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Friday Playlist

September 4th, 2009 | No Comments

GETTING WISTFUL ON A SUMMER’S DAY

Our Friday mini-mix returns with some sweet ‘n’ low sounds to ease you into the long holiday weekend. Acoustic guitars and bittersweet overtones abound on these seven selections, which begin with Drug Rug gathered around the kitchen table for “Pick Up Your Pen Lucy.” Then, Marah‘s “If You Didn’t Laugh You’d Cry,” a title that speaks volumes before a note plays. Next, we have a trio of fab cover versions for you – American Music Club’s Mark Eitzel doing John Hartford’s “Gentle On My Mind,” Caetano Veloso doing a lovely medley built around Michael Jackson’s “Billie Jean,” and finally Beth Orton stripping down The Crystals’ “It’s Not The Spotlight.” Our selection concludes this week with a pair of countrypolitan swooners, one old, one new. Todd Snider gives us “Greencastle Blues,” a standout from his sensational new album, The Excitement Plan (JamBase review), and Bobbie Gentry, one of the all-time great pop stylists, plays us out with “I Saw An Angel Die.”

Playlist assembled by JamBase Associate Editor Dennis Cook, who truly lives to share all the cool, beautiful, moving sounds he comes across…


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Friday Playlist: Covers Edition

August 14th, 2009 | No Comments

IMITATION IS THE SINCEREST FORM OF FLATTERY

A well-executed cover tune serves the two-fold purpose of illuminating one’s influences and bowing respectfully towards the source material, often sparking greater appreciation for the original version in the listener. However, the perfect balance of homage and a band’s own distinct flavors is tougher to pull off than most think. This week the Playlist inaugurates a spotlight on covers that have achieved this happy yin-yang, and we’ll circle back around periodically to present y’all with more killer interpretations.

We begin this super-sized Playlist with Swiss heavy metal legend Celtic Frost‘s WTF attack on Wall of Voodoos’s early MTV hit “Mexican Radio,” followed by a similarly raucous cover of Brian Eno’s “King’s Lead Hat” by magical punk noise purveyors The Dirtbombs. Next, it’s Oneida with a ballsy take on Creedence’s “Sinister Purpose.” Stick around after the false ending for about a minute for a blazing, crazed organ and abused electric guitar jam that pours out for a nearly 15-minute instrumental jam. Back into proper song territory, Joan Jett gets down on all fours for a spirited take on The Stooges’ “I Wanna Be Your Dog,” which is followed by Pearl Jam’s Eddie Vedder backed by Zeke on The Ramones’ “I Believe In Miracles.” Then it’s Mogwai‘s cheeky take on Sabbath’s stoner anthem “Sweet Leaf,” The Replacements moaning a remarkably sincere version of Kiss’ “Black Diamond” and Big Sugar putting some big beat behind Traffic’s “Dear Mr. Fantasy.”

The last section of our baker’s dozen shifts gears for a pair of reggae interpretations, namely Burning Spear‘s liberal reworking of the Grateful Dead’s “Estimated Prophet” and Sly & Robbie‘s cool take on The Police’s “Walking On The Moon.” One good Police cover deserves another, so we give you new kids Kicksville shining an “Invisible Sun” before the nervy final jolt of the Flying Lizards‘ beloved New Wave version of Barrett Strong’s much-covered “Money (That’s What I Want)” and Roxy Music’s Bryan Ferry doing Dylan proud on “A Hard Rain’s A-Gonna Fall.”

And check out last week’s highly energized Playlist with Mott The Hoople, Super 400, Boston and more!



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Friday Playlist

August 7th, 2009 | No Comments

PURE ENERGY FOR YOUR WEEKEND FUEL TANK

With a roll of drums and piano, Mott The Hoople begins our weekly mini-mix asking, “Is everybody gonna rock? Is everybody gonna roll? Is everybody gonna have a good time?” We encourage you to imbibe this rollicking spirit, whether you’re kicking it at home, ragin’ at The Gorge with Phish or checking out the multitude of other live options out there. It’s been a long week and a lil’ shuffle ‘n’ wiggle will do you good. Play this selection loud and we doubt you’ll stay still for too long!

After Mott, we dive into TAB the Band, anchored by the sons of Aerosmith’s Joe Perry, with “Secretary’s Day,” some of the purest, raunchiest rock of late with a killer chorus line of “I drown everytime I hear that sound!” We bet you know the feeling. Next, it’s upstate New York’s secret rock weapon Super 400 with “Blast The Message,” the title cut off their stellar 2004 release that keenly encapsulates the potent vibe music, particularly live music can have on us. That’s followed by Boston‘s handclappin’ “Feelin’ Satisfied” and The Chambers Brothers‘ immortal “Time Has Come Today.” We finish this assortment with “Chick-A-Boom,” a furious dance floor burner from the King of Latin Soul, Joe Bataan, and finally Rare Earth‘s still-stunning 1971 single “I Just Want To Celebrate,” a tune ripe for cover revival by some enterprising young jamband looking for a stick of festival crowd igniting dynamite.

All the best to you and yours!

And check out last week’s summery Playlist with Paul Weller, Aretha Franklin, Pharoah Sanders and more!



