Pandemonium!

After today's Zune 30 fiasco, I have decided that it is actually comparable to the Ex.

In the beginning, I was so happy and excited to have finally got something this wonderful.

Later on, I felt rather concerned when it started giving me grief.

One day, it had just stopped working.

I chose to ignore bad things some people would say about it like "It's for the best." and "You can do better.", because I thought it was just so unique, so nice-looking and had brought me a lot of joy.

Although, it failed me, I couldn't help but feel there was hope for it, afterall, we had some good times!

Now, after tomorrow, we shall see if my Zune 30 comes back to me and apologizes by playing like the good little mp3 player she is.

As for the other...

I am not holding my breath.

Re-issue ! Re-package ! Re-package ! ...

... Re-evaluate the songs ...

... That is what I have started doing lately.

After changing the way I do my shows this past Fall, I decided to go back and re-edit my Summer shows.

You shall see what I mean with this one I have already done.

I polished it up a bit by overlapping the songs, cutting the show size down by just a couple minutes. Sure, it is tedious work, but well worth the effort I think.

Having a show scheduled right after mine this past Fall (unlike the Summer) has forced me to re-evaluate my 'cue-ing style'. In a way, I am sort of glad for it. I managed to fit a couple more minutes into the shows and it sounds a bit more like I know what I am doing. ;^)

For now, I will give you a re-edited Show # 7 'Electronic Renaissance Pt. 2', from the Summer. Just for a bit of a taste of the small changes I made.

For all I know you may not even notice the difference, but I DO think it flows a lot nicer myself.

Here is the link to the old post and commentary, along with the updated download link.

Let me know what you think!

Show # 8 'Someone's Copying Me'

ALL COVER SONGS!

**download** SOMEONE'S COPYING ME Air date 11th November '08

Peter Murphy feat. Trent Reznor 'Warsaw'

Keane 'She Sells Sanctuary'

Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark 'Waiting For The Man'

Wall Of Voodoo 'Ring Of Fire'

Duran Duran 'Watching The Detectives'

Supergrass 'Some Girls Are Bigger Than Others'

Gene 'Town Called Malice'

Futureheads 'A Picture Of Dorian Gray'

Cure 'Purple Haze'

Editors 'Lullaby'

Sisters Of Mercy 'Gimme Shelter'

Damned 'White Rabbit'

The National 'Pretty In Pink'

Killers 'Why Don't 'You Find Out For Yourself''

Radiohead 'The Headmaster Ritual' / 'Ceremony'

LCD Soundsystem 'No Love Lost'

Low 'Last Night I Dreamt That Somebody Loved Me'

Electric Soft Parade 'Jealousy'

Magnetic Fields 'Heroes'

Galaxie 500 'Don't Let Our Youth Go To Waste'

Helio Sequence 'Tomorrow Never Knows'

Snow Days...

The Cure 'Pictures Of You' from 'Picture Show (1991)'

I've still got those Robert Smith gloves that I made somewhere.
"Oh I should be a polar bear... but it's impossible."

Shows #6 & 7 'Fear Of Ghosts Pts. 1 & 2'

Mix Show #3


Here is a special treat for you all,
2 shows in a row, 6 and 7!

I was especially excited about recording and posting these particular shows, however, unfortunately was quite dismayed by the sound quality of show 6.

So I am apologizing in advance for that.

I suppose I should not be surprised by this happening every once in a while, judging from the means in which I record my shows (via the radio at home). It is a slightly long and boring process that I do not wish to share at present.

All I can say is that I definitely must rectify this before my next season, should that happen.

The second installment, show 7, is just fine though.
I believe I can safely say that I make up for the poor sound quality with part two, not to mention all of the bits of 'The Picture Of Dorian Gray', quite possibly my favourite film now!

"Difference of object does not alter singleness of passion. It merely intensifies it. We can have in life but one great experience at best, and the secret of life is to reproduce that experience as often as possible."

