Friday, October 21, 2011

City Rock Showgram 10-19-11

I am all out of nifty/ cute/ clear headlines for my showgram playlist blog, so there you are -- date and title. Internet-connection problems last night delayed this week's blog. Here we go.

New tracks

6 pm hour
Gourds -- Peppermint City
Yellow Ostrich -- Hate Me Soon
Limes -- 5 Years
Buzzcocks (new comp.) -- You Say You Don't Love Me
Amy Lavere -- Candle Mambo
Mekons -- Space in your Face

Recurrent (4-6 months old)

Art Brut -- Sexy Sometimes (I promise I will give Art Brut a break for a few weeks)

7 pm hour

The Big Scary -- All That You've Got
Widowspeak -- Nightcrawlers
Jacuzzi Boys -- Cool Vapors
St. Vincent -- Dilettante
Wild Flag -- Short Version
Gauntlet Hair -- Mop It Up
Tuneyards -- Gangsta
Zola Jesus -- Vessel

8 pm hour

Stephin Merrit (rarities comp.) -- Scream (Till You Make the Scene)
The Pack A.D. -- Positronic
Bjork -- Sacrifice
The Horrors -- Changing the Rain

The 80s at 8:30

All about The Clash "Sandinista" 3-record album

Magnificent 7
Charlie Don't Surf
One More Time
Hitsville UK
The Call Up
Police on My Back

Thursday, October 13, 2011

Video link: Jacuzzi Boys live at Frank's Power Plant

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wZAEb1XdPFs&noredirect=1

Alternate programming to Brewers loss

I was happy to provide an alternative to the bummer Brewers game last night. But I would rather see them win. Here are this week's new tracks and the '80s at 8:30 featured artist Fishbone.

New tracks

6 pm hour

Girls -- Magic
Jacuzzi Boys -- Zeppelin
Crooked Fingers -- Bad Blood
John Doe -- Never Enough
White Flag -- Black Ties
Blood Orange -- Complete Failure

Recurrent (released 4-12 months ago)

Felice Brothers -- Fire At the Pageant
Art Brut -- I Am the Psychic

7 pm hour

Limes -- Old Evil River
Mekons -- Honey Bear
Jim Jones Revue -- Burning Your House Down
Dum Dum Girls -- Only in Dreams
The Pack A.D. -- Siren
Mogwai -- Drunk and Crazy
John Maus -- Hey Moon

Recurrent

EMA -- Marked

8 pm hour

St. Vincent -- Chloe in the Afternoon
Patti Smith -- Glitter in Their Eyes (new Best Of)
Blitzen Trapper -- Street Fighting Son

Recurrent

Go! Team -- Rolling Blackouts

The 80s at 8:30

Featured artist: Fishbone

Party at Ground Zero (request)
Modern Industry
A Selection
When Problems Arise
It's a Wonderful Life (Gonna Have a Good Time)
Bonin' in the Bone Yard