Episode 97: "I Missed That Song Before," Part 2

The second half of a look back at songs from episodes that, for whatever reason, got fewer downloads than the arbitrary number that gives me minimal satisfaction. I'm including links to the episodes where these originally aired in hopes you'll give them another look.

Here's what you'll hear today (direct download here):

Billy Falcon: "Power Windows" (originally featured in episode 75)
Cush: "Little Black Dress" (from episode 46)
Hypertonics: "Don't Marry the One You Love; Marry the One Who Loves You" (episode 37)
Michelle Hotaling: "Take Me Home" (episode 40)
Rob Costlow: "Bliss" (episode 66)
Castaway: "Speedway" (episode 47)
R-Three: "Elsa Green" (episode 27)
Dead Rock West: "Don't Worry About Me" (episode 44)
Rose Fur Coat: "Standing and Hoping" (episode 77)
Vieux Farka Toure: "Ana" (episode 85)
Ainslie Henderson: "Dust" (episode 60)
Douglas Spotted Eagle: "America the Beautiful" (episode 36)

Tracks 6 and 9 were Garageband discoveries, and track 7 came from a CD. Everything else in today's show was found at the Podsafe Music Network.

New stuff next week.

Gustav Bertha: "Regicide"

Here's another video from our esteemed Scottish expatriate, and more appropriately, it's a song from his new album, True North.



I just finished listening to the album while in a lull at work -- it's not that long, about 45 minutes -- and "DAMN" is the first word that comes to mind. In capital letters, mind you.

Gustav Bertha: "Hey Joe"

Here's the mighty Gustav Bertha covering Jimi Hendrix (who was, I believe, doing a cover himself when he recorded this murder ballad):



Gustav's new album, True North, is now on sale at his Web site, where you'll also find the wonderful Way Past Bedtime podcast he hosts. Here's his description of the CD.

Gustav takes you on a lyrical journey to Northern Lands. At times it's like a warm peat fire in the corner of the pub, at others it's the broken bottle against your larynx in the car park out back. Enjoy!

I just got my copy in the mail today, and you can be assured that something from it will appear in the next new-material episode of the show, a week from this coming Wednesday. Meantime, go check out the site and listen to clips. His music's good for you, as I've said many times before, and he's been a great friend to this show.

Episode 96: "I Missed That Song Before," Part 1 (REPOST)

(REPOSTED because of weirdness again with the file length.)

This is a companion piece to the "I've Heard That Song Before" episodes: Songs from episodes that, for some reason or other, fell below an arbitrary number of downloads that is the minimum to make me happy. I'll include links to those episodes in hopes you'll give them a look in case you missed out the first time.

Here's what you'll hear today (direct download here):

The Tony Evans Band, "The Look of Love" (first featured in episode 37)
Angelique Kidjo with Peter Gabriel, "Salala" (from episode 64)
Charlie Musselwhite, "Harpin' on a Riff" (episode 47)
Op-Critical, "Not My America" (episode 37)
Holland Boys, "We Become Dust" (episode 26)
Love Spirals Downwards, "City Moon" (episode 53)
Donna Germano, "I Once Loved a Lad" (episode 76)
Helen Sventitsky, "Too Damn Real (Live)" (episode 25)
Mike Doughty, "Looking at the World from the Bottom of a Well" (episode 37)
Curious, "Perfect Girl" (episode 43)
Nashville Mandolin Ensemble, "Moonlight Waltz" (episode 30)
Otis Redding, "Shake (live at the Monterey International Pop Festival)" (episode 40)

Tracks 1, 3-4, 9 and 11 were obtained through the IODA Promonet and may be downloaded below. Track 7 was found at Garageband, tracks 5 and 8 were downloaded at the artists' Web sites, and everything else was discovered at the Podsafe Music Network.



Next week's episode will be the second half of this look back.

Mike Doughty
"Looking at the World from the Bottom of a Well" (mp3)
from "Haughty Melodic"
(ATO Records)
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Charlie Musselwhite
"Harpin' On A Riff" (mp3)
from "The Harmonica According To Charlie Musselwhite"
(Blind Pig Records)
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Op-Critical
"Not My America" (mp3)
from "Of War and Protest"
(ItsAboutMusic.com)
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Nashville Mandolin Ensemble
"Moonlight Waltz" (mp3)
from "Nashville Mandolin Ensemble POPS - Live"
(Sound Art)
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The Tony Evans Band
"The Look Of Love" (mp3)
from "The Tony Evans Band Plays Hammersmith Palais"
(Tema International)
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Episode 95: Chasin' Ghosts in the Thin, Dry Air

HOPEFULLY the last of the shows recorded with the backup system. (I said that three episodes ago, too.)

Here's what you'll hear today (direct download here):

Steve Earle: "Rich Man's War (Live at Montreaux 2005)"
Benjamin Lapidus: "Ein Kelokeinu"
Sally Shapiro: "Jackie Junior (Junior Boys Remix)"
Jef Stott: "Lamaset"
Nada Surf: "I Like What You Say"
Cassandra Kubinski: "How'd I Get So Lucky?"
Stars: "Midnight Coward"
Sirsy: "Lie to Me"
37Hz: "Be the Change You Want to See in the World"
Benny Benassi: "Satisfaction (Makrolon Remix)"



Tracks 2-4 come via the IODA Promonet and may be downloaded below. Everything else in today's show was found at the Podsafe Music Network.

Sally Shapiro, Junior Boys
"Jackie Junior" (mp3)
from "Remix Romance Vol. 1"
(Paper Bag Records)
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Benjamin Lapidus
"Ein Kelokeinu" (mp3)
from "Herencia Judía"
(Tresero Productions)
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Jef Stott
"Lamaset" (mp3)
from "Saracen"
(Six Degrees Records)
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