spring, spring, spring, spring, spring...

Artist - Song - Album

Ramsey Taylor - Night Time - A Long Dream About Swimming Across The Sea
Yoav - Adore - Charmed and Strange

The Mountain Goats - Sax Rohmer, #1 - Heretic Pride
The Mountain Goats - San Bernadino - Heretic Pride

Mocean Worker - Son of Sanford - Cinco de Mowo
Mia Doi Todd - Sleepless Nights - Gea
Goldfrapp - Clowns - Seventh Tree

The Mountain Goats - Heretic Pride - Heretic Pride
The Mountain Goats - Autoclave - Heretic Pride

Kate Maki - Blue Morning - On High
Jim Bianco - Belong - Sing
Evangelicals - Midnight Vignette - The Evening Descends

The Mountain Goats - New Zion - Heretic Pride
The Mountain Goats - So Desperate - Heretic Pride
Thao with Get Down Stay Down - Bag of Hammers - We Brave Bee Stings and All

Sea Wolf - The Cold, The Dark, and The Silence - Leaves In The River
Sea Wolf - Black Leaf Falls - Leaves In The River
Rogue Wave - Chicago x 12 - Asleep At Heaven's Gate

The Mountain Goats - In The Craters On The Moon - Heretic Pride
The Mountain Goats - Lovecraft In Brooklyn - Heretic Pride

Stars - The Night Starts Here - In Our Bedroom After The War
Meiko - Sleep - Meiko

The Mountain Goats - Tianchi Lake - Heretic Pride
The Mountain Goats - How To Embrace The Swamp Creature - Heretic Pride

Welcome to the weekend! Do the shuffle and blow on a cake! Have fun!
~Brenna

Karma Takes Care...

...but it doesn't take Visa!

Artist - Song - Album

Sons and Daughters - Guilt Complex - The Gift
Grizzly Bear - He Hit Me - Friend (ep)

Meiko - Hawaii - Meiko
Meiko - You and Onions - Meiko

Hot Chip - Made In The Dark - Made In The Dark
Thao with The Great Down Stay Down - Bag of Hammers - We Brave Bee Stings and All
The Helio Sequence - Keep Your Eyes Ahead - Keep Your Eyes Ahead

Meiko - Reasons To Love You - Meiko
Meiko - Heard It All Before - Meiko

Tulsa - Breath Thin - I Was Submerged
Lightspeed Champion - Dry Lips - Falling Of The Lavender Bridge
British Sea Power - Waving Flags - Do You Like Rock Music?

Meiko - Piano Song - Meiko
Meiko - Hiding - Meiko

The Owls - The Way On - Daughters and Suns
Regina Spektor - Better - Begin To Hope
Regina Spektor - Samson - Begin To Hope
Radiohead - Weird Fishes/Arpeggi - In Rainbows

Meiko - Sleep - Meiko
Meiko - Said and Done - Meiko

Biirdie - Life In A Box - Catherine Avenue
Vampire Weekend - Cape Cod Kwassa Kwassa - Vampire Weekend
Nada Surf - See These Bones - Lucky

Meiko - Walk By - Meiko
Meiko - Under My Bed - Meiko

Nothing But Net

Nada Surf - See These Bones - Lucky
British Sea Power - Waving Flags - Do You Like Rock Music

Jack Johnson - All At Once - Sleep Through The Static
Jack Johnson - Sleep Through The Static - Sleep Through The Static

Owls- The Way On- Daughters and Suns
Tulsa - Breath Thin - I Was Submerged

Jack Johnson - Hope - Sleep Through the Static
Jack Johnson - Angel - Sleep Through the Static

Daniel G. Harmann - Beer from a Bottle - Anthems
Oakkervil River- The Presidents Dead - Overboard and Down
Oakkervil River - Plus Ones - Overboard and Down

Jack Johnson - If I had Eyes - Sleep Through the Static
Jack Johnson - Same Girl - Sleep Through the Static

Liam Finn - Second Chance -
Rosewood Theives - Honey Stay Awhile - The Lonesome
Vampire Weekend - A-punk - Vampire Weekend
Vampire Weekend - Cape Cod Kwassa Kwassa - Vampire Weekend

Jack Johnson - What You Thought You Need - Sleep Through the Static
Jack Johnson - Adrift - Sleep Through The Static

Hot Chip - Made In The Dark - Made In The Dark
Bright Eyes - Four Winds - Cassadaga

Bye all! Have a Great weekend!
Do the twist and don't forget boots on the way out the door!
Have a knee slap'n good weekend!
~Brenna~

Six more weeks of what?!?!?!?!

