01/28/2010: Covering

Meg and I played all cover songs this week; playlist is below.

Song - Artist - Album (Original Artist)

Ceremony - Radiohead (New Order)
Take Me to the River - Talking Heads - More Songs About Buildings and Food (Al Green)
Just Like Heaven - Dinosaur Jr. - (The Cure)
Love My Way - Grant Lee-Phillips - nineteeneighties (Psychedelic Furs)
Dancing with Myself - Nouvelle Vague (Billy Idol)
Girls Just Want to Have Fun - Starfucker - Jupiter (Cyndi Lauper)
When You Were Mine - Cyndi Lauper - She's so Unusual (Prince)
You Think You're a Man - The Vaselines - The Way of the Vaselines (Divine)
Molly's Lips - Nirvana (The Vaselines)
Frances Farmer Will Have Her Revenge on Seattle - Jay Reatard (Nirvana)

Wendy - The Descendents - Enjoy! (The Beach Boys)
Telepathic Love - Vivian Girls (The Wipers)
Mr. Suit - The Spark - Fashion Rats... (Wire)
Male Masturbation - No Age - Eraser (The Urinals)
The Model - Big Black - Songs About Fucking (Kraftwerk)
Hologram - Digital Leather - Sorcer (The Urinals)
Wild Heart - Abe Vigoda - Reviver EP (Stevie Nicks)
Since U Been Gone - Ted Leo (Kelly Clarkson)
See You Again - The Mae Shi (Miley Cyrus)

I Found a Reason - Cat Power - The Covers Record (The Velvet Underground)
Heartbeats - Jose Gonzalez - Ministry of Sound (The Knife)
Running up that Hill - The William Blakes & Spleen UTD (Live) (Kate Bush)
God Only Knows - Claudine Longet (The Beach Boys)
Wicked Game - Giant Drag - Hearts & Unicorns (Chris Isaak)
Womanizer - Ladyhawke (Britney Spears)

Indian Summer - The Manhattan Love Suicides (Beat Happening)

Steph's Top 50 Albums o' the Decade

Music I listened to & loved from the ages of 11-21. Crazy. Let's see where the next ten years take me!

1. PJ Harvey – Stories From the City, Stories From the Sea (2000)

2. Radiohead – Kid A (2000)3. Beach House – Devotion (2007)

4. Arcade Fire – Funeral (2004)

5. Cat Power – You Are Free (2003)

6. Vivian Girls – Vivian Girls (2008)

7. Interpol – Turn on the Bright Lights (2002)
8. M.I.A. – Arular (2005)
9. Fucked Up – Chemistry of Common Life (2008)
10. Outkast – Stankonia (2000)
11. Yeah Yeah Yeahs – Fever to Tell (2003)
12. Mika Miko – We Be Xuxa (2009)
13. At the Drive-In – Relationship of Command (2000)
14. A Sunny Day in Glasgow – Ashes Grammar (2009)
15. Sigur Rós – ( ) (2002)
16. Vitalic – OK Cowboy (2005)
17. RJD2 – Dead Ringer (2002)
18. Ghostface Killah – Supreme Clientele (2000)
19. M83 – Saturdays = Youth (2008)
20. Juana Molina – Segundo (2003)
21. Radiohead – Hail to the Thief (2003)
22. King Khan & The Shrines – What Is?! (2007)
23. Bloc Party - Silent Alarm (2005)
24. Yann Tiersen – Amelie Soundtrack (2001)
25. Jay Reatard – Blood Visions (2006)
26. Fuck Buttons - Tarot Sport (2009)
27. Chromatics – Night Drive (2007)
28. Titus Andronicus – The Airing of Grievances (2008)
29. The Thermals – Fuckin A (2004)
30. Neon Indian – Psychic Chasms (2009)
31. Ted Leo & The Pharmacists – Shake the Sheets (2004)
32. Yo La Tengo – And Then Nothing Turned Itself Inside Out (2000)
33. Chamillionaire – The Sound of Revenge (2005)
34. Gogol Bordello – Gypsy Punks: Underdog World Strike (2005)
35. Daft Punk - Discovery (2001)
36. Cursive - The Ugly Organ (2003)
37. Chromatics – Night Drive (2007)
38. Blink-182 – The Mark, Tom, & Travis Show (2000)
39. Explosions in the Sky – How Strange, Innocence (2000)
40. The Flaming Lips – Yoshimi Battles the Pink Robots (2002)
41. Jurassic 5 - Power in Numbers (2002)
42. My Brightest Diamond - Bring Me the Workhorse (2006)
43. School of Seven Bells – Alpinisms (2008)
44. Tobacco – Fucked Up Friends (2008)
45. The Notwist – Neon Golden (2002)
46. The Dismemberment Plan – Change (2001)
47. No Age – Nouns (2008)
48. The Avalanches – Since I Left You (2000)
49. Beck – Guero (2005)
50. Snoop Dogg – R&G (Rhythm & Gangsta): The Masterpiece (2004)

01.21.2010 Playlist

My awesome sister made a list of the best FREE albums of 2009. Check out the artists, listen, & support the music that they're giving away! She included samples & links. Very cool.

