the best albums of 2007

December 14, 2007 – 18:21

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.

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JACKED UP HOBOS ON THE 10:15.

December 8, 2007 – 11:05
 
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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)

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music and the internet

December 7, 2007 – 10:29

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.

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the new www.radioslipstream.com

December 5, 2007 – 21:59

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.

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CunninLynguists - Dirty Acres

December 4, 2007 – 19:12

(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.)

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zombies! (voodoo style)

November 30, 2007 – 22:16

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. 

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subtle’s surreality

November 7, 2007 – 12:31

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.

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burial - untrue

November 6, 2007 – 22:24

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.

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END. (Radio Edit).

October 29, 2007 – 13:43
 
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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 know them) that being in London but remotely doing a show on a Hamilton community radio station isn’t in the spirit of things or practical. So, I’m going to take some time off and then bring back the podcast (probably bi-weekly) because I really do enjoy doing this. And then who knows. I also really want to get this website off its ass and turn it into something good-like.

Twine / Kalea Morning / Twine (2003)
U2 / Zooropa / Zooropa (1993)
Underworld / Dirty Epic / Dubnobasswithmyheadman (1993)
The Field / The Deal / From Here We Go To Sublime (2007)
Ada / Cool My Fire (I’m Burning) / Blondie (2004)

Architecture in Helsinki / Like A Call / Fingers Crossed (2003)
Lamb / Gorecki / Lamb (1997)
Evil 9 / Crooked (feat. Aesop Rock) / You Can Be Special Too (2004)
Dub Pistols / soul shaking (conduct disorder) / Six Million Ways To Live (2001)
Saul Williams / Act III Scene 2 (Shakespeare) / Saul Williams (2004)

Moloko / Forever More / Statues (2003)
Dan Deacon / Wham City / Spiderman of the Rings (2007)
Spoon / I Summon You / Gimme Fiction (2005)
M.I.A. / Paper Planes / Kala (2007)
TTC / Telephone / 3615 TTC (2007)

Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds / Papa Won’t Leave You, Henry / Henry’s Dream (1992)
Doves / Pounding / The Last Broadcast (2002)
John Vanderslice / Coming and Going on Easy Terms / Cellar Door (2004)
The Flaming Lips / Waitin’ for a Superman / The Soft Bulletin (1999)

Alias & Tarsier / Dr. C / Brookland/Oaklyn (2006)
Outkast / Jazzy Belle / ATLiens (1996)
Gustavo Santaolalla / Iguazu / Ronroco (1998)
Alan Stivell / Eliz Iza / Renaissance of the Celtic Harp (1972)
The Decemberists / You’ll Not Feel The Drowning / The Crane Wife (2006)
The National / All Dolled-Up In Straps / Cherry Tree (2004)

Talk Talk / I Believe In You / Spirit Of Eden (1988)
Bonnie Prince Billy & Matt Sweeny / Beast for Thee / Superwolf (2005)
Sufjan Stevens / John Wayne Gacy, Jr / Illinois (2005)
Sigur Rós / Staralfur / Agaetis Byrjun (1999)

Tom Waits / Time / Rain Dogs (1985)
Augie March / There Is No Such Place / Sunset Studies (2000)
Radiohead / No Surprises / OK Computer (1997)
The New Pornographers / The Bleeding Heart Show / Twin Cinema (2005)
Sunset Rubdown / Shut Up I Am Dreaming of Places Where Lovers Have Wings / Shut Up I Am Dreaming (2006)

Junior Boys / FM / So This is Goodbye (2006)

And to round out the Slipstream Top 40, the following songs were heard competing for attention behind my narration:

Wilco - Impossible Germany (Sky Blue Sky, 2007)
Orbital - The Box (In-Sides, 1997)
British Sea Power - Carrion (The Decline Of…, 2003)
Cocteau Twins - Cherry Coloured Funk (Heaven or Las Vegas, 1990)
Iron and Wine/Calexico - 16, Maybe Less (In The Reins, 2005)

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BENEATH THE CHILL AND WINDY.

