Memphis Beat Playlist for 7/12/05

All selections come from The History of Garage and Frat Bands in Memphis 1960 - 1975, Vol. 1 and 2 on the Shangri-La Projects record label.

1. Flash and the Casuals - Uptight, Tonight
2. Tommy and the Counts - Stormy Weather
3. Merits - Please, Please Little Girl
4. Ole Miss Downbeats - Geraldine
5. Yo-Yo's - Leaning On You
6. Percussions - Your Love
7. Breakers - Don't Send Me No Flowers
8. Goodees - Condition Red
9. Memphis Nomads - I Wanna Be
10. Rapscallions - Land of Soul
11. Castels - Save A Chance
12. Village Sound - Sally Got A Good Thing
13. Joe Frank and the Knights - Can't Find A Way
14. Los Angeles Smog Division - Blue Green

- Special thanks to Ron Hall for sharing with us a very special time in Memphis music history detailed in his book Playing For A Piece Of The Door: A History of Garage and Frat Bands in Memphis 1960-1975.

The Memphis Beat Summer School - Week 4

I am very pleased to announce that author Ron Hall, who wrote the very entertaining book Playing For A Piece Of The Door: A History of Garge and Frat Bands in Memphis 1960-1975, will be our guest for Week Number 4 of the Memphis Beat's Summer School Sessions. From the Shangri-La Projects website:

A History of Garage and Frat Bands in Memphis, 1960-75 is an amazing candid history and discography of over one hundred garage bands who recorded at least one record in Memphis from 1960-75. Great pictures to boot! Ron Hall researched and wrote this definitive account of the garage era in Memphis. Indispensable!

Tuesday (7/12) 1 - 2pm on WEVL 89.9FM

The Music Lovers playlist for 7/7/05

1. Shine A Light - Wolf Parade from Wolf Parade EP 2. Fortunately - Ghosty from Me Me Me EP 3. End of Freedom - Wilderness from Wilderness 4. Buses/No Buses - Bear vs. Shark from Right Now, You're In the Best of Hands 5. Love Steals Us From Loneliness - Idlewild from Warnings/Promises 6. I Pick Notes from the Sky - Gary Higgins from Red Hash 7. Someone Like Me - Royksopp from The Understanding 8. Casimir Puaski Day - Sufjan Stevens from Illinois 9. Miss Teardrop - Felix Laband from Dark Days Exit 10. Four - Alarm Will Sound from Acoustica: Aphex Twin Performed by Alarm Will Sound 11. Chicago (iTunes Exclusive) - Sufjan Stevens from Illinois 12. The Hand That Feeds (DFA Remix) - Nine Inch Nails from The Hand That Feeds DFA Remixes 13. Please Wake Me for Meals - Barbara Morgenstern/Robert Lippok from Tesri 14. All Your Kids Have Turned To Static - Kinski from Alpine Static 15. The Predatory Wasp of the Palisades Is Out To Get Us - Sufjan Stevens from Illinois 16. It's You - Animal Collective from Prospect Hummer EP 17. Green Cosmos - Deerhoof from Green Cosmos 18. It's 5! - Architecture In Helsinki from In Case We Die 19. Underwater (You and Me) - Alec Ounsworth from Songs About Coming and Going (Demos) 20. ***/Your Honor - Regina Spektor from Soviet Kitsch 21. Come On! Feel the Illinoise! - Sufjan Stevens from Illinois

This Week on the Lovers

For the first time, the Lovers will spotlight an entire album. And that honor goes to Sufjan Stevens' Illinois.

Also, expect new releases from: Wolf Parade, Deerhoof, Fruit Bats, Wilderness, Nine Inch Nails, Alarm Will Sound, and many more...

