Chai Me Up, Nov. 7, '12

This will wrap it up for tonight. Here's the link to the recording for this set, and here's the playlist:

1. Dance of Fate by Ghostfire
2. Where the Wild Roses Grow (duet with Kylie Minogue) by Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds
3. Pictures Of You by The Cure
4. If I Ever Leave This World Alive by Flogging Molly
5. Friends Will Be Friends by Auscultate
6. Drum Solo Wassan Pharaoun by Issam Houshan
7. Utopian Playland by Marquis of Vaudeville
8. Vagabond by Beirut
9. Foqt Foqt by Rachid Taha
10. I Am a Stranger In This World by Azam Ali
11. Ya Abou Ali by Dr. Samy Farag
12. Possum of the Grotto by Rasputina
13. Desire by Bethany Weimers
14. African Odyssey by Delhi 2 Dublin
15. Can't Talk About It by Abney Park
16. Spiritual Spiral by Cirque Du Soleil
17. Frosti by Bjork
18. Daniel (Lo-Fi version) by Bat for Lashes
19. Jerome by Lykke Li
20. Still Alive by Jonathan Coulton
21. Talihin Elinde Oyuncak Oldum by Sevval Sam
22. Bloody Bones by Beats Antique
23. Headlock by Imogen Heap
24. Lucifer And Luminitsa by Circus Contraption
25. Between Two Lungs by Florence + The Machine
26. Lizzie Green by Alexandra Hamer
27. Savior of the Skies by The Cog is Dead
28. J'Suis Pas D'Ici by Thomas Dutronc

Running time = 2 hours 2 minutes

And for those who'd like to acquire as many of these as you can, here's the link to the iTunes playlist.
 

The Steam Rocker, Nov. 3, '12

On to Saturday. Here's the link to the recording of the set, and here's the playlist:

1. She of the Sea by The Black Wreck Music Project
2. Karma Police by Radiohead
3. Wings of Steel by Collide
4. This Side by Nickel Creek
5. I Wish I Was Her by Clare Fader & The Vaudevillians
6. Butterfly by Jason Mraz
7. Freemont Street Stomp by Vagabond Opera
8. Before The Worst by The Script
9. Insectavera by Circus Contraption
10. Croatian Rhapsody by Maksim
11. Baby Got Back by Jonathan Coulton
12. Who'd Have Known by Lily Allen
13. Pornival by Walter Sickert & The Army Of Broken Toys
14. Flake by Jack Johnson
15. I'm Not Calling You A Liar by Florence + The Machine
16. Almost Human by Voltaire
17. Bad Influence by P!nk (aka Pink)
18. Waving Not Drowning by Foz and Vincent M.
19. Regret by Assemblage 23
20. The Ballad of the Traitor by The Cripple & The Tramp
21. Stand Inside Your Love by Smashing Pumpkins *
22. Honeybee by Steam Powered Giraffe *
23. Goggles by The Men That Will Not Be Blamed For Nothing *
24. Brass Goggles by Steam Powered Giraffe *
25. Dominion-Mother Russia by The Sisters of Mercy
26. Red Red Robin by Curtis Eller's American Circus
27. If You Shout by eRa
28. Science Genius Girl by Freezepop *
29. Six Months in a Leaky Boat by Split Enz
30. Bicycle Race by Auscultate
31. The Best Damn Thing by Avril Lavigne
32. Istanbul (Not Constantinople) by They Might Be Giants *
33. Stronger Ghosts (Deadmau5 vs Daft Punk mashup) by Meh *
34. Any Way You Want It by Journey *
35. Call Me by Da Vinci's Notebook
36. Hypothetical Twist by A Halo Called Fred

* = Request

Running time = 2 hours 34 minutes

And for those who'd like to acquire as many of these as you can, here's the link to the iTunes playlist.
 

