Radio Slipstream http://www.radioslipstream.com (feat. the best in music) Sun, 02 Nov 2008 05:44:25 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.3 en © damon@radioslipstream.com () damon@radioslipstream.com 1440 featuring the best in music of wide variety damon@radioslipstream.com No no http://www.radioslipstream.com/pics/podcastsm.jpg Radio Slipstream http://www.radioslipstream.com 144 144 The Last Leaf Left http://www.radioslipstream.com/mixes/2008/11/the-last-leaf-left/ http://www.radioslipstream.com/mixes/2008/11/the-last-leaf-left/#comments Sun, 02 Nov 2008 05:29:44 +0000 damon http://www.radioslipstream.com/mixes/2008/11/the-last-leaf-left/ For one reason or another Autumn is the season that resonates most for many people. Leaves go from smooth green to crinkled red husks. Coats and mitts must be dug out from closets as breaths begin to show. Lives must be dug up and moved as students are forced out of their summer solitude, leave home for school, or are thrown kicking and screaming into the real world when the first September without school comes to call. To me there has always been a great sense of nostalgia with the season, and an explicit longing for nothing in particular. To that end The Last Leaf Left is not a raucous affair. It’s been cut down from a shortlist of 150 tracks and filled with sparse, often plaintive songs, layered with hushed acoustic strums and dry, chilled textures. It might make you want to put on a sweater and buckle down for snow, but there’s still a hint of the warmth of freshly decomposing leaves and those last warm rays of golden sun to balance out the cold.

So uhhh. Check it out. See if I was successful in bottling up a bit of the latter days of fall. mp3 / cue

1. Azeda Booth - Big Fists
2. Beach House - Tokyo Witch
3. Marissa Nadler - Thinking of You
4. Angels of Light - Evangeline
5. Akron/Family - Before And Again
6. Mirah - Cold Cold Water
7. Bon Iver - Flume
8. Phosphorescent - Endless
9. James Blackshaw - Past Has Not Passed
10. A Silver Mt. Zion - The Triumph Of Our Tired Eyes
11. Sunset Rubdown - Us Ones in Between
12. Devendra Banhart - Heard somebody say
13. The Walkmen - Red Moon
14. Paavoharju - Musta Katu
15. Espers - Meadow
16. Augie March - Sunset Studies
17. Radiohead - Reckoner
18. The National - The Geese of Beverly Road
19. Shearwater - Rooks
20. The Elected - Greetings In Braille

]]> http://www.radioslipstream.com/mixes/2008/11/the-last-leaf-left/feed/ 79:57 For one reason or another Autumn is the season that resonates most for many people. Leaves go from smooth green to crinkled red husks. Coats ... For one reason or another Autumn is the season that resonates most for many people. Leaves go from smooth green to crinkled red husks. Coats and mitts must be dug out from closets as breaths begin to show. Lives must be dug up and moved as students are forced out of their summer solitude, leave home for school, or are thrown kicking and screaming into the real world when the first September without school comes to call. To me there has always been a great sense of nostalgia with the season, and an explicit longing for nothing in particular. To that end The Last Leaf Left is not a raucous affair. Itrsquo;s been cut down from a shortlist of 150 tracks and filled with sparse, often plaintive songs, layered with hushed acoustic strums and dry, chilled textures. It might make you want to put on a sweater and buckle down for snow, but therersquo;s still a hint of the warmth of freshly decomposing leaves and those last warm rays of golden sun to balance out the cold. So uhhh. Check it out. See if I was successful in bottling up a bit of the latter days of fall. mp3 / cue 1. Azeda Booth - Big Fists 2. Beach House - Tokyo Witch 3. Marissa Nadler - Thinking of You 4. Angels of Light - Evangeline 5. Akron/Family - Before And Again 6. Mirah - Cold Cold Water 7. Bon Iver - Flume 8. Phosphorescent - Endless 9. James Blackshaw - Past Has Not Passed 10. A Silver Mt. Zion - The Triumph Of Our Tired Eyes 11. Sunset Rubdown - Us Ones in Between 12. Devendra Banhart - Heard somebody say 13. The Walkmen - Red Moon 14. Paavoharju - Musta Katu 15. Espers - Meadow 16. Augie March - Sunset Studies 17. Radiohead - Reckoner 18. The National - The Geese of Beverly Road 19. Shearwater - Rooks 20. The Elected - Greetings In Braille MIXES damon@radioslipstream.com no No THE WORD SENT INSTEAD. http://www.radioslipstream.com/playlists/2008/10/the-word-sent-instead/ http://www.radioslipstream.com/playlists/2008/10/the-word-sent-instead/#comments Wed, 29 Oct 2008 18:53:39 +0000 damon http://www.radioslipstream.com/playlists/2008/10/the-word-sent-instead/ Episode 105. mp3. cue. Released October 29, 2008

Starts sparse and wisftul with acoustic and electronic turns, then it hip hops, then it gets down and dirty out in the countryside and town. I would say this episode can generally be described as gritty but still captures a wide array of different sounds. I would also say that it’s a pretty killer selection of tunes and you’d do well to be listening in! … Please?

The Neighbourhood Council / Liver and Tan / Set Pieces EP (2008)
Sparklehorse / Maxine / Gold Day EP (2001)
Azeda Booth / Big Fists / In Flesh Tones (2008)
Bark Psychosis / Rose / Codename: Dustsucker (2004)

Boards of Canada / In a Beautiful Place Out in the Country / In a Beautiful Place Out in the Country (2000)
Air / La Femme d’Argent / Moon Safari (1998)
Gang Gang Dance / House Jam / Saint Dymphna (2008)

Erykah Badu / The Healer / New Amerykah Part One (4th World War) (2008)
Outkast / Ms. Jackson / Stankonia (2000)
Elzhi / Motown 25 (feat. Royce Da 5′9″) / The Preface (2008)
Count Bass D / Seven Years (feat. Dionne Farris) / Dwight Spitz (2002)

Saul Williams / Tao of Now / Amethyst Rock Star (2001)
Barry Adamson / The Beaten Side Of Town / Back To The Cat (2008)
Alejandro Escovedo / Nuns Song / Real Animal (2008)
John Vanderslice / White Dove / Emerald City (2007)

Augie March / Tulip / Sunset Studies (2000)
Tindersticks / Here (Donkey’s Version) / Working For The Man (2004)
Love / Alone Again Or / Forever Changes (1968)
Mount Eerie With Julie Doiron And Fred Squire / You Swan Go On / Lost Wisdom (2008)
The Black Keys / Things Ain’t Like They Used to Be / Attack & Release (2008)

The Drones / Nail It Down / Havilah (2008)
The Kills / No Wow / No Wow (2005)
This Heat / The Fall of Saigon / Made Available (1997)
Deerhunter / Nothing Ever Happened / Microcastle (2008)

The Walkmen / I Lost You / You & Me (2008)

]]> http://www.radioslipstream.com/playlists/2008/10/the-word-sent-instead/feed/ 131:15 Episode 105. mp3. cue. Released October 29, 2008 Starts sparse and wisftul with acoustic and electronic turns, then it hip hops, then it gets down and ... Episode 105. mp3. cue. Released October 29, 2008 Starts sparse and wisftul with acoustic and electronic turns, then it hip hops, then it gets down and dirty out in the countryside and town. I would say this episode can generally be described as gritty but still captures a wide array of different sounds. I would also say that it's a pretty killer selection of tunes and you'd do well to be listening in! ... Please? The Neighbourhood Council / Liver and Tan / Set Pieces EP (2008) Sparklehorse / Maxine / Gold Day EP (2001) Azeda Booth / Big Fists / In Flesh Tones (2008) Bark Psychosis / Rose / Codename: Dustsucker (2004) Boards of Canada / In a Beautiful Place Out in the Country / In a Beautiful Place Out in the Country (2000) Air / La Femme d'Argent / Moon Safari (1998) Gang Gang Dance / House Jam / Saint Dymphna (2008) Erykah Badu / The Healer / New Amerykah Part One (4th World War) (2008) Outkast / Ms. Jackson / Stankonia (2000) Elzhi / Motown 25 (feat. Royce Da 5'9") / The Preface (2008) Count Bass D / Seven Years (feat. Dionne Farris) / Dwight Spitz (2002) Saul Williams / Tao of Now / Amethyst Rock Star (2001) Barry Adamson / The Beaten Side Of Town / Back To The Cat (2008) Alejandro Escovedo / Nuns Song / Real Animal (2008) John Vanderslice / White Dove / Emerald City (2007) Augie March / Tulip / Sunset Studies (2000) Tindersticks / Here (Donkey's Version) / Working For The Man (2004) Love / Alone Again Or / Forever Changes (1968) Mount Eerie With Julie Doiron And Fred Squire / You Swan Go On / Lost Wisdom (2008) The Black Keys / Things Ain't Like They Used to Be / Attack Release (2008) The Drones / Nail It Down / Havilah (2008) The Kills / No Wow / No Wow (2005) This Heat / The Fall of Saigon / Made Available (1997) Deerhunter / Nothing Ever Happened / Microcastle (2008) The Walkmen / I Lost You / You Me (2008) PLAYLISTS damon@radioslipstream.com no No Devils with Drum Machines II http://www.radioslipstream.com/mixes/2008/10/devils-with-drum-machines-ii/ http://www.radioslipstream.com/mixes/2008/10/devils-with-drum-machines-ii/#comments Mon, 27 Oct 2008 00:39:40 +0000 damon http://www.radioslipstream.com/mixes/2008/10/devils-with-drum-machines-ii/ There is no originality in the world.
Almost exactly 3 years ago (jesus!) in honor of a special Halloween party called Valloween I made a mix CD based on a radio playlist. I was never totally satisfied with it, and always intended to remake it. Eventually I decided there was enough material to just stretch it out to a full-on sequel. So here it is!

This is a dark, grimy, evil, frightening, loud, intense collection of songs. Best served with satanic rituals, vampire raves, maniac yells, grisly deaths, and that which man was never meant to know. It also has some beats of the musical variety, so feel free to see if you maybe can’t get your partially severed arm to twitch along in the groove.

If you haven’t had your Halloween party yet, you know what to do! Get the mp3, get the cue file (tells your music player where the track breaks are) and get evil.

1. Crystal Castles - Courtship Dating
2. Tomas Andersson - The Other Day
3. Justice - Stress
4. Various - The World Is Gone
5. The Bug - Murder We (feat. Ricky Ranking)
6. Paula Nazca - Surface
7. Motiivi Tuntematon - Mankind Failed
8. MIA - So I Felt
9. Peace Division - Blacklight Sleaze (Radio Slave Vocal Mix)
10. Kode9 & The Space Ape - Victims
11. Burial - Ghost Hardware
12. Alex Smoke - Brian’s Lung
13. Edan - Torture Chamber (feat. Percee-P)
14. El-P - Deep Space 9mm
15. Plump DJs - Scram
16. Clint Mansell - We Got The Gun
17. Sage Francis - Clickety Clack
18. TV on the Radio - DLZ
19. Ulrich Schnauss - Medusa

]]> http://www.radioslipstream.com/mixes/2008/10/devils-with-drum-machines-ii/feed/ 00:01:01 There is no originality in the world. Almost exactly 3 years ago (jesus!) in honor of a special Halloween party called Valloween I made a mix ... There is no originality in the world. Almost exactly 3 years ago (jesus!) in honor of a special Halloween party called Valloween I made a mix CD based on a radio playlist. I was never totally satisfied with it, and always intended to remake it. Eventually I decided there was enough material to just stretch it out to a full-on sequel. So here it is! This is a dark, grimy, evil, frightening, loud, intense collection of songs. Best served with satanic rituals, vampire raves, maniac yells, grisly deaths, and that which man was never meant to know. It also has some beats of the musical variety, so feel free to see if you maybe can't get your partially severed arm to twitch along in the groove. If you haven't had your Halloween party yet, you know what to do! Get the mp3, get the cue file (tells your music player where the track breaks are) and get evil. 1. Crystal Castles - Courtship Dating 2. Tomas Andersson - The Other Day 3. Justice - Stress 4. Various - The World Is Gone 5. The Bug - Murder We (feat. Ricky Ranking) 6. Paula Nazca - Surface 7. Motiivi Tuntematon - Mankind Failed 8. MIA - So I Felt 9. Peace Division - Blacklight Sleaze (Radio Slave Vocal Mix) 10. Kode9 The Space Ape - Victims 11. Burial - Ghost Hardware 12. Alex Smoke - Brian's Lung 13. Edan - Torture Chamber (feat. Percee-P) 14. El-P - Deep Space 9mm 15. Plump DJs - Scram 16. Clint Mansell - We Got The Gun 17. Sage Francis - Clickety Clack 18. TV on the Radio - DLZ 19. Ulrich Schnauss - Medusa MIXES damon@radioslipstream.com no No RADIO ON THE INTERNET. http://www.radioslipstream.com/playlists/2008/09/radio-on-the-internet/ http://www.radioslipstream.com/playlists/2008/09/radio-on-the-internet/#comments Sun, 14 Sep 2008 01:44:48 +0000 damon http://www.radioslipstream.com/playlists/2008/09/radio-on-the-internet/ Episode 104. mp3. cue. Released September 13, 2008

Hellohihey.. time for some more MUSIC. This baby is muchamore synthesized than the last episode. It starts out tempered and dreamy, then layers on serious doses of funk. Then it scurries around the world, goes into the future and has a little apocalypse (albeit a fairly funky one) before sitting under a tree in the late evening and thinking about what its done.

