Archive for January 2009
Episode 925 is up
January 31, 2009Episode 924 is up
January 31, 2009Episode 923 is up
January 29, 2009Joel’s Hit Show, Episode 6, 28 January 2009 Playlist
January 29, 2009Rumi, Broken Record The Pipettes, Your Kisses Are Wasted on Me Picnic, Chalkboard Larkin Grimm, Blond and Golden Johns Pizzicato Five, Concerto Pretty Girls Make Graves, Liquid Courage The Reaction, It’s About Time Pluto, Failure Other Star People, Drip Soulwax, Teachers Anna Oxygen, R.R.N. Operation Makeout, Current Events 18th Dye, Go ‘n’ Go OP8 featuring [...]
Episode 922 is up
January 28, 2009Episode 921 is up
January 27, 2009Episode 920 is up
January 26, 2009The Reaction “Right Now”
January 25, 2009Fun and jangly power pop, right here, right now. The Reaction want one, and they’ll get it with this release. From crunchy guitar to sensible and accurate bass, it has it all. I don’t understand how anyone could sit still and listen to this. You must get up and dance and do it now. “It’s [...]
The Duhks “Fast Paced World”
January 25, 2009This music is too cultured for me. It has mandolins, banjos, mirambulas and a pump organ. Some songs are in French (“Toujours Vouloir”). Others aren’t but make as much sense as those that are (the title track). Albums that make me feel underdressed are not necessarily bad. It just means I misjudged it when I [...]
The Clash “Live at Shea Stadium”
January 25, 2009It’s the Clash. Even those that live under a rock heard this in the background while having sedimentary thoughts. All your favorites are there. Really what makes an album like this listenable are when songs sound even better than they normally do. For this, I nominate “The Guns of Brixton.” It starts with a bit [...]
