Look what they're doing to my show. I don't mind much of this stuff. Much of it's good. But much of it is lame. Most of all, I detest being told what to play.
It makes me feel like saying fuck you, guess what, tonight we're tracking Exile on Main Street in its entirety. And I ain't taking requests.
This note on the station's listserv to its DJs this week:
Here's your weekly K... music email.
First off, here's the charts from the past week:
1 NATIONAL Boxer Beggars Banquet
2 BATTLES Mirrored Warp
3 SPOON "The Underdog" [Single] Merge
4 WILCO Sky Blue Sky Nonesuch
5 FEIST The Reminder Cherry Tree-Interscope
6 BLONDE REDHEAD 23 4AD
7 JOANNA NEWSOM Joanna Newsom And The Ys Street Band [EP] Drag City
8 AMY WINEHOUSE Back To Black Universal
9 ARCADE FIRE Neon Bible Merge
10 IMMACULATE MACHINE Fables Mint
Isn't that new Spoon single awesome? The National cd is one of my favorite of the year so far. Keep spinning Battles, as they are coming to [town] in July. While you are playing the stuff you are familar with, give some of the new stuff a try. It is all good, I promise. Here are some albums that are being grossly overlooked right now. I would love to hear these being rocked on the airwaves. Some of them are:
- Sea Wolf, "Get To The River Before It Runs Too Low"- this is the debut EP from Sea Wolf. Sea Wolf is essentially Alex Brown Church, and is out of LA. I think this band has a lot of potential. The track "You're a Wolf" is great for the radio. So you might want to check it out, if you like catchy/lush pop.
- Handsome Furs, "Plague Park"- Handsome Furs is made up of Dan Boeckner from Wolf Parade and his fiancee. Very similar to Wolf Parade.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=LitP_0wutqc <http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LitP_0wutqc>
- Lewis and Clarke, "Blast of Holy Birth"- quality indie folk.
http://www.pitchforkmedia.com/articl...-of-holy-birth <http://www.pitchforkmedia.com/article/record_review/42907-blasts-of-holy-birth>
- Parts and Labor, "Map Maker"- this band is coming to the Picador July 5th. Really unique stuff.
http://www.cokemachineglow.com/revie...maker2007.html <http://www.cokemachineglow.com/reviews/partsandlabor_mapmaker2007.html>
Here's what was added to rotation this week:
- Metric, "Grow Up and Blow Away"- this is their real debut album. Originally recorded in 2001, it wasn't released until now. Even though it shows the progress of the band, it is a quality album. KRUI favorite Emily Haines is the lead vocalist for Metric. I recommend checking out the track "Soft Rock Star".
- Wooden Wand, " James & the Quiet"- best described as psych folk. Pitchfork didn't like it, but I loved it. Recommended if you like: Devandra Banhart
- The Mooney Suzuki, "Have Mercy"- super catchy, yet soulful, rock from New York glam rockers. Check out the track "99%".
Let me know your thoughts on any of the stuff in rotation. Tell me what you love, and what you hate. I am curious to hear some opinions on the music.
* Make sure you use the K... DJ Program to log what you play during your show *
Keep the good music playing,