October 22, 2007 – 13:44
 
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Episode 91. originally aired October 22, 2007

Murcof / Reflejo / Remembranza (2005)
Polmo Polpo / Rottura / The Science of Breath (2002)

Aidan Baker / Davey Jones’ Locker / The Sea Swells A Bit… (2006)
Radiohead / Reckoner / In Rainbows (2007)

Paavoharju / Musta Katu / Yhä Hämärää (2005)
Neotropic / New Cross / White Rabbits (2004)
David Thomas Broughton vs. 7 Hertz / Weight of My Love / David Thomas Broughton vs. 7 Hertz (2007)
PJ Harvey / Dear Darkness / White Chalk (2007)

Laurie Anderson / Big Science / Big Science (1982)
Stereolab / Cybele’s Reverie / Emperor Tomato Ketchup (1996)
Broadcast / Papercuts / The Noise Made By People (2002)
Metallic Falcons / Airships / Desert Doughnuts (2006)
Goldfrapp / Pilots / Felt Mountain (2000)

A Sunny Day In Glasgow / No. 6 Von Karman Street / Scribble Mural Comic Journal (2007)
The Books / An Animated Description Of Mr. Maps / Lost And Safe (2005)
Manitoba / Jacknuggeted / Up in Flames (2003)
Four Tet / Hands / Rounds (2003)
Psapp / Hi / The Only Thing I Ever Wanted (2006)

Magnetic Fields / The Luckiest Guy on the Lower East Side / 69 Love Songs, Pt. 1 (1999)

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SCRAWLING AROUND ON ALL FOURS.

October 15, 2007 – 13:50
 
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Episode 90. originally aired October 15, 2007

Stars of the Lid / Mullholland / The Tired Sounds Of (2001)
Radiohead / All I Need / In Rainbows (2007)

The National / Mistaken For Strangers / Boxer (2007)
The Constantines / Young Offenders / The Constantines (2001)
Fugazi / Argument / The Argument (2001)
At the Drive In / One Armed Scissor / Relationship of Command (2000)
And You Will Know Us By The Trail of Dead / How Near How Far / Source Tags and Codes (2002)

Frog Eyes / “Stockades” / Tears of the Valedictorian (2007)
Wolf Parade / Dinner Bells / Apologies To The Queen Mary (2005)
Swan Lake / All Fires / Beast Moans (2006)
Sunset Rubdown / The Taming of the Hands That Came Back To Life / Random Spirit Lover (2007)

British Sea Power / Men Together Today / The Decline of… (2003)
!!! / Me and Giuliani Down by the School Yard (A True Story) / Louden Up Now (2004)
Noze / Love Affair / How To Dance (2006)

Chromatics / In The City / After Dark (2007)
The Brunettes / Her Hairagami Set / Structure & Cosmetics (2007)
Club 8 / Whatever you want / The Boy Who Couldn’t Stop Dreaming (2007)
Jens Lekman / Your Arms Around Me / Night Falls Over Kortedala (2007)

Hayden / Dynamite Walls / Skyscraper National Park (2001)
Bon Iver / Skinny Love / For Emma, Forever Ago (2007)
Phosphorescent / Endless / Aw Come Aw Wry (2005)

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NOT DIFFERENT- JUST BETTER OR WORSE.

October 8, 2007 – 13:50
 
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Episode 89. originally aired October 8, 2007

David Holmes / Gone (remixed by Kruder & Dorfmeister) / The K&D Sessions (1998)
Underworld / Beautiful Burnout / Oblivion With Bells (2007)

Groove Armada / Suntoucher / Goodbye Country (Hello Nightclub) (2001)
Moka Only / More Soup (feat. M.F. Doom) (Remixed By Sixtoo) / Desired Effect (2006)
Presage / Divide and Conquer / Outer Perimeter (1998)
Adrian Orange and Her Band / Window (Mirror) Shadow / Adrian Orange and Her Band (2007)

Jamie Lidell / Multiply / Multiply (2005)
Little Dragon / Forever / Little Dragon (2007)
Aim / Walking Home Through The Park / Flight 602 (2006)
Capitol K / Hong Kong / Nomad Junk (2005)
Ricardo Villalobos / Premier Encuentro Latino-Americano / Fabric 36 (2007)

Massive Attack / Group Four / Mezzanine (1998)
British Sea Power / Atom / Krankenhaus? EP (2007)
Broken Social Scene / Almost Crimes (Radio Kills Remix) / You Forgot it in People (2002)
Animal Collective / Peacebone / Strawberry Jam (2007)

The Mountain Goats / Nine Black Poppies / Nine Black Poppies (1995)
Okkervil River / Another Radio Song / Black Sheep Boy Appendix (2005)
Gravenhurst / Saints / The Western Lands (2007)
Iron and Wine / Carousel / The Shepherd’s Dog (2007)
Doveman / Honey / The Acrobat (2005)

Radiohead / Exit Music (for a Film) / OK Computer (1997)

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THE LONDON ONTARIO LIVE ARTS TOPICAL.

