Glen. An Enigma Wrapped in a riddle. Tied up in a quandary, drizzled with questions and sprinkled with the essence of an unknown quantity. This week, he joins me in the hot seat where Matt usually sits. You know I should really ask him if he want's to 'guest write' this write-up... hold on I'll call him now... Glen agreed.
HERE
Track Listings
'Black Balloon' by the Goo Goo Dolls
Matt loved the Goo Goo Dolls when they were young and punk. I love them now they're aging and mainstream. I guess that means I have questionable tastes. Not to be confused with questionable morals, that would be the ladies you find drunk in lidal car park at 3.40am. On a Tuesday.
'Armstrong's Line' Half Handed Cloud
Half handed cloud come from the Asthmatic Kitty label of which Dann is quite the fan. The band get their name from an event in the Old Testament, which is from a bestseller called The Bible, apparently some kind of human spirtual instructional manual. I read some of it to prepare for these notes, and between what I read and that fact that the label's name promotes poor cat health, I have concluded that the darkness I only previously sensed within Dann is, in fact, a worryingly palpable force bubbling a fiction of a inch beneath his calm visage.
'Kiss the Bottle' by Foo Fighters
A song about drinking. I like a drink. Everyone likes a drink. Shut up, I do what I want.
'Lesley-Anne Lavine' by The Decemberists
Tradionally, December is a month for many popular holidays. Perhaps the most famous holiday to occur in this month is Sinterklaas, celebrating Saint Nicholas, the patron saint of Amsterdam, children and sailors. Believe.
'Circles' by The Remnants
The Remnants are a local Bristol band that everyone likes. They have a breezy, punk rock style that makes people happy. Circles is a short song. Made by good hearted boys.
DANN'S SIXTH FORM SONG!
'Song Two' By Blur
Dann, like many of us, finds it a shocking blow when younger people have a different reaction to his own generational soundtracks. We've all been there. Unless you haven't: in which case, you're up far past your bedtime, you cheeky little rugratter you.
'Hit Me' by Uncle (featuring Gavin Clarke)
Used over the end credits to X Files 2, this rocker from Uncle features Gavin Clarke. Some of the unusual sounds in the track were created by a variation of silly putty and dimes tucked in between and over the strings of the piano. Dimes are worth 10 cents. Can't get nothin' for that.
"Atomic Moog 2000" (The Bomb - Luke Vibert Mix) Originally by Coldcut
(WEIRDLY THE SECOND PART OF THIS TRACK HAS DISAPPEARED DURING CONVERSION SO I AM JUST GOING TO LINK TO IT ON YOUTUBE. BASTARDS.)
Dann searched long and hard to find this track. He ended up paying quite the sum of money for it too, quite admirable in this age of the naughty download. I gave it a couple of token searches on wikipedia and then made tea. I do like the bit in the middle though. You'll know what I mean.
Bristol Community FM's Flagship Friday Night Music Show Fridays at 7pm on 93.2fm
Monday, 20 September 2010
Sunday, 19 September 2010
28: Return of the Matt
Due to the wobbly nature of time. Matt will actually return this week: the week before he goes away. It's a Dr Who/Gilbert and Sulivan-esque Paradox of biblical proportions. Before we really get started on this one I for one would like to apologise ahead of time for whatever spews forth from my brain. I have been eating a lot of chocolate covered coffee beans and would describe my current status as 'seriously wired'. Here's hoping for the best.
As always you can hear this thrilling instalment of the ETP...
As always you can hear this thrilling instalment of the ETP...
TRACK LISTING
'I Wanna Do Bad Things With You' by Chase Everett
Chase Everett. A man. A legend. A dream of American freedom. A naked moonlight walk on the prairies of yore. The drifting spirit of a union soldier passing through the concrete walls of office blocks and malls built large on the fields of Gettysburg. A mysterious smell in the back of your car. A lost raccoon in an oversize Stetson hat. The guy that did the title music for True Blood.
Chase Everett. A man. A legend. A dream of American freedom. A naked moonlight walk on the prairies of yore. The drifting spirit of a union soldier passing through the concrete walls of office blocks and malls built large on the fields of Gettysburg. A mysterious smell in the back of your car. A lost raccoon in an oversize Stetson hat. The guy that did the title music for True Blood.
'Pretty Good Year' by Tori Amos
Tori Amos once peed on my leg but that's a story for another time. For now I'd like to talk about her flaming red hair. Mostly because it reminds me of Amy Pond. Beautiful time travelling Amy who every night in my dreams sits beside me as I drive and slowly runs her hand up the inside of my thigh.
