XGAU FRIDAY 091

Randomized selections metely arranged from a very incomplete (yet pretty large) playlist of Robert Christgau’s Honorable-Mention mentions and Choice-Cut choices, also from reviews mostly of albums receiving less than an A-Minus (A-grade albums being best heard whole) as well as other singling out, Dean's List singles, or even faint praise from other pieces or places, especially Additional Consumer News.

[artist links to Xgau/song links to album] 

Hot Chocolate, Brother Louie, 0:00

Elton John, Grimsby, 4:59 ("second side of Caribou")

Roy Nathanson, It's Alright, 8:46

Michael Jackson, Beat It, 14:40

Japanese Motors, Spendin' Days, 18:58

Stevie Ray Vaughan & Double Trouble, Love Struck Baby, 23:04

The Heavy Hearts, On the Breaks, 25:28

Tanya Tucker, Would You Lay With Me (In A Field Of Stone), 30:13

Demerit, Fight Your Apathy, 32:35

*NSYNC, Selfish, 35:14

Horace Silver, The Preacher, 39:34

Neil Young & Crazy Horse, Cowgirl In The Sand, 43:52

60:02

DJ Clankface Cloudcast 0678

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1. Sun City Girls, The Imam, 0:00
2. LaVern Baker, Still, 4:10
3. Annibale E I Cantori Moderni, Titoli (Trinity), 6:36
4. Marshall Crenshaw, Let Her Dance, 9:40
5. The Renaissance Singers, Domine, quid multiplicati sunt, 12:36
6. Little Willie John, Heartbreak (It's Hurtin' Me), 19:24
7. Swaleh Al-Abdi & party, Mweka Jambo Moyoni, 22:27
8. Christina Aguilera, Genie 2.0, 25:35
9. Stan Getz, Stan Gets Along, 29:50
10. Dr. John, Revolution, 32:48
11. Pet Shop Boys, Sexy Northerner, 36:14
12. Jauna Muzika Choir and Vaclovas Augustinas, Arvo Pärt: Sieben Magnificat-Antiphonen for Choir (1991): IV. O Schlüssel Davids, 39:56
13. Allo Darlin', Dreaming, 42:37
14. Monifah, Would You, 46:00
15. African Brothers Band, None but you, 50:03
16. Bobby Vee, Love Love Love, 53:36
17. Earth Wind & Fire, In The Stone, 55:30

59:56

DJ Clankface Cloudcast 0677

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1. John Pizzarelli, Fascinatin' Rhythm, 0:00
2. Mariah Carey Feat. Miguel, #Beautiful, 3:54
3. The Blind Boys Of Alabama, Lords Been So Good, 7:14
4. Glasvegas, Daddy's Gone, 13:29
5. Loudon Wainwright III, IWIWAL, 17:53
6. Sheila Guyse, Who'll Buy - Trouble Man [Lost In The Stars/1949 Original Cast], 21:02
7. John Cale, Baby What You Want Me To Do, 25:03
8. The Jigsaw Seen, On A Carousel, 29:54
9. Herbert Von Karajan: Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra, Tchaikovsky: Symphony #4 In F Minor, Op. 36 - 4. Finale, 33:58
10. Greg Brown, Lull It By, 42:35
11. Maurizio Pollini, Stravinsky: 3 Movements From Petrouchka - The Shrovetide Fair, 46:40
12. Jeff Buckley, Last Goodbye, 55:15

59:48

DJ Clankface Cloudcast 0676

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1. Andrei Diev, Scriabin: Preludes, Op. 15/3, 0:00
2. Caetano Veloso, Superbacana, 1:22
3. Dick Curless, A Tombstone Every Mile, 2:51
4. Arsenio Rodríguez, A gozar mujeres, 5:52
5. The Beach Boys, Let's Go Away for Awhile (And Then We'll Have World Peace), 8:52
6. Lady Sovereign, Food Play, 11:10
7. Tom Eaton, On the Road, 16:24
8. Herbert Von Karajan: Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra, Strauss Jr. (J): Unter Donner Und Blitz, Polka, Op. 324, 19:38
9. Penthouse Players Clique, I'm A Playa (Bitch), 22:47
10. Clint Black, A Better Man, 26:54
11. Tafelmusik, Bach: Suite No. 1 In C, BWV 1066: Forlane, 29:59
12. Jackie Wilson, Shake! Shake! Shake!, 31:19
13. Gabriel Omolo & His Apollo Komesha, Wed Today Divorce Tomorrow, 33:30
14. Bob Wills, Sweet Kind of Love, 38:36
15. Rambler's Dance Band, Ama Bonsu, 42:18
16. Lucky Thompson, Street Scene, 45:01
17. Wire, Nice Streets Above, 48:00
18. Phil Yost, Bent City I, 51:45
19. Joni Mitchell, Harlem In Havana, 54:57

59:22

DJ Clankface Cloudcast 0675

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1. George Strait, Baby Blue, 0:00
2. Jens Lekman, She Just Don't Want to Be With You Anymore, 3:30
3. Guido & Maurizio De Angelis, Goodbye My Friend, 7:23
4. Big Joe Turner, Boogie Woogie Country Girl, 11:26
5. Bekova Sisters, Zhukov: Kontsert-misteriya (Concerto Mystery) - I. Andante, 14:07
6. Van Morrison, Astral Weeks, 26:03
7. Martyn Hill, Brian Rayner Cook, Bournemouth Sinfonietta & Choir / Vernon Handley, Delius: Hassan - Act 1. Interude Between Scenes 1 And 2, 33:09
8. Interference, Interference vs. The 13 Devils of Syncopation (David Last remix), 35:12
9. East India Dream Company, Memories of Benares (Flute, Tabla & Tampura Drone), 41:17
10. Johnny Dowd, Cadillac Hearse, 43:30
11. Patti Page, The Party, 46:14
12. Clarence Frogman Henry, Ain't Got No Home, 49:01
13. Andrew Lloyd Webber, Jesus Christ Superstar - Pilate's Dream, 51:24
14. A Certain Ratio, Skipscada, 52:53
15. Elvis Presley, The First Noel, 55:03
16. Moroccan Rai Highlights, Bonus Track, 57:14

