Sept. 25: Very Out of Order

Okkervil River – Mary On A Wave.mp3 The Decemberists – Down By The Water.mp3 Titus Andronicus – Come On, Siobhán.mp3 Reverend Horton Heat – New York City Girls.mp3 The Chesterfield Kings – Running Through My Nightmare.mp3 Caribou – Can’t Do Without You.mp3 Peter Gabriel – Big Time.mp3 The Killers – When You Were Young.mp3 The Mountain Goats – This Year.mp3 The Black Keys – Lonely Boy.mp3 Del Shannon – Runaway.mp3 Cloud Cult – Lucky Today.mp3 They Might Be Giants – The Mesopotamians.mp3 Tiësto – Traffic.mp3 Frightened Rabbit – Swim Until You Can’t See Land.mp3 Giant Panda Guerilla Dub Squad – Make It Better.mp3 U2 – Medley_ Exit _ Gloria (Live).mp3 Beth Ditto – Fire.mp3 The Shins – Mildenhall.mp3 Bastille – Send Them Off!.mp3 Nathaniel Rateliff & The Night Sweats – I Need Never Get Old.mp3 The Outlaws – Green Grass & High Tides (Remastered).mp3 Valerie June – Shakedown.mp3 Vampire Weekend – Cape Cod Kwassa Kwassa.mp3 The War On Drugs – Up All Night_1.mp3 Guided By Voices – Sudden Fiction.mp3 Iron & Wine – Call It Dreaming.mp3 Keller Williams & The Keels – Another Brick In the Wall.mp3 Joywave – It’s A Trip!.mp3 Hayseed Dixie – Strawberry Fields Forever.mp3 Gordon Lightfoot – Sundown.mp3 The National – Day I Die_1.mp3


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Music Show #72 – 11/10/2017 – The Song is Love

Love songs that aren’t romantic love songs.

Song #1 The Song is Love” – And she reaches out to everyone.

Song #2 “The Big Love” – When we realize a love that is bigger than a romantic love or parental or child’s love we are closer to the BIG LOVE that pulsates through the universe. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e8D6AftB1_w&index=1&list=PLE97D99925458A2C2

Song #3 “No Big Words Here” – A soothing, peaceful song that invites a little peace into our lives.  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0fG9BtYftkM&index=15&list=PL5294AD25E7CB1953

Song #4 “It’s Your Love” – “Be kind tonight and lift the darkness with your light.”

Song #5 “If Your Love has Gone Astray” – If our lives have become an empty vases we need to rest our minds and let our hearts run free and she will show us things we really need.

Song #6 “Find Your Love” – Perhaps this search is what our lives here are all about.

Song #7 “Don’t You Lose Your Love” – Simply put “Don’t do it.”

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Music Show #71– 11/3/2017 – Telling Our Stories: Part 2

We all need to tell our stories. In the process of sharing them we can encourage others do so also and we can widen our human experience.

This month’s story: T.D.’s Debut on the World Stage “ – The maxim of today’s story: When we’re in touch with our self and the energy that drives our evolution surprising things can occur.

Song #1 “Oh, Malala” – “What a brave young woman Malala is. If we could be even half as courageous as her in the struggle for justice, this world would be a much better place. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aLeJEZC5CBM&index=10&list=PLD31BC21FB0FC09BF

Song #2 “Yacouba – The Village Fool” – This is an environmental song about how important it sometimes is to look at things differently so we can find new solutions. Yacouba Sawadogo did just that and he helped to hold back the desert from taking his farm and those of his neighbors. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ciH48jYmPyo&index=17&list=PLOyRYerTUWm0DE4ISRsl4aW5VXvcEWoaf

Song #3 “The Kingmaker” –The story of a man who was a successful political hit man who later came to regret his actions.

Song #4 “Sweet Melinda” – A bouncy song about a superstar who came back down to earth with a rough landing after she realized that she’d has been living a lie. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0iZoVCvdn64&index=10&list=PLOyRYerTUWm1wWx0rABevP5sOfMkRgmtp

Song #5 “Hey, Rider on that Ten Speed Bike” – A bike rider’s nightmare scenario.

