J's Indie/Rock Mayhem - 21st September 2011

[Welcome to another edition of J's Indie/Rock Mayhem. A pretty great show this week with lots of great new music, so there you go. Ought to be awesome.

I'm going to be AWOL for next week's show, so there will not be a podcast, but make sure you tune in live on 90.9 FM or on our live webstream to listen to whomever fills in for me. It ought to be good regardless.

Now, while we can, onward.]

J's Indie/Rock Podcast: 21st September 2011 show

Theme Song - Peaches - "Rock Show"
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Tommy Stinson - "All This Way for Nothing" [from one man mutiny, his second solo record. i'm really enjoying this - quite a bit more than the first one, to be honest.]
R.E.M. - "Disturbance at the Heron House" [from document. so it was announced this week that after 31 years, r.e.m. is finally calling it quits. it'll be weird to live in a world without that band, but at the same time, they have a well deserved rest coming their way. thanks for the music, guys.]
Fruit Bats - "Heart Like an Orange" [from tripping. i like this song and fruit bats are a band that have been getting more and more attention. we'll have to hear more.]
Fugazi - "Ex-Spectator" [from the argument which celebrates its 10th anniversary early next month. i took a look back at the album over at aquarium drunkard this week. check it out.]
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Girls - "Honey Bunny" [from the new father, son and holy ghost which i'm really enjoying. seriously.]
Kula Shaker - "Hey Dude" [from their debut album, k. oh, what it must be like to be haley mills' son. what an interesting thing.]
Male Bonding - "Tame the Sun" [from endless now, another record i'm really enjoying. is it just me, or is the fall pumping out record after record of really solid music this year?]
Pulp - "The Night That Minnie Timperly Died" [from we love life which also celebrates its 10th anniversary this fall. ten years without fugazi and pulp? how have i survived?]
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Kathleen Edwards - "Change the Sheets" [from her forthcoming album voyageurs which will be out early january of next year. i wrote up a short bit about this song over at aquarium drunkard. go check it out and grab the song. it's excellent.]
that dog. - "Minneapolis" [from retreat from the sun. i've said a ton about that dog over the years, so i'll just continue to say, awesome.]
Megafaun - "Hope You Know" [from the new self-titled record which came out this week. it's a doozy, too.]
the Jayhawks - "Cinnamon Love" [from mockingbird time, their first album with the classic lineup of gary louris and marc olson, keyboardist karen grotberg, bassist marc perlman and drummer tim o'reagan since 1995's tomorrow the green grass. it's really hard to believe it's been 16 years since that line up produced an album together, but here it is. grotberg hasn't been missing as long as olson was (she left after recording smile in 2000) but she is still just as welcome a return as olson's voice. we'll hear a lot more.]
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St. Vincent - "Chloe in the Afternoon" [from the new tender mercy. we'll hear a lot more as so far, this record is sounding good.]
Josh Rouse - "Quiet Town" [from subtitulo, probably the last rouse record that i really, thoroughly liked. ah, well.]
the War on Drugs - "Baby Missiles" [from slave ambient. if this song ain't springsteen, i don't know what is.]
Johnny Cash - "Solitary Man" [the man in black's take on the neil diamond song from cash's american recordings III album.]
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John Doe - "Don't Forget How Much I Love You" [from his new record keeper. good to hear doe back after about three years. really enjoyed his last one.]
Gary Numan - "Are 'Friends' Electric?" [from replicas. this is just one of those stone cold classics of synthesizer rock. really, of rock in general.]
A.A. Bondy - "Surfer King" [from the new believers. i interviewed bondy last week and it went up on aquarium drunkard this week. check it out.]
John Wesley Harding - "Still Photo" [from john wesley harding's new deal. harding has a new record coming out on yep roc records in october. we'll keep our ears peeled.]
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Matthew Sweet - "She Walks the Night" [from modern art which will be out next week. i should have a review of it up on drunkard next week as well.]
Tom Waits - "16 Shells From a Thirty-Ought Six" [from swordfishtrombones. obviously messr. waits has a much anticipated new album coming out later this fall, but i thought i'd go with some classic tom this week.]
Butterflies - "Guitarist" [from residual child. butterflies are playing at the blind tiger as part of greensborofest this weekend. they're playing saturday night. check out some of the dates over on facebook.]
My Bloody Valentine - "Lose My Breath" [from isn't anything, the album that preceded that classic loveless. my drunkard cohort, s. mcdonald, took a look back at the album this week over at the drunkard.]
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Charles Bradley - "The World (Is Going Up In Flames" (live) [a really awesome recording from an aquarium drunkard session that gets played on the sirius-xm weekly show. you can download this song over at the blog.]
Michael Penn - "Lucky One" [from mp4: days since a lost time accident. where has michael penn disappeared to, i should ask? his last new studio album was 2005. and his last good one was 2000.]
Wild Flag - "Boom" [from their self-titled debut. we'll hear a lot more, clearly.]
Del Amitri - "Nothing Ever Happens" [from change everything. i love del amitri. in case you didn't know this.]
Stornoway - "The End of the Movie" [from their self-titled debut. seriously still one of my most favorite records of the past several years.]

