Saturday, October 26, 2013

Sonic Bliss 10-21 to 10-27

AndHow.fm  New Zealand - Thursday 10-24 10pm, (8pm Sydney)
AndHow.fm U.S. & Canada - Saturday 10-26 9pm (Eastern time - U.S. & Canada)
107one  Ann Arbor, Michigan - Sunday 10-27 9pm
106.1 The Corner, Charlottesville - Sunday 10-27  9pm


Hour 1
Edge Of The Ocean - Ivy
Enigmatic Encounter - ATB
Simone - Goldfrapp
Holiday - Poor Moon
Mon Amour - Hillton FM
Breather 2000 - Afterlife
Guitarra G - G Club
Elvis - Alpha
The Lonely Night - Moby (with Mark Lanegan)
You Feel Right - If By Yes
Eskimo - pH Balance
Made In The Dark - Hot Chip
Nothing Owed - Bonobo

Hour 2
In The Kingdom - Mazzy Star
*Left Bank - Air
*All I Need - Radiohead
*Far Far Away From My Heart - Presence
*Nights Interlude - Nightmares On Wax
*Lillies - Bat For Lashes
Held In The Arms Of - Tired Pony
Teardrop - Massive Attack
Moments In Love - Art Of Noise
Fussball - The Orb
Sadeness - Enigma
Transcontinental 1:30am - Vienna Teng

Hour 3
Soldier Of Love - Sade
Je Reviens - Autour de Lucie
Not Going Back To The Harbour - Lanterns On The Lake
Shine - Ulrich Schnauss
Sanvean - Dead Can Dance
Air (Bach) - Cafe Del Mar
Opened Once - Jeff Buckley
Autumn Sun - Emiliana Torrini
Beautiful Crazy - Space Raiders
Joga - Bjork
Vapour Trail - Trespassers William
Unfold - The xx
^Take On Me - AC Newman 


*Bliss List from Elena in San Diego
^Only heard on Ann Arbor broadcast

UTR 10-27 to 11/2 (Of Montreal)

Ann Arbor's 107one - Sunday October 27, 2013 7pm
And How.Fm (New Zealand)  Friday November 1, 2013 10pm 
And How.Fm (U.S. & Canada) Sunday November 3, 2013 11pm (Eastern)

Pick of The Week 
Of Montreal 
lousy with sylvianbriar















Ann Arbor's 107one version

Hour 1
Of Montreal - Fugitive Air
High Dials - The Holy Ground
Dios (Malos) - I Want It All
Best Coast - What Have I Become
Grizzly Bear - Gun Shy
Blitzen Trapper - Feel the Chill
Of Montreal - Belle Glade Missionaries
Retribution Gospel Choir - The Stone (Revolution)
Suede - It Starts And Ends With You
Neutral Milk Hotel - In The Aeroplane Over The Sea
Circulatory System - Yesterday's World
The Olivia Tremor Control - Hideaway
Of Montreal - She Ain't Speakin' Now

Hour 2
**Lou Reed Tribute**
Velvet Underground - Rock & Roll
Lou Reed - Dirty Blvd.
Velvet Underground - I'm Waiting For The Man
Velvet Underground - Pale Blue Eyes
Lou Reed - Perfect Day

Of Montreal - Triumph Of Disintegration
Guided By Voices - Everywhere With Helicopter
Luna - IHOP
Arctic Monkeys - I Want It All
Moby & Wayne Coyne - The Perfect Life
Magnetic Fields - No One Will Ever Love You
Built To Spill - Carry The Zero
Of Montreal - Imbecile Rages


And How.fm version

Hour 1
Of Montreal - Fugitive Air
High Dials - The Holy Ground
Dios (Malos) - I Want It All
Best Coast - What Have I Become
Grizzly Bear - Gun Shy
Blitzen Trapper - Feel the Chill
Of Montreal - Belle Glade Missionaries
Retribution Gospel Choir - The Stone (Revolution)
Suede - It Starts And Ends With You
Whigs - Violet Furs
Neutral Milk Hotel - In The Aeroplane Over The Sea
Circulatory System - Yesterday's World
The Olivia Tremor Control - Hideaway
Of Montreal - She Ain't Speakin' Now

