Scrambled and Mashed: Episode BEST OF!

YEAAAH!
So, where to begin? For starters, let's get us all on the same page. DJ/Chef Ed and DJ/Cook Zak put together their favorite tracks/ingerdients from the past six episodes of Scrambled Eggs and Mashed Potatoes and cooked up the best tasting show/meal to date. It was an All-Star performance in the kitchen/studio, and the food/music was... well, it was great.

Believe or not, even the speakers were disappointed at the end of the set. We gave them such a good work out, if you know what I mean.

Enough ego stroking. Here's last Friday's menu/playlist.

"Busy Busy Busy (Prince Klassen Young Professional Remix)" - Ghosthustler {zSHARE}
"Golden Skans (SebastiAn version 1.2.0 Remix)" - Klaxons
"GoodBooks (Crystal Castles Remix)" - Leni
"Shut Your Eyes (Glimmers Remix)" - Snow Patrol
"Stayin' Alive (Teddybears Remix)" - The Bee Gees
"Sexual Sportswear (SebastiAn Remix)" - Sébastien Tellier {Savefile}
"We Share Our Mothers' Health (Ratatat Remix)" - The Knife
"Whoo! Alright, Yeah... Uh Huh (Simian Mobile Disco Remix)" - The Rapture
"Atlantis to Interzone (Crystal Castles Remix)" - Klaxons
"Staring At The Sun (In Digital Tim Remix)" - TV on the Radio
"Genesis (CCCR Remix)" - Justice {zSHARE}
"Romantic Rights (The Phones Lovers Remix)" - Death From Above 1979
"Pogo (Shinichi Osawa Remix)" - Digitalism
"I Believe You Should Looka Here" - Rich Boy vs. Simian Mobile Disco {zSHARE}

... Amazing. Next week, Friday 8PM pt, "LEFT(c)OVERS!"

Show 9

There is a point when belatedness is more part of one's identity as opposed to just a trend. Perhaps that's the case here, but let's be honest for a second. This is a blog. Moreover, this is a blog without much web-traffic. Were The Audio Phile to average more listeners and more visiters then perhaps that would manifest a compulsion to please and a subsequent desire to write often and on time.

At the moment, and as the language of past posts has made clear, this is a self-serving blog and radio show. In a word, it's fun, or at least it has been. But now?

I don't know. Consequently, I've slipped into a habit of simply posting about past shows with a mere tracklist and some poorly written excuses. There has been an overload of informality and with it way too many first person pronouns.

Are these the ramblings of a stickler? Perhaps, but the status of the blog has recently gone from one that would excite me with its potential to one that appears to be more of a worthless, demanding task, only completed out of a promise to those few listeners and to myself. Hence, the late posts, sloppy writing and so on.

Then I had an epiphany - or perhaps it was a realization that felt like more of a reminder.
Both this radio show and this blog display a very developed and refined taste in music - one that is marinated in particularity and ecclecticism. I mean, this stuff is good... really good.

Granted, the music could be construed as safe, but to a point. Nothing played or recommended comes to you without other critical acclaim. Indeed, it is rare that an album gets added to this here audio phile's iTunes without an extensive check on its critical reception. Yet, this can be blamed on the understandable fear of disappointment. It's been touched on before, but buying an album and not liking it can be a monumental let down, a waste of time for want of liking it, and an embarrassing stain on a discography.

However, the music comes to you having gone through one final step of refinement. After repeated listens, extensive research, and various classified tests, the artists you hear on the show, the ones you see featured on this blog - they all have one thing in common, and this one linking commonality is the most important aspect of the music. It's my approval - my enthusiastic promotion because the chosen artist has touched me in a way that I've decided you need to feel too.

My thoughts digress. The point is, I really like what I listen to, and I have an instilled passion to spread the good news. I want you to like what I like also. Maybe there's a hint of arrogance there, but anyone who is proud of their musical taste can attest to their own pretentions.
Anyway, consider this a renewal of my vow to keep up the blog and to continue to make the radio show an excellent one each week.

Remember, KSCR every Wednesday at FOUR PM pt. You'll like what you hear.