The Best of 2005 - So Far

Since we are now in the month of July, I thought it would be interesting to list all the Lovers' Albums of the Week since the feature started in February:

2/27 - M. Ward Transistor Radio
3/04 - Eluvium Talk Amongst the Trees
3/11 - Flaming Lips/Various Artists LateNightTales
3/18 - Devin Davis Lonely People of the World, Unite!
3/25 - The Decemberists Picaresque
3/31 - Yo La Tengo Prisoners of Love
4/08 - The Books Lost and Safe
4/08 - The Dirty Projectors The Getty Address
4/15 - Dr. Dog Easy Beat
4/29 - Madvillain/Four Tet Four Tet Remixes EP
5/06 - The Russian Futurists Our Thickness
5/13 - Headphones Headphones
5/20 - Animal Collective Prospect Hummer EP
6/10 - Minotaur Shock Vigo Bay EP
6/17 - Clap Your Hands Say Yeah Clap Your Hands Say Yeah
7/02 - Architecture In Helsinki In Case We Die

- Perhaps you have noticed that I have stopped writing reviews for my picks of the week. Since I am not a writer they were becoming a bit tiresome to write, and I doubted if they were actually read. But they are fun to look back on so I might try to start them back up.

The Memphis Beat Summer School - Week 3

The Memphis Beat keeps chuggin' along with its series of summer theme shows with an in-studio performance from Brad Postlethwaite and special guests this Tuesday (7/7) from 1 - 2pm. You're sure to know Brad from his work with Snowglobe or his own solo albums. And perhaps you are aware of him being the driving force behind the record label, Makeshift Music. As well as performing, Brad will be sharing with us some of his favorite Memphis music.

For a complete schedule for the rest of the month of July, click here.

The Lovers' Album of the Week

Architecture In Helsinki In Case We Die

It's Always Something playlist for 7/1/05

I had fun sitting in for Mr. Roper today but I look forward to next week when the real deal is back! I would like to thank all the listeners who called in with their very encouraging words.

1. Art Brut - Good Weekend from Bang Bang Rock and Roll 2. The Monks - The Boys Are Boys And Girls Are Choice from Black Monk Time 3. The Red Krayola - Say Hello To Jamie Jones from God Bless the Red Krayola and All Who Sail With It 4. Lewis (Lou) Redd - Merry Go Round from All Tomorrow's Dance Parties 7" 5. The Monkees - Your Auntie Grizelda from More of the Monkees 6. The Plastics - Last Train To Clarksville from Forever Plastico 7. The Who - Little Billy from Odds & Sods 8. Cyndi Lauper - The Goonies 'R Good Enough from The Goonies Soundtrack 9. Elvis Presley - Are You Lonesome Tonight? (Laughing Version) from Elvis Aron Presley (Box Set) 10. The Soft Boys - We Like Bananas from 1976 - 81 11. Shelby Bryant - Fluxogen/Neverthing from Cloud-Wow Music 12. Faith No More - Annie's Song from Introduce Yourself 13. Andrew Thompson - We're In Business from Egad! 14. Young Marble Giants - Wurlitzer Jukebox from Colossal Youth 15. Bob Dylan - Talkin' Bear Mountain Picnic Massacre Blues from Bootleg Series, Vols. 1 -3 16. Sun Yama - Subterranean Homesick Blues from Subterranean Homesick Blues 7" 17. They Might Be Giants - Minimum Wage from Flood 18. Shadowy Men On A Shadowy Planet - You Spin Me Round '86 from Savvy Show Stoppers 19. Beach Boys - Good Vibrations (Sessions) from Good Vibrations: Thirty Years of the Beach Boys (Bonus Disc) 20. The Rolling Stones - I Am Waiting from Aftermath 21. The Unicorns - Child Star from Who Will Cut Our Hair When We're Gone? 22. The Soft Boys - That's When Your Heartaches Begin from 1976 - 81 23. Fern Jones - Strange Things Happen Everyday from The Glory Road 24. William Shatner - Ideal Woman from Has Been 25. Lou Reed - America from Between Thought and Expression: The Lou Reed Anthology (Box Set) 26. The Statesmen - God Loves American People from Gospel Masters: The Statesmen 27. May God Bless America Again - Loretta Lynn from Just A Closer Walk With Thee 28. The Beach Boys - Spirtit of America from Little Deuce Coupe 29. Danielson Famile - A No No from Tell Another Joke at the Ol' Choppin' Block 30. Gus Vant Sant - Ladies' Day from 18 Songs About Golf 31. Red Pony Clock - Singing in the Shower from Red Pony Clock 32. Smog - I Am Star Wars! form Julius Caesar 33. Half Japanese - Firecracker from Greatest Hits 34. Daniel Johnston - Joy Without Pleasure from Songs of Pain 35. My Big Hands (Fall Through the Cracks)/Big Blue Plymouth (Eyes Wide Open) - David Byrne from 3 Big Songs