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Friday Playlist

July 31st, 2009 | No Comments

THERE IS ONLY ONE GOD, THE SUN GOD
RA, RA RA!!!

Sweat drips from your nose and your clothes stick to you like plastic wrap. Another afternoon of rising heat finds you wishing for cool breezes, cold ones and some small respite from the summer malaise. While we can’t control the weather – yet – JamBase’s weekly mini-mix this week offers a chill oasis for your summer day. We begin with Josh Rouse in full Carole King mode on “1972,” a sleepy anthem for those spending time unemployed and high. That’s followed by more sativa-scented sounds from Maplewood, whose “Sea Hero” sounds every bit like early ’70s California rock but comes from a contemporary New York State band. Then, it’s the open-top bus ride of Paul Weller‘s “Clues” and the effervescent longing of the Queen of Soul on “Until You Come Back To Me.” A little jazz-inflected grooving follows with a sweet live version of “Get High” by Sons of Champlin, which leads into the bright modal shuffle of Pharoah Sanders‘ title cut to the landmark Thembi album. We conclude this Playlist with a rare nugget from ’70s soul-pop charmer Linda Lewis.

Even if the weather doesn’t let up at least you’ve got some lovely tunes to help ease your mind, body and spirit. Bon chance for a bon weekend, kids!


And check out last week’s highly copacetic Playlist with Black Uhuru, Janet Jackson, Grace Jones and more!



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FREE All Points West Playlist

July 30th, 2009 | No Comments

FREE All Points West Playlist

With All Points West Festival set to take place this weekend in Jersey City, NJ, we’ve put together a FREE playlist of artists at the event to get you ready for the show. Enjoy!

For details on All Points West go to http://apwfestival.com.

How Lala Works:

By clicking the “free playlist” button on the Mile High Fest Playlist and signing up for Lala (also free) you get all the songs for free to start your Lala collection. With sign up, you also get 25 songs of your choice for free, Lala has over 7 million tracks to choose from. Signing up for Lala is akin to signing up MySpace or Facebook – it’s free and no credit card is required.

Lala enables you to build a web music collection – you can take your music and fuse it with a massive licensed catalog to easily play, buy, and share on the web from any location. You can add all the music you already have (MP3s, ripped albums, tracks bought on iTunes, etc.) to your collection on Lala for free.


If you’re at home, work, a friend’s house, where ever… your music collection is there too, all easy to access in a browser.

Once you have signed up you can stream any song in the Lala catalog, again a whopping 7 million tracks, one time, including all of the albums and songs that appear in Lala player widgets on JamBase.


You may be wondering after the first full play of a song, what happens then? Lala is a store, they sell MP3 downloads and streams, which they’ve dubbed “web songs.” You can pay $0.10 for the web song and stream it an unlimited number of times from any computer, and an additional $0.79 to buy a downloadable MP3 without DRM protection. MP3s on Lala are typically $0.89 each. Any MP3 you buy on Lala is bundled with the “web song,” which is added to your Lala collection for unlimited streaming.


You can add web songs to your Lala collection from JamBase by clicking the “add” button, visible by scrolling over the song in the Lala player. Once you add a song to your collection, you can stream it anytime on Lala or whenever you see it on a Lala player. As noted, to start you out on Lala, the first 25 web songs are free!

Check out the Lala FAQ for details: www.lala.com/#howitworks.

So get started with the FREE All Points West Playlist!



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David Wild: “Police On My Back”: My Playlist For Today’s “Teachable Moment” at the White House

July 30th, 2009 | No Comments

Today’s the day that President Obama will attempt to share a “teachable moment” with Sgt. James Crowley and Professor Henry Louis Gates, Jr. I’m…

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Friday Playlist

July 24th, 2009 | No Comments

LET’S BURN ONE DOWN AS THE WORKING WEEK DWINDLES

JamBase’s Friday mini-mix delves into deliciously dubby, sensually throbbing sounds today. If this doesn’t help clear the mind and aid in weekend incarnation you should consult your local witchdoctor at the soonest opportunity.

We get the stinging organ and blood warm drums rolling with Brooklyn Funk Essentials‘ “The Revolution Was Postponed Because of Rain,” a fabulously snarky retort to Gil Scott-Heron’s classic anthem. Then, a slinky number from one of the brighter lights to emerge from the ’90s U.K. acid-jazz scene, Galliano, and the dark edged “Travels The Road.” That’s followed by a trip to the early ’80s birth of contemporary reggae with “Chill Out,” a jittery roots snarl from Black Uhuru. Next is a bit of brand new reggae from fab new U.K. outfit the Soothsayers with “We Better Learn” off their totally ace new album, One More Reason. That dips into the sumptuous bump of Grace Jones‘ “Private Life” and the dripping wet smack of Neon Neon‘s “Sweat Shop.” We wrap with a bonus 7th track on top of our usual 6-pack. With all the attention Michael has received since his untimely passing we thought it’d be nice to give a little nod to another Jackson sibling, and the smoky, sultry “Got ‘Til It’s Gone” by Janet Jackson, aided Tribe’s Q-Tip and Joni Mitchell, presents Ms. Jackson at her best.