On to last week's show:

I only DJed the first hour, and it'll be like that until the end of this semester. Bill the intern, or William as you may know him, is now in studio for The Audio Phile. TRAINING HAS COMMENCED! Be warned, our two tastes do differ, but keep an open ear. Bill knows what he likes, and I've got to say I like it too.

Here's the first hour's playlist. It's a tad out of order since, as you may recall, there was not an outlet to be found in studio. Still, the music is, as the kids say, awesome.

"Spinning Cotton Candy in a Shack Made of Shingles" - Black Moth Super Rainbow {mp3}
"Start To Melt" - Peter Bjorn & John {mp3}
"Elves" - The Dodos {link to cdbaby}
"Grease 2" - Thee Oh Sees {MySpace}
"In The Mausoluem" - Beirut {mp3}
"Rolling Down The Hills (Spring Demo)" - Glass Candy {mp3}
"Hip-Hop Saved My Life (Feat. Nikki Jean)" - Lupe Fiasco {mp3}
"Bring It On Down" - Goose
"The Good, the Bad, the Ugly (feat. Kanye West)" - Consequence {mp3}
"Blind (feat. Antony Hegarty)" - Hercules & Love Affair {mp3}
"Tragedy" - Okay {MySpace}
"Sipping On The Sweet Nectar" - Jens Lekman {zSHARE}
"Here Comes Your Man" - Pixies {mp3}
"Be Dark Night" - Phosphorescent {mp3}
"All I Need (Remix of Radiohead)" - AmpLive {zSHARE}

Show 8 and Preview

Here's to belated posts, right? Well, things still haven't slowed down (do they ever?), but I give you last show's track list for your pleasure.

There are a couple of repeats from past shows (ok, a lot of repeats), but that's 'cause it was improvised, bitch (and I was actually smart enough to email the playlist to myself this time).

Animal Collective "Chores" Strawberry Jam
The Dodos "Trades & Tariffs" Beware of the Maniacs
Spoon "The Underdog" Ga Ga Ga Ga Ga
Weakerthans "Night Windows" Reunion Tour
Vampire Weekend "M 79" Vampire Weekend
M.I.A. "Birdflu" Kala
Hot Chip "Ready For The Floor" Made In The Dark
Cut Copy "Lights and Music (Superdiscount Remix)" Lights and Music EP
Digitalism "Zdarlight" Idealism
Cadence Weapon "In Search Of The Youth Crew" Afterparty Babies
MGMT "Electric Feel" Oracular Spectacular
The Helio Sequence "Lately" Keep Your Eyes Ahead
Andrew Bird "Imitosis" Armchair Apocrypha
St. Vincent "Human Racing" Marry Me
Grizzly Bear "He Hit Me" Friend EP
Clap Your Hands Say Yeah "Yankee Go Home" Some Loud Thunder
Panda Bear "Comfy in Nautica" Person Pitch
Iron & Wine "Boy With a Coin" Shepherd's Dog
Feist "I Feel it All" The Reminder
Handsome Furs "What We Had" Plague Park
Band of Horses "Ode to LRC" Cease to Begin
Interpol "No I in Threesome" Our Love to Admire
Lupe Fiasco "Paris, Tokyo" The Cool
Ssion "Fear Us" Fool's Gold
Justice "Genesis" & "Let There Be Light" Cross
Simian Mobile Disco "Sleep Deprivation" Attack Decay Sustain Release

By the way, that's a picture of the guitar I never have time to play... and this is the blog I never have time to update.

Show 9 goes on tomorrow and I promise to plan it out ahead of time. It'll be a lot of new stuff too, which should be refreshing. I'll throw in some more of that "in depth discussion" stuff that I've been advertising... not that I don't talk, but my melodious voice definitely deserves some more air time. Remember to tune into KSCR, click on your stream of choice, and listen in at 4PM west coast time every Wednesday.

Scrambled and Mashed: Episode 6

Nailed it. Some of the most fun I've had in studio. Our transitions were so on, the music was amazing, and we remixed the hell out of people's lives.

Here are the tracks. Might make them into mp3 links later, but as I said, it's midterm season...