September 24, 2007 – 13:54
 
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Episode 88. originally aired September 24, 2007

With apologies for the late update of the site, here is probably the most unique and potentially most exciting episode of the slipstream to date. This past weekend I trawled around the sights and sounds of the LOLA festival, with my digital camera in tow, which turned out to have a sound recorder for its damn decent mic. So as it turned out I used my status as a community radio host to get some interviews with various folks. The interviews are occasionally of subpar quality, but I did learn a lot about the process from a technical and theoretical standpoint. I also managed to record a few special LOLA performances, which crop up also (see tracklisting for details of course). And just to keep things lively, behind my inane ramblings, you can hear snatches of many live performances recorded throughout the weekend at Victoria Park. It was thrown together in a bit of a mad panic on Sunday as I was leaving in the evening for Toronto, but I think it’s still worth a listen, and hope you will to. So what are you waiting for.. check it out (on the podcast, or the link above). Also, LOLAfest is a really exciting event and one of my most favourite things of a long while, so it’s worth looking into and encouraging similar endeavours.

Holy Fuck / The Pulse / Holy Fuck (EP) (2007)
My Brightest Diamond / Golden Star (Stop Die Resuscitate Remix) / Unreleased (2007)

*DJ TLO / Scratching Solo / Live at LOLA (2007)
Sixtoo / Sidewinders / Chewing on Glass & Other Miracle Cures (2004)
OK Cobra / Child In Rhyme / OK Cobra (2006)
Prefuse 73 / One Word Extinguisher / One Word Extinguisher (2003)

Interview with LOLA festival director Andrew P Francis

Beach House / Apple Orchard / Beach House (2006)
Sandro Perri / Family Tree / Tiny Mirrors (2007)
Torngat / Minute By Minute / You Could Be (2007)

Interview with artist Mr Ghosty

*Final Fantasy / Paris 1919 (John Cale cover) / Live at LOLA (2007)
Ohbijou / Steep / Swift Feet For Troubling Times (2006)
Basia Bulat / Snakes and Ladders / Oh My Darling (2007)
Meligrove Band / Planets Conspire / Planets Conspire (2005)

Akron/Family / Lake Song/New Ceremonial Music For Moms / Love Is Simple (2007)
The Acorn / Flood Pt.1 / Glory Hope Mountain (2007)
The Hylozoists / Strait Is The Gate / La Fin Du Monde (2006)

Interview with Constantines singer Bryan Webb

*Constantines / Million Star Hotel / Live at LOLA (2007)

Old Man Luedecke / Roustabout / Hinterland (2006)

 

Read on for an assortment of videos and pictures that i managed to grab while I was hanging around…
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FIVRIUS TEPISTEM.

September 17, 2007 – 13:56
 
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Episode 87. originally aired September 17, 2007

Si Begg / River (Featuring Jinadu) / Director’s Cut (2003)
Orang / Little Brother / Herd Of Instinct (1995)
Röyksopp / Sparks / Melody AM (2001)

John Tavener / Fragments of a Prayer / Children of Men (2006)
London Philharmonic Orchestra, Zubin Metha, Luciano Pavarotti / Nessun dorma! / Turandot (1972)

M83 / The Highest Journey / Digital Shades Vol. 1 (2007)
A Reminiscent Drive / Two Sides To Every Story / Mercy Street (1997)
Odawas / Love Is… (The Only Weapon With Which I Got To Fight) / Raven And The White Night (2007)
The KLF / Last train to Trancentral / The White Room (1991)

Dan Deacon / Intro, Okie Dokie / Live at The Waiting Room in Omaha, 06/30/2007, Spiderman of the Rings (2007)
The Fiery Furnaces / Ex-Guru / Widow City (2007)
Pop Will Eat Itself / Not Now James, We’re Busy… / This Is the Day… This Is the Hour… This Is This! (1989)

