Episode 13

     This was lucky 13, the episode in which I played things that most college DJs would likely avoid. You know what I mean: Sade, Ryan Adams, Van Hunt, Radiohead and the like. And for those who would look askance at anyone’s programming such artists, well, that’s too bad. After all, worthwhile music can in fact come from major labels (and lots of crap issues forth from the most beloved indies). So give the list a look, and if you like what you see (and know the secret handshake) get the podcast version to hear the show in all its ragged glory (e.g., a snippet of a Low song trying to creep into a Beach Boys song before being slapped down by the vigilant DJ)....

• 12:00–1:00 a.m.:
• P.J. Harvey, “Ecstasy,” Rid of Me, Island
• Marianne Faithfull, “Alabama Song,” 20th Century Blues, RCA
• Carla Bozulich, “Just As I Am,” Red-Headed Stranger, DiCristina
• Nina Simone, “Tell Me More and More and Then Some,” After Hours, Verve
• Orange Juice, “Poor Old Soul (Part One),” The Glasgow School, Domino
• Blonde Redhead, “In Particular,” Melody of Certain Damaged Lemons, Touch and Go
• Spoon, “I Summon You,” Gimme Fiction, Merge
• Dani Siciliano, “Come As You Are,” Likes, !K7
• The Beach Boys, “Don’t Talk (Put Your Head on My Shoulder),” Pet Sounds, Capitol
• Low, “When I Go Deaf,” The Great Destroyer, Sub Pop
• Fine Young Cannibals, “Funny How Love Is,” Fine Young Cannibals, IRS
• The English Beat, “I Confess,” Special Beat Service, London

• 1:00–2:00 a.m.:
• The Art of Noise, “The Army Now,” Into Battle with the Art of Noise, ZTT
• Ryan Adams, “Sylvia Plath,” Gold, Universal
• M. Ward, “I’ll Be Yr Bird,” Transistor Radio, Merge
• Mercury Rev, “The Funny Bird,” Deserter’s Songs, V2
• Anja Garbarek, “The Cabinet,” Balloon Mood, RCA
• The Books, “Vogt Dig for Kloppervok,” Lost and Safe, Tomlab
• Radiohead, “How to Disappear Completely,” Kid A, Capitol
• Van Hunt, “Who Will Love Me in Winter?,” Van Hunt, Capitol
• Sade, “Immigrant,” Lovers Rock, Epic
• Sleater-Kinney, “Steep Air,” The Woods, Sub Pop
• Out Hud, “2005: A Face Odyssey,” Let Us Never Speak of It Again, Kranky
• The Autumn Rhythm, “See You Again,” Secret Songs, Midriff

• 2:00–3:00 a.m.:
• Morsel, “Pieces,” Para Siempre, Small Stone
• Catherine Irwin, “Hex,” Cut Yourself a Switch, Thrill Jockey
• Sufjan Stevens, “Casimir Pulaski Day,” Illinois, Asthmatic Kitty
• Scheer, “Wish You Were Dead,” Infliction, 4AD
• Stereolab, “Rainbo Conversation,” Dots and Loops, Elektra
• Thievery Corporation, “Samba Tranquille,” The Mirror Conspiracy, ESL
• Cibelle, “Deixa,” Cibelle, Six Degrees
• Felt, “Primitive Painters,” Ignite the Seven Cannons, Cherry Red
• Junkboy, “Shadow and Act,” Lost Parade, Enraptured
• Hope Sandoval and the Warm Inventions, “On the Low,” Bavarian Fruit Bread, Rough Trade
• The Sundays, “24 Hours,” Blind, Geffen
• China Crisis, “Strength of Character,” Flaunt the Imperfection, Virgin