The Plot (Flyentology) - White Rabbits vs. El-P
Harder Better Faster Stronger (JoolsMF Bandwagon Remix) - Daft Punk
Bonafied Lovin' (The Teenagers Remix) - Chromeo
Lights & Music (Moulinex Remix) - Cut Copy
We Share Our Mothers' Health (Ratatat Remix) - The Knife
Archangel (Boy 8-Bit's Simple Remix) - Burial
Sexual Sportswear (SebastiAn Remix) - Sébastien Tellier
Pogo (Shinichi Osawa Remix) - Digitalism
Starlett Johansson (Blamma! Blamma! Remix) - The Teenagers
Staring At The Sun (In Digital Tim Remix) - TV on the Radio
Lazy Eye (Curtis Vodka Remix) - Silversun Pickups
Daft Punk Is Playing At My House (Soulwax Shibuya Re-Remix) - LCD Soundsystem
This Is How We Go (Montell Jordan vs. Arcade Fire)

Show 7

No tracklist...

"But why?"

Improved the show, baby.

"Oh... but I still want some new music!"

Tune in next week.

Scrambled and Mashed: Episode 5

No Ed on Friday (Lucky bastard-from-a-basket went to a MSTRKRFT concert, so I refused to play any related remixes... 'cept for one DFA79 remix).

The intrepid DJ Matt filled in for Ed, making it his first KSCR show. He fearlessly took control of the mic on my right, but as fate would have it, Matt's Mac messed up and went all dead on him. So, crossfades and cues were out of the question. That left us with very little to do, and we grabbed some Ground Zero milkshakes (Daniel Day-Lewis style) to go with the mashed potatoes and scrambled eggs.

The playlist was still awesome (no links):

Video Tapez (ft. Del the Funky Homosapien {Amplive Remix}) - Radiohead
Lose My Waters Of Naza(b)reath (Justice vs. Destiny's Child)
Pogo (Mano Remix) - Digitalism
Stayin' Alive (Teddybears Remix) - The Bee Gees
Da Funk (Casino Inc Amazing Disco Remix) - Daft Punk
Hunting for Witches (Villains Electro-Banger Remix) - Bloc Party
Nature Of The Experiment (Infix Remix) - Tokyo Police Club
That's My DJ - Girl Talk
Atlantis to Interzone (Crystal Castles Remix) - Klaxons
Y Control (The Faint Remix) - Yeah Yeah Yeahs
Blood On Our Hands [Justice Remix] - DFA1979
I Wanna Be Your Dog (Steak Lunch Remix) - The Stooges
Tenderoni (Sinden Remix ft. Kid Sister) - Chromeo
XR2 (Hydroz Remix) - M.I.A.
I Believe You Should Looka Here (Rich Boy vs. Simian Mobile Disco)
The Good Life (HeavyFeet Remix) - Kanye West

"That was one goddamn helluva show" - Daniel Plainview

Speaking of milkshakes, if you haven't seen this already, you've been living under a rock on the moon of another planet in another galaxy without a tv:

Show 6 and more

Wow, this post is late, but for fairly good reasons.

Here's the deal, guys: It's midterm and housing season. That means any time spent at the computer is usually work related. Accordingly, I haven't been able to keep up the blogging, and unfortunately, I probably won't be able to post very much until after my spring break. So, here's the bare minimum - a tracklist of last week's show (no links).

Oh, this is a bad day. I deleted the playlist by accident. You see, when you right click on a highlighted item in iTunes, the "Delete" option is right under the "Copy" option. Guess which one I chose?


By the way, I got those APW tickets for Friday and Saturday... expensive...

Scrambled and Mashed: Episode 4

We have the best show on KSCR right now. Scrambled Eggs and Mashed potatoes will be served promptly at 8 PM pt next Friday. Don't miss it... or you'll be hungry.