Artist - Song - CD

The Go - Yer Stoned Italian Cowboy - Howl On The Haunted Beat You Ride (Cass Records)
The Go - You Go Banging On - Howl On The Haunted Beat You Ride (Cass Records)

Tulsa - Hyenas - Hunting With Cat (Park The Van)
Tulsa - Marching Band - Hunting With Cats - (Park The Van)

Yeasayer - Wait For Summer - All Our Cymbols (recorded live at CMJ for KEXP)
Nada Surf - See These Bones - Lucky
Chris Walla - Sing Again - Field Manual

Tulsa - Fill Her In - Hunting With Cats
Tulsa - Crocodile Teeth - Hunting With Cats

Buddy - Say a Lot- Alterations and Repairs
School of Language - Rockist - Sea from Shore
Damien Rice - Creep - Sounds Eclectic; The Covers Project

Tulsa - Brath Thin - I Was Submerged
Tulsa - Shaker - I Was Submerged

Muscles - Marshmallow- Guns, Babies, Lemonade
Lightspeed Champion- Dry Lips - Falling Off the Lavender Bridge
Say Hi - Northwestern Girls - Wishes and the Glitch

Tulsa- Mass - I Was Submerged
Tulsa - Rafter - I Was Submerged

Throw Me the Statue - About to Walk - Moon Beams
Kristin Hersh - Slippershell - Cashmusic.org

Tulsa - #2 - I Was Submerged

Hey Everyone!
Have a GREAT weekend !
Don't be overcome by the man (or plans she makes for you)
~Brenna

Jesca Hoop Review on NHPR

Hi Kids. New Hampshire Public Radio is in the process of putting together a cool new show called Word Of Mouth.

Here's the description from their website:

"Word of Mouth is all about what's new. It's both a radio show and a blog, and together they take the latest ideas and trends from every aspect of our culture and put them under a microscope. WoM covers everything from healthcare and the environment, to technology and the internet, to books, movies, music and TV."

Right now it is alive via a blog site which you can check out here.

Last week they invited me to chat with the host Virginia Prescott about the new Jesca Hoop CD, Kismet. You can listen to the review here. It was cool fun, and I am hoping to do it again. Virginia is great, and I think it's going to be a great show. It will be live weekdays at 2 p.m.

As always, thanks for checking in. See you Saturday.

Tulsa from Boston On This Saturday Morning

This week our Feature Artist is Tulsa, a Boston, MA based band of rockers. They have a simultaneously haunting and enchanting sound. I think you'll like them. So, do stop by, this Saturday Morning.

Hit Me

It's another beautiful Saturday! Let's listen to some music...

Sunny Sauceda - Toda La Raza - Vagar Libremente
Nada Surf - See These Bones - Lucky

Biirdie - Careless and Unconcerned - Catherine Avenue (Love Minus Zero)
Biirdie - I Wish I Could Have Been There - Catherine Avenue

Denge Fever - Sober - Venus On Earth
Blanche - A Year From Now - Little Amber Bottles
Say Hi - Northwestern Girls - The Wishes and The Glitch (Euphobia Records)

Biirdie - Catherine Avenue - Catherine Avenue
Biirdie - LA is Mars - Catherine Avenue

Pomegranates - The Children's Progress - Two Eye (self-released EP)
Blue Scholars - Butter and Guns (Loyalty) - Live at KEXP (12/13/2007)
Black Kids - Hurricane Jane - Wizard of Ahhhs

Jesca Hoop - Silverscreen - Kismet
Andrew Bird - Sick of Elephants - Armchair Apocrypha
Beirut - Scenic World - Lon Gisland

Biirdie - Him - Catherine Avenue
Biirdie - Life In A Box - Catherine Avenue

Tulsa - Breath Thin - I Was Submerged (Park The Van)
Tulsa - Shaker - I Was Submerged

The Aluminum Group - Headphones - Little Happyness
Rogue Wave - Chicago x12 - Live on MBE at KCRW

Faith In Evolution

It is right? Is it working?

