Today

Silence for all who have given their lives in the line of duty, including all the firefighters, police, and military.

Saturday Morning May 26, 2007 Play List

Happy Memorial Day weekend! I think it's interesting how we in this country will use any three day weekend as an excuse to party and drive big boats too fast on small lakes, even when the reason for the three day weekend is a somber one. Perhaps a moment can be set aside, in between beers, to consider all those you have died or put their lives on the line regardless of the utility or purpose of the mission.

Here's today's playlist. Thanks for tuning in....

Spoon – The Ghost of You Lingers – Ga Ga Ga Ga Ga (Merge)

Andrew Bird – Plasticities – Armchair Apocrypha

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Rufus Wainwright – Do I Disappoint You – Release The Stars

Rufus Wainwright – Going to a Town – Release The Stars

David Vandervelde – Jacket – The Moon Station House Band (Secretly Canadian)

Sea Wolf – You’re The Wolf – Get To The River Before It Runs Too Low

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Spanish Harlem Orchestra –Sacala Bailar – United We Swing

Aterciopelados – Que Te Besen – Oye (Nacional)

Rufus Wainwright – Tiergarten – Release The Stars

Rufus Wainwright – Nobody’s Off The Hook – Release The Stars (Geffin)

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The Shins – Sea Legs – Wincing The Night Away (Sub Pop)

The Shins – Phantom Limb – Wincing The Night Away (Sub Pop)

The Postmarks – Goodbye – The Postmarks

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Hearing Voices - Song and Memory series

Great Northern – Home – Tading Twilight for Daylight

Sister Vanilla – Jamcolas – Little Pop Rock

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Rufus Wainwright – Between My Legs – Release The Stars (Geffin)

Rufus Wainwright – Rules and Regulations– Release The Stars (Geffin)

Balkan Beat Box – Hermetico – Nu Med

Arcade Fire – No Car Go – Neon Bible

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Rufus Wainwright – Tulsa – Release The Stars (Geffin)

Rufus Wainwright – Leaving For Paris No. 2 – Release The Stars (Geffin)

Brandi Carlile – What Can I Say - Brandi Carlile

I hope you enjoyed The Tourist by Martin Williams. If you are interested in listening again go here. If you would like more information about Martin Williams, Unknown Country (Williams' radio show) or ResonanceFM radio in London, click here, here and here.

Here is today's play list. Thanks for tuning in. Keep the kindness going....

Imogen Heap – Hide and Seek – Speak For Yourself

Dana Falconberry – Sadie – Ten Birds On One Wire

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Beirut – Elephant Gun – Lon Gisland

Carina Round – Come To You – Slow Motion Addict

Big Sir – Blutrausch (Smooth Interlude) - Und Die Scheiße Andert Sich Immer

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Los Campesinos – You! Me! Dancing! – Stinking Fingers Into Sockets (EP) (Arts & Crafts)

Maps – To The Sky – We Can Create (Mute)

Andrew Bird – Plasticities – Armchair Apocrypha

Great Northern – Home – Trading Twilight For Daylight (Eenie Meenie Records)

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Grant Lee Phillips – Johnny Guitar – from live session on KCRW

Skye – Love Show – Mind How You Go

Phoenix – Everything Is Everything – Six Feet Under – Everything Ends (Vol. II)

Martin Williams – The Tourist

Sia - Breathe Me – Six Feet Under-Everything Ends (Vol. II)

Broken West –Brass Ring – I Can’t Go On, I’ll Go On

Toumani Diabate’s Symmetric Orchestra – Africa Challenge – Boulevard de l’independence

Midnight Movies – Ribbons – Lion the Girl

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Rockfour – Goes Around – Memories of the Never Happened

Saturday Morning May 12, 2007 Play List

Eleni Mandell – Make-Out King – Miracle of Five

Joseph Arthur – Diamond Ring – Let’s Just Be

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The Pinker Tones – Senoras y Senores – The Million Colour Revolution