'Let's Go Surfing' by The Drums
Matt and I seem to be drifting towards surf rock. I used to go surfing when I was a kid. I guess it was a cheap family holiday. Camp down in Bude and surf the mighty one and a half foot breaks of the Atlantic Cornish coast. I remember the day I decided to give it up. I was sitting on my board, just out of the breaking zone, waiting for a ripple worth riding to come my way and it started hailing. As the ice fell from the sky, I remember thinking... 'Seriously dude, either move to California... or find some other way to spend your time because this is just stupid.'
Matt and I seem to be drifting towards surf rock. I used to go surfing when I was a kid. I guess it was a cheap family holiday. Camp down in Bude and surf the mighty one and a half foot breaks of the Atlantic Cornish coast. I remember the day I decided to give it up. I was sitting on my board, just out of the breaking zone, waiting for a ripple worth riding to come my way and it started hailing. As the ice fell from the sky, I remember thinking... 'Seriously dude, either move to California... or find some other way to spend your time because this is just stupid.'
'Suffocation' by Against Me
Divers report feelings of extreme euphoria when their breathing equipment packs up and they start to suffer from nitrogen narcosis. Swingers and perverts strangle each other to reach the ultimate sexual high. Kids seem obsessed with sticking plastic bags over their heads at every available opportunity. Do I have to go round door to door and tell everyone in the world to stop being stupid? Sometimes I feel like that might be the only thing left in the world that would make a difference.
'Fish' by Mr Scruff
Hutz: Mrs. Simpson, what did you and your husband do after you were ejected from the restaurant?
Marge: We pretty much went straight home…
Hutz: Mrs. Simpson, you are under oath!
Marge: We drove around until 3AM looking for another all-you-an-eat fish restaurant.
Hutz: And when you couldn’t find one?
Marge: We went fishing…
Hutz: Do these sound like the actions of a man who had all he could eat?
The New Kid on the Block
The Simpson's Season 4, Episode 6
Originally aired November 12, 1992
The Simpson's Season 4, Episode 6
Originally aired November 12, 1992
'International Dreambeat' Adebisi Shank
'The name of the song is going to be 'International Dreambeat''
'Seriously?'
'yeah'
'you still on that...'
'Prescription medication? Yes, yes I am. What of it?'
'Nothing man, nothing'
'The name of the song is going to be 'International Dreambeat''
'Seriously?'
'yeah'
'you still on that...'
'Prescription medication? Yes, yes I am. What of it?'
'Nothing man, nothing'
DANN'S INAUGURAL SIXTH FORM SONG
'Place Your Hands' by Reef
All my life I thought that Reef were a bunch of LA wasters. It turns out they actually come from Glastonbury. Glastonbury... The mythical burial ground of King Arthur. Home of the sacred Glastonbury thorn and the equally sacred Glastonbury Festival. This is just another case of Marketing and Hype playing me for the sucker I am.
'A Slight Discomfort' by the Holdsteady
The lyrics to this track are somewhat poetic. They left me with a feeling. I don't really know exactly what that feeling is. A slight sinking in my chest. Perhaps is a melancholic longing. Perhaps it's just the Coffee beans wearing off. Maybe I should neck a couple of cans of power-thirst and then see how I feel.
Goodnight!
Goodnight!
Monday, 13 September 2010
27: It's Ladies Night!!!
Let's kick things off by talking a little bit about women. According to Wikipedia 'Women are mammals, they lack a phallus but make up for this failing by retaining the sole right to activly replicate human life through the miracle of birth.' Women and their contribution to society have been largly ignored by the writers of history and television.' It is high time that Matt and myself redress the balance with this... Our Ladies Night special. First 50 wonder bra's get in free! ('Editors note: Oh dear god, what have we done?)
You can listen to this celebration of the female form (and function)...
HERE
TRACK LISTINGS
'Leeds United' by Amanda Palmer
Amanda Palmer is a hugely accomplished young woman, who writes and performs her own music both live on stage and within the recording studio environment. Her songs invoke the folk and cabaret tradition while bringing a freshness to the sound with a post-modern eye for contemporary detail, and the surprising depth of feeling that can be invoked by the seemingly superficial imagery of the sandwich, the football club and the mac store..I bet she smells pretty damn good too. (Editor's Note: Dann likes the word 'invoke'. Writing it causes him to perspire.)