That'll do it for this week. I'll be back in two weeks with more brand spankin' new music. Until then, take care.

J's Indie/Rock Mayhem - 14th September 2011

[Welcome to another edition of J's Indie/Rock Mayhem. A great show this week kicking off the 12th anniversary of my first how here at the station. And what better way to celebrate than by playing tons of good, new stuff? So let's get to it. Onward.]

J's Indie/Rock Podcast: 14th September 2011 show

Theme Song - Peaches - "Rock Show"
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Male Bonding - "Can't Dream" [from the new endless now. i'm really enjoying this album a lot. here's to hearing more, too.]
Tiger Bear Wolf - "I Can't See the Light" [from, without a doubt, one of the best rock records of the 2000s. their self-titled album is just absurdly awesome. even now. six years later.]
Wye Oak - "The Alter" [from civilian which is bound for the best-of list at the end of this year, for sure.]
Fugazi - "Cashout" [from the argument which will be ten years old at the beginning of next month. i'll be doing a look-back on aquarium drunkard later this week. stay tuned.]
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Cymbals Eat Guitars - "Definite Darkness" [from the new lenses alien which is really quite good so far. we'll hear more.]
the La's - "There She Goes" [from their one and only self-titled album. one of the greatest pop songs ever written. am i talking too much hyperbole this week?]
Dot Dash - "Learn How to Fly" [from spark > flame > ember > ash. the band is former members of a fav of mine, julie ocean, so well worth hearing.]
the Posies - "Love Letter Boxes" [from frosting on the beater. i've talked a lot about this record over the years, but too much is not a thing with this album.]
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A.A. Bondy - "The Twist" [from his newest, believers which you can read my review of over at aquarium drunkard. check it out and look for my interview with bondy this week on the site as well.]
Five Eight - "Ode to Massachusetts" [from your god is dead to me now, their latest. great rock and roll to say the least.]
Blitzen Trapper - "Love the Way You Walk Away" [from american goldwing. i'm not sure how far away from the last few records this one really is, but it's a solid album nonetheless.]
Lucinda Williams - "Pineola" [from sweet old world. always have enjoyed this song an awful lot. had to add it in to the show tonight.]
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J's Indie/Rock My First Times: Matthew Sweet [matthew sweet talks about his first concert. a pretty fun little story. click here to listen.]
Matthew Sweet - "Late Nights With the Power Pop" [from the forthcoming modern art which is out next week. check out my interview with matthew sweet over at aquarium drunkard. was quite a treat to talk with the legend.]
Pixies - "Levitate Me" [from come on pilgrim. looking forward to seeing them bring doolittle to the war memorial auditorium here in greensboro in november.]
Obits - "You Gotta Lose" [from moody, standard and poor. seriously a fantastic album.]
Superchunk - "Rosemarie" [from majesty shredding. seeing these guys at the hopscotch fest last week was great as always, and this song was one of the highlights for me.]
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Girls - "Vomit" [from the new father, son and holy ghost album. we'll hear more, but it's getting great reviews so far.]
Son Volt - "Sometimes" [from the por vida tribute to alejandro escovedo, a cover of one of his classics.]
PJ Harvey - "C'mon Billy" (live) [from a new itunes exclusive live session featuring harvey playing classics and recent great songs as well. pretty good.]
the Dream Syndicate - "That's What You Always Say" [from the days of wine and roses. if you've never heard this record, well, get on it.]
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Megafaun - "Real Slow" [the lead track from their forthcoming self-titled record which is out this week. such a great album.]
the Sex Pistols - "Silly Thing" [from the great rock 'n' roll swindle. i can't remember who sings on this track - not johnny rotten, obviously - but still a fun song.]
Glen Campbell - "Any Trouble" [from the new ghost on the canvas. this is the song written for campbell by paul westerberg and if you listen closely, yup, it's a paul song alright.]
The The - "Love Is Stronger Than Death" [from dusk. just one of those great, dark ballads. seriously good stuff.]
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Wild Flag - "Romance" [from their new self-titled record. good to finally hear this one drop. looking forward to playing more.]
Soundgarden - "Outshined" [from badmotorfinger which is still pretty awesome, i must say.]
Bjork - "The Modern Things" [from post. meant to play "hyper-ballad," but hit the wrong track. oh, well. this album is perfect from front to back anyway, so there you go.]

