DJ Clankface Cloudcast #556

{un}Easy Listening: 

an autonomically-generated

daily hourlong assortment

[songs link to album/web source]

1. The Embarassment, Podman, 0:00
2. State Radio, The Story Of Benjamin Darling, Part I, 4:03
3. Thin Lizzy, Are You Ready, 8:01
4. The Pogues with Joe Strummer, Medley: The Recruiting Sergeant / The Rocky Road To Dublin / Galway Races, 10:44
5. Valery Gergiev: Mariinsky Theatre Orchestra, Tchaikovsky: The Nutcracker, Op.71: No. 5 Scene - Grandfather Dance, 14:53
6. The Beatles, One After 909 (False Starts), 20:23
7. Bo Diddley, I Can Tell, 22:46
8. Lobi Traoré, Sayo (Version Courte), 27:13
9. Ann Peebles, Solid Foundation, 30:21
10. Les Nubians, Embrasse-Moi, 32:32
11. Even Song, The Nameless Eidolon, 37:12
12. Magdalena Hajossyova, Jaroslava Horska, Jozef Kundlak, Peter Mikulás, RTV Slovenia Symphony Orchestra, RTV Symphony Chorus and Anton Nanut, Beethoven: Mass in C Major (Three Hymns), Op. 86: III. Credo, 43:49
13. Diego Torres, Hoy Es Domingo, 54:49

59:22

DJ Clankface Cloudcast #555

{un}Easy Listening: 

an autonomically-generated

daily hourlong assortment

[songs link to album/web source]

1. The Move, Fire Brigade, 0:00
2. Paul McCartney, Get Yourself Another Fool, 2:26
3. Daft Punk, The Son Of Flynn, 7:08
4. Lee Konitz, Sound-Lee, 8:43
5. The Crickets, Maybe Baby, 12:50
6. Tim Fite, Place Your Bets, 14:54 [woeful!—sorry about this one!]
7. Johnny Cash, Ballad Of Ira Hayes, 18:19
8. Pavel Haas Quartet, Prokofiev: Sonata for Two Violins in C major, Op. 56 - Commodo (quasi Allegretto), 22:27
9. The Chinese Stars, Left Brain, 26:06
10. Ma Rainey, See See Ryder, 29:55
11. The Love Language, Heart to Tell, 33:13
12. The Upsetters, Dub Along, 35:40
13. Dierks Bentley, How Am I Doin', 38:51
14. Dorothea Röschmann, Andreas Scholl, Etc.; René Jacobs: Akademie Für Alte Musik Berlin, RIAS Chamber Choir, Bach: Weihnachts-Oratorium - Part 3: Schließe, Mein Herze, Dies Selige Wunder, 42:39
15. Young Thug, Admit It (Feat. Skypadwar & Kosher) [Prod. By DJ Suede], 47:33
16. King Coya, Trocintro (Extended Version), 51:42
17. Dream Warriors, California Dreamin', 54:38

59:43

DJ Clankface Cloudcast #554

{un}Easy Listening: 

an autonomically-generated

daily hourlong assortment

[songs link to album/web source]

1. The Flaming Lips, With A Little Help From My Friends, 0:00
2. Vessels, Hang On To Your Love, 3:35
3. The Miller Sisters, Ten Cats Down, 7:37
4. Joachim Witt, Ich hab' so Lust auf Industrie, 9:59
5. Sam Mangwana et l'African All Stars 79, Edoh, 14:23
6. The Meters, Hey Pocky A-Way, 19:49
7. Marco Antonio Solís, La Venia Bendita, 23:56
8. The Mills Brothers, St. Louis Blues, 27:07
9. Mogwai, New Paths To Helicon, Pt. 2, 29:27
10. Artie Shaw, Nightmare, 32:21
11. Emmy Verhey, Camerata Antonio Lucio and Alun Francis, Vivaldi: The Four Seasons (Le quattro stagioni), Op. 8 - Violin Concerto No. 4 in F Minor, RV 297, "Winter" (L'inverno): II. Largo, 34:52
12. Roxanne Shante, Go on Girl (Original 12" Version), 36:53
13. Li Chin Sung, D The Blue (renew), 40:39
14. Carmen McRae, Straighten up and Fly Right, 45:52
15. Neville Brothers, Why You Wanna Hurt My Heart?, 48:51
16. Choir of Monks of The Simonos Petra Monastery, Agnie Parthene, 52:12

59:34

XGAU FRIDAY 073

Randomized selections from a very incomplete (yet pretty large) playlist of Robert Christgau’s Honorable-Mention mentions and Choice-Cut choices, as well as other song recommendations or even faint praise from Additional Consumer News and from reviews mostly of albums receiving less than an A-Minus. (A-grade albums being best heard whole.)

[artist links to Xgau/song links to album] 

1. White Lung, Drown With The Monster, 0:00
2. J. Geils Band, Somebody, 2:05 [on side 1: "twenty minutes of music as consistent as side two of its 1970 debut"]
3. LCD Soundsystem, North American Scum, 7:20
4. The Monotones, Book of Love, 12:46
5. Dan Bern, God Said No, 15:09
6. Jimi Hendrix, All Along The Watchtower, 20:40
7. DJ Quik & Kurupt, Hey Playa! (Moroccan Blues), 24:42
8. Canned Heat, Going Up The Country, 29:04
9. JC Chasez, Come To Me, 31:55
10. Giant Sand, Remote, 37:53
11. Big Boi / Killer Mike, The Whole World, 40:48
12. Imperial Teen, The Beginning, 44:20
13. Chic, Chic Mystique, 46:59
14. Brad Paisley, High Life, 53:39
15. Commodores, Machine Gun, 57:23

60:02

DJ Clankface Cloudcast #553

{un}Easy Listening: 

an autonomically-generated

daily hourlong assortment

[songs link to album/web source]

