December 2009
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Blank Generation Playlist 12/29/09
Got a caller who addressed me by full name, which is how a lot of people who actually know me talk to me as well. So it was kind of jarring. But then, it was a return caller and regular listener, so I guess she kind of does know me. She asked for some Velvet Underground, which I happily found and played. Always down for a request when it’s awesome (or about sadism).
Just a few more...
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The New Christmas Classic:
“All I Want for Christmas (Is to Rock!!)”
From A.O.T.S.
Blank Generation: Themes
Tonight’s Blank Generation will arrive in themes. Kind of.
The first hour will be mainly garage rock, with a bit of the hipster trash you kids love so much. The second hour will be primarily math-rock, but you might find a bit of classic ’90s college radio rock from back in the day as well.
That’s 8 p.m. straight through until 10 p.m. on 91.1FM, WMUA, the Radio Voice of...
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Axemen - The 2-Bit Star Scary Pt. III...
RD Mauzy - Apologetic Bananas Oppols ond Bononos...
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Wallscenery Demos - Stephen Harper Check This!...
“It’s never straight up and down!”
– Devo
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Trayer - Ladyfingers One Over Zero (Porter...
Blank Generation Playlist 12/15/09
I’ve got a new fan. I’m pretty amped, except for the fact that he’s going to call in a request. That’s just more work for me, ya jerk. JUST KIDDING.
But not really.
* denotes a new release
# denotes a request
(Artist - Song - Album - Record Label)
Sublte - The No - Exiting Arm - Lex
* Couer Magnique - Madmoiselle Marie - The BYG Deal - Finders Keepers
Screaming...
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Blank Generation Ionizes the Airwaves
Tonight’s Blank Generation features cuts from the BYG Deal, DEVO, the Hellacopters, AND WHO KNOWS WHAT ELSE? Well, I do. But you’ll have to wait until 8 p.m. to find out.
Tune in to 91.1fm if you’re in the Pioneer Valley, or head to WMUA.org to check out the webstream for your iTunes, Windows Media, VLC, Winamp, what-have-you. Requests entertained (and perhaps even fulfilled)...
Check out WMUA Vinyl Sale setlists from End of... →
Rich over at End of Radio compiled the setlists from December 5th’s WMUA Vinyl Sale, with pictures AND a video of Studebaker Hawk on the ones and twos.
Plus, if you know where to look, you can find a picture of me.
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The Back C.C.’s - Stop Me
The Back...
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I know I just recently posted a Hives video, but this one’s just too awesome, so, at the risk of being repetitious, check out this super awesome live medley. I wish these guys would get back to being great like they were on their earlier records.
I don’t want to spoil anything, so check out the set list after the jump. But watch the thing first, it’s too awesome.
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Super-cool Mixes from Expressway to Yr Skull! →
At this year’s WMUA Fund Drive, Erika of Expressway to Yr Skull offered to make a mix CD for anyone who pledged during her show, fit to their specifications. She’s done this before, and it was of course way cool (that’s just how she rolls), but this time, she got a huge response. So, she’s had to make a lot of way-cool comps. How does this relate to you? She’s...
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Mudhoney - "I'm Now" Live at KOKO →
There’s a whole Mudhoney concert streaming over here; you need this.
I didn’t know Matt Stone was in this band.
You think the guys in Mudhoney ever listened to the Iggy, by the way?
(link via pas-d)
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Jawbox - Savory For Your Own Special Sweetheart...
Coeur Magique - Madmoiselle Marie The BYG Deal...
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King Crimson: In the Court of the Crimson King
Blank Generation Playlist 12/9/09
I’m really an excellent DJ. A bunch of this stuff was from Saturday’s WMUA Vinyl Sale. If you missed it, don’t worry, it’s bi-annual. Check back here soon for more information on the Spring sale, or check out WMUA.org for that sweet hook-up.
Playlist for tonight’s program after the jump.
* denotes a new release # denotes a request
(Artist - Song - Album -...
Blank Generation: A Music War
Things to look forward to on tonight’s Blank Generation: cuts from all sorts of nasty records I picked up at Saturday’s WMUA Vinyl Sale! You’ll hear some Link Wray, Thee Headcoats, Thee Milkshakes, The Litter, US Maple, and something (I haven’t even decided yet) from URGH! A Music War!
I’m also planning on stuff from the Fresh & Onlys debut LP, King...
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The Fresh & Onlys - Only One I Want The Fresh...
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Monty Stark Passed Away at 69 Last Week. →
Thanks to Andujar for passing this info along to me.
Monty Stark from Stark Reality died of cancer on Thanksgiving. I’m familiar mainly with Stark Reality’s record Now, put out by Stones Throw, an absolutely amazing psych-jazz-rock tracks, all reworked version of children’s music written by Hoagy Carmichael. It’s really one of the strangest, greatest records I’ve...
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The Black Keys, Ol’ Dirty Bastard, &...
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More Evidence That The Music Industry is Designed... →
I mean, not that we didn’t know this already, but here’s a piece of enlightening information about how the business works: even if you make them money, they probably won’t pay you.
Definitely an interesting read (as is, of course, the Steve Albini article he references, but that’s old news).
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New Vivian Girls Song →
I like Vivian Girls. They’ve posted a cover of the Chantels’ “He’s Gone” on their MySpace.
The new song’s alright, kind of a change of pace. Still makes sense. But I’m not sure how I feel about it. Thoughts?
New I Am the Dot EP →
Hey, I Am The Dot’s got a new EP out, Rare Creatures. It’s three songs, and they’re streaming at his MySpace (linked above), but you can also buy ‘em, for however much you want. Check out “Struck,” the one about the guy that got hit by lightning like fifty times.
Also, his previous, self-titled EP (spoken about here and available here) is still awesome, so...
Here’s the second part of Sunday’s...
You might remember the write-up I did for Costa...
Blank Generation Playlist 12/1/09
Tonight’s show was pretty excellent. I played some of my older records, in order to amp myself up for this Saturday’s WMUA Vinyl Sale, since I picked them up at the first one last fall. [Guitar Wolf! Parliament!] And there was some awesome new discoveries, plus the new Lightning Bolt record seems to be great. I also had a couple people call in to be all “whoa dude, what was...
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You might remember that I did a short write-up on tUnE-yArDs a couple weeks back. Here’s a live session of hers that’s pretty great. The last cut on that performace, Jumping Jack, is fantastic; too bad I can’t embed it. But the first song, Real Live Flesh, is also awesome, so I don’t think it’s really a loss.
Blank Generation tonight featuring an interview...
Tonight on Blank Generation we’ve got an interview with Long Beach, California’s Growlers. Check out the radio cut tonight around the top of the 9:00 PM hour on 91.1fm in Amherst, and online at WMUA.org, and head back here later tonight for the extended cut, featuring extra bits you can’t hear on the radio.
Blank Generation airs from 8:00 p.m. until 10:00 p.m., as a part of...