iTest, August 15th (Best of 2010 so far)

This evening's show was a best of 2010 so far. Cos I'm wrapping up in a few weeks. And cos there was a rave on the Claddagh in Galway last night, which no matter how responsible I might be (I'm not by the way) I couldn't have missed! So I walked home through the streets of Galway at 6 a.m to faraway sounds of drum n' bass. The Gardai eventually shut it down about a half hour after that but it was nice of them to let it go that long. Here's what I played this evening on iTest on i102-104. (yet again if you're in London and have a say in radio or know anyone who does and you dig what I do I'll be looking for work from September in London, mail me! ..same goes for any job in fact!)

Hour 1

Gorillaz - Stylo (Alex Metric Remix)
Kormac - People Rising ft. MC Little Tree
Fang Island - Daisy
Mark Ronson - Bang Bang Bang
Aeroplane - We Can't Fly
MGMT - It's Working
The Cast Of Cheers - Tip The Can
Duck Sauce - Barbara Streisand
Frightened Rabbit - Swim (Until You Can't See Land)
Best Coast - Boyfriend
Adebisi Shank - Masa
Foals - Miami

Hour 2

LCD Soundsystem - Dance Yrself Clean
School Of Seven Bells- Windstorm
Avi Buffalo - Summer Cum
The Ambience Affair - Lost At The Start
So Cow - Limboat
The Roots - How I Got Over
Warpaint - Beetles
Yeasayer - O.N.E
Nouveaunoise - Cinnte
Stars - Dead Hearts
Civil Civic - Less Unless

Hour 3

Holy Fuck - Latin America
Kanye West - The Power
And So I Watch You From Afar - S Is For Salamander Alt
Surfer Blood - Catholic Pagans
Arcade Fire - The Sprawl II (Mountains Beyond Mountains)
Broken Social Scene - Chase Scene
Four Tet - She Just Likes To Fight
Gil Scott-Heron - Me & The Devil
Not Squares - Release The Bees
Kissed Her Little Sister - Cocaine
Hypnotic Brass Ensemble - Spottie

Hour 4

Deerhunter - Revival
Villagers - The Pact (I'll Be Your Fever) Alt
Coeur De Pirate - Printemps
Vampire Weekend - White Sky
Harlem - Gay Human Bones
Ra Ra Riot - Boy
Nas & Damian Marley - Nah Mean
Wavves - King Of The Beach
The Redneck Manisfesto - Little Nose
Janelle Monae - Cold War
Titus Andronicus - The Theme From Cheers
M.I.A - Born Free
RJD2 - Let There Be Horns
Jonsi - Boy Lilikoi
The Tallest Man On Earth - The Wild Hunt

London baby, yeah!

45 minutes sleep on the bus and plane last night. Been viewing houses in London all day, viewing a refurbished fire station in a while. Fingers crossed. Lack of sleep, £2 pints, fire stations. Funny day. Fuck it, London's Calling.

Adebisi Shank - This Is The Second ....

I have the new Adebisi Shank album. It's called This Is The Second Album Of A Band Called Adebisi Shank. You may recall how much I loved the first album (you'll never guess what it was called). Well I think I like this one better. Post-rock guitar twiddling and rawking out could have it's limits, I will admit, but this ten track monster takes that possibility and turns it on it's head. It's a celebration, it's experimental and it's off the fucking hook. And it features two very cool guests, Conor J. O' Brien (Villagers) and Richie Egan (Jape & Redneck Manifesto).

The album will be released on August 20th with a show in Whelan's, here are the details:

Doors 7:30pm
Tickets: €12 (Including Booking Fee)
Get tickets from tickets.ie here or WAV [lo-call 1890 200 078]

I saw them last week in the Roisin Dubh in Galway. Probably the best live band in the country. NOT to be missed.

I posted this track last week, I'm terribly sorry but I'm gonna have to post it again, as it ties in with this preview review thingy. If you haven't heard it yet, enjoy!

Adebisi Shank - International Dreambeat by Nialler9

iTest, August 8th

Here's the tracklist for this evening's show. Time counting down before the London move, getting sad. I'm really gonna miss doing this show. Where else would I be allowed play whatever I wanted?! (Any radio programmers in London reading this who've a few hours free every week in their schedule, holler!)

Hour 1

Renato Carosone - Tu Vuo Fa L'Americano
Wavves - King Of The Beach
The Vaselines - Sex With An X
Janelle Monae - Cold War
Jaill - The Stroller
Duck Sauce - Barbara Streisand
Roots Manuva Meets Wrong Tom - Butterfly Crasb Walks
Adebisi Shank - Bones
The Knocks - Make It Better
King Charles - Love Lust
The Magic Kids - Superball Alt
Dinosaur Pile Up - Birds And Planes
Deerhunter - Primitive 3D
Arcade Fire - Ready To Start

Hour 2

Best Coast - Boyfriend (Ghostwaves Remix)
LITE - Image Game Alt
The Walkmen - Stranded
Mountain Man - Animal Tracks
Menomena - Taos
Antony & The Johnsons - Thank You For The Love Alt
Wild Beasts - Through The Iron Gate
Bravestation - White Wolves
Dry The River - History Book
Arcade Fire - The Sprawl II (Mountains Beyond Mountains)
Ra Ra Riot - Boy
Bombay Bicycle Club - Jewel

