http://scripts.mit.edu/~ewendel/blog exploring past and future practices of independent music making Sat, 03 May 2008 17:23:29 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Today is the last official broadcast of the Wednesday morning radio show A Distorted Reality, on WMBR, Cambridge 88.1FM. Hopefully listeners have enjoyed the past year that the show was on the air---we laughed, we cried, and we kicked out the jams---but it's time for the show to take ... http://scripts.mit.edu/~ewendel/blog/index.php/2008/02/13/the-last-broadcast-and-playlist/ "Words" Broken Dog - Harmonia [Tongue Master; 2004] "Vampiring Again" Califone - Quicksand/Cradlesnakes [Thrill Jockey; 2003] "Addition" Spokane - Measurement [Jagjaguwar; 2003] "Feet Of A Liar (From The Daytrotter Sessions)" David Vandervelde - Nothin' No EP [Secretly Canadian; 2007] "Elephant Gun" Beirut - Lon Gisland EP [Ba Da Bing!; 2007] "New Slang" The Shins - Oh Inverted World [Sub Pop; 2001] "A Nervous Tic Motion Of The Head ... http://scripts.mit.edu/~ewendel/blog/index.php/2008/02/06/playlist-38/ "Dreaming of the Plum Trees" White Hinterland - Phylactery Factory [Dead Oceans; 2007] "The Stars Of Track And Field" Belle & Sebastian - If You're Feeling Sinister [Matador; 1996] "Anyone Else But You" The Moldy Peaches - The Moldy Peaches [Rough Trade; 2001] "Metal Heart" Cat Power - Jukebox [Matador; 2008] "Breath Thin" Tulsa - I Was Submerged [Park the Van; 2007] "Baltimore" Stephen Malkmus & ... http://scripts.mit.edu/~ewendel/blog/index.php/2008/01/30/playlist-37/ "Ames Room" Silje Nes - Ames Room [Fat Cat; 2007] "Sleep Deprivation" Simian Mobile Disco - Attack Decay Sustain Release [Wichita; 2007] "Rise Above" The Dirty Projectors - Rise Above [Dead Oceans; 2007] "Stay Free" Black Mountain - In The Future [Jagjaguwar; 2008] "Return to Dust" Bob Mould - District Line [Anti-; 2008] "My Girlfriend's Dead" The Vandals - Hitler Bad, Vandals Good [Nitro Records; 1998] "I Will ... http://scripts.mit.edu/~ewendel/blog/index.php/2008/01/23/playlist-36/ Turn On Me (Exclusive Clint Mansell Remix) The Shins - Causes 1 [Waxploitation; 2007] "All Over You" Chuck Prophet - Soap and Water [Yep Roc; 2007] "One Hundred Stranded Horses" Richard Youngs - Autumn Response [Jagjaguwar; 2007] "Angeles" Elliott Smith - Either/Or [Kill Rock Stars; 1997] "A Picture Of Our Torn Up Praise" Phosphorescent - Pride [Dead Oceans; 2007] "Eyes Are At The Billions" Cortney Tidwell ... http://scripts.mit.edu/~ewendel/blog/index.php/2008/01/16/playlist-35/ "Winged/Wicked Things" Sunset Rubdown - Random Spirit Lover [Jagjaguwar; 2007] "Telethon" Emily Haines & The Soft Skeleton - What Is Free To A Good Home? [Last Gang; 2007] "Take Me To The Riot" Stars - In Our Bedroom After The War [Arts & Crafts; 2007] "New Days Close" Spokane - Able Bodies [Jagjaguwar; 2002] "Maple Leaves (EP Version)" Jens Lekman - Oh You're ... http://scripts.mit.edu/~ewendel/blog/index.php/2008/01/09/playlist-34/ 25. Rhthm & Soul - Spoon [Merge] 24. Heart It Races - Architecture in Helsinki [Polyvinyl] 23. D.A.N.C.E. - Justice [Ed Banger] 22. Wild Mountain Nation - Blitzen Trapper [Lidkercow Ltd.] 21. Golden Star (Alias Remix) - My Brightest Diamond [Asthmatic Kitty] 20. Satan Said Dance - Clap Your Hands Say Yeah [Self-released] 19. Hit the ... http://scripts.mit.edu/~ewendel/blog/index.php/2007/12/17/best-tracks-of-2007/ 25. Animal Collective - Strawberry Jam [Domino] 24. The Twilight Sad - Fourteen Autumns and Fifteen Winters [Fat Cat] 23. Kinski - Down Below It's Chaos [Sub Pop] 22. Grizzly Bear - Friend EP [Warp] 21. The Go! Team - Proof of Youth [Sub Pop] 20. Land of Talk - Applause, Cheer, Boo, Hiss [The ... http://scripts.mit.edu/~ewendel/blog/index.php/2007/12/17/my-favorite-albums-of-2007/ "Shame" The Avett Brothers - Emotionalism [Rasmeur Records; 2007] "Telethon" Emily Haines & The Soft Skeleton - What Is Free To A Good Home? [Arts & Crafts; 2007] "Young Bride" Midlake - The Trials of Van Occupanther [Bella Union; 2006] "The Opposite of Hallelujah" Jens Lekman - Night Falls Over Kortedala [Secretly Canadian; 2007] "Rockets" Cat Power - MP3 single [Protest Records; 2003] "Grammar Bell ... http://scripts.mit.edu/~ewendel/blog/index.php/2007/12/12/playlist-33/ "A Sunday Smile" Beirut - Flying Club Cup [Ba Da Bing; 2007] "Arms" Tunng - Good Arrows [Thrill Jockey; 2007] "I Am The Weather" Richard Youngs - Autumn Response [Jagjaguwar; 2007] "White Winter Hymnal" Fleet Foxes - Live track recorded at KEXP on 9.3.07 [Woof Rock; 2007] "Black Candy" Beat Happening - Black Candy [K Records; 1991] "Die Die Die" The Avett Brothers - Emotionalism [Rasmeur Records; ... http://scripts.mit.edu/~ewendel/blog/index.php/2007/12/05/playlist-32/