Live Music on Saturday Morning

I want to thank the Spiral Farm Band for stopping by this morning and playing a full set of music for us. They play tonight at the Mole's Eye in Brattleboro. They are great musicians and great fun to listen to live. Check them out.

So, I am hooked on live music on the show. If you are a musician or know one who would like to come on the program, get in touch with me.

Here's the play list from today's show. Hope you have a great weekend.

Wallmen – Mrs. Polateen – Electronic Home Entertainment system

Los Lobos – The Village – The Town And The City

Kaki King – Yellow Cake – Until We Felt Red

Corinne Bailey Rae – Like A Star – Corinne Bailey Rae

Keane – Put it Behind You- Under the Iron Sea

Decemberists – The Crane Wife – The Crane Wife

Brandi Carlile - Tragedy - Brandi Carlile

Alexi Murdoch – Song For You – Time Without Consequences

Alexi Murdoch – Dream About Flying – Time Without Consequences

They Might Be Giants – Hopeless Deep Despair – Mink Car

Fat Fredy’s Drop – Ernie – Based On True Story

Jack Johnson – Better When We’re Together - In Between Dreams

Jack Johnson - Never Know - In Between Dreams

**Spiral Farm Band live in studio**

Eric Clapton – Signe – Clapton Unplugged

Eric Clapton – Before You Accuse Me – Clapton Unplugged

Spiral Farm Band live on Saturday Morning

We enter new territory this week when the Spiral Farm Band from Putney, VT stops by Saturday Morning for a live performance and some chat. Hope you can join us. Below is the remnants of last Saturday's play list. Two members of the Spiral Farm Band were in to check out our set up, so I was just throwing stuff on and not able to write it down. Hope to you'll join us this week on Saturday Morning.

20 January 2007 Play List

Yo-Yo Ma – Going to School - Appassionata

Yo-Yo Ma – Sonata In A Major for Violin and Piano - Appassionata

Yo-Yo Ma – SonataThre Preludes: II Andante Con Moto e Poco Rubato - Appassionata

Imogen Heap – Headlock – Speak for Yourself

Imogen Heap – Goodnight and Go – Speak for Yourself

Thievery Corporation – Amerimacka – The Cosmic Game

~Break~

PJ Harvey – Good Fortune – Stories From the City, Stories From the Sea

Keane – Nothing In My Way - Under The Iron Sea

Lifehouse – Blind – Lifehouse

~Break~

Decemberists – Sons & Daughters – The Crane Wife

The Hold Steady –Hot Soft Light – Boys and Girls In America

Imogen Heap – Have You Got It In You?– Speak for Yourself

Imogen Heap – Loose Ends – Speak for Yourself

~Break~

Heather O’Neil – The Jesus Story - This American Life

Imogen Heap – Hide and Seek – Speak for Yourself

New Radicals – You Get What You Give – Maybe You’ve Been Brain Washed Too

Alexi Murdoch - All My Days - Time Without Consequence

This week on Saturday Morning

Good week's end my friends! It's Friday, so time to start thinking about a loose plan for tomorrow's show. I have to plan so much in my life, I don't like to plan too much for the radio show (which is obvious if you have ever heard the show). But, I have a few ideas for tomorrow.

First up, it looks like the feature artist will be Imogen Heap and her 2005 album Speak for Yourself.

Second, I just got Yo-Yo Ma's new "Greatest Hits" cd, Appasionato, so I may be inspired to play some of that. I like it.

Third, I have a piece from This American Life I'd like to share. It's a great story, beautifully told. I'll say no more, and see if I'm inspired to play it tomorrow.

Here's the tip of the week: I recently discovered a newer public radio program that I think is the best radio on the air right now. The program is called RadioLab from WNYC in New York City. It is this great montage of a radio program that takes an idea and mixes stories and interviews and sound effects and great editing into an hour long program. And just to keep up interested, they have only produced 5 shows a year over the past two years. You can check them out here. You can also podcast the show from iTunes or from WNYC directly. It is truly great stuff. Smart, innovative, imaginative, and ya just might learn something, too.