The Afghan Whigs / Debonair / Gentlemen (1993)
David Vandervelde / Nothin’ No / The Moonstation House Band (2007)
Strokes / Hard to Explain / Is This It (2001)
Mary Weiss with the Reigning Sound / Don’t Come Back / Dangerous Game (2007)

Emma Pollock / Limbs / Watch The Fireworks (2007)
Miracle Fortress / Maybe Lately / Five Roses (2007)
Marla Hansen / All Clear / Wedding Day (2007)
Pelle Carlberg / I Love You, You Imbecile / In A Nutshell (2007)

The Avett Brothers / Die Die Die / Emotionalism (2007)

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MAXIMUM Bb MINOR.

September 10, 2007 – 13:59
 
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Episode 86. originally aired September 10, 2007

back on 93.3 FM! (At least for the time being).

Odd Nosdam / Fat Hooks / Level Live Wires (2007)
cLOUDDEAD / Apt. A (2) / cLOUDDEAD (2001)
Oh No / Ox Broil / Dr. No’s Oxperiment (2007)

Primal Scream / Kill All Hippies / Xtrmntr (2000)
Tomahawk / Red Fox / Anonymous (2007)
Liars / Plaster Casts of Everything / Liars (2007)
Shellac Of North America / Steady As She Goes / Excellent Italian Greyhound (2007)

Le Fly Pan Am / Très très «Rétro» / N’Ecoutez Pas (2004)

Alamo Race Track / Kiss Me Bar / Black Cat John Brown (2006)
White Rabbits / Dinner Party / Fort Nightly (2007)
Against Me! / Walking is Still Honest / Reinventing Axl Rose (2002)
The Pogues / Turkish Song Of The Damned / If I Should Fall From Grace With God (1988)
Gogol Bordello / Forces Of Victory / Super Taranta! (2007)

St. Vincent / Paris Is Burning / Marry Me (2007)
Bishop Allen / Rain / The Broken String (2007)
Cat Power / Free / You Are Free (2003)
Suzanne Vega / Zephyr & I / Beauty & Crime (2007)
Sambassadeur / Between The Lines / Sambassadeur (2005)

PJ Harvey / The Devil / White Chalk-(Advance) (2007)
Espers / Meadow / Espers (2003)
Grizzly Bear / On a Neck, On a Spit / Yellow House (2006)
Bowerbirds / My Oldest Memory / Hymns for a Dark Horse (2007)
Justine Electra / Blues & Reds / Soft Rock (2006)
Nina Nastasia / Bird Of Cuzco / On Leaving (2006)

Sole / Bottle Of Humans / Bottle Of Humans (2003)

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OUT INTO DEAD AIR.

August 27, 2007 – 14:00
 
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originally aired August 27, 2007The last episode of radioslipstream in the booth at CFMU before I move back to London. The podcast will continue, probably bi-weekly, unless the program director at CFMU is willing to let me keep the show on the air remotely, in which case I’ll be uploading new episodes as per usual, so long as they actually get played (see: last summer).

The first hour is commentary-free due to extreme laptop fuckups at the beginning of the show.

Colleen / The Happy Sea / The Golden Morning Breaks (2005)
Thomas Fehlmann / Soziale Wärme / Honigpumpe (2007)
Apparat / Arcadia / Walls (2007)

Múm / A Little Bit, Sometimes / Go Go Smear The Poison Ivy (2007)
Mirah and Spectratone International / Gestation of the Sacred Beetle / Share This Place (Stories and Observations By) (2007)
Beirut / Nantes / The Flying Club Cup (2007)
Bat For Lashes / Horse And I / Fur And Gold (2006)
Apparat Organ Quartet / Romantica / Apparat Organ Quartet (2002)

Gabriel Ananda / Sweet Decay / Bambusbeats (2007)
Luke Vibert / Brain Rave / Chicago, Detroit, Redruth (2007)
Kalabrese / Auf Dem Hof / Rumpelzirkus (2007)
Blockhead / Put Down Your Dream Journal And Dance / Uncle Tony’s Coloring Book (2007)
The Herbaliser / The Hard Stuff / Something Wicked This Way Comes (2002)