Also just because I can, I thought it would be neat to give you the option of hearing the show with only the music. An instrumental version of the program if you will… so if you’re interested in that, click on the corresponding little box up top there, or get the file here, along with the cue sheet.

Klute / Hell Hath No Fury / The Emperor’s New Clothes (2007)

Annie / Marie Cherie / Don’t Stop (2008)
Kleerup / Until We Bleed (feat. Lykke Li) / Kleerup (2008)
Jason Sparks / Gangsters / Heroes And Villains (2003)
Olav Basoski / Mango Tree / Samplitude Vol. 9 (1998)
Seatbelts / Cats On Mars (DMX Krew Remix) / Cowboy Bebop: Music For Freelance (1999)

Steinski / Lesson 2 (James Brown Mix) / What Does It All Mean? (2008)
Marlena Shaw / California Soul (Diplo/Mad Decent Remix) / Verve Remixed 4 (2008)
Roots Manuva / Let The Spirit / Slime & Reason (2008)
TV on the Radio / Golden Age / Dear Science (2008)

Massive Attack / Inertia Creeps (Manic Street Preachers Remix) / Inertia Creeps (1998)
Holger Czukay / Sudetenland / Rome Remains Rome (1987)
Orchestra Baobab / Sibam / Made In Dakar (2007)
Bajofondo Tango Club / Pa’ Bailar (feat. Ryota Komatsu) / Mar Dulce (2007)

Shed / Estrangé / Shedding The Past (2008)
Syclops / NR17 / I’ve Got My Eye On You (2008)
Louis Guilliaume / Fucked Up / Soulpoint I (2008)

TV on the Radio / DLZ / Dear Science (2008)
The Bug / Murder We (feat. Ricky Ranking) / London Zoo (2008)
Crystal Castles / Courtship Dating / Crystal Castles (2008)
Gus Gus / Believe / Polydistortion (1997)
Shy Child / The Volume / Noise Won’t Stop (2007)

TV on the Radio / Family Tree / Dear Science (2008)

]]> http://www.radioslipstream.com/playlists/2008/09/radio-on-the-internet/feed/ 119:58 Episode 104. mp3. cue. Released September 13, 2008 Hellohihey.. time for some more MUSIC. This baby is muchamore synthesized than the last episode. It ... Episode 104. mp3. cue. Released September 13, 2008 Hellohihey.. time for some more MUSIC. This baby is muchamore synthesized than the last episode. It starts out tempered and dreamy, then layers on serious doses of funk. Then it scurries around the world, goes into the future and has a little apocalypse (albeit a fairly funky one) before sitting under a tree in the late evening and thinking about what its done. Also just because I can, I thought it would be neat to give you the option of hearing the show with only the music. An instrumental version of the program if you will... so if you're interested in that, click on the corresponding little box up top there, or get the file here, along with the cue sheet. Klute / Hell Hath No Fury / The Emperor's New Clothes (2007) Annie / Marie Cherie / Don't Stop (2008) Kleerup / Until We Bleed (feat. Lykke Li) / Kleerup (2008) Jason Sparks / Gangsters / Heroes And Villains (2003) Olav Basoski / Mango Tree / Samplitude Vol. 9 (1998) Seatbelts / Cats On Mars (DMX Krew Remix) / Cowboy Bebop: Music For Freelance (1999) Steinski / Lesson 2 (James Brown Mix) / What Does It All Mean? (2008) Marlena Shaw / California Soul (Diplo/Mad Decent Remix) / Verve Remixed 4 (2008) Roots Manuva / Let The Spirit / Slime Reason (2008) TV on the Radio / Golden Age / Dear Science (2008) Massive Attack / Inertia Creeps (Manic Street Preachers Remix) / Inertia Creeps (1998) Holger Czukay / Sudetenland / Rome Remains Rome (1987) Orchestra Baobab / Sibam / Made In Dakar (2007) Bajofondo Tango Club / Pa' Bailar (feat. Ryota Komatsu) / Mar Dulce (2007) Shed / Estrangeacute; / Shedding The Past (2008) Syclops / NR17 / I've Got My Eye On You (2008) Louis Guilliaume / Fucked Up / Soulpoint I (2008) TV on the Radio / DLZ / Dear Science (2008) The Bug / Murder We (feat. Ricky Ranking) / London Zoo (2008) Crystal Castles / Courtship Dating / Crystal Castles (2008) Gus Gus / Believe / Polydistortion (1997) Shy Child / The Volume / Noise Won't Stop (2007) TV on the Radio / Family Tree / Dear Science (2008) PLAYLISTS damon@radioslipstream.com no No Updates and science http://www.radioslipstream.com/notes/2008/09/updates-and-science/ http://www.radioslipstream.com/notes/2008/09/updates-and-science/#comments Tue, 09 Sep 2008 05:08:39 +0000 damon http://www.radioslipstream.com/notes/2008/09/updates-and-science/ It’s been a while, but things are percolating nicely; have no fear! I realized yesterday that the real reason I was being so sloppy at actually getting the next show done was somewhere in my subconscious I was waiting for TV on the Radio’s Dear Science to leak before I carried on with things. Now that it has, I will seclude myself away for several days to soak it up like a sea sponge in the sea breeze underwater. And then I’ll figure out how to perfect next show’s playlist without just playing the whole album.. cause gosh darn it… it’s really fucking good, guys. Rly fukin gud.

So, new episode on the way soon (and I’ve also been working on some new mix cds which will see the light before too long).

Thanks for being here.

]]> http://www.radioslipstream.com/notes/2008/09/updates-and-science/feed/ COURTING RUST PUPPETS http://www.radioslipstream.com/playlists/2008/08/courting-rust-puppets/ http://www.radioslipstream.com/playlists/2008/08/courting-rust-puppets/#comments Fri, 08 Aug 2008 04:15:07 +0000 damon http://www.radioslipstream.com/playlists/2008/08/courting-rust-puppets/ Episode 103. mp3. cue. Released August 07, 2008

Maybe we’re getting into a bit of a groove with the long delays. I apologize. But hopefully you shan’t be disappointed with the wait. Hopefully the wait will even be seen to have been well worth it? This one starts off in the sun in the country and moves slowly through the quirky rural outskirts and then to the bustle and grime in the center of the city and finally up to the top of a tall building to leap off of.

Fleet Foxes / White Winter Hymnal / Fleet Foxes (2008)
Shearwater / The Hunter’s Star / Rook (2008)
Plants and Animals / Bye Bye Bye / Parc Avenue (2008)
The Tallest Man On Earth / The Gardner / Shallow Graves (2008)

Bonnie ‘Prince’ Billy / For Every Field There’s A Mole / Lie Down In The Light (2008)
Phosphorescent / Wolves / Untitled Playlist (2007)
Sun Kil Moon / Heron Blue / April (2008)
Calexico / Man Made Lake / Carried To Dust (2008)

The Dodos / Fools / Visiter (2008)
Frightened Rabbit / The Modern Leper / The Midnight Organ Fight (2008)
Radiohead / Airbag / OK Computer (1997)
Nick Cave And The Bad Seeds / Jesus Of The Moon / Dig Lazarus Dig (2008)
DeVotchKa / The Clockwise Witness / A Mad And Faithful Telling (2008)

Vampire Weekend / Walcott / Vampire Weekend (2008)
Grizzly Bear / Two Weeks / Live at Letterman (2008)
Grandaddy / Hewlett’s Daughter / The Sophtware Slump (2000)
Wolf Parade / Fine Young Cannibals / At Mount Zoomer (2008)

Man Man / Harpoon Fever (Queequeg’s Playhouse) / Rabbit Habits (2008)
Spoon / Don’t Make Me A Target / Ga Ga Ga Ga Ga (2007)
The Hold Steady / One for the Cutters / Stay Positive (2008)
Pete And The Pirates / Come On Feet / Little Death (2008)
The Ponys / Small Talk / Turn the Lights Out (2007)

Constantines / Trans Canada / Kensington Heights (2008)
No Age / Things I Did When I Was Dead / Nouns (2008)
Sunset Rubdown / Winged/Wicked Things / Random Spirit Lover (2007)
Crystal Antlers / Until the Sun Dies (Part 2) / Crystal Antlers (2008)
Ponytail / Beg Waves / Ice Cream Spiritual (2008)
British Sea Power / Waving Flags / Do You Like Rock Music? (2008)

]]> http://www.radioslipstream.com/playlists/2008/08/courting-rust-puppets/feed/ 120:30 Episode 103. mp3. cue. Released August 07, 2008 Maybe we're getting into a bit of a groove with the long delays. I apologize. But hopefully you ... Episode 103. mp3. cue. Released August 07, 2008 Maybe we're getting into a bit of a groove with the long delays. I apologize. But hopefully you shan't be disappointed with the wait. Hopefully the wait will even be seen to have been well worth it? This one starts off in the sun in the country and moves slowly through the quirky rural outskirts and then to the bustle and grime in the center of the city and finally up to the top of a tall building to leap off of. Fleet Foxes / White Winter Hymnal / Fleet Foxes (2008) Shearwater / The Hunter's Star / Rook (2008) Plants and Animals / Bye Bye Bye / Parc Avenue (2008) The Tallest Man On Earth / The Gardner / Shallow Graves (2008) Bonnie 'Prince' Billy / For Every Field There's A Mole / Lie Down In The Light (2008) Phosphorescent / Wolves / Untitled Playlist (2007) Sun Kil Moon / Heron Blue / April (2008) Calexico / Man Made Lake / Carried To Dust (2008) The Dodos / Fools / Visiter (2008) Frightened Rabbit / The Modern Leper / The Midnight Organ Fight (2008) Radiohead / Airbag / OK Computer (1997) Nick Cave And The Bad Seeds / Jesus Of The Moon / Dig Lazarus Dig (2008) DeVotchKa / The Clockwise Witness / A Mad And Faithful Telling (2008) Vampire Weekend / Walcott / Vampire Weekend (2008) Grizzly Bear / Two Weeks / Live at Letterman (2008) Grandaddy / Hewlett's Daughter / The Sophtware Slump (2000) Wolf Parade / Fine Young Cannibals / At Mount Zoomer (2008) Man Man / Harpoon Fever (Queequeg's Playhouse) / Rabbit Habits (2008) Spoon / Don't Make Me A Target / Ga Ga Ga Ga Ga (2007) The Hold Steady / One for the Cutters / Stay Positive (2008) Pete And The Pirates / Come On Feet / Little Death (2008) The Ponys / Small Talk / Turn the Lights Out (2007) Constantines / Trans Canada / Kensington Heights (2008) No Age / Things I Did When I Was Dead / Nouns (2008) Sunset Rubdown / Winged/Wicked Things / Random Spirit Lover (2007) Crystal Antlers / Until the Sun Dies (Part 2) / Crystal Antlers (2008) Ponytail / Beg Waves / Ice Cream Spiritual (2008) British Sea Power / Waving Flags / Do You Like Rock Music? (2008) PLAYLISTS damon@radioslipstream.com no No PlastikSpastik http://www.radioslipstream.com/mixes/2008/07/plastikspastik/ http://www.radioslipstream.com/mixes/2008/07/plastikspastik/#comments Fri, 18 Jul 2008 21:40:31 +0000 damon http://www.radioslipstream.com/mixes/2008/07/plastikspastik/ If there’s one thing Valerie doesn’t like, it’s driving in the car with measured or meandering music blaring outta tha speakers. This mix CD was designed expressly to neutralize such occurences. Mixed and beaten from only the most energetic of ingredients, this delightful musical confection will surely stir you to “dance-action”(tm)! Balls to the wall, son!

So what are you waiting for? Grab the mp3 file and the cue file, throw ‘em on a CD burning app, pop that disc in your car, and drive around town dangerously enthusiastically!