Okay, hope to see you all tomorrow. Send a note or call. Let me know what you think of the show. Can't wait to find out what I'm going to play.

peace

13 Jamuary 2006 Play List

Thanks for the notes from those who wrote during the show. Glad you liked some of todays offerings. Make this a great week. Serve others, be kind. Here is this weeks play list:

Natalie Walker – Urban Angel – Urban Angel

Brandi Carlile – What Can I Say – Brandi Carlile

Fat Freddy’s Drop – Ernie – Based On A True Story

Fat Freddy’s Drop – Cay’s Crays – Based On A True Story

~Break~

Decemberists – Sons and Daughters – The Crane Wife

Racetrack – Don’t Sit On the Pickets – Go Ahead And Say it

The Hold Steady – Stuck Between Stations – Boys And Girls in America

~Break~

Fat Freddy’s Drop – This Room– Based On A True Story

Fat Freddy’s Drop – Ray Ray – Based On A True Story

Imogen Heap – Headlock – Speak For Yourself

Imogen Heap – Hide and Seek – Speak For Yourself

UCLA Awaken Acapella – Hide and Seek –

~Break~

U2 – Still Haven’t Found What I’m Looking For – Joshua Tree

Thievery Corporation – Marching the Hate Machines - The Cosmic Game

Fat Freddy’s Drop – Flashback– Based On A True Story

Fat Freddy’s Drop – Roady– Based On A True Story

~Break~

Airpushers - Pollo Masala Disco Express – Themes For the Ordinarily Strange

Beck – Think I’m In Love – The Information

They Might Be Giants – Mink Car – Mink Car

They Might Be Giants – Hopeless Bleak Despair – Mink Car

~Break~

Fat Freddy’s Drop – Wandering Eye – Based On a True Story

Update

Hey y'all! Hope your week is ending on an up note. Just wanted to let you know, finally picked up Imogen Heap's 2005 CD, Speak For Yourself. I like it. I'll be playing some tomorrow morning along with Fat Freddy's Drop.

Also, the Spiral Farm Band is planning to stop by the studio for a set in the second hour on January 27. They play that night at in Brat. More details later.

Hope to see you around tomorrow morning.

Be kind to each other.

This week on Saturday Morning and Coming Attractions

Hey there. Hope the New Year is off to a good start. It's all good my friends. I've gotten the Reggae bug, and want to listen to nothing else lately. So, this week we are featuring Fat Freddy's Drop, some boys from down under who fuse Reggae sounds with jazz, dub, and maybe a little R &B. Hope you can join us on Saturday Morning.

And, coming up on the program....it looks like we are going to have our first live in-studio performance. We will host the Spiral Farm Band on either Saturday January 20 or 27. They will come by to talk about their music and what makes them tick. They will also perform, which is the best part. They are a very tight local blue grass (I think that's a fair description) band of very talented musicians and singers. Whether or not your into this kind of music, I think you will enjoy their sound. They are just good. It's not the usual Saturday Morning fare, but it's good music, so I hope you'll tune in. More later as the details become known.

Still lovin' this weather. My kids are aching for snow. I'm imagining I live in California.