'Pin' by Yeah, Yeah, Yeahs
Yeah yeah yeahs are lead by Karen O. Somewhat of an Icon in her own right, Karen was once offered the chance to pose for the cover of Playboy Magazine. I think they probably wanted her becuase they felt that her feminist credentials would give the glorified jazz-mag some much needed credibility as a genuine magazine. I have never been offered the chance to pose for Playgirl. Just for reccord, unlike Karen, I'm totally up for it. (Editor's Note: Playboy isn't really a glorified jazz- mag anymore. It's now an even more boring and middle aged version of GQ. But with tits.) ((Author's note... Isn't that what Glorified means?))
'Hide and Seek' by Imogen Heap
Imogen is a web phenomenon (Editor's Note: Dahhn dahhn, dannannun!) . I have heard in interviews that she previews works in progress on line and responds directly to her fans criticism. To be fair I wasn't really listening. I could be wrong about that. Either way I first heard this song as the background music to this sketch.
Imogen is quoted as saying "One night I decided to record my boyfriend and me eating dinner. I wanted to get the sound of the room. So, on "Hide and Seek", for example, you can actually hear the sound of a frying pan. People might think it sounds like rain, but it's a frying pan. Certain sounds give the music a width and a space, and that's important."
I have a few recordings I have made with my wife that I am attempting to sell to the pop industry. They might be most suitable for use in French music.
'I am a Revenant' by the Distillers
A handy combo using the mighty Revenant:
Revenant + Whetstone
Whetstone (or any other card that forces discards) alows you to discard cards many cards from your library into your graveyard... hopefully losing many creatures to it making your Revenant stronger and stronger. (it's even stronger with the Lhurgoyf because you get the benefit of all graveyards) My brother in law used this as the icing on the cake of his vastly annoying 'Deck distruction Deck' but it would do equally well in a kind of black and green, creature-heavy weenie-madness type deck. If you have no idea what i'm talking about. good for you. (Editor's Note: At least we're not referencing Warcraft, ok?)
'Dance Anthem of the 80's' Regina Spektor
I remember the 80's and now, horrifically, it seems to be happening again. That doesn't stop me liking this track though. I think it's original, catchy and musically interesting. I particularly like the warbling. It reminds me of the year when everything went kind of Turkish, and Ozzy "Girl Next Door" Holly Valance was briefly a credible pop artist. Despite the fact that she seemed to think that photoshopped lens flair counted as clothing.
'I Love Turbulence' by Rolo Tomassi
Yes, but the real question is, do you love turbulence enough to give it your last Rolo?
'Catch the Morning Line' Shannon Stephens
I am writing this whilst simultaneously producing a radio programme on another station and at this point I have become tired and more than a little confused. This might not have the gravitas of an epic Russian novel. It might not have the lightning spark of a carefully crafted haiku but let no one say that I have not tried. Consider these words a metaphor for the steaming breath of a Shire-horse cresting a hill on a frosty northern morning; consider them the splash of mud that my head makes as I fall face first in the Mud; consider this as me, towing the line.
(Editor's Note: i'm not sure what he's talking about here. Then again, neither is he. Also, The Shirehorses were brilliant.)
'God Called in Sick Today' By AFI
In an unusual co-incidence I almost called in sick today. I haven't had two days off together for a really long time. Now when I actually get a day off I tend to used it to catch up on sleep. as a result it just registers in my mind as one long night. My brain ends up thinking that it hasn't really had a day off at all and as a result I seem to be getting more and more mental everyday. Less and less able to mentally censor my conversation. Had I lived in a village I'd probably be chatting to the village idiot right about now and ready to see him as some kind of misunderstood genius.
Goodnight Children.
You can listen to this celebration of the female form (and function)...
HERE
TRACK LISTINGS
'Leeds United' by Amanda Palmer
Amanda Palmer is a hugely accomplished young woman, who writes and performs her own music both live on stage and within the recording studio environment. Her songs invoke the folk and cabaret tradition while bringing a freshness to the sound with a post-modern eye for contemporary detail, and the surprising depth of feeling that can be invoked by the seemingly superficial imagery of the sandwich, the football club and the mac store..I bet she smells pretty damn good too. (Editor's Note: Dann likes the word 'invoke'. Writing it causes him to perspire.)