The Pinker Tones – Welcome to TMCR – The Million Colour Revolution

The Pinker Tones – Karma Hunters – The Million Colour Revolution

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Bonde Do Role – Solta O Frango – Solta Frango

Rufus Wainwright – Going To A Town – Release The Stars

Rufus Wainwright – Instant Pleasure -

Elliott Smith – High Times – New Moon

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The Pinker Tones – Beyond Nostalgia – The Million Colour Revolution

The Pinker Tones – L’Heros – The Million Colour Revolution

Rosie Thomas – Much Farther To Go – These Friends of Mine

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Bright Eyes – Tourist Trap – Four Winds (EP)

Ted Leo and The Pharmacists – The Unwanted Things – Living With The Living (Touch and Go)

The Pinker Tones – Sonido Total – The Million Colour Revolution

The Pinker Tones – Pink Freud – The Million Colour Revolution

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Future Clouds and Radar – Hurricane Judy – Future Clouds and Radar (Star Apple Kingdom)

!!! – Must Be The Moon – Myths Takes (Warp)

The DTs – Freedom – Filthy Habits (Get Hip)

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The Pinker Tones – Many Years Ago/Love Tape – The Million Colour Revolution

The Pinker Tones – Gone, Go On – The Million Colour Revolution

Pacha Massive – Pachangueando – All Good Things (Nacional)

Brown Recluse Sings – Lazy Bones – Black Sunday (EP)

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The Pinker Tones – TMCR Grand Finale – The Million Colour Revolution

Public Radio Talent Quest

I have used this contest as a catalyst for producing a short radio story. You can check it out here if you like. Let me know what you think, and feel free to vote. I have no aspiration to be the next public radio star. But, I do want to start producing radio stories. Stay tuned. I will be expanding this two minute piece into something a bit longer, closer to 10 minutes and will post it when it's done by the end of June. So, fingers crossed. It's time for a bit more creativity in my life.

Thanks for checking in. See you Saturday Morning. What do you want to hear?

B

Cinco De Maya Playlist

My apologies...I was away for the weekend and neglected to post the play list. Let me know if you have any questions. You can post a comment here, or you can email me at bslammin@gmail.com. Hope you are having a great week..... B

The Pinker Tones – TMCR Grand Finale – The Million Colour Revolution

El Perro Del Mar – People – El Perro Del Mar (Memphis Records)

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Bright Eyes – Clairaudients (Kill or Be Killed) – Cassadaga

Bright Eyes – Four Winds – Cassadaga

Pacha Massive – Don’t Let Go – All Good Things

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Besnard Lakes – For Agent 13 – Besnard Lakes Are The Dark Horse (Jagjaguwar)

Brown Recluse Sings – Lazy Bones – Black Sunday (2006 EP) (Domino)

Motor – Bleep – Unhuman (Mute Records) (fill)

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Bright Eyes – If the Brakeman Turns My Way – Cassadaga

Bright Eyes – Hot Knives – Cassadaga

David Vandervelde – Nothin’ No – The Moonstation House Band (Secretly Canadian)

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Plus/Minus – Fadeout – Let’s Build A Fire (Absolutely Kosher)

Peter, Bjorn, and John – Let’s Call It Off – Writer’s Block (Almost Gold Recordings)

Andrew Bird – Plasticities – Armchair Apocrypha

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Bright Eyes – Make A Plan To Love Me – Cassadaga

Bright Eyes – Soul Singer In a Session Band – Cassadaga

Los Tres – Bestia –

Monocordio – Me Haces Existir – La Hora Del Tiempo

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Bright Eyes – Classic Cars – Cassadaga

Bright Eyes – Middleman – Cassadaga

Eleni Mandell – Make-Out King – Miracle of Five

Dean & Britta – The Sun Is Still Sunny – Back Numbers

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Bright Eyes – No One Would Riot For Less – Cassadaga