Top 8 of 08 (with video evidence)

I am severely disappointed that I am severely disappointed by the Pitchfork top pick.  I don't know what it says about me that I care what a somewhat pretentious, but generally good website thinks about music.  Regardless, rather than complain, I thought it would make more sense to actually list my top 8 of 08.

8.  Tobacco - Fucked Up Friends (I have a weird soft spot for stuff like this.  Can't really explain it.  I just like it.)

7.  TVOTR - Dear Science (A very good record.  Not quite as good as Cookie Mountain, but really solid all the way through)

6.  Gnarls Barkley - The Odd Couple / Beck - Modern Guilt ("The Danger Mouse Sound" is underappreciated.)

5.  Portishead - Third (Realistically, this would have been higher if I didn't absolutely hate the single)

4.  Wale - The Mixtape About Nothing (Much much more than a gimmick)

3.  Girl Talk - Feed The Animals (The funnest record.  Also the record, according to my iTunes, that I've listened to most this year.  That counts for something.)

2.  Kanye West - 808's and Heartbreaks (An incredibly compelling record/piece of theater.)

1.  Hercules & Love Affair - s/t (Just the best record)

-DIP

Show 20: The 2k8 Wrap Up

Show 20: The 2k8 Wrap Up

This week on the last show with both Chip and Dip in the year 2008, we name our 2008 superlatives: Best album, Best grower, Best nerd dance jam, AND EVEN MORE.  This one will literally blow up the watercooler.

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Playlist (with superlative)

Album of the year

DIP: Coldest winter – Kanye West

CHIP: Nothing ever happened – Deerhunter

 

Grower of the year

DIP: Silence – Portishead

CHIP: Eraser – No Age

 

Party album of the year

DIP: Here’s the thing – Girl Talk

CHIP: Look at me (when I rock wichoo) – Black Kids

 

Headphones album of the year

DIP: Oppressions each – Brightblack Morning Light

CHIP: Vanished – Crystal Castles

 

Single of the year

DIP: Let tha beat build – Lil Wayne

CHIP: U.R.A. Fever – The Kills

 

Concert of the year

DIP: Let’s pretend we’re married – Prince

CHIP: Missing you – A Place to Bury Strangers

 

Rock song of the year

DIP: Sour cherry – The Kills

CHIP: Electric Feel – MGMT

 

Cover of the year

DIP: Robo Tussin – Flying Lotus

CHIP: Oh it’s such a shame – Deerhunter

 

Local act of the year

DIP: Salt – Rafter

CHIP: Obvious – Jezebel

 

Nerd dance jam of the year

DIP: One pure thought – Hot Chip

CHIP: Dawn of the dead – Does it offend you yeah?

 

 

Slow jam of the year

DIP: Lady luck – Richard Swift

CHIP: You came to me – Beach House / Can you still make clover crowns – Prayer Breakfast

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Show 019: Bring Da Noize / The Happiest Mixtape Ever

Show 019: Bring Da Noize / The Happiest Mixtape Ever

This week on the program, a lot of distortion, vulgarities, and happiness.

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Playlist:

Bring Da Noize – Dip’s Mix

Plaster casts of everything – Liars

Atlas – Battles

Mister jung stuffed – Man Man

Halfway home – TV On The Radio

Heartbeat - Late of the Pier

 

Bring Da Noize – Chip’s Mix

In the meantime, in between time – Hella

Saddle up! - Rapider than Horsepower

The universal polymath – The Mae Shi

For you I’d kill – Bunny Brains

A pack of wolves – Black Eyes

Put all your eggs in one basket and then watch that basket!!! – Marnie Stern

SLC hunks – The Plot to Blow Up the Eiffel Tower

Cecilia – The Blood Brothers

A kick in the pussy is just getting our feet wet - Tremendous Fucking

 

The Happiest Mixtape Ever – Chip’s Mix

Come on get happy – The Partridge Family

Get up – Sleater-Kinney

Like a movie star – The Sixths and Dominique

Mingle – Anavan

Our secret – Beat Happening

Plastic stars – Freezepop

Huddle formation – The Go! Team

Punk rock girl – The Dead Milkmen

 

The Happiest Mixtape Ever – Dip’s Mix

Be gentle with me – The Boy Least Likely To

Jogging gorgeous summer – Islands

You got yr cherry bomb – Spoon

Hi – Psapp

I was born (a unicorn) – The Unicorns

Wild mountain nation – Blitzen Trapper

Success – Iggy Pop

BONUS JAM: Look at my hands, look at my knees - Dykeritz

Show 018 : The Internet's VIP Room / Sampledelic

Show 018 : The Internet's VIP Room / Sampledelic

This week on the program, Chip and Dip are reunited, and we bring you jams, mojams, and evenmojams.