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Music Show #70 – 10/27/2017 – Local Songwriters with Songs from the 70s

Songs by Rochester’s own Michael Smith, Connie Deming, Burger & Reagan and Robert Conway.

Song #1 Livin’ in the Country – (Michael Smith) A bouncy song about the joys of living in the country.

Song #2 “Evangeline” – (Michael Smith) A beautiful ballad about a suitor who is patiently waiting for the return of his love .

Song #3 “Find the Sun” – (Connie Deming) A song that brings out the sun on a cloudy day.

Song #4 “Woman Be Wise” – (Sippie Wallace) “Women be wise, keep your mouth shut, don’t advertise your man.”

Song #5 “Nothing But a Storm” – (Burger & Reagan) A beautiful song with harmonies that will calm those waves on stormy days.

Song #6 “Times of My Life” – (Burger & Reagan) Reflecting on the recent past they sing, “I’ve had some good times… I’ve had some bad times having the times of my life.”

Song #7 “Penguin’s Tuxedo” – (Robert Conway) A great sing-a-long from the 70s about protecting our wildlife. “Some things look better on the original owners than they do on me and you.”

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Sept. 18: A cappella

A little bit of everything, including some collegiate a cappella.

Ryan Adams – New York, New York.mp3
Old 97s – Dance With Me.mp3
The Black Crowes – No Speak No Slave.mp3
The Avett Brothers – Head Full Of Doubt_Road Full Of Promise.mp3
Barenaked Ladies – Crazy.mp3
Seal – Crazy.mp3
Prince & The Revolution – Let’s Go Crazy.mp3
Sharon Jones and the Dap-Kings – I’m Not Gonna Cry.mp3
St. Paul & The Broken Bones – Tears in the Diamond.mp3
James Brown – Get Up (I Feel Like Being A) Sex Machine, Pt. 1.mp3
Will Sessions – Shake It Up, Shake It Down (feat. Rickey Calloway).mp3
Eurythmics & Aretha Franklin – Sisters Are Doin’ It for Themselves.mp3
Michael Kiwanuka – One More Night.mp3
Men Without Hats – The Safety Dance.mp3
The Colorblind James Experience – Funky West Side.mp3
Bruce Springsteen – Ain’t Good Enough for You.mp3
Justin Townes Earle – Champagne Corolla.mp3
Street Corner Symphony – Down On the Corner.mp3
The Binghamton Crosbys – Buddy Holly.mp3
The Spartones From Greensboro, NC – Not the Same (University A Cappella Version).mp3
Pentatonix – Let’s Get It On.mp3
The Crooked North – Where We Are.mp3
Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit – Hope the High Road.mp3
Neil Young & Crazy Horse – Down By The River.mp3
Pearl Jam – Elderly Woman Behind The Counter In A Small Town.mp3
The Gaslight Anthem – Get Hurt.mp3
The National – Day I Die.mp3
The War On Drugs – Up All Night.mp3
Ben Kweller – Commerce, TX.mp3
Joywave – Rumors.mp3
LCD Soundsystem – oh baby.mp3
Dude York – Paralyzed.mp3
Feeder – Eskimo.mp3
Cat Stevens – Where Do The Children Play_.mp3
Hoops – Rules.mp3
Nooky Jones – Hello.mp3
L.A. Salami – That Ain’t Me.mp3
Muddy Magnolias – Devil’s Teeth.mp3
Jackie Wilson – Your Love Keeps Lifting Me Higher.mp3
Wilco – Passenger Side.mp3


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Sept. 11: The Rising

The order got screwed up, but the gist is here:

 

