Thursday, September 26, 2013

The Steam Rocker, Dec. 22, '12

We're finally getting close to the last podcast of 2012, but we're not there yet. Here's the link for today's set and here's the playlist:

  1. Happy XMas War Is Over by Gregorian
  2. He Won't Go by Adele
  3. Help Me by Joni Mitchell
  4. Dead Is The New Alive (Album version) by Emilie Autumn
  5. Little Drummer Boy by Protea
  6. Silent Night by Lindsey Stirling
  7. World In A Bottle by Anavae
  8. Stomping On Your Christmas Cheer by A Halo Called Fred
  9. Killing Moon by Echo & The Bunnymen
  10. It's Beginning to Look a Lot Like Fish-Men by Andrew Leman
  11. Mele Kalikimaka by The Puppini Sisters
  12. Big in Japan by Alphaville
  13. Superstar by Sonic Youth
  14. Something I Can Never Have (Edited & Extended) by Nine Inch Nails *
  15. Goodbye to Love by Carpenters *
  16. Fox by The Men That Will Not Be Blamed For Nothing
  17. Habibi Min Zaman by Balkan Beat Box
  18. Kidnap the Sandy Claws by The Nightmare Before Christmas *
  19. Disappear by INXS
  20. Daniel by Bat for Lashes
  21. Rio by Duran Duran
  22. Kidnap the Sandy Claws by Korn *
  23. What's This? by Danny Elfman *
  24. The Reflex by Duran Duran *
  25. Can't Stop the Show by Stan Ridgway *
  26. Wonderful Christmastime by Paul McCartney *
  27. Through Your Eyes on Christmas Eve by Abney Park
  28. Enola Gay by Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark (OMD)
  29. Jingle Bell Rock (Pussy Galore Mix) by Bond
  30. Free by Cat Power
  31. Invisible Sun by The Police
  32. SlitWrist for Christmas by Walter Sickert & The Army of Broken Toys
  33. She's Leaving Home by The Beatles
  34. Smooth Criminal by David Garrett
  35. Chiron Beta Prime by Jonathan Coulton
  36. Rabat by Beats Antique
  37. A Sunday Smile by Beirut
  38. Moonlight Sonata by E.S. Posthumus *
  39. Between the Bars by Madeleine Peyroux *
  40. Seven Days by Sting *
  41. Elvis was a Black Belt by Biscuithead and the Biscuit Badgers
  42. Violente Valse by Caravan Palace
  43. Catch of the Day by Clare Fader & The Vaudevillains
  44. I'm in Love With my Car by Queen *
  45. Entertain Jenny Tonight by Circus Contraption

* = Request

Running time = 2 hours 54 minutes

Wednesday, September 25, 2013

Chai Me Up, Dec. 19, '12

As we slowly make our way through december and TRY to catch up, here's the link to this set, and here's the playlist:

  1. Silent Night, Blasphemous Night by Dagon Tabernacle Choir
  2. Star-Crossed by Unwoman
  3. Penny Dreadful by Professor Elemental
  4. Paint My Life by Shel
  5. Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da by Soul Gakudan
  6. Internet Date by Veronique Chevalier
  7. The New Zero by Rasputina
  8. Sing Along by The Peculiar Pretzelmen
  9. The Miser's Will I: The Cartographer's Tale by Tom Slatter
  10. Mount Kailash by Karunesh
  11. Intil Waheeda by Hisham Abbas
  12. Pasajero by Gipsy Kings
  13. Rama by Ratnabali
  14. Rov Ha'sha'ot [Most of the Hours] by The Idan Raichel Project
  15. Unity Drum Wheel by Michael Vee
  16. All My Days by The Two Man Gentlemen Band
  17. A Spaceman Came Travelling by Gregorian
  18. The Water by Feist
  19. Exercise 4 by Bent *
  20. The Path by Lady Laudanum
  21. Omrumuzun Son Demi by Sevval Sam
  22. Meant to Be by Psyche Corporation
  23. Zaza Somondrara by D'Gary
  24. Pinkie's Lie (Steampunk) by Ray Mann
  25. The Emperor's Wives by Abney Park *
  26. Welcome the Age of Steam by Jonah Knight
  27. Mirror Mirror by Golem
  28. The Mystic's Dream by Loreena McKennitt *
  29. The Suspender Man by Steam Powered Giraffe
  30. All I Want For Christmas by The Puppini Sisters
  31. Ebenezer's Carol by The Men That Will Not Be Blamed For Nothing