The Music Lovers playlist for 6/30/05

1. Arkless - Wilderness from Wilderness 2. The Party Line - This Microwave World from Red States 3. Get Yourself Back Home - The Dreadful Yawns from The Dreadful Yawns 4. From the 100th Floor - Discover America from Psychology 5. This Party's Over - The Narrator from Such Triumph 6. Untitled One - Odd Nosdam from Bunner 7. A to B - Nathan Michel from The Beast 8. Trumpets and Violins - Suburban Kids with Biblical Names from EP #1 9. Been So Long - Vetiver from Between 10. Cast Anchor - Hanne Hukkelberg from Little Things 11. Ode to Divorce - Regina Spektor from Soviet Kitsch 12. In My Hands - Last of the Blacksmiths from Last of the Blacksmiths 13. Meltphace 6 - Alarm Will Sound from Acoustica: Aphex Twin Performed by Alarm Will Sound 14. Run Through My Hair - Oneida from The Wedding 15. If It Smells Like A Rain Cloud - Odawas from The Aether Eater 16. Hajnal - Venetian Snares from Rossz Csillag Alatt Szuletett 17. Another Excuse (DFA Remix) - Soulwax from NY Excuse EP 18. You Are My Sister - Antony and the Johnson from I Am A Bird Now 19. Miracles Happen Every Day - Half Japanese from Greatest Hits 20. 1 2 3 - The Stares from Spine To Sea 21. Pelf Help - Mayday from Bushido Karaoke 22. See Emily Play - Finn Swingley from Best and Rare Cassette 23. Sad Beautiful - CanBe from Pluck 24. Abominable Snow - Islands from Single 25. Maybe You Can Owe Me - Achitecture In Helsinki from In Case We Die 26. By the Time the Sun Gone Down - Langhorne Slim from When the Sun's Gone Down 27. Bridges and Balloons - The Decemberists from The Believer June 2005 Music Issue

The Lovers Sub for It's Always Something

I am very honored to say that I will be subbing for the highly entertaining WEVL program It's Always Something this Friday (July 1st) from Noon - 2pm. Normally hosted by Mr. Brian Roper, IAS was the first WEVL program that really caught my attention. I can vividly remember taping the shows each week on cassette so that I could listen to them over and over again in my car while driving back and forth from high school. If you've never heard the show, the best way I can describe it is that it's a potpourri of musical oddities. Better you hear it for yourself, though, and I urge you to tune in on July 8th when Brian returns to the controls. Certainly, I will not be able to do the program justice this Friday, but I certainly will give it my best shot!

The Memphis Beat Summer School - Week 2

The Memphis Beat continues its series of summer theme shows with special guest Andria Lisle who will discuss the book Waking Up In Memphis which she co-wrote with Mike Evans. Join the Beat as Andria takes us along a trip of the most eccentric sides of Memphis and reveals the city's best kept musical secrets.

Also, the Beat will debut new material from the new album by the Glass!