1. David Bowie, Little Wonder [Edit], 0:00
2. The Sparks Of Rhythm With Jimmy Jones, Don't Love You Anymore, 3:43
3. Ailish Tynan & Iain Burnside, Lloyd Moore: Music, Thou Queen Of Souls, 6:10
4. Ronald Shannon Jackson, Serenade for Magicians, 7:55
5. Grateful Dead, Chinatown Shuffle (Tivoli Concert Hall, Copenhagen, Denmark 4/14/1972), 15:28
6. Albert Sammons; Henry Wood: New Queen's Hall Orchestra, Elgar: Violin Concerto In B Minor, Op. 61 - Cadenza (Accompagnata - Lento), Allegro Molto, 18:06
7. Donald Fagen, Security Joan, 26:03
8. Arturo Toscanini: NBC Symphony Orchestra, Bizet: L'Arlésienne suite (from suites 1 & 2) 4. Pastorale, 32:12
9. Len Spencer, You've Been A Good Old Wagon, 38:47
10. Large Percussion Ensemble In Lincang, Yunnan, Wu Bulang Theravada Buddhist Drum Ensemble, 41:02
11. The Filtrations, Stop In The Name Of Love, 44:49
12. Dong-Suk Kang and Roland Pöntinen, Grieg: Sonata No. 1 in F Major for Violin and Piano, Op. 8: II. Allegretto quasi andantino, 47:44
13. Christopher Denny, Jump On the Train, 52:49

59:12

DJ Clankface Cloudcast #552

{un}Easy Listening: 

an autonomically-generated

daily hourlong assortment

[songs link to album/web source]

1. The Monkees, A Little Bit Me, A Little Bit You, 0:00
2. Mona Mur, En Esch, Eiskalt (In Der Liebe Und Im Krieg), 2:49
3. Blondie, I Didn't Have The Nerve To Say No [Old Waldorf, San Francisco, September 21, 1977], 6:35
4. The Alpha Band, Tick Tock, 9:12
5. Lavell Hardy, Don't Lose Your Groove, 17:14
6. Iro Haarla, Mathias Eick, Trygve Seim, Ulf Krokfors & Jon Christensen, A Port On A Distant Shore, 19:38
7. Jimmy McCracklin, Give My Heart A Break, 27:16
8. Maurice André, Telemann: Recorder Concerto In C, TV 51/C 1 - 2. Allegro, 30:20
9. THEESatisfaction, Sweat, 32:42
10. Nat King Cole Trio, Laugh! Cool Clown, 35:43
11. Grote of Sint-Laurenskerk Chorus, Haydn: The Creation (Highlights), Hob. XXI:2, Part 1: Recitative: Now vanished by the holy beams, 39:05
12. The Heartbeats, A Thousand Miles Away, 43:22
13. Pierre Boulez: Ensemble Intercontemporain, Varèse: Intégrales, 45:50
14. Professor Longhair, Tipitina, 56:25

59:52

DJ Clankface Cloudcast #551

{un}Easy Listening: 

an autonomically-generated

daily hourlong assortment

[songs link to album/web source]

1. The Ventures, Slaughter On Tenth Avenue [live], 0:00
2. John Van Tongeren, Conversion, 2:18
3. David Greenberger, Grateful, 11:27
4. Earle Brown, December 1952, 14:06
5. Horace Silver, Kiss Me Right, 16:09
6. My Goodness, Young Turks, 25:28
7. Sarah Vaughan, You Taught Me To Love Again, 29:06
8. of Montreal, Casualty Of You, 32:21
9. Ann Blyth & The MGM Studio Chorus, Baubles, Bangles, And Beads (LP Soundtrack Version from 'Kismet'), 35:21
10. Wire, Sand In My Joints, 39:42
11. Drew Andrews, Wide Awake, 41:33
12. Dr Kay and his Interstellar Tone Scientists, The Cotton Club, 45:09
13. Vic Damone, An Affair To Remember (Our Love Affair), 46:37
14. Knxwledge, Fade, 49:25
15. The Mills Brothers, Swing Is The Thing, 52:24
16. Billie Holiday, It's Too Hot For Words, 55:00
17. Corinne Bailey Rae, I'd Like To, 55:21

59:27

DJ Clankface Cloudcast #550

{un}Easy Listening: 

an autonomically-generated

daily hourlong assortment

[songs link to album/web source]

1. Conway Twitty, Danny Boy, 0:00
2. Santiago Rodriguez, Rachmaninoff: Preludes Op.23 - Prelude No. 2 in B flat major, 2:57
3. Billy Eckstine, I've Got The World On A String, 6:40
4. Utah Symphony Orchestra, University of Utah Chorus & Maurice Abravanel, Tchaikovsky: Nutcracker, ballet, Op. 71: Act 1. Scene 2, No. 8: Fir Tree Forest in Winter, 11:25
5. Ian Dury & The Blockheads, Reasons To Be Cheerful (Part 3), 15:05
6. LASZLO BERKI and His Ensemble, Five Hungarian Songs, 19:50
7. The Beatles, That's All Right With Me, Great! (Speech) (Pop Go The Beatles #5, 16 July 1963), 28:04
8. Maurice Winnick And His Orchestra, Indian Love Call, 28:10
9. Pierre Boulez: BBC Symphony Orchestra, Schoenberg: Gurre-Lieder, III. Teil (Die Wilde Jagd) - Waldemars Mannen: »Gegrüßt, O König, An Gurresees Strand!«, 31:19
10. Omar Cunningham, The Beauty Shop, 36:52
11. Dimitri Mitropoulos: Minneapolis Symphony Orchestra, Prokofiev: Symphony No. 1 in D major, Op. 25, "Classical" - III. Gavotte: Non troppo allegro, 41:41
12. Wolf Maahn, Dein Gang, 42:54
13. London Philharmonic Orchestra And Choir, Handel's Messiah: O Thou That Tellest Good Tidings To Zion, 46:46
14. Jenny And Johnny, Committed, 53:46
15. Paul Makanowitzky, Willi Boskowsky, Vienna State Opera Orchestra & Vladimir Golschmann, Vivaldi: La Cetra, op. 9 - Concerto No. 10 in G Major, RV300: iii. Allegro, 56:31