* = Request

Running time = 2 hours 19 minutes

Tuesday, September 24, 2013

Steam Rocker, Dec. 15, '12

Hello, again. Yes, I'm back. No, I'm not going to explain. Too long and complicated. Here's the link, and here's the playlist:

  1. 30,000 Days by Bethany Weimers
  2. Captain Jack by Billy Joel
  3. The Final Reflection by Vernian Process
  4. Borino by Beats Antique
  5. The Monkees (Theme From)  by The Benzedrine Monks of Santo Domonica
  6. Sometimes by Erasure
  7. A View to a Kill by Duran Duran
  8. True Faith by New Order
  9. Too Shy by Kajagoogoo 
  10. Outhouse Blues by White Ghost Shivers
  11. Steampunk Revolution by Abney Park
  12. I Got A Name by Jim Croce
  13. The Keys [Deconstructed Rmx By Deconbrio] by Unwoman
  14. Something About You by Level 42
  15. What is Christmas? by Trans-Siberian Orchestra *
  16. Dexter Main Title by Rolfe Kent
  17. Always on my mind by Pet Shop Boys
  18. Answers by Aeon Now
  19. Dance the Cultists by The Arkham Carolers
  20. Quixote by Bond
  21. I Believe in Father Christmas by Emerson, Lake & Palmer *
  22. It's My Life by Talk Talk
  23. Unclothed Nocturnal Manuscript Crisis by Bellowhead
  24. Gravity Drive by Set Prometheus Aflame
  25. Julie With ... by Brian Eno *
  26. Never Let Me Down Again by Depeche Mode
  27. Love My Way by The Psychedelic Furs
  28. And She Was by Talking Heads
  29. O Valencia! by The Decemberists
  30. Powderfinger by Neil Young *
  31. Clockwork Maid by The Clockwork Dolls
  32. Candy by Caravan of Thieves
  33. Hoochie Coochie Girls by Circus Contraption

* = Request

Running time = 2 hours 18 minutes

Monday, February 18, 2013

Chai Me Up, Dec. 12, '12

Here it is, your moment of Zen. Here's the link to the podcast, and here's the playlist:
  1. Hallelujah by Rufus Wainwright
  2. Amazing Grace cover medley by The Corsairs
  3. Blue velvet by Thomas Truax
  4. Feather by Etherine
  5. Guaranga by Gipsy Kings
  6. The Donkey's Fiddle Machine by The Violet Tribe
  7. Swing a Cat by The Corsairs *
  8. Yeke Yeke by Mory Kante
  9. London, 1856 - A Steampunk Adventure (structure finished) by Walid Feghali
  10. What's the State of the Union? by Shakespeare Wallah
  11. Hely Meli by Hamid El Shaeri
  12. Running Up That Hill by Gregorian
  13. Chaplin Nonsense Song by Vagabond Opera
  14. Sunlight Dancing by Deuter
  15. Godspeed by Shayfer James
  16. Caravan (Single Version) by Rush
  17. Lyset by Leaves' Eyes
  18. Into the Narrow Pass by Maximalism
  19. Old Calcutta by Birds Of Chicago
  20. There'll Be Time For Loving by The Two Man Gentlemen Band
  21. I'll Still be a Geek After Nobody Thinks it's Chic by Marian Call *
  22. Made For You by OneRepublic
  23. Mehenatta by Sxip Shirey
  24. When Breath Becomes Visible (Mission 13 Remix) by Sci-Fi Romance & Mission 13
  25. Medina (Album Version) by Rachid Taha
  26. The Miser's Will IV: The Engineer by Tom Slatter
  27. Search & Destroy by Skunk Anansie
  28. Der Heyser Bulgar by Klezmer Conservatory Band
  29. Not Because by Jordan Reyne aka Dr. Kevorkian & the Suicide Machine
  30. Shabbos Waltz by Andy Statman & David Grisman
* = Request