The Music Lovers playlist for 6/23/05

1. Over and Over Again (Lost and Found - Clap Your Hands Say Yeah from Clap Your Hands Say Yeah 2. Victim - Despistado from The People Of And Their Verses 3. Escape Clause - The Stairs from On Sleep Lab 4. Show Me - Bullette from The Secrets 5. The Wives Of Artie Shaw - Kinski from Alpine Static 6. We Had Pleasure - Foreign Born from In The Remote Woods 7. The Great Golden Baby - Circa Survive from Juturna 8. Waterloo Sunset - Scrabble from 1909 9. The Great Dinosaurs with Fifties Section - Bear vs. Shark from Terrowhawk 10. Alt. Wave - Codeseven from Dancing Echoes/Dead Sounds 11. All Waste the Days - Salim Nourallah from Beautiful Noise 12. Cool My Fire (Erlend Oye Remix) - Ada from Blondix 2 Vinyl 13. Honeycomb - Frank Black from Honeycomb 14. Somewhere I Know There Is Nothing - Chad VanGaalen from Infiniheart 15. Better Things To Do - The Dreadful Yawns from The Dreadful Yawns 16. The Electric Love Letter - Langhorne Slim from Wen The Sun's Gone Down 17. Dance Till the Morning Sun - Brazilian Girls from Brazilian Girls 18. More Than Real - Junior Boys from Last Exit 19. This Side of Vigo Bay - Minotaur Shock from Maritime 20. Singing in the Shower - Red Pony Clock from Red Pony Clock 21. The Ballad of Daykitty - Lou Barlow from Emoh 22. Rescue - Kelly Stoltz from Crockodials 23. Parade of Geronimos - Pela from All In Time 24. Theo B - Sunny Day Real Estate from The Pink Album 25. We Are Nothing - Goodtime John from I'll Sing Till the Sun Turns Cold 26. This Year - The Mountain Goats from The Sunset Tree 27. Go Sadness - Shout Out Louds from Howl Howl Gaff Gaff 28. At Dawn - My Morning Jacket from Live At Bonaroo 2004 29. Would You Sign My iPod? - Vic Chesnutt from Extra Credit EP

The Glass CD Release Party - Date Change!

The CD release party for The Glass which was scheduled for this Firday (June 24th) has been changed to a Saturday night on July 2nd at the Deli. Hope to see everyone out supportin'!

Memphis Beat Summer Schedule

Okay, so here is the schedule for the Summer School Theme Shows on the Memphis Beat (Tuesday 1-2pm):

6/21 - In-studio performance from The Hometown Nobodies

6/28 - Discussion with Andria Lisle who co-wrote the book Waking Up In Memphis with Mike Evans

7/5 - In-studio performance from Brad Postlethwaite (Snowglobe) with special guests

7/12 - History of Memphs Garage and Frat Bands

7/19 - In-studio performance from Luke White (Coach and Four, The Pirates)

7/26 - History of Loverly Recordings

- a possible final show on August 2 about Memphis Field Recordings TBA

A Random Lyric

And yeah, I'm in love with an android
But so what?
Stranger things have happened
Stranger things have been loved

