Category: Shows without guests

I met with Jenn from the Wax Fire before the show, and she confirmed what deep in my heart I already knew: The Wax Fire are just too big for KPSU’s tiny interview booth. That, coupled with the fact that it’s hard to find a sound tech on a Sunday afternoon, meant that I was on my own for tonight’s edition. I was pretty addled for the first 15 minutes, but I managed to relax and do a show. I’m so used to the live segment that I didn’t have enough music with me (which is a crime — there are so many great songs I’ve discovered lately!) but I managed to cope, and made up for it by weaving in some old favorites.

Here’s the crime scene report:

Jill Sobule – Freshman – Underdog Victorious (Artemis)
Jill Sobule – Jetpack – Underdog Victorious (Artemis)
Jill Sobule – Cinnamon Park – Underdog Victorious (Artemis)
David Piper – Musta Gone Wrong – All Our Angels Past (Trough)
Be Good Tanyas – Lonesome Blues – Chinatown (Nettwerk)

Myshkin’s Ruby Warblers – Gypsytown – Corvidae (self)
Robyn Hitchcock – Statue With A Walkman – Sequel Sampler Promo (Sequel)
Mike Doughty – White Lexus – Haughty Melodic (ATO)
Nina Nastasia – What She Doesn’t Know – Peel Acres ’03 (BBC Session)

Mirah – Nobody Has To Stay – C’mon Miracle (K Records)
The Wax Fire – Mars – Brown Paper Envelopes (K Records)
Deb Talan – Whetstones – Something Burning (self)
Daniel Johnston – The Startling Facts – Artistic Vice (Positive)
Lightnin’ Hopkins – Short-Haired Woman – Gold Star Sessions Vol 1 (Arhoolie)

Xavier Rudd – 3 Degrees – Solace (Salt.X)

Looks like KPSU’s Archivebot grabbed all of the show. You can grab it yourself here.

I kid you not — I brought the song “Father And Son” down to the station to play on my show, not making the connection that tonight was the anniversary of my dad’s passing (he died in 2003). I mean, I knew what day today was, but didn’t know why I was bringing “Father And Son” to play on the show other than the fact that I ran across it this week and I was feeling like I hadn’t played Johnny Cash in awhile (and then there’s Fiona — the music has been freed! — go to freefiona.com for more info). Anyway, after I had the “AHA!” moment, I decided to listen to the universe for a change – bag the songs I had brought down, and play some more songs with my dad in mind. I hope you can relate.

Nick Cave – Breathless – The Lyre Of Orpheus (Mute)
Bro. Danielson – Daughters Will Tune You – Brother Is To Son (Secretly Canadian)
John Vecchiarelli – Skinned Knees – Tiny Rooms (Speck Records)
John Vecchiarelli – I Have No Idea – Tiny Rooms (Speck Records)
Johnny Cash w/ Fiona Apple – Father & Son (Cat Stevens cover) – Unearthed Box (American)

Randy Kaplan – Carpeted World – Perfect Gentleman (self)
Loudon Wainwright III – Prince Hal’s Dirge – BBC Sessions (Varese)
Bonnie ‘Prince’ Billy – Wolf Among Wolves – Master And Everyone (Drag City)

Crystin Byrd – I Surrender – My Silence (self)
Hillstomp – Long Haired Doney – One Word (self)

Ani DiFranco – Seeing Eye Dog – Knuckle Down (Righteous Babe)

For those of you who tuned in tonight, I hope you enjoyed the show. I enjoyed putting it together.

For those who didn’t, I plan on making it available here sometime later this week.

Here’s the rundown:

Sarah Harmer – Pendulums – All Of Our Names (Zoe / Rounder)
Robyn Hitchcock – We’re Gonna Live In The Trees – Spooked (YepRoc)
Super XX Man – My Usual Way – Vol VII, My Usual Way (Lelp)
Chris Moore – Verified – Figurines (Waterbug)
Lori McKenna – Stealing Kisses – Bittertown (Signature Sounds)

Ron Sexsmith – From Now On – Retriever (Nettwerk)
Mirah – Nobody Has To Stay – C’mon Miracle (K Records)
Dan Bern – Take Back The New Millenium – Anthems EP (Messenger)
Elliott Smith – A Passing Feeling – From A Basement On The Hill (Anti)
John Vecchiarelli – Cocoon – Songs From Whoville (Speck)

Laura Veirs – Riptide – Carbon Glacier (Nonesuch)
Sufan Stevens – All Of The Trees Of The Field – Seven Swans (Sounds Familyre)
Peter Mulvey – Falling – Kitchen Radio (Signature Sounds)
Little Sue – Hurricane – Shine (self)

Next week: Another overview of 2004 — this time featuring the best of live performances from the past year. Tune in and make your mama proud.

