Thursday, January 31, 2013

New music vid of the week: Johnny Marr

Guitar hero Johnny Marr has a new single from his forthcoming album. Johnny Marr -- Upstarts

Playlist Jan. 30, 2013

City Rock Showgram (Music) with Rich Mars 01/30/2013 06:00PM to 09:00PM

06:06PM Fiery Furnaces “Nevers (Remix)” from Bitter Tea

06:07PM Felice Brothers “Back in the Dance Halls” from Celebration, Florida (2011)

06:09PM Sic Alps “Moviehead” from Sic Alps (2012) New

06:11PM TRex “The Slider” from The Slider (1972)

06:17PM Gringo Starr “Taller” from Going Way Out / Taller - Single (2012) New

06:19PM Starlight Mints “Pumpkin” from Drowaton (2006)

06:24PM The Animals “A Girl Named Sandoz” from Best of the Animals

06:28PM Black Box Revelation “Rattle My Heart” from My Perception (2012)

06:30PM Parquet Courts “Borrowed Thyme” from Light Up Gold (2012) New

06:35PM The Ruby Suns “STARLIGHT” from Christopher (2012) New

06:39PM Alejandro Escovedo “Dearhead On the Wall” from The Boxing Mirror (2006)

06:43PM Johnny Marr “Upstarts” from single (2013) New

06:49PM The Handsome Family “The Loneliness Of Magnets” from Honey Moon (2009)

06:53PM Tame Impala “Endors Toi” from Lonerism (2012)

06:56PM Elusive Parallelograms “8-Bit” from Fragments EP (2013) Local, New

07:01PM Russell Simins “No 90210” from Public Places (2000)

07:04PM Pop Levi “Rock Solid” from Medicine (2012) New

07:07PM LCD Soundsystem “North American Scum” from Sound of Silver (2007)

07:14PM Christopher Owens “HERE WE GO AGAIN” from LYSANDRE (2012) New

07:19PM Paul Westerberg “Someone I Once Knew” from 14 Songs (1993)

07:20PM Levellers “Our Forgotten Towns” from Static on the Airwaves (2012) New

07:25PM Tinariwen “Tenhert” from Imidiwan: Companions (2009)

07:30PM Rah Rah Riot “What I Do For U” from Beta Love (2013) New

07:32PM Los Lobos “DON'T WORRY” from How Will the Wolf Survive? (1984)

07:37PM Nick Cave And The Bad Seeds “Jubilee Street single” from Jubilee Street single (2013)

07:41PM Velvet Underground “We're Gonna Have a Real Good Time Together” from 1969 Velvet Underground Live (1988)

07:44PM The Growlers “Use Me For Your Eggs” from Hung At Heart (2012) New

07:49PM Björk “Sacrifice (Death Grips Remix)” from Bastards (2012) New

07:53PM The Pack a.d “Haunt You” from Unpersons (2011)

07:57PM Paint Fumes “Walking Song” from Uck Life (2012)

08:01PM Frijid Pink “HOUSE OF THE RISING SUN” from 45

08:05PM Black Angels “Doves” from Directions to See a Ghost (2008)

08:08PM Yo La Tengo “OHM” from Fade (2013) New

08:18PM Mystical Weapons “Mechanical Mammoth” from Mystical Weapons (2013) New

08:20PM Alec K. Redfearn and the Eyesores “Wings of the Magpie” from Sister Death (2012) New

08:25PM 50 Foot Wave “Hot Pink, Distorted” from Free Music (2006)

THE 80s AT 8:30
This week featuring the letters M, N and O!

08:30PM Oh-Ok “Guru” from Oh-OK (1983)

08:35PM The Mercy Seat “Soul On Right (Jesus Laid His Hands On Me)” from The Mercy Seat (1987)

08:37PM Meat Puppets “Buckethead” from Up on the Sun (1985)

08:43PM Mutabaruka “Correction: Every Time I ear da soun” from Check It! (1983)

08:45PM The Neats “Sad” from Neats (1983)

08:49PM Minutemen “Nature Without Man” from Double Nickels On the Dime (1984)

08:51PM 999 “Obsessed” from Concrete (1981)

08:55PM Motorhead “NO CLASS” from No Sleep Til Hammersmith (1981)

08:57PM Oil Tasters “Rip Me” from Oil Tasters (1982)

Thursday, January 24, 2013

New music vid of the week: Mystical Weapons

It's a 'super group' with Sean Lennon and the guy from Deerhoof!
'Mechanical Mammoth' by Mystical Weapons

Playlist Jan. 23, 2013

Here she blows.....