'Pin' by Yeah, Yeah, Yeahs
Yeah yeah yeahs are lead by Karen O. Somewhat of an Icon in her own right, Karen was once offered the chance to pose for the cover of Playboy Magazine. I think they probably wanted her becuase they felt that her feminist credentials would give the glorified jazz-mag some much needed credibility as a genuine magazine. I have never been offered the chance to pose for Playgirl. Just for reccord, unlike Karen, I'm totally up for it. (Editor's Note: Playboy isn't really a glorified jazz- mag anymore. It's now an even more boring and middle aged version of GQ. But with tits.) ((Author's note... Isn't that what Glorified means?))
'Hide and Seek' by Imogen Heap
Imogen is a web phenomenon (Editor's Note: Dahhn dahhn, dannannun!) . I have heard in interviews that she previews works in progress on line and responds directly to her fans criticism. To be fair I wasn't really listening. I could be wrong about that. Either way I first heard this song as the background music to this sketch.
Imogen is quoted as saying "One night I decided to record my boyfriend and me eating dinner. I wanted to get the sound of the room. So, on "Hide and Seek", for example, you can actually hear the sound of a frying pan. People might think it sounds like rain, but it's a frying pan. Certain sounds give the music a width and a space, and that's important."
I have a few recordings I have made with my wife that I am attempting to sell to the pop industry. They might be most suitable for use in French music.
'I am a Revenant' by the Distillers
A handy combo using the mighty Revenant:
Revenant + Whetstone
Whetstone (or any other card that forces discards) alows you to discard cards many cards from your library into your graveyard... hopefully losing many creatures to it making your Revenant stronger and stronger. (it's even stronger with the Lhurgoyf because you get the benefit of all graveyards) My brother in law used this as the icing on the cake of his vastly annoying 'Deck distruction Deck' but it would do equally well in a kind of black and green, creature-heavy weenie-madness type deck. If you have no idea what i'm talking about. good for you. (Editor's Note: At least we're not referencing Warcraft, ok?)
'Dance Anthem of the 80's' Regina Spektor
I remember the 80's and now, horrifically, it seems to be happening again. That doesn't stop me liking this track though. I think it's original, catchy and musically interesting. I particularly like the warbling. It reminds me of the year when everything went kind of Turkish, and Ozzy "Girl Next Door" Holly Valance was briefly a credible pop artist. Despite the fact that she seemed to think that photoshopped lens flair counted as clothing.
'I Love Turbulence' by Rolo Tomassi
Yes, but the real question is, do you love turbulence enough to give it your last Rolo?
'Catch the Morning Line' Shannon Stephens
I am writing this whilst simultaneously producing a radio programme on another station and at this point I have become tired and more than a little confused. This might not have the gravitas of an epic Russian novel. It might not have the lightning spark of a carefully crafted haiku but let no one say that I have not tried. Consider these words a metaphor for the steaming breath of a Shire-horse cresting a hill on a frosty northern morning; consider them the splash of mud that my head makes as I fall face first in the Mud; consider this as me, towing the line.
(Editor's Note: i'm not sure what he's talking about here. Then again, neither is he. Also, The Shirehorses were brilliant.)
'God Called in Sick Today' By AFI
In an unusual co-incidence I almost called in sick today. I haven't had two days off together for a really long time. Now when I actually get a day off I tend to used it to catch up on sleep. as a result it just registers in my mind as one long night. My brain ends up thinking that it hasn't really had a day off at all and as a result I seem to be getting more and more mental everyday. Less and less able to mentally censor my conversation. Had I lived in a village I'd probably be chatting to the village idiot right about now and ready to see him as some kind of misunderstood genius.
Goodnight Children.
Tuesday, 17 August 2010
26: The Psychobilly Three-Way Special
The Psychobilly Special!
Featuring the mysterious and alluring Nikki Druce from TV's famous Vanity Scare.
This episode proves that matt literally cannot talk when there are women in the room. From Vanity "Square"... onwards. It just gets worse. He is very funny on this one though. Much funnier than me. That pains me inside.
Whats really special about this special is that for once we do exactly as we say on the tin and actually play some hillbilly death/un-death music for your eager, sensationalist earholes.
As usual you can listen to and or download the show from...
Here
Track Listings
'Blood Beat' by 'The Meteors'
Picture the Beatles, in Hamburg, in 1922, years ahead of their time... see them take the stage... four pre-foetal entities, intersteller beings formed of pure pop-music energy... one of them clutching a left handed bass guitar. See them set their etherial arms high in the air in preperation to strike down. Take a breath. Prepare yourself . The world is about to change forever. Fingers made of light form the opening chord of 'love love me do' on an intangible fret-board... the future is a split second away. Just then the ceiling buckles, 1000 tons of nickel/iron asteroid metal comes crashing down and sends you all to hell. The dust settles. An amp crackles with feed back. 'Too soon,' says God... 'Too soon.'
