I've been at this Show Show-thing for the past 7 years, I've been in radio in some shape or form since 2002, and it occurred to me that I never really discuss why I played something or how it came to my attention. So below are some notes about some of the music from this past week. Enjoy!
Here's a link to the Show Show that I'm referencing here.
And the playlist is available here.
8:00-8:30:
Generally, when I'm thinking up what to play for a week I start off with one song. A song that I keep coming to or a song that just sounds pleasing to me for whatever reason and I base the set around it. For this half an hour, I decided on Ultravox's Dancing with Tears in My Eyes was cheesy and new wave-y enough for the first song. From the band's album Lament which was during the Midge Ure years, the song is a single that hit No. 3 in UK at it's peak. Here's the music video for this gem.
I also ran across Patrick Cowley & Jorge Socarras' Catholic album when doing some research for the High Energy Italo Disco night. Patrick Cowley has some great Italo/Gay Disco songs like Menergy (if you haven't heard it, please click on the link to experience it's full glory). Excellent cheese, but also a great first foray into the scene if you haven't heard about it.
8:30-9:00:
Bear in Heaven randomly came on shuffle during the week. I played You Don't Need the World because of it's steady beat and because it's from their latest album Time is Over One Day Old which I haven't fully explored quite yet. And also, continuing the exploration of the new Xeno & Oaklander album Par Avion (which may be one of the most over-used album/song titles). They continue to the be standard-bearers for the Darkwave/Coldwave scene even with their shift to a bigger label (Ghostly from Wierd).
Mozart's Sister is another band I've only begun to scratch the surface on. They seem to be in the Grimes vein, but some the tracks I've heard stand-up. Oddly enough they are on the Asthmatic Kitty label, best known for Sufjan Stevens.
9:00-9:30
This half hour was mainly composed from re-listening to Cut Copy's In Ghost Colours, which right now stands as the pinnacle of their work to me at least. The album is incredibly fun when heard on a big soundsystem or performed live by the band. Also included some throwbacks from the past few years in Clubfeet and Classixx.
9:30-10:00
This half hour started with Deadmau5's Rlyehs Lament from the while album that breaks this blog if I type out the full name. I can't help but keep talking about how great of an "electronic music" album this is. It doesn't fall into his normal house or bumpin' dance music category, but meanders through multiple subgenres. And it's actually quite good.
Mining the same vein, I played some Disclosure as well as Tender Games which I really need to play more of in the coming weeks. Randomly heard them on my shuffle after picking up their album at the station. Finally, got to the new Basement Jaxx towards the end which I am enjoying thus far. Check out the video for Never Say Never.
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