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The Internet’s VIP Room – Dip’s Mix

Good things – James Pants

Heartbeat (Hot Chip Remix) – Late of the Pier

Crosseyed and painless – Talking Heads

Ice cream – The New Young Pony Club

Something isn’t right – Matthew Herbert

No one does it like you – Department of Eagles

 

The Internet’s VIP Room – Chip’s Mix

I know I’ll see you – A Place To Bury Strangers

Face to face on high places - School of Seven Bells

Nothing ever happened – Deerhunter

I want to love you – The Maine

“Track 19” – Mark Vidler

 

Sampledelic – Dip’s Mix

Brew Barrymore – Diplo

Grip like a vice (Mojib remix) – The Go! Team

Strange things – Sonny J

Don’t talk – Bullion

Tea leaf dancers – Flying Lotus

Let it go (Flying Lotus Remix) – Reefer

Reckoner (Flying Lotus Remix) – Radiohead

 

Sampledelic – Chip’s Mix

Spirit in the dark – Aretha Franklin

School spirit – Mr West

I walk on gilded splinters – Johnny Jenkins

Loser – Beck

Straight to hell – The Clash

Paper planes- M.I.A.

 

BONUS JAM – Simple Planet - Arabian Prince

Show 017: Freak Show / Recent, Decent

Show 017: Freak Show / Recent, Decent

This week on the program, the show is jam packed.  LITERALLY PACKED WITH JAMS.

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Freak Show – Chip’s Mix

Dance this mess around – B-52’s

Cat walk – Beat Happening

Strange Overtones – David Byrne and Brian Eno

Spy vs spy – Ming & Ping

Late for school – Ponytail

Oh! Bondage, up yours! – X-Ray Spex

 

Freak Show – Dip’s Mix

Stand (Larry Levan mix) – Joubert Singers

Land of the freak – King Khan and the Shrines

I’m an Indian too – Don Armando’s 2^nd Avenue Rhumba Band

He was a freak – Betty Davis

Do your thing – Lyn Collins

Baby strange – T-Rex

Charlie freak – Steely Dan

The vulture – Round Robin

 

Recent, Decent – Chip’s Mix

Eyes on fire – Blue Foundation

Some are lakes – Land of Talk

Dance dance dance – Lykke Li

Black hole – The Rosebuds

Boats – The Aliens

 

Recent, Decent – Dip’s Mix

The get over (move) – Madlib

Sound the alarm – Black Milk f/ Guilty Simpson

Give the drummer sum – Black Milk

Workinonit – J Dilla

I just wasn’t made for these times – Bullion

Official – Q-Tip

Melt! – Flying Lotus

This is dilla’s world – Dilla

Just ain’t gonna work out – Mayer Hawthorne and the Country

You still believe in dee – Bullion

Dirt – Tobacco f/ Aesop Rock

Show 016: The Feature Heavy Hour / User Generated Content

Show 016: The Feature Heavy Hour / User Generated Content

This week on the program, Chip is absent and so we, once again, turn to our fine, faithful listeners, Gene Hogan and Dip trade rap songs based on who's featured, and two guest DJs (who still need pseudonyms) give us their 30 minutes (or less).

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Before the playlist, a moment on what will forever be referred to as "The Lost Episode" aka 30 Minutes or Less 015: The War on Drugs / Cover Me: It didn't record.  I don't know why.  This one is on KSDT.  It's too bad because the show was awesome.

