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Artist | Track | Album | Label | Year | Comments | Images | New | Approx. start time |
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Chris Olsen |
Into The Air
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Chris Olsen - Human! Sound! —> & or the record i could never finish (even if i wanted to) | Self Released | 2022 | Hello and Welcome!! | 0:00:00 (Pop-up) | ||
Notations |
A New Day
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Still Here: 1967-1973 | numero group | 2015 | And a Happy Christmas/Hanukkah Eve to all!! It is, in fact, a new day... | 0:03:19 (Pop-up) | ||
Music behind DJ: Sandro Brugnolini |
La notte muore (Orchestra) ![]() |
L'Uomo Dagli Occhi Di Ghiaccio (Man with Icy Eyes) |
Edizioni Ishtar snc |
1975 |
unfortunately, my bed music crapped out on me... but I tried my darndest. |
0:08:32 (Pop-up) |
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Medicine |
Miss Drugstore
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Shot Forth Self Living | American Recordings | 1991 | So sorry (or you're welcome) to all headphone users | 0:09:09 (Pop-up) | ||
Rickie Lee Jones |
Beat Angels
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Traffic From Paradise | Universal | 1993 | Some Rickie Lee for the soul. One of my favorite album covers, too. If anyone happens to know who the heck made it, I would love to shake their hand. | 0:13:22 (Pop-up) | ||
The Stranglers |
Walk On By
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Black and White | Parlophone | 1978 | a woof moo favorite ! | 0:17:15 (Pop-up) | ||
Akofa Akoussah |
Dandou Kodjo
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Akofa Akoussah | KP&P – Sonodisc | 1976 | whoever was playing bass was having mighty fun here | 0:23:19 (Pop-up) | ||
Music behind DJ: |
praying i have fixed the bed music, so I am not alone in the void! |
0:28:22 (Pop-up) |
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George Clanton |
Dumb
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Slide | 100% Electronica | 2018 | yes, that is his birth name. It only makes it more awesome. | 0:28:23 (Pop-up) | ||
Talib Kweli |
Never Been In Love
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The Beautiful Struggle | Rawkus Records | 2004 | For my old college radio co-host, Rory <3 | 0:31:14 (Pop-up) | ||
Luiz Bonfa |
Perdido De Amor (Lost in Love)
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Solo in Rio 1959 | Smithsonian Folkways Recordings | 1959 | it feels like Luiz in your living room... | 0:36:04 (Pop-up) | ||
The 6ths |
Falling Out of Love (With You)
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Wasps' Nests | Universal | 1995 | you just bore me more and more... | 0:39:29 (Pop-up) | ||
The Grifters |
Empty Yard
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Red Hot + Bothered | Red Hot Org | 1995 | I found this record back when I was at WESU in Connecticut—it came with a zine entitled "The Indie Rock Guide to Dating." Pure amazingness | 0:42:33 (Pop-up) | ||
Music behind DJ: |
blah blah blah |
0:48:40 (Pop-up) |
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Quasi |
Ghost Vs. Vampire
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R&B Transmogrification | Sub Pop Records | 1997 | I've got my money on vampire | 0:48:41 (Pop-up) | ||
Fish Hunt |
Comfort Song
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Self-Taught | Vinegar Hill Sound Records | 2024 | "watch two centipedes fall in love..." | * | 0:52:22 (Pop-up) | |
Pescado Rabioso |
Las Habladurias Del Mundo
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Artaud | Sony | 1973 | go off! | 0:55:02 (Pop-up) | ||
The Pale Fountains |
(There's Always) Something On My Mind
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Longshot for Your Love | Marina Records | 1995 | The definition of croon | 0:59:06 (Pop-up) | ||
Chris Bell |
Speed of Sound
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I Am the Cosmos | Omnivore Recordings | 1992 | one of few marimba songs in my rotation. | 1:03:01 (Pop-up) | ||
Music behind DJ: |
blah.... |
1:08:22 (Pop-up) |
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Also Now |
ow!!