'Zombie Beach' by Zombie Ghost Train
Ever read World War Z? No... Seriously.... I recommend it all the time. At least I do in my personal life. Take my advice... have a break from your chat rooms, web-comics and obscure german space-trading simulators and go read it you lazy, lazy bastard(s). Elsewhere in my personal life... I like to wait till there is no one home and then run around the flat doing car noises.
This track description was mostly aimed at Matt.
'Horny in a Hearse' by the Necromantixs
The Nekromantix were formed in 1989 in Copenhagen by Kim Nekroman after he left the Danish Navy, in which he had been a submarine radio operator. Having recently seen 'Das Boot', I feel that the two of us are kindred spirits. I both know and feel his pain. Like some kind of freaky psychic twin.
'Crawl Straight Home' by The Horror Pops
On second thoughts if you could see your way to crawling via a Tesco Metro and picking me up a Cornetto and a couple of bags of pork scratchings that would be great.... You're a legend... Cheers.
'The Hunger' by The Distillers
Dann blatantly read this track title and subconciously started thinking about food, hence the above ramble. He's so easy to manipulate. I've planted triggers, so if I say certain words, he will do things like go a get a hair cut identical to Stewart Lee circa 1995. if you don't know who Stewart Lee is, you need to do some youtube exploring pronto.
'Transformation Fascination' by Vanity Scare
Seriously, Vanity Square rolls of the tongue a lot more easily. Try it.
'War of the Worlds' by Jeff Wayne
You've all seen War Of The Worlds. You already know all the radio broadcast trivia. But do you know what happens when you put a brick in a washing machine? This happens.
If you don't want to try this yourself you're lying, basically.
See y'all of all next week!
Featuring the mysterious and alluring Nikki Druce from TV's famous Vanity Scare.
This episode proves that matt literally cannot talk when there are women in the room. From Vanity "Square"... onwards. It just gets worse. He is very funny on this one though. Much funnier than me. That pains me inside.
Whats really special about this special is that for once we do exactly as we say on the tin and actually play some hillbilly death/un-death music for your eager, sensationalist earholes.
As usual you can listen to and or download the show from...
Here
Track Listings
'Blood Beat' by 'The Meteors'
Picture the Beatles, in Hamburg, in 1922, years ahead of their time... see them take the stage... four pre-foetal entities, intersteller beings formed of pure pop-music energy... one of them clutching a left handed bass guitar. See them set their etherial arms high in the air in preperation to strike down. Take a breath. Prepare yourself . The world is about to change forever. Fingers made of light form the opening chord of 'love love me do' on an intangible fret-board... the future is a split second away. Just then the ceiling buckles, 1000 tons of nickel/iron asteroid metal comes crashing down and sends you all to hell. The dust settles. An amp crackles with feed back. 'Too soon,' says God... 'Too soon.'
'Zombie Beach' by Zombie Ghost Train
Ever read World War Z? No... Seriously.... I recommend it all the time. At least I do in my personal life. Take my advice... have a break from your chat rooms, web-comics and obscure german space-trading simulators and go read it you lazy, lazy bastard(s). Elsewhere in my personal life... I like to wait till there is no one home and then run around the flat doing car noises.
This track description was mostly aimed at Matt.
'Horny in a Hearse' by the Necromantixs
The Nekromantix were formed in 1989 in Copenhagen by Kim Nekroman after he left the Danish Navy, in which he had been a submarine radio operator. Having recently seen 'Das Boot', I feel that the two of us are kindred spirits. I both know and feel his pain. Like some kind of freaky psychic twin.
'Crawl Straight Home' by The Horror Pops
On second thoughts if you could see your way to crawling via a Tesco Metro and picking me up a Cornetto and a couple of bags of pork scratchings that would be great.... You're a legend... Cheers.
'The Hunger' by The Distillers
Dann blatantly read this track title and subconciously started thinking about food, hence the above ramble. He's so easy to manipulate. I've planted triggers, so if I say certain words, he will do things like go a get a hair cut identical to Stewart Lee circa 1995. if you don't know who Stewart Lee is, you need to do some youtube exploring pronto.
'Transformation Fascination' by Vanity Scare
Seriously, Vanity Square rolls of the tongue a lot more easily. Try it.