Show 016 Playlist:

The Feature Heavy Hour (Gene and Dip):

Boyz- Wale

The feature heavy song – Wale f/ Bun B and Pusha T

Top prospects (mick boogie mix) – Clipse f/ Mobb Deep

Drink away the pain (situations) – Mobb Deep f/ Q-Tip

Buddy – De La Soul f/ Q-Tip, Monie Love, Jungle Brothers, Queen Latifah

How ya want it we got it (native tounges remix) – Jungle Brothers f/ De La Soul and A Tribe Called Quest

Smile a lil bit – Oh No f/ Posdnous

Move pt 2 – Oh No f/ J Dilla and Rocc C

Beauty jackson – Ghostface Killah (prod by J Dilla)

The mask – Danger Doom f/ Ghostface Killah

No brains – Madvillain

Engine running – Talib Kweli and Madlib f/ Consequence

The good, the bad, and the ugly – Consequence f/ Kanye West

Down and out – Cam’ron f/ Kanye West

 

Lay Down (by Superfan Jocelyn)

The night starts here – Stars

Say goodnight – Jump Little Children

Saving days in a frozen head – Kaki King

Sleepless night – L’altra

In the air tonight – Phil Collins

Are you awake – Kevin Shields

 

 

Laurie’s 30 (by Superfan Laurie)

Ain’t that peculiar – Marvin Gaye

Rock cocaine flow – De La Soul

I saw her in an in anti-war demonstration – Jens Lenkman

Ladybird – Lady tron

Artsy – edIT f/ The Grouch

Natri ba makom – The Apples

Sun A.M. – Moonbabies

Show 14: A Giant Failure

The internet is a magical place.  It is also a confusing one.  I thought the internet feed was broken, so I stopped the show midway.  It was not actually broken.  Please accept a thousand apologies, as well as

1. a picture of a puppy:

2. a link to a live show (featuring incredible sound quality) by Low at this year's All Tomorrow's Parties.  It's the jam.

3. speaking of the Jam, here's a video of the Jam covering "move on up", a fantastic curtis mayfield song. 

i hope these apologies/gifts begin to make up for my own deep, dark personal failure.

Show 013: Unfortunate Facial Hair / Making Perfect Senses

Show 013: Unfortunate Facial Hair / Making Perfect Senses

This week on the program, Chip and Dip hit rock bottom, swear a lot, and somehow, in spite of it all, manage to rawk.

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Unfortunate Facial Hair – Dip’s Mix

Romantic rights (erol alkan’s love from below edit) – Death From Above 1979

Tyrants – Black Mountain

Druganaut – Black Mountain

Evil urges – My Morning Jacket

Natural blues – Mark Mallman

Unfortunate Facial Hair – Chip’s Mix 

The haircut – The Waifs

Off the record – My Morning Jacket

This boy can wait – The Wedding Present

First instant, last report – Earlimart

Lonsome valley – Magnolia Electric Company

Hello – Lionel Richie

Making Perfect Senses – Dip’s Mix

See a penny (pick it up) – YACHT

Touch too much – Hot Chip

Outta sight – Chromeo

Filthy (untouched) – Madlib

Juicy – Rafter

Lunch hour pops – Broadcast

Gangsta Boogie – Lovestink

Making Perfect Senses – Chip’s Mix

Burning up – Ladytron

Look for me (I’ll be around) – Neko Case

I love the way she said l.a. – Spitalfield

Guns and cigarettes – Atmosphere

Eggs – Bravery Umpire

Special Overtime Bonus Jams!

Glitter of love – Versus

I put a spell on you – Arthur Brown

Zodiac girls (pony version of 7’) – Black Moth Super Rainbow

 

Show 012: Tell Me About Yourself / Drivin and Cryin

Show 012: Tell Me About Yourself / Drivin and Cryin

This week on the program, we fill out our musical resumes, divulge all about our musical selves, and shout out Blanca Suave.  This show is top 3 all time.  It is the shit and the urine.

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Hour 1: Tell Me About Yourself (This show deviates from the classic format.  It is a musical resume wherein your faithful DJs fill in the proverbial musical blanks.  As such, we alternated tracks along the way.)

 

Song 1: Personal Statement

(Chip) Fake French – Le Tigre

(Dip) Always – The Grouch

 

Song 2: Official Theme Song

(Chip) Get up – Sleater Kinney

(Dip) Simple Man – The Grouch

 

Song 3: Official Party Jam

(Chip) Hey Ya – Outkast

(Dip) Over and Over (Diplo Remix) – Hot Chip

 

Song 4: Official K-Jam

(Chip) Camel Toe – Fannypack

(Dip) Salt – Rafter

 

Song 5: Most Played Song on iTunes

(Chip) Dawn of the dead – Does It Offend You, Yeah?

