This Week on the Lovers - Gear Up For Bonnaroo

Tune in today to hear only artists scheduled to perform at this year's ultimate summer music festival — Bonnaroo! Even if you can't make it to Manchester, TN, for the festival this week, you'll have the chance to hear artists such as Radiohead, Beck, Andrew Bird, Cat Power, My Morning Jacket, Devendra Banhart, Sonic Youth, Stephen Malkmus, Bill Frisell, Seu Jorge, Amadou & Mariam, and many more...

This Week's Random Album Suggestion

Mogwai Young Team

Megan Reilly - Photos

Megan Reilly performing on The Music Lovers on 6/8/06.

The Lovers' Album of the Week

Carl Hancock Rux Good Bread Alley

The Music Lovers playlist for 6/8/06

1. Paul Simon - The Russian Futurists from Me Myself and Rye
2. Adventure - Be Your Own Pet from Be Your Own Pet
3. Also Ran - French Kicks from Two Thousand
4. Consolation Prizes - Phoenix from It's Never Been Like That
5. Phil and Don - Camera Obscura from Lloyd, I'm Ready To Be Heartbroken (single)
6. Here Comes Trouble - Evangelicals from So Gone
7. Little Girl In Bloom - Megan Reilly from Let Your Ghost Go
8. On A Plane - Megan Reilly from Live WEVL Performance
9. Boy As A Bird - Megan Reilly from Live WEVL Performance
10. Wedding Song - Bob Dylan from Planet Waves
11. Wedding Song - Megan Reilly from Let Your Ghost Go
12. Let Your Ghost Go - Megan Reilly from Live WEVL Performance
13. Nighttime - Megan Reilly from Live WEVL Performance
14. Ringing A Bell - Megan Reilly from Let Your Ghost Go
15. Lose My Breath - Deerhoof from online EP
16. Rio Seco - Juana Molina from Son
17. That Leaving Feeling - Stuart A. Staples from Leaving Songs
18. Something Isn't Right - Herbert from Scale
19. Good Bread Alley - Carl Hancock Rux from Good Bread Alley
20. One Imma - Aloe Blacc from Shine Through
21. Sad Sad City - Ghostland Observatory from Paparzzi Lighting
22. Hi - Psapp from The Only Thing I Ever Wanted
23. Scotland the Brave - Amps For Christ from Every Eleven Seconds
24. To Hold Your Tiny Toes - Mojave 3 from Puzzles Like You
25. Lively Chase - Portastatic from Who Loves the Sun Soundtrack
26. The Only Way - Jim Noir from Tower of Love
27. Left Behind - Zero 7 from The Garden

This Week on the Lovers - Megan Reilly Performs!

Tune in tomorrow on the Lovers when Megan Reilly stops by the WEVL Studios to give us an on-air performance. Also, check her out tonight at the HiTone!

Plus New Releases From:
Mojave 3, Camera Obscura, Psapp, Portastatic, Boards of Canada, Zero 7, Amps For Christ, Phoenix, Metallic Falcons, Deerhoof, and many more...

Flow Radio playlist on 6/5/06

1. Michael Krassner - Dawn
2. Christine Fellows - Advice
3. David Grubbs/Loren Connors - Blossom Time
4. Metallic Falcons - Four Hearts
5. Matthew Shipp - Cohesion
6. Araktica - Indie
7. Baulin - I Shouldn't Do This
8. Ana D and Ibon Errazkin - Galaxia
9. Manual - Celebration
10. Euphone - Apostolic
11. William Parker Violin Trio - Scrapbook
12. Electric Birds - Windy Hills
13. John Cage - Williams Mix (1952)
14. Clogs - Lantern
15. David S. Ware String Ensemble - Ananda Rotation
16. Carpet Musics - Sleeping (On Trains)
17. The Cinematic Orchestra - Exit Music (For A Film)
18. DJ Wally - Out Of The Blue
19. The Blue Series Continuum - Mist
20. Spring Heel Jack - Lit
21. Kronos Quartet - Purple Haze