Last week's tracks:



"Public Service Announcement (Long, Long, Long)" - Jay-Z vs. The Beatles
"Monster Hospital (MSTRKRFT Remix)" - Metric
"Hotdog (Chewy Chocolate Cookies Remix)" - Simian Mobile Disco
"Lets Make Love And Listen To Death From Above (Spank Rock Remix)" - CSS
"Magnets (La Modes - Space Pirate Remix)" - Digitalism
"Romantic Rights (The Phones Lovers Remix)" - Death From Above 1979 (zshare)
"Cowbell (The Black Eyes Remix)" - Tapes 'n Tapes
"1 2 3 4 (Vanshe Technologic Remix)" - Feist
"I’ll Believe In Anything (Bird Peterson Remix)" - Wolf Parade (savefile)
"Atlantis to Interzone (DJ Funk/MyGayHusband Remix)" - Klaxons
"Take Control of Da Funk" - Amerie vs. Daft Punk (zshare)
"Black Mirror (team9 remix)" - Arcade Fire
"My Moon My Shawty" - Lloyd vs. Feist (zshare)
"Hollaback Girl (Think Quick 8bit Remix)" - Gwen Stefani
"Me Against the Music (Justice Remix)" - Madonna & Britney Spears
"Justify My Thug (Beirut Remix)" - Jay-Z (megaupload all of Beirut's - not Zach Condon? - remixes)

thanks again to hypemachine and thehoodinternet

Show 5

This is more legit:


Show went well. I've been lacking on the pre-on-air post, but that's only because so much more time has been dedicated to the playlist... right? I'm also gonna try to scrounge up some news on this blog again.

Let's talk song selection.

"M79" - Vampire Weekend
I've been talking about these guys since the summer. In July, an intern for NPR's "All Songs Considered" played the now over-indulged-on "Cape Cod Kwassa Kwassa," and I fell in love. Putting aside all the classifications - upper westside soweto, African pop guitar, early Talking Heads, Paul Simon's Graceland, preppy tribal ripoffs, bastards of the classical, Pitchfork 8.8 - (it's quite a lot to put aside), one simply has to admit that Vampire Weekend play infectious tunes. True, maybe they are calculated tourists in the sea of genres they splice and garner, but it sounds fresh... and fun... so, let's not think too hard about it. The full-length debut from these Columbia grads is still new enough, and I only just acquired my hard copy, hence this solid B-side.

"Black Like Me" - Spoon (zshare)
Enough praise can't be given to this Texas band lead by Britt Daniel. They play a fantastic live set (wearing killer shades), they released one of the best albums of 2007 (5xGa made my top five), and they've been doing amazing things with indie rock since 1994 (you know I rocked Telephono on my iPhone when I was 8).

"Black Mirror" - Arcade Fire
The remixes made me crave the original. Why not play a cut off an even greater '07 record? I did. You loved it. Nothing more to say really... what don't you know about the most blogged about band on the planet?

"Party Crashin'" - Evangelicals
I've posted on this band before, but that doesn't mean I can't expound upon their amazingness. This song in particular sounds like a horror movie (acid trip?), drenched in synths, falsettos, distortion and bass. Well, it is about death, drugs, parties, heaven, friends, life and drinking. Still, I feel like I just heard CYHSY, Menomena, TVotR and Sonic Youth frollicking in a dark electric mist. Long, spooky and anchored by some solid drumming and catchy repetitions both from the synths and guitars, "Party Crashin'" is a great sample of this Oklahoma band's sound and the many turns it can take. It's gotta be so much fun singing like that.

"One Pure Thought" - Hot Chip
To be honest, I simply couldn't play "Ready for the Floor" again. Lucky for me, Hot Chips third studio album, Made in the Dark, has a handfull of lazy and danceable catchiness. Digg that opening guitar solo. Totally makes it seem like an indie rock jam for a second. Then we get into that melancholy, heart-on-the-sleeves Hot Chip we love, full of bubbling blips and neat percussion clicks. Diggin' that guitar's presence.

"Hotdog" - Simian Mobile Disco
I don't think I can go a whole show now without getting into some serious electronica. Hooked. SMD are some of the best too. Just how blatantly accessible is this song when your inhibitions are let down? Sahke your rump already.