1. Pendulum - Fasten Your Seltbelt (feat. The Freestylers)
2. The Klaxons - Golden Skans (SebastiAn Version 1.2.0 Remix)
3. Simian Mobile Disco - I Believe
4. DJ Mehdi - I Am Somebody
5. Groove Armada - Get Down
6. Shantel - Disko Partizani
7. Balkan Beat Box - Hermetico
8. Planningtorock - Bolton Wanderer
9. Roisin Murphy - Ruby Blue
10. PM Dawn - Set Adrift (Tittsworth Neutron Dance Remix)
11. M.I.A. - World Town
12. TTC - Telephone
13. Blood on the Wall - Rize
14. Jay Reatard - My Shadow
15. The Exploding Hearts - Sleeping Aides And Razorblades
16. Le Tigre - Deceptacon
17. White Williams - New Violence
18. Lady Sovereign - Blah Blah
19. Dizzee Rascal - Sirens
20. Cadence Weapon - True Story
21. Mouse On Mars - Wipe That Sound
22. Amon Tobin - Verbal (feat. MC Decimal R)
23. Modeselektor - Silikon (feat. Sasha Perera)
24. Beastie Boys - Intergalactic
25. Electric Six - Danger High Voltage
26. Pop Will Eat Itself - Not Now James, We’re Busy…

]]> http://www.radioslipstream.com/mixes/2008/07/plastikspastik/feed/ 00:01:01 If there's one thing Valerie doesn't like, it's driving in the car with measured or meandering music blaring outta tha speakers. This mix CD ... If there's one thing Valerie doesn't like, it's driving in the car with measured or meandering music blaring outta tha speakers. This mix CD was designed expressly to neutralize such occurences. Mixed and beaten from only the most energetic of ingredients, this delightful musical confection will surely stir you to "dance-action"(tm)! Balls to the wall, son! So what are you waiting for? Grab the mp3 file and the cue file, throw 'em on a CD burning app, pop that disc in your car, and drive around town dangerously enthusiastically! 1. Pendulum - Fasten Your Seltbelt (feat. The Freestylers) 2. The Klaxons - Golden Skans (SebastiAn Version 1.2.0 Remix) 3. Simian Mobile Disco - I Believe 4. DJ Mehdi - I Am Somebody 5. Groove Armada - Get Down 6. Shantel - Disko Partizani 7. Balkan Beat Box - Hermetico 8. Planningtorock - Bolton Wanderer 9. Roisin Murphy - Ruby Blue 10. PM Dawn - Set Adrift (Tittsworth Neutron Dance Remix) 11. M.I.A. - World Town 12. TTC - Telephone 13. Blood on the Wall - Rize 14. Jay Reatard - My Shadow 15. The Exploding Hearts - Sleeping Aides And Razorblades 16. Le Tigre - Deceptacon 17. White Williams - New Violence 18. Lady Sovereign - Blah Blah 19. Dizzee Rascal - Sirens 20. Cadence Weapon - True Story 21. Mouse On Mars - Wipe That Sound 22. Amon Tobin - Verbal (feat. MC Decimal R) 23. Modeselektor - Silikon (feat. Sasha Perera) 24. Beastie Boys - Intergalactic 25. Electric Six - Danger High Voltage 26. Pop Will Eat Itself - Not Now James, We're Busy... MIXES damon@radioslipstream.com no No SKY AS MASTER, SKY AS SON http://www.radioslipstream.com/playlists/2008/06/sky-as-master-sky-as-son/ http://www.radioslipstream.com/playlists/2008/06/sky-as-master-sky-as-son/#comments Mon, 30 Jun 2008 01:59:57 +0000 damon http://www.radioslipstream.com/playlists/2008/06/sky-as-master-sky-as-son/ Episode 102. mp3. cue. Released June 29, 2008

I know, I know… it’s been an awful long while. I have my reasons of course, but you’ll have to listen to find out. At any rate, this episode focuses on slow, beautiful experimental and modern classical works at first and then settles into ambience and summer dreaming before a bit of summer fun with a hint of pop.

Nico Muhly / Mothertongue Pt. 1: Archive / Mothertongue (2008)

Jacaszek / Lament / Treny (2008)
James Blackshaw / Past Has Not Passed / Litany Of Echoes (2008)

Grouper / Stuck / Dragging a Dead Deer Up A Hill (2008)
Portishead / The Rip / Third (2008)
Paavoharju / Kevätrumpu / Laulu laakson kukista (2008)
Sigur Ros / Gobbledigook / Med Sud I Eyrum Vid Spilum Endalaust (2008)
Dday One / At The Village Gate / Heavy Migration (2008)

Bruno Pronsato / Slowley Gravely / Why Can’t We Be Like Us (2008)
Sascha Funke / Mango / Mango (2008)
Efdemin / April Fools / Efdemin (2007)
Ellen Allien / Elphine / Sool (2008)

The Orb / Little Fluffy Clouds / Adventures Beyond the Ultraworld (1991)
Quiet Village / Can’t Be Beat / Silent Movie (2008)
Sweet Trip / Velocity / Velocity:Design:Comfort (2003)
Air France / No Way Down / No Way Down (2008)
Osborne / Downtown / Osborne (2008)

Cut Copy / Feel The Love / In Ghost Colours (2008)
Kleerup / Thank You for Nothing / Kleerup (2008)
Hercules & Love Affair / Athene / Hercules & Love Affair (2008)
Kelley Polar / Chrysanthemum / I Need You to Hold On While the Sky Is Falling (2008)
Lykke Li / Hanging High / Youth Novels (2008)

Grizzly Bear / He Hit Me / Friend EP (2007)

]]> http://www.radioslipstream.com/playlists/2008/06/sky-as-master-sky-as-son/feed/ 127:39 Episode 102. mp3. cue. Released June 29, 2008 I know, I know... it's been an awful long while. I have my reasons of course, but you'll ... Episode 102. mp3. cue. Released June 29, 2008 I know, I know... it's been an awful long while. I have my reasons of course, but you'll have to listen to find out. At any rate, this episode focuses on slow, beautiful experimental and modern classical works at first and then settles into ambience and summer dreaming before a bit of summer fun with a hint of pop. Nico Muhly / Mothertongue Pt. 1: Archive / Mothertongue (2008) Jacaszek / Lament / Treny (2008) James Blackshaw / Past Has Not Passed / Litany Of Echoes (2008) Grouper / Stuck / Dragging a Dead Deer Up A Hill (2008) Portishead / The Rip / Third (2008) Paavoharju / Kevauml;trumpu / Laulu laakson kukista (2008) Sigur Ros / Gobbledigook / Med Sud I Eyrum Vid Spilum Endalaust (2008) Dday One / At The Village Gate / Heavy Migration (2008) Bruno Pronsato / Slowley Gravely / Why Can't We Be Like Us (2008) Sascha Funke / Mango / Mango (2008) Efdemin / April Fools / Efdemin (2007) Ellen Allien / Elphine / Sool (2008) The Orb / Little Fluffy Clouds / Adventures Beyond the Ultraworld (1991) Quiet Village / Can't Be Beat / Silent Movie (2008) Sweet Trip / Velocity / Velocity:Design:Comfort (2003) Air France / No Way Down / No Way Down (2008) Osborne / Downtown / Osborne (2008) Cut Copy / Feel The Love / In Ghost Colours (2008) Kleerup / Thank You for Nothing / Kleerup (2008) Hercules Love Affair / Athene / Hercules Love Affair (2008) Kelley Polar / Chrysanthemum / I Need You to Hold On While the Sky Is Falling (2008) Lykke Li / Hanging High / Youth Novels (2008) Grizzly Bear / He Hit Me / Friend EP (2007) PLAYLISTS damon@radioslipstream.com no No NO. ORNITHOPTERS. YES. http://www.radioslipstream.com/playlists/2008/05/no-ornithopters-yes/ http://www.radioslipstream.com/playlists/2008/05/no-ornithopters-yes/#comments Mon, 19 May 2008 06:01:57 +0000 damon http://www.radioslipstream.com/playlists/2008/05/no-ornithopters-yes/ Episode 101. mp3. cue. Released May 19, 2008

What better way to spend my birthday than slaving away in the basement on my podcast, with an ear infection? That was a rhetorical question! But it’s sweet. y’all… some melty, spacey, stuff after the git go, then it all goes south. What does that mean? Just listen, aight.

Hans-Joachim Roedelius & Tim Story / Houses Of Glances / Inlandish (2008)
Ulrich Schnauss / Blumenthal / A Strangely Isolated Place (2003)
Everything But The Girl / Missing (Ultramarine Remix) / Missing (The Full Remix EP) (1995)

Dominique Leone / Clairevoyage: A Medley Performed By The 16th Rebels Of Mung / Dominique Leone EP (2007)
MGMT / Time to Pretend / Oracular Spectacular (2008)
M83 / Kim & Jessie / Saturdays = Youth (2008)

Yeasayer / Sunrise / All Hour Cymbals (2007)
Studio / West Side / Yearbook 1 (2007)
Talking Heads / Once in a Lifetime / Remain in Light (1980)
Menomena / Cough Coughing / I am the Fun Blame Monster (2003)

Matthew Herbert Big Band / Misprints / Goodbye Swingtime (2003)
The Quantic Soul Orchestra / Stampede / Stampede (2003)
Seatbelts/Yoko Kano / Tank! (TV Stretch) / Cowboy Bebop - Tank! The! Best (2004)

The Tallest Man On Earth / Shallow Grave / Shallow Graves (2008)
Langhorne Slim / Restless / Langhorne Slim (2008)
Wilco / Forget The Flowers / Being There (1996)
Old Crow Medicine Show / James River Blues / Big Iron World (2006)
Ezra Furman & The Harpoons / I Wanna Be Ignored / Banging Down The Doors (2007)

Elbow / The Fix / The Seldom Seen Kid (2008)
Death Cab For Cutie / Grapevine Fires / Narrow Stairs (2008)
Glen Hansard and Marketa Irglo / This Low / The Swell Season (2005)
Bon Iver / Re: Stacks / For Emma, Forever Ago (2007)

The National / About Today / The Virginia EP (2008)

]]> http://www.radioslipstream.com/playlists/2008/05/no-ornithopters-yes/feed/ 120:00 Episode 101. mp3. cue. Released May 19, 2008 What better way to spend my birthday than slaving away in the basement on my podcast, with an ... Episode 101. mp3. cue. Released May 19, 2008 What better way to spend my birthday than slaving away in the basement on my podcast, with an ear infection? That was a rhetorical question! But it's sweet. y'all... some melty, spacey, stuff after the git go, then it all goes south. What does that mean? Just listen, aight. Hans-Joachim Roedelius Tim Story / Houses Of Glances / Inlandish (2008) Ulrich Schnauss / Blumenthal / A Strangely Isolated Place (2003) Everything But The Girl / Missing (Ultramarine Remix) / Missing (The Full Remix EP) (1995) Dominique Leone / Clairevoyage: A Medley Performed By The 16th Rebels Of Mung / Dominique Leone EP (2007) MGMT / Time to Pretend / Oracular Spectacular (2008) M83 / Kim Jessie / Saturdays = Youth (2008) Yeasayer / Sunrise / All Hour Cymbals (2007) Studio / West Side / Yearbook 1 (2007) Talking Heads / Once in a Lifetime / Remain in Light (1980) Menomena / Cough Coughing / I am the Fun Blame Monster (2003) Matthew Herbert Big Band / Misprints / Goodbye Swingtime (2003) The Quantic Soul Orchestra / Stampede / Stampede (2003) Seatbelts/Yoko Kano / Tank! (TV Stretch) / Cowboy Bebop - Tank! The! Best (2004) The Tallest Man On Earth / Shallow Grave / Shallow Graves (2008) Langhorne Slim / Restless / Langhorne Slim (2008) Wilco / Forget The Flowers / Being There (1996) Old Crow Medicine Show / James River Blues / Big Iron World (2006) Ezra Furman The Harpoons / I Wanna Be Ignored / Banging Down The Doors (2007) Elbow / The Fix / The Seldom Seen Kid (2008) Death Cab For Cutie / Grapevine Fires / Narrow Stairs (2008) Glen Hansard and Marketa Irglo / This Low / The Swell Season (2005) Bon Iver / Re: Stacks / For Emma, Forever Ago (2007) The National / About Today / The Virginia EP (2008) PLAYLISTS damon@radioslipstream.com no No INCONSEQUENTIAL CONSENSUAL SENTINAL. http://www.radioslipstream.com/playlists/2008/04/inconsequential-consensual-sentinal/ http://www.radioslipstream.com/playlists/2008/04/inconsequential-consensual-sentinal/#comments Wed, 30 Apr 2008 01:36:41 +0000 damon http://www.radioslipstream.com/playlists/2008/04/inconsequential-consensual-sentinal/ Episode 100. mp3. cue. Released April 29, 2008

This is a centennial celebration of sorts. If to you an episode is a year… at any rate… one hundred 2-3 hour episodes ago, the little radio slipstream breathed its first breath. Of course if you consider that was 40 months ago, that’s not extremely impressive. But whatevs. It’s basically business as usual, although a little more upbeat: Some screaming guitar kicks, somehow mellowing out to eastern strains of trip and hip hop, some happy summery ditties, and then bringing the party back with some party rap and some quirky, peppy dance tunes. Lame longwinded explanations of moodshifts aside, one thing you can count on and that thing is this: awesomeness abounds.