A fine, fine weekend wished for you and yours. Now lean back and hit playÂ…

And check out last week’s string heavy Playlist with Nitty Gritty Dirt Band, Devendra Banhart, Steve Earle and more!


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Ipod Classic With 120GB

July 22nd, 2009 | No Comments

This entry is part 1 of 2 in the series Top 10 Portable MediaMeet a musical Genius.
Say you’re listening to a song you really like and want to hear other tracks that go great with it. With a few clicks, the new Genius feature finds the songs in your library that go great together and [...]

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David Wild: My Very, Very Sorry Playlist for Chris Brown

July 21st, 2009 | No Comments

Now that Brown has pleaded guilty to felony assault and apologized to his fans, I wanted to offer him this very sorry little playlist.

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Friday Playlist

July 17th, 2009 | No Comments

WE GO UNPLUGGED AS OUR THOUGHTS WING NORTHWARD

This morning we find ourselves thinking of back porches and non-amplified stages, acoustic music on the brain as this year’s Northwest String Summit gets underway. Our faithful scribe Sarah Hagerman is on the scene to note the nitty ‘n’ the gritty for JamBase but we wanted to wing a 6-pack of twang speckled goodness to her, the rest of the Summit-ers and really anyone who likes a bit o’ quirk with their pickin’.

This week’s Playlist begins with the great U.K. outfit The Broken Family Band and an early love ditty from their catalog. Then, it’s enduring folkie David Wilcox to tell us about hanging loose even when things splatter everywhere. That’s followed by some hot, sweet licks from the latest Dan Hicks release, a gospel scorcher from the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band from the second Will The Circle Be Unbroken collection and a genuine classic team up of Steve Earle and The Pogues. Lastly, it’s newfangled space cowboy Devendra Banhart‘s salute to poultry.

And check out last week’s Playlist with Pavement, Regina Spektor, BLK JKS and more!


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FREE Mile High Fest Playlist: Panic, Mule, RRE, Thievery, Keys…

July 16th, 2009 | No Comments

Free Mile High Music Festival Playlist

With Colorado’s Mile High Music Festival set to take place this weekend in Commerce City, CO, we’ve put together a FREE playlist of artists at the event to get you ready to rock! (Unfortunately there are no Tool tunes available at this time.) Enjoy!

For details on the Mile High Fest go to www.milehighmusicfestival.com.

How Lala Works:

By clicking the “free playlist” button on the Mile High Fest Playlist and signing up for Lala (also free) you get all the songs for free to start your Lala collection. With sign up, you also get 25 songs of your choice for free, Lala has over 7 million tracks to choose from. Signing up for Lala is akin to signing up MySpace or Facebook – it’s free and no credit card is required.

Lala enables you to build a web music collection – you can take your music and fuse it with a massive licensed catalog to easily play, buy, and share on the web from any location. You can add all the music you already have (MP3s, ripped albums, tracks bought on iTunes, etc.) to your collection on Lala for free.


If you’re at home, work, a friend’s house, where ever… your music collection is there too, all easy to access in a browser.

Once you have signed up you can stream any song in the Lala catalog, again a whopping 7 million tracks, one time, including all of the albums and songs that appear in Lala player widgets on JamBase.


You may be wondering after the first full play of a song, what happens then? Lala is a store, they sell MP3 downloads and streams, which they’ve dubbed “web songs.” You can pay $0.10 for the web song and stream it an unlimited number of times from any computer, and an additional $0.79 to buy a downloadable MP3 without DRM protection. MP3s on Lala are typically $0.89 each. Any MP3 you buy on Lala is bundled with the “web song,” which is added to your Lala collection for unlimited streaming.


You can add web songs to your Lala collection from JamBase by clicking the “add” button, visible by scrolling over the song in the Lala player. Once you add a song to your collection, you can stream it anytime on Lala or whenever you see it on a Lala player. As noted, to start you out on Lala, the first 25 web songs are free!

Check out the Lala FAQ for details: www.lala.com/#howitworks.

So get started with the FREE Mile High Playlist!


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Friday Playlist

July 10th, 2009 | No Comments

TIME TO GET SOME SAND BETWEEN YOUR TOES

A distinctly summery feel permeates this week’s mini-mix. The music on our stereos and in our tiny, white ear-buds shifts as temperatures rise, the humidity and sunshine steering us towards tunes fit for flip-flops, ocean shorelines and bare legged comfort. Here’s a few sweet strains to help move y’all in that direction, beginning with a new one from Regina Spektor‘s swell new Far album. From their things bloom buoyantly with Marcy Playground and a salute to nude sunbathing (and the lucky ones who get to enjoy the golden baked benefitsÂ…) from Pavement. The second half of our assortment rolls into Camper Van Beethoven‘s sing-along romp about long haired lovelies and surfing followed by a wonderfully groovy number about our modern penchant for self-medication from San Jose, CA’s fab The Mumlers and a swell, vibrating epilogue from excellent up-and-comers BLK JKS.

And check out last week’s Playlist with Latyrx, The Hold Steady, Cheap Trick and more!



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