Hour 2
Luscious Jackson - Are You Ready?
St. Vincent - Hysterical Strength
Dale Earnhardt Jr. Jr. - Don't Tell Me
Self - Dead Man
Placebo - Scene Of The Crime
Of Montreal - Triumph Of Disintegration
Guided By Voices - Everywhere With Helicopter
Luna - IHOP
Arctic Monkeys - I Want It All
The Olms - Wanna Feel It
Devotchka - New World
Moby & Wayne Coyne - The Perfect Life
Magnetic Fields - No One Will Ever Love You
Built To Spill - Carry The Zero
Of Montreal - Imbecile Rages
Of Montreal - Obsidian Currents

Sunday, October 20, 2013

Sonic Bliss 10-14 to 10-20

AndHow.fm - New Zealand   10-17 10pm (8pm Sydney time)
AndHow.fm - U.S. & Canada  10-19 9pm  (Eastern US Time)
107one Ann Arbor & 106.1 The Corner - 10-20  9pm - Midnight 

Hour 1
Home - Zero 7
Saturday Came Slow - Massive Attack
Warm Water - Banks
Yama - Youssou N'Dour 
Aphrodite - Paris & Sharp
Madrid - Holden
Red Umbrella - Kostars
Dye The Winter Green - Bibio
A Long Time - Moby
Wurlitzer - Lushlife Project
Bluebird Of Happiness - Mojave 3
Frou Frou Foxes In Midsummer Fires - Cocteau Twins
Without You - Sasha Dobson

Hour 2
Master Plan - Nightmares On Wax
*Astronauts - One Eskimo
*Stars - Dubstar
*Satellite - BT
*In Space - Royksopp
*Ladies & Gentlemen We Are Floating In Space - Spiritualized
Walking On The Moon - Zero Cult
14 Days - Science For Girls 
What Sound - Lamb
Lover, You Should Have Come Over - Jeff Buckley
Thank Heaven For You - Esthero
Nothing Matters - Tricky

Hour 3
Lonely Souls - UNKLE featuring Richard Ashcroft
Gush Forth My Tears - Miranda Sex Garden
Laurel - Goldfrapp
Cold Earth - Boards of Canada
One - Damien Rice
You - Violet Indiana
In The Midlife Zone - Shine
Near The Black Forest - Vanessa Daou
Take My Soul - Thievery Corporation
Hey Now - London Grammar
Exit Music (For A Film) - Radiohead
Blank Pages - Album Leaf
Her Morning Elegance - Oren Lavie
^And Dream Of Sheep - Kate Bush


*Space-themed Bliss List inspired by the movie Gravity
^Only on Ann Arbor's 107one 

UTR 10-20 - 10-26 (The Head & The Heart)

