Nancy Apple on Woodsongs Old Time Radio Hour

I've just been informed that WEVL's own Nancy Apple (Car Tunes) will be featured along with Rob McNurlin and Paul Oscher on the nationally syndicated program Woodsongs Old Time Radio Hour.

Tune in tomorrow on 89.9FM (or listen online) at 11am to check it out.

The Lovers' Album of the Week (And It's My B-Day!)

Voxtrot Mothers, Sisters, Daughters & Wives EP

The Music Lovers playlist for 4/27/06

1. Cigarette Smoker Fiona - Arctic Monkeys from Who The F*ck Are Arctic Monkeys
2. Sinner's Algebra - ActionReaction from ActionReaction EP
3. Movie Monster - Sound Team from Movie Monster
4. Alternating Current - Field Music from Write Your Own History
5. Bonnie Brae - The Twilight Singers from Powder Burns
6. Lift Me Up - Saturday Looks Good To Me from Sound On Sound
7. Haven't Got A Clue - The Flaming Lips from At War With The Mystics
8. Not Just Words - The Black Heart Procession from The Spell
9. Don't Ask (Final Fantasy Remix) - Grizzly Bear from Horn of Plenty (The Remixes)
10. Domingo - Gotan Project from Lunatico
11. Portlandtown - A Hawk And A Hacksaw from Darkness At Noon
12. Zoopraxiphone - Bibio from Hand Cranked
13. Inside Of Me - Starlight Mints from Drownaton
14. In Your Neighborhood - Those Transatlantics from Knocked Out
15. August Moon - Dylan In The Movies from Feel the Pull
16. Come Lie Down With Me (And Sing My Song) - Elf Power from Back To The Web
17. Beep Street - Squarepusher from Hard Normal Daddy
18. Friends (Foes) - Madlib from Beat Konducta Vol. 1-2: Moive Scenes
19. Hand-Me-Downs - Soul Position from Hand-Me-Downs EP
20. Sugar (Jagz Kooner Mix) - Ladytron from Extended Play
21. Clear And True - Rainer Maria from Catastrophe Keeps Us Together
22. Springtime Can Kill You - Jolie Holland from Springtime Can Kill You
23. Soft and Warm - Voxtrot from Mothers, Sisters, Daughters & Wives
24. Alumni Lawn - Lambchop from The Decline of Country and Western Civilization, Pt. 2: The Woodwind Years
25. For Martha - Eleventh Dream Day from Zeroes and Ones
26. Hold On Hold On - Neko Case (by request) from Fox Confessor Brings the Flood
27. Cast It At The Setting Sail - Danielson from Ships
28. Meteor Beach - Tom Verlaine from Around
29. In Front Of The House - Human Television from Look At Who You're Talking To
30. Sunday Morning - Matthew Sweet and Susanna Hoffs from Under the Covers Vol. 1

Hi Fidelity - Time Change In Effect May 2nd!

Below is the official word from Hi Fidelity host Doug on his show's new hours:

Well after 5 years of being on midnight - 2am every Wednesday night/Thursday morining, High Fidelity is moving. Starting next week(5/2), High Fidelity will air Tuesday night from 10pm-midnight on WEVL Memphis 89.9 and on the web at www.wevl.org. Hope this doesn't inconvience anyone too much.. The rebroadcast will still be aired Mondays from 2pm-4pm

-Doug

Hey, this is good news! Now, I won't be exhausted on Thursday mornings...

The Hitchhiker's Dance Guide playist on 4/22/06

1. Aphex Twin - Fenix Funk 5
2. Matthew Dear - Dog Days
3. Alexander Robotnick - Blue Electric Lines
4. Kerrier District - New York
5. 7 Hurtz - Stokers Motor (Extended Mix)
6. Eliot Lipp - Rap Tight
7. Matti Oiling - Cyclops Dance (Pepe Deluxe Mix)
8. Solvent - My Radio
9. Mouse On Mars - Sui Shop
10. Mouse On Mars - JuJu
11. Andre 3000 - My Favorite Things
12. Sqaurepusher - Cooper's World
13. Dub Pistols - Revolution
14. S.O.U.L. - Burning Spear (Krafty Kuts Mix)
15. LB - Superbad
16. DJ Shadow - In/Flux
17. Josh Wink - Untitled
18. Out Hud - The Song So Good They Named It Thrice
19. The Rapture - I Need Your Love (Playground Dub)
20. Model 500 - Sound Of Stereo
21. Plasticman - Konception
22. Happy Mondays - Hallelujah (Club Mix)
23. Gorillaz - Dare (DFA Remix)
24. Kit Clayton - M-Shape
25. Four Tet - Calamine (Radio Mix)
26. Ceephax Acid Crew - Camelot Fossil
27. Errors - Mr. Milk
28. DJ RPM - At Last
29. Booka Shade - In White Rooms
30. Aphex Twin - Crying In Your Face
31. Squarepusher - Chin Happy
32. The Rapture - House of Jealous Lovers

