the more i see morrissey

Artist - Song - Album

Harlem Shakes - Unhurried Hearts (Passiac Pastoral) - Technicolor Health
Alela Diane - White As Diamonds - to Be Still

Morrissey - Something Is Squeezing My Skull - Years Of Refusal
Morrissey - Moma Lay Softly On The Riverbed - Years Of Refusal

David Byrne and Brian Eno - Life is Long - Everything That Happens Will Happen Today
School Of Seven Bells - iamundernodisguise - Alipinisms
North Twin - Clear As Day - Stronger At The Broken Places

Morrissey - Black Cloud - Years of Refusal
Morrissey - I'm Throughing My Arms Around Paris

Animal Collective - My Girls - Merriweather Post Pavilion
Odawas - Harmless Lover's Discourse - The Blue Depths
Of Montreal - An Eluardian Instance - Skeletal Lamping

Morrissey - All You Need Is Me - Years Of Refusal
Morrissey - When Last I Spoke To Carol - Years Of Refusal

Loney Dear - Airport Surroundings - Dear John
The Kindness Kind - The Lusk Letter - The Kindness Kind
Anathallo - Cafetorium - Canapy Glom

Morrissey - That's How People Grow Up - Years Of Refusal
Morrissey - One Day Goodbye Will Be Farewell - Years Of Refusal

Ezra Furman and the Harpoons - Take Off Your Sunglasses - Inside The Human Body
Andrew Bird - Anonanimal - Nobel Beast
Beirut - My Night with the Prostitute From Marseille

Morrissey - It's Not Your Birthday Anymore - Years of Refusal
Morrissey - You Were Good In Your Time - Year of Refusal

Beirut'n it old school

Megapuss - Theme From Hollywood - Surfing
Anjulie - Boom - Boom

Beirut - El Zocalo/La Llorona - March of the Zapotec
Beirut - My Wife - March of the Zapotec

The Boat People - Unsettle my Heart - Chandeliers
Ana Thallo - Cafetorium - Canopy Glow
Andrew Bird - Anonanimal - Nobal Beast

Beirut - The Akara - March of the Zapotec
Beirut - On A Bayonet - March of the Zapotec
Beirut - Elephant Gun - Lon Gisland

Animal Collective - Summertime Clothes - Merriweather Post Pavilion
Coconut Records - Microphone - Davey
M. Ward - Rave On - Hold Time

Beirut - The Shrew - March or the Zapotec
Beirut - My Wife Lost in the Wild - Real People/ Holland

Alela Diane - White as Diamonds - To be Still
Matt and Kim - Daylight - Grand
Petra Haden and Woody Jackson - Bed - Ten Years

Beirut - Venice - Real People/Holland
Beirut - The Conncubine - Real People/Holland

Anni Rossi - Wheelpusher - Afton
Beirut - No Dice - Real People/Holland

The Macheraina (sorry for the spelling) works with EVERY song! Try It! And dance your weekend away!
Have a fabulus weekend!
~Brenna

new Beirut at last...tomorrow on saturday morning

yes, you read correctly, there is, at long last, a new release from one of my favs, Beirut. It's called March of the Zapotec/Realpeople-Holland. it's actually a double ep featuring music from an earlier carnation of a Zach Condon band (Realpeople) and music written, if not recorded, before Beirut. Tune in to check it out with me. Of course, I have a load of new music from all corners of the interweb.

Tomorrow at 8a. Oh, and here's a link to listen on line. Hope you can join us.

under fewer illusions

Artist - Song - Album

Anathallo - Cafetorium - Canopy Glow (Anticon Records)
The Rosebuds - Nice Fox - Life Like (Merge)
I Led 3 Lives - House of Ahmet - Peace Now (Nublu Records)

M. Ward - For Beginners - Hold Time
M. Ward - Never Had Nobody Like You - Hold Time

Man Plus - A Ghost Is A Ghost Is A Ghost Is A Ghost - Remixed Songbook
The Very Sexuals - Carla - Post Apocalyptic Love (Subroutine Records)

M. Ward - Jailbird - Hold Time
M. Ward - Hold Time - Hold Time

Bell - House Fire - Bell (self-released ep)
Faded Paper Figures - North By North - Dynamo (Shorthand Records)
School of Seven Bells - Iamundernodesguise - Alpinisms (Ghostly)

M. Ward - Rave On - Hold Time
M. Ward - To Save Me - Hold Time

Blitzen Trapper - Furr - Furr (Sub Pop)
Lonely Dear - Airport Surroundings - Dear John
Los Campesinos! - Ways To Make It Through The Wall - We Are Beautiful, We Are Doomed