"House Music" - Cadence Weapon
No true rap afficianado is going to claim that Rollie Pemberton of Cadence Weapon is a dope word smith. It's more like chanting mature content in a school yard delivery. However, his uniquely dischordant and thumping electronic production is unprecedented and therefore, as CW is clearly aware, perfect for the club. This makes the title of this track all the more appropriate. "I just rap about it \ So the kids can clap about it," he claims... yeah, kind of...


"Go Go Gadget Flow" - Lupe Fiasco
Dude can spit. His sound is crisp and his beats are sick, yo. But, in all seriousness, the poetics at work in this track are pretty stunning. Then you have that string-heavy backing of distorted guitar and sampled violin that give off this off-kilter, yet head bobbing vibe. Plus when that organ hits, I get a little shiver. Drum machine ending also gives you a feel for the complexity of the rhythm. Lupe is good, y'all. Hopefully, he won't retire after his third album drops. The Cool should keep you busy 'til then.

"Lately" - The Helio Sequence
I'll be honest; today was the first time that I really listened to Helio Sequence. Tell you what though, I really like the dreamy pop at work here. Touching lyrics against that twanging guitar, all amidst the swirling mass of electric sound and unobtrusive percussion - it's both forlorn and blissful. With such dichotamy, there must something truly organic at work here, which makes that lump in your throat all the more difficult to explain. Pertinent song.


"It Moves" - Bodies of Water (myspace)
Awkwardness does present itself whenever this band gets a bit religious. Yet, there are so many aspects of their music to make up for that. First of all, everything feels epic. The harmonious "Ohs," steady drums, sporadic organs and fitful guitar chords all shift into, what feels like, miniature movements. Bodies of Water capture the energy of their flux perfectly in the ways that The Arcade Fire, Besnard Lakes and Polyphronic Spree do. There's a sonic naturalness too, like it's taking place in a field while a scene from some war movie is being played out behind them. That's how I like my music these days: intense - full of emotional peaks.

"So Sorry" - Feist
Leslie Feist was pretty much Ms. Indie '07. Although that iPod commercial put her on the pop charts, she's been around way before that. Feist released two other studio albums before The Reminder, she's also been a member of Broken Social Scene, she's shown up on Kings of Convenience tracks, and she used to live and tour with Merrill Nisker aka Peaches of all people. Now, Feist has made a name for herself through delicately skillful acoustics and soulfully beautiful voice. Her brand of jazzy folk pop is soothing, to say the least. Take a listen to "So Sorry" and hear Feist coo those heart-rending words.

"Cherbourg" - Beirut (yousendit)
This song seems like a reprise to "Nantes" on The Flying Club Cup, but it's a tragically wonderful one at that. Zach Condon pours his soul into the pleaful "And a fall from you is a long way down / I know a better way." The Mediterranean gypsy sound heightens emotions as Zach hits the precipes of his despairing words with all the sincerity and drama of an opera singer, yet with the controlled accessability of a street performer. The various forms of percussion that jump in as mournful horns resound are glorious footnotes to the significance Zach has given his moving lyrics. In context, "Well it's been a long time / Since I've seen you smile / ... / And I'll sleep away, oh, sweep away / What I don't {know}," these lines cannot be matched.

"Stick With Me, Kid" - The Broken Remotes (myspace)
Solid, straightforward indie rock, with a welcomed punk twang. That organ sounds pretty damn cool too. I love sing-shouting to this track while I mosh in my chair. It's uplifting, if only because it sounds fun, but Jon Leahy has incorporated some commentary on this "kid" who seems to have quite a few contradictions going on. "You're so gracefully falling apart." Who isn't?

"Eyes Are At The Billions" - Cortney Tidwell
This song is subtle and mystical, which are two very important qualities with this type of music. The acoustic guitar's start and stop approach works well against the continuous organ. Then it hits that upswell where the drums and airy electric guitar (a la Radiohead, TVotR) come in, creating a gorgeous etherealness. Feel free to float along when Cortney starts her cooing "oh."


... Alright, at this pace, I won't have a life... damn, too late...