59:53

DJ Clankface Cloudcast #549

{un}Easy Listening: 

an autonomically-generated

daily hourlong assortment

[songs link to album/web source]

1. Mighty Diamonds, 4000 Years, 0:00
2. John Coltrane, Lazy Bird, 4:33
3. KOOL A.D., YOU CAN SELL ANYTHING (MEGA DANCE PREMIX), 11:40
4. Arturo Toscanini, NBC Symphony Orchestra (1941), Wagner / 楽劇 "Lohengrin" Präludium für Akt 1, 15:50
5. Johnny Fallin, Party Kiss, 23:52
6. Louisiana Red, My Heart's A Loser, 26:00
7. Zuill Bailey, Natasha Paremski, Britten: Cello Sonata, Op. 65 - 3. Elegia, 30:06
8. Maxine Sullivan, I'm Happy About The Whole Thing, 36:00
9. Arturo Toscanini: NBC Symphony Orchestra & Chorus (Wilhousky). Vinay, Nelli, Valdengo, Assandri, Chabay, Moscona, Newman, Merriman, Verdi: Otello. Act 1: Inaffia L'Ugola!, 38:40
10. Jimmy Rushing, Just Because, 42:29
11. Osvaldo Nunes & the Pop's, Outro amor de carnaval, 45:09
12. Mississippi Fred McDowell, Jesus Is On The Main Line, 48:16
13. Sheila Armstrong, Helen Watts, Robert Tear, Benjamin Luxon, Clifford Grant, John Carol Case, Adrian Boult: London Philharmonic Orchestra & Chorus, Choir of Downe House School, Elgar: The Apostles Op. 49  - Part I "And it came to pass in those days" (tenor), 50:52

59:15

DJ Clankface Cloudcast #548

{un}Easy Listening: 

an autonomically-generated

daily hourlong assortment

[songs link to album/web source]

1. The Pains of Being Pure At Heart, Young Adult Friction, 0:00
2. Vince Taylor & His Playboys, I'll Be Your Hero, 4:09
3. Phantogram, 16 Years, 6:24
4. Sonny Bono, My Best Friend's Girl Is Out Of Sight, 10:21
5. Rock a Mambo, Mi cancion, 14:39
6. Michelle Shocked, Anchorage, 17:22
7. London Philharmonic Orchestra & David Parry, Tomaso Albinoni: Adagio in G Minor for Strings and Organ, "Albinoni's Adagio", 20:46
8. Glenna Bell, The East Side, 29:24
9. Ronnie Lane's Slim Chance, One for the Road, 33:58
10. Kanye West, Black Skinhead, 38:44
11. Julian Bream, Richard Rodney Bennett: Concerto for Guitar and Chamber Ensemble: Con brio, 41:52
12. Madame Enestine, While The Blood Runs Warm, 46:06
13. Gonzalo Yañez, Dispara, 48:42
14. DJ Hype, Dawn Of The Fever, 52:17
15. Andreas Schmidt and Anthony Rolfe Johnson and English Baroque Soloists and John Eliot Gardiner and The London Oratory Junior Choir and The Monteverdi Choir, Johann Sebastian Bach [Composer]/Christian Friedrich Henrici [Author]: St. Matthew Passion, BWV 244 / Part One - No.4 Evangelist, Chorus I/II, Jesus: "Da versammelten sich die Hohenpriester", 57:16

60:06

DJ Clankface Cloudcast #547

{un}Easy Listening: 

an autonomically-generated

daily hourlong assortment

[songs link to album/web source]

1. The Shins, For A Fool, 0:00 
2. Yehudi Menuhin, Camerata Lysy Gstaad and Alberto Lysy, Vivaldi: Le quattro stagioni (The Four Seasons), Op. 8 - Concerto No. 2 in G Minor, RV 315, "L'estate" (Summer): III. Presto, 3:58
3. BRONCHO, It's On, 6:49
4. Broken Social Scene, Highway Slipper Jam, 9:24
5. Eric Stern, conductor; B.B.C. National Orchestra Of Wales, Leonard Bernstein: Somewhere, 13:51
6. John Lee Hooker, No Shoes, 17:59
7. The Avison Ensemble/Pavlo Beznosiuk, Handel: Concerti Grossi Opus 6 No.4 in A minor: 4. Allegro, 20:25
8. Donna Summer, Love Is in Control (Finger On The Trigger), 23:24
9. Ólafur Arnalds & Nils Frahm, Four, 27:45
10. Gillian Welch, My First Lover, 30:42
11. John Barbirolli: Hallé Orchestra, Debussy: 3 Dialogue du vent et de la mer, 34:30
12. Of Monsters And Men, From Finner, 42:45
13. Youssou et le Super Etoile de Dakar, Diamil, 46:28
14. Dúo Di Renzo, piano, Clementi: Sonata op. 3 No. 1 in C major (England around 1780) - II. Rondo - Presto, 54:49

59:46

XGAU FRIDAY 072

Randomized selections from a very incomplete (yet pretty large) playlist of Robert Christgau’s Honorable-Mention mentions and Choice-Cut choices, as well as other song recommendations or even faint praise from Additional Consumer News and from reviews mostly of albums receiving less than an A-Minus. (A-grade albums being best heard whole.)