Peace

First Play List of the New Year

Bob Marley and the Wailers – Get Up Stand Up – Legend

Peter Tosh – Pck Myself Up – Bush Doctor

Tom Rothrock – Resonator – Resonator

~Break~

The Hold Steady - Hot Soft Light – Boys and Girls in America

The Hold Steady - Chips Ahoy – Boys and Girls in America

Junior Boys - Like A Child – So This is Goodbye

~Break~

Johanna Kunin – Fireflies – Electic Cloud

Snow and Voices – Something Good –

Badly Drawn Boy – The Long Way Round – Born in the UK

~Break~

James Taylor – Shed a Little Light – James Taylor Live

Tracy Chapman – Revolution – Tracy Chapman

Forro In the Dark – Asa Branca – Bonfires Sao Joao

~Break~

The Hold Steady – Southtown Girls – Boys and Girls in America

The Hold Steady – Chill Out Tent – Boys and Girls in America

Los Amigos Invisibles – Gorditas de Mario – Sounds Eclectico

Barenaked Ladies – Adrift – Barenaked Ladies Are Me

~Break~

Pufferfish – Decoder Ring – Hello Zero

Feist – One Evening – Let It Die

Donald Fagen – H Gang – Morph the Cat

Corinne Bailey Rae – Trouble Sleeping – Corinne Bailey Rae

~Break~

The Hold Steady – Stuck Between Stations – Boys and Girls in America

The Hold Steady – First Night – Boys and Girls in America

The Hold Steady – Citrus – Boys and Girls in America

~Break~

Matisyahu – Time of Your Song – Youth

Bob Marley and the Wailers – Jammin - Legend

December 23 2006 Play List

Happy Holidays everyone! Be peaceful and have joy in your heart. Big love to all.

Wynton Marsalis – Loose Duck – The Marciac Suite

Vince Guaraldi Trio – Christmas Time is Here – Charlie Brown Christmas

~Break~

Feist – Gatekeeper – Let It Die

Feist – Mushaboom – Let It Die

Kaki King – Carmine St. - Everybody Love You

Kaki King – Ingots – Legs to Make Us Longer

Kaki King – Yellocake - …Until We Felt Red

~Break~

Ulrich Schnauss – Kunddelmaus – Far Away Trains Passing By

Alexi Murdoch – All My Days – Time Without Consequence

Alexi Murdoch – Song For You – Time Without Consequence

Natalie Walker – Urban Angel – Urban Angel

Natalie Walker – No One Else – Urban Angle

~Break~

Ani Defranco – Millenium Theatre – Reprieve

Ani Defranco - Anticipate – not so soft

Skye – Love Show – Mind How You Go

Skye – Stop Complaining – Mind How You Go

~Break~

Thievery Corporation – Warning Shots – The Cosmic Game

Thievery Corporation – Amerimacka – The Cosmic Game

Matisyahu – Time of Your Song – Youth

Matisyahu – Late Night in Zion – Youth

Matisyahu – Youth (Dub Version) – Youth

~BREAK~

Yo La Tengo – Beanbag – I Am Not Afraid of You and I Will Beat Your Ass

Yo La Tengo - Mr Tough – I Am Not Afraid of You and I Will Beat Your Ass

Yo La Tengo – Autumn Sweater – I Can Hear The Heart Beating As One

It's been a great year, this. Let do it again in a week.

B

16 December 2006 Play List

Vince Gauraldi – Cast Your Fate to the Wind – Greatest Hits

Vince Gauraldi – Ginza – Greatest Hits

Regina Spektor – Better – Begin to Hope

Regina Spektor – Samson – Begin to Hope

Barenaked Ladies – Adrift – Are Me

~Break~

Yo La Tengo – Stockholm Syndrome – I Can Hear The Heart Beating As One

Yo La Tengo – Autumn Sweater – I Can Hear The Heart Beating As One

P.J. Harvey – Good Fortune – Stories form the City, Stories From the Sea

Johanna Kunin – Fireflies – Electric Clouds

~Break~

Regina Spektor – On The Radio – Begin to Hope

Regina Spektor – Field Below– Begin to Hope

Brett Dennen – Ain’t No Reason – So Much More

Joseph – Slide Away – Nuclear Daydream

Tahiti 80 – Changes - Frosbury

~Break~

Matisyahu – Time of Your Song – Youth

Geggy Tah & King Chango – Whoever You Are – Red, Hot, and Latin

Bebe – Ska de la Tierra – Pafuera Telaranas

~Break~

Regina Spektor – Fidelity – Begin to Hope

Regina Spektor – Hotel Song – Begin to Hope

~Break~

Barenaked Ladies –Peterborough and the Kawarthas – Are Me

Jack Johnson – Breakdown – In Between Dreams

Neko Case – Hold On Hold On – Fox Confessor Brings the Food

Someone Still Loves You Boris Yeltsin – I Am Warm and Powerful – Broom

~Break~

Regina Spektor – Edit – Begin to Hope

Regina Spektor – Lady – Begin to Hope

Los Lobos – If you were only here to night – The Town and The City

~Break~

Vince Guaraldi Trio – Christmas Time Is Here – A Charlie Brown Christmas

I'm a slacker!

