The Coach and Four - RIP?

Well, if it really was their last show last night, it was a fine exit for one of Memphis' best rock outfits. Hopefully, we'll still get that swan album out of the deal. And heck, I'm already looking forward to the band that's going to form out of this "hiatus". Thanks for the great music guys!

The Lovers' Album of the Week

Wooden Wand and the Vanishing Voice Gipsy Freedom

Night Train playlist for 3/9/06

I had a lot fun subbing for Charles' show last night. Thanks for all my calls of requests, encouragement, and some fairly entertaining chats. Make sure to check out Night Train every Thursday from 9pm - Midnight.

1. James Brown - Night Train
2. Carleen and the Groovers - The Thing
3. Lil Lavair and the Fabulous Jades - Loaded to the Gills
4. Sam Cooke - Soul Twist/Introduction/Feel It (Don't Fight It) (live)
5. Sound Directions - The Horse
6. Funkadelic - Can You Get To That
7. James Brown - I'm A Greedy Man Pt.1
8. Clarence Samuels - Boogie Woogie Blues
9. Baby Huey and the Babysitters - Mighty Mighty Pt.2
10. Rosco Gordon - Booted
11. Sam Cooke - Medley: It's All Right/For Sentimental Reasons (live)
12. Bobby Blue Band with the Beale Streeters - Lovin' Blues
13. Tommy Brown - Atlanta Boogie
14. Leonard Tarver and the Chordones - I'm A Young Rooster
15. The Commandos - The Chicken Scratch
16. Travis Wammack - Scratchy
17. Ebony Rhythm Band - Drugs Ain't Cool
18. Monks - Monk Time
19. The Byrds - Hey Joe (Where You Gonna Go)
20. The Kinks - Harry Rag
21. Procol Harum - Lime Street Blues
22. Thelonious Monk w/John Coltrane - Blue Monk
23. Sonny Rollins - St. Thomas
24. Herbie Mann - Memphis Underground
25. Herbie Hancock - Succotash
26. Stan Getz - Parker 51
27. George Cartwright - Fluffypie and Warrior
28. Chick Corea and Mike Longo - The Brain
29. Bill Frisell - That Was Then
30. Tara Nevins - Troubles
31. Donovan - Colours
32. Tim Buckley - Song To The Siren
33. Syd Barrett - Effevescing Elephant
34. Leonard Cohen - Passing Through (live)
35. Bob Dylan - Going Going Gone
36. Bob Dylan and the Band - This Wheel's On Fire
37. The Rolling Stones - Love In Vain (live)
38. Lou Reed - Leave Me Alone
39. Lewis Reed - Your Love
40. Washington Phillips - I Had A Good Father And Mother
41. John Fahey - In Christ There Is No East or West
42. Scott Walker - 30th Century Man
43. Sam Cooke - Bring It On Home To Me (live)
44. Charles Wright - Road Without An End

(And I must say, it was very enjoyable getting to finally meet Mark of Headjams whose live Grateful Dead program runs from Midnight - 2am.)

The Music Lovers playlist for 3/9/06

1. Hey Chicken - Loose Fur from Born Again In The USA
2. Feathers - Man Man from Six Demon Bag
3. The Funeral - Band of Horses from Everything Hearts and Minds
4. The Wonder - Figurines from Skeleton
5. Canyons (Grand or Otherwise) - My Dad vs. Yours from Winning Hearts and Minds
6. Visionary Road Maps - Stereolab from Fab Four Suture
7. Sunrise - Caroline from Murmurs
8. Exposure - Get Him Eat Him from Do As I Tell You
9. 10 Gallon Ascots - Tapes `N Tapes from The Loon
10. Florida Silver Springs - Impossible Shapes from Tum
11. I Chose Horses - Mogwai from Mr. Beast
12. Calling Thermatico - Centro-matic from Fort Recovery
13. Kabuangoyi - Kasai Allstars (Featuring Muambuyi) from Congotronics 2
14. Towards A Tranquil Marsh - Chihei Hatakeyama from Minima Moralia
15. Silent Shout - The Knife from Silent Shout
16. Look Ahead - Montag from Calendrier EP
17. Old Nude - Out Hud from Let Us Never Speak Of It Again
18. I'm Very Sad - The Clogs from Thom's Night Out
19. Dread Effigy - Wooden Wand and the Vanishing Voice from Gipsy Freedom
20. You've Been Faithful To Us - Half-Handed Cloud from Halos & Lassos
21. Sick of the Same - Film School from Film School
22. Slow Down - Goran Gora from 2 Hands/4 Songs EP
23. You Have Killed Me - Morrissey from Ringleader of Tormentors
24. Neko Case - Neko Case from Fox Confessor Brings the Flood
25. Cruel - Calexico from Garden Ruin

Thanks!

