NOTES FROM VIVACE’S DECEMBER PLAYLIST…
Captain Danger: “Hollywood Douchebag”
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Tomorrows Tulips: “Eternally Teenage”
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White Arrows: “I’m On Fire”
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Restavrant: “Silver $ Surprise”
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OUT TO SEE: A YEAR IN PHOTOS (LOCAL MUSIC EDITION PART IV of IV: OCTOBER – DECEMBER)
OCTOBER
Row 1: LA Vampires
Row 2: Wet and Reckless, Jail Weddings, Jail Weddings
Row 3: Shadow, Shadow, Shade , Rocket, Rocket
Row 4: (from L to R) Cold Cave, Downtown/Union, Nightmare and the Cat
Row 5: (from L to R) Nightmare and the Cat, The Hounds Below, Rocket
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NOVEMBER
Row 1: Chasing Kings
Row 2: Gentlemen Prefer Blood, High Life Cavaliers, The Shakers
Row 3: Silver Needle, Silver Needle, The Fake Boys
Row 4: The Monthlies, The Mulhollands, Tijuana Panthers
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DECEMBER
Row 1: Black Elephant
Row 2: (from L to R): 3Hombre, Coyol, D2ncia
Row 3: (from L to R): Honey Honey, Queen Kwong, Raining Jane
Row 4: (from L to R): Run-On Sunshine, The Mulhollands, the Mulhollands
SIRIA’S DECEMBER SOUNDTRACK
Merle Haggard – “If We Make it Through December”
This has been my theme song all month long. The go-go-go of the past 11 months finally equaled exhaustion for me. I kept saying that if I made it through December 18th, I would allow myself to collapse the week of December 20th. I kindof honored that – going M.I.A for the most part from December 23rd through the 29th. If you were able to still stay in communication with me throughout that period consider yourself special. If you were able to get me on the phone consider yourself extra special. Instead of wishing all of you a Merry Christmas, I wish you all a little Merle Haggard. I’m so ready for 2011.
Mad Planet – “Feel Good”
Thank you Cooper and Greg for writing and putting this song out so that I could play it at least 3 times in a row this past week.
Sonny and the Sunsets – “Death Cream”
I don’t make “best of” lists each year. I usually can’t get to all of the music that was released in time (for some good ones go check out Del’s new site: www.syffal.com) to compile a fair and just one. However, if I did make such lists, I’m pretty sure at least one of the four (four, right?) Sonny and the Sunsets releases from this year would’ve made my list.
Summer Twins – “Crying in My Sleep”
Sharon Van Etten – “One Day”
Ok, everyone was raving about Sharon Van Etten this past year, including Kyp Malone from TV on the Radio. I’m not going to argue. Epic probably would’ve also made the fore-mentioned list I don’t make. “One Day” is one of those songs that just makes me stop and listen every time.
Get Set Go – “5th and Spring”
Tonight is the last Mike TV’s (lead singer of Get Set Go) Church of Rock n’ Roll (at Old Towne Pub in Pasadena) for 2010. You should come. I’ll be there.
EELS – “Jungle Telegraph”
I’ve said it so many times, but seriously EELs can do no wrong in my book. I loooove this song, and forget all about it all of the time (parts of this song’s funky beat can’t help but bring to mind my favorite Doors’ song “Peace Frog”)
Active Child – “When Your Love is Safe (Classixx Remix)”
Basically anything the Classixx team touches (or re-touches I should say) I like – Shiny Toy Guns, Yacht (ESPECIALLY that about a year ago re-mix of “Psychic City,” Mayer Hawthorne, etc.
The Sundays – “Here’s Where the Story Ends”
1990 was 20 years ago. Wow. Wow, because we’re getting old (finally!). Wow, because I still like this song. Wow, because 2010 has also been about endings, soap opera cliffhanger- lifetime movie worthy endings. 2010 was also a low-budget horror movie/thriller of sorts. 2010 you’ve come to an end and I couldn’t be happier. . (more…)
EPISODE EIGHT OF THE “NEW, NEW WRTZ SHOW” W/ROB Z TODAY (WED.) AT 2PM
A Brand New “New, New WRTZ Show” Episode from Rob Z!