Jay Reatard / My Shadow / Blood Visions (2006)

The Exploding Hearts / Sleeping Aides And Razorblades / Guitar Romantic (2003)
Les Savy Fav / Patty Lee / Lets Stay Friends (2007)
Blood on the Wall / Rize / Liferz (2007)
The Pixies / Monkey Gone To Heaven / Doolittle (1989)
The Clash / The Guns Of Brixton / London Calling (1979)
DeVotchKa / Head Honcho / A Mad and Faithful Telling (2008)
Max Harris & His Novelty Trio / Peg O’ My Heart / The Singing Detective (1986)

Portishead / We Carry On / Third (2008)
The Notwist / Alphabet / The Devil, You + Me (2008)
Me’shell NdegeOcello / The Sloganeer/ Paradise / The World Has Made Me The Man Of My Dreams (2007)

Bonobo / Flutter / Dial M for Monkey (2003)
Felt / Morris Day / Felt 2: A Tribute to Lisa Bonet (2005)
J Dilla / Time: The Donut of the Heart / Donuts (2006)
Erykah Badu / Soldier / New Amerykah Part One (4th World War) (2008)

Quiet Village / Free Rider / Silent Movie (2008)
Jamie Lidell / Another Day / Jim (2008)
Gonzales / Working Together / Soft Power (2008)
Saturday Looks Good To Me / Meet Me By The Water / All Your Summer Songs (2003)

The Honeydrips / (Lack Of) Love Will Tear Us Apart / Here Comes The Future (2007)
Mystery Jets / Young Love / Twenty One (2008)
Cut Copy / So Haunted / In Ghost Colours (2008)
Grace / Not Over Yet / If I Could Fly (1996)
Robyn / Be Mine! / Robyn (2005)

Dizzee Rascal / Sirens / Maths+English (2007)
Cadence Weapon / True Story / Afterparty Babies (2008)
Neon Neon / Trick For Treat (Feat. Spank Rock & Sean Tillmann) / Stainless Style (2008)
Lyrics Born / The World Is Calling / Everywhere At Once (2008)

TTC / Travailler (Orgasmic Remix) / You Don’t Know: Ninja Cuts CD (2008)
Best Fwends / Aaww-some (Johnny Siera Remix) / Alphabetically Arranged (2007)
Crystal Castles / Air War / Crystal Castles (2008)

Need New Body / Show Me Your Heart / UFO (2003)

]]> http://www.radioslipstream.com/playlists/2008/04/inconsequential-consensual-sentinal/feed/ 120:00 Episode 100. mp3. cue. Released April 29, 2008 This is a centennial celebration of sorts. If to you an episode is a year... at any ... Episode 100. mp3. cue. Released April 29, 2008 This is a centennial celebration of sorts. If to you an episode is a year... at any rate... one hundred 2-3 hour episodes ago, the little radio slipstream breathed its first breath. Of course if you consider that was 40 months ago, that's not extremely impressive. But whatevs. It's basically business as usual, although a little more upbeat: Some screaming guitar kicks, somehow mellowing out to eastern strains of trip and hip hop, some happy summery ditties, and then bringing the party back with some party rap and some quirky, peppy dance tunes. Lame longwinded explanations of moodshifts aside, one thing you can count on and that thing is this: awesomeness abounds. Jay Reatard / My Shadow / Blood Visions (2006) The Exploding Hearts / Sleeping Aides And Razorblades / Guitar Romantic (2003) Les Savy Fav / Patty Lee / Lets Stay Friends (2007) Blood on the Wall / Rize / Liferz (2007) The Pixies / Monkey Gone To Heaven / Doolittle (1989) The Clash / The Guns Of Brixton / London Calling (1979) DeVotchKa / Head Honcho / A Mad and Faithful Telling (2008) Max Harris His Novelty Trio / Peg O' My Heart / The Singing Detective (1986) Portishead / We Carry On / Third (2008) The Notwist / Alphabet / The Devil, You + Me (2008) Me'shell NdegeOcello / The Sloganeer/ Paradise / The World Has Made Me The Man Of My Dreams (2007) Bonobo / Flutter / Dial M for Monkey (2003) Felt / Morris Day / Felt 2: A Tribute to Lisa Bonet (2005) J Dilla / Time: The Donut of the Heart / Donuts (2006) Erykah Badu / Soldier / New Amerykah Part One (4th World War) (2008) Quiet Village / Free Rider / Silent Movie (2008) Jamie Lidell / Another Day / Jim (2008) Gonzales / Working Together / Soft Power (2008) Saturday Looks Good To Me / Meet Me By The Water / All Your Summer Songs (2003) The Honeydrips / (Lack Of) Love Will Tear Us Apart / Here Comes The Future (2007) Mystery Jets / Young Love / Twenty One (2008) Cut Copy / So Haunted / In Ghost Colours (2008) Grace / Not Over Yet / If I Could Fly (1996) Robyn / Be Mine! / Robyn (2005) Dizzee Rascal / Sirens / Maths+English (2007) Cadence Weapon / True Story / Afterparty Babies (2008) Neon Neon / Trick For Treat (Feat. Spank Rock Sean Tillmann) / Stainless Style (2008) Lyrics Born / The World Is Calling / Everywhere At Once (2008) TTC / Travailler (Orgasmic Remix) / You Don't Know: Ninja Cuts CD (2008) Best Fwends / Aaww-some (Johnny Siera Remix) / Alphabetically Arranged (2007) Crystal Castles / Air War / Crystal Castles (2008) Need New Body / Show Me Your Heart / UFO (2003) PLAYLISTS,,faves damon@radioslipstream.com no No OVER FELT TIP FEELINGS. http://www.radioslipstream.com/playlists/2008/04/over-felt-tip-feelings/ http://www.radioslipstream.com/playlists/2008/04/over-felt-tip-feelings/#comments Thu, 10 Apr 2008 03:53:09 +0000 damon http://www.radioslipstream.com/playlists/2008/04/over-felt-tip-feelings/ Episode 99. mp3. cue. Released April 9, 2008

Another one for y’all, finally. This puppy starts off drenched in 80s synths and melodrama, shakes that off at a circus and then wanders around in seasons of languid acoustics before briefly assaulting a cowboy.

Kate Bush / Running Up That Hill (A Deal With God) / The Hounds of Love (1985)
Hooverphonic / Eden / Blue Wonder Power Milk (1998)
Maxïmo Park / Acrobat / A Certain Trigger (2005)
Why? / By Torpedo Or Crohn’s / Alopecia (2008)

The Deadly Snakes / High Prices Going Down / Porcella (2005)
Patrick Watson / Weight of the World / Close To Paradise (2006)
Man Man / The Ballad Of Butter Beans / Rabbit Habits (2008)
Frightened Rabbit / I Feel Better / The Midnight Organ Fight (2008)
The Dodos / Winter / Visiter (2008)

The Microphones / I Want Wind To Blow / The Glow, Pt. II (2001)
Adem / Bedside Table / Takes (2008)
Sun Kil Moon / Lost Verses / April (2008)
Maritime / Calm / We, the Vehicles (2005)
The Weakerthans / This Is a Fire Door Never Leave Open / Left and Leaving (2000)

The Cinematic Orchestra / Time And Space (feat. Lou Rhodes) / Ma Fleur (2007)
My Brightest Diamond / The Ice & The Storm / A Thousand Shark’s Teeth (2008)
Boy In Static / First Love / Violet (2007)
Working For A Nuclear Free City / Quiet Place / Businessmen & Ghosts (2007)

Caribou / Melody Day (Four Tet Remix) / Melody Day (2007)
Bon Iver / Skinny Love / For Emma, Forever Ago (2007)
Nina Nastasia And Jim White / The Day I Would Bury You / You Follow Me (2007)
Brakes / If I Should Die Tonight / The Beatific Visions (2006)
Silver Jews / Aloyisius, Bluegrass Drummer / Lookout Mountain, Lookout Sea (2008)

Songs: Ohia / Farewell Transmision / The Magnolia Electric Co (1997)

]]> http://www.radioslipstream.com/playlists/2008/04/over-felt-tip-feelings/feed/ 119:31 Episode 99. mp3. cue. Released April 9, 2008 Another one for y'all, finally. This puppy starts off drenched in 80s synths and melodrama, shakes that ... Episode 99. mp3. cue. Released April 9, 2008 Another one for y'all, finally. This puppy starts off drenched in 80s synths and melodrama, shakes that off at a circus and then wanders around in seasons of languid acoustics before briefly assaulting a cowboy. Kate Bush / Running Up That Hill (A Deal With God) / The Hounds of Love (1985) Hooverphonic / Eden / Blue Wonder Power Milk (1998) Maxiuml;mo Park / Acrobat / A Certain Trigger (2005) Why? / By Torpedo Or Crohn's / Alopecia (2008) The Deadly Snakes / High Prices Going Down / Porcella (2005) Patrick Watson / Weight of the World / Close To Paradise (2006) Man Man / The Ballad Of Butter Beans / Rabbit Habits (2008) Frightened Rabbit / I Feel Better / The Midnight Organ Fight (2008) The Dodos / Winter / Visiter (2008) The Microphones / I Want Wind To Blow / The Glow, Pt. II (2001) Adem / Bedside Table / Takes (2008) Sun Kil Moon / Lost Verses / April (2008) Maritime / Calm / We, the Vehicles (2005) The Weakerthans / This Is a Fire Door Never Leave Open / Left and Leaving (2000) The Cinematic Orchestra / Time And Space (feat. Lou Rhodes) / Ma Fleur (2007) My Brightest Diamond / The Ice The Storm / A Thousand Shark's Teeth (2008) Boy In Static / First Love / Violet (2007) Working For A Nuclear Free City / Quiet Place / Businessmen Ghosts (2007) Caribou / Melody Day (Four Tet Remix) / Melody Day (2007) Bon Iver / Skinny Love / For Emma, Forever Ago (2007) Nina Nastasia And Jim White / The Day I Would Bury You / You Follow Me (2007) Brakes / If I Should Die Tonight / The Beatific Visions (2006) Silver Jews / Aloyisius, Bluegrass Drummer / Lookout Mountain, Lookout Sea (2008) Songs: Ohia / Farewell Transmision / The Magnolia Electric Co (1997) PLAYLISTS damon@radioslipstream.com no No indie music tv, and an E.T.A. http://www.radioslipstream.com/notes/2008/04/indie-music-tv-and-an-eta/ http://www.radioslipstream.com/notes/2008/04/indie-music-tv-and-an-eta/#comments Tue, 08 Apr 2008 19:24:00 +0000 damon http://www.radioslipstream.com/notes/2008/04/indie-music-tv-and-an-eta/ I’ve been running a bit late with the show for this week. Well, for this 3 weeks I suppose. I got a little overzealous in my song selection period, and left the actual making of the show a bit late. The tracklist is almost finalized, though. So expect to see it very soon. And then expect the next couple shows to come quicker than we’ve been seeing because they’re nearing tracklist selection completion as well. I’m doubtful anyone’s on the edge of their seat about this delay, but I don’t want to make it into a habit.

In the meantime, pitchfork.tv is live, and, say what you will about pitchfork, this new extension of theirs is a pretty sweet place on the internet. Ever wished MuchMusic/MTV would actually cover good/interesting music? This is basically the equivalent to that in high quality whenever you want it on the old internet.

]]> http://www.radioslipstream.com/notes/2008/04/indie-music-tv-and-an-eta/feed/ CRICKETS IN MY LATE NIGHT TENNIS. http://www.radioslipstream.com/playlists/2008/03/crickets-in-my-late-night-tennis/ http://www.radioslipstream.com/playlists/2008/03/crickets-in-my-late-night-tennis/#comments Tue, 18 Mar 2008 00:32:22 +0000 damon http://www.radioslipstream.com/playlists/2008/03/crickets-in-my-late-night-tennis/ Episode 98. mp3. cue. Released March 17, 2008

Apologies for the delay… working 8.5 hour days really reduces the amount of time I have to comb through old music and listen to new tunes and carefully (+ocd-ishly) arrange them into podcast playlists. Don’t you wish I was still a bum? At any rate, until I find a job where I can bring in my own tunes, I’m not fully confident I can keep up the bi-weekly episodes. But I will try!