[artist links to Xgau/song links to album] 

Kitty, Daisy & Lewis, Polly Put The Kettle On, 0:00

Buddy Guy & Junior Wells, High Heel Sneakers, 2:57

Grampall Jookabox, Let's Go Mad Together, 7:53

Service Industry, The Drudge, 11:38

Mac Lethal, Lithium Lips, 16:14

Stereolab, Wow And Flutter [7" Version], 19:47

Old 97's, Barrier Reef [Live], 22:49

Sun:Monx, Kow Chow, 26:36

Ani DiFranco, Anticipate, 34:28

Massive Attack, Risingson, 37:11

The Silhouettes, Get a Job, 42:10

Bratmobile, Throway, 44:59

Swamp Dogg, I've Never Been To Africa (And It's Your Fault), 47:13

Marnie Stern, Every Single Line Means Something, 52:33

Sly & The Family Stone, Somebody's Watching You, 56:14

59:35

DJ Clankface Cloudcast #546

{un}Easy Listening: 

an autonomically-generated

daily hourlong assortment

[songs link to album/web source]

1. Esme Patterson, The Glow, 0:00
2. Great Plains, Letter to a Fanzine, 4:15
3. Thelonious Monk, Brilliant Corners, 7:45
4. Skylar Grey, Wear Me Out, 15:34
5. Radu Lupu, Beethoven: Piano Sonata #21 In C, Op. 53, "Waldstein" - 3. Rondo: Allegretto Moderato, Prestissimo, 19:04
6. El-Funoun, Tulbah, 29:42
7. Séamus Ennis (Uillean Pipes), Dublin, I’ll Mend Your Pots and Kettles, 31:42
8. Menya, We're In the Suburbs, 32:44
9. Syran Mbenza & Ensemble Rumba Kongo, Salima, 35:54
10. Jerry Lee Lewis, You Went Back On Your Word, 41:10
11. 2020 Soundsystem, Satellite, 43:15
12. Someone Still Loves You Boris Yeltsin, Pangea, 48:59
13. Arion Trio, Schubert: Sonata in A Minor for Arpeggione and Piano, D. 821: I. Allegro moderato, 51:28

59:27

DJ Clankface Cloudcast #545

{un}Easy Listening: 

an autonomically-generated

daily hourlong assortment

[songs link to album/web source]

1. Jason Isbell, Chicago Promenade, 0:00
2. Paul Tortelier; Paavo Berglund: Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra, Shostakovich: Cello Concerto #1 In E Flat, Op. 107 - 1. Allegretto, 3:23
3. The Samples, Here We Go, 9:43
4. Erroll Garner, Can't Help Lovin' Dat Man, 13:46
5. ALERT312, The Villain vs The Virtue, 17:45
6. Bill Doggett, Gumbo, 21:30
7. The Balfa Brothers, Parlez-Nous À Boire, 23:57
8. Nat Adderley, Love Letters, 27:09
9. Henryk Szeryng (Vln); Artur Rubinstein (Pno), Beethoven: Violin Sonata No.9 In A Major, Op.47 "Kreutzer" . Finale. Presto, 31:23
10. Lee Konitz & Warne Marsh, I Can't Get Started, 38:06
11. Herbert Von Karajan: Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra, Tchaikovsky: Symphony #6 In B Minor, Op. 74, "Pathétique" - 4. Finale: Adagio Lamentoso, Andante, 42:03
12. Richard Elliot, Amazon, 51:51
13. Wilhelm Furtwängler, Verdi: Otello. Erster Akt - Fuoco Di Gioia!, 56:41

59:34

DJ Clankface Cloudcast #544

{un}Easy Listening: 

an autonomically-generated

daily hourlong assortment

[songs link to album/web source]

1. The Beach Boys, The Smile Sessions - Cabin Essence, 0:00
2. Katya Apekisheva, Grieg: Poetic Tone-Pictures, Op. 3: V. Allegro moderato, 5:18
3. Dale Earnhardt Jr. Jr., We Almost Lost Detroit, 6:55
4. Charlie Ventura, Tammy's Dream, 10:11
5. Emmylou Harris, Ooh Las Vegas, 13:11
6. Dave Brubeck, Koto Song [Live], 16:44
7. Local Boys, Angels Fall, 24:51
8. Peter Dimitriew, Prokofiev: Piano Sonata No. 9 in C major, Op. 103 - Allegro con brio, ma non troppo presto, 27:40
9. Pink Noise, Dive, 33:27
10. Norman Shetler, Schumann: Kinderszenen Op.15: 13.Der Dichter Spricht, 37:47
11. The Trews, Hold Me In Your Arms, 40:17
12. Jon Nakamatsu, Wölfl: Piano Sonata In E, Op. 33/3 - 2. Andante Cantabile, 43:27
13. Help Yourself, I Must See Jesus For Myself, 45:46
14. The Andalucian Dogs & Dawn Upshaw, Berio: Folk Songs - Lo Fiolaire, 49:49
15. Tower Of Power, Knock Yourself Out, 52:44

59:55

DJ Clankface Cloudcast #543

{un}Easy Listening: 

an autonomically-generated

daily hourlong assortment

[songs link to album/web source]