(Dip) Monkey in your soul – Steely Dan

 

Song 6: Official Wake Up Jam

(Chip) Birthday – Sugarcubes

(Dip) Just a little lovin – Dusty Springfield

 

Hour 2: Drivin and Cryin

Drivin and Cryin – Chip’s Mix

Holy b’s and holidays and fresh snow – Prayer Breakfast

New partner- Palace Music

You came to me - Beach House

Goodnight lover – Songs: Ohia

Don’t think twice it’s alright – Bob Dylan

Good woman – Cat Power

Drivin and Cryin – Dip’s Mix

Tom the model – Beth Gibbons & Rustin Man

Suffer – Curtis Mayfield

What does it take to win your love – Anton Ellis

Didn’t I – Darondo

Could have been – Lee Fields

Fool for u – Plantlife

Show 011: 4 tapes 4 2k8

Show 011: 4 tapes 4 2k8

This week on the program, Chip is ill leaving Dip to fluorish in our new and improved time slot (Sundays at 6-8pm Pacific).  

4 this weeks show, Dip made 4 mixtapes about 4 trends in independent music:

Tape 1: 60's revivalism in independent rock

Tape 2: The happy (and evolving) marriage of dance/electronic music and indepent rock

Tape 3: The free underground rap mixtape - the future of music marketing?

Tape 4: Strange electronic beats

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Playlist

Tape 1: 60’s Revivalism 

Lady Luck – Richard Swift

Reservoir Park – The Dutchess and the Duke

Burnin inside – King Khan and the Shrine

28 butts – Little Jackie

Black rice – Women

Two weeks – Grizzly Bear

Ragged wood – Fleet Foxes

In ear park – Department of Eagles

 

Tape 2: Indie Dance

 

We’re through – James Pants

Antibodies – Poni Hoax

Don’t dance – Hot Chip

Athene – Hercules and Love Affair

Ending of an era – Midnight Juggernauts

Dancin on my grave – Ghostland Observatory

Knickerbocker – Fujiya and Miyagi

 

Tape 3: The free underground mixtape – the future of music marketing?

 

Opening title sequence – Wale

Pusshhhhhh- Murs and 9^th wonder

Mike Douglas – El-P

No sunshine – Rhymefest

Dirt – Tobacco f/ Aesop Rock

Robo Tussin – Flying Lotus

Talking in my sleep – Elzhi

Accident – Doomtree

For my mans (prelude) – Madlib

 

Tape 4: Weird electronics

Super copter – Truckasaurus

Falcon jab (cut copy mix) - Ratatat

Truck sweat – Tobacco

Hits and pearls - Dosh

Same show! New time!

Our show is the same, except with an inexplicably better time slot.  

Sunday nights.  

6p-8p Pacific.

Irony

This song is sort of in the news,

and I just want to remind everyone: Stereolab is pretty great.

Also, check back here next week to see our new show time.

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Show 010: Lay Down / Wake Up

Show 010: Lay Down / Wake Up

This week on the program, Dip takes over and gives you an hour to fall asleep to and an hour to wake up to.  

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Playlist:

Lay down. (Dip Dobson)

 

Human robot / oh yeah – Daft Punk

Tombstone – Midnight Juggernauts

Hustler (Joakim remix) – Simian Mobile Disco

Hustlin’ hustler (cadence weapon hi-speed edit) – Simian Mobile Disco / Rick Ross

Thuggish ruggish bone – DJ Copy

Down with prince – Hot Chip

Michael a grammer – Broadcast

Robot man (hot chip remix) – The Aliens

Breaker – Low

Island letter – Shuggie Otis

Perfect day – Lou Reed

Cristo Rendendor – Donald Byrd

 

Wake Up! (Dip Dobson)

 

Desafinado – Getz/Gilberto

Dirty blonde – Bad Plus

Life’s angles – Yesterday’s New Quintet

Fast gamble – Oh No

Andthenagin’ (?) – Madlib

Lightworks – J Dilla

Good morning – Kanye West

Second chance – Aloe Blacc

Superstition – Yesterday’s New Quintet

Don’t you worry bout a thing – Stevie Wonder

A rollerskating jam named “Saturdays” – De La Soul

W.A.L.E.D.A.N.C.E. – Wale

A minha mehina – Os Mutantes

Golden Age – TV On the Radio

Pile of Gold – The Blow

 

Interstitial Beats

Country cousins – Talib Kweli

Cloudy voyage – DJ Frane

Reascension – DJ Frane

A story I heard – DJ Frane

Show 009: Scandinavia / Ameriscandinavia

Show 009: Scandinavia / Ameriscandinavia

This week on the program, we sample the European and the American Scandinavias, hear about hero music from Thor Fjordson, and we shout at people outside the station.