A very special thank you goes out to all those who helped support WEVL by attending the 30th Anniversary Spring Concert last night. Believe me, you are appreciated!

WEVL's 30th Anniversary Spring Concert - Tonight!

(Click on poster for more information.)

Design: Sasha Barr

The Lovers' Albums of the Week

Various Artists Congotronics 2: Buzz'N'Rumble From The Urb'N'Jungle

Konono No1 Congotronics

The Music Lovers playlist for 3/2/06

1. Everything Is Under Control - Coldcut (featuring Jon Spencer and Mike Ladd) from Everything Is Under Control
2. Song for Sunshine - Belle and Sebastian from The Life Pursuit
3. Vain - Bishop Allen from February
4. Priest's Knees - Destroyer from Destroyer's Rubies
5. Pink and Brown - Headphones from Headphones
6. Jen Nothing Matters To Me - Irving from Death In The Garden Blood On The Flowers
7. Levelling - Low Skies from All The Love I Could Find
8. The Other Side Of Mt. Heart Attack - Liars from Drum's Not Dead
9. Auto Rock - Mogwai from Mr. Beast
10. Exit Music (For A Film) - Cinematic Orchestra from Exit Music: Songs For Radio Heads
11. Manitoba - Tapes`n Tapes from The Loon
12. Thunder Road - Tortoise and Bonnie Prince Billy from The Brave And The Bold
13. Kiwembo - Sobanza Mimanisa from Congotronics 2
14. Cities Without Citadels - Chicago Underground Duo from In Praise of Shadows
15. Isi - NEU! from NEU! 75
16. The Wrath of Mikey - The Go! Team from Ladyflash EP
17. Stadiums and Shrines II - Sunset Rubdown from Shut Up I Am Dreaming
18. Fickle Cycle - Animal Collective from Grass (single)
19. Go - Sparklehorse (by request) and The Flaming Lips from The Late Great Daniel Johnston
20. Good Day - Kunek from Flight of the Flynns
21. El Rancho - Impala from El Rancho Reverbo
22. Dry - Brad Postlethwaite from Dry (single)
23. Christmas Dragon - Vending Machine from Myspace Exclusive
24. Happy Things - Harlan T. Bobo from Happy Things (single)
25. Waiting To Know You - The Fiery Furnaces from Bitter Tea
26. Hey Man (Now You're Really Living) - The Eels from Live At Town Hall
27. Ukulele Me! - Stephin Merritt from Showtunes

WEVL's 30th Anniversary Spring Concert

Design: Sasha Barr

Join us this Saturday night at the Hi-Tone as WEVL celebrates its 30th Anniversary with Impala, Harlan T. Bobo, Vending Machine, and Brad Postlethwaite and Friends. Also, DJ Buck Wilders will be on hand spinning records from his own amazing collection. The MC for the evening will be the always entertaing Monsieur Jeffrey Evans.

Showtime will start at 10pm sharp so don't be late!

Happy Birthday Goner!

Memphis Beat - Guest Robby Grant

Robby Grant (Vending Machine) will be stopping by the studio today to chat it up and perform a few tunes in support of the upcoming 30th Anniversary Spring Concert for WEVL on Saturday.

Tune in: Today 1-2pm

Tonight at the Hi-Tone

Brad Postlethwaite and the Brad Band open up.

Mark Kozelek - Tonight At the Hi-Tone!

Mark Kozelek (Red House Painters, Sun Kil Moon) will be making a rare appearance in Memphis tonight at the Hi-Tone. I first heard of Mark Kozelek when my friend Aaron gave me the Red House Painter's Down Colorful Hill album. Rarley have I been so drawn to someone's music so quickly. Kozelek's sound is often depressing in nature but always beautiful and achingly honest. If anyone deserves to be called the modern Nick Drake, it certainly would be Mr. Kozelek. Don't miss this chance!

- And don't forget about tomorrow's show at the Hi-Tone when we are privileged enough to have The Undertow Orchestra come to town. Never heard of The Undertow Orchestra? Well, believe me you've heard of the members who make it up. Here is a description of the event:

This is a very special collaborative tour with David Bazan (Pedro The Lion, Headphones), Vic Chesnutt, Mark Eitzel (American Music Club), and Will Johnson (Centro-matic) all sharing the stage, rotating between each songwriter's material, while serving as backing band on various instruments for each other's tunes. Scott Danbom (Centro-matic) will join the Orchestra on piano and violin.