1. Bad Boy Bill, Falling Anthem, 0:00
2. Daniil Shafran, Kabalevsky: Op. 49, Cello Concerto #1 in G minor - 1. Allegro, 4:24
3. Pink Anderson & Simmie Dooley, C. C. & O. Blues, 10:12
4. Shaaban Abdel Raheem, Akhar Saah, 13:18
5. Tommy Steele, Elevator Rock, 20:33
6. Walter Kraft, Bach: Chorale, Vater unser im Himmelreich, BWV 737, 22:24
7. Junior Walker & The All Stars, Riding High On Love, 24:50
8. Brian Byrne, Albert Nobbs Soundtrack - The Party Quadrille, 27:28
9. Six Feet Under, Formaldehyde, 29:32
10. The Alan Parsons Project, Games People Play, 32:18
11. Hender Saul, I Ain't Gonna Rock Tonight, 36:38
12. Jean-Pierre Lecaudey, Chaynes: Vers la lumière, 4 préludes pour grand orgue: III. Contemplatif, Poco animato, Lent (avec sérénité) libre, Poco più vivo, 39:09
13. Greg Brown, Milk Of The Moon, 43:40
14. Arkells, Michigan Left, 49:29
15. Dmitri Hvorostovsky, Ivari Ilja, Rachmaninov: 15 Songs, Op. 26 - #9. Ya Opyat' Odinok (Once Again, I Am Alone), 52:56
16. Led Zeppelin, Baby Come On Home, 55:03

59:30

DJ Clankface Cloudcast #542

{un}Easy Listening: 

an autonomically-generated

daily hourlong assortment

[songs link to album/web source]

1. Bettie Serveert, Have A Heart, 0:00
2. Hungarian State Orchestra, Khatchaturian: Sabre Dance (from Gayaneh), 4:37
3. Love, singing cowboy, 7:10
4. Kawaliwa & Mary w. the AGS Boys, Rin (1964), 10:17
5. The Cure, A Forest, 13:00
6. Manuel Rosenthal: Monte Carlo Philharmonic Orchestra, Offenbach: Gaîté Parisienne - Allegro Moderato, 17:55
7. Dave Carter & Tracy Grammer, The Emperor Is Naked Today-o, 19:07
8. Frankie Lee Sims, She Likes To Boogie Real Low, 21:59
9. Duduka DaFonseca, Anna's Dance, 24:05
10. Big Black, Bad Penny, 29:24
11. Gavin DeGraw, Cheated On Me, 31:57
12. David Reinhardt, Sponge Bop, 35:37
13. Third Eye Blind, About To Break, 40:29
14. Yoel Levi: Atlanta Symphony Orchestra, Michael Torke: Javelin, overture for orchestra, 44:27
15. John Mellencamp, Grandma's Theme, 53:03
16. Dead Hand Projekt, Horror (Radio Edit) [Explicit], 53:59
17. Matthew Wilder, Break My Stride, 57:10

60:09

DJ Clankface Cloudcast #541

{un}Easy Listening: 

an autonomically-generated

daily hourlong assortment

[songs link to album/web source]

1. Willy Vlautin & Paul Brainard, Northline Main Theme, 0:00
2. Madonna, Live To Tell, 3:25
3. Bobby Hackett, When Day Is Done, 8:44
4. Water Liars, Turn Me On, 13:15
5. Orchestre Super Borgou de Parakou, Bininhounnin, 16:27
6. Ronnie Milsap, Please Don't Tell Me How The Story Ends, 21:21
7. Jorge Ben, Mama África, 24:19
8. Elisabeth Söderström/Martin Isepp (Piano), E. Sjogren: In dem Schatten meiner Locken, 29:09
9. Mahlathini & Mahotella Queens, Yebo!, 33:01
10. Wilhelm Furtwängler, Gluck: Orfeo ed Euridice. Dritter Akt - Ah, perché non rispondi?, 40:12
11. John Fahey, Black Mommy, 41:57
12. Danny Frankel With Nels Cline & Larry Goldings, Droppin' Things, 50:05
13. Don Jackson: London Symphony Orchestra & Chorus, Handel: Messiah, HWV 56 - For Unto Us A Child Is Born, 55:40

59:58

DJ Clankface Cloudcast #540

{un}Easy Listening: 

an autonomically-generated

daily hourlong assortment

[songs link to album/web source]

1. Earl Sweatshirt, Pigions Featuring Wolf Haley, 0:00
2. Thomas Beecham: Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Delius: Brigg Fair - Variation 1, 3:35
3. The Cult, She Sells Sanctuary, 3:55
4. ICP Orchestra, The Lepaerd, 10:55
5. The Meat Purveyors, Hot Blooded, 16:21
6. The Giuseppi Logan Quintet, Bop Dues, 19:18
7. Destiny's Child, Say My Name, 26:53
8. Opossom, Girl, 31:24
9. Arthur Rubinstein; Enrique Jorda: San Francisco Symphony Orchestra, Falla: Noches En Los Jardines De España 3. En Los Jardines De La Sierra De Cordoba, 34:00
10. The Jayhawks, Clouds, 41:42
11. Big Mama Thornton, Just Like A Dog (Barking Up The Wrong Tree), 46:34
12. Janet Baker, Richard Lewis; John Barbirolli: Hallé Orchestra & Choir, Sheffield Philharmonic Chorus, Elgar: The Dream Of Gerontius, Op. 38 - Prelude, 49:23

59:34

XGAU FRIDAY 071

Randomized selections from a very incomplete (yet pretty large) playlist of Robert Christgau’s Honorable-Mention mentions and Choice-Cut choices, as well as other song recommendations or even faint praise from Additional Consumer News and from reviews mostly of albums receiving less than an A-Minus. (A-grade albums being best heard whole.)

