I occasionally catch myself retreating to the comforts and nostalgia of the familiar, which is why I tend to second-guess posting cover songs on here. Furman’s cover of LCD Soundsystem’s “I Can Change” is a keeper, though, stripping away the kitchen-sink electronics and production and widdling everything down to just an acoustic guitar and the original’s gut-punching lyrics.
This surprised me, for some odd reason, with how good it was. I really like the video too.
Another week, another radio show(er). Some math rock from Copenhagen (Town Portal), Field Music, and K-Records doo wop (Moon by You). More on that Moon by You tomorrow. Here is our playlist from last night.
| Artist | Album | Song |
| Iris | Vents of the Ocean Floor | Statements by Scientists |
| Supermoon | Comet Lovejoy | Powersuits |
| Eskimeaux | O.K. | A Hug Too Long |
| Gunk | Sugarsoap | Horsies |
| Vacation | Vacation | Cop Knock |
| Francine | Forty on a Fall Day | Set of Dune |
| Snapline | 7″ | Paper General |
| bloodpheasant | traum | the drought |
| Westkust | Last Forever | Dishwasher |
| Self-evident | The Traveler | A New Way |
| Slum of legs | Doll Like 7″ | Half Day Closing |
| Town Portal | The Occident | K. |
| White Reaper | White Reaper Does It Again | Last Fourth of July |
| The Concretes | The Concretes | This One’s for You |
| The Chills | Kaleidoscope World | Pink Frost |
| Unknown Mortal Orchestra | Multi-Love | Can’t Keep Checking My Phone |
| Tinariwen | Aman Iman: Water is Life | Toumast |
| The Cure | The Head on the Door | In Between Days |
| God Bullies | Dog Show | Shallow Grave |
| Roy Montgomery | Temple IV | The Passage of Forms |
| Palma Violets | Danger in the Club | English Tongue |
| Field Music | Measure | Them That Do Nothing |
| Criaturas | Espiritu de Libertad | Lobos en la noche |
| Rough Blush | Consequence Demo | Inverse |
| Grass is Green | Vacation Vinny | Vacation 2.0 |
| Church Girls | Church Girls EP | Powder Keg |
| moon by you | got my people 7″ | Let you Down |
| Slouch | split w/ all dogs | kansas |
| Slouch | Toxic Bitch | Filth |
| Christi | 7″ | Cry |
| Astro Chldren | Proteus | Eden |
| Jim Carroll | Runaway | Run Away (Del Shannon cover) |
| Hop Along | Painted Shut | I Saw My Twin |
| New Order | Live @ The BBC | Sister Ray |
| Japandroids | Celebration Rock | The House That Heaven Built |
| Icky Blossoms | Mask | Wait |
| Beauty Pageant | torso | Superplasticizer |
| Beagle Brothers | Dancers of the Drunken Two Step/Architects of the Bloomfield Sound | I Found Heaven in a Gram Parsons Song |
| Freakwater | Old Paint | Waitress Song |
| Cursive | Cursive’s Domestica | The Martyr |
| Men Oh Pause | Pulse Check | Sapphire and Steel |
| Dinged Up | Low Bow / Dinged Up split | Big Red |
| Built to Spill | Untethered Moon | C.R.F.B. |
| Ourself Beside Me | Ourself Beside Me | Sunday Girl |
| Unrest | Imperial F.F.R.R. | Cherry Cream On |
I know Toronto is supposed to be the NYC of Canada, so maybe I shouldn’t be surprised to hear New Fries’ dancefloor-ready no-wave thumper “Plexiglass”.
I’m sure to be sleeping after another late radio show. So, posting this one early. I don’t think i’ve ever watched an Of Montreal video before. I’ve always had some appreciation for their emphasis on visual arts. But seeing them live put me over the edge. Such a brilliant visual performance. So, of course, a new video from Of Montreal caught my attention. And here it is…
We are on the air. You can listen via 88.3 FM in Pittsburgh. You can stream via wrct.org. Show goes until midnight, US eastern time.
Hey! I’m back on a normal schedule, so hopefully that means back to regularly scheduled blog posts. Let’s start with the live take on “Ha Ha Ha” by The Julie Ruin. And if you like this, make sure you tune into the radio show tonight, 9PM til midnight, streaming at www.wrct.org.
How about some live Built to Spill. Doug Martsch even breaks a string. Warm yourselves up. The Interstellar Radio Shower happens tonight! 9pm to midnight, WRCT 88.3 FM.
Welcome to another edition of the Interstellar Radio Shower Week in Review. Here in we pick the favorite song posted by the other (ie. Jim picks his favorite Matt song, and Matt his favorite Jim song) and we say why it’s our fav. Also, quick summaries of our other long posts for the week. Basically, herein we navel gaze.
Jim Picks a Matt Song
Another good mix from Matt this week. I really like Woodsman but my favorite selection came down to Ghetto Ghouls or Dilly Dally. We’ll say Dilly Dally because it’s really quite epic.
Matt Picks a Jim Song
Woo boy, things sure did get loud there towards the middle of the week, didn’t they? Jim’s one-two punch of Foot Hair and The Beverley’s really struck a chord with me, but I’ll give the nod to the former based solely on terrible/awesome band name recognition.
Read more below the fold…
7″ Highlight – Chorusgirl
This week’s 7″ highlight focused on indie pop done the right way with Chorusgirl via Odd Box Records. Read the full review here or listen below.
LP Highlight – Deaf Wish’s Pain
Tons of great records are coming out this month. Deaf Wish’s Pain LP is definitely one of the highlights. You can check out our full post on this record or listen below.
International Radio Shower – Greece Edition Part II (εἰρκτή compilation)
This week’s episode of International Radio Shower features a compilation from Greek record label εἰρκτή. Check out the post for the full details. You can listen to the first part of the compilation below as well.
Sunday, August 2nd Radio Show Playlist
Matt was traveling so you can blame Jim for what transpired. This week’s show featured some weirdness from Indonesian avant-garde act Senyawa, some rock’n roll goodness from Ex Hex, and the poppy shoegaze of Westkust. Check out the full playlist in our post here. You can also check out any of our playlists anytime on the WRCT website.
I’m a big math rock fan as evidenced by many of my posts (such as yesterday’s Self-Evident post). And it’s not fathers day but it feels like it could be after listening to this. And this song is called Bestest Dad. And it’s awesome. Happy special August Father’s Day to my old man who has been nothing but good to me my whole life. Put up with my weird tendencies and shenanigans.