Brad Postlethwaite and the Brad Band will be opening up.

The Lovers' Album of the Week

Chicago Underground Duo In Praise of Shadows

The Music Lovers playlist for 2/23/06

Today's show started off with a spotlight on the new compilation Makeshift 4 from the local label Makeshift. Many thanks go out to J.D., Brad, Greg, and Jeremy for coming down to the station to talk about the record and performing live for us. For information about the weekend shows in support of the record, click here.

1. Act of the Apostle - Belle and Sebastian from The Life Pursuit
2. I Want You To Stay (Field Music Remix) - Maximo Park from I Want You To Stay EP
3. Socialize - Metal Hearts from Socialize
4. Sherman's March - Ahleuchatistas from What You Will
5. Turn - Lying In States from Wildfire on the Lake
6. Hot Horse - Young People from Five Sunsets In Four Days EP
7. Dance To Your Daddy- Colin Meloy from Colin Meloy Sings Shirley Collins
8. Dream. Dream. Dreams. - Anna Oxygen from This Is An Exercise
9. Bread - Stone Jack Jones from Bluefolk
10. Triggers and Trash Heaps (Stairwell Demo) - Centro-Matic from Triggers and Trash Heaps
11. The Big Guns - Jenny Lewis with the Watson Twins from Rabbit Fur Coat
12. Breakpoint - Nadja from Truth Becomes Death
13. Young And Old - Gregor Samsa from 55:12
14. I've Been Looking Around Me - Magnetophone from The Man Who Ate The Man
15. Paradiso - Konono No.1 from Congotronics
16. Bean Vine Blues #2 - M. Ward from I Am The Resurrection: A Tribute To John Fahey
17. Falling Awake - Chicago Underground Duo from In Praise of Shadows
18. Girl From The North Country - The Eels from Live At Town Hall
19. Paperback Bible - Lambchop from Paperback Bible (single)

This Week on the Lovers - Makeshift 4 Released!

Starting this week on the Lovers, I will be having some artists from the local label Makeshift stop by to perform a few tunes and talk about the just released double-disc Makeshift 4 compilation. There will be various shows this weekend to support the new record:

Thursday, Feb. 23 @ the Hi-Tone
Issen
Esque
The Six-String Jets

Friday, Feb. 24 @ The Hi-Tone
"The Makeshift Mambo"
Jung Shin
Jeffrey James & The Haul
Brad Postlethwaite & The Brad Band
Special Guests: Imagination Head, Holly Cole, J.D. Reager

Saturday, Feb. 25 @ Young Avenue Deli
The Glass
Augustine
Blair Combest

Plus, new releases from:
Belle and Sebastian, The Eels, Lambchop, Maximo Park, Anna Oxygen, Colin Meloy, Chicago Underground Duo, Centro-Matic, M. Ward, and many others...

Flow Radio playlist on 2/20/06

1. DJ Shadow - What Does Your Soul Look Like (Pt. 1 - Blue Sky Revisit)
2. Boxhead Ensemble - When Johnny Comes Marching Home
3. Minotaur Shock - Somebody Told Me It Existed But They Never Found It
4. Immergluck, Kaphan, Krummernacher & Hanes - Joe Kirby Blues
5. Konono N1 - Paradiso
6. Matthew Shipp - Track 3
7. Antony and the Johnsons - Frankenstein
8. Neil Young - Philadelphia
9. Venetian Snares - Senki Dala
10. Gimmer Nicholson - Red and White Light Ship
11. Sufjan Stevens - Oh God, Where Are You Now (In Pickeral Lake? Pigeon? Marquette? Mackinaw?)
12. Matmos - For the Trees (Return)
13. Junior Boys - A Certain Association
14. Brian Eno - Deep Blue Day
15. Bell Orchestre - Nuevo
16. Felix Laband - Falling Off A Horse
17. Jaga Jazzist - Swedenborgske Rom (demo)
18. Aphex Twin - Tha
19. The Books - Vogt Dig For Kloppervok
20. Rufus Wainwright - Birth Mark (for Mary Jane)

Memphis Beat - Special Guest Host

For the first time, Memphis Beat will have a special guest programmer this week when Monsieur Jeffrey Evans stops by to provide the hosting duties while I'm away on business. You don't want to miss this one! Tuesday 1-2pm

Compare/Contrast

Nick Drake Bryter Layter

Boris Akuma No Uta

The Lovers' Album of the Week

Various Artists I Am The Resurrection: A Tribute To John Fahey