Insomniac Dance Party Radio Show

If you've been here awhile you might remember that I had a radio show last year. If you've been here for even longer, you might remember that my focus in music has slowly transitioned towards the more electronic variety.

So, given those two ideas, it made sense to have an electronic radio show. Which brings us to the 2009-2010 premiere of the Insomniac Dance Party on 90.9 FM, WCDB in Albany, New York. It is tonight, late nite son, from midnight until 2 AM. If you don't happen to live in the greater New York State Capital District, it is also available for streaming from wcdbfm.com.

Listen in, give me a holler, let me know what you think. See you tonight!

Special radio show (another one!)

My good friends DJ Clurr and DJ A Lo have both come down with the Consumption, and so they need relief from their Alternative Rock show on WCDB.

Sooooo...if you want to hear my tastes (other than that electronic bullshit from The Insomniac Dance Party), be sure to tune in. The show's from 6 to 8 PM tonight on 90.9 WCDB in Albany. You can, of course, always stream the show from WCDB's website if you reside outside of the greater Capital district.

Happy listening.

Insomniac Dance Party - 12/3/08 Setlist

Last night's episode of the Insomniac Dance Party on WCDB went pretty well - it had been a few weeks, so both Mike and I had some nice setlists going. Unfortunately, when our show was over at 7, there was nobody there to take over - so, we were forced to play Ratatat - not a complaint at all, actually. I also got a chance to play my latest mash-up to the five people who were awake at 4 in the morning, which was definitely nice.

Hope your Thanksgiving was all restful and whatnot, and enjoy the winter.

***insomniac dance party setlist: 12/3/08

you got to go through it - mr. t
to protect and entertain (crookers remix) - busy p
hot (ratatat remix) - missy elliot
cameltoe (old school remix) - fannypack
smoking kills - sebastian
a long way from home (rival consoles rmx) - the british expeditionary force
girls' night out - the knife
bobik is in america - laura
nightshift - sounds from the ground
10 dollar - m.i.a.
odds and ends - canon blue
dr. love - crookers
snook adis - boom bip
blood - fisk industries
ny excuse (justice remix) - soulwax
twist the kids (ft. n'fa) - daedelus

mike's mix
one more time (mix) - daft punk
gasolina (fake blood remix) - bon do role
magic bus (mix) - crookers
gasolina (Crookers remix) - bon do role
street justice (mix) - mstrkrft
let's make love (dplo remix) - css
lip gloss (mix) - lil' mama

tacobel canon - ratatat
a hall, poorly maintained - andy kissner
strangers (strip steve remix) - van she
more samples - pneumatrio
one eyed waltz (emile simon remix) - kira kira
ready for the floor (la riots remix) - hot chip
they have a name - the chap
four to the floor (thin white duke remix) - starsailor
america - m83
kingstonlogic - terry lynn
phantom, pt. 2 - justice
alpine low - the world on higher downs
uh - fujiya and miyagi
minuteman's pulse - mr. oizo
when our hands clasped - jeniferever
nostrand - ratatat
idealistic - digitalism
move - css
momma's boy - chromeo
bottle stain - the marica blaine school for girls
control me - booka shade
gettysburg - ratatat
wildcat - ratatat
tropicana - ratatat

Another week, another show...

In case you haven't noticed a pattern, it's Tuesday, which means the Insomniac Dance Party!!! comes on in about 10 hours. The format is electronic, and it airs from 4 to 7 AM EST on WCDB in Albany. If you've got nothing better to do (or really are an insomniac), maybe check it out?

Also, sorry there's no "Songs of the Week", I've just been mad busy. Expect things to return somewhat to normal in the next week.

Happy December!

Setlist: 11/24/08

As I mentioned earlier, I filled in for a DJ on WCDB earlier tonight, and played some indie/alternative music for a change. Thanks to everybody who tuned in to listen, and here's the setlist.

Now if you'll excuse me, I have to go pack - I's a-heading home!