M. Ward - One Hundred Million Years - Hold Time
M. Ward - Stars of Leo - Hold Time

Anni Rossi - Wheelpusher - Afton
Andrew Bird - Anonanimal - Noble Beast
The Boat People - Unsettle My Heart - Chandeliers

M. Ward - Fisher Of Men - Hold Time
M. Ward - Oh Lonesome Me - Hold Time

Menahan Street Band - Make The Road By Walking - Make The Road By Walking

new m. ward this saturday morning

this week we check out the new M. Ward release (due out in mid February) Hold Time. I'm listening now and like what I hear. hope you will join me Saturday Morning. Loads of new music and a first listen to M. Ward's Hold Time.

all in a day's smirk

Artist - Song - Album

Andrew Bird - Anonanimal - Noble Beast
Belle and Sebastian - The State I'm In - The BBC Sessions
The Pretenders - Almost Perfect

Animal Collective - In The Flowers - Merriweather Post Pavilion
Animal Collective - My Girls - Merriweather Post Pavilion

Wild Beasts - The Devil's Crayon - Limbo, Panto
Juana Molina - Vive Solo - Un Dia
Curumin - Compacto - Japan Pop Show

Animal Collective - Also Frightened - Merriweather Post Pavilion
Animal Collective - Summertime Clothes - Merriweather Post Pavilion

Deer Tick - These Old Shoes - War Elephant
Ezra Furman and The Harpoons - Take Off You Sunglasses - Inside The Human Body
Faded Paper Figures - North By North - Dynamo

Animal Collective - Daily Routine - Merriweather Post Pavilion
Animal Collective - Bluish - Merriweather Post Pavilion

David Byrne and Brian Eno - Life Is Long - Everything That Happens Will Happen Today
La Rocca - Senses - Ok Okay

Animal Collective - Guys Eyes - Merriweather Post Pavilion

Animal Collective's New Album Featured Tomorrow

Due for release on January 20, 2009, Animal Collective's new album, Merriweather Post Pavilion, will be the featured music on tomorrow's show. This album is being hailed as the best of 2009 already. And, it's that good. Please tune in.

fading away, but not burning out

Welcome to 2009. Lots of great new releases coming up in the next couple of months. Stay tuned for the latest. Now, today's play list.

Artist - Song - Album

Lou Reed - Caroline Says - Live at St. Ann's Warehouse
Brett Dennen - Make You Crazy - Hope For The Hopeless

Andrew Bird - Oh No - Noble Beast
Andrew Bird - Masterswarm - Noble Beast

Alice Russell - Got the Hunger? - Pot of Gold
David Byrne and Brian Eno - Life Is Long - Everything That Happens Will Happen Today
David Byrne and Brian Eno - Strange Overtones - Everything That Happens Will Happen Today

Andrew Bird - Fitz and Dizzyspells - Noble Beast
Andrew Bird - Effigy - Noble Beast

Wait. Think. Fast. - Cien Fuegos - Vuelve al Mar
La Rocca - Senses - Ok Okay
Holly Conlan - Ok - Bird

Andrew Bird - Tenuousness - Noble Beast
Andrew Bird - Nomenclature - Noble Beast

The Kindness Kind - The Lusk Letter - The Kindness Kind
Ezra Furman and The Harpoons - Take Off Your Sunglasses - Inside The Human Body
Stars - Undertow - Sad Robots (ep)

Andrew Bird -Not A Robot, But A Ghost - Noble Beast
Andrew Bird - Unfolding Fans/Anonanimal - Noble Beast

The Boat People - Unsettle My Heart - Chandeliers
Wild Beasts - The Devil's Crayon - Limbo, Panto

Andrew Bird - Natural Disaster - Noble Beast

well, it looks like we're back!

tomorrow morning, Saturday Morning, marks the end of the hiatus. we're back! and do we have some amazing music to celebrate our return. we're featuring new music from andrew bird. he has a new album out - Noble Beast. we also have a load of brand new music that you have never heard before. i guarantee it. really. you've never heard this stuff. and...you are going to like it. i almost guarantee that.

so, tune in. it will be great. i promise. and i keep my promises. really....

