Thursday, December 31, 2009

THE 7 DAYS OF MIXmas -- Day 7: "socks"

This is it, the final mix. Tomorrow i will post a link to download all 7 at once, in case you've just tuned in. happy 2010

Mix 7 - "socks"
underground mix #2


tracklist:
1. Brazos - Kid
2. Get Back Guinozzi - Jungley
3. Floating Action - Don't Stop Loving Me Now
4. Waumiss - Nightengale, or 460 Above Westwood, Carrboro
5. The Mantles - Don't Lie
6. Inspector 22 - Gone Truckin'
7. Neato Fleets - Tenderghost
8. I Love You - Freelance Pedestrian
9. Blake Miller - Tomorrow Sorrow
10. Golden Ghost - Plain Sight
11. Minor Constellations - Page
12. Narwhal Tooth - Leaves
13. François Virot - Not The One
14. QUARTERBACKS - Point Nine
15. Anthony Parks - Pendulum (Live at The Cantina)
16. Candy Claws - Not Strange Winged Snail
17. Roberto Carlos Lange - Year One
18. Ian Hawgood - Hanamic Cubes

Wednesday, December 30, 2009

THE 7 DAYS OF MIXmas -- Day 6: "rocks"

Think of Mixes 6 and 7 as my personal recommendations for up-and-coming bands to check out. These are some great musicians who haven't gotten tons of press/hype yet.

Mix 6 - "rocks"
Underground mix #1


tracklist:
1. Gray Goods - Closet Trash
2. Dark Meat - When The Shelter Came
3. Brian Chaudhry - Desert Space Minded Sister
4. Blood Soda - Golf Ball In Sand
5. Helado Negro - I Wish
6. Jason Sebastian Russo - Us vs. Them
7. Chain and the Gang - Interview With The Chain Gang
8. Boogie Boarder - Pig Pile Part II
9. Slasher Risk - Brooklyn
10. Coffinberry - Cell Mates
11. The Wave Pictures - Tiny Craters In The Sand
12. Drug Rug - Coffee In The Morning
13. Photosynthesis - Out In The Sun Somewhere
14. Weekends - Raingirls
15. Marmoset - Strawberry Shortcakes
16. Raffi Robert Kiureghian - Portland
17. Dinowalrus - Bead
18. Yuuki Matthews - Em's Dream

Tuesday, December 29, 2009

THE 7 DAYS OF MIXmas -- Day 5: "re-dos"

Mix 5 - "re-dos"
favorite cover songs released or re-released in 2009.


tracklist: [original artist in brackets]
1. Beck - Suzanne [Leonard Cohen]
2. Eux Autres - My Love Will Not Let You Down [Bruce Springsteen]
3. Ty Segall - Drop Out Boogie [Captain Beefheart]
4. Monik - Maybe I Know [Lesley Gore]
5. Get Back Guinozzi - Police And Thieves [Junior Murvin]
6. Best Coast - That's The Way Boys Are [Lesley Gore]
7. Suicide - Dream Baby Dream [Bruce Springsteen]
8. The Wave Pictures - I'm On Fire [Bruce Springsteen]
9. The American Analog Set - Anything Could Happen [The Clean]
10. Starfucker - Girls Just Wanna Have Fun [Cyndi Lauper]
11. Dengue Fever - Ethanopium [Mulatu Astatke]
12. Los Siderals - Dongoh [The Jimi Hendrix Experience]
13. Lissy Trullie - Ready For The Floor [Hot Chip]
14. Love Is All - Nånting måste göras [Bob Hund]
15. Amral's Trinidad Cavaliers - Funky Stuff [Kool And The Gang]

Monday, December 28, 2009

THE 7 DAYS OF MIXmas -- Day 4: "re-ups"