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Playlist

Scandinavia - Dip’s Mix

A sweet summers night on hammer’s hill – Jens Lenkman

Let’s call the whole thing off – Peter, Bjorn and John

Hey, girl – The Figurines

Busy doing nothing – Love is All

Do the whirlwind (YACHT remix) – Architecture in Helsinki

The final countdown – Europe

 

Scandinavia – Chip’s Mix

Joy ride – Roxette

The day after tomorrow – Sabia

Procreating Satan – Gorgoroth

I’d rather dance with you – Kings of Convenience

Little bit – Lykke Li

Crucify my heart – Private

 

Ameriscandinavia – Dip’s Mix

Homecoming – Atmosphere f/ El P

Forrest Whitaker – Brother Ali

Um, circles and squares – Dosh

Grunting and walking around in circles – Lateduster

Violent Past – Low

The beautiful ones – Prince

 

Ameriscandinavia – Chip’s Mix

Jungle love – The Time

Sunshine – Atmosphere

Sweet 69 – Babes in Toyland

Mr Sandman – The Andrews Sisters

Minnesoter – Dandy Warhols

My Favorite Accident – Motion City Soundtrack

Love is the law – The Suburbs

 

Interstitial Beats

Country cousins – Talib Kweli

It’s nothing – Rakim

Warzone – Pete Rock

Cloudy Voyage – DJ Frane

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Show 008: Dip n Friends

Show 008: Dip n Friends

This week on the program, Chip is out of town, leaving Dip to his own devices, specifically, inviting his friends to reinvent mixtapes from previous shows.  Gene Hogan takes us way under, Ari Guha takes us way back, Jack the Tripper takes us aroud the world, and Dip takes us to the young white man's source of cocktail chatter, Slate Magazine.

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Miscellaneous Links:

Gene Hogan's Myspace

A thought provoking article on space and rap

Playlist:

Gene Hogan’s Mix (Under The Sea):

Billy Ocean – Loverboy

Big Boi – Royal flush

Common – Age of aquarius

Portishead – Deep water

Papa M – Live from a shark cage

Justin Timberlake – Cry me a river (chopped and screwed)

Lightning Bolt – Duel in the deep

 

Ari Guha’s Mix (Old Sounds New)

Neu! – Hallo gallo

Brian Eno – Needles in the camel’s eye

Gang of Four – Natural’s not in it

Mission of Burma – Academy Song

Glenn Branca - The Spectacular Commodity (For Eiko and Koma)

 

Jack the Tripper’s Mix (You Ain’t From Round Here, Are Ya?)

U.N.P.O.C. – Amsterdam

Swan Lake – All fires

Butterfly Explosion – Next year

Dungen – Panda

OOIOO – UMO

The Tallest Man On Earth – The gardner

 

Dip’s Mix (Space Raps)

Lil Wayne - Phone home

Deltron – Battlesongs

Kool Keith as Black Elvis – Livin Astro

Madvillain – Space ho’s coast to coast

Edan – Promised land

El-P – Deep space 9mm

Show 008: Preview

I will post the show tomorrow morning, but until then, here are some exciting things we discussed/played.



Also, a Slate article about Afronauts which inspired this week's tape.

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Show 007: Totally Crushed Out / I Feel Evil Creepin In

Show 007: Totally Crushed Out / I Feel Evil Creepin In

This week on the program, we totally crush it, embrace diametric opposites, and break the record for listeners (21!).