Running time = 2 hours 4 minutes

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

The Steam Rocker, Dec. 8, '12

Two of three. Here's the link to the podcast, and here's the playlist:
  1. Smells Like Teen Spirit by Scala & Kolacny Brothers
  2. Aviary by Ego Likeness
  3. Awake Ye Scary Great Olde Ones by The Arkham Carolers
  4. I Say 2 mmm by Mr. B The Gentleman Rhymer
  5. Obsession by Animotion
  6. Cover My Face by Miranda Sex Garden
  7. Primitive Girl by M. Ward
  8. Gothic Lolita (Bad Poetry Mix By Sieben) by Emilie Autumn
  9. Cruel Summer by Bananarama
  10. Relief Next To Me by Tegan And Sara
  11. Memento Mori by The Bastard Fairies
  12. Everyday I Write The Book by Elvis Costello
  13. Noah's Ark by CocoRosie
  14. Silent Night Chant by Rotary Connection *
  15. You're My Best Friend by Auscultate
  16. Poison Arrow by ABC
  17. My Clock Explodes (When I'm Alone) Pt. 2 by Aeon Now
  18. The Infernal Clockwork by Sonic Area
  19. One Thing Leads To Another by Fixx
  20. Fancy a Tipple (Feat. Mr. B The Gentleman Rhymer) by Dutty Moonshine
  21. Love Is the Drug by Carla Gugino & Oscar Isaac
  22. Just Dance by Vitamin String Quartet
  23. Good King Wenceslass by Abney Park
  24. Voulez Vous by The Brotherhood of St. Gregory
  25. Coraline by Rasputina
  26. Dance, Soterios Johnson, Dance by Jonathan Coulton
  27. Script Language by HUMANWINE
  28. Automatonic Electronic Harmonics by Steam Powered Giraffe *
  29. Boys Don't Cry by The Cure
  30. One More Circumnavigation by Alexandra Hamer
  31. Genghis Khan by Coppelius
  32. Ganka's Song (Gankino) by Chavo
* = Request

Running time = 2 hours 9 minutes

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

Chai Me Up. Dec. 5, '12

Things you can do while you're sick, #327: Try to catch up on your blog. Yep, that's right, some bug's caught hold of me and my guts are twisting around and I've got flop-sweats. But I can still sit at a computer and try to line words up for you fine folks. Please pardon me if these posts will be as bare-bones as they come.

Here's the link to the podcast, and here's the playlist:
  1. Happy Ever After by Gin Wigmore
  2. Secretly by Skunk Anansie
  3. Rats by Sunday Driver
  4. The Ultimate Fling (The Impromptu Alternate Version) by Poets of the Fall
  5. Let Us Go Then You & I by Misophone
  6. Bachelor(ette) by Voltaire
  7. Baba Jinde by Babatunde Olatunji
  8. Delicious Cabaret by This Way To The Egress
  9. Scary World by Steam Powered Giraffe
  10. Raven Chant by Of the Wand & the Moon
  11. Brandenburg by Beirut *
  12. Good Company by Good Co.
  13. Where are the Young Men by Vernian Process
  14. A Piece of my Mind by Mr. B The Gentleman Rhymer
  15. Drumheart by Michael Vee
  16. Intertwine by Beats Antique *
  17. Hollywood by The Puppini Sisters
  18. Summit (featuring Dan Donahoo) by Ben Steed
  19. Bad Moon Rising by Jonah Knight
  20. Linus and Lucy by Dave Brubeck
  21. Recurring Dream by Tankus the Henge
  22. Take One (v2 mix down] by Joseph C.R. Vourteque
  23. Start Wearing Purple by Gogl Bordello *
  24. The Ballad of Captain Robert by Abney Park
  25. Droog & Devotchka by Walter Sickert & The Army of Broken Toys
  26. Eliza May by White Ghost Shivers
  27. The Royal Dreadnought Arrival by Steamgunk
  28. Tsugaru by Uttara-Kuru
  29. Witchfinder General by Paul Roland
  30. A Heathens Lament by The Bastard Fairies
  31. Lilacs From Canada by Rhubarb Whiskey
  32. Genghis Khan by Coppelius
* = Request