That'll do it for the show. Sorry for the late post, but we'll hopefully be back on track this week. Until then, take care.

J's Indie/Rock Mayhem - 7th September 2011

[Welcome to another edition of J's Indie/Rock Mayhem. Finally, after a month's hiatus, Ryan Snyder of YES Weekly re-joined us for the monthly Indie-Rock Roundtable. You can check out our thoughts on the podcast and in an abbreviated version below. We also talked about this weekend's Hopscotch Music Festival in Raleigh and what we are looking forward to seeing. A pretty good show on the whole.

Fall semester gets its start on Monday, so on the off chance that my show gets moved, just look here for details. I should still be in the usual Wednesday 6pm - 8pm slot however. Stay tuned.

Now, onward.]

J's Indie/Rock Podcast: 7th September 2011 show

Theme Song - Peaches - "Rock Show"
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Fountains of Wayne - "Someone's Gonna Break Your Heart" [from sky full of holes. yes, i know i've played this song to death. so we probably won't hear it again until year-end time. still. awesome.]
Bombadil - "Sad Birthday" [from tarpits and canyonlands. i'm super excited because hopscotch marks the return of bombadil after a lengthy hiatus. can't wait to see these guys.]
Toro Y Moi - "Still Sound" [from underneath the pine. another exciting performer at hopscotch.]
Drive-by Truckers - "Carl Perkins' Cadillac" [from the dirty south. the truckers are on the mainstage friday night along with the final performance of guided by voices' classic lineup. should be a great night.]

[Here's where Ryan and I sat in for the Indie-Rock Roundtable. This month we tackled new records from Mike Doughty, Yes and Also Yes, and Crooked Fingers, Breaks in the Armor. On the Doughty, we both gave it two NOs and the Crooked Fingers, two YESs. Once again we agree. We also talked up the Hopscotch lineup and who we're excited to check out. Take a listen.]

Mike Doughty - "Day By Day By" [from yes and also yes.]
Mike Doughty - "Telegenic Exes #2 (Astoria)" [also from yes and also yes.]
Crooked Fingers - "Typhoon" [from breaks in the armor.]
Crooked Fingers - "War Horses" [from breaks in the armor.]
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Times New Viking - "Ever Falling in Love" [from dancer equired. another hopscotch performer.]
Guided by Voices - "Skills Like This" [from isolation drills. not from the era of GBV that is playing this weekend, but still good stuff.]
Black Lips - "Modern Art" [from arabia mountain. playing at the same time as j mascis this weekend. frustrating.]
Five Eight - "Your God is Dead To Me Now" [the title track from the athens, georgia band's latest.]
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Stephen Malkmus and the Jicks - "Tigers" [from mirror traffic. good stuff.]
Sonic Youth - "The Empty Page" [from murray street, which is still one of my top 3 sonic youth albums. go ahead. tear me apart for it.]
PJ Harvey - "Let England Shake" [the title track from her latest which just won the mercury prize today. congrats, polly jean!]
Pulp - "Mis-Shapes" [from different class. don't know why this song specifically got in my head, but there you go.]
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A.A. Bondy - "The Heart Is Willing" [from the new album believers which drops next week. it's really good, by the way. we'll hear more.]
Royal Bangs - "Faint Obelisk Two" [from flux outside. yet another hopscotch band.]
Jesse Sykes and the Sweet Hereafter - "Marble Son" [the title track from her latest and first in almost 4 years.]
the Jayhawks - "Smile" [the title track from their next to last album. not counting the forthcoming album due out later this year. exciting.]
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Male Bonding - "Seems to Notice Now" [from endless now. pretty great record so far. we'll definitely hear more.]
Beneath Wind and Waves - "To Be Special" [from the album non-etre. pretty interesting and we'll hear more.]
John Prine - "Hello in There" [from his self-titled debut. pretty classic song, all in all.]

That'll do it for this week. I'll be back next week with more fantastic new and classic stuff. Until then, take care.