Mix 4 - "re-ups"
favorite cuts from compilations and re-releases of 2009, mostly world/funk from the 60s and 70s


tracklist:
1. Zebra - Christmas Morning [from "In The Christmas Groove]
2. Alan Vega - Jukebox Babe [from "Ze 30"]
3. The Barbeques - Ohiani Sua Efir [from "Ghana Special"]
4. Bongos Ikwue - Woman Made The Devil [from "Nigeria 70"]
5. Mulatu Astatke - Ené Alantchie Alnorem [from "New York - Addis - London"]
6. Charles Bradley And The Menehan Street Band - The World (Is Going Up In Flames) [from "Daptone Gold"]
7. Orchestra Baobab - Kelen Ati [from "Senegal 70"]
8. William Onyeabor - Better Change Your Mind [from "Nigeria 70"]
9. Los Commandos - Más de ti [from "Back To Peru Vol. II"]
10. Lula Côrtes - Dos Inimigos (The Enemies) [from "Rosa de Sangue"]
11. The Big Beats - Mi Nsumōō Bo Dōnn [from "Ghana Special"]
12. Michael Dracula - What Can I Do For You [from "Ze 30"]
13. K. Frimpong & His Cubanos Fiestas - Kyenkyen Bi Adi Mawu [from "Ghana Special"]
14. Nancy Dupree - Docta King [from "Yeti 7"]
15. Mehr Pooya - Ghabileh-Ye Lily [from "Psych Funk 101"]
16. Royal Sprite - Yang Hai Mun Kong [from "Thai Funk"]
17. Mulatu Astatke - Girl From Addis Ababa [from "New York - Addis - London"]
18. Hedzoleh Soundz - Edinya Benya [from "Ghana Special"]

Sunday, December 27, 2009

THE 7 DAYS OF MIXmas -- Day 3: "ballrooms"

These first 3 mixes are favorites from semi-well-known/well-known bands (with an effort to avoid obvious/over-hyped stuff)
Coming next...
a cover song mix,
a mix from re-released material of 2009,
and 2 mixes of "un-hyped" bands that are totally rad

MIX 3 - "ballrooms"
favorite electronic/indie hip-hop of 2009


tracklist:
1. Pictureplane - Time Teens
2. Toro Y Moi - Low Shoulder
3. Neon Indian - Deadbeat Summer (live at Daytrotter)
4. New Boyz - So Dope
5. Awol One & Factor - Up Downtown
6. Gold Panda - Mayuri
7. Washed Out - Get Up
8. Gui Boratto - Azzurra
9. Let's Go To War - Don't Love Me
10. Adventure - Poison Diamonds
11. Four Tet - Love Cry
12. MF DOOM - Gazzillion Ear
13. Handsome Furs - Evangeline
14. Starfucker - Medicine
15. Harmonic 313 - Battlestar
16. Edan - Echo Party (selection)

Saturday, December 26, 2009

THE 7 DAYS OF MIXmas -- Day 2: "basements"

THE 7 DAYS OF MIXMAS CONTINUE
1 mix every day until the new year.

Mix 2 -- "basements"
favorite garage/lo-fi of 2009


tracklist:
1. Tickley Feather - Trashy Boys
2. Atlas Sound - Sheila
3. Smith Westerns - The Glam Goddess
4. Times New Viking - Move To California
5. Grooms - Fag Feels Good
6. The Darlings - Gorilla
7. Thao with The Get Down Stay Down - Trouble Was For
8. Ty Segall -Rusted Dust
9. Casiotone For The Painfully Alone - Natural Light
10. Pterodacyl - December
11. Jay Reatard - Wounded
12. Telekinesis! - Tokyo
13. Daniel Johnston - I Had Lost My Mind
14. Best Coast - Sun Was High (So Was I)
15. King Khan & BBQ Show - Third Ave.
16. Hornet Leg - My Baby
17. Jeremy Jay - In This Lonely Town
18. Tiny Masters Of Today - Real Good
19. Grass Widow - Lulu's Lips
20. Richard Swift - Lady Luck
21. No Age - Genie


Friday, December 25, 2009

THE 7 DAYS OF MIXmas -- Day 1: "backyards"

OK, you've been really patient, like when I cancelled the last show of the semester, and then promised a treat and didn't deliver... but i'm about to make it up to you...