-Oscar Wilde, 'The Picture of Dorian Gray' Ch. 17

**download** FEAR OF GHOSTS PT. 1 Air date 21st of October '08

Boo Radleys 'The Queen Is Dead'
Appliance 'Fruits Of The Sea'
Cure 'Possession'
Arab Strap 'Cherubs'
New Order 'Truth'
Clan Of Xymox 'Muscoviet Musquito'
Joy Division 'Heart And Soul'
And Also The Trees 'Slow Pulse Boy'
Death Cult 'Ghost Dance'
Dirty On Purpose 'Monument'
I Love You But I've Chosen Darkness 'The Less You See'
Cure 'Scared As You'
Mogwai 'Nick Drake'
Legendary Pink Dots 'Belladonna'
Dead Can Dance 'Tell Me More About The Forest (You Once Called Home)'
OMD 'The Avenue'
Epic45 'You Said Nothing'
Junkie XL feat. Robert Smith 'Perfect Blue Sky'

Show #7 **download** FEAR OF GHOSTS PT. 2 Air date 28th of October '08
Jesus And Mary Chain 'The Hardest Walk'
Pixies 'Wave Of Mutilation (UK Surf)'
Walkmen 'French Vacation'
Cure 'Winter'
Everything But The Girl 'Back To The Old House'
Morrissey 'I Know Very Well How I Got My Name'
Sundays 'Wild Horses'
British Sea Power 'Strange Communication'
Clearlake 'Wonder If The Snow Will Settle'
Cure 'Ocean'
Stellastarr* 'Untitled'
Chameleons 'Tears'
Jeff Buckley 'Dream Brother'
South 'Loosen Your Hold'
U2 'Dancing Barefoot'
House Of Love 'Christine (BBC Session)'
Chameleons 'I'll Remember'
Explosions In The Sky 'Memorial'
Cure 'Fear Of Ghosts'
'Underneath The Stars'
'Scream'

6 Years Ago Today...

Joe Strummer
1952-2002

Show # 4 'Subtle Imperfections Becoming Inconspicuous'

Mix Show # 2

Unfortunately, this is not the original artwork for the cover of this mix.

Normally, with a bit of web-delving, I can usually manage to find the artwork.
Not this time though! And I can not even begin to recall where I found the photo 3 years earlier.
So, I gave you a different work by Bruce Nauman, 'Lip Sync' (1969) which seems to suffice quite fine.
But I'm still upset that I don't have access to the original cover art.
Darn broken down old PC and estranged old friend for whom I made the mix!

**download** SUBTLE IMPERFECTIONS BECOMING INCONSPICUOUS

Airdate 7th of October '08

AMBULANCE LTD. 'Stay Where You Are'
MERCURY REV 'Secret For A Song'
TEAM SLEEP 'Elizabeth'
PLACEBO 'Without You I'm Nothing (feat. David Bowie)'
ARAB STRAP 'Last Orders'
BILLY CORGAN 'To Love Somebody (feat. Robert Smith)'
MASSIVE ATTACK 'The Hunter Gets Captured By The Game'
GOLDFRAPP 'Black Cherry (M83 Remix)'
THE SMALL HOURS 'Sunless World'
U.N.K.L.E. 'Panic Attack'
DREAMEND 'Limbo Inside'
THE BRAVERY 'Tyrant'
PLACEBO 'English Summer Rain'
INTERPOL 'Obstacle 1 (Arthur Baker Mix)'
M83 'Don't Save Us From The Flames'
ARAB STRAP 'Screaming In The Trees'
MORRISSEY 'Black-Eyed Susan'
CURE 'The Perfect Boy (Remix 4 - Patrick Stump)'

129 Years Ago Today...

Paul Klee
1879-1940

I know it's over... still I cling

Well, Fall broadcasting is over for the year at KWCW.

But do not fret.

I plan on putting in an application for next year.

Not sure when programming should start up again then, but I will keep you posted.

For now, show #4 (mix show #2), is coming up very soon.

I will also be putting my tail in gear on getting the rest of these other shows recorded and posted.

As ever,

Stay Tuned.

Show # 3 'Manchester... Nothing To Answer For'

Mr. Steven Patrick Morrissey said it well when he revised his statement "Manchester, so much to answer for."

In my humble opinion, if it was made in Manchester...
It is awesome.

It all started, for myself, with New Order and Joy Division.
Respectively, The Smiths and Morrissey soon followed.
Then, an 'UNCUT' magazine featuring New Order on the cover and Bernard Sumner seemingly holding the CD which came with the issue (or perhaps it's Hooky holding it, I'm still not certain). There was a very long New Order article (multiple pages long) and an awesome spread about essential Manchester records. I still have that magazine around somewhere.

It is kind of funny how a certain part of the United Kingdom has produced such greatness.
And I suppose, we have Mr. Anthony Wilson to thank for bringing much-deserved exposure to a few of these ones.

Thanks, Tony.

