J's Indie/Rock Mayhem - 11th September 2013

[Welcome to another edition of J's Indie/Rock Mayhem. This week I was joined by Ryan Snyder of YES Weekly for the Indie/Rock Roundtable as we discussed the new album by Janelle Monae, The Electric Lady, plus reflected a bit on our respective Hopscotch Music Festival experiences and just how good a festival it is. Hope you enjoy.

Now, let's go. Onward.]

J's Indie/Rock Podcast: 11th September 2013 show

Theme Song - Peaches - "Rock Show"
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Obits - "Taste the Diff" [from their new and third album, bed and bugs. great to hear this band back again and we'll be hearing more.]
Bob Dylan - "Summer Days" [from love and theft. this album was released twelve years ago this week - actually released on 9/11. it's also, IMHO, the (as of right now) last great dylan record released. so, so good.]
Summer Cannibals - "Emergency" [from no makeup. we heard these folks for the first time a few weeks ago and now more. great album.]
Stephen Malkmus and the Jicks - "(Do Not Feed The) Oyster" [from pig lib, which is probably my second favorite malkmus album after real emotional trash. awesome rock and roll.]

[Here's where I was joined by Ryan Snyder for another Indie/Rock Roundtable. We discussed the new Janelle Monae album The Electric Lady and did wander down some connected byways as we linked Monae and some other artists with recent releases. We also went through our Hopscotch experiences. The results - Janelle Monae: J and Ryan - thumbs up. Take a listen to the nuance of the discussion and enjoy.]

Janelle Monae - "Givin Em What They Love" [from the electric lady. this song featuring prince on guitar and vocals.]
Janelle Monae - "Q.U.E.E.N." [from the electric lady. this song features erykah badu.]
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Neko Case - "Man" [from the worse things get, the harder i fight, the harder i fight, the more i love you. another winner from this new album. check out her performance of this song over on jimmy fallon.]
Spider Bags - "Dog in the Snow" [a single from back in 2010. great performance at hopscotch, too, filling in at the last minute for ex-cult.]
Arctic Monkeys - "Arabella" [from the new AM. really good so far. i haven't been huge on the guys since their second album, but maybe this shows signs of turning it around.]
Matthew Sweet - "Evangeline" [from girlfriend. not sure why this got stuck in my head the other day, but it did. great song.]
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Grooms - "I Think We're Alone Now" [from infinity caller. no, not a cover of tommy james and the shondells. still pretty good though.]
Califone - "Frosted Tips" [from their new album stitches. great to hear these guys back. hate i missed them at hopscotch.]
Crocodiles - "I Like It In the Dark" [from their new album crimes of passion. another band i'm quite excited to have back. this record sounds a good bit cleaner than the first ones so far. we'll hear more.]
Laura Veirs - "Say Darlin Say" [from her fantastic warp and weft. we'll keep hearing more.]
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Superchunk - "Low F" [from the new i hate music. one of my favorites from this one.]
Okkervil River - "On a Balcony" [from the silver gymnasium. enjoying this new one.]
Pity Sex - "Drown Me Out" [from feast of love. this is a surprisingly excellent record. really worth checking out for fans of 90s indie.]
the Replacements - "Can't Hardly Wait" [from pleased to meet me. in anticipation of their second reunion performance this weekend. hate i'm not there.]

That'll do it for this week. Join me back next week for more fantastic new and classic music. Until then, take care.

J's Indie/Rock Mayhem - 4th September 2013

[Welcome to another edition of J's Indie/Rock Mayhem. A double dose of awesome tonight as I had both Caleb Caudle and the guys in Roseland up for an interview and live performances, plus a big preview of some of my favorite bands playing at the Hopscotch Fest this weekend in Raleigh. Ought to be a great weekend. And it's a killer show. Hope you enjoy.

Next week, I'll have Ryan Snyder from YES Weekly up with me to do the Indie/Rock Roundtable thing as we discuss our respective Hopscotch experiences and some new releases to boot. Make sure you tune in.

Now, toss the pebble. Onward.]

