show #34 playlist

if there are any long-term fans of the show out there, you'll recognize most of this week's show. tune in next sunday for new songs. if you want to learn more about silver jews' final concert, go here.

anyway, here's this week's playlist:

headlights - get your head around it
the features - off track
clearlake - it's getting light outside
earlimart - song for
a.c. newman - homemade bombs in the afternoon
elbow - fallen angel
elliott smith - independence day
badly drawn boy - my friend cubilas
cortney tidwell - mama from the mountain
silver jews - suffering jukebox
beck - volcano
beach house - gila
blur - caravan
blitzen trapper - not your lover

nashville mixtapes lives on

against all odds, nashville mixtapes has survived the chopping block and will stay with wrvu.

for the next 5 months you can find nashville mixtapes on 91.1fm wrvu now every sunday night from 7-8pm. i've coveted this time slot for a long time, so i'm very very happy with the move. of course, if this doesn't work with your schedule you can still listen to the show's weekly online archive via the wrvu.org show schedule page or by clicking on the little "listen to the show" icon on the top left-hand side of this page.

other good news: the show is now officially designated "specialty rotation" which basically means i have more flexibility when choosing the songs i play. actually, you probably won't notice a difference. but i know i will.

and what better way to kick off the new show designation/schedule than with a triumphant wheeze - i can't make it to the station this sunday because i'll be on vacation. the delay should give the tech guys at wrvu a chance to set up my audio archive thing anyhow.

to friday nights:

to sunday nights:

so... see you in a couple weeks.

show #33 playlist

r.i.p. ron asheton

hopefully i'll have at least one more show next friday before the new schedule comes out. if i do get a show for spring semester (and that's far from certain) it probably won't be from 7-8pm fridays, so if you like nashville mixtapes just check back here in the days ahead to see what's up.

and don't forget about robot rock II: electric boogaloo featuring wrvu's very own left can dance, the protomen, & makeup and vanity set at the end this saturday night from 9pm-3am. $5 before 10pm, ?$ after that. come on out and support your local dj's and bands.

anyway, tonight's show featured:

sonic youth - dirty boots
black rebel motorcycle club - awake
the morning after girls - run for our lives
david bowie - andy warhol
the stooges - i wanna be your dog
pixies - u-mass
pulp - the night that minnie temperley died
half japanese - put some sugar on it
the la's - failure
love - 7 and 7 is
the animals - i'm crying
? & the mysterians - ten o'clock
the electric prunes - train for tomorrow
the rolling stones - walking the dog
them - bring em on in

as promised:

pixies - u-mass

see what we like

i'll bet you've been staring at your computer all day wondering, "when will brandon compile a 'best of 2008' list?" well, i've heard your incessant demands and obliged. in fact, several of your favorite wrvu dj's (and i) have put together random "best of 2008" lists for your perusal on the wrvu website, so take a look.

in other news - now that the crazy work season is over for me, you can expect a little more out of nashvillemixtapes.com in the weeks and months ahead. unless, that is, the show doesn't make it beyond the next couple weeks. a new wrvu schedule comes out soon and i'm never guaranteed anything since i'm not a student. so i guess i'll keep you posted.

in the meantime, here are some fun youtubey things you've probably seen a million times before:

show #32 playlist

the 32nd nashville mixtapes was...

fountains of wayne - elevator up
bram rigg set - i can only give you everything
the rolling stones - the last time
the kinks - big sky
the beatles - come together
the soundtrack of our lives - keep the line movin'
eagles of death metal - anything 'cept the truth
beck - modern guilt
the raveontettes - aly, walk with me
brightblack morning light - everybody daylight
he out crowd - c'mon children
the stooges - no fun
the warlocks - hurricane heart attack

the kinks - big sky

best of nashville mixtapes 2008

some songs are new, some are old, but all made their way onto the show at least once during 08.

show #31 best of nashville mixtapes 2008 playlist:

grandaddy - summer here kids
the beach boys - heroes and villains
doves - valley
elbow - picky bugger
radiohead - i am a wicked child
the brian jonestown massacre - vacuum boots
blackstrap - steal my horses*
blonde redhead - spring and by summer fall
the raveonettes - black/white*
fleet foxes - white winter hymnal*
the m's - pigs fly*
the walkmen - in the new year*
the war on drugs - arms like boulders*
delta spirit - trashcan*

*2008 releases

silver jews in a cave!

on saturday jan 31, silver jews will perform a one-off 2 hour show for wsm 650am from the cumberland caverns' volcano room in mcminnville, tn - the band will play at 3pm and the show will broadcast later that night from midnight-2am.

this has to be the coolest tennessee concert in january and what a great venue to see a nashville mixtapes favorite, right? not a bad way to spend a saturday afternoon and $15 either. just thought you might want to know about it...

to find out more just go here.

silver jews - suffering jukebox

show #30 playlist

THE made-this-when-i-was-feverishly-sick-and-half-delirious-mix:

david bowie - black country rock
pixies - bone machine
the amps - tipp city
john lennon - remember
roxy music - re-make/re-model
eagles of death metal - now i'm a fool
spoon - everything hits at once
the shins - sea legs
radiohead - there there
doves - here it comes
blonde redhead - 23
the stone roses - fool's gold

the stone roses - fool's gold

show #29 playlist

protopunk-punk-drone-shoegaze-makes-sense-when-you-hear-it mix...

the black angels - doves
the brian jonestown massacre - nevertheless
the raveonettes - black/white
beck - gamma ray
iggy pop & the stooges - tv eye
richard hell and the voidoids - love comes in spurts
ambulance ltd - ocean
television - venus
thomas function - peanut butter and paranoia jam
t. rex - cadillac
the velvet underground - rock and roll
the jesus and mary chain - i hate rock n roll
the raveonettes - blush

the raveonettes - blush

show #28 playlist

nashvillemixtapes.com hasn't gotten much attention lately, i know. it's the super busy season at my job, but i'll get back into the swing of things soon...

anyhow, here's the last show's playlist:

the clash - police and thieves
massive attack - five man army
portishead - all mine
doves - hit the ground running
the beach boys - little bird
the beach boys - you still believe in me
bon iver - for emma
fleet foxes - your protector
delta spirit - people, turn around
clearlake - the mind is evil
caribou - melody day
spiritualized - i think i'm in love