"My theory on Manchester and why it produces the bands it does is that because the world is willing to listen to them, it gives the kids a confidence and and a belief that what has happened before might happen again. It's something to aim for."
- Jimi Goodwin (May '00)

**download** MANCHESTER, SO MUCH TO ANSWER FOR Airdate 30th of September '08

V = Vinyl

HAPPY MONDAYS '24 Hour Party People'
JOY DIVISION 'No Love Lost'
THE FALL 'Middlemass'
BUZZCOCKS 'Ever Fallen In Love'
JOY DIVISION 'Love Will Tear Us Apart'
CURE 'The Holy Hour (live '80 - dedicated to Ian Curtis)'
A CERTAIN RATIO 'Do The Du'
MAGAZINE 'Because You're Frightened'
DURUTTI COLUMN 'The Missing Boy'
SECTION 25 'Always Now'
NEW ORDER 'Temptation (7")'
CHAMELELONS 'Less Than Human'
SMITHS 'How Soon Is Now? (Italian pressing)'
HAPPY MONDAYS 'Hallelujah (Club Mix)'
STONE ROSES 'Shoot You Down'
CHARLATANS 'The Only One I Know'
NEW FAST AUTOMATIC DAFFODILS 'Big'
JAMES 'Sometimes (Lester Piggot)'
DOVES 'Black And White Town'
I AM KLOOT 'No Direction Home'
CHAMELEONS 'Don't Fall' V

'12:13 Dream' The Cure MySpace Secret Show...

Oh dear, oh dear! Those boys are sneaky indeed!

So I'm checking my myspace page, and notice that The Cure have a new bulletin.
And this is what I see.

How MUCH I regret not being anywhere near Hollywood right now!

Unless I am mistaken, this does NOT happen often.

We are talking about a venue that only fits around 500 people!
This is a chance to be just feet away from Robert Smith!
AMAZING!

I keep thinking of The Cure 'Play Out', and how much I want to be there in that small, cramped audience, every time I watch it!
And now, people will have that opportunity Saturday, on the 13th of December.

These ones that get into the Troubadour are in for one unforgettable show!
How I envy them.

Show # 2 'The Soul Selects Her Own Society'

Mix Show # 1 (2005)

Man Ray 'Larmes (Tears)' 1930-32.

THE SOUL selects her own Society -
Then - shuts the Door -
On her divine Majority -
Obtrude no more -

Unmoved - she notes the Chariot’s - pausing -
At her low Gate -
Unmoved - an Emperor is kneeling
Upon her Mat -

I’ve known her - from an ample nation -
Choose one -
Then - close the Valves of her attention -
Like Stone -

-Emily Dickinson c. 1862


**download** THE SOUL SELECTS HER OWN SOCIETY Air date 23rd of September '08

DREDG 'Bug Eyes'
CURE 'Cut'
PLACEBO 'The Bitter End'
STELLASTARR* 'Sweet Troubled Soul'
THE NATIONAL 'Abel'
WRITTEN IN ASHES 'Inside Of You'
CURE 'If Only Tonight We Could Sleep (live)'
DEFTONES 'No Ordinary Love'
DEPECHE MODE 'Precious'
STRANGLERS 'Strange Little Girl'
CLEARLAKE 'Amber'
THE NATIONAL 'Baby, We'll Be Fine'
BLOC PARTY 'Tulips'
THE PERNICE BROTHERS 'There Goes The Sun'
BELLE AND SEBASTIAN 'Waking Up To Us'
THE NATIONAL 'Secret Meeting'
JEFF BUCKLEY 'So Real'
BAUHAUS 'Kingdom's Coming'
CURE 'End'
RADIOHEAD 'Reckoner'
MORRISSEY 'Southpaw'

Show #10 'Abstract With Memories' -SPECIAL ADVANCE download

Mix Show #4

All right, so there are a few firsts that I am about to unleash here.

First off, #10?
Yes, I know that I have jumped from show #1 to #10.

My cousin Maija expressed an enthusiasm to hear the show right away since she missed it.
And my friend Jason, who helps me out quite a lot with all of this, already had recorded the live feed from kwcw.net.

So I figured that I would jump the gun, as it were...
I had the mp3 of the show, I can edit it a bit and post a show early and out of order.
The sound quality via the internet feed is a bit too treble-ly for my preference, but it will work for now. NOTE: The show has been re-recorded! Updated link below.
Secondly, this is yet another show that I did as a sub this past Wednesday night (not my usual time slot). The show ran from around 7 pm to 10!
So it's quite a bit longer than the rest of the shows that I've been posting (you can do the math!). I was a bit flustered with this particular show. I'm not so used to being in the studio that long. Tired, hungry and having many difficulty having to reproduce the playlist (thanks crappy old pc). So please do forgive any ineptness displayed. The fabulous playlist should make up for it.
note: Halfway through the show, I allude to the fact that Jay Jay Johanson collaborated with somebody whom completely slipped my mind at the time. Sorry, it would seem that I was, at the time, suffering temporary memory loss due to EXTREME hunger. Of course the Swedish band I was thinking of was The Knife, and the song was 'Marble House'. See, I always get there in the end.
**download** ABSTRACT WITH MEMORIES Air date 26th of November '08

