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April 26, 2012 – 23:35
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Episode 124. mp3. Released April 27, 2012.


hip hop hip hop hip hop hip

  • Dead Prez / Hip-Hop / Let’s Get Free (2001)
  • Clipse / Hello New World / Hell Hath No Fury (2006)
  • Finale / The Waiting Game (feat. Invincible) / A Pipe Dream and A Promise (2009)
  • Black Milk / Losing Out (feat. Royce da 5’9”) / Tronic (2008)
  • Danny Brown / Scrap Or Die / XXX (2011)
  • Big Boi / Lookin’ For Ya (feat Andre 3000 & Sleepy Brown) / Unreleased (2010)
  • Random Axe / Everybody Nobody Somebody / Random Axe (2011)
  • J-Live / Them That’s Not / The Best Part (2001)
  • Raekwon / New Wu (feat. Ghostface Killah & Method Man) / Only Built 4 Cuban Linx… Pt. II (2009)
  • A Tribe Called Quest / We Can Get Down / Midnight Marauders (1993)
  • Big L / MVP / Lifestylez Ov Da Poor & Dangerous (1995)
  • Nas / The World Is Yours / Illmatic (1994)
  • CunninLynguists / Georgia / Dirty Acres (2007)
  • Big K.R.I.T. / Another Naive Individual Glorifying Greed and Ecouraging Racism / Return Of 4Eva (2011)
  • Jay Electronica / Theh Ghost of Christopher Wallace (feat. Diddy) / Best Of So Far (2010)
  • Saigon / The Greatest Story Never Told / The Greatest Story Never Told (2011)
  • Freeway & Jake One / Throw Your Hands Up / The Stimulus Package (2010)
  • People Under The Stairs / Selfish Destruction / Highlighter (2011)
  • Curren$y / The Day (feat. Mos Def & Jay Electronica) / Pilot Talk (2010)
  • Kendrick Lamar / HiiiPower / Section.80 (2011)
  • Kanye West / POWER / My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy (2010)
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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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