Lizz Wright - My Heart - The Orchard
Sigur Ros - Staralfur - Hvarf/Heim

Jesca Hoop - Summertime - Kismet (Sony/BMG)
Jesca Hoop - Seed of Wonder - Kismet

Liam Finn - Second Chance - I'll Be Lightening
Aluminum Group - Headphones - Little Happyness
Little Dragon - Twice - Little Dragon

Jack Johnson - If I Had Eyes -
Jesca Hoop - Enemy - Kismet
Jesca Hoop - Silverscreen - Kismet

Boat People - Unsettle My Heart - YesYesYesYesYes
Tokyo Police Club - Be Good (RAC Remix) - Smith
Anti Atlas - It's A Shame - Between Voices

Jesca Hoop - Money - Kismet
Jesca Hoop - Dreams In The Hollow - Kismet
Shout Out Louds - Your Parent's' Living Room

Radiohead - Faust Arp - In Rainbows
Radiohead - Reckoner - In Rainbows
Rogue Wave - Chicago x 12 - Live at KCRW (from Asleep At Heaven's Gate)

Jesca Hoop - Love Is All We Have - Kismet

Is It Spring Yet?

Welcome to January 12, 2008

Mia Doi Todd - Night of a Thousand Kisses - Gea
Elvis Perkins - All The Night Without Love - (Dearland Sessions)

Radiohead - 15 Step - In Rainbows
Radiohead - Bodysnatchers - In Rainbows

Daniel Ahern - The Bridge In Tracy -

Jack Johnson - Sleep Through The Static - Sleep Through The Static
Jack Johnson - If I had Eyes - Sleep Through The Static

The Aluminum Group - Headphones - Little Happyness
Little Dragon - Twice - Little Dragon

Radiohead - Nude - In Rainbows
Radiohead - Weird Fishes/Arpeggi - In Rainbows

Boat People - Unsettle My Heart - YesYesYesYesYes
Anti Atlas - It's A Shame - Between Voices
Josh Ritter - Rumors - The Historical Conquests of Josh Ritter

Radiohead - Faust Arp - In Rainbows
Radiohead - Reckoner - In Rainbows

The Acorn - The Flood Pt 1 - Glory Hope Mountain
Okkervil River - Plus Ones - The Stage Names
Sea Wolf - Middle Distance Runner - Leaves In the River

Radiohead - House of Cards - In Rainbows
Rdiohead - Jigsaw Falling Into Place - In Rainbows

Big Sir - Blutrausch (Smooth Interlude) - Und die ScheiBe andert sich immer

Radiohead - Videotape - In Rainbows

VOTE!

Create Radical Change!!!! That is what we need.

Radiohead's "In Rainbows" This Week

This week we feature the newest from Radiohead - In Rainbows - on Saturday Morning. When the band decided to offer this album as a download from their web site in the fall of 2007, and allow fans to name their price for the CD, it took the record and music industry by surprise...and by storm. Along with some of their fellow musicians, Radiohead is participating in - and leading - a not so quiet revolution in the music world.

In Rainbows is filled with the kind of invention and experimentation Radiohead fans have come to expect and long for. Innovation is the name of the game, and In Rainbows doesnt' disappoint.

The record's official commercial release date was just a couple of weeks ago, and now, finally, it time for us to check it out. We'll play through the entire album over the course of the show. As usual, we'll mix in new releases from a range of emerging and established artists. Please join me...Saturday Morning.

Saturday Morning - 8 - 10 am - WVEW - FM 107.7/WVEW.org - Brattleboro, Vermont

Happy New Year!