Earl St. Clair – Ain’t Got It Like That (feat. PJ).mp3 Brad Goodall – Casa De Mel.mp3 Harmonica Lewinski – Mondo Magic.mp3 Angel Olsen – Shut Up Kiss Me.mp3 Lucy Dacus – I Don’t Wanna Be Funny Anymore.mp3 Nooky Jones – Hello.mp3 Sharon Jones & The Dap-Kings – How Long Do I Have to Wait for You_.mp3 Mayer Hawthorne – The Ills.mp3 So Much Light – Idiot Soul.mp3 Sting – All This Time.mp3 Velvet Revolver – Slither.mp3 Flogging Molly – The Times They Are A-Changin’ – Flogging Molly.mp3 Huey Lewis & The News – I Want A New Drug.mp3 Iggy Pop & Kate Pierson – Candy.mp3 The Hold Steady – How a Resurrection Really Feels.mp3 Spacetrucker – Pushing Time.mp3 My Morning Jacket – Like A River.mp3 Todd Snider – Alright Guy.mp3 Neil Young – Harvest Moon.mp3 Ben Folds & Nick Hornby – Things You Think (feat. Pomplamoose) [Bonus Track].mp3 Van Morrison – Caravan.mp3 Best Coast – Boyfriend.mp3 Matthew Sweet – Sick Of Myself.mp3 Patti Smith – Because the Night.mp3 Arctic Monkeys – I Bet You Look Good on the Dancefloor.mp3 The Beatles – And Your Bird Can Sing.mp3 The War On Drugs – Up All Night.mp3 Smith – Baby It’s You.mp3 Jay Farrar & Benjamin Gibbard – One Fast Move or I’m Gone.mp3 Lucinda Williams – Dust.mp3 LCD Soundsystem – oh baby.mp3 Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit – Hope the High Road.mp3 U2 – Red Hill Mining Town (Steve Lillywhite 2017 Mix).mp3 Wilco – Normal American Kids.mp3 Jonathan Coulton – Don’t Feed the Trolls.mp3 Joywave – Content.mp3 The National – Day I Die.mp3 Dan Auerbach – Shine on Me.mp3 Father John Misty – Real Love Baby.mp3 Bruce Springsteen – The Rising.mp3

 


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Music Show #69 – 10/20/2017 – Songs of Self Discovery

Songs about what we sometimes experience in the self discovery process.

Song #1 I’ve Just Begun – A song about how it feels to bring the words that you’ve sung about for years come to life.

Song #2 “I Must Be Crazy” – What it feels like when you just don’t fit in with the normal expected behaviors.

Song #3 “I’m Food Chewin’ Man” – I don’t want anyone else feeding me their wonted ways. I want to find nourishment from sources that speak to me and then I will assimilate whatever contributes to a fulfilling existence.

Song #4 “I Can’t Draw a Circle” – An uplifting song that reminds us that “the most important thing is enjoying what you do.” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=30el0h5bdIw&index=2&t=51s&list=PL5294AD25E7CB1953

Song #5 “If I Could Only” – A humorous look back at some youthful hopes and dreams. In the end this bouncy song should leave one hopeful for the future after a lot of empty goals are put aside.  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p5Z3sOM4dtk&list=PL5294AD25E7CB1953&index=13

Song #6 “I Was Lazy” – A song that recalls a time when I preferred to languish in my wasteful ways rather than working for those things that would have been much more rewarding.

Song #7 “Hitched a Ride” – A cautionary tale about the importance of not hitching a ride on someone else’s dream.

Song #8 “I Still Believe It’s True” – A hopeful song about restoring a love that seems to have been forgotten.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GmbCITfs-7g&index=4&list=PLE97D99925458A2C2

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Music Show #68 – 10/13/2017 – Spiritual Quests Songs

Songs dedicated to our quests to be more spiritually connected with the universal energy that pulsates everything.

Song #1 Take a Walk Through Tibet – When things become overwhelming “Take a Walk Through Tibet.” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mTDREXUQZkM&t=162s&list=PLE97D99925458A2C2&index=18

Song #2 “You (Make Me Want to Start)” – A spiritual connection that made me want to sing so I wrote this song.

Song #3 “There’s Really No Secret” – There is a big marketplace of ideas, but be careful in what you buy. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=toHwLIieC6Q&list=PLE97D99925458A2C2&index=10

Song #4 “Dig” – A song that encourages us to pick up our shovels and to keep digging to discover the diamonds, i.e. sources of fulfillment, which will enrich our lives.

Song #5 “Life’s the River, Love’s the Sea” – A song about the joyous moment when life and music just flow along in time. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RujN97eHPuQ&list=PL5294AD25E7CB1953&index=20

Song #6 “She’s Calling You” – The voice that beckons us to find our way home again when we’ve gone astray and also reminds us that our love is our best friend.