Jill Sobule – Good Person Inside – Jill Sobule (Lava)
Mirah – Nobody Has To Stay – C’mon Miracle (K Records)
Devendra Banhart – There Was Sun – Rejoicing In The Hands (Young God)
Chris Moore – Constellation – Figurines (Waterbug)
Lucinda Williams – American Dream – World Without Tears (Lost Highway)

Joanna Newsom – Book Of Right-On – The Milk-Eyed Mender (Drag City)
Laura Veirs – Ether Sings – Carbon Glacier (Nonesuch)
Malcolm Middleton – Crappo The Clown (demo) – 5:14 Fluoxytine Seagull (Chemikal Underground)
Utah Phillips – How To Live In Peace – I’ve Got To Know (AK Press)
Robyn Hitchcock – Television – Spooked (Yep Roc)

Elvis Costello – Monkey To Man – Delivery Man (Lost Highway)
James Taylor & Carly Simon – Mockingbird – Hot Cakes (Elektra)
Beck – Satan Gave Me A Taco – Stereopathic Soul Manure (Flipside)

Weird show tonight — I blame Bill Frisell. I hope some of you enjoyed it.

This is my playlist format
Artist Name — Song Title — Album Title — (Label Name)

and here is tonight’s playlist:

Cat Stevens – Peace Train – Teaser And The Firecat (A&M)
Cat Power – American Flag – Moon Pix (Matador)
John Vecchiarelli – Cocoon – Songs From Whoville (Speck)
Devendra Banhart – A Sight To Behold – Rejoicing In The Hands (Young God)
**Christy Moore – Little Musgrave – Box Set: 1964-2004 (Sony International)

Kathleen Edwards – The Lone Wolf – Failer (Zoe)
Elliott Smith – Fond Farewell – from the forthcoming From A Basement On The Hill
Tanya Donelly – The Night You Saved My Life — live from a BBC radio session
Jill Sobule – Cinnamon Park – Underdog Victorious (Artemis)
Elvis Costello – (I Don’t Want To Go To) Chelsea – This Year’s Model (Rhino)
Dan Bern – My Country II – My Country II EP (Messenger)

Stan Ridgway – Talkin’ Wall Of Voodoo Blues Part 1 – Snakebite: Blacktop Ballads (RedFly)
Arab Strap – You Shook Me All Night Long – The Shy Retirer EP (Matador)

**by request

Loretta Lynn – High On A Mountain Top – Van Lear Rose (Interscope)
Lucinda Williams – Car Wheels On A Gravel Road – Car Wheels On A Gravel Road (Mercury)
Chuck Brodsky – Blow ‘Em Away – Radio (Red House)
Loudon Wainwright III – Revenge – Fame And Wealth (Rounder)
Erin McKeown – Fast As I Can – Distillation (Signature Sounds)

Ron Sexsmith – Not About To Lose – Retriever (Nettwerk)
Girlyman – Maori – Remember Who I Am (Clever Shark)
Jim White – Static On The Radio – Drill A Hole In That Substrate And Tell Me What You See (Luaka Bop)
Jordan Tyler – Crazy Me – So Far Away (Outsider Audio)

Mike Doughty – Move On – Future Soundtrack For America (Barsuk)
Joanna Newsom – Inflammatory Writ – The Milk-Eyed Mender (Drag City)
Randy Kaplan – On A Plain (Nirvana cover) – Ten American Songs (self)

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My favorite DJ game is “What’s The Connection?” I loved playing along listening to station KQAK in San Francisco when I was a kid.
The idea is that there is a thread that runs through a block of 4 or 5 songs. Tonight’s first set had a bit of that game in it:

Mountaintop — is by Loretta Lynn
Car Wheels — mentions Loretta
Blow ‘Em Away — continues the car theme
Revenge — continues the going postal theme.

There you have it; radio dissected right in front of your very eyes.

Ron Sexsmith – Wishing Wells – Retriever (Nettwerk)
Corrina Repp – Thunder – A Boat Called Hope (Hush)
Juana Molina – El Cristal – Tres Cosas (Domino)
Momus – Tape Recorder Man – Folktronic (Le Grande Magistery)
John Lee Hooker – Miss Rosie Mae – Box Set
Bob Dylan – Rainy Day Women #12 & 35 – Blonde On Blonde (Columbia)

E – Hello Cruel World – A Man Called E (Polydor)
Erika Simonian – Mr. Wrong – All The Plastic Animals (Puddyhead)
Patty Griffin – Florida – Impossible Dream (Ato)
Dan Bern – Merkle – Diamond Cuts:Grand Slam (Hungry For Music)
Super XX Man – Soul Of ’02- Volume VII: My Usual Way (Lelp)

Pat McDonald – Stripped – Stripped: PM Does DM (Ulftone)