Band - Song - Album
HaHa Tonka - This is Not a Cure for the Common Cold - Buckle in the Bible Belt
Tulsa - Shaker - I was Submerged
~break~
Josh Ritter - To the Dogs or Whoever - The Historical Conquests of Josh Ritter
Josh Ritter - Minds Eye - The Historical Conquests of Josh Ritter
~Break~
The Cops - Light it Off - Free Electricity
Los Campesinos! - To Start With a Mixx - Sticking Fingers into Sockets
DJ Bitman - My Computer is Funk - Latin Bitman
~break~
Josh Ritter- Right Moves-The Historical Conquests of Josh Ritter
Josh Ritter -The Temptation of Adam-The Historical Conquests of Josh Ritter
~break~
Orgone - Sophisticated Honky - The Killion Floor
Mono in BCF - Escape City Scrapers - Mono in BCF
Okkervil River - Plus Ones - The Stage Names
~ break~
Josh Ritter - Open Doors - The Historical Conquests of Josh Ritter
Josh Ritter - Rumors - The Historical Conquests of Josh Ritter
~break~
Trentemoller - Moan - The Last Resort
Whalebones - Bloodbank - Morning Man
Anti Atlas - It's a Shame - Between Voices
~break~
Josh Ritter - Wait for Love - The Historical Conquests of Josh Ritter
Josh Ritter - Real Long Distance - The Historical Conquests of Josh Ritter
~break~
Jesca Hoop - Summertime - Kismet
Rogue Wave - Chicago x 12 - MBE live session Alseep at Heavens Gate
Iron and Whine - Boy With a Coin - The Shepherd's Dog
~break~
Josh Ritter - Next to the Last Romantic- The Historical Conquests of Josh Ritter
Josh Ritter - Moons - The Historical Conquests of Josh Ritter
Josh Ritter - Still Beating - The Historical Conquests of Josh Ritter
~break~
Stars - The Night Starts Here - In our Bedroom After the War

Merry Christmas...

...and happy new year. I think 2007 went pretty well, all things considered. I hope you feel the same way. Of course, 2008 can be even better. I hope yours is. The best way to make your life meaningful is by trying to benefit as many other people as possible. Let 2008 be the year of the other. Let's try to take better care of each other, eh? What do think? The whole "it's all about me" is so 2006, or 1990s. Let's make this the "Others Decade" instead of the "ME" decade.

On the music front, I'm looking forward to the coming year. I have a feeling we're in store good things.

Thanks to all for supporting Saturday Morning. It's great fun for me, and, I hope, the music your hear on the program introduces you to new kinds of creativity and inspiration.

So, I am sending out waves of peace and love to all. I wish everyone a new year of no suffering and all happiness. I pray you will see your problems as opportunities to understand yourself better. Remember, once a problem occurs, it's done. Rejoice. Be happy. Just be kind to each other. This is my aspiration for myself, and for all others.

Peace be with you,

Bill

Who Knew?

It's the end of the year annotated retrospective review of this years best from Saturday Morning.

Andrew Bird - Imitosis - Armchair Apochrypha
Andrew Bird - Placticities - Armchair Apochrypha

Ulrich Schnauss - Gone Forever - Quicksand Memory
Iron and Wine - Resurrection Fern - The Shepherd's Dog
Iron and Wine - Boy With a Coin - The Shepherd's Dog

Crowded House - Nobody Wants To - Time On Earth
Crowded House - Don't Stop Now - Time On Earth

Yo-Yo Ma - Going To School - Appassionato (fill)

Rodrigo y Gabriela - Tamacun - Rodrigo y Gabriela
Mocean Worker - Son of Sanford - Cinco de Mowo

Stars - The Night Starts Here - In Our Bedroom After The War
Stars - Take Me To The Riot - In Our Bedroom After The War

Arcade Fire - Intervention - Neon Bible
Arcade Fire - No Car Go - Neon Bible

Kate Havnevik - Unlike Me - Melankton
Jesca Hoop - Summertime - Kismet
Jesca Hoop - Seed of Wonder - Kismet

Okkervil River - Our Life Is Not A Movie Or Maybe - The Stage Names
Okkervil River - Unless It's Kicks - The Stage Names

Shout Out Louds - Tonight I Have To Leave It - Our Ill Wills
Shout Out Louds - Your Parents Living Room - Our Ill Wills

Sea Wolf - Middle Distance Runner -

Yes, It Is That Time Of Year

Tomorrow will be the first annual count down, of sorts. I plan to review my favorites from 2007. You know, the best of the best from our featured artist list this past year. Hope you can tune in.

I Said... Good Day Sir!