Pick Of The Week
The Head & The Heart
Let's Be Still














Hour 1
The Head & The Heart - Shake
     2nd album from this 6 member band from Seattle
Helio Sequence - October
     Band from Beaverton, Oregon - from the album Negotiations
Beulah - Burned By The Sun
     San Francisco band broke up in 2004
Oscar Isaac & Marcus Mumford - Fare Thee Well (Dink's Song)
     From the Coen Brothers film Inside Llewyn Davis
American Analog Set - Know By Heart
     Austin-based band's last album was in 2005, but they have not disbanded
Minor Alps - Buried Plans
     Juliana Hatfield (Blake Babies) and Mathew Caws (Nada Surf)
The Head & The Heart - Summertime
     At Royal Oak Music Theater on October 29th
Little Green Cars - The John Wayne
     Their album Absolute Zero is one of my favorites of 2013
The Unlikely Candidates - Trampoline
     Band is from Fort Worth, Texas
Civil Wars - From This Valley
     From their 2nd album Civil Wars
Damien Rice - Coconut Skins
     Has not released an album since 9 in 2006
Blind Pilot - The Story I Heard
     From their 2008 debut 3 Rounds And A Sound
The Head & The Heart - Let's Be Still
     Did a Seattle Takeover the day before their album release
*Aoife O'Donovan - Red & White & Blue & Gold
     Singer-Songwriter from Newton, Massachusetts (Go Rockets !)
*Ryan Adams - These Girls
     From the album Easy Tiger  as in "whoa, slow down....easy, Tiger"
*Eleanor Friedberger - My Own World
     Half of Fiery Furnaces - from her solo album Personal Record
Hour 2
Best Coast - This Lonely Morning
     Mini album Fade Away coming out on October 22
Good Old War - Coney Island
     Group is from Philadelphia
Diego Garcia - Donde Estas
     Former member of Elefant just released Paradise
Jayhawks - I'd Run Away
     On another several-year hiatus
Josh Pyke - The Beginning & The End Of Everything
     ARIA-winning (Australia) singer songwriter 
The Head & The Heart - Homecoming Heroes
     Their 2011 debut was a surprise smash
Carolina Chocolate Drops - Country Girl
     Old-timey string band from Durham, North Carolina
Sara Watkins - When It Pleases You
     Former member of Nickel Creek - from her 2nd album Sun Midnight Sun
Laura Viers - America
     Don't expect the NRA to use this song or video at any rallies
*Long Winters - It'll Be A Breeze
     Like The Head & The Heart, Long Winters is indie folk rock from Seattle
Avett Brothers - Vanity
     From the new release Magpie & The Dandelion
Angus & Julia Stone - The Beast
     Brother-Sister duo is on a current break
Decemberists - The Crane Wife #3
     Speaking of breaks, Decemberists may be on a five year break
Wilderness Of Manitoba - In The Family
     Group is from Toronto, Ontario
The Head & The Heart - 10,000 Weight In Gold
     Click here for video of their recent performance on Letterman (10-16)
*The Head & The Heart - Another Story
     Bonus track for AndHow.fm listeners


*means these songs were only on the AndHow.fm broadcast

Monday, October 14, 2013

UTR 10-13 to 10-19 (Dale Earnhardt Jr. Jr.)

Pick Of The Week
Dale Earnhardt Jr. Jr. - The Speed Of Things
October 13 - Ann Arbor's 107one version
















Hour 1
Dale Earhardt Jr. Jr. - Run
     DEJJ is Joshua Epstein and Daniel Zott
Diego Garcia - Start With The End
     Detroit-born artist from new album Paradise
Was (Not Was) - Knocked Down, Made Small (Treated Like A Rubber Ball)
     Started out as a duo from the Royal Oak, MI area (like DEJJ)
Brendan Benson - Diamond
     Detroit native releases You Were Right on December 10
Ivan & Alyosha - Fathers Be Kind
     named after "The Brothers Karamazov" by Dostoyevsky
Of Montreal - Fugitive Air
     the new album lousy with sylvianbriar is not available
Dale Earnhardt Jr. Jr. - Don't Tell me
     At the Jack White Theatre in Detroit on Nov 23 (Masonic Temple)
Surfer Blood - Prom Song
     from their second album Pythons
The Head & The Heart - Honey Come Home
     Their second album Let's Be Still is next week's Pick Of The Week
Best Coast - This Lonely Morning
     From an upcoming mini-album called Fade Away on Oct 22
Belle & Sebastian - I'm Not Living In The Real World
     Mike Cooke has recently left the band,  but on good terms
Generationals - Put A Light On
     A duo from New Orleans
Dale Earnhardt Jr. Jr. - Hiding
     This track was also on the Patterns EP from earlier this year