This week’s selections run quite opposite to the electronicness of last time. We start with some manic, experimental pieces and then settle down into a king-size bed of vaguely folksy reverb that eventually expands into various forms of slightly surreal ballading, before being buried in a grim avalanche of craggy rock and roll.

Kim Hiorthøy / Beats Mistake / My Last Day (2007)
Gang Gang Dance / Nicoman / Rawwar EP (2007)
Kemialliset Ystävät / Superhimmeli / Kemialliset Ystävät (2007)
Liars / Sailing To Byzantium / Liars (2007)
      (17:55)
Black Mountain / Wucan / In The Future (2008)
The Ruby Suns / There Are Birds / Sea Lion (2008)
Son Lux / Break / At War With Walls & Mazes (2008)
      (31:32)
Plants and Animals / Lola Who? / with/avec EP (2007)
Band Of Horses / No One’s Gonna Love You / Cease To Begin (2007)
Fleet Foxes / English House / Sun Giant (2008)
Shearwater / Rooks / Rook (2008)
My Morning Jacket / Dondante / Z (2005)
Samamidon / Saro / All Is Well (2007)
Ola Podrida / Instead / Ola Podrida (2007)
      (1:03:02)
Joanna Newsom / Bridges and Balloons / The Milk-Eyed Mender (2004)
Orion Rigel Dommisse / Alice And Sarah / What I Want From You Is Sweet (2007)
Mountain Home / Comes, the Winter / Mountain Home (2007)
Frida Hyvönen / Came A Storm / Music From The Dance Performance Pudel (2007)
She & Him / Sentimental Heart / Volume One (2008)
      (1:20:49)
Robert Wyatt / Beautiful Peace / Comicopera (2007)
Deer Tick / Art Isn’t Real (City of Sin) / War Elephant (2007)
Richard Hawley / Serious / Lady’s Bridge (2007)
Drive-By Truckers / Two Daughters And A Beautiful Wife / Brighter Than Creation’s Dark (2008)
Robert Plant & Alison Krauss / Sister Rosetta Goes Before Us / Raising Sand (2007)
      (1:36:30)
Constantines / Our Age / Kensington Heights (2008)
Autolux / Angry Candy / Future Perfect (2004)
Evangelicals / Skeleton Man / The Evening Descends (2008)
The Gutter Twins / Idle Hands / Saturnalia (2008)
Nick Cave And The Bad Seeds / Lie Down Here (And Be My Girl) / Dig Lazarus Dig (2008)

]]> http://www.radioslipstream.com/playlists/2008/03/crickets-in-my-late-night-tennis/feed/ 00:01:01 Episode 98. mp3. cue. Released March 17, 2008 Apologies for the delay... working 8.5 hour days really reduces the amount of time I have to comb ... Episode 98. mp3. cue. Released March 17, 2008 Apologies for the delay... working 8.5 hour days really reduces the amount of time I have to comb through old music and listen to new tunes and carefully (+ocd-ishly) arrange them into podcast playlists. Don't you wish I was still a bum? At any rate, until I find a job where I can bring in my own tunes, I'm not fully confident I can keep up the bi-weekly episodes. But I will try! This week's selections run quite opposite to the electronicness of last time. We start with some manic, experimental pieces and then settle down into a king-size bed of vaguely folksy reverb that eventually expands into various forms of slightly surreal ballading, before being buried in a grim avalanche of craggy rock and roll. Kim Hiorthoslash;y / Beats Mistake / My Last Day (2007) Gang Gang Dance / Nicoman / Rawwar EP (2007) Kemialliset Ystauml;vauml;t / Superhimmeli / Kemialliset Ystauml;vauml;t (2007) Liars / Sailing To Byzantium / Liars (2007) #160;#160;#160;#160;#160;#160;(17:55) Black Mountain / Wucan / In The Future (2008) The Ruby Suns / There Are Birds / Sea Lion (2008) Son Lux / Break / At War With Walls Mazes (2008) #160;#160;#160;#160;#160;#160;(31:32) Plants and Animals / Lola Who? / with/avec EP (2007) Band Of Horses / No One's Gonna Love You / Cease To Begin (2007) Fleet Foxes / English House / Sun Giant (2008) Shearwater / Rooks / Rook (2008) My Morning Jacket / Dondante / Z (2005) Samamidon / Saro / All Is Well (2007) Ola Podrida / Instead / Ola Podrida (2007) #160;#160;#160;#160;#160;#160;(1:03:02) Joanna Newsom / Bridges and Balloons / The Milk-Eyed Mender (2004) Orion Rigel Dommisse / Alice And Sarah / What I Want From You Is Sweet (2007) Mountain Home / Comes, the Winter / Mountain Home (2007) Frida Hyvouml;nen / Came A Storm / Music From The Dance Performance Pudel (2007) She Him / Sentimental Heart / Volume One (2008) #160;#160;#160;#160;#160;#160;(1:20:49) Robert Wyatt / Beautiful Peace / Comicopera (2007) Deer Tick / Art Isn't Real (City of Sin) / War Elephant (2007) Richard Hawley / Serious / Lady's Bridge (2007) Drive-By Truckers / Two Daughters And A Beautiful Wife / Brighter Than Creation's Dark (2008) Robert Plant Alison Krauss / Sister Rosetta Goes Before Us / Raising Sand (2007) #160;#160;#160;#160;#160;#160;(1:36:30) Constantines / Our Age / Kensington Heights (2008) Autolux / Angry Candy / Future Perfect (2004) Evangelicals / Skeleton Man / The Evening Descends (2008) The Gutter Twins / Idle Hands / Saturnalia (2008) Nick Cave And The Bad Seeds / Lie Down Here (And Be My Girl) / Dig Lazarus Dig (2008) PLAYLISTS damon@radioslipstream.com no No mix cd edits vol 1 http://www.radioslipstream.com/mixes/2008/03/mix-cd-edits-vol-1/ http://www.radioslipstream.com/mixes/2008/03/mix-cd-edits-vol-1/#comments Mon, 03 Mar 2008 07:21:33 +0000 damon http://www.radioslipstream.com/mixes/2008/03/mix-cd-edits-vol-1/ This week, instead of giving you a brand new episode, I’m presenting some altered versions of the last 4 episodes… versions that have no narration and have been condensed to fit in less than 80 minutes- perfect for burning onto a CD to listen to in the car, or in the den, or wherever it is you might still use CDs. Also included are cue files so you can easily put the mp3 file on a CD for yourself in the comfort of your own computer! (The short version of how a cue sheet works, is that if you have the right cd burning program you can open the cue file, and if the mp3 is in the same directory, it can burn a CD with all the track breaks in the same spot.)

Perhaps this is a lame excuse for not having a show ready.. but in my defense I’ve been working full time for the first time in a while and all my musically fiddly energy went into knocking out these little mix cds to have with me in the car.. so I thought why not let other peoples in on the fun.

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]]> http://www.radioslipstream.com/mixes/2008/03/mix-cd-edits-vol-1/feed/ 78:59 This week, instead of giving you a brand new episode, I'm presenting some altered versions of the last 4 episodes... versions that have no narration ... This week, instead of giving you a brand new episode, I'm presenting some altered versions of the last 4 episodes... versions that have no narration and have been condensed to fit in less than 80 minutes- perfect for burning onto a CD to listen to in the car, or in the den, or wherever it is you might still use CDs. Also included are cue files so you can easily put the mp3 file on a CD for yourself in the comfort of your own computer! (The short version of how a cue sheet works, is that if you have the right cd burning program you can open the cue file, and if the mp3 is in the same directory, it can burn a CD with all the track breaks in the same spot.) Perhaps this is a lame excuse for not having a show ready.. but in my defense I've been working full time for the first time in a while and all my musically fiddly energy went into knocking out these little mix cds to have with me in the car.. so I thought why not let other peoples in on the fun. MIXES damon@radioslipstream.com no No THE SWEETNESS OF THE BEATNESS. http://www.radioslipstream.com/playlists/2008/02/the-sweetness-of-the-beatness/ http://www.radioslipstream.com/playlists/2008/02/the-sweetness-of-the-beatness/#comments Mon, 18 Feb 2008 09:32:14 +0000 damon http://www.radioslipstream.com/playlists/2008/02/the-sweetness-of-the-beatness/ Episode 97. Released February 18, 2008

This one: much less with the jibber jabber as it’s a 2 hour nonstop electronic dancing music experience! House, techno, breaks, some hip hop and pop, and a whole lot of goodness. Watch in astonishment as the songs flow together like orange juice and grape juice swirling in a river of fruity bliss!! Marvel at the sweetness of the beatness!!! OH! DEAR! GOD! YES!

That said, if you’re one of those people who can’t stand ‘electronic’ music, you might want to wait a couple weeks.

Phil’s torrent of songs is here (his 2006 one gave me the idea to do my own), and I’d also like to mention that this episode includes the 1000th (and 1001st!) unique artist to be featured on Radio Slipstream.

Prosumer and Murat Tepeli / Serenity / Serenity (2008)
Plej / Lay Of The Land / Electronic Music From The Swedish Left Coast (2003)
Thomas Brinkmann / Meadow / When Horses Die (2008)
PM Dawn / Set Adrift (Tittsworth Neutron Dance Remix) (2007)
M.I.A. / World Town / Kala (2007)
Subtle / Unlikely Rock Shock / ExitingARM (2008)
Clark / Volcan Veins / Turning Dragon (2008)
Klute / Learning Curve / The Emperor’s New Clothes (2007)
Hot Chip / Shake A Fist (.d. edit) / Made In The Dark (2008)
Kelley Polar / Entropy Reigns (in the Celestial City) / I Need You to Hold On While the Sky Is Falling (2008)
Hercules & Love Affair / Blind / Hercules & Love Affair (2008)
Portable / Albatros / Powers Of Ten (2007)
Georges Vert / Electric Bird / Milky Disco (2007)
Zoo Brazil / Face / Face (2007)
Stephan Bodzin / Kerosene / Liebe Ist … (2007)
Gebr. Teichmann / Whateverman / The Number Of The Beat (2007)
Mu / Out Of Breach / Out Of Breach (Manchester’s Revenge) (2005)
Jackson And His Computer Band / Utopia / Smash (2005)
Mouse on Mars / Bib / Iaora Tahiti (1995)
Boxcutter / Fieldtrip / Glyphic (2007)
Luke Vibert / Comphex / Chicago, Detroit, Redruth (2007)
Stendeck / Like Falling Crystals / Faces (2007)
Ricardo Villalobos / Enfants (Chants) (2008)
Mr. Raoul K / Le Cercle Peul (Original Mix) (2008)
Kenge Kenge / Kenge Kenge / Introducing Kenge Kenge (2007)

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]]> http://www.radioslipstream.com/playlists/2008/02/the-sweetness-of-the-beatness/feed/ 120:00 Episode 97. Released February 18, 2008 This one: much less with the jibber jabber as it's a 2 hour nonstop electronic dancing music experience! House, techno, ... Episode 97. Released February 18, 2008 This one: much less with the jibber jabber as it's a 2 hour nonstop electronic dancing music experience! House, techno, breaks, some hip hop and pop, and a whole lot of goodness. Watch in astonishment as the songs flow together like orange juice and grape juice swirling in a river of fruity bliss!! Marvel at the sweetness of the beatness!!! OH! DEAR! GOD! YES! That said, if you're one of those people who can't stand 'electronic' music, you might want to wait a couple weeks. Phil's torrent of songs is here (his 2006 one gave me the idea to do my own), and I'd also like to mention that this episode includes the 1000th (and 1001st!) unique artist to be featured on Radio Slipstream. Prosumer and Murat Tepeli / Serenity / Serenity (2008) Plej / Lay Of The Land / Electronic Music From The Swedish Left Coast (2003) Thomas Brinkmann / Meadow / When Horses Die (2008) PM Dawn / Set Adrift (Tittsworth Neutron Dance Remix) (2007) M.I.A. / World Town / Kala (2007) Subtle / Unlikely Rock Shock / ExitingARM (2008) Clark / Volcan Veins / Turning Dragon (2008) Klute / Learning Curve / The Emperor's New Clothes (2007) Hot Chip / Shake A Fist (.d. edit) / Made In The Dark (2008) Kelley Polar / Entropy Reigns (in the Celestial City) / I Need You to Hold On While the Sky Is Falling (2008) Hercules Love Affair / Blind / Hercules Love Affair (2008) Portable / Albatros / Powers Of Ten (2007) Georges Vert / Electric Bird / Milky Disco (2007) Zoo Brazil / Face / Face (2007) Stephan Bodzin / Kerosene / Liebe Ist ... (2007) Gebr. Teichmann / Whateverman / The Number Of The Beat (2007) Mu / Out Of Breach / Out Of Breach (Manchester's Revenge) (2005) Jackson And His Computer Band / Utopia / Smash (2005) Mouse on Mars / Bib / Iaora Tahiti (1995) Boxcutter / Fieldtrip / Glyphic (2007) Luke Vibert / Comphex / Chicago, Detroit, Redruth (2007) Stendeck / Like Falling Crystals / Faces (2007) Ricardo Villalobos / Enfants (Chants) (2008) Mr. Raoul K / Le Cercle Peul (Original Mix) (2008) Kenge Kenge / Kenge Kenge / Introducing Kenge Kenge (2007) .cue PLAYLISTS,,themes,and,specials damon@radioslipstream.com no No ALWAYS LESS LIKE LASTING. http://www.radioslipstream.com/playlists/2008/02/always-less-like-lasting/ http://www.radioslipstream.com/playlists/2008/02/always-less-like-lasting/#comments Sun, 03 Feb 2008 04:42:40 +0000 damon http://www.radioslipstream.com/playlists/2008/02/always-less-like-lasting/ Episode 96. Released February 2, 2008

Back into the swing of things! As per Mr Normal, a delectable selection of that what’s been making my ears dream. Chilled electronica to danceybits to quirky poky pop and mellowed out epics, with a bit of dirt (delicious dirt!) tossed on the tail end.