59:59

DJ Clankface Cloudcast 0674

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1. The Stylistics, If I Love You, 0:00
2. Allen Lowe, I'm Not Niko - II, 2:05
3. Aretha Franklin, Do Right Woman, Do Right Man, 5:20
4. This Moment In Black History, Tony, You Owe Me, 8:37
5. Billy Eckstine, But Not For Me (GEORGE & IRA GERSHWIN), 14:12
6. Stacey Q, Two Of Hearts, 16:36
7. John Mayer, Bold As Love, 24:28
8. David Shea feat: Ensemble Musiques Nouvelles, Shea: Chamber Symphony No. 2 for ensemble & sampler - Iv Fourth Movement, 28:46
9. Walter Klien, Schubert: Sonata No. 16 in A Minor for Piano, D. 845: IV. Rondo: Allegro vivace, 36:10
10. Stan Kenton & His Orchestra, He's Funny That Way, 41:40
11. Das Racist & Talib Kweli, The Actual [Prod. By Amaze 88], 44:55
12. Aretha Franklin, I Surrender, Dear,, 48:46
13. Margaret Price (S), Yvonne Minton (Ca), Alexander Young (T), John Shirley-Quirk, (Bs); Adrian Boult: London Philharmonic Orchestra & Choir, Elgar: The Kingdom, Op. 51 - I. In the Upper Room - O je priests!, 51:34
14. The Flaming Lips, Getting Better, 55:17

59:23

DJ Clankface Cloudcast 0673

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1. Phyllis Hyman, Somewhere In My Lifetime, 0:00
2. Cesta All Stars, No Hace Falta Papel, 3:31
3. Chrissie Hynde, You Or No One, 9:32
4. Dirty Heads, Driftin', 13:13
5. James Lancelot, Sir Hubert Parry: Andante for organ in G major (from A little Organ Book), 16:40
6. Edward Sharpe & The Magnetic Zeros, Home, 19:06
7. Robert Barto, Silvius Leopold Weiss: Lute Sonata No. 39 in C Major, "Partita Grande" - V Menuet, 24:12
8. Sister Rosetta Tharpe, My Journey to the Sky, 27:45
9. Smiley, Designed to love you, 30:58
10. Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes, Wake Up Everybody, 34:14
11. Future Shuttle, Water's Edge?, 41:47
12. Love Is All, A Side in a Bed, 55:49

59:18

DJ Clankface Cloudcast 0672

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1. The Mekons, What, 0:00
2. Patrice Michaels (Soprano), Lili Boulanger: "Elle Etait Descendue" From Claireres Dans Le Ciel, 2:13
3. The Jeffrey Lewis & Peter Stampfel Band, More Fun Than Anyone, 4:22
4. David Greenberger, Paul Cebar Tomorrow Sound, Sheepshead, 7:33
5. Igor Stravinsky: CBC Symphony Orchestra, Stravinsky: Suite #1 For Small Orchestra - Napolitana, 11:03
6. Albert King, Answer To The Laundromat Blues, 12:16
7. Karl Schlechta, Beethoven: Trio No. 2 for Clarinet, Bassoon and Piano: Aria, 16:56
8. American Idiot Cast, St. Jimmy, 18:58
9. Keyshia Cole, Believer, 21:44
10. The Eagles, Earlybird, 25:21
11. Glenn Miller Orchestra, Little Brown Jug, 28:21
12. Rosie Ledet, Guess Who, 31:12
13. Dennis Russell Davies: American Composers Orchestra, Cage: The Seasons - 3. Summer, 34:41
14. The Brothers Johnson, The Jealous Sweetheart, 40:33
15. TGD, Moj lad, 43:47
16. Magdalena Kožená, Peter Harvey, Etc.; John Eliot Gardiner: English Baroque Soloists, Monteverdi Choir, Bach: Cantata #59, BWV 59, "Wer Mich Liebet, Der Wird Mein Wort Halten" - Die Welt Mit Allen Königreichen, 48:46
17. Martha Schlamme, Pri Gani, 51:17
18. Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers, Drivin' Down To Georgia, 53:24

59:49

XGAU FRIDAY 090

Randomized selections metely arranged from a very incomplete (yet pretty large) playlist of Robert Christgau’s Honorable-Mention mentions and Choice-Cut choices, also from reviews mostly of albums receiving less than an A-Minus (A-grade albums being best heard whole) as well as other singling out, Dean's List singles, or even faint praise from other pieces or places, especially Additional Consumer News.