Hour 2
Polyphonic Spree - Popular By Design
     The band is currently at 19 members
World Leader Pretend - Tit For Tat
     This band broke up soon after starting work on their third album
Luscious Jackson - Are You Ready?
     Second song we are hearing from Magic Hour  (Nov 5)
Broken Bells - The Ghost Inside
     Announced the album After The Disco is coming in January 2014
Arctic Monkeys - Knee Socks
     Featuring their friend Josh Homme of Queens of The Stone Age
Dale Earnhardt Jr. Jr. - Mesopotamia
     recored their first album in a Royal Oak, Michigan basement
B-52's - Mesopotamia
     I could not resist playing this Mesopotamia this week
Ben Folds Five - Draw A Crowd
     Ben has been dating actress Alicia Witt, herself an accomplished pianist
Blitzen Trapper - Shine On
     Portland, Oregon band from their new album VII
Washed Out - Don't Give Up
     Ernest Green from Perry, Georgia
Yo La Tengo - Ohm
     I needed a rare 7 minute song, and this one was perfect for the feel of this show
Dr. Dog - The Truth
     Philly band from their new album B-Room, named after their new studio
Dale Earnhardt Jr. Jr. - I Can't Help It


October 18 & 20
AndHow.fm version

Hour 1
Dale Earhardt Jr. Jr - Run
Diego Garcia - Start With The End
Was (Not Was) - Knocked Down, Made Small
Brendan Benson - Diamond
Deer Tick - The Dream's In The Ditch
Ivan & Alyosha - Fathers Be Kind
Of Montreal - Fugitive Air
Surfer Blood - Prom Song
Dale Earnhardt Jr. Jr. - Don't Tell me
Neko Case - Bracing for Sunday
Bahamas - Caught Me Thinking
The Head & The Heart - Homecoming Heroes
Waxahatchee - Lips & Limps
Belle & Sebastian - I'm Not Living In The Real world
Apples In Stereo - Same Old Drag
Generationals - Put A Light On
Dale Earnhardt Jr. Jr. - Hiding

Hour 2
Polyphonic Spree - Popular Design
World Leader Pretend - Tit For Tat
Luscious Jackson - Are You Ready?
Arctic Monkeys - Knee Socks
Broken Bells - The Ghost Inside
Cut Copy - We Are Explorers
B-52s - Mesopotamia
Dale Earnhardt Jr. Jr. - Mesopotamia
Har Mar Superstar - Lady, You Shot Me
Ben Folds Five - Draw A Crowd
Blitzen Trapper - Shine On
Washed Out - Don't Give Up
My Morning Jacket - Circuital
Dr. Dog - The Truth
Dale Earnhardt Jr. Jr. - I Can't Help It
     



Sonic Bliss Oct 7 to Oct 13

Hour 1
I Am Stretched On Your Grave - Sinead O'Connor
Safe From Harm - Massive Attack
Find My Way - Nine Inch Nails
Nothing Is Real - Boards Of Canada
Song To The Siren - This Mortal Coil
Helplessness Blues - Fleet Foxes
Aquarium - Nosaj Thing
Elisabet - Emiliana Torrini
Please Don't Go - Barcelona
The First Taste - Fiona Apple
Surround Me With Your Love - 311 Porter
Signs Of Love - Moby
Once Upon A Time - Talvin Singh

Hour 2
Drew - Goldfrapp
*Venus As A Boy - Bjork
*One Alone - Vangelis
*Another Day - Air
*To The Bass - Zimpala
*Breathe - Telepopmuzik
Somebody's Sins - Tricky
Reykjavik - Mocean Worker
Your Love Means Everything - Faultline with Chris Martin
Like Her - Mandalay
Darkness Veiling The Night - Tangerine Dream
Fantasy Man - Swell Season
Know How - Kings Of Convenience

Hour 3
Breathe Me - Sia
After All - Delerium
Abandon Window - Jon Hopkins
Found Pearl - Chakra Bird
It Could Be Sweet - Portishead
Trapeze Swinger - Iron & Wine
Wide Eyed, Wrapped In Love - Digitonal
Trophy - Bat For Lashes
Marlene Dietrich's Favorite Poem - Peter Murphy
Raincoat - Bibio
Lubricate Your Living Room - Bionaut
As The Day Breaks - Carmen Rizzo
^Playground Love - Lisa Hannigan


*Bliss List from Seth in Chelsea, Michigan
^Only on the Ann Arbor's 107one broadcast