The Music Lovers playlist for 6/1/06

1. The Voyage - Home and Garden from History and Geography
2. Exeter, Rhode Island - Jennifer O'Connor from Over the Mountain, Across the Valley and Back to the Stars
3. Lowlife (radio edit) - Scanners from Violence is Golden
4. Grain of Salt - The Morning Benders from Loose Change
5. At Last - Baby Dayliner from Critics Pass Away
6. Birmingham - The Deaths from Choir Invisible
7. Cloud Seeding - Town and Country from Up Above
8. From the Faucet Fell an Apostatic Drop - Audio Ovni from Control Room Secondee
9. Un-Deux - Serena Maneesh from Seren Maneesh
10. Thursday - Asobi Seksu from Citrus
11. Letting Go of the Balloon - Et Ret from Gasworks
12. Four Hearts - Metallic Falcons from Desert Doughnuts
13. Much Better Than This - Dub Tractor from Hideout
14. White Daisy Passing - Rocky Votolato from Makers
15. 1981 (or Waiving at You as We Part at Light Speed Will Look Like I'm Standing Still) - Adam Arcuragi from Adam Arcuragi
16. Saturday - Built to Spill from You in Reverse
17. Pushover - The Long Winters from Putting the Days to Bed
18. Djien - The Robot Ate Me from Good World
19. Sofa King Remix - DANGERDOOM from Occult Hymn
20. Key of C - Jim Noir from Tower of Love
21. Storm featuring Edan & Mr. Lif - Cut Chemist from The Audience's Listening
22. Dayvan Cowboy - Boards of Canada from Trans Canada Highway
23. Sophia - The Butterfly Explosion from Untitled EP
24. Razzle Dazzle Rose - Camera Obscura from Let's Get Out of This Country
25. Barcelona Loves You - I'm From Barcelona from Let Me Introduce My Friends
26. The Continuing Story of Bungalow Bill - Deerhoof from online EP
27. The Naturalists - Liberty Ellman from Ophiuchus Butterfly
28. Mount Wroclai (Idle Days) - Beirut from Gulag Orkestar
29. Kanu - Mouse On Mars from Iaora Tahiti
30. Beanbag Chair - Yo La Tengo from I Am Not Afraid of You and I Will Beat Your Ass
31. Five Stars And Two Thumbs Up - Bro. Danielson from The Kid 7inch

Wanna Meet The Scruffs? - Listen Today!

That's right! They're back! Tune in at 6 pm for an interview and in-studio performance from power pop pioneer Stephen Burns and the re-formed Scruffs. (Yes, you read that correctly!)

More Random Album Suggestions

Mouse On Mars Iaora Tahiti

Tortoise TNT

Andrew Bryant - Special Guest on the Beat!

Tune into the Memphis Beat today when Andrew Bryant stops by the WEVL Studios to chat it up and perform songs off his wonderful new album The Magnolia State.

Tuesday (5/30): 1-2pm

Flow Radio playlist on 5/29/06

1. Arthur Russell - Tower of Meaning
2. John Cage - Experiences No.1, No. 2
3. Boxhead Ensemble - From This Point Onward
4. The Album Leaf - Last Time Here (live in Portugal)
5. Tankh - Instrumental
6. El Perro Del Mars - God Knows (You've Gotta Give To Get)
7. Parker and Lilly - The Low Lows
8. Brightblack Morning Light - Everybody Daylight
9. DJ Spooky - Dementia Absentia
10. Arthur Russell - You and Me Both
11. John Cale - Dying On The Vine
12. Squarepusher - Rat/P's and Q's
13. Aki Tsuyuko - Noel's Organ
14. Panda Bear - Untitled 1, Untitled 2, Untitled 3
15. The Dirty Projectors - Is Is On The Ridge At Dusk
16. Yo La Tengo - Dreaming
17. Scott Walker - Cossacks Are
18. Clogs - Kapsburger
19. Eluvium - An Accidental Memory
20. Bjork - Desired Constellation
21. Leonard Cohen - If It Be Your Will
22. Jeff Buckley - Hallelujah (live at Sin-e)

I Sub Today - Flow Radio

I will be subbing today for Mary Jane's Flow Radio from 6-8pm.

The Hitchhiker's Dance Guide playlist for 5/27/06

1. Cut Chemist - The Garden
2. Sub Dub - Dawa Zangpo
3. Rhythm Is Rhythm - Drama
4. John Hughes - Gull
5. Kelley Polar - Here In The Night
6. Alden Tyrell - Hills of Honolulu
7. Cyber People - Void Vision
8. Trippy Disco - Robot Strut
9. The Orb - Little Fluffy Clouds
10. Matthew Dear - But For You
11. Booka Shade - Body Language
12. DJ Wally - Nothing Stays The Same
13. Jet Propulsion Laboratory - If You Build It, They Will Come
14. Aphex Twin - Xtal
15. Model 500 - No UFO's
16. Moby - Go
17. E-Dancer - World Of Deep (Carl Craig Mix)
18. Manhead - Birth School Work Death
19. Squarepusher - Rebus
20. International Music System - Nonline
21. Le Club - Un Fait Et Rien De Plus
22. Sueno Latino - Sueno Latino (Paradise Version)
23. Zombi - Digitails
24. Radio 4 - As Far As They Eye Can See
25. Claude Young - Rise
26. The Rapture - I Need Your Love
27. Audion - Kisses
28. Kill Memory Crash - Throw Up Your Mind
29. Apparat/Ellen Allen - Way Out
30. DJ Wally - The 29th Day
31. Mouse On Mars - Saturday Night Worldcup Fieber
32. Walter Meego - One Five
33. Kruder & Dorfmeister - High Noon
34. Subversion - D'or Belle
35. Mike Oldfield - Guilty (at 33)
36. Faux Pas - For The Trees
37. The Bomb Circle - Pushed To The Margins
38. AFX (Aphex Twin) - Boxing Day