* = request

LIFTER 'Swing'
BLUR 'Death Of A Party'
FIERY FURNACES 'Waiting'
764-HERO 'Whenever You See Fit (DJ Dynomite Remix)'
MASSIVE ATTACK 'Future Proof'
MANDALAY 'Insensible'
TV ON THE RADIO 'Things You Can Do'
PJ HARVEY 'The Garden'
JAY JAY JOHANSON 'Colder'
MINERVE 'High-Pitched Emotions'
KISSING TIGERS 'So Stay In Love'
COLDER 'To The Music -edit'
FISCHERSPOONER 'Never Win'
LADYTRON 'Evil'
JUNIOR BOYS 'So This Is Goodbye'
JAPAN 'Nightporter'
ROYKSOPP 'Tristesse Globale'
DURUTTI COLUMN 'The Missing Boy'
VELVET UNDERGROUND AND NICO 'All Tomorrow's Parties'
WINDSOR FOR THE DERBY 'The Same'
BAND OF HORSES 'The Funeral'
WALKMEN 'Another One Goes By'
FIERY FURNACES 'Benton Harbor Blues'
DEVENDRA BANHART 'Long-Haired Child'
TV ON THE RADIO 'Province'
SUNNY DAY REAL ESTATE 'The Shark's Own Private ****'
AND YOU KNOW US BY THE TRAIL OF DEAD 'Mistakes And Regrets'
DEFTONES 'Hole In The Earth'
A SHORELINE DREAM 'Love Is A Ghost In America'
DEARS 'The Highest'
MEW 'Snowflake'
CURE '2 Late'

CLEARLAKE 'I'd Like To Hurt You' *

Wednesday playlist...

Wednesday proved to be quite a MAD day!

I was working non-stop all day, and I had not even put my playlist together yet, or rather recorded the discs for it. It was so go-go-go all afternoon, that I didn't get on the air until 7 pm (not 6 pm as I had planned).

SO infuriating!
I explain this a bit on the show, which will be posted eventually.

But for now you will have to settle for the playlist, since this was something I promised to post.
... She said, as if anyone was listening to actually hear that promise!

Show #10 Mix Show #4 'ABSTRACT WITH MEMORIES'

Air date 26th of November '08

* = request

LIFTER 'Swing'
BLUR 'Death Of A Party'
FIERY FURNACES 'Waiting'
764-HERO 'Whenever You See Fit (DJj Dynomite Remix)'
MASSIVE ATTACK 'Future Proof'
MANDALAY 'Insensible'
TV ON THE RADIO 'Things You Can Do'
PJ HARVEY 'The Garden'
JAY JAY JOHANSON 'Colder'
MINERVE 'High-Pitched Emotions'
KISSING TIGERS 'So Stay In Love'
COLDER 'To The Music -edit'
FISCHERSPOONER 'Never Win'
LADYTRON 'Evil'
JUNIOR BOYS 'So This Is Goodbye'
JAPAN 'Nightporter'
ROYKSOPP 'Tristesse Globale'
DURUTTI COLUMN 'The Missing Boy'
VELVET UNDERGROUND AND NICO 'All Tomorrow's Parties'
WINDSOR FOR THE DERBY 'The Same'
BAND OF HORSES 'The Funeral'
WALKMEN 'Another One Goes By'
FIERY FURNACES 'Benton Harbor Blues'
DEVENDRA BANHART 'Long-Haired Child'
TV ON THE RADIO 'Province'
SUNNY DAY REAL ESTATE 'The Shark's Own Private ****'
AND YOU KNOW US BY THE TRAIL OF DEAD 'Mistakes And Regrets'
DEFTONES 'Hole In The Earth'
A SHORELINE DREAM 'Love Is A Ghost In America'
DEARS 'The Highest'
MEW 'Snowflake'
CURE '2 Late'

CLEARLAKE 'I'd Like To Hurt You' *

Tune in Wednesday...

Yes. My show didn't happen Tuesday.

But no worries.

Tune into K-dub Wednesday night at 6 pm for an extended edition of 'I Hung Around In Your Soundtrack'!

Who knows, I may actually go until 10, because I have that power!

