted.” – what?), but the emotion in singer Eric Bachmann’s voice is enough to convince me that there’s a lot more to these simple lyrics. Personally, I just love singing “All I ever wanted was to be your spine!” while rocking out in my shower. I hope you love it as much as I do. And I hope Yail reads this blurb. — Blurb by jasmine
Stacey: Hartley Goldstein – “The Mystery of George Harrison’s Beard”
I picked up the ‘Songs in the Key of Zoloft’ ep at Kim’s in St. Marks December of last year because the cover appealed to me. The cheapness (as it’s only an ep) appealed to me too. Also appealing to me was the title. Oh, and what the little info sticker said on the front appealed to me as well (something about “neurotic pop and meta-folk”). Hartley Goldstein has been called the “David Sedaris of Indie rock”. That might appeal to you. It may also be appealing if you like Belle and Sabastian, the Shins, Devin Davis or John Darnielle. He sings about Diane Keaton as Annie Hall sometimes. That’s kind of appealing, no? — Blurb by stacey
Elvis Fu: The Rugburns – “War”
OPA!: Beirut – “Brandenburg”
Mark H.: The Goddamn Doo Wop Band – “Rooftops of Bangor”
Oldies music was my first love, and the fact that I’ve yet to outgrow it like I have heavy metal and Weird Al, shows just how awesome that 1955-1963 era really was. I’m all for modern groups that milk the oldies influence (e.g. The Pipettes), but I like my modern oldies to feel and sound authentic. The God Damn Doo Wop band have the girl-group harmonies, the ramshackle rhythm section and the party-squonkin’ sax – all the necessary ingredients without the artificial production sweeteners. When I listen to the GDDWB I’m not really thinking of them as a band or even as a homage; they’re more like a documentation of a decades-old sound that still sounds great in 2006. — Blurb by Mark H.
Patrick: Ass Ponys – “Astronaut”
So, I found that I liked The Long Winters, but wished they sounded a little more like Lucero. Prayers answered with this, the second track off Cleaver and Co.s fifth full-length, 2000’s “Some Stupid With A Flare Gun”. So good… — Blurb by Patrick
Loog: George Jones – “If Drinking Don’t Kill Me (Her Memory Will)”
George Jones was JAIL before I knew the meaning of the word. He’s drunk more whickey, slain more gash, played more shows in the Donald Duck voice, and gotten more DUIs on riding lawn mowers after his wife hid the keys to all 7 of his cars, than you’ve beat your meat to Jenna Jamison. Yet, after all that, The Voice remains, and the songs are still some of the best things going TODAY. This song should hit anyone whose ever drowned the sorrows of a break up right in the gut. — Blurb by Loog
We’ll be back much sooner. I promise.
“Sweet Home Alabama”
For this edition of the PodBlast, I took the show on the road to LooGAR’s turf, Montgomery Alabama. Sequestered in his office, we fought some technical problems (to be expected when moving so much sensitive equipment), but in the end soldiered on to bring you the worst in entertainment. We do hope that you enjoy it. As always, comments are appreciated–maybe we will read some on the air next time.
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