Chai Me Up, Oct. 31, '12

In some mythical future time, I will be completely caught up and will from that point forward will (somehow) process the recorded file (trimming it, setting the ID3 tags and upload it), and create one of these blog posts within 5 minutes of the end of each show, so the blog will always be up to date. Unfortunately, that time is not yet, so we continue with this pattern of constantly trying to catch up. Tonight I will be updating this blog with 3 events, starting with this one. Here's the link to the recording of this set, and here's the playlist:

1. Werewolf by CocoRosie
2. Bikinigram from Satan by Dr. Steel
3. Ebla by E.S. Posthumus
4. Laaguiya by Samba Diabare et Baaba Maal
5. Three Rows of Teeth (unmixed version) by Tom Slatter
6. Derwood Green by Phil Thornton & Hossam Ramzy
7. Invaesion by Anavae
8. A Rancid Romance by Diablo Swing Orchestra
9. Taranga by Prem Joshua
10. Further East by James Asher
11. Stay (Far Away, So Close) by Gregorian
12. Gypsy Rhapsody by Bond
13. Caravanserai by Loreena McKennitt
14. Istanbul (Not Constantinople) by They Might Be Giants
15. Salina by The Avett Brothers
16. Wuthering Heights by Hayley Westenra *
17. Wuthering Heights by Ikuko Kawai *
18. Wake the White Queen by The Crüxshadows
19. Skeleton Key by Beats Antique
20. Kamande by Cirque Du Soleil
21. Skullcrusher Mountain by Jonathan Coulton
22. Besame Mucho by Reptile Palace Orchestra
23. Circus Fish by Vermillion Lies
24. Graveyard Picnic by Voltaire
25. Suzy by Caravan Palace
26. Min Youmi [Since Always] by Samira Said
27. The Ballad of Bilbo Baggins by Leonard Nimoy *
28. Transylvanian Concubine by Rasputina
29. Mean Green Mother from Outerspace by The Little Shop of Horrors *
30. Moroccan 6 by Fat Chance Belly Dance & Helm
31. It's Not Over (Death Or The Toy Piano) by The Puppini Sisters
32. The Skeleton Foxtrot by Biscuithead and the Biscuit Badgers

* = Request

Running time = 2 hours 25 minutes

And for those who'd like to acquire as many of these as you can, here's the link to the iTunes playlist.
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The Steam Rocker, Oct. 27, '12

And rounding out the posts for today, here's the link for the shortest Steam Rocker on record, and here's the playlist:

1. Nights In White Satin by Collide
2. A Sorta Fairytale by Tori Amos
3. Idle Minds by Anavae
4. Da Ya Think I'm Sexy by The Benzedrine Monks Of Santo Domonica
5. Desire by Bethany Weimers
6. This Hollow World by Johnny Hollow
7. Nightmares (Day Dream Mix by Vincent Saletto) by The Last Dance
8. Halloween by Dandelion Junk Queens
9. Drunk On Skin by Clare Fader & The Vaudevillians
10. D'Oreste D'Adjace by Aesma Daeva
11. White Wedding by Abney Park
12. True Colors by Glee Cast
13. Here Comes the Rain Again by The Crüxshadows
14. The Fading Rain by Vernian Process
15. Glory (Vourteque's 1st Movement RMX) by The Clockwork Dolls
16. Steam-Powered Samurai [Shamidrum Mix] by Escape The Clouds
17. Thunderstruck by David Garrett
18. Your Wildest Dreams by The Moody Blues
19. Flight of the Rocketman by Steamgunk
20. Another Bag Of Bricks (Acoustic) by Flogging Molly
21. Gone by Kelly Clarkson
22. The Inventor's Daughter by The Cog is Dead
23. Whisper To A Scream (Birds Fly) by The Icicle Works
24. Forty One Ways by Azam Ali
25. Genie in a Bottle by Christina Aguilera *
26. Friend Is A Four Letter Word by Cake
27. The Land Hermit Crab by Biscuithead and the Biscuit Badgers
28. A Strange Device by Emilie Autumn
29. Steamboat Shenanigans by Steam Powered Giraffe
30. This Is The Life by Amy Macdonald

* = Request

Running time = 2 hours 5 minutes

And for those who'd like to acquire as many of these as you can, here's the link to the iTunes playlist.
 