1 NEW MIX
EVERY DAY
FOR THE NEXT 7 DAYS
Featuring my favorite music from 2009

MIX 1 - "backyards"
This mix is in true NCJH form, mostly psych/folk/pop


tracklist:
1. Timber Timbre - Demon Host
2. Edwarde Sharpe and The Magnetic Zeros - 40 Day Dream
3. Capgun Coup - Now That I'm Home
4. Devendra Banhart - Foolin'
5. Forest Fire - I Make Windows
6. Hop Along - Bride And Groom
7. Vampire Hands - Heat Fire
8. Le Loup - Neahkahnie
9. Port O'Brien - Love Me Through
10. Princeton - Sadie & Andy
11. Pants Yell! - Rue de La Paix
12. Kurt Vile - Take Your Time
13. Jeffrey Lewis & The Junkyard - Roll Bus Roll
14. Nobunny - Mess Me Up (live acoustic)
15. White Denim - Regina Holding Hands
16. Karl Blau - Dark Sedan
17. Charlotte Gainsbourg - Heaven Can Wait
18. The Love Of Everything - Having An Act
19. Lake - Gravel
20. Jookabox - Dead Zone Boys
21. Polka Dot Dot Dot - Wicker Frames
22. Fanfarlo - Good Morning Midnight


Monday, December 14, 2009

No Show today! sry kids.

CHECK BACK LATER THIS WEEK (TRY THURSDAY) FOR A SPECIAL TREAT!

Monday, December 7, 2009

Airing 52 - "Abatement"

New Contemplative Jive Hours 52 by dj-paul

The second-to-last episode of the year! Be sure to tune in next week for the Winter Special & 2009 end-of-year picks!

ALBUM OF THE WEEK
"In The Dream Of The Sea Life" by Candy Claws

PLAYLIST
The music featured during the voice-over portions of this broadcast was from the album "Lumen Tädhen" by Kuupuu
Title Artist Album
All The Wine Clare And The Reasons Arrow
The Art Teacher And The Little Stallion Holopaw Oh, Glory. Oh, Wilderness
Waters Air Waves The Golden Hour Box Set
Prom Zombie Stellastarr* Civilized
O Forest Magic Forest Magic Is Energy
Loathed Half-Handed Cloud Cut Me Down And Count My Rings
k.( I ).d.d., it's up to you not to... Waumiss Waumiss
Thick Skin Hannah Georgas Chit Chat
Us Vs. Them Jason Sebastian Russo American Sex
Angelika Devendra Banhart What Will We Bee
Em's Dream Yuuki Matthews Music for Savage Tropical Imagery
Melatonin Lullaby Lowell Brams Music For Insomnia
Year One Roberto Carlos Lange Music For Memory
Trashy Boys Tickley Feather Hors D'oeurves
Fat Rat Coffinbery Coffinberry
5:45 PM R. Mal Habito
Not Strange Winged Snail Candy Claws In The Dream Of The Sea Life
Island Grows Candy Claws In The Dream Of The Sea Life
(Untitled #2) Peter Broderick 4 Track Songs
Heaven Can Wait Charlotte Gainsbourg feat. Beck Heaven Can Wait
Putting Money And Stuff Family Of The Year Songbook
Letters Cast Spells Good Old War / Cast Spells Split EP
The Nights Were Walls (We Climbed Them All) Grooms Rejoicer
The Heavy Dreamer Valleys Sometimes Water Kills People
Tezeta Mulatu Astatke New York - Addis - London
Maybe I Know Monik Back To Peru Vol. II
Akampanye The Sweet Talks Ghana Special
Make It Good To Me Sharon Jones And The Dap-Kings Daptone Gold
Black Christmas The Harlem Children's Chorus In The Christmas Groove
Plant A Little Fir Tree Half-Handed Cloud Cut Me Down and Count My Rings
Listener Request: Let Me In El Perro Del Mar Love Is Not Pop
Police And Thieves Get Back Guinozzi! Carpet Madness
English Cities Brilliant Colors Introducing

