Saturday, August 2, 2008
Friday, March 21, 2008
JD Top 10 - 3/21/08
1. "Awaiting On You All" - George Harrison
2. The Cowsills - live at Central Presbyterian Church @ SXSW - Incredible vocals and a really infectious joy for music
3. "Tragedy" - The Wipers
4. The Lemonheads - live at Emo's Annex @ SXSW - doing "It's A Shame About Ray" in its entirety. Honestly, they didn't even play that well, but it was great to hear those songs again. Certainly one of my all-time favorite records
5. Cherry People - "And Suddenly" - whenever I get around to my "Greatest D.C. songs of All Time" list, this'll be on there
6. Montage - "Grand Pianist" - Michael Brown's project after the Left Banke. The feathery production on this is incredible.
7. My pursuit of every single issue of Bomp! Magazine from the 70s. I've already got a few, so if you're selling, let me know. I'm also looking for any of the Bomp! Books, too. I'm not sure when this happened, but I'm turning into a collector.
8. The Ricky Gervais DVD box set. Not available in the U.S. for some reason, but this collects all three of his stand-up shows ("Animals," "Politics" and "Fame"). So unbelievably funny and it brightened up our dreary drives all over the UK when were on tour there a couple months back.
9. ABBA - German TV clips collection DVD I found at a record store in Belgium. As if I didn't already love this band enough, seeing Benny get so into "Mamma Mia" only deepens my affection for this lot.
10. The Paul Collins Beat - live at Soho Lounge @ SXSW - not as mind-blowing as last year (which was the first time I'd seen them), but still amazing. Being in a room where everyone is so happy to be there is just the kind of place I want to be. Wish he's had time for "Walking Out On Love," but I can't really complain too much. Definitely a musical hero.
2. The Cowsills - live at Central Presbyterian Church @ SXSW - Incredible vocals and a really infectious joy for music
3. "Tragedy" - The Wipers
4. The Lemonheads - live at Emo's Annex @ SXSW - doing "It's A Shame About Ray" in its entirety. Honestly, they didn't even play that well, but it was great to hear those songs again. Certainly one of my all-time favorite records
5. Cherry People - "And Suddenly" - whenever I get around to my "Greatest D.C. songs of All Time" list, this'll be on there
6. Montage - "Grand Pianist" - Michael Brown's project after the Left Banke. The feathery production on this is incredible.
7. My pursuit of every single issue of Bomp! Magazine from the 70s. I've already got a few, so if you're selling, let me know. I'm also looking for any of the Bomp! Books, too. I'm not sure when this happened, but I'm turning into a collector.
8. The Ricky Gervais DVD box set. Not available in the U.S. for some reason, but this collects all three of his stand-up shows ("Animals," "Politics" and "Fame"). So unbelievably funny and it brightened up our dreary drives all over the UK when were on tour there a couple months back.
9. ABBA - German TV clips collection DVD I found at a record store in Belgium. As if I didn't already love this band enough, seeing Benny get so into "Mamma Mia" only deepens my affection for this lot.
10. The Paul Collins Beat - live at Soho Lounge @ SXSW - not as mind-blowing as last year (which was the first time I'd seen them), but still amazing. Being in a room where everyone is so happy to be there is just the kind of place I want to be. Wish he's had time for "Walking Out On Love," but I can't really complain too much. Definitely a musical hero.
Friday, January 4, 2008
JD's Radio Show - Listen To It
Hey all. I've started doing a radio show at WMUC FM in College Park (www.wmucradio.com) on Monday afternoons this month (from noon to 2pm Eastern) and I believe they put the archive up for listening for at least a week. So, check out my first show (it's called 1,2,3,4 More More More -- which was briefly the title of the first Georgie James album and is actually derived from the book that Roger/Jim McGuinn read and inspired him to write "Eight Miles High") back on the air in years at http://wmucradio.com/stream_ripper/mon/Unnamed_Show_502_1200_1400.mp3. The link might come down in a few days, I'm not sure. We'll see. I have to admit, it was a little rocky at first as I don't think I've done a show there since 2001 or 2002, but once I shook off the rust, the second hour was pretty smooth. So I advise you to skip ahead a bit on the mp3. You can send me requests and such at 1234moremoremore(at)gmail(dot)com. You should also just check out www.wmucradio.com and listen to some of the other stuff they've got going on. I learned a lot about music from my years there in college, so I'm glad to see they're still going strong.
