J's Indie/Rock Mayhem - 1st October 2014

[Welcome to another edition of J's Indie/Rock Mayhem during our 15 Years of Mayhem fall celebration. This week we celebrated music from the year 2001. These next weeks are going to get so much easier for me to program as I'll largely be able to pull from my year-end Top 25 Albums lists starting with 2002. Awesome. This week's show was a ton of fun though.

Congratulations to Clay who won our gift certificate give-away to Scuppernong Books tonight. If you haven't been to Scuppernong, it's a fantastic book store and well worth your time when you're in downtown Greensboro. Thanks again to them for being nice enough to donate.

Now while the gettin's good, onward.]

J's Indie/Rock Podcast: 1st October 2014 show

Theme Song - Peaches - "Rock Show"
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King Tuff - "Black Moon Spell" [the title track from the latest. really enjoying this record a lot so far. t-rexy.]
Ash - "Burn Baby Burn" [from free all angels. the first of our 2001 songs of the night.]
Purling Hiss - "Learning Slowly" [from their latest, weirdon.]
New Order - "Crystal" [from get ready. i like new order - i wouldn't say i love new order. but i have always, unequivocally, loved this song. 2001, man.]
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Sloan - "You've Got a Lot On Your Mind" [from commonwealth. sloan just fires on all cylinders all the time it seems.]
Propaghandi - "Today's Empires, Tomorrow's Ashes" [the title track from their 2001 album. played this a lot the year it came out.]
Oasis - "Talk Tonight" [from the new expanded edition of (what's the story) morning glory? this was originally a b-side and then included on the masterplan and now it reappears again on this re-issue. the b-sides this band produced during this stretch are ungodly. the masterplan really is probably the second best oasis album after morning glory.]
Stephen Malkmus - "Jenny and the Ess-Dog" [from his self-titled debut solo album. 2001! i played this song a lot and it still makes me chuckle.]
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Christopher Owens - "Oh My Love" [from a new testament. digging this. we'll hear more.]
Ryan Adams - "Firecracker" [from 2001's gold. i was disappointed in this record when it came out. and it's still not among my favorite, but this song is pretty perfect.]
Mazes - "Vapour Trails" [from their new album wooden aquarium.]
Dilated Peoples - "Proper Propaganda" [from expansion team. the last we'll hear of dilated in this rundown of years, but back-to-back years they produced amazing hip-hop albums. 2001 again.]
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the Rural Alberta Advantage - "Our Love..." [from mended with gold.]
the Strokes - "The Modern Age" [from is this it. there may not be a more 2001 album than this.]
the Asteroid No. 4 - "Back of Your Mind" [from their new self-titled album.]
Pulp - "The Trees" [from we love life. what is, sadly, looking more and more likely to be the last pulp album was released in october of 2001. so, so good.]
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the Cash Brothers - "Nebraska" [from how was tomorrow? from 2001 and probably the best song these guys wrote. they were a good band though. this whole set of songs if from 2001.]
Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band - "American Skin (41 Shots)" (live) [from the live at madison square garden album. this song still shakes me to the core. and it is even more relevant now. it could be argued that this is the most important song springsteen has ever written. i'd buy that argument.]
Radiohead - "Pyramid Song" [from amnesiac. hardly anyone says positive things about this album, but i like it.]
Spoon - "The Fitted Shirt" [from girls can tell. could this song rock any more?]
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Lucinda Williams - "Walk On" [from where the spirit meets the bone. check out my interview with lucinda over at aquarium drunkard.]
Guided by Voices - "Chasing Heather Crazy" [from isolation drills. 2001. for real. this album, y'all.]
Leonard Cohen - "Did I Ever Love You" [from the new album popular problems.]
Fugazi - "The Argument" [from their 2001 album of the same name. sadly, also, probably their last album. god, what a way to go out though.]
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Superchunk - "Rainy Streets" [from 2001's here's to shutting up. thought this might be their last, but no!]
Glen Phillips - "Darkest Hour" [from his debut solo album abulum. a beautiful song about his father's death. just lovely.]

That'll do it for this week. Come back next week as we explore 2002 and get into more great new music. Until then, take care.

J's Indie/Rock Mayhem - 24th September 2014

[Welcome to another great edition of J's Indie/Rock Mayhem as we continue to celebrate 15 years of Mayhem on WQFS. This week I gave away a $15 gift certificate to the awesome Hippo Records new and used vinyl over on Spring Garden Street here in Greensboro. Terence actually won the trivia question via Twitter, so it makes sense to follow me there so you might have a chance to win.

This is a great episode, so enjoy the musical flashbacks as I dug into music from the year 2000 that got play on my radio show.

Now, onward.]