Sunday, October 6, 2013

Sonic Bliss Sept 30 to Oct 6

Hour 1
Edge Hill - Groove Armada
Bloodstain - UNKLE
Tell Me - Moby
Goat - French For Rabbits
The City Sleeps - MC 900 Ft. Jesus
Best Days Of Our Lives - Weekend Players
Pilots - Goldfrapp
Most Days - Mojave 3
Home Recording - Mount Kimbie
Stampede - Sounds From The Ground
Gone - Ulrich Schnauss & Robin Guthrie
Dear Friends - Elbow


Hour 2
A Long Time - Moby
*Lullaby - Cure
*I Go To Sleep - Sia
*Sleep - Conjure One
*The Way You Dream - 1 Giant Leap 
*Wake Up Alone - Amy Winehouse
Beautiful Morning - Parov Stela
Get Lucky - Daughter
Everyday - Carly Commando
Sparks - Coldplay
Os Novos Yorkinos - Bebel Gilberto
Morse - Nightmares On Wax


Hour 3
Midnight In A Perfect World - DJ Shadow
One - DJ Sun
Going Wrong - Moby
Superheroes - Esthero
Bossa Per Emilia - Mike Francis
Windmills - Beauty's Confusion
The Loved - Paul Weller
In The Kingdom - Mazzy Star
The Great Escape - Washed Out
Protection - Massive Attack
Meditation From 'Thais' - Dominguess & Ives
Samson - Regina Spektor
Halo - Depeche Mode

*Bliss List celebrating the sleep cycle from Marie in BC

Submit your Bliss List at  mark@motorcitysonics.com 

UTR Oct 6-12, 2013 (Moby)

Pick of The Week
Moby - Innocents
















Hour 1

Moby - The Perfect Life
     features Wayne Coyne of Flaming Lips
Flaming Lips - Waiting For A Superman
     from The Soft Bulletin (1999)
Beach House - Myth
     duo from Baltimore
Washed Out - All I Know
     Ernest Green is from Perry, Georgia.   From the album Parcosm
Vaccines - Everybody's Gonna Let You Down
     a song title any Smiths fan would love.  from the Melody Calling EP
Yeah Yeah Yeahs - Soft Shock
     from the 2009 album It's Blitz
Moby - The Last Day
     vocals by Skyler Gray
Emiliana Torrini
     Emi is from Iceland.  From her new album Tookah
Polyphonic Spree - Raise Your head
     From their first new album in six years Yes, It's True
Jonsi - Boy Lilikoi
     Jonsi is Jon Birgisson, lead singer of Sigur Ros
Air - Kelly Watch The Stars
     from Air's first album Moon Safari (1998)
Moby - Saints
     Only  tour dates right now is San Francisco on New Year's Eve



Hour 2

-----------Breaking Bad tribute--------------
*Peter Schilling - Major Tom (Coming Home)
     One of Breaking Bad's characters makes his own video to this song
*Rodrigo Y Gabriela - Tamacun
     Used in a montage sequence in the very first Breaking Bad episode
*Danger Mouse & Daniel Luppi with Norah Jones - Black
     This is the song that closed out Season 4, as a sinister plot was revealed
*Tommy James & The Shondells - Crystal Blue Persuasion
     I mean, you have to use as song with Crystal and Blue in the title, right?
*Badfinger - Baby Blue
     The song that played in the very last moments of the series. 
-----------end of Breaking Bad tribute--------
Moby - Don't Love Me
     Featuring singer Inyang Bassey
Postal Service - The District Sleeps Alone Tonight
     Ben Gibbard of Death Cab For Cutie and producer Jimmy Tamborello
Atoms For Peace - Before Your Very Eyes
     features Radiohead Thom Yorke and RHCP's Flea
The Dodos - The Current
     San Francisco duo, from tehir fifth album Carrier
Dale Earnhardt Jr. Jr. - Hiding
     Their second full-length album The Speed Of Things out on Oct 8
Leftfield - A Final Hit
     From the Trainspotting soundtrack
Moby - The Lonely Night
     This features Mark Lanegan of Screaming Trees on lead vocal