Either way, I can't afford to discuss much more. They're watching me. So... uh... here's everything else, I guess:

"Ode To LRC" - Band Of Horses
"Little Brother" - Grizzly Bear
"Because Tonight" - The Besnard Lakes
"For Reverend Green" - Animal Collective
"Get Innocuous!" - LCD Soundsystem
"Pogo" - Digitalism
"Miss Broadway" - Glass Candy
(wanted to play:) "Say Hello" - Jay-Z

Maybe I'll update this post later, but seriously, I'm only one man.

Scrambled and Mashed: Episode 3

This week it's back to the remixes and mash-ups (hell yeah), but our covers show was... well, "supremely incredible" comes to mind. Putting all egos aside though, I'm sure it was probably just phenomenal.

Tune in every Friday @ 8PM PT on kscr to get your tasty fill of Dj Ed's critically acclaimed scrambled eggs (he doesn't like to brag about the awards... just the critics) with a heaping side of Dj Zak's world famous mashed potatoes (homemade for all you who had sent in questions).

The playlist from Feb 15, ladies and gentlemen:

"Heartbeats" - The Knife
"Heartbeats (cover of The Knife)" - Jose González
"Since U Been Gone (cover of Kelly Clarkson)" - Ted Leo
"Know Your Onion (cover of The Shins)" - Of Montreal
"Paranoid Android (cover of Radiohead)" - Christopher O'Riley
"Poupee de Cire, Poupee de Son (live cover of France Gall)" - Arcade Fire
"Heart It Races (cover of Architecture in Helsinki)" - Dr. Dog
"Michelle (cover of The Beatles)" - Ben Harper (feat. Innocent Criminals)
"Waltz #1 (cover of Elliott Smith)" - Christopher O'Riley
"He Hit Me (cover of Gerry Goffin, Carole King, Phil Spector & The Crystals)" - Grizzly Bear
"The Killing Moon (cover of Echo & The Bunnymen)" Pavement
"Something (cover of The Beatles)" - Radiohead
"Pink Moon (cover of Nick Drake)" - Christopher O'Riley
"Don't Let Me Down (live cover of The Bealtes)" - Stereophonics
"Baby Doll (cover of N.E.R.D.)" - The (International) Noise Conspiracy
"Let Down (cover of Radiohead)" - Christopher O'Riley
(BONUS TRACK:) "Hounds Of Love (cover of Kate Bush)" - The Futureheads

Show 4.1

That's some album art I made at 4am... B.E.A.utiful.

Here's the track list from the last edition of The Audio Phile (Wed kscr 4pm pt):

MP3s gallore

"Blind (feat. Antony Hegarty)" - Hercules & Love Affair
"Ready For The Floor" - Hot Chip
"Only Me To Trust" - Ghosthustler
"In One Ear & Out The Other" - Fujiya & Miyagi
"Breaking Bones" - Blende
"Never Be Alone" - Simian
"Adore" - Lo-Fi-Fnk
"In Search Of The Youth Crew" - Cadence Weapon
"Bubble Pop" - Del Tha Funkee Homosapien
"Hip-Hop Saved My Life (Feat. Nikki Jean)" - Lupe Fiasco
"A Paw In My Face" - The Field
"Fall From A Height" - The Honeydrips
"He Keeps Me Alive" - Sally Shapiro
"2080" - Yeasayer
"Time To Pretend" - MGMT
"None Shall Pass" - Aesop Rock
"Top Drawer" - Man Man
"Beaten Metal" - Antibalas
"Horny Hippies" - The Dodos
"Bigfoot!" - The Weakerthans
"All I Want Is You" - Barry Louis Polisar
"New Grace" - High Places
"Waving Flags" - British Sea Power
"Your Lips Are Red" - St. Vincent
"Blackcurrrant Jam" - Grizzly Bear
"And I Remember Every Kiss" - Jens Lekman
"Be Dark Night" - Phosphorescent
"Chores" - Animal Collective

Next week there will be a bit more discussion about each track. See you then!