Monday, November 30, 2009

Airing 51 - "Smokescreen"

New Contemplative Jive Hours 51 by dj-paul


ALBUM OF THE WEEK
"Carpet Madness" by Get Back Guinozzi!

PLAYLIST
Title Artist Album
When Worlds Collide (Moonscapes #1) Golden Ghost The Unimaginative Body
Thirsty Again Grass Widow Grass Widow 12" EP
During Voiceover: Our Bells Four Tet Love Cry
Suzanne Leonard Cohen Live at The Isle Of Wight 1970
Protector Forest Magic Forest Magic Is Energy
My Love Will Not Let You Down Eux Autres Play Some Pool, Skip Some School, Act Real Cool
If I Should Fall Behind The Wave Pictures Play Some Pool
Wiliamdzi Devendra Banhart What Will We Be
Feelin' Fine MV & EE Barn Nova
Killer Legs Valleys Sometimes Water Kills People
The Closest We Will Ever Be Ola Podrida Belly Of The Lion
Din Ya Sugri Christy Azuma & Uppers International Ghana Special
Never In Labor! Half-Handed Cloud Cut Me Down & Count My Rings
Always Running Away Half-Handed Cloud Cut Me Down & Count My Rings
Syncn White Denim Fits
Clapping Yer Hands (ooh lah yeah) Waumiss Waumiss
Jungley Get Back Guinozzi! Carpet Madness
Low Files Tropical Get Back Guinozzi! Carpet Madness
During Voiceover: T-BallLymbyc SystymShutter Release
Society Sue Vic Chesnutt Skitter On Take-Off
Exit #2 Ghost Mice Ghost Mice / Onside Split EP
I Had Lost My Mind Daniel Johnston Is And Ever Was
Blue Skies Gray Goods The Golden Hour Box Set
The Mall Real Estate Live On The Radio
During Voiceover: Sorry I Drank Your Soda I Love You Bell Ord Forest
Cold Town Michael And The Mumbles Michael And The Mumbles
Roses Of Romance Tickley Feather Hor D'oeurves
Bride And Groom Hop Along Wretches
Flashlight Forest Magic Forest Magic Is Energy
Saint Jerome, My Baby Tames Lions Chet Absolutely Kosher - The Year In Radio 2009
Hey Man Inspector 22 Hey Man, I Understand
During Voiceover: Old Sun Weekends Weekends EP
I Fell Off My Camel Girls In Trouble Girls In Trouble
Ené Alantchie Alnorem Mulatu Astatke New York - Addis - London (The Story Of Ethio Jazz 1965-1975)

Monday, November 23, 2009

Airing 50 - "Aurum"

New Contemplative Jive Hours 50 by dj-paul

ALBUMS OF THE WEEK
"Hey Man, I Understand" by Inspector 22
"Daptone Gold" by
Various Artists