[artist links to Xgau/song links to album] 

Robyn, Include Me Out, 0:00

Lightnin' Hopkins, Black Cat, 3:30

Asphalt Orchestra, Zomby Wolf (arr. P. Hess), 6:07

Carsie Blanton, Idiot Heart, 10:13

Dr. Dre, Genocide [feat. Kendrick Lamar] [Explicit], 12:29

Radiohead, Jigsaw Falling Into Place, 16:55

Ani DiFranco, Direct Action, 21:39

Homeboy Sandman, Echoes, 26:31

DJ Dolores, De Dar Do, 30:14

Little Richard, Get Down With It, 34:11

The Dismemberment Plan, Come Home, 40:35

The O'Jays, 992 Arguments, 45:40

John Hiatt, Memphis In The Meantime, 51:49

Markos Vamvakaris, O Antonis o varkaris [1939] (Antonis the boatman), 55:49

59:12

DJ Clankface Cloudcast 0671

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1. Jimmie Widener, Shuffletown, 0:00
2. Terence Kern: London Festival Ballet Orchestra, Gade: Napoli • Suite Dansante - VI. Allegretto, 2:43
3. Rebecca Gates, Doos [Explicit], 3:26
4. Yves Nat, Schumann: Fantasy in C, Op.17: 3 Langsam getragen. Durchweg leise zu halten, 7:51
5. RJD2, Crumbs Off The Table (Feat. Aaron Livingston), 17:50
6. Hermann Baumann, Eckhardt Schaar, Markus Hartz, Almut Wittekind (Horns), Cantin: Grande Messe De Saint Hubert - Gloria (Cantin) (Offertoire), 21:55
7. Gramatik, Get a Grip (feat. Gibbz), 26:28
8. Ross Pople, Fauré: Requiem Op. 48: Agnus Dei, 30:42
9. Charles Mingus, Goodbye, Porkpie Hat, 36:11
10. Konushenski Folk Orchestra, Chetvorno horo, 43:22
11. Moon Mullican, Southern Hospitality, 48:08
12. Maurizio Pollini, Chopin: Ballade No. 1 in G minor, Op. 23, 51:00

60:02

DJ Clankface Cloudcast 0670

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1. Wampire, The Hearse, 0:00
2. Eastman Wind Ensemble [Ensemble] and Frederick Fennell [Conductor] and Martin Gabel [Narrator], We Are Coming, Father Abra'am - Song of the Union and Confederate Soldiers, 4:41
3. Mainer's Mountaineers, The Fatal Wreck Of The Bus, 8:10
4. Elvis Presley, Just Because, 10:59
5. Slovak Philharmonic Orchestra & Zdenek Kosler, Mozart: Serenade No. 10 in B-Flat Major, K. 361, "Gran Partita": III. Adagio, 13:33
6. Moe Tucker, That's Bad, 19:40
7. Thelonious Monk, In Walked Bud, 24:39
8. Angry Samoans, Gimme Sopor, 27:37
9. Ray Drummond, Equipoise, 29:21
10. Stevie Wonder, Fingertips Pt.2, 36:18
11. Pieter-Jan Belder: Musica Amphion, Purcell: Z 751 Pavan g-moll [2Vl, Bc], 39:30
12. Elvis Costello & The Attractions, Big Sister, 44:52
13. James Moody, Faster James, 47:13
14. Larry Jon Wilson, Your Mind Is On Vacation, 50:53
15. Bo Diddley, Hush Your Mouth, 56:43

59:36

DJ Clankface Cloudcast 0669

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1. Dramarama, Anything, Anything (I'll Give You), 0:00
2. Howlin' Wolf, Color And Kind, 3:25
3. Re-Up Gang, Roll With The Winners, 6:38
4. Louis Armstrong, I'm Not Rough, 9:51
5. Johnny Foreigner, The Most Beautiful Widow In Town (Sparklehorse Cover), 12:56
6. Imogen Heap, Hide And Seek, 16:05
7. Chris Walla, Kanta's Theme, 19:03
8. Lady Antebellum, Love Don't Live Here, 25:46
9. American Scarecrows, All She Can Say, 29:36
10. The Chalets, Checkout, 33:19
11. Marshall Crenshaw, Like A Vague Memory, 36:00
12. Zutty Singleton's Creoles, Oh, Didn't He Ramble, 40:08
13. Staple Singers, I'll Take You There, 42:58
14. Fugazi, Burning [live], 46:16
15. Me And My Machines, Rock On, 49:14
16. Chill Rob G., Court In Session, 53:16
17. St. George's Canzona, Anon: A La Fontenella, 54:32
18. The 5 Royales, Please, Please, Please, 57:36

60:04

DJ Clankface Cloudcast 0668

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1. Kelly Clarkson, Never Again (Dave Aude Club Mix), 0:00
2. Elena Denisova, Zygmunt Strzep, Rheinberger: 6 Pieces For Violin & Organ, Op.150 - 4. Pastorale, 6:48
3. Bo Diddley, Sixteen Tons, 11:12
4. Zwilich/Cory, Designs, 13:42
5. For All the Girls, Erica, 25:07
6. Makaya McCraven, Joshua Abrams, Justefan & Marquis Hill, Time Travel, 28:02
7. Merle Haggard And The Strangers, Moanin' the Blues, 32:20
8. Josephine Nendick, Barry McDaniel, Louis Devos, Pierre Boulez / BBC Chorus & Symphony Orchestra, Boulez: Le Soleil Des Eaux - Complainte Du Lézard Amoureux, 34:27
9. Little Richard, Good Golly Miss Molly, 38:17
10. Harry James, When We're Alone, 40:28
11. J. MARTINS, COOL TEMPER, 43:06
12. Original Broadway Cast Of 'Passion', Soldiers' Gossip (#2), 47:36
13. John Williams, Indy Follows the Ark, 48:22
14. Low Roar, I'll Keep Coming, 50:02
15. Davitt Moroney, Byrd: The Third French Coranto, BK 21c, 55:54
16. Maynard Ferguson & His Orchestra, Maria, 56:53