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Aphex Twin / Xtal / Selected Ambient Works 85-92 (1992)
SCSI-9 / Elegia / The Line Of Nine (2006)
Gustav / One hand Mona / Rettet die Wale (2004)
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Knife / Pass This On / Deep Cuts (2004)
Simian Mobile Disco / I Believe / Attack Decay Sustain Release (2007)
DJ Mehdi / I Am Somebody (feat. Chromeo) / Lucky Boy (2006)
Groove Armada / Get Down / Soundboy Rock (2007)
Shantel / Disko Partizani / Disko Partizani (2007)
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The Boggs / Poor Things / Forts (2007)
Vampire Weekend / M79 / Vampire Weekend (2008)
Celebration / Evergreen / The Modern Tribe (2007)
Charlotte Hatherley / Be Thankful / The Deep Blue (2007)
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Beach House / D.A.R.L.I.N.G. / Devotion (2008)
Islaja / Pete P / Ulual Yyy (2007)
Gravenhurst / Song Among the Pine / The Western Lands (2007)
Ned Collette / The Country With A Smile / Future Suture (2007)
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Destroyer / Shooting Rockets (From the Desk of Night’s Ape) / Trouble in Dream (2008)
Yeasayer / 2080 / All Hour Cymbals (2007)
Final Fantasy / Song Song Song / He Poos Clouds (2006)
The Bird & The Bee / Polite Dance Song / Please Clap Your Hands (2007)
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Marnie Stern / Every Single Line Means Something / In Advance of the Broken Arm (2007)
Sons & Daughters / Gilt Complex / This Gift (2008)
King Khan & The Shrines / Welfare Bread / What Is?! (2007)
The Mountain Goats / Lovecraft In Brooklyn / Heretic Pride (2008)
      (1:54:26)
Mewithoutyou / In A Sweater Poorly Knit / Brother, Sister (2006)

]]> http://www.radioslipstream.com/playlists/2008/02/always-less-like-lasting/feed/ 120:00 Episode 96. Released February 2, 2008 Back into the swing of things! As per Mr Normal, a delectable selection of that what's been making my ears ... Episode 96. Released February 2, 2008 Back into the swing of things! As per Mr Normal, a delectable selection of that what's been making my ears dream. Chilled electronica to danceybits to quirky poky pop and mellowed out epics, with a bit of dirt (delicious dirt!) tossed on the tail end. #160;#160;#160;#160;#160;#160;(0:00) Aphex Twin / Xtal / Selected Ambient Works 85-92 (1992) SCSI-9 / Elegia / The Line Of Nine (2006) Gustav / One hand Mona / Rettet die Wale (2004) #160;#160;#160;#160;#160;#160;(19:41) Knife / Pass This On / Deep Cuts (2004) Simian Mobile Disco / I Believe / Attack Decay Sustain Release (2007) DJ Mehdi / I Am Somebody (feat. Chromeo) / Lucky Boy (2006) Groove Armada / Get Down / Soundboy Rock (2007) Shantel / Disko Partizani / Disko Partizani (2007) #160;#160;#160;#160;#160;#160;(38:56) The Boggs / Poor Things / Forts (2007) Vampire Weekend / M79 / Vampire Weekend (2008) Celebration / Evergreen / The Modern Tribe (2007) Charlotte Hatherley / Be Thankful / The Deep Blue (2007) #160;#160;#160;#160;#160;#160;(56:58) Beach House / D.A.R.L.I.N.G. / Devotion (2008) Islaja / Pete P / Ulual Yyy (2007) Gravenhurst / Song Among the Pine / The Western Lands (2007) Ned Collette / The Country With A Smile / Future Suture (2007) #160;#160;#160;#160;#160;#160;(1:14:53) Destroyer / Shooting Rockets (From the Desk of Night's Ape) / Trouble in Dream (2008) Yeasayer / 2080 / All Hour Cymbals (2007) Final Fantasy / Song Song Song / He Poos Clouds (2006) The Bird The Bee / Polite Dance Song / Please Clap Your Hands (2007) #160;#160;#160;#160;#160;#160;(1:37:48) Marnie Stern / Every Single Line Means Something / In Advance of the Broken Arm (2007) Sons Daughters / Gilt Complex / This Gift (2008) King Khan The Shrines / Welfare Bread / What Is?! (2007) The Mountain Goats / Lovecraft In Brooklyn / Heretic Pride (2008) #160;#160;#160;#160;#160;#160;(1:54:26) Mewithoutyou / In A Sweater Poorly Knit / Brother, Sister (2006) PLAYLISTS,,faves damon@radioslipstream.com no No TOP 25 ALBUMS OF 2007. http://www.radioslipstream.com/playlists/2008/01/top-25-albums-of-2007/ http://www.radioslipstream.com/playlists/2008/01/top-25-albums-of-2007/#comments Tue, 22 Jan 2008 05:39:02 +0000 damon http://www.radioslipstream.com/playlists/2008/01/top-25-albums-of-2007/ Episode 95. Released January 22, 2008

Radio Slipstream counts down what it sees as the best albums of 2007! The tip top of my top albums of 2007 list that was fiddled with constantly throughout the year (and in its entirety went up to 280…uhps). Sure it’s a bit late, but that just means it’s more accurate a list than everyone else’s, right? Yeahuh.

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]]> http://www.radioslipstream.com/playlists/2008/01/top-25-albums-of-2007/feed/ 146:35 Episode 95. Released January 22, 2008 Radio Slipstream counts down what it sees as the best albums of 2007! The tip top of my top albums ... Episode 95. Released January 22, 2008 Radio Slipstream counts down what it sees as the best albums of 2007! The tip top of my top albums of 2007 list that was fiddled with constantly throughout the year (and in its entirety went up to 280...uhps). Sure it's a bit late, but that just means it's more accurate a list than everyone else's, right? Yeahuh. Read on for the results PLAYLISTS,,lists,and,countdowns,,themes,and,specials damon@radioslipstream.com no No 101 songs from 2007! http://www.radioslipstream.com/features/lists/2008/01/my-top-101-songs-from-2007/ http://www.radioslipstream.com/features/lists/2008/01/my-top-101-songs-from-2007/#comments Tue, 08 Jan 2008 03:13:33 +0000 damon http://www.radioslipstream.com/features/lists/2008/01/my-top-101-songs-from-2007/ I’m running a bit late with my top albums of 2007 podcast, I know. Mostly because I’m being OCD about it and cramming in relistenings to as many albums as I can.. new and old and oft-heard already… you know, just so I can be sure of my rankings. POINTLESSS. BUT! When it’s finished, you everyone’s gonna get their mind shot off/blown/kaboodled. Well as long as they listen to it (with the right combination of drugs).

ANYWAY

in the meantime, here is, sans any sort of commentary, my 101 favourite songs of 2007, unordered, 1 per artist. Now it would be pointless to just list ‘em… unless of course I provided means for procurement, and I have done exactly that, in the form of this torrent which contains all of the songs (in roughly 818 mb)

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]]> http://www.radioslipstream.com/features/lists/2008/01/my-top-101-songs-from-2007/feed/ 2008! http://www.radioslipstream.com/notes/2008/01/2008/ http://www.radioslipstream.com/notes/2008/01/2008/#comments Wed, 02 Jan 2008 18:14:35 +0000 damon http://www.radioslipstream.com/notes/2008/01/2008/ It’s a new year now, and of course it looks just the same outside, but this day does mark a good opportunity to think of what we have to look forward to in the coming 12 months, musically. (I’ll also be giving an opportunity to look backward at the last 12 in a few days).

ALREADY OUT…ISH
A couple important 2008 albums have already dribbled out onto the internet. We are not surprised, nor particularly displeased. The most notable for me is the new British Sea Power disc entitled Do You Like Rock Music? (2.12 on rough trade) It’d definitely worth a listen and a thankful change of pace from their last one, the beautiful but plodding Open Season. The Mountain Goats’ Heretic Pride (2.19 on 4ad) is also a notable one; though I haven’t spent much time with it, it seems to be more of the same (which is usually a good thing where John Darnielle is involved) with production flourishes expanding a bit beyond The Sunset Tree and trademark thoughtful lyrics.

Goldfrapp’s Seventh Tree (2.26 on mute) sees her going back to more ethereal territory than her last two albums, a welcome return to some approximation of her brilliant debut Felt Mountain. Beach House’s Devotion (2.26 on carpark) seems a bit more lush and busy than their rather haunting debut. Magnetic Fields’ Distortion (1.15 on nonesuch) was definitely enjoyable on a cursory listen. And Sons and Daughters’ This Gift (1.28 on domino) started off wicked strong but had trouble keeping the awesome on till the end.

SOME THINGS TO LOOK FORWARD TO
There are albums coming out every week. Tons of ‘em. And despite all the people too eager to proclaim that music these days is crappy, if you ignore the radio and just throw yourself into the bottomless pit of musical obsession, there are many, many gems to be found. It’s basically futile trying to predict which albums will end up being the best, and with the number of bands I love, it’s just as pointless to talk about all the upcoming releases I’m interested in. So, I’m going to touch on what’s coming out of the hands and mouths of some of the bands that have been with me for a while, on my top bands list for many years now.

Although I tend to forget about it more than I should, there is a new Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds album itching to get out there. It’s called Dig, Lazarus, Dig and you can already listen to the title track on the official seedy site. It’s sounding rough and grimy not unlike Grinderman with some throwbacks to garage rock of yore and some wonderful lyrics. It’ll be officially out on March 8th, so that means it’ll probably leak somewhere around tomorrow? And then with any luck Nick and his Seeds will finally stage some concerts in North America—something I’ve been waiting for with varying degrees of patience since he became one of my most revered artists 4.5 years back.

It’s been almost six years since the release of The Notwist’s latest album Neon Golden. They’re finally giving us something new in late spring (if you’re not counting 13+God). The Wrens, who gave us The Meadowlands and in so doing gave me one of my very favourite rock albums of all time (and were, unknown to me at the time, playing in the same building the night I saw Notwist live in Toronto), might give us a new album this year—they’ve been saying that for a while now though, so don’t get too excited.

R.E.M.’s new album Accelerate is being hailed as a return to their rocky roots and a lot of the songs have already been played live so we can have an idea of what to expect. Jacknife Lee is producing, though, and he’s not got the best track record: from all I can tell, stripping both U2 and Bloc Party of their interesting qualities, and giving us Kasabian, Snow Patrol and the Editors (a.k.a. oh so mediocre) is the best thing he’s done. I’m not gonna bother getting my hopes up, but ya never know.

Elbow and Doves are two bands I tend to think of together, and just like 2005, they both have albums coming out this year. Elbow’s well-titled The Seldom Seen Kid comes out in March, but information on Doves new disc is sparse, so probably not till a bit later. Sigur Ros are also expected to release a studio album this year, and it’s being produced by Flood. I can only hope they can reclaim the heights of Agaetis Byrjun. I suggest a little more intricacy and creativity, a little less bombast and whining. I hope they can do me proud.