J's Indie/Rock Podcast: 24th September 2014 show

Theme Song - Peaches - "Rock Show" [my theme song was released in 2000. just so you know.]
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Purling Hiss - "Forcefield of Solitude" [from weirdon.]
Helium - "Baby Vampire Made Me" [from the pirate prude EP.]
Broncho - "Class Historian" [from just enough hip to be woman.]
Radiohead - "The National Anthem" [from kid a. class of 2000.]
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Perfume Genius - "Queen" [from too bright. man, this song is seriously good.]
Liz Phair - "Support System" [from whipsmart. 20 years old this past week. still amazing.]
the History of Apple Pie - "Tame" [from their forthcoming album feel something. really digging this. excited to hear the full album.]
Dilated Peoples - "Work the Angles" [from the platform. class of 2000.]
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Lucinda Williams - "West Memphis" [from her forthcoming double album where the spirit meets the bone. look for my interview with her over at aquarium drunkard early next week.]
Michael Penn - "Don't Let Me Go" [from MP4: days since a lost time accident. class of 2000.]
the Rural Alberta Advantage - "Runners in the Night" [from mended with gold. this is a super solid song. we will hear more.]
Yo La Tengo - "Cherry Chapstick" [from and then nothing turned itself inside out. class of 2000. thanks, still, to emily for turning me on to them.]
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King Tuff - "Eyes of the Muse" [from black moon spell.]
the New Pornographers - "Letter From an Occupant" [from mass romantic. class of 2000.]
Goat - "Goatchild" [from commune.]
Jurassic 5 - "Lausd" [from quality control. class of 2000.]
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Whirr - "Clear" [from their new album sway.]
Ryan Adams - "To Be Young" [from heartbreaker. class of 2000.]
Hiss Golden Messenger - "Saturday's Song" [from the new album lateness of dancers.]
Steve Earle - "Transcendental Blues" [the title track from his 2000 album.]
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M. Lockwood Porter - "I Know You're Gonna Leave Me" [from his forthcoming album 27.]
Sleater-Kinney - "All Hands on the Bad One" [the title track from their fifth album. class of 2000.]
Outkast - "Gasoline Dreams" [from stankonia. super class of 2000. enjoy, those of you going to see them in atlanta tonight.]

That'll do it for this week. Tune in next week as we celebrate the year 2001 and I give away another gift certificate from a local business! Until then, take care.

J's Indie/Rock Mayhem - 17th September 2014

[Welcome to another edition of J's Indie/Rock Mayhem. I'm super excited about this show as it kicks off the next fifteen weeks of celebrating 15 years of the show on WQFS Greensboro. I'm going to be giving away gift certificates live on the show to local Triad businesses throughout the Fall. Tony won tonight's $15 gift certificate to the Mellow Mushroom in downtown Greensboro. Congrats to him. Next week we'll be giving away a $15 one for Hippo Records over on Spring Garden Street, a fantastic new and used record shop. More about that next week, so make sure you tune in.

I was joined via Skype tonight by Lis Ferla to talk about the Scotland independence referendum and a particular song I was drawn to about the situation. Lis is a long-time listener and a fantastic music critic and blogger in her own right. If you aren't following and reading her already, you should. I think our conversation was really great and I hope you guys enjoy a bit of something different this week.

Now, onward.]

J's Indie/Rock Podcast: 17th September 2014 show

Theme Song - Peaches - "Rock Show"
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James - "Moving On" [from their new album le petite mort. it was released in the u.k. about three months ago, but finally gets its u.s. release this week.]
Sleeper - "Feeling Peaky" [from the it girl.]
Sloan - "Misty's Beside Herself" [from their new album commonwealth. they'll be at the cat's cradle back room on saturday, november 15th.]
Primal Scream - "Culturecide" [from last year's more light. our first scottish band of the night.]

[Here's where Lis and I start our discussion. It's largely centered around a specific song which you'll see below, but also around the independence referendum in general. I think we get into some pretty interesting topics and it's an insightful discussion, especially for those of us outside the whole shebang. Check it out and I hope you enjoy.]

Ballboy - "JK Rowling Changed My Vote From No to Yes" [the song in question. check out the bandcamp page and enjoy.]
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Edwyn Collins - "Dilemna" [from 2013's understated. this section is all scottish bands.]
Teenage Fanclub - "Dark Clouds" [from 2010's shadows.]
Del Amitri - "Some Other Sucker's Parade" [the title track from their 1997 album.]
the Vaselines - "Son of a Gun" [the title track from their first EP.]
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Homeboy Sandman - "America, the Beautiful" [from his new album hallways.]
Verbena - "Baby Got Shot" [from 1999's into the pink. this set was devoted to songs i played a lot in my first year on the air.]
Tom Waits - "Chocolate Jesus" [from mule variations. another often-played album from '99.]
Son Volt - "Right On Through" [from 1998's wide swing tremolo. played this a lot that first year also.]
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the Asteroid No. 4 - "The Windmill of the Autumn Sky" [from their latest self-titled album. not sure how new this record is - it's getting a release this month, but seems to pre-date the release by a bit.]
Placebo - "Scared of Girls" [from without you i'm nothing.]
Old Smile - "Are You Still There?" [from their new album steep blue hill which is available over at their bandcamp. pretty excellent stuff.]
Lazlo Bane - "Overkill" [from 11 transistor and yes, that is colin hay singing with them at the end.]
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Purling Hiss - "Learning Slowly" [from their forthcoming album weirdon.]
Mattson 2 - "Dif Juz" [from their new album agar.]
the Church - "Pride Before a Fall" [from their forthcoming album further/deeper, their 25th in their career and their first without founding guitarist marty wilson-piper. digging this song though.]
Teenage Fanclub - "I Don't Want Control of You" [by request. from songs from northern britain, an album whose title may be dated by friday. this was a request from a listener who thought the title appropriate. i think so.]

That'll do it for this week. Tune in next week for more great new and classic music and the next installment of the 15 years give-away. Until then, take care.