City Rock Showgram (Music) with Rich Mars 01/23/2013 06:00PM to 09:00PM

06:10PM Tom Verlaine “Town Called Walker” from Flash Light
06:11PM The Hold Steady “The Smidge” from Heaven is Whenever
06:12PM The Wildbirds “Slowdown” from live at WMSE volume 9 Local
06:18PM WHY? “Thirst” from Mumps etc. (added 01/23/2013) New
06:21PM Lava Hay “Baby” from Lava Hay (1990)
06:25PM Eagles of Death Metal “Cherry Cola” from Death By Sexy (2006)
06:30PM Christopher Owens “Here We Go Again” from LYSANDRE (2012, added 01/15/2013) on Fat Possum Records New
06:34PM Big Star “Don't Lie to Me” from Live (1992)
06:38PM Memory Tapes “Thru the Field” from Grace/ Confusion (2012, added 11/28/2012) New
06:44PM Mark Lanegan “No Easy Action” from Field Songs (2001)
06:50PM Ra Ra Riot “What I Do For U” from Beta Love (2013, added 01/08/2013) on Barsuk Records New
06:51PM Titus Andronicus “Love Riot (Cycad Remix Remix)” from Love Riot - Single (2012, added 11/01/2013) New
06:52PM Rare Earth “(I Know) I'” from (I Know) I'
07:01PM Japandroids “The Nights of Wine and Roses” from CELEBRATION ROCK (2012, added 01/20/2013) on Polyvinyl Records
07:06PM Spoon “All the Pretty Girls Go to the City” from Kill the Moonlight
07:08PM Gil Scott-heron “New York is Killing Me” from I'm New Here (2010) on XL Recordings
07:14PM The Lonesome Organist “One of Me” from One Man Band (2003)
07:16PM Mystical Weapons “Mechanical Mammoth” from Mystical Weapons (2013, added 01/11/2013) on Chimera Music
07:18PM Neil Young And Crazy Horse “Psychedelic Pill” from Psychedelic Pill (2012, added 10/30/2012) on Reprise
07:25PM Titus Andronicus “Titus Andronicus vs. The Absurd Universe (3rd Round KO)” from Local Business (2012, added 10/16/2012) on XL
07:27PM Yo La Tengo “Paddle Forward” from Fade (2013, added 01/11/2013) on Matador New
07:31PM Art Brut “Lost Weekend” from brilliant! Tragic! (2011)
07:37PM Guided By Voices “King Arthur the Red” from The Bears For Lunch (2012, added 11/06/2012) on GBV Inc
07:39PM Frank Zappa “I'm the Slime” from Over-nite Sensation (1973) on Rykodisc
07:43PM The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion “Strange Baby” from Meat and Bone (2012, added 10/23/2012) on Boombox Recordings LLC
07:48PM Elvis Costello and the Attractions “Beyond Belief” from Imperial Bedroom (1982)
07:50PM Pretty & Nice “Capsules” from Us You All We (2012, added 11/07/2012)
07:52PM Elusive Parallelograms “8-bit” from Fragments EP (2013, added 01/10/2013) on self-released Local
07:55PM Pop Levi “Motorcycle 666” from Medicine (2012, added 11/26/2012) on Counter Records
08:02PM Ian Dury and the Blockheads “Wake Up And Make Love With Me” from All the Best Mate (2000)
08:07PM Kid Koala “10 Bit Blues” from 12 Bit Blues (2012, added 11/20/2012) on Ninja Tune
08:11PM The Flaming Lips and Heady Fwends “Children of the Moon (feat. Tame Impala)” from The Flaming Lips and Heady Fwends (2012)
08:18PM The Evens “Wanted Criminals” from The Odds (2012, added 11/15/2012) on Dischord Records
08:23PM The Growlers “Use Me For Your Eggs” from Hung At Heart (2012, added 01/10/2013) on Everloving
08:25PM Paint Fumes “Sewercide” from Uck Life (2012, added 01/04/2013) on Slovenly

The 80s at 8:30.... featuring the letters "J" and "L"

08:32PM The Jazz Butcher Conspiracy “Domestic Animals” from Distressed Gentlefolk (1986)
08:36PM Lene Lovich “Maria” from No Man's Land (1982)
08:39PM Los Microwaves “What's That Got To Do (With Loving You)?” from Life After Breakfast (1981) on Posh Boy Music
08:44PM Love Tractor “J.E.B. Pharoahs” from Wheel of Pleasure (1984)
08:47PM Let's Active “Flags For Everything” from Cypress
08:51PM Lyres “Not Like the Other One” from On Fyre (1984)
08:54PM Jason and the Scorchers “Help There's a Fire” from Fervor (1984)
08:58PM Long Ryders “Looking for Lewis and Clark” from Native Sons (1984) on Frontier

Friday, January 11, 2013

It's here now: Playlist 1/9/11 !

OK I have it (transferring the list from there to here) figured out and pasted in below. Second showgram where I am able to bring you the complete playlist due to cool new program at the station.