[artist links to Xgau/song links to album] 

1. Mission of Burma, 1, 2, 3, Partyy!, 0:00
2. Algiers, But She Was Not Flying, 2:47
3. Alicia Keys, Wreckless Love, 6:46
4. The Moaners, Hard Times, 10:39
5. Amy LaVere, Stranger Me, 13:31
6. Jack Frost, Thought That I Was Over You, 18:16
7. Wu-Tang Clan, For Heavens Sake, 23:07
8. Thomas Anderson, Dolceola Glory, 27:21
9. Ke$ha, TiK ToK, 32:17
10. The Affected, Wilt, 35:37
11. Erykah Badu, The Cell, 37:11
12. Wonderlick, Love Will Tear Us Apart, 41:32
13. Leon Russell, Shoot Out On The Plantation, 45:14
14. M'bilia Bel, Nazali Mwasi, 48:27
15. Cat Stevens, Matthew And Son, 57:26

60:08

DJ Clankface Cloudcast #539

{un}Easy Listening: 

an autonomically-generated

daily hourlong assortment

[songs link to album/web source]

1. Sonic Youth, Totally Trashed, 0:00
2. Pablo Moses, The Slayer, 1:58
3. Herbert Von Karajan: Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra, Mahler: Symphony #9 In D - Mvt. 1: Ohne Bezeichnung, 5:41
4. Pylon, Human Body, 7:38
5. Chubby Checker, Pony Time, 10:45
6. American Baroque, Telemann: Sonata No. 6 in d min - Allegro, 13:14
7. Kid Creole & The Coconuts, Name It, 16:30
8. Otis Spann, My Home Is The Delta, 20:20
9. PJ Harvey, Primed and Ticking [live], 23:35
10. Patrick Doyle, Nanny McPhee Soundtrack - Barnyard Fashion, 27:22
11. The Brains, Girl I Wanna, 28:59
12. Conway Twitty, Lonely Boy Blue, 32:40
13. Leonard Raver (organ), Leonard Bernstein / New York Philharmonic, Saint-Saens: Symphony No. 3 in C minor Op. 78 "Organ": I. - Allegro moderato, 34:55
14. Sharon Van Etten, Every Time the Sun Comes Up, 45:40
15. Led Zeppelin, That's The Way (Rough Mix), 49:58
16. Bipolar, Bipolar, 55:22

59:55

DJ Clankface Cloudcast #538

{un}Easy Listening: 

an autonomically-generated

daily hourlong assortment

[song links to album/web source]

1. Gerry & The Pacemakers, Slow Down, 0:00
2. The Ruse, Beautiful Is Gone, 2:30
3. Alison Krauss & Union Station, On The Outside Looking In, 5:42
4. Byron Janis; Kyril Kondrashin: Moscow Philharmonic Orchestra, Mendelssohn: Songs Without Words, Vol. 5, Op. 62 - 1. Andante Espressivo, 9:18
5. Los Straitjackets, Space Mosquito, 12:10
6. Tom Petty, Yer So Bad, 14:24
7. Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross, Soft Trees Break the Fall, 17:30
8. Vedera, Satisfy, 22:15
9. Parlours, Gypsies & Sinners, 25:37
10. Sheila Armstrong, Helen Watts, Robert Tear, Benjamin Luxon, Clifford Grant, John Carol Case, Adrian Boult: London Philharmonic Orchestra & Chorus, Choir of Downe House School, Elgar: The Apostles, Op. 49, Part 2 - Introduction, 30:24
11. Elvis Presley, Way Down, 34:44
12. Joshua Bell; Michael Stern: Academy Of St. Martin In The Fields, Massenet: Elegie - O Doux Printemps, 37:23
13. Los Cantores De Bayamon, Me Gusta La Parranda,, 41:33
14. Ne-Yo Feat. Candice, She Said I'm Hood Tho, 45:09
15. The Miles Davis Quintet, Masqualero [Live], 49:15
16. Cakes Da Killa, Cardio [prod. LSDXOXO], 58:07

59:15

DJ Clankface Cloudcast #537

{un}Easy Listening: 

an autonomically-generated

daily hourlong assortment

[song links to album/web source]

1. The Naked & Famous, Punching In A Dream, 0:00
2. Elvis Presley, If I Get Home On Christmas Day, 3:59
3. Emerson Quartet, Shostakovich: String Quartet #11 In F Minor, Op. 122 - 1. Introduction, 6:53
4. The Pirates, Shake Hands With The Devil, 9:05
5. Thomas, Henry, Bull Doze Blues, 12:37
6. Starflyer 59, Taxi, 16:05
7. Orchestra Of The Age Of Enlightenment/Louis Langree/Natalie Dessay, Mozart: Die Zauberflöte K620: Der Hölle Rache, 18:42
8. Smash Mouth, Then The Morning Comes, 21:43
9. Arthur Rubinstein, Henryk Szeryng, Pierre Fournier, Brahms: Piano Trio No.3 In C Minor, Op.101 2. Presto Non Assai, 24:45
10. Faunts, Feel.Love.Thinking.Of., 28:24
11. M. Hiotis-D. Gongos ’’Bagianderas’’, To Perasma, 31:33
12. The 5 Royales, Soul House, 34:49
13. Concentus Musicus Wien & Nikolaus Harnoncourt, Purcell: The Fantasias for Viol, Four-Voice Fantasia No. 5, in D Minor, Z. 739, 37:14
14. The Jesus & Mary Chain, Just Like Honey, 41:01
15. Marcelle Meyer - Piano, Scarlatti: Sonatte en si mineur . B minor Kk.245, 44:03
16. Bob Crosby, Andy Kirk, June Richmond, Sweet Sue, Just You, 46:47
17. Thelonious Monk, I Mean You, 49:34

59:24

DJ Clankface Cloudcast #536

{un}Easy Listening: 

an autonomically-generated

daily hourlong assortment

[song links to album/web source]

1. John Mayer, Waitin' On The Day, 0:00
2. Virgin Passages, VI, 4:36
3. Budapest Philharmonic Orchestra, Jenö Jando, Tchaikovsky: Piano Concerto No. 1 in B-Flat Minor, Op. 23: III. Allegro Con Fuoco, 7:20
4. Toby Keith, We Were In Love, 14:25
5. Girl Talk, Hands In The Air, 18:45
6. Melos Quartet, Ravel: String Quartet In F - 1. Allegro Moderato, Trés Doux, 23:05
7. The New Basement Tapes, Card Shark, 31:15
8. Youssou et le Super Etoile de Dakar, Barguet, 33:51
9. Active Child, Hanging On, 41:28
10. Sanremo Symphony Orchestra, Cherubini: Symphony in D major - I. Largo - Allegro, 46:49