Geared-Up Jazz, Oct. 27, '12 - The final edition

This week brings to an end the current iteration of this show format. Depending on circumstances, it may make a return in the future, but for now, it seems to have run its course. Here's the link to the final recording of this set, and here's the playlist:

1. Everything by The Extraordinary Contraptions
2. The Hill by Glen Hansard & Marketa Irglova
3. Both Sides Now by Gregorian
4. Don't Let Me be Misunderstood by Nina Simone
5. The Universal by Blur
6. Cathar Rhythm by eRa
7. Taking Flight by Escape The Clouds
8. Megalomania by Jordan Reyne
9. I Remembered by Etherine
10. Polka Dots And Moonbeams by Frank Sinatra
11. What If: Blackbird Mix by Emilie Autumn
12. As Good As It Gets by Duke Special
13. Death Of A Gael by Cruachan
14. On The Road Again by The Juggernaut Jug Band
15. The crossing by Leaves' Eyes
16. Time Machine by Jonah Knight
17. I Will Do a Dance by Flying Chivaus
18. Waving Not Drowning by Foz and Vincent M.
19. Suzy by Caravan Palace
20. New Black Day by Abney Park
21. Artic World by Midnight Oil
22. In Every Sunflower by Bell X1
23. 3 AM by Liv Kristine
24. The Blues Are Brewin' by Billie Holiday
25. Gracie by Ben Folds
26. Ever After by Unextraordinary Gentlemen
27. Losing My Religion (Tokapis Club Remix) by The Benzedrine Monks Of Santo Domonica
28. Don't Be That Way by Benny Goodman
29. Death Death (Devil, Devil, Devil, Devil, Evil, Evil, Evil, Evil Song) by Voltaire

Running time = 2 hours 1 minutes

And for those who'd like to acquire as many of these as you can, here's the link to the iTunes playlist.
 

Chai Me Up, Oct. 24, '12

OK, time to climb back in the saddle and tell you folks about some more of the parties that I've been DJing. First up we've got Chai Me Up. Here's the link to the recording, and here's the playlist:

1. Menekse Gozler Hulyali by Sevval Sam
2. Ain't No Rest for the Wicked by Cage the Elephant
3. A Venomous Tale by The Bastard Fairies
4. The Plank by The Devil Makes Three
5. Gipsy Song by Vlatko Stefanovski
6. Ach Adani by Rachid Taha
7. Khalf Al Zajf (Fantasy Veil Dance) by Al-Ahram Orchestra
8. We Will Rock You by The Benzedrine Monks Of Santo Domonica
9. Porcelain Buddha by Churn Milk Joan
10. Rox In The Box by The Decemberists
11. Half Acre by Hem
12. Sing For Absolution by Muse
13. Blood and Honey feat. Ghalia Benali by The Spy from Cairo
14. Ne Me Jugez Pas (VolodiaRemix) by Sawt El Atlas
15. Love Out Of Lust by Lykke Li
16. Glory (Vourteque's 1st Movement RMX) by The Clockwork Dolls
17. Cup of Brown Joy by Profeassor Elemental *
18. Madan by Salif Keita
19. Briony (Atonement) by Dario Marianelli
20. Nana De Plata by Taifa
21. Are You Hurting The One You Love? by Florence + The Machine
22. Ghir Enta by Souad Massi
23. Si Tu le Veux (Algeria) by Faudel
24. Big Wheel by Tori Amos
25. 21st Century Cure by Repo! The Genetic Opera Cast
26. Transliterator by DeVotchKa
27. In the Flowers by Animal Collective
28. Sleep The Clock Around by Belle & Sebastian
29. Rose by Biscuithead and the Biscuit Badgers
30. Mud by Aeon Now

* = Request

Running time = 2 hours 3 minutes

And for those who'd like to acquire as many of these as you can, here's the link to the iTunes playlist.