PLAYLIST

The music featured during some voice-over portions of this broadcast was from the album "New York - Addis - London: The Story of Ethio Jazz 1965-1975" by Mulatu Astatke
Title Artist Album
Where You Go Girls In Trouble Girls In Trouble
Closet Trash Gray Goods The Golden Hour Box Set
Sleeping City Parlour Steps The Hidden Names
I'm Crying Michael And the Mumbles Michael And the Mumbles
Sunlight, Heaven Julianna Barwick Florine
But What Of Strangers Thao With the Get Down Stay Down Know Better, Learn Faster
I Wanna Job Abner Jay Yeti Volume 7
Fantastic & Spectacular Cotton Candy Fantastic & Spectacular 7"
Now That I'm Home Capgun Coup Maudlin
Paint Yourself White Denim Fits
That's The Way Boys Are Best Coast Art Fag 7"
Battles Off The Ghost Is Dancing Battles On
Tea With Pazuzu Inspector 22 Hey Man, I Understand
Full Moon Inspector 22 Hey Man, I Understand
Up From The South The Budos Band Daptone Gold
This World (Is Going Up In Flames) Charles Bradley & The Menehan Street Band Daptone Gold
You Can Go Bookor Band Ghana Special
Ay Ay Ay Matias Aguayo Ay Ay Ay
Half Dreaming Reprise CFCF Continent
Imprint After Toro y Moi Causers Of This
Nightengale, or 460 above Westwood, Carrboro Waumiss Waumiss
You Feel MV & EE Barn Nova
Basement Real Estate Reality 12"
Mind Movies Daniel Johnston Is And Always Was
Rue de La Paix Pants Yell! Received Pronunciation
This Old World Ola Podrida Belly Of The Lion
Santiago Valleys Sometimes Water Kills People
Harder Than It's Ever Been Fergus & Geronimo Harder Than It's Ever Been 7"

Monday, November 16, 2009

Airing 49 - "Hems, Haws"

New Contemplative Jive Hours 49 by dj-paul

ALBUM OF THE WEEK
"Ghana Special: Modern Highlife, Afro-Sounds & Ghanian Blues 1968-1981" by Various Artists

PLAYLIST
The voice-over portions of this broadcast featured music from the album "Extended Vacation" by On Fillmore.
Title Artist Album
The Darkest Side The Middle East Recordings Of The Middle East
Wishingwell Rickard Jäverling The Valleys
Rips In The Fabric Vic Chesnutt Skitter On Take-Off
Lua Viva Lula Cortes Rosa De Sangue
Foolin' Devendra Banhart What Will We Be
Don't Stop Hanging Out Neato Fleets Reckless Tongue
Rain On The Lake I'm Swimming In Lightning Bolt Earthly Delights
At The Crack Of Dawn Etienne Jaumet Night Music
The Last Collapse Old Canes Feral Harmonic
Hand Of Doom Eagle Winged Prince Hand Of Doom EP
Rogue Scientist (Moonscape #3) Golden Ghost The Unimaginative Body
Freelance Pedestrian I Love You Bell Ord Forest
Invisible Girl King Khan & BBQ Show Invisible Girl
Kyenkyen Bi Adi Mawu K. Frimpong & His Cubanos Fiestas Ghana Special
Ohiana Sua Efir The Barbecues Ghana Special
Give Me Something Hawnay Troof Daggers At The Moon
Breaks No Heart Of Mine Capgun Coup Maudlin
The Light That Failed Atlas Sound Logos
You Bleed You (Demo) Lissy Trullie Self-Taught Learner
Endgame Digits Hold It Close
Change Comes Slow Sunset Gold Dissolves To Gray
Yea Yea Yea Michael And The Mumbles Michael And The Mumbles
Doom Years Animal Tropical Doom Years
He's Alright Kurt Vile He's Alright 7"
Roll Bus Roll Jeffrey Lewis Roll Bus Roll 7"
Gone Truckin' Inspector 22 Hey Man, I Understand

Monday, November 9, 2009

Airing 48 - "Igneous"