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Playlist (interstitial beats in parentheses):

Totally Crushed Out

Dip's Mix

Blame it on the sun – Stevie Wonder

What’s a telephone bill? – Bootsy Collins

If this ain’t love (don’t know what is) – Nicole Willis and the Soul Investigators

(It’s nothing – Rakim)

True affection – The Blow

I do it for your love – Paul Simon

The makings of you – Curtis Mayfield

Chip's Mix

Heartbeats – The Knife

Jams run free – Sonic Youth

Temptation – New Order

(Country cousins – Talib Kweli)

Eau d’bedroom dancing – Le Tigre

You you you you you – The Sixths f/ Katharine Whalen

One thing – Amerie

I Feel Evil Creepin In

Dip's Mix

Up all night – El-P 

Shoot to kill – RJD2

Would be killer – Gnarls Barkley

(Setting sun – Matt Savage Trio)

Psycho killer (demo) – Talking Heads

Helter Skelter – The Beatles

(Quittin Time – Matt Savage Trio)

I feel evil creepin in – Islands

Everyone’s gone to the movies – Steely Dan 

Chip's Mix

Ghosts –Ladytron

Love rhymes with hideous car wreck – Blood Brothers

Into dust – Mazzy Star

I know I’ll see you – A Place to Bury Strangers

All on black – Alkaline Trio

What’s a girl to do? – Bat For Lashes

Show 006: Las Vegas / The Scene

Show 006: Las Vegas / The Scene

This week on the show, we metaphysically travel to our nation's spiritual capital (Vegas!), we play the world's most wanted song, and we pack in more hot jams you can imagine. 

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Playlist (with interstitial beats in parantheses)

Las Vegas

Dip’s Mix

Closet Freak – Cee-Lo Green

Heimdalsgate Like A Promethean Curse – Of Montreal

Bonafied Lovin (Tough Guys) – Chromeo

Cling Wrap – Sam Sparro

True False/Fake Real – Hercules and Love Affair

The Most Wanted Song – Komar & Melamid and Dave Soldier

 

Chip’s Mix

Strange Powers – Magnetic Fields

Queen of Las Vegas – B-52’s

Heaven or Las Vegas – Cocteau Twins

Papa Don’t Take No Mess – James Brown

(Warzone – Pete Rock)

Look For Me (I’ll Be Around) – Neko Case

Days Go By – Dirty Vegas

Christmas in Las Vegas – Los Strait Jackets

(Hip-Hop - Rakim)

 

The Scene 

Dip’s Mix

One Pure Thought – Hot Chip

Ice Dogs – Man Man

Hours (El-P Remix) – TV On the Radio

(Paranoia Prima – Ennio Morricone)

Liquid Swords – GZA/Genius

Stress (Live) – Justice

(Skillz – Sick)

 

Chip’s Mix

Blood Red Summer – Coheed and Cambria 

No Cars Go – Arcade Fire

Twee – Tullycraft

Grouded – Pavement

Glass Danse – The Faint

Dashboard – Modest Mouse

Show 005: California / The Return

Show 005: California / The Return

On this week's program, Dip proves to be incapable of running the show on his own (even for five minutes), fortnights are discussed, and, somehow, from all this, probably our best radio show yet emerges. Seriously, I think this is probably the best show yet.

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Playlists (with interstitial beats in italics)

California

Dip's Mix
I Will Be Fine David Vandervelde
walls beck
sun lips black moth super rainbow
syrax gum mf doom
sundialing caribou
lying in the sun koushik
warzone pete rock
hot pants in the summertime dramatics
jogging gorgeous summer islands

Chip's Mix
cali sunshine the game f/ bilal
homecoming the teenagers
california girls magnetic fields
diamonds in your smile holographic angels
estelle!! american boy!!
snow in california the stills
california stars wilco and billy bragg
hip hop rakim


The Return


Dip's Mix
four walls eddie holman
baby come home willie hutch
love is blue johnny johnson
it's nothing rakim
walk on by isaac hayes
how does it feel to be back hall and oates
jive samba new york ska jazz ensemble

Chip's Mix

government center modern lovers
i remember me the silver jews
emergency - oh no
get us a table 118 n clark st
bestill my heart postal service
thirteen Elliott Smith

Show 004: What it Means to be a Cory/Truth

so last night, with Dip out of town and nerding-out at a chem convention on the east coast, i recruited a guest DJ. lil' dipper, aka nic, aka my little brother, made his illustrious debut on KSDT -- or KSTD, as he was wont to mistakenly call it (freudian slip much?). my theme was "what it means to be a cory" (our last name) and his was "truth."
here is the playlist:

What It Means to Be a Cory
Chip's Choice
1. kool and the gang - celebration
2. chicago - saturday in the park
3. gene autry - mexicali rose
4. natalie cole - orange colored sky
5. wham! - wake me up before you go-go
6. cream - sunshine of your love
7. stevie wonder - i just called to say i love you

Lil' Dippers Digs
1. diana krall - just the way you are
2. adele - hometown glory
3. peggy lee and benny goodman - blues in the night
4. coldplay - don't panic
5. bea arthur (YES THAT BEA ARTHUR) - where do you start?