On the oft overlooked hip hop side of things, Big Boi (of Outkast) has a solo disc allegedly coming up, though there’s not too many details, other than that the first single was supposed to be out by now. Andre 3000 might also have new stuff, but let’s face it these guys are taking it real slow these days. The hip hop I’m most looking forward to, personally (if Anticon even counts as hip hop), is ExitingArm, the new album from Subtle due out in May. It will complete the Hour Hero Yes trilogy that began with A New White.

Electronic music for me tends to not work the same way. I don’t find myself anticipating too many techno/house/ambient etc releases… I am more likely to hear about tracks/albums after they’ve already leaked and gotten approved by some series of random internet music junkies. This is a bit of a new policy since I was hotly anticipating Twine’s new album that someone said was going to come out last year, and then I suddenly couldn’t find any info on it anywhere. I’m sure there’ll be great stuff, though, because my anticipation or lack thereof won’t change that.

There are some synth driven releases I do need to tip, though. One of my favourite aspects under the whole umbrella of electronic music (one might call it a subgenre) is trip-hop, even though there’s not all that much linking it to electronica. While the genre per se has largely died, elements of its aesthetic are still making appearances (such as Burial and Various). But! If trip hop is dead then why are Massive Attack and Portishead both releasing albums this year? (Allegedly MA’s The Weather Underground will be released in the summer, though I’m not crossing any fingers, and Portishead’s first album in 11 years is reportedly complete and will be finally released in April). Not to mention The Prodigy… no seriously, there’s not really any reason to mention them.

OUR HOME AND NATIVE LAND
As a proud Canadian, it’s important to turn an inward eye at my own country’s burgeoning indie scene, because there are a number of things to keep an eye on (even if, like me, you’re not that excited about Jason Collett and Islands).

First (and in this case in very particular order), The Constantines have a new album coming out (April, allegedly, on Arts&Crafts)! They’re a strong three for three so far, with the middle one being one of my favourite albums of all time. If they can approach the heights of Shine a Light, I will be ecstatic. I’ll also probably get the chance to see them live for the seventh time.

Ever since his performance at LOLA, I’ve been a bit in love with Owen Pallet (aka Final Fantasy), and his new album tentatively titled Heartland (which was first announced in 2006) should find its way into our ears this year. Owen’s one of those dudes whose live show really gels in a way that his recorded output doesn’t quite manage to (hopefully not just because his looping pedal talent is so uber), so I’m looking at this one as a big opportunity.

Since a year can’t go by in which Spencer Krug doesn’t release some sort of album (or Dan Boeckner either), look for a new Wolf Parade in the first half of the year (hopefully!). This one has seen some delay, too, as most of the songs have been played on tour and it was mostly recorded in May of last year. The problem with record labels and their outdated methods of distribution is much apparent for Mr. Krug: when he does interviews he’s almost always put the material up for discussion out of his mind months before to work on something new. And it’s almost always rather good.

13 Blues for Thirteen Moons by Thee Silver Mt. Zion, or whatever they’re calling themselves now, will come out March 11 on Constellation. Efrim seems to have left Godspeed You Black Emperor out in the cold, but that’s fine by me because I actually like these guys better. Even though they sound really pretentious on paper, their live shows are one of the most ridiculously inspiring experiences experiencable. You feel like you’re freaking part of them and they’re part of the world, man. On CD, they struggle a bit, but there’s usually enough awesome moments to make it oh so very worthwhile.

The Born Ruffians, who I had the pleasure of seeing opening up for Caribou earlier this year, are releasing Red, Yellow And Blue (2.26, warp). It’s their debut album, and while it could go either way, I’m really looking forward to it, because they’re a really fun bunch of guys with oodles of potential.

And that’s about it for now, except to mention that hometown heroes the Junior Boys (who are absolutely brilliant) have hinted that some kind of release will be revealed very soon. Knowing them it could be just some EP full of remixes, but it’s been a few years, they might have another album up their sleeves.

And that’s it for now.

]]> http://www.radioslipstream.com/notes/2008/01/2008/feed/ NEBULANEMONE. http://www.radioslipstream.com/playlists/2007/12/nebulanemone/ http://www.radioslipstream.com/playlists/2007/12/nebulanemone/#comments Sat, 22 Dec 2007 16:04:46 +0000 damon http://www.radioslipstream.com/playlists/2007/12/nebulanemone/ Episode 94. Released December 22, 2007

[NOTE: As of Jan 3, 2008, the mp3 has been fixed so it is no longer full of blips and artifacts]

This one’s got a flow, yo! Bit of a counterpoint to the pop and rocking of the last episode… Starting electronic with some ambient and spacey stuff, then into some more thomping dancey tunes, easing back a bit and moving into some odd mellow/raw hip hop, and then into some more polished, poppy melodic hip hop, and why not cap it off with an absolute banger.

Happy Everything.

Biosphere / Kobresia / Substrata (2001)
Future Sound Of London / Everyone In The World Is Doing / Dead Cities (1996)
Fatima Meets Kuriaki / Skyline / Intelligent Toys 4 (2007)
Shape of Broad Minds / Electric Blue / Craft of the Lost Art (2007)
Junior Boys / First Time / So This Is Goodbye (2006)

LCD Soundsystem / North American Scum / Sound Of Silver (2007)
Von Südenfed / The Rhinohead / Tromatic Reflexxions (2007)
The Chemical Brothers / The Private Psychedelic Reel / Dig Your Own Hole (1997)
Luke Vibert / Mate Tron / Mate Tron (2007)
Burial / Raver / Untrue (2007)

Pantha du Prince / Steiner im Flug / This Bliss (2007)
Underworld / Glam Bucket / Oblivion With Bells (2007)
Booka Shade / Numbers / DJ Kicks (2007)
Gorro / Seventeen / No Western (2007)

Alias / Angel of Solitude / The Other Side of the Looking (2002)
Earthling / 1st Transmission / Radar (1995)
Sole and the Skyrider Band / The Bones Of My Pets / Sole and the Skyrider Band (2007)
Subtle / The Mercury Craze / For Hero: For Fool (2006)

K’naan / What’s Hardcore? / Dusty Foot Philosopher (2005)
Kanye West / Flashing Lights (feat. Dwele) / Graduation (2007)
CunninLynguists / Dance For Me / Dirty Acres (2007)
Quantic / Absence Heard, Presence Felt / An Announcement to Answer (2006)
Sharon Jones and the Dap-Kings / 100 Days, 100 Nights / 100 Days, 100 Nights (2007)
Pharoahe Monch / Push (feat. Showtime, Mela Machinko, Tower Of Power) / Desire (2007)

Lupe Fiasco / Dumb It Down / The Cool (2007)

]]> http://www.radioslipstream.com/playlists/2007/12/nebulanemone/feed/ 120:00 Episode 94. Released December 22, 2007 [NOTE: As of Jan 3, 2008, the mp3 has been fixed so it is no longer full of blips and ... Episode 94. Released December 22, 2007 [NOTE: As of Jan 3, 2008, the mp3 has been fixed so it is no longer full of blips and artifacts] This one's got a flow, yo! Bit of a counterpoint to the pop and rocking of the last episode... Starting electronic with some ambient and spacey stuff, then into some more thomping dancey tunes, easing back a bit and moving into some odd mellow/raw hip hop, and then into some more polished, poppy melodic hip hop, and why not cap it off with an absolute banger. Happy Everything. Biosphere / Kobresia / Substrata (2001) Future Sound Of London / Everyone In The World Is Doing / Dead Cities (1996) Fatima Meets Kuriaki / Skyline / Intelligent Toys 4 (2007) Shape of Broad Minds / Electric Blue / Craft of the Lost Art (2007) Junior Boys / First Time / So This Is Goodbye (2006) LCD Soundsystem / North American Scum / Sound Of Silver (2007) Von Suuml;denfed / The Rhinohead / Tromatic Reflexxions (2007) The Chemical Brothers / The Private Psychedelic Reel / Dig Your Own Hole (1997) Luke Vibert / Mate Tron / Mate Tron (2007) Burial / Raver / Untrue (2007) Pantha du Prince / Steiner im Flug / This Bliss (2007) Underworld / Glam Bucket / Oblivion With Bells (2007) Booka Shade / Numbers / DJ Kicks (2007) Gorro / Seventeen / No Western (2007) Alias / Angel of Solitude / The Other Side of the Looking (2002) Earthling / 1st Transmission / Radar (1995) Sole and the Skyrider Band / The Bones Of My Pets / Sole and the Skyrider Band (2007) Subtle / The Mercury Craze / For Hero: For Fool (2006) K'naan / What's Hardcore? / Dusty Foot Philosopher (2005) Kanye West / Flashing Lights (feat. Dwele) / Graduation (2007) CunninLynguists / Dance For Me / Dirty Acres (2007) Quantic / Absence Heard, Presence Felt / An Announcement to Answer (2006) Sharon Jones and the Dap-Kings / 100 Days, 100 Nights / 100 Days, 100 Nights (2007) Pharoahe Monch / Push (feat. Showtime, Mela Machinko, Tower Of Power) / Desire (2007) Lupe Fiasco / Dumb It Down / The Cool (2007) PLAYLISTS,,faves damon@radioslipstream.com no No the best albums of 2007 http://www.radioslipstream.com/notes/2007/12/the-best-albums-of-2007/ http://www.radioslipstream.com/notes/2007/12/the-best-albums-of-2007/#comments Fri, 14 Dec 2007 23:21:46 +0000 damon http://www.radioslipstream.com/notes/2007/12/the-best-albums-of-2007/ As the year winds down, summarizing the last 365 days in itemized lists slowly becomes the in-thing. Whether it’s personal life, movies, or albums, there’s always something to list. It’s completely pointless in some way, but I guess we humans like to be able to categorize and rank things, so we can write it down on a list and put it away for when someone asks us to list our 17 favourite south american jazz artists from the 70s and we’ll be able to do it just like that!

Ok, I know not everyone likes making lists of things, but most hardcore music fans will make themselves one as the year comes to an end, or at the very least read about 30 of them. It’s odd because the more I think about them, the more kinda lame they are for various reasons. Especially the music review sites, because for an album to do well by consensus it has to be one that everybody on staff already likes, therefore many of us will have already heard of. Not to mention, what more meaningless thing can be said about a work of art than ‘it is #4 on our top albums list this year.” But quite a few people and admittedly myself really do care for some reason. Metacritic has already started collecting the top tens of all the major music publications.

And yes you will have one from me soon enough, too. But mine will be different… although I’ve actually been working on it since before the end of last year-adding and shuffling albums as they were heard, reheard or reevaluated, I’m going to wait till the year is totally done to put it up, because I want to make sure I’ve heard as much as I can from other people’s lists (those of individuals are almost always more interesting than those in magazines), especially considering Lupe Fiasco’s new and quite good album isn’t even out yet and has barely even leaked.

I still haven’t decided how many albums to include.. probably 50 just to keep it long but not ridiculous (the list currently under construction goes up to 225).

Anyway, I would like to be able to see people’s best albums of 2007 lists as written 20 years from now. I think they would be very different (not just significantly shorter). I wonder, though, if they would be more diverse as people forget the hype and focus on what moves them personally, or more similar as certain albums are accepted into the elite. Then I have to wonder if I’ll care in 10 years.

]]> http://www.radioslipstream.com/notes/2007/12/the-best-albums-of-2007/feed/ JACKED UP HOBOS ON THE 10:15. http://www.radioslipstream.com/playlists/2007/12/jacked-up-hobos-on-the-1015/ http://www.radioslipstream.com/playlists/2007/12/jacked-up-hobos-on-the-1015/#comments Sat, 08 Dec 2007 16:05:53 +0000 damon http://www.radioslipstream.com/playlists/2007/12/jacked-up-hobos-on-the-1015/ Episode 93. Released December 8, 2007

Here we go.. a new episode to go with the new site! This is a pretty awesome collection of songs moving from weird spacey rock into hard, crazy, boppin rock and dance rock, then going all indie-pop (in a good way) on yo ass. Enjoy!

