The first in a couple of podcasts to end the year.
Some of my favourite songs from 2008 (in no particular order).

1. Vampire Weekend - A-Punk (from 'Vampire Weekend')
2. Adele - Cold Shoulder (from '19')
3. Oasis - Falling Down (from 'Dig Out Your Soul')
4. MGMT - Time To Pretend (from 'Oracular Spectacular')

INTRO:
i have yet to finish my multi-part podcast on people, places and things...and, until i resume THAT endeavor...I will be running down some artists i love and want to share.

the first name i wanna throw out there is MARK RONSON.
DJ, producer, remixer, label owner, artist.

enjoy!

EPISODE 11 :: TRACKLISTING

1. Ooh Wee :: Mark Ronson feat. Ghostface Killah
2. Oh My God :: Lily Allen (Kaiser Chiefs Cover)
3. Valerie :: Amy Winehouse (Zutons Cover)
4. Toxic :: Mark Ronson feat. Ol' Dirty Bastard and Tiggers (Britney Spears Cover)
5. Good Doctor :: Robbie Williams
6. Apply Some Pressure :: Mark Ronson feat. Paul Smith of Maximo Park
7. Just :: Mark Ronson feat. Alex Greenwald (Radiohead Cover)
8. Stop Me :: Mark Ronson feat. Daniel Merriwether (Smiths Cover)

EPISODE 10 :: TRACKLISTING

this one's for you, baby.
i love you, boobaloo....
xo

1. Ladyfingers :: Luscious Jackson
2. I Love You :: The Pipettes
3. Inside Out :: Feist
4. This Year’s Love :: David Gray
5. Lovesong :: The Cure
6. You Do Something To Me :: Paul Weller
7. I Only Have Eyes For You :: Jamie Cullum
8. Love’s A Game :: Magic Numbers
9. By Your Side :: Sade
10. Good Feeling :: Violent Femmes

EPISODE 9 :: TRACKLISTING

first podcast of 2007...finishing up some business from last year...my multi-part podcast on People, Places & Things.
almost done...

places :: part 2

1. Munich :: The Editors
2. Haiti :: Arcade Fire
3. LDN :: Lily Allen
4. America :: Razorlight
5. Solsbury Hill :: Peter Gabriel
6. Chicago :: Sufjan Stevens
7. New York, New York :: Ryan Adams
8. Hotel Yorba :: The White Stripes

EPISODE 8 :: TRACKLISTING

this one goes out to my brother in j-pan....2000 miles (at least)
merry christmas - we miss you lots.
xo

1. The Broflofskis ft Cartman :: Dreidel, Dreidel, Dreidel
2. Wham! :: Last Christmas
3. The Pretenders :: 2000 Miles
4. John Lennon :: (Happy Xmas) The War Is Over
5. The Pogues :: Fairytale Of New York
6. Coldplay :: Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas
7. Arcade Fire :: Jingle Bell Rock
8.Sufjan Stevens :: That Was The Worst Christmas Ever!
9. David Bowie & Bing Crosby :: Peace On Earth/Little Drummer Boy
10. Band Aid :: Do They Know It Christmas

EPISODE 7 :: TRACKLISTING

this baby's a two-parter....

1. Rehab :: Amy Winehouse
2. Suburbia :: Pet Shop Boys
3. Home :: Depeche Mode
4. Town Called Malice :: The Jam
5. Fascination Street :: The Cure
6. Basement Apt. :: Sarah Harmer
7. Suffragette City :: Seu Jorge
8. The Finish Line :: Snow Patrol

EPISODE 6 :: TRACKLISTING

part 2 in a multi-part podcast on PEOPLE, PLACES & THINGS.
today's episode THE NAMELESS.

1. Bob Dylan :: Mr. Tambourine Man
2. Damien Rice :: The Blower’s Daughter
3. Martha Wainwright :: Bloody Mother Fucking Asshole
4. Jesse Malin :: Queen Of The Underworld
5. Jet :: Cold Hard Bitch
6. The Killers :: Mr. Brightside
7. Blur :: Girls & Boys
8. Beastie Boys :: Girls
9. Robbie Williams :: Dickhead

Today, I begin my multi-part podcast devoted to:
PEOPLE
PLACES &
THINGS!

This first entry in the saga is devoted to People..but, here's the catch...the people had to have names.

The next one will deal with the nameless...you'll see what I mean later.

1. The Fratellis :: Henrietta
2. Elvis Costello :: Alison
3. Johnny Cash :: Boy Named Sue
4. The Kooks :: Jackie Big Tits
5. Matthew Good Band :: Jenni’s Song
6. Sufjan Stevens :: John Wayne Gacy, Jr
7. The White Stripes :: Jolene
8. The Jam :: David Watts
9. The Clash :: Rudie Can’t Fail

EPISODE 4 :: if you've never seen HOW I MET YOUR MOTHER, please just watch this.
i was sick as a mofo on monday night - but, this made me laugh out loud.

why won't robin go to malls?
she was a teen pop star in canada named robin sparkles and her one hit song was 'let's go to the mall"

the song is so infectious i'm sick again (kidding).

http://www.myspace.com/robinsparkles

http://vids.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=vids.individual&videoid=1453772057

EPISODE 3 :: TRACKLISTING
1. Lily Allen :: Naïve (The Kooks)
2. The Kooks :: Crazy (Gnarls Barkley)
3. Ryan Adams :: Wonderwall (Oasis)
4. Oasis :: Cum On Feel the Noize (Slade)
5. Coldplay :: Lips Like Sugar (Echo & The Bunnymen)
6. Snow Patrol :: Crazy In Love (Beyonce)
7. Deftones :: No Ordinary Love (Sade)
8. Nina Gordon :: Straight Outta Compton (NWA)
9. Stereophonics :: Handbags & Gladrags (Rod Stewart)
10. Travis :: Baby Hit Me One More Time (Britney Spears)
11. Veruca Salt :: Somebody (Depeche Mode)
12. Matthew Good Band :: Enjoy The Silence (Depeche Mode)
13. Bonus Track (not a cover – but, it makes me happy)

EPISODE 2 :: TRACKLISTING

1.Robbie Williams :: Rudebox
2.Fergie :: London Bridge
3.Nelly Furtado :: Promiscuous
4.Lily Allen :: Knock Em Out
5.Nina Gordon :: Kiss Me Til It Bleeds
6.Belle & Sebastian :: For The Price Of A Cup Of Tea
7.Emily Haines :: Our Hell
8.Snow Patrol :: Set Fire To The Third Bar
9. The Killers :: When You Were Young
10.Jet :: Come On Come On
11.The Kooks :: Naïve

EPISODE 1 :: TRACKLISTING

1. The Pipettes :: Pull Shapes
2. Arctic Monkeys :: I Bet That You Look Good On The Dancefloor
3. Butch Walker :: Bethamphetamine
4. The Cribs :: Martell Miniatures
5. Dirty Pretty Things :: You Fucking Love It
6. Phoenix :: Long Distance Call
7. Raconteurs :: Steady As She Goes
8. Razorlight :: In The Morning
9. Ryan Star :: Back Of Your Car
10. Hot Chip :: The Warning