It also looks like I'll be the guest host for A.I.R.Time on XM Radio in February. It airs Tuesdays at 10pm Eastern on the XMU Channel (No. 43). There are a couple encore airings, too. I should have details on that later next week, I hope. I'll keep you all posted. Thanks. - JD
It also looks like I'll be the guest host for A.I.R.Time on XM Radio in February. It airs Tuesdays at 10pm Eastern on the XMU Channel (No. 43). There are a couple encore airings, too. I should have details on that later next week, I hope. I'll keep you all posted. Thanks. - JD
Monday, December 17, 2007
JD Top 10 - 12/18/07
1. "If We Try" - Don McLean
2. The version of "Trains and Boats and Planes" from Burt Bacharach Plays His Hits.
3. On The Beach - directed by Stanley Kramer - 1959
4. "Close Your Eyes" - Peaches & Herb
5. Myself, for downloading Peaches & Herb's rider off of their moldy website (last updated in 2003?) in the vain hope that maybe GJ could play a show with them.
6. "The Who Sell Out" - by John Dougan -- one of the 33 1/3 series of books on classic albums. Sell Out is in the middle of the pack as far as The Who's album go, so it was interesting to see a book dedicated to it. The book dwelled mostly on Pirate Radio and the BBC, but also had some interesting factoids about the making of the album and the context of the band at the time.
7. "Tintinnabulation" from Environments 2, one of the series of "ambient" music LPs that were a big deal in the early 70s. Though the series usually covers the sounds of lapping waves, chirping insects or gently falling rain, "Tintinnabulation" is a series of softly-struck bells for a solid half-hour. Play it on any speed you like.
8. "A Dear John Letter" - Skeeter Davis and Bobby Bare
9. The impending reissue of Nick Lowe's Jesus of Cool (aka Pure Pop For Now People). I'm psyched.
10. Robin Workman - Moog Plays ABBA LP
2. The version of "Trains and Boats and Planes" from Burt Bacharach Plays His Hits.
3. On The Beach - directed by Stanley Kramer - 1959
4. "Close Your Eyes" - Peaches & Herb
5. Myself, for downloading Peaches & Herb's rider off of their moldy website (last updated in 2003?) in the vain hope that maybe GJ could play a show with them.
6. "The Who Sell Out" - by John Dougan -- one of the 33 1/3 series of books on classic albums. Sell Out is in the middle of the pack as far as The Who's album go, so it was interesting to see a book dedicated to it. The book dwelled mostly on Pirate Radio and the BBC, but also had some interesting factoids about the making of the album and the context of the band at the time.
7. "Tintinnabulation" from Environments 2, one of the series of "ambient" music LPs that were a big deal in the early 70s. Though the series usually covers the sounds of lapping waves, chirping insects or gently falling rain, "Tintinnabulation" is a series of softly-struck bells for a solid half-hour. Play it on any speed you like.