Lovers Sub: The Hitchhiker's Dance Guide

I will be subbing for The Hitchhiker's Dance Guide tonight from 9pm - Midnight. Tune in if you want to dance...

The Lovers' Album of the Week

Lambchop The Decline of Country and Western Civilization, Pt. 2: The Woodwind Years

The Music Lovers playlist for 4/20/06

1. It Overtakes Me/The Stars Are So Big...I Am So Small...Do I Stand A Chance? - The Flaming Lips from At War With The Mystics
2. St. Augustine - Band of Horses from Everything All The Time
3. Chocolate On My Tongue - The Wood Brothers from Ways Not To Lose
4. Did I Step On Your Trumpet? - Danielson from Ships
5. Brain Tarp - Cinemechanica from The Martial Arts
6. Female Trance - First Nation from First Nation EP
7. Calm - Maritime from We, the Vechiles
8. Rivalry - Figurines from Skeleton
9. Oh Be One - The Jolly Rogers from The Jolly Rogers
10. Salt Air - Vitamin-D from Build Another
11. Volcanoes - Islands from Return To The Sea
12. Cinnamon Girl - Matthew Sweet and Susanna Hoffs from Under the Covers Vol. 1
13. 2wice - Mission of Burma from The Obliterati
14. Remind Me (live) - Royksopp from Royksopp's Night Out
15. Dare (DFA Remix) - Gorillaz from The DFA Remixes: Chapter One
16. Airbag - RJD2 from Exit Music: Songs With Radio Heads
17. Fenix Funk 5 - Aphex Twin from Chosen Lords
18. Noel's Organ - Aki Tsuyuko from Hokane
19. Arctic Circle- Final Fantasy from He Poos Clouds
20. Junesong - Talkdemonic from Beat Romantic
21. Everyday Daylight - Brightblack Mountain Light from Brightblack Mountain Light
22. Summer's The Worst - Michael Leviton from My Favorite Place To Drown
23. Dreaming Man - Neko Case from Canadian Amp Tour EP
24. We Are Nowhere And It's Now (live) - Bright Eyes from Motion Sickness
25. Do You Believe In Rapture? - Sonic Youth from Rather Ripped
26. Modern Inventions - The Submarines from Declare A New State
27. Gettysburg Address - Lambchop from The Decline of Country and Western Civilization, Pt. 2: The Woodwind Years

We Did It!

Not only did we meet our goal of $62,000 but we exceeded it by at least $10,000 (as of 4/15 - 6pm). Thank you to all those listeners, volunteers and musicians who contributed their time and money in support of the greatest radio station in the country, WEVL!

WEVL Spring Pledge Drive Ends Today!

Yep, WEVL's Spring Drive is over at today at 6pm so please make those last minute pledges so we can achieve our goal of $62,000. Call (901) 528-1990 or pledge securely online.

The Music Lovers playlist on 4/13/06

So, here are a few of my favorite songs that have come out in the first couple months of 2006. Looking forward to what the rest of the year has in store for us!