'War of the Worlds' by Jeff Wayne
You've all seen War Of The Worlds. You already know all the radio broadcast trivia. But do you know what happens when you put a brick in a washing machine? This happens.
If you don't want to try this yourself you're lying, basically.
See y'all of all next week!
25: Valley of the large breasted women and other cliches.
Matt and I run a tight ship. We don't suffer fools gladly. We call a spade a spade. We are no-nonsense, you get what you pay for, salt of the earth type broadcasters. We are diamonds in the rough, snakes on a plane, booty shaking, reggue dancehall loving cockney rebels and we don't give a damn and take no shit from nobody. In a time of heroes, trapped in a world gone mad, two men dared to dream a dream called freedom. If you liked Kindergarden Cop, Daddy Day Care and the Bourne Circumcision... You'll love this. It's like Mary Poppins does Dallas... On Acid!
You can listen to or download our no holds barred, adrenlne fuelled, Orwellian nightmare of a radio programme...
you can read the "humourous" Track Listings below.
TRACK LISTINGS
'Why Bother?' by Weezer
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'Sucre' by The Stares
Sucre means sugar in french, but to anyone that watched Prison Break (Even if you only watched the first couple of series before realising that life was too short) it means so much more. It means a pluckly and lovable hobre with a great smile and a can-do attitude. An honorable thief that will sacrifice all for the cell mate he has grown to love like a brother.
'Bro Hymn' by Pennywise
From the cold and impersonal wilderness of postmodern life, from the isolated cellular seclusion of the cyber-sequestrated realms of human time and space, comes a love song to the crowd. A song that bows it's head in reverence, to those pillars of the french revolution, Fraternity, Equality and Liberty X.
'You Don't Know Me (Homie)' by Ben Folds Featuring Regina Spektor
Ben folds also produced Amanda Palmer's latest Album. It appears Ben likes to work with attractive ladies who play the Piano. Watch this space for an Alicia Keys collaboration. Also watch out for the awesome and musically onomatopoaeic 'disharmonies' that appear towards the end of the song. very clever.
'Milk Lizard' by The Dillinger Escape Plan
I'm just going to use the title of this track to do a load of links to blue Jam. this one this one this one and this one. I really would advise that no-one watch them. To be honest it's all a bit too much for me to deal with. They make me feel like I've been reading the random tab on 4chan... I'm pretty sure that Chris Morris is some kind of high-functioning psycho.
'Creep' By Amanda Palmer (Original by Radio Head)
Amanda Palmer not playing the piano, not playing her own material and still being awesome... Amanda is engaged to Neil Gaiman. You know Neil right... that dude with all the brains talent and money in the world. Damn you Gaiman, why must you mock me?
'Come Quietly' By Strobe 45
Stef had ginger hair but he died it black. He rode a BMX and he rode it well, but he once lost a girl to a guy that could do back flips. He was crazy into Ayrton Senna and he drove a car that was half van and half car. He's still out there somewhere, being awesome. One day he might google his old band name and then this will pop up. Hello Stef!!
'Ice Cream Man' By Jonathan Richman and the Modern Lovers
I really feel like this song should just go on forever. I'd love to go and see the modern lovers and for them to play a two hour set that opened, and closed with Ice Cream Man. perhaps kicked off with the words... 'I hope you enjoy our new direction.'
24: PIT! PIT! PIT!
We begin this episode by talking about the lost world of Robot Wars. Robot Wars was big when I was a kid. back in the days when Phillippa Forester was attractive and technology was exciting and new. As always you can listen to or download this episode
And Remember if it's way too loud. then YOU'RE WAY TOO OLD. Both Matt and I are way too old.
On with the anomalistically intoxicating
Track Listings.
'Who's Gonna Save My Soul' by Gnarls Barkley
This track was the follow up to,'Who's gonna do the washing up.' and the even earlier prequel, 'who's turn is it to cook dinner?' Neither of those tracks quite made it to the album.
'Night Cap' by The Coma Brides (Matt's mate Tim)
I haven't slept for days... I've been up all night thinking of famous people whose names could be made into phallic references. George Cockington. Dickalous Cage... David Tasslehoff. The list goes on.
Life is a gift, a brief flash of light in an eternity of darkness. I just thought of another one... Edward Woodward.
'Time to Pretend' by MGMT
When I was a teenager not only did I think that I was destined for greatness, I was pretty much convinced that all of my circle of friends were going to make it and make it big. The class clown would end up on Have I Got News for You. The school covers band (Footpath to Satan's Monkey Boner*) were going to play Wembley Stadium. The Girl next Door would attain her dream of becoming Hollywood Hooker, just like Julia Roberts.