59:55

DJ Clankface Cloudcast 0667

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1. Black Box Recorder, Brutality, 0:00
2. Andy Iona and his Islanders, Minnehaha, 2:19
3. Robert Wyatt, Sea Song, 5:22
4. Endellion Quartet, Beethoven: String Quintet in E flat major Op.4 : III Minuet & Trio, 11:53
5. Glenda Collins, Something I've Got To Tell You, 17:39
6. Frontierer, Cascading Dialects, 20:20
7. Grosses Symphonieorchster, Wagner: Der Ring des Nibelungen - Siegfried: Viel Wanderer weiß du mir, 24:45
8. Thomas Anderson, Arguing with the Dead, 28:49
9. Mary McCaslin, Oh Death, 33:54
10. Phil Keaggy, Symphonic Dance, 37:14
11. Tony Alvon & The Belairs, Sexy Coffee Pot, 43:00
12. Shlomo Mintz, Gil Shaham, Etc.; Zubin Mehta: Israel Philharmonic Orchestra, Vivaldi: Concerto In B Minor For 4 Violins & Cello, Op. 3/10, RV 580, "L’Estro Armonico #10" - 2. Largo, 45:30
13. Ikue Mori, Donkey Diversion / Gull / Moon Desert, 48:33

59:47

DJ Clankface Cloudcast 666

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1. King Heavy, La Gargola, 0:00
2. ReVamp, Precibus, 6:10
3. Beartooth, Beaten in Lips, 10:35
4. Unsun, Home, 14:08
5. Marilyn Manson, The Beautiful People, 18:34
6. Metalocalypse: Dethklok, Awaken, 22:17
7. Coffins, The Vacant Pale Vessel, 25:54
8. The Teeth, Son of the Bronx, 32:18
9. Wrnlrd, Death Drive, 35:02
10. Darkthrone, Inn I de Dype Skogens Fabn, 40:30
11. Coal Chamber, Oddity, 45:55
12. Black Sabbath, N.I.B., 49:15
13. Plastique, Find Out (Sigh), 55:21
14. The Vanisher, Reaction (Joey Sturgis Mix), 58:45
15. Ozzy Osbourne & Tommy Iommi With Wu-Tang Clan, For Heaven's Sake 2000, 62:30
16. Elysium, Inspired Hatred, 67:25
17. Necronomicon, The Time Is Now, 73:20

76:33

DJ Clankface Cloudcast 0665

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1. James Brandon Lewis, Foreword, 0:00
2. Miles Davis, The Theme, 0:29
3. Tommy Steele, Rebel Rock, 1:04
4. Sunnyland Slim, Johnson Machine Gun, 3:08
5. Barney Kessel, North Of The Border, 6:00
6. Bob Marley & The Wailers, Stop That Train, 8:46
7. Fletcher Henderson, My Gal Sal, 12:49
8. Boo Breeding, Country Woman, 16:19
9. Monica Groop, Jorma Silvasti, Sinfonia Lahti Chamber Ensemble and Osmo Vänskä, Mahler: Das Lied von der Erde (Chamber Version): III. Von der Jugend, 18:44
10. Ian Axel, Leave Me Alone!, 21:49
11. Leona Lewis, You Don't Care, 25:36
12. Freddy Kempf, Beethoven: Sonata No. 8 in C Minor for Piano, Op. 13, "Pathétique": I. Grave - Allegro di molto e con brio, 29:40
13. The White Stripes, Ashtray Heart, 40:56
14. Echoes Of Nature, Morning Songbirds - Pre-Dawn, 43:29

60:04

XGAU FRIDAY 089

Randomized selections metely arranged from a very incomplete (yet pretty large) playlist of Robert Christgau’s Honorable-Mention mentions and Choice-Cut choices and from reviews mostly of albums receiving less than an A-Minus (A-grade albums being best heard whole), as well as other singling out, Dean's List singles, or even faint praise from other pieces or places, especially Additional Consumer News.

[artist links to Xgau/song links to album] 

The Meat Purveyors, Look on Your Face, 0:00

Raderman's & Beckerman's Orchestra, A Europaische Kolomyka, 2:35

Strafe (also on Dean's List), Set It Off (Original 12" Version), 5:28

Aretha Franklin, Dr. Feelgood, 15:10

SF Seals, Ipecac, 24:07

Conway Twitty & Loretta Lynn, Spiders And Snakes, 27:11

Simply Red, So Beautiful, 30:07

Ride The Boogie, Naughty Corner, 35:05

The Chantels, Maybe, 38:14

Local H, Chicago Fanphair '93, 41:09

Micachu & The Shapes, Vulture, 45:10

John Hiatt, Old People, 48:00

Baby Earl and the Trinidads, Backslop, 52:30

Chris Stamey, In Spanish Harlem, 55:03

59:26

DJ Clankface Cloudcast 0664

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1. Patti Page, You Too Can Be A Dreamer, 0:00
2. Al Di Meola, If We Meet Again, Part One, 2:46
3. Pase Rock, Get Money Kids (Nacho Lovers Walk Remix), 4:16
4. Sergei Rachmaninov, Liszt: Hungarian Rhapsody #2 In C Sharp Minor, S 244/2, 10:12
5. Shakey Graves, Willow Garden, 20:41
6. James Newton Howard, The Christening, 23:49
7. Kaiser Chiefs, Remember You're A Girl, 29:20
8. Alfred Brendel, Haydn: Piano Sonata In D, H 16/51 - 2. Finale (Presto), 31:58
9. Roy Eldridge, Warmin' Up, 34:05
10. Ian Anderson, The Jasmine Corridor, 37:21
11. Eddie ”Lockjaw” Davis/Johnny Griffin, Light And Lovely, 41:14
12. Josh Nelson, Dirigibles, 53:14