***setlist 11/24/08

1. First Breath After Coma - Explosions In The Sky
2. The Widow - The Mars Volta
3. Stake Your Claim - Eli "Paperboy" Reed & The True Loves
4. Washington Bullets - The Clash
5. Lost Symphonies - Saosin
6. Holland, 1945 - Neutral Milk Hotel
7. Medicating - Boys Night Out
8. Dead Men Tell No Tales - The Receiving End Of Sirens
9. Catamaran - Bear vs. Shark
10. You Won't Know - Brand New
11. Car - Built To Spill
12. Incredibly Drunk On Whiskey - Memphis
13. The Deaf Girl's Song - Cloud Cult
14. Carly - The Capes
15. Haligh, Haligh, A Lie, Haligh - Bright Eyes
16. Two Headed Boy, Pt. II - Neutral Milk Hotel
17. You're The Good Things - Modest Mouse
18. I Can Feel A Hot One - Manchester Orchestra
19. Always New Depths - Bloc Party
20. The Boy With The Arab Strap - Belle and Sebastian
21. Get Me Away From Here, I'm Dying - Belle and Sebastian
22. Calender Girl - Stars
23. Almost Crimes - Broken Social Scene
24. In A Sweater, Poorly Knit - mewithoutYou
25. The Start Of Something - Voxtrot

Special radio show

This is pretty short notice, but I'm filling in for a DJ tonight on WCDB from 6 - 8PM Eastern time tonight. I'll be by myself, and instead of electronic music, I'll just be spinning my personal playlist. Basically, if you like the sort of music I review on here, then you'll probably enjoy my set.

If you live in the greater Capital Region of New York, then you can just tune into 90.9 FM. Otherwise, you can listen live at the WCDB website.

Thanks for listening!

We Are Scientists - SUNY Albany Acoustic Set, 11/14/08

Last Friday, We Are Scientists stopped at my university, SUNY Albany, to play a free acoustic set in our campus center. The show was sponsored by WCDB, and I must admit, was a pretty enjoyable way to spend an hour or so.

I hadn't been intimately familiar with We Are Scientists' work before the show, having only really heard "Nobody Move, Nobody Get Hurt" and "After Hours", but I went in with a fairly open mind. And from my limited experience with the band, I'd have to say that their sound made a very nice transition to the acoustic format. The band was energetic and lively, and the banter between vocalist Keith Murray and bassist Chris Cain was mildly amusing.

I didn't think to write down the setlist, but I know that both "After Hours" and "Nobody Move" were featured. The whole thing was pretty last minute and spur of the moment, but given as such, was quite successful.

Here's a pretty good quality video of (part of) the set that I found on YouTube. Enjoy!

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Insomniac Dance Party - 11/19/08 Setlist

Due to threats of even (gasp!) MORE DMCAs!!!, I will no longer be posting the setlists as a podcast. But, if you're so inclined, you can just download (or send me an e-mail for the full thing) the tracks in blue one by one. This was a fun show, thanks to all 3 of you that listened online!

Have a nice weekend!

***insomniac dance party setlist: 11/19/08

1. Something 2 Dance 2 - N.W.A.
2. We Are Your Friends - Justice
3. The Quiet Before (Thunderbirds Are Now! Remix) - From Monument To Masses
4. Fade To Grey - Visage
5. Thrash Waltz - 65daysofstatic
6. Fucked From Above 1985 - The Bloody Beetroots
7. Womanizer (Nick* Remix) - Britney Spears (haha, it was a request)
8. Out Of Space (Remix) - Prodigy
9. Good News For Pyro's - Ciaran Byrne
10. Mike's Mix