Song #7 “Come On and Sing Again” – Sometimes when we’ve been knocked down and we’re struggling to regain some peace of mind we need to find some way to sing again.

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Music Show #67 – 10/6/2017 – Telling Your Story

We all need to tell our stories. In the process of sharing them we can encourage others do so also and we can widen our human experience.

Song #1 Tell Me Your Story –As we tell our stories we can learn and evolve from our experiences. For all of the resources that we use up during our stay here on planet Earth the least we can do is share what all that energy was used for. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VCXxK-fq9P4&index=14&list=PLE97D99925458A2C2

Story #1 David and Goliath: David Misfires and Maims an Innocent” – No matter how threatening the adversary may be, a measured response is often best because innocents may be harmed in the wake of your extreme anger. This can lead to great regrets.

Song #2 “Remembering It All” – “Remember and don’t forget…your love is what you live… love and remember it all.” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J9zexPiabNI&index=3&list=PL5294AD25E7CB1953

Song #3 “Could’ve and Should’ve” – An encouraging song that reminds us to try to limit our regrets by making our best efforts to pursue healthy and creative lives.

Song #4 “Where You Are” – A wishful song of reuniting with someone whom you were once very close to.  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b-wO21h93Gc&index=12&list=PLOyRYerTUWm1wWx0rABevP5sOfMkRgmtp

Song #5 “I Guess School Never Ends” – A song about how our lives are simply one lifelong class taken to learn how to become one’s self. Life 101. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pQTuDU5nnLU&list=PLE97D99925458A2C2&index=17&t=3s

Song #6 “Stay True” – A simple song about staying true to who you are. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=anOlKRxO-Sg&list=PL3B2C81B27208BD0D&index=1

Song #7 “Thirty Long Years and More” – A joyful, happy music video about the struggles and rewards of being a songwriter. Always be true to your song and you’ll always be where you belong.    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mt-GAyCYdzw&list=PL5294AD25E7CB1953&t=3s&index=18

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Aug 28: Tossing music at the wall

…and seeing what sticks:

 

Rogue Wave – Sharp Dressed Man.mp3
Jonathan Coulton – Don’t Feed the Trolls.mp3
Barenaked Ladies – Brian Wilson.mp3
Dan Auerbach – Shine on Me.mp3
U2 – With Or Without You (Live).mp3
The War On Drugs – Holding On.mp3
Band Of Horses – Casual Party.mp3
Billy Bragg & Wilco – Hoodoo Voodoo.mp3
Cloud Cult – Take Your Medicine .mp3
Dawes – We’re All Gonna Die.mp3
Joywave – Content.mp3
HAIM – Want You Back.mp3
Portugal. The Man – Feel It Still.mp3
Bruce Springsteen – 57 Channels (And Nothin’ On).mp3
The Hold Steady – Massive Nights.mp3
St. Paul & The Broken Bones – Tears in the Diamond.mp3
Teenage Fanclub – The Concept.mp3
echo & the bunnymen – the killing moon.mp3
David Bowie – I Can’t Give Everything Away.mp3
The National – The System Only Dreams in Total Darkness.mp3
The Tragically Hip – In Sarnia.mp3
David Rawlings – Cumberland Gap.mp3
Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit – Cumberland Gap.mp3
Grateful Dead – Cumberland Blues.mp3
Giant Panda Guerilla Dub Squad – Gotta Make A Living.mp3
Great Lake Swimmers – New Wild Everywhere.mp3
Iron & Wine – Call It Dreaming.mp3
Gil Scott-Heron – The Revolution Will Not Be Televised.mp3
Pete Yorn – Lost Weekend.mp3
Mates Of State – Palomino.mp3
Communist Daughter – Roll a Stone.mp3
Julian Moon – Good Girl.mp3
Old 97’s – Jesus Loves You.mp3
Ryan Adams – To Be Without You.mp3
Steve Gadd Band – Bye Bye Blackbird (Live).mp3
Sharon Van Etten – The End of the World.mp3
The Mountain Goats – Andrew Eldritch Is Moving Back to Leeds.mp3
Father John Misty – Real Love Baby.mp3
Japandroids – Near To The Wild Heart Of Life.mp3

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