60:01

DJ Clankface Cloudcast 0663

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1. Shoes, Hopin' She's The One, 0:00
2. Duke Ellington, Warm Valley, 2:29
3. Jerry Butler, I'm A-Telling You, 5:45
4. Pierre Boulez: New Philharmonia Orchestra, Debussy: Printemps - 2. Modéré, 8:07
5. Gregory Isaacs, Oh What A Feeling, 14:23
6. Clams Casino, Human [instrumental], 18:08
7. Matt Nathanson, Earthquake Weather, 21:34
8. Stefan Johannes Bleicher, Liszt: Missa Pro Organo: Sanctus, 25:45
9. Marilyn Horne, Mahler: Lob Des Hohen Verstands, 27:58
10. John Oliver Chorale, Orchestra, Ives: The Celestial Country, cantata for 2 soloists, 2 vocal quartets, chorus, winds, strings & organ, S. 143 (K. 5A1) - No. 5, Double Quartet, 30:39
11. Jonny Fritz, Ain't it Your Birthday, 34:07
12. Illinois Jacquet, Goofin' Off, 37:20
13. Falling In Reverse, Raised By Wolves, 39:48
14. I Solisti di Zagreb, Boccherini: String Quartet, Op 13, No. 5: i. Minuet, 43:13
15. Pixies, Oh My Golly!, 47:10
16. Emma Kirkby, David Thomas, Etc.; Andrew Parrott: Taverner Choir & Players, Purcell: Dido & Aeneas, Z 626 - Act 2/Sc. 1 (The Cave), 48:57
17. Mensenkinderen, Kinderen We Drinken Op Het Vaderland, 56:34

59:53

DJ Clankface Cloudcast 0662

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1. Petula Clark, What Would I Be, 0:00
2. Josh White, Black Man, 2:43
3. Gregory Isaacs, I Will Cool You, 5:48
4. Charles Lloyd, Green Chimneys, 8:46
5. Gridlock, Breath Control [Explicit], 14:37
6. Fugazi, Interlude 1, 17:14
7. The Coasters, Crocodile (take 1), 18:06
8. Tom Waits; Michael Riesman: Studio Orchestra, Bryars: Jesus' Blood Never Failed Me Yet - Tramp & Tom Waits With Full Orchestra, 20:16
9. The Platters, Only You, 39:54
10. Rainbow Arabia, Mechanical, 42:34
11. Wilhelm Furtwängler, Wagner: Die in linder Lüfte wehn: Das Rheingold. Dritte Szene, 46:47
12. The Wild Tchoupitoulas, Indian Red, 49:47
13. Compay Segundo, La Pluma, 57:09

59:56

DJ Clankface Cloudcast 0661

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1. Petula Clark, Downtown, 0:00
2. Crack, Don't Just Sit There, 3:05
3. Etta James, I Want To Ta-Ta You, Baby, 7:10
4. John Goldsby, Blue Dahlia, 13:06
5. Sir Douglas Quintet, Westside Blues Again, 18:55
6. FIDLAR, Max Can't Surf, 25:13
7. Human Switchboard, Hittin On You, 27:39
8. J. Cole, Sideline Story, 31:24
9. Paul Tortelier; Yan Pascal Tortelier: Northern Sinfonia, Tchaikovsky: Variations On A Rococo Theme, Op. 33 - Var. #2, 35:22
10. Bill Haley & His Comets, Tonight's the Night, 36:37
11. Margarete Babinski, Rachmaninov: Variations On A Theme By Corelli Op. 42 A, 38:54
12. Blue October, The Flight (Lincoln To Minneapolis), 39:45
13. George Szell: Cleveland Orchestra, Bartók: Concerto For Orchestra, Sz.116 - I. Introduzione. Andante, Non Troppo, 46:30
14. Nona Hendryx, Strange Fruit, 55:24

59:11

DJ Clankface Cloudcast 0660

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1. Philharmonia Orchestra, Pjotr Iljitsj Tsjaikovski (1840-1893): Prologue Pas De Six Introduction, 0:00
2. Lady Gaga, Boys Boys Boys, 0:42
3. Frankie Lymon & The Teenagers, Love Is A Clown, 4:04
4. Mario Ancillotti, Giovanni Battista Martin: Flute Concerto in G Major - Vivace, 6:58
5. Company of Thieves, Death of Communication, 12:28
6. Arthur  Rubinstein (1887-1982), Franck: Prélude, Choral Et Fugue - Choral, 16:02
7. Demented, Back To The Bed, 22:19
8. Blades, Some People Smile, 23:38
9. Ensemble Musique Nouvelles, David Shea: Chamber Symphony #2 I First Movement, 26:22
10. Della Reese, I Never Knew, 32:32
11. Baden Powell, Luz negra, 35:39
12. LMFAO, Sexy and I Know It, 38:14
13. Samson François, Chopin: Mazurka #31 In A Flat, Op. 50/2, CT 81, 41:32
14. John Mellencamp, Rumbleseat, 43:48
15. Romica Puceanu feat. The Gore Brothers, Adu calu' sa ma duc, 46:47
16. Sade, Babyfather, 51:07
17. William Wright & John Reiman, Wassail Song, 55:47

59:21

DJ Clankface Cloudcast 0659

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[songs link to album/web source]