J's Indie/Rock Podcast: 4th September 2013 show

Theme Song - Peaches - "Rock Show"
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Neko Case - "Night Still Comes" [from her new album the worse things get, the harder i fight, the harder i fight, the more i love you. so good to hear ms. case back in action.]
the Flashing Lights - "High School" [from where the change is. you know, cos high school is back in session. or something. catchy song.]
Janelle Monae - "Dance Apocalyptic" [from her forthcoming album the electric lady. cannot wait to hear the full thing. check out this great article over at pitchfork about her.]
Holograms - "Flesh and Bone" [from their sophomore album forever. great stuff from the swedish band. we'll hear more.]

[This is where the guys from Roseland and Caleb Caudle joined me in studio. We talked about their upcoming shows - two Hopscotch Fest day parties on Thursday the 5th (Schoolkids Records) and Friday the 6th (The Hive at Busy Bee Cafe) and their show at the Blind Tiger on Saturday night the 7th - and their upcoming Southeast tour. The guys were a lot of fun and we listened to some tracks from Roseland's new self-titled record and some live performances. Check 'em out below. The guys are heading out on tour next week throughout the Southeast, so check out their tour dates and see them when they come through. You can check Roseland's website or Caleb Caudle's site for tour dates.]

Roseland - "Plans to Ride" [from their self-titled album.]
Caleb Caudle with Roseland - "Basic Training Blues" (live) [click here to listen. a live performance of a new song from caleb.]
Roseland - "Nightlife" (live) [click here to listen. a live performance of a song from their new album.]
Caleb Caudle with Roseland - "The Countdown" (live) [click here to listen. a live performance of another new song from caleb.]
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Roseland - "Winter Song" [from their self-titled album.]
Oblivians - "Run for Cover" [from desperation. they'll be playing thursday night at 12:30 AM at CAM raleigh as part of hopscotch.]
King Khan and the Shrines - "Pray for Lil" [from the new album idle no more which dropped this week. sounding really good. we'll hear more.]
Volcano Choir - "Byegone" [from their sophomore album repave. this is, of course, justin vernon of bon iver with members of collections of colonies of bees. sounding really good, too.]
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Speedy Ortiz - "Tiger Tank" [from major arcana. they'll be at the kennedy theatre at 11:00 PM on friday for hopscotch.]
Lady Lamb the Beekeeper - "Aubergine" [from ripley pine. she'll be at the fletcher opera theatre at 9:30 PM on friday for hopscotch.]
Pere Ubu - "And Then Nothing Happened" [from lady from shanghai. they'll be at kings barcade at 12:30 AM on friday for hopscotch.]
the Breeders - "New Year" [from last splash. they'll be playing this album in its entirety at 6:50 PM at city plaza for hopscotch.]
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Richard Buckner - "When You Tell Me How It Is" [from surrounded. really, really excellent new album from buckner. will definitely be playing more.]
Pulp - "The Trees" [from we love life. this october will have been twelve years since this last pulp album. they went out swingin', that's for sure.]
Pity Sex - "Smoke Screen" [from feast of love. i'm really sold on this record so far. we'll be hearing more.]
Torres - "Come to Terms" [from her excellent self-titled album. she'll be playing at deep south the bar at 11:00 PM on saturday for hopscotch.]
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Okkervil River - "Pink-Slips" [from their new album the silver gymnasium. looking forward to listening to more of this. i'd sort of slipped away from them their last couple of records, but this sounds promising.]
Josh Rouse - "Directions" [from his second album, home. always really, really loved this song. wasn't it also in the vanilla sky soundtrack?]
the Julie Ruin - "Oh Come On" [from run fast. good to see kathleen hannah revisiting her julie ruin nomenclature for this new band.]
Roman Candle - "Small Time" [from their forthcoming album debris. very excited to hear the new full length from our friends in roman candle.]
Laura Veirs - "America" [from warp & weft. a really gorgeous album that i can't wait to hear more of. and you will, too.]

That'll do it for this week. Catch the show next week as Ryan Snyder from YES Weekly will be joining me for the Indie/Rock Roundtable and lots of other great new music. Until then, take care.