Running time = 2 hours 20 minutes

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

Saturday, February 16, 2013

The Steam Rocker, Dec. 1, '12

And here's part three of tonight's fol-de-rol. I won't promise when the next batch up, since every time I say something about it, I get clobbered with something and fail again. Here's the link to the podcast, and here's the playlist:

  1. Innuendo by Auscultate
  2. Perhaps Love by John Denver
  3. Bachelorette by Bjork
  4. Haunt Me by Caravan of Thieves
  5. Rockaliser Baby by The Bonzo Dog Band *
  6. I Was Here by Beyonce *
  7. Sail by AWOLNation *
  8. The Boy Next Door by The Bastard Fairies
  9. Ministry Of Steel by The Violet Tribe
  10. Change by Tears For Fears
  11. Down on the Quay by Clare Fader & The Vaudevillains
  12. Enjoy the Silence by Depeche Mode *
  13. Fascination by Human League
  14. Victory (Mike Batt Mix) by Bond
  15. Hold Me Now by Thompson Twins
  16. Do You Really Want To Hurt Me by Culture Club
  17. Praying Hands by Devo *
  18. Bogeyman Boogie by Dr. Steel *
  19. I Have A Dream by The Brotherhood of St. Gregory
  20. Postcards From Italy by Beirut
  21. Loverboy by The Cog is Dead
  22. Lonlon (Ravel's Bolero) by Angelique Kidjo
  23. Crazy Chick by Charlotte Church
  24. The Circle by The Cripple & The Tramp
  25. Never Met a Girl Like You by Edwin Collins *
  26. Under The Milky Way by The Church
  27. L'Envol by Caravan Palace
  28. Telephone by Vitamin String Quartet
  29. Telephone by Pomplamoose *
  30. Tripping Billies by Dave Matthews Band
  31. Frank Sinatra by Cake
  32. Gaslight (The Ballad of Dorian Gray) by Corset
  33. Who Can It Be Now? by Men at Work
  34. The Endless by Razed In Black
  35. How Soon is Now by The Smiths *
  36. Middle of Nowhere by Blue Skies *
  37. Hung Up by Madonna*
  38. Don't You Worry Child by Swedish House Mafia *
  39. Ride by The Vines *
  40. Silent Hedges by Bauhaus
  41. Live And Let Die by David Garrett
  42. Unicycle Blues by The Two Man Gentlemen Band
  43. Mack The Knife by Shirley Horn
  44. The Ragtime Song by Biscuithead & the Biscuit Badgers