1. The Funeral - Band of Horses from Everything All The Time
2. Your Kisses Are Wasted On Me - The Pipettes from Your Kisses Are Waster On Me (single)
3. Your Blood - Destroyer from Destroyer's Rubies
4. Cemetery Row W14 - The Minus 5 from The Minus 5
5. Ukulele Me! - Stephin Merritt from Showtunes
6. Another Sunny Day - Belle and Sebastian from The Life Pursuit
7. Human Being - Morrissey from You Have Killed Me EP
8. Conventional Wisdom - Built To Spill from You In Reverse
9. Slow Down - Goran Gora from 2 Hands/4 Songs EP
10. Quiet Town- Josh Rouse from Subtitulo
11. Variation On "Commemorative Transfiguration and Communion at Magruder Park" - Sufjan Stevens from I Am The Resurrection: A Tribute To John Fahey
12. Punchlines - Mates of States from Bring It Back
13. Did I Step On Your Trumpet? - Danielson from Ships
14. Waiting To Know You - The Fiery Furnaces from Bitter Tea
15. You Are What You Love - Jenny Lewis from Rabbit Fur Coat
16. Mothers, Sisters, Daughters & Wives - Voxtrot from Mothers, Sisters, Daughters & Wives
17. The Monitor - Bishop Allen from March EP
18. 5/4 - Clogs from Lantern
19. Kiwembo - Sobanza Mimanisa from Congotronics 2
20. If - Islands from Return To The Sea
21. Lived In Bars - Cat Power from The Greatest

- Pledge by phone at 901-528-1990 or online.

This Week on the Lovers

Design: Sasha Barr
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In honor of WEVL's Spring Pledge Drive, I will be playing some of my favorite songs from 2006 (all 3 and 1/2 months of it!). Our goal is to reach $62,000 by 6pm this Saturday, and every pledge counts! So if you enjoy listening to the Lovers, please make a pledge to show your support.

Thank You
Hayden

(BTW, the great-looking WEVL shirt at the top of the post can be yours for a pledge of $60 or more.)

Memphis Beat - Pledge Drive Show

This Tuesday I'll be spinning 100% vinyl for the Spring Pledge Drive edition of the Memphis Beat. So if you're a fan of the show, please make a pledge between 1 and 2pm.

Pledge by phone at 901-528-1990 or online.

The WEVL Spring Drive Is A Go!

Yep, the 30th Anniversary WEVL Spring Drive officially got off the runway this morning with a very enjoyable edition of The Modern World hosted by Darryl, complete with tunes from the likes of Suicide, Pere Ubu, Talking Heads, Joy Division and many others connected with the post punk era. Continue to listen all day long for exciting theme programs and most importantly remember to make that pledge!

The Lovers' Album of the Week

Aki Tsuyuko Hokane

The Music Lovers playlist for 4/6/06

1. Conventional Wisdom - Built To Spill from You In Reverse
2. Foothills - Metal Hearts from Socialize
3. Don't Call Me Whitney, Bobby - Islands from Return To The Sea
4. Benton Harbor Blues - The Fiery Furnaces from Bitter Tea
5. Bells - Black Tie Dynasty from Movements
6. Twenty Cell Revolt (Talkdemonic Remix) - Menomena from It's Importland To Me To Be One Step Further Than One Step Beyond: Holocene Music Remix Compilation Volume 1
7. Brushy Brushy - The Blow from Tomlab Alphabet Series K/62
8. Your Eyes - Aloha from Some Echoes
9. Dusty Fluorescent/Wooden Shelves - Talkdemonic from Beat Romantic
10. African Walk - Madlib from Beat Konducta Vol. 1-2
11. Island's Gone Bad - Shapes And Sizes from Shapes And Sizes
12. You're So Pretty... - Field Music from Field Music
13. Diferente - Gotan Project from Lunatico
14. Noel's Organ - Aki Tsuyuko from Hokane
15. Hunger - Nicolai Dunger from Here's My Song
16. Parade - Pretty Girls Make Graves from Elan Vital
17. Jeez Louise - Grandaddy from Just Like The Fambly Cat
18. Hope - The Submarines from Declare A New State
19. Shall We Sing A Duet? - Stephin Merritt from Showtunes
20. Filtered Light - The Heavy Blinkers from The Night And I Are Still So Young
21. Nature and the Wreck - Mates of States from Bring It Back
22. F - Young People from All At Once
23. Nail In The Sky - Howe Gelb from `Sno Angel
24. Am I Just One - Carey Ott from Lucid Dream
25. The Monitor - Bishop Allen from March EP
26. At Last I Am Born - Morrissey from You Have Killed Me EP
27. I'm Happy But You Don't Like Me - Asobi Seksu from Asobi Seksu
28. Storm (excerpt) - Godspeed You Black Emperor! from Lift Yr. Skinny Fists Like Antennas To Heaven
29. Fearless (live) - Ambulance LTD from New English EP
30. Bohemian Rhapsody - The Flaming Lips from At War With The Mystics (iTunes Bonus Track)