Hour 3

Deerhunter - Revival
Marnie Stern - For Ash
Weezer - Memories
Beck - Summertime
Janelle Monae - Make The Bus ft. Of Montreal
Grinderman - Heathen Child
Black Mountain - The Hair Song
Baths - Lovely Bloodflow
The Naked And Famous - Young Blood
Jaill - Snake Shakes
Mogwai - I'm Jim Morrison, I'm Dead (Live)
Adebisi Shank - Genki Shank
Cee Lo Green - No One's Gonna Love You
Les Savy Fav - Sleepless In Silverlake

Hour 4

Aeroplane - We Can't Fly
Gypsy & The Cat - Jona Vark
Roots Manuva Meets Wrong Tom - Jah Warriors
Lauryn Hill - Repercussions
Jaill - That's How We Burn
Mark Ronson - Bang Bang Bang
Ra Ra Riot - Shadowcasting
The Magic Kids - Phone
The Count & Sinden - After Dark ft. Mystery Jets
Teengirl Fantasy - Cheaters
Adebisi Shank - Frunk
Frightened Rabbit - Son C
Jens Lekman - The End Of The World Is Bigger Than Love
De La Soul - The Return Of DST

Off now to finish reading High Fidelity, listen to Yuck, Hotel Mexico and Otis Redding, and have a beer, Ole!

Japstars, new video

I'm back. A few days in Kerry was exactly what I needed. Swimming, surfing, barbeques, early nights and family time are the business. Then I got back, dropped my stuff off and hit the Roisin Dubh for the Summer Shindig. Cast Of Cheers, Disconnect 4, Adebisi Shank and Lost Chord. Great lineup and great fucking night. I'll be posting a new Ad Shank tune over the next few days, cos the album is an absolute belter! My neck is still in bits from being in the first moshpit I've been in since Iron Maiden when I was 17.

So new stuff from Derry's electro kings Japanese Popstars. Yet again Barry Gruff beats me to it. That guy's blog is well worth reading, Irish or otherwise.



First new stuff in a while. Always good to hear from one of the better live dance acts about.

N-E-W: Jens Lekman & GHOSTWAVES (Best Coast remix)

I'm off for two days holidays in Co. Kerry tomorrow. Only Bus Eireann and their hopelessly incompetent and expensive ways stand between me and a few days of barbecues, surfing and maybe climbing a little mountain.

So for this evening I have two songs.

Sweden's Jens Lekman has a new tune, and what do you know, it sounds like a fitter, happier, more productive Morrissey! (maybe not fitter or more productive but it sounded nice) It's the first thing we've heard from Jens in a few years, and I'm delighted he's back on the scene.

Jens Lekman - The End Of The World Is Bigger Than Love Alt

I got a mail last night from this guy, and as I said to him in the mail, am surprised I didn't hit delete when I saw the word remix. It's terrible but because there are so many awful (most of them Lady Gaga related) electro remixes floating about I've begun to ignore the word altogether. I like what Ghostwaves has done with Best Coast though. A rather beefed up, dreamy, rocker. I think it sounds like someone took Cut Copy out of the Club!

Best Coast - Boyfriend (GHOSTWAVES Remix) Alt

iTest, August 1st

popgoestheradio is now on facebook! Yet another way to waste all valuable time you or I may ever have had. This evening's tunes:

5 - 6p.m

Oberhofer - Away Frm U
Ra Ra Riot - Boy
Menomena - Five Little Rooms Alt
King Charles - Love Lust
J Tillman - Three Sisters
Arcade Fire - Rococo
Beck - Summertime
Civil Civic - Less Unless
Janelle Monae - Tightrope
Cee Lo Green - No One's Gonna Love You
Deerhunter - Revival
Wavves - King Of The Beach
Magic Kids - Phone

6 - 7p.m

The Divine Comedy - I Like
Screaming Females - I Don't Mind It
Aeroplane - I Crave Paris
The Count & Sinden ft. Mystery Jets - After Dark
School Of Seven Bells - Dust Devils
Sea Of Bees - Marmalade
Arcade Fire - City With No Children
Dinosaur Pile Up - Birds And Planes
Leichtenstein - Passion For Water
The Knocks - Make It Better Alt
Stars - Dead Hearts
Maximum Balloon - Tiger

7 - 8p.m

Dale Earnhardt Jr. Jr - Simple Girl
Grinderman - Heathen Child
Civil Civic - Stacks ON
Adebisi Shank - Internationmal Dreambeat
Bombay Bicycle Club - Ivy & Gold
King Charles - Mr. Flick
Young The Giant - My Body
The Vaselines - Sex With An X
Sharam - She Came Along
South Ambulance - Simple Obligation Of A Man
Arcade Fire - We Used To Wait
Cut Copy - Where I'm Going
Best Coast - Boyfriend
Oberhofer - I Could Go

9 - 10p.m
Interpol - Barricade
Wavves - Super Soaker
Jamaica - Short And Entertaining
Menomena - Taos
Fishing - Ooooo
The Walkmen - Stranded
The Vinny Club - Tech Noir Grand Opening
Jaill - Stroller
Gold Panda - You
Les Savy Fav - Sleepless In Silverlake
Best Coast - Crazy For You
Black Mountain - The Hair Song
Baths - Lovely Bloodflow Alt
Marnie Stern - For Ash
Arcade Fire - The Sprawl II (Mountains Beyond Mountains)