* = Request

Running time = 2 hours 54 minutes

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


Chai Me Up, Nov. 28, '12

On to the second part of today's trilogy: Here's the link to the podcast, and here's the playlist:
  1. The Sexy Data Tango by Voltaire
  2. The Quiet Self by Gregorian
  3. The Keys by Unwoman
  4. Who Do You Love by Mary Shelley Overdrive
  5. Shabbat Medley (Usa/Morocco) by Zohar
  6. The Mummers' Dance by Loreena McKennitt
  7. Rememorix by Ojos De Brujo
  8. Saddest Factory (featuring IG88) by Ben Steed
  9. Carousel by The Shanklin Freakshow
  10. Locura (Madness) by Yasmin Levy
  11. Pale Golden Flecks by Victor Sierra
  12. Breton Medley (Instrumental) by Azam Ali
  13. The Dance Master by Veronique Chevalier
  14. Here's To Misery (A Toast) by Of the Wand & the Moon
  15. Whiskey Drinker by Joseph C.R. Vourteque
  16. Pala Tute by Gogol Bordello *
  17. Trade Mistakes by Panic! at the Disco
  18. Chassidic Medley: Adir Hu / Moshe Emes by Andy Statman & David Grisman
  19. Pin Cushion by Dr. Carmilla
  20. Snow-Hen Of Austerlitz by Rasputina
  21. Can't Stay Good (remix) by Mixman Shawn & Vagabondage
  22. Nokta (Point) by Rachid Taha
  23. Unreliable Narrator by Shakespeare Wallah
  24. Everyone Has a Secret by The Bastard Fairies
  25. Ne'oul Aih by Amr Diab
  26. Ma'bud Allah by Hassan Hakmoun & Adam Rudolph
  27. Canvas Wonderland by Midnight Syndicate
  28. Penda Yoro by Ali Farka Touré
  29. Reine De La Rocca by Vagabond Opera
* = Request

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 tothe iTunes playlist


The Steam Rocker, Nov. 24, '12 - Been a while, hasn't it?

Well, I can say that RL has been... eventful for the last few months and it's kept me drained of the brain-power I need to put together these little missives. But I'm here now with the first in a trio of posts to start trying catch us up to date.

Let's get going, shall we? Here's the link to this podcast and here's the playlist:
  1. Levon by Elton John
  2. Surfin' Bird by Ramones
  3. White Blank Page by Mumford & Sons
  4. Face To Face by Siouxsie & The Banshees
  5. Take Me To The River by Talking Heads
  6. All I Really Want by Alanis Morissette
  7. House of the Rising Sun by Unwoman
  8. This Is The Time by Epica
  9. Cry Little Sister by Carfax Abbey
  10. Closer To Fine by Indigo Girls
  11. What You Need by INXS
  12. Mr Soot's Black Book by Unextraordinary Gentlemen
  13. Lionheart by Angels Of Venice
  14. Rats by Sunday Driver
  15. Ireland's Call by Celtic Thunder *
  16. Crucify (Remix) by Tori Amos
  17. Lagian (Joyful Bhangra Dance) (Indian) by Shabaz
  18. Scholdren by Walter Sickert & The Army Of Broken Toys
  19. Operator (That's Not The Way It Feels) by Jim Croce
  20. So You Want to be a Rock & Roll Star by Patti Smith *
  21. Angry White Boy Polka by Weird Al Yankovic *
  22. Apart by Assemblage 23
  23. Brian Wilson by Barenaked Ladies
  24. Accidentally in Love by Counting Crows *
  25. One Hundred Years From Now by The Byrds *
  26. Poisoning Pigeons in the Park by Tom Lehrer *
  27. Barrel of a Gun by Guster *
  28. Free Bird by Lynyrd Skynyrd *
  29. Freebird by Richard Chees *
  30. Freebird by The Toyes *
  31. Sky is Over by Serj Tankian ft. Aukland Philharmonic Orchestra *
  32. Again & Again by The Bird & The Bee *
  33. Wild Night by Van Morrison
  34. Trampoline by Birds of Chicago *
  35. Fly Like an Eagle by The Steve Miller Band *
  36. Brotherswing by Caravan Palace
  37. Kodo [Inside the Sun Remix] by Yoshida Brothers
  38. Oh Very Young by Cat Stevens
  39. Too Much by Dave Matthews Band
  40. You're All I Have by Snow Patrol
  41. White Ghost Shivers Ball by White Ghost Shivers
  42. Birdhouse in Your Soul by They Might be Giants *
  43. In Heaven There is No Beer by The Pogues & The Dubliners *
  44. An Electric Libertine by Steamgunk
  45. Irish Rover by The Pogues & The Dubliners *
  46. Midnight by The Birthday Massacre
  47. Eat You by Caravan of Thieves
* = Request

Running time = 3 hours 11 minutes

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