Show 3.1

No hard-drive malfunctions this time. Went off without a hitch. Sigur Ros - Takk... was playing in between songs while I gabbed about artists, PSAs and what not. Here's the track list with links so you can listen:

Vampire Weekend: "A-Punk" (YouTube)
Electrelane: "Cut and Run" (MP3)
Bodies of Water: "I Guess We'll Forget the Sound, I Guess, I Guess" (MP3)
Okkervil River: "John Allyn Smith Sails" (imeem)

The Broken Remotes: "Let's Make This Worth the Regret" (MySpace)
St. Vincent: "Marry Me" (imeem)
Jens Lekman: "Kanske Ar Jag Kar I Dig" (imeem)
Lupe Fiasco: "Paris, Tokyo" (imeem)
Evangelicals: "Skeleton Man" (imeem)
The Weakerthans: "Night Windows" (imeem)
Hot Chip: "Made in the Dark" (MP3)
Kings of Leon: "Arizona" (YouTube)
Kimya Dawson: "Tire Swing" (YouTube)
Clap Your Hands Say Yeah: "Mama, Won't You Keep Those Castles in the Air and Burning?" (imeem)
Okay: "My" (MP3)
Beirut: "Nantes" (YouTube + 'Take Away Show' = WATCH)
Bowerbirds: "Human Hands" (imeem)
Interpol: "Rest My Chemistry" (YouTube)

Same time (Wed 4 PM pt) next week. Check it out at kscr.org.

Show 3.0

You may have noticed that there was no follow-up to last week's show. Excuse: I have no idea what I ended up playing (completely improvised). My hard drive had a little freak-out, so TODAY I'm gonna play the tracks that I would have used last week.

"The Audio Phile" is on at 4PM pacific time.

Go to KSCR.ORG to stream it live.

An in depth discussion on the best in new music, be sure to tune in.

Show 2.0

On the AIR today at 4 PM pacific. Go to kscr.org to stream "The Audio Phile."

It's an in depth discussion on the best in new music featuring a few "forgotten" artists of 2007 and a handful of 2008 early bloomers.

Like last week, a full playlist with links to either Youtube or Imeem will be available later on, along with some post-show commentary.

TUNE IN.

Show 1.1

It went down fairly well for the first time spinning this semester. (Wednesdays 4PM pt, KSCR, "The Audio Phile," DJ Zac)

Remember, the show was a 'best of 2007' special. Here are the fourteen albums ranked (and played) in descending order with the chosen cuts off each.

14. Phosphorescent - Pride
"The Waves At Night"
"A Picture Of Our Torn Up Praise"
13. Panda Bear - Person Pitch
"Bros"
"Comfy in Nautica"
12. Sunset Rubdown - Random Spirit Lover
"For the Pier (and Dead Shimmering)"
"The Mending of the Gown"
11. Menomena - Friend And Foe
"Wet And Rusting"
"Muscle'n Flo" - Watch This!!!!
10. Justice - †
"D.A.N.C.E."
"Genesis"
9. Of Montreal - Hissing Fauna, Are You the Destroyer?
"Bunny Ain't No Kind of Rider"
"Heimdalsgate Like a Promethean Curse"
8. Animal Collective - Strawberry Jam
"Fireworks"
"Derek"
7. Spoon - Ga Ga Ga Ga Ga
"Don't You Evah"
"The Underdog"
6. Kanye West - Garduation
"Everything I Am"
"Good Life"
5. The National - Boxer
"Fake Empire"
"Green Gloves"
4. Radiohead - In Rainbows
"Nude"
"Weird Fishes/Arpeggi"


3. The Arcade Fire - Neon Bible
"Keep The Car Running"
"My Body Is A Cage"


2. M.I.A. - Kala
"Bamboo Banga"
"Paper Planes"


1. LCD Soundsystem - Sound of Silver
"Someone Great"
"All My Friends"

(Also played The Moldy Peaches - "Anyone Else But You" off the Juno Soundtrack as end-of-show filler)

Post-Show Thoughts:
It always feels good to be back in that homely studio. Maybe I'll post some pics next time. Anyway, the program will be a tad more scripted and researched. I didn't realize that I would have so many P.S.A.s either, so I'll work out how that affects the flow. Also, I'm probably gonna play one fairly ambient record in the background during my airbreaks as opposed to talking over good songs.
If you didn't catch the show, definitely tune in next week. Post your comments about it here.

