and boy do i miss the CBC weekend radio shows with David Wisdom and Leora Cornfeld.
Song which rocked the commute
Originally posted by kosmo vinyl:I use to listen to 94.7 quite a bit, and I know they played Barracuda alot because I dont care for it much and would turn the radio off ;)
nope your getting it confused with all those led zepplin songs they air
Killing Joke-"Death & Resurrection Show"
Screaming Blue Messiahs- "Big Brother Muscle"
Naked Raygun- "New Dreams"
"Loud,louder….must wake up…"
Screaming Blue Messiahs- "Big Brother Muscle"
Naked Raygun- "New Dreams"
"Loud,louder….must wake up…"
my commute songs were-
plus/minus - Scarecrow
Constantines - Young Offenders
plus/minus - Scarecrow
Constantines - Young Offenders
I wish XM were the answer; it sounds good but in practice it's pretty unexciting.
Their "indie" stream, XMU, is programmed like a computer, playing the same odd handful of "indie" acts over and over and ignoring 98% of bands on the indie radar (including most bands on major indies, such as Drag City, Merge, Sub Pop, Rough Trade, Matador, Parasol, Yep Rock, Saddle Creek, Hush, Secretly Canadian, etc, as well as interesting bands on less prominent labels). They do play obscure acts but I never get the immpression they were selected for any special quality; it seems extrememly random (i.e. they sent us a promo so we threw it on).
They also steadfastly refuse to play any tracks older than 18 months (unless they're lazy and forget to take something out of the playlist; but they'll never play anything older than their broadcast debut).
One look at the playlist of WOXY or Radio@Netscape puts XMU to shame. For example, WOXY today played tracks from the new Low and 89 Cubs albums mixed in with classic Yo La Tengo and Built to Spill. A human might have actually programmed this. They're music fans and they're on top of things.
That said, XM is certainly better than terrestrial radio, but it's frustrating how bizarrely mediocre it is.
Their "indie" stream, XMU, is programmed like a computer, playing the same odd handful of "indie" acts over and over and ignoring 98% of bands on the indie radar (including most bands on major indies, such as Drag City, Merge, Sub Pop, Rough Trade, Matador, Parasol, Yep Rock, Saddle Creek, Hush, Secretly Canadian, etc, as well as interesting bands on less prominent labels). They do play obscure acts but I never get the immpression they were selected for any special quality; it seems extrememly random (i.e. they sent us a promo so we threw it on).
They also steadfastly refuse to play any tracks older than 18 months (unless they're lazy and forget to take something out of the playlist; but they'll never play anything older than their broadcast debut).
One look at the playlist of WOXY or Radio@Netscape puts XMU to shame. For example, WOXY today played tracks from the new Low and 89 Cubs albums mixed in with classic Yo La Tengo and Built to Spill. A human might have actually programmed this. They're music fans and they're on top of things.
That said, XM is certainly better than terrestrial radio, but it's frustrating how bizarrely mediocre it is.
Originally posted by bellenseb:I completely agree, a friend at work had it and would play it in our work area, I never thought it was that special, and never discovered anything new out of it. Which is why I am surprised that so many people think it is great.
That said, XM is certainly better than terrestrial radio, but it's frustrating how bizarrely mediocre it is.
XM is a fine alternative, if we did not have to pay for it. And it seems to me that we are slowly being forced into sat. radio.
Barracuda
China Grove
Papa Don't Preach
China Grove
Papa Don't Preach
The One AM Radio: What You Gave Away, Flicker, Witness, Those Distant Lights
looks like i'm a bit late on this (just got back from a week in paris), but my favorite all-time go-to-work get-pumped-up song is … drum roll …
Deftones - My Own Summer (Shove It)
Deftones - My Own Summer (Shove It)
Run by Snow Patrol. Suitable in SOOO many ways.
Underworld - kiteless/Juanita
Beta Band - anything from Hot Shots
I live out in the country and mountains, so this makes for a beautiful drive
Beta Band - anything from Hot Shots
I live out in the country and mountains, so this makes for a beautiful drive
"You canâ??t catch me â??cause the rabbit gone died"
Yeah, there are some questionable peeps out here.
Oh, ooh, I forgot about Days of the New. Practically every song on their first album is a gem, and yes, great for being in the mountains…
Oh, ooh, I forgot about Days of the New. Practically every song on their first album is a gem, and yes, great for being in the mountains…
Originally posted by Chisai Fry:Man,that commute in from Colorado must be a BITCH!
Yeah, there are some questionable peeps out here.
Oh, ooh, I forgot about Days of the New. Practically every song on their first album is a gem, and yes, great for being in the mountains…
This morning I heard Dizzee Rascal - Fix Up, Look Sharp.
Nothing like a 30 year old suit cruising in a four door sedan bouncing up and down to Dizzee trying not to spill his Starbucks. Priceless.
Nothing like a 30 year old suit cruising in a four door sedan bouncing up and down to Dizzee trying not to spill his Starbucks. Priceless.
No commute today, fed employees have off so I woke up at 10:30 and put on Belle and Sebastian "Boy w/ the Arab Strap" (probably the opposite of commute music)
Originally posted by vansmack:haha. that should be a commercial. not sure for what, either Dizzee Rascal, sedans, or Starbucks!
This morning I heard Dizzee Rascal - Fix Up, Look Sharp.
Nothing like a 30 year old suit cruising in a four door sedan bouncing up and down to Dizzee trying not to spill his Starbucks. Priceless.
am radio rocked my commute this morning.
its astonishing just how much shuts down for 2 inches of snow that fell 18hours beforehand.
some parts of Canada would need 18 inches to have fallen 2 hours before.
its astonishing just how much shuts down for 2 inches of snow that fell 18hours beforehand.
some parts of Canada would need 18 inches to have fallen 2 hours before.
The Wilco Summerteeth Album has been good to me this week while driving to work.
And, sometimes 89.7 (balto. station) plays good music. In the past few weeks, I've heard Wilco, Belle and Sebastian, Cat Power, Morrissey,and lots of others. They also play alot of bad music though. but, it's no commercials.
And, sometimes 89.7 (balto. station) plays good music. In the past few weeks, I've heard Wilco, Belle and Sebastian, Cat Power, Morrissey,and lots of others. They also play alot of bad music though. but, it's no commercials.