Here is our playlist from tonight's show. We were again joined by DJ Sentry & DJ KT, as well as DJ Baby D! We had many technical issues, & something messed up but it wasn't our fault! Stupid angry caller... ANYWAY. The show ended up going smoothly after a while.

Psychic Chasms - Neon Indian - Psychic Chasms
Space Mountain - Fuck Buttons - Tarot Sport
Champing at the Bit (Live) - Jogger - This Great Pressure
Feather - Little Dragon - Machine Dreams

DJ Sentry takes over:

Afghanistan - Komytea - Anjunadeep 01
Devotion (Protoculture Remix) - Liquid Soul - Cocktails
Global Illumination (Martin Roth OMFG! Remix) - Liquid Soul - Cocktails
Metaverse (Gareth Emery Remix) - Eskiden - Metaverse EP
Small Step on the Other Side (Elevation Remix) - Signal Runners - Small Step on the Other Side EP
Faces Feat. Meighan Nealon - Andy Moor & Ashley Wallbridge - Faces EP

DJ Baby D takes over:

Sheila - Atlas Sound - Logos
Stillness is the Move - Dirty Projectors - Bitte Orca
This Must be the Place (Naive Melody) - Talking Heads - Speaking in Tongues

... & I played some stuff:

Time to Lose - The Thermals - More Parts Per Million
Just Wanna Love You Girl - Epsilons - Epsilons
Brain Burner - No Age - Nouns
Unleashed! The Large Hearted Boy - Guided by Voices - Propeller
Leaf - Polvo - Can I Ride 2x7''
Tight Fit - Cheap Time - Cheap Time
Nightmares - Jay Reatard - Blood Visions
Going Insane - Vivian Girls - Vivian Girls
Skeleton - Helium - The Dirt of Luck
It's a Fortress - Eagle & Talon - Thracian <-- we love them

That's it! Tune in next week & thanks for listening!

Also: RIP Jay Reatard.

Playlist January 14, 2010!

New Fang - Them Crooked Vultures - Them Crooked Vultures

Lonely Boy - The King Khan & BBQ Show - Invisible Girl

Mama's Mad Cos I Fried My Brains - Turbo Fruits - Echo Kid

Lead Me to the Fire - The Black Hollies - Softly Towards the Light

Nightmares - Jay Reatard - Blood Visions

My Shadow - Jay Reatard - Blood Visions

Faking It - Jay Reatard - Watch Me Fall

Zombie - The Cranberries - No Need to Argue

One Line - PJ Harvey - Stories From the City, Stories From the Sea

Hounds of Love - Kate Bush - Hounds of Love

Shy - A Sunny Day In Glasgow - Ashes Grammar

Time of the Season - The Zombies - Odessey and Oracle

If I Could Fly (Jaytech Remix) - Ocean Lab - Sirens of the Sea
To The Six - Andrew Bayer & Boom Jinx - To The Six Single
Children (Jerome Isma-Ae Remix) - Escala - Children EP
Harrier - Ashley Wallbridge

Antillas - El Guincho - Alegranza
Lumane Casimir - Carole Demesmin
Trip Nap Trip - Barikad Crew
Magalenha - Sergio Mendes - Brasileiro

01/07/2010: The SuperIndieBestOf2009 Show

Yo. Here's our playlist from tonight's show. Yay for updating in a timely manner!! But really, I'll just forget if I don't do it now.

Meg & Steph Present: Our Favorite Trax of 2009

United State of Pop 2009 (Blame it on the Pop) - DJ Earworm - www.djearworm.com
N.A.S.A. Music (feat. Method Man, E-40, & DJ Swamp) - N.A.S.A. - The Spirit of Apollo
Psychic City (Voodoo City) - YACHT - See Mystery Lights
Biggie Smalls - Starfucker - Jupiter
Paddling Ghost - Dan Deacon - Bromst
Deadbeat Summer - Neon Indian - Psychic Chasms
Lisztomania - Phoenix - Wolfgang Amadeus Phoenix

Help I'm Alive - Metric - Fantasies
Heads Will Roll - Yeah Yeah Yeahs - It's Blitz!
Hot Caught - Eagle & Talon - Thracian
Can't Get Over You - Vivian Girls - Everything Goes Wrong
When I'm With You - Best Coast - Black Iris 7''
Daniel - Bat for Lashes - Two Suns
Failure - A Sunny Day in Glasgow - Ashes Grammar
Laughing with a Mouth of Blood - St. Vincent - Actor

Before I was Caught - Jay Reatard - Watch Me Fall
Trouble! - Turbo Fruits - Echo Kid
Beat the Rush - Mika Miko - We Be Xuxa
I'll Be Loving You - The King Khan & BBQ Show - Invisible Girl
Mouth Rainboy - Talbot Tagora - Lessons in the Woods or a City
Don't Lie - Abe Vigoda - Reviver EP
Standing at the Station - Ty Segall - Lemons
Losing Feeling - No Age - Losing Feeling EP
Fake Blues - Real Estate - Real Estate
It's Been So Long - AM - Future Sons and Daughters

Actually, this was a great show... this playlist should be replicated. Thank you, WHUS, for exposing us to all this great music!