I know, where's the play lists? Well, I've had a couple of things to do in my day to day life. The play lists for the las three weeks will be up in a few days. Definitely before Saturday.

As current as I try to be on the music scene, I know I'll probably never be truly on the cutting edge. Nevertheless, I just picked up Matisyahu's 2006 release (a little late), "Youth". Wow! If you like Reggie with a political edge (I guess that is Reggie), this is really good. I'm thinking it will be the featured artist/cd this Saturday. Listen in....

Also, this Saturday 11/9/2006 is the big WVEW benefit concert at the Church on Main Street in Brattleboro. Hope to see you there! Come out to support community radio in all it's glory.

Thanks for checking in.

B

Yeah, I'm still here...

Hey there,

Sorry for the lack of posting. I plan to get the last three play lists up by tomorrow. Been a bit busy.

By the way, hope to see everyone at the benefit next Saturday. If you have any questions, send an email or comment here. Hope all are well.

Peace.

November 11 2006 Playlist

Kaki King – Yellowcake – Until We Felt Red

Jamie Lidell – Multiply – Multiply Editions

Corinne Bailey Rae – Like a Star – Corinne Bailey Rae

Corinne Bailey Rae – Enchantment – Corinne Bailey Rae

Decemberists – The Crane Wife – The Crane Wife

~ Break ~

Quincy Coleman – Calling Your Name – Come Closer

Yo La Tengo – Mr. Tough – I’m Not Afraid of You and I Will Beat Your Ass

Yo La Tengo – Autumn Sweater – I Can Hear the Heart Beat As One

~ Break ~

Keane – Bad Dream – Under the Iron Sea

Fionn Regan – The Underwood Typewriter – End of History

Corinne Bailey Rae – Put Your Record On – Corinne Bailey Rae

Corinne Bailey Rae – Till It Happens To You – Corinne Bailey Rae

~ Break ~

They Might Be Giants – Hopeless Deep Despair – Mink Car

Easy All Stars featuring Toots and the Maytals – Let Down – Radiohead

Badly Drawn Boy – Born in the UK – Born in the UK

Los Lobos – Hold On – The Town and the City

~ Break ~

Corinne Bailey Rae – Trouble Sleeping – Corinne Bailey Rae

Corinne Bailey Rae – Call Me When You Get This – Corinne Bailey Rae

Vincent Van Go Go – Say Hey – Do You Know

Natalie Walker – Urban Angle – Urban Angle

~ Break ~

Thom Yorke – Cymbal Rush – exclusive KCRW/Morning Becomes Eclectic recording

Mamadou Diabate – Djirbah – Heritage

Neko Chase – Hold On – Fox Confessor Brings the Flood

Corinne Bailey Rae – Breathless – Corinne Bailey Rae

Saturday Morning Returns - 11 November 2006

Don't even talk to me if you didn't vote today!

Hey, Saturday Morning returns this weekend after a one week break. The plan is to bring along a bunch of new tunes. We got good stuff in the queue . So, get you weekend started on the right notes. Join us this Saturday Morning.

Peace

This Saturday Morning

I am psyched about his coming Saturday Morning. It will be the first show simulcast to the world via the web. I have found a couple of new (to me at least) artists to share and am beginning to work on the playlist. Hope you can join us.

The Canada geese are flying high. No plan to land. They are heading south. Winter is near. We'll try to keep you warm Saturday Morning.

We're Streaming On the Web!!!!

You can now listen to WVEW on the web! It's official. Word was sent out by tireless IT guru Steven (TGIF, 7-9a, Fridays; Recycled Radio, 6-8p, Saturdays) that at about 2:30p (edt) WVEW began streaming it's on air signal on the web. You will need either iTunes (click here to get) or Winamp (click here to get) to listen. So, please, head on over to our website and listen in. The more the merrier!