• & Down - Boys Noize
  
• Don't Believe The Hype - Boys Noize
  
• Fancy Footwork (Laidback Luke Remix) - Chromeo
  
• Easy Love - MSTRKRFT
  
• Lucky Girl - DJ Mehdi
  
• Paris (Live Cut) - MSTRKRFT
  
• I Go Raven - Boys Noize
  
• Chloe - Gater

11. To The Left (Beyonce vs. Lil' Wayne) - Andy Kissner
12. Windowlicker - Aphex Twin
13. Disco Shoes (Electrixx Remix) - Acid Jacks
14. Vemeer - Aparatec
15. Devil Stuff - Evil Nine
16. As Above, So Below (Justice Remix) - The Klaxons
17. Beat 1 - Ratatat
18. Stress (Live) - Justice
19. Heartbreak Wonderland - World's End Girlfriend
20. Frau (BN Megamix) - I-Robot
21. Mr. Brightside - PlayRadioPlay!
22. Midnight Madness - The Chemical Brothers
23. Stripped (Depeche Mode Cover) - Shiny Toy Guns
24. Electronic Renaissance - Belle and Sebastian
25. Needy Girl (Shadow Dancer Remix) - Chromeo
26. Numbers - Booka Shade
27. Rainbow Man - Busy P
28. Dead Mellotron - Neon Blonde
29. Face To Face - Daft Punk
30. Part Time Robot - Definition
31. Violin Solo - Aphex Twin
32. Gimme Freaks (The Rolling Stones vs. Moguai and Tocadisco) - DJ Earworm
33. You Make Me Like Charity - The Knife

Miscellanea

Hello all, hope everyone had a nice weekend. Just a little bit of housekeeping and updates in this post, nothing special.

First off, I'm very excited to announce that I'm going to have another writer on board here at the lost art of found sound. He's a good friend of mine named Chris Sanders, and he's a very talented writer. He should be starting in early December, and look for a post every week or so.

And, as you may know, last week was the first edition of my roommate's and my radio show "The Insomniac Dance Party" on WCDB in Albany. I had posted a setlist along with a podcast, which, as you may have noticed, is no longer up. This wasn't my doing - I officially got my first DMCA notification, and the content was removed. I guess the upside of that is it means that enough people read my blog that The Powers That Be took notice. I will be posting this week's episode as a podcast, but if that gets taken down, then I'll just call it quits on that front.

Last, but not least, tomorrow is November 18th, which means Beyonce will officially become....Sasha Fierce. Can't. Fucking. Wait.

Hope everybody has a nice week, and stick around - there's exciting things a-happenin'.

Tonight's the night!

In about 9 hours my radio show makes its premiere! Yay, I can't wait. I'm going to try and record it and post it as a podcast, but who knows how that'll work out. At the very least, I'll post a setlist with sendspace links on it, but hopefully I can record the whole thing, that way you get to hear my bubbling color commentary as well!

In case you didn't know, the show is from 4 til 7 AM Eastern time, and is on WCDB FM in Albany, NY (90.9). The website is here, and there are links at the top of the page for streaming (both high speed and dial-up friendly). Feel free to check it out, it's going to be electronic music on a combination of vinyl and CD, and it'll be hosted by me and my roommate Mike.

Happy listening!

Just in case you forgot...

Just in case you missed the memo, in about 24 hours or so, my radio show premieres on WCDB FM in Albany. I am joined by my roommate, Mike, and the format is electronic. Our time slot is pretty shitty (4 - 7AM EST), but if you're up (or live beyond the Eastern Seaboard of the United States), then be sure to give it a listen.

Happy Veteran's Day!

Lost Art Radio?

Just in case reading my ramblings and musings isn't enough, the lost art of found sound has made the leap to radio. My roommate and I just got a show on WCDB FM, my college's radio station. We're on during a pretty crazy timeslot (Wednesday mornings from 4 - 7AM), and the format of the show is electronic music.

If you're at all interested, there's a free online stream here (or, for dial-up, click here). Or, if you happen to live in the greater Albany, NY area, then just tune into to 90.9FM on your good old fashioned radio.

Hope everybody has a nice week, and wish me luck!