Extra Notes (1 sentence per artist):
Phosphorescent is Mathew Houck from GA, and if he ever plays a show near me, I will go... and probably cry.
Panda Bear, from my hometown of Baltimore, plays 60s folk/psych/freak influenced pop; he does not wear a panda costume (though he should?) and his real name is Noah Lennox.
Sunset Rubdown sounds like a carnival gone wonderfully wrong, as narrated by Krug's wail.
Menomena, based on the videos I've seen, can really translate their sound onto a stage effectively for only three dudes and are quickly becoming my favorite band.
Justice = fucking awesome, but you already knew that.
Of Montreal makes me want to dance, laugh, sob and suck on a giant lollipop - all at the same time.
Animal Collective are actually extraordinary lyricists when you take a closer look, and I think Strawberry Jams really shows that.
Spoon rock... and those aren't two random objects.
Kanye West is probably complaining about not getting the number one spot here (har har).
The National are an '07 find for me, and I'm okay with that.
Radiohead 'nuff said.
The Arcade Fire are the best live act, not counting Daft Punk (apples and oranges).
M.I.A. will never give up her clubber throne?
LCD Soundsystem and James Murphy have made me listen to the same record more than any other band besides The Beatles in '07.

Scrambled Eggs and Mashed Potatoes!

Me: That's right!
You: "What's right?"
Me: A second show, mofo!!

DJ Ed and I are gonna scramble your eggs and mash your potatoes with one hour of remixes, covers, and mash-ups. Love it. We're working on a time slot so we can fill that late night craving you get for breakfast food and T-day sides, served by way of the best DJ team at KSCR.


^pics courtesy of bbcgoodfood and williams-sonoma
More info to come as things get organized.

Show 1.0

Here's what you've been waiting for:

THE START OF KSCR SPRING PROGRAMMING!!

"The Audio Phile" will air every Wednesday at 4 PM Pacific Time.

It's a two hour airshift featuring some of the best music around. The first show will most likely be a best of 2007 program. You can expect to hear my favorite picks of the past year and the reasons why each song deserves to be called the best.

Go to the KSCR website and click on your desired streaming live feed at the top right under "Listen."

The format of "The Audio Phile" has been structured to allow for an in-depth discussion on every track chosen for each week's show. "Quality, not quantity" is something of a theme here. The more information and analysis provided for each song, the more the listener can understand and appreciate a digestable amount of new and (hopefully) interesting music. The change in format provides context and space to fully appreciate the "quality" of each track, as opposed to fitting in as much new music as possible into a two hour span. This also forces me to pick only the best cuts for the show.

Additional information to come: show playlist, brief synopsis on each track, supplimental discourse.

Suggestions? Drop a comment. You'll get a response.

Welcome

It would be customary for this inaugural post to both qualify this website’s existence and articulate its purpose. The most that can be said at this beginning stage, however, is that pretty much everything about this site has yet to be defined. Whether it shall strictly be an in depth companion to the radio show of the same name or another blog offering its take on the news and releases of the music world, I cannot say.
Here’s what I do know. I love music, particularly what’s new and artistically compelling. I guess that explains the corny title of the blog. “The Audio Phile” was intended to be more of a play on those song files that one has saved on his or her computer, but it became both the sadly unpunny name of my radio program and the title to its appendix (this blog). Yes, I am a DJ. I proudly spin tunes and say a few things into the mic for the best station around, KSCR. I hope to incorporate my show into this website.
Now, to business. My music taste:
It varies, but focuses on Indie pop, rock, folk, electronica, hip hop, or any music mirroring the Indie style. Since “Indie” has become such an overused and often misinformed label for many artists, I do not wish to debate the propriety of the title for those whom I have lauded as worthy creators of music. Instead, let’s acknowledge that most of the music featured here is not, for all intensive purposes, mainstream. On the other hand, there are some good artists/bands on major labels.
Understand that I’m not limiting this blog’s content to the pretentious and snide discourse that often accompanies the writing of those who share this same particular taste in music. Indeed, critical open-mindedness will, with any luck, be exercised.
This is both a site of critique and explanation. Hopefully, you find its contents informed and compelling. And please, listen to KSCR for your new music and check this blog often. ENJOY.

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