Artist - Song - CD

Josh Ritter - Rumors - The Historical Conquests of Josh Ritter
Chris Stills - When The Pain Dies Down - Chris Stills

Sea Wolf - Leaves In The River - Leaves In The River (Dangerbird Records)
Sea Wolf - Winter Windows - Leaves In The River

Rogue Wave - Chicago X 12 (MBE Live Session) - Asleep At Heaven's Gate
The Kinks - A Well Respected Man - Juno (Soundtrack)
A Fine Frenzy - The Minnow and The Trout (MBE Live Session) - One Cell In The Sea

Sea Wolf - Black Dirt - Leaves In The River
Sea Wolf - The Rose Captain - Leaves In The River

Tokyo Police Club - Be Good (RAC Remix) - Smith (ep) (Paper Bag Records)
New Faces - She's Like The Snow - New Faces (ep; self release)
The Go - You Go Banging On - Howl On The Haunted Beat You Ride (Cass Records)

Caribou - Melody Day - Andorra (Merge)
edIT - Certified Air Raid Material - Certified Air Raid Material (Alpha Pop)

Sea Wolf - Middle Distance Runner - Leaves In The River
Sea Wolf - You're A Wolf - Leaves In The River

Metric - Combat Baby - Old World Underground, Where Are You Now? (Everloving)
Aesop Rock - None Shall Pass - None Shall Pass (Definitive Jux)
Roddy Woomble - Every Line Of A Long Moment - My Secret Is My Silence (7-10 Music)

Band of Horses - Is There a Ghost - Cease To Begin (Sub Pop)
Cass McCombs - That's That - Dropping The Writ (Domino)
Yeasayer - Wait For The Summer (Live from KEXP) - All Our Cymbals

Sea Wolf - Song For The Dead - Leaves In The River
Sea Wolf - Black Leaf Falls - Leaves In The River

The Cinematic Orchestra - Colours - Ma Fleur

Wake up!

Artist - Song - CD

St. Vincent - Marry Me - Marry Me
Kate Havnevik - Unlike Me - Melankton
~break~
Jesca Hoop - Summertime - Kismet (Sony/BMG)
Jesca Hoop - Seed of Wonder - Kismet
Cass McCombs - That's That - Dropping the Writ
Dr.Dog - Heart it Races - 7"
~break~
The Lions - Jungle Struttin - Jungle Struttin
Stars - Widow Bird - In Our Bedroom After the War
Pacha Massive - Pachangueando - All Good Things
~break~
Jesca Hoop - Enemy - Kismet
Jesca Hoop - Silverscreen - Kismet
~break~
Matisyahu - Time of your Song - Youth
Mocean Worker - Changes - Cinco De Mowo
~break~
Shout Out Louds - Your Parents Living Room - Our Ill Wills
~break~
Jesca Hoop - Money -Kismet
Jesca Hoop - Dreams in the Hallow - Kismet
~break~
Rogue Wave - Chicago x 12 - Asleep at Heavens Gate
Rogue Wave - Lake Michigan - Asleep at Heavens Gate
Jesca Hoop - Love is all We Have - Kismet
Jesca Hoop - Intelligentactiale 101 - Kismet
Birut - Nantes - The Flying Club Cup

Though the week is over
the weekend has arrived
So here is to that!
~Brenna

In Like a Snowman... COLD!!!!

Artist - Song - CD
Caribou - She's the One - Andorra
Steve Earle - Satellite Radio - Washington Square Serenade
~break~
Rogue Wave - Harmonium - Asleep at Heaven's Gate
Rogue Wave - Like I Needed - Asleep at Heaven's Gate
~break~
DJ Bitman - Shine - Latin Bitman
Orange Lights - Click Your Heels - Live MBE session
CEU - Roda (Bombay Dub Orchestra's Grateful Dub Radio Mix) - The Remx EP
~break~
Rogue Wave - Chicago x 12 - Asleep at Heaven's Gate
Rogue Wave - Lake Michigan - Asleep at Heaven's Gate
~break~
Natalie Walker - Walking Dream - Urban Angel
We Have Hooks for Hands - The Man Trying To Out Fox Us - The Pretender
Jose Gonzalez - Down The Line - In Our Nature
The Weakerthans - Tournament of Hearts - Reunion Tour
~break~
Rogue Wave - Lullaby - Asleep at Heaven's Gate
Rogue Wave - Christian's in Black - Asleep at Heaven's Gate
~break~
Black Kids - I'm Not Gonna Teach Your Boyfriend How to Dance With You - Wizard of Ahhhs
Black Kids -Hurricane Jane - Wizard of Ahhhs
Funky C - Amigo - Joya
~break~
Rogue Wave - Own Your Own Home - Asleep at Heaven's Gate
Rogue Wave - Ghost - Asleep at Heaven's Gate
~break~
Dust Galaxy - River of Ever Changing Forms - Dust Galaxy
Willoughby - Frankenstein - I Know What You Are Up To
Ellen Jewell - How Long - Letters From Sinners and Strangers

Have a GREAT weekend!
Enjoy the snow!
And do the monkey!
~Brenna

For the newest member of the Slammon Famly:~~~~~~~ HEYYYY LIAM!