New Contemplative Jive Hours 48 by dj-paul

ALBUM OF THE WEEK
"Invisible Girl" by The King Khan & BBQ Show

PLAYLIST
The voice-over portions of this broadcast featured music from the album "In Sea" by Aarktica
Title Artist Album
Heavenly El Perro Del Mar Love Is Not Pop
Easy Thao With the Get Down Stay Down Know Better Learn Faster
Fad The Lovely Feathers Fantasy Of The Lost
All Over The Town Karl Blau Zebra
Mind, Drips Neon Indian Psychic Chasms
Elephant Alibi James Husband A Parallax I
Burns Like White Suns Cursillistas Les Biches
Year Of The Viking Ah Holly Fam'ly Reservoir
During Voiceover: Farfisas In The Falltime Kurt Vile He's Alright 7"
Take Your Time Kurt Vile He's Alright 7"
City On DrugsTimes New VikingMove To California 7"
Blood In Your Ear Thee Oh Sees Blood In Your Ear 7"
So Gone Best Coast Art Fag 7"
You Say You Want Brilliant Colors Introducing
Komi Caricoles Jacuzzi Boys No Seasons
Grass Widow Black Hole Grass Widow [EP]
Fag Feels Good Grooms Rejoicer
Life In California Girls Lust For Life 7"
I'll Be Loving You King Khan & BBQ Show Invisible Girl
Third Ave. King Khan & BBQ Show Invisible Girl
I'm On Fire The Wave Pictures Play Some Pool
A Visit Golden Ghost The Unimaginative Body
Kid Brazos Phosphorescent Blues
New Color Coffinberry Coffinberry
Circus Girl HotChaCha The World's Hardest Working Telescope & The Violent Birth Of Stars
First Song For B Devendra Banhart What Will We Be
(Outro) Gregory Pepper And His Problems With Trumpets Flaring
Postlude: Critical Mass Sufjan Stevens The BQE
Cascades Horse Feathers Cascades 7"
Morning On Michigan Avenue (Thinking of Old Friends) Akron/Family River
Love Is A Bird (Featuring Yael Naim) Variety Lab Team Up With Variety Lab
Listener Request: Steel Guitar Rag John Fahey The Dance of Death and Other Plantation Favorites
Dos Inimigos / The Enemies Lula Cortes Rosa De Sangue
Fools Gold The Middle East The Recordings Of The Middle East
Love Me Through Port O'Brien Threadbare

Monday, November 2, 2009

Airing 47 - "Duality"

New Contemplative Jive Hours 47 by dj-paul

ALBUMS OF THE WEEK:
"Real Estate" by Real Estate
"The Unimaginative Body" by Golden Ghost


PLAYLIST

The music heard during voice-over portions of this broadcast was from the album "Tempera" by Tempera.
Title Artist Album
Movement III: Linear Tableau With Intersecting Surprise Sufjan Stephens The BQE
Mirador Efterklang with The Danish National Chamber Orchestra Performing Parades
Ver A Ver Helado Negro Awe Owe
Werewolf Head Dead Man's Bones Dead Man's Bones
The Mall Of AmericaLevi FullerColossal
Slow Down Jo Monsters Of Folk Monsters Of Folk
Know Better Learn Faster Thao With the Get Down Stay Down Know Better Learn Faster
Marriage Song Jason Sebastian Russo American Sex
Steer Me Forest Fire Survival
Happy To Be Living The Fresh & Onlys Grey-Eyed Girls
Stay By The Ark Zoos Of Berlin Taxis
Criminals Atlas Sound Logos
Bag Of Feathers Cursillistas Les Biches
Beach Comber Real Estate Real Estate
Atlantic City Real Estate Real Estate
JC: Polyps Against Passion Golden Ghost The Unimaginative Body
Plain Sight Golden Ghost The Unimaginative Body
A Fallen Tree That Wont Stand Back Up Golden Ghost WVKR Session
Next Flood Old Canes Feral Harmonic
In The Meantime Port O'Brien Threadbare
The Moon Knows Orenda Fink Ask The Night
Dead Alive Kurt Vile Childish Prodigy
Change Of Heart El Perro Del Mar Love Is Not Pop
Ghost Mouth Girls Album
Gravel Lake Let's Build A Roof
The Flip Neato Fleats Reckless Tongue
Ticket Away From Prague HotChaCha The World's Hardest Working Telescope
Dead Skin Flowers Bloom Coffinberry Coffinberry