2011, Week 20

Wow. I just checked out the archives and we're just three weeks short of our 1-year anniversary here at the Aelven Aetherics podcast. That's a long time to do this. And we've actually been seeing more people show up and come back recently. This is a good sign. Not only that, we had a record number of requests on this show.

(And for those of your reading this, YOU can hear your requests by going to the podcast website and making a comment on the latest AE podcast post. Just thought you should know.)

But enough meandering about on the commentary. Here's the track list for this week's set:

1. Coin-Operated Boy by The Dresden Dolls
2. I Want It All by Auscultate
3. Burn To Something New by Carptree
4. Emergency Exit by Beck
5. Battle by Beats Antique
6. As the World Falls Down by David Bowie
7. Saltarello by Dead Can Dance
8. Red Right Hand by Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds
9. Nikola Tesla by 8in8
10. Frog's Legs And Dragon's Teeth by Bellowhead
11. Start Wearing Purple by Gogol Bordello
12. I Am The Walrus by Bono & Secret Machines
13. Re: Your Brains by Jonathan Coulton
14. Precious Things by Tori Amos
15. Kiss by Palast Orchester mit Seinem Sanger Max Raabe
16. My Fragile Winter Dream (acoustic vers.) by Dark Princess
17. Aldebaran by Shiva In Exile
18. We Both Go Down Together by The Decemberists
19. American Wake (The Nova Scotia Set) by Bill Whelan
20. Agony Wagon by The Legendary Shack Shakers
21. Sweatshop Fire by Curtis Eller's American Circus
22. Balcasio by Balkan Beat Box
23. Sweet Lullaby by Deep Forest
24. The Future by Leonard Cohen
25. Grandstand by Beats Antique
26. Bachelorette by Bjork
27. Knock Three Times by Black Tape For A Blue Girl
28. Angel For My Sin by Crimson Tears
29. Let Go by Meat Beat Manifesto
30. Surrender by k.d. lang
31. In a Cave by The Gothic Archies
32. The Rare Ould Times by Flogging Molly
33. Dead Man's Party (remix) by Oingo Boingo

And that will do it for Aelven Aetherics for this week. Check back nest week when we'll quiz you about how to spell steampunk terms - like "Steam". ;-)  Until then, here's the link to this week's show.

Second St(r)eam: Blues-Infused Steam

Due to a limitation in the number of groups available to an avatar (screen name, ID, whatever you want to call it) in Second Life, I found myself needing to create a second avatar (DJPiper Steampunk) just for DJing on top of the one I already had (elEmme Enzo) which was primarily for DJing. As a result, I've been doing more sets in various places and just started doing a new steampunk gig set in Florida of the 1800s.

While discussing it with the owner, I found myself designing this set as a more bluesy/jazzy set, and thus was born Blues-Infused Steam. So I will be putting up two sets every week for you to enjoy. Unfortunately, I forgot to export the playlist from this set, so you will have to listen to it to hear what went on, but next week I hope to have the playlist for you, just like I do in the Aelven Aetherics sets.

So now, here's this week's set of Blues-Infused Steam.

2011, Week 19

Hopefully the Aethernet won't eat this posting, too. It's been a few days and the sprites that live on Aether energies seem intent on eating my posts. I am praying this missive gets through.

The party & recording session for this podcast (Wednesdays from 8-10 p.m. pacific time) seems to be continuing its slow accrual of regular attendees as more people drop by to enjoy the music. Perhaps one day those of you reading this will manage to make it in and enjoy the fun with all of us. If not, these missives will still reach out to you.

But enough of this, you're here to listen and learn what you missed. So here's the playlist:

1. Coin-Operated Boy by The Dresden Dolls
2. Wishing on the Sea by The Pirates Charles
3. The Voice Within by Christina Aguilera
4. The Silver Circle (gears and teeth mix) by Faith & The Muse
5. Placebo by Kidneythieves
6. Misbehaved by Dazie Mae
7. Save A Prayer by Gregorian
8. Nightheat by Shiva In Exile
9. Bibit Aleum by Corvus Corax
10. The Great Selkie by Avalon Rising
11. The Tailor's Dummies by Tin Hat Trio
12. The Plank by The Devil Makes Three
13. Anniversary by Voltaire
14. Young Ivan  by Olga Scotland
15. Rain by Tones on Tail
16. The Ballad of Captain Robert by Abney Park
17. Bloodletting (The Vampire Song) by Concrete Blonde
18. Interlude III: Into The Aether by Vernian Process
19. The Factory by Jordan Reyne aka Dr. Kevorkian & the Suicide Machine
20. We Will Rock You by Max Raabe
21. Charlotte Mittnacht by Devotchka
22. Stumpside by Rasputina
23. Street Spirit by The Eden House
24. Flamenco's Fuckin' Easy by Murder By Death
25. Mordred's Lullaby by Heather Dale
26. God Is Busy, May I Help You by Kultur Shock
27. The Wrong Way by TV on the Radio

And that's what I played. I hope to see you all there next time. Until then, here's this week's show.