Listen today (Wednesday) at 2pm (PST) at www.intraffikradio.com
This week, “New, New WRTZ’s” fearless host Rob Z brings you the first episode after a three part series of holiday shows!
1.”COUGH SYRUP”- BUTTHOLE SURFERS- ELECTRICLARRYLAND
2.”LOST IN THE SUPERMARKET”-AFGHAN WHIGS- BURNING LONDON(TRIBUTE TO THE CLASH)
3.”FREEDOM OF SPEECH”- ABOVE THE LAW- PUMP UP THE VOLUME SDTK
4.”THE 50 STATES”- JOHN LINNELL- STATE SONGS
5.”CALIFORNIA COTTON FIELDS”- GREG GRAFFIN- COLD AS THE CLAY
6. “HOLLYWOOD BOWL”- BAND OF SKULLS- BABY DARLING DOLLFACE HONEY
7.”VALLEY GIRL”- FRANK ZAPPA- STRICTLY CONFIDENTIAL
8. “COASTLINE”- FRANK BLACK- SHOW ME YOUR TEARS
9. “STRANGERS ON A TRAIN”- LOVAGE- MUSIC TO MAKE LOVE TO YOUR OLD LADY BY
10. “WICHITA LINEMAN”- GLENN CAMPBELL AND MICHELLE SHOCKED WITH TEXAS TORNADOES-LOUNGEAPALOOZA
11. “TEXAS- MISS DERRINGER”- KING JAMES, CROWN ROYAL & A COLT .45
12.”LAST TRAIN TO CLARKSVILLE”- THE MONKEES- MUSIC BOX DISC 1
13.”KALAMAZO”- PRIMUS- BROWN ALBUM
14.”WKRP IN CINCINATTI”- TEEVEE TUNES- SINGLE
15. “THE COCKROACH THAT ATE CINCINATTI”- ROSE AND THE ARRANGEMENT- DR. DEMENTO’S 2OTH ANIVERSARY
16. “BALTIMORE, YOU’RE HOME TO ME”- DAVID HARDIN- PECKER SOUNDTRACK
17.”SESAME STREET”- TEEVEE TUNES- SINGLE
18. “SUNDAY IN NEW YORK”- BOBBY DARIN- ULTRA LOUNGE VOL. 5 WILD,COOL AND SWINGIN’
19. “NEW YORK, NEW YORK”- REEL BIG FISH- CHEER UP
20. “I LOVE N.Y.”- 1000 CLOWNS- FREELANCE BUBBLEHEAD
21. “STOMPING AT THE SAVOY”- BABS GONZALES- THE BEST OF BABS GONZALES
OUT TO SEE: A YEAR IN PHOTOS (LOCAL MUSIC EDITION PART 3: JULY – SEPTEMBER)
JULY
Row 1: Nico Vega, Sweethead, The Shakers
Row 2: Pu$$y Cow, Pu$$y Cow, Dead Country
Row 3: Rob Z Program/Z/Schnee and the Bleeding Livers, Stab City, Walking Sleep
Row 4: Spider Problem, Spider Problem, Kissing Cousins
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AUGUST
Row 1: Eastern Conference Champions, Pollyn, Thee Hundred Days
Row 2: Tomorrow’s Tulips, The Dollyrots, The Dollyrots
Row 3: Captain Danger, Lucy Schwartz, Lucy Schwartz (Mona Tavakoli and Lucy’s Father as support band)
Row 4: Vanaprasta, Gliss, Red Cortez
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SEPTEMBER
Row 1: Pity Party
Row 2: Best Coast, The Mo Odds, The Slow Death
Row 3: Don Juan y Los Blancos, Local Natives, Ted Leo and the Pharmacists
Row 4: Amanda Jones and the Sugartits 3, Eastern Conference Champions (ECC), ECC
Row 5: Warpaint, Mad Planet, Mad Planet
OUT TO SEE: A YEAR IN PHOTOS (VANCOUVER & LOCAL MUSIC EDITION PART 2: APRIL – JUNE)
APRIL
Row 1: Get Set Go, The Slow Death, Twilight Sleep
Row 2: Whispertown 2000
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