Thanks, and see you Saturday morning.

B

10/16/06 Playlist

Artist - Song - Album

Thievery Corporation - Sol Tapado - The Cosmic Game
Thievery Corporation - Ambicion Eterna - The Cosmic Game
Pod Bay Doors - Transmissionary Six - Radar
Bebe - Siempre Me Quedar - Pafuera Telaranas
Juliette Venagas - Insensible - KCRW’s ‘Sounds Eclectico’
Alexi Murdoch - All My Days - Time Without Consequence
Wax Tailor - Que Sera - Tales of the Forgotten Melodies
Nada Surf - Do It Again - The Weight is a Gift
Thievery Corporation - Marching the Hate Machines Into the Sun - The Cosmic Game
Johnny Cash - Ballad of Ira Hayes - Give My Love to Rose
Lily Allen - LDN - (2007 release)
The Walls - To the Bright and Shinning Sun - New Dawn Breaking
Psapp - Hi - The Only Thing I Ever Wanted
Sky - Love Show - Mind How You Go
Fiest - Gatekeeper - Let It Die
Thievery Corporation - Amerimacka - The Cosmic Game
Thievery Corporation - The Heart’s a Lonely Hunter - The Cosmic Game
Lifehouse - You and Me - Lifehouse
Firelight Revolution - Apurate
Firelight Revolution - Safe and Sober
Pete Yorn - Poor Us - Night Crawler
West Indian Girl - Miles From Monterey - West Indian Girl
Ulrich Schnauss - Passing By - Far Away Trains Passing By (fill)
Zero 7 - Futures - The Garden
UCLA Awaken Acapella - Hide and Seek - Imogen Heap cover
Bittersweet - The Mating Game - The Mating Game
Thievery Corporation - Holographic Universe - The Cosmic Game
Thievery Corporation - With Doors in Perspective - The Cosmic Game

Rain rain go away

Good Tuesday all. Last Saturday's playlist is almost ready for posting. Now to figure out what to play this week.... Actually, my show is a practice in planned spontaneity! I plan ahead and then go with the flow. Seems to work out okay.

Here's this week's music tip: Check out KCRW.com. They have several music programs featuring hand picked music by superb DJs. You can listen to their music programs on demand, and they have a ton of podcasts to check out. Enjoy.

Hope the midweek brings only a small bump. Three days to the weekend...

14 October 2006

Planning to feature Thievery Corporation tomorrow morning, but things change, of course. Also, have loads of new music to share. Hope you enjoy. Good morning!

Hello and welcome....

Hi there....welcome to Saturday Morning, or as I like to call it, the Saturday Morning Radio Experience.

I am the host of Saturday Morning. Each week I try to bring you a mix of new, creative, progressive, alternative music from around the planet that celebrates the best of pop, rock, world, Reggie, Jazz, classical...and on and on. I am always looking for unique and alternative audio experiences in the form of music, radio stories and other sound art. In the near future I plan to bring musician in to the studio to play and talk about their music. The show is a work in progress. I hope you will come along for the ride.

My plan for this space is to post the Saturday Morning playlists every week. I'll also toss in other bits of news and trivia from time to time, including upcoming events at the station and local and national music happenings.

Look here too for news and links about radio stories and programs on the web and radio related websites I think you might like. I spend a considerable amount of time each week, usually when I am supposed to be doing my day job, trolling the web looking for new music and other amazing radio productions. As I write I am trying to secure permissions to broadcast some of what I've found on WVEW.

Please let me know what you think of the program, if you have a favorite artist I should know about, or if you are a musician (or know one) and would like to get your (their) music on the air. I am very interested in conneting with local (broadly defined) musicians and bringing them in to talk about their music on the program.

The love the fact that WVEW is all volunteer, self- and community-support and totally here for the people of the community (again, broadly defined once we are streaming).

So, thanks for checking us out, and thanks for listening to WVEW-LP. Please check out our web site www.wvew.org for info on all our great community programs.

We are Brattleboro's community radio station. We give voice to Brattleboro. It's as real as it gets. See you soon....