The Hitchhiker's Dance Guide - I Sub Tonight!

I will be subbing tonight for the The Hitchhiker's Dance Guide from 9pm - Midnight. Dance party!

The Devil and Daniel Johnston - Starts Today!

Thanks go out to my friend Paul who informed me that the documentary The Devil and Daniel Johnston about the legendary, troubled genius musician starts today in Memphis. Click here for a review from the Onion A.V. Club.

The Devil and Daniel Johnston is playing exclusively at the Ridgeway 4.

The Lovers Singles of the Week

Cut Chemist The Garden - Single

Cut Chemist (feat. Edan and Mr. Lif) Storm - Single

The Music Lovers playlist for 5/25/06

1. Tenley Town - The Walkmen from A Hundred Miles Off
2. Emily Kane - Art Brut from Bang Bang Rock & Roll
3. Don't Send Me No Flowers - Modern Machines from Hot Nuggets
4. Dirty Mind - The Pipettes from We Are The Pipettes
5. Steal the Blueprints - +/- from Let's Build A Fire
6. 13 - Mission of Burma from The Obliterati
7. I'm Ready - The Twilight Singers from Powder Burns
8. The First Vietnamese War - The Black Angels from Passover
9. I Laughed - Human Television from Look At Who You Are Talking To
10. Carousel - Skittish from Tragedy of the Commons
11. Skateboarding Saves Me Twice - Grandaddy from Just Like The Fambly Cat
12. Long Distance Call - Phoenix from It's Never Been Like That
13. Up With People - Oneida from Happy New Year
14. Falling Awake - Chicago Underground Duo from In Praise of Shadows
15. For Cognac - The Big Eyes Family Players from Do The Musiking
16. Broaden A New Sound - Nobody & Mystic Chords of Memory from Tree Colored See
17. And I Was A Boy From School - Hot Chip from The Warning
18. Hills of Honolulu - Alden Tyrell from Times Like These (1999-2006)
19. Way Out - Apparat/Ellen Allien from Orchestra of Bubbles
20. The Garden - Cut Chemist from The Garden (single)
21. The Biggest Lie (by request) - Bright Eyes from Motion Sickness
22. Bottom of the Barrel - Arizona Amp and Alternator (by request) from Arizona Amp and Alternator
23. Busted - Vetiver from To Find Me Gone
24. The Wind Up Bird - Tunng from Comments of the Inner Chorus
25. Country Mile - Camera Obscura from Let's Get Out Of This Country
26. Fletcher's Favorite - The Curtains from Vehicles of Travel
27. Scenic World - Beirut from Gulag Orkestar
28. They Take A Vote And Say No - Sunset Rubdown from Shut Up I Am Dreaming
29. Five Stars and Thumbs Up - Danielson from Ships
30. Chicago (Acoustic Version) - Sufjan Stevens from The Avalanche

Bonnaroo 2006 - What I Plan To Check Out

Well, the daily schedule came out today for Bonnaroo 2006. Here's what I plan on checking out each day:

Friday
Andrew Bird (1:00-2:00), Seu Jorge (1:45-2:45), Devendra Banhart (2:30-3:30), Cat Power and the Memphis Rhythm Band (4:00-5:30), Bright Eyes (4:00-5:30), Death Cab For Cutie (6:15-7:45), My Morning Jacket (12:00-3:00)

Saturday
The Magic Numbers (12:30-1:30), Dungen (1:45-2:00), Bill Frissel (2:00-3:00), Clap Your Hands Say Yeah (2:30-3:30), Amadou & Marlam (3:30-5:00), Beck (5:30-7:00), Radiohead (8:30-11:00)

Sunday
Be Your Own Pet (1:25-2:00), The Streets (3:15-4:45), Stephen Malkmus & the Jicks (4:00-5:30), Sonic Youth (6:00-7:30)

I also plan on checking out Lewis Black at the Comedy Tent sometime during the week.

The Music Lovers - Message Board

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