Here are the playlists from mine and Kota's past two radio shows. They've been beyond delicious. If you haven't been able to tune in, I strongly suggest you do so from now on. Saturdays 4-6pm Central Time. Listen at WTUL New Orleans or if you're sweet and a local, tune in at 91.5FM.
September 18th, 2010 Show - We had a big show with Big History and Big Rock Candy Mountain in the station for a rather entertaining interview.
Songs Played That Grooveshark Unfortunately Does Not Have In Their Library "Bang Bang" - Big Rock Candy Mountain
September 25,2010 Show - This past Saturday we had one of my favorite local bands New Grass Country Club in the station for an interview and what not.
If you live in New Orleans or Louisiana for that matter, I suggest you get your a$$ to this show.
You can buy Sun Hotel's new album "Coast" on iTunes now!!! Or you could come to the show and buy a cd or vinyl. Regardless, your day will not satisfied without these tunes on your musical device.
Caddywhompus
Once again, I cannot stress enough how much these two fellas continue to provide beyond exceptional eargasms every time I see them.
Remainder - Caddywhompus
The Eastern Sea
Amigos from Austin who will be gracing New Orleans with their presence tonight alongside Sun Hotel and Caddywhomnpus. Show some love, listen to their songs, and sing along tonight
IT'S FINALLY HERE!!!!!!!! Sun Hotel have released their very first full length album titled "Coast" and no matter how many times I listen to this album, it still makes me weak at the knees. These five lads charm their fans with their devilishly handsome good looks and sweet melodious harmonies. Recorded at Loyola, "Coast" is an album not only technically brilliant, but lyrically and musically innovative. I'm good friends with all of them, but I'm not sure if they've caught on yet how much I'm obsessed with this album. What makes Sun Hotel stand out is 1) They are the epitome of a DIY band. They write, record, market, book, and manage everything they do. 2) The lyrics. Listen to them. They're not your typical words of wisdom. They're better. 3) Harmonies. Drums. Guitar. It's all good my friend. Damn good. Devin, the drummer, makes exceptional videos of all their tours and recording processes. Take a peak:
Their cd release show is this Friday September 24th @ One Eyed Jacks 9pm and they're playing with CADDYWHOMPUS!!!! First 50 people will get a free HIGH LIFE in a new Sun Hotel Koozie. I kid you not. I won't say anything more about the album so without further adieu, I give you "Coast"......
Back in the station and it feels good....real good. Saturdays 4-6pm central time is where you can hear my co-dj Kota and I hit the airwaves on 91.5FM (for da locals) or online at WTUL New Orleans. We had our first show this past Saturday and it was simply bodacious. I made a playlist of the songs we played in order. Some local bands that we played on the show don't have their songs uploaded on Grooveshark yet so it saddens me to not have them on this playlist. But maybe I'll try to upload them for everyone else's sake.
Jean-Eric
Do you like to dance? Party? Smile? Then I think you should most definitely lend your ears to New Orleans natives Jean-Eric. "Lounge Crunk" is what these lads categorize themselves as (a genre they created). Sometimes you need that music that makes you get the fuck up and dance. Their shows are entertaining, to say the least. And their aim seems to be deriving the fun out of any situation, infusing it with spirit and passing it out to everyone present. If that doesn't give you enough incentive to listen them, then watch this video of Jean-Eric paying WTUL a visit! Which means you lovely people finally get to see where I DJ!! At about 5:30 you see them running through the stacks of cds and vinyl at the station. I meant it when I say WTUL is a magical place.
Jean-Eric is playing in Shreveport, LA on Sept. 30th with two bodaciously delicious bands: The Octopus Project and Starfucker.
NEW POST. NEW RELEASES......NEW SHOES?? about a year ago today I had tickets to see Paolo here in New Orleans, but a series of unfortunate events prevented me from going. I'm still in mourning, hence the video below.
SUFJAN STEVENS has announced his first album of new songs in five years.
here's a taste of what the record will sound like:
THE BAD PLUS are going to release their first collection of all-original compositions on Sept 14.
the glorious people at npr are giving us an early preview and I'm diggin it hard.......
This summer I partook in the International Mix Tape Swap where you commit to make 60-80 minutes worth of music you love for someone who has been randomly assigned to you anywhere in the world. You had to design album art as well as write a letter enclosed with your mix. The mix I received came from a girl named Anna in Omaha, Nebraska (see photo left). And her mix was absolutely delectable. It was exactly what I needed: some new goodies, old goodies and goodies that just needed to be added to my library. As far as mixes go, this is easily one of the best I've received (the new Black Keys is on here, nuff said). But the real treat on this mix is the hip-hop selections. She didn't know my love for The Cool Kids or any indie/hip-hop mash up, but there they are...on this mix. Enjoy.
MUSIC NEWS
1.) The Tampa, Florida artist known as Shamantis took Justin Bieber's song "U Smile", and dropped it into a black hole slowing the process down by 800% with rather dramatic results.....beautiful dramatic results to be exact.
J. BIEBZ - U SMILE 800% SLOWER by Shamantis
2.)Ryan Adam's new sci-fi metal concept album "Orion".....(Just take a look at the track listing names):
1. Signal Fade
2. Imminent Galactic War
3. Disappyramid
4. Fire Away
5. Defenders Of The Galaxy
6. Fire And Ice
7. By Force
8. Ghorgon Master of War
9. Ariel
10. Electro Snake
11. Victims Of The Brigade
12. 2000 Ships
13. End Of Days
ORION . ELECTROSNAKE by ryanadams
3.)The Wilderness Downtown is Arcade Fire's new online interactive video for "We Use To Wait" featured on their new "Suburbs" album. Click the link above, do what it says and just watch. If this is the track music videos are going down, I can't wait to get my foot officially in the music industry door.
4.)Google came out with their latest upgrade to iTunes by collaborating with Twitter to create a social network for music (bout damn time). After hearing the news, I made an account and was quickly annoyed. Spam is flooding the boards, it restricts you to only iTunes downloads (which are once-in-a-blue-moon for me), and it's only limited to iTunes users. If you're going to have a social network, it needs to be open to everyone, even people who don't use Apple products. Apple loves to handcuff its customers and this program is just another example. Regardless, the idea is solid, but the execution has a lot to be desired.