J's Indie/Rock Mayhem - 31st August 2011

[Welcome to another edition of J's Indie/Rock Mayhem. First off, I'd like to take a moment to thank all of the kind listeners who wrote in about last week's show, whether it was just to express shared sorrow over Tim's passing or even to say, on some occasions, that despite not knowing Tim, the show moved them in some way. I had a lot of fun with that show, despite the terrible circumstances that caused it to happen, and I loved hearing the positive reinforcement from you guys. Many, many thanks.

Due to some last minute wrangling, Ryan Snyder couldn't join us again this week, but he is almost most assuredly going to be with us next week for Indie/Rock Roundtable as we give our Hopscotch Fest preview and finally catch up on all the good new music that's been out.

I was joined in studio by WQFS trainee Eli who is gearing up to be a new DJ this semester. He took over the board at the very end, so I hope you enjoy his work. Keep your ears peeled for him on the air this fall.

Now, while we can, onward.]

J's Indie/Rock Podcast: 31st August 2011 show

Theme Song - Peaches - "Rock Show"
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the Wombats - "Girls/Fast Cars" [from this modern glitch. cruel cromer called to, rightly, complain that he was hearing this song elsewhere on the radio dial and, i admit, it's a little slick for our normal playlists. but i do kind of have a soft spot for this song. so, last time you'll hear the wombats on the show.]
Verbena - "Six White Horses" [from verbena is the alabama boys choir. a pretty awesome little EP that predated the release of their la musica negra album. there's a new a.a. bondy record on the way, too, soon, i hear. can't wait.]
Sloan - "Unkind" [okay. time to retire the double cross. but i can't help myself. seriously. power pop rarely gets this good.]
Public Image Ltd. - "Swan Lake" [from second edition. funky, caustic and infectious. that epitome of post-punk.]
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Blitzen Trapper - "Fletcher" [from the new american goldwing. really would like to catch these guys live sometime soon.]
the Church - "Reptile" [from starfish. i heard this song on WQFS years and years ago and instantly became a fan of the church.]
the War on Drugs - "Brothers" [from slave ambient. more good stuff from a pretty solid record.]
Elastica - "Stutter" [from their self-titled debut. seriously. this record is still one of my absolute favorites of the 90s. shamelessly aping post-punk greats and making it sound original, even in its obvious theivery. that's a great band.]
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Tommy Stinson - "All This Way for Nothing" [from the new one man mutiny that came out this week. a pretty solid record so far. we'll hear more.]
the Jayhawks - "Tailspin" [from rainy day music. and lo and behold, the jayhawks are releasing their first new album in nearly a decade later this year. exciting.]
Yellow Ostrich - "Left Behind" [a cover of the beat happening classic. a pretty awesome cover, too.]
Citified - "KL Gala" [from the meeting after the meeting. certifiable, stone-cold greensboro classic rock and roll.]
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Cymbals Eat Guitars - "Keep Me Waiting" [from the new lenses alien. i really enjoyed their last album, so i'm looking forward into digging more into this one.]
Patti Smith - "Free Money" [from horses. there's also a new best-of collection that has come out. patti always has been more of an album artist, but it's still full of great songs.]
Jesse Sykes and the Sweet Hereafter - "Ceilings High" [from marble son. easily one of my favorite songs on this new album.]
Placebo - "Without You I'm Nothing" [the title track from their sophomore album and maybe my favorite song of theirs of all time.]
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Glen Campbell - "Hold on Hope" [from the new ghost on the canvas. this is a cover of the guided by voices classic from their do the collapse album and campbell really nails it. we'll hear more.]
the Cash Brothers - "Nebraska" [from how was tomorrow? just one of those great meta-music songs. all about the springsteen album.]
Fountains of Wayne - "Someone's Gonna Break Your Heart" [from sky full of holes. seriously. this song. jeez.]
Big Black - "The Model" [from songs about fucking. as my trainee said: "are they playing a chainsaw on the record?" close.]
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Male Bonding - "Tame the Sun" [the lead track from endless now. really digging this album so far.]
Sonic Youth - "Eric's Trip" [from daydream nation. this is where eli took over for the rest of the show.]
Beck - "Lost Cause" [from sea change.]
Modest Mouse - "3rd Planet" [from the moon and antarctica.]
DJ Shadow - "Broken Levee Blues" [from the outsider.]
Fleet Foxes - "Quiet Houses" [from their self-titled debut LP.]

That'll do it for this week. I'll be back next week with Indie/Rock Roundtable and more great new music. Until then, take care.