Beth Gibbons & Rustin’ Man / Tom The Model / Out Of Season (2002)
Calexico / Black Heart / A Feast of Wire (2003)
Nina Nastasia And Jim White / I’ve Been Out Walking / You Follow Me (2007)
Elbow / Red / Asleep In The Back (2001)

Alan Stivell / Eliz Iza / Renaissance of the Celtic Harp (1972)
Augie March / Little Wonder / Strange Bird (2002)
Radiohead / How To Disappear Completely / Kid A (2000)
The National / Daughters Of The Soho Riots / Alligator (2005)
The Devlins / Waiting / Waiting (1997)

Junior Boys / Last Exit / Last Exit (2004)

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FAILED PURPLE.

August 13, 2007 – 14:02
 
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originally aired August 13, 2007

DJ Shadow / Midnight in a Perfect World / Endtroducing… (1996)

Cannibal Ox / Iron Galaxy / The Cold Vein (2001)
Cadence Weapon / Sharks / Breaking Kayfabe (2005)
Sixtoo / Jackals and Vipers in Envy of Man, Pt. 2 / Jackals and Vipers in Envy of Man (2007)
Amon Tobin / Keep Your Distance / Foley Room (2007)
Blockhead / the strain / Uncle Tony’s Coloring Book (2007)
Capitol K / Pan Continental / Nomad Junk (2005)

Aesop Rock / Coffee (feat. John Darnielle) / None Shall Pass (2007)
Cloud Cult / Take Your Medicine / The Meaning of 8 (2007)
Akron/Family / Ed Is A Portal / Love Is Simple (2007)
The Olivia Tremor Control / Jumping Fences / Dusk at Cubist Castle (1996)

Buck 65 / Heather Nights / Porch EP (2007)
Marissa Nadler / Silvia / Songs III: Bird on the Water (2007)
Apostle of Hustle / NoNoNo / The National Anthem of Nowhere (2007)
Bonnie Prince Billy & Matt Sweeny / Lift Us Up / Superwolf (2005)

Radiohead / Let Down / OK Computer (1997)
Okkervil River / Plus Ones / The Stage Names (2007)
The Weakerthans / Night Windows / Reunion Tour (2007)
The Elected / Greetings In Braille / Me First (2003)
Elliott Smith / Riot Coming / New Moon (2007)

Broken Social Scene / Anthems for A Seventeen Year-Old Girl / You Forgot it in People (2002)
Cocorosie / Werewolf / The Adventures Of Ghosthorse And Stillborn (2007)
Bjork / Hyper-ballad / Post (1995)
TV on the Radio / Province / Return to Cookie Mountain (2006)

Jens Lekman / Kanske Ar Jag Kar I Dig / Night Falls Over Kortedala (2007)

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KNUCKLE FEAR FOR GROWING BOYS.

August 6, 2007 – 14:03
 
 KNUCKLE FEAR FOR GROWING BOYS. [122:58m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download (210)

originally aired August 6, 2007

World’s End Girlfriend / 100 Years Of Choke / Hurtbreak Wonderland (2007)

Mary Timony Band / Sharpshooter / The Shapes We Make (2007)
Howling Bells / Low Happening / The Howling Bells (2005)
Fiona Apple / Get Him Back / Extraordinary Machine (2005)
St. Vincent / Now, Now / Marry Me (2007)
Mia Doi Todd / 88 Ways / The Golden State (2002)

Kathy Diamond / Between the lines / Miss Diamond To You (2007)
Boat Club / Warmer Climes / Caught The Breeze (2007)
M.I.A. / Paper Planes / Kala (2007)
Modeselektor / Happy Birthday / Happy Birthday (2007)

Kid Sister / Pro Nails (2007)
Balkan Beat Box / Hermetico / Nu Med (2007)
The Go! Team / The Wrath Of Marcie / Proof of Youth (2007)
Björk / Innocence / Volta (2007)
Laurie Anderson / From The Air / Big Science (1982)

Brian Eno / Deep Blue Day / Apollo: Atmospheres & Soundtracks (1983)
Fennesz / Caecilia / Endless Summer (2001)
Terry Callier / Dancing Girl / What Color Is Love (1973)

Savath & Savalas / Apnea Obstructiva / Golden Pollen (2007)
Iron & Wine / House by the Sea / The Shepherd’s Dog (2007)
Joan As Police Woman / I Defy (feat. Antony) / Real Life (2006)
Sunset Rubdown / The Courtesan Has Sung / Random Spirit Lover (2007)

The Blow / True Affection / Paper Television (2006)

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CRY HER NAME INTO THE ROSY DAWN.