8. "A Dear John Letter" - Skeeter Davis and Bobby Bare
9. The impending reissue of Nick Lowe's Jesus of Cool (aka Pure Pop For Now People). I'm psyched.
10. Robin Workman - Moog Plays ABBA LP
Monday, December 10, 2007
JD Top 10 - 12/10/07
1. "Shoot The Moon" - directed by Alan Parker, 1982
2. "Um, Um, Um, Um, Um, Um" - Major Lance
3. Born A Woman - Sandy Posey
4. "Come Closer To Me" - The Cheepskates
5. "Nothing More Than Murder - Jim Thompson
6. "I Need Love" - LL Cool J - (summer of '87 all over again)
7. "Nutted By Reality" - Nick Lowe
8. "They Don't Know" - The Impressions
9. "My Sweet Lord" - Byron Lee
10. "Breakdown" - The Buzzcocks
2. "Um, Um, Um, Um, Um, Um" - Major Lance
3. Born A Woman - Sandy Posey
4. "Come Closer To Me" - The Cheepskates
5. "Nothing More Than Murder - Jim Thompson
6. "I Need Love" - LL Cool J - (summer of '87 all over again)
7. "Nutted By Reality" - Nick Lowe
8. "They Don't Know" - The Impressions
9. "My Sweet Lord" - Byron Lee
10. "Breakdown" - The Buzzcocks
Sunday, December 2, 2007
JD Top 10 12/3/07
1. Charlie Byrd - Delicately
2. The Byrds - Preflyte
3. Jim Reeves - Good 'N' Country
4. Tommy Keene - "Landscape"
5. The Wire - Season 4 on DVD, at last
6. Bing Crosby - "Did You Ever See A Dream Walking"
7. "Always Magic in the Air: The Bomp and Brilliance of the Brill Building Era" - Ken Emerson
8. Pointed Sticks - "Out Of Luck"
9. Johnny Thunders & The Heartbreakers - "Get Off The Phone"
10. Kitty Wells - "Dust On The Bible"
2. The Byrds - Preflyte
3. Jim Reeves - Good 'N' Country
4. Tommy Keene - "Landscape"
5. The Wire - Season 4 on DVD, at last
6. Bing Crosby - "Did You Ever See A Dream Walking"
7. "Always Magic in the Air: The Bomp and Brilliance of the Brill Building Era" - Ken Emerson
8. Pointed Sticks - "Out Of Luck"
9. Johnny Thunders & The Heartbreakers - "Get Off The Phone"
10. Kitty Wells - "Dust On The Bible"
Sunday, November 18, 2007
GJ Live on The Current (and a thanks to independent radio)
After our show in Minneapolis, we stopped into The Current (KCMP) to record a live session with Danny Sigelman. Check out the whole thing here: http://minnesota.publicradio.org/display/web/2007/11/12/georgie_james/
If you don't know The Current, you should. It's part of Minnesota Public Radio, an amazing, listener-supported free-form eclectic radio station that's doing great things for independent music. Around Minneapolis you can tune in at 89.3; you can listen online from anywhere else at http://minnesota.publicradio.org/radio/services/the_current/.
Back in another life when I sat behind a desk for many hours a week, I listened every day. I was even a member -- I've got my special edition Current vinyl to prove it.
Of course there are a bunch of other stations out there doing great things for music (WOXY, WXPN, XMU just to name a few). So, much thanks to them for doing the Good Work -- and for supporting us along the way.
xo
laura.
p.s. In the vein of World's Best Radio, I just finished the John Peel book (Margrave of the Marshes). A most high recommendation if you're looking for something for yourself or someone near and dear.
If you don't know The Current, you should. It's part of Minnesota Public Radio, an amazing, listener-supported free-form eclectic radio station that's doing great things for independent music. Around Minneapolis you can tune in at 89.3; you can listen online from anywhere else at http://minnesota.publicradio.org/radio/services/the_current/.
Back in another life when I sat behind a desk for many hours a week, I listened every day. I was even a member -- I've got my special edition Current vinyl to prove it.
Of course there are a bunch of other stations out there doing great things for music (WOXY, WXPN, XMU just to name a few). So, much thanks to them for doing the Good Work -- and for supporting us along the way.
xo
laura.
p.s. In the vein of World's Best Radio, I just finished the John Peel book (Margrave of the Marshes). A most high recommendation if you're looking for something for yourself or someone near and dear.
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