59:57

DJ Clankface Cloudcast #535

Now THIS Is What I Call Eek-clectic! 535 by Chris Drumm on Mixcloud

{un}Easy Listening: 

an autonomically-generated

daily hourlong assortment

[song links to album/web source]

1. Neil Diamond, Midnight Train To Georgia, 0:00
2. The Coasters, Framed, 5:02
3. Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra Brass, Zelenka: Hunting Fanfare In D, 7:49
4. Monguito el Unico, Con todo el corazón, 9:00
5. The Beatles, Choog-A-Loog - The Hollies (The Beatles (Invite You To Take A Ticket To Ride), 7 June 1965), 16:45
6. Nielsen: Ulrik Cold (Bass), Johannes Mikkelsen (Pf), Carl Nielsen (1865-1931): Six Songs Set To Texts By Ludvig Holstein, Op. 10 - VI. Greeting, 19:06
7. Raincoats, Shouting Out Loud, 21:06
8. K'naan, Soobax, 24:31
9. Ron Sexsmith, Comrades Fill No Glass For Me, 28:15
10. First Choice, Let No Man Put Asunder, 31:23
11. Bo and the Locomotive, On My Way, 39:02
12. Teddy Wilson, How High The Moon, 42:04
13. Elvis Presley, I Forgot To Remember To Forget, 47:37
14. Etta James, Strongest Weakness, 50:07
15. Charlie Parker, La Cucaracha, 55:00
16. Nina Simone, I Want A Little Sugar In My Bowl, 57:45

60:06

DJ Clankface Cloudcast #534

Now THIS Is What I Call Eek-clectic! 534 by Chris Drumm on Mixcloud

{un}Easy Listening: 

an autonomically-generated

daily hourlong assortment

[song links to album/web source]

1. Kid Rock, Lowlife (Living The Highlife), 0:00
2. Edward L. Crain (The Texas Cowboy), Bandit Cole Younger, 4:06
3. John Alldis Choir/John Alldis; Royal Philharmonic Orchestra/Meredith Davies, Delius: A Village Romeo & Juliet - Sc. 4: Lento Molto (Orchestra), 7:03
4. Orpheus, My Life, 10:11
5. Isotope 217, Beneath The Undertow, 13:11
6. Wardell Gray, Bright Boy, 19:04
7. JET, Are You Gonna Be My Girl, 21:53
8. Yvonne Loriod; Pierre Boulez: Ensemble Intercontemporain, Messiaen: Oiseaux Exotiques, 25:29
9. The Soul Stirrers, Lord, I Thank You, 40:55
10. Quatuor Debussy, Webern: String Quartet, Op.28: III. Sehr Fliessend, 43:08
11. Stanley Turrentine, Sugar, 45:30
12. Natalia Baikova and Boris Novichikhin, Schumann: Three Fantasy Pieces for Cello and Piano, Op. 73: III. Rasch und mit Feuer (Presto con fuoco), 55:37

59:40

DJ Clankface Cloudcast #533

Now THIS Is What I Call Eek-clectic! 533 by Chris Drumm on Mixcloud

{un}Easy Listening: 

an autonomically-generated

daily hourlong assortment

[song links to album/web source]

1. Blondie, Sound-A-Sleep, 0:00
2. Herbert Von Karajan: Philharmonia Orchestra, Bartók: Concerto For Orchestra, SZ 116 - 2. Giuoco Delle Coppie, 4:18
3. Dark Dark Dark, Robert, 10:45
4. Shannon Whitworth, You Are In Love, 14:25
5. The Bottle Rockets, This Is What It Sounds Like When You're Listening To Lindsey Buckingham And Thinking Of Your Friend's Girlfriend At The Same Time, 17:52
6. Wynton Marsalis, Sweet Release: Church: Renewing Vows, 20:19
7. Thérèse Ryan, Francine Chabot, Fauré: Aurore, Op. 39/1, 27:39
8. Ruth Brown, Mama He Treats Your Daughter Mean, 29:52
9. The Ruby Suns, Closet Astrologer, 32:54
10. Roy Milton, Baby You Don't Know, 38:35
11. Bethany and Rufus Roots Quartet, Iraq, 41:36
12. Ganglians, Jungle, 46:07
13. Edo De Waart (Kocsis), Rachmaninov: Piano Concerto #2 In C Minor, Op. 18 - 1. Moderato, 49:55

59:32

XGAU FRIDAY 070

XGAU FRIDAY 070 by Chris Drumm on Mixcloud

Randomized selections from a very incomplete (yet pretty large) playlist of Robert Christgau’s Honorable-Mention mentions and Choice-Cut choices, as well as other song recommendations or even faint praise from Additional Consumer News and from reviews mostly of albums receiving less than an A-Minus. (A-grade albums being best heard whole.)

