KZSU playlist for Thursday, April 9, 2009, 9:00 a.m. to 10:30 a.m.
Just helping out by filling in some time while the student DJs settle their spring-quarter academic schedules. Rather than go the jazz route, I played a lot of different things, mostly pop:
Magnetix:
Cool, down-and-dirty garage rock
Neko Case:
Still a touch of country twang, but her new album ventures out a lot more than that. “People Got a Lotta Nerve” has an infections ’60s girl-group vibe to it; too bad it’s also the Starbucks featured something-or-other track.
Killick:
An instrument builder from the Atlanta area who plays something that’s a cross between a guitar and a harp. This solo album is very instrumental, closer to Derek Bailey than John Fahey.
Tempest:
Norweigan Ren-faire prog music, an upbeat rock that makes you think of knights and dark forests and Celtic things.
Cheer-Accident:
Veteran prog band brought to my attention by Signal to Noise magazine last year. I’ll be playing that CD a ton and might review it later.
Mark Delaney:
Banjo-led bluegrass. I picked an instrumental track that’s fast and features a lot of nice banjo technique in the form of bent and sliding notes.
Mars Ill:
Hip-hop with an intellectual bent, and good taste in samples.
Mark Delaney: Bluegrass banjo, insanely fast with lots of bent/sliding notes and other little gimmicks buried in the mix. This particular track, a fast instrumental, was worth a close listen.
Most album titles link into KZSU’s Zookeeper database; the icon means there’s a review or description there as well.
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Walker, Bobby | Rockin’ Pneumonia | Git It Lynx Records |
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Beau Soleil | Theogene Creole | ![]() |
Alligator Purse Yep Roc Records |
Stanton Warriors | Blaze (Baobinga & Id Mix – Sw Edit) | Stanton Sessions Volume 3 Fabric |
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Magnetix | Stranger In A Dark | Positively Negative Born Bad Records |
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Backsliders, The | Wedding Day | You’re Welcome (No Label Information) |
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Beau Soleil | Rouler Et Tourner | ![]() |
Alligator Purse Yep Roc Records |
Case, Neko | People Got A Lotta Nerve | ![]() |
Middle Cyclone Anti, Inc. |
Vetiver | Sister | ![]() |
Tight Knit Sub Pop Records |
Killick | Immense True Ration | ![]() |
Amplifucker, The Solponticello |
Songs For Moms | Why Oh Why | Worse It Gets The Better, The Star Cleaners |
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Ray, Amy and the Butchies | Hey Castrator | Live From San Francisco Daemon Records |
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Samael | Under One Flag | ![]() |
Above Nuclear Blast America |
X-Legged Sally | Dum Dum | Killed By Charity Sub Rosa |
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Tempest | Villemann | Balance Magna Carta |
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Cheer-Accident | Mescalito/And Then You Realize You Haven’t Left Yet | ![]() |
Fear Draws Misfortune Cuneiform Records |
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Malaby, Tony / Cello Trio | Warblepeck | ![]() |
Warblepeck Songlines Recordings |
Her Space Holiday | The New Kid Revival | ![]() |
Xoxo Panda And The New Kid Revival Mush Records |
Delaney, Mark | Fireball Express | Sidecar Patuxent Records |
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Frith, Fred/Ferdinand Richard | Tableau 2: Mauvaise Gauche! | Dropera Recrec Music |
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Mars Ill | Wicked Ways | ![]() |
Pro Pain Gotee Records |
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Axis Trio | Tabacs Compliqués: Deuxième Partie | ![]() |
Hand, The Snp Records |
Mahanthappa, Rudresh / Indo-Pak Coalition | Vandanaa Trayee | ![]() |
Apti Innova Recordings |