Saturday Morning Returns January10, 2009

The hiatus from doing the show must continue another two Saturdays. For those who care, my apologies. I intend to be back on the air in two weeks. Thanks for your patience.

i lied, but not on purpose

i intended to attend my show tomorrow. silly me to ignore the warnings. now there is nearly 10 inches of snow in my drive. mother nature is saying one more week at home. unless it is completely clear in the morning, there will be no show tomorrow. i will think good thoughts for next week.

i'm dreaming of a white.....

back this sat

plan is to return to the airwaves this saturday morning. major possible obstacle: weather. now, who to feature? there's a couple possibilities. you might have to tune in to find out.

until saturday morning then.

me time

Maybe I'm experiencing a little post-obamamania, but decided to stay home this morning. The plate seems to be spilling over more than ever and before contracting some miserable drippy, whiny, hacking, feverish, spewing, sweating, cramping, crying-for-my-mother illness I'm sitting home writing this. Oh, and sleeping. Well, I was. And will again. Sleep that is. And, resting. And, working. Always with the working. And...

...being thankful for everyone and everything I have in my life. I'm one fortunate fella. So, it's not really me time. It's more like taking stock time, or counting blessings time, or I woke up and am still alive time, how wonderful.

So, to anyone who cares, Saturday Morning will be on break today and the next two Saturdays. Saturday mornings will come and go, but just without Saturday Morning.

B

Yes, We Did! Well Done

Fleet Foxes - Blue Ridge Mountains - Fleet Foxes
The 88 - Save Your Breath - Not Only

Jenny Dalton - Better Known Vacancy - Rusalka's Umberella
Jenny Dalton - The Turn And The River

Friendly Fires - Jump In The Pool - Friendly Fires
Tom Jones - If He Should Ever Leave You - 24 Hours
Volumen Cero - Chinese Connection - I Can See The Bright Spot

Jenny Dalton - Married To The Sea - Rusalka's Umbrella
Jenny Dalton - Rusalka's Umbrella - Rusalka's Umbrella

Passion Pit - I've Got Your Number - Chunk Of Change (Frenchkiss)
The Mugs - Could It Be - Ravel Day (SkinnyFat Records)
Terakraft - Iswegh Atray - Akh Issudar

Jenny Dalton - Alionushka - Rusalka's Unbrella
Jenny Dalton - So Says I - Rusalka's Ubrella

Altspeak - 58 - It's Up To You
Fleet Foxes - Blue Ridge Mountains - Fleet Foxes
Department of Eagles - No One Does It Like You - In Ear Park

Jenny Dalton - Ladies And Gentlemen - Rusalka's Umbrella
Jenny Dalton - Bad Seed - Rusalka's Umbrella

The Herbaliser - Your Not All That - Can't Help This Feeling
The Spinto Band - Summer Grof - Moonwink
Magic Castles - Imaginary Friends - The Lore of Mysticore

OBAMA!

Yes, we did!

Let's Do the Time Warp!

Artist - Song - Album

Cotton Jones - Chewing Gum - single
Katie Costello - Kaleidoscope - Kaleidoscope Machine
Senor Coconut - Around The World - Around The World

Ryan Adams & The Cardinals - Born Into A Light - Cardinology
Ryan Adams & The Cardinals - Go Easy - Cardinology

Joe Pug - Hymn 101 - Nation Of Heat
Natacha Atlas - Mazeeka Ensemble - Beny Ou Benak Eih
Joseph Arthur - Temporary People - Temporary People

Ryan Adams & The Cardinals - Fix It - Cardinology
Ryan Adams & The Cardinals - Magick - Cardinology

Andrew Bird - Heretics (Early Version) - Solder On
Conor Oberst - Milk Thistle - Conor Oberst
Richie Havens - The Key - Nobody Left To Crown

Toumani Diabate - Djelika - Djelika
Thievery Corporation - Radio Retaliation - Radio Retaliation
Kristoff Krane - Miracles - This Will Work For Now

Ryan Adams & The Cardinals - Cobwebs - Cardinology
Ryan Adams & The Cardinals - Let Us Down Easy - Cardinology

The Broken West - Auctioneer - With Now or Heaven
Fleet Foxes - He Doesn't Know Why - Fleet Foxes
Conor Oberst - Breezy - Gentleman's Pact

Ryan Adams & The Cardinals - Crossed Out Name - Cardinology
Ryan Adams & The Cardinals - Natural Ghost - Cardinology

Matisyahu - Youth - Youth
Toumani Diabate - Kandjoura - Djelika

be happy. you're alive. dance!

It's another beautiful day in the neighborhood. Go out and doing some good. Commit to one kindness toward another. It will make you happy. I promise.