[artist links to Xgau/song links to album] 

Old 97's, Moonlight, 0:00

Ashford & Simpson, Gimme Something Real, 3:40

Tony Allen, Black Voices, 12:15

Capital D & The Molemen, Currency Exchange, 19:50

Soft Machine, Out-Bloody-Rageous, 23:08

The Hidden Cameras, Lollipop, 42:23

Bob Seger, Katmandu, 45:36

Chastity Belt, Drone, 50:36

The Long Blondes, Guilt, 55:09

59:43

DJ Clankface Cloudcast #532

Now THIS Is What I Call Eek-clectic! 532 by Chris Drumm on Mixcloud

{un}Easy Listening: 

an autonomically-generated

daily hourlong assortment

[song links to album/web source]

The Zombies, It's Alright With Me, 0:00

Art Bears, Civilisation, 1:53

Renegade Soundwave, Probably A Robbery, 6:32

Pelican, Ephemeral, 10:03

George Thorogood & The Destroyers, Who Do You Love?, 15:13

Kathleen Edwards, Alicia Ross, 19:38

The Jimi Hendrix Experience, House Burning Down, 24:45

Cliffs Of Dooneen, El Diablo, 29:18

Earl Klugh, Just Like Yesterday, 32:34

Womack & Womack, Candy World, 37:00

James Moody, O.P. Update, 41:27

Apkass, Les rêves d'un père pour son fils (inédit - unreleased), 46:46

Morning Songbirds, Bobwhite, Dove & Cardinals, 50:55

59:53

DJ Clankface Cloudcast #531

Now THIS Is What I Call Eek-clectic! 531 by Chris Drumm on Mixcloud

{un}Easy Listening: 

an autonomically-generated

daily hourlong assortment

[song links to album/web source]

1. The Cowsills, Captain Sad And His Ship Of Fools, 0:00
2. Son House, Dry Spell Blues, 3:10
3. Adrian Boult: London Philharmonic Orchestra, Elgar: Variations On An Original Theme, Op. 36, "Enigma" - 11. G. R. S., 6:21
4. Sly & The Family Stone, Just Like A Baby, 7:17
5. Ben Webster, Where Are You, 12:20
6. Willowz, Break Your Back, 17:04
7. Simple Minds, Waterfront, 20:06
8. Tommy Smith, Don't Blame Me, 24:56
9. Abdi Nuressa (Tesfaye), Tokkummaatu Wayya, 28:01
10. John Fogerty, Rhubarb Pie, 34:25
11. Charley Spand, Evil Woman Spell, 37:43
12. White Rabbits, They Done Wrong / We Done Wrong [live], 40:31
13. Fugazi, Break [live], 45:25
14. Active Child, When Your Love Is Safe, 47:31
15. Inspiral Carpets, Spitfire, 51:56
16. Cody Simpson, Not Just You, 55:47

60:03

DJ Clankface Cloudcast #530

Now THIS Is What I Call Eek-clectic! 530 by Chris Drumm on Mixcloud

{un}Easy Listening: 

an autonomically-generated

daily hourlong assortment

[song links to album/web source]

1. Pearls Before Swine, City Of Gold, 0:00
2. Django Reinhardt, Seul Ce Soir, 3:00
3. State Street Ramblers, Kentucky Blue, 5:51
4. Wilhelm Furtwängler: Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra, Bruckner; Symphnie Nr.8 C-Moll /2.Scherzo (Allegro Moderato) & Trio (Langsam), 8:46
5. Johnny Dodds, Joe Turner Blues, 22:28
6. Crispian Steele-Perkins, Vivaldi: Concerto in C for Two Trumpets - Allegro, 25:10
7. Tarika, Raitra [Big Island Radio Remix], 28:18
8. Merle Haggard, I'm An Old, Old Man (Tryin' To Live While I Can), 32:14
9. Wilhelm Furtwängler, Mozart: Symphony No. 39 In E Flat major, K.543 Ⅲ Menuetto. Allegretto, 34:48
10. Tracey Thorn, Why Does The Wind? (Morgan Geist Remix), 38:34
11. Paul Van Nevel: Huelgas Ensemble, Brumel: Missa Et Ecce Terrae Motus - Agnus Dei 3, 44:30
12. Gene Vincent & His Blue Caps, Who Slapped John?, 46:35
13. José Van Dam, Christa Ludwig, Etc.; Claudio Abbado: Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra, Vienna State Opera Chorus, Debussy: Pelléas Et Mélisande, L 88 - Act 1: Je Suis Perdu Aussi, 48:35
14. A Place To Bury Strangers, In Your Heart (Cereal Spiller Remix), 51:46
15. Friedrich Gulda, Beethoven: Sechs Bagatellen Op. 126 : IV. Presto, 55:38

59:54

DJ Clankface Cloudcast #529

Now THIS Is What I Call Eek-clectic! 529 by Chris Drumm on Mixcloud

{un}Easy Listening: 

an autonomically-generated

daily hourlong assortment

[song links to album/web source]

1. Dale Hawkins, L.A. Memphis Tyler Texas, 0:00
2. Halloween FX Productions, Monster Growls And Hisses, 2:46
3. Damien Rice, The Blower's Daughter, 3:14
4. Athelas Sinfonietta Copenhagen, Vagn Holmboe: To the Seagulls and the Cormorants, Op. 174, No. 6, 7:58
5. The Pogues, Smell Of Petroleum, 14:50
6. Romain Bischoff, Hans Aschenbach, Etc.; Werner Herbers: Ebony Band, Capella Amsterdam, Wolpe: Schöne Geschichten, Op. 5B - Patriotismus, 18:04
7. The Ragga Twins Featuring Junior Reid, Shine Eye, 18:45
8. The Derek Trucks Band, Sweet Inspiration, 21:03
9. Ornette Coleman And Prime Time, Sleep Talk, 25:42
10. René Clemencic: Clemencic Consort, Kugelmann: Concentus Novi - Gloria, 29:16
11. The Black Keys, In Time, 34:57
12. Terre Thaemlitz, Interstices - There Was A Girl / There Was A Boy Declamation, 39:25
13. Paul Tripp, Richard Robinson, Etc.; Robert Craft: Columbia Symphony Orchestra, Stravinsky: The Flood - Covenant Of The Rainbow, 39:38
14. The Roots, Dilltastic Vol Won(derful) [Explicit], 43:06
15. Artur Rubinstein; Carlo Maria Giulini: Chicago Symphony Orchestra, Schumann: Piano Concerto In A Minor, Op.54 3. Allegro Vivace, 43:35
16. Stevie Wonder, Passionate Raindrops, 54:33

59:22