Thank you!

Wiyos - 20 Ft of Water -
Johnnie Newman - Birds Of Paradise - The Golden Coast

St. Vincent - Now, Now - Marry Me (Beggars Banquet)
St. Vincent - Jesus Saves, I Spend - Marry Me

Intercooler - All Coming Back To Me - Forever Or Whatever
Fiery Furnaces - Duplexes Of The Dead - Window City
The New Pornographers - Myriad Harbor - Challengers

St. Vincent - Your Lips Are Red -- Marry Me
St. Vincent - Marry Me - Marry Me

Sia - Electric Bird - Some People Have Real Problems
Toumani Diabate Symmetric Orchestra - Africa Challenge - Boulevard de l'Independance
Rogue Wave - Lake Michigan -Asleep At Heaven's Gate (Brushfire Records)
Rogue Wave - Chicago x12 - Live recording MBE KCRW

St. Vincent - Paris Is Burning - Marry Me
St. Vincent - All My Stars Aligned - Marry Me

Black Kids - I'm Not Going To Teach Your Boyfriend How To Dance With You - Wizard of Ahhhs (ep)
Beirut - Sunday Smile - The Flying Cup Club

St. Vincent - The Apocalypse Song - Marry Me
St. Vincent - We Put A Pearle In The Ground - Marry Me
St. Vincent - Landmines - Marry Me

Ravens and Chimes - This Is Where We Are - Reichenback Falls

St. Vincent - Human Racing - Marry Me
St. Vincent - What Me Worry - Marry Me

give thanks

No Show...WTF!

Hi all,

Well, I'm needing to take a break this week, so no Saturday Morning this weekend. I'll be back next week with a ton of new musica. And, I am open to suggestions for a featured artist. I haven't come across anything I'm crazy about yet.

So, thanks for checking in. Have a great weekend and week ahead. I'll see you next week.

Bill

Everybody Loves You. I Know I Do....

Of course I don't always like your behavior.

Good morning, Campers! It's time for the pledge....

Artist - Tune - CD

Gram Rabbit - The Places We Go
Sondre Lerche - To Be Surprised - Dan In Real Life (soundtrack)

Mocean Worker - Son Of Sanford - Cinco de Mowo
Maps - To The Sky - We Can Create
Crowded House - Nobody Wants To - Time On Earth

X-Press 2 - Give It (Quantic Soul Orchestra Remix) - Makeshift Feelgood
The Pangs - Fighterplane
Beirut - A Call To Arms - The Flying Club Cup
Beirut - Nantes - The Flying Club Cup

Okkervil River - Our Life Is Not A Movie or Maybe - The Stage Names
Black Olive - Salty Bite - from demo
The Voom Blooms - Nine Ships - Nine Ships (ep)

Pinback - Walters - Autumn of the Seraphs (Touch & Go)
Shout Out Louds - Tonight I Have To Leave It - Our Ill Wills
Shout Out Louds - Your Parent's Living Room - Our Ill Wills
The Pinker Tones - TMCR Finale - The Million Colour Revolution

Kaki King - Joi - Everybody Loves You (Velour Recordings, Inc)
Hey Hey My My - Merryland - Hey Hey My My (Sober & Gentle)
Siberian - Paper Birds - With Me (Sonic Boom)
Mocean Worker - Changes - Cinco de Mowo

Tuung - Arms - Good Arrows (Thrill Jockey)
John Lennon and Yoko Ono - Beautiful Boy - Double Fantasy
Editors - Smokers Outside The Hospital Doors - An End As A Start

Okkervile River - Savannah Smiles - The Stage Names

It's all good. And if it doesn't seem so, give it a minute, completely change the way you are looking at it, and then you will realize...it's all good.

Big Love
B