Truth
Chip's Choice
1. darker my love - two ways out
2. deerhunter (covering jay reatard) - oh, it's such a shame
3. jason molina - love leaves its abuser
4. foals - big big love (fig. 2)
5. gil mantera's party dream - buffalo tears
6. my morning jacket - knot comes loose

Lil' Dipper's Digs
1. regina spektor - fidelity
2. selena - como la flor
3. celia cruz - la vida es un carnaval
4. fiona apple - fast as you can
5. janet jackson - empty
6. audra mcdonald - how glory goes
7. natasha bedingfield - unwritten

i doubt KSDT has seen so many songs from musicals, like ever. way to go, Lil' Dipper.
our mom also decided to call us like six different times. she called during "i just called to say i love you" -- appropriate because when nic and i were little and staying over at friends' houses or when our parents were away on vacation, she would call us or we would call her and sing this song to each other. okay, we still do it. anyway, mom called and started singing along -- especially funny because there is a delay on the broadcast. i put my cell phone up to the mic, but i'm not sure her voice carried. hmmm...i should probably check that out. oh, the possibilities!

our listenership peaked at 8. all family and friends, we're quite sure. though my buddy ryan did download the show later and learn about what it means to be a cory while playing some video game. excellent.

Dip-the-Elder returns next week and it's sure to be a great show as usual. though i will certainly miss Lil' Dipper's banter and strongly encouraging him (ie, making thinly-veiled threats) to nix some of his song selections (*cough*johnmayer*cough*).

in case you missed this, you can check it out here!

love,
Chip

UPDATE: Download here:http://www.sendspace.com/file/09o95h

hearts,

Dip

Show 003: Daytrotter Sessions / Changed My Mind

This week on the program, Chip and Dip explictly extoll the virtues of Daytrotter, intentionally irritate each other with their song choices, and display differential skills at displaying emotion.

The Show: http://ia311239.us.archive.org/1/items/ChipDipsonandDipDobson30MinutesorLess003_DaytrotterSessions_ChangedMyMind/30MinutesorLess003_DaytrotterS.mp3

The Playlist:

(our intro beats) Genesis – Justice
Keep up appearances – Dosh

Dip’s Mix – Daytrotter Sessions
the ghost of you lingers - spoon
the arm islands
they knew you well/take your time - retribution gospel choir
real estate / getting dumb - cadence weapon

Interstitial Beats: Warzone - Pete Rock

Chip’s Mix – Daytrotter Sessions
bushels - spencer krug
worth keeping - the everybodyfields
sad song - au revoir simone
red lips – tigercity

Interstitial Beats: so far so good – skillz

Dip’s Mix – Changed My Mind
here's the thing - girl talk
alala - cansei de ser sexy
hurly burly - man man
sour cherry - the kills
fuck the pain away – peaches
(interstitial beats) sick – skillz
darling nikki - prince

Chip’s Mix – Changed My Mind
Planned Obsolescence - 10,000 maniacs
More Than This - 10,000 maniacs
One More Hour - Sleater-Kinney
Take It Easy (Love Nothing) - Bright Eyes
(interstitial beats) Moonstation House Band - David Vandervelde
Sowing Season (Yeah) - Brand New
ojos asi - shakira

also, many many sporadic interstitial beats provided by bill Doggett (specifically, honky tonk organ)

DJ Copy - Tha Crossroads

Sadly, the epic finale of this week's show was cut off. Here's the song instead.

DJ Copy - Tha Crossroads

Check out DJ Copy's Myspace, which also features other bizarre remixes and some nice original work. Also, the Bone Thugs remix (six tracks) comes with the purchase of Hair Guitar, Copy's full length.