Don't forget!

This is certain not to happen again any time soon.

The 4ad Edition

Some may think it a great injustice that I chose one of my weekend hour shows to dedicate to Britain-based 4ad records.

They would be somewhat correct on this point, but at least I have recognized that fact. The show could have easily have been far longer. And I also have to admit that I was not as informative as I SHOULD have been as far as the label's history.

The reason being...
It was a very last-minute idea.

I put the whole playlist together in just hours.
It is also very difficult to choose only less than an hour's worth of 4ad alumni.

Who knows, maybe it was somewhat of a stretch, but I figured this, if anything, could serve as a preview to a more extended show.

We shall see...

*note: Obviously, the last song is not a 4ad artist, but I was just happy to have got a request!

**download** THE 4AD EDITION Air date 15th of November '08

* request

Modern English 'Sixteen Days'
Pale Saints 'True Coming Dream'
Lush 'Thoughtforms'
Cocteau Twins 'Cherry-Coloured Funk'
This Mortal Coil 'Dreams Made Flesh'
Dead Can Dance 'I Can See Now'
Red House Painters 'Things Mean A Lot'
Blonde Redhead '23'
Gus Gus 'Is Jesus Your Pal?'
TV On The Radio 'Ambulance'
Pixies 'Gigantic'
Deerhunter 'Little Kids'
Mylo 'Drop The Pressure' *

The Nocturnal Edition

My first time in the K-dub studio at night.
Thus, the 'dark' theme.

It was not all as eerie as it seems.
Just a bit strange.

As always,
Robert Smith understands...

Sunk deep in the night
I sink in the night
Standing alone underneath the sky
I feel the chill of ice
On my face
I watch the hours go by
The hours go by
You sleep
Sleep in a safe bed
Curled and protected
Protected from sight
Under a safe roof
Deep in your house
Unaware of the changes at night
At night
I hear the darkness breathe
I sense the quiet despair
Listen to the silence
At night
Someone has to be there

**download** THE NOCTURNAL EDITION Air date 8th of November '08

Legendary Pink Dots 'Blacklist'
Daniel Ash 'Candy Darling'
Bauhaus 'The Passion Of Lovers'
Sisters Of Mercy 'No Time To Cry'
Death In June 'Nothing Changes'
Damned 'Twisted Nerve'
Tullycraft 'Georgette Plays A Goth'
Siouxsie And The Banshees 'Obsession'
Cure 'At Night'

'4:13 Dream' Listening Party

ALL Cure show!

Finally, after MANY months of waiting, The Cure's 4:13 Dream has arrived!

As usual, I'm never disappointed.

Of course I didn't expect to be, especially after hearing some of the new songs played live at the Sasquatch Festival.

Saturday the 1st of November, the week that '4:13 Dream' was released, I decided a listening party was in order.

So when the opportunity arose to sub for someone at K-dub for an hour, I took it!

My sister and niece joined me this time.

It IS a listening party afterall.

All the things we never know we need...

Looks like we get them in the end.

**download** 4:13 DREAM LISTENING PARTY Air date 1st of November '08

Underneath The Stars

The Only One

Reasons Why

Sirensong

Real Snow White

Hungry Ghost

Switch

The Perfect Boy

This. Here And Now. With You

Sleep When I'm Dead

Scream

Another Weekend Adventure...

Tomorrow at 4 pm on K-dub, I will be subbing yet again.
I have been doing this quite a bit lately.
I guess I just can't get enough of it!
And in a way, I am secretly hoping more of you will have an opportunity to live in LIVE. (I guess it's not so secret anymore)

Since the weekends shows that I have done (after tomorrow I will have done 3 thus far) are only an hour long and a bit off the beaten path, I will try to post them right away.
It should not take too long; an hour show is not as strenuous to record.

This is something I feel I really need to do, since I understand not many are listening to my shows live, even on the weekend! And yes, I know our lives ARE quite busy.

Since those of you are missing out on the immediacy of it all, I hope to rectify this by posting the weekend editions by next week.

If you do happen to listen in live tomorrow at 4 pm (btw - thanks Maija, I know you have been) always expect an educational theme (er... music-wise, I'm not gonna get THAT deep, people).

So amid our trying and hectic schedules...
Don't forget to stop and smell the vinyl.

As always, Stay Tuned! ... it's good for the soul, really!

Another Saturday Later...

Guess what?
I'll be subbing at K-dub again!
Tomorrow evening from 7 to 8 pm.
I've never been in the studio at night so...
there may be a special 'dark' theme.

Tune in!