Tune in next week, same time, same place!

Meghana's Top Albums of 2009!!

20. Ganglians- Monster Head Room
19. Camera Obscura - My Maudlin Career
18. Black Moth Super Rainbow - Eating Us
17. Bibio - Ambivalence Avenue
16. Girls - Album
15. Jay Reatard - Watch Me Fall
14.Super Furry Animals - Dark Days/Light Years
13. Faunts - Feel.Love.Thinking.Of
12. Jaguar Club - And We Wake Up Slowly
11. Raekwon - Only Built 4 Cuban Linx II
10. Grizzly Bear - Veckatimest
9. Metric - Fantasies
8. Vivian Girls - Everything Goes Wrong
7. Datarock - Red
6. King Khan & the BBQ Show - Invisible Girl
5. N.A.S.A. - The Spirit of Apollo
4. Phoenix- Wolfgang Amadeus Phoenix
3. Eagle & Talon - Thracian
2. St.Vincent - Actor
1. Starfucker - Jupiter
Honorable Mentions include:

Fritz Helder & The Phantoms - Greatest Hits
David Guetta - One Love
The Lonely Island - Incredibad
Neko Case - Middle Cyclone
Passion Pit - Manners
Simian Mobile Disco - Temporary Pleasure
MSTRKRFT- Fist of God

Steph's Favorite Albums of 2009

1. Mika Miko – We Be Xuxa

(Favorite Track: “Totion”)
I listened to this way too many times, and I still love it.
2. Vivian Girls – Everything Goes Wrong
(Favorite Track: “Can’t Get Over You”)
3. A Sunny Day in Glasgow – Ashes Grammar(Favorite Track: “Shy”)
4. Neon Indian – Psychic Chasms
(Favorite Track: “6669 (I Don’t Know if You Know”)
5. Talbot Tagora – Lessons in the Woods or a City
6. Fuck Buttons – Tarot Sport
7. Times New Viking – Born Again Revisited
(Favorite Track: “Move to California”)
8. Raekwon – Only Built for Cuban Linx... Pt. II
(Favorite Track: “Surgical Gloves”)
Token rap album?? Maybe, but it's so good that it doesn't matter. Plus, it's Raekwon.
9. Starfucker – Jupiter
Perfect dance/pop album.
10. Eagle & Talon – Thracian
(Favorite Track: “Hot Caught”)
11. The King Khan & BBQ Show – Invisible Girl
(Favorite Track: “Lonely Boy”)
12. Real Estate – Real Estate
13. Vicious Cycle – Pale Blue Dot
This is a great hardcore album, similar to Fucked Up.
14. Metric – Fantasies
(Favorite Track: “Help I’m Alive”)
15. Dan Deacon – Bromst
16. Phoenix – Wolfgang Amadeus Phoenix
Way too catchy not to include. I love practically every song on this.
17. Pissed Jeans – King of Jeans
(Favorite Track: “False Jesii Part 2”)
18. The Wicked Awesomes!- Punk Holograms
19. TV Ghost – Cold Fish
Chosen because it reminds me of a Butthole Surfers album I'm obsessed with.
20. Vitalic – Flashmob

Honorable Mentions:

Lady Gaga – The Fame Monster (Favorite Track: “Monster”)

Blank Dogs – Under and Under (Favorite Track: “Tin Birds”)

Japandroids – Post-Nothing

Cold Cave – Love Comes Close

Bibio – Ambivalence Avenue (Favorite Track: “Haikuesque (When She Laughs)”)

The Rituals – Celebrate Life

Turbo Fruits – Echo Kid (Favorite Track: “On the Road”)

Crocodiles – Summer of Hate

Passion Pit – Manners (Favorite Track: “The Reeling” / “Sleepyhead”)

DOOM - Born Like This

Steph's Favorite Tracks of 2009

Here are my favorite songs of the year! Just some stuff that didn't make it to the top albums list, plus a few singles from EPs and (not so) secret guilty pleasures.

Meg and I will be playing our combined favorite songs of '09 on the next show. It will be amazing. Fo' real.

1. Best Coast – “When I'm with You”
2. HEALTH – “Die Slow”
3. No Age – “Losing Feeling”
4. Bat For Lashes – “Daniel”
5. The Do – “On My Shoulders”
6. YACHT – “Psychic City (Voodoo City)”
7. Shakira – “Loba”
8. Jay Reatard – “It Ain’t Gonna Save Me”
9. Abe Vigoda – “Don’t Lie”
10. Faunts – “Out on a Limb”
11. Atlas Sound – “Shelia”
12. Jogger – “Champing at the Bit (Live)”
13. Sonic Youth – “Scared Trickster”
14. The Thermals – “Now We Can See”
15. AM – “It's Been So Long”
16. Yeah Yeah Yeahs – "Heads Will Roll"
17. Flaming Lips – “Watching the Planets”
18. Grizzly Bear – “Two Weeks”
19. Fucked Up (et al) – “Do They Know It's Christmas?”
20. The Lonely Island – “Jizz in my Pants” / “I’m on a Boat”