City Rock Showgram (Music) with Rich Mars 01/09/2013 06:00PM to 09:00PM

06:07PM Holly Wants to go to California “Funkadelic” from Uncle Jam Wants You

06:09PM True Warrior “Ari Up” from Dread More Dan Dead

06:10PM Dirty Projectors “About to die” from About to Die - EP (2012)

06:16PM Nick Cave “We No Who 'U 'R” from single

06:21PM The Yell Leaders “I'm Troubled” from 45

06:23PM Earlimart “Internet Summer” from System Preferences (2012)

06:31PM Love and Rockets “So Alive” from Love and Rockets (1989)

06:34PM Pretty & Nice “Hyena” from Us You All We - EP

06:36PM Gingersol “Yesterday” from Eastern

06:41PM The Electric Six “Taxi to Nowhere” from Senor Smoke

06:43PM National Lampoon “Deteriorata” from Greatest Hits of the National Lampoon

06:47PM Levellers “Our Forgotten Towns” from Static on the Airwaves

06:52PM Scott Walker “Pilgrim” from Bish Bosch

06:54PM Mugison “To the Bone” from Mugiboogie

06:59PM Daphni “Jiao” from JIAOLONG (2012)

07:04PM Iggy Pop “Fun Time” from The Idiot

07:07PM Jonathan Burks “How I Roll” from How I Roll (2012)

07:10PM Bare Jr. “You Blew Me Off” from Boo-tay

07:14PM Giant Sand “Muck Machine” from Provisions (2008)

07:17PM DeVotchKa “Contrabanda (Live)” from Live With the Colorado Symphony (2012)

07:21PM Clinic “Seamless Boogie Woogie” from Free Reign (2012)

07:26PM Richard Thompson “Fast Food” from Mirror Blue

07:30PM The Mountain Goats “The Diaz Brothers” from Transcendental Youth (2012)

07:33PM Gringo Starr “Taller” from Going Way Out / Taller - Single

07:37PM WHY? “THIRST” from Mumps, Etc. (2012)

07:40PM XTC “Stupidly Happy” from Wasp Star (Apple Venus, Pt. 2)

07:44PM John Wesley Harding “The World (And All Its Problems)” from The Name Above the Title

07:49PM The Evens “This Other Thing” from The Odds (2012)

07:53PM John Doe “Lean Out Yr Window” from A Year in the Wilderness

07:55PM C2 “Blood” from 45

08:01PM The Fabulous Poodles “Mirror Star” from Mirror Stars

08:06PM Love Tractor and Peter Buck “Shattered” from Athens Ga Inside Out bonus track

08:10PM Tilly and the Wall “Love Riot (Cycad Remix Remix)” from Love Riot - Single

08:15PM Lisa Germano “Everyone's Victim” from Happiness

08:21PM Memory Tapes “Let Me Be” from Grace / Confusion (2012)

08:25PM Pop Levi “Rock Solid” from Medicine (2012)

08:31PM REM “Million” from REM

08:34PM REM “Moral Kiosk” from Murmur

08:37PM REM “Pretty Persuasion” from Reckoning

08:43PM REM “Life and How to Live It” from Fables of the Reconstruction

08:48PM REM “Begin the Begin” from Life's Rich Pageant

08:51PM REM “Wolves (Lower)” from REM

08:57PM REM “9-9” from Murmur

Thursday, January 10, 2013

DELAYED Playlist from Jan. 9 + 80's REM the early years

Sorry folks. I apparently missed something in transferring the playlist from the station to my personal email. Will work on it for Friday.

I can give you the REM song list from the 80s segment anyway:

1,000,000
Moral Kiosk
Pretty Persuasion
Life and How to Live It
Begin the Begin
Wolves (Lower)
9-9

Thursday, January 3, 2013

Music vid of the week: Anders Osborne live

Black Tar live version

My favorites of 2012 -- playlist 1/2/13

WMSE has this cool new computer thing that allows us to input our songs -- time stamped -- as we play them on the air. Here is my playlist from last night, when I played my favorite tracks of 2012. Included were tracks from my top 11 albums, which were by the Black Belles, Jon Spencer Blues Explosion, Pontiak, Dandy Warhols, John Wesley Coleman III, Mark Lanegan Band, Galactic, Corin Tucker Band, Black Box Revelation and Crocodiles.

Here is the list, including (for most of them) the artist, song and album.