1. Interzone, Liebeslied, 0:00
2. Eva Knardahl, Grieg: Sonata in E Minor for Piano, Op. 7: III. Alla menuetto ma poco più lento, 4:06
3. Madonna, Dear Jessie, 7:21
4. The Mills Brothers, Sweet Sue, Just You, 11:43
5. Bob Dylan, Sweetheart Like You, 14:37
6. Rudolf Kempe: Staatskapelle Dresden, Strauss (R): Tanzsuite Nach Couperin - 3. Carillon, 19:13
7. Oneohtrix Point Never, Boring Angel, 22:41
8. Samson François, Chopin: Prelude #16 In B Flat Minor, Op. 28/16, 26:57
9. The Andrews Sisters, Ferryboat Serenade, 28:00
10. Plácido Domingo, Verdi: "Annina, donde vieni?" - "Oh mio rimorso!", 31:05
11. Rufus Wainwright, Movies Of Myself, 33:24
12. Paul Korzan, Boat Ride to the Jungle, 37:55
13. Elvis Costello & The Attractions, Crawling To The USA, 41:00
14. Rameau Trio, Telemann: Trio Sonata in C minor, TWV 42:c6: V. Gigue, 43:55
15. Cat Power, 3, 6, 9, 45:29
16. Isaac Jaffe, House Of Smoke, 49:30
17. George Jones, Stranger In The House (With Elvis Costello), 54:58
18. Zoltan Kocsis, Bartók: Mikrokosmos, Book 3, SZ 107 - 69. Study In Chords, 58:37

59:36

DJ Clankface Cloudcast 0658

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[songs link to album/web source]

1. The Kinks, Interview, 0:00
2. The Fun Boy Three, The Lunatics (Have Taken Over The Asylum), 0:10
3. Orquesta Sonora Curro, Patuleco, 3:25
4. Blind Willie McTell, Amazing Grace, 6:13
5. Ingrid Michaelson, Do It Now, 7:31
6. Sid King & The Five Strings, Sag, Drag And Fall, 10:48
7. Mt. St. Helens Vietnam Band, Leaving Trails, 13:10
8. Lee Konitz, Subconscious Lee, 16:46
9. Alexi Murdoch, Some Day Soon, 19:35
10. Henry Gray & Cousin Joe, Blueberry Hill, 24:03
11. Dad Blackard's Moonshiners, Suzanna Gal, 26:14
12. Lale Anderson, Sing, Nightingale Sing, 29:25
13. Maria Vildner  – Harp, Johannes Brahms: Waltz in a flat, 32:28
14. The Falcons, Darling, 34:21
15. DJ Mustard, Low Low, 36:55
16. Leopold Stokowski, Bach: Cantata No. 147: Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring, 39:31
17. Preservation Hall Jazz Band, One More 'Fore I Die, 43:18
18. Alison Krauss & Union Station, There Is A Reason, 48:17
19. Tafelmusik, Bach: Suite No. 1 In C, BWV 1066: Gavotte I & II, 53:51
20. Elvis Presley, Love Me Tender, 57:17

60:06

XGAU FRIDAY 088

Randomized selections metely arranged from a very incomplete (yet pretty large) playlist of Robert Christgau’s Honorable-Mention mentions and Choice-Cut choices and from reviews mostly of albums receiving less than an A-Minus (A-grade albums being best heard whole), as well as other singling out, Dean's List singles, or even faint praise from other pieces or places, especially Additional Consumer News.

[artist links to Xgau/song links to album]

1. Offwhyte, Reallocated Resources, 0:00
2. P-Funk All Stars, Hydraulic Pump (Parts 1 & II) [12" Mix], 5:06
3. Zap Mama, Mr. Brown, 16:57
4. The Staple Singers, Heavy Makes You Happy (Sha-Na-Boom Boom), 20:55
5. Everclear, The Good Witch Of The North, 24:03
6. Lene Lovich, Say When, 26:43
7. Half Japanese, Magic Kingdom, 29:32
8. On Ka'a Davis with Famous Original Djuke Music Players, I Ain't Scared, 32:00
9. Beyoncé, Yes, 40:46
10. Mother Earth, Temptation Took Control Of Me And I Fell, 45:05
11. Otis Taylor, Ten Million Slaves, 48:30
12. PJ Harvey, Ballad of the Soldier's Wife, 51:48
13. Clipse Feat. Nicole Hurst & Pharrell, Counseling, 56:14

59:32

DJ Clankface Cloudcast 0657

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daily hourlong assortment

[songs link to album/web source]

1. Zach Heckendorf, All The Right Places, 0:00
2. Dorothy Love Coates, Lord Tell Me When, 3:23
3. Jean-Efflam Bavouzet, Haydn: Keyboard Sonata No. 29 In E Flat Major, Hob.XVI:45 - III. Finale: Allegro Di Molto, 6:52
4. Lady Gaga, Heavy Metal Lover, 12:36
5. The Bizarros, Nova, 16:49
6. Bob Dylan, Minstrel Boy, 20:09
7. Lion Youth, Love comes and goes, 23:44
8. Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra, Choir Of Winchester Cathedral, Walton: Belshazzar's Feast. 8. Then Sing Aloud To God Our Strength, 28:02
9. Boom Forest, Wooden Heart, 32:08
10. Monkey Safari, Cranes (Kölsch Remix), 35:36
11. Lonnie Johnson, I'm So Tired Of Living All Alone, 46:16
12. Aram Khachaturian: London Symphony Orchestra, Khachaturian: Spartacus Suite #2 - Adagio Of Spartacus & Phrygia, 49:24
13. People Under The Stairs, Jim Sr., 59:13

59:57

DJ Clankface Cloudcast 0656

{un}Easy Listening: 

an autonomically-generated

daily hourlong assortment

[songs link to album/web source]