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sh//t vol 2 | sh//t vol 2 | 2024 | very very new. very very good! | * | 1:08:52 (Pop-up) | |
Baba Salah |
Mali Moussow
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Gao | MBD Productions | 2013 | the groove!!! | 1:11:25 (Pop-up) | ||
The Monochrome Set |
Inside Your Heart
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Eligible Bachelors | Cherry Red Records | 1979 | halfway they decided to make the song stereo? | 1:15:33 (Pop-up) | ||
Tindersticks |
Marbles
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The First Tindersticks Album | Universal-Island Records Ltd. | 1993 | I will always like a song with a british person speaking. | 1:18:21 (Pop-up) | ||
Music behind DJ: |
yap yap yap |
1:22:40 (Pop-up) |
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Lifeguard |
Ministry / Energie
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Single | Matador | 2024 | You can't see me, but I'm dancing recklessly in the studio. | * | 1:23:39 (Pop-up) | |
Bjork |
Hidden Place
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Vespertine | Elektra | 2001 | Bjork invents the word "Warmthest" here | 1:26:51 (Pop-up) | ||
Cindy Lee |
Always Lovers
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Malenkost | Isolated Now Waves | 2015 | what a beautiful song, Cindy Lee... shoutout Daniela for sending this my way! | 1:32:19 (Pop-up) | ||
Northern Picture Library |
Paris
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Single | sarah records | 1994 | Perhaps my favorite Sarah release?! | 1:35:32 (Pop-up) | ||
Chris Weisman |
Thorn
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The Holy Life That's Coming | NNA Tapes | 2015 | Those chord changes ! | 1:40:03 (Pop-up) | ||
Operelly |
Cozy
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Single | Pseudobulb | 2023 | Songs in six... | 1:43:10 (Pop-up) | ||
Music behind DJ: |
yapping away |
1:46:26 (Pop-up) |
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Lomelda & More Eaze |
In Another Life
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Transa | Red Hot Org | 2024 | ok but what about songs in seven | * | 1:47:51 (Pop-up) | |
The Sound |
Heartland
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Jeopardy | Warner Music UK | 1980 | WAKE UP BEN | 1:50:50 (Pop-up) | ||
Kadhja Bonet |
Joy
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Childqueen | Fat Possum Records | 2018 | got a little too excited, time to calm down... | 1:54:43 (Pop-up) | ||
Dando Shaft |
Coming Home To Me
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Dando Shaft | Cherry Red Records | 1971 | Dando Shaft! | 1:58:31 (Pop-up) | ||
Music behind DJ: |
blah blah |
2:03:26 (Pop-up) |
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Paddlefish |
Small Song
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Flyer | self-released | 2020 | you can hear the chicago! | 2:03:27 (Pop-up) | ||
Toner |
Always On Time
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Silk Road | Smoking Room | 2020 | One of my desert island discs. | 2:06:41 (Pop-up) | ||
The Telescopes |
You Set My Soul
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Untitled Second | Bomp! Records | 1992 | One of those songs that makes you feel cool... | 2:09:32 (Pop-up) | ||
The Lightning Seeds |
You Showed Me
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Dizzy Heights | Sony | 1996 | ok, cover that samples the original! How often you see that? | 2:13:06 (Pop-up) | ||
Ian McDonald, Michael Giles |
Flight of the Ibis
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McDonald & Giles | Robert Fripp | 1970 | Thank you to my bestie Sam for showing me this one !!! | 2:17:12 (Pop-up) | ||
Bailter Space |
Splat
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Wammo | Matador | 1995 | godbless the kiwis | 2:20:19 (Pop-up) | ||
The Waterboys |
Sweet Thing (2006 Remaster)
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Fisherman's Blues | Chrysalis | 1988 | Easily my favorite cover. Ever. 100%. | 2:24:24 (Pop-up) | ||
Music behind DJ: |
the penultimate yap. |
2:31:27 (Pop-up) |
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Helvetia |
Leading Towards an End
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Helvetia's Junk Shop | The Static Cult Label | 2009 | nearing the end :( | 2:32:54 (Pop-up) | ||
The American Analog Set |
The Postman
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Know By Heart | Tigerstyle | 2001 | For all the postmen in our lives <3 | 2:35:41 (Pop-up) | ||
Ofege |
Come Right Back
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Higher Plane Breeze | Strut | 1977 | this is a sit back and think kind of song. | 2:39:29 (Pop-up) | ||
Television Personalities |
Picture of Dorian Grey
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And Don't the Kids Just Love it | Fire | 1980 | One last spurt of energy... | 2:43:36 (Pop-up) | ||
Fotheringay |
The Sea
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The Best of Sandy Denny | Island | 1970 | I'm getting sentimental towards the end... | 2:45:57 (Pop-up) | ||
Music behind DJ: |
Thank you and goodbye ! I'll be back, eventually... |
2:51:28 (Pop-up) |
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Neil Young |
Will To Love (Broken Arrow Ranch, 4/25/1976)
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Chrome Dreams | Reprise | 1977 | Some neil to say farewell | 2:53:14 (Pop-up) |
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