06:01PM Sharon Van Etten “Warsaw” 
06:05PM Friends “Friend Crush” 
06:07PM Fergus & Geronimo “No Parties"
06:08PM The Mike Benign Compulsion “Chemicals to Candy” 
06:13PM Magnetic Fields “God Wants Us to Wait” from Love At the Bottom of the Sea
6:16PM DBs “That Time Is Gone” from Falling Off the Sky (CD, Album, Rock, 2012) on BarNone
06:19PM Deerhoof “There's That Grin” from Breakup Song (Rock, 2012, added 08/28/2012) on Polyvinyl
06:24PM Bonde De Role “Picole” from Tropicalbacanal
06:28PM Spiritualized “I Am What I Am” from Sweet Heart Sweet Light (CD, Album, Private, 2012) on Double Six Records
06:31PM Fiona Apple “Hot Knife” from The Idler Wheel Is Wiser Than The Driver Of The Screw And Whipping Cords Will Serve You More Than Ropes Will Ever Do (MP3, Album, Private, 2012,
06:37PM Delta Spirit “Tear It Up” from Delta Spirit (CD, Album, Rock, 2012) on Shock Entertainment
06:41PM Anders Osborne “Black Tar” from Black Eye Galaxy (CD, Album, 2012) on Alligator
06:46PM The Evens “King of Kings” from The Odds (2012, added 11/27/2012) on Dischord Records
06:51PM Guided By Voices “King Arthur the Red” from The Bears For Lunch , on GBV Inc
06:53PM Django Django “WOR” from Django Django on Ribbon Music
07:00PM Animal Collective “Today's Supernatural” from CENTIPEDE HZ on Domino
07:04PM Pow Wows “Seeing Black” from Nightmare Soda
07:08PM DIIV “Doused” from Oshin (CD, Album, Rock, 2012, added 12/09/2012) on Spunk
07:12PM Painted Caves “Paper Tigers” from Painted Caves (CD, Album, World, 2012, added 09/18/2012) on self-released
07:16PM Juniper Tar “After the Tremors” from Since Before (Rock, 2012, added 07/17/2012) on Juniper Tar Local
07:20PM Pop Levi “Motorcycle 666” from Medicine (CD, Album, Rock, 2012, added 12/11/2012) on Counter Records
07:24PM Tame Impala “Mind Mischief” from Lonerism (CD, Album, Rock, 2012, added 12/09/2012) on Modular
07:29PM Amanda Palmer & The Grand Theft Orchestra “Do It With a Rockstar” from Theatre Is Evil (2012) on 8 Ft. Records
07:34PM John Wesley Coleman III “A Clown Gave You A Baby” from The Last Donkey Show
07:38PM Firewater “A Little Revolution” from International Orange!
07:42PM Crocodiles “Sunday (Psychic Conversation #9)” from Endless Flowers  on Frenchkiss Records
07:45PM GALACTIC “Hey Na Na (feat. David Shaw of the Revivalists and Maggie Koerner)” from Carnivale Electricos on Traffic Inc./ P-VINE RECORDS
07:50PM Jon Spencer Blues Explosion “Boot Cut” from Meat and Bone (CD, Album, 2012, added 09/18/2012) on Mom and Pop Records
07:54PM The Black Belles “The Wrong Door” from The Black Belles
08:00PM Pontiak “Lions of Least” from Echo Ono
08:03PM Dandy Warhols “Sad Vacation” from This Machine
08:07PM Corin Tucker Band “Neskowin” from Kill My Blues on Kill Rock Stars
08:13PM Black Box Revelation “High On A Wire” from My Perception on Merovee Records
08:16PM Mark Lanegan Band “The Gravedigger's Song” from Blues Funeral (2012) on 4AD
08:24PM Liv Mueller “Long Gone” from Liv Sings Love Songs for the Forlorn and Misguided on Self Released
08:28PM Ty Segall “Inside Your Heart” from Twins (CD, Album, Rock, 2012, added 10/09/2012) on Drag City
08:31PM Holograms “Chasing My Mimd” from Holograms (2012, added 08/14/2012) on Captured Tracks
08:35PM Black Bananas “Rad Times” from Rad Times Express IV
08:39PM RINGO DEATHSTARR “Rip” from Mauve on Sonic Unyon
08:40PM Japandroids “For The Love Of Ivy” from CELEBRATION ROCK on Polyvinyl Records
08:49PM Black Moth Super Rainbow “Gangs in the Garden” from Cobra Juicy on Rad Cult
08:50PM Screaming Females “Expire” from Ugly (2012) on Don Giovanni Records
08:52PM The Orwells “Mallrats (La La La)” from REMEMBER WHEN (Rock, 2012) on Autumn Tone
08:55PM K-Holes “Mosquito” from Dismania

Tuesday, January 1, 2013

Best of/ faves of 2012 Wednesday Jan. 2

I will play tracks from my top 10 favorite albums of the year plus 25 or 30 of my other favorite tracks of 2012 Wednesday night during the City Rock Showgram. If you can't tune in for live broadcast, go ahead and stream or download at wmse.org. Happy New Year!