I was going to write a novel and win the Nobel Prize for Literature because the Booker was too pop. I now realise the crushing statistical unlikeliness that stood in our way.
'Twenty Two' by Millencolin
Wheres the Catch! get it, get it. Oh come on guys, at least pretend it's funny.
'Little Lion Man' by Mumford and Sons
I've said it before and I'll say it again. I'm pretty short and I move pretty fast, if you don't stop and look down once in a while, you just might miss me.
I've never said this in my life.
I am not actually that short. If this were the middle ages, I'd be considered 'Strapping'
I've never said this in my life.
I am not actually that short. If this were the middle ages, I'd be considered 'Strapping'
'A New England' by Jonah Matranga (from Far) (originally by Billy Bragg)
I know you 'Say' that you are not looking for a New England, but quite frankly I think you protest too much. Picture America as a goal... (a soccer goal) New England is pretty much exactly where you would want to put the ball if you were taking a penalty. It borders Canada.... So you know it's good.
I know you 'Say' that you are not looking for a New England, but quite frankly I think you protest too much. Picture America as a goal... (a soccer goal) New England is pretty much exactly where you would want to put the ball if you were taking a penalty. It borders Canada.... So you know it's good.
'Road Runner' Jonathan Richman and the Modern Lovers
'State of the Union' by Rise Against
Midway through my nightly lovemaking routine, I like to stop and deliver a mid-congress speech on the state of our union. I will discuss, at length, how I feel I am doing. I will reflect on things I have already done. I will go on to make vague and conceptual promices about the future and what I intend to do next. Promises which I am often unable to keep.
Goodnight.
*I did not make that up. Matt was in the year below me and his covers band were called (the) Angst.
Midway through my nightly lovemaking routine, I like to stop and deliver a mid-congress speech on the state of our union. I will discuss, at length, how I feel I am doing. I will reflect on things I have already done. I will go on to make vague and conceptual promices about the future and what I intend to do next. Promises which I am often unable to keep.
Goodnight.
*I did not make that up. Matt was in the year below me and his covers band were called (the) Angst.
Monday, 2 August 2010
23: From Glen to Glen and down the mountain side.
This show features and is dedicated to Glen Pickard from youtube's 'Vids mark2'
I am just beginning to write this up and I realise that we really did miss a trick having not properly noticed the lovely Glen's second name. If we had known at the time it would have been the subject of much merriment. Luckily the good lord has offered me a second chance, let us... 'Make it so!'
This week Matt and I picked songs that we thought had good videos and Glen just picked songs that he liked. You can watch the videos by clicking the links provide. Obviously, being a radio show, having this episode rely heavily on a visual medium is truly thinking outside the box. The box marked 'sensible ideas'.
You can listen to (or download the show by right-clicking and choosing Save As) Here
Track Listings
'I feel Better' by Hot Chip
This is the greatest music video of all time. Without a shadow of a doubt. People talk a lot of trash about Sledgehammer, Daft Punk's, Da Funk, and that one where kylie flies around inside a giant penis and all her clothes fall off, (oddly the video has nothing to do with Patrick Stuart). They are all wrong. This is the Sergey Bubka of pop music videos. It may never be defeated.
'Your Hand in Mine' by Explosions in the sky
This is the first selection by Glen Pickard, which gives me me the oportunity to mention our mutual love of HBO and all they produce, and also to plug the first episode of Glen's reincarnation of the old Chanel 4 Show Vids. Engage!
'Come On My Selector' by Square Pusher
When Matt picked this track I promised that I would behave like an adult for once and not just make jokes about the title. Sadly it was a promise I could not keep.
'Host and The Guest' by Bosc Monitor
Glen houseshares with one of the members of this iconic Bristol band. Which is pretty cool. Glen works with concrete. He writes erotic fan-fiction set in the Jurrasic Park Universe. He's obviously our kind of guy.
'This Too Shall Pass' by OK Go
Reuben Lucius Goldberg was a cartoonist, sculptor, author, engineer, and inventor. Goldberg is best known for a series of popular cartoons he created depicting complex devices that perform simple tasks in indirect, convoluted ways – now known as Rube Goldberg machines. He also made this youtube video, and this youtube video and this one too.