1. Joey Dee & The Starlighters, Peppermint Twist, 0:00
2. Vitamin String Quartet, Excitable Boy, 2:05
3. Celestino Santisteban Damián, Mórrope district, Call To Clear The Waterways [Peru], 4:38
4. Anthony Rolfe Johnson, Nancy Argenta, Etc.; John Eliot Gardiner: English Baroque Soloists, Monteverdi Choir, Bach: St. John Passion, BWV 245 - Die Kriegsknechte Aber, Lasset Uns Den Nicht Zerteilen, 5:24
5. String Cheese Incident, Wake Up, 8:46
6. Marcelle Meyer, Bach: Inventions À Deux Voix BWV 772-786 - No1 En Ut Majeur, 15:52
7. 2Pac Feat. Nate Dogg, How Long Will They Mourn Me?, 16:54
8. Kurt Equiluz, Robert Holl, Etc.; Nikolaus Harnoncourt: Concentus Musicus Wien, Tolz Boys Choir, Bach: Cantata #167, BWV 167, "Ihr Menschen, Rühmet Gottes Liebe" - Gelobet Sei Der Herr Gott Israel, 20:46
9. Alfred Deller & Desmond duPre, The Wraggle Taggle Gypsies, 22:35
10. Hi-Q, Lose You, 25:51
11. Lucerne String Quartet, Borodin: String Quartet No. 2 in D Major: IV. Finale: Andante - Vivace, 29:30
12. Freddie Hubbard, Marie Antoinette, 36:44
13. The Slits, A Boring Life, 43:23
14. Mstislav Rostropovich, Alexey Zybtsev, Prokofiev: Cinderella - Waltz, Coda, 46:11
15. Wilfrido Vargas, Tu Eres Un Veneno, 48:54
16. Rex Allen, Pedro Gonzales Tennessee Lopez, 53:57
17. The BBC National Orchestra Of Wales, Anne Queffélec - Piano, Frank Braley - Piano, Honegger: Hommage Á Ravel, 56:30

59:24

Three Bachs! A passion, an invention, and a cantata!

DJ Clankface Cloudcast 0655

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an autonomically-generated

daily hourlong assortment

[songs link to album/web source]

1. Wavves, Sun Opens My Eyes, 0:00
2. A Winged Victory For The Sullen, Atomos VII (Excerpt), 3:22
3. Tammy Wynette, Bedtime Story, 7:23
4. Funkadelic, I Mo B Yodog Fo Eva, 11:40
5. X-Teens, All Day Long, 16:54
6. Ilya Rashkovsky, Tchaikovsky: Les Saisons (The Seasons), Op. 37b: IV. April: Snowdrop, 20:38
7. The Persuaders, Thin Line Between Love And Hate, 23:09
8. Mary J. Blige, Destiny, 26:33
9. James Levine: Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra, Mozart: Symphony No 13 (KV 112) In F Major Andante, 30:47
10. Alberta Hunter, My Handy Man Ain't Handy No More, 36:24
11. The Clash, Police And Thieves, 40:13
12. Ernesto Martinez, Estudios Micro Ritmicos A 4 Partes Ii No. 2 Fase 1 2/3 (1 2/3 Phase), 46:23
13. Erykah Badu, Drama, 48:01
14. Andre Previn & Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra, Janáček: Sinfonietta - 1. Allegretto, 54:04
15. The Bowerbirds, Beneath Your Tree, 56:29

60:28

DJ Clankface Cloudcast 0654

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an autonomically-generated

daily hourlong assortment

[songs link to album/web source]

1. The Doors, People Are Strange, 0:00
2. Ciara Feat. Nicki Minaj, Livin' It Up, 2:13
3. Vince Gill, Bread And Water, 5:59
4. Cab Calloway & His Orchestra, Minnie The Moocher's Wedding Day, 10:43
5. rayLand Baxter, Mr. Rodriguez, 13:50
6. Anael & Bradfield, Vajrayogini, 17:33
7. Lars Ulrik Mortensen: Concerto Copenhagen, Christoph Friedrich Weyse: Sinfonie No. 1 E-Dur - IV. Finale: Allegro, 23:24
8. Tracy Lawrence, Better Man, Better Off, 30:13
9. Henry Cow, Linguaphonie, 33:49
10. Jean-Pierre Armengaud, Debussy: Images #1, L 110 - Hommage À Rameau, 39:20
11. Paul McCartney, Looking At Her, 45:53
12. La 33, La Fea, 48:58
13. Tinariwen, Tamiditin Tan Ufrawan, 52:54
14. Ben Sollee & Daniel Martin Moore, Jubilee, 57:54

59:51

DJ Clankface Cloudcast 0653

{un}Easy Listening: 

an autonomically-generated

daily hourlong assortment

[songs link to album/web source]

1. Hank Ballard & The Midnighters, The Twist, 0:00
2. Marcelle Meyer, Scarlatti: Sonate en mi bémol majeur, Kk.474, 2:38
3. Billy Ward & The Dominoes, Harbor Lights, 6:18
4. Rufo Garrido Y Su Banda, Viejos Tiempos, 9:44
5. The Dodos, Jodi, 12:27
6. Young Coyotes, Buried, 18:43
7. Longwave, Day Sleeper, 23:42
8. Lärm, Pigeon, 26:52
9. Michael Schneider / La Stagione Orchestra, Telemann: SchwanenSang Aria, 27:37
10. Johnny Mathis, A Certain Smile, 30:53
11. James Horner, Southampton, 33:41
12. Torleif Thedéen and Roland Pöntinen, Chopin: Sonata in G Minor for Cello and Piano, Op. 65: I. Allegro moderato, 37:43
13. Bee Control, Give Up Your Hold, 53:36
14. Marc-André Hamelin, Godowsky: Studies on Chopin's Études - No 18: F minor. 2nd version from Étude in F minor, Op 10 No 9, 55:12
15. Carl Perkins, Matchbox, 57:54