Show 2: Put Your Weight On It / Old Sounds New

This week on the show, Chip and Dip put their collective weight on it, Chip revealed some serious late 80's/early 90's fetishism and Dip boldly proclaimed that Grovesnor could be the new Hall and Oates. Please download, listen, and enjoy

http://ia311209.us.archive.org/2/items/ChipDipsonandDipDobsonShow002_PutYourWeightOnIt_OldSoundsNew/aaron_leconte___erin_cory_20080805.mp3

Show playlist (insterstitial beats are starred)

Genesis – Justice*

Dip’s “Put Your Weight On It”
Toe Hold - Ellen Mcilwaine
Torture - King Khan and the Shrines
That Kind of Man - The Heavy
Minnesota Plates - Lateduster*
Wearing My Rolex - Hot Chip (Wiley cover)
My Piano - Hot Chip
Lovetoy - Plant life
Sick – Skillz*
So Far So Good – Skillz*

Chip’s “Put Your Weight On It”
Speakers Push the Air - Pretty Girls Make Graves
Iesha - Another Bad Creation
For Kate I Wait - Ariel Pink
Rebel Girl - Bikini Kill
Gettin Nasty - Ike Turner and the Kings of Rhythm*
All Night and Day - Abe Vigoda
Uno Esta - Yesterday's New Quintet*
Can You Still Make Clover Crowns - Prayer Breakfast
Everybody Cheer Up Song – Dosh*

Dip’s “Old Sounds New”
I Just Wasn't Made For These Times - Beach Boys
Little Brother (electric) - Grizzly Bear
Paranoia Prima - Ennio Morricone*
With Every Heartbeat - Grovesnor
One on One - Hall and Oates
Cassettesingle - Fujiya and Miyagi*
Just Like a Baby - Sly and the Family Stone
Spread – Andre 3000
Lovely Allen - Holy Fuck (daytrotter session)*

Chip’s “Old Sounds New”
Sweet Jane - Velvet Underground
Out of Touch - Hall and Oates
Town Called Malice - The Jam
Round the Way Girl – LL Cool J
Warzone (alternate cut) - Pete Rock*
Breath - Telepopmusik
There is a light that never goes out - The Smiths
Feeling Good - Nina Simone
Sao Paolo Nights - Jackson Conti*

Big Show Closer
Tha Crossroads – DJ Copy

Jerk It Video / Listen Tuesday to Show 2.

Tuesday, 8-10p on KSDT internet radio is show 2. Feel free to listen, or, if it should strike your fancy, stop by the station.

A new song (to me) that Chip played last week struck my fancy, and now it has an official (mesmerizing) video! See below:

Show 1: Under The Sea / Distraction

You can listen to our first show (ON DEMAND) by clicking HERE

Hour One: Under the Sea
Hour Two: Distraction

Feel free to comment, etc. below.

Here's a playlist:

victoria's secret- quiet village
ping island strike - mark mothersbaugh
we are gods! we are wolves! - le loup
double shadow - junior boys
irene - caribou
everybody cheer up song - dosh
someone great - lcd soundsystem
warzone - pete rock
heavy water - foals
the underwater song - the start
calm go the wild seas - beulah
sea chanty - plants and animals
postal blowfish - guided by voices
pristine pristine - sea urchins
la mer - nine inch nails
cloudy voyage - dj frane
beg waves - ponytail
hit the heartbreaks - black kids
disorder - joy division
circus of horrors - quiet village
jerk it - thunderstein
kings dominion - black eyes
beside myself - muslims
images of heaven - peter godwin
road runner - modern lovers
it's nothing - rakim
dickey ride - southern playas
top back - t.i.
hip hop - rakim
thug motivation 101 - young jeezy
party and bullshit (ratatat remix) - Notorious BIG
jiggle it (hot chip remix) young leek
int'l players anthem - ugk f/ outkast
too high - yesterday's new quintet

Hello

Remember in grade school when your teacher would say to use the 4w's when writing? I do. Let's try it now, OK?!?!

What: This is the official web log of the radio program "30 Minutes or Less". Each week, we will each present two mixtapes of length less than 30 minutes (hence the show title) for two different topics.

Who: The show is hosted by Erin Cory and Aaron Leconte, or, as we are known on the radio's intergooglenets, Chip Dipson and Dip Dobson, respectively.

When: Stream: Tuesdays, 8-10pm PST; Download: Whenever's clever.

How: You can stream the show through the intergooglenets or Itunes or whathaveyou; just start by clicking here. Alternatively, we will be posting shows for download on this very web log.

Why: Because I, specifically, have better taste in music than you do.