'Good Guy's don't Always Wear White' by Bon Jovi
When we asked Glen if he wanted to be on the show he said, 'Yes but only if I can play Bon Jovi.' We told him to go to hell. Eventually a compromise was reached. What you can't hear is me screaming 'frisbee' throughout the entire track. Still he's not all bad, he made this... The third episode of his reincarnation of the old Chanel 4 show vids
'Who Was in my Room Last Night' the Butthole Surfers
Whenever I hear about the Butthole Surfers it makes me think of this. The point is that it's is a damn cool video and was Beavis and Butthead's all time favourite. Also Matts'. Have you ever noticed how much Beavis idolises Butthead. I'm just saying, I reckon Beavis has the potential to be a good kid you know... with the right guidance.
'Big Empty' by Stone Temple Pilots
Stone Temple Pilots... Has to be a reference to this right. I mean it can't be anything else. The name often gets "abbreived" to STP which is a bit like us, and our ETP acronym so yeah... we're feeling the soft fuzzy warmth of a shared fraternity. This was Glens' last choice so we can easily segue into his latest reincarnation of the old chanel 4 show vids. You might like to also visit his facebook site. He could use a few more friends. He works with Concrete. Bug him about making a new episode. He say's he's working on it, but it could be a lie.
Goodnight!
I am just beginning to write this up and I realise that we really did miss a trick having not properly noticed the lovely Glen's second name. If we had known at the time it would have been the subject of much merriment. Luckily the good lord has offered me a second chance, let us... 'Make it so!'
This week Matt and I picked songs that we thought had good videos and Glen just picked songs that he liked. You can watch the videos by clicking the links provide. Obviously, being a radio show, having this episode rely heavily on a visual medium is truly thinking outside the box. The box marked 'sensible ideas'.
You can listen to (or download the show by right-clicking and choosing Save As) Here
Track Listings
'I feel Better' by Hot Chip
This is the greatest music video of all time. Without a shadow of a doubt. People talk a lot of trash about Sledgehammer, Daft Punk's, Da Funk, and that one where kylie flies around inside a giant penis and all her clothes fall off, (oddly the video has nothing to do with Patrick Stuart). They are all wrong. This is the Sergey Bubka of pop music videos. It may never be defeated.
'Your Hand in Mine' by Explosions in the sky
This is the first selection by Glen Pickard, which gives me me the oportunity to mention our mutual love of HBO and all they produce, and also to plug the first episode of Glen's reincarnation of the old Chanel 4 Show Vids. Engage!
'Come On My Selector' by Square Pusher
When Matt picked this track I promised that I would behave like an adult for once and not just make jokes about the title. Sadly it was a promise I could not keep.
'Host and The Guest' by Bosc Monitor
Glen houseshares with one of the members of this iconic Bristol band. Which is pretty cool. Glen works with concrete. He writes erotic fan-fiction set in the Jurrasic Park Universe. He's obviously our kind of guy.
'This Too Shall Pass' by OK Go
Reuben Lucius Goldberg was a cartoonist, sculptor, author, engineer, and inventor. Goldberg is best known for a series of popular cartoons he created depicting complex devices that perform simple tasks in indirect, convoluted ways – now known as Rube Goldberg machines. He also made this youtube video, and this youtube video and this one too.
'Good Guy's don't Always Wear White' by Bon Jovi
When we asked Glen if he wanted to be on the show he said, 'Yes but only if I can play Bon Jovi.' We told him to go to hell. Eventually a compromise was reached. What you can't hear is me screaming 'frisbee' throughout the entire track. Still he's not all bad, he made this... The third episode of his reincarnation of the old Chanel 4 show vids
'Who Was in my Room Last Night' the Butthole Surfers
Whenever I hear about the Butthole Surfers it makes me think of this. The point is that it's is a damn cool video and was Beavis and Butthead's all time favourite. Also Matts'. Have you ever noticed how much Beavis idolises Butthead. I'm just saying, I reckon Beavis has the potential to be a good kid you know... with the right guidance.
'Big Empty' by Stone Temple Pilots
Stone Temple Pilots... Has to be a reference to this right. I mean it can't be anything else. The name often gets "abbreived" to STP which is a bit like us, and our ETP acronym so yeah... we're feeling the soft fuzzy warmth of a shared fraternity. This was Glens' last choice so we can easily segue into his latest reincarnation of the old chanel 4 show vids. You might like to also visit his facebook site. He could use a few more friends. He works with Concrete. Bug him about making a new episode. He say's he's working on it, but it could be a lie.
Goodnight!
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