Shellac Of North America / The End Of Radio / Excellent Italian Greyhound (2007)
Jesu / Conqueror / Conqueror (2007)

Les Savy Fav / Brace Yourself / Lets Stay Friends (2007)
12 Rods / Red / Gay? (1997)
Deerhunter / Fluorescent Grey / Fluorescent Grey EP (2007)
Black Heart Procession / Not Just Words / The Spell (2006)
The La’s / Feelin’ / The La’s (1990)

Black Lips / Bad Kids / Good Bad Not Evil (2007)
Primal Scream / Rocks / Give Out But Don’t Give Up (2001)
Dillinger Escape Plan / Milk Lizard / Ire Works (2007)
Klaxons / Gravity’s Rainbow / Myths of the Near Future (2007)
Future Of The Left / Manchasm / Curses (2007)

Saul Williams / Tr(n)igger / The Inevitable Rise and Liberation of NiggyTardust! (2007)
Le Tigre / Deceptacon / Le Tigre (1999)
White Williams / New Violence / Smoke (2007)
Cut Copy / Going Nowhere / Bright Like Neon Love (2004)
Whitey / Wrap It Up / Great Shakes (2007)

Cassius / Toop Toop / 15 Again (2006)
White Rabbits / Kid on My Shoulders / Fort Nightly (2007)
Pale Young Gentlemen / Clap Your Hands / Pale Young Gentlemen (2007)
Josh Ritter / Rumors / The Historical Conquests Of Josh Ritter (2007)
A.C. Newman / The Town Halo / The Slow Wonder (2004)

Bees / Left Foot Stepdown / Octopus (2007)
Born Ruffians / Hedonistic Me / Born Ruffians EP (2006)
Lucky Soul / Lips Are Unhappy / The Great Unwanted (2007)
The Tough Alliance / First Class Riot / A New Chance (2007)
Of Montreal / Heimdalsgate Like a Promethean Curse / Hissing Fauna, Are You the Destroyer? (2007)

Loney, Dear / I Will Call You Lover Again / Loney, Noir (2007)

]]> http://www.radioslipstream.com/playlists/2007/12/jacked-up-hobos-on-the-1015/feed/ 120:00 Episode 93. Released December 8, 2007 Here we go.. a new episode to go with the new site! This is a pretty awesome collection of ... Episode 93. Released December 8, 2007 Here we go.. a new episode to go with the new site! This is a pretty awesome collection of songs moving from weird spacey rock into hard, crazy, boppin rock and dance rock, then going all indie-pop (in a good way) on yo ass. Enjoy! Shellac Of North America / The End Of Radio / Excellent Italian Greyhound (2007) Jesu / Conqueror / Conqueror (2007) Les Savy Fav / Brace Yourself / Lets Stay Friends (2007) 12 Rods / Red / Gay? (1997) Deerhunter / Fluorescent Grey / Fluorescent Grey EP (2007) Black Heart Procession / Not Just Words / The Spell (2006) The La's / Feelin' / The La's (1990) Black Lips / Bad Kids / Good Bad Not Evil (2007) Primal Scream / Rocks / Give Out But Don't Give Up (2001) Dillinger Escape Plan / Milk Lizard / Ire Works (2007) Klaxons / Gravity's Rainbow / Myths of the Near Future (2007) Future Of The Left / Manchasm / Curses (2007) Saul Williams / Tr(n)igger / The Inevitable Rise and Liberation of NiggyTardust! (2007) Le Tigre / Deceptacon / Le Tigre (1999) White Williams / New Violence / Smoke (2007) Cut Copy / Going Nowhere / Bright Like Neon Love (2004) Whitey / Wrap It Up / Great Shakes (2007) Cassius / Toop Toop / 15 Again (2006) White Rabbits / Kid on My Shoulders / Fort Nightly (2007) Pale Young Gentlemen / Clap Your Hands / Pale Young Gentlemen (2007) Josh Ritter / Rumors / The Historical Conquests Of Josh Ritter (2007) A.C. Newman / The Town Halo / The Slow Wonder (2004) Bees / Left Foot Stepdown / Octopus (2007) Born Ruffians / Hedonistic Me / Born Ruffians EP (2006) Lucky Soul / Lips Are Unhappy / The Great Unwanted (2007) The Tough Alliance / First Class Riot / A New Chance (2007) Of Montreal / Heimdalsgate Like a Promethean Curse / Hissing Fauna, Are You the Destroyer? (2007) Loney, Dear / I Will Call You Lover Again / Loney, Noir (2007) PLAYLISTS damon@radioslipstream.com no No music and the internet http://www.radioslipstream.com/notes/2007/12/music-and-the-internet/ http://www.radioslipstream.com/notes/2007/12/music-and-the-internet/#comments Fri, 07 Dec 2007 15:29:28 +0000 damon http://www.radioslipstream.com/notes/2007/12/music-and-the-internet/ I guess it’s not surprising that I have a lot of opinions about this particular issue… the end of music, the beginning of music etc all as a result of the internet. My local newspaper, The London Free Press… or, sun media, really… recently (late november… time goes slow for me) had a 4 day series about music piracy, and very oddly, every one of the 15+ articles was written by the same dude. I’m sure he was trying to be objective and cover both sides, but… that’s just weird. There were, happily, some criticisms of the industry and thoughts on the benefits of filesharing, but nothing too extreme; it’s a corporate owned newspaper after all, what do you expect? It’s likely that as someone interested in music visiting this site you are interested in this topic; well, if you don’t have a subscription to the freeps you can read it online for 10 dollars an article. What a deal huh?

Yeah, didn’t think so. Anyway, I’ve always thought some kind of diatribe of my own was necessary at some point; I got a bit of one in responding at length to a friend’s facebook note about the sorry state of music these days, and I briefly entertained the notion of codifying my beliefs about music etc.. but then I found a link to this blog post, and I read it, and I thought it would be much more practical just link to it and save myself some effort! It’s a long read, but it’s very much worthwhile. I don’t entirely agree with all of the points, but the vast majority are solid enough that I can feel pretty happy championing its message. check it out.

]]> http://www.radioslipstream.com/notes/2007/12/music-and-the-internet/feed/ the new www.radioslipstream.com http://www.radioslipstream.com/notes/announcements/2007/12/the-new-wwwradioslipstreamcom/ http://www.radioslipstream.com/notes/announcements/2007/12/the-new-wwwradioslipstreamcom/#comments Thu, 06 Dec 2007 02:59:48 +0000 damon http://www.radioslipstream.com/notes/announcements/2007/12/the-new-wwwradioslipstreamcom/ So. This right here is the brand new and massively improved Radio Slipstream website that I’ve been working on. It is now officially open for business. Though there’s no business to be done here, so more like.. open for community?

The Slipstream began in January 2005 as a weekly mixed genre radio show on 93.3 CFMU, which ran until October 2007 when my relocation to London kept me from filling the station’s hosting requirements. It is now about to continue as a web-only podcast, which, so long as you have already found it is probably a good thing as it allows me to be more much rigorous with quality assurance.

The format of the program remains unchanged, but you will see fewer new episodes (roughly every other week). That might be a net benefit, because it means that each episode will be better! The website also allows me to focus more on commentary, reviews, links and features, which will grow to be a more integral part of Radio Slipstream. Hopefully there will be enough content to keep you coming back, and if not there’s always RSS feeds!

Content aside, the site itself has changed dramatically, both aesthetically (now it actually has aesthetics!) and functionally (note the easy to use sound players in each post!). And because the increased functionality is especially present behind the scenes, it will be much easier for me to add and update content. The new site is run by Wordpress and the extremely helpful podPress plugin. The design is based on the shades of gray template of the sandbox theme. It has been customized heavily, as you can probably see. All the graphic design is my work and the recoding also, though with help from friends and people at various forums. Big ups.

If you have any comments on the new site or any suggestions on what you want to see me doing with this little corner of the internet, do let me know! While the site is ready for public consumption, there still may be a few glitches, so if you run into any please don’t hesitate to tell me!

Look for a new episode of Radio Slipstream shortly.

]]> http://www.radioslipstream.com/notes/announcements/2007/12/the-new-wwwradioslipstreamcom/feed/ CunninLynguists - Dirty Acres http://www.radioslipstream.com/features/album-reviews/2007/12/cunninlynguists-dirty-acres/ http://www.radioslipstream.com/features/album-reviews/2007/12/cunninlynguists-dirty-acres/#comments Wed, 05 Dec 2007 00:12:59 +0000 damon http://www.radioslipstream.com/features/album-reviews/2007/12/cunninlynguists-dirty-acres/ (This is a review of the new Cunninlynguists’ album Dirty Acres. It seems no one wants to listen to this band because of their name, but don’t let that stop you! I haven’t written a review in a while, but lemme know what you think.)

(more…)

]]> http://www.radioslipstream.com/features/album-reviews/2007/12/cunninlynguists-dirty-acres/feed/ zombies! (voodoo style) http://www.radioslipstream.com/notes/2007/11/zombies-voodoo-style/ http://www.radioslipstream.com/notes/2007/11/zombies-voodoo-style/#comments Sat, 01 Dec 2007 05:16:32 +0000 damon http://www.radioslipstream.com/wp/?p=166 OK.. this is just really cool.

I get exposed to a lot of talk about zombies… zombocalypses, survival tactics, discussions on what technically constitutes such a beast. And why shouldn’t I? I am a geek after all!  Sometimes I try to be too cool for all the zombie talk, and then I hear a song like this one.

From Exuma’s 1970 self titled debut album of “voodooed-out Bahamian folk,” this is a weird, tribal footstomper of a tune… and yes, it is most definitely about zombies.

There is no star in the sky, I see fire in the dead man’s eye.

have a listen. 

]]> http://www.radioslipstream.com/notes/2007/11/zombies-voodoo-style/feed/ subtle’s surreality http://www.radioslipstream.com/notes/2007/11/subtles-surreality/ http://www.radioslipstream.com/notes/2007/11/subtles-surreality/#comments Wed, 07 Nov 2007 19:31:52 +0000 damon http://www.radioslipstream.com/wp/?p=152 I got linked to this interview with Subtle’s idea man, rapper, vocalist, poet and potential nut job DoseOne (born Adam Drucker).  I strongly encourage y’all to check it out. It was definitely one of the most entertaining interviews I’ve ever read, and really raises some questions about art, sanity, reality etc.  What a great fucking trip. High weirdness.

]]> http://www.radioslipstream.com/notes/2007/11/subtles-surreality/feed/ burial - untrue http://www.radioslipstream.com/notes/2007/11/burial-untrue/ http://www.radioslipstream.com/notes/2007/11/burial-untrue/#comments Wed, 07 Nov 2007 05:24:29 +0000 damon http://www.radioslipstream.com/wp/?p=151 this album is getting a lot of hype on various channels (at least the ones I’m tuned to). It’s an interesting piece, that is revealing itself to me slowly.  Burial belongs to the genre known as Dubstep. It is grimy and murky, spooky and decidely dark. Breakbeats, clattering sound effects and samples, deep deep deep bass and a steady snaking rhythm; but Burial lays on plaintive soul samples pretty heavy, though he then shovels some dirt over them for good measure (buries?). It very definitely reminds me of nighttime in a bad area of a metropolis downtown, a cool bite to the air, the lack of light an expanse to be filled with your own pains and passions and fears, but you can’t quite ignore the grim potential for violence, or at least the unknown. The layering of different voices in the vocal samples, though, makes it the journey less intensely personal and more like a collective experience. A real mood piece. atmospheric-like. All the songs can get to sound the same, all comprised of similar elements and lacking standard melodies or lyrics. It’s not the kind of stuff that gets stuck in your head. It wriggles its way under your skin.  Trip hop for the new millenium? And the meaning of the title? (untrue)- maybe just making us a little uneasy.

That’s how I see it for now at least. Just on my second (and first intent) listen.

]]> http://www.radioslipstream.com/notes/2007/11/burial-untrue/feed/ END. (Radio Edit). http://www.radioslipstream.com/playlists/2007/10/end-radio-edit/ http://www.radioslipstream.com/playlists/2007/10/end-radio-edit/#comments Mon, 29 Oct 2007 20:43:00 +0000 damon http://www.radioslipstream.com/wp/?p=115 Episode 92. originally aired October 29, 2007

The final episode of Radio Slipstream aired on CFMU. Nothing new here (except one old favourite that somehow never got featured on the show), just a selection of my most favourite songs. Like a flashback episode I suppose. I worked pretty hard on this, both the show in general, and on squeezing down 3 and a half hours of music into 2 for my final radio program. I hope you like it.

All in all, The Slipstream on 93.3 CFMU occupied 3 separate timeslots and delivered 2037 uniquely excellent songs (and 13 repeat excellent songs, repeated for theme shows or by accident) from 948 unique artists (not including the epic 5 episode 111 song best albums of 2005 countdown -which I’ve disowned because they’re not sequenced quite nicely enough to be up to standard and some of the songs have been repeated since). Now it is no more. It was deemed by ‘the powers that be’ (who are actually pretty cool once you get to k