UK-JA Reggae playlist on 4/5/06

1. Jimmy Cliff - The Harder They Come
2. The Ethiopians - Reggae Hit The Town
3. Dave and Ansel Collins - Double Barrel
4. Desmond Dekker and the Aces - Israelites
5. The Chantells - Waiting In The Park
6. The Chantells - Rub Me Down
7. The Jamaicans - Baba Boom
8. Johnny Nash - Guava Jelly
9. Jimmy Cliff - You Can Get It If You Really Want
10. Derrick Morgan - Foward March
11. The Immmortals - Can't Keep A Good Man Down
12. Augustus Pablo - King Tubby Meets The Rockers
13. Lee "Scratch" Perry - Dub Revolution Pt. 1
14. Lee "Scratch" Perry - Scratch The Dub Organizer
15. Junior Murvin - Police and Thieves
16. The Paragons - The Tide Is High
17. The Victors - You Can't Stop Me
18. Justin Hinds and the Dominoes - Rub Up, Push Up
19. The Maytals - 54-46 (That's My Nmumber)
20. The Sensations - Baby Love
21. John Holt - I See Your Face
22. Prince Far I - Barber Salon
23. King Kong - Jungle Man
24. Clint Eastwood and General Saint - Tribute To General Echo
25. Tenor Saw - Ring The Alarm
26. Tony Rebel - Jah Call You
27. Degree - Traffic Blocking
28. Toots and the Maytals - Pomp and Pride
29. Jacob Miller - Baby, I Love You So
30. The Uniques - My Conversation
31. U Roy and the Jamaicans - Peace and Love
32. Agustus Pablo - Jah In The Hills
33. Agustus Pablo - Brace's Tower Dub No. 2
34. The Clash - Police and Thieves
35. The Slickers - Johnny Too Bad
36. Lee "Scratch" Perry - Keep On Moving

UK-JA Reggae - #15 Subbed Show

I have been asked by Bowman to fill in for him tonight on his reggae/dub program UK-JA Reggae. I admit I don't have a vast knowledge of the genre but I certainly will give it my best shot. And for those counting, this is the 15th program that I have subbed for the station. Before long I might get cocky enough to believe I can sub for Nic Forster on E-Town.

Spring Pledge Drive - Starts Firday!

Don't forget this Friday (4/7) marks Day 1 of WEVL's 2006 Spring Pledge Drive. Please help us achieve our goal of $62,00 by Saturday, April 15 so we can continue to bringing you the diversity in radio that you have loved for 30 years.

(And I know this programmer wouldn't mind seeing some pledges made sometime between the hours of 4-6pm on Thursday, April 13th. I'm just saying...)

The Hitchhiker's Dance Guide playlist for 4/1/06

1. Squarepusher - Ultravisitor
2. MRI - To Be Honest
3. Chris Clark - Herr Bar
4. Console - 14 Zero Zero
5. Sylvie Marks & HAL9000 - Baby, I'm Electric
6. Plaid - Squance
7. DJ Scissorkicks - Because I Like The Disco Too Much
8. Matthew Dear - But For You
9. LCD Soundsystem - Tribulations (Tiga Remix)
10. Merio's Dubwork Meets Kathy Lee - K-Mart Shopping
11. Hexstatic - Telemetron (Hexstatic Intro Dub)
12. Synapse - Stealing Science
13. Tim Baker - Scorpio
14. DJ Koze - Estrella
15. DJ Spooky - That Subliminal Kid Vs The Last Mohican
16. Strategy - The Blow (Remix)
17. Terrace - A3
18. The Juan Maclean - Give Me Everything
19. Casino Versus Japan - Come Along Do
20. Wishing Well - The Black Dog
21. The Knife - Silent Shout
22. Steb Sly - Do You Remember?
23. Boards of Canada - Orange Romeda
24. Out Hud - Dear Mr. Bush...
25. The Juan Maclean - Less Than Human
26. Four Tet - Sun Drums and Soil (Part 2)
27. Soulwax - N.Y. Excuse
28. A1 People - Detroit Style
29. Junior Boys - Bellona
30. Casino Versus Japan - Where To?/What For?