"Yeah, I'm In Love With An Android"
from Say Hi To Your Mom

The Lovers' Album of the Week

Clap Your Hands Say Yeah s/t

The Music Lovers playlist for 6/16/05

1. Good Weekend - Art Brut from Bang Bang Rock and Roll 2. Everyone Says I'm Parnoid - Apartment from Everyone Says I'm Parnoid 3. There Will Be Violins - The Sharp Things from Foxes and Hounds 4. Business Before Pleasure - Group Sounds from Group Sounds EP 5. In This Home On Ice - Clap Your Hands Say Yeah from Clap Your Hands Say Yeah 6. The Shape Is Me - Hexes and Ohs from Goodbye Friend, Welcome Lover 7. The Clock In My Heart - Todd Stadtman from Only I Can Save You 8. Car Trouble - Red Pony Clock from Red Pony Clock 9. 5, 6 Kids - Bear vs. Shark from Terrowhawk 10. One Heavy February - Architecture In Helsinki from Fingers Crossed 11. Git - Skeletons and the Girl-faced Boys from Git 12. The Green Bus - The Apes from Baba's Mountains 13. Side 2 - Dressy Bessy from Electrified 14. Be Careful What You Wish For - Gabby La La from Be Careful What You Wish For 15. Rainy Days Swimming - Absentee from Donkey Stock 16. 100mph Checker Champ - Yip Yip from ProTwelveThinker 17. Fire Coming Out of the Mountain - Gorillaz from Demon Days 18. The Movie - Fizzle Like A Flood from Golden Sand and the Grandstand 19. Rage (Rito Re Rub) - Chromeo from She's In Control 20. The Videoage - Farben from Click and Cuts, Vol. 2 21. Vigo Bay - Minotaur Shock from Maritime 22. Memorial - Explosions In The Sky from The Earth Is Not A Cold Dead Place 23. O Nei (Unit 21 Remix) - Sleepy Town Manufacture from Intelligent Toys 2 24. R.F.O. - Fug from Ready For Us 25. Mountains Are Awake - Goodtime John from I'll Sing Till the Sun Turns Cold 26. Anyday Will Be Fine - Mojave 3 from Excuses for Travellers 27. Mind Blindness - Dirty On Purpose from Sleep Late for a Better Tomorrow 28. As Ugly As I Seem - The White Stripes from Get Behind Me Satan 29. Remember My Markings - James Hindle from Town Feeling

Playing Games Is Fun!

Solve the puzzle to find out who your programmer is hanging out with: (photo: Judy)

Andrew Thompson's "We're In Business" Lyrics

An instant classic:

Robot: Hey Andrew!
Andrew: What's up Robot?
Robot: I love you!
Andrew:I know you do
Robot: Hey Andrew!
Andrew:What's up Robot?
Robot: I love you!
Andrew: I know you do
Robot: Hey Andrew!
Andrew:What's up Robot?
Robot: I love you!
Andrew: I know you do
Robot: Hey Andrew!
Andrew:What's up Robot?
Robot: I"M GOING TO KILL YOU!
Andrew: OH MY GOD!

Never trust a robot(s)
Never trust a robot(s)
You might think that they are your friend
They'll only kill you in the end
Never trust a robot(s)
Never trust a robot(s)
Don't leave them with your kids
Don't invite them to play bridge

Chorus:
Andrew:If you're a human being, we're in business
Andrew:If you are not a machine, we're in business
Robot: If you are not me?
Andrew:We're in business. We're in business

Don't take them along for trips
They might posion your bag of chips
Never trust a robot(s)
Never trust a robot(s)
Don't take them with you to work
They just might go berserk

Robot:Hey Andrew!
Andrew:What's up Robot?
Robot: I love you!
Andrew:I know you do
Robot:Hey Andrew!
Andrew:What's up Robot?
Robot: I love you!
Andrew:I know you do
Robot:Hey Andrew!
Andrew:What's up Robot?
Robot: I love you!
Andrew:I know you do
Robot:Hey Andrew!
Andrew:What is it Robot?
Robot:YOUR ASS IS MINE!
Andrew:OH MY GOD!

Chorus:
Andrew:If you're a human being, we're in business
Andrew:If you are not a machine, we're in business
Robot: If you are not me?
Andrew:We're in business. We're in business

Robot: Come on outside! I brought you a lollipop. Oh, what? This? It only looks a laser gun that kills people! Hahahaaaaa!

Andrew Thompson "We're In Business"

The Memphis Beat attends Summer School!

Yep, the Memphis Beat fooled around too much during the regular school session and is now forced to attend Summer School. Luckily, summer school is a blast! Starting on June 21st, the Memphis Beat will be teaching a month long class on musical appreciation. So expect homework-reading assignments on some essential Memphis books as well as live in-studio performances from some hip local musicians. More details coming soon!

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