Artist - Song - Album

Thievery Corporation - Hare Krisna - Radio Retaliation
Aqualung - Nothing Else Matters - Words and Music

Annuals - Confessor - Such Fun
Annuals - Hot Night Hounds - Such Fun

Natacha Atlas and the Mazeeka Ensemble - Beny Ou Benak Eih - Ana Hina
Cotton Jones - Chewing Gum -
Blitzen Trapper - Furr - Furr

Annuals - Springtime - Such Fun
Annuals - Down the Mountain - Such Fun

Ra Ra Riot - Dying Is Fine - The Rhumb Line
Bomb The Bass - So Special - Future Chaos
Jenny Dalton - Married To the Sea - Rusalka's Umbrella

Annuals - Always Do - Such Fun
Annuals - Talking - Such Fun

Jenny Lewis - Godspeed - Acid Tongue
The Rosebuds - Life Like - Life Like
Of Montreal - Id Engager - Skeletal Lamping

Annuals - Hardwood Floor - Such Fun
Annuals - Hair Don't Grow - Such Fun

The Sea and Cake - Car Alarm - Car Alarm
Ani Difranco - Smiling Underneath - Red Letter Year
Fleet Foxes - Blue Ridge Mountains - Fleet Foxes

The Cinematic Orchestra - Colours - Ma Fleur

peace

Fall down winter up!

The Manhattan Love Suicides - Jonny Boy - Burnt Out Landscapes (Magic Marker)
Extra Golden - Obama (live) - Hera Ma Nano

Jenny Lewis - Black Sand - Acid Tongue
Jenny Lewis - Pretty Bird - Acid Tongue

Alias - Death Watch - Resurgam (Anticon)
High Places - Head Spins - 03/07-09/07 (Thrill Jockey)
The Pica Beats - Shrinking Violets - Beating Back The Claws of The Cold (Hardly Art)

Jenny Lewis - The Next Messiah - Acid Tongue
Jenny Lewis - Badman's World - Acid Tongue

Deerhoof - Offend Maggie - Offend Maggie (KIll Rock Stars)
Annuals - Confessor - Such Fun
Jessica Lea Mayfield - Kiss Me Again - With Blasphemy, So Heartfelt (Polymer Sounds)

Jenny Lewis - Acid Tongue - Acid Tongue
Jenny Lewis - Fernando - Acid Tongue

Ani DiFranco - Smiling Underneath - Red Letter Year
Jenny Dalton - Married To The Sea - Rusalka's Unbrella
I'm From Barcelona - Paper Planes - Who Killed Harry Houdini?

Jenny Lewis - Godspeed - Acid Tongue
Jenny Lewis - Carpetbaggers - Acid Tongue

Ray LaMontagne - You Are The Best Thing - Gossip In The Grain
Bound Stems - Happens To Us all Otherwise - A Family Afloat

In Memory of Ed Softky

I was going to write to say I am out of town and won't be doing the show this week. And, that's true. But I just found out that my friend Ed Softky was killed yesterday morning on High Street in Brattleboro. Ed was one of the sweetest, kindest, and most genuine human beings I've ever met. His death teaches us that life is temporary and we never know when the end will come. Knowing Ed, he is right now praying and so happy to die like this if it will benefit other sentient beings.

I am sad, or, maybe, more sorry he is dead. Ed made this world a better place. He was the kind of human being the world needs. We need more people like Ed, not less. So, while his death offers lessons for us all, our world is worse for his loss.

B

october surprise

Artist - Song - Album

Pablo - Hit The Road - There's Rope To Leave
David Vandervelde - Hit The Road - Waiting For The Sunrise (Secretly Canadian)

Decemberists - Valerie Plame - Always The Bridesmaid: The Singles Series
Decemberists - Days Of Elaine - Always The Bridesmaid: The Singles Series

Fleet Foxes - Ragged Wood - Fleet Foxes
The Broken West - Auctioneer - With Now Or Heaven (Merge)
Karl Blau - Mockingbird Diet - Nature's Got Away

Decemberists - O New England - Always The Bridesmaid: The Singles Series
Decemberists - I'm Sticking With You - Always The Bridesmaid: The Singles Series

Ani Defranco - Alla This - Red Letter Year (Righteous Babe)
Ani Defranco - Smiling Underneith - Red Letter Year (Righteous Babe)
Conor Oberst - Milk Thistle - Conor Oberst

Cold War Kids - Something Is Not Right With Me - Loyalty to Loyalty
Jolie Holland - Mexico City - The Living And The Dead
Jenny Lewis - Acid Tongue - Acid Tongue

Decemberists - Record Year - Always The Bridesmaid: The Singles Series
Decemberists - Raincoat Song - Always The Bridesmaid: The Singles Series

Ra Ra Riot - Dying Is Fine - The Rhumb Line
Los Campesinos - Ways To Make It Through The Wall - We are Beautiful, We Are Doomed
Rogue Wave - Chicago x12 - Asleep At Heavens Gate