July 30, 2007 – 14:05
 
 CRY HER NAME INTO THE ROSY DAWN. [124:16m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download (245)

originally aired July 30, 2007

PJ Harvey / Catherine / Is This Desire? (1998)
Menomena / Rose / I am the Fun Blame Monster (2003)

Do Make Say Think / Fredericia / Winter Hymn Country Hymn Secret Hymn (2003)
Bjork / Isobel / Post (1995)
Caribou / Sandy / Andorra (2007)

Simon & Garfunkel / Cecilia / Bridge over Troubled Water (1970)
Jens Lekman / Silvia / When I Said I Wanted To Be Your Dog (2004)
Air / Jeanne (feat. Françoise Hardy) / Sexy Boy CDS (1998)
Scott Walker / Jackie / Scott 2 (1968)

Rage Against The Machine / Maria / The Battle Of Los Angeles (1999)
The Zutons / Valerie / Tired of Hangin’ Around (2006)
Jon Auer / Josephine / Songs From The Year Of Our Demise (2006)

Grizzly Bear / Marla / Yellow House (2006)
Yann Tiersen / Mary (feat. Liz Fraser) / Les Retrouvailles (2005)
Tom Waits / Alice / Alice (2002)
Elvis Costello / Alison / My Aim Is True (1977)

Iron & Wine / Jezebel / Woman King (2004)
Bert Jansch / Veronica / Bert Jansch (1965)
Joanna Newsom / Emily / Ys (2006)

Angels Of Light / Evangeline / How I Loved You (2001)
John Cale / Andalucia / Paris 1919 (1973)
The National / Karen / Alligator (2005)

Leonard Cohen / Suzanne / Songs of Leonard Cohen (1968)

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INDOUBLEDAYDELAY.

July 23, 2007 – 15:06
 
 INDOUBLEDAYDELAY. [122:15m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download (214)

MP3. originally aired July 23, 2007

Amon Tobin / Bloodstone (feat. Kronos Quartet) / Foley Room (2007)
Subtle / F.K.O. / A New White (2004)

REM / Leave / New Adventures in Hi Fi (1996)
Wilco / Misunderstood / Being There (1996)
Yeah Yeah Yeahs / Maps / Fever to Tell (2003)
Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds / Do You Love Me / Let Love In (1994)

Arctic Monkeys / Flourescent Adolescent / Favourite Worst Nightmare (2007)
Tim Armstrong / Into Action / A Poet’s Life (2007)
Danielson / Cast It At The Setting Sail / Ships (2006)
Sunset Rubdown / Up On Your Leopard upon The End Of Your Feral Days / Random Spirit Lover (2007)

Los Campesinos! / You! Me! Dancing! / Sticking Fingers into Sockets (2007)
Justice / D.A.N.C.E. / † (2007)
10cc / Dreadlock Holiday / Bloody Tourists (1978)
Studio / Self Service (Short Version) / Yearbook 1 (2007)

Radical Face / Welcome Home, Son / Ghost (2007)
Field Music / Closer At Hand / Tones Of Town (2007)
The Rosebuds / When the Lights Went Dim / Night of the Furies (2007)
The Nightwatchman / One Man Revolution / One Man Revolution (2007)

Lifesavas / A Serpent’s Love (Feat. Ish) / Gutterfly (2007)
Dilated Peoples / Worst Comes to Worst / Expansion Team (2001)
CunninLynguists / Lynguistics / Will Rap for Food (2001)
Common / Drivin’ Me Wild (feat. Lily Allen) / Finding Forever (2007)

Pepe Deluxe / The Mischief Of Cloud Six / Spare Time Machine (2007)
Feist / My Moon My Man / The Reminder (2007)
Spoon / Black Like Me / Ga Ga Ga Ga Ga (2007)

The Avett Brothers / Paranoia In Bb Major / Emotionalism (2007)

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