60:03

DJ Clankface Cloudcast 0652

{un}Easy Listening: 

an autonomically-generated

daily hourlong assortment

[songs link to album/web source]

1. Rush, La Villa Strangiato, 0:00
2. Chris Ardoin & Double Clutchin', Stay In Or Stay Out - Pass The Dutchie, 9:37
3. Marc Cohn, Lullaby For You, 13:28
4. Leonhardt / Leonhardt-Consort, Knabenchor Hannover, Collegium Vocale, Bach: Cantata 187 "They all are Waiting on Thee" - 2/6. Halt' ich nur fest an ihm mit kindlichem Vertrauen, 17:33
5. Lissie, Wedding Bells, 18:51
6. Leonard Bernstein: New York Philharmonic Orchestra, Ives: Symphony #2 - 2. Allegro, 22:05
7. Jazmine Sullivan, Fear, 32:27
8. Thelonious Monk, Let's Cool One, 36:21
9. Silver Convention, Get It Up, 41:18
10. Sonny Stitt, Don't Take Your Love From Me, 46:25
11. J. Cole, Work Out, 49:23
12. Maciej Grzywacz, Yasushi Nakamura, Clarence Penn, Black Wine, 53:16

60:08

DJ Clankface Cloudcast 0651

{un}Easy Listening: 

an autonomically-generated

daily hourlong assortment

[songs link to album/web source]

1. Joe Ely, Circumstance, 0:00
2. Rafael Kubelik: Chicago Symphony Orchestra, Mussorgsky: Pictures At An Exhibition 7. Bydlo, 4:56
3. Amakye Dede, Kose Kose, 7:27
4. Alison Krauss & Union Station, Happiness, 15:19
5. Charlie Christian, Stardust, 19:14
6. Shaprece, Molting, 22:30
7. Sasha Matson, The Fifth Lake Mvt. IV - Running Through Skree, 25:08
8. Dexter Gordon, Lady Iris B, 28:04
9. Betty Wright, Value Your Love, 33:41
10. Yo-Yo Ma, Mark O'Connor, Edgar Meyer, Appalachia Waltz, 36:37
11. Lloyd Price, Carry Me Home, 42:24
12. Shella Armstrong (S), Robert Tear (T), Peter Glossop (B), Brian Rayner Cook (Bs-B), Malcom King (Bs), Richard Suart (Bs): Charles Groves: Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra & Choir, Elgar: Caractacus, Op. 35 - Scene III: Chorus and duet: Come! beneath our woodland bow'rs (Youths, Maidens, Orbin, Eigen), 44:54
13. The Fabulous Counts, Dirty Red, 51:08
14. Makaya McCraven, Matt Ulery, Marquis Hill & Tony Barba, Requests, 53:28
15. Cakes Da Killa, Paid & Published ft Terry Lovette [prod. Wildkatz], 56:21

59:51

XGAU FRIDAY 087

Randomized selections metely arranged from a very incomplete (yet pretty large) playlist of Robert Christgau’s Honorable-Mention mentions and Choice-Cut choices and from reviews mostly of albums receiving less than an A-Minus (A-grade albums being best heard whole), as well as other singling out, Dean's List singles, or even faint praise from other pieces or places, especially Additional Consumer News.

[artist links to Xgau/song links to album] 

1. JD McPherson, North Side Gal, 0:00
2. Maxwell, Luxury:Cococure, 2:32
3. They Might Be Giants, Tippecanoe and Tyler Too, 8:04
4. H Is for Hellgate, Blood, 9:43
5. Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band, Feel Like a Number, 12:51
6. Le Tigre, Gone B4 Yr Home, 16:36
7. Moby, Go (2006 Mix), 18:54
8. Clowns, Barbara, 23:16
9. The Flaming Lips, Free Radicals, 26:13
10. Kanye West, Hold My Liquor, 29:55
11. Graham Haynes, Telluride, 35:22
12. The Raveonettes, Bang!, 42:05
13. Souls Of Mischief, Fourmation, 44:59
14. Miss Tammy Faye Starlite And The Angels Of Mercy, (I've Got) Jesus Looking Out For Me, 47:36
15. Funkadelic, first ya gotta Shake the Gate, 50:30

59:35

DJ Clankface Cloudcast 0650

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an autonomically-generated

daily hourlong assortment

[songs link to album/web source]

1. English Chamber Orchestra, Handel: Water Music Suite: vi. Bourree, 0:00
2. Catfish Haven, Set In Stone, 1:11
3. Ray Charles, Lonely Avenue, 4:58
4. Romica Puceanu, Intreaba lumea de tine, 7:37
5. The Tahitian Choir, Te Vahine Ororagni, 14:31
6. Dierks Bentley, Fiddlin' Around, 18:10
7. Finghin Collins, Beethoven: Piano Sonata No. 14 in C-Sharp Minor, Op. 27:2, "Moonlight Sonata": Adagio sostenuto, 21:18
8. Ma Rainey, Night Time Blues, 26:55
9. Jelly Roll Morton, Real Tough Boys, 29:55
10. Maurizio Pollini, Chopin: Polonaise No.6 in A flat, Op.53 -"Heroic", 34:27
11. Blondie, In The Sun [live], 41:35
12. Grateful Dead, They Love Each Other [live], 45:33
13. Baby Dodds (King Oliver's Creole Jazz Band), Canal Street Blues, 51:19
14. Orchestra Baobab, Nijaay, 53:47
15. Karen Dalton, Little Bit Of Rain, 57:26

60:00