Did everyone get a chance to hear Live Earl Jive and Beverly Hill's special visit to the Marsden Theater a few weeks ago? David was a congenial host, as usual. It was so nice to hear them all together on the air again. David's chat room was all abuzz......as one of the people logged in for a while, I can personally attest to the warm welcome listeners were giving the visitors from Hollywood.
Anyway, let's get to it. You are probably dying to know what the latest shows have had. Well, read on.....
Pirate Broadcast #011
01. The Vaccines - Post Break-Up Sex (2011) - One of the NME's "Bands To Watch" for this year. They totally rocked SXSW in Austin this year. This is the first single from their debut. Can you hear the influence of The Ramones in there?
02. Film School - Heart Full Of Pentagons (2010) - This "Brit 80's" sounding first single from the San Fran based band's fourth album is highly addictive.
03. The Honey Month - The Owl (2010) - This roots-based band out of Brisbane OZ has a sound pumped with the drums high up in the mix, resulting in a base, almost tribal, sound. This demo continues to get airplay on Triple J, and is a free download on their Triple J Unearthed page.
04. Boy George - Amazing Grace (Original Version) (2011) - The Boy is back, and sounding better than ever! Taken from his new CD, Resident Alien (just released in the US), this song has received numerous remixes around the net. But I present the original here. Click on the link to check out his website for more. This gets addictive with each listen.
05. Daniel Lee Kendall - Lost In The Moment (2010) - Speaking of addictive, another from the Triple J Unearthed files, this fun little song of unrequited love is one that should be destined for better things. This, too, is getting major airplay on Triple J. You'll find yourself whistling the chorus somewhere where you least expect it.....driving you nuts! Click on the link for his MySpace page, and go here for a free download of "Lost In The Moment".
06. Angus and Julia Stone - Big Jet Plane (2010) - Really pushing OZ this time (unintentionally, but they're just so damn creative down there!), as I serve up the Number One song from 2010's Hottest 100 on Triple J. This folk duo out of Sydney touched the hearts of many with their song of unrequited love. Needless to say, they are getting airplay in the UK and Europe. The US will soon follow, I'm sure, which it already has since the song is featured in a new Maybelline commercial. (MySpace)
07. Pharaoh House Crash - Return of Beauty Queen (2009) - Mashups are something that are either really good or really bad. This one, in my opinion, is really good. Sounding like a reggae remix of the original, it works beautifully. Since it appears mashups are an unwritten "no-no" on Radiojive, (licensing issues, maybe???) allow me to sneak this one in at the end of the show.
08. Gary Lewis - Coke Commercial (1965) - Thought I'd throw in a false ending to the show for something different,,,, a little commercial break... I love the line "We never make it through a recording session without Coke!?" .....yeah, OK....
Pirate Broadcast #012
1. Blancmange - The Western (2011) - Taken from the new CD, Blanc Burn, Mssrs. Arthur and Luscombe are back with this track full of their British sense of humour and Middle Eastern rhythms, and what seems self-inspired from their own "Living On The Ceiling". Keep an ear out for the first single, "Drive Me".
2. Martin Solveig (feat. Dragonette) - Hello (2010) - This "guilty pleasure" is all over Toronto pop radio right now.....can't get it outta my head. French electronic music DJ, Martin Solveig teams up with Canadian songstress Martina Sorbara of Dragonette for this infectious dance floor filler that peaked at number one in a few countries in Europe, plus the 2010 Dance charts in America. Is it one of those "love it" or "hate it" songs? Maybe.
3. The Kickdrums - Something's Gotta Give (2011) - The Kickdrums, born in Cleveland, living in Brooklyn, are back with a "heavy-on-the-bass" 80's inspired, party song taken from their new EP of the same name. To name drop a bit, these guys have worked with everyone from Ben Harper to 50 Cent to Good Charlotte and remixed for Kanye and Peter Bjorn & John.
4. Rusty - Wake Me (1994) &
5. I Mother Earth - So Gently We Go (1994) - Two classics, culled from the CFNY playlists of 1994, both with similar syncopation. Hearing them back-to-back only confirms the similarity and dichotomy of the two - it's like the two groups were jamming together and they each heard/took a different song from the session. I was always waiting for 'NY to play them like this, but I never did hear it. Click on the link and check out some fun footage from The Rock in Brampton, circa 1997, at Rusty's website.
